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NAB GATHERS STRENGTHChi Labor Fed HitsAFRA; Could It BeCaused by Pay Scale?

CHICAGO, July 15.-American Federa-tion of Radio Artists' local here wasnotified this week by Chicago Federationof Labor head, John Fitzpatrick, thatthe "books were' closed" to the radiounion. In effect, this means an expulsion from that organization. Move wasostensibly made, according to Fitzpat-rick's letter, because a member of AFRAhad lent her name to an AFL committeeto aid the CIO -Newspaper Guild strikeagainst the Hearst papers here.

Talk by those in the know; however,is that this little incident, which tookplace over two months ago, has nothingto do with AFRA's expulsion, else whydid Fitzpatrick wait until now to act?AFRA officials here are of the opinionthat it was a pressure play coincidentalwith AFRA's present negotiations on lo-cal commercial shows with the Chi sta-tions, which included the WCFL outlet,the labor station owned and operated bythe CFL.

It was pointed out, too, that the per-former involved in the AFL-CIO disputehas since left Chicago for New York, andis therefore not actively connected withthe AFRA local now.

WCFL was one of the first stations inthe country to sign a contract withAFRA, but the outlet balked when it re-ceived the recent commercial codes, tak-ing the stand that it should not be in-cluded because of its original contract.AFRA intends to appeal the case beforethe CFL board.

Cricket HeadacheLINCOLN, Neb., July 15.-Canvas

enterprises operating in Nebraskahave had an unusual plague gnawingat their business. This is one of theworst cricket years in the State, andanything edible attracts the croakers.Seems a cinch for a lot of leak spotsby season's end because the bugs staywith the canvas.

Radio Group Shows United FrontIn Code Passage, ASCAP Action

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15. ---The 17thannual convention of the National Asso-ciation of Broadcasters, which came toa close here Thursday, left the impres-

AFRA Strike Looms in ChiAs Union Makes Final Offer

CHICAGO, July 17.-AFRA has called a haltto local negotiations and told the agency and,

station committees that it could see no pointin continuing the meetings in the face of theiradamant feeling toward pay for announcers onlocal sponsored shows and refusal to sign alocal code which expires at the same time ofAFRA's national codes. Altho no official state-ment was made it is expected that AFRA willcall its members working local commercials onstrike within a few days.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Possibility of anAFRA strike here loomed larger this weekas negotiations with the broadcasters' andagencies' committees were resumed Tburs-day following a time-out session for theNAB meet. During the Thursday confab,which lasted until 11 p.m., a new counter-offer was made to the radio union execsbut it was flatly refused. AFRA commit-tee then made what it called its "rock -bottom" scale, which included several con-cessions from the original code, but as

Cantor Heads New 4-A GroupDesigned To Aid Performers

American Guild of Variety Artists granted AFL chartertaken from AFA-will have jurisdiction over principalsand chorus in both indoor and outdoor fields

NEW YORK, July 15.-The AFL charter of the American Federation of Actorswas revoked yesterday and re -issued to a new group, headed by Eddie Cantor andknown as the American Guild of Variety Artists, by the parent performer union,the Associated Actors and Artists of America. The revocation came after the inter-national board found the administration of the AFA guilty of all charges involvingmisuse of relief funds and mismanagement of the organization, with exception of aportion of the charge that Ralph Whitehead, executive secretary of the defranchisedunion, had devoted a substantial portionof his time to the organization of per-sons in the circuses and carnivals whowere and are not eligible to member-ship in the Four A's.

The new charter to the AmericanGuild of Variety Artists covers juris-diction over principals and chorus ofvaudeville, presentation houses, nightclubs, circuses and carnivals. Tem-porary organization, consisting of thepresident and executive secretaries ofsix of the Four A unions, was set up.Organization of the' performers startedtoday, with agents heading for the NewYork World's Fair concessions, par-ticularly the Aquacade, Congress ofBeauty, Cuban Village and pun Valley,

NAB CoverageComplete coverage of the annual con-

vention of the National Association ofBroadcasters will be found in this issueon pages 3, 5, 6 and 7.

with new membership blanks. Newconstitution was drawn up by the mem-bers of the AAA board after it foundWhitehead guilty. Copies are to be dis-tributed to penformers by Sunday.

Verdict culminated the trial of theAFA by the AAAA. The "trial," how-ever, included only the prosecution, thedefendants having walked out at thefirst session.

The names of six other performers,whom the Four A's refused to discloseat this time allegedly because theyfeared "reprisals," accompanied Cantor'son the application for the new charter.Until a large enough membership hasbeen enrolled to warrant elections thenew union will be governed by a bodycomposed of the following presidents andexecutive secretaries: Ralph Morgan andKenneth Thomson, of Screen Actors'Guild; Bert Lytell (first vice-presidentin charge during Arthur Byron's ab-sence) and Paul Dullzell, of Actors'

(See CANTOR HEADS on page 19)

the confab broke up for the night thebroadcasters delayed making any com-ment on the fresh proposition.

Huddles were resumed Friday at 1 p.m.and were still in session late Friday atpress time, when it was learned that thedeadlock still existed. Main point ofcontention was still the matter of payinglocal commercial scales to staff an-nouncers, AFRA insisting that that partof the contract must remain intact, whilethe stations, particularly WBBM-CBS,definitely refused to capitulate on thatclause. Broadcasters and agencies claimedthat they were now paying all that thetraffic would bear to all talent on localcommercial shots, but in the same breathsaid they would pay bigger staff salariesto announcers (rather than pay eachspieler for every commercial showworked).

Agencies even threatened to move theirshows to New York if AFRA's Chi askingprice was put into effect, but AFRAspokesmen ignored this remark andpointed out that these scales were stillappreciably below the national codeunder which New York local shows aregoverned.

Altho AFRA had set no deadline on thepresent confabs, Ray Jones, exec secre-tary, said Friday that the union wouldmake absolutely no more concessions, and-if the code was not signed within a rea-sonable time from this point on, he wouldbe forced to institute the strike proceed-ings authorized by the local membershipin its meeting three weeks ago.

300 Acres-Whatta Gift!Eskew Plans Dude Ranch

WAVERLY, N. Y., July 15.-LocaBoard of Trade has just presented JimEskew, of the JE Ranch Rodeo, witha 300 -acre farm, on which are com-modious barns and a splendid house, asa bonus for selecting the enterprisinglittle city as his Eastern winter quartersand headquarters business office. Eskewwill take possession of the place early inSeptember and stage a rodeo on theplace the latter part of that month,when his regular season's route is ended.

During the fall the property, locatedthree miles from here, will be trans-formed into a typical Western duderanch. It will be open to the publicduring the winter hunting season andthe summer of 1940. A herd of buffalowill be installed, and log cabins, a com-munity dining hall, bunk houses andother structures will be built. Therewill also be an old-time trading post andantiquated stagecoaches and coveredwagons.

Eskew will continue to play rodeodates in 1940, leaving a competent man-ager at the ranch.

It is the intention of Waverly citizensto make their city the most popularvacation spot in New York State andtheir first move in this direction was theEskew deal.

sion that, altho the trade group is notyet an especially powerful one, the NABhas gained strength thru its reorganiza-tion and should continue to gainstrength. This indication was provided

' both by what the NAB did and did notdo during its annual meeting, since thepassage of a somewhat "adulterated"code definitely placed the hope forstrength ,to enforce and improve thecode in future developments. Whetherthis will ever be achieved depends en-tirely on what the NAB does to makeits membership seal really mean some-thing to both the trade and the listen-ing public.

The code was the most importantproblem before the convention, whichwas much more businesslike than manyof past years. A large turnout, 550 reg-istrations, came close to the record settwo years ago in Chicago with 600. Itis possible that a more central locationin the country would have brought outeven more. NAB spokesmen made con-tinual reference to a "united" front,pointing to the -passage of any kind ofcode as symbolical. Likewise pointing inthis direction was near unanimity on thetype of contract broadcasters want fromthe American Society of Composers, Au-thors and Publishers when the presentagreement expires the end of 1940. Radiomen appear more independent in theirattitude toward ASCAP, possibly becausethere has been so much attention drawnlately to Langlois & Wentworth andDavis & Schwegler, two companies pro-viding "tax free music." At any rate,the broadcasters are now in favor of a"per program, source clearance" contract.Such a deal would have them pay onlyfor ASCAP music as it is used and forpayment at the source by the station ornetwork originating the program. Inthe case of networks, affiliates would re-imburse the chains on a proportionatebasis.

The NAB code becomes effective Sep-tember 24, 1939, when daylight saving

(See NAB CONVENTION on page 6)

In This IssuePages

423

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Classified Advertisements 47-49Coin Machines 64-84Endurance Shows 24Fairs -Expositions 36-37Final Curtain 27General News 3-5General Outdoor 58-63Hartmann's Broadcast 59Legitimate 14-15Letter List 26 and 50Magic 23Music 9-13Night Clubs -Vaudeville 16-22,Non -Theatrical Films 25Notes From the Crossroads 59Orchestra Notes 11Out in the Open 59Parks -Pools 33-34Pipes 56-57Possibilities 4Radio 6-8Radio Talent 7Repertoire -Tent Shows 24Rinks -Skaters 35

ROUTES' Orchestra, page 13. Acts.Units and Attractions, 22

and 60. Dramatic and Musical, 60. Carni-val, 61. Circus and Wild West, 60. Mis-cellaneous, 61.Show Family Album 49Sponsored Events 51Wholesale Merchandise -Pipes 52-57World's Fair News 28-29

Broadway Beat, TheBurlesqueCarnivalsCircus and Corral

4 The Billboard GENERAL NEWS July 22, 1939

2 IN CREW TO 3 IN CASTAverage 2-3 Ratio Is Shown inSurvey of Weekly Legit Costs

Producers say stagehand scale is okeh for hit, but in-flexible minimums close show while actors take rap-TMAT minimums high, too-suggest rule like AEA's

By SYLVIA WEISS

NEW YORK, July 15.-In contrast to the ratio of 12 per cent and 9 per centfor the respective costs of stagehands and actors during production, in 18 high -bracket dramatic shows last season name casts, which included Hollywood celeb-rities, averaged 50 per cent of the weekly operating nut to the stagehands' 15per cent-at least when business was fair and contracts were running at theirface value. Thanks to Equity rulings, however, in times of stress, the actor costscould theoretically be adjusted ,(as some were in June's slump) to a minimum

which would be 7 per cent less thanthe fixed salaries of the stagehands andthe front of the house staffs. Furtheranalysis of the figures, as presented inthis second and final part of The Bill-board's survey of legit costs, shows thatproductions carried two stagehandsfor every three actors. This despite thefact that the 16 shows surveyed had un-usually large casts, some of them reach-ing the 50s.

Accounting for large actor -salary totalsis the presence of such box-office drawsas Katharine Cornell in No Time forComedy, Tallulah Bankhead in The LittleFoxes, Ethel Waters in Mamba's Daugh-ters, Sylvia Sidney and Franchot Tonein The Gentle People, Raymond Masseyin Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Lillian Gishand others in Dear Octopus, Jane Cowlin Merchant of Yonkers, Katharine Hep-burn in Philadelphia Story and JudithAnderson in Family Portrait. Burden ofsalary -lists lay also in big casts, suchas 56 in Jeremiah, 52 in Abe Lincoln and40 in Mamba's Daughters. In addition toproductions named, the survey coversAmerican Landscape, Dame Nature, Kissthe Boys Goodbye, Rocket to the Moon,My Heart's in the Highlands and Prim-rose Path.

Actor salaries, according to consensus(See 2 IN CREW on page 14)

PAUL WHITEMAN(This Week's Cover Subject)

TODAY, 20 years after his name first be-came established as the foremost delin-

eator of modern, popular music, Paul White-man remains synonymous with quality in thedance orchestra, radio and concert fields-after two decades of consistently fine mu-sical endeavor, "Pops" Whiteman is at thepeak of his brilliant career.

It has long been known and taken forgranted that PW is supreme in the discover-ing and developing of talent; Bix Beider-becke, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, HenryBusse, Bing Crosby, Ramona, Jack Teagardenare only a few of the country's leading mu-sical lights Whiteman brought to the fore.What is more impressive about Paul's careeris the fact that in the face of changingmusical styles and tastes, against the compe-tition of younger, newer sensationally suc-cessful band leaders, he has managed by dintof sheer quality to remain a household wordand as great a box-office attraction now aswhen he introduced the late George Gersh-win's "Rhapsody in Blue" on that memorableevening at Aeolian Hall, New York, in Feb-ruary, 1924.

His last New York concert, at Carnegie HallChristmas night last year, resulted in turn -away business. One week later 120,000 peopleflocked to Loew's State, New York, to hearhim. Two weeks later he was on the standfor President Roosevelt's birthday ball at theMayflower Hotel, Washington. And thru allthese varied appearances his weekly Chester-field program over CBS continues to prove con-sistently popular.

At present Whiteman is preparing for anextensive tour that will take him thru July,August and September, touching large andsmall cities thruout the county, an impres-sive schedule that proves again that theremay be plenty of big name swing bands, butthere is only one Paul Whiteman.

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Ripley OdditoriumBows on Broadway;1,000 at Preview

NEW YORK, July 15.-Robert L.(Believe It or Not) Ripley's Odditoriumopened on Thursday at 48th street andBroadway with a long line of customerswaiting to pay their 40 cents to see whatis billed as a "Two -Million -Dollar" curi-oddity shop.

This is an attempt to emulate Bar-num's American Museum at Broadwayand Ann some three -score years ago, atleast from the point of view that Ripley'sname will lure trade because he is inthe big -name celebrity class, which he is.Barnum was a big -name celebrity, too,but he was also an accredited showman,a niche which Ripley disclaims. Yethe's as canny a showman and headlinegrabber as there exists today, and he haswith him John McMahon and StanleyGraham, who know the score from prac-tical experience as show projectors.

At a Wednesday night preview about1,000 of the familiar Broadway mob andtheir guests turned out and the presswas also on hand, there being severalportable bars and plenty of horsd'oeuvres. It was a Hollywood -type pro-duction for the outside gazers, completewith floodlights and a cordon of police.

Street level is given over to what ap-pears to be an infinite array of odditiesand objects from scores of countries,highlighted by numerous crowns andjewels picked up on Ripley's world trav-els in quest of curiosa. These are craftilydisplayed in showcases of a make andfinish which appear to give them thereligious -museum aspect, obliging thecustomers to view them with deep rever-ence, a technique which is not so madat that.

40 Acts on Pay RollLive show is upstairs, where a 500 -seat

theater, cool and unusually comfortable(the seats move back at will), has beeninstalled. There is also standing roomfor a couple hundred. About 40 acts

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

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For FILMSPHIL SILVERS-comedian appear-

ing in Lew Brown's Yokel Boy, legitmusical at the Majestic, New York.A hard-working, highly amusing andsmoothly stage -wise comic whoachieves the miracle of being breezyand tremendously effective withoutthrowing himself in the customers'faces. With his fine timing andgrand sense of comedy he makes evendull material seem highly amusing.Out of burlesque, he made his firstlegit appearance in Yokel Boy. If filmcasters are smart he'll go right on topictures.

For LEGITMUSICAL

JOAN BRANDON - young blondfern magician now at the Glass Hat,Belmont -Plaza Hotel, New York. Fea-tures the spectacular "order a drink"trick similar in genre to that beingdone by "Think -a -Drink" Hoffman inThe Streets of Paris. A deft andcharming magician. The fact thatshe is one of the few top caliberwomen magicians makes her a realnovelty, but she's also competentenough to line up with the best malesleight -of -handers.

are on the pay roll, better than a thirdof which constitute a show on a staggersystem. Speed and continuity are main-tained by means of a revolving stagewhich is divided into three equal sec-tions. While one act is on, at least oneis readying. Announcements are han-dled over a mike. One of the announcersis Henry Hull Jr., son of the actor. Ittakes about three-quarters of an hourto see the bill, which is in the "naturaloddity" class, there being a complete ab-sence of freaks of nature and monstrosi-ties.

On the same floor is a stand-up cubi-cle with four booths in which illusionsare presented. Opposite is a gaming ca-sino where operators are supposed to ex-pose gimmicks, but there aren't enough'games on hand at present to afford morethan surface skipping.

Odditorium's entrance is on Broadway,but the building is splashed with bally-hoo and signs on 48th street and onSeventh avenue. Spot is on the siteof the former Hollywood Restaurant.There are two window display ballys,one with a marathon pianist andthe other showing a gent rockinghimself in a flat chair, both going aftermythical records. Kid tab is two bits.It looks like a click.

Line-up of acts and personnel willappear in a later issue.

LEONARD TRAUBE.

New Series of

Legal OpinionsIn the next issue will appear the

18th of a new series of legal opinions.It will be titled When Proprietor ofAmusement Place Is Liable for Injuryto Patron. One of these articles ap-pears in the last issue of each month.The author, Leo T. Parker, is a well-known writer and lawyer.

13roadtuay BeatBy GEORGE SPELVIN

rrHE National Swing Club of America,in its sponsorship of a "Musical Hall

of Fame," will conduct a nationaltrumpet contest in all high schools andcolleges thruout the country in an effortto find a young tootler it feels is destinedto succeed the late Bix Beiderbecke, thegreat genius of the trumpet. .

Warner Bros. will reopen their Brooklynstudios in September, contrary to cur-rent reports; the Radio Rogues are setfor the first item on the new schedule.. . . Johnny Messner, Hotel McAlpinmaestro, boasts of a champion baseballteam in the band; in games with otherbandsmen during the past two yearsJohnny's colors haven't been matchedonce. . . . It seems that every time headds a new man to the band the firstthing the recruit is asked is whetherhe can play-ball. . . . When MaxineMoore, a very lovely lovely from thedefunct Hollywood, appeared on thestand at the trial of the AFA by theFour A's, she went thru the usual pro-cedure for witnesses; "Name?," she wasasked; "Address?," and then one of themale delegates boomed hopefully fromthe floor, "Telephone number?" . . .

Incidentally, probably the most touchingand revealing moment of the trial camewhen a youngster named Florence Schu-man, representing the girl swimmers atthe Aquacade, which is under AFA juris-diction, finished her testimony andturned to Henry Jaffe, who was con-ducting the examination: "Mr. Jaffe,"she said with almost pitiful earnestness."Now can I ask you a question? Whatcan we do-where can we turn-to getdecent union representation?"

Around the International Casinothey're telling the story of the apart-ment that producer Georgie Hale sub-leased from Bill Stein, of MCA. MCAhad kept the fancy flat to accommodatevisiting execs. Hale, being a nice guy,let a lot of his friends use it wheneverthey wanted to, and recently gave thekey to his brother, Willie. Willie gotto the apartment early in the morn-ing and discovered that all four bedswere occupied by men whom he didn'trecognize; so he shook one of the sleep-ers and said, "Get up! Do you knowwhose apartment this is?" "Yea," mur-mured the man, "MCA's"-and rolledover and went back to sleep. Willieslept on the couch until he could graban empty bed at 7:30 a.m.

Last year Gray Gordon would_ havefound it difficult to get a booking forhis band at Virginia Beach, Va., foreven two days at the prevailing wagescale; but this year the tic -toe maestrohad to pay $1,000 to the Terrace BeachClub management at Virginia Beach toget out of his contract a week early sothat he could accept a summer standat the Westchester Country Club. . . .

The post office is always getting screwy"guess -who" addresses on letters, thelatest being one that read, "YankeeDoodle Dandy, to Yankee Doodle Boy,Born on July 4, Actor and Playwright,New York City"-so the post office, ofcourse, marked it, "George M. Cohan,care of The Billboard." Since he'sconfined all his musicianship to leadinga band -it's not generally known thatJimmie Lunceford is quite an instru-mentalist; saxophone was his originalinstrument and, tho he hasn't blownmuch thru a sax in years, he also makesmighty nice music with a flute, guitar,trumpet and trombone. . . Put Molleshave cream, acrobats from Hamid's Pierin Atlantic City and gals from May-flower doughnuts together and you havenothing that's apparent on the surface-but it's more than coincidence that thetub -thumper for all three is Bert Nevins,who assembled the acrobats and thedoughnut dolls for the shaving cream'sspelling quiz last Sunday over the airlanes. . . . For what was believed to bethe first time in motion picture history,encores of songs in a picture were givenwhen The Mikado played the Palace-and they brought wry smiles to thefaces of oldtimers. Customers wereallowed to applaud judiciously for a fewhunks of film that had been previouslyselected by the producers-in the samehouse where, once upon a time, no. billwas complete without a couple of show -stops.

July 22, 1939 GENERAL NEWS The Billboard 5

STRONG LOBBY ON NAB CODECONVENTION

TATTLE

13'y JERRY FRANKEN

WiILE there was a certain amount ofellbow bending at this year's NAB

meet, it seemed less than previous years,probably because Atlantic City offered somany other diversions. . . . Rain Sunday,the first day, spoiled a lot of bathingplans. Next day things were bad, too,with the water dirty because of Sun-day's storm. . . . Linc Dellar and RoyalPenney (both of WBT, Charlotte, N. C.)drove in. . . . John Shepard (Yankeeweb) sported a new and curly mustache.His suite in the Traymore was the talkof the town for a day or two. It wasbeing compared to the Capitol in Wash-ington.. . . This was an unusual conven-tion in that Al McCosker (WOR, New-ark), a past NAB prez, and Don Davis(WHB, Kansas City, Mo.) weren't in at-tendance. Boys missed the party Davisalways tosses. . . . Sid Strotz (NBC, Chi-cago) looked tired even before the con-vention started taking toll. . . . Ed Zim-merman (KARK, Little Rock, Ark.) wasan unending source of classic stories,but his best was about himself, describ7ing how he went swimming at 6 in themorning and like to froze.... Clay Mor-gan (NBC, New York) was the envy ofthe convention, what with his oversizedchapeau. Harold. Hough (WBAP, FortWorth), who also wears, a pretty bighat, couldn't match Morgan's' brims.

Al Cormier, who lives a few miles awayfrom A. C. in a palatial home, made hisfirst contacts with the industry in sixmonths and broke in his new Hebedialect. . . . Lester Gottlieb (MBS, NewYork) celebrated his wedding anni-versary, but without Mrs. Gottlieb, dur-ing the convention. And to make mat-ters even more something or other, Gott-lieb was staying at the same hotel (Ritz)where he lived on his honeymoon threeyears ago. . . . Joe Connolly (WFIL,Philadelphia) got a new name duringthe conclave. It's Moe, which goes aswell with his, Irish phiz as a Jap inChinatown. .. . Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schudt(WKRC, Cincinnati) were along, but itseemed as tho the femme contingent wassmaller this year than in other years.. . . Reggie Scheubel (Biow agency)turned the tables and tossed a party forstation men. . . . Sid Schwadron, greeter,at the Chelsea Bingo place (Boardwalkand Florida avenue), probably knows asmany broadcasters now as anybody.Bingo got a big play from the radioites.1VOW everybody knows why CBS set a.1.1precedent in sending a vice-presidentto a convention. Ed Klauber, the men -

MAJOR LENOX LOHR, NBC presi-dent, gets a WFIL boutonniere atthe NAB convention. The lassie isEleanor Grey and we don't know yethow the Major managed to remainso calm.

1940 Convention?ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-Opin-

ion current at this NAB conventionis that 1940's convention may beheld later in the year than usualbecause of the ASCAP situation.ASCAP contract expires in December,1940. However, the ASCAP resolu-tion passed empowered the NABcopyright committee to call a con-vention by September 15 of this yearif things look really bad on theASCAP renewal.

tioned v. -p., was more than active inworking out the Cincinnati deal withL. B. Wilson (WCKY, Cincinnati). Mef-ford Runyon (CBS, New York) and HerbAckerberg (CBS, New York) were alsoin many meetings with L. B. . . . DanStuden (Star Radio, New York) gotabout the champ sunburn of the conven-tion, with Herb Ebenstein (Atlas Radio)and Joe Lang (WHOM, Jersey City)close runners-up. Ebenstein gave outback scratchers to promote his FuManchu series.... John Schilling (WHB,Kansas City) partly atoned for DonDavis' absence. . . . Father Wagner(WHBY, Green Bay, Wis.) toted a candidcamera and got some good shots ofSteve Early making his address. . .

Steve Rintoul (E. Katz agency, NewYork) blew in and out kind of fast, asdid Frank Headley (Kelly -Smith, NewYork). . . . A. Walter Socolow, NewYork attorney, spent quite some time at'the Langlois-Wentworth exhibit. He'scounsel to the company. Ralph Went-worth and Cy Langlois, of course, alsothere. . . H. K. Carpenter (WHK,Cleveland) proved he's radio conscious.Carried a really small portable aroundthe lobby and said he was "charging adime to listen to spot announcements."

. Altho WPG (Atlantic City) has asomewhat doubtful future, the stationhad several ladies there giving out salt-water taffy to the registrants. . . . LloydThomas (WROK, Rockford, Ill.) smoking,his underslung pipe.. . . Earl Gammons(WCCO, Minneapolis) said he spent mostof his time in meetings and hardly sawthe Boardwalk.

The fire that blew WABC,. New York,off the air, shocked the CBS delegation.. . . Marty Lewis, of Radio Guide, sittingat the press table during one meeting,accidentally plinked the piano duringa speech. Another newspaper man askedhim if he had a musicians' union card.Ruth, Marty's wife, came down Tuesday.Curtis Mitchell, editor of Radio Guide,was among the large newspaper delega-tion. . . . Al Lehman (Association ofNational Advertisers, New York) blew inTuesday. . . . Tom Carskadan, formerlyof NBC, attended as representative of theAmerican Civil Liberties Union.Henry Dreyfuss, the designer who did thenew streamlined Westinghouse transmit-ters, was another attendant. . . . DonaldFlamm (WMCA, New York) arrivedTuesday, as did Bill Wiseman and DonShaw, of the same outlet. . . . CharlieSinger and Ed Content, of the WOR(Newark, N. J.) engineering staff, camedown at Jack Poppelle's request. Poppelle,chief WOR engineer, wanted to use theWorld's Fair mike he designed duringthe banquet and show. . . . Ted Streibert(WOR)- still rates as having the mostunusual convention laugh. . . . GeneO'Fallon and Frank Bishop (KFEL, Den-ver) did some real circulating. . . . Sodid Bill Dolph (WOL, Washington).. . . Ted Grannick (WOR, Newark) wasdown for a while. . . Ben Pratt (NBC,New York) and Keith Kiggins (NBC, NewYork) really worked hard during theirstay. Niles Trammel (NBC, New York)was "invited" to a dinner by NBC Blueaffiliate managers.. . . Bill Hedges (NBC,New York) was bopped on the head by agolf ball. . . . Harold Fellowes (WEEI,Boston) burned when the boys told himhe had added a little avoirdupois. . .

(See CONVENTION TATTLE on page 8)

President's ReportFull details of NAB President

Neville Miller's report will be foundin last week's issue of The Billboard,dated July 15.

Pressure Groups Force Change;Put Limit on Length of Plugs

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ATLANTIC CITY, July 15. - Firstmajor change made in the NAB codebefore passage was the removal of a banon sale of time for commercial religiousprograms. Tremendous pressure wasbrought to bear by the Lutheran Churchand independent stations. The formersponsors a program on Mutual. Indieswould have lost considerable revenue ifreligious programs could not go on undercommercial rates. It is claimed broad-casters were told there is , reason why"religion cannot be sold to the people asany other item."

The convention also found the code,as originally drafted, too long and wordy.Membership favored a, code which was

Wilson -CBS DealTops Convention;Mutual Gains Three

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-The majorstation -network deal made at the NABconvention caused considerable surprisewhen CBS concluded preliminary nego-tiations with L. B. Wilson whereby Wil-son's station, WCKY, Covington, ,Ky.,will become Columbia's station in theCincinnati area. CBS now has WKRC,which it owns and operates in Cincin-nati, but the report is that the networkwill sell this station to Wilson, providingFCC approval is forthcoming. NeitherWilson nor CBS officials would commenton the deal at the convention.

It is believed possible Mutual officialsmay oppose the Columbia -Wilson agree-ment when hearings are called by theFCC on the reported sale of WKRC.

(See WILSON -CBS DEAL on page 7)

simple and as terse as it could be. Oneadvantage of a short code would beeasier exploitation. Code committee heldseveral meetings to rewrite the platform,altho the, final revision did not changethe contents much, other than by word-ing.

The code provides: Removal of horrorcontent from kid programs, with broad-casters to guard this type program withextreme care to prevent furtherance ofdisrespect for the home, parents 'or thelaw; no sale of time for controversialissue discussion; all responsible partiesshall be given time to broadcast theirviews; political time may be sold, espe-cially before elections, and the publicforum type program may be sponsored.Political regulation was made to providefor the fact that political parties wantmuch more time than may be spared inthe "free" parts of the schedules. Codealso provides for broadcasters to aid infurthering educational efforts thru radioand states that news must not be col-ored or distorted to favor one group orparty or person. Attacks on race orreligion are banned. Sales talks arelimited by the code to specific lengths,as shown below.

Daytime15 -Minute Programs 3:1530 -Minute Programs , 4:3060 -Minute Programs 9:00

Nighttime15 -Minute Programs 2:3030 -Minute Programs 3:0060 -Minute Programs 6:00

The above limitations do not apply toparticipation programs, announcementprograms, "musical clocks," shoppers'guides and local programs falling withinthese general classifications.

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July 22, 1939

NAB CONVENTIONPress ReactionTo Code Is Good

(Continued from page 3)time comes to an end in those citiesoperating under it. There is no doubtthat the time the code becomes opera-tive will provide broad public interestin the radio industry. Much publicitywill center upon the NAB and its code.The code will undoubtedly affect twovery important programs, that of W. J.Cameron; of the Ford Motor Co., andthat of Father Charles Coughlin. Thecode bars use of paid time for contro-versial subjects, and both these speakersare definitely along such lines. TheNAB board of directors was given thejob, after passage of the code, to estab-lish the means to interpret, administerand enforce its provisions. BarringFather Coughlin might lead to consider-able agitation. When WMCA, New York,refused to carry his programs, the sta-tion was subjected to continued picket-ing which, despite' the arrest of an al-leged leader, Allen Zoll, is still going on.

Even tho the code was weakened byrevision before it was finally passed, theadvantages of its enactment became ob-vious in press reactions. -The New YorkTimes, Herald Tribune and Post ap-plauded the broadcasters' self -regulation.The New York Daily News opposed thecode in an editorial published before itwas passed:

Full details of the NAB convention ac-tivities will be found on pages 5, 6 and 7of this issue of The Billboard.

Broadcasters at Fair .

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-About 200NAB members were expected to visit theNew York World's Fair as guests of thebig show last night. Invite was extendedthru John S. Young, fair radio directorand part owner of WSPR, Springfield,Mass., who was a delegate to the NABconvention.

Invite included luncheon and dinner,as well as special tours.

Latham With CBS?ATLANTIC CITY, July 15. - Jack

Latham, until recently' president ofAmerican Cigar and-Cigaret Co., Ameri-can Tobacco subsid, attended the NABconvention. Report current was thatLatham, who was time buyer with Young

Rubicam before joining the tobaccofirm, would join CBS as a troubleshooter on owned and operated stations.

NEWSVacation Time

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.- Tomany NAB delegates the annual con-vention is a vacation, but Ed Kirby,of the organization, was really loadedfor bear. Not only had he been work-ing on the code for some months,with the hectic convention coming asa climax, but he was calling homeevery few hours. Baby expected.

NAB Seeks ASCAPDeal by This Year

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-Discus-sion of the copyright situation providedone major surprise at the NAB conven-tion. The discussion did not take afearfully long time, as was expected, andthe broadcasters seem to have reached ageneral agreement among themselves.This agreement favors "per program andsource clearance payment" rather thana blanket percentage of the gross, as isnow provided in the ASCAP contract.

Convention adopted a.resolution pro-viding as follows:

Present copyright committee is con-tinued; committee is authorized to con-clude with ASCAP a contract to berecommended to the entire industry andto establish a deadline for such nego-tiations; committee is to take steps toprotect the industry with a supply ofmusic if ASCAP negotiations fail, and isauthorized to call a special conventionby September 15 so that the industrycan prepare itself.

Name NAB DirectorsATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-New direc-

tors elected by the NAB are as follows:Frank Russell, NBC, Washington, and

Harold Hough, WRAP, Fort Worth, Tex.,clear channel group.

George Norton, WAVE, Louisville, andDon Elias, WWNC, Asheville, N. C., re-gional group.

John Elmer, WCBM, Baltimore, andHarry Spence, KXRO, Aberdeen, Wash.,independent group.

The defeated candidates were BillHedges, NBC, New York, and LambdinKay, WSB, Atlanta, clear channel group;Ed Craney, of KGIR, and Don Searle,Central States Broadcasting, Nebraska,regional, with Searle refusing to run;William West, WTMV, 'East St. Louis,and Gilbert Freeman, WTAL, Tallahas-see, independents.

GIVING EAR WHILE THE NAB PRESIDENT TALKS. Left to right; John S.Young, radio director of the New York World's Fair and part owner of WSPR,Springfield, Mass.; NAB chief, Neville Miller; H. K. Carpenter, WHIP, Cleveland,and Ed Spence, "secretary -treasurer of the NAB. Like a true radio man, Mr.Carpenter is carrying a portable receiver.

NAB Standards NixHooch, Hoss RaceTips, Bump Readers

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15. - The"Standards of Practice," approved by theNAB convention in resolution form, weredesigned to "put teeth" in the code.Like the latter, these standards were re-drafted a number of times and came outshorter each time. As originally drawnthey were both longer and more drastic,especially insofar as providing regula-tions for news broadcasts and newscommentators. These were all elimi-nated, and the standards, given. below,were boiled down to a list of do's anddon'ts, mostly the latter.

Standards of PracticeRESOLVED:

That any interpretation of the phrase"Accepted Standards of Good Taste"shall, in addition to the, common in-terpretation such phrase would have inany community, include the following:

Member stations shall not accept foradvertising:

1. Any spirituous or "hard" liquor.2. Any remedy or other product the

sale of which or the method of sale ofwhich constitutes a violation of law.

3. Any fortune-telling, mind -readingor character -reading, by handwriting,numerology, palm -reading or astrology,or advertising related thereto.

4. Schools that offer questionable oruntrue promises of employment as in-ducements for enrollment.

5. Matrimonial agencies.6. Offers of "homework" except by

firms of unquestioned responsibility.7. Any race track, "dopester" or tip -

sheet publications.8. All forms of speculative finance.

Before member stations may accept anyfinancial advertising, it shall be fullyascertained that such advertising andsuch advertised services comply withall pertinent federal, State and locallaws.

9. Cures and products claiming tocure.

10. Advertising statements or claimsmember stations know to be false, decep-tive or grossly exaggerated.

11. Continuity which describes, repel-lently, any functions or symptomatic re-sults of disturbances, or relief grantedsuch disturbances thru use of any prod-uct:

12. Unfair attacks upon competitors,competing products, or upon other in-dustries, professions or institutions.

13. Misleading statements of price orvalue, or misleading comparisons ofprice or value.

NAB's Big PressATLANTIC t.r.ex, July 15.-NAB con-

vention this year drew even a largernewspaper turnout than it did last year,which *as a record -breaker. Usual radiotrade papers covered, but additionallythe following newspaper men attended:

Norman Siegel, radio editor ClevelandPress and NEA syndicate; John Mc-Manus, radio editor, Time; CurtisMitchell, Martin Lewis, of Radio Guide;William Coyle, radio editor, WashingtonStar; Eldridge Peterson, Printers' Ink;Nick Carter, Associated Press; LeonardSilk, Atlantic City Press; Irwin Robin-son, Advertising Age; John Bogart, JackSteel, Herald Tribune (New York);Manny Rosenberg, The Advertiser.

Herald Tribune StunsWith 2 -Man Coverage

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-AlthoThe New York Herald Tribune isknown for an anti -radio attitude, thedaily sent two staff men from NewYork to cover the NAB convention.John Bogart and Jack Steel were thereporters.

Tribune has lately changed itsattitude, however, altho it has not'and reportedly will not increase radiospace. One report is the paper wouldlike to buy a station. Also interestedalong facsimile lines.

It's a Mike, BoysATLANTIC CITY, July 15. ---Steve

Early, secretary to President Roose-velt, addressed the first open meetingof the NAB and his speech was car-ried by NBC, CBS and MBS.

After the broadcast, while the an-nouncers were signing off, practicallyevery broadcaster in the room turnedand gaped at the spielers as tho theyhad never heard anything like it.

Somebody said: "Mebbe they neversaw a mike."

NAB Promotion HasDelegates Deluged

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-NAB con-vention, as usual, was the scene of apromotion battle. WFIL, Philadelphia,in addition to distributing boutonnieres,had NAB wives invited to the HamillPier for an "NAB- Widow's Party." Mu-tual gave out boutonnieres the day beforeWFIL, a Mutual' affiliate, did. MBS hasbeen giving the flowers for several years.

NBC Blue really went to town on pro-motion. Gave the boys cigarets to plugOld Gold's shift to Blue; gave awayCanada Dry to plug Info, Please, also onthe Blue; left messages in delegates'rooms to call a mysterious "Miss B"who then told the boys all about thewonders of the Blue, much to the dele-gates' chagrin. NBC also delivered eardS-telling of the Blue's coverage, the cardslater being burlesqued, having KeithKiggins signed as "We We Wiggins."Blue also delivered Alka Seltzer, anotherBlue account, to make life a bit easierfor the boys, and a blue turban for thedelegates' wives.

As the convention started the NBC`Blue announced appointment of BenPratt as NBC Blue press head and PeterZanphir as NBC Blue promotion con-tact, thru E. P. H. James. Pratt re-joined NBC for this position after hisresignation several years ago.

NAB Exhibitors SquawkATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-Exhibitors

at the NAB convention were complain-ing that they weren't getting as muchof a play as they had in other years.Various theories were offered. One wasthat the NAB delegates were payingmuch more attention than they used to.Another was that the seashore resortoffered too much competition.

As usual, most exhibitors did the bulkof their business the day before theconvention was over.

EUGENE THOMAS, of WOR, andBill Dolph, of WOL, Washington,were probably looking at the ocean-or something-when this photo wastaken at the NAB convention.

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NAB Banquet ShowClicks; Cost $2,000

ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-This year'sNAB convention was different in one re-spect in that the annual banquet pre-sented an almost complete "non -radiotalent" show. Usual procedure was toentertain with familiar radio names ex-clusively, but this year the three net-works got together, pooled their con-tributions and had their artists' bureaushandle the banquet show. Commentwas much more favorable than it hasbeen before, and the show, scheduled for90 minutes, ran two hours instead.

Total talent budget was $2,000, whichis excellent money for a one-night stand.The acts' salaries totaled just under$1,800, rest going to musicians. Showwas handled by Paul Ross, of the CBSColumbia Artists; Sam Ross, of NBCArtists' Bureau; Nat Abramson. and

Plot!ATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-During

Ed Klauber's talk at one of the NABconvention meetings the loud -speakersystem Went dead. It was RCAequipment, and now the Columbiagang claims a "plot."

Annete Marante, of the WOR Artists'Bureau.

Talent line-up had Hennie Youngmanas emsee and comic; Janette Hackettgirls; McDonald and Ross, dancers;Buster Shaver's midget act, with Oliveand George; Senator Ford, FelixKnight, the Jansleys, Jane Pickens, theDebonairs, Bob Hall and the Gracellas.Bob Stanley (WOR) did the conducting.

Networks paid on the basis of ownedand operated stations they have as NABmembers, thus giving NBC about twiceas much to pay as CBS or Mutual.

Radio Talent'new I-kik

THIS column has mentioned the factmany times that it thought Horse

and Buggy Days one of the best pro-grams on the air, but suggested that itwas a good Sunday show. Well, first theyput it on Sundays, then took it off andplaced it on Wednesday night oppositeone of the best comedy shows; now theyare kicking it around altogether. (Onagain, off again, Finnegan). Columbiahas just recently built a show which isvery similar (almost to similar), calledGay Nineties, for Sunday night. It isclicking. . . . Watch this girl, K A. EL-LINGTON. She is one of the mostsought-after ghost writers in the busi-ness, besides havihg written many guestshots for such stars as Wallace Beeryand Jack Dempsey. . . . JOE PENNERhas been signed for the new Ward'sBread show starting October 6, to be di-rected by LARRY HOLCOMBE. . . .

BETTY CAINE takes over the role ofPeggy on The O'Neills.

Some time ago I told you of radioactor Curtis Arnal's prowess with aboat and of his thrilling rescue of aman who had fallen overboard dur- ing a heavy fog. This time it's TedDe Corsia, who comes in for his shareof praise. Ted and his captain, JohnFriel, were on a fishing trip whenanother boat near -by blew up. Theyrescued the entire crew. . . . MaryPatton., who played Nurse Miller re-cently on the "Life of MarySothern," has gone to Chi to becomethe bride of Frank Papp, NBC di-rector. . . . Paul Wing, who overseesthe NBC "Spelling Bee," and FrankDahm, author of CBS's "Pretty KittyKelly," will join Jean Paul King at

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the Provincetown Playhouse later inthe season to lecture on all branchesof student radio work.

NORMAN CORWIN will produce hisown adaptation of STEPHEN VIN-

CENT BENET'S poem, John Brown's Body, Thursday, July 20, in the onlyhour-long program of the ColumbiaWorkshop Festival summer series. Beforeconsenting to radio presentation of hispoem, BENET insisted that CORWINsupervise it. . . . ED THORGERSEN re-turns to the air this fall to do a foot-ball comment series. . . . Ex -MayorJIMMY WALKER ends his three -nightweekly news comment shot on WJZ. Hemay return in the fall, altho the agencyis trying to put MAC PARKER, formerPhiladelphia newspaper man, in the spot.. . . The Group Theater has been signedto do a series of dramatic spots on theKate Smith show for the fall. Will usebrief adaptations of famous old plays,written by the regular program staff... .Mort Lewis' show, If I Had a Chance, hadtough sledding last week. At the lastminute the program, with its usualhandful of spectators, was moved to thelarge amphitheater in the RCA building.Then Kay Thompson was notified dur-ing the show that her father wasseriously ill. At that the cast becamepanicky. Then someone in the audiencebecame panicky and left the studio fora nip and came back noisily hilarious.Then Hoagy Carmichael lost a page ofhis script and the panic really was on.What a night! . . . DON BECKER, pro-ducer and co-author of Life Can BeBeautiful and This Day Is Ours, sailedfor a vacation to Europe. Will be gonefour or five weeks.

JIMMY SHOUSE, of WLW, Cincinnati, looks really interested as EdithEvans fixes one of the carnations Mutual gave out at the NAB convention.Next to the flower lady is Fred Weber, general manager of Mutual. MajorStorer, of Hearst Radio, completes the quartet.

eltica90 By HAROLD HUMPHREY

HAL CULVER, WLS singing announcer,reports that no matter what you do

everyone eventually reverts back to type.Culver started on a new stint Mondaytitled The Singing Milkman. It was -onlya few years ago that he was actually de-livering milk in Nashville, Tenn. . . .

PAUL SHAHIN, the town's most radio-ized dancing master, is breaking in anew dance at his Blackhawk Cafe ses-sion aired over WGN. Calls it theCubalero and describes it as a mixtureof a fox-trot, waltz and bolero. . .

LAVINIA P. SCHWARTZ, educational di-rector at WBBM, is still a little non-plused over a recent incident at ateachers' confab, where one of the galsstepped up to her, explained that shetaught mentally retarded kiddies andwould Miss Schwartz send her all theradio stuff available, because that waswhat they went for the most! . . . DON

GALLAGHER, character actor, is doingnarration in French for a commercialpic being produced by Chicago Film Corp.

Hal Stuart, St. Louis radio actorrecently snaking CM his home, willspend the summer, beginning Tues-day, in Oconomowoc, Wis., doingcharacter roles in the summer the-ater there. . . . Freddy Martin Jr.,young offspring of the band leader,is nursing two broken arms receivedin a fall from a tree at the Martinhome in Grays Lake, Ill. . . . HowardVincent O'Brien, columnist on TheDaily News, has ducked off his NBCshot for the summer. . . . VivianFridell, who handles the title role in"Backstage Wife" over NBC, just re-turned from a several days' recess inMilwaukee. . . . Double -voiced Mar-lin Hurt joined the "Avalon Time"show Saturday with his mythical"Mlle. Levy" character. . . . WBBMwill have golf champ Tommy Armourhandling a mike at the MedinahCountry Club this' week -end whenthe Western Open Golf Chanipion-ships are run off.

WILSON -CBS DEAL-. (Continued from page 5)

Mutual had hoped to bring WCKY ontoits lines, following the contract signedrecently by WLW, Cincinnati, and NBC,which provides for exclusive NBC Redcoverage by WLW, and NBC Blue cover-age by WSAI, owned by Powel Crosley,WLW owner. When this Crosley-NBCcontract was signed, Wilson was out inthe cold temporarily, since WCKY hadbeen an NBC affiliate, taking both Redand Blue accounts. 'While WLW, anoriginal member of the Mutual chain,

will still take MBS accounts, and iscarrying some Mutual commercials now,it is figured Mutual will not be able toClear WLW time any too readily.

Mutual, meanwhile, signed three newaffiliates at the convention, increasingits Southeastern coverage. New outletsare WSIX, Nashville, Tenn.; WLAP, Lex-ington, Ky., and WGRC, New Albany,Ind,. latter station being in the Louis-ville market. Fred Weber, Mutual gen-eral manager, made the deals with Gil-more Nunn, of WLAP; Jack Draughonof WSIX, and Steve Gisler, of WGRC.

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8 The Billboard RADIO -REVIEWS July 22, 1939

Program ReviewsEDST Unless Otherwise Indicated

"Charlie Hamp Goes toTown"

Reviewed Tuesday, 10:30-10:45a.m. Style-Songs and chatter. Soon-sor-Morrell's Packing Co. Agency-Henri-Hurst-MacDonald. Station -KNX (C13$'), Hollywood.

One of the perennial favorites in localradio circles is Charlie Hamp, now backon local airlanes after quite a spell.Top-flight entertainer brings his tradi-tional bag of tricks, dishing up etherfodder that brings listeners to his dialspot.

Selling a new product by MorrellPacking Co. called "Easy Cut Ham," the15 -minute stint should do a first-ratejob. Hemp, selling songs and ham,produces an enjoyable program thatshould appeal to the midmorninglisteners.

Opening with his familiar theme song,Is Everybody Happy?, Hamp swings intohis show with plenty of fast pianopounding and adequate warbling. Intre-ducing each number with a little chat-ter, he manages to put his numbersacross and seems to have lost none ofhis old snap. Owen.

"Poll Presents" 7

Reviewed Friday, 8-8:30 p.m. Style-Revue. Sponsor-Loew Poll Thea-ter, New Haven, Conn. Station--WELI(New Haven, Conn.).This is a locally produced show with

some informal appeal. Hilda Rogers,good tonsil artist, has a zestful deliveryof pop and standard torch tunes. PollChoristers, group connected with variousConnecticut Loew houses, did theSoldier's Chorus from Faust, and couldhave encored. Lads are directed by NatRubin.

Remainder of program was spotty, PhilBuxbaum Jr. ringing in with a sportsresult announcement which seemed outof place. A roving reporter introducedseveral performers, supposedly profes-sional talent trying out for a contestsponsored by MGM, but they were weak.

Le f kowitz.

The Adventures of ElleryQueen

Reviewed Sunday, 8-9 p.m. Style-Mystery story and quiz. Sustainingover WABC-CBS.

This is the fourth of the series ofQueen mystery stories, each complete.Queen, who has a big rep as a writer ofpopular mystery stories, writes the pro-grams and plays himself as one of theleading characters in each. He is aidedby Miss Nicky Porter, his secretary andadmirer, who joins him in handling thenarration before, after and during theintermission in the program. She is achief character in his books.

The intermission is called when all theclues are in and then Queen asks eachof the guests to guess who the guiltyperson is. This time the guests wereHerman Shumlin, Lillian Hellman, Pio-

"AM I DOING RIGHT?," pondersClay Morgan, assistant to the presi-dent at NBC, as he is tagged with aMutual carnation by Mary Francisduring the NAB convention.

fessor Quiz and Betty Garde. All foursaid they thought the Frenchman, aleading character in the play, was themurderer, and they were right.

Play was called The Adventure of Na-poleon's Razor and concerned the mur-der of a jewel thief with a razor thatwas an imitation of an original Napoleonrazor. It happened on a transconti-nental train and the owner of the razorvias'a French teacher. Queen happenedto be on the train and, of course, solvedthe murder. It was interesting stuff,with enough complications and mislead-ing clues to make the hour completelyentertaining.

George Zachary is the program origi-nator and its director and producer.Howard Smith, Lillian Green, SantosOrtega, Marcelle Journet, Joe Latham,Tom Gunn, Jack Hartley, Dick Widmarkand Gilbert Mack are in the cast, withMarian Shockley playing Nicky Porter.Queen is announced as playing himself,but he is actually played by a profes-sional actor. Queen is too good an actorhere to be a writer. Bernard Herman didthe score. The cast handle their lineswell, sound effects and music were fineand scripting was expert. Denis.

"Blondie"Reviewed Monday, 7:30-8 p.m. Style

-Serial. Sponsor-R. J. Reynolds To-bacco Co. Agency-Wm. Esty. Sta-tion-WABC (CBS network).

Camel ciggie makers must have a greatdeal of faith in people's inability tobreak a habit. Maybe their productis predicated upon that premise, butthey are ill-advised in carrying over theassumption to radio advertising. Firstmistake came a week ago in followingBenny Goodman with Bob Crosby and atoo emphatic and too limited -in -appealbrand of Dixieland. Now comes EddieCantor's replacement, a serialized broad-cast version of Chic Young's comic strip,Blondie, which, briefly, stands everychance of becoming radio's most stupid-ly puerile show if it stays in the grooveof the initialer. This listener could de-tect nothing in the 30 minutes to in-dicate that it would make any changesfor the better during its summer tenure.

Nothing literate or brilliant is ex-pected of a comic strip, and the typeof B movie Columbia Pictures is mak-ing around this series is tolerated (notuniversally, however) as a filler betweenthe last and first reels of a Juarez. Butit's asking a little too much of eventhe moronic part of a radio audience tosit before this epic of infantile inconse-quentiality in its etherized incarnation.Ashmead Scott's script is hopelessly bad,in plotting, dialog, situation and char -

TELEVISIONREVIEW

Reviewed Thursday, 8:30-9:30 p.m.Style-Variety Reviewed on RCATelevision Receiver. Station-W2XBS.

Television achieved a new and higherstanding from the talent angle with thissuperlatively lined up program. Everyact went over with a bang to make thehour a credit to both performers andproducers. It's a shame, to have to ringin here, however, the photographic short-comings. There was an unusual amountof muddiness made worse by drab dropsthat made it impossible many times toidentify the performers, to say nothingof the effect this blackness had on theirappearances.

First up was Phil Loeb's rendition ofhis famous scene from Sing Out theNews, Up Fiorello. It didn't matter thatall the cast couldn't fit into the telescreen at one time, so long as Loeb wasthere. He has tele technique masteredto a point .almost beyond comparison.ThiS reviewer has previously raved hisacting and singing over the medium andcan only repeat he is swell. The clarityand precision of his speaking and sing-ing is a model.

Tied together by the single theme of"Round the Town With Television," thecamera darted in and out of the city'shighways and street scenes bringing onthe acts at geographical cues. Just asthe Loeb number came on after a Cook'stour of City Hall Park, so the Jim WongTroupe followed views of Chinatown.These five men and a girl staged a ter-rific showing of acrobatics and balanc-ing numbers. Their pyramid numberswere too high for the screen, but theirperformance, usually with only two orthree stepping out together, was smooth,deft and graceful. Routines were out ofthe ordinary.

Riverside Drive came into the picturenext and with it came the Three Sailors.The comedians fitted in Well, seemingmuch at home and well up on theirtrade tricks. Their presentation wasevenly divided between verbal patter andknock -about comedy. Finale of tapdancing and jumping rope was a grandslam.

A musical interlude was supplied by

acter building and humor. The char-acters of Blondie, hubby Dagwood andBaby Dumpling, as well as the auxiliaryroles, are embarrassingly inane and un-natural, and the acting (for want ofa better word) of Penny Singleton, Ar-thur Lake and the supporting cast onlymakes things worse. Principals, inci-dentally, carry the roles in the movieversions.

Bill Goodwin announces. Richman.

CommentThis column is devoted to brief reviews of programs which have been on

the air for some time, as well as shows, which, already reviewed, rate furthermention. Basis is that a one-time program review is inadequate for a productionthat varies each time it is presented.

A pleasant but punchless session ofmusical nostalgia is offered Thursdayover WJZ from 8 to 8:30 p.m., in theform of songs from old musical comedysuccesses, sung by 'VICKI CHASE, so-prano, and THOMAS L. THOMAS, bari-tone, aided by the Symphony -Jazz Or-chestra under the baton of H. LEOPOLDSPITALNY. On the show caught theydid numbers from Porgy and Bess,The Rogue Song, The Desert Songand Sweethearts, and if you weresimply dying to hear hunks of thoseshows again it was probably all verypleasant. Miss CHASE may have a nicevoice --clear, sweet and of good quality-but it sounded as tho the control roomwere doing her dirt. All tones seemedas if they'd been thrown into the maskof her face, and half the time shesounded like an airbrake. As forTHOMAS, he insisted on giving out withwould-be opera on the musical comedynumbers, and failed to display any vocaljustification. The orchestra is excellent,but suffers from fantastic and oftensilly over -arrangements. E. B.

It's Up to You, on WJZ Thursday from8:30 to 9 p.m., is a good idea gone wrong.Strictly an ad lib. show, it takes fourcontestants, puts' them into a series of

imaginary hot spots, and has them tryto talk their way out, also subjectingthem to a couple of memory tests. Withcontestants rated according to ingenuityand comedy (prizes of $15, $10 and $5being handed out), it could be a swellprogram. It fails (and badly) becausethe contestants are neither ingeniousnor funny. Show caught had AL SPEAR(or GEER?), a gent from Westchester;MRS. DORIS GRADY, a housewife; FRANBELLAMY, a young actress, and, as gueststar, MORT LEWIS, radio writer. Theguest star, of course, was given the firstprize. Program is conducted and em -seed by DALE BAXTER, whose comedycould be a bit more subtle. If the showwent in for "experts," after the mannerof Information, Please-people with realwit and wisdom-it could probably turnout to be a terrific stanza. E. B.

PeeveATLANTIC CITY, July 15.-NBC

Blue's promotion activities at theNAB convention, it was said, cost therecipients money. Boys had to tipfor the telegrams and gifts they weregiven.

the Four Belles, femme quartet whichsounds and looks okeh. Between theirappearance and that of the Virginians,male singing sextet, Orion Chantry,dancer at the Rainbow Room, tapped toentertain. She charms as she taps. Thesextet as featured in F. D. R. Jones andShadrack making a nice balance for thegirl singers.

Tour finished up with the Savoy Jit-terbugs in their native Harlem. Theywere speed personified, but they, aboveall, had their show spoiled by the muddyscreen. What could be distinguished,tho, brought the bill to a fast finish.

Hugh James, announcer, appeared onlyonce at the end. That idea and that ofthe program theme worked beautifully.

Weiss.

CONVENTIONTATTLE

By JERRY FRANKEN(Continued from page 5)

Jack Van Volkenburg (CBS, Chicago)didn't get in until late. . . Kurt Jades-sohn. and Claude Culmer (SESAC), NewYork, were down. Jadassohn is a wafflefan.

1VED MIDGLEY (B., B., D. & 0.), a re -11 cent pop, was gathering congratula-tions at the various cocktail parties.RCA, NBC and Columbia each tossed one.And did those hors d'oeuvres disappear!. . . John Karol (CBS, New York) andJap Gude, of the same office, couldn'tlift their arms after a Skee-Ball con-test. . . . Roger Clipp (WFIL, Philadel-phia) and Ed Petry, station rep, droveback together. . . . Craig Lawrence andLuther Hill, both of KSO-KRNT, DesMoines, were there. Lawrence drove in . . .Col. J. B. Palmer and Joe Maland, bothof WHO, Des Moines, were another two-some in arriving. Colonel Palmer wasprobably the only broadcaster there witha beard. . . . Herman Bess (WNEW, NewYork) made a around trip back to NewYork during the convention. . . . VinceCallahan (WWL, New Orleans) started amove to get next year's convention tohis town. . . Arthur Church (KMBC,Kansas City, Mo.) was, as usual, one ofthe quietest guys in attendance. . . .

Red Cross (WMAZ, Macon, Ga.) .drewplaudits for a talk he made in the lastChicago convention. . . . Alex Dannen-baum (WDAS, Philadelphia) did somework towards a sunburn. .. Ben Gimbel(WIP, Philadelphia) had a nifty sportsoutfit. . . . Ken Hackathorn (WHK,Cleveland) was around.... Harold Meyer(WSUN, St. Petersburg, Fla.), who leftearly, says he's going to start "sellinghis philosophy between book covers." ...Bill Lodge (CBS, New York) got a rib-bing on being "dime -late." . . DeweyLong (WSAI, Cincinnati) and his ganghad to train out when they missed theirplane because of a delay in leaving thehotel. . . Boake Carter left autographedpromotion booklets under the hoteldoors. . . . Hoyt Wooten (WREC, Mem-phis, Tenn.) plenty busy. . . . So wasDave Chrisman, of Miller Tape Trans-mission, New York. . . . Somebody mis-took one of the Weed brothers for thehotel manager-and vice versa. . . .Manny Rosenberg (Transamerican, NewYork) brought coals to N-c--tle and gotto A. C. with a sunburn. . . . HughBeville Jr., of NBC, New York, wasaround. . . . Ditto Earl Glade, KSL, SaltLake City. . . . Boys were betting EdSpence, of the NAB, didn't sit down 10minutes during the whole meeting. . . .Sumner Quarton, WMT, Cedar Rapids,Ia., was closeted with Fred Weber, ofMutual, for a while on a deal aiming tobring that station to the MBS lines... .

Sam Rosenbaum. (WFIL, Philadelphia)made the shortest speech of the conven-tion. . . . A. D. (Jess) Willard, of WJSV,and John Henie, same station, camedown together. . . . Ed Craney (KGIR,Butte, Mont.) helped in making thecopyright problem less complex. . . . C.W. (Chuck) Myers, KOIN, Portland, Ore.,and past NAB president, was there. . . .Where was Phil Lasky, of KSFO, SanFrancisco?

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July 22, 1939 MUSIC The Billboard 9Conducted by M. H. ORODENKER-Communications to 1 564 Broadway, New York City

CAWED MUSIC TEMBig June BizAt Chi R-GAC

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Bookings gross $48,511-$1,937 net profit-Dec.,'38, topped $50,000

CHICAGO, July 15.-Passing its two-year anniversary, the Chi branch ofRockwell - General Amusement Corp.chalked up one of its top months dur-ing June with a gross of $48,510.99, leav-ing a net profit of $1,937.50. Thesefigures are for biz actually played inthat month and not biz booked, whichwould run it considerably above thattotal, according to Bob Weems, managerof R-GAC's office here.

Only month topping this amount inthe office's two years of operation wasDecember, 1938, which ran over $50,000.Weems says, however, that the net thenwas lower because overhead expenses werehigher. The recent June biz shows upparticularly well because general condi-tions are way off here this summer,plus the fact that R-GAC has been hit-ting a stone wall here in its efforts tocrack some of the "creaifi" spots.

During June, the office sold CharlesAgnew, Billy Baer, Freddy Fisher, TedLewis and Will Osborne on one-nightstands. Regular spot bookings were madewith Toasty Paul at Graemere Hotel,here; Jose Manzaneres in the ColonyClub, here; Bobby Pope, MuehlebachHotel in. Kansas City, Mo.; Frank Daily,St. Paul Hotel, St. Pauk Woody Herman,Trianon Ballroom, here, and Joe Venutiat the Claridge Hotel in Memphis.

Lunceford a Celeron ParkClick With Neat $693 Solo

JAMESTOWN, N. Y., July 15.-JimmieLunceford last Saturday at CeleronPark's Pier Ballroom did not disappcintpromoter J. G. Campbell, and had theturnstiles turning to the tune of $692.75.

Draw of 1,286 persons was consideredgood, and a fine advance take of $400proved Lunceford's popularity beyondany doubt. Ducats peddled for $1 ad-vance and $1.25 at the door admitted acouple. Box office sold entries to 243cbuples, adding $292.75. Emerson Gillis on deck tonight.

Heat Hits Marsala's DrawBRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 15.-Mak-

ing his first appearance with his newlyenlarged orchestra at Pleasure BeachBallroom here last Sunday night, JoeMarsala drew a rather small 'but veryenthusiastic crowd which spent a gooddeal of the evening watching and ap-plauding the various numbers instead ofdancing. Adele Girard, featured on theharp, was the center of attraction. Thehottest night of the season kept theattendance down to only 736 persons.-With ducats priced at 55 cents, gross was$404.80. Bill Burke is now handlingpromotion work at the ballroom andalso manages the city -owned dansant.

The Eternal QuestionSASKATOON, Sask., July 15. -

When the hour came to open thequestion, box at the convention ofmusic teachers held here, Mrs. Eliza-beth Morrison, charged with the re-sponsibility of answering queries,found only one slip of paper in thebox. She declined to answer itpublicly.

Mrs. Morrison penned a note to thechairman, explaining it was her opin-ion delegates attending the conven-tion knew all there was to knowabout music, and begged to be ex-cused.

The question was: "Why does ourconvention not spend less money onsong, and more money on wine andwomen?"

A Tuneful ReminderPHILADELPHIA, July 15.-It's an

unfortunate choice of chaser musicused at the Stanton Theater for theshowing of the Juarez. In the fadescene of the flicker Maximillian(Brian Aherne) is shown being exe-cuted at sunrise. The recorded musicfollowing the sequence to pep theexit of patrons is Sunrise Serenade.

MCA -World's FairDeal on Fire forIrks To Hypo Gate

NEW YORK, July 15.-With the amuse-ment zone conceesioners beefing aboutmeager crowds of merrymakers at theWorld's Fair, it is understood that fairofficials are entertaining a deal to bringMusic Corp. of America into the pictureto provide some sort of a magnet to drawsight -seers to the expo's fun area. Whalenoffice has been cold -shouldering MCAdeals for almost a year now, but nowthat they see how the plan works at theGolden Gate Exposition in San Fran-cisco, Music Corp. takes over thedriver's seat.

Whalen office was undoubtedly nonetoo happy to find that at the San Franexpo, which pulled a 5,000,000 attendancein its first five months, an MCA free at-traction was able to draw one -tenth ofthat total in 10 days. With Bill Steinand Lou Wasserman, of MCA, serving onthe Golden Gate board in an advisorycapacity in complete charge of all enter-tainment, Benny Goodman was broughtin the first of the month, giving fourcuffo concerts daily, no dancing. Good-man was clocked at over 500,000 in at-tendance for his first 10 days, with theSan Fran amusement zone cashing inon the crowds.

It is expected that the Whalen officewill lend a more attentive ear this weekto a similar plan fashioned by BillyGoodhcart, MCA chief here, that'll havetop MCA bands serving as draws for thebankruptcy -bent amusement zone. Itis expected that, if the deal goes thru,MCA will plant at the arena housingthe fair -operated Wild West Show andRodeo. Latter is scheduled to shutterAugust 1. Show, charging admissions,pruned its operating costs from $14,000to under $10,000 per week and gate hasbeen more than $5,000 behind each weekin meeting the nut. Fair has been stand-ing the loss, but show has never beenof help in drawing crowds to the mid-way. Concessioners are hoping a freeband show with top names will be in-stalled and figure on that turning thetrick.

Hopkins' $250 Kinda SadCHARLO.i. it, N. C., July 15.-Claude

Hopkins laid an egg for Promoter TuxW. Simpson at a Negro dance helcrat theCharlotte Armory last Wednesday 'when325 persons brought in only $250. '

Simpson paid $400 flat for the band,and nut for the promotion was $550. Ad-mission was $1.10 per person, while spec-tators paid 50 cents each. Weather con-ditions were favorable.

Goodman and ShakespeareNEW YORK, July 15.-Benny Good-

man is slated to supervise musically theproposed production here this fall of aswing adaptation of Shakespeare's AMidsummer Night's Dream, Erik Charell,producer of several local and Londonmusical spectacles, notably White HorseInn, is preparing the show.

Rita Rio Gets Calls forFall Road -Show Musical

CHICAGO, July 15.-Rita Rio and herall -girl band landed the job in the NedAlvord-N. S. Barger musical, A Night atthe Moulin Rouge, which is taking theone-night route west of Chicago, start-ing October 30 in Davenport, Ia.

The deal for Phil Spitalny's servicesfell thru when it was decided that noprovisions can be made for a weeklypick-up of his General Electric radioprogram.

Promoters With Fine $656BUFFALO, July 15.-Blanche Calloway

last Sunday at Eagles' Auditorium for arace dance did well, tipping the scales ata fine $656.25. Sponsored by the GoodFellows Club and promoted by RichardJackson and Lindsay McNeal, dance drewa good crowd of 800 persons. Attendanceand gross split pretty evenly between ad-vance and box-office sales. With ad-vance ducats peddling at 75 cents per,$318.75 was piled up by 425 customers.Tickets at the door sold for 90 cents, andwith 375 last-minute patrons added$337.50.

Profit, estimated at about $200, pleasedthe promoters to such an extent thatthey decided to bring Andy Kirk to townfor a similar promotion at BroadwayAuditorium, a larger hall, on July 30.

'Gray's $1,214 a GoodyLINCOLN, Neb., July 15.-Glen Gray,

bought right by R. H. Pauley for hisTurnpike Casino last Thursday, turnedin $1,214 at the gate, a nice profit. Pricedat $1, $1.20 and $1.40, the band sold$920 advance, which protected it againstthe blistering' heat developed on play -date.

ESTPitt Union Threatens GeneralWalkout Over Music Recorders

Meeder complains too many live musicians are being re-placed by machines-also hits at traveling bands-con-siders resumption of extra fees on remotesPITTSBURGH, July 15.-Canned music threatened to throw musicians out Of

work in several spots here this week as AFM Local 60 prexy Clair Meeder meditatedcalling a parley with hotels and restaurants to warn them that if they replaceunion men with machines a general walkout will occur before installations can bemade. Already, in suburban Steubenville pike, Eddie Peyton innovated a newdance idea with the installation of life-size dummies on his roadhouse band standthat moved mechanically while recorded music of "name orchestras" was played

thru an amplifier. Meeder's threatagainst eateries and danceries putting

FBMC Has Record in mechanized music service was brought,to a head when the William Penn Hotelplaced a music recorder in one of itsfour dining rooms. The union prexyclaims that unless the hotel and othersimilar sites pledge a continuance of or-chestras in the flesh a walkout will beprovoked as a showdown. Up to todayno action had been taken by Meeder andno conference with hotel and club of-ficials had been called.

Route for Tiny HillCHICAGO, July 15.-Frederick Bros.

Music Corp. here hung up a one-nightertour record this month for Tiny Hill,booking the maestro for 28 consecutivedates in this territory during July. First10 stands, from July 2 thru 11, grossed$4,600, with Hill tootling to about 12,000hoppers. These spots included, in con-secutive order, Rink Ballroom, Waukegan,Ill.; Highland Casino, Quincy, Ill.;Starved Rock, La Salle, Ill.; The Palms,Freeport, Ill.; Clintonville, Wis.; BluffView Park, Brodhead, Wis.; RainbowGardens, Belvidere, Ill.; Royal Palace,Galena, Ill.; Shadoak Park, Clinton, Ia.,and Lakeside Park, Guttenburg, Ia.

Remainder of the tour has been bookedSolid thru July 30, when Hill playsElberto Beach, Vermillion, 0., hoppingoff then for Glen Echo Park in. Wash-ington, D. C., for two weeks.

Joe Kayser, head of the FBMC one-night department here, set the deal allthe way thru and says it is the longestconsecutive one-night string that he hasever booked in his experience. Jumpsaverage about 75 miles, Kayser says, butmany of the towns are so located that.Hill can take in as many as five townsfrom one point, i. e., Des Moines, orsome such spot, returning to that pointfrom each hop. Remainder of the Hilldates center around Iowa, Illinois andWisconsin.

Wilson's Summit 5C DandyAKRON, July 15.-Andre Wilson, mak-

ing a return trip last Monday to Sum-mit Beach Park Ballroom, chalked upone of the best days of the season forpromoter Lew Platt. Bargain price oftwo bits each brought out 2,008 dancers,and he did better than his first trip hereby 48 paid admissions. Gate hit a high$502 for the stand. Wilson went toWheeling, W. Va., from here to play hisold stomping grounds, Oglebay Park pa-vilion, for three weeks.

Local 60 is also considering a resump-tion of the suspension of remote controlbroadcast permissions for union bandsunless night spots pay an extra charge.Last year the local sponsored a 30 -dayban of broadcasts, caused by the refusalof stations or clubs to pay the charges.An agreement was reached wherebyseveral" larger night spots agreed to hirelocal orchestras for several months outof the year in order that Pittsburgh mu-sicians might get advantage of networkradio shots that have helped current big-time crews get their first major leaguebreaks. Kemp, Bestor, Kyser, Kaye andothers were boosted out of Pittsburghinto high -salaried brackets, partly thruremote broadcasts over NBC and MBSchains. Approximately 100 spots inAllegheny County are employing orches-tras at present, about 10 per cent of themnonunion.

Meeder predicts that if the unionadopts the remote control fee this yearit will be permanent, despite possible re-fusal of the niteries to pay. Local bandsare sufficiently at a disadvantage ingaining engagements because travelingname outfits are able to buy or help payfor their own radio time. The union isalso castigating touring orchestras thatfail to deposit contracts with the localoffice, as well as criticizing Pittsburghmusicians who go into other cities andfail to report their deals.

Peyton's lateA attempt to regain busi-ness gradually lost during the past threeyears due to various changes in manage-ment at his site may establish a vogue,according to some musicians. His policy,modeled after small station radio trans-cription programs, is to advertise musicby Benny Goodman, Kay Kyser or otherpopular crews, then devote the evening

Blanche Calloway Pleases to platters of the touted outfits whosetunes blend in with the offering of asmall house band that shares stagehonors with the dummy silhouettes.Adding a couple of acts, Blanche Callo-way and Patsy Faye, Peyton has alsosliced prices in the territory's boldest tryfor mass business. Last week -end, firstfor the innovation, his club was crowded.

ERWIN H. SORENSON was electedpresident of "the Racine, Wis., musicians'union, with Gerhard Rasmussen selectedfor the v. -p. post, W. Clayton Dow, assecretary, and Russell G. Salts fortreasurer.

"Simon Legree" O'KeefeLINCOLN, Neb., July 15.-Terms of

the co-op deal entered into by the 10firsters with the Glen Gray -CasaLoma Orchestra stipulates that everyman is entitled to three weeks vaca-tion annually with pay. Nearlyeverybody is beefing -at CorkyO'Keefe, band's manager.

Hitch, unusual for musicians, isthat he keeps 'em so busy they can'ttake the vacation.

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Bands on TourAdvance Dates

Sammy Kaye: Eastwood Gardens, De-troit, July 21 week; Westwood Gardens,Detroit, July 28 week; Buffalo (N. Y.)Theater, August 4 week; Lyric Theater,Indianapolis, August 11 week; State The-ater, Hartford, Conn., September 8 forfive days.

Les Brown: Dreamland Ballroom, Con-neaut Lake, Pa., July 21; Celeron (N. Y.)Park, July 22; Crystal Beach, Vermilion,0., August 20.

Wally Stoefler: Sunset Park Ballroom,Carrolltown, Pa., July 21; Sunset ParkBallroom, Greensburg, Pa., July 22; Ca-banas Club, Urbana, 0., July 26 -Au-gust 6.

Ray Herbeck: Sunnybrook Ballroom,Pottstown, Pa., July 22.

Hal Kemp: Steel Pier, Atlantic City,July 23; Sunnybrbok Ballroom, Potts-town, July 29; Sunset Park Ballroom,Carrolltown, Pa., August 2; EastwoodGardens, Detroit, August 4 week; West-wood Gardens, Detroit, August 11 week.

Louis Armstrong: Harlem Night Club,Lovejoy, Ill., July 23; Sunset Terrace,Indianapolis, July 24; Orpheum Theater,Madison, Wis., July 26-27; Coliseum Ball-room, St. Paul, July 28.

Fats Waller: Loew's State Theater, NewYork, July 27 week.

Charlie Agnew: Castle Farm, Cincin-natiTuly 28-30.

Skinnay Ennis: Beacon Theater, Van-couver, B. C., July 28 -August 3.

Blue Barron. Memorial Union, Madi-son, Wis., July 28; Howells (Neb.) Ball-room, August 8; Civic' Auditorium, To-peka, Kan., August 9; MeadowbrookPark, Bascon, 0., August 20.

Buddy Fisher: Byrn Mawr CountryClub, Chicago, July 29.

Rita Rio: Fernbrook Park, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., July 30.

Charlie Barnet: Sunnybrook Ballroom,Pottstown, Pa., August 5.

Claude Hopkins: Savoy Ballroom, Chi -(See BANDS. ON TOUR in 4th Column)

Orchestra NotesBy M. H. ORODENKER

Broadway Band Stands .

LITTLE JACK LITTLE takes over thestand this week at Hotel Edison, dou-

bling in the afternoons at BrightonBeach for his first week. . . . FRANKIEMASTERS gets the call at Essex House,opening on the 25th. . BILL McCUNEis filling the stand until Masters' entryand then locates at Playland, Rye, N. Y.,CHARLIE BARNET cutting his Playlandstand short to take advantage of themore lucrative ballroom and theater calls. . . with TOMMY DORSEY going toChicago this fall, opening October 12 atthe Palmer Hotel, deal is in the worksfor KAY KYSER to take in the HotelNew Yorker stand . . . with ENRICMADRIGUERA jumping to Chicago,opening Thursday (20) at the Bon AirCountry Club, DIOSA COSTELLO makeshis replacement at La Conga . . . HOR-ACE HEIDT adds two maestros thisweek to his music -makers, BOB KNIGHTbringing over his steel guitar to theBiltmore Hotel and FRANKIE CARLEtaking over the piano bench . . . there'salso a stork hovering over the Heidtband stand and it won't be many moreweeks before he'll be shopping aroundfor a fern fiddler to sub for AUDREYCALL . . . RICHARD HIMBER winds upthis week at Paradise Restaurant . .JACK JENNEY takes over the stand atRoadside Rest, Oceanside, L. I., on the27th, with the McFARLAND TWINSjumping to Walled Lake, Mich., to openon the 29th at Walled Lake Park . . .

SKEETS TOLBERT returned to Harlem'sPlantation Club . . . SID MILLS hastaken over the personal management ofBUDDY WAGNER'S all -electrified ork. . . LARRY CLINTON has cut the per-sonal management ties with ELI OBER-STEIN, altho the recording chief stillretains his interest in the band . . . REDNORVO leaves Murray's at Tuckahoe,N. Y., with VAN ALEXANDER takingover on the 27th ELLA FITZGERALDand the Chick Webb Band locate atSavoy Ballroom . . . EDGAR SAMPSON,Benny Goodman's famed arranger, hasjoined the band. . . . GEORGE HALL isexpected to be out of Medical Arts Hos-pital by Saturday (22), when his bandopens for a week at Palisades Park . .

during his illness DOLLY DAWN ba-toned the boys . . . HENRY JEROMEand his Stepping Tones moved intoChilds' Paramount Building Restaurant

LES BROWN in town on Sunday (23)fora week at Brighton Beach.

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Pittsburgh PatterEARL MELLON returns to town, locat-

ing at the Riviera nitery for an indefstand . . . HENRY BLAUTH comes downfrom Buffalo to take over the music -making assignment at New Penn Club

. roadhouse is still on the union'sunfair list and all musical importationsare sans cards ... JACK McLEAN lingersat Bill Green's Casino, and LEE SHEL-LEY draws a holdover to see the summerout at The Pines . . . GEORGE BAUER'SFour Debonaires moved into Ada Frew'sEvergreen Gardens for a week and arenow completing their fourth, with thebalance of the season almost a sure bet.

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Doings in DixieIOU LEMLER, manager of the Hawai--4 ian Blue Room of Hotel Roosevelt,

New Orleans, brings in PHIL HARRISon the 27th to follow Bill Bardo . . .

HARRIS holds till August 4, whenCLYDE McCOY takes over, and the weekafter locates in Dallas until August 5. . opens the next night at Rice Hotel,Houston, and takes in a return trip tothe Baker on the 28th, remaining up toSeptember 10 and then jumps to Holly-wood to make his September 14 open-ing at the Trocadero. . . . BUDDY ROG-ERS, preeming his newest band at Pea-body Hotel, Memphis, these two weeks,starts another fortnight on the 26th atCavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach . . .

JIMMY FARR draws a renewal to seethe summer thru at King and PrinceClub at Saint Simons Island on theGeorgia coast . . . Iroquois Gardens,Louisville, brings in ANDY KIRK on the25th, ART MOONEY to follow thru Au-gust 4 and then LES BROWN for a fort-night . . . with the shuttering of theBluegrass Room at Louisville's BrownHotel, BENNY STRONG has shifted toLookout House, Covington, Ky., for thehot months . . . GLEN GARR opens amonther on the 27th at Westwood Sup-per hub, Richmond, Va., airing o,ver thehigh-powered local WRVA , Surf

Beach Club, Virginia Beach, gets SEGERELLIS on the 24th for a week, OZZIENELSON follows for a fortnight, andJIMMY DORSEY is penciled in for theAugust 19 week . . . ART KASSEL, intothe Showboat, Fort Worth, until the28th, opens the following night for afortnight at Sylvan Beach, La Porte, Tex.. . . STUART VANN, dance promoterand booker at Quitman, Ga., is datingCUTLIFF MERIWETHER for a tour ofthe Georgia and Northern Florida to-bacco sectors

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Ohio Once-OversJERRY FODOR, with 30 weeks already

chalked up, continues indefinitely atFrankie's nitery in Toledo . . . PAUL.DAVIS and his Royal Orchestra locatedat Martin's Tavern, roadhouse near Lima. . MORTON FRANKLIN and his all-fem. Notes of Grace draw a holdoverticket at Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cin-cinnati . . . following a fortnight atSamoa Gardens, Flint, Mich., AL ARTERjumps to Port Clinton to.open August 7for the balance of the season at TerraceBeach pavilion . . . JOHNNY MARTONEinto Crystal Ballroom, Buckeye Lake,this week for a short run.

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In the EastSUMMIT, Baltimore's ace summer spot,

will hold on to GRANT WOOD forthe remainder of the season . . . theWoodmen have put in 10 weeks herealready . . . BENNY MEROFF opensMonday (24) for a week at Enna JettickPark, Auburn, N, Y. . . . Glen EchoPark, Washington, has lined up its band-stand attractions for the remainder ofthe season . . . CARL LORCH openedthis week, remaining until the 29th;TINY HILL takes over on the 31st for afortnight, and starting August 14, weekstands go to WALLY STOEFLER, STANNORRIS, JOE HART and CECIL GOLLY. . . all FBMC bands . . . songwriterTEDDY POWELL 'makes his debut as amaestro this Saturday (22), opening atDonahue's, Mountainview, N. J. . .

Powell is set to follow Count Basie intoNew York's Famous Door early in Sep-tember.

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In the WestJOE WEBER, AFM prexy, still bedrid-

den at Hotel Muehlebach, Kansas City,Mo., but there is a marked improvementin his condition and doctors believe hemay be able to return to New York nextweek . . . it was the 20th anni July 12for Rainbo Ballroom, Fennimore, Wis.,and it was only a few weeks ago thatA. J. MASO, Rainbo manager, celebratedhis 66th birthdate . . . BILL JOURDONsummering at the Highlands, MichiganCity, Ind. . . . KING'S JESTERS openthe 26th for an indef stand at Broad -moor Country Club, Denver . . . JACKJILL located at Cedar Park pavilion,Cedar Rapids, Ia. . . . PAT KENNEDY,former Ben Bernie warbler with his ownband built by William Morris agency,makes his debut at Nicollet Hotel, Min-neapolis . . . VERNON F. SPRAGUE,Freeport, Ill., shopping around for adance hall in the northern part of theState to enter the dance promotion fieldthis fall.

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Notes Off the CuffWITH JACK STACEY leaving Benny

rW Goodman to start his own band,piano bench is taken over by FLETCHERHENDERSON, the former maestro play-ing both with the band, trio, quartetand quintet . . . WOODY HERMANadded ZILNER RANDOLPH, colored ar-ranger from Chicago, to the scoring staff. . . FRANK SINATRA, cousin of maes-tro Ray, joins HARRY JAMES at Rose-land Ballroom, New York, as vocalistMEYER DAVIS bunched a batch ofnewspaper clippings into a smart pro-motional piece, pointing out that hiswas the only American band to play forthe British monarchs during their jaunton these shores . . . TONE MARLOWElocated at The Barn of Hotel AusableChasm, Ausable Chasm, N. Y., dansantmanaged by Wallace MacCory . . . BOBHAMILTON continues indef at MajesticBallroom, Long Beach, Calif.. . . BOYDRAEBURN goes into Hotel Muehlebach,Kansas City, Mo., Friday (21) . . .ISHAM JONES pulls out of Villa Venice,Chicago, on the 27th to take to theWestern ballroom stands . . . HOWARDWOODS and his Celestial Music renewedto remain indef at Village Barn, NewYork . . . and so we send our cuffs tothe cleaners.

ROY

1111111GEAll-American Trumpeteer

AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Completing His Thirty -FirstConsecutive Week at

ARCADIA

BALLROOM53rd Street and Broadway,

New York,and Still Going Strong.

Broadcasting NBC NetworkThree Times Weekly.

Exclusive Management:

Glaser -ConsolidatedAttractions, Inc.

RCA Building,30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York.

BANDS ON TOUR(Continued from 1st Column)

cago, July 30; Graystone Ballroom, De-troit, July 31; Lake Breeze Pier, BuckeyeLake, 0., August 3.

Andy Kirk: Wall Stream Ballroom, At-lantic City, August 3; Elks' Hall, AsburyPark, N. J., August 4; Riverside Park,New Brunswick, N. J., August 5.

Ramona: Palisades Park, Fort Lee, N.J., August 5 week.

Earl (Father) Hines: Temple RoofGarden, Baton Rouge, La., August 7,

Art Mooney: Meadowbrook Park, Bas -con, 0., August 11.

Erskine Hawkins: Rocky Springs Park,Lancaster, Pa., August 14.

Seger Ellis: Castle Farm, Cincinanti,August 18-20.

Jimmy Dorsey: Castle Farm, Cincin-nati, August 25-27.

Glen Gray: Brockton (Mass.) Fair,September 10-12; same spot, Guy Lom-bardo, September 13-14; Eddy Duchin,September 15-16.

Sheet -Music reaets(Week Ending July 15)

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

PositionLast Wk. This Wk.

2 1. Sunrise Serenade1 2. Wishing3 3. Beer Barrel Polka4 4. Stairway to the Stars5 5. White Sails

12 6. Moon Love10 7. Strange Enchantment

7 8. If I Didn't Care6 9. The Lady's in Love With You8 10. And the Angels Sing

11. Concert in the Park15 12. God Bless America13 13. My Last Goodbye

14. If I Had My Way11 15. Three Little Fishies

July 22, 1939 MUSIC The Billboard 11

VOX PO PIP FOR BALLROOMMusic Items

Songs and Such:Don Mario currently featuring his

We're Closer Than the Trylon and thePerisphere in an appropriate spot. Hejust opened at Schlitz's Palm Gardensat the World's Fair.

With his Broadway musical, Yokel Boy,successfully launched and its score onthe way to contributing several hits, LewBrown turned to the placing of his Takethe World Off Your Shoulders in RKO'sConspiracy plc.

L. Wolfe Gilbert is now in on thelitigation involving "This Night," HarryWarren -Gus Kahn tune from MGM's"Honolulu." Joe Cooper, who wrote"Dance O'Mania" with Gilbert years ago,sued the studio claiming plagiarism,and was paid $1,000 as nuisance value,according to MGM. Gilbert was not aparty to the suit and says that no re-lease was obtained from him. He is

now attempting to collect his end of thesettlement.

Jean Freeman penned I Never Thinkof You, now being considered by severalpubs. Abe Lyman will feature TheGeorgian Waltz, State theme song ofGeorgia due to a recent resolution passedby the State Senate.

In an Eighteenth Century DrawingRoom now boasts a lyric by Jack Law-rence. This is the newest Raymond Scotttune, published by Circle. Music.

Music Men and Matters:David W. Guion, Home on the Range

composer, bought himself a farm inPennsylvania's Pohopoco Valley. Guionis presently collabbing with FrankieSabers on several tunes. Larry Shay, newprez of the Songwriters' Club of America,in Chicago, is also working with Sabason Have a Cigar -It's a Boy!

Kelman Music Co. has a new one inState Street Strut by Bob Hamilton,Martin Hickey and Bill Bird. JohnnyGreen putting the finishing touches onMusic for Elizabeth, piano concertowhich will be introduced this fall byJose Iturbi at Carnegie Hall.

Suit filed by lra B. Arnstein againstMPPA, ASCAP, NBC, CBS, SPA and nu-merous music pubs, charging plagiarismof some 50 of his songs and conspiracyto prevent him from obtaining ASCAPmembership, was dismissed this week inNew York Federal Court by Judge EdwardA. Conger, who ruled, among otherthings, that ASCAP, as a private associ-ation, was not compelled to acceptmembership.

Ray Kinney, current at Hotel Lexing-ton's Hawaiian Room, returns to Hawaiisoon to gather new songs and talent forhis floor show. Maestro says Hawaiians"just sing new songs" and that "theycome natural and someone must be thereto take down the notes and words andarrange them for a band."

E. P. LaFreniere, of Roy Music, is outof the hospital, recuping from a re-cent operation. Firm meanwhile hasbeen building There's Only One in Love.Jae,: Spatz, ace. Bregman, Vocco & Conncontact man, following a 10 -year custom,celebrated his birthday July 12 at Lake

Michigan, N. Y.First release of Walter Bloom's new

Strand Music corp. is Jimmie Franklin'sWhen I Look at You. Ella Herbert,daughter of the late composer, signedby Paramount Pictures as technical ad-visor on The Life of Victor Herbert.Maurrie Merle, formerly with Tin PanAlley Music Co., Philadelphia, is thenew Philly rep for E. B. Marks.

Lou Levy sent Davy Bernstein to Chi-cago and Nat Freyer to Hollywood tohead local offices in each spot for hisgrowing Leeds Music firm.

NORMAN RECK, press rep for DickBarrie for the past year and former radioed of The Ridgewood (N. J.) Herald, willaccompany Sammy Kaye on his tourand handle press relations en route.Reck will work with the David 0. Alberoffice, which handles national publicityand exploitation for Kaye.

Tracking Down a Tic TocTARBORO, N. C., July 15. -In spite

of the fact that Gray Gordon stoppedhere for only a single night lastspring, the tic toc maestro -becamefast friends with dance promoterLewis Heilbroner, head of the localCarolina Music Association, and thetwo promised to see each other soon.When Heilbroner heard that Gordonwas at the Terrace Club in VirginiaBeach, he planned to start his vaca-tion from that point. But upon ar-riving at the beach on July 4 hefound the band had canceled outseveral days before to make a standat. Westchester Country Club, nearNew York City.

Determined to catch up with Gor-don, Heilbroner motored to New York.But again he was rebuffed for, althohe found the band, admittance to theclubhouse was barred to all savemembers. In desperation, the perse-vering dance promoter rushed to the,nearest public telephone rather thantake the risk of chasing Gordon allover the country to say "hello."

City Retires BondsOn Beach -Ballroom

LAKE GENEVA, Wis., July 15. -in theseven years in which the Riviera, city -owned amusement and dance spot, hasbeen in operation, the earnings have re-tired $35,000 of the $100,000 bond issueauthorized for the project, it was re-vealed this week.

When the Riviera building was coin-pleted in the fall of 1932, at a cost of$85,000, it was leased to James Leeson,of Beloit, Wis., who operated it the firstyear. In 1934, Jack Yeo, of Waukesha,Wis., took the lease from the city andoperated the resort until this year whenhe sublet the ballroom to Ralph Braden;localite. The city now receives' 15 percent of the gross receipts.

City's investment in the spot, whichincludes a bathing beach, ballroom andpark, is paying dividends thru addedcrowds which come to make Lake Genevathe headquarters of the Walworth Coun-ty resort area. Braden is conductingnightly dances, except Mondays, in theRiviera ballroom.

Dancers Put a Political RallyTo Shame as They Pick a Band

Chicago's White City patronage get voice in choosinga band -Roy Stuart voted for summer stand smart aspromotion stunt and good biz hypo

CHICAGO, July 15. -An "election night" held here on last Saturday eve at WhiteCity, outdoor ballroom, turned out to be one of the most successful promotionsin the spot's history. Manager Jack Belasco turned Howard Fox's South Side dan-sant into a political hotbed for the past four weeks in an effort to let the cus-tomers decide what band they wanted on the band stand for the rest of the summer.Politics, intrigue, electioneering, personal campaigning, secret ballots and evenguarded ballot boxes were the order of the evening as 2,600 devotees cast their

votes for a "favorite" band. Gate was astraight 40 cents, and the proceeds forthe blow -off amounted to a grand $1,040.

Ricardo Skirts Record at Of the seven orks competing for the runengagement, Roy Stuart came off on top,grabbing 41 per cent of all the votes cast.Summit Beach With 1,140

AKRON, 0., July 15. -Don Ricardo andMS band of American Aristocrats nearlyhung up a Saturday night attendancerecord at Lew Platt's Summit Beach ball-room (July 8) when he anchored1,140 thru the box-office turnstiles at 40cents a copy for a profitable $456 gross.

Ricardo's drawing power was in faceof a terrific heat wave and topped TinyHill's attendance mark of the previousweek by several hundred.

Andrews -Murray Tie -UpNEW YORK, July 15. -Andrews Sisters

have selected Lyn Murray, CBS bandleader, as their musical support for fu-ture one-night and college dates. Sev-eral name bands were interested informing such a tie-up, but the singingsisters chose Murray as the result oftheir work together on the Phil BakerDole Pineapple radio commercial. Bill-ing will read "Andrews Sisters, accom-panied by Lyn Murray and his band,"and the maestro will conduct a standard -size group. Girls, however, will bebooked either with or without the Mur-ray Ork.

Songs With Most Radio Plugs

"Stairway" Holds Its Lead;"white

Sails.5 Jumps NotchSongs listed are those receiving 10 or more network plugs (WJZ, WEAF, WABC)

between 5 p.m. -1 a.m. week days and 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sundays, for the week endingFriday, July 14. Independent plugs are those received on WOR, WNEW,and WHN. Film tunes are designated as "F," musical production numbers as "M."Based on data supplied by Accurate Reporting Service.

Position Title PublisherLast Wk. This Wk.

1 1. Stairways to the Stars Robbins3 2. White Sails Feist

13 2. I Poured My Heart Into a Song (F) Berlin7 3. In the Middle of a Dream Spier4 4. Moon Love Famous7 5. Wishing Crawford

12 5. To You Famous5 6. Beer Barrel Polka Shapiro, Bernstein9 7. Lady's in Love With You (F) Paramount8' 7. This Is No Dream Bregman, V.

13 8. Lamp Is Low Robbins13 9. Comes Love (M) Chappell10 9. If I Didn't Care Chappell11 9. Sunrise Serenade Jewel

6 10. Don't Worry About Me (M) Mills9 71. Strange Enchantment (F) Famous8 11. All I Remember Is You Remick9 11. My Heart Has Wings Red Star

12. Well, All Right Leeds8 13. And the Angels Sing Bregman, V. & C.

11 13. Back to Back (F) Berlin10 13. Cinderella, Stity in My Arms Shapiro, Bernstein17 1.3. Rendezvous in Paree (M) Harms

13. Is It Possible? (M) Chappell14 14. Ain't Cha Comin' Out? ' Kalmar & Ruby

15. Jumpin' Jive Marks13 15. South American Way (M) Harms2 15. Blue Evening Miller

12 16. Especially for You 'Shapiro, Bernstein.. 16. Night Must Fall Marks

16. Let's Disappear Words & Music

PlugsNet Ladle35 2133 1533 628 827 1524 1524 623 2022 21

& C. 22 1119 1718 1718 1318 917 1615 1215 715 414 2013 1013 913 913 913 512 411 1011 911 610 1010 710 3

Regular ballots had been passed out topatrons for the past month, during whichtime, two bands were featured each weekfor the customers to "judge." RoyStuart, Hal Moore, Keith Beecher, CarlSands, Werner Peete and CharlesStraight, together with Louis Panico, aprime fave in the past, were listed onthe final ballot.

Saturday night's final vote -casting be-came so heated that there was some talkof putting in a riot call. Maestro HalMoore showed up at the gate with 150of his personal friends in tow, all ofwhom cast votes immediately withoutbothering to listen to Charles Straight,the Saturday eve incumbent. Anotherof the "leader candidates" brought Msown "checker" to stand by the ballotbox -just to see that everything wasconducted on the up and up.

It's mostly a young crowd attendingWhite City, and this whole campaignof electing a band to carry on for therest of the summer was carried out indead earnest by everyone concerned.Management spent most of Sundaycounting up the heavy avalanche of bal-lots, and cashed in again Sunday eveby holding up announcing of the winneruntil then.

Aitho this marks the first time aroundhere that a band booking has been leftentirely to the fans, it isn't the first timethat the local dance bugs have had avoice in choosing a band. AndrewKarzas' Aragon -Trianon dansants arealways lending an eager ear to the voiceof the "club members" and their opinionof a band. It is not uncommon to havethis group of regulars get up a petitionto oust a band they don't like beforeits engagement runs out. And aroundhere, at any rate, the vox populi of thestubholder is taken more seriously byballroom managers every day, much tothe dismay and disgust of the band -booking agencies.

White City vote fracas proves also thatit doesn't take a "name" ork to satisfybig -city dancers. As long as an outfitplays the kind of stuff they want theleader's name can be Joe Blotz for anthe fans care.

MIKE PANTONE, one of Albany's(N. Y.) outstanding ork leaders, criticallyill for several weeks at St. Peter's Hos-pital, has shown a marked improvementand is well on his way to recovery.

No Tickee, No TerpeeBAKER, Ore., July 15. -Everything

went off fine for Phil Harris whenhe played the closing dance here atthe Baker Mining Jubilee and Rodeo-so fine that the maestro had tocomplain that the dance pavilion'sticket taker was too competent. Afterleaving the stand for a smoke hesought to return to his post, but,lacking a ducat, he was shoved downthe steps by the gatekeeper, who didnot recognize him. With the help ofa National Guardsman and the own-er of the hall, Harris finally passedin. It was on is third try that heand the ticket taker entered arm -in -arm to the intense enjoyment of thedancers.

12 The Billboard MUSIC July 22, 1939(Routes are for current week when no dates

are given.)

AAdler, William: (Ambassador) NYC, h.Agnew, Charlie: (Muehlebach) Kansas City,

Mo., h.Akin, Bill: (Cawthon) Mobile, Ala., h.Allison, Don: (Hill Top Club) Lafayette, La.,

no.Angelo: (Bertolotti's) NYC, nc.Arias, Ramon: (855 Club) Chi, no.Arthur, Zinn: (Grossinger's) Fallsburgh,

N, Y., h.Axtell, Billy: (Monte Carlo) Iron River, Mich.,

no.B

Baker, Bob: (Elitch's Gardens) Denver, b.Bardo, Bill: (Roosevelt) New Orleans, h.Baroni, Jackie: (The Oaks) Winona, Minn., nc.Barrie, Dick: (Kennywood) Pittsburgh, b.Bartel, Jeno: (Lexington) NYC, h.Bartha, Alex: (Steel Pier) Atlantic City, b.Bash, Count: (Famous Door) NYC, no.Basile, Charles: (Olympic) Irvington, N. J., p.Baum, Charles: (St. Regis) NYC, h.Becker, Bubbles: (Totem Lodge) Auburndale,

N. Y., h.Benson, Ray: (Montauk Casino) Montauk

Point, L. I., nc.Berigan, Bunny: (Sherman's College Inn)

Chi, h.Bernard, Nate: (Leighton's) Noroton, Conn.,

re.Bernie, Ben: (Astor) NYC, h.Biltmore Boys: (Northwood Inn) Detroit, h.Blauth, Henry: (New Penn) Pittsburgh, no.Bombshells, Four: Peabody, Mass., 18-25.Bragali, Vincent: (Belvedere) Baltimore, h.Brandwynne, Nat: (Ritz -Carlton) . Atlantic

City, h.Breese, Lou: (Euclid Park) Cleveland, b.Britton, Milt: (Capitol) Washington, D. C., t.Brown, Rudy: (Log Cabin) Atlanta, nc.Bryant, Hayward: (Top Hat) Douglas, Ariz.,

nc.Brynd, Jing: (Wendt's Beach) Watertown,

Wis., b.Bryson, Jack: (Taft) New Haven, Conn.' h.Bundy, Rudy: (Colonial) Manitou Lake,

Ind., b.Burkarth, Johnny: (Southern Mansion) Kan-

sas City, Mo., no.Bush, Eddie: (Seven Seas) Hollywood, nc.Busse, Henry: (lVfeadowbrook) St. Louis, CC.

Calloway, Cab: (Cotton Club) NYC, no.Campbell, Jan: (Cascades) Danby,. Vt., no.Candido, Candy: (Ace Cain's) Hollywood, no.Candulla, Harry: (Lookout Mt.) Chatta-

nooga, h.Captivators, Three: (Powell's) Antigo, Wis.,

no.Carlsen, Bill: (Riverside) Milwaukee, 't.Carlyle, Lyle: (Vanity) Detroit, h.Catizone,' Billy: (William Penn).Pittsburgh, h.Catron, Johnny: (Lake View) Paducah, Ky.,

no.Chatfield, Tommy: (Nat) Amarillo, Tex., no.Chiesta, Don: (Ivanhoe Gardens) Chi, no.Claridge, Gay: (Chanticleer) Madison, Wis., h.Clarke, Buddy: (Armando's) NYC, no.Clinton, Larry: (Park Central) NYC, h.Coleman, Emil: (Trocadero) Hollywood, no.Collins, Joe: (Endure) Brooklyn, no.Collins, Bernie: (Ansley) Atlanta, h.Confrey, Zez: (Shelton) NYC, h.Coon, Dell: (Eden) Chi, b.Cornelius, Paul: (Chez Pares) New Orleans,

nc.Costas, Johnny: (Cascades) Danby, Vt., no.Costello, Johnny: (Luna Park) Coney Island,

N. Y., p.Costello, Diosa: (La Conga) NYC, no.Courtney, Del: (Bear Mt. Inn) Bear Mountain,

N. Y.. h.Coyle, Sheik: (Lesourdsville) Middletown, 0., p.Craig, Carvel: (Jantzen Beach) Portland,

Ore., p.Crocker, Mel: (Show Boat) Columbns, 0., re.Cromwell, Chauncey: (Paxton) Omaha, h.Cugat, Xavier: (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, h.Culliton, Billy: (Long Point Park) Genesee,

N. Y., b,D

D'Artega: (Sun Valley) World's Fair, NYC, re.D'Amico, Nicholas: (Versailles)' NYC, no.Daley, Jack: (Corktown Tavern) Detroit, nc.Dalton, Jack: (Devi -Bari Resort) Dent's Lake,

Wis.Davies, Al: (Saranac Inn) Saranac Lake,

N. Y., h.Davis, Eddie: (Larne's) NYC, re.Davis, Paul: (Martin's Tavern) Lirna, 0., no.Davis, Bill: (Crystal Lodge) Council Bluffs,

Ia., b.Day, Bobby: (Show Bar and Bermuda Room)

Forest Hills, L. L, no.Deas, Eddie: (Congo) Boston, no.Decker, Paul: (State) Columbus, 0., re.DeFoe, Al: (Curly's) Minocqua, Wis., no.De Leon, Pedro: (Blackstone) Chi, h.Dell, Lou: (Woodside Gardens) Woodside,

L. I., no.DeVito, Don: (Allenhurst Beach Club) Allen-

hurst, . N. J., cc.Diekman, Harry: (Club Arvada) St. Charles,

Ill., no.Donahue, Al: (Rainbow Room) NYC, no.Dorsey, Jimmy: (Meadowbrook) Cedar Grove,

N. J., ro.Dorsey, Tommy: (Pennsylvania) NYC, h.Drexel, Lamb: (Larry Miller's) Clarks Lake,

Mich., p.Dudley, Bob: (Hampton Park) Newman Lake,

Wash., b.Duerr, Dolph: (Green Derby) Cleveland, nc.Duranda: (La Conga) Hollywood, nc.

Eddy, Teddy: (Scroon Manor) Scroon Lake,N. Y., cc.

'Ellis, Seger: (Trianon) Chi, b.Engel, Freddy: (Rest Ye Inn) Albany, N. Y.,

re.Ernie, Val: (El Morocco) NYC, no.Estes, Bobby: (Blue Moon), Bunkie, La., nc.

Farr, Jimmy: (King & Prince Club) SaintSimons Island, Ga.. cc.

Fercli, Don: (Stratford) Bridgeport, Conn., h.Fidler, Max: Club Versailles) Hollywood, no.Fielder, Johnny: (Plaza) San Antonio, h.Fields, Shep: (New Yorker) NYC, h.Fino, Del: (Elton) Waterbury, Conn., h.Fio-Rito, Ted: (Ben Marden's Riviera) Fort

Lee, N. .7., nc.Fisher, Jack: (Vienna. Room) Boston, re.

I.

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

responding to the symbol when addressing organizations or individuals listed.

ABBREVIATIONS: a-auditorium; b-ballroom; c-cafe; cb-cabaret;cc-country club; h-hotel; mh-music hall; nc-night club; p-amuse-ment park; ro-road house; re-restaurant; s-showboat t-theater.

Fisk Jr., Charles: (Cotton Club) 'Joplin, Mo.,Fitzgerald, Ella: (Savoy) NYC, bFlint, Emil: (Big Pavilion)4 Saugatuck,

Mich., b.Floyd, Gay: (Rotisserie) Jackson, Miss., re.Fodor, Jerry: (Frankie's) Toledo, no.Franklin, Morton: (Netherland Plaza) Cincin-

nati, h.Frasetto, Joe: (Walton) Phila, h.

GGamble, Jack: (Lincoln Terrace) Pittsburgh.

nc.Gasparre, Dick: (Ambassador) NYC, h.Gates, Bill: (Manoa Inn) Manoa, Pa., nc.Gentry, Tom: (Riviera) Lake Geneva, Wis., b.Gifford, Dave: (St. Nicholas) Decatur, Ill., h.Gill, Joaquin: (Old Mill Inn) Salt Lake City,

re.Gillen, Frank: (Club Frontenac) Detroit, no.Golden, Neil: (DeWitt) Albany, N. Y., h.Golly, Cecil: (Beaver Island) Grand Island,

Old Point Comfort, Va., re.Gondoliers, The: (Monte Cristo) Chi, re.Gonyea, Leonard: (Pine Lodge) Eau Claire,

Wis.. nc..Goodman, Benny: (Steel Pier) Atlantic City

22-23.Gordon, Gray: (Westchester Country Club)

Rye, N. Y., CC.Gordon, Herb: (Onondaga) Syracuse,Graham, Roger: (Clayton Casino) Clayton,

N. Y., no.Gray, Len: (The Fireside) South Westport,

Mass., no.Grofe, Ferde: (Ford Exhibit) World's Fair,

NYC, mh.Groshoff, Dutch: (Silver Beach) Waitts Lake,

Wash., b.

Hackett, Bobby: (Troc) NYC, no,Hamill, Mel: (Crystal) Crystal Beach Park,

Ont., b.Hamilton, Johnny: (Trianon Club) Santa Fe,

N. M., nc.Hamilton, Bab: (Troc) NYC, no,Hardy, Bob: (Flamingo) Boston, no.Harper, Nick: (Texas) Fqrt Worth, Tex., h.Harriott, Harold: (The Farms) Scarsdale,

N. Y., re,Harrison, Will: (Rich's) Old Greenwich,

Conn., re.Harts, Carl: (Chamberlin) Old Point Com-

fort, Va.. h.

Laker, Bill: -(Club 21) Grand Rapids, Mich., nc.Lally, Howard: (Ben Marden's Riviera) Fort

Lee, N. J., nc,Lamarr, Ayres: (Nick's) NYC, nc.Lamb, Drexel: (Larry Miller's Resort) Clarks

Lake, Mich.Lande, Jules: (St. Regis) NYC. h.Lang, Lou, Trio: (White) NYC, h.Lang, Teddy: (Club Cavalier) NYC, no.Lapp, Horace: (Banff Springs) Banff, Alta., h.Le Baron, Eddie: (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc.Le Harr, Billy: (Chez Ami) Buffalo, nc.Leonard, Steven: (Melody Mill) Chi, b.Levant, Phil: (Bismarck) Chi, h.Light, Enoch: (Taft) NYC, h.Little, Little Jack: (Edison) NYC, h.Livingston, Jerry: (Mother Kelly's) NYC, nc.Livingstone, Jimmy: (Roof Garden) Arnolds

Park, Ia., b.Lofner, Carol: (Wilshire Bowl) Los Angeles,

no.Lombardo, Guy: (Roosevelt) NYC, h.Long, Johnny: (Cavalier) Virginia Beach,

Va., h.Lopez, Jose: (Stork Club) NYC, nc.Lopez, Tony: (Paddock) Miami, no.Lopez, Vincent: (Claridge) Memphis, h.Lorch, Carl: (Glen Echo Park) Washington,

. D. C., b.Loss, Jimmy: (Club Caliente) Calumet City,

Ill., nc.Lawn, Bert: (Wrightsville Beach) Wilmington,

N. C. b.Lyon, Deb: (Cave Under the Hill) Omaha, nc.

MMcCoy, Clyde: (Strand) NYC, t.McCune, Bill: (Playland) Rye, N. Y., b.McGrane, Don: (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

nc.McGraw, Eddie: (Lakeside) Dayton, 0., p.McIntire, Dick: (Hula Hut) Hollywood, nc.McLean, Jack: (Bill Green's Casino) Pitts-

burgh, no.McPherson, Jimmy: (Torch Club) Los Angeles,

no.McRae Bros.: (Havana Casino) Buffalo, no.MacDonald, Billy: (Lakeworth Casino) Fort

Worth, Tex., b.Madriguera, Enric: (Bon Air) Wheeling, Ill

cc.Manone, Wingy: (Hickory House) NYC, nc.Manuel, Don: (Gig Galleaux) Peoria, Ill., nc.

Orchestra Routes must be received at the Cincinnati offices notlater than Friday to insure publication.

Harston, Johnny: (Windmill) Natchez, Miss.,nc.

Hartman, Hal: (Meadow Mountain Inn)Grantsville, Md., ro.

Heidt, Horace: ('Biltmore) NYC, h.Belli, Matti: (Pavilion) Bois Blanc Island,

Can., 'b.Henderson, Horace: (5100 Club) Chi, no.Henry, John: (Carolyn) Columbus, 0., nc.Henry, Bill: (Rustic Cabin) Englewood, N. J.,

TO.Herbert, Arthur: (Dupont) Wilmington, h.Herth, Milt: (La Salle) Chi, h.Hills, Worthy: (Saybrook) West Haven, Conn.,

nc.Hilton, Barry: (Arcadia) Detroit, b.Himber, Richard: (Paradise) NYC, nc.Hoffman, Earl: (Madinah Club) Chi, h.Hogan, Tweet: (Woodlawn Bay) Delavan,

Lake, Wis.. b.Hoke, Pat: (Riverside Club) Utica, N. Y., nc.Hollander, Will: (New Yorker) NYC, h.Holmes, Miller: (Jackson) Jackson, Miss., h.Holmes, Barbie: (Mansion) Youngstown, ., b.Hoist, Ernie: (Belmont Plaza) NYC, h.Hudson, Dean: (Tybee Beach) Savannah,

Ga., b.Hunter, Bob: (Wonder Bar) Cincinnati, no.

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

Jaffe, Moe: (Poland Springs) Poland Springs,Me., h.

Jahns, Al: (Biltmore) Providence, h.James, Harry: (Roseland) NYC, b.Jenney, Jack: (Avon) Avon -by -the -Sea,

N. J.. h.Jennings, Harry: (25 Club) Dallas, no.Jill, Jack: (Veda,r Park) Cedar Rapids, Ia., b.Johnson, Johnny: (Boardwalk) Jones Beach,

L. I., c.Jones, Jerry: (Lagoon) Salt Lake City, p.Jourdan, Bill: (Highlands) Michigan City,

Ind., no.Judie, Frankie: (Loon Lake) Loon Lake,

N. Y.. h.Jurgens, Dick: (Aragon) Chi, b.

Kardos, Gene: (Hungaria) NYC, no.Karson's Musicales: (Onesto) Canton, 0., h.Kehoe, Reg: (Hamid's Million -Dollar Pier)

Atlantic City June 24 -Sept, 4.Kendis, Sonny: (Stork Club) NYC, no.Kennedy, Pat: (Nicollet) Minneapolis, h.Kenny, Mart: (Royal York) Toronto, h.Kent, Larry: (Utah) Salt Lake City, h.Kilgore, Mantz: (Colonial Club) Charlevoix,

Mich., nc.King, Henry: (Fairmount) San Francisco, h.King, Wayne: (Roosevelt) NYC, h.Kinney, Ray: (Lexington) NYC, h.Kirby, John: (Onyx Club) NYC, nc.Kraemer, Ray. (Ritz) Superior, Wis., nc:Kristal, Cecil: (White House) Biloxi, 'Miss., no.Krupa, Gene: (Paramount) NYC, t.Kurtze, Jack: (Penn Albert) G.reensburg,

Pa., h.

Lake, 801: (606 Club) Chi, no.

Marsala, Joe: (Heade's Casino) Asbury Park,N. J., nc.

Marshall, Bill: (Willows) Pittsburgh, ro.Martin, Lou: (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Massengale, Burt: (Club Lido) Vicksburg,

Miss., no.Master, Freddie: (Nut Club) NYC, nc.Masters, Frankie: (Beverly Hills) Newport,

Ky., cc.Mattausch, Steve: (POcahantas Bay) Eloika

Lake, Wash., b.Maturo, Henry: (Club Continental) West

Haven, Conn., no.Maul, Herbie: (Cedar Lane) Opelousas, La.,

nc.Maus, Stewart: (Capitola) Capitola, Calif., b.Maya: (Monte Carlo) NYC, nc.Meade, Jack: (Avon) Avon -by -the -Sea, N. J.,h.Mellen, Earl: (Riviera) Pittsburgh, no.Men of Note: (Blue Heaven) Chi, c.Messner, Johnny: (McAlpin) NYC, h.Millar, Bob: (Hollenden) Cleveland, h.Miller, Glenn: (Glen Island Casino) New

Rochelle, N. Y., re.Miller, Walter: (Biltmore) Santa Barbara,

Calif., h.Mills, Jay: (Lowry) St. Paul, h.Mills, Floyd: (Indian Beach Club) Rehobeth

Beach, Del., cc.Molina, Carlos: (Villa Moderns) Chi, ro.Moon, Billy: (21 Club) Grand Rapids, Mich.,

nc.Moore, Hoopla: (Yellowstone Canyon Lodge)

Yellowstone Park, Wyo., h.Moore, Eddie: (Willard Straight Hall, Cornell

University) Ithaca, N. Y.Morton, Hughie: (Anchorage) Pittsburgh, no.Muro Bros.: (Music Shell) Jones Beach,

L. I., b.Murray, Charlie: (Mon Paris) NYC, no.Myers, Timmie: (Royal Gardens) Detroit, no.Myers, Stan: (Casino Gardens) Ocean Park,

Calif., b.

Nance, Skipper: (Beverly Gardens) LittleRock, Ark., nc.

Newton, Frankie: (Cafe Society) NYC, nc.Noble, Ray: (Casa Manana) Fort Worth, Tex.,

nc.Norris, Stan: (Waco) Lake Wawasee, Ind., b.Norvo, Red: (Murray's) Tuckahoe, N. Y., re.

0Oakes, Billy: (Main Central) Asbury Park,

N. J., h.Off -Beat Septette: (Rose Bowl) Chi, no.Ohman, Phil: (Victor Hugo) Beverly Hills,

Calif., no.Olsen, Phil: (Mayfair Gardens) Detroit, no.Ortago, Al: (Belvedere) Sault Ste. Marie,

Mich.. h.Osborne, Will: (Palomar) Los Angeles, b,Owens, Harry: (Broadmoor) Colorado Springs,

Colo., cc.Ozenbaugh. Leon: (Pepper Tree Inn) River-

side, Calif., no.

Palmer, Skeeter: (Seneca) Rochester, N. Y., h.Panchito (Versailles) NYC, no.Pancho: (Baker) Dallas, h.

Parks, Bobby: (Castle Harbor) Bermuda, h.Paul. Eddie: (Manitou Beach) Manitou Beach,

Mich., b.Peaker, Ken: (Danceland) Manitou Beach,

Sask.,. b.Pendarvis, Paul: (Mark Hopkins) San Fran-

cisco, h.Perez, Chuy: (Club Zarape) Hollywood, no.Pollack, Jacques: (Deshler-Wallick) Colum-

bus, 0., h.Porter, Alden: (Pinebrooke) Nichols, Mass..

co.Powell, Walter: (Old New York) World's Fair,

NYC, re.Powell, Teddy: (Donahue's) Mountain View,

N. J.. no.

Quartell, Frank:Quintana, Don:

Fla., nc.

Q(Colosimo's) Chi, nc.(El Chico) Miami Beach,

Ramos, Ramon: (Ambassador) NYC, h.Raphael, Ross: (Cedar Park Inn) Phila, To.Ravazza, Carl: (Rio Del Mar) Aptos, Calif., h.Reichman, Joe: (Palmer House) Chi, h.Ricardel, Joe: (Garbo) NYC, nc.Ricardo, Don: (Dells) Lansing, Mich., b.Rich, Tommy: (Jensen's) Riverside, Conn., re,Rich, Larry: (Starlight Park) Bronx, N. Y., p.Richardson's Revelers: (Rockledge Club) Roa-

noke, Va., nc.Rines, Joe: (St. Regis) NYC, h.Rio, Rita: (Loew's State) NCY, t.Roccaforte, Joseph: (Valenti) Rockaway

Beach, L. I., h.Rodrigo, Nano: (Havana -Madrid) NYC, no.Rogers, Eddy: (Palm Beach) Detroit, c.Rogers, Buddy: (Peabody) Memphis, h.Rollini, Adrian: (Piccadilly) NYC, h.Roth, Allen: (International Casino) NYC, no.Russell, Jack: (Skylon) Chi, b.

Sands, Phil: (Westchester Embassy Club)Armonk, N. Y., cc.

Saunders, Hal: (Montparnasse) NYC, re.Savitt, Jan: (Lincoln) NYC, h.Scott, Billy: (Madura's) Hammond, Ind., b.Sears, Walt: (Athletic Club) Cleveland, no.Senne, Henry: (Thornwood Gardens) Cedar

Rapids, Ia., b.Shaw, Bob: (Panama City Beach) Panama

City, Fla.Sherr, Jack: (St. Moritz) NYC, h.Sid & His Boys: (Marta's) NYC, no.Sidney, Frank: (Deer Hunt) Cadillac, Mich., h.Siegel, Irving: (Post Tavern) Westbury, L. I.,

no.Sissle, Noble: (Paramount) NYC, h.Solari, Phil: (Dunes Club) Narragansett,

R. I., cc.South, Eddie: (Trocadero) Los Angeles, no.Spanier, Muggsy: (Sherman) Chi, h.Sparr, Paul: (Warwick) NYC, h.Stabile, Dick: (Coney Island) Cincinnati 15-

21, p.Steck, Gus: (Berkeley -Carteret) Asbury Park,

N. J., h.Steel, Roger: (Little Club) NYC, no.Steele, Brooks: (Ballantine Inn) World's Fair,

NYC, re.Sten, Elinore: (Club Nightingale) Parkersburg,

W. Va., 9-29, no.Stern, Sammy: (Oasis) Detroit, no.Stipes, Eddie: (Bank Bar) Toledo, no.Strong, Benny: (Lookout- House) Covington,

Ky., no.Stuart, Roy: (White City) Chi, b.Sudy, Joseph: (Iroquois Gardens) Louis-

ville, b.T

Teagarden, Jack: (Blackhawk) Chi, re.Temple, Lillian: (Palmetto's) Detroit, no.Thal, Pierson: (South Shore) Chi, cc.Thompson, Lang: (Terrace Beach) Virginia

Beach, Va., cc.Thue, Norm: (Honeymoon Hay) Newman Lake,

Wash., b.Tisen, Carl: (Troika) Washington, D. C., re.Tolbert, Skeets: (Plantation Club) NYC, no.Tomlin, Pinky: (Biltmore Bowl) Los Angeles,

nc.Trace, Al: (Twin Lakes) Twin Lakes, Wis., B.Travers, Ted: (Gibson) Cincinnati, h.Trinl, Michael: (Emerson) Baltimore, h.Tucker, Orrin: (Cocoanut Grove) Los An-

geles, h.Tucker, Tommy: (Walled Lake) Walled Lake,

Mich., b.

Umpleby, Chet: (La Conga) S. Austin, Tex.,nc.

VValencia, Eddie: (Adelphia) Phila, h.Vallee, Rudy: (State) NYC, t.Van Gelder, Leon: (Melody Club) Union City,

N. J., no.Varzos, Eddie: (Golfmore) Grand Beach,

Mich., h.Velazco, Emil: (Henry Grady) Atlanta, h.Versatillians: (Wolverine) Detroit, h.

wWallace, Anne: (Navajo) Big Bear Lake,

Calif., b.Walsh, Jimmy: (Salt Air) Salt Lake City :s.-

Waples, Bud: (Chez Parse) Omaha, nc.Watkins, Sammy: (500 Club) Atlantic City, nc.Weeks, Anson: (State Line) Lake Tahoe,

Calif., cc.Weeks, Ra.nny: (International Casino) NYC;

nc.Wilde, Ran: (Sir Francis Drake) San Fran-

cisco, h.Weldon: (Armando's) NYC, nc.Welk, Lawrence: (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h.Widmer, Bus: (Erie. Beach) Lakeside, -O., b.Williams, Sande: (Astor) NYC, h.Williams, Griff: (Trianon) Chi, b.Wilson, Dick: (Silver Beach) Waitts Lake,

Wash., b.Winton, Barry: (Rainbow Grill) NYC, nc.Wirth, Dick: (Pantlind) Grand Rapids.

Mich., h.Wood, Barry: (Claremont Inn) NYC, re.Wood, Grant: (Summit) Baltimore, nc.Woods, Howard: (Village Barn) NYC, no.

Yates, Billy: (Showboat) Pittsburgh, no.Young, Roland: (Lombard's) Bridgeport,

Conn., nc.Young, Johnny: (Excelsior House) Snyders

Lake, N. Y., h.Young, Sterling: (Casino San Flamenti) San

Flarnenti, Calif., no.

Zarin, Michael: (New Ocean House) Swamp-scott, Mass., h.

Zita, Horatio: (St. Moritz) NYC, h.

July 22, 1939 MUSIC The Billboard 13

as(c (ft the ahBy DANIEL RICHMAN

Come of Age'FINALLY the dance remote seems to-a- have come of age-to that age at anyrate at which one of the leading net-works has decided to consider it notmerely as a stepchild but as a form ofradio entertainment worth taking somepains with, The first step in what right-fully ought to develop into a nation-wide campaign on all radio stations wasmade this week by NBC when it offeredTOMMY DORSE.Y (Hotel Pennsylvania,New York, WEAF) in the first of a uniqueseries of hour-long remotes.

Technically it was a remote, but ac-tually it was a variety musical program,not unlike one or two currently spon-sored by national advertisers. Insteadof the usual haphazardly thrown -together potpourri of aimless tune. dis-pensing common to late hour broadcast-ing, here were 60 minutes of carefullyplanned modern dance music andrhythms, varied in selection, tempo andtype. In toto, it made the finest mid-night listening this corner has comeacross since it took to concentrated re-mote dialing.

In the first place TD is capable of abrand of dansapation quite a few cutsabove the average. The band and itspersonalities need no discussion at thislate date. Tommy's trombone, JohnnyMince's clarinet, the vocals of JackLeonard and Edythe Wright, the comedywarbling of Skeets Herford, the Mariestyle of ensemble, the Clambake Seven,alone are enough to make an .entertain-ing radio hour, but this new series haseven more to recommend it. It has aspecially written script, interpreted byTommy and Lyle Van, who has workedwith Dorsey on previous radio series,that is as instructive as it is entertain-ing.

The Script's the Thing1VOT only for jitterbugs, but for all.111 those interested in modern swingand its technicalities of musicianshipand arrangements, this is the idealformat for dance remote presentation.There is chltter and serious talk aboutsongs and their arrangements, technicaldiscussions (with Van asking the ques-tions and Dorsey ansewering) about in-strumentation and orchestration, point-ing up the special trombone, trumpet,clarinet, etc., tricks employed on the nextnumber to be played, explanations as tohow and why certain styles and songswere picked for special featuring, andso on. And despite the technicalities it'sexplained in words, terms and phrasesthat the most musically unschooled lay-man can understand.

The idea is not startlingly new. It'sbeing used on two commercially spon-sored shows right now. But it fits thistype of radio presentation like a glove,whereas a nationally sponsored program,attempting to reach and sell practicallya universal public, has its appeal limitedto those interested in dance music. Adance remote is designed primarily forthe latter, so that the new Dorsey seriescan't fail to please almost everyone whohears it.

Perfection din SelectionAS FOR the tunes played on the

initialer, they offered a perfect cross-section of the types of music of which aband of the Dorsey caliber is capable.,Song of India, Hermit the Hermit,Davenport Blues, You're a Sweetheart(from the band -within -a -band), Put onYour Old Grey Bonnet, La Rosita, a med-ley of three current numbers (the mostplayed now and of a type that will bringback memories' in years to come, accord-ing to the scriptual preface), a couple ofoldies and a former musical comedy hitgive a general idea of the all-round mu-sical value offered. Marie, of course, waspresent, and the wind-up amounted to aproduction number of Sidewalks of NewYork, complete with special lyrics andvocal participation from the ringsidersat the Pennsylvania.

In addition to Tommy's other Red andBlue wires each week, the hour programis scheduled for midnight every Mondayduring the summer. While it takes anork of Dorsey's versatility to carry some-thing like this, it nevertheless is an ideathat could be adopted by other top-flight bands on other networks and sta-tions and one that would do a lot towardraising the quality of remotes.

The Pcvicuminc StandBunny Berigan

(Reviewed at Panther Room, ShermanHotel, Chicago)

HIS Fox Lake, Wig., lad who has been -1 trumpeteerin,g, with some of the big-gest names in the field has been doingmighty well since he decided to swingout for himself some two and a halfyears ago. He fronts 13 good and truemusicians (five brass, four rhythm andfour sax), who compose a lively and bal-anced swing outfit. They play soundlyand there is always enough lift in theirtones to bring the customers out to cutthe rug.

The best highlight here, however, isBunny himself. He is aces behind hishorn, with a fine phrasing of rides anda basic knowledge of the art of trump -steering. He is artistic, yes, but alsocommercial, reaching the high ones withease and polish and seldom losing themellow tone.

The boys emphasize swing and makeno bones about it. Their versions of thehot ones bubble with punch and areentertaining to the listening ear as theyare infectious to the dancing feet. Thearrangements by Andy Phillips are 'wayabove stock caliber, altho occasionallyhe trips up in a minor way, playing upthe rhythm section too heavily.

Single honors go to Joe Bushkin,young pianist who works fast and furi-ously on the keyboards. Whether or nothe follows the music sheet to the min-utest degree is of little concern in thiscase, for he is in there with the rest ofthem in keeping up with the arrange-ment and adds plenty of little touchesof his own that are on the better sideof things.

Vocals are ably handled by DannyRichards, personable tenor, and EllenKaye, a new Berigan member, who swingsout juicily with both voice and person-ality. Honigberg.

Count Basle(Reviewed at Famous Door, New York)IT WAS just a year ago that the Count

came here, comparatively unknownsave to the dyed -in -jive dig fans, and'dished out hot and lively rhythms thatbrought fame to both the Door and theband. His rhythm riders were plentygood then. And they're that muchbetter and more mellow today.

Basically, it's a beat band. But there'splenty color, warmth and rich melodyin their jazzapations to arrest attentionof both gates and good folks. Basieshowcases his Steinwaying advanta-geously, having developed a sense ofsalesmanship without bending over back-wards at the expense of his musicianship.Behind him is a superb rhythm section,four saxes, three trombones and fourtrumpets. Quartet of buglers blendbeautifully, and there's more polish andpower in the brass section than wasfound in the Benny Goodman gang whenHarry James occupied one of the chairs.

Compos cover the gamut from popsto groovers to the boogie-woogie. There'ssubtlety to their swingin' and ever thesuggestion in the playing of power heldin reserve, enabling Basie to build upofferings so that they all carry that in-definable but persistent lift.

Mainstay is the music, with tenor saxand trumpet adding additional instru-mental kicks. But the vocal interludescannot be slighted, Helen Humes andJames Rushing matching the mood ofthe music with their blues singing.

07'0.

Horace Heidt(Reviewed at Hotel Biltmore Roof,

New York)'FOR FOLKS who just like a tune when1 dancing or sitting 'it out, but wantit dished out on an entertaining platter,Heidt has hardly a peer in orkdom. Hisjudicious application of entertainmentand terp tunestering has kept the Heid-tians on high these many years, and themaestro is the showman and businessman to maintain that standard.

Ensemble numbers two dozen, with 16playing instruments. Tho playing in aquiet and restful manner, band has afine flair for the easy and breezy rhythmto make the dance more inviting. Inline with the vogue for trade -markedfoxtrotology, a singing jingle based onthe song title is added to the singing(electric) guitar. And Heidt, out front,is ever a standout craftsman in sellinghis musical wares.

Tempos and moods are nicely varied,

all punctuated with instrumental andvocal specialties. In addition to the fullcomplement of brass, woodwinds, stringsand rhythm, there's Larry Cotton for toptenoring; Bob McCoy singing the moredramatic songs in the bass register; amixed foursome for harmonizing theditties, Three Queens and a Jack (MaryWalsh, Jane Bryant, Fay Vermillion andLou Hurst); blind Fred Lowery, for manyyears with Vincent Lopez, proving thateverybody loves a whistler, and a carry-over from the days when the band car-ried a glee club, Red Ferrington for thecomedy specialties.

Featured instrumentalists that sharethe spotlight include harpist LysbethHughes, who pipes the soprano pips, andHenry Russell at the Novachord, hisa soothing bary voice brushing againstfem ears the right way. Also on thecredit side are the fern fiddlers three,Audrey Call and Virginia and MaryDrance, who add fem allure to the bandstand and distinctive classical scratch-ings on the floor.

In all it's the Heidt of dance diver-tissement.. Oro.

Seger Ellis(Reviewed at Trianon Ballroom, Chicago)A RETURNER to the ranks, Ellis is

IA. just rounding out his first yearwith this new outfit, a unique combo inwhich is featured a "Choir of Brass"playing "muted golden melody," an elab-oration on the saxless ork, he startedseveral years ago on the Coast. Four slip -horns and four trumpets comprisethe "choir" section, with a sax, claryand three rhythm men completing theline-up. Ellis works out frequently onan extra piano, topping things off.

There is no doubt that the idea hereis a good one, because it works out thatway in many of the arrangements in theork'S library, where the brasses take thelead and band together in some verylistenable stuff. Chief' trouble is thatthe top -billed brass, section and "choir"angle is not worked on enough, and it isthen that the boys give off the impres-sion of being just another band. Butwhen the brasses are put to advantage,all chiming in as one in close harmonyand choked with plenty of mute, thenthe ork lifts itself out of the trite class.For the most part it is danceable, witha lot of variety and good dance temposdisplayed. But there are times, and theyare all too frequent, when the boys seemto slip into a sort of trance and just letthe stuff dribble into their instruments.

Ellis' work on the keyboard is the old-style barrelhouse playing, but he's goodat it and he livens things up with ,hissolos. He still has to become more ani-mated, however, when he's standing infront of the band. A mob of dancersfeel better when a leader unbends a lit-tle. Irene Taylor, 'the ex -Whiteman ca-nary and Mrs. Seger Ellis, is the ork'svocalist and she acquits herself very ablyon that chore. Gal has a real voice anddoes not have to rely on trick and fancyhoke to sell her songs. Ellis picks up afew of the vocals with a deep, clear pairof pipes and does okeh, too.

Humphrey.

Andy Kress(Reviewed at Hotel Monterey, Asbury

Park, N. J.)yr HESS and his four -piece crew, con -AA. sisting of piano, bass, drums,trumpet and sax, manage to satisfy mostof the whims of the guests here. Num-bers are mostly on the swingy side, butthe combo can play a sweet tune as well.Leader plays sax, with most of thenumbers built around him, but hedoesn't hog things and gives the trumpet,muted more often than not, plenty to do.

Female vocalist is Bonny Boyd, a sweet -looking lass with a high voice whichdoesn't click too well on the tearnumbers. Kress sings an occasionalnumber also. Ye/Zen.

Jules Lande(Reviewed at the Hotel St. Regis,

New York)()NE of the "hot" fiddlers of yesteryear,

kJ' Lande,, after playing a date of 11solid years at the St. Regis cocktailhours (before prohibition they called ittea time), is now doubling between theswank Iridium Room and the RoofGarden of this hostelry, mainly on therelief sessions.

Years of pleasing the conservativemusical taste of the upper crust haven't

Ott the RecaNA Taboo Treat

NRIC IVIADRIGUERA, who has hereto--1u fore confined his playing to therumba enthusiasts of smart and selectcafe society, turns up on a Brunswicklabel to put Cugat and the others toshame for sheer, melodic beauty.- Makingjudicious use of three fem voices, theSkylarks, as a section of his instrumen-tation, his Taboo is a rumba rich intonal colorings to make it a Havanaheaven for even those whose 'dancingfaculties call for stilled thighs. Andthere's an equal treat on the turnoverfor the tango Orchids in the Moonlight.

If the thirst is still for the smartermusic, Decca offers a worthy album offive pockets containing Ten FavoriteWalttes played by Harry Horlick inViennese Waltztime-waltz light in formboth in dancing and instrumentally. AndHorlick's salon group have caught thetrue spirit, this being their fifth set 'ofViennese waltzers. This time, however,tunes are all native, culled from oper-ettas, musicals, pictures and evenstandard pops. Going a step further,for those demanding the better music ondisks, Columbia has a welcome additionto your Debussy library. Complete on a12-incher, Sir Thomas Beecham conductsthe London Philharmonic Orchestra forPrelude a L'Apres-Midi d'Un Faune, thefanciful and ethereal The Afternoon of aFaun..

Raymond Scott brings his six -mannedQuintet back on Brunswick with a,classic note for their classic rhythmpa-tions, streamlining a minuet fromMozart for In an 18th Century DrawingRoom. Plattermate, Boy Scout inSwitzerland, follows the Toy Trumpetmotif and is just as effective.(See OFF THE RECORDS on page 72)

affected his musicianship any, becauselie still gets plenty of schmaltz and zingout of his violin. His crew is only sixpieces in'- toto, but they play enoughmusic, and pleasingly so, to sound likea full band. Instrumental set-up in-cludes piano, sax, accordion, drums, bassand Lande's violin soloing very oftenwith diverse types of tunes, usually end-ing with a fingered plunk -plunk effectin the -sweet style.

For a small outfit this crew givespleasant, lively dance music and goodlistenable stuff. Lance, tho, excels onthe chin harp. Drummer -boy EddieSinger also does a passable job with thevocals, Zatt.

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14 The Billboard LEGITIMATE July 22, 1939Conducted by EUGENE BURR -Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City

2 CREW TO 3 IN CASTAverage 2-3 Ratio Is Shown inSurvey of Weekly Legit Costs

Producers say stagehand scale is okeh for hit, but in-flexible minimums close show while actors take rap-TMAT minimums high, too -suggest rule like AEA's

(Continued from page 4)of the producers, are not the burden oneMight suppose from first glance at' thecomparison because of the flexibilityof the Actors' Equity contracts. On thecontrary, 21 per cent of weekly costs,which represents stagehand salaries plusthe minimum requirements of the The-atrical Managers, Agents and Treasurers'union, works a. greater hardship on ashow trying to gain momentum orweather a slump. Much of the pressureon the show, of course, is thru the thea-ter operator. Whereas the producer isable to obtain salary reductions fromthe cast and thus reduce his weekly billswhen the show is losing money, thetheater operator has to take it squareon the conk. His share of the take islower, but operating expenses remainthe same. Few operators are willing tosustain a loss for any length of timebecause there is usually little surplusfrom the last tenant to cover upkeep ofeven an inactive house. Many producersregard as unjust the situation of actorswhose salaries have been cut, who thuskeep a show running for the benefit ofthe static -salaried stage and house crews.

The classic problem of rentals con-tinued this year as in the past, with littlehope that operators will find a means of

supplementing their income' as do thepicture palaces with office and storefacilities. The League of New York The-aters is still fighting -but still unsuc-cessfully -for bars in theaters. It re-mains that house operators have to as-sess legit tenants at a rate which in afew months will cover a year's overhead

The obvious and unanimous recom-mendation from both producers and the-ater operators is a flexible minimum scalefor electricians, carpenters, 'propertymen, house managers, press agents, treas-urers and assistants. If salary conces-sions were permitted among these duringlosing periods, producers claim, theywould gladly consent to a deal wherebythe first signs of better business wouldbe used to restore salaries. The mini-mums themselves are not so bad, say themanagers, as is the inflexible characterof the stage and house crew scales whena show needs help in order to keep run-ning.

If unions are unwilling to tamper withthe salary per man, say producers, a sec-ond suggestion for helping matters in-volves cutting down on the minimumcrews. Giving basis to managerial com-plaints among the 16 plays surveyed, theset-up is two stagehands for every threeactors. If the TMATr taff is considered

BROADWAY RUNSPerformances to July 15, Inclusive.

Dramatic Opened Perf.Abe Lincoln in Illinois

(Plymouth) Oct. 15_-1 Must Love Someone (Van-

derbilt) Feb.Little Foxes, The (National) Feb. 15___No Time for Comedy (Barry -

more) Apr. 17___Outward Bound (revival)

(Playhouse) Dec. 22___Philadelphia Story, The (Shu-

bert) Mar. 28___ 127Tobacco Road (Forrest) Dec. 4,'33_3180

Musical ComedyFrom Vienna (Music Box) --JuneHellzapoppin (Winter Gar-

den) Sept.Leave It to Me (Imperial) Nov.Pins and Needles (Windsor) Nov.Streets of Paris, The (Broad-

hurst) JuneYokel Boy (Majestic) July

315

183174

104

239

20___ 31

22___ 345288

27.'37 51219___ 326___ 12

too, the rate is four in the crew for everyfive actors. Adjustments in these num-bers at the same rate that actors takepay cuts, producers hold, would reducemortality rate of legit on Broadway andsalvage considerable employment.

Coast FTP Shows FindBackers as Project Folds

LOS ANGELES, July 15. -Final curtainon Federal Theater Project was droppedthis week when it was announced by StateDirector Alexander Leftwich that he hadbeen notified to liquidate project by July31. Approximately 1,100 workers weregiven abrupt notice that they were thru.

Private backers have taken over someof the shows here, first being Run LittleChillun, which is now playing in SanDiego. Acts from FTP's Two a Day, whichhad a terrific run at the Hollywood Play-

house, have banded together as a unitand are now appearing at Orpheum The-ater here, with advance bookings in line.Entire cast of Swing Mikado, which wasslated to open at the Hollywood Play-house, will go under private banner whenit opens at the El Capitan.

Philly's One Legit HousePHILADELPHIA, July 15. -Trustees for

the University of Pennsylvania will at-tempt to get a new operator for the Chest-nut Street Opera House before tearingdown the theater for use as a parkinglot. Lawrence Shubert Lawrence, localrepresentative for the Shubert interests,said definitely that they will not renewthe lease for the house.

The demolishing of the Chestnut willleave Philadelphia with only one housesuited for legit. The others, the Erlangerand the Forrest, are too large to playintimate drama, having been originallybuilt to house expensive musical produc-tions. The Locust, used alternately forfilms and legit, will be the only remain-ing house in the theatrical zone. TheWalnut, an out-of-the-way spot, is ex-pected to be called into service duringthe forthcoming season. Last year ithoused all the Federal Theater Projectplays.

Elitch Grosses UpDENVER, July 15. - Mitch Theater

grosses for the first two weeks are up overlast year. Opening week was nearly 30per cent ahead, with the second (Fourthof July week) running close to 20 per centahead. Grosses for the two weeks were$6,500 and $5,300. Arnold Gurtler, man-ager, is well pleased with the start. Ca-pable direction by George Somnes, backfor his, fourth year, comes in for muchcredit.

Theater TheaterOperator

Production

Chart of Weekly OperatingTotal Size Size Stagehand Stagehand Size

Operating Actor of of Costs Costs + ofProducer Cost Salaries Cast Crew (Producer) (Theater) Crew

(Producer) (Theater)Abe Lincoln in

Plymouth Shuberts IllinoisAmerican

Cort Shuberts LandscapeBooth Shuberts Dame NatureBroadhurst Shuberts Dear Octopus

Morosco Shuberts Family PortraitSam H. The Gentle

Belasco Grisman.ff People

Guild Theater Guild Jeremiah

Kiss the BoysMiller Gilbert Miller Goodbye

Dry DockNational Savings The Little Foxes Herman Shumlin

EmpireMamba's

Lester Meyer Daughters

Merchant ofGuild Theater Guild Yonkers

My Heart's inGuild Theater Guild the Highlands

No Time forBarrymore Shuberts Comedy

Belasco

Shubert

Biltmore

Costs

Playwrights' Co. $ 7,000 $4,000 52 4 $392.50 $1,007.50 15

Playwrights' Co.Theater GuildJohn C. Wilson

Cheryl Crawford

Group Theater,

4,200 3,200 21 1 68 359.50 53,100 2,100 16 728 14

11,000 3,850 24 1,330 19

8,000 2,735 29 1 5.90 675.50 9

5,800 3,000 17 8 554 801.501 11

Theater Guild 9,100 4,000 56

Brock Pemberton 5,500 2,300 14 1 100

7,500 3,600tt 10 1 100

Guthrie McClintic 5,873.65 3,904.15 40 4 216

Herman Shumlin 8,000 3,300 16 3 300

Group Theater 4,700 1,189.28 21 1 95Katharine Cornell &Playwrights' Co. 8,000 6,000 8 1 100

Sam H. Rocket to theGrismang Moon Group Theater

The PhiladelphiaShuberts Story Theater Guild

The PrimroseGeorge Abbott Path

4,000 2,000 8 1 100

10,000 5,378 15 1 122

George Abbott 3,565 1,560 10 2 200

Other Expenses°

$162.78 - Producer's share of$285 expense for five musicians.

$105,379.81 - Producer's totaloperating cost for 18 -week run.Weekly budget ran from low of$5,700 to high of $6,900, adver-tising allotments being mostdirectly responsible for thevariable budgets.

950 14 $1,000 - Other weekly salaries.$3,150-0ther theater operatingcosts.

768.50 12 $5,700 - Operating cost duringweeks of extra performances.

481.50 6 $161 -Ice bill for cooling sys-tem. $5 -Electric pump forcooling system. $16,000 - Ap-proximate yearly taxes fortheater.

903.50 15 $1,832 -Total operating pay rollfor theater. 8128.50 -Producer'sshare of musicians' expense.

950

350

1,208.50

769.501

1,212.50

14

5

18 Whole cast, except single un-derstudy, earns not less than$75 weekly.

11

,18

699 10 8390 -Producer's miscellaneousstaff salaries.

*Statistics in column headed "Other Expenses" were contributed by several of the producers.tTheater operator's share of stagehand costs are not directly included in the Total Operating Cost Column. They are merely reflected in the weekly nut thru

theater rental, usually percentage arrangements.ttTallulah Bankhead's contract being on a percentage basis necessitated approximation of actor salaries' figure.IrDuring the showing of these two productions, Sam H. Grisman still operatedthe Belasco Theater. It is now in the hands of City Bank Farmers Trust Co.1Approximation.

All figures supplied by producers of respective shows and theater operators of respective houses.

July 22, 1939 LEGITIMATE The Billboard 15

Stnye WkispetsWhile evening business has been noth-

ing to bring joy to a manager's heart,matinees have come forward nobly-ifsomewhat unexpectedly-to take up atleast a bit of the slack. The midweekafternoon sessions were generally wellattended, and those three darlings of thedaylight trade, Abe Lincoln in Illinois,No Time for Comedy and The Philadel-phia Story, had standees as usual. Therewere 44 at Comedy and 28 at Lincoln,tho the latter had about 20 empty seats.As for Story, it struck a bonanza, ac-cording to Joe Heidt, its demon pressagent. There were, he says, 87 standees,no less, to create a gross for the per-formance of $2,817. . . . Comedy, in-cidentally, has been forced to stall offits impending change of leading menfor another week because FrancisLederer, -the leading man elect, haSturned out to be so successful inSeventh Heaven in Chicago that theengagement has been extended. Lau-rence Olivier, incumbent, who, to mix ametaphor, has been champing at the bit,warded off several nervous breakdownsin the managerial staff by agreeing tostay for the extra week. So Mr. Ledererwill take over the part Monday (24), andMr. Olivier will finally sail for Londonthe previous Saturday, being enabled todo so because the show is at presentplaying no Saturday performances. . . .A couple of Gilbert and Sullivan an-nouncements hit the stands this week,one of them having been in preparationfor three years or so and the other evi-dently being a very new venture. Thefirst is, of course, the company spon-sored by S. M. Chartock, who took themantle as. American D'Oyly Carte, uponthe death of Milton Aborn. For a longwhile now it has been Mr. Chartock'sintention to establish a permanent Gil-bert and Sullivan troupe for the UnitedStates, but he's been biding his time,waiting until the chances looked good.They, look good now, evidently, becausehe intends to open the troupe in NewYork for a brief season after Labor Dayand then go out on a 30 -week tour ofguaranteed bookings. That, he feels,will be a long step toward permanence.He had originally planned to open on.Broadway during the summer, but firstlack of a theater and then lack of pat-ronage for the current attractions de-terred him. As for the other announce-ment, it concerns the Gilbert and Sul-livan Organization Society, founded byBertram Peacock, who used to sing forMr. Chartock; Mrs. Branch Blackman, asinging teacher, and Arthur R. Smith,who runs a concert bureau in Washing-ton. Its plans call for a Broadway open-ing in September or October, and itsbills would include other operettas aswell as Gilbert and Sullivan. Chamber-lain Brown would do the casting if andwhen, and it has been said that MargaretDaum, Ruth Altman and various othersare set. Miss Daum, however, is reportedto know nothing about it, and Miss Alt-man is in Europe. As for the Chartockcompany, it -will probably include AllenWaterous, Joseph Macauley, John Cherry,Vera Ross and Dean Dickens, amongothers,

Continuing on the Chartock, theme,some time around Labor Day he plansto present Earl Wade Waldron's drama-tization of Mein Kampf, the product ofa not entirely obscure author namedHitler. It will be a solo venture, not inpartnership with the author as elsewherereported; and at present there is a plotto get Eric von Stroheim, now in Europe,to play the leading role. It would benice, Mr. Chartock thinks, if Lee Stras-berg would direct. He says that ifStrasberg, who keeps his head (anduses it), were only a bit eccentric he'dbe in Hollywood getting thousands aweek. . . . Sidney Howard's dramatiza-tion of Carl van Doren's prize-winningbiography, Benjamin Franklin, is gettingalong nicely, with the first act alreadycompleted ands the finished script due inthe fall. It will be the second Howarditem on the agenda of the Playwrights'Co., the first, of course, being the tem-porarily titled Madam, Will You Walk?There's a chance that Dudley Diggesmay play Franklin. . . . John J. Garvey,treasurer of Local No. 1 of the stage-hands' union, spent his two-week vaca-tion driving thru the Carolinas. . . .

There is still a chance that the TheaterGuild may use The Farm of ThreeEchoes, starring Ethel Barrymore, as oneof its subscription plays for next season.Meanwhile Victor Payne -Jennings, whowill produce it, has been postponing histrip to England until the Guild decides

to make up its, mind. . . . Ladies andGentlemen, which Gilbert Miller is pre-senting on tryout on the West Coastwith Helen Hayes and Herbert Marshallheading the cast, is proving somewhatconclusively that there's still a road,even in the summer time, if only yougive it what it wants. The show took$5,459 in four performances at SantaBarbara, and at present in San Franciscoit is busy beating the records set up byMr. Miller's production of VictoriaRegina. Receipts for opening night lastMonday were $3,903, just $63 more thanthe opening of Victoria, while Tuesdayshowed a gross of $3,734, which is $184more than Victoria took on its secondnight. Both at a $3 top.

Atlanta Anti-FTPATLANTA, July 17.-While New York

critics are boOsting the Federal Theaterand urging its continuance, critics andnewspapers in Atlanta have taken theopposite stand. They point to the lackof good performances given by the At-lanta ,Federal theater unit and wastedmoney.

Chief bone of contention is the factthe federal theater was being used togive amateurs jobs rather than to helplegitimate actors and actresses tempo-rarily out of work.

ATLANTA, July 17.-Jack Barefield,featured actor with the Atlanta unit ofthe Federal Theater before its disband-ment, is now connected with Don Prince,local theatrical publicity agent.

Ticket Gimmicks Try ToBring Shows to Two Towns

Cleveland and Los Angeles featuring subscription set-ups for legit-Cleveland plan modeled after St. Louis-L. A. tries seasonal cut-rate memberships

CLEVELAND, July 15.-Jerry Wellman, press agent for the Cleveland Chamberof Commerce, and for Playgoers, Inc., a ticket -selling device, gave a celebration thisweek for, the success of the new ticket -selling plan. Downtown opinion is dividedon whether the luncheon was a celebration or a shot in the arm. Playgoers, Inc.was organized by the Chamber of Commerce two months ago to assure a full sea-son for the Hanna, Cleveland's only surviving English language legitimate theater,which had to shorten its season last year. Plan is an adaptation of one tried byH. H. Cudmore and the late Robert Mc-Laughlin, and used successfully in St.Louis.

Every member of the Playgoers depositsfrom $42 to $102, which he can apply tothe purchase of tickets for any 20 playsat the Hanna next season, musical comedyor legitimate. He is guaranteed thatthere will be 20 full -week plays if theplan, which now has nearly 300 mem-

From Cut FrontBy EUGENE BURR

Since there seems to be little on our own particular horizon at the moment,let's wander out of our bailiwick for a week and bask briefly in the golden smileof the cinema. There is an excuse for such wandering, for the week saw twocinematic events that were not only news but also of more or less moment to ourown precinct. The events were the running of the film version of The Mikadocomplete with celluloid encores, a procedure never before attempted by the enter-tainment that talks from a can, and the first film version of a stage play withinmy experience that has honestly tried to appropriate the mood, the aims and thescript of the play. This last is the MGM version of On Borrowed Time, the loveliestplay of the decade, and it is really by far the more startling of the two events.

It is a lovely job that MGM has done The beautiful, tenderfantasy is intelligently and very movingly transferred to the screen, the scriptemerges from the inevitable tussle with screen adaptors not only victorious but alsopractically intact, and the playing and direction is altogether excellent. It is truethat every once in a while Lionel Barrymore, as Gramps, succumbs to his over-whelming passion for playing only one character, that of Lionel Barrymore; butfor the most part he resists the temptation manfully and does an effective and ex-cellent job. it is also true that little Bobs Watson, who plays Pud, seems a gooddeal less effective than little Peter Holden, who did it on the stage, but that's hardlyto be held against Master Watson. It's pretty hard to compete with one of themost amazing acting feats of the generation.

Come to think of it, young Peter so amazingly identified himself with therole-fitted so miraculously into its every mood and movement and gave so com-pletely the impression that he was living rather than acting the part-that he hasactually become Pud to most of us who were fortunate enough to see him. Thus,when we see him in another picture we inadvertently say, "Pud was terrific, wasn'the?" And, conversely, at the screen version the young lady next to me, speakingof young Bobs, remarked, "He's not as good as Pud."

Master Watson, of course, was playing Pud at the time-and playing him reallyremarkably well-but he was, after all, just playing him. Arid to most of us Pud isin reality just a little boy who, for some reason, is occasionally referred to as PeterHolden.

MGM, however, did marvelously well with the play. Beulah Bondi does amagnificent job as Gran, one of the finest screen performances of the season;Una Merkel is amazingly right as the hired girl, and excellent subsidiary perform-ances are contributed by Grant Mitchell and Henry Travers and even by Sir CedricHardwicke as Mr. Brink. Sir Cedric misses entirely the quietly luminous qualitythat Frank Conroy brought to the role on the stage, but he does a good job none-theless.

In any case, MGM is to be thanked-sincerely and hugely-for so faithfullyand finely transferring to the screen one of the tenderest, loveliest and most affect-ing plays of our generation.

As for The Mikado-with or without encores-it is a somewhat different story.MGM in transferring On Borrowed Time to the screen was working with a playthat had been a last year's Broadway hit, and might have been within its rights tochange it, however ill-advisedly. But The Mikado is a classic; yet The Mikadohas been thoroly hacked in its transposition to the screen. It may not hate beenhacked to death, but it certainly emerged about as bloody as Tony Galento afterthe fight. And that, my friends, is pretty thoroly bloody.

It may perhaps be too much to expect the film to include everything in theshow-what with the arbitrary running time of pictures-and this reporter isn'tkicking at the omission of lines, even tho some of the best ones were slashed. Butit does seem as tho all of the music might have been given, particularly when thecuts include such top tunes as If We Have Failed in Etiquette, Oh Fool, Oh, Blind,Living I, the second verse of The Sun and I and-hold your hats-Ko-Ko's LittleList. The latter is probably the most popular song in the operetta.

As for the much -publicized encores, they were something of a disappointmentIt's very nice to hear the songs over again, but you can't really pick the ones youwant to hear. Only a certain number are prepared, and these-or so it seemed atthe showing caught-are run regardless of the amount of applause. Several timesmere scattered handclaps brought an encore and real applause went unrewarded.

As for the production itself, it is lavish and lovely. Amazingly enough, KennyBaker actually manages to get away with the role of Nanki-Poo--tho it still seemsthat it would have been wiser to hire a singer for a part that should be sung ratherthan crooned-and Jean Colin is a decorative and at least acceptable Yum-Yum.John Barclay, fondly remembered for his pirate king in the Ames Pirates ofPenzance, isn't of course as good as that greatest of all Mikados, Wililam Danforth,but at least he is a good deal better than the D'Oyly Carte Company's Darrell Fan-'court. Two stalwart D'Oyly .Cartians, Martyn Green and Sydney Granville, giveexcellent accounts of themselves in their familiar roles, and the chorus is excellent.

But The Mikado still sounds better when it's both on a stage and complete.

bers of a necessary 1,000, is successful.Greenroom privileges are extended to

all members of the Playgoers, which plansa series of luncheons, dinners and mid-night suppers at which members can ab-sorb glamour from the visiting players.William T. Blair Jr., manager of theHanna; Ben Franklin, secretary of thePlaygoers, and Wellman are sanguineabout their ability to deliver 20 full -weekdates. Three tryouts have already beenarranged.

. All members are required to buy theirtickets in pairs, so 1,000 members willequal 2,000 seats sold. Playgoers will havefirst choice on short runs, but cannotapply any of the deposit to short -runshows.

Every step in the subscription sale endsin $2, which will not be returned even ifthe plan flops, being written off to officeexpenses. In case the plan fails theChamber of Commerce will take the rap

"on promotional expenses, which it haspaid since the opening of the campaign.

LOS ANGELES, July 15.-What is prob-ably the most intensive drive ever at-tempted here to bring the legitimatetheater to Hollywood was launched thisweek with the forming of the AmericanTheater Foundation, headed by Arthur J.Beckhard. Purpose of the organization,Beckhard pointed out, is to produce 10first-class plays a year in an effort tostimulate legit production in this vicinity.

Beckhard stated that one of main pur-poses of ATF was to get New York pro-ducers interested in originating theirplays here instead of on Broadway. Byoffering first-class productions, Beckhardbelieves legit can be revived here, givingHollywood productions the same stampas those produced in New York.

A non-profit organization, ATF willguarantee a producer an audience and anadvance sale of tickets. Present planscall for a membership drive whereby itis hoped to get around 5,000 into the fold.Membership will be sold for $10 for theyear. This will entitle each member tofour tickets to 10 plays a year at a 50per cent discount.

It was pointed out that the new or-ganization is not a producing unit, butwill, only act to select the 10 best playseach year for its members, thus guar-anteering a producer an advance audiencebefore he opens his play.

Beckhard stated that he plans to re-sume producing plays here as soon asATF is well under way. For the pastseveral seasons he has been producing inSanta Barbara and San Francisco.

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16 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE July 22, 1939Conducted by PAUL DENIS-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City

6 INE YORK CLUBS INDICTEDCottn Club and Others Charged

ith Not Paying Amusement Tax

NEW YORK, July 15.-Drive of theU. S. Government to prosecute nightclubs evading payment of amusementtaxes was given further impetus thisweek when owners of six night clubs,largest of them being the Cotton Club,were indicted by a grand jury on chargesranging from failure to file receipt oftaxes to embezzlement. Tax evasionsfor the six clubs amount to approxi-mately $10,000.

Indictments were handed down byFederal Judge William Bondy after aspecial investigation headed by JesseMoss, U. S. attorney. The Cotton Clubindictment named Herman Stark, presi-dent; Noah Braunstein, secretary -treas-urer, and George Goodrich, accountant,for embezzlement of taxes amountingto $4,000.

Also included are the Chateau Moderne(Lorenzo GraSsis, owner) for failure tofile amusement taxes and embezzlement;the Man -About -Town Cafe (EugeneRiss, owner) on the same charges; ElToreador (Max Ziskin, owner) willfulfailure to file returns; Julia Restaurant(Benjamin' Juri and Lewis Ax) failureto file and embezzlement, and the RoyalFrolics, Jamaica, L. I. (John C. Rein-hart), also for failure to file. The fivenamed above are charged with failureto return a total of $6,000 in collectedamusement taxes.

Answers to the indictments will beheard Tuesday and Wednesday in theFederal Building. It was indicated that

Pickets Drenched,Pinched; But Win

CHICAGO, July 15.-After a scene ina police station and an unexpecteddrenching act performed by one of thegirl pickets, the Club So -Ho signedan agreement with the American Federa-tion of Actors Wednesday. Guy Magley,AFA rep, pulled the show and had theunion acts picket the club. Operator 'VicVelis called the cops and Magley andthe pickets were given a free ride to aneighboring police station.

When Magley displayed his credentialsand explained that legal and peacefulpicketing was being done, the policecaptain freed the group and permittedthem to carry on. By midnight, afterone of the girls had been drenched bya downpour of water from the roof ofthe club, the management agreed tosign up.

Jimmy Brink Sells BarnCINCINNATI, July 15.-Jimmy Brink

has sold The Barn, local nitery, to AlSchavel, owner of Schmiesing's, anotherlocal night spot. Brink, who acquiredThe Barn several months ago from SamBauer, will confine his interests to hisNo. 1 boite, the Lookout House, justacross the river from here in Ft. Mitchell,Ky.

RUTHIE R.: Your letter most inter-esting. Would like to print it but re-quire that you supply me with full nameand address. Might be able to remedyyour individual case, too. Write to EliasE. Sugarman, The Billboard, New YorkCity.

They Exercise at 6 A.M.ATLANTIC CITY, July 1p.-Night

club performers who find they don'thave time for exercise during workhours ought to visit Atlantic City,where the boys and gals work out indawn softball games.

Alan Gale, emsee at the CelebrityClub, organized the league, which in-cludes both males and femmes em-ployed in local orchestras and floorshows. The players answer to thecry of "batter up" at 6 a.m.

other local night club owners are alsounder surveillance and further indict-ments would be handed down in thenext few weeks.

Penalties for the charges named inthe indictments range from a $5,000 fineor five years in jail or both, for em-bezzlement to one to five years or a$10,000 fine or both for failure to filereturns.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Coincidentalwith the indictment of the Cotton Club'sowners for embezzlement of taxes, anddespite the fact that it has been doinghealthy business, announcement wasmade that the club would shut downSunday nights for the rest of thesummer.

Also included in the summer closingswere the roof gardens of the Pierre andPlaza hotels until the fall. One of thepopular summer clubs here, the Surfsidein Atlantic Beach, which in former yearsput on extensive shows, is getting bythis year without talent. Spot was raidedlast year and all the gaming tablesremoved.

Musical Acts Pay1 G Because TheyPlayed a Benefit

CHICAGO, July 15.-The recent bene-fit for Father Durant's charities .at -theOgden Theater here is enriching themusicians' union coffers by $1,000,three musical acts on the bill failing tosecure permission of appearance directfrom the local.

The acts claim that those in chargeof the benefit assured them that thebenefit has been okehed by TheaterAuthority and the American Federationof Actors, but it turned out members ofthe musicians' union must report eachbenefit to their own office regardlessof any action on the part of otherunions.

Acts fined include the Three HeatWaves, $150 each; the Three YoumanBrothers, $150 each, and Fill D'Orsay,$100.

Strictly ClassCHICAGO, July 15.-Slegers, neigh-

borhood dine and dance nitery on theoutskirts of the South Side, has a 15 -cent minimum evenings-to keep outthe riff -raff.

Bon Air DropsBook Show Idea;Bouche Cuts Bill

CHICAGO, July 15.-Book shows will bedropped at the Bon Air Country ClubThursday when the third revue of theseason opens. Musical comedy thread wasused in current bill, but idea didn't workout, for the acts were permitted to dotheir own turns and were brought intothe picture on a weak pretense. New line-up, including Benny Fields, GeorgieTapps, Mario and Florio, and Dean Mur-phy, will be presented in a regular man-ner via the emsee.

Its next door neighbor, the Villa Venice,is feeling the pinch of competition andwill reduce its budget for the remainderof the season. Consolidated Radio Artists,booking the bands, is playing ball withoperator Albert Bouche and permittedIsham Jones to take a two-week vacationand leave in his band for the period atunion scale. A lower -priced band will fol-low. Show has been revamped after con-siderable controversy between acts andemployer on alleged unfair contract con-ditions. Nina Olivette and Yolla Gallicame in this week.

The spots closer to town are still mark-ing time, business being off, altho mostof them secured the new increased -feelicenses permitting them to remain openuntil 4 a.m., with 5 a.m. on Sundays.Fifty-eight clubs using shows have beengiven such licenses.

The Rose Bowl resumed with floorshows Thursday, Bernard and Henrie lead-ing the initial bill. The next-door Hi Hat,as a result, raised its weekly talent budgetby a couple of hundred dollars and openedlast night with Dolly Kay, Guy Cherney,Dotty Wahl and the Callahan Sisters. Kay,a Royale Frolics standby, is expected todraw many of her local fans.

Frank Hutchins is planning a circusrevue for his Villa Moderne. Openingdate remains uncertain.

Joe Pursent Amazed That MaisieThinks He is Not 100% Sincere

By PAUL DENISDear Paul:

THAT World's Fair job hasn't come thru yet and now Joe Pursent, my agent,says he's getting sick and tired of the runaround Grover is giving him. Joe

says he's getting so mad that he might hop a plane and fly out to the San FranciscoExposition and talk to Bill Stein, of MCA, about me.

Joe says he'll need another advance on his commissions, as he'll have to goto Frisco in style, and he'll have to impress Stein, who's an old friend of his.Really, Paul, I can't understand Joe.. He's always lining up big dates for me andhe's always borrowing money to close big deals-but, somehow, nothing happensand I always wind up taking a date at Nick's Romantic Casino. .

Sometimes I begin to think that Joe isn't always sincere. I mentioned thisto Joe yesterday and Joe actually cried. "How could you mistrust me, Maisie?Haven't I always said you're terrific and that some day you'll be a big star andI'll be proud to have your autographed photo on my wall?"

Joe said he can't sleep worrying about my career and that he's been neglectinghis work just to concentrate on my act. "It breaks my heart, Maisie," he said tome, "to think that you don't even appreciate my efforts. And, remember, I don'trepresent you only for the money. Money means nothing to me! I'm handling youract because I'm convinced it's terrific. And when I charge commission or borrowagainst future commissions, don't forget that I do this only because I have to covermy expense. I have nothing left for myself."

* * *

WELL, I felt pretty bad about losing my head and mistrusting Joe. There's nono doubt about it that Joe is really looking after m!y interests.

I must admit that Joe always has big plans for me, even tho he can onlyget me small-time dates. He says I've got to take the bad with the good dates.I haven't had a good date yet-but I'm hoping.

The more I think of it the more I realize what a problem agents are to per-formers. The performer usually likes an agent who praises his act even tho hedoesn't book it-but dislikes the agent who doesn't praise the act even tho he mayactually get the act some work. Performers are usually glad to take dates atlow salaries provided the agent admits the act isn't getting what it deserves.

In other words, -it all depends on how well the agent talks the act into thinkingit's getting a break, even tho it really isn't.

Isn't it all so confusing? MAISIE.

Club YakutNew York:

MINOR AND ROOT have split as adance team. . . . Hope Minor is nowteamed up with Gomez, formerly ofGomez and Winona. . . . ENRICA ANDNOVELLO finish a 21 -week engagementat Park Central Hotel July 25 and openAugust 3 at the Roosevelt, N'ew Orleans.. . . PAUL MARION brings his chatter-box cartoonist act to Leon and Eddie'sJuly 21. . . . THE CHOCLATEERS havejoined the Cotton Club show. . . .FRAKSON, booked in the Waldorf-Astoria for a two-week engagement, ISset there for the summer. . . . RAMOSAND NANk IIE opened Monday atMother Kelly's Miami Room.

JEAN SABLON, French matinee idol,leaves the cast of Streets of Paris, legitshow, July 19 and opens at the AtianticoCafe, Rio de Janeiro. . . CESARTAPIA leaves the Havana -Madrid for atwo-week date with the St. Louis MuniOpera August 2 with Babette. After thatreturns to the Cuban night spot. . .

RENEE AND STELLA, dance team, dou-bling at the Apollo Theater week ofJuly 14 from the Havana -Madrid. Alsoappearing in four Spanish picturesslated for the Hispa.no Theater. . . .MARTINET pondering an offer to takehis trained crow to the Scala, Berlin,for his fifth engagement there. . .

BOB CONRAD and Gloria Cook, nowforming their own group of dancers, re-place the D'Avalos Conga dancers atLeon and Eddie's July 21 under thename of La Playa Dancers. Both areD'Avalos alumni.

Chicago:STUART AND LEA and Rod Drigo and

Francine have been set for two-weekstretches at the Edgewater Beach Walkby the Dave O'Malley office, openingJuly 21 and August 11, respectively.Novelty act is used between engagementsof teams. . . . TOY AND WING writethat they have been held over at thePalladium, London, and will at sametime double into the Savoy Hotel there.

WOODS AND BRAY and Dick Ware arespending the summer in Eagle River,Wis. . .

Here and There:MARITA ELLIN playing the El Rancho

in Panama for three months. Will beback In New York late in September.

. . . THEODORA, dancer, now at theRitz Supper Club, Columbus, 0. . .

LEE ROSS and his "singing violin"closes a 14 -week run at the Lobby Cafe,Juarez, Mexico, July 24 and opens at theEmbassy Club, Danver, for two weeks.. . MIMI CHEVALIER appearing atthe Plaza Cafe, Pittsburgh. . . . LYNNAND MASON back at the Smoky Citynitery, and Chiquita and Marionettes aholdover there.

THE FOUR GOLDEN GIRLS openedat the Airport Cafe, Hagerstown, Md.,July 10. . . . COLLETiE AND GALLEare at The Top o' the Town, St. Louis,for an additional five weeks.

CATHLYN MILLER, tapper, is workingwith Nan Blakstone at Lake Tahoe,Crystal Bay, Nev. . . . JEANNE GORDONsailed on the Statendorn last week towork in England and France for eightweeks. . .

NADINE AND CHARLES, following anengagement at the Capitol Theater, At-lanta, are being held over at BambooGardens, Washington. . . KENNY JAG-GER and his electric organ are in theShore Room of Hotel Bestview, BassLake, Ind. . . . EDDIE DANIELS and hiselectric qorgan, on tour of Canada forRoy Cooper, opened at the GatineauCountry Club, Ottawa, July 10 for fourweeks. . . . LEE HUTSON, following en-gagements at the Showboat and Planta-tion clubs, Niagara Falls, N. Y., will goto the New York World's Fair. . . .VERNON AND VANOFF, currently fea-tured at the Dudley Hotel, Salamanca,N. Y., open at Chez Maurice, Montreal,for Music Corp. of America July 24. . . .

BARNEY RAPP inaugurated floor showsat his Cincinnati nitery bearing hisname. First show includes Marcia Wayne,Edna Mae Myers and Bob Martin.

July 22, 1939

Club Mayfair, Boston

NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard 17

This long-established nitery is stilldoing its customary biz. A month agothe management had been consideringclosing for the summer, but continuedpatronage has prompted it to remainopen..

The floor show is small but well re-ceived. Bart Sheldon does the emseeingquietly tho effectively and sings a fewsongs on the side. His Supposin' drawsa full hand. The nine -piece ork ishandled by Dave Lister and is a well-balanced unit.

Headliners this week are Betsy andSalvy Chadwick, a trick dancing duo.They combine the classical waltz withsome semi - rough - and - tumble apachestuff. Breaking out of a glide they gointo an almost body slam and headlock,climaxing with a graceful one -hand liftand whirl.

Key Taylor, 18 -year -old tap dancer,routined to Blue Skies. She has an ap-pealing personality and agility which ac-counts for her being a two-week hold-over. With a bit of variety in the act,she should do very well.

The act which really awakens thehouse is Paul Regan, a talented mimic.He does what are now well -aged imita-tions-Edward G. Robinson, Jack Bennyand Rochester, Fred Allen, Burns, Cros-by, etc.-but he does not go beyond hislimitations. On Allen, Lionel Barrymoreand F. D. R. he is at his best, with rea-sonably accurate facial contortions be-sides good voice imitation. His pattercould stand improvement.

The six -girl line has three numberS.They are on first as Gibson girls, thenas pirates and finally in blue with Try -ions and Perispheres on their jackets.

As a side line the wall -mirrored cluboffers Khani-Kashan, a psycho analyst,who works from table to table.

Dinners are from $1.50 to $2.25. Mini-mum charge is $1.50 week nights and$2.50 Saturday and holiday eves. Theclub is nicely cooled. Gerald Heim.

Ivanhoe, ChicagoOne of the more atmospheric cafe -

restaurants here, the management hav-ing taken plenty of pains to reproducemany of the descriptive settings in SirWalter Scott's famed Ivanhoe. The En-chanted Forest is reproduced in themain dining room, while picturesquearchitectural touches of the medievalperiod are generously sprinkled in theadjoining bar lounges, the catacombsin the basement and outdoor windmillgarden.

Altho not in a choice location, it iscatering to quite a bit of the visitingtrade, due, naturally, to its unsualscenery, and has also developed a regularfollowing among the diners out, for thedinners are reasonably priced and wellprepared.

Operator Ralph Jansen changes hisband personalities around three timesa year and, while he provides no floorbills, he employs, clever musicians forboth the dance and intermission sessionsto furnish continuous and intimate en-tertainment. The trade is also invitedto pitch in vocally if in the mood, andthe strolling combination will even ac-company a guest inclined to exercise hispipes.

Current band -stand combination is asix -piece outfit fronted by Don Chiesta.It is stock music, acceptable to the less

Night. Club PCACILUSdiscriminating. Chiesta himself toots atrumpet with fair showmanship, sup-ported by an instrumentation of fourrhythm and a sax. For the more senti-mental tunes the boys turn into a threerhythm, three violin group and playwith passing style. Their comedy chat-tering vocalist is diminuative HelenSumner, who coos and talks novelties,principally employing facila gestures andprop hats.

Between dance sets, the Three Person-alities in Rhythm (Dolores Donar, singer;Vera Garret, violinist, and Eddie Rice,guitarist), stroll in the main room andneighboring bars. In the weird environs,of the wine cellar and catacombs baryou will find Kay Becker, another songenchantress.

Never a cover or minimum. Bar feesbalance with the average man's pocket-book. Sam Honigberg.

Monte Carlo, New YorkIn the past week business has been

given a tremendous lift in this moder-ate -priced French nitery, due to thepresence of the French fleet, which cameto New York to observe the Bastile Daycelebration at the World's Fair. Spot isa popular one with visiting French tour-ists. Proprietor Gaston Witman onceoperated a spot in Paris.

Only two acts on the bill, both danc-ing, but very flashy and full of life. Oneteam, the D'Artinis, is unhesitatinglymuch too good for a smallish nitery ofthis type. They did four beautiful num-bers, expertly, skillfully and smartly.First was a graceful number, partly tothe recitation of the poetic Love ofDante from Beatrice, in French. (An ex-ponent of this type of dance is Raye andNaldi, current at the Ben Marden'sRiveria). Tho we don't understandFrench, it was still delightful. Rest ofnumbers included tango, waltz and aPaso Doble. All done with the class anddignity one would expect to find in atopnotch spot.

The other dancer is Mme. Singer, whoclicked with nice smooth ballet work.Gaston and his omnipresent accordion,playing with the band, provided the lilt-ing music. Pierre Beaucaire has beenhere so long as emsee and singer thathe must have a piece of the, place bynow.

Line-up changes the end of this week,with Woods and Betty, roller skaters;Mme. Velita, dancer, and Cleo Florenco,acro, doing the replacing.

Eduardo still hosting' at the door, andFrank Law still p. a.-ing. Sot Zatt.

The Hollywood, BuffaloFormerly a gambling spot, this nitery

has taken the cure to such an extentthat under the new management of Rob-ert Ralph King it has been convertedinto a dry club and is being advertisedas the Hollywood Milk Bar. The Clubhas all the features of a full-fledgednight club but does not serve alcoholicbeverages.

The elaborate interior decorations ofthe former club have been cleverly used.One large room now seats about 400persons comfortably. Dance floor isgood size and in the shape of an "L,"

with the ork stationed at the small endof the "L."

Novel and practical is the self-serviceidea introduced by King. All drinks andfoods are openly prepared at the barand 'everyone helps himself. The factthat there, are no waiters eliminatesthe tipping problem and makes for anair of great informality, especially withthe younger set.

The Hollywood uses an admissioncharge of 40 cents per person all week.A promotion idea which worked outvery well was the distribution of passeswhich admit a person for only 25 centsduring the week. NeWspaper ads areused and occasionally coupons areprinted in the dailies, giving the bearerthe privilege of reduced 'admission. Sofar 25,000 passes have been given outand have paid for themselves.

Only entertainment is Chauncey Crom-well's Band, 10 pieces. This orchestra isall the crowd requires to have a thorolyenjoyable time. Cromwell and his boysare a versatile crew, giving out withpopular tunes as well as novelty stuff,old-time waltzes, rumbas and tangos.They particularly excel when GloryDavis, band's redheaded, charming vocal-ist, and Cromwell himself entertain witha foreign tune. Miss Davis' repertory in-cludes French, Italian, Spanish, Russian,German and Mexican numbers, and thepresentations prove to be a little dif-ferent and adequate in making up forthe lack of a floor show. Floor showswere used during the first few weeksof the club's existence and may againbe inaugurated in the fall.

Business in general has been verysatisfactory, according to King, whoadds much to the 'friendly atmosphereof the spot. Eva M. Warner,

Leon's, New YorkThis class eating place in Times Square

has been attracting the wealthier diners,especially theatrical folk, for more than30 years and is still going strong.

The spot is laid out handsomely, themain restaurant adjoining an open-airgarden that is beautifully landscapedand lighted. A long bar adjoins therestaurant. The only entertainment isthe piano rambling of veteran OwenJones, the piano being located on aplatform by a large open window-which means the piano is practically onthe sidewalk. It's a novel idea; themusic fills the place and at the sametime acts as a sort of dignified bally-hoo to catch transients.

Lew Cobey is filling in while Jonesis away ill and Cobey does a fine job.A small piano is located in the garden.

The spot is operated by the Leon fam-ily and press agented by Harry Sobol andTed Hartman.

Food and liquors are the best. Dinneris $1.75 and up, with minimumcharge $2. Paul Denis.

Walnut Room, BismarckHotel, Chicago

Manager Roy Steffen figures that whilehis neighbors are doing away with showsfor the summer he can carry on withthem profitably despite the seasonalattendance drop. The room, one of the

most popular dining addresses in thecity, has had a steady clientele foryears and this warm weather showpolicy has the potentialities of attracting,in addition, some local and visitingentertainment shoppers.

Phil Levant and his melodious bandhave been held for the remainder ofthe summer. A proper move, for he isa popular maestro with Walnut Roomsteadies and his brand of music, sweetand swingy, is finding favor with theaverage dance fan. Levant is a pleasantpersonality, works down to the customersand creates a neighborly feeling. Theboys behind him are on the alert and

,some of them, including "Red" Fieldsand "Schnickelpuss" Walsh, give outwith commercial vocals. His new femmewarbler is Esther Todd, blond personalitykid, who delivers with a fair amountof showmanship. She recently movedinto Penny Parker's place, Penny havingbeen picked up by Vincent Lopez.

Show has Bert Granoff, Bill Baird andConsolo and Melba. Granoff is anotherveteran here, handling with assurancethe emsee role and pitching in with agood tenor voice. He sings pops andstandards well.

Bill Baird, tall and handsome magi-cian, is improving immensely along thetalk line, which helps him sell his tricks.Works with silks. ball and cards andimpresses with a dexterous pair of hands.His card -in -the -balloon feat, amongothers, is augmented with some cleverand well-timed gag lines.

Consolo and Melba, ballroom team, donice work. Their merry -go -roundishmovements thruout their routines arepleasantly fanciful, but man works toohard and thereby loses a trace of natural-ness. Their lighter numbers, such asthe Beer Barrel Polka take -off, are morecommercial.

Art Kassel and his orchestra are slatedto return in the fall. Betty Grey, charm-ing intermission organist, is winding upher first year. W. H. Padgett still incharge of publicity. Sant Honigberg,

Old Vienna, CincinnatiThis snug little up-to-the-minute

dance and dinery located one flightdown in Cincinnati's tallest building,Carew Tower, and just off Cincy'sbusiest corner, Fifth and Vine, is put-ting in its first summer season in itsnine years of existence. Business for thefirst two weeks of the summer try hasbeen most gratifying, with the handsomePaul Penny, who controls the destinies'of this 350 -seater, comparing it favorablywith the average winter play.

Penny jacked up local recognition andcash -register action at this intimate lo-cation some six months ago when heinaugurated a policy of using travelingbands, -with local combos filling in sev-eral weeks at a crack at intervals. Policyhas worked out to a T until Old Viennanow is one of the more popular down-town boites catering to both the youngerelement and the more mature folks whostill enjoy a good time.

Freddy Fisher and his Schnickel-fritzers were brought in three weeksago to usher in the summer season, andthe zany quintet has been doing a cork-ing job of pleasing the Old Viennaclientele. Off to a slow start on itsopening night, the Fisher lads have beenquick to catch on. Week nights havebeen exceptionally good, with the lastthree Saturdays being of the turnaway

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ENGLANDLondon - SavoyHotel, Trocadero,

Majestic Hotel.B. B. C.-Televl-

sion.

PORTGUALLisbon-Coliseum

Dos Recreios.

FRANCEParis-Cirque Me-drano, Continental

Hotel.Monte Carlo-

International Sport-ing Club.

Biarritz-BellevueCasino '

zDeauvIlle-MUnici-pale Casino

Nice--Palais de laMediterranee

ITALYRome-Casino del

Rosa, BerniceTheatre.

San Remo-Municl-pale Casino.

Milano-OdeonCabaret.

Theatre Del Verme.Camplone--Munici-

pal Casino.

Genova- AugustusTheatre.

Florence-Rex The-atre.

Bologna-MedicaTheatre.

Como - PaloteamaTheatre.

VeniceMunicipalCasino.

GERMANYDusseldorf-,Apollo

Theatre.Berlin-WinterGarden Theatre.

(Television Broad-cast)

Hamburg-Troc-adero.

POLANDWarsaw-Club

Adria.

BELGIUMBruxelles-Gaite.Antwerp-An-

cienne Belgique.Liege-Forum The-

atre.Middlekerke--

Kursaal Casino.

HUNGARYBudapest-Parisien

Grill.

Just Completed Engagement atTHE GLASS HAT, Hotel Belmont Plaza, New York City.

SWEDENStockholm-Schu-

man Theatre.Goteborg-Schu-

man Theatre.

DENMARKCopenhagen - The

Ambassador.Aarhus-Royal

Hotel.

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variety, even with the spot crowded withextra tables. Manager Penny has shelvedthe Saturday afternoon cocktail sessionswhich proved so popular thru the coldmonths, but has added an extra halfhour to the nightly supper dance periods,with 9:30 the new starting time insteadof 10 o'clock.

The air-conditioned room operatesdaily from 11 a.m. until 1 a.m., exceptSunday, during the summer, with theSabbath sessions slated to resume in thefall. Dinner trade has built many per-centage points here since the inaugurat-ing of the traveling ork policy, but partof the boost may be attributed to OldVienna's popular prices and tasty cuisine.There's no cover or minimum at anytime, with dinners marked at from 65cents to $1.40. Drinks, too, are palatableand marked within reason, and the serv-ice is good. Betty Kapp has recentlyjoined the Old Vienna staff to handlepublicity duties. Bill Sachs.

Gray Wolf Tavern, Youngs-town, 0.

With the torrid weather driving en-tertainment seekers out of midtown, PeteMeyers' Gray Wolf Tavern is proving apopular rendezvous. Biz reported to be

'holding up well.Spot, despite shuttering of many clubs

in the district, continues to offer regularfloor -show entertainment plus gooddance bands. Current bill, labeledMoulin. Rouge Revue, which toured thepast winter as a presentation house unit,is one of the best and most elaboratethe spot has had in many weeks. SollyChilds, well known in musical tab, isresponsible for the production.

Rough and Rita, sensational apachedanders, who have been seen in severalmovie bits, top the revue. Pair do arough knockabout routine that gets thefloor show off to a torrid start. The

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show includes several production num-bers such as A-Tisket A-Tasket andAlexander's Ragtime Band. Line haseight youthful and talented girls whowork as if they enjoyed it.

The top rating turns are the ThreeWells Brothers, standard acrobatic baract, who score heavily; Elizabeth Graves,semi-nude cape dance; emsee HarryShannon, stooge for Uncle Ezra on theairways; Donnelly Sisters, who do anexcellent Russian routine, and RuthMorgan, eccentric dancer.

Trumpeter Jimmy Foultz and drum-mer George Battles in Lee Leali's Band,long at the local spot, have joined EddieConti's Ork and have been supplantedby Joe Rizzo and Nils Walsh. Leali hasa novel arrangement of the Three LittleFishies. His sweet soft tunes continuepopular with patrons who like to dance.

Rex McConnell.

Music Hall, Portland, Ore.With the soft blue interior decorations

of this new night spot for a background,six acts were unfolded before a two-thirdscapacity crowd that reacted in a highlyappreciative manner.

The 40 -minute floor show, in whichyouth predominated, was split in halvesby a short dancing and intermissionperiod. Some of the 'entertainers whoperformed in the first session appearedagain in the second period.

It seemed the audience couldn't getenough of the Pelson. Trio's tap dancing.The petite brunet Felson twins, Irene andCorinne, appeared first in a precision taproutine, wearing attractive short -skirtedcostumes and top hats. Blond Bobby fol-lowed with a fast tap flourish. The trioreturned in formal attire to do a soft-shoe routine, ballroom style, for the besthand of the evening.

Scooting about the oaken floor to thetune of The Whirling Dervish, little Dor-

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othy Lamont ran the gamut of tumblingand contortionistic stunts. Rated an en-core but refused it. Came back in thefinal session to do an acrobatic gypsydance with tambourine and appropriatecostume.

The female impersonation, part of theshow policy at this spot, was ably han-dled by Johnny David. Singing DeepPurple, he appeared in printed bandeauand skirt that gave a strong effect. Croon-ing in his best alto-profundo, "JohnnyBoy" went from table to table "beguiling"the males.

Ben Steen, wearing a dark coat andwhite slacks, a combination that didn'tharmonize with his Negro skin, sang CarryMe Back to Old Virginy and WagonWheels in a rich and powerful bass voice.A newcomer, he appeared transfixed be-hind the mike and had a sorrowful lackof gestures.

Dan (Skinny) Herrick, at the Ham-mond electric organ, led off the show.Short and husky Rusty Coleman, hard-working red-haired emsee, contributedone of his versions of novel songs inrollicking thru Old Man Mose.

Paul Schneiderman, manager, reportedPortlanders were taking to his new loca-tion readily and business has been good.

Kenneth Madden.

Berkeley Terrace, BerkeleyCarteret Hotel, Asbury

Park, N. J.Starting with the Fourth holiday week-

end, a name act heads the floor shows.On the holiday week -end Ilomay Bailey

and Lee Sims were the attraction. Thefollowing week saw Sylvia Froos head-lined. Capacity crowds jammed the placewhile Froos and company performed.

Opening her act with The Lady's inLove and socking away with that old per-sonality plus, she wowed them. Followedwith Don't Worry About Me, with an in-terlude of Let's Call It a Day, which re-sulted in an encore. Stopped the showafter each number. Closed with HeartBelongs to Daddy and a clever noveltynumber about jitterbugs.

Larry Collins, trombone player, gaveout with some tricky stuff that wentover well. Played a medley of songsthat called for fast slide manipulat-ing, closing with flag -wavy stuff thatclicked big.

Ramos and Nanette, he a swarthy Latintype and she a blonde, clicked in severaldance numbers. Opened with a waltz,using several original variations. Laterdid a tango. Act well received.

Steve Evans, impersonator, was secondonly to Froos in applause. Starts offwith patter and gags, going into Joe E.Brown and Popeye impersonations. Thengives his impersonation of a sousedPolish miner. Had the payees laughingloud and long.

Show booked by WHN Artists' Bureauof New York, with announcements han-dled by. Jack Jordan.

Gus Steck, house band, played theshow, doing a fair job on the pop tunesbut slipping a little when the classicswere called for. Dwight Yellen.

Club Mayfair, Yatesville, Pa.This night club on the Wilkes -Barre -

Scranton highway reopened after aseven -month lapse under new manage -orient. Opening show featured JackRyan as emsee, with Ted Reed and hisRhythm Makers furnishing the music.Latter is local band of seven pieces.

Ryan was good on ad libbing, but hisjokes were slightly off color and hisrendition of One Rose That's Left in Youleft patrons with idea he could enter-tain them best with his ad libbing.

It being the opening night, cues be-tween band and floor show missed infew spots, but they will probably beironed out. Dancing Debs is a line offive girls, since sixth, Rita Conroy, wasill. In addition to regular line num-bers, Mona Leslae and Lorraine Russell,two comely blondes, did a rhythm tapnumber while Gwendolyn Stader did asolo acrobatic number. Other girls inline were Jerry Joyce and Bobby Barry.Their cowgirl number featured nice cos-tumes but that's about all. Their finale,a clown dance, made a hit, thanks toclowning, which wasn't in the regularroutine.

Rosita Cortez rendered Romance Runsin the Family, Swinging at the Swing -Cats Ball, Do You Mind? and Sing aSong of Sunbeams.

While crowd was good opening night,it will have to be improved if genial hostJames Ferruci hopes to make money.

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Columbus Liquor Law FightCOLUMBUS, 0., July 15.-A ban on the

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Vaude Grosses

B'way Grosses Continue Good;Para, Strand, M. Hall Okeh,

But Roxy, State Only FairNEW YORK. - Second week of the

rejuvenated business in the Broadwaypresentation and vaude houses con-tinued strong, with four of the fivetheaters running holdover attractionsand all doing sock trade with the excep-tion of the Roxy and State.

Paramount's second week of Man.About Town and stage layout of GeneKrupa, the Andrews Sisters, Cliff Nazarroand the Trojans grossed a good $38,500and is running a third week. First weekknocked off $60,500.

Another second -week holdover. theMusic Hall, also went over strong, gross-ing $74,000, with Bachelor Mother draw-ing them in along with a Hawaiian pro-duction on the stage. ' Opening of Manin the Iron Mask Thursday drew heavytrade and will probably wind up in the$90,000 bracket by the end of the week.

Roxy's second week of Second Piddlewent fiddling along to the tune of$22,000, which is not good consideringthe throngs visiting Broadway. Despitethe poor gross, however, show is runninga third week. Stan Kavanaugh headsthe stage bill, along with Pat Henningand Betty Raye, Jimmy Hadreas, Carl-ton Emmy and his Mad Wags and theVariety Singers.

Strand continued to do a profitablebusiness in the third week of DaughtersCourageous on the screen and SammyKaye on the stage with a take of $26,000.For the three weeks the attractiongrossed $108,000. New show, whichstarted Friday and consists of ClydeMcCoy on the stage and IndianapolisSpeedway on the screen, opened poorly,grossing only approximately $2,500 open-ing day.

Loew's State, which hasn't gottenover the shock of grossing $51,000 lastweek during Eddie Cantor's p. a., fellright back into the lower brackets anddid very thin business with Ella Fitz-gerald leading the band of the late ChickWebb. Gross for the week was $16,500.New show, however, with Rudy Vallee,opened to standees the first two showsand did good "business over the week -end.

Wheeler Draws AverageINDIANAPOLIS.-Lyric had an average

draw with a vaude unit headed by BertWheeler and including Medley and Du-pree, Ginger Manners and the Dor-mondes grossing $8,500. Pic was KidFrom Kokomo.

Kyser Wows in L. A.LOS ANGELES.-Kay Kyser again

went over big and was responsible formore than twice the normal business theParamount usually does. Kyser's showdrew $40,000 with the average house nor-mal set at $18,000. Grand Jury Secretson the screen.

Peabody Sock in PortlandPORTLAND, Ore.-Eddie Peabody, do-

ing 14 week -end shows at the Pix The-ater July 7 to 9, was a hit and did abouta $3,500 gross, according to Archie Holt,manager. Peabody is on an eight -weektour of the Bert Levy circuit.

Heat Hurts EllingtonMILWAUKEE. - Torrid weather held

down the take at E. J. Weisfeldt's River-side Theater for Duke Ellington to asomewhat weak $8,000, considering thatthe top admission price was boosted from30 to 40 cents, for the week ending July13. Featured with the show were IvieAnderson, Stump and Stumpy and Aniseand Alland. Pic, Forgotten Woman

Heat Bugaboo to Chi GrossesCHICAGO.-The heat is acting as extra

stimulus for vacationists to get out oftown and last week, judging by biz 're-ceipts in the three combo houses, thosewho deserted the Windy City exceededthe number of visitors. While the Chi-cago Theater is not complaining aboutthe fairly healthy $34,500 it gatheredwith Jack Benny's Man About Town and

vaude revue, the ballyhooed pis shouldhave brought more in its first week. Itis going to be slower still this week withSecond Fiddle and another flesh showfeaturing Jack Cole and dancers. $32,500,maybe.

Oriental is out of its early slump whenindependent twin bills didn't get houseanywhere. Second -run showings of bigfilms (this week Rose of WashingtonSquare), together with its line of girlsand four acts, are grossing nearly $2,000more per week. Current flesh chapter isreturn of Harry Rogers' Mikado in Swing.Figure points to $13,500. State -Lake willwind up with a few hundred dollarsunder that figure with Metro's Withinthe Law, a weakie, and Buddy Fisher'sOrchestra.

McCoy Show BetterPHILADELPHIA.-A break in the hot

spell gave all local houses a slight lift.The Fox take was $17,500, an improve-ment over last week but still subnormal.Clyde McCoy's Band was major attrac-tion, with Bob DuPont and the FourReillys filling out the bill. Film, TheSun Never Sets (U).

The repairing of the street on whichthe Carman is situated ruined whatotherwise would have been a good week.Gross ran around $4,000, with Young Mr.Lincoln (20th Century -Fox) as themajor draw. On stage were Pape andConchita, Valentine Vox and the FiveBalabanos.

Berle a Riot asFeature of NewInt. Cas. Show

NEW YORK, July 17.-Milton Berlereturned to the International CasinoThursday, this time as solo star, andproved again he's a dynamic comedianand perfect for this spot. He is theonly comedian we have seen here whocan bowl over such a large audience andkeep it laughing all the time he's on.Berle and Harry Richman had co-starredthe first six weeks of the new I. C.regime, and then Richman starred alonefor one week. Alex Finn, I. C. operator,says Richman as sole star did not workout and that he gave notice to Richmanthe second night.

Paul Remos and midgets is the onlyact held over, new acts being LillianCarmen, Honey Family, the Huberts,Herman Hyde and Ione Smith, who re-placed Georgie Tapps, the Jansleys andEllen Glyn. Ranny Weeks, dance -bandleader, has been doing the role originallyhandled by Bill Brady. Band LeaderDiosa Costello replaced Virginia Verrillafter the second week, but now, too,Miss Costello has gone over to the LaConga Club. Anne Goodman and herInternationals, girl band, now has theCostello spot in the terrace cafe.

The show is just right now. It hasspeed, comedy, novelty, flesh and glitter.Berle ties it together exceedingly well,staying on just long enough each time.He is an amazingly versatile comedianand makes each appearance count. Towarm up a 1,300 -people night club audi-ence is something-and Berle does it.

The Honey Family (three girls andthree boys in formal clothes) are theshow's first sock. Their punchy acro-batics, with the comely girls as understanders, make for an outstanding nov-elty turn. Went over great. Brunet andshapely Lillian Carmen, looking ravish-ing in a yellowish gown, sung NightyNight and Darktoum Strutters' Ball withvivacity and come -hither movements. Ahotcha item.

The Huberts (Fritz and Jean) wentthru their standard hoke drunk acro-batics and pantomime, going off to abig hand. Herman Hyde, assisted by ashapely blonde, had no trouble winninglaughs. His low hoke, centered aroundscrewball Musical instruments, keptthem laughing.

The Remos act, with Remos pacing

the midgets cleverly, is still a sock item.The midgets are cute and versatile per-formers. Blond Ione Smith is the newglamour girl of the opening productionnumber. She's a looker. Flash andSunda do the hot cooch dancing in theHaiti number,

The girl numbers are still somethingfor the visiting firemen to write homeabout. The 16 chorines, 12 showgirlsand six chorus boys are good lookers,wear smart and revealing costumes andprance thru lively routines. The color-ful Haiti number closes .the first half,and the patriotic American Sway num-ber provides the sock finale, Al Roth'sBand handles the show well, and theWeeks Band (12 men) sticks to dancemusic.

Charles Washburn is still doing pub-licity, and Irving Lehrer for MiltonBerle and Jack Tirman for Georgie Hale,who conceived and staged the show-Broadway's most sumptuous cabaretrevue. Paul Denis.

Dodge City Club ClosesDODGE CITY, Kan., July 15.-The 400

Club, one of the largest night clubs inthe Midwest, closed Saturday after pro-tests by a delegation of residents livingnear it.

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Equity Association; Lytell and RuthRichmond, of Chorus Equity; JeanGreenfield and Reuben Guskin (businessmanager), of Hebrew Actors' Union;Lawrence Tibbett and Leo Fischer, ofAmerican Guild of Musical Artists, andEddie Cantor and Emily Holt, of theAmerican Federation of Radio Artists.

Financial support for the organizationunder the AGVA charter will be forth-coming from the member unions inFour A's, it was indicated. The matteris to be taken up specifically at therespective council meetings of the groupnext week. Membership drives are start-ing immediately in New York, Philadel-phia, Chicago, Los Angeles and SanFrancisco, with business agents of theother performer unions taking thematter in hand at the start.

In New York it was noted today thatthe Four A's had enlisted for organiza-tional purposes the services of AlanCorelli, executive secretary of TheaterAuthority, whose conduct of TA affairshas recently come in for severe criticismsfrom union officials. Corelli has beenat odds with Whitehead for the past twoyears,- after having served on the AFAcouncil for four years, and was chiefFour A witness against the AFA ad-ministration on the manner in whichthe union handled relief and benefitmoneys. Many times in recent monthsthe AFA and Corelli have split on ap-proval of benefits, union charging theywere illegitimate claims. It is under-stood that Corelli was first one to beapproached to sign membership inAGVA. He signed this afternoon.

Steering committee of The Ferrets,anti -Whitehead faction of the AFA, con-ferred at the Four A offices today, andapparently will throw their support tothe new charter. Plan to impound fundsof the AFA were held up, Ferrets ex-plained, until further advice from coun-sel Monday. Four A's announced thatsince the AFA had lost its Four Acharter the parent union was no longerinterested in disposition of funds.

Thus far, the new AGVA constitution,modeled after that of the AmericanFederation of Radio Artists, disallowsemployment contracts for paid officers,placing their removal in the hands ofa national board of 45 to be elected fromthe membership, with representationfrom all geographical branches.

To encourage membership the new or-ganization will admit without initiationfee any performer holding a paid -upcard in any branch of the AAAA. AFAmembers will receive credit for theamount of dues paid, and will not berequired to pay initiation fee. AFAmembers who are in arrears in dues will

Et Tu, CorelliNEW YORK, July 15.-Alan Corelli,

executive secretary of the Theater Au-thority, last Thursday testified againstRalph Whitehead in the AFA-Four A's .rumpus.

On the wall in Whitehead's officehangs a picture of Corelli bearing theinscription: "To Ralph-whose untir-ing effort on behalf of the actor hasbrought the AFA to its eminent posi-tion in the theatrical profession. Sin-cerely, Alan Corelli."

"Insult to Injury"NEW YORK, July 15. - Walter

Greaza, reading affidavits from WestCoast performers charging the AFAwith giving performers a runaround,reeled off one that would hurt theprofessional dignity of the toughesthearted layoff in front of the PalaceBuilding.

Greaza cited front the affidavit thatfor the purpose of slicing salaries in acertain unit show on the Coast comicswere, with the consent of the AFA,given the classification of "stooges."

"To add insult to injury," stated theaffidavit, "they were later reclassifiedas 'assistant stooges: "

pay only current dues and no initiationfee. Chorus members will pay $5 initia-tion and $12 annual dues. Dues forprincipals will be $16 (AFA rate was$18), and initiation fee for principalswill be $10.

Despite the fact that the Four A'shas twice issued warning to employerswho might take advantage of this transi-tion period, with a threat "to actunitedly and affirmatively against anysuch attempts," performers reported dif-ficulties at NTG's Congress of Beauty,New York World's Fair attraction.Manny Hertzig, part owner of theCongress of Beauty, threatened to cutgirls' salaries 50 per cent last night, atthe weekly payoff, on grounds that con-tract with the AFA was voided when theunion lost its charter. Hertzig also ad-vised the Cuban Village to follow suit.Girls squawked, and finally got full pay.

When the matters were brought to theattention of the Four A's today, latterpointed to its threat and followed withannouncement that girls were alreadybeing assigned to these spots to protectthe rights of the performers.

As yet, Four A's has not officiallynotified the AFA of the charter revoca-tion. It is expected to ask Whiteheadto return the certificate. Whitehead,however, said he had no intention ofcomplying. Instead, thru his attorney,Abraham J. Halprin, Whitehead will seekMonday a court order enjoining AGVAfrom interfering with the AFA's "peace-ful organization." indicatedthe courts cannot prevent two unionsfrom competing with each other in thesame field. Neither Whitehead nor Hal-prin would elaborate, however, on theirlegal plans.

In a statement following the reportsof the revocation, Whitehead repeatedhis stand that he refuses to recognizeeither the action or the authority ofthe international board to have pro-ceeded even thus far. Both Whitehead,and Sophie Tucker, president of the AFA,said the verdict was no surprise to them.

Monday when the Four A's openedtrial of the AFA, Miss Tucker, Whitehead;Charles Mosconi, AFA treasurer; HaroldKoenigsberg, secretary to Whitehead;Halprin and Judge Padway, counsel,walked out at the start of the, trial,charging that the AFA administrationcould not expect a fair hearing becauseof the composition of the board.

The same day, over Miss Tucker'ssignature, the AFA entered chargesagainst the AAAA with William Green,president of the American Federationof Labor.

Frank Gillmore, president of theFour A's, ordered the trial to continuein the absence of the AFA contingent,Henry Jaffe, counsel for the investigatingcommittee, questioned the witnesses.

Bernard Heise, accountant of the in-vestigating committee, emphasized themismanagement of Theater Authorityfunds and moneys raised at benefits forrelief purposes. Testimony of perform-ers at the Aquacade contended thatAFA administration had sold them downthe river in contract with Billy Rose,and that the union was woefully negli-gent in its care of members. In ques-tioning Kenneth Thomson, counselbrought out details of the Earl Carrollcase wherein performers were forced tosign contracts making Carroll personalmanager entitled to percentage of per-formers' salaries for any other employ-ment obtained for next year. The dealwas first reported in The BillboardMarch 25.

At the close of the trial Wednesdaythe AFA issued denial of the AAAAcharges, maintaining that the union haddispensed relief as required; that it hadnot made paid -up membership a require-ment to obtain relief; that it had neverentered into secret contract with BillyRose and that, upon complaint of mem-bers, had remedied insanitary conditionsat the Aquacade, and that its councilprocedure was in accordance with itsconstitution, approved by the Four A's.

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Loew's State, New York(Reviewed Thursday Evening, July 13)After a so-so gross last week with

Wuthering Heights and Ella Fitzgerald'sChick Webb Band, the State this weektries to regain some glory with a RudyVallee show. Vallee is the State's sec-ond highest grosser-Cantor's sensational$51,000 gross the weeks previous beingthe only figure that ever topped Vallee'sbest.

Vallee puts on a good show. Hedominates the bill, of course, turningon his charm and displaying his versa-tility. His is a quiet radio -studio per-sonality that can't help but slow downthe show, and it is fortunate that BobNeller and Gil Lamb are on the bill.Their gusty sight comedy is a true de-light. Vallee opens crooning You TookMe Out of This World followed byAincha' Coming Out? aided by the FourGentlemen Songsters. He returns foran amusing monolog on the college gradturned, personal escort and later singstwo numbers from his new film, SecondFiddle-I Poured My Heart Out of aSong and Dancing Back to Back. In addi-tion he does sax and clarinet solos andbits with Lyda Sue, acrobatic dancer, andNeller and Lamb.

Lamb closes the show and does thebest job we've ever seen him do. Hemuggs, clowns, hoofs, gags and finisheswith his sock harmonica gag with Tom-my Sanford. In top form, he drewplenty of laughs and applause, being on16 minutes. Heller is spotted halfwayand shapes up as the best comedyventriloquial turn in vaudeville today.Neller's dummy is an artful creation thatdoes almost everything a human can do.The comedy material is fresh and smartlypresented, and Neller does every difficultvent trick imaginable. The act's onlyslow spot was the bit with Vallee.

Lyda Sue, a lovely brunet in rainbow -colored gown, snapped thru a wide vari-ety of acrobatics with surprising smooth-ness, drawing a big hand. Rubens andRita, a husky fellow and a small girl,awed the customers with their energetcadagio -apache stunts. Theirs is a morenovel and vigorous presentation of adagioand includes whip cracking. Brunet BettyPhillips warbles Dancing Back to Backin contralto voice, but displayed no par-ticular style.

Vallee's 14 men provide the musicalaccompaniment and do a competent job.

Paul Denis.

State -Lake, Chicago(Reviewed Friday Afternoon, July 14)One of the remaining vaude standbys,

willing to try anything and everythingto put flesh on a paying basis. Fromtheir routine eight -act affairs and lastweek's locally concocted unit, the Bala-ban & Katz boys switched this week toa mixture of acts and a stage band. Nextweek they return to straight vaude again.

Buddy Fisher and his entertainingband, an organization that is more athome on the stage than in a hotel room,are copping the spoltight with versatileand mirthful offerings. The 11 men makea cool appearance in fresh -looking bluecoats and a majority of them havesomething of note to contribute in addi-tion to fulfilling their musical duties.

Buddy is a live wire all the way, re-tains a good-natured personality andmakes the stub holders feel at 'home.While, between numbers, he overworksthe "home party" gag a bit, the annoyedfew will forgive him, for he dishes outgood, clean entertainment. Makes anamazingly youthful appearance and hisbright salesmanship is on full blast.

Tiny, Junior and Spanky, three of his

neva and C3altti.

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Vaudeville Reviewsoverweight boys, furnish comedy, vocallyand facially, prominent in the CircusComes to Town and the hillbillyish Singa Song of Harvest in the Hills novelties.Frank Bettincourt has an amusing vocalversion of the latter and together withthe drummer stand out in a Gay '90sdance bit that brightens the ork's BeerBarrel Polka frivolity.

Arnie Barnett, Buddy's light-fingeredpianist, plays a catchy version of DonkeySerenade, and the leader himself, in theWabash Blues finish, capably pumps outsome lively notes on a miniature xylo-phone. In addition to a well -arrangedmedley, the ork also features its femmevocalist Dorothy Conver in a solo. Sheis a tall and attractive blonde and hasenough of a voice to put pop tunesacross. When caught she sold StrangeEnchantment and Sing You Sinners.

Dorothy King, blond tap and soft-shoe dancer, appears in two spots witha jazzy number to I've Got To Get SomeShuteye and scores, in addition,. with astrong Russian routine.

Preceding the band are two acts. BillyWells and the Four Fays open. It is oneof the fastest flash dance acts around.Plenty of strong acrobatics and noveltyafoot, topped by Billy's familiar pranks.A member announced as new is PatsyFay, youthful and blond acrobat.

Al Verdi and Dolores are second withtheir musical nonsense. The corpulentVerdi nets good laughs with both hisfunny get-up and timed bits on violinand viola. When he concentrates on aserious tune, however, he should finishit before reverting to comedy.

On screen, Metro's Within the Law.Biz fair first show opening day.

Sam Honigberg.

Orpheum, Los Angeles(Reviewed Friday, July 14)

Show headed this week by the StroudTwins, Clarence and Claude, is a goodone, with several acts coming in for thebows. The twins pulled a few gagscoupled with breezy chatter and woundup with a tap dance to get their shareof applause. Altho some of their stuffcould have stood a little cleaning up,it was well received.

A group of eye -filling femmes billed asSally Rand's Girls did a trio of chorusnumbers that were okeh. With the workof Flower and Paul, dance team, the linedid a good job of In Martinique. Withthe aid of lighting 'effects, the numbercreates a weird effect. It was strictlyoff the beaten path of terp presentationsand the crowd went for it.

A Chinese comic, Ming, got laughsworking with his partner, Toy. Theirstuff was good and their individual man-ner ,of putting it over helped. They wereequally adept in a musical number, withMing on the accordion and his partnerwarbling.

Herb Shriner got a good hand for hisharmonica numbers.

Flickers are Tell No Tales and BackDoor to Heaven. Biz good at this show.

Dean Owen.

Strand, New York(Reviewed Friday Evening, July 14)What with a combination of a stinko

film and a very weak stage show, bothin name and entertainment value, theStrand's one -week stanza of Clyde Mc-Coy's Ork and Indianapolis Speedway,strictly a dish picture, is headed for avery poor Week as the opening dayindicated.

Saving the stage show were the stand-ard acts rounding out the bill. Theygave the customers the mental jostlingthat the band failed to give. Not untilMcCoy ended with his theme, SugarBlues, did the house warm up to theband.

Working with the McCoy crew werethe Bennett Sisters, singing trio, whoseforte seemed to be the crossing of legsin perfect unison; Wayne Gregg, hand-some vocalist, and Larry Powell, who is

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listed but unidentified. Opener was apiece of corn, Tear It Down, with vocalaccompaniment by the sisters. It wentover with the jazz devotees. The Bennettgirls have a throaty harmonizing stylebut dwell too much in the low registerthruout.

Tip, Tap and Toe, on a raised platform,sans the Haile Selassie business, did agreat tap-dancing routine individuallyand collectively to a rousing applause.Encore, a rhythmic routine to onlysoft -drum accompaniment, was solidand warmed up the house for the restof the acts,

Decidedly a novelty, altho it would fitbetter in a night club or cafe, wasGeorge Andre Martin's finger dancing.Working on a table, fingers are dressedin appropriate costuming and do neatlittle dancing numbers, such as Russian,tap and novelty dances. Act went over'strong but is better suited for intimatespots.

Wally Brown's act is from the oldschool of burly and vaude hoke, thosomewhat cleaner. Scored well with thepatrons at times. Comedy style is theclipped, unfinished sentence type, sprin-kled with a few gags. Partner AnnetteAmes, a moon-faced blonde, does a bit ofsinging, a bit of dancing and a bit ofnonsense with Brown that, in all, sentthem off with a good hand.

Acts were broken up with numbersfrom the band, including arrangementsof Rose of Washington Square, If I Didn'tCare, Limehouse Blues, Mutiny in theNursery and the show -stopping SugarBlues. Wayne Gregg did a clean singingjob with Care and Mutiny along with thesisters. The band really beat it outwith the Limehouse and the drummerboy did a real stomperoo with hisrhythm.

McCoy did the emseeing and was astandout with his trumpet blowing, butlack of color and personality kept thetemperature of the audience at too coola level. Sol Zatt.

Chicago, Chicago(Reviewed Friday Afternoon, July 14)From all indications Fred Evans, the

old Balaban & Katz line producer, hasreturned to stay. He is a welcome addi-tion in any combo house set-up, par-ticularly In a classy house of this type.This week he scores with two of histhree numbers. The one that is com-paratively dull sees the girls in coiledcostumes posing unimpressively until theappearance of Jack Cole and his twoEast Indian cohorts. Evans' opening ef-fort, a dance fantasy to Morocco Moon-light, captures the atmosphere of thatcolorful land, and his finale, an Orientalspectacle, is equally well costumed andsuitably patterned.

Four acts augment the show and eachscores unusually well. Seldom is acombination like this found on a Chi-cago bill that goes over as well.

Ted Lester is first with his musicalnovelty that was applauded for its origi-nality and Lester's skill. Comes on infull dress suit and cape and turnshis walking stick into a flute. Thenproduces from his pockets several in-struments, including violin, sax andclarinet, playing well on each. Admirablydifferent.

Similar outfit used by Emmett Old -field's under man, on in the next spot,gives the impression that Lester hasdiscarded his instruments for a hand -balancing session. Oldfield's turn isamusing thruout, thanks to the naturalflow of mishappenings that can come upin entanglements of this sort. Thelaughs are not milked, and the legiti-mate hand -balancing tricks at the endsend them off with a solid hand.

Jack Cole and his two girl dancersscored with a waltz to The Blue Danube,contributing artistic touches that areentirely commercial on a movie housestage.. In the finale they interpret anOriental fantasy with graceful move-ments and gestures and deftly trainedfootwork. The girls are exotically at-tractive and the man is an unsuallygraceful dancer.

Frank Ross with his freak voice carriesthe comedy act of Ross, Pierre andSweeney to victory in the next -to -closingspot. He touches either end of themusical scale and consequently his pipescome in handy in mimicing instrumentsand freak -voiced characters. Bud Sweeneypitches in with a couple of carbons-Ted Lewis and Charles Boyer-and MissPierre warbles in oo-la-la fashion, con-tributing a nice feminine touch.

Wilfred Englemann baritones in two

of the production numbers. On screen,Sonja Henie in Second Fiddle (20th -Fox),Biz fair second show opening day.

Sam Honigberg,

Music Hall, New York(Reviewed Thursday Evening, July 13)With a two-hour picture, Edward

Small's adaptation of Dumas' The Manin the Iron .Mask, on the screen, stageshow is running a little over a half hour.It seems twice that long, however, andthe production by Russell Markert isqUite the worst mess of fol-de-rol seenhere in weeks.

A Medley is the show's title, but ahodgepodge would have been much moredescriptive. In addition , to being adisjointed, rambling affair, the bill de-votes too much time to soloists who notonly slow things up but also cause morethan a bit of strain on concentrationpowers, particularly from the farthestreaches of mezzanine or balcony.

Starting off with a violin solo byJacques Gasselin for the Rapee over-ture (D'ambrosio's forced and un-melodic Concerto in B Minor) duringwhich the audience grew visibly restless,the same slow pace was maintained forthe first stage number, a ballet toBeethoven's Moonlight Sonata. The corpsformed some beautiful groupings in aseries of formations rather than a rou-tine, but the number was spotted badly.Following a lighter bit would have setit off and made it stand out better.

George and Jack Dormonde, trickcyclists, follow. Boys are fair enoughwith an aimless routine that emphasizesthe same trick over and over again, butthis sort of thing doesn't belong on theM. H. stage. It lowers the dignity of thetype of presentation the house is notedfor and it adds nothing to the entertain-ment value of even as poor a bill as thecurrent one.

A Gloucester fishing town wharf scene(and really eyefilling) follows, with EarlLippy soloing thru an overlong, song andthen going into an "old slat" story abouta mermaid and a sailor, which givesNorma Gallo the floor for a well -executedacro dance. Fade into an ocean bottomset, for the dance is much the same asa number done here only last week, andwe could hear several M. H. regularsmuttering darkly, "We saw this lastweek."

Finale is set in an East Side streetscene setting that is amazing in itssize approximation to the real thing.Jan Peerce, as an organ grinder's vocalsidekick, continues the overdose of solo-ing with a couple of numbers. TheRockettes, as usual, wind up-and howthey're needed this time! As always, theydrew the largest hand of the evening.

Nat Karson's scenic job is the onlystandout, and even the class M. H. crowdwas bored with the spotlighting of onesolo artist after the next.

House jammed last performance open-ing day. Daniel Richman.

Theater -in -the -Woods,Norwalk, Conn.

(Reviewed Friday Evening, July 14)After a postponement from last week

due to inclement weather, this spot gotgoing tonight. Owned by Greek Evans,former musical comedy star, it formerlystaged operettas, and now William '

(Billy) Madigan, former vaudeville book-er, has taken a lease. Theater has anatural setting.

Show is emseed by Don Huston, classyjuvenile, who brought on for the firstact the Lockwells, a mixed team ofroller skaters with the usual plant whois taken for a ride. Bast bit is an armand jaw swivel. Huston then comes onfor his turn, consisting of some clevertapping, rope twisting and baton swing-ing.

Mac Murray followed in an act thatwas more freakish than entertaining,with his swallowing lighted cigars, can-dles and matches. Ward and King camenext for a session of hoop juggling, withWard displaying exceptional clevernessand humor. The young lady contributedan acrobatic dance which didn't meanmuch. Nathan Brothers in a speedycombo musical and acrobatic turn.,stopped the show, performing difficultfeats while playing their violin andguitar.

Hal LeRoy, -headliner, came on for abig hand, his first appearance in thisneck of the woods. His tapping withoutany apparent effort went over big.Highlight of his act was a six -rhythmtap minus music, and his exit left thembegging for more.

Pinky Lee and Co., a couple of screw-ball comics and a stunning blond high-

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kicker, had the audience rolling in theaisles with their zany comedy and bellylaughs. Lee, short in stature and witha lisp. is a natural as a comic.

Duval, Merle and Lee, two fellows anda girl in a ballroom adagio number witha comedy angle, had a tough timefollowing Lee, but the trio was equalto the occasion and closed the show toa big hand.

Orchestra of 12 men mounted on thestage was the weakest part of the show,and their repeated missing of cuesalmost spoiled the show at times. At-tendance at this performance not soforte, with cheaper seats getting thelargest play. Prices, from 55 cents to$1.15. are too high for this sector.

Samuel A. Lefkowitz.

Pevietu of UnitRoy Rogers

(Reviewed at the Star Theater, Natchez,Miss., July 8)

Roy Rogers, cinema cowboy -singer,with his company of entertainers, ap-peared here July 8, doubling into theRendezvous Theater in Vidalia, La,

At Star, his Republic picture, ShineOn, Harvest Moon, was shown in con-nection with appearance, while at Vi-dalia In Old Caliente was on the screen.

Rogers, handsome and rugged, thrilledlarge audiences with songs and guitarstrumming, accompanied by members ofentourage. Trio of Western music-make/1iadded to the program. Harold Case.

Benny the Bum "Unfair"PHILADFX:OHIA, July 15.-Benny the

Bums has been placed on the unfairlist by the musicians' union because ofthe back salary owed to Harry Kahn'sBand, which walked out last week. Inthe meantime the club is being operatedas a restaurant until the outcomeof the license revocation proceedingsagainst the spot take place.

Benny Fogelman, proprietor, expects topay the default and operate as a nightclub again when and if his appeal issustained.

Opens New Orleans ClubNEW ORLEANS, July 15. - Gaspar

Gulotta, for years associated with hisbrother,. Pete Herman, of Club Planta-tion, has opened his own nitery onBourbon street and is bringing in floorshow with house ork August 1.

Vaudeville NotesCHARLES MacDONALD, RKO division

manager, returned to New York last weekfrom Europe and says Danny Simmonds,former Keith booker, is now living inretirement in Paris, and that John West,father of Buster West, is new an agentin Paris. . . . THE DUNCAN SISTERSare planning to take over a New Yorknight club. . . . HARTZ AND EVANS,vet vaude team, have added their sonand daughter to their new turn,Marietta Evans and Family. Opened Mon-day at Benny's Inn, Cornell, N. Y., forthe Argyries office in Rochester. . . .

MARTY WHITE, New York agent, isdoubling as emsee for the summer.Opened last week at the Wonder Bar,Fallsburg, N. Y. . . . BRUCE CABOTmade his, stage debut at the Fox, Phila-delphia, last week. MCA prepared athree -people act for him.

OWEN BENNE'ri'S Showboat Follies,currently playing Southern houses, haswith it the Merrill Twins, Stanley andMaclyn, Lillian Mitchell; the RadioJesters, Cleo, Jack Buchanan, Griff andHi, and a five -piece ork. . . . THE FOURROBEYS plan to retire from the busi-ness at end of.. this summer.

TED MERRIMAN and his HollywoodStars unit opened a four -week engage-ment at the Palomar Theater night club,Vancouver, B. C., and then heads on toAustralia. . . . COUNT BERNI VICI andhis manager, Lew Kane, are in MexicoCity lining up dates for that section ofthe country. They report dates in Mex-ico, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires.. . . POP BROWNLEE'S Hickville Folliesis booked until August 1 in chain thea-ters in Nova Scotia. After August 1unit plays 14 fair dates in Ontario andQuebec, booked thru National VaudevilleAgency, Montreal. . . . MYRTLE ANDPICAUD, French act, have been bookedby Howard Beckman, of the CliffordFischer office, New York, for 6 to 10weeks with a Barnes -Carruthers show,opening in Chicago August 1.

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NEW YORK, July 15.-Milton Berletells the one about the short-sighted fellow who was viewing theAquacade Show at the World's Fairand asked his neighbor, "How comethat palm tree got into that scene?"

And the other said, "That's nopalm tree, that's Johnny Weisrnullerneeding a haircut."

Unions Still. TryTo Save Theater,Music WPA Shows

WASHINGTON, July 15. - Theatricalunions continued their fight to salvagethe theater and music projects whenthey introduced at the Labor WPA con-ference here Wednesday a resolutionputting the conference on record "asfavoring an amendment to the presentlaw so as to include therein the theat-rical and other cultural projects on thesame basis as was provided for in theprevious law."

The resolution was introduced byRalph Whitehead, AFA secretary, andwas signed by Whitehead; Sophie Tucker,AFA president; \George E. Browne, presi-dent of the stagehands' union, andJoseph N. Weber, president of the mu-sicians' federation. Tom Gamble repre-sented Weber, who is ill.

Matt Shelvey and Whitehead repre-sented the AFA at the conference.

Japan Bars CastOf Marcus Revue

YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 15.-A. B.Marcus Revue, now making its secondworld tour, was not permitted to landhere Thursday, When the police refusedto let 63 chorus girls come ashore.

The police said the girls lacked suf-ficient funds to support themselveswhile in Japan. The cast had to stayaboard the Erhpress of Japan, whichmeanwhile had filled to capacity. Thecast will probably have to spend atleast nine days on the open decks onthe return to Honolulu.

The Marcus show played here a fewyears ago to great success.

Showboat, Pitts, Goes AFAPITTSBURGH, July 15.-Agent George

LaRay, of the AFA, signed a closed -shoppact with the newly reopened Showboat,guaranteeing chorines a $25 weeklyminimum and principals $35. Closedwhile changing its location on the water-front, the Showboat reopened last nightunder John Maganotti's managementwith a line of six girls and four acts.LaRay is negotiating with other nightspots.

No Drinks, No ShowPHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Local office

of the Pennsylvania Liquor ControlBoard has received a ruling from Harris-burg to the effect that dancing andentertaining must stop simultaneouslywith the liquor sales, effective August 1.

Sacramento Roarin' Camp's Old-

Time Vaude Does Big BusinessSACRAMENTO, Calif., July 15.-Veter-

an vaudevillians have been playing to ca-pacity houses at Roarin' Camp, an old-time mining village reconstructed hereas the highlight of the Sacramento -Gol-den Empire Centennial. It opened May1 and runs until September 15.

The shows are staged in Eagles Hall,patterned after an old-time dance hall.Two bits to get in the hall, 30 cents tosit at a table. Capacity, 1,500.

Show features Ma and Pa Hagen, whogot nice hand with singing, couple ofoff-color gags and their "origination ofthe dance."

Other acts on lengthy show were GeriHarley, singing old-fashioned songs;Ralph and Olga, clever young manteamed with a midget, who drew besthand on dancing; Dorthea Gray, who gotover well with impersonation of the GayNineties girl; the Starys, a bicycle teamin which Jack Stary wowed 'em with histrick riding, and Consuelo Gonzales, whoplays Lola Montez. A fair voice andplenty of personality puts her over. Sheand Geri Harley also led the audience inold-time tunes.

"Pop" Glenn, a familiar figure in or-chestra pits of Coast vaude years ago,leads the local band.

The Beeftrust, four fat girls, recentlycompleted three good weeks in the El

Wilkes-Barre Tries VaudeWILKES-BARRE, Pa., July 15.-The

first indication that three -day -a -weekvaude shows may return here after anabsence of more than a year is thebooking of Major Bowes' World Fair unitfor three days at the Capitol Theaterstarting July 20. The last time vaudewas presented here it was at Irving The-ater, another in Comerford chain.

Liquormen Hire GumshoesPHILADELPHIA, July 15.-In an inde-

pendent effort to clean house amongthe 2,800 local taprooms and night clubs,the Philadelphia Retail Liquor Dealers'Association has hired a squad of con-stables to make arrests for any violationsof the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Act.Jack Crane, prez of the association, de-clared this action was necessary becauseof the bad publicity given the liquortrade by the license revocation hearingsinstituted by the Liquor Control Board.

Portland Club Adds ShowPORTLAND, Ore., July 15.-A change

in the Saturday night floor -show policyat Wherry's Tavern brings top actsbooked thru Joe Young Theatrical Enter-prises. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wherry areproprietors.

Vic Meyers RecoversSEATTLE, July 15.-Having undergone

an operation for a throat ailment re-cently, Vic Meyers, former night clubband leader who is still prominent innight circles with his band while alsoacting as governor of Washington duringthe absence of Governor Martin, is rap-idly recovering at Providence Hospital.

B'way Assn. Calls Club OwnersTo Discuss Business Hypo Plan

NEW YORK, July 15.-Poor businessfor Broadway's night clubs, continuingdespite the influx of World's Fair tour-ists, will be aired next week before theBroadway Association.

Several months ago, when all Broad-way amusements were taking a shellack-ing, hope was held high that conditionswould brighten Up in July, when theexpected millions would pour into townand go on a spending spree. Presenta-tion and legit houses have already begunto feel the upsurge of new spending, butthe night club owner has been the for-gotten man.

H. Frederick Bright, managing direc-tor of the Broadway Association, saidthat it was now the association's aim toeffect a closer co-operation betweenBroadway Vastness men and show busi-ness, working on all sorts of angles, in-cluding tie-ups, sponsorships, word-of-

mouth exploitation and the hanging ofbanners.

Bright said a plan has been formulatedbut was reluctant to talk about it beforeit was approved by the night club own-ers next week. Bright did, however, saythe association is working out a deal forrent reductions and operating expenseswhere showmen have been hard hit,

Special exploitation campaign is ex-pected to center around Broadway asNew York's "permanent World's Fair."

Dorado in Roarin' Camp. Harry Taylor,as Steve Brodie, emseed the Beeftrustshow, which averaged around 750 a nightat 15 cents a head. Gals were HeniJoyce, Myrna Dale, Terry Loy, BunnyCalhoun.

Roarin' Camp also offers Indian vil-lage, Mexican village, spot to pan gold,carnival, flea circus, shooting galleriesand several bars. Famous '49 gold rushbuildings of Northern California areduplicated as closely as possible.

Camp has averaged between 1,500 and2,000 attendance a day. Is under man-agement of civic group here, with RoyClair, manager of the Sacramento Con-vention Bureau and a former vaudevil-lian, in charge of entertainment, JohnB. Maloney, superintendent of city recre-ation, works with= Clair.

Kirt MacBride,

Morris AgencySets 1 -Niters forCowboy Film. Names

LOS ANGELES, July 15.-Martin Wag-ner, one-night booker for the WilliamMorris Agency, has been here the pastfive weeks lining up attractions for hisone-night circuit.

He is sending out Smiley Burnette,comic of Gene Autry musical films, whoopened a p. a. tour last night in Indian-apolis and will tour the Midwest and theEast until the middle of September.Autry will finish his Europdan trip atthat time and Burnette will rejoin hint.

Wagner has set Tex Ritter and hisMusical Tornadoes for another tour, thistime thru Texas, Tennessee, Kentuckyand West Virginia, opening today andworking up to September 10.

Ken Maynard and his Wonder Horsewill tour Montana, Wyoming, Nebraskaand Kansas, opening August 2. TomKeene and his Dude Ranch Jamboree are.continuing their route thru New Eng-land and New York this summer.

Wagner is makng his offices with theBeverly Hills branch of the MorrisAgency and will be there for some timebefore returning to the New York office.

Philly Bands SwitchPHILADELPHIA, July 15.-In keeping

with the compromise agreement reachedby Warners and the musicians' union,the Earle Theater band led by LewSchrader has replaced the ork at theFox and will remain there until Sep-tember 1. The Earle will have no musicuntil Schrader's crew returns. The Foxband will vacation meanwhile.

Talent AgenciesJACK GORDON AGENCY, of Hartford,

Conn., has set Peggy Metcalf and Vin-cent Daniels, piano duo, at the ClubChanticleer, Hartford nitery, for an in-definite stay.

BERNARD BERNARDI, New York floor -show producer, has 18 girl lines, rangingfrom 5 to 10 girls and usually carryingtwo or three additional acts. Units areworking in 22 spots in the New Yorkarea.

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22 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE July 22, 1939(ROufes are for current week when no dates

are given.)A

Ada (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Akers, Hank (Aquacade) World's Fair. NYC.Alee, Edna, & Co. (Church Bazaar) Denver,

Colo., 20-22.Alexander, Durelle (Waldorf-Astoria) NY(7,11.Allan, Vicki (Paradise) NYC, no.Allen, Roberta (McA1pin) NYC, h.Allen, Stuart (Paradise) NYC, no.Aloma, Princess (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, no.Alpert, Mickey (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, no.Ames & Arno (Astor) NYC, h.Ammons, Albert (Cafe Society) NYC, no.Andre, Janis (Paradise) NYC, nc.Andrews Sisters (Paramount) NYC, t.Ardath, Fred (Little Old New York) World's

Fair, NYC.Arden, Dolly (Bon Air) Wheeling, Ill., cc.Arleys, The (Steeplechase) Coney Island,

N. Y.. p.Armida (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Armstrong, Harry (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

no.Ash, Flo (606 Club) Chi, no.

BBachelors, Four (Hollenden) Cleveland, h.Baird, Bill (Bismarck) Chi, h.Baldwin & Bristol (Riverview Beach Park)

Pennsville, N. J., b.Banks, Sadie (Old Roumanian) NYO, no.Baron, Charlie (Astor) NYC, h.Barrie, Gracie (Astor) NYC, h.Bassett & Bailey (Little Old New York)

World's Fair, NYC.

JACK GWEN

BASSETT and BAILEYA Unique and Distinctive Novelty! Fifth SmashWeek at George Jessel's Little Old New York.Per. Mgt. BILLY JACKSON, Palace TheaterBldg., N. Y. C.

Bates, Lulu (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, no.Beachcombers, The (Cotton Club) NYC, no.Beasley, Irene (Versailles) NYC, no.Beaucaire, Pierre (Monte Carlo) NYC, no.Bedini, Jean (Little Old New York) World's

Fair, NYC.Behan, Arthur (Gay Nineties) NYC, no.Bell & Grey (Novi Inn) Novi, Mich., nc.Belmont Bros. (Westview) Pittsburgh, p.Bennet, Ethel (Old Roumanian) NYC, ne.Benz, Betty (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Bernard & Henrie (Rose Bowl) Chi, nc.Semi & Jovanna (Blackhawk) Chi, no.Berle, Milton (International Casino) NYC, nc.Bessinger, Frank (Radio Franks) NYC, no.Bianca, Paula (Lock & Key) NYC, no.Birse, Dania (Russian Kretchma) NYC, no.Bishop, Fred (Radio Franks) NYC; nc.Blair, Joan (Astor) NYC, h.Blanche, Jeanne (Paradise) NYC, no.Block, Bill, & Stan, Early (Cafe Savini) NYC,

nc.Beckman, George (Rainbow Room) NYC, no.Bouvier, Yvonne (St. Moritz) NYC, h.Brandon, Joan (Belmont Plaza) NYC, h.Brent, Alyce (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Britton, Milt, Orch. (Capitol) Washington,

D. C., t.Brownlee's Hickville Follies & Band (New

Gaiety) Halifax, N. S.; (Imperial) Windsor24; (Strand) Bridgetown 25, t.

Burke, Clyde (Essex House) NYC, h.Burnell, Buster & Billie (Paradise) NYC, nc.Burns, Billy, & Canary Circus (Village Barn)

NYC, nc.Byrd, Muriel (Belmont Plaza) NYC, h.Byrnes, Jimmie (Blackhawk) Chi, no.

CCallahan Sisters (Hi -Hat) Chi, no.Carisen, Bill, & Band (Riverside) Milwau-

kee, t.Carmelita (Club Gaucho) NYC, no.Carney, Alan (Music Box) San Francisco, nc.Carol, Nita (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc.Carr, Billy (606 Club) Chi, no.Carr, Larry (Fairmount) San Francisco, h.Carter, Betty (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, no.Carter & Schaub (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, no.Cawthorne, Johnny (Bal Tabarin) NYC, no.Chamberlain, Eddie (Aquacade) World's Fair,

NYC.Chantry, Orion (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc.Cherney, Guy (Hi -Hat) Chi, no.Christy & Gould (Lookout House) Covington,

Ky., no.Clayton, Ruth (18) NYC, nc.Cole, Jack, & His Balinese Dancers (Chicago)

Chi, t.Collette & Barry (St. Moritz) NYC, h.Collette (Dutch's) Chi, no.Collis, Eddie (Rose Bowl) Chi, no.Consolo & Melba (Bismarck) Chi, h.Conway, Jack (Little Old New York) World's

Fair, NYC.Cook, Frank (Astor) NYC, h.Cook, Ralph (Dutch's) Chi, nc.Cooper, 'Una (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, no.Corbett & Loraine (Ye Olde Tavern) W.

Brookfield, Mass., nc.Corliss & Palmer (Queen Mary) NYC, no,Cornell, Wes (Ritz Tavern) NYC, nc.Cortes. Arturo (Havana -Madrid) NYC, no.Craig, Reginald (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, no.Crane, Ford (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Craven, Frank (La Cava) NYC, re.Crawford & Caskey (Hollenden) Cleveland, h.Cross, Harriet (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.Cummings, Judy (Anchorage) Phila, nc.

DD'Arcy Girls: North Wales, Pa.D'Avalos Conga Troupe (Leon & Eddie's)

NYC. no.Daniels, Betty (Calore Tavern) Klamath

Falls, Ore., no.Davis. Dolly (Lexington) NYC, h.Dawn Sisters (Colosimo's) Chi, no.De. LaPlante, Peggy (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC,

no.Del Carmen, Marie (Club Gaucho) NYC, no.De Forest, Marie (St. Regis) NYC, h.Delehanty Sisters (Laxton's) Auburn, N. Y..

no.Dennis Ss Sayers (Old Mill Inn) Camden.

N. J.. nc.De Quincey & Givens (Villa Venice) North-

brook, Ill., ro.Desjardens, Pete (Billy Rose's Aquacade)

World's Fair, NYC.D'Orio, Edon (La Jolla) Tucson, Ariz., he.Donahue, Walter (Village Barn) NYC, nc.Donnelly, Harry (Gay '90s) NYC, no.

Acts-Units-AthactionsRoutes

Following each listing appears a symbol. Fill in the designation cone-sponding to the symbol when addressing organizations or individuals listed.

EXPLANATIONS OF SYMBOLSa-auditorium; b-ballroom; c-cafe; cb-cabaret; cc-country club;

h-hotel; mh-music hall; nc-night club; p-amusement park; ro-roadhouse; re-restaurant; s-showboat; t-theater.

NYC-New York City; Phila-Philadelphia; Chi-Chicago.

Douglas, Dorothy (Owls Club) Alpena, Mich.,no.

Dunigan, Crash (Capitol) New Britain.Conn., t.

Downey, Morton (Billy Rose's Aquacade)World's Fair, NYC.

Dowling & Davies (Ace Cain's) Hollywood, nc.Doyle, Buddy (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc.Dracken, Russell (Whirling Top) NYC, no.Duffy, Douglas (New Yorker) NYC, h.Duval Sisters (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.

Earle, Robert (Crystal Palace) World's Fair.NYC.

Eberle, Ray (Glen Island Casino) Westchester,N. Y., no.

Eddy, Marion (Little Old New York) World'sFair, NYC.

Ederle, Gertrude (Billy Rose's Aquacade)World's Fair, NYC.

Enrico & Novello (Park Central) NYC, h.Estes, Del (Club Minuet) Chi, no.Everett & Conway (Lobby Cafe) Juarez, Meat.,

nc.F

Fay & Andre (Music Hall) Seattle, no.Faye, Gladys (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, no.Fears, Kay (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc.Ferris, Tom (Rose Bowl) Chi, nc.Fields, Benny (Bon Air) Wheeling, Ill., cc.Fitzgerald, Lillian (Plantation) NYC, no.Flagg & Arnold (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h.Florenz, Paul, Line (Frolics) Salisbury Beach,

Mass., nc.Floretta & Boyette (Chelsea) Atlantic City, h.Ford, Whitey & Ed (Roxy) NYC, t.Foster, Gap, Girls (Roxy) NYC, t.Frances, Emma (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

nc.Franklin, Cass (Walton) Phila, h.Frazee Sisters (Riviera) Fort Lee, N. J., nc.

Gale, Norah (St. Regis) NYC, h.Gale, Betty (Shelton) NYC, h.Gallagher, Ruth (Ernie's 3 -Ring Circus) NYC.

no.Gallagher, Rubber Face (Radio Franks) NYC,

no.

Howard, Jack (Little Old New York) World sFair, NYC.

Howell, Beatrice (Spofford Lake) Spofford,N. H., h.

Huarte, Julian (El Chico) NYC, no.Hruba, Vera (New Yorker) NYC, h.Hughes, Bud & Co. (Astor) NYC, h.Hughes, Lysbeth (Biltmore) NYC, h.Hutton, Marian (Glen Island Casino) West-

chester, N. Y., nc.

Ignatenko, Serge (Russian Kretchma) NYC,nc.

Illiana (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Ish-Ti-Opi (Palmer House) Chi, h.Isles, Steven (Gay Nineties) NYC, no.

Jarrott, Lucille (Le Possonnier) NYG, nc.Jarvis, Sam (St. Regis) NYC, h.Jason, Jay (Lookout ,House) Covington, Ky.,

no.Jensen, Lola (Astor) NYC, h.Johnson, Myra (Cotton Club) NYC, no.Johnson, Maxine (Small's Paradise) NYC, nc.Johnson, Tilde (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc.Johnson, Lucille (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

no.Jones, Owen (Leone's) NYC, re.Jones, Russ (Chez Ami) Buffalo, no.

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Jonay, Roberta (Colosimo's) Chi, no.Joy,Lotus (Radio Franks) NYC, nc.

KKahoe, Ruby (Ace Cain's) Hollywood, nc.Kaly, Chandra (Villa Venice) Northbrook, Ill.,

ro.Karavaeff, Simeon (Russian Kretchma) NYC,

no.

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Galli, Yola (Villa Venice) Northbrook, Ill., ro.Gaylene Sisters (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.

PAUL. AND NINOG EZZISHEA'S THEATRE, Buffalo, N. Y.

Direction: EDDIE SMITH.

Gentry, Tex (Chateau Moderne) NYC, nc.Georges & Jalna (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, h.Gilbert, Ethel (Radio Franks) NYC, no.Gilmore, Patricia (Weylin) NYC, h.Giovanni (Versailles) NYC, no.Goldie, Jack (Little Old New York) World's

Fair, NYC.Gomez, Vincente (LeRuban Bleu) NYC, nc,Gonzalo & Christine (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, no.Gooding, Sally (Plantation) NYC, no.Goodwin, Jack (Weylin) NYC, h.Gordon Sisters (Frolics) Salisbury Beach,

Mass., no.Gordons, The Four (Palmer House) Chi, h.Granof t, Bert (Bismarck) Chi, h.Grauer, Bernie (Gas Nineties) NYC, no.Green, Al (Swing Club) NYC, nc.Green, Bernie (Chez Buckley) Chi, nc.Greenlaw, Eugene (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc.Grey, Betty (Bismarck) Chi, h.Griswold, Larry (Aquacade) World's Fair,

NYC.Guardsmen, The (Ohio Villa) Cleveland, no.Guy, Barrington (Plantation) NYC, nc.

HHaddon, Harriette (St. Regis) NYC, h.Hadreas, Jimmy (Roxy) NYC, t.Haines, Tate & Simpson (Leon & Eddie's)

NYC, no.Hall, Cliff (Mother Kelly's) NYC, no.Hamilton, Jimmy (Sherman) Chi, h.Hammond, Earl F., Eskimo Troupe (Ice Follies

of 1937) Atlantic City.Harrington, Pat (Club 18) NYC, no.Farison. Spike (Gay '90s) NYC, nc.Heidt, Horace (Biltmore) NYC, h.Henning, Pat, & Betty Raye (Boxy) NYC, t.Iterbert, Florence (Bill's Gay '90s) NYC, nc.Hill, Teddy, Band (Savoy) World's Fair, NYC.Holland & Hart (Les Ambassadeurs) Paris.Hollenbeck,. Mysterious, & Co. (Round the

Clock) Toledo, no.Holliday, Billie (Cafe Society) NYC, no.Holm. Eleanor (Billy Rose's Aquacade) World's

Fair. NYC.Hot Shots, Four (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood,

no.Howard, Willie & Eugene (Earl Carroll's) Hol-

lywood, no.Howard. Sammy & Helen (Aquacade) World's

Fair, NYC.Howard, Shemp (Stage 1) Hollywood, no.Howard, Bob (Mammy's Chicken Farm) NYC,

nc.

Kaufman, Ben (Place Elegante) NYC, no.Kavanagh, Stan (Roxy) NYC, t.Kay, Beatrice (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, no.Kay, Dolly (Hi -Hat) Chi, nc.Kelly, Paula (Rainbow Room) NYC, no.Kelton, Jack (Silver Slipper) Hot Springs,

N. M., nc.Kellum, Corky (Billy Rose's Aquacade) World's

Fair, NYC.Kelley, Berniece, Circus Unit (Hamid's Euro-

pean Circus) World's Fair, NYC.Khan-Ashim (Casino Russe) NYC, no.King, Lew (Gay '90s) Chi, no.King, Charlie (Melody Club) Union City, N. J..

no.Kramer, Sam (Little Old New York) World's

Fair, NYC.Kreuger, Stubby (Aquacade) World's Fair,

NYC.Krupa, Gene, & Band (Paramount) NYC, t.

LLackore, Jimmie (Club Nomad) Atlantic City.

nc.La Moynes, The (Palace) Buffalo, t.Lambertin, Charlotte & Charles (Cocoanut

Grove) Boston, no.Lamont's Cockatoos & Macaws (Buck's Show)

World's Fair, NYC.Lane, Mary (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, no.Lane's Lovebirds (Hollenden) Cleveland, h.LaRue, Toni (Ace Cain's) Hollywood, nc.Larue, Eddie (Spinning Wheel) Seattle. no.Lassen, Sigrid (Armando's) NYC, nc.Lawlor, Terry (Ross Fenton Farm) Deal,

N. 3., re.Lawrence, Marian (Crystal Palace) World's

Fair, NYC.Lawton, Reed (Lock & Key) NYC, no.Leach, Earl & Josephine (Pennsylvania)

NYC, h.Leary, Johnny (Anchorage) Phila, no.Lee, Bob (Wivel) NYC, nc.LeMaires, The (Ambassador East) Chi, h.Lengle, Maxie (Pioneer Nut Club) NYC, no.Leonard, Hazel (Roumanian Village) NYC, nc.Lester & Irmajean (Tivoli) Melbourne, Aus-

tralia, 11 -Aug. 21, t.Lester, Ted (Chicago) Chi, t.Levolo, Pat & Willa: Erwin, Tenn.Lewis, Dorothy (St. Regis)'NYC, h.Lewis Sisters (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Lewis, Joe E. (Riviera) Fort Lee, N. J., no.Lewis, Meade Lux (Cafe Society) NYC, nc.Libuse, Frank (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, no.Light, Enodh (Taft) NYC, h.Lino, Elisa, & Carlos Trio (El Chico) NYC, no.Little Egypt (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Lopez, Maria Luisa (El Chico) NYC', nc.Lorraine, Billy (Gay Nineties) NYC, nc.Lucas, Estrellita (Lido Club) Vicksburg, Miss.,

no.

McCoy, Bob (Biltmore) NYC, h.McCoy, Clyde, & Orch. (Strand) NYC, t.McFarland, Frank (Barney Gallant's) NYC,

no.

McKay, Deloyd (Onyx) NYC, nc.McKee, Betty (Anchorage) Phila, no.McKinley, Barry (Paradise) NYC, no.McLean, Barbara (St. Regis) NYC, h.McLean, Bobby (Chez Ami) Buffalo, no.McLean, Ross (New Yorker) NYC, h.Madison, Rudy (Gay Nineties) NYC, no.Mandre, Mildred (Stratosphere Club) Chi, no.Mangean Sisters (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

no.Mario & Florio, (Bon Air) Wheeling, Ill., cc.Marlynn & Michael (Rainbow Grill) NYC, nc.Marr, Patsy (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.Marsh, Gloria (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Marshall, Don & Ruth (Melody Club) Union

City, N. J., nc.Martin, Rica (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Mason, Bud & Gil (Paradise) NYC, nc.Mason, Lee (Colosimo's) Chi, no.Matthey, Nicholas (Casino Russel NYC, no.Melton, Sid (St. Regis) Fleischmanns, N. Y., h.Merriman, Ted (Palomar) Vancouver, B. C.,

no.Meyers, Ickie, Band (Savoy) World's Fair,

NYC.Michel, Hermine (Russian Kretchma) NYC,

no.Michon, Michel (Russian Kretchma) NYC, no."Mikado in Swing" (Oriental) Chi, t.Miller, Susan (Earl Carroll's)_ Hollywood, nc.Mirova, Nadia (Russian Kretchma) NYC, no.Moore, George W. (Apollo) Dusseldorf, Ger-

many, t.Moore, Leila (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, nc.Morales Bros. & Little Daisy (Boxy) Salt

Lake City, t.Morgan & Randall (Frolics) Salisbury Beach,

Mass., no.Morgan, Johnny (Boulevard Tavern) Elm-

hurst. L. I., nc.Morris', Chet, Mirth & Mystery Show (Gib-

son) Bastonville, Ga., t.Murphy, Dean (Bon Air) Wheeling, Ill., cc.Murray, Elizabeth (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

nc.Mystic Vibra (LaSalle) Chi, h.

NNatalie & Howard (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Nazarro, Cliff (Paramount) NYC, t.Nelson, Joan (Crystal Palace) World's Fair,

NYC.Nichols, Rudy, & Hollywood Premieres. (Wa-

hoo) Wahoo, Neb., 19-20, t.Nikagosov, Yasha (Russian Kretchma) NYC,

De.Nirska (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, no.Nitza & Ravel (Anchorage) Phila, no.Nolan, Paul (Capitol) Washington, D. C., t.Norre, Kay (16 Club) Chi, nc.

O'Hara, Pattie (Swing Club) NYC, no.O'Neill, Mitzi (Barney Gallant's) NYC, no.Oldfleld, Emmett (Chicago) Chi, t.Olivette, Nina & Dmitri (Villa Venice) North-

brook, Ill., ro.Olvero Trio (Palomar) Los Angeles, b.Omar, Prince (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, no.Ortega,. Rosita (Havana -Madrid) NYC, no.Ownes & Parker (Mother Kelly's) NYC, no.Oxford Boys, The (Palmer House) Chi, h.

Paine, Billy (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, no.Palmer, Gladys (Three Deuces) Chi, no.Parker, Mary, & Billy Daniels (St. Regis)

NYC, h.Parks, Bobby (Plaza) NYC, h.Parsons, Kay (International Casino) NYC, no.Patricia & Cesar (Havana -Madrid) NYC, no.Patricola, Tom (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

no.Patterson. Jim (Aquacade) World's Fair, NYC.Pedro & Luis (Harbor) Benton Harbor,

Mich., p.Pennington, Ann (Little Old New York)

World's Fair, NYC.Perry, Katherine (Cotton Club) NYC, no.Phillips, Jimmy (Bill's Gay '90s) NYC, no.Pierce, Burton (Beverly Hills) Newport, Ky.,

cc.Pine Ridge Hillbillies: Mullens, W. Va.Pobedina, Jenia (Russian Kretchma) NYC, no.Poliakova, Nastia (Russian Kretchma) NYC,

nc.Pollard, Harry (Little Old New York) World's

Fair, NYC.Preston, Esther (Astor) NYC, h.Punjab (Louis Cafe) Hollywood, nc.

QQuentmeyer, Bill (Gay Nineties) NYC, no.

RRae, Loretta (Larry Miller's Resort) Clarks

Lake, Mich.Ramon & Renita (Ross Fenton Farm) Deal,

N. J., ro.Ramos & Nanette (Mother Kelly's) NYC, no.Randolph, Amanda (Plantation) NYC, no.Ray, Joey (Village Barn) NYC, no.Raye & Naldi (Ben Marden's Riviera) Ft. Lee,

N. J., no.Raymon, Dr. (Eagle) Asheville, N. C., t.Reed, Diana (Mother Kelly's) NYC, no.Regas, Belle (Oetjen's Cafe) Brooklyn, no.Reillys, Four (Capitol) Washington, D. C., t.Reiter, Erle (St. Regis) NYC, h.Remos, Paul (International Casino) NYC, no.Renee & Stella (Havana -Madrid) NYC, no.Renaud, Rita (Lock & Key) NYC, nc.Revere, Amy (Little Old New York) World's

Fair, NYC.Rhodes, Dottie (Black Cat) NYC, no.Rhythm Ramblers (Dog House) Reno, Nev.,

nc.Rhythm Ramblers, Three (Roxy) Salt Lake

City, t.Ricaide. Orlando (Villa Venice) Northbrook,

Ill., ro.Richards, Harold (St. Regis) NYC, h.Richman, Harry (International Casino) NYC,

nc.Rios, Rosita (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc.Ripa, Bob (Palmer House) Chi, h.Roberts, Whitney (Palomar) Los Angeles, b.Robinson, Bill (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Rogers, Rod (Frolics) Salisbury Beach, Mass.,

nc.Rollickers Trio (Penn Albert) Greensburg,

Pa., h.Rosella, Jessie (606 Club) Chi. nc.Ross & McCain (Small's Paradise) NYC, no.Ross, Lee, & His Singing Violin (Lobby Cafe)

Juarez, Mex., no.Ross, Pierre & Sweeney (Chicago) Chi, t.Roth & Berdun Swing Caps (Colosimo's) Chi,

nc.Rowland, Adele (Elysee) NYC. h.Royal Rollers & Mickey (Balsams) Dixville

Notch, N. H., h.(See ROUTES on page 60)

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NEW YORK, July 15.-Theater bookersare preparing strong attractions sinceit has become apparent in the past fewmonths that out-of-towners visiting thefair are entertainment -wise, as provedby the many eggs that have been laidwith weak bills.

Strand has Eddy Duchin set for nextweek, for a two or three-week stand,and will then offer Horace Heidt.Early in September Artie Shaw will makea return bow and is to be followed sev-eral weeks later by Benny Goodman, anold Paramount stand-by. This willmark Goodman's first Strand date.

At the Paramount Bob Hope steps innext week, with Jerry Colonna andWoody Herman's Band, along with thepicture Magnificent Fraud. GlennMiller's Band is next, followed by LarryClinton. No other bookings have beenset as yet.

Loew's State's next show is headliningGertrude Neisen, Henny Youngman withRita Rio's Band. Only other attractionset is Jack Haley for week of August 17.Booker for the State had been nego-tiating for the p, a. of Mickey Rooneybut the deal has fallen thru.

N. Y. Burly HousesDropping Pictures

NEW YORK, July 15.-Vaude may re-place motion pictures that are beingshown between shows at the Eltinge,Republic and Gaiety burlesque theaters.Notice was handed to the motion picture

operators of those houses, effectiveJuly 27.

The new policy hasn't been decidedupon, but it was indicated that at ameeting to be held by the operators dur-ing the coming week replacementswould be made by vaude acts.

Continental, the only other remaininglocal burly house, has already cannedthe picture policy and is showing fullproductions, with intermissions duringthe afternoon and a full show from 8:30to 11 p.m. at reserved seat prices.

Capitol, Atlanta,Drops Vaude; WasSoutheast's Oldest

ATLANTA, Ga., July 17.-Finale to theoldest continuous vaude policy in theSoutheast will be written July 22, whenthe Capitol Theater abandons stageshows and switches to Class B picturesonly.

This Lucas & Jenkins theater was thefirst Southern theater to open withvaude following the depression and hasoperated continuously with a weeklychange of program since January 27,1934.

Lucas & Jenkins will also cease Operat-ing the Royal Theater in Columbus, Ga.,as a vaude house three nights a week.

For the past three months vaude hasbeen booked for both theaters by HarryClark and John Benson out of Chicago.These units had been playing Thursdayto Saturday in Columbus and openingin Atlanta on Sundays.

Opening of the Roxy Theater with big-ger acts hurt the Capitol's business,even tho no profit was shown by thecompetitor.

There is a possibility the vaude and

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NEW YORK:JULIE BRYAN left the Eltinge July 13

to open the day following at the NomadClub, Atlantic City. Returns to legit,this time with Harry Delmar's newmusical, Who's Excited, going into re-hearsal in the fall, for which Charles(Red) Marshall, burly comic, has alsosigned. . . . LIZETTE WEBER, one ofthe Beef Trust Watson eyefuls, has leftthe Eva Collins' costume shop, whereshe has been ever since the shop firstopened, to become Mrs. Herbert McIn-tyre and settle down in an Albany, N. Y.,home. . . . JAMES 0. WALTERS andViola Spaeth returned to their cottagein Willoughby, 0., after a 3,000 -milesix -day trip following 45 weeks of Seattleengagement. . . AMY ALBERTS is thenew chorine captain for producer IdaRose at the Eltinge.

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GEORGE STONE'S death July 11 athis home in Baldwin, L. I., marks thefourth burly oldtimer to pass on withinthe last two weeks. Sliding Billy Watson,Frank Wakefield and Lou Lesser werethe others. Stone was the comic of thealways featured team of Stone and Pil-lard, constantly a heavy box-office drawand for a long time the biggest money -getters for Hurtig & Seamon's ColumbiaWheel shows. The obits gave his age at61, with Etta Pillard (Mrs. Stone) sur-viving. Stone was also identified withlegit musicals. Few knew it, but hisfamily name was McCabe. . MAYBROWN, featured stripper, back at hercottage in Lake Hiawatha, N. J., lessedto her marriage last March to HarryGross, Cleveland night club owner, whoalso tried being a burly theater impre-sario in a partnership proposition withthe Atlanta Theater, Atlanta.... DANNYMORTON, tenor, after the folding ofHanlon's Superbus in Old New York atthe fair, came back to burly via theEltinge July 14, relieving Phil Stone.

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IRVING PLACE THEATER really re-turning to burly stock, as rumored inthese columns a month ago. CharlesBurns again , in charge, with CharlesLauk assisting out front. Opening dateabout the middle or latter part of Au-gust. . . STEVE MILLS, Bert Marks,George Rose and Jack Shaw set for theGayety, Boston, when that house returnsto burlesque stock August 14. Bookedby Arthur Fisher. E. M. Loew, newoperator. also has burly stock houses inRochester and Syracuse, which George

Katz has leased. Corinthian, Rochester,ran last season, with Katz operating inassociation with Al Lebowitz. . . . TOMBUNDY, bit producer and characterstraight, is in full charge backstage ofthe Eltinge. Opened July 14.... DONNAROGERS, strip teaser, last seen at theStar, Brooklyn, is now with Jimmy Dav-enport's Streamlined Follies, new girlieshow on Coney Island, N. Y.. . . SALLYKEITH leaves the Continental for a re-turn to the Nomad Club, Atlantic City,next week. . . . THE WYNNS, Mae andBuddy, novelty dancers, returned from30 months of European nitery and the-ater tours to familiarize themselves withJohnny Mattison's latest dance routines.

PHIL ROSENBERG booked Pat Pareeand Diane Johnson for the Gaiety, open-ing July 14, which relieved Margie Hart,Dolores Dawn and Sherry Britton. AlsoCrystal Aymes, Leona Thurston, Fosterand Jacobs and Janeese for the Troc,Philadelphia, July 17. Also EleanorSamuels for the Eltinge July 14, andColeman and Kramer and Jeryl Dean,same spot, July 21. Also Irving. Selig,Phil Stone, Virginia Jones and IsabelBrown for the Republic July 14, to suc-ceed Roxanne, Marie Voe, Art Gardnerand Pat Purcell. . . DAVE KING, oper-ator of the National, Detroit, was a visi-tor last week on a buying tour of cos-tumes and equipment. Said the Nationalwould undergo a general remodeling be-fore reopening in the fall. House closedits doors for the summer for the firsttime in 28 years. . . . ALLEN GILBERT,producer, is vacationing in his hometown, Cleveland. UNO.

CHICAGO:MIDWEST MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION

held a meeting in the Rialto TheaterMonday (17) to discuss plans for thecoming season. Milt Schuster will againdo the booking. . . . GEORGE YOUNG,manager Roxy, Cleveland, and W. B.Irons, former manager of the Haymarketand currently connected with the Roxy,were in town. Young set a show for 10days, opening July 25, expecting to getsome of the Poultrymen's Conventiontrade. . . . NATASHA and Patricia Perryhave been held over at the Rialto, withSally O'Day joining the house cast Fri-day (21) . . FLORENCE BARLOW isfilling a two-weeker at the Casino, To-ronto: Gloria Gale has a similar lengthengagement at the Palace, Buffalo.

picture policy at the Capitol and theRoyal will be resumed this fall.

The Roxy Theater may reopen withstage show and permanent line aboutLabor Day.

Burly Back in San AntoneSAN ANTONIO, July 15.-Joy Theater,

recently opened, is the latest house toplay stock burly, which heretofore in-habited the Royal, the old Grand OperaHouse, Strand, Pearl, Post and Kellytheaters here. In between there havebeen tabs. The revival of burlesque atthe Joy brings in such principals as Bob(Casey) Greer, featured, formerly of theTivoli, Denver, and Kenneth Cantrell(Elmer Whifflesnag), comics; big 4llenWhitehouse, straight; Wild Bill ag°and Dorothy Greer. There Is also a lineof 10 girls. Alfred Larkin, drums, andGeorge Brock, piano, comprise the ork.The Joy, capacity 1,000, is part of theTol Teeter wheel of five' theaters. Hasan $8,000 cooling system, a roomy stageand dressing rooms.

MackBy BILL SACHS

(Communications to Cincinnati Office)OMMY MARTIN, now in his fifth!Tweek at Jack Lynch's Walton Roof,

Philadelphia, has been articled to re-main over for an indefinite period, thusgiving him an elegant finish to an espe-cially swell season. Prior to moving intothe Philly spot, Martin put in six weekswith the Eleanor Powell unit, playingthe principal cities of the East andMiddle West. In addition, he has ap-peared in New Orleans, Los Angeles, SanFrancisco, Houston and Kansas City,Mo., during the past year, not countingeight weeks at the Palmer House, Chi-cago, last fall with the Guy LombardoOrk. All in all, he's gotten in well over40 weeks in the last 52. He has severaloffers to follow the Philly date, and onAugust 11 moves into the State -Lake,Chicago, for a week's stand. Amongother things, Tommy has recently pur-chased a home to settle down in withhis danseuse wife, Rosemary Dering,when their trouping days are over. Allof which proves one thing -thatmagic isn't dead by a long shot. . . .BERNARD ZUFALL, magician, guestedon the Hobby Lobby radio programJuly 5 from New York. . . . CHARLES(THINK -A -DRINK) HOFFMAN, a featurein The Streets of Paris, current Broad-way click, continues to draw the praiseof the New York columnists for hiswork in the show.. . . FLORETTA ANDBOYETTE, originally set at the HotelChelsea, Atlantic City, for a 10 -weekstay, have had their contract extendedfor the remainder of the season. Theyalso have been offered a contract by theChelsea management for the same periodnext season. . . . COLTA AND COLTAare spending the summer at theircottage, Chateau De Colta, new WilliamsGrove Park, Mechanicsburg, Pa. . . .TUCKER KEY. and Anita, after an en-gagement at Gingham Gardens, Spring-field, Ill., moved into a Champaign, Ill.,nitery July 15 for a fortnight's stay.. . . DUKE MONTAGUE, now on tourwith his marionettes, Hollywood Dollies,postals from Roberts, Ida., under dateof July 6: "Business good thru Nevadaand so far in Idaho. Playing two-daystands with a complete change. Birchbilled thru here in about two weeks.We are heading into Montana and theNorthwest."

FELXX BLEY, magic impresario whountil recently piloted the Will Rock

magic troupe on a journey thru the South,,is vacationing with Mrs. Bley in theircabin on Smoky Mountains near Gatlin -burg, Tenn. . . . HARRY BLACK -STONE and Arno Elmer (Bill) Hart, Fin-nish magician, celebrated their weddinganniversaries together July 13 at Hart'sRiver Lake Farm Tavern, Colon, Mich.,with the public invited. It was the thirdtime the two magic lads have celebratedthe important event together. As a fea-ture Blackstone presented a magic turnand Hart did an acrobatic routine whichhe formerly performed in vaude. . . .DR. C. W. TALBOT and E. V. Klein re-cently were re-elected president and sec-retary -treasurer, respectively, of the Spo-kane Mystic Club for the 26th consecu-tive year. Other officers chosen were M.M. Kalez, sergeant at arms, and R. AHamblen, program chairman. . . . L. O.GUNN, well-known Coast conjuror, re-cently worked with Mischa Auer andDennis O'Keefe in Universal's new pictureSandy Takes a Bow. Gunn taught O'Keefea few tricks and loaned some of his magic

Intl Casino,AFA Tangle onPosting Bond

NEW YORK, July 15.- Alex Finn.operator of the International Casino, isaccusing Harry Richman of "grinding apersonal ax" because the American Fed-eration of Actors again pressed him topost a bond covering salaries last weekFinn says the AFA had demanded hepost a bond before the clUb openedseven weeks ago but that he refused and,that just before the opening Richman,who co-starred in the show, told him to"forget about the bond." Richman 10chairman of the AFA council,

Richman closed at the IC Wednesdayand, according to Finn, he told the castthat "the place is shaky" and that "theyshould demand a salary bond." Finnsays Richman's actions were based on apeeve against Finn for bringing backMilton Berle, this time as sole star ofthe show.

Richman could not be reached for astatement, but Ralph Whitehead, speak-ing for the AFA, denied Finn's allega-tions. Whitehead says the AFA wavedpressing for a bond because Richmaninformed the AFA council that he "per-sonally would guarantee salaries whilehe was playing the Casino." Richmanwas getting $3,000 a week and a per-centage. When Richman's run ended hetold the AFA council he was no longerresponsible, according to Whitehead.Thereupon the AFA again approachedFinn for a bond.

The AFA held a meeting of the ICcast Thursday and the cast voted notto press for a salary bond and expressedconfidence in the IC management.

Finn says the bond would have costhim $7,500 and that he didn't feel abond should be assigned to the AFA.while it was under fire. Whitehead, on.the other hand, says Finn never men-tioned that angle but that Finn told

he didn't have the money for, abond and that they would have to waituntil September to get one.

When Finn learned of the AFA chartersuspension last night he threw a partyfor the cast and told them the news.Some of the chorus were so jubilantthat they kissed him,

props to the studio. "You can make moremoney renting props to, the movies thanyou can performing," L. 0. typewrites.. . CANTU was slated to have openedin London last Saturday (15). . .

RUSSELL DRACKEN is current at theWhirling Top on New York's 52d street.. . THE GREAT NICOLA writes fromPerth, West Australia, enclosing severaladvertising and' editorial clippings to callattention to the fact that he's now doingthe Indian Rope Trick as a feature of hisrecently revised program. Judging fromthe clipping, the rope nifty is getting agreat deal of attention from Australiantheater -goers. One of the Nicola ads ex-plains that "Nicola is the only white manto have ever performed this triumph ofall magical feats." "Sorry I couldn't bewith the boys at the IBM conclave inBattle Creek, Mich.," Nicola typewrites."However, my job for the time being isto keep the magic pot boiling." . . .MAGIC HOBBY CLUB, Columbus, 0.,plays host to its members and all loversof magic with a picnic at Bob Nelson'scottage at Buckeye Lake, 0., Saturday,July 22. . . FRANKIE GALLAGHER,of the Calvert Show, is asked to corn-munfcate immediately with his mother,as his grandmother is gravely ill and notexpected to live.

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24 The Billboard REPERTOIRE -TENT SHOWSConducted by BILL SACHS Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.

July 22, 1939

Beth Kinsey Show cp RipplesIn Sudden Fold -Up

CINCINNATI, July 15.-Beth KinseyTent Show, Frank Miller, manager, cameto a sudden close at Greenville, 0., lastSaturday, as a result of an attachmentslapped against the show by H. RaySnedeker in which he claimed backsalaries. The company had been outunder canvas since around the middle ofMay.

Local officials permitted the membersof the show to present a benefit per-formance last Sunday night, the affairnetting the various players a few dollarseach for gas and eat money.

Snedeker was engaged at the begin-ning of the season to present his organ-ized troupe under the Kinsey banner ata fixed figure. In recent weeks, how-ever, Miller and Beth Kinsey had as-sumed the direction of the players them-selves.

Hearing on the attachment suit wasslated to come up Thursday morning, buta query to the Greenville city clerk as tothe outcome failed to bring a reply up topress time.

Allen Rep in Norborne, Mo.NORBORNE, Mo., July 17.-Allen

Brothers' tent show opens a week's en-gagement here, tonight. Show has a castof 20, and six new plays, including GoodLittle Bad Girl. Admish has been re-duced to 15 cents a ducat for adults and10 cents for children. Opening night ofeach engagement is tagged ladies' night,with women admitted free with eachpaid 15 -cent ticket.

George Roberson RosterWISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., July 15.-

Roster of the George Roberson Players,now in the midst of a week's stand hereunder canvas. comprises Mr. and Mrs.George Roberson, Jack Sexton, DorothyFarley, Johnny Watson, Lola Connelly,Lloyd Connelly, Marian Sexton, GeorgeB. Hill, Gladys Hingle, Al Tanner, RoiLorenzo, Eddie Fero, Fred Gordon andWilbur and Helen Embs. In the com-pany's repertoire this season are Made -to -Order Husband, City Wives and Coun-try Relations; Long, Lean and Lanky;The Fighting Parson, The Watts Family,Crazy People, The Shepherd of the Hillsand The Uni-nown Father. The Rober-son troupe begin a week's stay inStevens Point, Wis., July 18.

Hollywood Players Wind UpLIVE OAK, Calif., July 15.-Hollywood

Players, a group from Los Angeles underthe management of Harry Dean David-son, who opened the canvas season' atLincoln, Calif., Decoration Day, closedat Portolo, Calif., July 2. Bad businesswas given as the reason. Tent outfitis owned by Harlin Talbert, formerly inadvance of the Harry Kay Lewis Holly-wood Varieties. He had stored the can-vas here but hopes to go out on his ownwithin a few weeks.

SELL or LEASEALL EOUIPMENT OF THE MONROE HOPKINS

TENT THEATRE, HOUSTON, TEXAS.Tent. 120x55, Double Side Wall, Poles. Stakes.1,000 Chairs. Public Address System, Fans,Kohler Light Plants, plenty Scenery and 'Wardrobe.Outfit still standing-Show closed July 12. Willlease or sell complete. Present location and permitavailable. Write or wire

MRS. MONROE HOPKINS,1616 Walker, Houston, Texas.

WANTNeat experienced Canvasman for threeday standpicture show. If you booze it will be too bad.I furnish cot, eat out. Salary $12.00 every Sun-day. Out, until Thanksgiving. No ticket unlessI know you. Be ready to join on wire. No collectwires accepted. H. B. REGAL, Carthage, Tenn.

WANTFor One -Night -Stand Presentation Under Canvas:Musicians in all lines, Chorus Girls, 2 Masters ofCeremony, must Sing or Dance: Straight Man, Sing,Dance or Play Guitar; Sound Man with Sound Car.Working Men who can drive trucks. All must besober and reliable. Salary sure. Rehearsals July 24.

FRANK "RED" FLETCHER, Colquitt, Ga.

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lIVIORGAN-HELVEY SHOW, which hasIT -1- been confining itself to split weeks,made Cedar Falls, Ia., recently to a fullweek and to 'big business. Waterloo, Ia.,only six miles away, where Neale Helveywas formerly a stock favorite, was respon-sible for the holdover and the added biz.. . . A. ROSS ROBERTSON, formerrepster, is now with WWJ, Detroit,where, in addition to working on severalprograms, he has his own weekly feature,"The Friendly Gardner." Robertson'slast rep vetnure was with the Jack Kellyshow in Michigan, whFre he was director.He also was with the old Walter Amblercompany for years. . . . AFTER AWEEK'S layoff the Hit Parade TentShow was slated to resume Monday (17)somewhere in the Virginias.... ARTHURE. BITTERS, who for 12 years handledthe advance for the Christy Obrecht tentand who prior to that served in a similarcapacity with the old John Winningercanvas opry, was a visitor at the desklast Saturday (15), while in Cincinnation business for the Hormel Co., withwhich he has been associated since quit-ting show business six years ago. Bittersis good -will ambassador for the Hormelfirm and travel's the country out ofAustin, Minn. He manages to keep rightup to stuff on what's going on in thetented world by taking time out on his

travels to visit the various shows alongthe route. . . . DICK WORTHINGTONand Bob Murphy, tossed out of a jobwhen the Beth Kinsey tenter folded sud-denly in Greenville, 0., July 8, breezedinto Cincinnati early last week in searchof night club bookings. They were visi-tors at the rep desk Wednesday of lastweek. . . . NEIL AND CAROLINE SCHAF-FNER Players played Canton, Mo:, lastweek under auspices of the auxiliaryunit of the American Legion. Troupe hasplayed Canton annually for years. Schaf-fners now totes a cast of 22.

GRIFF AND HI, well-known tent repteam, are now with Owen Bennett's

Showboat Follies in the South. Lads en-joyed a visit from Cotton and ChickWatts and several other members of theHunter -Pfeiffer Showboat Players duringthe Bennett unit's recent engagement inRichmond, Va. Griff and Hi were withthe Hunter -Pfeiffer organization last sea-son. .. . HARRY KEEFER, formerly head(See REP RIPPLES on. opposite page)

Christy Obrecht ShowBRAIN/MD, Minn., July 15.-The rain

we complained of has been followed byheat only endured by mosquitoes. Theair domes have permanently been es-tablished and we have brought into usetwo large ventilating fans for the com-fort of our patrons. Our last stop atHutchinson, Minn., proved worth while,

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15 and 5 Still GoingIn Ray C. Alvis Contest

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Ray C. Alvis'All-American Walkathon, being held inthe Capitol Casino here, just two blockssouth of the U. S. Capitol, has 15 teamsand five solos remaining at the 384 -hour mark. Show is being emseed byLenny Paige, Jimmie Bittner and ArtWolf, and is broadcast twice daily overStation WOL. John Thomas' Band fur-nishes the music.

Contestants remaining are Jerry andEdna Green, Stan West and MargieBright, Johnny and Marie Groves, JoeCurtice and Maxine Grant, Sam Kirbyand Shirley Shelton, Johnny Reid andChad Alviso, Eddie Anderson and BettyLauch, Al and Ruth Smith, Phil Raineyand Jackie Anderson, Clyde and AngieHamby, Jack (Dead Pan) Kelly and JeanSmith, Roy Meyers and Millie Hungers,Jack Davis and Ruth Boyd, Tim Ham-mock and Mary Furr and Marvin Ellisonand Gladys Maddox. Solos are KennyLaux, George Schmitt, Phil Arnold, Gil-bert Pons and Jack Kearns.

BUDDIE LEE postals that she wouldlike to read a line in the column Con-cerning Chad Alviso, Opal Ferdig, BillMcCoy and Jim Coffey. Buddie infoesthat she will join the Hal J. Ross showin Galveston July 19.

DOROTHY HILL, who underwent anoperation recently, writes that she hasbeen trying to locate her husband, buthas had no success. Last she says sheheard of him was in connection withthe Alton, Ill., contest.

INQUIRIES have been received recent-ly on Ted Brown, Eddie Begley, Bob Cole,Joe Garry, Red Long, Billy McLaughlin,Tony Martin, Madelyn Sallettie, Lucille

Tuch, Pat Callahan, Harry Levy, AlHoward, Joe Brandi, Lew Brown, ForrestBailey, Mrs. Ethel Truitt, Mickey Thayer,Marion Bowman, Jack Diamond andWalter Tebbetts.

NEWS REACHES the desk that Mac Mc-Grevvy, Johnny Guilfoyle and OdetteHerrington, while appearing recently atthe Baker Hotel, Dallas, caught the eyeof a movie talent scout and'are now inline for a part in a forthcoming RKOproduction, pending a test to be madesoon in Hollywood, where they are due toarrive July 26.

"RUBBER LEGS" MARTIN, emsee,cards from Anacoco, La., that he is rest-ing in that city after a seven -monthengagement at the Club Diablo, Lees-ville, La., after which he will go to SanFrancisco for an engagement at the ex-position. Martin would like to read aline here on Jerry Bresnahan, SmittyInman and Stan West.

FORREST (SOUR PUSS) BAILEY, for-mer judge, comes thru with his fairlyregular line from Pasadena, Calif. For-rest, who has been driving a cab in Pasa-dena for some time, says he is out of thatnow and after several days' vacationaround the beaches is about ready tomake a comeback in the field. "I shouldthink," says Forrest, "that even if thepromoters won't send in write-ups ontheir shows that the contestants them-selves should think enough of the en-durance column to keep it well supplied.No one sent in a word in regard to whowon the Long Beach, Calif., show, whichended about four weeks ago. Bill Steinand Charley Walpert's amateur show isstill going on but in the closing stage."Forrest also writes that it is being bandiedabout that Walpert is working on a Holly-wood spot which he expects to open soon.

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Bully for ChickLINCOLN, Neb., July 17.-Elephants

may never forget, but bulls do. ChickBoyes, vet tent repper and a farmeron the side, is authority for the state-ment. After a season away from hisfarm, Chick recently returned to hearstories from the hands that his bullhad turned ferocious and would haveto be sold.

Chick refused to believe it andwent out to renew acquaintance withfriend bull. Animal started pawingthe earth, lowering his head andsnorting. Chick, remembering him asa playful pet, kept on approaching,trying to talk him out of it and final-ly booted him on the nose and toldhim to scram.

Bull scrammed, but in Chick's di-rection. It was a heck of a run to thenearest barbed wire, but Chick, weigh-ing 180, was, eight lengths ahead ofthe Ferdinand and still gaining whenhe dived under the fence.

despite hot weather.Elmer Olbery, our newly acquired

Swedish comedian, has a good role in thematinee, which features the youth of thecast. Mason Wilkes continues to air hisversatility in handling parts of variednatures in the new matinee. ChristyObrecht Jr. is featured in the matineewith Octavia Powell, and their specialtyis proving a big hit.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones, of DeerLodge, Mont., visited the show at Will-mar, Minn., and entertained theObrechts daily. Mrs. Jones is FritzieObrecht's sister.

Our tent was pitched on Martha Peter-son's lot in Willmar, Minn., and her cafebecame the rendezvous for the membersof the show.

Frank Peterson, canvas boss, has aprodigy in his assistant, Kenneth Larson.Frank's son, Carl, tho only 7, runs thekid crews ragged with his lashing tongue.

While rains have been scarce, severalstorms have narrowly missed us. Aquickly darkened sky and a strong breezehastened the audience out of the tent onthe Fourth of July. The following nightthe performance was hurried with theappearance of a black horizon.this district are wary of storms after theAnoka disaster. We are hopeful that busi-will pick up in the resort district.

BUZZ BAINBRIDGE.

Madge Kinsey BizOn Par With '38

WOOSThii, 0., July 15.-Madge KinseyPlayers, confining their activity to thesame Ohio towns as in former years,have experienced about the same volumeof business as last season, regarded assatisfactory in the face of existing con-ditions, according to Harry Graf, busi-ness manager. Cast is the same as whenthe troupe inaugurated the under -canvas season May 1 at Fostoria, 0.

Business here was only fair the firsthalf of the week but picked up the lasthalf, with a capacity audience on handfor the farewell performance last Sundaynight. The Kinsey top comfortablyseats 800 people. Show continues tomove by truck, playing week stands andlonger. Outfit will remain out untillate September, Graf announces.

Heffner -Vinson ShowJELLICO, Tenn., July 15.-At Brod-

head, Ky., July 3 and 4, and several ofthe folks went to see the train wreckthat occured there Monday (3). RalphHerbert took along his movie camera.

Clarence Balleras, of the Union Conces-sion Co., Chicago, visited the show atBrodhead. In Corbin, Ky., Wednesday,the bqys played for a dance, and at Wil-liamsburg, Thursday, several of the folksvisited Cumberland Falls.

After playing Jellico, Tenn., Fridayand Saturday, a midnight show was triedSunday. The boys ballied in front of thetent at midnight in an effort to awakensome of the natives, but no such luck.

Boys have been playing several dances.Cowboy Gwinn and Joe Unick sold thewriter their shares at one dance for $4.The boys all made $7.30, so the writernow has Cowboy and Joe in his pocket.

Mildred Harris Chaplin has joined theshow, and all the natives like her.

Seen at the dance in Jellico: FynisClary dancing the jitterbug with the LeeSisters; Wiley Kilpatrick and JonnieRupee, pitching plenty; Sid Lovett andJoe McDurham, visiting all the tables,and Cowboy trying to sell the writer hisshare for $6. JACK HUTCHISON.

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Various Methods of Operation(Editor's Note: This is the third of a series of articles intended to answer the

queries of readers who have written asking how they can get into' the 16mm.or 35mm. road -show business. Since these articles of necessity must deal with thefundamentals of the business, we hope the old hands at the business will bearwith us. It will be our aim, however, to discuss here all phases of the road -showbusiness. In the course of these discussions new angles, new twists and methods ofexploitation will be reviewed which will be of interest to both the oldtimers andthe "Johnny-Come-Latelys.")IN THE first installment of this series we explained what equipment was neces-

sary,-11- how it could be procured and what it cost. This week we'll take upthe ,various methods of operation. We'll endeavor to point out how the variousmethods differ from each other and cite the characteristics peculiar to each.

Three WaysBasically there are three different types of road -show operation. First, there

is the barnstorming roadshowman who travels a territory, putting on a showwherever prospects for a crowd look good. This type of roadshowman seldomplays the same spot twice. He's always on the go. Frequently, he has his equip-ment mounted on the rear of a small truck; and putting on a show simply entailsbacking his truck onto the lot, setting up his screen, throwing a fence, a canvassidewall, around the area in which the audience will sit; setting up his banners,front door and ticket booth and putting on his show.

Nine times out of 10 this showman owns his own projector and his ownfilm. Since he seldom shows in the same town twice, he finds it more economicalto buy a few features and short subjects and use them over and over again.Some roadshowmen have a set program which they show every night, if possible,in a different town. Others carry three or four changes of program so that ifthey strike a particularly fertile spot they can remain longer. Westerns, melo-dramas and shorts, such as the Hindenburg disaster and the Morro Castle fire,are especially interesting to the type of audiences these men hit. One roadshow-man who purchased the Hindenburg crack-up has shown it steadily to good takesfor several years. He's rigged up a. group of flashy barihers which he uses tofront his stand and finds that the film never seems to lose its appeal.

The Circuit TypeThe second type of road -show opera-

tion is the circuit show. This method isjust what the name implies. The show-man lines up six or more towns or re-sorts and play& each one on a givennight weekly or fortnightly, dependingon the size of his circuit. Very oftenthis type of roadshowman will chargeadmission to his shows, but a commonprocedure is for him to make a dealwith the local merchants whereby hesells ad slides at approximately $3 amerchant and puts on the show free ofcharge. Merchants are usually receptiveto this plan since it brings the crowdsto town and keeps them there. Usuallythe roadshowman grosses from $20 to$40 per night under such a plan.

The circuit roadshowman may rentor own his own equipment, but healways rents his film. Usually his rentaltakes in a feature picture and a comedyor short subject. Many roadshowmenfind it pays to use serials, too, show-ing a different episode each week. Theyfind that serials -especially if they areaction -filled Westerns -bring the kidsback week after week, and the kidsbring their parents who do their buy-ing for the week 'while in town.

Third TypeThe third type of roadshowman is

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the one who books schools, lodges,clubs, institutions and the like. Thesemen usually operate in a definite areaand over a period of time build up agood amount of repeat business. Theyoperate in several way's. Sometimesthey charge a flat fee for the show;other times they operate on a guaran-tee and a percentage basis; again theymight put on a program at the rate ofso much per head.

Frequently this type roadshowmenrent both equipment and films, althomany own their own projectors andscreens. Programs are usually arrangedto fit the audience. For instance,women's clubs usually go for featurepies with a heavy love interest andfor travel and fashion shorts. Schoolprograms lean heavily toward educa-tional subjects. Those men who special-ize in school showings usually use aliberal amount of commercial shortsand cartoon subjects. Men's clubs gofor sports pictures and action and de-tective melodramas, etc.

The divisions of operating methodscited above, however, are not as set asthey may seem. Many roadshowmenemploy all three methods. For in-stance, a barnstormer may find over aperiod of time that certain towns in adefinite section are consistent money-makers and will begin opeiating themon a circuit basis until the take petersout, and he again goes on in search ofgreener pastures. Another roadshow-man may operate a circuit of summerresorts in season, and operate inschools, lodge halls and similar loca-tions during the winter months, when itis impossible to put on free sponsoredshows outdoors.

Each method of operation, of course,presents its own particular set of prob-lems. These will be discussed in ar-

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F. SHAHAN, manager of the ShahanBros.' traveling picture show, postalsthat he organized a 16mm. circuit inDelaware and Pennsylvania a year agofor his two sons, Billy and Buddy, ages6 and 11, respectively, and claims forthem the title of America's youngestshowmen. Shahan, who broke into showbusiness back in 1910, suggests that the16mm. showmen organize for their mu-tual protection, and offers the idea of a16mm. club, with a $1 initiation fee and25 cents a week dues.

COMMONWEALTH PICTURES CORP.has announced a selected list of specialroad -show attractions. Included in thelist are Gambling Sex, Her Mad Night,Widow in Scarlet, Midnight Morals,Alimony Madness, Her Resale Value, Soulof the Slums, Docks of San Francisco,Gorilla Ship, Her Forgotten Past, Temp-tation's Workshop, Malay Night andWhat's Your Racket?

PICTURES TAKEN at the provincialjamboree of Saskatchewan Boy Scoutswill be edited and produced into a fea-ture motion picture to be used by theBoy Scouts for organization purposes.The film, 800 feet long, was taken byCamp Chief E. H. M. Knowles. Part of itwill be in color.

ACTION PICTURES are favored bymost roadshowmen, according to HelenSharol, of the Kunz Motion PictureService, Philadelphia. Westerns andfast-moving thrillers are favored by mostof the fans in the territory of thetraveling exhibitor, and films of thistype take precedence over drama indrawing power, says Miss Sharol. Shetells, too, of the idea recently institutedby the proprietor of the ShankweilerHotel, Orefield, Pa., wherein the latterhas set up a screen on the grounds ofhis inn for showing of 16mm. pictures.He admits patrons who come by autofor only a parking charge.

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man with the Goldie Cole Show and nowa traveling salesman, visited the ChicBoyes Show in Lincoln, Neb., last week.

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... THOM'S FUN SHOW is reported to bedoing only fair in South Dakota. . .

THE ROBBINS are framing a smallschool and hall show to play Louisianatowns a little later on. . . . FRANK(RED) FLETCHER leaves his home inSan Antonio this week to motor toColquitt, Ga., where he will launch histent season soon. Rehearsals are slatedto get under way next week. . . . MR.AND MRS. RALPH WORDLEY, whospent some 10 months in Cincinnati,have returned to New York. Wordleyrecently underwent a major operation onhis eyes in Gluey and his sight hasshown a marked improvement. They willreturn to Cincinnati in the fall to per-mit Ralph to undergo another opticaloperation to complete the job. - . .

EDDIE AND BABE MASON, after theclosing of the Beth Kinsey Show inGreenville, 0., July 8, hit out for Mt.Vernon, 0., to join the Madge KinseyPlayers. They will present their countrystore give-away feature with the latterattraction.

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"Doc"Farrell, E. J.Farris, J. O.Farthing, JohnniePaul, EmeryFaun, CarlFaust, F. L.Faust, JakeFay, Harry

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(Reporter)Fendrick, BoysiFerguson, D. R.Ferguson. Mack D.Ferrell, JimmieFieger, IrvingFinch, JohnnyFine, Allen H.Finkelstine, MorrisFinlay, Homer L.Fireside, I.Fisher, Al W.Fisher. JohnnyFisher, LouFisher, MikeFisher, Robt. L.Fitch, Lewis

(Shorty)Fleming, W. H.Fletcher, Boyd.Fletcher, Ken R.Flock, GlenFlorida Amuse. Co.Floyd, Billy,

ProducerFobin, BillyFogleman, SamFoley, C. 0.Ford, G. S.Ford, Dr. L. B.Fordham, Geo. DForpett, Dr. BobForrest, CharlieForrester, LouieForrester, TexForth, JackFowler. BruceFox, BobFox, JerryFrampton, FredFrance & LaPellFrancis, BurlFranklin, Luther H.Prune, Arthur J.Fredrick, J. O.Fredricks, FritzFreed, H. T.Freels, J. B.French, LloydFrench. WarrenFrey, ElmerFritz, HeinleFuller, CaleFuller, HowardFultz, SticksGabber. MikeGabby, Toni & JoeGallagher, James P.Gardiner, RichardGate, Chas.Gavin, Joe. L.Givord, B. F.Gay. Frankie

Geller, JackGentry, ElmerGentry, JamesGeorge, FrankGeorge, PhilGeorge, Sam PeteGerm. Chas.Giesson, R. L.Gilbert, Art

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Preston.Hall, EllisHall, Major JohnHall, Lorin D.Hall, Lucius T.Hall, PrestonHall, Robt.Halley, Charley M.Halls Animal ShowHalm, -Eugene J.Halstead, HenryHamblen, RaymondHamburg, PhilipHamilton, BenHamilton Cafe

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Happyland ShowsHarbin, BuddieHarbin, Howard

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ChasersHarley, AngusHarmes, J. H.Harnett. Wm.Harrell, Capt. RalphHarriman. JeromeHarris, BenjaminHarris, Prof. Geo.

(Palmist)Harris, KeithHarris, Pete T.Harris, SamHarris, Wm. C. P.Harrison. Frank &

KittyHarrison,, DickHarrison, G. J.

(Bill)Harrison, JoshuaHarrsion, TomHart, J. EdgarHarter, RayHartley, Geo.Hartung, Robt, W.Hartz, BenHarvard, PhilHarvey, AlHarvey Co.. TheHarwood. W. T.

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July 22, 1939 The Billboard 27

BARLOW-Bernard E., who with hiswife, Margaret Molle, comprised the danceteam known as The DeMuths in vaude-ville, July 13 in Albany, N. Y. Beforeappearing on the stage the DeMuths con-ducted dance studios in Albany and NewYork. Survived by his widow and fivesisters. Services at the home and burialin Albany Rural Cemetery July 16.

BAUSMAN - Samuel G., electricianwith the Ringling-Barnum circus in1922-'23 and father of William McKennaBausman, formerly with the Dutton Cir-cus and now in South Africa with PagelOlympic Circus, in Detroit July 6. Be-sides his son, he is survived by hiswidow, Anna, and a daughter, Mrs. AlmaFewlass.

BRENKERT-Jose H. 'W., 82, June 30in San Diego, Calif., of injuries sustainedin a fall. He was the father of Karl,Neil and Wayne Brenkert, of the Bren-kert Light Projection Co., manufacturerof theater projectors, Detroit, where heformerly lived. Also survived by hiswidow and, three daughters. The bodywas taken to Detroit for interment inRoseland Park Cemetery.

BRIGNER-Mrs. C. D., mother of Mrs.Jesse Palmer, wife of Frank Palmer, TheBillboard and mail agent on the UnitedAmerican Shows, in Wichita, Kan., re-cently.

BRUDER - Mary, 73, mother of RoyBruder, manager of Chicago Theater, Chi-cago, in that city July 10. Survived byfour daughters and two sons.

COX-Mrs. T. B., well known in theoutdoor show world, at her home in HoneaPath, S. C., July 11 after a long illness.Survived by three sisters and a brother.

DAVID-David D., 27, member of theHarmonica Rogues, killed July 8 in anautomobile collision near Fond du Lac,Wis. All the other members of the troupealso sustained injuries. They were re-turning to Fond du Lac from Chicago,where they had broadcast over StationWGN. Former member of the originalBorrah Minnevitch's Harmonica Rascals.David is survived by his mother, threesisters and five brothers.

EHRMANN - Mrs. Flora Scholle, 79,music patron who aided the Musicians'Emergency Fund, July 13 at her home inNew York.

FORD-Thomas J., 70, former memberof the Rubicon, Wis., Cornet Band, which

in 1882, July 3 in a Hartford,Wis:, hospital. Ford also belonged to asix -piece dance orchestra and was wellknown in the community as a caller forold-fashioned dances. Survived by abrother.HINRICHS-Mrs. Katherine F., 69, for-mer well-known concert and operasinger, at the home of her daughter inPhiladelphia July 10. She sang underthe batons of Theodore Thomas, WalterDamrosch and her husband, Gustav Hin-richs, who was director of the Philadel-phia opera company which bore hisname at the turn of the century. Shewas also a member of the MetropolitanOpera Co. Her husband and twodaughters survive. Services and burialin Mountain Lake, N. J.

HOLMES--Vivus C, 84, past presidentand secretary of the Rock County Fair

The FinalAssociation, July 7 at his home in Evans-ville, Wis. Survived by his widow, a sonand two daughters.

JACKSON-Edmond, 50, clown, nearMount Olive, Ill., July 13, a victim of heat.Body was held pending word from a sis-ter in Parkersburg, W. Va.

JONKIS-Amos, 65, owner of MerryGardens, Bay City (Mich.) night spot,for the past eight years, in that cityJuly 5 after a year's illness. Survived byhis widow and seven children. Burial inBay City.

KOZNIK-Peter, cowboy and rodeo per-former, drowned in Bow River nearBrooks, Alta., recently when his horseturned over on him while crossing theriver..

La VALLEY - Camille, father of Capt.Oscar LaValley, high diver, July 2 at hishome in Waterbury, Conn. Services atImmaculate Conception Church, Water-bury, with burial In the family plot July 5.

LOUDIS-Frank, 77, former memberand harpist of Loudis Brothers Quartet, inAlbany, N. Y., June 11. Quartet once pro-vided music at Globe Hotel, Albany, andon a Troy, N. Y., boat. A native of Italy,he went to Albany 50 years ago to joinhis three brothers. His widow andbrothers survive. Burial in Albany.

MERRILL-George H., 73, former naval

CurtainMILLIGAN-Albert E., proprietor of the

Broadway Theater, Schuylerville, N. Y., inthat city July 5. He formerly operatedtheaters in Saratoga Springs. Two sons,John and Albert, and two daughters, Mrs.George Hayes and Mrs. Edmund Brown,survive. John manages the Schuylervilletheater. Masonic services July 7 withburial in New Brunswick.

MOONEY-Margaret, 42, mother of ArtMooney, orchestra leader, in Detroit July8 of a heart attack. Survived by herhusband, son and two daughters. Burialin Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit.

MOORE-Wilfred G., 42, radio writer, inChicago July 14. Survived by his widowand four children. Burial in Davenport,Ia.

MORGAN-Fred, rodeo performer, July3 in Lacombe Hospital, Regina, Sask.,Can., two days after being kicked by ahorse at the Ponoka (Alta:) Stampede.

MORRIS-Charles H., 87, well-knownpianist and instructor in Bridgeport,Conn., for over 60 years, and father ofHarold B. Morris, orchestra leader, in thatcity July 6 after a long illness.

NELSON-Forrest E., 65, father ofRobert A. Nelson, mentalist and owner -manager of the Nelson Enterprises, Co-lumbus, 0., magicians and mentalists'supply house, and of Lawrence Nelson,mental worker, at Grant Hospital, Co -

BORIS THOMASHEFSKYBoris Thomashefsky, 75, founder of the Yiddish theater in America and

uncle of Paul Muni, died July 9 in Beth Israel Hospital, New York, where he hadbeen taken following a heart attack.

He undertook his first theatrical venture at the age of 14, arranging for avisit to this country of a Yiddish acting company from London. He subse-quently made his way as an actor in musical comedies before embarking on the ,Shakesperean classics. He translated the Bard into Yiddish and presented theplays in his own theater, which he built on Sedond avenue, in the heart of theGhetto. At the National, he presented, also, nearly 80 operettas of his owncomposition, and introduced to the stage and public such famous figures asSophie Tucker, Joseph and Rudolph Schildkraut and Bertha Kalich. After theestablishment of his National Theater he acted with Jacob P. Adler.

Thomashefsky made unsuccessful efforts on Broadway. The first, 1923, wasThree Little Business Men; the second, the Vilna Troupe from Russia, and thethird, 1931, The Singing Rabbi. Two years later he tried to establish the Inter-national Music Hall in the Bronx, but failed too. In his last years he was ap-pearing with Regina Zuckerberg in a three -a -night a East Side cabaret.His last Manhattan appearance' was in 1937 when he and Miss Zuckerberg pro-duced Boris and Bessie at the Public Theater.

He leaves his wife, Bessie; two sons, Harry, who had been his manager, andTheodore Thomas, a Hollywood script writer.

bandmaster and organizer of the firstband in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, inthe U. S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia,July 7. He also organized bands at thePhiladelphia Customs House and taughtmusic at St. Joseph's College, Philadel-phia.

MILLER-John Wesley, 82, father ofBill, Mack, Myrtle and Jack Miller, whoformed the Miller Troupe, circus acro-bats, and who now operate their ownshow, July 10 at his home in Springfield,

BuVal in Highland Cemetery, thatcity.

Hellman, JimmyHeller, W. R.Helen, DennyBelly. TikeHendershot, 1 B.

Henderson, E. G.(Grabbo)

Henderson FrancisHenderson, WarrenHenley, BillHerndon, GlinnisHerems, CharlieHernandez, VergilHerrmann, AlbertJ.

Hershfield, WilyHershey, RayHershman, John J.Hester, JamesHicks. J. C. DarbyHiett, John W.Hilbonl, RayHildebrand, FrankFiller. W. E.Hill, Ed L.Hill, HieHill, James W.Mil, Will H.Hinckley, RaymondHinnant, ArtHockenberry. LewisHodges, HiltonHodges, JessHoeffner, W. M.Hoffman. LouisHoffman, WoodrowHogan, LarryHoggatt, Philip

Jolly"Holbrook,Holbrook, 'Vincent

w.Holiday, John J.Bollman, AmosHolmes, Wm. H.Hood, WoodphineHoont, Chas. T.Hopper, BillHoran, IrishHorn, Alwayn EarlHorstman, MeletusHorton, W. M.Horton, WinfordHot Shot. One

Band

Houck, PaulJackson, AlbertJackson, ClaudeJackson, EddyJackson, H. T.Jackson, McRaeJacob, LouJacobs, J. K.Jacon, FredJames, Ivan E. Jamison. MarvinJason, Fred P.Jed, TonyJennings. 'redJensen, HimJesop. Chas.Jewell, C. R.Johns. ElyJohns. JackJohnson, Chas. H.Johnson, CortezJohnson, DerrickJohnson, FRJohnson, Geo.Johnson, H. H.Johnson, Harry K.Johnson, HerbertJohnson, James

RabbitJohnson Sr.,

Newton M.Johnson, P.Johnson, RomieJohnson, Wm.

BensonJohnston, Al

(Scottie)Johnston. HerbJones, AlJones, Carl CliftonJones, SamJones, S. It.Joyec, James A.Julius, W. B.Jurden, Donald

EugeneReamer, SamHouston. W. K.Howe AndyHowell, BobHowell, EdHowells Variety

ShowHowland, G. E.Hozie, Jack

Hoy. JosephHozie, JackHobble, EarlHudson, CecilHughes, JimmieHughes, L.Hull, Stanley S.Hunt, Geo.Hunter, W. J.Hunter, Wm. T.

(Omar)Hurd, lames ALHurley, HarryHurwood. Wm. H.Hurter, W.

ShermanHutchinson, Robt.Hutchison, TomHysell, ClarenceIngalls, Earl E.Irvm, E. G.I. C. A. CircusKachel, JackKadraKandots, Chief

FrankKalinauskas,

LeonardKan. VernonKaneiva, AugustKatz, HowardKaufman, SolKeating, RobertKeith, L. S.Keith, N.Keller. EdwinKeller, FrankKeller, L. 0.Kelley, Athletic

JoeKellogg, Earl L.Kelly, AndyKelly, Edwin JohnKelly, E. T.Kelly, GilbertKendel, Win. C.Kendell, H. G.Kennedy, JackKennedy, B. D.Kennedy, VernKennedy, W. T.Kenser, BusterKetring, Dan M.Ketrow, FrankKetrow, Wm.

Keyes, Walter H.Keys, CarlKeys, HarryKiah, RayKidd, C. E.Kiebs, JoeKiki & BoboRile, Floyd 0.Kimball, HarrisonKing, Don A.King, E. C.King, J. FrancisKing, G. M.King, Phil

EnsembleKing, RayKingston, OlieKink°, ClownKirby, Jack SteeleKirkland, Benny

Kitchens, JohnKlayer, Bernard

HenryKline, D. A.Kline, RobertKneeland, EdwinKnight, Hugh B.Knight, JackKnight, Richard J.Knight, WhiteyKnotts, C. B.

KaichiKoenig, EdKolb, Ray R.Kontz, LarryKeeper, KenKreager EarlKrem, itobertKrohn. Lucky ChristKnudsen, E.

SqueakLaFrance, PatLaGarde, MackLaMarr, AnthonyLablarr, HarryLaPrades, TheLaRue, Mackie

L. E.LaSure, ThadLaSalle & DonohueLaTroux, Pat

- WhitleyLaVallee, RussellSee LETTER L

LaZellas, TheLamb, H. R.Lambert, Kenneth

E.Lemon, HarryLamont, FrankLamson, BurtLandes, John Orris

Landrum, Calvin C.Lane, Harold

RobinsonLankford, Lester &

HaroldLanko, WilsonLannin, JohnnyLarry,. Wayne

(Flying Covets)Lasure, T. B.Lavelle, RayLavine, MikeLawrence, LarryLawson, ErnestLawson, L.Lazar(); L. E.Leans, John Thos.LeBell, EdwardLee, Artie

Lee, EarlLee, Frank J.Lee, Jack & KittyLee, H. L.Lee, Henry LorenzLee. L. T.Lefebore, AlLefner, JackLemont, C. R.Lenny, JimmyLenox, Jack &

JohnnyLenox, John

BrockmanLeonard, Harry

(Clown)Leone, LouisLessinger, HarryLevee, Harry & Co.Leverett, Robt. F.Levine, HarryLewis, Haywood C.Lewis, RussellLewis, SammyLewis, Samuel

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lumbus, July 4, following a heart attacksuffered four days before. The deceased,a former Columbus business man, hadresided in retirement in Los Angelessince 1924. He was visiting his sonwhen stricken. Funeral services atSchoedinger Funeral Home, Columbus,July 7, the Rev. Robert H. Belton, of theFirst United Presbyterian Church, offici-ating. His widow, five sons, a daughterand a sister survive.

PALMER-Judith Ann, 22, performer,suddenly July 8 in New York. She hadbeen employed at the Wild West Rodeo,formerly the Cavalcade of Centaurs, atthe New York World's Fair.

PRICE-Amy Florence, former stockand repertoire actress, July 5 in Holly-wood Presbyterian Hospital, Hollywood,of a heart attack. She was known pro-fessionally as Amy Florence Goodrich andwas the wife of Harry F. (Hal) Price, for-merly of the Cornell -Price Players. Dur-ing her career she appeared as leadingwoman with such companies as Cornell -Price, Arthur J. Woods, Beach -Jones, JackKelly, Al Trahern and a D. Woodwardcompanies. She retired in 1929, going toHollywood where her husband appeared infilms. Also survived by a daughter, MayLou; a stepson, Harry P. Price Jr.; threesisters and five brothers. Services July 8at Little Church of the Flowers and burialin Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood.

RAGLAND-Esther C., 27, who intro-duced and whistled the tune, WhistleWhile You Work, the hit song of WaltDisney's Snow White and the SevenDwarfs, in Los Angeles July 8. She hadappeared on the vaudeville stage as awhistler since a child.

REITER-Clarence E., 31, for manyyears projectionist at Marinette, Wis., andMenominee, Mich., theaters, July 11 athis home in the latter city. Survived byhis widow, three children, his parents, hisgrandmother and three sisters.

STAUP-Maurice, 44, manager for theMills Music Publishing Co., Philadelphia,in that city July 9 of, brain tumor aftera six-month illness. He had been withMills 15 years and was a member of theAmerican Federation of Musicians, Local77. Survived by his widow, Ceil; parents,a brother and a sister. Services in Phil-

adelphia July 12 with burial in AdathJeshuran Cemetery there.

STONE-George, 61, actor, July 10 in acafe which he operated in Baldwin, L. I.Years ago he played the lead in TheWizard of Oz, and appeared in Babes inToyland. He had appeared in vaudevillewith his wife, Etta, whom he leaves.

TANNER-Clyde K., former manager ofthe Broadway -Capitol Theater, Detroit,and assistant manager of the MichiganTheater, and his wife, Dorothy, killedwhen their plane crashed near their homein Douglas, Ga., recently. Mrs. Tannerwas a musician and for a number of yearswas pianist for the Carts Torrey Ballet atthe Michigan Theater, Detroit.

In Memory of Our Dear Beloved Brother andSon

JOLLY JOHNNIE WEBB,Who passed away July 19, 1938, at Wash-

ington, D. C.Gone but never to be forgotten by his many

friends and loved ones.Long may his banner fly for those who are

passing by.Mother Webb, Mary Webb, Louella Hardin,

Sister Celia and Families.

TINSLEY-Lois, wife of J. T. Tinsley,former co-owner with Morris Miller of theMiller Shows and later of the TinsleyShows, in Greenville Hospital, Greenville,S. C., June 12 of double pneumonia. Sur-vived by her husband, parents and twosisters. Services at her parents' home,Carnesville, Ga., with burial in Carnes-ville Cemetery.

inlatuagesAUSTIN - CROXALL - Thomas Austin

and Alice Croxall, both of the MissAmerica Show on the Cetlin & WilsonShows, in Bradford, Pa., recently.

BELL-HAGER-Robert Bell, radio per-former with the WHN show, Now You De-cide, and Ruth Winifred Hager June 25.

BOMAR - MING - Charles H. Bomar,nonpro, and Lucile Ming, staff member ofStation KTAR, June 4 in Wickenburg,Ariz.

CREASMAN - PHILLIPS - James W.Creasman, radio announcer with StationKTAR, June 15 in the First. Bapt:stChurch, Phoenix, Ariz.

DILLON-ARCHAMBAULT-Kathryn C.Dillon and Paul Archambault, managerof the Rialto Theater, Cohoes, N. Y., inthat city July 8.

DINGLEY-STONE - Linwood A. Ding -ley, orchestra leader professionally knownas Duke Daly, and Paula Stone, actress -daughter of Fred Stone, actor, in herBeverly Hills home, Hollywood, July 16.

EDMAN - WERNER - Herbert Edman,announcer for Station WMAS, Spring-field, Mass., and Irene Werner, sopranosoloist, of Worcester, Mass., recently inthe latter city.

FAUSTINO-SMITHINGTON - Roy CFaustino, tab producer, and Dolores AlohaSmithington, actress, in Chicago July 11.Faustino is currently with Doc Fisher'sParisian Brevities in Joliet, 'Ill.

FRASER - NELSON - Bobby Fraser,well-known carnival wrestler, and MaryNelson, daughter of Oscar Nelson, cook-house owner on the Cumberland ValleyShows, in Monticello, Ky., July 11.

KANE-MORSE-Sam Kane, assistantmanager of the Paramount Theater, At-lanta, and Evelyn Morse, nonpro, in At-lanta July 7.

LA DUE-SNYDER,-John B. La Due,manager of Warner Bros.' Strand Thea-ter, Akron, and Florence M. Snyder,former cashier at the same house, inthat city June 17.

OLIVER - EDLESTON - Dare - DevilOliver, high diver, and Mary BelleEdleston, nonpro of St. Thomas, Ont.,June 21.

RICARDO-VOLMER - Pablo Ricardo,NBC musical director in San Francisco,and Evelyn Volmer, in Reno June 25.

ROGERS - FLOWERS - Lee Rogers,amusement editor of The Atlantic Con-stitution for the past two and one-halfyears, and Margaret Flowers, nonpro, ofThomasville, in that city June 30.

SWANSON-KENDALL - Bob Swanson,with the Ferris Wheel on the Al BaysingerShows, and Goldia Kendall, with theposing show on the same organization, inEast Dubuque, Ill., July 8.

WILLIAMS - PEACOCK - James Wil-liams, Merry -Go -Round foreman on theCetlin & Wilson Shows, and WilmaPeacock, of the Hall of Science on thesame organization, recently.

RhthsA son to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zeeck,

of Miller Bros' Shows, in Memorial Hos-pital, Mattoon, Ill., June 7.

A Son, Corrie William, to Mr. and Mrs.Roy Allen, of United American Shows,July 2 in Evansville, Wis.

28 The Billboard WORLD'S FAIRS July 22, 1939

SHE YORK WCUILD'S FAIRFlushing, L. I,

April 3C to Octobcr 311

CA and FairCorp. CloserAfter Confab

NEW YORK, July 15.-First real steptoward closer amity between the fair cor-poration and amusement zone operatorswas taken last night when a committeerepresenting the Concessioners' Associa-tion conferred for several hours withPresident Grover Whalen and CommanderH. M. Lammers, chairman of the Amuse-ment Control Committee. Details of con-fab will be kept secret temporarily butconcessioners came away from the meet-ing "satisfied that at last we have madeheadway toward correction of many ofthe problems facing us in the amusementarea." Whalen announced that therewould be changes of regulation and op-eration within the next 10 days and thatcommon problems would be worked out.

Proposals that met with immediateagreement between Whalen and the com-mittee were: (1) A conference committeefrom the Concessioners' Association wouldbe appointed to confer regularly with theACC; (2) transportation facilities to theamusement area would be augmented and(3) business matters affecting conces-sioners would be given immediate con-sideration by the fair corporation.

Concessioners are still fighting for re-duced gate admission (from 75 cents to50 cents during day and straight 25 -centrate in evenings), and report is aroundtoday that Whalen is finally consideringsuch a move, provided he can obtain con-sent of the board of directors and treas-ury department. Whalen has apparentlyjoined the school of ,belief that pricesmust be lowered if the fair is to increaseits very disappointing attendance at all.Yesterday was one of the poorest dayssince April 30. Only 88,000 paid theirway into the grounds, almost 200,000 shortof the patronac'e needed to meet the fairbudget. Coincident with concessioners'meeting, fair announced that effectivetoday automobile parking rates Would bereduced from 50 to 25 cents at the sevenfair -owned fields and large city parkinglot.

Only bone of contention to arise inamusement circles yesterday was prompt-ed by fair's suggestion that a $1 com-bination ticket be issued on week -ends.Twenty-five cents of ticket would besplit five ways on amusement attractions,or one way at certain restaurants. Acanvass of amusement operators late lastnight failed to produce one enterprisethat had accepted the offer. Fair is re-ported to be mulling over the idea thisweek -end, tho circles close to the man-agement report that move has virtuallybeen dropped.

Committee representing the Conces-sioners' 'ssociation at the confab withWhalen included Harry G. Traver, presi-dent of the organization; Joe Rogers,chairman of the special committee; LewDufour, Russell Arrington, Robert Sip-chen, Moe Gale, .Clif Wilson and JoeDrambour.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Stirred by drib-bling holiday and post -holiday business,midway concessioners engaged in a seriesof huddles this week to declare "war" onWhalen thru the set-up of the Conces-sioners' Association. A petition was cir-culated for two days as a direct means ofprotesting about the situation. An audi-ence was sought with and granted byPresident Whalen last night.

Meantime, attractionists' pleas for aslice in gate tariff was met by the FairCorp.'s decision to cut the gate to 50cents for industrial, fraternal and othergroups in lots of 500 or more. Showmenlabeled this a weak answer to the wholegate admission question, especially sinceit is common knowledge that group rateswere already down to 60 cents. Grouprate is good any day of the week, whereas

Gross AttendancePreviously reported 12,231,646Saturday, July 8 148,975Sunday, July 9 132,275Monday, July 10 127,475Tuesday, July 11 161,117Wednesday, July 12 190,387Thursday, July 13 138,677Friday, July 14 124,116

Total 13,254,668Includes fair employees, concession

personnel and other free admissionsnow averaging 40,000 daily.

Frozen Girls, Yes-Not Frozen Assets

NEW YORK, July 15.-Frozen 'Aliveshow, 15 -center operated by Dunlap &Crockett, passed the quarter -millionmark in admissions Monday night (10),having played to 2 per cent of the fair'sgate. Show, which opened May 19, fea-tures ferns exclusively with seven addedthis week, including Dolores Reed,brought in from New Mexico, accordingto Archie Gayer, manager.

Attraction is heavy on bally with novisible let-up. It's in action from 2 p.m.until 2 a.m. and each talker works one-half hour, then rests for an hour. Open-ers are Joe Sciortino, Earl Fagan andGayer, latter sharing lecturing with Os-car Davis. Only seven hours have beenlost due to weather conditions.

Dick Edwards is general manager ofthe Dunlap interests at the expo, whichalso includes guessing scales and frozencustard.

Children's World PerkingUp Coming With New Funds

NEW YORK, July 15.-Under supervi-sion of Maurice Mermey, fair's directorof exhibits and concessions, first stepstoward creation of a different spirit andphysical set-up in the heretofore unsuc-cessful Children's World got under waythis week. Mermey and Leon Loeb,brought in from the concession depart-ment as assistant to the director, dis-cussed ways and means of rejuvenationwith concessioners and the C. W. boardof directors and hoped to have tangibleplans mapped by early part of next week.

Mermey has been given a small appro-priation to spend on the village from theManufacturers' Trust Co., and the FairCorp. has already agreed to sufficientlylight the thorof ores surrounding theproject. Mermey and Loeb are negotiat-ing with concessioners for alterationsand complete changes of attractions.Tentative plans call for enlargement ofthe Trip Around the World, convertingGeorge Hamid's circus into a roller rink,change, of location of Howard Wheeler'sCanine Capers show and new paint jobsfor several other units.

Name will probably be changed tosomething like "Carnivaland" and newpublicity -dispensing personnel is ex-pected to be appointed.

the bargain previously excluded Satur-days and Sundays.

More Missionary WorkExpo, besieged on all sides and admit-

tedly worried over lagging attendance,which has not even begun to approachthe most conservative pre -start estimates,dispatched several field men to the keycities and provinces, the second set ofWF missionaries to invade the country.Shot-in-the-armsters were picked fromamong Stephen F. Voorhees, vice-presi-dent and boss architect; Thomas J. Don-ovan, administrative aid to GroverWhalen; Dr. Gerald Wendt, director ofscience; John Young, radio chief; CharlesC. Green, promotion head; 'Dr. FrankMonaghan, director of research; Mrs.

(See CA AND FAIR on page 62)

An Insider Looks at the Fair-Fourth of a Series-

Subject: The PressThe writer of this series is a consultant on the staff of the New York World's

Fair who sought an outlet for a frank discussion and analysis of Amusement Areaproblems. His aim-his only aim-is to help the midway solve those problems be-fore a solution is too late. In common with The Billboard, he feels that the amuse-ment world at large is entitled to the information on the basis of its future, as wellas present, value. For obvious reasons the name of the writer cannot be divulged.

IF A BODY corporate be afflicted, is it wise that the individuals who compriseJi" it be saved or is it imperative that they be cast out, plucked from theirpositions of harm and cut off from further opportunity to destroy? The timehas come when it is no longer a question of how much harm these individualsmay do. Destruction is the one path on which their talents seem to have analmost fiendish ability to travel.

Let us take the case of perhaps the most glaring defect in operations thathas come to our notice. I refer to public relations. On this point there can belittle dispute. The working press is unanimous in its outcry against the treat-ment the fair's press department has meted out. Press men are almost franticover the callous disregard of the fundamental rules of public relations. Notthat anyone at the fair seems to care a hoot what the press thinks. Butquite obviously the American public does care. 1..t does listen and it stayi awayfrom the fair in droves. In fact, thanks to $ very poor or,languid press, thispublic has become quite a nuisance to fair operations by its absence.

Nobody at the fair seems to care enough about the situation to do verymuch about it, tho. To be sure, Mr. Casey (Leo Casey-Ed.) was brought in tohandle relations with the press. More power to Mr. Casey,

Sending out a few ambassadors of good will When there is need for anarmy of Daniel Websters won't cure the disease. In a critical period, when thereis need for a rigid control of press releases, care should have been taken notto have the kind of men around from whom mistakes emanate more easily thansound, well -judged releases.

The fair now enters a period when it is vitally more important NOT to saythings than to spread ill-conceived notions abroad. Just getting space coverageis no problem. The press, which subsists on the business from advertisers, iswilling enough to see that the exhibitors get plenty of space. But after all, evenreporters are human, the fair press department notwithstanding. Lackadaisical,unenthusiastic reporting won't put the fair across. It needs pep and the desireto sell. What the working press says privately in well-chosen, if, rather nasty andharsh words, is only too unconsciously reflected in its articles. Let us say justonce more that this subject could be covered adequately, sincerely and accuratelyby any committee of the working press. We merely note it for the attention ofthe man who has to face the music.

If you think the press feels hurt, sore and annoyed, have a talk with thecity police. Even those working at the fair, for the fair and by the fair's requesthave been annoyed, harassed and pushed around by the petty officialdom thathandles the pass situation. As for those not working for the fair, ask them whatthey think about the lack of accommodation for them if they want to visit it.

Let someone explain to the writer where the fair could have found a largergroup of good -will ambassadors than the men on the force. Why shouldn't theybe allowed on the, grounds in or out of uniform? Doesn't the fair think it im-portant that the men who talk to the merchants, housewiveS and laborers intheir districts ought to know something about the fair? Doesn't the fair thinkthat these men would be the best salesmen it could find to go out among thepeople and spread the good word? Or does the fair like its discontent registerednegatively on the now famous cash register?

To cite the cases of mishandling of which the police complain, this articlewould have to be as long as all the columns of The Billboard put together, butit is not necessary to give supporting affidavits concerning this situation. If Mr.Whalen would take the trouble to talk to any policeman, on any beat, at anytime, he wouldn't get a diversity of opinion. He would get the same answer.

The habit of passing the buck from one department to another seems to bethe one thing that this writer can honestly report as having improved over thelast few years. It should have. The boys have had lots of opportunity.

The concessioner seems a little bewildered when a ruling of one departmentis rescinded under pressure, only to have the buck passed to an absent memberwho holds a dual post. For the full story on this see the concessioners.They all tell the same story of a historic meeting-this in the days beforethey were sensible enough to present a united front to the fair. Inscribed intheir history books is the simple lesson they should have learned longago: "Divided we fall." However, judging from some of the machinationsof fair officials, one might say that they, at least, know their history well, forthey have made good use of the old maxim, "Divide and rule." .

Late reports seem to indicate that concessioners have also been plowingback into the books. If present indications are correct, they saw Mr. Whalen(Mr. Whalen received concessioners for a conference Friday evening, July 14-Ed.) and may have conquered. If they win a victory in their fight, they willhave performed a necessary service to themselves, a vital service to the fairand a great service to Grover Whalen, for they will have helped to protect Mr.Whalen from some of his best subordinates. And he certainly needs some protec-tion from these good friends.

July 22, 1939 WORLD'S FAIRS The Billboard 29

On the Flushing FrontBV ROGER LITTLEFORD JR. and LEONARD TRAUBE

NEW YORK, July 15.-In the most re-cent expo release of short items or fillerswhich occupy 12 sheets, eight shows arementioned, with rides, girl shows and allother attractions, including games andthe expansive -expensive Merrie EnglandVillage, conspicuous by their absence.Multiple plugs are rated by the fair -financed Wild West (4), Sun Valley (2),Eskimo Village (2) and Old New York(3). Single plugs go to Time and Space,Lama Temple, Arizona Cliff Dwellers andAquacade. There is one other amuse-ment -area item concerning Fred Jones,"the rubber man in one of the shows."The show is Strange as It Seems, but thefair prefers to keep it a secret, a tech-nique which innocently saved the day,because Flexible Freddie is now appear-ing in Ripley's Odditorium on Broadway,which opened on Thursday.

Two items are not notable for theirdevotion to accuracy. "Helen Johnson,of the Time and Space Building, enjoysthe distinction of being the only womanbarker at the fair." Unfortunately, shewill have to share the distinction withParis Peggy, of NTG's Congress ofBeauty, and Shannon O'Dea, of CubanVillage. The World of Tomorrow hadn'theard that Miss Johnson and Miss O'Deaappeared last week in Old New York's"Barker Contest."

The other filler: "Estelle Clark, mostdaring cowgirl at the Wild West andRodeo, never rode a horse until the fairopened on April 30. Cowboys at the fairhave taught her all the tricks of horse-manship." Mrs. Clark, the former EstelleButler, formerly of the Ringling-Barnumshow, formerly of rodeos, will be gladto hear this report on her pre -fair ama-teur status.

Following months of dickering andbickering, Wild Billy Rose, who operatesthe Pet Show in Children's World, isabout to land a contract for a motor-drome, which will be spotted at a pointbetween Gilbert Noon's shooting rangeand the Parachute Tower. Frontage is50 feet and the drome will occupy be-tween 35 and 40 feet. Two-bit admish isplanned, but Billy Rose, who is not to beconfused with the water -show producer,frankly says he will come down to 15cents if necessary. Rose is a pioneermotordrome rider and presenter. Hasbeen with Joe Ferari, Rubin & Cherry,Con T. Kennedy, Herbert Kline andothers. Before going overseas in 1918he was with Ferari, whose lot man wasFrank Bergen, Max Linderman's businessassociate in World of Mirth Shows. Hehad a drome in Coney Island, 1909-'10,and is said to be originator of theportable motordrome-and watch the let-ters come in! He will have four to sixriders to start with.

A leading laugh -getter in all the1,200 -odd acres is Whitey Harris, clowncop with the Jimmie Lynch Death Dodg-ers in the Goodrich Safety Arena. Whiteyhas been gaining increasing favor withhis mystery horse car and participates inthe kiddie parade on Wednesdays (kiddays), processional starting at the Trylonand Perisphere and winding up in thefun zone. Whitey was also in the news-reels with Lynch. He's working the 4and 6 o'clock shows in the arena.... Mr.and Mrs. H. C. Stearns, formerly of EndyBros.' Shows, are hooked up with M. W.Billingsley's and George Hamid's HopiIndians-Cliff Dwellers. Mrs. Stearns islecturing. . . . Management of ChesterHale's Extasie (formerly Amazons) isinaugurating a series of professionalcourtesy invitations to midway person-nel in groups. First groups invited areAquacade and Hot Mikado performers.. . . Justin Wagner, son of Sam Wagner,of Coney's World Circus Side Show, ison the mike grind at the Snapper rideand a mighty lun.g,ster is he.... Fooderysare going promotion crazy with FamousChicken Inn the latest to succumb, stag-ing Jay C. FlipPen amateur night doingsin the terrace. . . . Hal Ross is now onfront of 1,000 Years Ago. . . . And TerryO'Rourke is ballying be -you -tea -fullyat NTG's beauty round -up.

Dixie Masoh, Merrie England, drew

first honors in Old New York's pearly -phrase peddlers promotion on Wednes-day, which marked the semi-finals. JoeSciortino, of Frozen Alive, was judgedrunner-up. Finals next Wednesday willbring together winners and runners-upin the three eliminations. From left toright they are Jack Gordon, Frank Buck'sJungleland; Johnny Baker, Jack SheridanLiving Magazine Covers; W. L. (Bill)Collins, Slim Kelley's Headless Girl; EdPillow, Sipchen's Sun Valley, and Masonand Sciortino. Shannon O'Dea, CubanVillage, and Helen Johnson, Time andSpace, will compete for the female tiara.The other talkers who entered the semi-finals were John W. Donovan, AmericanExpress guide; Jack Lepper, HeadlessGirl, and Duke Wuzzkey, Florida Stateexhibit.

Corking animal circus in Buck's Jungleland isnow free, a move not made "in desperation," asthis layout is a top money -getter on the mid-way. To coin a phrase; the circus alone is

worth the two-bit tariff to Jungleland.

Ben Yost Varsity Eight, booked thruFrank Wirth, had its contract renewedfor remainder of season at Ballatine Inn.. . . That was Paul Smith, director Syra-cuse (N. Y.) State Fair, being hosted byGeorge Hamid around grounds. . . .

A flock of shows are now starting theirgrinds late in the p.m. instead of atnoon or thereabouts. . . . Carmen Scanzois doing the bubble terp between show-ings of Extasie, the show with a sliceof Salome stuff. And Caryl Smith, re-cently voted the expo's Television Girl,has joined the cast. . . . Andre Dumont,trade drummer and hokum supplier forMidway Inn, says that inn's jitterbug(See FLUSHING FRONT on page 62)

Air -Marooned PairGive Midway Great

Break in Publicity

NEW Y6RK, July 15. -A jammed'chute on the big Parachute Jump rideat the lower end of the midway was re-sponsible this week for the midway'sbiggest publicity break since the fairopened. Concessioners, pleading forfront-page representation in nation'spress, got their wish when news andphoto services and the Mutual Broadcast-ing. System went overboard for the to-tally unexpected mishap.

From 11:30 Tuesday night until 5:40am. Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rath -borne, Westbury, L. I., were suspendedin a 'chute about 100 feet above theground, when rubber insulators on oneof the guide cables jammed en route totop of the 267 -foot jump. Leo Casey,recently appointed publicity assistant toPerley Boone, notified the papers andnewscast services, and tipped off WOR'smobile broadcasting unit, fortunately onthe grounds at the time on other in-terests.

Business on the ride continued at arapid rate during the night and businesspicked up considerably the followingday. When the Rathbornes returned inthe evening for a repeat ride patronageincreased sensationally, with the rideturning in the best day's biz since July4. Since mishap ride has been averag-ing 50 per cent better business daily.

Incident prompted concessioners toencourage the fair to employ a first-rate,wide-awake publicity staff fore the mid-way alone, claiming that better repre-sentation of amusements in local dailiesand mags is an essential part of fair'salleged campaign to focus attention onthat area of the Flushing event.

George P. Smith Jr., of the concessiondepartment, revealed the following daythat up to the time of the accident theride had carried 155,801 persons at 40cents apiece, bringing gross to morethan $62,000. Ride is reported to havecost $110,000 to install, and necessitatesa comparatively large operating expense

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Broadcasters at the Fair 6MCA -World's Fair Deal on Fire to Hypo Gate 9Illions Rides 3 6

GOLDEN GAILINTERNATIONAL

EXPOSITIONSAN FIRANCISCC

February 18 to 11)ecember 2

Gate AverageTakes a RiseIn 10 -Day Tilt

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Gross andpaid attendance at the expo went Upduring the 10 -day period ending on July10. From July 1 to 10 there was a totalof 594,773 paid admissions, not includ-ing, of course, thousands of men fromthe United States Fleet, fair employeesand participants in parades and otherspecial events. Unofficial estimates placethis free attendance at 150,000. Averagedaily attendance for the period, 59,477,brings up the average daily figure sinceopening day to 34,877, an increase ofabout 2,000 over previous average.

Per capita expenditure, based on paidattendance only, amounted to $1.53.Five leading concessions showed in-creases in receipts for the first 10 daysof the month. Auto parking topped with$38,629, then Cavalcade of the GoldenWest with $38,400. On the Gayway leaderswere Chinese Village, $17,07831; SallyRand's Nude 'Ranch, $15,176.10; Ripley'sOdditorium, $12,183.50. Palace of FineArts grossed $10,423.55.

Receipts of all concessions amountedto $603,648.25; total gate, $174,461,35.Folies Bergere, typical "class entertain-ment," grossed $41,396.40. Horse Showtake was $93,596.75. Gross attendance,including July 12, was 5,019,920:

Village Concessions HitThirty concessioners in , Greenwich

Village refused to recognize an expo or-der to vacate. Exposition then orderedcancellation of all contracts. WilliamMcCloskey, who operates Zorirna's nudistshow, declared the group was at a lossto understand the reason for the orderand had decided to fight eviction fromthe village. The expo contends that asthe four original holders of the villagecontract are not operating, having leftno contract exists for the concessionersthere. Harry Seber, John R. Castle, WillWright and Carl Holt were original op-erators of the village.

Creditors and trustees of the ScottishVillage may bring in Walter K. Sibleyto manage the spot, which is said to bein debt about $15,000. Sibley has beenaccounted fairly successful with his op-eration of the Headless Girl attraction.

Kay Kyser opened yesterday in thenew Treasure Island Music Hall for aweek. Business has been steady at CagaMexicana, owned by B. D. Russell andArt Royce. Spot features a Mexican floorshow. Eugene Sonda, who once managedthe Glass Blowers of the World, is nowa ticket seller at the Incubator Babies.

Mrs. Walter Sibley has left for Chi-cago to visit relatives, and will then pro-ceed to Boston with a stopover at theNew York Fair. The Sibleys observed

(See GATE AVERAGE on page 62)

Strub Denies Juice Velvet;Says Monthly Loss $38,000

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Replyingto repeated charges that the expo isreaping profit from resale of electricity,Charles H. Strub, managing director, said.the rates charged commercial exhibitors,concessioners and State, federal and for-eign pavilions have brought to the expojust a $38,000 monthly loss.

He did not make public exact figures,but it was learned that amortization ofthe huge initial expense of bringingelectrical power across the bay to Treas-ure Island was the major item produc-ing the red -ink figure of $38,000.

Detailed financial report will be scru-tinized by H. 0. Davis, rate expert whohas been called in as consultant by theCalifornia Commission, largest singlepower user at the expo. Strub saidutility charges compare favorably withthose of other expositions and are lowerthat rates at the New York World's Fair.

Paid AttendancePreviously reported 4 692,796Thursday, July 6 40,184Friday, July 7 43,626Saturday, July 8 62,685Sunday, July 9 74,507Monday, July 10 33,126Tuesday, July 11 36,116Wednesday, July 12 36,880

Total 5 019,920

Gate Boost BringsBookings of Names

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Reassuredby a rise at turnstiles, the expo has re-leased its entertainment program which,fair officials hope, will top all other at-tractions to date.

Definitely set, it was announced, areEdgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy,Jack Benny and. troupe, Ritz Brothers;Alex Templeton, blind pianist, and DickPowell, singing film star.

Negotiation wee concluded on Thurs-day for appearance of Betty Grable: DaveRubinoff, violinist; Alex Templeton andJack Haley in Treasure Island MusicHall for a week, starting on July 21.They will give three performances daily,All are to be paid attractions. Otherswill be added.

Go Heavily for Horse ShowSAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-More than

100,000 persons saw the 10 -day horseshow at the expo, 97,000 being paid ad-missions. Fifteen performances weregiven, grossing $93,596.75. It was thamost successful special attraction sincethe fair opened.

GleaningsBy WALTER K. SIBLEY

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-At a recentspirited meeting of food and drink pur-veyors of Treasure Island a committeewas named to confer with fair authoritiesregarding a reduction in percentage. Onemember claimed in no uncertain termsthat the sales department of the expohad sold him his concession on thestrength of an attendance of at least16,000,000, with an almost certain possi-bility of 20,000,000. In view of the cer-tainty of 16,000,000, as per the salesman,the concessioner built and spent andagreed to percentages that he never wouldhave accepted, he said, if attendancefigures were predicted lower. As at thistime it does not seem that attendancewill reach more than 10,000,000, he said,and as with this number of people he isnot able to make even his operating ex-penses, he feels that the expo must cometo his relief by reducing percentages andother costs for various services. It wasthe consensus of members that the fairwas guilty of misrepresentation, causingmembers to overspend and making it al-most a certainty that terrific losses willensue for them. In view of these factsthey are asking relief. Even with attend-ance picking up daily, between 80,000 and90,000 will have to come thru the gatesevery day from now till closing to insurean approximate 20,000,000.

A. L. (Red) Vollman, director of Caval-cade, is elated by business over theFourth holidays, $26,781 being gross forthe week, which gives the show a net ofabout $16,000. Company operating theparking concession is fast getting out ofthe red, what with 50,000 cars over theweek -end and about 7,000 cars daily. L. S.(Larry) Hogan, carnival general agent, isvisiting J. Ed Brown and Nate Miller.Gene O'Neil blew in from. Hennies Bros'Shows when they were playing Pocatello,Ida. Golden Gate Bridge has been inthe red since opening, but with Treasure

(See GLEANINGS on. page 62)

30 The Billboard CIRCUSESConducted by CHARLES WIRTH-Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0.

July 22, 1939

Fans BanquetCircus Folk

Parker & Watts personnelhonored guests - HarryHertzberg toastmaster

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 15.-Nearly200 Circus Fans and circus performersand staff members of the Parker & WattsCircus gathered in the ballroom of theMichigan Union last Saturday night forthe 14th annual banquet of the CircusFans' Association of America, with mem-bers of the circus as honored guests.The occasion was a gala wind-up of thethree-day convention.

Fans attended the show's night per-formance in a body and after the showbuses and private cars conveyed circusfolk and Fans from the lot to the ban-quet hall, which was decorated withcircus posters. A band provided livelymusic while the sumptuous meal wasbeing served, and at its conclusionHarry Hertzberg took charge as toast-master. Seated at the speakers' tablewere Melvin D. Hildreth, retiring presi-dent of the Fans; William H. Judd,newly elected president; Walter C.Sadler, mayor of Ann Arbor; Rev. Theo-dore R. Schmale, Harry Hertzberg, FrankH. Hartless, Irving K. Pond, Frank J.Walter, Frank W. Magin, Fred L. Shaw,Ira M. Watts, Walter M. Buckingham.,Walter H. Hohenadel, William L. (Bill)Montague and L. B. Greenhaw. Afterthe invocation by Reverend Schmale,Hildreth- introduced Toastmaster Hertz-berg. He in turn introduced Hildreth,who delivered his annual address. "Lastyear," said Hildreth, "we were given acause to be served and a job to be done.We approached our task and the degreeof our success was a sufficient demon-stration of the fact that our associationin 14 years has achieved nationalrecognition."

Mayor Welcomes FansMayor Walter Sadler welcomed the

Fans and circus folk on behalf of Ann:..bor. Wires of greeting from manyFans and performers unable to be pres-ent were read. Brief talks were made bymany of those introduced, among themIra Watts, who expressed appreciationof the honor the CFA had extended himand his show; Rudy Rudynoff and RudyJunior; Frank Hartlese, L. B. Greenhaw,Irving K. Pond, Frank and Lucia Walter,Porter Loring, Fred L. Shaw, John Her-man, of Paramount News, who filmedthe picture, Little America; WilliamJudd and Frank Magin. Harry Hertz-berg handled the job of toastmaster inhis usual masterly manner, his keensense of humor adding zest to theoccasion.

The speechmaking and introductionsover, Hildreth was presented a beautifulwatch as a token of the esteem in whichhe is held by members of the CFA.

There followed a dancing sessionuntil 3 a.m. -

ResolutionsResolutions passed at Friday night's

business meeting follow:Thanks to Ira M. Watts for the

splendid tribute paid by him to the Fansin an article in The Billboard, and :toWatts, L. B. Greenhaw and the Parker &Watts' personnel for their co-operationand entertainment in connection withthe convention. Indorsement of theplan of the James E. Cooper Tent ofWashington to encourage issuance bythe post office department of a specialstamp commenorating the circus as anAmerican institution. Greetings to LesAmis du Cirque, of France, and bestwishes to Maurice Thomas-Moret, presi-dent, and M. Serge, secretary. Favoringreturn of the old-fashioned daily circusparade. Appreciation to William Green,'Matthew Woll and Hon. ChaunceyWeaver, of the AFL, for co-operation inbringing about an adjustment of mattersaffecting the circus. Expressing ap-preciation to The Billboard and itseditors for their courtesy in giving theCFA a weekly column and their gen-erous support in the Fans' efforts tosave the circus. Thanking John Ring -ling North, Henry Ringling North andFrank J. Mayer for R -B programs dis-tributed to delegates. Thanking theGainesville (Tex.) Community Circus forsending its attractive programs for dis-tribution. Expressing appreciation forservices rendered by Jacob A. Wagner,past president. Thanks to the Detroit

WILLIAM H. JUDD, of NewBritain, Conn., newly elected presi-dent of the Circus Fans' Associationof America. Mr. Judd is a man ofmany activities, being president ofthe New Britain National Bank,president of the Chamber of Com-merce, president of the Board ofFinance and Taxation, treasurer ofthe YMCA, treasurer of the Con-necticut Society of Cincinnati anddirector in a half dozen large busi-ness concerns. He is an enthusiasticcircus fan, as are his wife and twochildren, and his administration isexpected to be an active one.

committee and various others who as-sisted in making the convention a suc-cess. Resolution that received the mostapplause was the following: Be itresolved, that the Circus Fans of Amer-ica extends hearty congratulations toTerrell Jr. and Carroll Julianne Jacobson the selection of their splendidparents; we also extend congratulationsto Terrell and Dolly Jacobs on the birthof their beautiful twin children, whoalready have been adopted by the CircusFans of America and taken to the heartsof its members.

The matter of selecting the place forthe 1940 convention was left to theincoming officers. 'Gainesville, Tex.;Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Hartford andNorwich each invited the fans.

All of Saturday was devoted to thecircus. Fans gathered en masse at thelot at 11 a.m. and most of them tooktheir places atop cages and band wagonsand rode parade downtown and back, adistance of five miles. At 1:30 they atelunch in the cookhouse, then spent theremainder of the afternoon visiting inthe backyard.

Russell BusinessAhead of Last Year

CINCINNATI, July 15.-C. W. Webb,manager of Russell Bros' Circus, statesthat business is very satisfactory and farabove that of last season. Last week wasthe best of the season.

He adds that in 10 years of operationhe has never had a better or smootherrunning organization than this season.

Vera Fanning Leaves Hosp.DETROIT, July 15.-Vera Fanning,

trapeze performer, who was injured lastSaturday on the Parker & Watts Circusat Ann Arbor, Mich., was released fromSt. Joseph's Mercy Hospital there thenext day. She was examined for internalinjuries, but a favorable report wasgiven despite her 30 -foot fall.

Floydada GoodFor Gainesville;Show Has New Top

GAINESVILLE, Tex., July 15. - TheGainesville Community Circus had amost successful engagement at Floydada,Tex., July 3 and 4. Weather conditionswere good, and a neat profit was made,tho wheat harvesting interfered ,some-what with attendance.

The show raised its new 100 by 220 bigtop for the first time at Floydada, andit went thru a hard hailstorm withouta blemish. The top replaced an old onerecently destroyed in a windstorm atArdmore, Okla.. The show is back inquarters awaiting opening of its fall sea-son at the Cooke County Fair here Au-gust 22-23. Then follow Corsicana; Dal-las, under Little Theater auspices, andFort Worth. Several other dates areunder consideration.

General Superintendent Alex Murrellattended the Circus Fans convention atAnn Arbor, Mich., as delegate from theAntoinette Concello Tent.

There were many expressions of regretover the death in Butler, Mo., of NedRowland, who in 1937 assisted in break-ing several new acts for the local showand was in clown alley most of theseason.

Harry Warren, former Gainesvilleite,now leading man for Jimmy Hull's Co-medians, paid a visit here while hisshow was at Whitesboro near by. An-other recent visitor was Fred Leonard,formerly of Seils-Sterling Circus.

Click magazine will have a, layout ofpictures of the local show in the Sep-tember issue, Publicity Manager CecilTinsley has been advised.

July Jottings-FrOm the East

Elmer A. Kemp, Trenton (N. J.) CPA,postcards he has been spending hisvacation with Eddy Bros.' Circus inMaine.

Esma Wilson, aerialist, is visiting Cir-cusers Fred and Marie Mang in NewYork and intends to join her husband,Arnold Maley, for a few days on ColeBros' Circus.

Philip Wirth, of Wirth Bros.' Circus,Australia, is on the last lap of a busi-ness trip in this country. He caughtRingling-Barnum in Albany, N. Y., hasbeen at the World's Fair several timesand is being hosted by booker FrankWirth.

Another visitor from the antipodeswas Dave T. Meekin, prominent Down -Under showman, who left for Los AngelesJuly 8 and will catch the boat for Aus-tralia July 19. He was responsible forthe booking of Jang, the Boy With theTail, at Dufour & Rogers' Strange as ItSeems, engagement at the World's Fairhaving been terminated after five weeksowing to official child -labor difficulties.Meekin's daughter is still in this countrywith Jang and the boy's guardian. MoeAhrons, American -born showman, whohas spent about 20 years° in Australia,accompanied Meekin while here. Aaronsis known as Rocco the Clown.

Earl Chapin May, circus author, isvacationing at Katonah, N. Y.

Loretta Girls, aerialists, will appear atSuburban Park, Manlius, N. Y., for aweek beginning July 16.

KLING BROTHERS (Three Monarchsof the Air) spent July 2 visiting theRingling folks in Providence, R. I., andJuly 8 with friends on Russell Bros., atMarlboro, Mass.

Parade Aids Parker -WattsDraw 'Em at Monroe, Mich.

MONROE, Mich., July 15.-ParkerWatts, a new circus in this section andfor the first time in this State, was wellreceived here July 10, there being a one-third house in afternoon and packed atnight. This was the third circus herethis year, the other two not givingparades.

This town has not had a first-classcircus parade in 10 years. The childrenwere so parade hungry that the policewere obliged to open the street to make

room for the street spectacle to passthru, a large throng of children andgrown-ups. Cages of wild animals,which were horse drawn, passed so closeto the crowd that the children wouldtouch the cages with their hands.

There are about 5,000 families onPWA relief in Monroe and MonroeCounty, but Parker & Watts sold theirCircus with a real street parade. Themerchants reported increased sales attime of parade and thruout the day.

New Series of

Legal OpinionsIn the next issue will appear the

18th of a new series of legal opinions.It will be titled When Proprietor ofAmusement Place Is Liable for Injuryto Patron. One of these articles ap-pears in the last issue of each month.The author, Leo T. Parker, is a well-known writer and lawyer.

Cole Bros.' ShowReturns to States

NEWBERRY, Mich., July 15.-After a20 -day tour of Ontario and Quebec, ColeBros.' Circus returned to the States hereJuly 12. Jes,s Adkins 'made the big catchof the season at Haileybury, Ont., andErnie Sylvester did well at Rouyn, Que.George B. Beal, of Boston, was a frequentvisitor during the Ontario tour. GeorgeLoftus visited at Kingston, Ont., and Mrs.Ray Collins at Windsor and the Soo.Horace Laird-, mail man, is called "UncleSam" by the personnel.

Trainmaster McGrath's wife and daugh-ter have been with show all season.Daughter will return to school when fallterm opens. Joe Kuta is still absent butis expected back soon. A farewell partyto the United Kingdom (Canada) wasgiven by Art Mix at the Alpha Restaurantin the Canadian Soo. Mix was the chiefentertainer. He is an expert pianist, aswell as an experienced instrumentalist onthe pipe organ. Michaelsen sang a num-ber of ballads to accompaniment of Mixon piano. Jack Wolfe and wife, MissTatem and Jimmy Cotton were amongthose present. The Canadian Railwaysgave show wonderful runs, reports Stan-ley F. Dawson.

Hamburger Stand BlamedFor Illness R -B Workers

MONTREAL, July 15.-The 50 or moremembers of Ringling-Barnum circus whowere taken to local hospitals last Mon-day suffering from food poisoning haverecovered and have been released.

All were workingmen, several Mont-realers being among them. Show andhospital officials refused to disclose theidentity of them. A local hamburgerstand was blamed for the trouble.

Suits DiscontinuedSCRANTON, Pa., July 15.-The last

chapter in the labor difficulties whichkept the Ringling shows tied up here inJune, 1938, was written during the weekat the Lackawanna County Court Housewhen discontinuances were filed in twolawsuits started against the circus bythe American Federation of Actors.

One suit was for a $200,000 assumpsitaction in which the circus was chargedwith violating its contract with theunion. The other was an equity actionto restrain the circus from breaking itscontract. Attorney Walter L. Hill, Scran-ton, represented the circus. AttorneyJohn W. Murphy was counsel for theplaintiffs in both court actions.

MANCHESTER, N. H., July 15.-De-spite a. hot day, the Ringling-Barnumshow had a two-thirds house at matineeand close to a sellout at night.

L. Claude Myers HurtCINCINNATI, July 15. - L. Claude

Myers, band leader of the Parker & WattsCircus, was injured at Bay City, Mich.,July 5, in band wagon accident duringparade. He suffered a broken collar boneand a fractured shoulder blade. He washere this week receiving treatment. Heplans to rejoin the show at an early date.Myers, in a call at The Billboard offices,said that Bill Stevens, traveling repre-sentative of the American Federation ofMusicians, is directing the band duringhis absence.

Two Tops Lost byAdmire in Storm

CHARLES CITY, Ia., July 15.-The J.C. Admire Circus had a blowdown atMontevideo, Minn., night of July 4, cook-house and padroom tops being lost. Noone was hurt.

Night performance was just over whenstorm struck. There was a sellout atmatinee and half house at night. Showhad rain for 22 days.

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NEW ROCHELLE, Ill., July 15. -Thewriter arrived home from the conventionat Ann Arbor, Mich., evening of July' 12.The wife and writer embarked on theS. S. South American at Detroit Sundaymorning and had three delightful dayson way to Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walter, of Houston,Tex., accompanied by Joe Heiser, madethe trip by auto. Heiser then left forhome by train. . . . The Walters leftby auto to catch Ringling-Barnum andspend a few days with Terrell and DollyJacobs. They then went to Atlantic Cityto visit Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Beatty. Aftertheir visit it is their intention to shiptheir car and return home by boat. . . .

Bill Montague, of West Hartford, Conn.,to Chicago, and the writer met him atthe Atwell Luncheon Club at the Sher-man on Wednesday. He left for homethat afternoon. . . . National Secretaryand Mrs. Buckingham completed theirvacation by a leisurely auto trip backto Norwich, Conn.... Mr. and Mrs. FrankHartless left early Sunday morning forChicago and on Monday Hartless left forAtlantic City to attend a directors' meet-ing of the National Linen Supply Dealers'Association. . . . Harry Hertzberg andPorter Loring returned to San Antonioby train and in about two weeks Hertz-berg will make a trip east on business.

F. E. Loxley, of Cranston, R. I., caughtboth performances of the Big Show atProvidence.

CFA and Mrs. R. R. Clark, of Madison,Wis., announce the arrival of a daughter,Marjory -Mollie, July 10.

For the third time in the history ofthe CFA, Karl K. Knecht missed an an-nual meeting. The editor of his paperat Evansville, Ind., was away duringconvention and it was necessary that hestay on the job. The Knechts are plan-ning a trip to the West Coast this fall.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Enlow and Mr. andMrs. Karl Knecht saw the R -B show atLouisville.

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to be counted.The first 50 leaders:

(2,500 or more)1. *Mabel Stark 5,6272. *Bee Kyle 5,1293, *Aerial Apollos 4,0714. *Marjorie Bailey 3,6705. *Dime Wilson 3,4756. *Hubert Castle 3,2217. Speedy Phoenix 3,0028. Frank Cushing 2,8969. *English Macks 2,726

10. *Dorothy Herbert 2,66211. Four Aces 2,658

(1,500 to 2,499)12. Harry Clark 2,34613. *Blondin-Rellims 2,21514. *Great Fussner 2,16915. *Flying Behees 2,07516. *Wilno 1,99717. *Oscar Babcock 1,94918. Flying Behrs 1,84819. Clyde Beatty 1,83120. Flying Valentinos 1,81921. *Hazel Cotter 1,73822. Dave Geyer 1,73423. *Wells Bros. 1,72224. Four Jacks 1,69925. Harold Barnes 1,63126. Terrell Jacobs 1,56427. Shorty Serum 1,55728. Virginia Senior 1,54629. Flying Concellos 1,538

(1,070 to 1,499)30. *Joe Jackson 1,49331. *Will Hill's Elephants 1,49032. *Carver's Diving Horse 1,47033. Otto Griebling 1,40434. Selden Stratosphere Man 1,36735. *Edna Curtis 1,33936. Arthur Henry 1,29837. Bert Nelson 1,29738. Buddy Dunn 1,27639. Four Queens 1,27140. Mickey King 1,26441. *Cristiani Troupe 1,23542. Mary Gordon 1,23443. Maximo 1,23144. Wallendas 1,19745. Zacchinis 1,18746. **Guice Troupe 1,18047. Flying Valentines 1,17048. Verneta Byrd 1,129

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CAN PLACECircus Acts of all kinds, Aerial and Ground.Small Flying Act, get in touch. We want peoplewho can do their acts every performance andstand prosperity, as we pay in cash. Must haveown transportation. July 18, Hillsboro: 19,Chillicothe; 20, Ironton, all Ohio; 21, Hunt-ington; 22, Logan; 24, Charleston, all WestVirginia.

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Undo* the iitarquccBy CIRCUS SOLLY

FRANK MILLER, rider, is in the pis- with the Zoo Park near Powell, 0., fortore; A Day at the Circus, now being summer season.filmed.

ALLIE T. CLARK, who has been ill atTuscaloosa, Ala., thanks friends for theirtelegrams and letters. His mother, Mrs.W. C. Clark,- 88, is living with him.

CAPTAIN DALBEANIE recently suf-fered a dislocated elbow when he fellfrom top of staircase during his wagon -wheel act and returned to his home.

MEMBERS OF CARMEN Circus Revueand Farmer Fred Burns and wife at-tended Parker & Watts at Port Huron,Mich., and called on Raymond Duke,clown cop.

MRS. WALTER L. MAIN and sister, ofPittsburgh, recently arrived at Geneva,0. They visited their brother in Maple-wood, N. J.; Atlantic Coast resorts andattended the New York World's Fair.

DON ROCKWOOD cards that EddyBros.' Circus will play Gardiner, Me.,July 21, auspices of Police Department.Show was in Augusta -Hallowell section,four miles from Gardiner, in Julie.

CHARLES (KID) KOSTER on July 13made arrangements to go in advance of

Married an Angel, Dwight DeereWiman's musical comedy hit. Will openin Montreal on Labor Day.

PARKER & WATTS Circus; after havingbilled Adrian, Mich., for July 11, passedit up and played Perrysburg, 0. Manypeople were, on the streets for the parade,only to be disappointed.

SAM BARHAM infos that J. C. Ad -mire's circus, managed by Herman Q.Smith, is doing a fairly nice businessand has an excellent performance. Bar-ham, who is playing drums, is handlingmail and The Billboard.

OLEAN IVERY, who is in PlymouthCounty Hospital, South Hanson, Mass.,attended afternoon performance of Rus-sell Bros. at Brockton, Mass., July 5,reporting good performance and lightmatinee.

FRANK B. HUBIN writes that the WildWest show at the New York World'sFair is the headquarters for showfolk.Seen there are Tex Cooper, EddieVaughan, Chuck Conners, John Agee andHubin.

BOBBY GOSSANS, formerly withcircuses 'and minstrels, the past 18 years.at the Knickerbocker Theater, Columbus,0., has left there and is now connected

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Organized Wild West Carrying Five or MoreHorses With Own Transportation for Concert

Feature on Percentage Proposition.Bill Noble, wire.

Can Place Clowns Doing Comedy Bar Act.18th, Hillsboro, 0.; 19th, Chillicothe, O.;20th, Ironton, O.; 21st, Huntington, W. Va.;22d, Logan, W. Va.; 24th, Charleston, W. Va.

BARKER BROS. CIRCUSWANTS

Cowboys, Cowgirls, Circus Acts, Wild Wept Clowns.Karl, goy Lee, wire. E. S. Holland wants MerchantTicket, Banner and Book Salesmen.

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WANTBILL POSTER WITH CAR - BAND PEOPLE

Leon Spahr, wire. Monk Parker, write. Other usefulCircus People, write. Pay day every Sunday. Showwill stay out late. Now showing Minnesota. Forroute, write or wire The Billboard. ATTERBURYCIRCUS. care of The Billboard, Cincinnati, or route.

EDW. WERTLEY, veteran showman, isback in the business. He is promotinga merchant exhibition and old-timeone -ring circus at Havre de Grace, Md.,for benefit of new hospital. It will bepresented under two large tents for aweek.

GENE HOWE, noted publisher of TheAmarillo (Tex.) Globe and News, who writesunder the cognomen, "The Tactless Texan,"in his newspaper, says: "When you see theGainesville Community Circus you can't helpbut he proud of the fact that you live inTexas."

H. J. YOUNG reports fair business inthe northern part of Michigan for hisshow. Frank Roberts and wife havejoined, replacing Roland Worthy andwife, who have joined another show.Frank Hill has joined with his pit snow.Young has added several .small cages ofanimals.

FOR RINGLING-BARNUM engagementin Detroit, July 16-18, United BillpostingCo. put 'up 9,000 sheets of snipe; Mac-Donald Advertising Co., 95 24 -sheetstands, and the circus brigade, 5,000sheets of window lithos and 1,500 sheetsof banners. The Detroit American Le-gion Circus closed a two-week engage-ment night of July 16.

MORRIS I. KOHAN, New York, whohas been making and selling tights toperformers for years, plans to meet someof his oldest and best customers for thefirst time when he makes a tour of cir-cuses and carnivals this summer. Hewill spend his vacation on a tour ofpersonal contact.

A NUMBER of children from theWorcester, Mass., orphanages were guestsof The Worcester Telegram and The Eve-ning Gazette and George W. Smith,general manager of Ringling-Barnum,when show was there. Smith is a nativeof Worcester and the folks gave him agreat reception. He spoke over the radiobetween shows. Near -capacity matineeand a sellout at night. John Finnegan,

AGENTS handling The Billboardon carnivals and circuses sold morecopies during the first half of 1939than were sold by agents on suchshows during the entire year of1934;

formerly with R -B, working for Smith,attended show. Finnegan is now assist-ant manager. of Whitcomb's Lady's Ap-parel Shop.

LARRY SLOAN, of Cincinnati, return-ing from the fair in San Francisco,stopped off in Kansas City to visitCharles Robinson. The latter accom-panied Sloan to the Queen City. Theyvisited Barnett Bros., at Decatur, Ill.,and met many friends. John Harris,aerialist, entertained them.

ARTHUR BORELLA, since closing withthe Great American Circus, has beenplaying picnics and special events aroundLos Angeles. Was recently at HighwayPolice Picnic at San Diego and July 4at the Firemen's Circus in the Stadium,San Diego. Arthur took in a bullfightat Tijuana, Mexico.

AERIAL ORTONS will leave Parker' &Watts Circus July 29 to begin 10 weeksof fairs in Nebraska and Kansas. Theyrecently played host to Dr. E. J. Butter-field and wife, circus fans from theirhome town, Adel, Ia., at the Fans' con-vention in Ann Arbor. On July 9 theOrtons drove to Detroit and visitedfriends at the Legion circus.

BOB COULS, who attended Beers -Barnes Circus, pens that show had 'emon the straw at Milford, Mich., and awell -filled house at Orion. ' He visitedwith Joe Kennedy on Parker & Watts,King Baile on Lewis Bros. and also sawBarnett Bros.

Max Gruber RetiresAfter 55 Years in Biz

MUSKEGON, Mich., July 15.-MaxGruber, animal trainer, who recentlyleft Lewis Bros' Circus, where he wasequestrian director, has returned to hishome here and states that he will giveup show business.

He spent 55 years in the business, ap-pearing with circuses and in vaudeville.He played the Keith Time for 21 years.

Urcssinc Room CcssipPARKER, & WATTS.-Business in the

Upper Penninsula of Michigan was ex-ceptionally good when weather permitted,notwithstanding opposition paper. Adelightful time was had July 4. Dinnerserved by Charlie Oliver in cookhousewas nothing less than a banquet. Be-tween performances the folks staged actsand contests. Delbert Graham and Del-bert Knight were on arrangement com-mittee; Jde Hodgini, Doc Hefferan aridAlva Jones, judges; Joe Webb, emsee;Shelby Jackson, equestrian director.Prize winners: Jane McCrea in bothcracker -eating and screaming contests;Sam Marratta and Marge Graham, wheel-barrow; Elmer Graham, rooster crowing;Jim Flanders, pie eating; WilliamWishek, races; the writer for imitationof wardrobe woman, Mrs. Brady.

GEORGE L. MYERS.

RINGLING-BARNUM - After a well -planned dinner, served to all under thesupervision of George Blood, an "in be-tween" show was given July 4. Under di-rection of Henry (Buddy) North a pro-gram consisting of races, contests, musicand a jitterbug contest was given. Alldepartments participated. The winners:Girls' 50 -yard dash, Boots Strueby,Cosetta Cristiani, Ortause Cristiani. Boys'100 -yard dash, Magador, Belmonte andOscar Cristiani. Wheelbarrow race, TheolNelson, Magador Cristiani. One -leggedrace, Boots Strueby, Cosetta Cristiani.Egg and spoon race, Antoinette Concello.The final event was the jitterbug contest.The prize was divided among the big top,cookhouse and candy -top boys. Allprizes were in cash. Special music wasunder direction of Merle Evans. FredBradna did the announcing.

MARY ERDLITZ.

COLE BROS.-A number of folks wentto Callander to see the Quintuplets whenshow was at North Bay, 10 miles away.Al Dean's place is getting so popular heis installing a doughnut machine andalso is air-conditioning. Sailor Jack,

tattooed man in side show, is doing anice job as interpreter. He speaksFrench like a native. At Val d' Or,Que., the lot was so small we had todress in a coal shed and many came outdoing blackface., A record for JohnSmith-he made breakfast twice in oneweek. The Fourth was celebrated in asmall way by us' Americans, includingOtto and Justin Loyal.

Myra Karsey and daughter, Martha,visited at Timmins. They are with theSims show. Two birthday anniversarieswere celebrated last week-Art Mix andKlara Delbosq. Refreshments were servedin private top. Estrina Loyal is doinga nice somersault, up four high, andWillis Epps, top mounter with the MoreenTroupe, is doing a nice double to shoul-ders. Notice Joe Taketa, sporting bootsand breeches. He reminds me of EarlSande in his best days-the only thinghe needs is a horse.

FREDDIE FREEMAN.

RUSSELL BROS.-A new side showjoined recently. It consists of a, men-talist, bagpiper, fire eater, magician,sword box, glass eater and an illusionact. The writer assumed the dutiesag side-show opener for a while.

Billy Gordon's mother joined for a fewdays' visit. Our first really bad acci-dent of the season happened while goinginto Woonsocket, R. I. The plank wagongot out of control while making a sharpturn and headed into a stone bridge.The tractor was- demolished and thedriver and his helper were badly cut up.Several of the folks went fishing inBuzzards Bay at Falmouth, Mass., butI didn't hear of any outstanding catches.

A swell party was given in the big topJuly 4. Games were played and laterice cream and cakes were served. Thosewinning prizes were Mrs. Brooks,cracker -eating contest; Rex Rossi, stake -driving contest; Billy Gordeon, sack race.The Daltons shooting act joined recentlyfor the concert.

ROBERT ATTERBURY.

The CorralBy ROWDY WADDY

PASCALE PERRY, of shooting actfame, is on the road with Gene Autry,who is making personal appearancesthru the Middle West. Autry will sailfor Ireland and England July 23, andPerry will return to Hollywood. Perry'swork with Autry is that of shooting in-structor.

PARTICIPANTS in the OklahomaRanch Rodeo at Sayre, Okla., July 4 wereMarion Ross, arena director; SterlingWeeks, announcer; Johnnie Jamieson,Manford Harrison, Leroy Hill, Dave Rolli-son, Claude Adcox, George James, Ray-mond Johnson, Roy Ross, Gardner Ross,Chick Crisp, Bill Jones, Joe Van Vaster,Clyde Wilkins, John Brothers and CurleyStewart, clown. Manager Jimmie Ellisfeatured a horse recently purchased fromBuetler Brothers.

BIG CROWDS attended the two-dayrodeo on June 24-25, closing event ofthe San Fernando (Calif.) Valley Fiesta,at the Green Acres Stock Farm on Ven-tura boulevard before an estimated at-tendance of 6,500 on Saturday and over7,000 on Sunday. Ernest Downie laidout the grounds and supplied sidewallsand seats. Andy Juaregui furnished thestock and chutes and directed the show,with Art Manning assisting. Juan Fuer-tez was in charge of the chutes andAbe Lefton announced. Fred McCarger,secretary of the American Rodeo Associ-ation, was an honor guest, while BuckJones and horse; Silver made a personalappearance. Jess Kell and' his muleclowned. Contestants, all members ofthe Cowboys' Turtle Association, includedBurrell Mulkey, Clay Carr, Andy Juare-gui, Shannon Davidson, Tex Schultz,Harry Hill, Bud Cook, Jack McWiggins,Floyd McGee, Buck Rowell, Buck Brown,Bob Estey, Cleve Kelly, Gordon Davis,Chuck Shepard, Bob Lee, BuckshotSorrells, Joe Shell, Harold Mueller, BuckStandifer, Bill Ricardson, Trent Paxton,.Asbury Schell, Dave Stout, EddieJuaregui, Johnny Bowman, Bob Whiting,Joe Edwards, Homer Pettigrew, FoxO'Callahan, Arline Lee, Bee Cunning-ham, Gean Russell, Blondy Brunzell,Pete Grubbs, Smoky Snyder, Carl Dossey,Jimmie McGee, Howard Brown R. Estey,Ben Fancher, Carl Mendez, Lee Farris,Durward Ryan, Chet McCarthy, FelixCooper, M. W. Del Ray, Harry Louge,Sam Fancher Bill McFarlane, GeorgeKell, Willie Clay, T. Carr, John Mendez,Frank McCarroll, Jess Hall, HollowayGrace, Oscar Warren, Johnny Beach,Jackie Cooper, E. Fancher, Glenn Tyler,Smoky Moran, Ray Cox, Bussy Henry,Bob Stevens, John Trayler, Shorty Dave,Alvin Gordon, Hannan, Leonard Mit-chell, Canada Kid, Fritz Truan, JoeMalloy, Jim Hudson, Jim Huggins,Lawrence Cline, Idell Garcia. Trick andfancy riders and ropers included MonteMontana Hank Durnall, Vera Goodrich,Louise Montana, Francis Stiller. Results:Calf Roping, Saturday-Clay Carr, JoSchell; John Bowman and Gordon Davissplit third and fourth. Finals, BuckshotSorrells, Andy Juaregui; Clay Carr andHomer Pettigrew split third. Steer Rop-ing, Saturday-Buckshot Sorrells, CleveKelly; Sam Fancher and Clay Carr splitthird and fourth. Finals, Cleve Kelly,Clay Carr, Buckshot Sorrells, Willie Clay.Steer Bulldogging, Saturday - OscarWarreny Earvin Collins; John Bowmanand Holloway Grace split third andfourth. Sunday, Earvin. Collins, HomerPettigrew, Leo Farris, Glenn Tyler.Finals, Earvin Collins, Homer Pettigrew,Buckshot Sorrells, Oscar Warren Saddle.Brdnk Riding, Saturday-Harry Logue,Burrell Mulkey, Alvin Gordon, FrankFinley. Sunday, Chet McCarthy, BurrellMulkey, Frank Finley, Roy Cox. WildCow Milking, Sunday-Oscar Warren,Homer Pettigrew. Trent Paxton; GordonDavis and Willie Clay split fourth. Bare-back Bronk Riding, Sunday-Smoky,Snyder, Jimmie McGee, Carl Mendez,Carl Dossey. Finals, Burrell Mulkey, C.McCarthy,' Frank Finley, Alvin Gordon.Brahma Bull Riding, Sunday-CarlDossey, Bob Estey, Bud Cook, DuwardRyan.

RODEO CONTESTWATERLOO, IOWA, AUGUST 1-5

CLYDE S. MILLER, Manager.

July 22, 1939 PARKS -RESORTS -POOLS The Billboard 33Conducted by CLAUDE R. ELLIS Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0

Met Area SpotsFeel Cut in Tills;

W. F. Is BlamedNEW YORK,.July 15.-Parks and other

resorts in this area are experiencing apoor season from gross -receipts stand-point. It has been a tight year forspenders,' with, apparently most of thepublic's amusement dollar going intoWorld's Fair coffers. As expected by mostshowmen before the season opened, at-tendance at parks, pay -gate resorts andConey Island and other free admissionplaygrounds has run consistently aheadof last season, tho grosses are averagingbetween 10 and 20 per cent below a cor-responding period in 1938.

Lack of business has not been confinedto outdoor amusements, however, allBroadway enterprises and theatricalprojects outside of the bright -light dis-tricts feeling the effect of the World'sFair. Out-of-towners in to see the fairand the city apparently spend bulk oftheir budgets between their hotels andFlushing Meadows, with the result thatlittle is left for entertainment elsewhere.They hit town guarded to the hiltagainst overspending, shop diligently fortheir fun and call it quits after a brieflook-see into local entertainment fields.

/Coney Island, for example, has hadgood patronage from the country cous-ins, and it is estimated that crowds asa whole are ahead of last summer. Never -

(See MET AREA pn page 35)

Crystal Beach, Ont.,In. Its 18th Season,Ups Take About 15%

CRYSTAL BEACH, Ont., July 15.-Crystal Beach here, which this year be-gan its 18th season, is showing about a15 per cent increase in business to dateover the corresponding period in 1938after making a slow start due to badweather. With good luck Manager HarryS. Hall expects 1939 to equal the 1937season, one of the best in the resort'shistory.

Crystal Ballroom, managed by HaroldAustin, whose band and Mel Hammil'sOrchestra occupy the stand on weeknights, has shown increased attendance,especially on nights when name bandswere used. Bob Crosby's and Blue Bar-ron's orchestras recently drew heavilyduring one-night stands, Crosby pullingrecord attendance of almost 3,000. Busi-ness on the park boat is about 20 percent ahead of last year. Saturday andSunday night cruises feature floor showsbooked by Walter J. Gluck. Managementhas concentrated on the booking ofmid -week outings and reports havingbooked affairs for nearly every week ofthe remaining season.

Officers are George Hall, president;Charles Laube, vice-president and treas-

(See CRYSTAL BEACH on page 35)

20,000 Drawn in SpokaneSPOKANE, Wash., July 15.-Despite

threatening weather, Natatorium Amuse-ment Park drew 20,000 Fourth of Julycelebrants, said Assistant Manager LloydVogel; about the same as a year ago.Farmers came early and stayed all day.City folks came to dance at night andwatch the fireworks. Farmers provedthe better spenders. - New Roll -o -Planeran up with the Octopus, getting manyrepeaters. Gate was free.

Savin Rock Drawing CrowdsSAVIN ROCK, Conn., July 15.-Good

weather preceding and following July 4gave Savin Rock Park opportunity todraw crowds. Despite opposition fromNew York World's Fair and other sum-mer amusements the park is holding itsown. Since schools closed afternooncrowds are better, as are night and week-end sessions. Park looks better than ithas in the past 10 years. Many buildingsdamaged' by the hurricane have been re-placed with new structures and rides.

Weather Hurts BelmontMONTREAL, July 15.-Manager Rex

D. Billings has been battling the ele-ments since Belmont Park, Oartierville,opened its season. Bad weather has pre-vailed on not less than 32 days, yet thepark's gross business is only 7 per centunder that for the corresponding periodof 1938.

NE PICKS SALISBURY

SOME LIGHT ON AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT: Electrical corps of Palisades(N. J.) Amusement Park, initiates Park President Jack Rosenthal into the"Keep It Perfect Club." In the foreground are Freddy Graham and SamCook and in the rear are Jimmy Marsden, chief illuminator, and Arthur Hoag.In case it isn't exactly clear, Rosenthal is in those Frischley (Advt.) clothes.You can see how electrically wise he is-he's holding the pliers with bothhands, Which is a new wrinkle, anyway.

Reopening PlannedFor New RiversideIn Agawam, Mass.

AGAWAM, Mass., July 15.-RiversidePark here willreopen in three weeks asNew Riverside Amusement Park after alapse of nearly eight years, said MichaelJ. Daley, owner of the property. A groupof Springfield, Mass., business men arebacking the enterprise, he said. Midwayhas been cleared of last fall's hurricanedebris. All concessions will be reopenedby the new operators and everythingexcept the Roller Coasters will be re-paired and painted, it is said.

Park was on the auction block in 1928when Frank B. Perkins, Longmeadow,bought the property for $50,000 andDaley took a first mortgage for $125,000,and again in 1931 when Daley boughtthe park for $50,000 and continued tohold the mortgage. Park ran two more

- years after that on rented concessionsbasis until 1933 when Daley closed itand refused to lease it again. For thepast two years an open-air theater hasbeen operated on the grounds on arental basis.

More than 50 men are putting thepark in order. A permit must be ob-tained from the board of selectmenbefore the park can begin operations.

BUCKEYE LAKE, O.-Manager A. M.Brown, Buckeye Lake Park, reported at-tendance records broken over July 4week -end with an estimated 45,000. Hesaid about 10,000 were turned back be-cause of lack of capacity to handle theinflux.

Detroit BizTakes Spurt

Altho Fourth was deluged,three-week pick-up inEdgewater 35% ahead '38

0DETROIT, July 15.-Business in parks

here showed a decided pick-up on thepast week -end, due to warm weatherand absence of rain. The latter ruinedFourth of July business. So bad washoliday weather that in Edgewater,typical of Detroit parks, three different'times the park was crowded to as greata number as seen in recent years onIndependence Day, only to be emptiedthree times by recurrent cloudbursts.

In Edgewater general business haspicked up in the past three weeksenough to bring the season's level up toabout 35 per cent over 1938, an improve-ment of about 20 per cent over the com-parison up to the latter part of June.Closing of schools and coming of picnicseason have been principal factors. Thepark is holding the biggest industrialpicnic of the year today, sponsored byChrysler Corp. for employees, and oneof the few picnics in this area stillsponsored by large industrial, corpora-tions in view of the general tendencyto let employees' organizations managesuch affairs. A modification of policy

(See DETROIT BIZ on page 35)

Space Sales for N. Y. NA PBTrade Show Lively, Says Hodge

CHICAGO, July 15.-Altho the cam-paign for sale of space at the 21st annualconvention and trade show of theNational Association of AmusementParks, Pools and Beaches started onlytwo weeks ago, Secretary A. R. Hodge,Suite 1130, 201 North Wells Buildinghere, reports that reservations for spaceare coming in wonderfully. Not onlyhave a majority of oldtimers reservedspace but many new ones have eitherapplied or made inquiry regarding themeeting to be held in the Hotel NewYorker, New York, on November 20-24.

There was some fear expressed thatthe New York show might not receivethe same support from exhibitors asprevious shows because of the absence of

fair and carnival men. It has beenthe contention of the exhibits arrange-ments committee, however, as well asthat of President Harry C. Baker andSecretary Hodge of the NAAPPB andPresident George A. Hamid of AREAthat the New York show would enableexhibitors to contact a great many oper-ators who had seldom or never attendeda Chicago convention, and this factwould more than offset absence of fairand carnival men.

"Apparently exhibitors feel that sameway about it and from present indica-tions a complete sellout of space isanticipated," said Secretary Hodge."Booth rentals are reasonable and livingaccommodations at the Hotel NewYorker within the reach of everyone."

Summer MeetAt Mass. Beach

July 27 doings to centerin Frolics-Markey in bidfor visitors from States

EXLTER, N. H., July 15.-The 13th an-nual summer meeting of New EnglandSection, National Association of Amuse-ment Parks, Pools and Beaches, will beheld at Salisbury Beach, Mass., on Thurs-day, July 27. This announcement ofthe yearly doings came from SecretaryFred L. Markey from his office here, withthe statement that all amusement park,beach and pool men, whether or not theyare members of the section, are invited.Secretary Markey said it is hoped thatany operators from other States plan-ning to attend the New York World'sFair would arrange to be at the summersession.

"Thirteen is considered a very luckynumber in New England and if this con-tinues to hold true I think this will bethe biggest, most timely and interestingmeeting we have had," he said. "WhileSalisbury Beach offers surf bathing, deep-sea fishing and a large assortment ofrides, games and attractions that amuse-ment park men are interested in, themeeting will be centered around thebeautiful Frolics Night Club, now in itsthird year.

"Frolics is the largest, smartest nightclub to be found in the East and can becompared only with large night spots inNew York. Many park men, not onlyfrom New England but from States out-side this section, will. benefit greatlyfrom their visit to the Frolics. It willno doubt inspire many and show themwhat can be done with ballrooms andother large buildings that may be lia-bilities in their parks. Up-to-date meth-ods of cooking and serving will interesteveryone in the amusement business.Elaborate musical revues are presentedtwice nightly by Paul Florenz, New Yorkproducer, and the Boston office of GeorgeA. Hamid, Inc.

"Our summer meetings are well knownfor their jolly get-togethers; only im-portant business is transacted, most ofthe day and evening being given overto renewing acquaintances and gettingnew ideas on attractions and operations."

Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport,Has Big Upturn in Business

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 15.-Mu-nicipally-operated Pleasure Beach Parkhere, with several attractions added, re-ports biggest business in several yearsunder management of John Molloy. July4 business showed a big increase overthe day in 1938. A number of picnicshave been booked.

New Skooter Boat ride is operating tocapacity. Pool, 85 by 205 feet, is com-pleted. It has a 25 by 85 -foot beach andis illuminated with eight floodlights.Bleachers have been erected on one side,admission to which will be charged forcompetitive events. New section hasbeen added to Children's World, whichhas been drawing heavily.

Bill Burke manages and handles pro-motional work for the ballroom, whichbooks name bands Sunday nights. ShoreHouse restaurant is having slow busi-ness. George Chrisman is in charge ofmaintenance.

New Series of

Legal OpinionsIn the next issue will appear the

18th of a new series of legal opinions.It will be titled When Proprietor ofAmusement Place Is Liable for Injuryto Patron. one of these articles ap-pears in the last issue of each month.The author, Leo T. Parker, is a well-known writer and lawyer.

34 The Billboard PARKS -RESORTS -POOLS July 22, 1939

The Peel WhirlBy NAT A. TOR

(All Communications to Nat A. Tor,Care New York Office, The Billboard)

QuotesWrites Paul H. Huedepohl, of Jantzen

swim pool, Portland. Ore.: "Practice ofallowing men to bathe in trunks only isgrowing and it is only in a few spots inthe United States where it is not per-missible. It is, however, up to the maleswimmer not to overstep this limit byappearing in scanty trunks especially de-signed for athletic activity rather thanfor bathing or swimming. It is this typeof garment that causes the greatest pro-test from some of the populace and givesthese busybodies a chance to bring ina new set of ordinances which may causethe majority of swimmers no end oftrouble. Many swim suit manufac-turers are taking heed to this situationand are attempting to design trunks andstyle them so that they will not looklike supporters, because they realize thatif the extreme streamlining is continuedthey may expect to hear an edict similarto that issued from Atlantic City, 'We donot allow gorillas on our beaches.

Speaks Harry Pincus, treasurer of Riv-erside Cascades and Jerome Cascadesoutdoor tanks, New York City:. "There'snothing too wrong about a bathing es-tablishment that a hot spell can't cure.At the same time I believe that toomany pool men still sit back and waitfor hot spells without doing anythingto entice business on the 100 or moredays during an average summer whenthe, temperature isn't broiling. Frankly,I am not sold on all forms of advertisingor publicity. In some instances I feelthat certain types of advertising aredefinite wastes of money. This fact hasbeen proved to us at Cascades. But Ido not feel that all advertising and pub-licity should be discarded merely be-cause certain types of promotions haveproved unsuccessful. I believe in theold adage of trying and trying again."

States Ken Blake, high diver: "Eithercarnival, park and beach operators haveno respect for high divers or else theythink that all of us are 'wet betweenthe ears.' That's the impression I havereceived from speaking to a numberwhose salary offers from bona fide sensa-tional high dives are way below standardthis season. I know as well as the nextone that carnival business or even poolsin many, municipalities haven't been do-ing as well as expected and I realize thatretrenchment is necessary, but why takeit all out on the high diver? Outdooramusement men forget that a high divercan draw at the front gate-long afteran ad in a newspaper has been forgotten.High diving is not a new art, but it's aproven successful one. Come to think ofit, there may be a reason for this suddendecrease in prices for high acts-andthat is that a number of comparativenewcomers in the field, most of whomare amateurs-have been willing to workfor coffee and cake. And I suppose op -

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Men and MentionsStill another sideline attraction, fish-

ing, is being ballyhooed at Joe Day'sManhattan and Brighton beaches, offConey Island, N. Y. There's not a sport,game or diversion not offered at this.Brooklyn playground except perhapsknitting, which, come to think of it, isalso a free attraction at both beaches.

Williani Young, ,who used to boss Mid-land Beach, Staten Island, N. Y., is nowexclusively concerned with private beachreal estate and says his pool managerialdays are over.

George Tyson, who runs those annualAtlantic City beauty pageants, reportsthat more pools and beaches are tied upon elimination contests this season thanever before. Was a time when only the-aters and night clubs conducted prelimsof this event.

Leonard Ashley, of Lido tank, ,Harlem,N. Y., reports increased attendance. Poolfeatures a ballroom considered one ofthe hot spots of Father Knickerbocker'snoted darktown area.

Patk ltee actsCONTINUING policy inaugurated early

in the season, Buckeye Lake (0.) Parkis offering two free acts weekly, saidManager A. M. Brown. Current are Bar -ton's Society Circus and Three BurfordBrothers, comedy acrobats.

EDWARD LeROY reports a big Fourthof July in Flint (Mich.) Park, where hepresented his high -wire act and fireworkswere on the bill, before going to Edge-water'Beach, Detroit, for week of July 10.

POWER'S ELEPHANTS, owned by Mrs.Jeannette Power, which have been atMeyer's Lake Park, Canton, 0., sinceclosing several weeks ago of the WalterL. Main Circus, have been booked forYoungstown (0.) Police Circus, afterwhich the act will play fairs.

HAVING finished an engagement inDreamland Park, Rochester, N. Y., andappeared in the grand -stand show atBath (N. Y.) Fourth of July Celebration,Tumbling Atwoods will play fairs inNew York and South Carolina.

IN AN Auto Thrill Show in LakewoodPark, Atlanta, Sunday afternoon, July

9, Mickey Martin was injured about thehead when the seat became unfastened,loosening his safety belt. He was inPiedmont Hospital four days. Anotherof Martin's troupe, Doggie Artrip, sus-tained two broken ribs in a crash. Bothwere back performing at end of the weekto good crowds, despite hot weather.

f0149 gStaPtBY ALFRED FRIEDMAN

It was thought fireworks shows at theWorld's Fair would lessen the sPactacularnature of those produced at the beaches,but the situation turns to the contrarywith Jones Beach and Riis Park doingexceptionally well both in method ofstaging pyrotechnics and from stand-point of attendance.

Six of. the nine outdoor stadiums onLong Island are in operation, and midgetauto racing constitutes the biggest draw.Eddie De Lange, who got his music startaround the local beach area, came backto the scene of his earlier musical en-deavors by making a successful stand atJones Beach with his orchestra.

Poor biz from World's Fair visitorsprompted a Long Beach nitery operatorto rip down his "Welcome World's FairVisitors" decorations. A "League ofChambers of Commerce" of beach resorts,with the Rockaway organization at thefore, is being discussed.

Big Fortnight Near Boston;Paragon Makes Gate Record

BOSTON, July 15.-Amusement parksin this area have had a great fortnightafter a stow start. It was cold enoughfor heavy overcoats thruout June. Nan-tasket Beach and Paragon Park reportthe biggest Fourth of July and succeed-ing week in history. General ManagerDavid Stone reported that Paragon hadmore than 1,000,000 visitors betweenJuly 2 and July 9, a new record. Parkis spick and span and shows the effectof good promotional work.

Norumbega Park, Auburndale, is draw-ing thousands and especially popular isthe new Normandie Restaurant. Thislarge partially al fresco dining place hasproved a hit and Norumbega is havingone of the of its long ex-istence history.

Revere Beach has suffered loss of pat-ronage because of the dog track oneblock away. But even with this handi-cap, beach amusement places are doinggood business and in hotoweather. Thou-sands have flocked to Hampton Beach,N. H., and amusement places there aredoing best business in years.

Colic)/ Island, N. Y.By UNO

Yokel's Hotel, 70 -year -old hostelry on-West Eighth street, one of Coney'slandmarks where P. T. Barnum and hiscronies used to gather to promote andswap ideas and which in 1900 was leasedto Harry O'Brien, who operated until1915, when it returned to its originalproprietors, is being demolished to makeway for a modern building 'which, rumorhas it, will be a new' courthouse. Stillanother oldtimer, one more link to bemissed in the tradition of Coney Island.Yokel's, adjoining the Magistrate's Courtand police station, used to be a tarryingspot for clerks, reporters and spectatorsfrom court sessions.

Luna Park's new concession is analligator exhibit covering a spacious sitenear the Dragon's Gorge. Operators areLester Mack, a former burly straight manand an actor on commercial air pro-grams, and James Bagwell. Sign over-head calls it Capt. John Anderson's Alli-gators. Anderson really, tho, is outside.lecturer. Jack Salvoza is the Filipinoreptile wrestler in the 'tank. Stock nowcomprising several baby and two 14 -footers will be increased to about 60 inall via a shipment from Florida. Mack,besides his new concession interests,finds time to attend rehearsals for anew dramatic play, Green Cup, writtenby Mike Kallasser and Betty Wells. Healso takes part in an air -quiz programin the Hall of Music over at the World'sFair every Tuesday.

New Girl Show on SurfDragon's Gorge and Dodgem are two

rides in Luna recently opened and addedto the quota of three that are operatingwith the coming of the new Luna ops,Meinch. Burgess and Pinto. AnotherLuna feature is a boat ride on the

lagoon, where Shoot -the -Chutes pre-dominated for so long. It is a 10 -centpaddle -propelled ride for two people-like the boats at the World's Fair andin Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Another ride,Daffydill, is being readied.

Streamlined Follies, new girlie show onSurf avenue, is controlled by SandyEhrman, local politician, and JimmyDavenport, but housed in Dave Rosen'sformer freak -show building. Davenportis active manager. This is the firstgirlie show on Coney in nine years. Itwas Davenport who conducted priorgirlie shows here under the billing ofShow Boat Review and Ramblers. Per-formances run half hourly with a 15 -minute intermish. On week days from7 to 12 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 to 12,and Sundays, 2 to 12. Current show'sroster includes Sandra Page, singer andemsee; Mary Ann King, dancer; DonnaRogers, strip tease; Billie Vivian, fandancer, and Bill Neely's line, of six girls.Latter to be changed weekly. A coloredork at first was changed to white, withJohnny Evans and his (6) Rhythm Boysreplacing July 10. Admission fee runsfrom 20 to 40 cents. It was a packedhouse, orchestra (halfway furnished withseats) and balcony, on Sunday, July 9.There is also a blow -off. All principalsand the ork are booked from Evans &Lee office in New York. Meyer Hamburghas the drink and candy concession.Harry Feldman is,the announcer, mostlyinside, with Eddie Rogers, associatespieler, on the outside. Sam Kaplanis Hamburg's assistant and Ike Wagneris ticket seller.

Over 1,000,000 AgainSunday, July 9, attendance figures,

(See CONEY ISLAND on page 55)

ametican Recteational

Eitalment association.By R. S. UZZELL

American Museum of Public Recre-ation is now open daily from 10 a.m. to8 p.m. at Fifth street and Surf avenue,Coney Island, N. Y. Admission is only10 cents. It is worth $1b to any liveconcessioner or park man. It is a curi-osity shop, a museum and an education-al institution all in one. All visitors goaway satisfied and singing its praises.

The wonder of it all is how so muchhas been accomplished in so brief a time.The showing is excellent, but many moreacquisitions are to be placed on exhibitas fast as they can be gotten ready. Thelarge building looks well filled now, butspace will be economized in every wayto make room for worth -while exhibits.No outdoor amusement man's trip toNew York is complete without seeingyour museum. There is a valuable les-son for all, whether coming from anexposition, fair, carnival, circus or amuse-ment park.

Old Patents ShownAnyone interested in recreation can be

benefited. Evolution of the skate, iceand roller, is accurately traced and illus-trated with exhibits of the periods thruwhich skates have gone. All ages of thebicycle from the crude beginning to mod-ern perfection are shown. The trip iswell justified ine seeing the workingmodels of the rides and amusement de-vices. Touch a button and a little motorputs in motion a device many do notknow has ever existed. Before spendingmoney on an untried device one woulddo well to see what the museum has tosay and demonstrate for you. Inventorsare going around with drawings of de-vices which were patented before theywere born. Seeing is sure to bring praisefor this great boon to outdoor amuse-ment men.

Bill Rabkin, of International Muto-scope Reel Co., finds it necessary to movefrom his large but inadequate quartersto a five -story building in Long IslandCity. He will occupy all of the building.

W. F. Mangels must yield his rail sid-ing to a demand of Coney Island formore terminal facilities to accommodategrowing passenger traffic to the world'splayground.

Dominion Not OpenStrange to see Luna Park, Coney Is-

land, with a free gate and with no lightson the big tower at night. A free gatedoes not justify the 10,000 tower lights.And the Chutes will not run for the firstyear in the 45 of its existence. It andthe Old Mill were there before Luna Parkwas conceived by Thompson and Dundy.This season is only an experiment by themanagement. The Hippodrome comesdown this year to make way for stores.Let's hope that Luna Park, another childof Thompson and Dundy, does not fold'in the same year.

Dominion Park, Montreal, Can., didnot open this year after a career of 35years. Its phenomenal earnings in itsearly years never pointed to such a dis-mal collapse. Failure to keep it aggres-sive allowed patronage to gradually driftaway. Autornobilists did not relishcrossing so many railroad tracks toreach the place. A rival place with amuch more beautiful setting and with amore pleasant drive and free parkingwas no small factor, plus the fact thatit kept coming up while the old place,once started, kept slipping. All mustlsow to the fact that progress is the costof success.

Geauga Biz Is SatisfactoryGEAUGA LAKE, 0., July 15.-More

than 50,000 jammed Geauga Lake Parkon July 4 with perfect weather until 9p.m. when rain drowned out a fireworksdisplay. Manager W. J. Kuhlman andstaff are satisfied with business to dateand a large list of picnic bookings shouldgive Geauga one of its best seasons inyears.

Improvements are planned for next.season, including erection of at least 300four -room cottages at the Lake, severalmore rides and other changes. Namebands have been used, on week -ends withsuccess, latest being Shep Fields whodrew to Danceland more than 3,000.George Hall and his orchestra are set forJuly 16 and July 23 will feature RenfroValley Barn Dance with matinee andnight show in Garden Theater with ca-pacity of 8,000.

Ben H. Voorheis, promotion director,and Joseph Smith Wilt, park superin-tendent, are arranging an All Sports Dayon August 13. All concessioners reportsatisfactory business.

July 22, 1939 The Billboard 35

Rinks and SIRatcrsBy CLAUDE R. ELLIS (Cincinnati Office)

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New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, Ger-many. Rink hodkey, speed and figureroller skating are the onlyibranches ofroller skating with national and worldflavor recognized by the InternationalFederation of Roller Skating, the con-trolling body on amateur roller skatingin the world, he says. British ColumbiaAmateur Skating Association, which hasbeen given control over all roller skatingin British Columbia province by theAmateur Skating Association of Canada,will stage a roller figure -skating event inconnection with its annual skating car-nival at Vancouver, B. C., next winter.

FIRE which caused $1,500 damage inRoseland Roller Rink, Niles, 0., was ofincendiary origin, reported Fire ChiefJames Swagger. He declared empty gas-oline cans were found in the buildingwhen firemen arrived and indicationswere that gasoline had been spilled onwoodwork. Most of the damage was tonew roller skates and other recently in-stalled equipment, he said.

LEO L. MAYTNIER, Akron operator,announced sale of his roller -rink conces-sion held many years in Summit BeachPark there to Summit Beach, Inc., op-erator of the park., Rink is operateddaily in the former beer garden andplans are to continue skating thruoutwinter, said Frank Raful, park manager.

TUCSON (Ariz.) Roller Rink will closeon July 29 for alterations and redecorat-ing, reports Director John J. Berning,after a very successful season, the newair-cooling plant having provided com-fortable skating. Two pairs of shoeskates will be given away on closingnight. Since opening. on February 1about 700 members have been enrolledin the Keep in the Pink Skating Club.Monthly parties have been held, with re-freehments and prize awards.

OPERATORS in Lincoln, Neb., Tom.Boydston, Lincoln Rink, and Art Rogers,Capitol Beach, are having an unusuallygood summer season. Both have beenusing newspapers and radio frequently.Boydston is understood to have renewedhis lease on his location, which giveshim a good downtown spot for winterand summer. Rogers runs usually fromMarch to November at the Beach, whichis before and after the regular parkseason.

IN SKATELAND, Celeron Park's rollerwink, opened recently in Jamestown, N.Y., Park Manager J. G. Campbell reportsexcellent business. Floor capacity is 14,-280 feet. Rink is using acts and startedoff with the Whirling Wheels, boy andgirl, booked by Ray S. Kneeland. CharlesMeissner is assistant manager.

ATTENDANCE is being boosted inArena Rink, Saskatoon, Sask., by rollerhockey. Tickets at 10 cents admit pur-chasers to skating sessions with hockeytossed in.

HAROLD H. KEETLE, 10 years man-ager of the rink in Cedar Point, 0., re-ports he has been made manager of the125 -foot square Rainbow Gardens Rink,Fremont, 0.

MOONLIGHT BALLROOM, Meyers LakePark, Canton, 0., many years one ofthe best known stops in the MiddleWest for one-night name band engage-ments, will be converted into a rollerrink in the fall, said George Sinclair,directing head of the park. Since anew rink on the midway was razed byfire last May there has been no rollerskating in the park. Plans are to equipthe terraces in the ballroom on whichtables are arranged so they can be re-moved on skate nights. Dancing prob-ably will be continued in the ballroomweek -ends thruout winter. Scores ofdine -and -dance beer spots in the district -are said to have cut heavily into dancebiz in the ballroom other than on Sun-days in recent months.

EDGEWATER Park Rink, Detroit,managed by Edward and Orville Godfrey,has introduced Pari-Mutuel Nights onTuesdays, resulting in doubling of busi-ness, they report. As played at Edge-water, a set of six horses, nearly life-size, has been placed on a track withset positions. As a wheel is spun, num-bered up to 6, each horse whose numberturns up is manually advanced in posi-tion. Patrons are given their choice ofthe favorite horse, and on an average

one out of six patrons will win the"pari-mutuel." Award in all cases is aweek's skating pass-with cash value of$2.80 in tickets at the rink.

NEW $50,000 Skateland, Los Angeles,opened to turn -away business on June 9and crowds have continued to be good,report Henry E Bender and T. R.Wygant, proprietors. Equipment in-cludes Hammond organ, Chicago skates,RCA p. -a. system, shoe -skate depart-ment, soda fountain and lounge andsmoking rooms. Eight instructors workunder Floor Manager Louis Rickert, whowith his sister, Lee, recently won aSouthern California waltz contest. Flooraccommodates 2,000 skaters. Dailymatinee and night sessions are held,with morning periods on Sundays andholidays.

C. T. McDONALD, the past three yearsoperator of a portable rink in PortArthur, Tex., said that his plans arenearing completion for erection of apermanent rink in that city, replacinghis portable which was destroyed by firerecently. Rink will be a 60 by 130 -footerand is expected to be in operation byearly fall.

SUMMIT Beach Park Rink, Akron, hasspent $15,000 for remodeling, reports DaleTaylor. Russell Golden is manager. Floorhas been lengthened 40 feet, making it120 by 170, and rink opened on July 15with a new Hammond organ.

Traveling Around- By EARLE REYNOLDS

Recently I received a number of let-ters from readers asking me to againcontribute to The Billboard. About 35years ago my aid was enlisted to helpcreate the first Rinks and Skaters col-umns in the publication, which I amglad to say has been of benefit to every-one connected with the business all overthe world-skaters, managers and equip-ment manufacturers. Supply men inparticular have reaped a harvest fromthe business. In the past few weeks Ihad occasion to visit two large lumbercompanies and was surprised to seecopies of Billyboy in their offices. I wasmore surprised to learn that the firmShad sold more than 200,000 feet of mapleto rinks during the past year.

Not long ago while traveling to myhome in Indiana I visited 14 portablerink managers along the route andfound them equipped with fine tentsand first-class floors and musical equip-ment. What is more important, all weredoing capacity night business. Not farfrom home I stopped at a portable andfound the man in charge to be AlDevore, of Hoopston, Ind. In 1919 I sawmy first portable rink, owned by Al. Afew days later I visited a portable atIdeal Beach, near Monticello, lnd., andmet the manager, R. P. Krintz, anotheroldtimer well known to me: He wasdoing fine buginess, packing them infive times a day at 25 cents a throw. Itlooks as tho portable rinks are going tomake millions of skating fans-and whata gold mine for manufacturers the busi-ness is!

My advice to portable rink managersis: Do not stay in one spot too long.At the first sign of slackening interestclose the rink, leaving patrons a littlehungry for a return date. Al Devore, 'asuccessful operator for more than 20years, told me he never stays in a townmore than six or eight weeks, returningin about five years. He said years agothe cycle of popularity was about 10years, but today a new crop of patronsturns over in five years and many of theold ones return. One of the vices of thebusiness, according to Devore, is the lackof regard some operators have for peopleliving adjacent to their rinks. Opera-tions after 11 o'clock will only bringcomplaints about noise from neighbors,according to Devore.

DETROIT BIZ-(Continued from page 33)

for duration of the picnic as a familyaffair, up until 6 p.m., is the banning ofbeer sales in the park. Sponsor is givingaway three carloads of milk..

Free -act policy is proving very suc-cessful, and one of the principal buildersof patronage this summer, SensationalRoyals, high -pole act, are closing, beingfollowed by the Great Leroy, high wire;Harry Froboess, swaying pole, and Dare -Devil Jack, high diver. Special park andmidway belly is in charge of Tom Sanger,former Ringling Circus clown, who doesan act with a well -trained brown foxterrier.

Melvin Chronister, 13 years with Edge-water as painting foreman and managerof the parking field, went to Willow MillsPark, near Harrisburg, Pa., his hometown, to operate a Merry -Go -Round andother attractions at Willow Mills. A newticket booth on the Funhouse completesthe new modernistic front. An archeryconcession has been installed in the pa-vilion at lower end of the midway, leasedby Schlesinger and Friedman.

CRYSTAL BEACH(Continued from page 33)

urer, and Charles Dieboldt Jr., secretary,Roster includes Leo Smith, check stand:Mrs. Seubert, bathhouse; R. W. May,Cyclone Coaster; R. Dean, AirplaneSwing; G. Benner, auto parking; K.Sharp, Auto Racer; Ernest Neat, Cater-pillar; William Teal, Giant Coaster; Wil-liam Eagleye, ballroom floor man; Wil-liam Woehl, Ferris Wheel; W. Mann, OldMill; John McLellan, Laff-in-the-Dark;George White, bathing beach; WarrenRoth, Heyday; Jack Brooker, MiniatureGolf; Walter Sloat, Octopus; ThomasDillon, Kiddie Ride; W. Oldfield, Tum-blebug; Maurice Provino and Mrs. K.Provino, restrooms, and Leonard Hoff-man, Sea Swing.

Elms Amusement Co. attractions in-clude Funhouse and the Circus, HarryBurnett; candy, Earl Hall. Concession-ers are Leo Smith, archery; Paul Babcock,bowling and billiards; Walter Butler,blood pressure; Harry Burnett, penny ar-cade; E. M. Sherriff, souvenirs; Mrs. AliceDevine, darts; Fred Schooley, Dodgem;E. Teesdale and W. Sylvester, Merry -Go -Round; George Hunt and E. Enfield,games; M. L. LeJeune, Miniature Rail-way; Mrs. R. Mathewson, MotorboatSpeedway; Canadian Locker Co.; E. Kan-tor, photos; H. 0. E. Liebermann, pingame; Thomas Dillon, Pony Track; JohnRichey, games; A. Dexter, roller. rink; L.Huffmann, Water Bikes; W. Bruce, shoot-ing and cigaret galleries; Mrs. F. Bel-chambre, palmistry; G. Brodie, drugstore; John H. Sweeney, drinks and hotdogs, and Midway Restaurant, Ltd.,lunch pavilion, hot dog, bus, ice creamand sandwich stands.

MET AREA(Continued from page 33)

theless showmen continue to report poor'business, in many instances below thatof last year and in some the lowest inhistory. Palisades (N. J.) Park and Play -land, Rye., N. Y., two largest hereabouts,are playing host to large crowds whilepark tills at end of the day show re-ceipts consistently below last year.

Hope is held by some operators andconcessioners that business will increaseas the summer grows older and noveltyof the fair as an attraction wears off.Pessimists, on the other hand, are ofthe opinion that New Yorkers have al-ready exceeded their 1939 summer enter-tainment budgets at Flushing and willgo into a mild form of retrenchment forremainder of this season. It's too easyto obtain cheap recreation at localbeaches and playgrounds.

The fair gets the chief blame for dis-appointing conditions, but ironic part ofthe set-up is that the fair itself is any-thing but a big success. Local publichas not gone overboard for the World ofTomorrow, and out-of-towners are coin-ing in at about half the rate anticipated.

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July 22, 1939

Detroit Goes Back to 10 Days;Rodeo Added to Attraction Bill;Coliseum Name

DETROIT, July 15.-Ten-day dates forthe 1939 Michigan State Fair here havebeen confirmed, dropping the idea of a16 -day fair tried out last year for thefirst time, in a statement by GeneralManager Dr. L. W. Snow. Premiums arebeing increased 25 per cent to give addedappeal to farm exhibitors and draw ahigher caliber of exhibits. Over $67,000is offered in live -stock and agriculturalprizes. Additional prizes will include$5,000 for a rodeo and $10,500 for trot-ting, both new features this year.

Admission will stand at 25 cents, adime for children. Under regulations'issued by Dr. Snow, attractions will bekept to a quarter top, under his policy

"Show of Century"Sets Brandon Record

CHICAGO, July 15.-M. H. Barnes,president of Barnes -Carruthers FairBooking Association, who has kept inclose touch with his company's big musi-cal production, Show of the Century,now being featured on the A circuitof Western Canadian exhibitions, is anelated outdoor showman these days.

From Brandon, first city on the circuit,came word that every existing recordhas been smashed, demand for seatsbeing so great that two shows weregiven Wednesday, Thursday and Fridaynights.

Brandon officials not only expressedthemselves as delighted with the entireset-up of, acts and revue, but said theshow's reception was unprecedented inthe exhibition's history.

Illions' Rides for CNE;Passes Up Wheels at W. F.

MONTREAL, July 15.-Harry A. Illions,who has several rides booked in BelmontPark, Cartierville, near here, for the sea-son, has been granted permission by ParkManager Rex D. Billings to take theMagic Carpet, Bozo and the Rapids tothe Canadian National Exhibition, To-ronto, which opens August 25, two weeksbefore close of the season in Belmont.Contract for the three riding devices wasrecently signed with J. W. (Patty) Conk-lin, director of the CNE midway.

Illions returned here a few days agofrom the New York World's Fair, where,after checking up on locations offeredhim for several No. 16 Ferris Wheels, hedecided to pass up all offers. He madethe trip by plane. One of the locationswas near the Parachute Drop, but Illionssaid he was not interested in this or anyother location except on the main mid-way where Strange as It Seems and nu-merous other shows are.

Land Bill Killed in Wis.MADISON, Wis., July 15.-State Assem-

bly killed the Young Bill, directing theState to purchase 60 acres on the northside of the State Fair grounds, Milwau-kee. Bill would have required the de-partment of agriculture to make thepurchase at a valuation fixed by the di-rector of that department, director ofpurchases and director of the budget.Measure had been passed by the Senate.

MONROE, Wis. - Brooks Dunwiddie,former treasurer, was named secretary ofGreen County Fair Association here, suc-ceeding the late R. B. Gifford. WilliamBrown, former vice-president, was ap-pointed treasurer, and Louis Wollesonwas named vice-president. B. R. Bennettremains as president.

New Series of

Legal OpinionsIn the next issue will appear the

18th of a. new series of legal opinions.It will be titled When Proprietor ofAmusement Place Is Liable for Injuryto Patron. One of these articles ap-pears in the last issue of each month.The author, Leo T. Parker, is a well-known writer and lawyer.

Policy Remainsthat "The nation today is strictly a two-bit country. It has been forced on thepublic, and those catering to the publicmust be guided by the limitations of thepublic purse.

"To attract crowds, entertainment fea-tures as well as displays of horses, cows,poultry and farmmachinery are a neces-sity," he said. "In 10 days the fair mustdo a business of $250,000 or more. Thegreater the crowds, the greater the rev-enue to the fair, and the greater return(See DETROIT GOES on opposite page)

True to FormREGINA, Sask., July 15.-Seems as

tho even the lack of a head can'tkeep some women quiet! In thegrand -stand show at Lethbridge(Alta.) Exhibition was a "headlesswoman" displayed by a departmentstore who showed her ability in theart of hog and husband calling.

Garden State To ResumeAfter Lapse of One Year

BRIDGETON, N. J., July 15.-With ac-quiring of a 20 -acre tract in the north-ern section of the city, six -day GardenState Fair will be resumed this year aftera lapse of one year, reports Pryor Dore.Loss of the old Fayette street groundsprevented staging of the 1938 annual.

Management has booked CetlinWilson Shows for the midway, free actsand nightly fireworks. New location issaid to have excellent facilities and localconditions are encouraging. Factories inand near Bridgeton are working full timeand all extra help for farm work is beingused, it is reported.

Puyallup Buildings ChangedPUYALLUP, Wash., July 15.-For the

40th annual Western Washington Fairhere work is being pushed in manybuildings with several projects underway. For the first time 4-H Clubswill have their own building in whichto exhibit, 64 by 80 feet. Interior ofthe College station building is beingremodeled. A. E. Bartel, general man-ager and secretary, said there will be anew restaurant in the building connect-ing the Fairway and the merchants'booths under the grand stand. Insteadof a row of small restaurants along theoutside of the building, with a widepassageway in the middle, there are nownine restaurants running the width ofthe building, which is 48 by 160 feetand adjoins first -aid hospital and BoyScouts' camp. New restrooms in theFairway are in a new building, 20 by60 feet.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta.-Harold F. DePue;'manager of North Montana State Fair,Great Falls; L. F. Rutherford, formerpresident of the State Fair, and L. E.Taylor, Great Falls rancher, attendedLethbridge Exhibition and StampedeJuly 4-8 and said they were amazed atthe improvement over last year. Theyalso attended the Calgary Exhibition andStampede, July 10-15.

WILLIAM F. (BILL) JAHNKE,secretary of ,Saginaw (Mich.) Fair,who reports completion of a $60,000reinforced concrete grand stand onthe grounds set for August 31. Standwill have all modern features andnew 'portable bleachers seating ar-rangement will give capacity of morethan 7,000. Thrill Day, grand -standshow, fireworks, midway and game'concession contracts have beenawarded.

R. I. 'State PlantSold for $12,000;Annual Continues

KINGSTON, July 15.-"Businessas Usual" sign will hang out on theState fairgrounds here this year as re-sult of purchase at auction on Mondayfor $12,000 of the property by a syndicatethat in recent years has controlledWashington Agricultural Society.

Frederick R. Hazard, president of thesociety, said the fair management willremain the same and that a new or-ganization will be formed soon to mapplans for a 1939 fair. A $7,500 Stateappropriation is available for a Statefair, with Kingston the only contenderfor this money.

Auction was result of a court suit byThomas L. Greene, a former manager ofthe fair, seeking to recover on an $1,800note secured by a mortgage on theproperty. Bidding opened at $5,000 bySenator Z. Herbert Gardner, represent-ing the purchasing syndicate. JohnYemma, Wakefield, R. I., garage man,boosted the offer to $7,500 but was out-bid by Gardner.

Watts Hurt in Auto CrashSPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 15.-E. W.

Watts, secretary of Ozark Empire DistrictFree Fair here, sustained chest injuries,fractured ribs and cuts on the face nearRepublic, Mo., on July 5, when a tire ona car in which he was riding blew out,causing the auto to strike a bridge abut-ment. Extent of chest injuries couldnot be determined at time of the acci-dent due to shock from which he wassuffering. President H. P. Fellows, as-sisted by Charles Walch, will assumesecretarial duties temporarily.

Humid Sees Better -Than -ExpectedSeason on Tour; W. F. No Menace

NEW YORK, July 15.-Back from atour of Eastern State and county fairheadquarters, George A. Hamid, attrac-tion booker, reported that fair men arebecoming increasingly optimistic for abetter-than-expected fair season. Ex-hibit space sales, both industrial andagricultural, compares favorably in mostinstances with those of last year andtownspeople are apparently making prep-arations for a normal influx of visitorsduring fair weeks. Both are encourag-ing indications.

Eastern fair business has been cautiousall year due to generally below averageeconomic conditions and their proximityto the New York World's Fair. Lapse

in business recovery apparently has notaffected exhibitors' budgets and com-petition from the World's Fair appearsnegligible, since patronage from out oftown has been sorely lacking at the NewYork expo.

Fair officials have been visiting theNew York venture in large numbers tostudy layout and operating set-up.Among those noted on grounds recentlywere P. T. Stieder, Tampa; Sam S.Lewis, York, Pa.; Frank H. Kingman,Brockton, Mass.; Paul Smith, Syracuse;H. E. LaBreque, Trenton, N. J.; WillDavis, Rutland, Vt.; Charles Nash,Springfield, Mass.; M. H. Beary, Allen-town. Pa., and Elwood A. Hughes,Toronto.

New 8 60,000Stand Goes UpFor Saginaw

SAGINAW, Mich., July 15.-Construc-tion of a $60,000 reinforced concretegrand stand on Saginaw Fair grounds- isproceeding rapidly, contractors workingon a schedule with completion set forAugust 31. Stand will be ultra -modernwith diffused lighting and seating thatwill permit all spectators to be "right ontop" of all track, stage or aerial events.

Dimensions of grand stand proper are200 by 80 feet with a front height of8 feet and rear walls rising 53 feet. Per-manent bleacher stands to the south ofstand will be 108 by 40 feet and portablebleachers on the north end 100 by 30feet. New arrangement will permitseating of more than 7,000. Stairwaysinto stands will be equipped with flushlights built into each step. Paddockwill be paved and outside rail of race

(See NEW $60,000 on opposite page)

Big Badger GatesHelp Swell Budget

MADISON, Wis., July 15.-Record at-tendance of 624,411 at the 1938 Wiscon-sin State Fair, Milwaukee, has made pos-sible increased appropriations in everydepartment this year, said Ralph E. Am-mon, director of the department of agri-culture and fair manager. New build-ings and improvements to grounds beingcompleted cost $331,496. Cash premiumsto exhibitors have been increased from$85,516.50 to $103,955 and $2,000 moreis being spent for entertainment.

Five stone barns are being completedat a' cost of $208,287. Other improve-ments include installation of eight -inchwater mains and construction of a newroad to the subway under the race track.

Largest increase in premiums is in thecatttle division, where a boost of $8,-109.25 brings the total to $25,296.75.Among other increases are draft horses,$2,130; poultry, $2,090; swine, $1,008;sheep, $976. Junior Fair premiums havebeen increased from $17,500 to $20,000.

Heads of TAF Groups NamedDALLAS, July 15.-Committee heads

for the 1940 annual meeting of TexasAssociation of Fairs in the Hotel Adol-phus here have been named by Presi-dent W. H. Moore, McKinney, as follows.:Program, a L. Fowler, Denton; attend-ance, V. F. Fitzhugh, Tyler; member-ship, M. D. Abernathy, Lufkin. FrankTompson, Sherman, and John Brogoitti,Marshall, are also on the program body.Pending efforts for big attendance, dateshave not been set.

Ak Racing Fund Is BiggerLINCOLN, Neb., July 15.-Ak-Sac-Ben

racing on May 30 -July 4 will net some-thing like $300 per county fair in each of91 counties. According to the enact-ment legalizing pari-mutuels in Nebras-ka., the kitty built up at Ak track mustbe cut 91 ways to aid in development ofcounty agricultural societies. This isseveral dollars better per fair than in1938.

For Old BuckeyesCOLUMBUS', 0., July 15.-Organi-

zation of Ohio State Fair 50 -YearClub, membership to be limited topersons who attended an Ohio StateFair half a century or more ago, hasbeen started by Fair Manager Win H.Kinnan. At the 89th annual this yearclub members will be shown specialhonors and will receive official cre-dentials from the management. Aprize will be given to the person pre-senting at the secretary's office a copyof the first Ohio State Fair premiumlist ever issued. A prize also will goto the one offering a list in the beststate of preservation. First Ohio StateFair was held at Camp Washington,near Cincinnati, on October 5-7,. 1850.It is hoped to find some Ohioans stillliving who attended the earliest StateFair. Manager Kinnan has moved hisoffice staff and equipment from theState office building to the adminis-tration building on the fairgrounds,where he will maintain headquartersuntil at least one week after the fairis over.

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CUYAHOGA COUNTY FAIRBerea, 0., August 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

WANTS CONCESSIONSFrozen Custard, Cotton Candy, Novelties,Penny Arcade, Guess Your Weight, SnowMachine, Guess Your Age, Cane Rack, Longand Short Range Lead Gallery, Refreshments,Ball Games, Dart Games, Archery, etc. Mustbe clean and legitimate. Can use a couple ofgood shows.Strong attractions-good publicity. Over onemillion people reside within 20 miles of fair-grounds. Big night crowds.

J. M. SIMPSON,Manager of Concessions, Berea, Ohio.

FAWN GROVE FAIRFawn Grove, Pa., August 9-12.

WANTSFlat Ride, Loop -o -Plane, Kiddie Ride, Drive ItYourself, Pony Ride, Motordrome, MonkeyShow and other clean Shows (no Girl Show).Also Stock Concessions (no G Joints). MabelMack, answer. Other spots to follow. Wire orwrite ROY FULLHART, Mgr., Fawn Grove, Pa.

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sold.Want Merchandise Wheels and other Conces-sions. No grift. Cookhouse, Grab, High Striker,Drinks. I am on the grounds every Tuesday andThursday, 2 to 4 min. Address JOHN T. Mc-CASLIN, 125 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md.

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Ohio To Cut Seat PricesCOLUMBUS, 0., July 15.-Ohio's first

"passless" State Fair this year will offerreduced rates in hope of spreading itscost over a greater number of personsattending. Pointing out that nearly$1,000 worth of grand -stand reserveswere not sold, Manager Win H. Kinnansaid grand -stand reserved seats at 75cents were to be done away with andthat the entire stand would be open togevral admission at 50 cents. Box seatswill remain at $1. For the first twodays only, horse -show prices will be re-duced. While last year's prices were$1.50, $1.25 and $1, the $1.50 box seatswill remain and other seats will be $1and 75 and '50 cents. Elimination ofpasses for the horse show, except forworking press, Kinnan said, will raisenightly receipts from $3,247 to $4,050,based on capacity houses.

qta0-qta0 slow;TENTH consecutive week of 'the season

without layoff was played by the BillySiegrist Troupe, flying act, at AmericanLegion Fair, Lewes, Del., week of July 3.Seven fairs, starting in August, havebeen contracted, and the troupe reportssalaries and demand for acts far aheadof last year's.

AMUSEMENT contracts for the 1939Alabama State Fair, Birmingham, havebeen announced by Manager D. K.Baldwin, who is working closely withJ. Warren Leach, executive vice-presi-dent. There will be daylight fireworksfor children and night displays also willbe furnished by Thearle-Duffield Fire-works Co. Jimmie Lynch will bring hisThrill Show and Barnes -Carruthers willpresent ells of Liberty revue. Therewill be auto races on three days, insteadof one as in the past, conducted byRacing Corp. of America.

FLASH WILLIAMS and His Thrill Driv-ers have been booked for SheboyganCounty Fair, Sheboygan, Wis., and alsoErnie Young's Follies Internationale.

EL REY SISTERS, roller skaters, willopen their season of fairs in Kutztown,Pa., next month, after having played 16weeks in large Eastern rinks, and theywill return to rink engagements in latefall.

KLEIN'S ATTRACTIONS will furnishthe grand -stand show at annual Colum-bia County Fair, Lisbon, 0., for the thirdyear.

ACTS at San Diego (Calif.) CountyFair, Delmar, which closed a successfulrun on July 5, were Lola Monte andFerdinand, Sensational Daltons, FlyingGaskills and Kathleen Grey.

fair GroundsTRENTON, N. J.-New Jersey Horse

Racing Amendment Association has peti-tioned the governor and Legislature witha resolution adopted by the board of di-rectors in favor of a nonpartisan com-mission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel betting. Association asks for acommission of four men; that it be non -salaried, bipartisan in make-up andthat members be appointed by the gov-ernor and confirmed by the Senate.

MOBILE, Ala.-Secretary E. T. Rosen -grant, Greater Mobile -Gulf Coast Fair,has opened offices in preparation forthe 1939 annual. Royal American Showswill be on the midway, he reports.

ABERDEEN, S. D.-The 1939 BrownCounty Fair here has been canceled be-cause the buildings are being used forgovernment projects, said Secretary HadJ. Tallman.

LEBANON, Mo.-Revival of LacledeCounty Fair here this year has been un-dertaken by Lebanon Chamber of Com-merce, reported Secretary Clint Draper,and plans are to continue it as anannual.

PARSONS, Kan.-For the 1939 Tri-State Fair here, 20th annual, entertain-ment will include rodeo and thrill show.0. B. Dakan has been president many

OGEMAW COUNTY FAIRWest Branch, Mich., August 22-26, 1939.

Want Shows, Kiddy Rides, Concessions. We haveour major rides booked. Can use any Concessionthat works for Stock. Real Corn Game spot. NoConcessions sold yet. Ask anyone who has playedit. Address WILBUR F. DAVIS, President, orH. G. HOCKETT, Secretary, West Branch, Mich.

years. J. R. Rockhold is serving as secre-tary and treasurer, following resignationof Ed Gould as treasurer.

MEXICO, Mo.-With decision to electan Agricultural Queen, Horse ShowQueen and Golden Jubilee Queen, plansfor the 1939 Audrain County Fair hereare about completed, said Manager E. Y.Burton, Mexico Civic Club.

DELAWARE, 0.-Contract for addi-tional structures arid fencing on newDelaware County Fair grounds here hasbeen awarded for $19,291. Plumbingand electrical contracts also are to becompleted for the 1939 fair.

WALDRON, Ark.-Scott County An-nual Free Fair and Rodeo has beenorganized here for 1939 with W. B. Piles,president, and B. S. Hinkle, generalmanager. Site has been selected andthere will be awards for beef and dairycattle, poultry, swine, sheep and 4-HClubs.

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course in front of stands will have a con-crete retaining wall with wire meshfencing on top. Every precaution will betaken to protect spectators from trackor other hazards. Ground floors will bearranged for dining rooms and boothspace around the building. Main en-trance to stand and paddock will befrom the rear and exits will be at bothends.

For the 26th annual this year the cat-alog lists cash premiums of $15,500 in18 divisions and in addition $4,200 hasbeen ajspropriated for harness purses.

Secretary William F. Jahnke said ThrillDay and grand -stand attractions willagain be furnished by Barnes -CarruthersFair Booking Association and displayshave been contracted with Thearle-Duf-field Fireworks. Co. Fairway rides andshows will be furnished by F. E. GoodingAmusement Co., and game concessionson the main midway have been awardedfor the sixth consecutive year to theMannix Concession Co.

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to the farmer whose wares are seen bythe people who consume his produce.That means a fair that will make thefarmer happy and likewise the citydweller, who naturally attends the fairas an amusement seeker."

Demand for space for outdoor conces-sions is' greatest on record for this early inthe summer, it was reported, with com-mercial exhibit space also selling well.Contract for background entertainmentfor the Coliseum show, which will fea-ture headline acts and name bands, hasbeen awarded to Barnes -Carruthers. Spe-cial provisions for judging arenas arebeing made, with the Coliseum turnedover to live -stock breeders for part ofthe 10 days and a separate arena to beprovided for 4-H Club exhibits.

An advance of $70,000 for fair -operat-ing expenses was sought from the Stateby Manager Snow. He said it might bepossible to hold the fair with paymentof premiums from gate receipts butcould not count upon this. He proposedtransfer of some of the State racingfunds to the fair.

Confirming his statement that theColiseum amusement policy with majorattractions will be continued, he said:"We will retain the name bands whichincreased attendance last year. I thinkthe former manager, Frank N. Isbey, wasabsolutely correct in that idea and thatit holds the secret of revenue."

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BRANDON GIVES TOP GROSSRAS 3% AheadOf '37 Record

Good weather tilts takes8% above 1938-interestkeener in exhibition

CALGARY, Alta., July 15.-RoyalAmerican Shows' sixth consecutive so-journ at Western Canada's Class Aprovincial exhibitions got away to arecord start, according to figures givento the public relations division of theAmusement Corp. of America. Gain atBrandon Exhibition, July 3-7, said JackDadswell, public relations director, inanalyzing the report was 3 per cent aheadof 1937, top-ranking year at the ManitobaProvincial Exhibition, but more than8 per cent ahead of 1938.

"An increase was not expected in theface of crop conditions in Manitoba,"he said. "Public interest in the fair waskeener, however, due to great elaborationin the farm implement show which thistime represented equipment . valued atmore than 81,000,000."

Midway's boost, on the other hand, wascredited largely to expeditious movementof the two RAS special trains from GrandForks, N. D., to Brandon, a new type ofdiversity in attractions and ideal riding -device weather.

Among visitors in Brandon were DanT. Elderkin, manager of Regina (Sask.)Provincial Exhibition; Nate Andre, di-rector; Stan Wayte, publicity representa-tive of J. J. Gibbons agency, Regina,which again has the Regina advertisingcontract.

J. W. (Patty) Conklin, of the ConklinShows, and William Horder, generalpassenger agent, Canadian Pacific Rail-way, came Trom Winnipeg, where theConklin midway is playing a series ofengagements, to spend one evening.

Royal American's personnel manifest,largest at any time in the six_years thisunit of the ACA has appeared on theWestern circuit, included more than1,100 associates and employees.

Showman's Stepson DrownsMOREHEAD, Ky., July 15.-Body of

Jack Taylor, who drowned at Paradise,Ky., during the flood of July 5, was sentto his stepfather, Jack Barry, showman,for burial here. Doc Wilson, of J. F.Sparks Shows, and a local undertakerprepared the body for burial the nextday. Mrs. Mary Crawford, concessioner,and other members of the Sparks Showsassisted during services. Members of theJ. J. Page Shows; J. F. Dehnert, ofBroadway Shows of America, and PatCrowe, novelty Man, sent funds for bur-ial. Jack and Ruth Barry arrived herefrom Covington, Ky., on July 5 withtheir truck and helped extricate Sparksequipment.

Showmen Injured in CrashRAVENNA, 0., July 15.-Jack Lydick,

showman, and Fred Tillman, Motor-drome driver, were injured near here onJuly 12 when the motorcycle on whichthey were riding crashed into an on-coming automobile as they were passinga wagon. Lydick was en route to Nor-ton, Va., where he intended to take overthe front of Billy Myer's Girl Show onEric B. Hyde Shows. Both were takento Robinson Memorial Hospital here.Tillman sustained a fractured leg,lacerated hands and head injuries whenha crashed thru the windshield. Lydick,who landed on the car's hood, received acut eye and fractured leg.

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18th of a new series of legal opinions.It will be titled When Proprietor ofAmusement Place Is Liable for Injuryto Patron. One of these articles ap-pears in the last issue of each month.The author, Leo T. Parker, is a well-known writer and lawyer.

TRAVELING BILLBOARD and advance department of the Marks Showsare depicted here during the engagement in Wheeling, W. Va. In, foregroundis advance car No. 1 on the right, and on the left is advertising car No. 2, withThomas W. Rice, contracting agent, alongside. In background is one of thestreet cars of the Co -Operative Transit System:, covered with a traveling bill-board for the shows. Alongside the street car is George T. Chestnut, shows'advertising agent. The moving billboard traversed streets of Wheeling andsuburban towns for four hours daily in advance and during the week's en-gagement and proved a potent business stimulant.

Cumberland Valley Dixie Model's Bow Is Good

Has Red One in Ky. In Keystone, West Virginia

STEARNS, Ky., July 15.-Altho 'rainthreatened, Cumberland Valley Showsplayed a red one here on July 4 when arecord crowd turned out, many minerscoming to town on special trains run byKentucky - Tennesseee Railway. Standmarked the third year the shows haveplayed this city and good business washeartening to troupers, who had playedfive weeks to poor business in Nash-ville, Tenn.

John ThompsOn joined here with hisPosing Show, as did Mom's Animal Show.New Nashville Tent and Awning Co.office top was erected and some ride menbought living tops in Nashville, BobbyFraser, "Tiger" Jack Mills, "Kid" Bailey,Ralph Carver and Bob Buttner were ac-tive here.

Tex Eldridge returned to the SnakeShow. "Uncle" Bob Hallum is lookingforward to a visit from his son in De-troit. Lyona Winton returned fromManchester, Tenn., where he had beenlooking after crops on his farm. BobHallum has purchased a new car. Harryand Effie Stewart are training tworoosters. Ellis Winton is -still tellingfish stories,

KEYSTONE, W. Va., July 15.-Openingstand of Dixie Model Shows here on July1-8 under auspices of the Volunteer FireDepartnient was very good and the spon-sor garnered a substantial sum towardpurchase of equipment and tiiiiforms,reports Chris M. Smith. Town was elab-orately decorated under supervision of H.D. (Doc) Groves, who received excellentsupport from Mayor Stuart, and manyfavorable comments were heard.

Part of Bolt's Rides were missing fromthe midway, a prior contract having beenentered into for a celebration. However,Manager Bolt obtained Claude Belton'sRides and concessions to substitute. Bel -ton's Rides, under direction of JackLampson, left the shows on July 9.LaVina Sisters furnished two free actsand Illinois Fireworks Co. supplied pyro-technics. Spot Basinger had a big weekwith ham and bacon bingo and C. E.,Davis and C. E. Miller were kept busywith a mouse game and rolling ball, re-spectively. Hot weather on July 4brought big business to Dixie Keply'sfrozen custard stand. Mrs. C. E. Miller isa cashier. Some concessions have notyet joined the shows.

LOTTIE MAYER AND KEN WARFIELD are having success with their inter-nationally known Disappearing Water Ballet, now touring under canvas withthe Royal American Shows, which have entered Canada for the sixth consec-utive tour of Western Class A fairs. Attraction -has a steam -heating plant tomaintain constant temperature' in the diving tank, rubber costumes thruout,electric organ for music and illtimination said to excel the act's grand -standtours in the United States. Raynell is manager of the Watercade. Photo byDadswell.

W. C. Women FormSocial Organization

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., July 15.-Atthe first meeting of the women's Kit KatKlub, organized for the 'purpose ofgood fellowship during Krekos' WestCoast Amusement Co.'s stand in MountShasta, Calif., Marie Jessup was electedpresident and Cleo Zotter vice-presi-dent, reports Dolores Arthur, secretary -treasurer.

Second meeting *as held here in thegirl show top, with 28 members attend-ing. Marie Jessup' and Mrs. Zotter, whocelebrated birthday anniversaries recent-ly, were recipients of gifts. GeneralAgent W. T. Jessup and Manager MikeKrekos appeared at lunch time and leftliberal donations for the treasury. Planswere made for picnics.

Among members are Jessie M. Baker,Linda Barnett, Hazel Christenson, Ber-nice Brock, Pauline Durham, Eda Bur-kus, Reva Gorman, Durham Birdie Cope-land, Donna Layton, Mildred Levette,Emily Mettler, Barbara Hellwig, TinyKinnard, Gwen Kocon, Marie Kendricks,Viola Rogers, Ming Right, Marge Richert,Irene Tyron, Marge Perry, GeorgiaSchwachest, Edith Walpert, Helen Wald,Ruth Warren, Estelle Weiss and BuddieYoungman. Many of the members belongto the auxiliary of the Pacific CoastShowmen's Association.

Thompson Greater Does BizIn Maine; Roster Announced

HOULTON, Me., July 15.-Thompson'sGreater Shows did excellent business ata celebration here on July 4 under aus-pices of the Elks' Club, reports HarryGoldberg. Event was one of the largesthere in several years and everyone got.money.

Line-up of Ben Hill's rides includedponies and donkeys, Whitey Wagner,operator. Carry -Us -All, Laurence Clukey,,foreman; Moses Bijolle, dutchman; Mrs.Ben Hill, tickets. FerriS Wheel, BuddyHill, foreman; Arnold Merrill, soundtechnician; Eddie Shields, tickets. Chair -plane, Percy Bulmer, operator; ArchieHill, foreman and tickets. Gus Vigue iselectrician.

Shows: Amelia Wagner's Night inParis, Louis Beaulie, tickets. WhiteyWagner's What Is It Show. SailorWhite's Athletic Show, Joe Soucy, boxer.Churchill Greenlaw's Pig Show, GeorgeBeal, operator.

Concessions: Grab stand, TommyKeefe, owner; Jim Brooks, griddle; BenDriscoe, kitchen. Punk rack, Mrs. HelenKeefe. Milk bottle game, Tommy KeefeJr. and Mrs. Jim Brooks. Game, TommyKeefe and Gus Vigue. Long and shortrange lead gallery, Harry Goldberg.Beano, Ray Flanders, assisted by sons,Chubby and Happy, and Si Carleton.Pop corn and candy apples, Lou Flanders.Ice cream and penny pitch, Nick Boite-law. Mouse game and country store,Mr. and Mrs. Bill Edgings. Bumper, BillDaley. Novelties and knife rack, EdBrown. Fishpond, Dick Wilcox, assistedby Ernest Malone. Cigaret gallery, Mrs. ,

Dick Wilcox and Ray McDermott.Bowling alley, Louise Brewer. Dart game,Georgia Clevette. Balloon pitch, NickBoitellaw. Pitch -till -win, Mr. and Mrs.Elson Durgin. Palmistry, Mr. and Mrs.Joe Miller.

Wis. Amendment Aids ShowsMILWAUKEE, July 15. - Milwaukee

County Board on July 10 amended anordinance prohibiting carnivals or cir-cuses within 300 feet of a residence onmotion of Supervisor Bert Busby.Amendment allows residents in the re-stricted radius to waive objections.Action by the board enabled the Ameri.can Legion Post, Hales Corners, Wis., tohold its annual carnival on the mainstreet on July 14-16.

Sis Dyer Buys Big SnakeCHICAGO, July 15.-Mrs. Sis Dyer, of

Hennies Bros' Shows, flew in from NewYork on Thursday on her way back tothe West Coast. Mrs. Dyer, for years alwell-known animal trainer, purchased a30 -foot python while in New York andis shipping it -to her show on the Hen-nies organization. She also visited theNew York World's Fair and found manyof her, old friends on the midway.

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CHICAGO, July 15.-Chairman ElwoodA. Hughes advises that stationery forthe 1939 banquet and ball is off thepress arid the committee has started pre-liminary work on the affair. Remember,the banquet is to be held in King Ed-ward Hotel, Toronto, on November 29.

Secretary Streibich enjoyed a day'svisit with J. N. Hefferan and Ira Watts,of Parker & Watts Circus, at their AnnArbor, Mich., stand. He saw a fineperformance and had a most pleasantvisit during the Circus Fans' Conven-tion in that town. John F. Courtney isin Chicago and promises to be with usfor quite a while. C. W. Finney, ofRubin & Cherry Shows, was in town forday. Harry Wingfield and Lou Leonardstopped over en route to Milwaukee. Mr.and Mrs. Walter Hohenadel, of WhiteTops fame, passed thru Chicago on theirreturn from the CFA Convention. A let-ter from Fran Minor advises that he iswith Rubin & Cherry Shows. Ray Bal-zer advises that he has joined the Good-ing Shows. Dave Tennyson, playing inand around Chicago, reports that hewill soon be leaving for fairs. There isno late report on Brother Ben Beno, whomet with an accident some time back.

Brother C. D. Odom is still in thehospital, as are Paul Herold, R. F. Trevel-lick and H. P. Morrow. Colonel Owensand Tom Rankine are still sick at theirhomes. Neil Webb honored us with thefirst letter written on 1939 banquet andball stationery. Harry Hennies advisesthat he is in a Denver hospital. It maybe some time ere he resumes his dutieswith Hennies Bros.' Shows. BrotherBernie Mendelson is back from a pro-longed trip thru the East. Harry Hancockdropped in to pay 1940 dues. Harry isalways very prompt in this duty. BrotherNate Miller sent in the application ofPaul Delaney. Chairman Ned Torti sendshis thanks for this co-operation. Brother(See SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE on page 42)

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Won/teals out,ST. LOUIS, July 15.-Club was enter-

tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Francis Deane, of Fulton Tent and Awn-ing Co., on July 5. As the temperatureclimbed to its season's peak that day,the beautiful back lawn was appreciatedby rummy players. A splendid buffetsupper was served by Mrs. Deane.

Those attending included Mrs. GraceGoss, Nell Allen, Gadgette Storm, Milli-cent Navarro, Florence Parker, IreneBurke, Gertrude Lang, Clela Jacobson,French Deane and Kathleen Riebe.

Being the only husband present, Mr.Deane was elected temporary mascot.Mrs. Mary Francis was reported ill in aChicago hospital.

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NEW YORK, July 15.-The Rosenthals(aided and abetted by Joe McKee) haveturned in over 25 memberships this sea-son. Distribution of award books isincreasing satisfactorily. . . . First pre-view of the Ferncliff Cemetery site,created exclusively for members of theNSA, with special arrangements for theimmediate members of their families,was attended this week by PresidentGeorge A. Hamid, Executive SecretaryJohn M. Liddy, General Counsel MaxHofmann, and chairman of the cemeterycommittee, Joe McKee.

During the last 10 days out-of-townvisitors included John F. Harrick, CraigBros' Shows; B. F. Garfield, Al G. MillerShows, and Martin Jessops, GreaterAmerican Shows.

Commenting on the membership drive,Executive John M. Liddy states: "Todate there are seven members that willreceive official recognition of their ac-tivities by being awarded the gold em-blem of life membership. Inasmuch asannouncements will be made at thesecond annual Benefit Banquet, Novem-ber 18, Commodore Hotel, the namesare not recorded at this time. However,among the leaders are Eddie Vaughan,of the Wild West Rodeo, New YorkWorld's Fair; Sam Rothstein, assistanttreasurer and chairman of the housecommittee; Billy Giroud, of New Eng-land Motorized Shows; Palisades Amuse-ment Corp.; Charles Lewis, of Art LewisShows; Joseph H. Hughes, of GeorgeA. Hamid staff; Doc Cann, of World ofMirth Shows, and a number of others.George F. Whitehead, of Kaus Shows, isa late starter to compete for life mem-bership. Both the Kaus Expo Shows andW. C. Kaus Shows are giving him theirsupport.

After surveying the Ferncliff Cemeterysite the committeemen were guests ofDirector Herbert F. O'Malley at Playland,Rye, N. Y., who acted as personal escortand host to the party.

Literature mailed to 167 traveling showorganizations calling attention to activi-ties of the NSA have brought gratifyingresults. Ninety-seven have retainedaward books for distribution, only fourwere returned and the remainder haveeither sent in new memberships or havepromised active co-operation in thediive for memberships and the cemeteryand hospital fund.

Andre Dumont is now associated withMidway Inn at the New York World'sFair. He is the prime motivator of theMidway Boosters, a non-profit, non -dues -paying organization to augment thebusiness and enthusiasm of employeesand patrons of the amusement area.

Birthdays: Jake Shapiro, July 23; ClemWhite, July 24; Harry Sandler, July 25;Henry L. Rapp, Edward Cenname, July26; Julius Levy, Paulino Rodierguiz,T. A. Wolfe, July 27; Morris Lervinski,Tom Brown, July 28.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 15.-Nearlyall members were out of the city on July4 gathering kopecs while the gatheringwas good. Weather was ideal and fromreports everyone in this section got a fairplay. Fairyland Park broke its attend-ance record and with the heat wave hit-ting over the 100 mark, business shouldcontinue good. Members were scarcearound clubrooms this week and therewere few visitors.

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LOS ANGELES, July 15.-Third bi-monthly meeting on July 10 wasn't sogigantic in point of attendance, butthose present were apparently intent onhaving an enjoyable night, and that'swhat happened. Administration wasrepresented by Harry Hargrave, presi-dent; Pat Armstrong, second vice-president; John R. Ward, third Vice-president; Ben Dobbert, secretary, andLou Johnson, executive secretary.

Memorial services were held for ourlate brother, Charles Clardy, killed ina railroad -crossing accident in Redding,Calif., on June 29. Funeral services,held July 1 in Verdugo City, Calif., wereattended by club representatives. Reportof Treasurer Ross Davis reflected favor-able financial condition of the PCSA,which is being steadily built up byreinstatements, the board of governorshaving adopted a liberal policy towarddelinquent members. Communicationswere read in brief form owing to thegreat number.

Report of the sick and visiting com-mittee showed Brother Val Vino makinga fine comeback. Brother Ernest)(Dutch) McCarthy is hospitalized inFlagstaff, Ariz., result of a motor acci-dent. Chaplain John Lyons has a frac-tured right arm. Brother Ben Beno 13still in United Hospital, Port Chester,N. Y., after a fall while doing his act.Brother Guberman is somewhat im-proved but still in a cast. Number ofapplications for reinstatement were read,approved and ordered posted for con-sideration at the next meeting on July24. Brother Ike Miller was the luckyboy on the awards. He declared it hismaiden score, so he got off easy.

Visiting list for the evening includedJimmy Lee, vaudevillian, who praisedthe fraternal spirit of the club, andMattox brothers, Dick and Ernest, im-

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(Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0.)YEAH, the fairs better be good!

ENDY BROS.' Shows played to capac-ity crowds in Lynn, Mass., week of July 3.

J. H. KYSER, electrician, joined L. J.Heth Shows in McLeansboro,

LYN CARY, Dodson's World's FairShows, has recovered from recent illness.

FAMOUS last words, "Gees, I'm glad toget back `home.'"

L. B. OGILVIE joined West Bros.'Shows as talker for Hi Hat Revue.

BILL WALLS is new agent for TheBillboard and mail on L. J. Heth Shows.

BOLERO GIRL on Dee Lang's Showsis being handled by Moon Show Kelly.Andy Buhl is now on the crime show.

"WE grossed plenty." Yeah, let's talkabout the net.

JUNGLEGAND Show on Fuzzell'sUnited Shows is managed by Mr. andMrs. Womack, who joined recently.

LOUIE SORENSON now has Hollywood,Theater, formerly managed by CecilPrice, on Dee Lang's Shows.

YOU can always blame bad biz on thebum location, anyway. Don't give the lotsuperintendent a break.

BILLY AND PATSY, children of Mr.and Mrs. Tommy Keefe, Thompson'sGreater Shows, are trouping with theirparents.

JOE MILLER, of. Thompson's GreaterShows, recently staged a midway birth-day anniversary party for his son, Stevie,age 3.

AMONG VISITORS to J. J. Page Showsin Paintsville, Ky., week of July 4 wasWhitey Thompson, Southern Distribut-ing Co.

MIDWAY mathematics: How to feed 32people on a Fourth of July gross of $43.-Whitey Gooks.

HANK SPELLMAN, his wife anddaughter visited J. J. Page Shows in

ATTRACTIVE FRONT of P. Van Ault's Arcade on Cetlin & Wilson, Shows,with Van himself in center of picture. Most of the equipment is from Interna-tional Mutoscope Reel Co.

NEW housecar was delivered to Annand Jimmie Stepina, Fuzzell's UnitedShows, recently in Harlan, Ia.

FRIENDS of Mrs. Alice Rowley Parker,ill in Roper Hospital, Charleston, S. C.,are requested to write to her.

DOC SUZO, formerly of Hennies Bros.'Shows, joined West Bros.' Shows re-cently.

BE A booster. Tell everyone the othershow is doing better than yours!

HOWARD AND DAISY REEVES, L. J.Heth Shows, are adding stock to well -flashed corn game, said H. B. Shive.

STUART NOCK and wife, Weyls Pro-duction Co., celebrated their fifth wed-ding anniversary on July 9.

GEORGE JONES, photo gallery op-erator, joined Dodson's World's FairShows in Cambridge, 0.

ANOTHER photo gallery was added byMr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hester, L. J. HethSh6ws, scribes H. B. Shive.

DON'T fail to put on your big billy whenthe ride across is going full blast!

RALPH T. MYERS, L. J. Heth Shows,has taken over the minstrel show onthat organization.

"HAD a good week recently with myathletic show on Dixie Model Shows inKeystone, W. Va.," inks Lee McDaniel.

"AloTER playing seven blanks in OhioWallace Bros.' Shows will try Kentucky,"scribes E. E. Farrow, manager.

Paintsville, Ky., recently en route tojoin another show with a sound car.

LEONARD HAND, Fuzzell's UnitedShows, is said to still be top fishermanon the show, with Mrs. T. McNeil run-ning a close second.

NEW TRAILER purchased in Kenosha,Wis., is being sported by Johnny, Bessieand Bobby Giamportore, L. J. HethShows.

ED BRUER, special agent of Dodson'sWorld's Fair Shows, is back on the jobafter a brief sojourn at his home inFort Worth, Tex.

CLARENCE ST. GERMAINE, The Bill-board agent on New England MotorizedShows, visited his wife three days re-cently on the World of Mirth Shows.

WHEN a whole midway is closed becausea blind man is strong-armed out of his sav-ings do not blame the Girl Show. Why notblame the general agent?

TOM KIRK and Mr. and Mrs. ClaireCall visited Weyls Production Co. dur-ing the organization's recent stand inCentral City, Pa.

MARY TURNER reports from Corsi-cana, Tex., that she recently joined DocMaynard's Show in that city with herphoto gallery.

MICKEY O'DONNELL cards fromHamburg, N. J., that he and the Con-gress of Fighters with Heller's AcmeShows are drawing heavily.

Shows, on which he was stage managerof the Dixie Minstrels.

ON SOME organizations between the timethe g. a. contracts a town and opening nightno stoves are needed to heat the midway.--.Lefty Lugg.

SINCE recovery of his mother, insince December, Ernest Mitchell, Tipton,Ind., reports he and his wife intend tocatch fairs,

DAVE STEVENS, who has been in.Menorah Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.,three months as a result of pneumonia,would like to hear from friends.

RIDES of Cunningham ExpositionShows did capacity business at a July 4American Legion Post Celebration inParkersburg, W. Va., infos John Riser.

"STILL in Central State Hospital, butexpect to be able to play fairs andlcelebrations soon," cards Billy Mackfrom Lakeland, Ky.

A WHOLE lot of folks who didn't celebratethe Fourth, or feel like doing so either, weremany carnivalities who played still dates onthe Glorious Holiday.

BERT AND STELLA BRITT advisefrom Asheville, N. C., that Bert's healthis improved and that he expects to rejointhe Marks Shows soon.

CURLEY JAMES, digger operator onDodson's World's Fair Shows, is jubilantsince recent arrival on the show ofDolores, his wife, reports Roy B. Jones.

BETTY RAINEY, patient in King'sDaughters' Hospital, Gulfport, Miss., twoweeks, rejoined Buckeye State Shows inBiloxi, Miss., on July 4 and resumed herduties as cashier of Rainey's cookhouse.

W. C. ROBINSON, pianist with Buck-eye State Shows' minstrel troupe, is stilltickling patrons with his playing andreceived favorable notice on recent showbroadcasts.

IMPOSING front, good belly, gorgeous cos-tumes, pretty gals, creditable performance-and piano player in a discolored sweat shirt.Ho, hum.

SIDE-SHOW Manager King, of BuckeyeState Shows, garnered some friends andpublicity for the shows when he ap-peared before the Biloxi (Miss.) Lions'Club recently in the role of illusionist.

F. W. PRATT, Fuzzell's United Shows,who had the grand -stand pop -cornprivilege when the shows played a cele-bration in Harlan, Ia., reported a goodweek.

JULIUS CUMMINGS and wife joined,Dee Lang's Shows in Warren, Minn., onJuly 3. They will work in the cigaretshooting gallery and fishpond operatedby Mr. and Mrs. Euby Cobb.

L. LUCAS, manager of Arco, ElectricalWizard, with Latlip's Home State Shows,is visiting New York. He took in theWorld's Fair and transacted some busi-ness.

IF THOSE supposed to be in charge of thebusiness do not attend to it, who is to blameif the town registers poor business? The g. a.,of course.-John Onceayear.

GEORGE ENGLIN rejoined L. J. HethShows in McLeansboro, Ill., recentlyafter an absence of two years. He re-sumed his job on the merchants' ticketbox.

BUD YODER and associates are oper-ating a night club in East Alton, Ill., togood results, reports Billie Wingert. RexBell, Fifi and Lena Ginster, Betty Yoderand Bud are featured entertainers.

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July 22, 1939 CARNIVALS The Billboard 41

Kokomo Jimmy and Sid Crane were re-cent visitors.

"CAUGHT Ken Davis' free act atMurphysboro (Ill.) Fair recently andenjoyed it very much," scribes Mrs.Sarah Buley, of Royal Midway Shows."Have known his family several years."

AT A REUNION given by Mr. and Mrs.Andy Bakalar, Streator, Ill., recentlywere Mr. and Mrs. George Valentine andmembers of their troupe, Flying Valen-tines, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brookes.

SAILOR JOE SIMMONS cards fromOlney, Ill., that Prof. Bill Mathews'museum on John R. Ward Shows playedto capacity business in that city onJuly 4.

THOSE who can't pay their bills at thecookhouse because of their devotion to theold lush should be requested to do theircuffing elsewhere.

JIMMIE JOHNSON and wife joinedthe Bill Hames Shows recently, workinga pin store for W. H. (Bill) Bonta.July 4 business was satisfactory foreveryone on the show, says Bunta.

MRS. HARRY MYERS, whose husbandis with Krekos' West Coast AmusementCo., arrived from Oakland, Calif., whilethe show played Klamath Falls, Ore.She will spend the summer with him.

CHARLES GOSS, of Standard Chevro-let Co.; A. T. Dize, tent manufacturer,and Mr. and Mrs. Rollins. former troup-ers, visited Eric B. Hyde Shows inNarrows, Va., week of July 4.

REPORTING the close of a pleasantI4 -week engagement as free attractionon Great Lakes Exposition Shows, FiveFlying Fishers are beginning their routeof fairs.

LEGAL adjuster of the Great ExperimentShows says that legal liquor does not agreewith him; he prefers the other kind.-MiloMcCoof.

HYMIE SCHREIBER, of B. & N. SalesCo., was a recent visitor at The Bill-board's St. Louis office. He was en routeto carnivals in Southern Illinois andreported business good.

PETE SMITH, griddle man withBennie (One -Ton) Mottie's Midway Cafeon Eric B. Hyde Shows, closed recently inNarrows, Va., as did Mr. and Mrs. BillCrooks.

JIMMY JONES and Valdosta Ireland,of Eric B. Hyde Shows, bought housecarsin Narrows, Va., recently, and Maj.George Scott purchased a new touringcar.

WALTER B. FOX, general representa-tive of Wallace Bros.' Shows, recentlycontracted four towns in one week forthat organization, three of them underauspices.

SOME of those always lamenting poorbusiness and bad luck might take time outto consider Jesse Sparks, flooded out, andPatty Conklin, hard hit by wind.

JOHN CALDWELL, waiter in Glynn'sDiner on the Marks Shows, left the showat Beckley, W. Va., upon receipt of newsthat his mother in Philadelphia is seri-ously ill.

DOROTHY LEE PAGE, daughter ofMr. and Mrs. J. J. Page, of the showsbearing their name, visited the organiza-tion on July 4 in Paintsville, Ky. Nextday the family left for Johnson City,Tenn., to attend to business.

WHEN New England Motorized Showsplayed St. Johnsbury, Vt., Al Ventries,Gordon family, Sylvia Gould, two Giroudfamilies and Rhea and Tommy Carsonenjoyed an outing at near -by WilloughbyLake.

RUBY DODSON, daughter of O. GuyDodson, co-owner of Dodson's World'sFair Shows, has been offered a screentest by a film company scout, reportsRoy B. Jones. She will be tested inAugust.

AGENTS handling The Billboardon carnivals and circuses sold morecopies during the first half of 1939than were sold by agents on suchshows during the entire year of1934.

OWING to the dissension among the con-cession operators as to where to book theshow I have decided to let the g. a. use hisown judgment-Bill Nye.

T. A. WILSON, Snapp Greater Shows,has become a devotee of the golf fair-way as he is of the carnival midway andis becoming adept at the grand andancient Scotch game, letters JimmyHarris.

FOUR APOLLOS, aerial free act andfeature of Dodson's Thrill Circus onDodson's World's Fair Shows, were sub-jects of a four -column front-page storyin The Cambridge (0.) Jeffersonian dur-ing ,the shows' stand in that city.

JIMMIE O'NEILL and Co., free actwith United American Shows, left theattraction at Evansville, Wis., on July 4to play fairs, reports William B. .Antes,former Russell Bros.' Circus press repre-sentative.

FRANK E. PILBEAM writes that hehas been at the farm and lake resort ofhis daughter and son-in-law at SelkirkLake, Bradley, Mich.. since leaving aDetroit hospital two months ago andthat he expects to make some celebra-tions and fairs in August and September.

WHEN ALL of the personnel of ANY or-ganization patronize liquor emporiums SOMEof the time and when SOME of them patronizegin mills ALL of the time, then some day-ppfffftt!

ROY E. THOMAS, formerly with ModelShows, Inc., as Tilt -a -Whirl foreman,cards that he is connected with BayShore Park, near Sparrows Point, Md.

gross was only slightly less than onthe Fourth and biz has remained good.

J. R. MALLOY Circus, en route withW. G. Wade Shows, holds 100 per centmembership in the Charles SeigristShowman's Club, Canton, 0. Member-ship cards recently were received by malepersonnel of the show, which includesMalloy, Jimmy and Barney Arensen andJOhnny Oteri.

"HAVE been under the weather for aweek but ant recovering," writes WalterLankford, whose band with Rogers'Greater Shows recently played Martin,Tenn. "Frank Brooks, cornetist, joinedhere. July 4 biz was big here, tho therest of the week was light. Rides andshows have been newly painted."

DURING World's Fair Shows' recentengagement in West Chester, Pa., underauspices of the American Legion Post,Sonny Boy Campbell, high -diving freeact, and Harry Fish, Ten -in -One midget,were interviewed and received column -long feature stories in a daily paper,reports Herbert A. Douglas.

"DEDUCTIONS" increasing for this and thatmay soon put the average midway workerin the same frame of mind as the duskysharecropper who said, "De duc's done gotit all."

WRITING from Fort Wayne, Ind.,Florence Meeker, widow of BandmasterFrank S. Meeker, who died there onJune 23, opines that she has left theroad, probably permanently, as she hastaken a position in one of the Throprestaurants there. James Frank, her 10 -year -old son, left on July 8 for a three -

CAUGHT BY A CAMERAMAN on the lot of Crowley's United Shows areOwner George C. Crowley, of the shows (left), and Rex Cole, film cowboy stuntman, who joined the Crowley caravan with, his Western range riders and WildWest Show

He left the show in Baltimore to havean injured finger treated and reports.the digit cured.

WHEN Dodson's 'World's Fair Showsplayed Mansfield, 0., recently C. Guyand Mel Dodson Sr. were made honorarymembers of the Westinghouse Execu-tives' Club. Both were guests at aluncheon tendered by the club to severalmembers of the shows.

RIDE HELP and friends were tendereda picnic supper on the Ohio River bankby Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Brien, man-ager and assistant manager respectivelyof an F. E. Gooding unit, when it playedWellsburg, W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. AlHatch attended.

"OUR boss likes to leave people withouteating money and hotel bills and is a pastmaster at tossing people around." Might besome sort of hint that he doesn't want 'em.-Colonel Patch.

FRANK BLAND, special agent, and Mr.and Mrs. Harry Copping, Bantly's All-American Shows, visited friends on Cet-lin & Wilson Shows in Clearfield, Pa.Copping renewed acquaintanceship withJimmy Conners, who spent many yearson the old Copping Shows.

MAX HILL, of Schult Trailer Co., de-livered trailers to Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Carrell andMr. and Mrs. Duke Jeannette, of Cetlin& Wilson Shows, recently, and receivedorders from Dr. Ralph Garfield andGermaine Burgevin.

L. E. BROWN, Tom's Amusement Co.,reports that business over July 4 holi-days in Panama City Beach, Fla., wasgood, everyone getting money. Sunday's

week stay at Boysville Epworth Forest,Webster Lake, Ind., a vacation gift fromMrs. Meeker's brother.

THAT VET, Dan MacGugin, is "sailingalong" nicely with the Fairly & LittleShows, where he is treasurer. Dan re-calls his last visit to The Billboard officesin Cincinnati in 1922 when he was withthe Siegrist-Silbon Shows, which in 1933were taken over by Carl Sedlmayr, Glad-stone Harvey and R. C. Elgin and calledthe Royal American Shows.

VISITORS on the midway of Cetlin &Wilson Shows while in Clearfield, Pa.,week of July 3 included William C. BriceJr., Bedford, Pa.; Art Lewis, Art LewisShows; Gean and Stella , Shriver; ClarkQueer, Mount Pleasant, Pa.; JakeShapiro, Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. M. M.Fleming, Fryburg, Pa., and J. WarrenMickel, Harrisburg, Pa.

MR. AND MRS. H. BARROWS, Casper,Wyo., visited C. F. Zeiger United Showsin Lander, Wyo., on July 4, when theymet Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Zeiger, "Dime"Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Breazley, Lester

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DeMay and Frank Howard but missedRosemary Loomis, who is in a Los An-geles hospital. The Barrowses reportedthe shows did good business and madean excellent appearance.

ADVICE to p. a.'s for 1S cents: Give outas many passes as you can. You'll endearyourselves to the pay attractions. . . Cetthe boss' mugg in the paper. This techniquetends to seli the show to the natives. . .

Get the scribes drunk. They write betterstories in that condition, and cameramenmake better shots. . . Hang around theoffice wagon. This helps to make you avoidimportant people at the gate. . . . Never getyour stories in on time down town. YoL'Ilspoil the city editors. . Always tell thenews desk that you have just come from thead department. This will make the editorextremely grateful. . . Be sure that yourmats are of the wrong screen. Why tip toomuch off to the readers? . . . Give thenewspaper men restricted compos good onlyearly in the week. They never go out afterThursdays. . . . Never be on hand when theshow arrives. Newspaper men may wantsome data on the mechanical equipment -ofthe show. . . . Always ask for page 1 pail -Hon for a layout on Floozie the Wench.Editors will like your conservatism. . .

Sloppy copy is a must. Why make it easierfor copyreaders? . . . Invite the newsboysand then go to a movie. Let the newsboyswrite the human -interest story. (Maybe wehave something there at that.) . . . Uselast year's pictures. The boss will appreciatethe economy. . . Tote your scrapbooksaround. City editors are always anxious aboutyour batting average. . . . Prepare yourstories on the back of show stationery. This

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42 The Billboard CARNIVALS July 22, 1939

RIDES AND CONCESSIONSWanted for Big

3 DAY CELEBRATIONSeptember 2.3-4, BenId, III.

Address J. W. CHULICK, Benld, Ill.

WANTTwo good Shows, Novelty Stand, Fishpond.Carthage, III., Home -Coming; Elsberry, Mo.,Home -Coming; Mexico, Mo., Fair; Versailles, Mo.,Free Fair, and other good celebrations.

CHAS. OLIVER,1417 Grattan St., St. Louis, Mo.

WAN TTwo 25 or 30 Passenger Busses. Must be in goodrunning condition. Also Shows, Rides and Con-cessions. Write

JOHN T. McCASLIN,125 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. '

WANT-

For Mason City, Ill., Home -Coming on the Streets:Concessions of all kinds excepting Corn Game.Must work for stock and 10 cents. Home -ComingThursday, July 27. Concessions work Wednesday,Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Will book FerrisWheel and Kid Ride. WM. HOFFNER SHOWS,care Al Fresco Beach, Peoria Heights, Ill.

BERRY FESTIVALS

ROYAL UNITED SHOWSWant Concessions, Shows, 1 Flat Ride. Baroda,Mich., July 19 to 22; Coloma, Mich., July 26 to29. Nine Michigan Celebrations to follow. Haveoutfit for Girl Show and Five -in -One. Must befirst class.

will prove what a businesslike machine youare connected with.

HENNIES Bros.' Shows scored in theJuly 6 edition of The Idaho Daily States-man with story and four pictures ofnewsboys and inmates of Children'sHome, who were entertained as guestsof the paper on July 5. Owners Harryand Orville Hennies and Press Repre-sentative Walter Hale took kids on atour of attractions and treated with icecream, pop corn, etc.

FUNLAND SHOWS' Midway Notes byTed C. Taylor: There were visitors fromJ. J. Page and Barfield shows at ourstand in Whitesburg, Ky., marred byrain, and biz was light. Joe M. Marchjoined with his eight -piece band. JamesPhillion, who arrived with his cafe fromRome, Ga., was ill as result of the longhot trip. Business was bad at the July4 stand in Clintwood, Va., under auspicesof the ball club. Weather was rainy.

Los a/t9eteSLOS ANGELES, July 15.- Arthur T.

Brainerd, vice-president of Heart ofAmerica Showmen's Club, Kansas City,Mo., and wife, who are doing the WestCoast, spent several days here and planto visit San Francisco expo. Mr. andMrs. Ed F. Walsh left for a three-weektrout -fishing trip in the high Sierras.

Florence Appel and Whitey Olson, con -

CRESCENT AMUSEMENT COMPANYWANT FOR THIRD ANNUAL LIONS' CLUB MID -SUMMER FESTIVAL, ROANOKE RAPIDS,

N. C., WEEK AUGUST 7.Biggest Event in Eastern Carolina. Over 30,000 Last Year, Bigger This Year. $500 Cash Prizes,

Auto Given Away. Advertised for 50 Miles. Paper Mills Working Full Time.Enlarging for Celebrations and Fairs, Bona -Fide White Fairs Only, Until Armistice Day.

WANT CONCESSIONS for Balance Season. Sell X on real Bingo, Diggers, Custard, Long -Short RangeLead, American Mitt (Homer Hall, wire), Modern Cookhouse, Grab, Scales, Concessions working for stockand not over 10c, Ball Games, Cat Rack, Duck Pond. No X at Roanoke Rapids or Fairs. No Flat Joints,Racket or Sticks (No Gypsies). PLACE capable Agents for Rat SI- I'an Game. Want experiencedparty, take complete charge Photo Gallery. SHOWS-Independent Shows, with or without outfit.Will furnish complete new outfit for organized Minstrel Show with Band. Prof. Vadalia, Purl Shield,write. - Midget, Crime, Fat Girl, Snake, Monkey, Posing or Girl Show with own outfit. Must have fourgirls or more and flash. Unborn or Life, PENNY ARCADE with own outfit. Circus Side Show. DocWilse, Mabel Mack, Jack Perry, Sam Swain, Bryant Woods, write. 0. K. to open August 7. We havebona -fide White Fairs, opening September 4, until Armistice Day, closing at De Funialt Springs, Fla.,November 11. RIDES-Want Kiddie Autos, U -Drive -'Em Cars, Rolloplane, Fun House. Red Brady,wire. L. C. McHENRY, Mgr.; SHERMAN HUSTED, Gen. Agt., Burlington, N. C., this week.

P. S.-Sid Smith, ready close deal we talked over in Florida. Wire.

WANT WANTJ. F. SPARKS SHOWS

"Out of the Flood Zone, into the Ozone."WILL OPEN TAYLOR COUNTY FAIR, -CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY., JULY 24-29.

All new Canvas. Fulton Bag Co. will substantiate this statement.THANKS TO ALL MY VERY FAITHFUL FRIENDS.

SHOWS-Will book one or two small Grind Shows, Motordrome and complete Girl Show.RIDES-Book Loop -o -Plane and Octopus. CONCESSIONS-Sell exclusive on Frozen Custard.Book Fishpond, Scales, Candy Floss, Candy Apples. All legitimate Stock Grind Concessionsthat will work for stock. No office stores. No grift. This positively the cleanest Carnival onthe road, and we don't mean financially. Jack Orr wants Grinder for Big Snake Show, alsoTalkers, Grinders and Ticket Sellers for Side Show. All replies to

J. F. SPARKS, Manager, Campbellsville, Ky.

GIRLS - WANTED - GIRLSCAN PLACE AT ONCE first-class Dancing Girls for Girl Show. Also can place several AttractiveGirls for Posing Show. Experience unnecessary. Can use Posing Show Talker and Lecturer.Don't write, wire Western Union or come on. Address

C. C. (SPECKS) GROSCURTHCare W. G. WADE SHOWS, Bay City, Mich., all this week.

Bantly's All-American ShowsCAN PLACE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE SEASON

Wheels, Coupon Stores. BEN SMITH, Legal Adjuster. CAN PLACE Exclusively Custard, Photos,Watch -la, Pop Corn, Pan Ball Came, Rat Game, Diggers.

All address this week, Kane, Pa.; July 24-29, Coudersport, Pa.

WANT SHOWS AND CONCESSIONSOSSIPEE ROTARY FAIR, Ossipee, N. H.

JULY 31 TO AUGUST 5-6 DAYS --6 NIGHTS.A CAR GIVEN AWAY EACH DAY. Positively no grift. WANT Concessions only (one of akind) that put out Stock. Beano, Diggers, Ball Games, Penny Pitch, Crab, Photo, Scales, HighStriker, Rat Game, etc. Two additional weeks assured. Write or wire (no collects)

EDDIE HORNE, North Conway, N. H.

SOUTHERN INDIANA LABOR DAY ASSOCIATIONWANTS INDEPENDENT SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS

For the Biggest Labor Day Celebration in the State of Indiana. Attendance of over 60,000, Held inthe Fair Grounds. Free Acts, Special Events and Outstanding Speakers to draw the crowds.PRINCETON, IND., 2 BIG DAYS-SUNDAY AND MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 AND 4.

Attractive proposition for Shows and Concessions.Address: JOE BATEY, Secretary, Princeton, Ind.

cessioners with the Frank W. BabcockShows, were here for a short stopover.Dan Meggs, talker on a headless girlshow in Long Beach, Calif., w s a recentvisitor and reported week -en businesssatisfactory. Frank W. Babcoc reported.his organization's stand at the success-ful San Diego County Fair, Delmar,Calif., was most profitable date of theseason. Moffet & Harvey United Attrac-tions reported a profitable July 4 date atHuntington Beach, Calif. GovernorOlson added much to the take when hedeclared July 3 an extra holiday. AlAnderson, owner of Balboa (Calif.) Park,was here on business and stated thatJuly 4 business was very good for ridesand concessions, which drew recordattendance.

Richards Leaves R. & C.CINCINNATI, July 15.-Announcement

of his resignation from the executivestaff of Rubin & Cherry Exposition hasbeen received from Roland W. Richards,publicity director with the organizationfrom the opening of this season untilrecently. Richards was director of pub-licity of Royal American Shows duringtheir Flcrida winter fair season earlythis year and was then assigned tohandle Rubin & Cherry exploitation bydirectors of the Amusement Corp. ofAmerica, which owns both shows andalso owns the Beckmann & GeretyShows. Richards' withdrawal came as acomplete surprise and disappointment tohis many friends among the showmenand entertainers along the R -C midway.

F. H. Bee Is StrickenGREENUP, Ky., July 15.-F. H. Bee,

owner of the shows bearing his name,was stricken ill here the night of July 4and had to retire under a doctor's care.He was taken to Memorial Hospital,Huntington, W. Va.

HEART OF AMERICA-(Continued from page 39)

Fairyland Park, made a hurried trip toTopeka and booked several concessionsfor the State fair. Brother Cliff Adams'wife and son are visiting Mrs. Adams'sister in El Paso, Tex. Brother GeorgeRoss is making picnics in this vicinity.Brother Jim Pennington, club custodian,spent July 4 with his brother at Engle-

wood, Mo. Brother W. Frank Delmaineis returning to J. L. Landes Shows assecretary -treasurer. "Jockey" Day, ad-vance agent for the Honest Bill Circus,was in the village on business recently.Walter and Edna Isham (MusicalIshams) passed thru en route to join aWestern show.

Captain Perkins, auto stunter, becamea new club member. Brother Tony Mar -tone and wife visited Mel Vaught's StateFair Shows at Lewistown, Mont. Presi-dent Mellor and wife are becoming worldtravelers. Last week they were in Macon,Ga., and this week we hear from them inPortland, Me. Brother Jimmy Morrisey,of Baker -Lockwood, in making a North-ern trip for his firm, arrived in Detroitrecently and will soon be homewardbound. Mrs. E. L. Paul, who passedaway at the home of a sister in Chicagoon July 4, for the past 10 years hadbeen a resident in the Reid Hotel andwas well known to club members.

Brother Harry Altshuler, treasurer, isvisiting carnivals within a radius of 100miles, enrolling new members. Manyformer members have been reinstatedthis year and it looks as if 1939 mem-bership will exceed any previous year.Brother Frank Capps, chairman of theentertainment committee, is makingweek -end trips to tented organizationsin this section and every member isworking to successfully put over the"After Toronto Meet" and the annualbanquet and ball on New Year's Eve.Club officers are waiting to get reportsfrom show managers as to the benefitperformances which were scheduled tofollow the Crowley Shows' affair. Againwe say "nice work, Brother Crowley,"and regret that information we receiveddid not give your show full credit forthe splendid gesture.

SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE-(Continued from page 39)

S. T. Jessup phoned us that he returnedfrom an Eastern trip. Maurice Heimansent us a' message with inclosure of1940 dues.

Recent callers at the rooms were M. J.Doolan, H. Neitlich, Ray Oakes, MauriceHanauer, Ginger Nye, Julius Wagner,Harry Hancock, John Courtney, HarryWingfield, Lou Leonard, Charles H. Hall,Jack Pritchard, William Young, IrvingMalitz and Matt Sheffield. Thanks tothe boys in Canada. Those fish were thenuts. We enjoyed them. Have you sentin your dues?

gaillittoo Am' eitculatitz9 Expo.a Centatti ot itou)

By STARR DeBELLE

Red Chip,- Ore.,Week ended July 22, 1939.

Dear Mixer:En route from Idaho to Oregon the

greatest calamity ever to rock the entireWest, that rocked the show train androcked the Rocky Mountains, one thatgave the press of the nation the greatestnews scoop of the day, gave BallyhooBros' Shows the greatest publicity evertendered any organization as well as oneof the biggest front -and -back -gategrosses of all time.

During the trains' long run over cloud -covered mountains, thru deep canyonsand endless tunnels, giving our employ-ees an unlimited amount of scenery (asper contract), a sudden crash threwevery man, woman and child to thefloors of the coaches amid clouds ofdust, flying rock, cries of the frightened,crashing of timber, fire and the demol-ishing of 22 of the ride wagons, createdbedlam and a wild stampede among our937 people. But the heroism of ourScotch piper, who marched from car tocar playing Whoa, Red!, the show'stheme song, on his ancient bagpipes,soothed and detracted the many mindsfrom this catastrophe and brought every-one to his senses.,

The crash came when the train washalfway thru a mile -long tunnel. Itwas caused by our wagons being toohigh for clearance and thru negligenceof our trainmaster. Word of the crashbrought thousands of newsreel photog-raphers, reporters and feature story writ-ers from all parts of the West. Afterlearning that no one had been injuredenough to make a good news photo PeteBallyhoo ordered the front and back -gate arches to be unloaded and erectedat each end of the tunnel and, thru theunlimited amount of newspaper andradio publicity given our headline ca-

tastrophe, over 500,000 25 -cent gatetickets were sold to the curious andsight -seers.

In less than an hour the tunnel tookon a gala appearance. Pennants, stream-ers and flags were strung from one endof the tunnel to the other. Grab stands,pop corn, candy apple and juice jointswere. erected alongside the tracks. Sheet -writers and pitchmen worked off thesides of the flat cars, while our noveltymen worked their walking privilege fromend to end of the tunnel. The show'ssecretary then announced that doubleprivilege would be charged, as this wasmore of a bona fide celebration than astill date.

The flats, box and baggage cars thatwere in the clear were soon pulled intotown and unloaded with our first sectionthat had passed thru safely. This wasquickly put up and a downtown midwaywas put into operation, giving the showa double gross. Work of clearing thewreck was slow, being held up by thelimited amount of space and the millingcrowds. Derailed cars, piles of rock,twisted heaps of ride iron and the de-molished wagons kept railroad and showcrews busy for four days and nights.During this time the front and back -gate grosses pyramided higher andhigher, while slower and slower workedour weary crews.

By noon on Friday our gates, conces-sions and wreckage was loaded on flatsand en route to Red Chip. Equipmentthat had arrived there and was in oper-ation reported a big play up to date. Afinal check-up of the tunnel-castrophereceipts showed a profit 10 times greaterthan the property loss. A meeting ofthe shows' stockholders has been calledto decide whether to fire the trainmasteror to give him a bonus.

MAJOR PRIVILEGE.

July 22, 1939 CARNIVALS The Billboard 43

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Johnny J. Jones(Railroad)

Springfield, 0. Week ended July 8.Weather, rain. Saturd( Y. Business, fair.Auspices, Independent Automotive Asso-ciation.

This date marked the shows' fourthconsecutive year here. Altho severalshows had already appeared here, busi-ness held up very well. Bad weather thefetter part of the week killed the chil-dren's matinee as well as the night.Work of revamping equipment and thebuilding of new will be caught up withbefore our first. fair.

Ernie -Len, double -bodied boy, openedto good results. Eddie Jamieson changedthe entire cast of his Plantation Revue.George Marshall, talker, joined to takethe front of Rolland's Race-a-Drome.Clarence Ostrander joined and is oratingon the monster show.

Thursday night members of the showsgave a stork party for Mr. and Mrs. T.M. (Tommy) Allen. Tommy is the shows'manager. The Springfield Sun and DailyNews were liberal with art and copy.Bert Teters, managing editor, was a dailyvisitor. He is an ardent show fan. Vis-itors included Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hart-mann, Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Ellis, ofThe Billboard, Cincinnati office; NatGreen, of the Chicago office, and DanReed, vet showman. Editors Hartmannand Teters renewed an old acquaintance.

STARR DeBELLE.

Hennies Bros.(Railroad)

Boise, Ida. Week ended July 8. Aus-pices, Junior Chamber of Commerce andAmerican Legion Post. Location, circusgrounds. Business, big.

Since two dailies, The Capital Newsand The Idaho Statesman, gave the showunlimited support, this date proved sec-ond best of the season and a surprise tothe management. July 4 was biggest inhistory of the organization, according toOrville W. Hennies, executive head.

Statesman was host to orphans Tues-day afternoon and resulting publicitywas most kind. News sponsored a Satur-day kids' matinee and also made themost of the tie-up in the way of art andstories. News also sponsored a candidcamera contest and girls of Red Hot andBlue Revue paraded, smiled and posedas amateur photogs snapped. Fireworkson the Fourth foiled a slight showerwhich might have sent many home.

Now that Lolita Kemp has learned toface lions without fear, Bill Kemp re-ported his Lion Thrilldrome grosses con-tinue to soar. Connie Austin has takenover the front and management of Gar-gantua II, ape attraction. Jungle Sisflew to points east after specimens forher monsters show. Skeeter and SnookieLorow have eliminated minute mus-taches in favor of new tail view shirtsThey have made numerous improve-ments on their shows. Rides and showsare to be repainted and conditioned forfairs. WALEtai. HALE.

New England(Motorized)

Glens Falls, N. Y. Week ended July1. Auspices, Volunteer Fire Department.Weather, hot. Business, good.

Business was fair for everyone, andFrank Pope's bingo did exceptionallywell. Wednesday night's benefit showwas visited by several from the B. & V.Show, playing near by. Thursday nightthe New England Shows returned thevisit, the evening being pleasant for all.Rides and shows all did well here.

St. Johnsbury, Vt. Week ended July 8.Auspices, Elks' Club. Business, good.

First of week businPgs was good andpicked up daily, Friday and Saturdaybeing exceptionally fine. Saturday wouldhave been a red one but for a cloud-burst which halted business for a shorttime.. However, in spite of rain the showhad nearly 2,000 paid admissions. Albertand Betty Farley had a surprise visitfrom his mother, whom he hadn't seenin nearly 20 years. She drove here fromCanada to tee him, Business ManagerP. H. McLaughlin is redecorating hisrides. W. J. (Billy) Giroud is addingnew canvas and brightening up con-cessions. He purchased a new car re-cently, making a total of four new carsmembers have bought in the past two

weeks. Loop -o -Plane, owned and op-erated by James Mudd, and Ridee-O,operated by Clarence St. Jermaihe, arecompeting for top money.

ELSIE M. GIROUD.

Bantly's All-American(Baggage cars and trucks)

Glassport, Pa. Week ended July 6.Auspices, Fire Department. Location,Ball Park. Weather, fair. Business,good.

This spot did not come up to expecta-tions this year, altho the committee gaveco-operation. Monday night a waterbattle was staged in front of the mid-way entrance between firemen and rideboys, led by "Slim" Hetrick. The rideboys, not in form, were a washout. PaulThorp, member of the Flying Sensations,free act, was injured when struck by aseat of the -Octopus. Quick action byLester Hicks, Octopus foreman, savedThorp from serious injury. Mrs. HermanBantly, who has been laid up for anumber of days, is improving. FrankShepperd, electrician, is building lightfronts for the new Monkey Show andFunheuse.

A number of friends from Ambridge,Pa., visited Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bantlyand Special Agent Frank Bland. GeneralAgent Harry Wilson is in Punxsy, Pa.,making plans for the shows' date there.Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Smith's folks, ofBraddock, Pa., were guests. Many visi-

by Winters Shows and Mr. and Mrs.Harry Devore, cookhouse operators. TedWoodward, advertising manager, is put-ting up plenty of paper. Neil Berk spentthe week around the show. Mrs. TedWoodtvard is home in Decatur, Ill.,caring for her sick mother. Ben Weiss -bard, manager for Mrs. Bertha Melville,wrote that the ride will join in August.Frank LeBarr is keeping right up therein sales of The Billboard. Mrs. KatherineO'Brien, Mrs. West's mother, is travelingwith the show. Eddie O'Brien, nephewof Manager West, is spending his vaca-tion on the show.

B. FRANK BRAUNSTEIN.

James E. Straws,(Railroad)

Oswego, N. Y. Week ended July 1.Weather, cold. Business, poor.

After a long jump all shows and rideswere ready to operate by Monday. Prof.George J. Keller, wild animal trainer,has joined with his show. Jack Hamil-ton's Side Show is receiving commenda-tion. Bill Siros has returned to theshow. Five free acts include PeejayRingens, diver; Jack Hamilton, highpole, and Jim Daring. Mrs. 4. W. Joneshas returned with her daughter, Gloria,-and son, Bill Jr., and Mrs. Strates andchildren rejoined since school closed.Painting and building continue so that'everything will be ready for fairs. Visitorsincluded Max Gruberg, of World's Ex -

MUCH -TALKED -ABOUT ENTRANCE ARCH of Dodson's World's Fair Showsis 42 feet in height in the.center and is 9.1 feet wide. Panels are in chromiumwith indirect lighting effects, while outside borders are covered with neon.Huge ball in center revolves continuously and carries neon wordage giving thetitle of the shows. The Dodsons have received much favorable comment, it issaid, from prominent visiting managers regarding the arch.

tors from the Frank West Shows were onthe lot, the West Shows playing near by.Goodfellows' Club, headed by Bud Rileeand Bud Brewer, is gaining popularityeach Thursday night. Mary Brown is anew addition to Bud Brewer's ParisNight Shows. She was formerly withBland Production Co. Hank Sylow,Crime Show operator, has added twomen to his show.

WILLIAM WHITMORE.

West's World's WonderArnold, Pa. Week ended July 1. Aus-

pices, fire department and business men.Weather, some rain. Business, excellent.

Don Montgomery and wife joined hereto frame a monster show. Art Converse,side-show operator, has left Lyons, Kan.,to bring his Ten -in -One to the show.Frankie Tezzano returned Saturday totake over Artists and Models and thegirl revue. Fitz Brown, Freddie Costelloand Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Herkey wereinjured while riding in Brown's car. Theyspent several days in the hospital andupon release Brown bought a new Buickcoupe.

Shows and rides had a banner weekhere, with Ridee-O topping rides andArt Spencer's Wall of Death leadingshows. Girl show and Whip were closeseconds. Committee, headed by JoeBruncsak, gave great co-operation. Ridesand shows are being repainted for fairdates. Among visitors were Tex Ridge,of Eli Bridge Co.; members of the near-.

position Shows; R. C. Jones, of Charlotte,N. C., and Bill Hyde, Big Eli representa-tive, and wife. S. J. PUTNA.

John IL Marks(Biggage cars and trucks)

Beckley, W. Va. Week ended July 8.Location, Raleigh road lot. Auspices,Police Department, Weather, hot. Busi-ness, excellent.

Beckley upheld its reputation as beinga good town for the Marks Shows by giv-ing the attraction its second largestgross since leaving quarters. A 276 -milemove from Wheeling brought the showhere in good time and everything wasready for Monday night. The old lot onStanley avenue being too small, theshow broke in a new one a mile fromCity Hall, with no bus service, hightaxi charges and limited parking.

Monday night's opening was muchbetter than last year, and with perfectweather on Tuesday the midway estab-lished a new July 4 record, with bigmatinee and night crowds. Businesscontinued good every night during theweek. A heavy windstorm hit the mid-way during the Saturday afternoonchildren's party but did little damage.At night skies cleared after a showerand a new record for Saturday night at-tendance was set. John Robinson'sMilitary Elephants made their debuthere as free act and won favor. Theelephant ride was well patronized. Capt.

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George Thompson, trainer, is in charge,assisted by Charlie Hanson, Jimmy Hicksand Fred Riley.

Press dinner was served in MackGlynn's cookhouse Wednesday, with JohnH. Marks as host and Ted Ma Dowell,managing editor of The Beckley Post -Herald, as toastmaster. Other press menwere Roy Lee, Harmon, Mr. and Mrs.Dorsey Biggs, Betsy Herrien and Henri-etta Leith. The paper gave the showmuch space during the week. StationWJLS was used for spot announcements.A department store sponsored the chil-dren's party and staged a parade Satur-day morning. Visitors included A. T.Dize, tent manufacturer; Thomas J.Nelson, show auditor, and Charles T.Goss, of Standard Chevrolet Co. CharlesA. Abbott, general agent, entertained hispal, Graves A. Perry, supervisor of thetax department of West Virginia.

Show has had prosperity since enter-ing West Virginia several weeks ago, andJohn H. Marks and associates are pleasedwith results. WALTER D. NEALAND.

Gruberg's World's ExpoOgdensburg; N. Y. Week ended July 8.

Location, Hall's lot. Auspices, Knights ofColumbus - Masonic Charity Fair firsthalf and Veterans of Foreign Wars.'Weather, hot. Business, nil except July 4.

Show opened here on July 1, CanadianDominion Day. Location four blocksfrom the heart of town and publicizedfor 12 weeks, the July 4 event was ex-pected to be big, but afternoon play wasnil due to conflicting activities. Onnight of July 4 crowds came out, butonly to get in on final committee awards.Altho more than 6,000 were on the lot,they spent little. The gate was for thecommittee. Remainder of the week wasa blank.

Bill Benbow joined here with a min-strel show. Gene and Leona Youngcame over, with their monkey show.Whitey Usher took over the Zoma ShoW:The writer made tie-ups with both news-papers and got good support. StationCFLC, Prescott Ont., gave a lendinghand with two quarter-hour broadcastswith show talent. Max Gruberg wastaken ill again Thursday night and re-mained in his hotel Friday and Satur-day under the attention of doctors. Acold settled in his mastoid wound.Nancy Gruberg left Wednesday for Pitts-field, Mass.

Visitors included James E. Strates andJim Kelliher, of the Strates Shows; H. L.(Maggie) Masters, clown from Laffland

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JULY 24TH TO THE 29TH.All kinds of Grind Stores, Ball Games, Wheels,Custard, Photos, Bingo. This is a hot and aclean-up spot for Bingo. Bennie Weiss, write.CAN PLACE one more Grab. Rides and FreeActs booked. No Carnival here in four years.Address all mail and wires to

R. H. MINERKlmberton, Pa., till July 24; then Phil-

lipsburg, N. J,

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visiting relatives in Redwood, N. Y.;Franklin Little, publisher, and J. E.Cantwell, managing editor, and A. T.

t Mitchell, advertising manager. of TheOgdensburg Evening Journal, and RogerOrr, managing editor of The OgdensburgMorning Advance -News. Tuesday morn-ing inmates of St. Joseph Orphanage andUnited Helper's Home for Orphans weregiven a performance.

G. HODGES BRYANT.

Dee Lang's(Motorized)

Warren, Minn. July 3-5. MarshallCounty Fair. Weather, fair. Business,very good.

With kids guests on opening day ofthe fair, shows, concessions and ridesdid excellent business thruout the after-noon, with 5 -cent admissions to every-thing for children. Midway also got agood night play. July 4 brought throngsto the midway all day and night untilrain sent them home about 11:30.Wednesday business was good, too, butslacked off about midnight, allowing anearly teardown. Both trucks carryingthe Monkey Show overturned on the runto Warren, causing damage to equip-ment.

Hallock, Minn. July 6-9. KittsonCounty Fair. Weather, perfect. Busi-ness, excellent.

Short move from Warren allowed mid-way to be ready for the fair's openingat noon Thursday. With Sunday as anextra day to the fair for the first timein its history, spot was an excellentmoney-maker for all. Saturday, Cana-dian Day, resulted in excellent businessfrom across the border. Sunday's busi-ness exceeded expectations. This spotclosed the Red River Valley Circuit, withbusiness better thruout than a year ago.

C. P. ARMSTRONG.

F. H. BeeGreenup, Ky. Week ended July 8. Lo-

cation, showgrounds. Weather, hot andrainy.

Show arrived Sunday night after a145 -mile jump. Week started off fair,with all attractions getting some money.Then came the Fourth, and all were infull operation by 8 a.m., with a grandcrowd all day and night until 8:30, whena bad electrical storm put an end to theday. Everyone had a big day. RedGraham reported his best week of theseason, saying that Greenup people likepop corn and peanuts. Mrs. Bob Bryantjoined her husband and is working astand. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carper Jr.also joined and placed a new and novelrat game. Alma Matthews went to herhome in Clinton, Ill., for a visit. JuniorDrill is a welcome visitor. Among visi-tors were F. H. Bee Sr. and William Way -bright, of Spencer, W. Va.

The following have been with theshows four years or more: E. E. Baker,electrician, 14; James Anderson, Merry-Mixup foreman, 10; J. C. Dodsey, 9; EarlGribbens, Ferris Wheel foreman, 6;Charlie Shelton, Tilt -a -Whirl foreman,6; W. M. Jarvis, The Billboard agent, 5,and Dudley Saunders, 4.

RAYMOND R. HULL.

O. C. Buck(Baggage cars and trucks)

Brattleboro, Vt. July 6-8. Auspices,American Legion Post. Location, Canalstreet lot. Weather, good. Business,good.

Record truck movement was madefrom Keene, N. H. Under the directionof General Superintendent Tom Heffnanand Trainmaster Don Frier men workedlike Trojans to have the show openThursday afternoon after the late July 4teardown in Keene. This spot turnedout better than expected, with pleasinggross for shows, rides and concessions.Secretary R. F. McLendon is well on hisway to recovery. Additions are beingmade to the midway. Mickey MouseCircus and Snake Show, under manage-ment of Capt. Jack Browning, have beenadded. Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Munn areclicking with an animal circus. GeneralAgent James Quinn rejoined the showand reported bookings complete.

JOHN W. WILSON.

West Bros.(Motorized)

Staples, Minn. Week ended July 8.Auspices, Golden Anniversary Committee.Business, good.

Celebration was in progress when theshows arrived Sunday and erection wascompleted with difficulty due to crowdedstreets. However, the shows were ready

to go Monday morning. Business onMonday was a 'surprise, as crowds beganflocking in early, and a slight showerthat afternoon was the only thing tomar a good day. Weather was perfecton July 4 and Staples proved a meccafor tourists. Huge crowds milled aboutthe midway from morning until latenight and shows and rides had a goodday. Skooter ride was the outstandingattraction among rides, but Rolloplaneand Tilt -a -Whirl were close behind. BobEverett's Monkey Show had a surprisingday and pushed Trixie Clark's Hi -HatRevue for top honors among shows.

With the governor attending on July 5and a detachment of tanks and militaryequipment from near -by camp Ripleythe crowd was almost up to Tuesday'sestimate, with 20,000 viewing a parade.Estimated Tuesday peak was 35,000.Business on July 5 was considerablyunder that of the previous day, but wasconsiderably above what show officialshad predicted. Business the next twodays was nil. Just before closing Satur-day night huge hailstones pelted theshow for about five minutes. After thebarrage everyone either reported damageto car, house trailer or concession topor bruised on the anatomy. Severalshow tops were damaged beyond repair.Visitors were Mike Gellman, Mrs. R.Lown and Mrs. J. Miller.

DON TRUEBLOOD.

John R. WardMadisonville, Ky. Week ended June

24. Auspices, Woodmen of the World.Location, city limits. Weather, fair.Business, very good.

This city, without a carnival for sev-eral years due to high license fees andutility rates, turned out strong for a livecommittee, which realized three timesits anticipated share. Claude Newcombe,Show secretary, left for his home in St.Louis. William Long replaced him. Mrs.Long continues to operate the midwayjewelry store. Two grown lions andthree cubs arrived from Evansville(Ind.) Zoo for "Doc" Warren's Side Show.Charlie Marcellus has a shooting galleryin operation and schedules special eventson certain nights. Mr. and Mrs. Ward'strailer has been repainted. Perry Madi-son, special agent, billed surrounding ter-ritory heavily.

Fairfield, Ill. Week ended July 1.Auspices, Fire Department. Location,city park. Weather, fair. Business,mediocre.

Show suffered here from lack of cus-tomers who would spend money. Theband is being reorganized. Mr. and Mrs.Harry Small continue to get patronagewith their flashy corn game. Hosmerconcessions are now complete, with theaddition of a 24 -foot ham and baconwheel and a nail stand. Sid and MaryMarion have been putting out plentyof candy apples. Gus and Pete Mitchellare now operating six concessions, in-cluding a neonized karmel korn stand.Thomas Jones left to make fairs withpop corn and peanuts.

CAPT. FRANK LEE.

Eric B. Hyde(Trucks and baggage cars)

Narrows, Va. Week ended July 8.Auspices, American Legion Post. Weath-er, rain Saturday. Business, fair.

Rival celebrations in Southwest Vir-ginia cut into celebration attendancehere this year, but, nevertheless, a tre-mendous crowd poured into town to givethe shows the best day's business of theyear, The Fourth and a big Saturday,despite almost continual showers, gavethe organization a good week's business.Near -by construnction workers affordedexcellent patronage, and surroundingcountryside supported liberally.

Boisse DeLegge closed as manager ofBandana Minstrels, his place being takentemporarily by Buddy Moore, who willdirect production. Band is being in-creased and new talent employed. Sev-eral illusions have been added to theside show, the attraction leading in re-ceipts here. General Agent Percy Martinvisited for a conference with ManagerHyde and departed to complete bookings.Transportation Superintendent Jack(Firpo) Santo showed skill in movingthe shoW off the flooded lot at Narrowsbut, despite his hard work, in which hewas assisted by Lot SuperintendentJohnny Moran, it was late Sunday beforethe show was en route. Mrs. FrancesMoran is now presiding at one of thefront -gate ticket boxes. Mrs. J. P.Weadon, cashier and auditor of BandanaMinstrels, celebrated her birthday anni-versary and received many gifts. RedWeadon continues to improve after sus-taining a broken wrist and fractured leg

in a fall from the Chairplane two weeksago. Mrs. Ann Drumm is still on thesick list. Mrs. Al Thompson is hostessat one of the office ball games. Thomp-son presides at the secretarial window.Mrs. A. W. (Red) Weadon) shared birth-day honors with her sister. Renovationof equipment has swung into action.

CARLETON COLLINS.

Endy Bros.(Baggage cars and trucks)

Lynn, Mass. Week ended July 8.Auspices, American Legion Post. Loca-tion, Lynnway and Commercial street.Weather, fair. Business, fair.

The annual panic date for many showsturned in the best July 4 gate in yearsdespite proximity of resorts. Concess,sions had a field day, with rides andshows meandering after. Roll -o -Planetopped rides and Dick Nufer's Aloha andSid Smith's Narcotics shows finishedwhisker to whisker. Al Bydiark joinedwith his 15 -car, scooter. Thursday nightJamboree session was filled to overflow-ing, with Dick Nufer presenting twohours of palm -pattering entertainment.Visitors from Revere each includedGeorge Sabag, George Lowe, Sam Randall,Dick O'Brien, John Cooney, Rita John-son, Sarah Ash, Martha Mathews andGloria Smithers. Leonard J. Agnew,commander of the vets, turned in fineco-operation. There are new faces inconcession row, as shows added 100more feet to the midway. W. J. Tuckerabsorbed extra space in an attractivelayout. J. B. Blood's giant market andbakery sponsored free ride promotionworked to good results. Local dailiesand The Solent (Mass.) News, plus Bos-ton stations, WAAB and WHDH, provedgood buys. Added attractions demanduse of baggage cars despite new truckBeet. GLENN IRETON.

Kaus Exposition(Baggage cars)

Haledan, N. J. Week ended July 8,Auspices, Fire Co. Weather, good.Business, good.

A week of hot weather with no rain,altho weather threatened on two nights.July 4 produced a good crowd at nightand again on Friday night the midwaywas crowded. Spending was fairly good.Wednesday afternoon the show, in con-junction with the sponsor, entertainedabout 150 children from Catholic andPresbyterian orphanages in Paterson.Rides and shows were free and eachchild received a hot dog, chocolate milkand ice cream.

Charles Crossman is now electrician.Mrs. Charles Crcssman. and GeorgeDavis put on a penny pitch. Mrs. FredGarrett is agent for Marjorie Burns'penny pitch. H. J. Fowler, with GeorgeCarmol, agent, put on a penny on thespot store. Artist James Plouff hasdone a nice job of decorating CaptainJamison's truck with bathing girls.Jamison has added a sound system tohis act. Mrs. Shirley Jamison visitedher home in Brooklyn this week. DanAndy, of Reading, Pa., visited BettyWaters. Cliff Barnes, of the Barnes aerialact, visited Al Kadell. Mr. and Mrs.Jimmie Burns motored to Brooklyn tovisit the former's sisters. Returningwith them 'for a weekend visit wereJimmie's nieces, Marjorie Callahan andAnn Terese Langan, of Brooklyn, andJean McPhillips, of Scranton, Pa.

LESTER KERN.

Motor City(Motorized)

Coleman, Mich. July 1-4. Auspices,American Legion Post. Business, fair.

After playing the Blue Gill Festival atHastings, Mich.,, to good returns, theshow jumped 150 miles to Coleman with-out accidents. We blew the Saturdaynight opening, as we couldn't get readyin time. At least 5,000 people were onthe lot watching us set up. Show gotunder way at 1 p.m. Sunday. Businesswas fair on the day. Monday night wasnothing to brag about, but concessions,shows and rides were well patronizedTuesday night.

Midway was well filled at 11 am. onJuly 4 and we started to grind them out.At 3:30 we had two-hour rain whichmade the midway look like a lake. At6:30 the help had the midway in fairshape and we ran until 2 am., shows,rides and concessions getting a big play.Fireworks put on by the committee andManager Horwitz kept people on the lot.Major John's Ten -in -One got top money,while Night in Spain and the snake pitwere close seconds. Rolloplane and Tilt -a -Whirl topped rides. Ten new conces-sions were added here and a few re-

July 22, 1939 CARNIVALS The Billboard 45

mained and went into Flint with theshow. A new bingo was flashed herewith costly looking prizes. Frankie'sgrocery store, Mary's ball game andSteve's penny pitch all got money, whileJerry's Cafe was kept busy. The Legionpost had a big booth and 15 helpersputting out bottle beer at 10 cents, andit was a mop -up.

HARVEY (DOC) ARLINGTON.

Zimdars(Motorized)

Devils Lake, N. D. Week ended July1. Auspices, American Legion Post andLake Region Fair Board. Weather, un-settled. Business, fair. Location, fair-grounds.

Show opened and closed on Saturdays,giving two days of fair business. Spend-ing was slow in midweek. One nightwas lost due to rain. The show didn'topen on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. TigerMack left on a pleasure trip to Canada.Minstrel Show's and ride boys' soft -ballteams played a hotly contested three -game series, the ride boys copping twoof three games. Messrs. Hackman,Daniels and Tudker officiated at games.

West Fargo, N. D. July 3-6. Auspices,Business Men's Club. Weather, good.Business, good.

Playing in conjunction with a a rodeoshow got one good day, that beingJuly 4. Rodeo was postponed on theFourth due to delay in stock shipment.An estimated 20,000 were on handto see the rodeo and after the disap-pointment a big share visited the show -grounds. Altho business was good,spending was decidedly off for the sizeof crowd. Sailor Harris' Side Show andthe Octopus topping the midway.

BUDDY MUNN.

J. J. PagePaintsville, Ky. Week ended July 8.

Auspices, American Legion Post. Weather,good. Business, good.

Engagement here was everything thatcould be desired, with the sponsors giv-ing excellent co-operation. Special men-tion goes to Commander Hobe Howard,Adjutant Cy Cooper and Joe (Red) Rad-cliffe. Legion drum and bugle corpsparaded each night. Patronage was heavyand troupers were well satisfied. Busi-ness increased nightly, with Saturdaytotaling more than 7,500 paid customers,while 12,000 attended on July 4. Sundayshows also operated and a good gross wasrealized. Four Aces, free act, went overbig.

Top money rides were Twin Wheels,Tilt -a -Whirl and Merry -Go -Round, theChairplane trailing. Among shows, Hol-lywood Revue was first, the minstrel andathletic shows second and third, respec-tively. However, other shows did well.Chris Jernigan did effective work on bigdays with the loud -speaker. Swimmingpool near the grounds was the mecca ofshowfolk on hot days. R. E. SAVAGE.

State FairLewistown, Mont. Week ended July 8.

Weather, some rain. Business, fair.Mel Vaught hit tough luck here, play-

ing two light days at the LewistownStampede. Rain poured from 4 to 6 p.m.on July 4 just as the stands emptiedin the afternoon. Clouds cleared for thenight rodeo and a fair play was made

\ around midnight. Shortage of ride helpkept the show closed Thursday, when itmoved to a town lot near the ball park.Two days in town saw crowds, but lightspending.

Larry Nolan's Hillbilly Follies toppedshows, with the Side Show second. RidesWere played more heavily than shows atboth stands. Fearless Gregg, free act, leftfor Plymouth, Wis., to join another show.

Fair at Home(Baggage cars and trucks)

Burlington, Vt. Week ended July 8.Auspices, Veterans of Foreign Wars.Location, show grounds. Weather, good.Business, good.

With July 4 bringing in 9,000 paidadmissions and fireworks that night,show had one of the season's best weekshere. Every ride did business. Thewriter played the July 4 doings at Mil-ton, Vt., with Governor George Aikenguest. Small Merry -Go -Round was putup and did good business. Mrs. BennyWeiss and Mrs. Eddie Davis did thestores. Matthew J. Riley, general agentof Endy Bros' Shows, visited ManagerTraver. New camera arrived for thepress department. Molly Decker's mousegame is clicking. Ralph Decker's Holly-wood Revue and Paris Follies are gettingneon fronts and lighting systems. Ray

Sheldon's Crime Show and the WildWest Show are doing all right. RobertRobertson has a new sound system, andbanners arrived for the Life Show. Rideshave been painted for fair dates. Di-rector George W. Traver has routed theshow for the season and will be backwith it from now on. Benny Weiss isvisiting in Massachusetts. Gus Westfallis ordering more copies of The Billboardweekly. THOMAS PARKER.

Crystal Exposition(Motorized)

Galax, Va. Week ended July 8. Aus-pices, Fire Department. Weather, fourdays fair. Business, very good.

Lady Luck played guardian angel forthe show here. It rained on July 4 until6 p.m. then cleared and did the samething on Saturday. However, rain didn'tdampen public ardor. A parade broughtout a big crowd on the Fourth andmoney was spent freely. Workmen didiagood job in getting the show set up.Shows and rides had another week ofneck -and -neck business, Webb's Ten -in -One topping all by a slight margin. FireChief Todd and assistants Lundy andPhipps gave splendid co-operation.Bunts and Benjamin had their first ex-perience of 2:30 closings of their con-cessions during the past two weeks.Merle Grachek joined here with conces-sions. Doc Felmet bought a new housetrailer. Ice-cream business for Buntsand Felmet was good. Visitors wereFire Chief Charles Ewalt, Wytheville;W. M. Gilliam, of Wise County Fair, andI. Brown, secretary of Pulaski (Va )American Legion Fair. H. NELLA.

Hilderbrand's No. 1(Motorized)

Aberdeen, Wash. Week ended July 4.Location, M street and Jefferson. Aus-pices, American Legion Post. Weather,cold with rain. Business, fair; July 4good.

Show opened to fair crowds. Desireof the populace for entertainment wasevident but there was a noticeable lackof spending until July 4, when it wasgood. Rain and cold prevailed thruoutthe week with the exception of theFourth. Co-operation from -the com-mittee was excellent. The holidayparade, auto giveaway and street dancebrought out crowds. Pop Hustrei, at-tired in clown regalia, was in the parade.

Johnny Zarharis returned to the showfrom Los Angeles with his wife andchildren. H. Weedin and wife, Dorene,accompanied by Ilene Knowles, JimmyHeller, Eddie Hall and Virginia Lewis,took a cruise up North River to Eaton'sLanding. Due to torrential rainsnumerous lakes appeared on the midway.Earl McCann had his picture taken in arowboat on one, along with ReggieMarion, Alphonse Hustrei and Mrs.Betty Coe. Ralph Balcom and VictorDavis went to Quinault Lake for a day'sfishing and caught two three -pounders.Buck McCray arrived from Omaha tojoin the Wall of Death Show. Mrs.Claude Barrie, fully recovered from re-cent illness, has again assumed herposition as personnel manager and stagedirector of the French Casino. TintRevis was chosen by Eddie Marion, man-ager of the Hollywood Skyrockets, tofill the recently vacated position offourth member. The four Hustreis,Alphonse, Willie, Franz and August, andPaul Mayer and Bob Parry, of the Motor-drome, returned from Pacific BeachThursday with a big load of clams.Harold Weedins' Side Show topped themidway. Fred Thumberg's Roll -o -Planeled rides, with the Octopus second andMerry -Go -Round third. Equipment hasbeen repainted. Catherine Seebergjoined her sister, Verna, and HazelFisher, of the candy floss stand, andwill be with them the remainder of theseason. R. D. Uttke joined with a BabyRide from Martin's United Shows.

JOHN H. HOBDAY.

World of Mirth(Railroad)

Lewiston, Me. Week ended July 8.Location, Garcelon lot. Auspices, LeCercle Canadien. Weather, hot. Business,fair.

Free celebrations within radius of 20miles may have had something to dowith low grossess here and no recordswere broken on July 4. Good work onthe part of help and fast moving of thetrain was instrumental in the midwaybeing ready in time for Monday business.Towers were outlined in neon for thefirst time and show up much betterthan when electric lamps were used. Lit -

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Imperial(Motorized)

Bloomfield, Ind. Week ended July 8.Auspices, American Legion Post. Weather,hot. Business, fair.

Show was located around courthousesquare for a July 4 celebration, whichdrew a large crowd despite very hotweather. Merry -Go -Round and Tilt -a -Whirl ran neck and neck all day, withthe Athletic Show tops in its line. Satur-day afternoon we had a wind and rainstorm, but little damage was done. Faircrowd turned out Saturday night. Wil-liam Pink joined with his Octopus.George Dixon also joined with snowballs.Mrs. Edward Hock arrived from Chicagofor the remainder of the season. RayDavison sustained a head wound on theFerris Wheel July 4 but was soon backon the job. KENNETH BROWN.

Hilderbrand's No. 2(Motorized)

South Bend, Wash. Week ended June24. Location, ' downtown on streets.Weather, bad. Business, poor.

This spot proved too small for theshow. However, Manager E. W. Coe didget the show on the lot in about halfthe space generally required. Mrs. 0. H.Hilderbrand had chargeof the office, andwith Betty Coe on the front -gate ticketbox the combination was perfect. Edand Ma Lahey's Dinner Bell Cafe hasbeen spruced up. Manager Coe andFred Steward painted the show.

Mr. and Mrs. Art Anderson, Mr. andMrs. Ralph Balcom, Johnnie and ClaraCardwell and Joe and Peggy Steinbergreceived new flash here for their con-cessions. Hustrei Troupe and HollywoodSky Rockets ordered new wardrobes.Jimmie Heller and Jack Hobday addedlights and music on the show front.Fred Thumbert's Roll -o -Plane received agood play. Walton de Pellaton is nowon the No. 1 show. Bob and JenniePerry received a shipment of pythonsfrom Ed Tate in Australia. Leone Barkleft the hospital and is back on themidway.

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Buckeye State(Motorized)

Biloxi, Miss. Week ended July 8. Aus-pices, American Legion Post. Location,beach. Weather, hot. Business, fair.

By teamwork the short run from.Pascagoula, Miss., to Biloxi was com-pleted in good time and the show wasready to open early Sunday night on anew lot over which Lot SuperintendentBill Brown had a crew working threedays in advance. Oystershell foundationwas much in evidence until Monday,when Sawdust King Cach Harrisonmoved in. Show staff received manycompliments on the appearance of thelot.

During yacht races on July 2-5 P. C.Ewing, manager of Station WGCM, andthe shows' publicity director, Ted John-son, collaborated in arranging remoterace broadcasts. D. Curtis emseed showtalent sustaining broadcasts, supportedby the three Lowry Sisters, Johnson andColeman, Charles (English) Harvey andthe minstrel show band, featuring MarySmith, blues singer, and W. C. Robinson,pianist. City Editor Isengraff, of TheHerald, gave splendid co-operation. July4 was very hot and the midway did goodnight business. Capt. Freddy Leach sethis tank up in City Park and made dives.Visitors included Gov. Hugh White andSecretary of State Walker Woods, a goodfriend of showmen. TED JOHNSON.

Blue Ribbon(Motorized)

Linton, Ind. Week ended July 8. Aus-pices, Greater Linton Club. Weather,hot. Business, excellent.

This stand marked the sixth' year theshow played here on July 4 for the sameat the New York World's Fair, who was

46 The Billboard CARNIVALS July 22, 1939

1939

-15-HICH-CLASS

SHOWSFREE ACTS

ART

10TH ANNIVERSARYART LEWIS

PresentsAt 15 of the Outstanding Fairsin Pennsylvania, West Virginia,Virginia and North Carolina asPer Below Route.

1939

-15-MODERN

RIDESLight Towers

LEWIS SHOWS, INC.A Mid

ROUTEMIFFLIN CO. FAIR,

Lewistown, Pa.,July 31 -August 5.

GREAT CENTRAL WESTVA. FAIR,Clarksburg,

August 7-12.BUTLER EXPOSITION,

Butler, Pa.,August 14-19.

GREAT RADFORD FAIR,Radford, Va.,

August 21-26.GREAT GALAX FAIR,

Galax, Va.,Aug. 28 -Sept. 2.

STAUNTON FAIR,Staunton, Va.,September 4-9.

ALLEGHANY CO. FAIR,Covington, Va.,

September 11-16.This Will be the

way of Glamour and Illumination

WANTSHOWS - Prefer High -Class Minstrel,Illusion Show, Fat Show or any otherMoney -Getting Shows.

Experienced Dancers for Our Revues-Salary out of Office.

CONCESSIONS-Strictly LegitimateGrind Stores (no Wheels), Juice andCrab, Photos, Scales and Novelties (willsell exclusive Novelties).

ROUTEDAVIDSON CO. FAIR,

Lexington, N. C.,September 17-22.

WILLIAMSTON FAIR,Williamston, N. C.September 24-29.

SOUTHSIDE, VA., FAIR,Petersburg, Va.,

October 2-7.PITT CO. FAIR,

Greenville, N. C.,October 9-14.

RIDES --Silver Streak or Stratoship, or GOLDEN BELTgirr FAIR,any new Ride. Henderson, N. C.,

October 16-20.EMPORIA FAIR,

Emporia, Va.,October 23-28.

PERSVit774:77FAIR,Roxboro, N. C.,Oct. 30 -Nov. 3.

THE WORLD ON REVIEW 2 MORE PENDING.Finest Railroad Show in the East Season 1940

CHAS. LEWIS can place capable BallGame Agents. MAE BARRET wantsReaders for Temple of Knowledge. Wireor write ART LEWIS, Mgr., July 17-22,Johnstown, Pa.; July 24-29, Charleroi,Pa.

COLD MEDAL SHOWSCAN PLACE FOR OUR CIRCUIT OF 15 FAIRS AND CELEBRATIONS,starting next week with the Bushnell, III., Grain Harvest Festival, on theStreets Uptown:SHOWS - Fun House and Meritorious Grind Shows.RIDES - Ron -o -Plane, Pony Track and U -Drive -It Autos,CONCESSIONS Pitch -Till -You Win, Hoopla, String Game, Balloon Pitch and

other Stock Concessions operating for not over 10c. Can placecapable Slum Store and Ball Came Agents.

Address; OSCAR BLOOM, Mgr., Quincy, III., this week; Bushnell, Ill., next; Beardstown,Free Fish Fry Celebration to follow.

Elks' Charity Fair CircusCircus Grounds, Fall River, Mass. -2 Saturdays and 1 Sunday-July 22 -July 29

Can place Shows, Grind Stores and Wheels. Address

BILL GIROUD, NEW ENGLAND SHOWS,Gloucester, Mass., all this week.

STATE FAIR SHOWSWANT - High Flying Return Act for balance of season. State lowest salary.

Will Book Photos and Lead Gallery, any Legitimate Concessions. FOR SALE-No, 5Eli Ferris Wheel, perfect condition, $2,250.00 cash. In operation on above show.

WILL BOOK OR BUY OCTOPUS OR ROLL -O -PLANE.

Address: STATE FAIR SHOWS, Miles City, Mont., July 15 to 22.

EVANCELINE SHOWSWANT-Ten-in-One with own outfit, Crime Show, Fun Show, Dog and Monkey Circus.Clyde Rialto, answer. Unborn. Will furnish 20x30 Tents for any good single attraction.CONCESSIONS-Ice Cream, Frozen Custard, Novelties, Country Store, Fishpond, StringGame, Clothes Pins, Hoopla, Darts, Scales, Ball Games, percentage open. Reyno, Ark.,week July 17th; Willow Springs week July 24.

SNOWSWANT FOR FAIR AND CELEBRATION DATES, STARTING LOGANSPORT, IND., FAIR,

JULY 24MOTOR DROME, FUN HOUSE, MONKEY SHOW, OR OTHER GRIND SHOWS OF MERIT.

SIDE SHOW ATTRACTIONS AND ACT TO FEATURE.WANT Manager to take charge of Headless Illusion Show. Talker and Girls for Girl Revue (Doc Cox,write). Concessions All Open Except Corn Game and Ball Games. WANT Frozen Custard. MaryBowen wants Concession Workers.

Crawfordsville, Ind., this week; Logansport, Ind., next week.

WANT FIRST-CLASS BULL MAN"High Pockets," wire if at liberty.

MAX LINDERMAN, Gen. Mgr.WORLD OF MIRTH SHOWS, Bangor, Maine, Week of July 17.

committee, and we had a good commit-tee. Steve Stalcup and John Fritz wereon the job seeing to it that everyone ofthe more than 20,000 visitors had a goodtime and that shows, rides and conces-sions had proper support. Rides all didcapacity business at night on theFourth, but the day play was hamperedsomewhat by a morning rain.

Ridee-O went away again with topmoney, while the Motordrome drew topspot among shows. Irvin Lewis was inbed three days recovering from a coldbut was out and going when movingtime came. Mr. and Mrs. Roth were keptbusy all week entertaining friends andmaking dinner engagements. Many old-time concessioners were on the lot andthere was a lot of story swapping. Im-perial Shows played near -by Bloomfieldand after the Fourth there were manyvisits exchanged. Al Houk, TommyDavenport, Bob Gordon and L. M.Brophy were daily visitors. Also a popu-lar visitor was J. F. Murphy, of GoodingShows, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.Bob Parker. WILLIAM R. HICKS.

L. J. Heth(Motorized)

McLeansboro, Ill. Week ended July 8.Hamilton County Fair. Weather, hot.Business, good.

This was the second year for the showsat this stand and the first 1939 fair.Business was about 14 per cent belowlast year's mark. July 4, opening day ofthe fair, was best. Fair officials, hardworkers but lacking knowledge ofroutine perhaps hampered both showsand the fair in receipts. Good grand-stand show with afternoon horse racingand night horse show drew crowds.

Ed Hubbard and Joe Venable were inan automobile accident Wednesday nightwhen a car driven by one of their guestsleft the road. Venable was unhurt.Others were taken to a hospital inMount Vernon, Ill., for treatment. As aresult of a good week members are goingin for gayly colored summer clothes.Jean Fontana is sporting a new frockand Jack Knight has increased hiswardrobe. Lester and Ann Parrish areoften seen strolling along the midway.Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bunch joined here,Mrs. Bunch taking over the cat rack forManager Zeth and Sam operating abucket store. Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeSpirades are sporting a new coupe. DocBaldorf is fond of watermelon. CurleyRivers recently set a new high for pack-age candy sales. Cowboy Murphywrestles with Texas boots on. HankHeth has added a new concession. JoeFontana was ailing for a few days fromfood poisoning. Next stand will beWest Frankfort, Ill., home of JumboFinn. fat boy on one of the attractions.

H. B. SHIVE.

SunshineQuinton, OkZa. Week ended July 8.

Weather, hot.One of the largest crowds in history

of this city attended the annual July 4celebration and everyone on the show didbusiness. M. C. Crutchfield severed hisnewspaper connection and returned tothe show, assisting his wife in the man-agement of the side show. Grab andice cream stands have been added and anew 40 by 60 -foot dance hall with six -piece band is on the midway. W. R.(Jack) Coffett has enlarged his cook-house, adding two men. Robert Ravesjoined with a juice stand.

W. R. COFFETT.

Dodson'sCambridge, 0. Week ended July 8.

Auspices, American Legion Post. Loca-tion, city park. Business, fair. Weather,rain July 4 and Saturday.

This city went to town this year whenit placed celebration activities in thehands of the American Legion Post.Committee in charge of Commander RossJenkins exploited the doings in a 50 -mile radius and the result was thou-sands of visitors. More than 12,000people jammed the midway the night ofJuly 4 after fireworks, but a heavyshower drove them home early. Rain in-terfered Saturday afternoon, resultingin no children's matinee but a greatnight crowd. Local newspaper wasliberal with space, while Columbus (0.)and Wheeling (W. Va.) papers played theshow up strong.

New side-show front for Ray Crameris nearly finished. Front Will be 180 feetlong, with every banner in full view.Katherine Taylor has a new babymonkey in her simian circus. Mel Dod-son Sr. is on a business trip in the East.

Rosie Faulkner is still queen of ticketsellers. James Lloyd, general agent, wasback on the show for a conference.Docky Osbourne is still proclaimedofficial midway mascot, while Rose MarieBedwell is a prime favorite. Cy Holliday,with Scooters, and Harold Lucas, with aRoll -o -Plane, are still getting top moneyamong rides, while a three -cornered bat-tle between Ray Cramer, on the sideshow; Jessie Clarke, with Hollywood HitParade, and Lucille Dodson, on ChezLa'Femme, is a nightly affair. GraceLoftus has assumed charge of the SheShow and is forging to the front as amanager. 011ie Hager is adding innova-tions on the Wall of Death.

ROY B. JONES.

anutican. eat rivalsasociation, atc.

By MAX COHENROCHESTER, N. Y., July Th.-Under

date of July 12 there was issued by theACA offices and forwarded to each inern-ber show bulletin No. 1 for the yearwith an inclosure. In the event thatany members have not received thisbulletin and inclosure, they are askedto communicate with the ACA officewithout further delay so that this in-formation may be supplied them.

In the last issue we commented onpublicity forwarded to the ACA officesby Cetlin & Wilson Shows, which indi-cated that they received a full page ofpublicity in Bradford, Pa. We werenot only pleased but also overwhelmedwhen during the past week we receivedcopies of publicity received by the sameshows in Clearfield, Pa., which adds upto almost three full pages. This issomething that Cetlin & Wilson Showsshould be mighty proud 'of and anachievement that could be properlyemulated by others.

During the past week we also receivedfrom Wallace Bros.' Shows, a non-member, a route card patterned afterthe customary route cards in use by mostof the better circuses. While we do notordinarily comment on matters pertain-ing to non-members, the route card im-pressed us as being useful and efficient,and we commend the idea for use byothers.

Most surprising piece of mail receivedduring the week was a letter from asecretary of a New England chamber ofcommerce requesting the association toprovide the police department of theparticular community with one of our'member shows for a celebration. Inthe minds of some there has grown upthe idea that chambers of commerceare opposed to exhibition of carnivals intheir communities. We have neveragreed with this theory, but must admitthat we have had instances where thefacts justify such a conclusion. However,the communication referred to, it seemsto us, is a sufficient answer to the argu-ment, and I believe it is a mighty finetestimonial to the secretary of the par-ticular chamber of commerce and hisorganization as well for being fair intheir views. There must be many moreillustrations of similar matters, and wewould be only too glad to mention themif called to our attention.

Burdick Officials HonoredOn Birthday Anniversaries,

RIESEL, Tex., July 15.-Birthday an-niversary party for Mrs. Jewel Burdick,co-owner and treasurer of. Burdick's All -Texas Shows and wife of General Man-ager Ira Burdick, was held here onJuly 10 in the decorated bingo top ofMrs. Laura Lockwood, who joined theshow recently. More than 100 attendedthe banquet. Mrs. Burdick was recipientof many gifts. Party was in charge ofB. A. 'Wade, emsee; Marie Hess, James.Bauris, Punkin Wade and Minerva Zeid-man. Refreshments and souvenirs were-distributed.

B. C. McDonald, show secretary, wasfeted with a party in honor of his 47thbirthday anniversary in Waco, Tex., onJuly 11. The affair, held in the PostOffice Cafe, was presided over by JudgeW. S. Foster, with many show membersattending.

WAN TTRUCK MECHANIC

Must be sober and reliable. Tons Cooney, RedJones, Nathan Carl. Win. -Schneider, write. Ipngseason. Sure pay. Address BOX 182, care The Bill-board, Arcade Building, St. Louis, Mo.

July 22, 1939 The Billboard 47

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Set in uniform style. No cuts. No borders: Advertisements sent bytelegraph will not be inserted unless money is wired with copy. We re-serve the right to reject any advertisement or revise copy.

FORMS CLOSE (in Cincinnati) THURSDAYFOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK'S ISSUE.

Advertiser's Name and Address must

be counted when figuring total

number of words in copy.

C AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS

WANTED JAGENTS -300% PROFIT SELLING GOLD LEAF

Letters for Store Windows. Free samples.METALLIC CO., 439 North Clark, Chicago. xAGENTS - MAKE BIG PROFITS ON FOOD

Products, bargain deals. Low wholesaleprices. Rush name for trial outfit offer, HO-RO-CO, 2821-S Dodier St., St. Louis, Mo. xAGENTS, DEMONSTRATOR, SELLING LIQUID

Cement -Mends practically anything. Sendmoney order for 60c, brings you back $1.20 onthe 10c size; $1.25 for the large size bringsyou $3.00. Salesmen sample kits furnished free.Address: ALL -IN -ONE CEMENT CO., 4663Page Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.AHOY! MAKE $60 WEEKLY -SHOE POLISH,

35c doz.; Laces, 6c doz.; Balloons, 65c gro.;Blades, 24c ct.; 8 -Oz. Vanilla, 60c doz. Freecatalogue. RICHARD, 3415-7 Industrial, Flint,Mich.ATTENTION, PITCHMEN - CONCESSIONAIRES

-Absolutely latest Combination Cane -Swag-ger Stick Novelty. Fast seller. Fairs, street car-nivals, football games. Retails 25c to 50c.Send quarter for prepaid sample. TONYLIN,Box 145, Hollywood Post Office, Memphis,Tenn. jy29xATTENTION, SUBSCRIPTION SALESPEOPLE -

If you work east of Rockies and north ofMason-Dixon line, write for proposition.AMERICAN POULTRY JOURNAL, 538 S. Clark,Chicago.BIG MONEY APPLYING INITIALS ON AUTO -

mobiles. Easiest thing today. Free samples.Also, sideline salesmen for short order Decal-comania Name Plates. "RALCO," 1305 Wash-ington, Boston, Mass.

CIGARETTE SQUIRT - LIKE REAL PACK.Press package and give your victim an eye-

ful, 35c. NOVELTIES, 103 Main St., Mt. Morris,N. Y.DRESSES, 10e; SUITS, $1.50; COATS, 50c;

Shirts, 15c. Many other low-priced bargains.Catalogue free. FAIRMOUNT, 162-B Monroe,New York. aul2xMAKE 900% PROFIT SELLING FOLIO BY MAIL

-Double knockout. Free circular. THEBETTER PRODUCTS CO., Box 167, Potsdam,N. Y. au26x

RESURRECTION PLANT -UNIQUE NOVELTY,miracle of nature. Costs below 2c; sells for

25c. C. E. LOCKE, 7 Rio St., Mesilla, NewMexico.SELL BY MAIL - FORMULAS, BOOKS, PIC-

tures, Novelties, Signs, bargains! Big profits.Particulars free. F. ELFCO, 438 North WellsSt., Chicago. tfnxWHERE TO BUY AT WHOLESALE 500,000

Articles. Free Directory and other valuableinformation. MAYWOOD B. PUBLISHERS,1107 Broadway, New York. au5x

107 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY IN HOME OROffice. Business of your own. Full par-

ticulars free. ELITE, 214 Grand St., New York.au5x

( ANIMALS, BIRDS AND PETS .)ALLIGATORS, SNAKES, LIZARDS, TURTLES -

10 Large Assorted Harmless Snakes, $10.00.Price List. ROSS ALLEN, Silver Springs, Fla.Wire via Ocala. jy22ANIMALS -SNAKES, DRAGONS, GILA MON-

sters, Puma Cubs, Kinkajous, Monkeys andother animals. Also Parrakeets for conces-sions. SNAKE KING, Brownsville, Tex. aul2xBIGGEST SHOW -SNOW WHITE GIANT KRA

Monkey, $250.00; Mona Monkeys, 3, $30.00(less, $12.50 each). Many other kinds. A.FOEHL, Importer, Williamstown, N. J. jy22CHIMPANZEES -10 ON HAND, MALE AND

Female Monkeys. Write or wire by West-ern Union. BIDDLE, 7571 Ridge Ave., Philadel-phia, Pa.CHIMPANZEES -ALL AGES, MALES AND FE -

males. Baboons, Small Monkeys. Just ar-rived, lowest prices. BIDDLE'S, 7571 RidgeAve., Philadelphia, Pa. au5

FANCY MICE - HEALTHY AND ACTIVE,mixed colors; also spotted, 8 cents each.

MAGINNIS MOUSERY. Westmont, Ill.LIVE ARMADILLOS - EACH, $2.00; PAIR,

$3.50; Family Five, $7.50. Good feeders, allsizes. Prompt delivery. ARMADILLO FARM,Comfort, Tex. se9x

PLENTY SNAKES, HORNED TOADS, PYTHONS,Alligators, Iguanas, Gila Monsters, Armadillos,

Dragons, Agoutis, Monkeys, Coatimundis, Ring -tail Cats, Prairie Dogs, Rats, Mice, African LionCubs, Peafowl, Parrakeets. Wire OTTO MAR-TIN LOCKE, New Braunfels, Tex. aul9x

WILL SELL OUTRIGHT OR LET SOMEONE PLAYon Percent Basis - Year -Old Hermaphrodite

Sheep. GEORGE SIMONS, Bone Cave, Tenn.WRITE FOR OUR BIC NEW SPRING CATA-

logue. It covers the Animal Kingdom.MEEMS BROS. & WARD, INC., Oceanside, N. J.Direct importers from all over the world.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

CORN POPPERS, GEARED KETTLES, GRIDDLEStoves, Lanterns, Burners, Tanks, Tubing, Re-

pairs. Lowest prices. IOWA LICHT CO., 111Locust, Des Moines, la. jy22x

FOR SALE OR RENT -ROLLER SKATING RINK,100x73, 18 miles west Chicago on lake. 250

Pairs Skates. Available immediately, $7,000.$125.00 rent. H. F. DOERING, Lake and Mc -Nara Ave., Elmhurst, Ill.

FOR SALE - PARK TAVERN AND HALL FORRoller Skating and Dancing. Playing name

bands. Paying business. Located on two high-ways. Reason, other interests. Write BOX335, Brodhead, Wis.GASOLINE BURNERS, PRESSURE TANKS, CORN

Poppers, Giant Geared Aluminum PoppingKettles, Caramelcorn Equipment. Lowest whole-sale prices. NORTHSIDE MFG., 1925 10th, DesMoines, la. au5xPITCHMEN! SOLICITORS! - MAKE EXTRA

money with new Stamping Outfit. StampChecks, Plates, Fobs. Catalog 69-B free.C. H. HANSON, 303 W. Erie, Chicago.POTATO DOG - SOMETHING NEW. BETTER,

cheaper than hot dog. No bread. No bun.Fast repeater. No expensive equipment. Com-plete formula and instructions, $1.00. HALOGLE, Box 6015, Treasure Island, San Francisco.

au5xPROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO

Analyze Handwriting -Including Store Dem-onstration Layout, only $1.00. Charts, $5.00per 1,000. DITERS ORGANIZATION, Plain-ville, Conn.

r COIN -OPERATED MACHINES

SECOND-HAND

NoticeOnly advertisements of used machines

accepted for publication in this column.Machines of recent manufacture and beingadvertised extensively in The Billboard bymanufacturers, distributors or Jobbers maynot be advertised as "used" in The Bill-board.

BOWLO BUMPS - TARGET MAKE. NO REA-sonable offer refused on seven. MUTUAL

AMUSEMENT CO., INC., 3114 Boardwalk, Wild -wood, N. J.CASH FOR DERBY CLOCKS, GRANDSTANDS,

Winning Tickets, Handicappers, Stoner Zip-pers and Jennings Cigarollas. Air mail pricesto STEWART NOVELTY CO., 136 E. Second S.St., Salt Lake City, Utah.ERIE DIGGERS, MUTOSCOPES, MERCHANT -

men, Buckleys, Arcade Machines, MagicFingers, Candy Machines. Send for bargain list.NATIONAL, 4242 Market, Philadelphia, Pa.FOR SALE -GALLOPING DOMINOES, $37.50;

Rays Track, $25.00; Western Fast Track,$25.00; Pamco Bells, $20.00; Gottlieb ConsoleDerby, $25.00; Bally Bell, $20.00; Saratoga, al-most new, $89.50; Track Time, $59.50; TrackOdds, $69.50; Multi Free Races, $29.50; FreeRaces, $25.00; Bally View, $17.50; ParamountNovelty, $25.00; Chico Derby, $7.50; Zeta,$17.50Flasher, $25.00; Bally Reserve, $14.50;Spinner $25.00; Turf Queen, $7.50; Tally,$10.00 Jennings Ciga Rola, 5c and 10c play,$90.00 Pace Comets $22.50; Palm Springs,$22.50 Hi Lo, $22.50; Stoner Races, $7.50;Running Wild, $7.50; Skipper, $7.50; Booster,$7.50; Superior Cigarette Machines, similar toCiga Rola, $50.00; Bally Entry, $25.00; GottliebThree -Way Grip Scales, $9.00; Empire CigaretteMachines, with original cartons, $12.50 each;Q. T. Free Play, $37.50; Klick Free Play, $30.00;Ragtime Free Play, $25.00; Chubbie Free Play,$45.00; Major Free Play, $50.00; Contact FreePlay, $50.00; Spottem Free Play, $50.00, andGroetchen Columbia Cigarette Machines, $32.50.One-third deposit required. H. G. PAYNECOMPANY, 312 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn. x

FOR SALE -FIVE DIGGERS, BOOKED WITH Acarnival for a long season. HARRY LEPAR,

Bemus Point, N. Y.FOR SALE - TEN TRADE STIMULATOR MA -

chines with original cartons, $125.00 for lot.QUALITY MUSIC CO., 1836 Seventh St., N. W.,Washington, D. C.

FOR SALE - ONE 10 -CENT MILLS BONUS,slot serial 425169, same as new, $55.00; 6

Vest Pocket Slots, slightly used, latest model,$27.00 each; 4 Columbia Slots with CigaretteReels, front and rear payout, very clean, $30.00each; 1 Jennings Console, 25 -Cent Play, cabinetfirst class shape, $40.00. BOX 129, Ft. Dodge,Ia.

FREE PLAY SPOTTEMS, FIFTH INNING, CHUB-bie, Chevron, Major, Airport, Contact, Box

Score, Double Feature, $49.50 each; Topper,$55.00; Miami, $45.00; Zip, $65.00; Lot -o -Fun,$55.00; Midway, $30.00; Supreme, Chief, PotShot, $45.00 each; Multi Races, Big Ten, Stablemates, $22.50 each; Red Head Track Time,$49.50; Triple Entry, $125.00; Cigarette Grips,$14.50; Wurlitzer Skee Ball, $25.00. Write usyour needs and price on other games. LEHIGHSPECIALTY CO., 2d and Green Sts., Philadel-phia, Pa.

GENUINE BARGAIN! -SO EVEREADY FOUR -Column lc Nut and Confection Vendors,

$6.50 each; entire lot, $250.00. Remit 1/3 de-posit. ROBBINS COMPANY, 1141B DeKalbAve., Brooklyn, N. Y. jy29

GOOD RECONDITIONED VENDING MACHINES-Send for our Bargain List and save money.

RAKE CO., 3 S. 22d St., Philadelphia, Pa.

INCREASE JACK POT MACHINE PLAY 100%-Goes like wildfire. Full particulars, $5.00.

W. D. ROBERTS, 515 S. Union St., Aurora, Ill.

MUST SELL -FIVE CROETCHEN MERCURYS,concealed token awards, little used, twenty

dollars each. One-Pird deposit. SCOTT NOV-ELTY CO., Huntsville, Tex.

RECONDITIONED PHONOGRAPHS ON TERMSto Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota

Operators. W. R. BURTT, 1418 S. 16th,Omaha, Neb.

ROCK-OLA SCHOOL DAY RIFLES -GOOD CON-dition, $65.00. 1/3 deposit required. JACK

J. MARCUS, 4701 Snyder Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

SEVEN 1-2-3 MILLS NOVELTY GAMES, ANI-mal Reels, fully metered, $35.00; 10 Eurekas,

$62.50; 3 Fleets, $10.00; 3 Palm Springs, $8.00;3 Keeneys Multi Free Races, $32.50; 5 TriplePlays, $35.00; 1 Bubbles, $35.00; 2 Keeney'sSpinner Winners, $15.00. 1/3 deposit. STAND-ARD NOVELTY CO., 814 Carondelet, New Or-leans, La. jy29xSIX MODEL 24 WURLITZER PHONOGRAPHS,

$137.50 each; ten Model 616 Wurlitzers at$82.50 each; ten Model 51 at $62.50 each;five Model 716 at $79.50 each. All machinesvery clean and in perfect order. Wire 1/4 de-posit. FRANCO NOVELTY COMPANY, P. 0.Box 927, Montgomery, Ala. jy29xWANT WATLING SCALES - ALL MODELS DE -

sired. Cash for one or one hundred. Givedescription, condition, lowest price. BABELEVY, 2716 S. 10th Ave., No. 12, Birmingham,Ala.WANT 50 PHONOGRAPHS - MUST BE IN

good working condition: P-12, 412, 616 orRock-Ola Imperial 20s. State lowest priceF. 0. B. N. Y. C. UNITED AMUSEMENT CO.,1966 Broadway, New York, N. Y.5/8" BALL CUM, FACTORY FRESH, 11e BOX;

Tab, Stick, Midget Chicks, every VendingGum. AMERICAN CHEWING, Mt. Pleasant,Newark, N. J. au5x15 SPINNER WINNERS, DICE DIAL, USED

only 2 weeks, $15.00 each; 19 Tickets, $2.00each, and 1'Counter King, $8.00, shipped F. 0.B. Boulder Creek, Calif. ARTHUR WENDTE,Box 78.

COSTUMES, UNIFORMS,WARDROBE

A-1 COSTUMES, $1.00 UP; SHOES, 50c;Gowns, Hulas, $3.00 up; Fans, Headgears,

Bundles, $1.00. Bargains. CONLEY, 310 West47th, New York. ju29

FORMULAS

EXPERT ANALYSIS, RESEARCH, INDUSTRIALDevelopment, Newest Guaranteed Formulas.

Biggest catalog free: Nominal prices. GIB -SON LABORATORY, Chemists, BH-1142Sunnyside, Chicago. tfxTHAXLY FORMULAS FOR PERFECT PROD

ucts. Accurate analysis assured. Resultfulresearch. Catalog free. Y. THAXLY CO.,Washington, D. C.

r FOR SALE -SECOND-HANDGOODS

ALL TYPES REBUILT POPCORN MACHINES -Guaranteed. Heavy aluminum geared pop-

ping kettles, $7.50 each. CARMEL CORNEQUIPMENT, 122 S. Halsted, Chicago.

CORN POPPERS, FEARLESS, ALL-ELECTRICS,giant geared Popping Kettles, Caramelcorn

equipment. Get our pitices before buying,NORTHSIDE CO., 1925 10th, Des Moines, Ia.

au26xNEW VELVO FROZEN CUSTARD AND ICE

Cream Machines - Complete freezing andstorage unit, $169.00. Write FROZEN CUS-TARD COMPANY, Gastonia, N. C. jy22REBUILT HENRY E. Z. FREEZE FROZEN CUS-

tard Machine Outfit, complete, only $200.00.FROZEN CUSTARD MACHINERY CO., 869Thomas St., Memphis, Tenn.2 SINGER PENNANT NAME WRITING MA -

chines; 2 4x5 Tents, 11,000 Pennants, 3 Dies,5 Screens. Machines used 4 months. ANTONWAGNER, 737 N. 10th St., Milwaukee, Wis.

r FOR SALE -SECOND-HAND

SHOW PROPERTY

ATTRACTIVE BALL -THROWING OUTFITS -Bottles, Cats, Dolls, Kids, Tenpins. For Ball

Game Supplies write LA MANCE, 782 Marion,S. E., Atlanta, Ga.FOR SALE - TEN -CAR ALLAN HERSCHELL

Kiddie Auto Ride, new top; also eight Air-plane Kid Ride, both factory built and in fineshape. No reasonable offer refused. Writeat once, stating your offer. HENRY HEYN,City Park, Mt. Vernon, Ill.FOR SALE - FERRIS WHEEL WITH MOTOR.

Both in good operating condition. First$500.00 takes it. Don't ask for terms. MA-JESTIC LOAN CO., Maryville, Tenn.GIANT SKELETONS - GREATEST ATTRAC-

tions on earth. Monster Snake, forty feetlong; Rickmorka, Flesh -Eating Antelope fromBloody Gulch; many others. List free. TATE'SCURIOSITY SHOP, Safford, Ariz. jy29LOOP -THE -LOOP TRAPEZE RIGGING - COM-

plete with 24 feet of Seamless Steel Uprights.Stakes, Blocks, Tackles, Guy Wires, etc. Swingnewly chromium plated. FOREST LITTLE,Route 2, Fremont, 0.MERRY -GO -ROUND -48 HORSES, 3 ABREAST,

2 Cars and Organ, Aero Swing, 6 Fuselagesseating 24. Cheap. Inspect at CumberlandPark, Nashville, Tenn. J. D. B. DE BOW, Attor-ney, Third National Bank Bldg., Nashville, Tenn.RAT CAME - FACTORY MADE, CHROME

trimmings, plate glass laydowns and reallytrained rats. Beautiful flash. First $100.00.New Evans Pool Table, $8.00; Hooker ShortRange Galleries, $25.00. HARRY CUMMINGS,Old Orchard Beach, Me.5 K -W UNIVERSAL GASOLINE LIGHTING

Plants, $125.00 each; 5 for $500.00. Also,Used Concession Tents. HARRY INGALLS,Swampscott, Mass.

CHELP WANTED

FAST BLACK -ALSO MUSICAL OR NOVELTYActs. Join on wire. Wire lowest. No

boozers. WHITE OWL MED SHOW, Union City,Ind.GIRLS FOR AERIAL ACT -LONG OUTDOOR

and indoor season. State all. BOX 977,care Billboard, 1564 Broadway, New York City.GOOD NOVELTY AND MAN -WOMAN COM-

edy Act wanted immediately to join unitworking Northwest. Salary small. Must havecar. Wire or write SOL TRAVERS, Hotel Mil-ner, Minneapolis, Minn.MED PEOPLE - PRODUCING BLACK FACE,

Specialty Team, Musicians that sing. Stateall. Join at once. E. J. KAIN, Lyons, Kan.PIANO MAN FOR SMALL COMBINATION -

Must be able to jam. Location, salary. MU-SICIAN, Box 1171, Bismarck, N. D.TALENTS - NOVELTIES, FREAKS. ODDITIES

for Midway Attractions and Winter StoreShows. What have you? CHAS. SHAW, careBillboard, St. Louis, Mo.WANT FOR GLASSCOCK BROS. AND COL.

Alex Wildcat Historical Wild West -Musi-cians, Bronco Busters, men and women; RopeSpinners, Riflists. Moore, Tex.WANT IMMEDIATELY - FIRST OR SECOND

Trumpet, First Sax. Young, single, union.Reliable band. Other musicians write for falljob. MUSICIAN, 2622 Homan Ave., Waco,Tex.WANT GIRLS, 18 TO 25 -FOR LINE. THOSE

with Specialties preferred. Send photos,particulars quick. BOX 573, Manchester, N. H.

( MAGICAL APPARATUS _)LARGE PROFESSIONAL MAGIC CATALOGUE,

25c. MAX HOLDEN, 220 W. 42d St., NewYork City. jy22x

SINGING MOUSE - WARBLES AND SOUNDSlike bird. Make offer. Write JAMES

BAILEY. 1509 Sixth Ave., Des Moines, Ia.

FOUR ROWE IMPERIAL CIGARETTE MA -chines -Good working condition, fifty dollars

each. RON WOLLARD, Mt. Vernon, 0.

Additional Ads Under This ClassificationWill Be Found on the Next Page.

48 The Billboard CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS July 22, 1939CATALOGUE OF MINDREADINC, MENTAL -

ism, Spirit Effects, Horoscopes, Forecasts,Buddha, Crystals, Lucky Pieces, Palmistry,Graphology Charts. Wholesale prices. World'slargest stock. New 156 -page illustrated cata-logue, 30c. NELSON ENTERPRISES, NelsonBldg., Columbus, 0. jy29LEARN SPIRIT MIND READING-FIVE MYS-

tery Acts exposed. Easy when you knowhow. It's worth $100 to know the secret.We'll expose them all for $1.00. Circular freeupon request. CHAS. HYDE, 311 N. 4th St.,Reading, Pa.MODERN MAGIC SUPPLIES-ASK FREE CATA-

!ague. Save. WALDYN'S MAGIC, 126 Lex-ington Ave., New York.

1 MISCELLANEOUS )BIG BARGAIN NOVELTY ASSORTMENT -

Closing out all odds and ends of 5c and 10cRetail Items at $3.25 per gross, prepaid. Tryone, you will buy more. Rocket Baseballs, 60cdoz.; $2.00 Leather Cover Seconds,, 85c doz.Balls are F. 0. B. St. Louis. EASTERN AMER.MDSE. CO., 2621 Olive, St. Louis, Mo. jy29x

RHEOSTATS THAT WORK ON ANY MAKEFloss Candy Machine. Also, Ribbons and

Brushes. CLIFFORD, 138 W. Fern Ave., Wil-mer, Calif.

C M. P. ACCESSORIES & FILMS )

A BARGAIN IN BRAND .NEW SERIAL ROAD -show Attractions, Westerns, Gangster. Brand

New One Reel Subjects. 35MM. only. BUSSAFILM EXCHANGE, Friendship, 0. jy22

A NEW CATALOG READY - NEW PRINTS.Roadshow Attractions, Westerns, Features,

Comedies, Gangsters, brand new Short Subjects;35MM. only. BUSSA FILM EXCHANGE, Friend-ship, 0.ASTONISHING BARGAINS - 16MM. SOUND

Projectors, $145.00, $155.00, $175.00. Easyterms, factory reconditioned. Reasonable filmrentals. 521-E STATE THEATRE, Pittsburgh,Pa.

ATTENTION, SHOW TALKIES, THEATRELESSCommunities-Sound Equipment, Weekly

Programs rented. ROSHON, State Theater,Pittsburgh, Pa., or 107 S. Court, Memphis.EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS - 35MM.-16MM.

Portable Sound Projectors, Supplies and Com-plete Equipment. Free Catalogue. MONARCHTHEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, Memphis, Tenn.

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WANT - POWERS 6-A PROJECTOR WITH2,000 -Foot Magazines. Portable preferred.

DICK REEVES, 197 9th St., Wellsburg, W. Va.WESTERNS, ACTIONS, HORROR, COMEDIES,

Dramas offered for outright sale for firsttime. 35MM. only. Lists. RELIABLE, Box352, St. Louis, Mo.

16MM. SOUND FILM PROGRAMS AND PRO-jectors for sale and rent. Free catalog.

SOUTHERN VISUAL EQUIPMENT CO., 494 S.Second St., Memphis, Tenn. jy22

35MM. ONLY - SOUND FILM. FEATURESlow as $5.00. Serials, Color Cartoons,

Travelogs, Wars. Projectors. Free list. BOX422, Cincinnati, 0. jy22

35MM. PROFESSIONAL BELL & HOWELLSingle System Sound Recording Camera, with

silent check pawl ultra -speed movement.turret front, four lenses; complete with micro-phone, amplifier, 12 -volt generator, cases, tri-pod, magazines, $1,100.00. BASS CAMERACOMPANY, 179 W. Madison St., Chicago, Ill.

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r MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,

ACCESSORIES

WURLITZER DOUBLE TRACTOR BAR BANDOrgan-Only used 3 months, good as new.

Will sell cheap. P. 0. BOX 236, Burlington,N. J.

PARTNERS WANTED -NJA GOOD YOUNG TUMBLER-MALE OR FE -

male (no amateurs). Tell all in first letter.FERNANDO, Steeplechase Park Circus, ConeyIsland, N. Y.

REQUIRE $2,000 TO PRODUCE, BUILD FEA-ture European Attraction-Guarantees $75.00

weekly interest. Money -making proposition.BOX 978, care Billboard, 1564 Broadway, NewYork.

PERSONALS 1WANT INFORMATION CONCERNING PRES-

ent whereabouts Robert Lee Howard. Wifenamed Opal. Two sons, one named Roland, ageone year eight months. Write C. E. REESE,Keystone Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.

( PHOTO SUPPLIES ANDDEVELOPING

ACT NOW - 4 -FOR -A -DIME OPERATORS.Send today for information on the new Foto-

Flash outfit using only six 20 -watt lamps.Takes pictures size 31/4x51/2. MARKS &FULLER, INC., Dept. BC -11, Rochester, N. Y.

jy29xALL 4 FOR 10e OPERATORS-CUT PRICE ON

all machines and supplies. Full LengthCameras. WABASH PHOTO SUPPLY, TerreHaute, Ind. jy22

FOUR FOR DIME OPERATORS - SEND FORcircular of new Hi -Speed Enlarger. Uses roll

paper, makes enlargements in fraction of timerequired with regular enlargers. OLSON SALES,31313 9th, Des Moines, Ia.ROLLS DEVELOPED - TWO PRINTS EACH

and two Free Enlargement Coupons, 25c.Reprints, 2c each; 100 pr more, lc, SUMMERS'STUDIO, Unionville, Mo. jy29x

CSALESMEN WANTED )

A FEW ESTABLISHED SALESBOARD TERRI-tories available on straight commission basis.

ACME F. & M. CO., 1328 W. Monroe St., Chisago, III.OPENINGS! - CALL ON ALL DEALERS WITH

New Trade -Stimulator Plans. It's hot, $3commission on each $5 sale. Big repeat com-missions. No investment. Sales kit free.UNIVERSAL, 6227 Broadway, Dept. C47, Chi-cago.

SELL BUSINESS STATIONERY, $2.65 THOU-sand-Business Cards, Book Matches, Adver-

tising Gummed Tape, Paper Towels, RestaurantNecessities, Salesbooks, Office Supplies, PricingSets, Advertising Specialties. 40% commission.Free premium deals. Sales portfolio free.WILLENS, 2130 Gladys, Dept. KP, Chicago, Ill.

xSELL TO STORES-MEN'S HOSE AND ANKLETS.

Sample six pairs, $1.00 prepaid; dozen, $1.50.With lower wholesale price list. WESTERNHOSIERY CO., Box 4404, Dallas, Tex.

SCENERY AND BANNERS

DYE DROPS - LIKE NEW; OVER 300 DE -signs, from $10 to $25, according to size.

SCHELL SCENIC STUDIOS, Columbus, 0.

BEST CARNIVAL AND SIDE-SHOW BANNERSon Earth. Positively no disappointments.

NIEMAN STUDIOS, INC., 1236 S. Halsted St.,Chicago, Ill. jy22

r TENTS-SECOND-HAND

HAVE SEVERAL 30x60 AND 40x60 WHITEor Khaki New Square or Round End Tents at

bargain prices. THOMPSON BROS., Aurora, Ill.

SIDEWALL BARGAINS - 7.68 OZ. DRILL,hand roped, clean, white, good as new, 7 ft.

high, $18.00; 8 ft. high, $21.00 per 100 ft. long.Slightly Used Tents, 20x30, $80.00; 32x32,$92.00. KERR COMPANY, 1954 Grand Ave.,Chicago. aul 2x

10,000 FT. USED SIDEWALL-GOOD AS NEW,9' high, 21c; 8 ft., 20c; 7', 17c. Fifty foot

lengths. MAIN AWNING -TENT CO., 230Main, Cincinnati.

THEATRICAL PRINTING )

HANDBILLS -3x8, 1,000, $1.25; 5,000, $3.00;,6x9, 1,000, $1.75; 5,000, $4.25. Window

Cards, Merchants' Tickets, etc. Quick service.STODDARD BROS, Delmar, Ia. jy29

WINDOW CARDS -14x22, ONE COLOR, 100,$2.50. 50% deposit, balance C. 0. D., plus

shipping charges. THE BELL PRESS, Winton,Penna,

WINDOW CARDS - 50 14x22" WHITE NON -Bending, Two -Colors, $2.00; Bumper Strips,

25 5x18", $1.25; 6x20", $1.35; 7x20", $1.50.SOLLIDAYS, Knox, Ind.

r WANTED TO BUY )SMALL TENT SHOW COMPLETE -40 TO 50

Top or any part; describe completely; forcash. DR. L. E. BROWN, Panama City Beach,Fla.

WANT CANDY FLOSS MACHINE - USED,good condition; Popcorn and Karmelkorn

Outfit; also House Trailer. WALTER I. CAR-BISCH, 111 Milton St., Antigo, Wis.

WANT SECOND-HAND TENT WITH FRAME-About 12x12, for eating stand. G. W.

TROXELL, 323 Mill St., Danville, Pa.

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ACROBATS

GIRL AERIALIST - Doing Rings, Trapeze andPerch. Weight, 115; height, 5 ft. 2 in. Work

any height. ELINOR SMITH, New Yorker TouristCamp, Bronx, New York,

BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS )AT LIBERTY

SEMI -NAME - STYLED OR-chestra available. Eleven men, fully equipped.

Go anywhere. BOX 396, Billboard, Chicago.

SEPT. 1ST -4 -MAN COIVI-bination. Many styles. Tops in novelties.

Every man a salesman. We pack 'em in. Makegood where 6 and 8 have played before. MU-SICIAN, Box 1171, Bismarck, N. D:ATTENTION, TAVERNS, RESORTS, HOTELS -

Three -Piece Orchestra available. Sweet andswing, vocalizing, entertainment. Amplifyingsystem. Union, references. ROY BENEDICT,Manhattan Club, Winona, Minn. jy29BAND- ACCOUNT THEATRE CLOSING

vaudeville July 22d. Large or small. Allessentials. CLYDE MOORE, Capitol Theatre,Atlanta, Ga.EDDIE HOWARD AND HIS ORCHESTRA

After July 31st. Five men. All special ar-rangements. Floor show experience. Presentlocation The Horse Shoe Inn, Wellsboro, Pa.EXPERIENCED 4 -PIECE GIRL ORCHESTRA-

Union, sweet, swing, classical music. Violin-ist, piano, tenor sax doubling clarinet and altosax doubling clarinet. Vocals. Willing to bebooked individually. BOX C-233, Billboard,Cincinnati.MAX BARNES AND HIS FAMOUS REVELLERS

-At liberty after August 1. Well-knownup and coming Midwestern dance band. Elevenpieces, plenty of flash arrangements and all thenecessary changes and equipment. Plenty ofpep and personality. Prefer a good location butwill go on the road for rest of the summer ifnecessary. Reliable bookers and managers,please contact. Write or wire, stating full par-ticulars in first to JAMES ARCHAMBAULT, careThe Billboard, Cincinnati, 0.FOUR -PIECE UNIT- Featuring Accordion, Viola

Duo, Xylophone, Singing Trio, Duo, Soloists,Special Arrangements. Union, experienced radio,hotel, dance. ORCHESTRA, Box 1005. Kalamazoo,Mich. jy29SMOOTH WORKING Eight -Piece Style Band -

Featuring three tenors. Available soon. At-tractive music fronts, lights, uniforms. Ideal forhotel. JOHNNY WADE, Hotel Morris, Birming-ham, Ala.VERSATILE 10 -PIECE ORCHESTRA-Will con-

sider all offers. Modern equipment. Dixielandand Casa Loma style. Plenty dinner and dancemusic. JACK DALZIEL, Lake City, S. C. au5

At Liberty AdvertisementsFigure TOTAL Number of Words in Copy at

5c a word-FIRST LINE IN THIS STYLE TYPE20 a Word-FIRST LINE IN THIS STYLE TYPE.

Is a Word-FIRST LINE in this style type.Minimum 25c Cash With Copy

AT LIBERTYr BILLPOSTERS

BILL POSTER AND BILLERAt Liberty for Plant, Circus or Carnival.

Sober and reliable. Go anywhere. H. H. DELOTEL, 831 4th St., Portsmouth, 0.

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CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL..)

AT LIBERTY - TALKER FOR SHOW, CON -cession, etc. Office show preferred. JACK

GAMBLE, General Delivery, Shinrock, 0.

AT LIBERTY-INDIANS FROM OKLAHOMA.Family of ten; all perform. Do many differ-

ent kinds of Indian dances, songs and otherIndian performances. Have very beautiful,flashy costumes, etc. Available for circuses,fairs. parks, rodeos, theatres, etc. Address,stating full particulars in first, to CHIEF SUGARBROWN, care Billboard, Cincinnati, 0.

PUNCH AND JUDY, MAGICIAN, INSIDE LEC-turer-Circus and carnival experience. Sales

privilege and sure salary. Ticket if far. BOXNY -96, Billboard, New York.

TRAINER - 15 YEARS' EXPERIENCE. PRO -duce the best with following in all numbers;

Horses, Ponies, Dogs, Monkeys, Elephants.CARL LENDERMAN, 2013 N. 12th St., Philadel-phia, Pa.

A-1 PRODUCING CLOWN-With props, for in-door and outdoor circus. State all. Steady work,

sure salary. For kiddie shows. I give one hour ofgood entertainment. Clown music, clown magic,Punch and Judy, ventriloquist. LEW A. WARD,413 S. 5th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

GEO. BURKHART-Illusionist, Comedy Magician,King of Coins and Punch. A laughing riot, every-

thing I present, with plenty experience, For manyyears Manager of R. R. Circus Side Shows. Haveelaborate equipment for World's Fair, parks, the-atres, night clubs or circus if motorized. Have owntransportation. Address 255 Sumner Ave.. Brook-lyn, N. Y. aul2RIDICULOUS TRIO-Three Regular Clowns, best

of props. Four acts. Go anywhere. Addresscare The Billboard, Chicago, Ill. i929

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COLORED PEOPLE

DOC SMALL SWING UNIT-AVAILABLE JULY10. Six -Piece Negro Combination. Tenor

Saxophone, two Trumpets, Bass (string), Drumsand Piano. Uniformed P. A. Reliable. Loca-tion preferred. DOC SMALL BAND, CasinoClub, Canaan Road, Skowhegan, Me. jy22

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DRAMATIC ARTISTS j

GENE BRADLEY-GENERAL BUSINESS, CHAR-acters, Specialties, Magic, Comedy Singing

and Talking. Slide Trombone, play some Violinand Banjo. Have complete sound car if wanted;also trailer. Can join at once. Write 10 WestHuron St., Chicago, III.GENERAL BUSINESS AND CHARACTER

Woman - Good singing voice. Extensiverepertoire and stock experience. Good ward-robe. Age 29. BOX 395, Billboard, Chicago,

LEADS, SECOND BUSINESS - Appearance,ability. Singing, Dancing Specialties. State

salary. Reliable show only. LOUISE TRAVERS,care General Delivery, Jasper, Ind.LITTLE THEATRE DIRECTOR wants Director-

ship, season 1939-'40. Write JACK A. PURDY,109 E. 26th, Bryan, Tex. Correspondence andreferences exchanged. jy29SECOND BUSINESS-Heavies, Characters. Ap-

pearance, ability. Few specialties. State salary.Reliable show only. ROY LEWIS, care General De-livery, Jasper, Ind.YOUNG TEAM-Account disappointment. Erman

Gray, Comedy, General Business, Saxophone,Clarinet, Marimbas. Thelma Gray, as cast, exceptCharacters, single, double specialties. General De-livery, Lubbock, Ttx.

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MAGICIANS

AT LIBERTY - MAGICIAN AND JUGGLER.Have car. State salary. ALEX ZERRAN, 46

E. Hayes, Hazel Park, Mich, jy22

MAGICIAN - LECTURER - HAVE STUFF.Young, wardrobe. IVAN IVANOV, care Gen-

eral Delivery, Avon, Mass. jy29

YOUNG MAN WANTS POSITION AS MA-gician's Assistant-No experience but ready

to learn. GENE THOMAS, 5651 Lawrence Ave.,Chicago, III.

FIRST-CLASS MAGICIA NI-Small Magic Effectsthat make the people talk. Sober and reliable.

Bits in acts. Anything that pays sure salari.HARRY HUNSINGER, Pm-leo, Mo.

/".." AT LIBERTY

MISCELLANEOUS

AUGUST 1-Traveling Shows. Can furnish with nayservices, new 16MM. Talkie Equipment, P. A. and

Publicity Bally. Will do Straights in Acts or as castin rep. Experienced, very good appearance and realability. Will consider business proposition. I havecar and will go anywhere. State all first letter andstate the truth. Write G. W. RADCLIFFE,Marshalltown, Ia.

AT LIBERTY

M. P. OPERATORS -1AUGUST 1 - Projectionist, all makes. Repair,

maintain, clean and orderly. Years of experience.Married and reliable. Will go anywhere for a livingsalary. Travel or locate. Write or wire G. W. RAD-CLIFFE, Marshalltown, Ia.

AT LIBERTY

CORNET-FIRST, SECOND,Swing, arrange. Cut or else. Consider all.

MUSICIAN, 39586 Kennerly, St. Louis, Mo.

MUSICIANS

A-1 FIRST AND SECOND TRUMPET, DOUBLINGTenor Sax-Young, but plenty of experience

with some of the finest bands in the business.Neat, absolutely sober, congenial and reliable,Have new tux, new gold horns, plenty of mutes,etc. New car and trailer can use. Read, ride,take -off, plenty sweet and plenty swing. Mod-ern, high and low range soft or volume. Haveplayed some of the best spots and others.Fronted my own unit five years but can workfor you. Plenty solo. State all in first, salaryand set-up. Do not misrepresent, I have not,Can join on two weeks' notice. Write or wirecomplete details to MUSICIAN, Box C-234, careThe Billboard, Cincinnati, 0.

ALTO SAX, DOUBLING CLARINET, ARRANGER-Good tone, sight reader, fake, transpose,

take -off. Age thirty. Married. Wife workschorus. Go anywhere. Don't need ticket. WireRAY TAYLOR, care Western Union, Bangor,Me.

July 22, 1939 The Billboard 49

AT LIBERTY- TRUMPET, EXPERIENCEDtheater, circus. Address MUSICIAN, 379

Sherman St., Albany, N. Y. jy22DRUMMER - UNION, PLENTY EXPERIENCE.

Good set drums. Age 23. No panics. Ref-erences. BENNY COLLINS, Oxford, Pa.DRUMMER-YOUNG, UNION, EXPERIENCED.

Available immediately. CARL WAY, Inde-pendence, Kan.EXPERIENCED TRUMPET-CIRCUS OR CAR-

nival. Will locate. WM. F. BROOKS, 831Union St., Hudson, N. Y.GIRL VIOLINIST, VOCALIST, FRONT - NO

squeak, no squawk, no skrooball. Locationpreferred. ALICIA PETTIT, 4420 3d Ave.,Sioux City, la.HAMMOND ORGANIST WITH HER OWN IN-strument after July 15. Union, thorough.-

ly experienced. Hotels, restaurants or skatingrinks preferred. Address EDITH LARKIN, 631John St., Kalamazoo, Mich.SOLID PIANIST AND DRUMMER-TWO MU-

sicians. Read, fake, play all shows. Plentyexperience. Drummer has complete outfit. Canjoin after July 15. Have car, go anywhere.BUDDY LEE, 267' Ninth Ave., Paterson, N. J.

ORGANIST - HAMMOND ELECTRIC. HAVEown instrument. Experienced, union, age 21.

Free July 30. Wish location hotel, cocktaillounge, night club, alone or with band. Playsweet or swing. MUSICIAN, 101 Madison St.,Jefferson City, Mo.TRUMPET - EXPERIENCE, COMPETENT IN

all lines. For further particulars addressMUSICIAN, 2119 N. 13th St., Omaha, Neb.

jy22TRUMPET PLAYER - ACCOUNT THEATRE

closing July 22d. Other men available.CLYDE MOORE, Capitol Theatre, Atlanta, Ga.TUBA -BARITONE VOCALIST-EXPERIENCED

in all lines. Read and fake readily. Rich,well -trained voice. Age 22. Non-union, willjoin. Wire or write E. F. KISSEL, Hartford,Wis.

TUBA WANTS WORK-MUSIC AS SIDE LINEin small town. Plenty experience circus, con-

cert and all show business. Will travel withgood show but would rather locate, working inshop or any kind of work. Union, World's WarVet, sober and dependable. Address EARL H.HURST, care Billboard, 1564 Broadway, NewYork, N. Y.A-1 MAN STRING BASS-Double Cello, Tenor,

Saxophone, Violin. Union, neat. Lady Pianist,graduate Bachelor of Music. Double Accordion,leader and side. Hotel or restaurant. EDWARDGRISAI, 1013 N. Villere, New Orleans. La.ACE SAXOPHONIST - Doubling Clarinet. Read,

fake and take -off. Twelve years' experience inradio and dance work. Fine appearance. Wantsteady location with reliable band. JOHN KID -WELL, Crittenden, Ky. jy29ALTO, and Clarinet -29, read, tone;

preferably no take -off. Vocalist with good tenorrange. No bad habits. Give details. Write JOHN0. WERTZ, 135 Blough St., Johnstown, Pa. jy29K. U. COLLEGE Trumpet Player-Will go any-

where. Reads well and jam. Excellent tone.Doesn't drink or smoke. KEITH BLINN, 217 W.Tenth, Hutchinson, Kan.ORCHESTRA GUITARIST-Union, single, sober

and neat. Prefer band with future. All essen-tials. Read and fake. Age 19. Anybody needinggood guitar man, write immediately. JOHNRECTOR, Route 2, Hickory, N. C. jy22SAX MAN-Union, young, sober. Play tenor, alto,

baritone saxes; clarinet, flute, bass clarinet. Goodtone, read, take -off. Double 'trombone. Locationonly. RUSS WINTER, 329 N. Jefferson, Indian-apolis, Ind.

TENOR AND CLARINET-Tone on the beat, rideand vocal. Also transpose. Don't drink. Age

24. BOX C-227, Billboard, Cincinnati.TROMBONE-Doubling Sousaphone, some Fiddle.

Vicinity of Binghamton. N. Y. Available forhotel, grill, resort. Coupe. Small orchestras featur-ing doubles, write. BOX C-111, Billboard, Cincin-nati, 0. se23

TROMBONE-Young, reliable, experienced all lines.Real take off, range. Working at present, desire

change. Best of references. BOX C-160. careBillboard, Cincinnati, 0.TROMBONE Player at Liberty-Experienced, loca-

tion or travel, anything from circus band to danceorchestra. Can join immediately. LYLE COX,1607 Woodland Ave., Canton, 0.TRUMPET-Read, tone, take -off. Reliable. union.

Band disbanding reason for ad. GEO. CLEM-ENTS, 717% Cotton St., Shreveport, La.TRUMPET-Fast go man with good ideas. May

leave college. Wide dance experience, takes leadparts, go work or both. Iron lip, high range, goodtone. Write HAROLD WEBSTER, 854 GarfieldSt.. Denver, Colo.

AT LIBERTY

C PARKS AND FAIRS

ACE AERONAUTS AND ACEBalloon Ascensions-Lady or Cent. Some

open time. Book now. Write or wire JOHN-SON BALLOON CO., Clayton, N. J. Established1911. aul9

BALLOON ASCENSIONS -Parachute Jumping. Modern equipment for

Airs, parks, celebrations any place, any time.Always reliable. CLAUDE L. SHAFER, 1041 S.

Dennison St., Indianapolis, Ind. jy22

BALLOON ASCENSIONSand Parachute Jumps for All Occasions.

JACKSONVILLE BALLOON CO., East Detroit,Mich., or Jacksonville, Ill. aul9

BALLOONISTS AND AIR -plane Parachute Jumpers - May have unit

traveling in your State. Investigate. Coast toCoast service. THOMPSON BROS. BALLOONAND PARACHUTE CO., Aurora, III. Estab-lished 1903. jy29

Shut Family Album

L. VERNE SLOUT, well-known repertoire showman (right), is shownin the above photo reading a script to his lyceum and chautauqua groupin Bloomington, Ill., season of 1922, the year of the railroad strike, whenthe company often had to move by truck. Left to right are Robert G.Toepfert, who played juveniles at the time and until recently was amember of the Cincinnati Federal Theater Project; William Bingham, nowretired and living in Binghamton, N. Y.; Jessie Adams, leading woman;Nettie Goodrich (Mrs. George Kempton), still active in the profession inthe vicinity of colon, Mich., where she lives, and George (Dad) Kempton,deceased character man.

The Billboard invites its readers to submit photos taken from 15 to20 years ago. It is specially requested that pictures be CLEAR and thatthey be accompanied with complete descriptive data. Group photos arepreferred, but pictures of individuals who are STILL LIVING will bewelcomed. They will be returned if so desired. Address Show FamilyAlbum Editor, The Billboard, 25-27 Opera place, Cincinnati, O.

BALLOONIST-CHAS.SWARTZ, Okeh. Write for terms. Address

Humboldt, Tenn. au5

TUMBLING ATWOODS -Originators Raggedy Ann, Swaying House,

Clown. Billboard, Cincinnati, aul2

AERIAL ACT FOR ALL OUTDOOR EVENTS-High Swaying Pole and Trapeze. Appearance

guaranteed. BOX C-200, care Billboard, Cin-cinnati, 0. au26

ATTENTION - BALLOON ASCENSIONS FUR-'nished parks, fairs, celebrations with Para-

chute Jumps. Experienced operators, highascensions given. O. E. RUTH'S BALLOONCO., 1021 Collier St., Indianapolis, Ind.BALLOON ASCENSIONS-WITH ONE OR MORE

Parachute Drops furnished for all occasions.Modern Equipment. HENDERSON BALLOONCO., Haskins, 0. jy29

CARMENE CIRCUS REVUE-COMPLETE FREEAttraction Program. Dogs, Pony, Monkeys,

Three People Hand -Balancing Act, Three Peo-ple Comedy Acrobatic Act. Price reasonable.BOX 21, Williamston, Mich. aul2FOUR HIGH CLASS ACTS-WORLD'S GREAT-

est Slack Wire Act, real Comedy, TrampJuggling Act, Novelty Trapeze Act, Hand -Balancing and Acrobat Act. BINK'S CIRCUSATTRACTIONS, Route 1, Cudahy, Wis. jy29HIGH POLE AND TRAPEZE ACT - WITH UN -

usual features. Price and.literature on request.BOX C-206, Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. au5

JAYDEE THE GREAT-POSITIVELY THE HIGH-est Contortion Trapeze Act. Rigging 100 ft.

high. A real novelty by man costumed as hugeape. Comedy, thrills. If interested in sensa-tional act write for open time. Address JERRYD. MARTIN; General Delivery, Hugheville, Pa.

aul9MULTIPLE BALLOON STRATOSPHERE FLIGHT

-Write WILFRED SNASHALL, R. D. No. 3,Binghamton, N. Y. jy29

AMERICAN PALMIST and Crystal-Capable andreliable. Parks or carnivals. Age forty. Wire

or write MISS GENE INSOGHN. care General De-livery, Chattanooga, Tenn.AT LIBERTY-Four Separate Acts. Wire Act,

Comedy Balancing and Juggling Act, ComedyTrapeze Act and Dog Acts, with Buster, the WonderDog. Almost human. HUBER'S FREE ATTRAC-TIONS, Wabasha, Minn. au5

AT LIBERTY - A-1 Musicians for Fair-ConeertBands. Cornet, clarinet, baritone born, trap

drums, 1st trombone, BBb bass, 2 French, horns.flute. Together. JUDGE ROBINS, 1412 Seward,Detroit, Mich.AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY-Three Men Versa-

tile Trio. Singing, Tap Dancing, Club Juggling.Ventriloquism, Comedy. Play eight instruments fordancing. Have floor show. TOMLINSON, 3600Addison, Chicago.CAILEY-Rube Swinging Slack Wire Act and Com-

bination Juggling for fairs, celebrations. 443 W.26th St., Apt. 6, New York, N. Y.

CHARLES LA CROIX - Original, OutstandingNovelty Trapeze Act. High-class platform free

attraction. Available for celebrations, street fairs,etc. Attractive equipment. Advertising posters fur-nished. Wonderful act, costumes, drawing card.Reasonable., CHARLES LA CROIX. 1304 S.Anthony Blvd., Ft. Wayne, Ind.

CHAUFFEUR AND RIGGERMAN for High AerialAct-Any height. Sober and reliable. BEN

COLLINS, care D. Sargent, 2952 Bruner Ave..Bronx, New York.

CLEVER COMBINATION - Comedy Slack Wireand Juggling Act, my own original novelty, at

liberty for fairs and celebrations. DONALD CLARK,Route 1, Springfield, 0.

CLOWN MOTORCYCLE COP-Platform or street.Comedy Juggling, General Clowning, Comedy

Wire, Kid Contests. Forget newcomers, hire thestandard. Reasonable, ART ATTILA, Billboard,Chicago,

DASHINGTON'S ANIMAL CIRCUS-Dogs, Cats,Monkeys. Two distinct acts. Act No. 2, Acro-

batic Clown, a guaranteed attraction for celebra-tions, fairs, circus. Sixteenth Ave., Moline. Ill. jy29

FIRE DIVE, High Swaying Pole and 500 -Ft. Slidefor Life-Flames 10 ft. high. Three -in -one

thriller. Guaranteed attraction. Only act of kindin U. S. Human Fly and Bridge Diver. References.CHARLEY BOY DELPS, 146 S. Flower St., LosAngeles, Calif.

FOUR ACTS-Expert Rope Spinning and wonder-ful Educated Horse Act. Muscle Control and

Strong Man.Act; 1,000 -pound horse supported by a150 -pound man. Twice featured in "Believe It OrNot." LEISTAD'S ATTRACTIONS, Elkhorn, Ia.

1722

FOUR DIFFERENT Free Attractions - DancingTight Wire, Balancing Trapeze, Iron Jaw Butter-

fly and Double Trapeze. Lady and Gent. Beautifulwardrobe. Reasonable, THE CLAYTONS, Bill-board, Cincinnati. jy22

FRED AND MARIE GUTHRIE - Four separateacts for price of one. Double Tight Wire Act.

Single Trapeze Act, Lady Butterfly Iron Jaw Actand Double Trapeze Act. Reasonable, Write fordetails. 201 W. Ninth St., Cincinnati, 0. jy22

PAMAHASIKA'S Famous Society Circus Revue -Bigger, better than ever. Dogs, Monkeys, Ponies,

Clowns, Punch and Judy. Featuring those marvelousacting birds, Cockatoos, Military Macaws. Just afew open dates. Write GEO. E. ROBERTS, Mgr.,Pamabasika's Attractions 202 Shubert TheatreBldg., 250 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa.SEVEN PERFORMING DOGS - Lady trainer.

Entertainment for clubs, lodges, churches, picnics,etc. In or outdoor affairs of any kind. MISS CLARABERGMAN, 341 Climax St., South Hills. Pitts-burgh, Pa.PAMAHASIKA'S ATTRACTIONS - The Head-

quarters for Novelty and Animal. Bird Acts. Thebest only. Permanent: PAMAHASIKA'S STUDIO,3504-6 N. 8th St., Philadelphia, Pa. TeL SAG -more 5536.

SOMETHING NEW-Social Security, Key Check,Novelty Printer at liberty. 20 years' experience,

Junior College, job printing and linotype training.Inventive talent, dependable, sober. winning perma-nently repeating customers. Can handle $30 to $60days with over 200% profit. Wish to connect with alegitimate concessionaire or salesman who will financeand promote new novelties. Write or wire ROBERTE. HARRELL, Shelby, N. C

TRAINED HORSE-Doing 50 Tricks; also Dogand Goat Act. A dependable platform act that

has its own music, is educational and offers a variety.Special prices within 300 miles Decatur. Do notthink of it as just another act; it's far different.Write, wire ELLIOTT ANIMAL ACTS, Decatur,IlL

THREE NOVELTY ACTS-Tight Wire, RollingGlobe and Slack Wire. All acts first class.

Write for prices and literature. THE THREECHRISTYS, Keokuk, Ia. jy22

TWO ACTS - Spanish Wire and High Trapeze.Colorful costumes. Special lighting equipment

for night appearances. Bond if desired. BOXC-201, care Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. au26

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PIANO PLAYERS )PIANIST - ALL ESSENTIALS. WRITE FULL

details to PIANIST, 516 Ashby St., S. W., At-lanta, Ga. jy29

PIANIST-READ, FAKE, DEPENDABLE, SOBER,all essentials. BOX C-231, care Billboard,

Cincinnati, 0.PIANIST-SINGLE. WIDE PROFESSIONAL EX-

perience all lines. RAYMOND DEMPSEY,Franklinyille, N. Y. jy29

COLLEGE BOY desires connection with dance bandfor summer-Read well, fake. Travel or locate.

Three years' experience. Also do magic. Statesalary, etc. PHIL MESSENKOPF, 619 W. 7th.Erie, Pa.PIANIST-Age twenty-two. Would like to connect

with Fiddle or Tenor Combination. Play rhumbasand tangos. Want Saturday nights, either in NewYork or Jersey. JACK BERRY, Dunellen, N. J._PIANIST - Age 21. All essentials guaranteed

through lengthy experience. Lost day job and inneed of work real soon. Will work hard. Pleaseconsider me. PIANIST, 515 Kennedy St., PerthAmboy, N. J.PIANO PLAYER - Non-union. Cocktail bar or

well -organized band. Tuxedo, read, improvise.Panics, lay off. JOHN DARR, 947 Elmwood Ave.,Buffalo, N. Y. jy22

PROFESSIONAL MALE Singing Pianist (Calliope)immediately. Dance band, shows, taverns.

Strong feature singer. State particulars, hours,salary. Kay Weiss (if vacancy) wire. PIANIST.care Western Union, Glens Falls, N. Y.REAL EXPERIENCED Piano Player-Read, fake,

transpose. Sober, good appearance. Play someair Calliope. Reason for this ad, I picked a ripelemon. Rep, revue or what have you. Years of ex-perience. Write, wire. State all. KARL SAPP,405 E. Ohio Ave., Mt. Vernon, 0.

RHYTHM PIANO-Doubling Vibraharp, Banjo,Guitar, Ukulele. Arrange some, sing harmony. Ex-

perienced radio, hotel, dance. Age 30, no hagits. Nopanics. MUSICIAN, Box 1005, Kalamazoo, Mich.

jy29

YEARS' EXPERIENCE-Sight read, improvise,read chords and take -off, either- Wilson or Dixie-

land. State pay and how many weeks. MIKECATANZARO, 402 W. 3d St., Pittsburg, Kan.

aul2

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SINGERS JTOP TENOR AVAILABLE-HIGH C, QUARTET

experience. Read, fake, arrange. JIMMYGORDON, 72 E. Pastorius, Philadelphia, Pa.

au5

RICHARD DOOLAN - Tenor Singer, HarmonicaPlayer, Kid Singer, Comedian, Imitator of banjo,

guitar, saxophone, clarinet, violin, trombone andcornet, girl voice, soprano. Radio, vaudeville ormedicine show. MR. RICHARD DOOLAN, 224 E.Arlington St., Shenandoah, Pa.

( AT LIBERTY

VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS

AT LIBERTY - STRAIGHT MAN, ACE 30.Guitar specialties, hillbilly singer, rep, med

or vaude. Sober and reliable. Salary your top.Write or wire IRELAND CLOUSE, Nardin, Okla.DOG ACT-FIVE PERFORMING DOGS. A NICE

act for vaudeville or night clubs. Write orwire VIRGIL FORD, 602 S. 4th Ave., Saginaw,Mich. jy29

ALL AROUND CHARACTER COMEDIAN-Fortent vaudeville, medicine shows, etc. Change

specialties two weeks, good black, up in acts, bits.Want steady work, your top, sure salary. State allby Sober, reliable. I carry babbage, no suiteases. LEW A. WARD, 413 S. 5th St., Brook-lyn, N. Y.AT LIBERTY-Singing, Talking Comedy Team.

Man, Black and Irish. Woman, Straights, Char-acters. Put on acts. Plenty changes. No music..Sober and reliable. State salary. Have car andtrailer. VARDELL, General Delivery, Marion, Ill.

WORLD OF MIRTH(Continued from page 45)

the work remains undone on fronts priorto the fair dates. Miriam and ClaraGriffel, nieces of General Manager andMrs. Max Linderman, were visitors.Miriam is a high-school teacher in NewYork and Clara an undergraduate atUniversity of Vermont. Jerry Jackson,niece of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bergen, flewfrom her Philadelphia home to join heraunt and uncle. She will vacation withthem several weeks. Jean Walker is busyformulating plans for a social affair tobe staged soon. Present plans call forhay rides and rural entertainment. DixieDantini, Treasure Isle entertainer, andBennie Snap, concessioner, celebratedbirthday anniversaries during the week.

JIM McHUGH.

50 The Billboard LETTER LIST :July 22, 1939

LETTER LIST(Continued from page 27)

Lewis, Wm. E. Miller, HenryLiberta, Genera Miller, Smokie

Tiger Miller, TexMiiliron, RayLimon. R. M.

Lingo, Jim Mills, Deo S..Linton, Hank Miner Jr., RobertLipsky, MorrisLittle, Burton Mitchell, Alex

Curley Mitchell, EliLittle, Dave Mitchell, SlatehoLiving, James Mitchell, W. W.

Moblie, GlenLollar, ROYLockboy, Doc D. D. Moblin, GlenLogan, H. F. Money, Whitie

Logan, Harvey Monteith, GeorgeLogan, Paul Montgomery, HarryLogsdon, Billy Montgomery, HomerLong, Dad Moody, G. E.

Moore, ForakerLong, FrankLong, Mickey FredLord, Jack Moon, WallyLorring, Eddie Moore. J. D.Louden, Austin Morgan FamilyLovett, Sid Morgan, John R.Loyd. J. H. Morgan, MalloyrLubettkia, Jake P. BlackieLucas. Don Morgan, Russ

Morin, W. A.Lucas, HarryLucas, Lyn Morris, Joe I.

Lnmpkin, Bat Morris, Joe JamLunsford, Mack Morris, Perry H.Luttrell, Earl Morse, Virgil L.

Buster Morton, RaymondMoseley, C. P.Lynch, Gene Mosey, WalterLynch Show

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JohnSt. Mathews, EddyStockett, Wm. C.Stokes, T. J.Stone, BobStone, Carl GlennStone, E.Stone, John H.Stoner, SterlingStrange, BillStreet, JimmieStriker, WhiterStroud, BillSugar, BobSullivan, ArtieSullivan. ThomasSumner, KermitSunderland, L. W.Swains Trained

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presarios of exposition horse and muleoperas from the '93 Chicago World's Fairthru San Francisco, Omaha, Buffalo andSt. Louis. Dick visited en route from.the Treasure Island Indian Congress tohis home in Gallup, N. M. He had abunch of Zuni and Navajo Indians atthe fair. En route to Kansas City, Mo.,from the Abner Kline homestead inSalem, Ore., was Art T. Brainerd, vice-president of Heart of America Show-men's Club, in town for a 10 -day stay.He related his club's experience with itssuccessful cemetery project, BrotherBrainerd unconsciously gave members aresume of PCSA's history at Showmen'sRest as they both ran along similarlines. He stressed the importance ofuniversal recognition of various show-men's organization cards, which so faras this club is concerned has always been

an established custom.Announcement was made alter the

board of governors' meeting, held dur-ing intermission, that all membershipapplications, including reinstatements,will be honored up to midnight of Sep-tember 1 under the following conditions:If the sum of $2,50 is paid for the lastquarter of the fiscal year and $10 forthe ensuing year. If you are eligibleand accepted it -will pay you up in fullto September 1, 1940. This Means adirect saving of $7.50 over regular terms.This is what many boys have been wait-ing for and should keep the postman.busy. Carl Sonitz, summering with hisfamily at Long Beach, Calif., called toreport everything under control.

The usual six -course banquet markedthe end of the meeting. Six courses in-clude two beers, two slices of rye breadand two cuts of balogna, cheese orsalami.

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PENINSULA

FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENTCRYSTAL FALLS, MICH.,

The Biggest Celebration in Michigan. Expectedto draw over 100,000 People.

GAMES, SHOWS and some RIDES.All write or wire

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WA NTSEVERAL HIGH-CLASS FREE ACTS FOR

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16th AnnualMINERVA (0.) HOMECOMING AND MER-

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B. FRANK YOCUM, Secy., 317 N. Second St.

STOCKTON, ILLINOISANNUAL STREET CELEBRATION

JULY 28-29.Concessions Wanted.

F. C. NIEMEYER, Stockton, Ill.

RIDES WANTEDNorth Dakota Golden Jubilee State Celebration,

Bismarck, August 21-25, Inc.Wire J. K. SMITH, Bismarck, N. D.

Rides Only Apply.

41st Henrietta Farmers ReunionJuly 24-25-26-27, 4 Nights and All Day Thursday

(Near Martinsburg, Pa.)Want all kinds Legitimate Concessions except Eats;also Shows for Pennsylvania's Biggest Farmers'Picnic. Other Picnics to follow.

M. A. BEAM, Wlndber, Pa.

CONCESSIONS FOR SALEAT

TAHOKA ROUNDUP AND RODEOAUGUST 24-25

R. W. FENTON JR., Tahoka, Texas.

MILLER & LEGION RODEOPENFIELD, ILL., SUNDAY, AUGUST 6TH

CONCESSIONS WANTEDMorning, Afternoon and Night - Dance at Night.A. E. WOLFE, 122 W. Hill St., Champaign, Ill.

CENTRAL PENNA. FIREMEN'S CONVENTIONAND V. F. W., ALSO AMERICAN LEGION CON-VENTION, COMBINED, HOUTZDALE, PA.,

AUGUST 14-19, INC.10,000 People Take Part in Parade Daily.

Free Acts, Fireworks. In the heart of town. Bingo sold,A few more choice locations for Concessions andShows left. Wire or write

WARREN R. HOOVER, Secy., Houtzdale FireCompany.

ACTS at American Legion Post Car-nival, Maynard, Mass., on July 6-8 in-cluded Jammie Graves, in her high act,and Kling Brothers, Monarchs of theAir, reports Pat Kling.

Sponsored [writsVeteran, Lodge and Other Organization Festivities

Conducted by CLAUDE R. ELLIS(Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0.)

Detroit A. L.Circus Is ToBecome Annual

DETROIT, July 15.-Detroit's firstAmerican Legion Circus is set to becomean annual, according to agreementreached by circus men and Legion of-ficials this week.

Two-week engagement, which startedJuly 2, has been somewhat disappointingin actual attendance, probably due tolack of advertising in various depart-ments before opening. Opening matineeattendance mentioned in the last issue as5,000 was given by officials of the show,

(See DETROIT A. L. on page 54)

Ind. Festival a Red OneFor Showmen and Sponsor

BRAZIL, Ind., July 15. -For thefourth year the July 4 celebration here,featuring rides, concessions, fireworksand free acts, proved a financial success,both to the sponsoring Rotary Club andshowmen, reports Joseph P. Badger,chairman. Altho heavy morning raincut attendance to about 50 per cent ofthat in previous years, night turnoutwas largest in history of the event, spon-sored for benefit of public welfare.Expenses were $2,000.

Free acts in Forest Park Auditorium,booked thru Ernie Young, were PowellTrio, slack wire; Reginia, juggler; Kaurenand Ginger, musical comedy turn, andRoth and Shay, comedy acrobats. Ridesincluded Grover Walters' Ponies andMiniature Train and Loop -o -Plane. Sixconcessions were supplied by RichardMiller Amusement Devices and W. E.Wehrley.

Publicity was handled thru the localpress and territory was plastered withcards. Additional publicity was ob-tained thru a popularity contest, win-ner of which received a trip to the NewYork World's Fair, with runners-up alsogetting prizes. Tied in with the contestwas an auto giveaway.

Acts, Concessions BookedFor Twinsburg Homecoming

TWINSBURG, O., July 15.-Free actsand concessions will again be dependedupon to draw crowds to the three-dayHome -Coming Celebration, staged hereevery three years, reports L. E. Holt,chairman. Affair will again be financedthru sale of space in program and ribbonbadges by pro agents, which usually netsthe committee about $1,000. Otherevents programed are parades, home -talent play, band concerts, contests anddancing.

Free acts, booked thru Gus SunAgency, will be Flying Rockets, trapeze*Billy Dearmo and Co., jugglers; Paigeand Jewett, comedy cyclists; WhirlingRockets, roller skaters, and Barker Bros.'Animal Circus. Committee has con-tracted Larry Fallon's games.

Festival is advertised in newspapersand with window cards. Several thou-sand cards and programs are also sentto a mailing list. Officers are R. F.Smith, secretary; C. E. Maxam, treas-urer, and Julia Green, assistant secre-tary.

Attractions Turn 'Em AwayAt Bath, N. Y., Celebration

BATH, N. Y., July 15.-Celebrationsponsored by Steuben County Agricul-tural Society on the fairgrounds here onJuly 4, augmented by attractions, washighly successful, said Fair Secretary J.Victor Faucett.

Grand -stand show featuring Polly Jen-kins and Her Plowboys and Frank Stan-ley's Races and Acts played to afternooncapacity and crowds were turned awa:at night. Other acts were Jaydee, theGreat; Tumbling Atwoods and Si andAbner. Event closed with fireworks.Contests were featured.

"Everything Needed"TUSCOLA, Ill., July 15.-We had

about 25 replies to our advertising inThe Billboard and we booked every-thing that we needed, concessions in-cluded, and grOssed about $2,000 onthe day. We presented WLW BarnDance and had a fireworks display.Our Fourth of July Celebration wassponsored by Douglas County Post,American Legion, of Tuscola.-O. R.Twiford, chairman of concessions,

Wis. Event ScoresWith Pro Features

EVANSVILLE, Wis., July 15.-Tho finalfigures are not yet available, indicationsare that the Centennial. Celebration onRock County Fair grounds here on July2-4, which featured a midway, paraderepresentative of Col. George Hall's cir-cus days in Evansville and free acts, wasan outstanding financial success, reportsBill Antes, former press representative ofRussell Bros.' Circus. He also had chargeof the parade, souvenir book and midway.Attendance was about 10,000.

Midway attraction was United Ameri-can Shows, which furnished free acts, in-cluding Jimmie O'Neill and Company,comedy acrobats and barrel jumpers;Bernice Harvey, cloud -swing and slide forlife, and Julia Gertz, contortionist. Other

(See WIS. EVENT on page 57)

Midway Features PlannedFor Wis. Cranberry Event

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.,. July 15.-Carnival attractions in a downtown lo-cation will be featured at the annualWisconsin Cranberry Harvest Festivalhere, which is being moved ahead on thechance of eliminating inclement weather,officials report. George T. Frechette hasagain been named general chairman.Event will be sponsored by JuniorChamber of Commerce.

Coupons are being distributed for votesin a queen contest and participation inawards. Attractions planned are aparade, festival ball, Farmers' Day, con-tests and river pageant. Free Saturdaynight shows prior to the fete will serveas a build-up.

Acts Featured at Wis. FeteCEDARBURG, Wis., July 15.-Several

thousand attended the annual Fire De-partment Celebration on the fairgroundshere on July 1 and 2. Free acts includedMerkle Trio, clown balancers; Concer-tina Eddy; De Lane, acrobat; DurandBrothers, balancers; Arnold Stein, fingerbalancer; Three Gents, tumblers; SunnyJim, table balancing, and Parker Broth-ers, comedians.

FIREMEN'S FALLFESTIVAL

Lena, III., Sept. 7-8-9.Rides, Shows and Concessions

Wanted.

Address H. V. Wales, Secy.,Lena, Ill.

CARNIVAL WANTEDFor Fourth Annual Wisconsin

CRANBERRY HARVEST FESTIVALWISCONSIN RAPIDS, WIS.

August 28 -September 3.Only First -Class Outfit Wanted.

Write or wireGEO. T. FRECHETTE, Chairman,

Junior Chamber of Commerce, Wisconsin Rapids,Wisconsin.

WANTSPECIALTY AND PLATFORM ACTS,

LABOR DAY PICNICMOLINE, ILL.No Concessions.C. E. GAULEY,

2703 14th Avenue, Moline, III.

CARNIVALS and CONCESSIONS

WANTEDAT

MENDOTA AGRICULTURAL FAIRSEPTEMBER 2-3-4.

Sponsored by Lions' Club.GILBERT J. TRUCKENBROD, Secy.,

Mendota, Ill.

The Somerset Pumpkin ShowSEPTEMBER 27, 28, 29, 30.

Concessions and Free Attractions Wanted.THE

Perry County Agricultural SocietyWM. H. NICHOLS, Field Mgr., Somerset, 0.

WANTA good clean Carnival for a four -day Picnic at theDEVIL'S PROMENADE, AUGUST 17-18-19-20.

0. S. HAMPTONR. F. D. No. 2, Baxter Springs, Kan.

RIDES WANTEDJuly 31 to August 5.

Street CarnivalRESCUE HOSE CO.

.Bloomsburg, Pa.

WANTJuly 25 to 29, Andrews, Ind.

Shows and Legitimate Concessions. Rides booked.First in seven years. Factories all working. Payday every Friday. Good spot, others to follow. Aus-pices K. of P. Lodge. Oliver Eddy and AlbertBarks, wire or write. SLIM BISHOP, ColumbiaCity, Ind.

WANTRides of all kinds for Firemen's Jamboree for twoweeks, Rural Valley, Pa., July 31 to August 5;Applewold, Pa., August 7 to 13. Shows, Conces-sions. Plenty of money here. Wire at once.

JAMES DEMORE, Secy.,281 No. Grant, Kittanning, Pa.

WEST BROWNSVILLE VOL. FIREMEN'SSTREET CELEBRATION

JULY 24-29Big pay day week. Rides booked. A few Stands for rent, including Lunch Stand. Will placeGirl Show; Diggers open. Wire Western Union, C. L. VANCE, Chairman Committee, Box 116,West Brownsville, Pa.

RIDES WANTEDLABOR. DAN, CEL,EHRACTION

PARADE-FIREWORKS-RODEO-FREE GATESEPTEMBER 2-3-4

Write GEORGE W. HALL, Chairman, Labor Day Celebration, 423 King St.,La Crosse, Wis.

WANT SHOWS, RIDES and CONCESSIONSFOR

NATIONAL POTATO PICKING CONTEST AND LABOR DAY JUBILEESEPTEMBER 2, 3, 4.

On the Street, Barnesville, Minn. ROY COULDEN, Chairman.

0/.7 9,4 The Billboard July 22, 1939

Conducted by MAYNARD L. REUTER-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York

BINGO CLICKING IN OHIOGame Proves More PowerfulDrawing Card Than Cincy Reds

1,050,002 pay $808,612.67 to play bingo in Cincinnati,report for six months shows-game doing excellent bizin parks in other parts of Buckeye State

CINCINNATI, July 15.-Bingo's popularity here and thruout Ohio has grownby leaps and bounds. Locally the game threatens to prove twice as powerful anattraction as the Cincinnati Reds, a check-up reveals. Assistant Police Chief Wil-liam C. Adams in his report to City Manager C. 0. Sherrill said that at the presentrate attendance at bingo games would more than double that at Crosley Field.Attendance here for the first six months of the year has been set at 1,050,002, withthe bingo gate set at $808,612.67. The monthly attendance average has been about175,000, with receipts of $134,768.77."Figures recently released," Adams said,"show with much pride that attendancethis year at Crosley Field will run close'to 1,000,000 if the Reds continue to staywithin reach of the pennant. If so thiswill be about 150,000 more than everpatronized the Reds at home in one sea-son. But more than 1,000,000 have al-ready patronized bingo sessions thus far,which means that attendance for theyear will exceed 2,000,000.

"Even in the 51/2 months that fansmay have attended baseball, approxi-mately 962,500 will attend bingo parties,more than will watch the Reds, if ladies'days and knothole days be disregarded."

Tabulations on attendance also showedthat during the first half of the yearthere were 1,089 bingo parties. Organi-zations sponsoring the parties benefitedby $613,399.37. The monthly averagesover the six months showed 181.5 partiesand an attendance of 175,000.3. Theaverage cost per person per month was58.4 cents. The average net cost perperson in June was 62 cents.

In the month of June there were 166games with an attendance of 190,200 inCincinnati. Receipts amounted to $155,-018.76.

near Medina, 0. The game is playednightly, with coupons awarded for mer-chandise. His portable de luxe game,playing fairs and celebrations, is enjoy-ing a banner season, he says. In townswhere bingo is seldom available the gamedoes exceptionally well, as his merchan-dise flash is most appealing. Only usefuland worth -while prizes are awarded bythe progressive counselor, who wasamong the. first to take bingo on theroad. Lamps, radios, hassocks, card ta-bles and novelties are in demand in theoutlying districts, Larrimore says.

Don Wilson, lessee at Bradley LakePark, near Ravenna, 0., reports bingoflourishing. Play is, unusually brisk overweek -ends. Using the dance pavilion,approximately 1,500 players can be ac-commodated. Busses from Akron andother points bring the patrons, with nocharge made for transportation. An elec-tric board and loud -speaker system areused.

Bingo a la Florida is offered nightly atSummit Beach Park in Akron, whereMorrey Kutzen has installed a de luxeoutfit. Cushioned chairs are featuredand takes have been above expectations

Bingo Clicks at Parks since spot opened in May.A survey of major operators in Eastern

amusement park areas showed bingogaining rapidly in popularity. Over theFourth of July holidays amusement cen-ters in the vicinity of Canton, 0., re-ported record crowds, with merchandisegames also appealing to players in theparks. Private clubs, fraternal organiza-tions and church groups are findingbingo profitable with useful and attrac-tive prizes bearing heavily upon the at-tendance. Some groups are offering playas many as six nights a week, with bigattendances reported.

At Meyers Lake Park, near Canton,the old-time corn game has been mod-ernized as a midway concession. The gamehas caught on in a big way in the formerHofbrau building, where Harry Shirk,concession manager at the park, hasdeveloped the play into a heavy follow-ing seven nights a week. The offeringof blankets, kitchen utensils, silverware,household specialties, lamps and othermerchandise attractively displayedagainst colorful backgrounds has greatlyinfluenced increased attendances. Ca-pacity is several hundred at the tables,and a full house was on hand the nightof Independence Day, when play startedwith four free games.

Shirk expressed optimism over thecrowd that would play bingo there thissummer. He predicts play will hold upwell thruout the heated term. Games atthe old Rathskeller are also reporteddrawing big.

Novelty Jewelry,Charms Popular

NEW YORK, July 15.-Novelty jewelryand lucky charms are reported in demandin Eastern areas by distributors servingthe territory.

Rings, whitestone, cameo and photo arepopular in resort spots, with engravedjewelry vying for top honors in theamusement centers. The photo ring wasreported gaining in popularity in the NewEngland sections.

One pitchman reported that jitterbugsare responsible for much of the increaseddemand for lucky charms. The girls weara series of charms as a bracelet,' whilethe boys string them on watch chains.Because of the baseball season sluggercharms are said to be enjoying heavy de-mand.

Vacationists DemandHousehold Items

NEW YORK, July 15. - Concessionersand bingo counselors in the metropolitanarea reported their headaches somewhateased by the recent introduction of newand useful prize items. Operators wereespecially jubilant over new, householditems and the portable and "pick -up -and -

Bingo in Akron go" radios.Larry Larrimore, of Akron, and one of In the resort areas, both seashore and

the largest operators in the district, re- mountain, .ash tray stands, table lampsports improvement in business at his and hassocks were claiming much atten-permanent game at Chippewa Lake Park, (See Vacationists Demand on page 54)

A Column for OPERATORS &DISTRIBUTORS of SALES -BOARDS, SALESCARDS and

TRADE STIMULATORS.

By BEN SMITH

We are repeating this column from theJuly 2 issue of last year. We wonderhow many letters it will pull.

* * * *Have you ever wondered how the sales -

board business originated? Who thepioneer operators were? When the firstdeal was put together? We have oftenthought about it but have yet to meetanyone who really knows. The sales -board and salescard today play an im-portant part in the distribution of mer-.'chandise, and manufacturers of premiumand gift products look to them to movea substantial share of their yearly out-put. Thousands of men are gainfullyemployed in this business, yet, despitethe fact that it is a comparatively new,business, very little is known of its earlyhistory. It would be interesting to learnhow the salesboard idea developed, anidea which has sold millions of dollarsin merchandise that John Public couldnot or would not have bought in anyother way. Perhaps some of you old-timers can bridge the gap and en-lighten us.

We had a chinfest on this subject atthe office the other day, and CharlieLomas, also of The Billboard, mentioneda chap named Mays, who claimed tohave invented the salesboard. He was awriter, so the story goes, and anxious tomake some extra money he evolved thesalesboard idea.

In 1912 Mays was connected withCharles L. Winters & Co., of Jackson-ville, Ma., then one of the largest sales -board operators in the country. Boysworking out of that office traveled byhorse and buggy and covered quite abit of territory. They would drive toa county seat and place their deals atall the cross -road stores, saw -mill campsand turpentine stills they could find.These were among the best and mostproductive locations.

One of the company's most success-ful deals worked on a 500 -hole board,10 cents straight and took in $50. Loca-tion received 20 per cent of the takeand the purchaser got something forevery punch. Most of the items dis-tributed consisted of slum jewelry, thoa number of capital prizes were alsooffered, among which were a Winchesterrifle and straight razors, very popular inthose days.

Just to prove that there is nothingnew under the sun, the Winters oper-ators used a gag to hurry their dealsalong which is still being used by manysuccessful operators today. When plac-ing a deal the operators would show thelotation owner a handsome gold-platedwatch. Owner was informed that hewould receive the watch upon comple-tion of deal as an extra reward for hiseffort, and very often in his anxiety toget the watch the owner would makeup the difference on the deal out ofhis own pocket if the deal was not com-pleted when the collector made his callseveral weeks later. It was a good gagthen-and still is.

* * * *

What do you say, oldtimer? Howabout a few lines from you?

* * * *

Happy landing.

Bingo Legal inConn. for Mdse.;Buy -Backs Out

HARTFORD, Conn., July 15.-Townsand cities thruout Connecticut begantoday filing petitions with the localgoverning bodies for permits to holdbingo games sponsored by charitable,fraternal, civic and veterans' groups, re-cently made legal when the measure wassigned by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin.Bill passed both houses at the last sessionand had awaited the governor's signaturesince May.

The bingo measure was sponsored inthe General Assembly by Sen. Albert E.Coles, Democrat, of Bridgeport, and per-mits the game to be held under thesponsorship of groups under local option.Permits are granted by governing groupsupon presentation of petitions signed byat least 5 per cent of the qualified voters.

Under the bill bingo must be con.ducted by bona fide members of thesponsoring organizations and these or-ganizations have to be in existence morethan two years before they may apply fora permit. Only merchandise prizes aregiven and buy -backs are barred underthe bill.

The law became effective two days afterGov. Baldwin signed the measure.

Pitchmen's ItemsAt New York Show

NEW YORK, July 15.-While the NewYork Housewares Show, held this week atHotel Astor, displayed complete gift andhousehold lines, many of the items wereof special interest to pitchmen, streetmenand agents.

Of special interest to pitchmen is"sipper tops," rubber covers in colorswhich fit over the tops of drinking glasses.There is an opening thru the center ofthe "flower" for the insertion of the sip-per. Item is by I. B. Kleinert Rubber Co.

G. N. Coughlan Co. displayed a newpeeler -shredder -corer and an improvedpeeler. Bowl scrapers, a new peeling -slicing knife with riveted colored handleand an improved grater, also claimedmuch attention. An all-purpose cap re-mover for both bottles and jars was dis-played by the Zim Mfg. Co., which alsohad a rubber holder for steel wool usedin cleaning kitchen utensile.

Introduced two months ago and re-ported enjoying good sales is the newshell -less vacu-boiler by the New WayProducts Co. Item facilitates egg boilingand serving in that the shell is removedbefore cooking.

Aimed at the housewife trade, the,FoleyMfg. Co. showed choppers for vegetables,nuts and meats, while the SwingawaySteel Products Mfg. Co. displayed newand improved can and bottle openers.New juice extractors were among itemsentered by the National Die Casting Co.

An item which Odac Mfg. Co. reporthas potentialities in rural areas is Kom-fort, a pad saturated with a liquid torepel mosquitoes and gnats. Herca En-terprises' new easy -to -clean strainer wasdisplayed as a pitch item.

Also seen at the show were severalsilverware deals in stainless steel by theR. Wallace & Son Mfg. Co., and WallaceBros. A complete line of floor and furni-ture cleaners and waxes were displayed bythe J. N. T. Mfg, Co. New metal polisheswere shown by the Basol Products Co.

Representatives from firms exhibitingare optimistic over the business outlookand are looking forward to increased salesduring the fair season and in the fall.

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PopularItems

Write to The Billboard, Buyers' ServiceDepartment, 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati,0., for addresses of companies in thisdepartment supplying the items which

interest you.

Powered Model PlaneAn item that should appeal to

premium and prize -users and salesagents is an all -plastic gas -poweredmodel plane recently introduced by theVDH Corp. Eighteen months of experi-mental work are said to have pre-ceded announcement of the plane, whichis made of molded non -inflammableLumarith, with wings, fuselage and tailpieces made with special dies. The firmreports the plane comes in several colorcombinations, is molded to aeronauticalspecifications in order to provide lessrisk of crack-ups, and plastic is durable.A cement has been developed to mendtears in the material. Plane is equippedwith one -fifth horsepower synchro-acemotor and adjustable rudder andstabilizer for flight control. Models areflight tested before shipment, the firmstates, and come complete except fortelescope wings, which may be adjustedin five minutes. Wheels have pneu-matic tires. Plane may be flown from atop of building on a wire for advertisingpurposes or, in the case of open fieldflying, may be set for climbing, circularor level flight. Special discounts areoffered sales agents.

Dog NoveltyMagnetic Snooty Pups are quite a

sensation everywhere and are selling likehot cakes, reports Joseph Hagn Co.,distributor. This item, the companystates, is the most mysterious novelty

ever presented, as the dogs jump, twistand twirl by magnetic force. Dogs areof the Scottie variety and are molded,coming in black and white. The Hagncompany states that the novelty is idealfor demonstrators and should be a topseller at fairs. They come two to a box.

New Turn SignalWhat is reported to be one of the hot-

test new numbers for salesmen and dem-onstrators to come along in recentmonths is the Watch -My -Turn Signalintroduced by the Watch -My -Turn Co.Unlike any previous turn signal, theitem does not have to be installed-it issimply attached. A small black disc ap-pears inside the rear window, one on

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Charlie McCarthy Alarm ClocksA new item which the William L. Gil-

bert. Clock Co. says is going like wildfire is the Charlie McCarthy NoveltyAlarm Clock. The animated dials allowCharlie to give a wag of the jaw and hecan be seen "talking his way into thehearts of his customers." Clocks in theassortment have a 40 -hour spring move-ment with concealed alarm bell and top

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shut-off. Concessioners, and especiallythose who use the coupon award system,are finding the Charlie McCarthy clocksmost attractive and eye -appealing prizes,the firm reports.

Talking CardsAmong the most unusual souvenirs at

San Francisco and New York world'sfairs are novelty talking cards, intro-duced by Graefe Barker Specialty Co.The cards, colored blue and orange, de-pict a modern scene and are creating asensation wherever shown, the firmstates. Jobbers, demonstrators andpitchmen are finding the item easy tosell because it looks like a greeting cardand is simple to operate. By pullingthe tape the cards appear to say,"Greetings from the World's Fair."

Cadie Polishing ClothA polishing cloth which may be used

in the home, office, garage or store israpidly establishing itself as an out-standing item, Cadie Chemical Products,Inc., reports. The cloth, chemicallytreated, does not use powders, pastes orliquids to restore luster. The Cadie Pol-ishing Cloths are for use on shoes, win-dows, automobile bodies, furniture andmetals. Light in weight, each clothcomes neatly packed. Cadie Cloths areideal items for pitchmen, agents andsalesmen, the firm reports.

VACATIONISTS DEMAND(Continued from page 52)

tion. One coneessioner explained the'popularity of these Items was caused bythe exodus of city folks to resorts. "Whenthey come to these places to spehd twoor three weeks they find they can usethese articles here and later in theirhomes. Since they failed to bring themand now find use for them, the demandis high and it keeps increasing."

Bingo operators say that players are at-tracted by useful items. The plastic nov-elties and stuffed animals still hold aclaim on top popularity in some spots,but on the whole the vacationist seemsto have suddenly gone "home conscious."

The recent introduction of a radiowhich is portable yet operates on bothAC and DC currents 'is all the go.Whether visitors expect to stay a week-end or several weeks at a resort they feelthe necessity of a radio. This type of set,one veteran concessioner said, fills theneed completely on the trip and may beused advantageously in the home, regard-less of whether it is in a rural or urbanarea.

The new "pick -up -and -go" radios aremaking a bid for top popularity becausethey can be carried on any type of trip.A set recently introduced employs asuperheterodyne hook-up and four tubes,uses the shoulder strap as an aerial andhas a speaker protected from sand anddust. Baseball fans find these sets usefulin tuning in a favorite program whilethey are attending night games; fisher-men use them for entertainment whenfish aren't striking, and canoeists usethem on trips.

DETROIT A. L.(Continued from page 51)

while the night figure given as 3,000was The Billboard representative's ownestimate. Rain fell on Fourth of July,hurting attendance, and the past week-end, with warm weather prevailing, didnot prove much of a help. First signs ofa real break-in attendance came on Tues-day night of this week, with -a crowdestimated by show officials at 5,000. Aver-age attendance per show for thefirst 10 days has been estimated atabout 2,500.

The circus is only partly dependentupon admissions for box-office success,with an actual advance sale amountingto a guarantee of 50,000 seats at 50 cents.Many circus patrons, out of town for thesummer, have been sending in theirticket stubs with friends attending sothat the number of tickets dropped inthe box for possible prize awards isactually much larger than attendance.About one-third of the patrons are pay-ing for reserved seats at another 50cents. Operating expenses of the showare around $33,000 for the stand. Re-duced price matinees at a quarter foradults and a dime for children were in-troduced this week.

The show has been host to an averageof 500 children from various institutionsaround Detroit every day this week.

Concert ImprovedImportant improvement has been

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a new carload of bucking horses, whichproved to be plenty wild, by Joe Greer.

Only one injury of consequence -oc-curred at the Thursday matinee of thefirst week when Ferman Oliva, of theVoise Troupe, sprained his left ankle inmaking a somersault from the aerialbars to the net.

Show people and others of note visit-ing the lot included Mayor Richard W.Reading of Detroit, the mayors of halfa dozen suburbs, members of DetroitCity Council, players of the New YorkYankees and Detroit Tigers, practicallythe entire crew of the Ringling-Barnumbrigade, and Skinny Dawson, press agentof Parker & Watts Circus.

Business at the concessions has notbeen up to standard, while the side showhas fared about as well, proportionately,as the main show. Bill Hamilton andDee Aldrich, operating the side showon percentage but with an agreement bywhich they underwrite all expenses, haverestyled the show since opening, cuttingdown expenses somewhat but maintain-ing a quality show. Sontata, the head-less girl, presented by Arlie Aldrich,formerly operated as a midway attrac-tion, has been moved into the side showas a separate feature, replacing HenryColeman's Harlem Jitterbug Revue, whichclosed last Monday night.

Line-up of the side show, not avail-able for last week's issue, is: Henry Cole-man's Band; Marie Smith, producer ofrevue, featuring Rosita Polka and Mar-quita Sanders; Maybell, fortune teller;Hamanua Hawaiians; Marie Gallew, snakeshow; Captain Cook, strong man; SadieAnderson, spotted girl; Susan DeVore,Chinese torture cabinet; Bill Heath, in-side lecturer, magic and Punch and Judy;William Horton, Ernest Naatz and BertCima, ticket men; John Wall, sound.Side show is presented in a 70 withtwo 40s.

King To Take Out ShowOrrin Davenport is taking the seats

of the show to Jackson for an engage-ment there and the balance of theequipment will be stored. Plans originallydiscussed for taking the show out prac-tically intact as a sponsored travelingshow have been dropped for this season.Allen King, who is producing the show,said, however, that he will reassemblethe present equipment and to a consider-able extent the personnel, including fea-tured acts, in the spring, to go on theroad as a new show entirely underauspices.

July 22, 1939

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Nell Fulton, originator and manufac-turer of Kizz-Azzy, a noise -making nov-elty that has gained considerable vogueat celebrations and special events, advisesthat the Rex Rubber Co. has taken overthe sole sales distribution of the item.William Caldwell, of Rex Rubber, is wellknown to the novelty trade, having beenestablished in the toy balloon businessfor years. Caldwell states that it his planto get behind the Kizz-Azzay item and putit over in a big way.

Toy Balloon Co. was recently awardedthe contract to furnish 50,000 balloonsby the Equitable. Life Assurance Society ofthe United States. Balloons are to befurnished printed with the Equitable em-blem and other type matter. Equitablewill hold its 80th anniversary July 26 withceremonies at the New York World's Fair,and the event has been specially desig-nated by the fair officials as EquitableDay. The balloons are to be distributedas a part of the exercises.

D. Robert Frankel, associated with theautomobile body and trailer industriesfor 30 years, has opened what is claimedto be the first department store for thetrailerite. The store will carry all equip-ment for the trailer trade. To acquaintpeople with the new store Frankel is offer-ing souvenirs to all who visit his store.The trailerite, says Frankel, deserves thebest and it is the purpose of this depart-ment to serve them and serve them well.

CONEY ISLAND(Continued from page 34)

estimated, ran once more past themillion mark with not an accident tomar the day. Coney's Chamber of Com-merce launched its regular Tuesday nightdisplay of fireworks on July 11. A grand-ma bathing beauty contest was held onJuly 11 in Steeplechasd Park. MarjorieSimms is the name of the good-lookingblond tap and ballet dancer re -enforcingHarry Rogers' Ork at the Half MoonHotel. Sidney Polekoff, publicity chieffor the Half Moon Hotel, with the family,celebrated the birthday anniversary ofboth the missus (Dorothy) and the babyheiress (Joan Carol) July 11. C. J. Hil-bert, president of the Chamber of Com-merce, is a member of the NationalGuard and is vacationing in a campup -State. Charles Burns, once an aceburly comic, lectured on July 8 and 9outside Sam Wagner's Side Show.

Julius Kuehnel is a busy showmanthese days. Besides his five freak actsat Wagner's he also has two others, an-other headless girl and another pair ofPepin long-tailed roosters at Ripley'sOdditorium on Broadway, New York.

WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE The Billboard 55

Frank Sterling allowed Zenda (Mrs.Sterling), mindreader at Wagner's, twodays off last week to travel to theSterling domicile in Tappahannock, Va.,and bring back the smaller of two units,the wood -carved exhibit of the Life ofChrist. It will make a tour of New YorkState. As Frank explained, these toursoperate on a free edit -Ash all over andexist on donations only. Zenda's Templeof Divine Wisdom, in Carnegie Hall,New York City, is in session for lecturesTuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at8:30 p.m. Sam Wagner was divorced froma gang of bad lower teeth last week.Hence the current diet of nonchewabledishes until a new set of molars hasbeen installed.

Harry Brown, New York, has placed anork and singing waiters in Fred Sindell'sStable bar and grille. It is Skip Nelson'sfour -piece band, and featured vocalistsare Stable Trio, Vincent Scanlon; RudyKing and Vic Christie.

PlatitatJ, Rye, 72. 11By J. WILSON CLIFFE

Business and weather were perfect overJuly 4 holidays. The parking space wasfilled early, parking in the annex, withmore than 2,000 turned away. New Yorkand Connecticut boats brought thousandsthat set turnstile clicking. The free acts,the Victories and DeCardos, clicked.

Attractions last week were the DeteroS,aerialists. Playland employees put forththeir best efforts to please John Q. Pub-lic and in the writer's estimation suc-ceeded. Colonel and Mm. I. Austin Kel-ley, of Miami, Fla., are at their summerhome on Rye Beach.

Personnel of Harry Baker's Playland,Inc., includes A. M. Liberat, Funhousemanager; Gilbert Schmaling, J. McCor-mack, Herby Fahr, Howard Bennett, at-tendants; Octopus, Joe Seckler, LloydHarriet; Silver Streak, Anthony Stain -bone, Pete Manos; Rolloplane, AlGowans; Boomerang, Edwin Maier, E. C.Neumeister; Ferris Wheel, Kenny Hunt.All devices are doing well.

In R. S. Uzzell's Scooter Boat crew areJoe Romano, manager; Eddie Wood, Ed-die Bingo, John Amelia, Pete Castellano.

Capt. Alex Walters at the lake reportsrowboat, canoe, electric boat and launchbiz excellent. Thad Bell is assistantelectrician and technician at the Arena.Mrs. Jack Wallace is yearning for SeaBreeze, Rochester. Arena is clicking withPlayland fans. Mrs. Kmelch, Mrs. Fer-guson and Mrs. Underhill are restroomsmatrons. Tom Larussel is managingKiddyland and making a go of it. RaySeckler, manager of the Turnblebug, ismaking good. A. Marros, who smiles nomatter how biz is, is doing well at theboardwalk spa, as is Johnnie Franklinwith his baseball and golf ball drivingconcessions. George Jensen is doing agood job with the Rock and Flag Polegardens. Sanitary squad, under direc-tion of Pratt and Rosey, is keeping thepark spotless. Madame Jordan, assistedby Yogi, is in the Mosque forecasting thefuture.

Emanating from Music Tower twicedaily is Playland's theme song, a tropicalditty written and dedicated to the spotby Larry Sylvester and son. It is a fas-cinating song, introducing Playland fea-tures. Officer Tom (Wimpy) Eagenguards turnstiles at the Arena. OfficerCharlie Beill is at the cross axis. Beachand pool are drawing. Henry Caretti ismanager of Laff in the Dark. Fireworksspec on July 4 was pretentious. Hasteluego.

Osbutti Pat/z, 71.By DWIGHT YELLEN

ASBURY PARK, July 15.-Claimingthat the split week -end during the In-dependence holiday cost shore resortsthousands of dollars, The Asbury ParkPress advocated that all holidays be cele-brated on the nearest Monday, no matteron what day they fall. The Press ad-mitted that the shore would be first tobenefit, but also said that thousandswould have a real vacation because ofthe extra day. Operators said that ifthe holiday week -end had not been splitnet take would have by far overshadowedlast year's three-day period.

Operators in the Keansburg area saidbusiness dropped off slightly after theholiday crowds left. In Highlands andAtlantic Highlands numerous complaintsare heard. Many ops claim there aremore people than ever, but not as muchdough. Rentals, boating parties andpicnickers are plentiful, but amuse-ments take it on the chin. In LongBranch a fair take is reported because

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of many club openings and bathing -beach facilities.

Asbury Park reported good and bad,depending on spots. In perfect weathersome spots claimed the split week -endknocked them for a loop and killed allchances for a banner week -end. Satur-day following the Fourth was reportedas good as last year's. On the holidayweek -end hotels were filled to capacityand an estimated 500,000 walked theBoardwalk. All ops reported that theWorld's Fair cut in deeply on crowds.From Spring Lake to Point Pleasantfair biz take was reported. SeasideHeights, Bay Head, Gilford Park, IslandHeights and Beechwood are almostlimited to summer people and businessis about the same year in and out.

Park GleaningsPUYALLUP, Wash.-Grayland Amuse-

ment Park opened here with shows,games and other features. Birch BayAmusement Park opened for the seasonin Birch Bay, Wash., with a new FerrisWheel and other rides. A feature is anew dance hall of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Alderson.

SAVIN ROCK, Conn.-Mr. and Mrs.E. H. (Doc and Ma) Kelley, Gales Ferry,Conn., and formerly in med show busi-ness, visited Fred Levere, general man-ager of Sevin Rock Park, recently andrenewed acquaintanceship with othersin the park, including John Knecht, Ar-kansas kid -game operator, and HarryMetz, whose side show is clicking withGene Eugene as blow -off. Others in theshow are Ajax, sword swallower; Myer,juggler, and Fatima, Hawaiian dancer,who also works sword box and Chinesetorture cabinet.

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Joey is a Sensation.He will stimulateyour business.No. 1 -Joey, 21 In.,

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BIG MONEYIs being made writing Personal Names with anElectric Pencil on Gold Foil on Pyroxlin LeatherPennants I/s inches long. Cost you 1 cent,sell for 5 cents. Writing Outfit with ElectricPen costs $3.00. Learn to write in five minutes.Sample Pennant and details free. Write

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56 The Billboard WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE -PIPES July 22, 1939

INFLATABLE TOY'S

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These inflatable toys are made of aheavy grade white rubber with im-print in black and red. They are nottoy balloons.) Fitted with rubberstoppers, in tail or foot, for inflatingand deflating. They are the sensa-tional money -getters of this season.

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THE J & J SHOW . .

is going well thru Oklahoma, pencilsJoe Purcell from Bentley, Okla. Showcarries 10 people and presents vaudevilleacts. Teddy, billed as "the dog with thehuman mind," does a dive from a 40 -footladder. Dr. Freed performs on the tra-peze. Several concessions are carried.Roster includes John Brown, MarieBrown, Geneva Brown, Polly Purcell,Bobby Joe Purcell, Martin and LoisStevenson, besides the aforementioned.

MAKING FRIENDS and then holding themis the biggest part of any business.

AL SEARS . . .

is still marking time around Newark,N. J.

DOLLY McCORMICK . .

and her father were recently seen work-ing kitchen gadgets to good biz at theH. L. Green store in Newark, N, J.

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, several formersheetwriters, turned fountain pen men, re-cently have been making a good living withthe latter item.

HAROLD (TOMMY) THOMPSON . , .

tells that he and C. J. BUtterfleld havejust finished working tie forms inRochester, N. Y., to the long green. Saysthey will be working Pennsylvania ter-ritory for the next few weeks.

BROTHERS OF PITCHDOM . . .

working the Courthouse Square inFranklin, Ind., recently were GeorgeSanders, auto polish, and Chief GreyCloud, herbs.

ONE OF THE BOYS asks: "Did you knowthat the present governor of Texas was atone time a pitchman?"

BOB POSEY . . .

tells that Joe Conti recently worked theMerchants' Exhibit Hall at the fair-grounds in Franklin, Ind., with glasscutters; G. Brown, jewelry, and himself,needles. Posey asks for a pipe fromJack Currant, Skippy Davis, Al West, AlRice and George Barry.

MOST FAILURES decide beforehand thatthey are going to fail and are not disappointed.There's no other answer.

STANLEY NALDRETT . .

is in Appleton, Wis., on his third goodweek in that State, the other spots beingGreen Bay and Manitowoc.

IT'S TOO EARLY in the season to be worry-ing about where you will locate next winter,but the time is opportune to do a littlethinking and angling along that line.

MOHAMMED ASHRAF . .

was fined $20 in the Springfield, Mass.,District Court on a plea of nolo con-tendere to a charge of selling merchan-dise without a vender's license. He wasarrested by order of Deputy Chief Flem-ing after having been warned once. Hewas selling astrological pamphlets in aSpringfield store in violation of Section 2,Chapter 101, General Laws, which doesnot exempt transients from the licensebecause they are temporarily connectedwith a store.

PERSONAL EXTRAVAGANCE fastens youto the post of poverty after the fascinationhas worn away. Save that hard-earned longgreen for your winter bank roll.

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plate printing is lagging in some sectionssolely for lack of interest," writes RobertHarrell from Shelby, N. C. "The demandis there but dormant, awaiting only tobe aroused by demonstrators. There isnot enough intimately detailed informa-tion being published about this high-class work. In 1910 as a boy I read ashort article on how one could traveland make $15 a day at the key checks.I told myself I would do that some day.In 1920 I started and went above the$15 goal the first year, but little did Idream that I would reach the $60 class.The continued increasing use of adver-

tising space for such novelties bears upmy theory that the possibilities of thisline have just been tapped. Many per-sons purchase outfits and throw themaside for lack of a few detailed success-ful pointers. These outfits should bebought and sold thru your advertisingcolumns until they find the right oper-ators. Many have watched me makemoney at this work, then have purchasedoutfits and later sold them to me for asong. There seems to be little secretsthat change the work from an itinerateseeking pocket change to a real businessproposition. I may be able to revealthis information from time to time thruPipes. I am thoroly " convinced thatenough of this type merchandise has notbeen sold by efficient transient demon-strators."

ARE YOU SEEING to it that the spots youplay are reasonably well cleaned of litter be-fore you leave them? It's your duty; don't neg-lect it.

"WOODS CHAUTAUQUA SHOW .med opera playing Northern New Yorkterritory, has encountered much rainand spotty business since opening May10," scribes William Sullivan, advanceman. Roster includes Rufus Armstrong,producing comic; Norma Armstrong,leads; Nela Matthews, soubret; SophieDean, novelties; Evelyn Hostetter, musi-cal turn; Ruth and Ray Hostetter, songand dance; Harry Pepper, comedy; GenePleau, piano and characters; Herb Barth,straights; Belle Boyd, characters; WilliamEvans, office; Dr. Harold Woods, lecturer,and Snowflake Williams, dancer. Recentvisitors were Frank Bosworth, Ned Houseand Jimmie Straight. Show recentlyplayed to two weeks' good business inOgdensburg, N. Y. At a recent standin Massena, N. Y., the show day anddated the 0. J, Bach Shows.

GET THOSE INKSTICKS working, boys andgirls, and send in some brief and to -the -point pipes.

DONALD LEBLOND . . .pens from Denver that he's taking iteasy there before going on to the SanFrancisco fair. "What's become of AlKessler?" he queries.

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of Jack Bessy, the old matinee idol ofHickman-Bessy fame?

TRIPOD OPININGS: "Why take a chanceon trying to get by without the effort ofmental comparison? The successful pitchmanis the fellow who calls into conference hispast experiences."

EARL BIDDLE . .

discloses that business is so-so aroundAngola, Ind., with novelties, but sayshe's done poorly so far this season.PIPES REQUESTED . . .

Notes coming to the Pipes desk this weekasked for pipes from Blackie Beard, Her-bert Casper, Bert Doto, Red Ecker, AlbertW. Fisher, Sam Goldberg, Nelson A.Harris, Jack Irvin, William Kempsmithand Dode Luzadder. Come, fellows, let ushave some news on you.

YOU CAN'T HELP yourselves by blamingothers for your lack of ability.

NELSON EDWARDS . . .

reports good business at the Eastern re-sorts with his photo outfit. Says he'sbeen averaging better than $10 a day.ABIE HARTSOCK .Glen Froberg, Harry Halberstadt, ClydeKidwell and Gordon Queen were sightedin Atlantic City last week, scribes KellyDustin.

WE KNOW A NUMBER of pitchmen whohave others do the right thing by them,by setting a good example to their contem-poraries.

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July 22, 1939 WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE -PIPES The Billboard 57

Pitchdom Five Years Ago

Frank Libby reported that shoe shopsaround Johnson City and Endicott,N. Y., were going full blast and thatpitchdom was well represented withGeorge Shien, auto polish; Sam Van,tooth powder; Leo Fondell, peelers; PatCarraglier, steel rules; J. J. McCullough,radio filters; Bill LeMarr, seeds; WayneGarrison, solder; Ernest Tharpe, stroppersand paste. . . . Ned House, the "originalGeorgia Cracker," was living in Bingham-ton, N. Y., and working as foreman ofa shoe factory except on Saturdays, whenhe covered surrounding towns with pitchcase and tripes. . , . Tom Waters, ofPomeroy -Waters Big Fun Med Show, be-friended a fellow by giving .him a Joband enough money to lift his trunk froma New York hotel; then the fellow sud-denly and mysteriously left the show.

. Two oldtimers, Doc Ted Dunlap andNick Cretelle, were seen working a bankdoorway in Saginaw, Mich., to good busi-ness. . . . William C. Turtle, magician,was again with Doc Jay Van Cleve'sUniversal Med Show, playing halls andon platform. . . . Franklin Street andhis opry were operating at Vandalia,Ill., to large tips. . . . Billy Parish's medopry was doing well in Pennsylvaniaterritory. Doc Hoffman was lecturer,and his daughter, Leitha, did singing andbits; George Wilson, piano; TaylorMeyers and wife, refreshment stand.Parish's wife fell off the platform andfractured a bone in her hip. . . . EdFrink still had a berth on the BennettShow as the doctor and was clickingto extraordinary tips. . . . Doc J. G.O'Malley and his opry were on a weekstand in Wilmington, 0. . . Fred Coleand son, Howard, were with the Deanmed outfit. . . . Frank H. Carr, 80, formany years active in medicine shows,died at the Home for the Aged, Rich-mond, Va., July I. . . That's all.

Events for 2 Weeks(July 17-22)

CALIF. -Coronado. Natl. Horse Show, 18-23.San Francisco. Horse Show at Gol-

den Gate Int'l Expo., 15-25.COLO.-Gunnison. Co. Pioneer Society, 21-

22.ILL.-Creve Coeur. Celebration, 21-23.

Genoa. Community Days, 21-22.La Harpe. Soldiers & Sailors' Reunion,

17-22.Wyoming. Mid -Summer Celebration, 19-

22.IA. -Cedar Rapids. St. Ludmilas Kolac Fes-

tival 19-22.Comanche. 103d 'Birthday Celebration,

20-22.Pierson. Business Men's Carnival, 20-22,Strawberry Point. Gala Day Celebration,

20.M. -English. Reunion & Homecoming, 17-

22.Hymera. Old Soldiers' Reunion, 20-22.

MICH.-Escanaba. Legion Celebration, 17-22.Mt. Clemens. Lions' Club Powwow, 20.Spring Lake. Dog Show, 22.

MO. -Eldorado Springs. Celebration, 1921.NEB. -South Omaha. Legion Celebration, 15-

23.N. Y.-Ellicottville. Cattaraugus Co. Vol.

Firemen's Assn., 20-21.Hancock. Central N. Y. State Firemen's

Assn., 18-20.Honeoye. Firemen's Carnival, 20-22.

0. -Fort Recovery. Harvest Jubilee, 17-22.Rocky*River. Homecoming, 18-22.Shelby. VFW Celebration, 17-22.

OKLA.-Buffalo. Rodeo at Dohy Springs, 22-23.

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Will Feature theFollowing Lists:

FAIRSCOMING EVENTS

CONVENTIONSDOG SHOWS

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BillboardCirculation Dept.,25 Opera PlaceCincinnati, Ohio

Mangum. Rodeo & Co. Pioneers' Re-union, 20-21.

PA.-Elkland. Old Home Week, 17-22.Everett. Firemen's Carnival, 15-22,Friedens. Somerset Co. Firemen's Con-

vention & Fair, 17-22.Hop Bottom. Hose Co. Carnival, 17-22.Oakdale. Firemen's Fair, 15-22.Pen Argyl. St. Rocco Celebration, 11-23.Saxonburg. Vol. Firemen's Carnival, 17-

22.

Shamckin. Firemen's Celebration, 17-22.Six Mile Run. Legion Celebration, 21-22.

S. D. -Brookings. State 4-H Roundup, 20-22.Madison. Yankee Doodle Days, 21-22.Spearfish. Black Hills Airfair, 22-23.

TEX.-Lampasas. Race Meet, Rodeo & Live -Stock Show, 19-21.

Priddy. Picnic, 20-23.Valley Mills. Celebration, 19-22.

UTAH. -Ogden. Pioneer Days, 21-24.Salt Lake City. Covered Wagon Days,

20-24.WASH. -Dayton. Summer Jamboree, 20-22.

Tacoma. Golden Jubilee Celebration, 19-23.

W. VA. -Newell. Vol. Firemen's Carnival, 17-22.

WIS.-Milwaukee. Mid -Summer Festival, 15-22.

Onno. Water & St. Carnival, 22-23.Sturgeon Bay. Cherry Harvest Festival,

22-23.Two Rivers. Legion Snow Festival, 22.

CAN. --Charlottetown, P. E I. Old HomeWeek, 17-22.

(July 24-29)CALIF. -Fortuna. Rodeo, 29-30.

Los Angeles. Gift & Art Show, 24-29.Pacific Palisades. Riviera Club, Horse

Show, 27-30.IDAHO. -Hagerman. Pioneer Day, 24.LLL.-East Dundee. Firemen's Festival, 26-

29.Evanston. Legion Rodeo, 24-29.Mt. Olive. Homecoming, 27-29.Salem. Soldiers & Sailors' Reunion, 24-

29.Stockton. Street Carnival. 28-29.Taylorville. Centennial & Homecoming,

23-29.IND.-Cloverdale. Centennial Celebration, 27-

30.Elwood. Tomato Festival, 25-29.North Salem. Homecoming, 27-29.Ridgeville. Homecoming, 25-29

IA.-Coggan. Harvest Home Celebration, 28-29.Earlville. Gala Days, 26-27.Lansing. Homecoming, 29-31.Tabor. Farmers & Merchants' Picnic,

25-27.SEAN. -Downs. Anniversary Celebration, 26-29.

Wateiville. Celebration, 27-29.MINN.-Fountain. Festival Club Celebration,

27-29.Janesville. Harvest Jubilee. 26-27.Montevideo. Park Day Celebration, 26-30.

MO. -Craig. Legion Reunion & Homecoming,27-30.

Cuba. Homecoming & Live -Stock Show,27-29..

Parnell. Merchants' Picnic, 27-29.Wheaton. Reunion, 26-29.

NEB. -Jansen. Legion Picnic, 28-29.Omaha. Santa Lucia Festival, 22-29.

N. J. -Pompton 'Plains. Firemen's Carnival,24-29.

N. Y. -Fredonia. Western N. Y. Vol. Fire-men's Assn., 24-29.

Lakewood. Athletic Club Celebration, 24-29.

Livonia. Firemen's Carnival, 2'1-29.Rochester. Lalla Rookh Grotto Rodeo,

24-28.Sherrill. Vol. Fire Dept. Celebration, 34-

29.Watertown. Old Home Week Celebration,

23-29.O.-Byesville. Homecoming, 25-29.

Haverhill. Elks' Picnic, 27.Salineville. Centennial Celebration, 27-

30.Twinsburg Homecoming, 28-30.Winchester. Knights of Pythias Street

Fair, 26-29.OKLA,-Custer City. Rodeo, 26-27.PA. -East Brady. Firemen's Frolic, 24-29.

Finleyville. Vol. Fire Dept. Fair, 24-28.Henrietta. Farmers' Reunion, 25-27.

S. D. -Custer. Gold Discovery Days, 27-28.Dell Rapids. Cootie Days, 24-26.

VT. -Montpelier. Dog Show, 29.WASH. -Seattle. Golden Jubilee Potlatch, 25-

30.WIS.-Prairie du Chien. VFW Mid -SummerFestival, 24-30.

WIS. EVENT(Continued from page 51)

attractions were fireworks, baseballgames, bowery dances, band concerts,auto giveaway and children's contests.

Parade, led by the carnival sound car,was composed of 10 of Ringling Bros.'old parade wagons, obtained from Bara-boo, Wis. Included was an old carriageof the late Al Ringling, in which wasseated a citizen representing ColonelHall. Some 75 costumes were securedfrom Mrs. Maude Holcomb, former circustrouper of Baraboo. Meagerie animals,figures carried by 20 clowns, were loanedby Janesville (Wis.) Centennial Com-mittee. About 30 horses were used inthe parade and were also seen in partof a pageant, Romance of a Century,staged two nights under canvas.

Event was heavily advertised withpanel strips, half -sheets and 1, 6 and 8 -sheets, most of which were furnished bythe carnival. An auto caravan, includ-ing a calliope played by Antes, bandsand Father Evansville, made a 200 -milebooster trip, scattering programs andputting on an Indian powwow in tribalgear.

FIVE R. H. Wade rides and LarryLarrimore's concessions were booked forthe annual six -day Firemen's Jubilee inSaxonburg, Pa.

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Midway, Free AttractionsDraw 8,000 to Ia. Festival

GARNER, Ia., July 15. -Annual cele-bration under auspices of the Chamberof Commerce here on July 4 was themost successful yet staged, attractingmore than 8,000, reports Cholm G.Houghton, publicity chairman. Cost ofthe event was about $600.

Program started with a prize parade,featuring four bands and 52 floats, manyof which were built by Thatcher &Stanbery. Day and night free acts, sup-plied by E. and E. Leininger Co., in-cluded a chorus, clowns, magicians, con-tortionists and aerial performers. Twonight dances were staged. Concessionsand Frenchy Gauthier's Ferris Wheelwere on the midway. Fireworks were bythe Stanbery company.

Publicity and advertising were carriedin daily newspapers and six weeklies.Handbills and bumper strips wereutilized and a booster group visited 13towns.

Attractions Draw HeavilyAt Algona, Ia., Celebration

ALGONA, Ia., July 15. -Annual cele-bration here on July 4 under auspicesof Kossuth County Fair Association drewbiggest crowd in the past 10 years,featuring a grand -stand show, fireworksand midway, reported E. L. Vincent, fairsecretary. Event operated with a paygate and charge for grand -stand show,which included motorcycle races andbaseball games. Attendance was about11,000. Four Rounders, quartet booked

an accident en route.Barnes -Carruthers acts included Great

Millette, trapeze; Four Robeys, Jugglers;Larimer and Hudson, comedy cyclists,and Chase and Lampe, hand balancers.Show closed with Thearle-Duffield fire-works. All-American Exposition Showswere on the midway with seven rides,shows and about 25 concessions andplayed the remainder of the week here.

Colo. Event Is Big DrawCHEYENNE WELLS, Colo., July 15. -

Celebration here on July 2-4 drewheavily the third day, some 10,000 at-tending to see a rodeo directed byLeonard Stroud, free acts, fireworks andmidway attractions, reports Thomas H.McKoun, secretary. Rodeo tickets soldfor 25 and 40 cents. Other activitieswere financed thru sale of membershiptickets good for merchants' awards. Freeacts were Ozark Hillbillies and JamesCogswell, stilt clown. Several rides andconcessions were booked. Also pro-gramed were Indian dances, parade,pageant, band concerts and an old-timers' banquet.

FIREWORKS drew about 30,000 fromfive States to New Iberia (La.) Knightsof Columbus July 4 Celebration, despitehot weather, reports James E. Tomme.Also programed were horse and boatraces, parade, coronation dance and ballgame.

JAMES COGSWELL, high -stilt clown,reports he led a big oldtimers' parade atCheyenne Wells (Colo.) 50th Anniver-sera Celebration on July 2-4 and thatthe event was a success, many driving200 miles from Denver. He playedGolden Spike Days, Lexington, Neb., andhas a good route of fairs set.

MINER Model Midway Shows andCapt. Worley Words, high net diver, havebeen contracted for six -day St. Philipand St. James Church Celebration inPhillipsburg, N. J., reports FatherSheridan.

FRANK (ENGLISH) HILTON, late ofRingling-Barnum circus band, bookedhis military band for the American

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Legion Post Celebration on HawkeyeDowns, Cedar Rapids, Ia., on July 4,when 30,000 attended and a fireworksdisplay was an attraction, reports G. W.Tremain.

DELMAR'S Lions; Les Kimris, aerialist;Three Cards, teeterboard, and Joe andIda St. Onge, gymnasts, were booked forPawtucket (R. I.) Police Benefit Circus,scheduled to open on July 17. HerbertWaugh is chairman.

PAT AND WILLA LeVOLO have beenbooked as free act for four -day Gibson -burg (0.) Home -Coming and Ox Roastunder auspices of the Volunteer FireDepartment, said Frank Ottney, chair-man. Fraternal parade will be featuredon opening day.

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WANTFOR ORLEANSCOUNTY FAIRAlbion, N. Y., Week of July 24.

Independent Shows-book on small per cent.Legitimate Concessions, Novelties, Ice Creamand Grab. Wire or write JAMES R. KEL-LEHER, Mgr. of Concessions, Albion, N. Y.

Pryor's All -State ShowsWant for Harvest Festival, Hillsboro, 0., and forthe following fairs; West Union, 0.; Falmouth, Ky.;Point Pleasant, w. Va., Potato Festival; German-town, 0., Street Fair; Owenton, Ky.; StampingGrounds, Ky. These are all bona fide county fairs.Other street fairs to follow.Want Rolloplane or one more Flat Ride. Want A-1Ferris Wheel Man. Must be strictly sober andreliable. Good wages. Come on. Concessions:Devil's Bowling Alley, Short or Long Range LeadGallery, String Game, Ice Cream, Bingo. Showswith own outfits, come on. Address

JACOB PRYOR,Peebles, 0., this week; Hillsboro, 0., next week.

FRANK'SGREATER SHOWS

Want for South Georgia Tobacco Markets and 12Georgia Fairs. Opening Adel, Ga., sponsored byCity Library Funds, July 24, with Nashville, Ga.,to follow. Can place Rides except Tilt -a -Whirl,Chair -o -Plane, Kiddie Auto; Grind Shows, Dancerfor Girl Show, also Talkers. Concessions; Fishpond,Corn Game, Diggers or any Merchandise Conces-sions. Jimmie Davidson and Spike Malone, wire.Good proposition. Agents for Ball Games andGrind Stores, all wire. BILL FRANKS, Albany,Ga., Legion Fair this week; then Adel, Ga.

WANTED - WANTEDColored Musicians and Performers in all lines forJimmie Simpson's Trucking Revue. Want 35 Peopleat once: A-i Billposter, colored or white, who canclose contract; A-1 Boss Canvasman. Salaries sure.Meals on lot. Write or wire

JIMMIE SIMPSON106 Fourth St., Salisbury, Md. You pay your wire,

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GIRLS -GIRLS -GIRLSWant Girls for Miss America Show, also Talker forsame. Can place two good Dancers. AddressRALPH DECKER, Fair at Home Show, Clare-mont, N. H., this week.

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Isler Greater Shows had a red onein Kansas City, Mo., on July 4. L. G.Armstrong Shows, known as GreatAmerican Circus, were touring India,first carnival there in 12 years. . . .

Corey Greater Shows were contractedfor 11 -County Firemen's Convention,Patton, Pa. . . . Sam Wallas joined IslerGreater Shows in Glenwood, Ia., with10 concessions. . . . Ellman AmusementCo. played to good business on July 4in Clinton, Ind., under auspices ofKu -Klux Klan. . . . National ExpositionShows played profitable fairs in Adaand Crookston, Minn. . . . HollywoodExposition Shows drew big crowds inBoston on July 3-5, when John Kilonis,manager of Crystal Lake Park, Man-chester, N. H., was a visitor. . . . Zeid-man & Pollie Shows had a successfulstand in East Liverpool, 0. . . Rainfor more than two hours on July 4 cutinto receipts of Greater Sheesley Showsin Escanaba, Mich., but the week's standas a whole was good.

All-American Shows had a successfulengagement in Kaw City, Okla., week ofJuly 4. . . . Heilwood, Pa., was goodfor Corey Greater Shows on July 4.. . . Bernardi Greater Shows playedWatertown, N. Y., to good results onJuly 4. . . . Morfoot Shows had a redone in Golconda, Ill., on July 4. . . .William Cushman returned to GreatWhite Way Shows with concessions. . . .

Phelix Scott, son of C. D. Scott, sus-tained a badly injured foot when awagon wheel passed over it. . . . GreggWellinghoff, secretary of D. D. MurphyShows, was a visitor in Cincinnati. . . .

Bennie Smith joined Hildreth's DixielandShows in Kentucky.... Samuel Shumanreturned to Bernardi Greater Shows withconcessions. . . . Wilkinson Crowther,connected with Press -Union Publications,Atlantic City, and former show pressrepresentative, was injured in an autoaccident en route to Chester, W. Va.

Mrs. A. J. Gates, of C. D. Scott GreaterShows, was stricken with appendicitisin Canton, 0., and rushed to a hospitalfor an operation.... Ralph B. Harrison,of Rip Van Winkle Shows, died July 9in Bemis, W. Va.... Dick Barr's Illusion.Show joined Smith Greater Shows inMilan, Ind. . . . Rain marred businessfor the John T. Wortham Shows on July4 in Oconto, Wis. . . . Field's GreaterShows did good business playing theState Firemen's Convention in Reeds -burg, Wis. . . . Business was big forWade & May Shows in Milan, Mich.,

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SCOTT BROTHERS' SHOWSWANT FOR 14 FAIRS: Cookhouse, privilege in Tickets; Diggers, Custard, Cork and LeadGallery open, Hoopla. Musicians and Performers, Colored Pit Show, Ride Help that driveSemis, Trucks. Morganfield, Ky., this week; Providence next.

CLYDE'S UNITED SHOWSWANT FOR THE FOLLOWING CELEBRATIONS:

JOHNSONBURG, July 24-29; EAST FREEDOM COMMUNITY OLD HOME WEEK, August 7-12:FILANKLINBORO FIREMEN'S OLD HOME WEEK, August 14; SCALP LEVEL FIREMEN'SOLD HOME WEEK, August 21; all Pennsylvania. Other Fairs and Celebrations to follow. Duck Pond,Fish Pond, Penny Arcade, String Game, Long Range Lead Gallery, Swinging Ball. Want to Bookor Buy Ferris Wheel, Loopoplane, Kiddie Rides. WANT Snake Show, Crime, Girl Show, PosingShow, Half -and -Half, Monkey Circus. Mr. Grace Dealing, get in touch with me. Address all com-munications to GEO. C. SMITH, Mgr., Gallitzen, Pa., this week; Johnsonburg next week.

TERRILL'S METROPOLITAN MIDWAYNEXT WEEK, FIREMEN'S FREE FESTIVAL, PICKENS, S. C. LEGION FREE FAIR, WARE

SHOALS, FOLLOWS.WANT Ferris Wheel, to join on wire. Exceptional proposition for quick action. Morgan, Britt, Dorman,others, wire if available July 24. WANT Bally and Grind Shows, Motordrome, Funhouse, any goodPay Attraction. Concessions all open, low rates. Free gates. Especially want Cookhouse, Bingo, Photo,Grind Stock Concessions, Center Joints. This show plays 16 Prep Gate New Deal Fairs, properly ad-vertised and promoted. Best Maiden Fair and Festival Spots in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.CAN USE a good Hill Billie Show for Free Act. Address

TOM TERRILL, Manager, 116 S. Main St., Greenville, S. C.

Thank You for Mentioning The Billboard.

on July 4. . . . E. C. May was in GraceHospital, Detroit, with a fractured ankle.. . . July 4 business was good for Dod-son's World's Fair Shows in Henryetta,Okla. . . . Clarence A. Wortham Showsplayed a two-week stand in Hammond,Ind., business showing a big improve-ment the second week.

Patisces, in. g.By CLEM WHITE

Fourth week -end was particularly ac-ceptable, as gate receipts for four daysreached a new high, tho all admit thathad money flowed as freely as even lastyear it would have been almost terrific.Congrats to a scion of a long line ofamusement people, Herbie Brenner, whowas admitted to the barrister class lastweek, even while successfully conductingtwo stores here. Reports have him ratedhigh in one of the stiffest bar examina-tions ever held in New York. Charles(Doc) Morris is beaming over the six -day click of his first big outing.

Rose Guttenmacher's youngest, "FastLens" Sol, is profiting from advice ofNew York photogs on assignment andseems ready for a berth on a daily soon.And for weather, we're beginning to be-lieve predictions of Officer Mike Okun,Fort Lee, who has the courage to call ita week in advance and the luck to haveit correct. Joe McKee still makes his oddmoments' hobby the creating of newmembers for the National Showmen'sAssociation. Bert Nevins still hittingPage 1, latest being the "Human SlaveMarket," but there are a lot of folksstarting to sport a sunburn in latticeeffect. Tony Ganim has succeeded' inmaking "Here -They -Go" Harry so busywith his new Zeppelin ride that he'sforgotten even romance. George Dief-fenbach, aside from being tops at combotickets, is a great source of info regard-ing shOwdom of years back.

Little Jack Little and ork, currentlyat the free stage, has come up with avoice discovery in Kathleen Quinn, whosenew moniker soon will .be Kathleen Ma-vourneen. Tho first appearance in publicand slightly fidgety at the opening, a fewdays have given her the aplomb of aveteran. Combined with Les Kimris forthe thrill attraction, even George Hamidtold Jack and Irving Rosenthal that hecouldn't make a suggestion toward im-provement. Andy Kaye did a great jobon signs for Slave Market. Nominationfor most laconic person is outdoor biz,Al McKee.

N. M. $50,000 ConstructionProgram Is Put Under Way

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., July 15.-Anestimated $50,000 building program onthe State Fair grounds here is 'underway. Work started on three new build-ings, another was completed, another isbeing remodeled and sewage lines arebeing installed, Manager Leon H. Harmssaid. Program will be finished by Sep-tember 1. A Fine Arts building has beenproposed for summer work but the StateFair commission has not yet decided tobuild it. WPA and NYA are furnishinglabor and State Fair and State are pro-viding materials. Two horse barns, eachwith 25 stalls, are being built. Two otherbarns were built last year. A new jockeyclub will replace the frame structure.

Industrial building will be completed,with patio reroofed and inside remodeledto provide larger space. Administrationbuilding is being remodeled to houseNYA and State Fair offices. Showerrooms and kitchens for the NYA campwill be used during the 1939 fair by 4-HClub and Future Farmers of Americaencampment. New sewage lines and dis-posal plant will accommodate all build-ings. Manager Harms said he is confi-dent that all 31 counties in the Statewill have exhibits this year. Last yearonly 14 participated.

Fourth Aids Mont. AnnualLEWISTOWN, Mont., July 15.-Slightly

under last year's figures, LewistownStampede had 8,500 attendance and$7,000 gross on July 2-4. The Fourthbrought nearly even break for under-writing merchants. A WPA pageant,based on Montana history, was an at-tendance bust, altho it tried hard. Nextyear probably will see free acts, horseand motor racing in afternoons and ro-deo at night for a two-day play. BobFraser -Leo Cramer Rodeo, voted the besthere in years, gave grand shows evento vacant seats on the first two nights.Mel H. Vaught's State Fair Shows, aftertwo light days, caught a flood. Vaughtthen moved from the fairgrounds intotown for three days and reported fairbusiness.

July 22, 1939

Truck and TrailerLegislation

CANTON, 0., July 15.-First official actof the newly formed Charles SiegristShowman's Club here was to launch amovement, expected to extend over Ohio,to obtain a six months' truck license foroutdoor showmen who 'use their trucksonly six months out of the year. Theclub plansto prevail upon senators andrepresentatives to introduce legislationat the fall session in Columbus to makepossible this concession to operators ofshow trucks within the State. Farmersfor some years have been given this priv-ilege.

Discussing the issue, Harry Graf, mem-ber of the showmen's group and businessmanager of the Madge Kinsey Players,said: "If a six months' license wereavailable to showmen in the State ourorganization would purchase its owntrucks and use them to move the show.License costs, under the present set-up,make truck ownership to the individualshowman unprofitable because he hasno use for them as a rule after the tentseason is ended."

J. R. Edwards, owner -manager of theJ. R. Edwards Shows, another club mem-ber, said he heartily indorsed the moveand that he had made several attemptsto interest legislators in such a proposi-tion. Howard Peters and Buck Maughi-man, Canton; Larry Larrimore, conces-sion operator of Akron, and many others,all affiliated with the club here, voicedsimilar sentiments.

Danish Spots Employ ActsCOPENHAGEN, July 8.-Amusement

parks here 'use many circus anti vaudeacts, principally those suitable for open-air stages. Tivoli, in heart of the city,has -three as free attractions, Anita Kitt-ner, high diver; Two Wilsons, aerialists,and Six Hortobagys, teeterboard. Dyre-haysbakken, outside the city, offers Cir-cus Klampenborg, featuring horse num-bers by Max Winters and Kramer's Vari-ety Show, vaude with Olund Barlys,juggler; Bobbie Steves, tap dancer; MissEstol, contortionist; Findorff, comedycyclist; Wong Chio Tsching Troupe, Chi-nese acrobats, and Fritz, musical clown.Flying Turns, Norman B'artlett's ride,from Berlin, has been transferred to aCopenhagen park. Danish park show-men, such as the Stefansens, leadingbuilders and operators of amusement de-vices there, and Paul Neve will head forNew York after the parks close in mid -September.

Six Undergoes OperationLOUISVILLE, July 17.-J. Harry Six,

manager of the shows bearing his name,who underwent an operation for re-moval of his right eye in St. ,AnthonyHospital here on July 13, is recuperating,said Mrs. Six. He has been blind 22 yearsand recently the eye had caused himconsiderable suffering. During his dis-ability the organization is being man-aged by Secretary Van Cameron andWilliam Moore, lot superintendent.

Ohio Annual Has IncreaseEAST CANTON, 0., July 15,Recent

annual JOIJAM Street Fair here drewbiggest attendance in several years, thothe July 4 program was cut short byrain. Free acts were Jack Smith, juggler,and Juvenile Cunninghams, rope manip-ulators. On the midway were LarryLarrimore's concessions, Orr's juicestand, Pop Dine's floss, Von Black's popcorn, Mullane's Athletic Show and BuckMaughiman's Pony Ride. Band concertswere presented nightly. George Marlowwas manager.

Acts Draw at Utah ShowSALT LAKE CITY, July 15.-Success of

the first National Home Show, whichfeatured vaudeville, on June 24 -July 1prompted officials to plan repetition ofthe show in 1940, reports Richard F.Harding, executive secretary. Event drew34,700 under direction of Edwin N. Wil-liams, with equipment furnished byFederal Production Co. On the bill wereEdna Alee and Company, marksmen;Free Hand Brothers, high perch; TurnerBrothers, balancers; Two Kays, rollerskaters, and a Fanchon & Marco revue.

Atlantic Coastal ShowsWant Eli Wheel, Shows with own transportation,few Grind Stores. Billy West, Scotty Cover, GaultPervise, John Rha, wire. Ten Southern fairs. WantSound Truck and Electrician. Myersville. Md., thisweek; suburban Washington, D. C., following,

July 22, 1939 GENERAL OUTDOOR The Billboard 59

1-lartmann'sUrcadcast

Tr HE best of friendships are sometimesPi forgotten when opposition between

circuses arises. Take the heads and ad-vance men of Cole Bros.' and Parker &Watts' circuses, for instance. For yearsthese men have been close friends, butell this friendliness apparently went bythe wayside when the two shows clashedin the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,with Escanaba the scene of battle.Barker & Watts, on trucks, preceded ColeBros. on rails, into Escanaba by twoweeks, the former appearing there June30 and the latter July 15.

We have always maintained that cleanapposition helps business for both sides,while unfair tactics generally hurt notonly one side but both.

There is no doubt a long story to thisMichigan opposition campaign as to whyit was waged. It is not our intentionto delve into the reasons because theviews of one side would be bound to

A FEW CIRCUS FACTS!Was Barnum Right?

Does the American PublicWant To Be Humbugged?

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Nag al aortae.. "truck" Maio Indeed Mere ore about 60 of Mese wattled ',ie...traveling v. auto, trucks Mato trailer, bicyclee, whoelbsnew

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and to take mighty et Thee particular "trucker we tiler to, tiro wow Mt liable.cloy. 1936.

Tlar,omanixer and manager operated a hot dap and hamburger ..ndaohighwayolll.arto Memphis, Tenn, until he get Mod oldish., up For cloys, and decided ...tat thereirc bantam, at an owner.N. don't get us. ren,. Everybody entitled ...eke a Drina.Ilat Mort taeert Noce them small wank circuses. We believe they Mould tontine Melt

endowareroti smaller villa.. and townships and not try to fool the pub!. with awdahlsand mai... admorsing as

.11. only Ng Mow comino.""World't preateet ear when they ,,y. 111.1,n .al cape.Biggest this and Msgr., that when y Intellipenr woman knows that It wateld b

Obit te transport such a show via the robber tire mutesD., d.eired. ,/sell,on't tau you bow epend mar money.

Ste and it for youneThe Great Cale Br. Circ. Paneling ...special Roilroa Ptahnt le coming Ita yew

city shortly.was orsosnleed 57 oats ago and lees paid roar. visit to Michigan.

It ha. exhibited in evert state and Is now playing the larger Otles In Coot..In Me pen S y.rs Ore Cole Bros. Gyres Is. ..ode

nn, nnnnn I trips -from zees. to c.o.It Me exhibited in evert large city the North

American .ntine t -from Portland,Maint laden Di-ego, Calif. From"Seottle,WoOr., to /Mend. flaw winMaw Vert City, ChIcoot. Detroit, Cleveland, SanFrancisco, Lee Angeles and all Me Oho larger citiesIncluded.

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SAFETY FIRST!

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Parker and Watts tarries no graft or gambling games.Parker and Watts pays its employees In cash - not

promisesParker and Watts Circus does not have to take bank-

ruptcy to avoid honest obligations to its employeesand other creditors.

Parker and Warts Circus presents Its big free Street Parade dolly.We Invite you to Investigate any agar. we hare rhnteu pase.bonnet dealings our policy. Why unit on a bankrupt gismos?

Parker and Willis Circus will give HS

STREET PARADEand Two Poll and Complete Exhibitions la

EscANIKBAFRI JUNE 30

clash with those of the other side andlikely result in a long-drawn-out con-troversy, which we want to avoid. How-ever,- we do believe that our readersshould know the contents of the sting-ing herald issued by each show, and wetherefore reproduce them herewith, re-duced to less than one -fifth of theirregular size.

Show managers should know how torun their own business if they are init to stay, but the thing that worries usis the possible bad opinion laymen getof the circus business and circus peoplewhen publicity of this kind arises. Eventhose concerned, to be fair, should agreethat it will not improve the circus busi-ness. Let's hope there will be none ofit in the future.

Ott

Leonard Traube

The Whirl of TodayBURNS O'SULLIVAN, bossman of the

shelved Federal Theater Project Cir-cus in New York, is telling interestedlisteners that he'll revive Barry Bros.'Circus and tour it in and around themetropolis this season. He's not tellingI. l.'s that a tent firm's money will bebehind it, however. Incidentally, someWPA circus personnel are getting 90days of accumulated vacation with pay,making the first time that any circusersreceived money (other than holdbackperhaps) AFTER a folding.

Doc Stahler, the Waco (Tex.) wit andoffice exec for promotions, posts a "deserthills of Nevada" souvenir card from Renosaying he is en route "to the Coast withthe world's greatest attraction." This,we venture to inform Sir Stahler, is asvague in its phrasing as the exact townfrom which the genial gentleman ema-nates, some informed people, Tex Sher-man among them, claiming that the Docoriginated in Texarkana, Ark., causinga controversy that is a classic of buf-foonery whenever Stabler and Sherman,assemble to chew the fat and exchange'memoirs.

Clear as Mud Dept.: "We desire to callattention to an error in your July 1column wherein you mention JakeShapiro, of Triangle Poster Printing Co.,This is confusing and misleading in-asmuch as there is only one TrianglePoster Printing Co. and same is locatedin Philadelphia. Jake Shapiro is notconnected with this company in anycapacity, being associated with TrianglePoster Printing Co. of Pittsburgh, andTriangle Poster and Printing Co. ofGeorgia. Norman I. Shapiro, secretaryTriangle Poster Printing Co., Philadel-phia." To which we can only answerthat there is no confusion whateverexcept that both companies bear almostidentical titles and use stationery, whoselayout and color scheme, right down tothe very plates. are as alike as peas ina pod. Is it the desire of either com-pany to avoid being linked?

It seems that a man, a girl and a drumare still capable of winning abundantfolding money in competition withelaborate set-ups on a midway if we areto judge by the experience of JimmyC. Stone, of New England Shows, inWhite River Junction, Vt. Let Jimmytell it himself:

"Miss America is a show I am pre-senting with one girl only, PatriciaMiller. This show, with only a 30 -footfrontage and no banners, had nine menselling tickets, with the chief of policeand 14 men holding them back whileI presented the show inside. The priceof admission is 40 cents and theyliterally mobbed me. While all othershows did fair, we, at the end of themidway, were packed. Everything wasorderly, despite the presence of over 2,000Dartmouth students. (University facultywill love that crack.-Editor's Note.)' Ibelieve this is indeed a novelty (thestudents or the business?-Editor's Ques-tion.) A girl show with four girls wastwo tents away, and a sex show withthree girls was just across the way. Iwould like to have you pay tribute tothe young lady who has consistentlytopped all other shows on the midway."

Thomas J. (Fuzzy) Hughes, inspiredby the Dionne section of Canada, goesthe quins 15 times better by sending

out "come - out -and -see -me -some -time"postcard greetings printed in 20 lan-guages, apologizing for not includingChinese, Japanese and Hindustan.Hughes, a West Coast showman -promo-ter -publicist, was on the press trainduring the royal tour of King Georgeand Queen Elizabeth. . , . Talkingabout royalty, will the Royal AmericanShows deny or confirm that because thispublication's New York World's Fair de-partment toyed with the thought- thatit would have been a good idea for theexpo to have engaged the RAS midwayfor the amusement area the show hasbeen capitalizing on that superspecula-tion?

Hennies Bros.' Shows, lamenting news-paper blasts against certain carnivals,sends out an "Appeal to Reason" in theform of a folder, which says, in part:"The number of cities the Hennies Bros.'Shows can play in one season is limited.One carnival cannot do the good -willwork for the entire industry. The Hen-nies Bros. therefore beg, beseech andimplore their 'brother' showmen not totreat the newspapers indifferently.Shows that cannot stand a scribe's visitshould get out of the business and theiroperators should go back to bootleggingor whatever similar line of endeavorthey followed before becoming 'bigshots!"' . . . And we are glad to notethat while New York ponders about itssecond edition in 1940, the Leipzig TradeFair is readying for its 1982d session,maintaining an unbroken schedule forover 700 years.

Notes From theCrossroads

By NAT GREENENCOURAGING reports are coming in

from Western Canada, where theexhibition season is under way. MikeBarnes tells us that his revue broke allrecords at Brandon, Man., and it wasnecessary to give two'shows a day forthree days to accommodate the crowds.Max Goodman, playing the smallerWestern Canada fairs, says business isgood. All of this is cheering news toshowmen, who see an excellent fair sea-son in the offing.

In the States entertainment budgetsof many fairs have been substantiallyincreased, numerous improvements havebeen made in fair' plants, and on thewhole the fairs appear to be makingsteady progress. Every indication pointsto increased attendance, which, ofcourse, means added revenue to show-men.

Hot weather notes:0 William H. Stevens,traveling representative of the AmericanFederation of Musicians, will have ahard time explaining away that shinerhe was wearing a few days ago. Stevenswas riding the Parker & Watts Circusband wagon at Bay City, Mich., when itoverturned and injured several of thebandsmen, Claude Myers most seriously.The shiner was Stevens' share of thecasualties. Myers went to a hospitaland for three days Stevens directed theP -W band. . . . While we're swelteringin the 95 -degree torridity of Chicago'sLoop, Melvin D. Hildreth, of Washington,sends a clipping from Presque Isle, Me.,telling about the Aroostook residentsshivering in freezing temperature andthe early potatoes being nipped by frost.Which didn't lower our temperature atall! . . One of our boys who just re-turned from the Pacific Coast says theMarx Brothers'' circus picture will givethe boys some modern ideas. A 160 -foottop with one center pole is being used,and all seats are grand stand (using theMcCoy grand stand). Stan Rogers, amember of the CFA, is the MGM artdirector. . . . Howard Ingram, of theMighty Sheesley Midway, was a visitorat the Crossroads desk and reports thatso far business has been fair. . Alsoin to say hello were Myrtle and JimmyDunedin, juggling cyclists, who arebooked for all summer with ErnieYoung's revue; True and Trudy Wilkins,the Golden Pair, back from a successfultour of Northern Wisconsin and think-ing of going to Australia in the fall, andOscar W. Haas, of the Three Cheers, upfrom Sedalia, Mo., on business connectedwith his fair dates. . . . Some of thecircus and carnival boys in town findthe Bismarck bierstube a pleasant haventhese hot evenings. Heirn Kublick iscelebrating his fifth anniversary at thespot by presenting Belle of New York, ahilarious travesty on music halls of by-gone days.

S"Bill" Jahnke, secretary -manager of

FUNLANDSHOWS WANTEx. Custard, Age, Photo, Arcade, LeadGallery, Hoop -La, American Camp, etc.No grift. Cookhouse Help, Talkers andGrinders. Drome and Monkey Show.Octopus and Silver Streak.

Fred Almany is not With this show.

Harlan, Ky., this week, 1st in; Cum-berland, Ky., text week, 1st in; thenHazard, Ky., July 31 -Aug. 5. PlentySouthern Fairs to follow.

MELVIN'SUNITED SHOWS

WANT For Long String of Fairs In Iowa, Mis-souri, Arkansas, Starting August 3.

Rides, Roll -o -Plane, Octopus or Loop -o -Plane.Shows, Animal, Illusion, Mechanical, or whathave you? Concessions: Shooting Gallery,Frozen Custard, Candied Apples, Candy Floss.No racket. Blain Young wants Side Show Acts.Freak Girl for Illusion, Lecturer that doesMagic. Tony Harris, Olga, answer. Fort Pierre.S. D., this week; Wagner next; then per route.

COLORED FAIRFOURTH ANNUAL FAIR.

Grounds at W. 21st Street and NorthwesternAve., Indianapolis, Ind.

Sponsored by Reliable Organizations.First -Class Rides. No gate. Admission Free.

Nights July 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 1939.Concession Agent on grounds during week of FairAddress MANAGER OF CONCESSIONS, 4401

E. Tenth St., Indianapolis, Ind.

WANTEDEXPERIENCED CUSTARD MAN.

Must be sober and reliable and drive Dodge Truck.ALAMO EXPOSITION SHOWS

Alliance, Neb., this week; Cheyenne, Wyo., next week.

H. P. LARGE SHOWS WANTLegitimate Concessions of all kind. WILL SELL Xon Cook House, Popcorn, Photo. WILL PLACEFerris Wheel, Merry -Go -Round, or any Kiddie Ridefor balance of season. WANT Concession Agents.Good opening for Grind Show. Lon Morton, come on.Olive Branch, Miss., July 17-22; Arkabutla, Miss..July 24-29; then the Mississippa Delta till Jan-uary 1.

READING'S SHOWSWANT Stock Concessions. String Game, DartGame, Scales, Custard Machine, and others. WANTGrind Shows, Big Snake, Illusion, Monkey Circus.Speedway, or Drome. Hopkinsville, Ky., thisweek; Hbrse Cave, next week.

W. J. WILLIAMS, Mgr.

RICHARD BROS. CIRCUSWANTS

To join on wire, Mechanic, Dancing Girls, Pit.Show, Family Type Big Show Acts. Will lease orbuy Small or Medium Size Elephant. Utica, 17;Brement, 18; Asheville, 19; Leesburg, 20; Peebles,21; Manchester 22; all Ohio.

Saginaw (Mich.) Fair, is making somesubstantial improvements in the fairplant and is looking forward to a bigyear. Bill writes that the fair probablywill again sponsor a Showmen's Leaguebenefit. . . Art Hopper's billing crewhas put up plenty of "oil paintings"heralding the coming of the Big One,and Frank Braden is planting plenty ofpix and stories. Allen Lester joined theadvance here, succeeding Jerome Har-riman, who departed for a rest at hishome in Fort Kent, Me. . . . Joseph L.Streibich, Showmen's League secretary,and Bill Green, of MCA, attended theCFA banquet in Ann Arbor, Mich. J. C.McCaffery and Sam J. Levy stoppecbriefly at Ann Arbor on their way fromDetroit to Chi. . . . The mother of theAntaleks was stricken with a heart at-tack at Detroit while the act was playingthe American Legion Circus there. Shecame over from Vienna to visit herchildren. . . . Frank and Lucia Walter,of Houston, visited the Ringling-Barnumshow at Montreal, then left for a visitwith Clyde and Harriet Beatty at At-lantic City. They will return to Houstonby boat. . . . Walter H. Hohenadel,editor of The White Tops, and Mrs.Hohenadel returned from the CFA con-vention via the boat trip from Detroit.

. . "Bill" Montague, banker and cir-cus fan from West Hartford, Conn.,visited Showmen's Rest and other pointsof interest around Chicago last week.

60 The Billboard GENERAL OUTDOOR July 22, I939

Calgary GrossFor RAS Is 1:p9% Over 1939

CALGARY, Alta., July 17. -Businessfor the Royal American Shows at Cal-gary Exhibition and Stampede, July 10-15, second stop on the Western CanadianClass A Circuit, was 9 per cent aheadof last year's, said Jack Dadswell, RASpublic relations director. There was asimilar increase in general attendance,he said. Weather was ideal.

Grand -stand attendance also rose.Walter Ross, assistant to E. I. Richard-son, exhibition general manager. Saidagricultural conditions thruout Albertadoubtless were responsible for increasedvolume of money available for the 54th-annual.

Carl J. Sedlinayr, general Manager, andElmer C. Velare, business manager, ofthe RAS, said earlier that Monday'sincrease had been 3 per cent; Tuesday's,3% per cent, and Wednesday's, nearly 5per Cent over the same period last year.

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ROUTES ----(Continued from page 22)

Royal Duo (Palomar) Los Angeles, no.Royce, RoSite, (Crystal Palace) World's Fair,' NYC.

Russell, Lynn (Half Moon) Coney Island,N. Y., h.

Russell, Slim: Los Angeles.Russell, Jack (Music Hall) Seattle, no.BYgn, SIM (Capitol) Washington, P. C., t.

SSatz, Ludwig (Old Rotimanian) NYC, no.Saunders, Milton (Ambassador) NCY, h.Saunders, Milton (Ambassador) NYC, h.Sava, Marusia (Casino Russel NYC, no.Scheff, nazi (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, ne.Schulman, Francis (Tony's) NYC, nc.Schweng, Hans (Little Old New York) World's

Pair, NYC.Severin. Billy & Joy (Rivirside) Milwaukee, t.Shannon, Terry (Jill'imY KallY'S) NYC, PO,Shaw, Ralph (Holland) NYC, h.Shaw, Bert (Belmont -Plaza) NYC, h.Shaw, Esther (Lexington) NYC, h.Shore, Willie (Colosimo's) Chi, lie.Short as Bowman (Small's Paradise) NYC, no.Si, Fanny, & Mule Abner (Old New York)

World's Fair, NYC.Men, Bob, Trio (Beverly Hills) Newport,

Ky., cc.Simpson, Carl & Faith (Savoy) London, h.Simpson Sisters (St, Regis) NYC, h.Solorzano, Consuelo (Club Gaucho) NYC, no.Son & Sonny (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Spivy (Tony's) NYC, nc.Spizzie & George (Small's Paradise) NYC, nc.Oaring/Tian, Fague (Capitol) Washingten.D. C.. t.Staples & Cerny (Palmer House) Chi, h.Stardusters (Belmont Plaza) NYC, h.Steiner & Doran (Lookout HOuse) Covington,

Ky., no.Sterling, Dolly (606 Club) Chi, nc.Stewart, Bernice (St. Regis) NYC, nc.Stone, Mary (Colosimo's) Chi, no.Strickland, Charles (Gay '90s) NYC, ne.Stuart, Gene (Rhumba) Keansburg, N. J., no.Sullivan, Maxine (Onyx) NYC, nc.Suter, Ann (Club Alabam') Chi, no.Sutherland, Ann (356 Club) San Francisco, no,Sweeney, Bad (Mee Am)) Buffalo, no.Swifts, Three (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, no.

Tait, Katherine (Boasert) Brooklyn, h.Tanya (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Tapps, Georgie (Bon Air) Wheeling, Ill., cc.Taylor, Irene (Netherland Plaza) Cincin-

nati, h.Taylor, Harry, & Kewpie Dolls (Treasure Is-

land) Los Angeles.Terrell, Billy, & Co. (Campus) Ripon, Wis.;

(Badger) Reedsburg, 20-22, t.Texas Rockets, Five (Freddie's Cafe) Cleve,

land, no.Tharpe, Sister (Cotton Club) NYC, no.TheoclOra (Ritz Supper Club) CollOnbUs, 0.,

Tint, Al (Oat & Fiddle) Cincinnati, nc.Tisdale Trio (Coq Rouge) NYC, re.Tonak, George (Bill's Gay '90s) NYC, ne.Trixie, Miss (Riveria) Fort Lee, N. J., nc.Trojans (Paramount) NYC, t.Turner, Pete (Cafe Society NYC, nc.Twardy, Ray (Aquacade) World's Fair, NYC.Tyne Trio (Villa Venice) Northbrook, ill re.

UUnicus 'Troupe: Bath, Me.

VValdez & Peggy (Blue Meadow) Lexington,

Ky., cc.Valentine's Sensational Flyers: Battle Creek,

Mich.Valentinoff, Valya (Paradise) NYC, no.Vallee, Rudy, & His Connecticut Yankees

(State) NYC. t.Vallee, Valeria (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, no.Variety Singers (Rosy) NYC, t.Velez, Angela (St. Moritz) NYC, h.Vestoff, Florin (Belmont Plaza) NYC, h.Vociery's, Will, Chpir (Cotton Club) NYC. no.

wWahl, Dorothy (Hi -Hat) Chi, nc.Waldman, Ted (Music Hall) Seattle, nc.Waldron, Jack (Paradise) NYC, nc.Wallace, Beryl (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, nc.Walsh, Mary Jane (Plaza) NYC, h.Walters, Gene (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, ne.Walters, Jean (Queen Mary) NYC, no.Wenger, Wally, Girls (Leon & Eddie's) NYC.

no.Waring, Fred, Glee Club (Billy Rose's Aqua-

cade) World's.Fair, NYC.Washington, George Dewey (5100 Club) Chi,

no.Wayne, Marshall (Billy Rose's Aquacade)

World's Fair, NYC.Weeks, Marion (Little Old New York) World's

Fair, NYC.Weissmuller, JehlinY Rose's Aquacade)

World's Fair, NYC.Wells, Billy; & Four Fays (Beverly Hills) New-

port, Ky., cc.Wenees (Dorchester) London,' h.aVehrle. Helen (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.West, Frieda (Palmetto's Cafe) Detroit. no.West's, Frank, Paramount Trio (Park Grille)

Newark, N. J., nc.White, Jack (18) NYC, no.White, Jerry (Radio Franks) NYC, no.Whitt, Dorothy' (St. Regis) NYC, h.Whiteside Troupe (Crystal City) Tulsa,

Okla., p.Whitney, Gloria (Village Barn) NYC, no.Wieke, Gus 'Popeye" (Radio Frank's) NYC,

nc.Williams, Dolores (St. George) Brooklyn, h.Williams, Fess, Band (Savoy) World's Fair,

NYC.Williams, Frances (Billy Rose's Aquacade)

World's Fair, NYC.Willard, Harold (Gay Nineties) NYC, nc.

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Willie, West & McGinty (Aquacade) World'sFair, NYC:

Wilson, Charley, Trio (Le Possonnier) NYC,no.

Withee, Jerri (Walton) Phila, h.Wood, Johnny (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, no.Worthy, Mildred (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

no.Wright, Charlie (Buckingham) NYC, h.Wright, Edythe (Pennsylvania) NYC, h.Wynn, Sherry (Club Minuet) Chi, no.

YYedla, Max (New Tokay) NYC, no.Yero, Vincent (Merry -Go -Round) Dayton, 0.,

no.Yola, Rosemary (Show Bar) Forest Hills, L. I.,

no.Yost Men, Four (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

no.Yurka, George (Casino Russe) NYC, no.Ygor dr Tanya (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, nc.

zZeke & Elmer (Village Barn) NYC, nc.Zipla Betty (Merry -Go -Round) Dayton, 0.,

no.Zita (Black Cat) NYC, no.

DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL(Routes are for current week when no

dates are given)Burymore, John: (Selwyn)Hayes, Helen: (Curran) San Francisco.Tobacco Road: (Geary) San Francisco.

CIRCUS AND WILD WESTAdmire, J. C.: Lake Mills, Ia., 20.Anderson, Bud: Redwood Falls, Minn., 19;Madison 20.Atterbury: Oakes, N. D., 20.Bishop Bros.' Wild West: Loganton, Pa., 19;Mill Hall 20; Beech Creek 21; Overton 22,Cole Biwa Rhinelander, Wis., 18; Wausau 19;

Green Bay 20; Manitowoc 21; Appleton 22;Beaver Pam 23; Fond du Lac 24; Marshfield25; Eau Claire 26; La Crosse 27; Rochester,Minn., 28; Mankato 29; Marshall 30.

Kelly, Al Cr., & Miller Bros.: Brunswick, Neb.,18; Creighton 19; Plainview 20; Osmond 21;Randolph 22; Pierce 24; Wausa 25; Allen26; Laurel 27; Hartington 28; Crofton 29.

Marlow's; Waynesboro, Tenn., 18; Hohenwald19; Linden 20; Zorelville 21; Densons Land-ing 22.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Detroit,Mich., 16-18; Jackson 19: Kokomo, Ind.,20; Danville, Iii., 21; Chicago 22-30.

CARNIVAL(Routes are for current week when no dates

are given. In some Instances possiblymailing points are listed,)

Acme Expo.: Kent, 0.All-American Expo.: Postville. Ia., 17-19;Clarksville 20-22.Andersan,Srader: Salina, Han.; Downs 24-29.Arena: Apollo, Pa.Atlantic Coastal: Myersdale, Md.; Washing-

ton, D. C., 24-29.Atlas: Guthrie, Ky.B. & H. Am. Co.: Ruby, S. Q.B. & V.: Pittsfield, Mass.Bach, 0. J.: Carthage. N. Y.Bantly's All-American: Kane, Pa.; Couders-

port 24-29.Barfleld's cosmopolitan: Bluefield, Va.; Poca-

hontas 24-29.Barker: La Harpe,Barkoot Bros.: Fenton, Mich,, Flint 24-29.Barnhart's Golden West: South St. Paul,

Minn.; Springfield 24-29.Baysinger, Al; East Peoria, Ill.Beckmann & Gerety: Hibbing, Minn.; Duluth

e, F24-29..

Be H.: (Fair) Grayson, Ky.; (Fair) Hal."'rodsburg 24-29.

Blotner's Model: Stonington, Me.Blue Ridge: Salem, W. Va.Blue Ribbon: Pane, Ill.; Taylorville 24-29,BremerVTrarli-SBtuaPteen.

Mo.:Deer

River, Minn.; Virginia24-29.

Brown Family Rides: Jacksonville, Ga.Brown Novelty: Dillonville, 0.Buck, 0. 0. Webster, Mass.Buckeye State:. Sardis, Miss.; Natchez 24-29.Bullock Am. Co.: Marmet, W. Va.Burdick's All -Texas: Valley Mills, Tex.; Coy-

ington 24-29.Burns Am. Co.: Fitppin, Ark.Byers Bros.: (Fair) Carrollton, Ill.C. J. Attrs.: Biwabik, Minn.Casey, R. J., Canadian: Gladstone, Man., Can.,

19; Elkhorn 20; Russell 21-22; Tisdale, Sask,25-26; alipawirt 28-29 (fairs).

Cherokee Am. Co.: Pomona, Kan.; Waterville24-29.

Clyde's United: Gallitzen, Pa.; Johnsonburg24-29.

Coleman Bros.: Thompsonville, Conn.Colley, J. J.: Purcell, Okla.Coney Island: N. Middletown, Ky.Conklin: Sudbury, Ort., Can.Convention: Corry. Pg.Crafts: Modesto, Calif 18-23; Merced 25-30.Crescent Am. Co.: Gibsonville, N. C.Crowley United: Mattoon, Ill.Crystal Expo.: Bristol, Va.Cumberland Valley: Albany, Ky.Curl, W. S.: Camden, 0.Davis & Parrott: Eminence, Ky.Dick's Paramount: Wareham, Mass.Dixie Belle: Bloomfield, Ky.Dixie Model: mullens, W. Va.; Montgomery

242 9.De Luxe Am,: Saybrook, Conn.Dodson's World's Fair: Fairmont, W. Va.;

Parkersburg 24-29.Dudley, D, S.: Dickens, Tex.; Memphis 24-29.

Edwards,DYer' JDyer's: Gays

R. My:Mills,znsWfile5id,0.; Zanesville 24-

29.ElNiteeb.,Ex2p2o-2.:9. Hamburg, Ia., 17-20; OmahaEllman: Sturgeon Bay, Wis.. 17-23.Endy Bros.: Gardiner, Me.English Am. Co.: Brookshire, Tex., 17-20.Evangeline; Reyno, Ark.; Willow Springs, Mo.,

24-29.Fair at Home: Claremont. N. H.Fairly & Little: (Fair) Langdon, N. D., 17-19;

(Fair) Hamilton 20-22; International Falls,Minn., 24-29.

Falls City: Jeffersontown, Ky.Federal State: Augusta, Ky.Ferris' Rides: Ellicottville, N. Y.Fidler's United: Grand Haven, Mich.Flying Millers: Wichita Falls,- Tex.Four States Expo.: Bethalto, 111.Frank's Greater: Albany, Ga.; Add 24-29.Frisk Greater: Fergus Falls, Minn.; Ironton

24-29.Fun for All: Pembroke, Ky.Funland: Harlan, Ky.Fuzzell: Perry, Ia.Gibbs, W. A.: Plattsmouth, Neb.

Quincy, Ill.; Bushnell 24-29.Golden Gate: Crab Orchard, Ky.; Lancaster

Golden State: Boyes Springs, Calif., 18-23;Petaluma 25-27,

Goodman Wonder: (Fair) Yorkton, Sask.,Can.Great Eastern: Middlesboro, Ky.; Oliver

Springs, Tenn., 24-29.Great Joyland: Two Harbors, Minn.Great Lakes Expo.: Lima, 0.Great Southern: New Market, Tenn.Great Sutton: Unionville, Mo.Greater Expo.: Kokomo, Ind.Greater United: Wellington, Kan.Greater U. S.: Eldorado Springs, MO.Groves Greater: Oakland, Ill.Gruberg's World's Expo.: Glens Falls, N. Y.H. B.: Jacksonville, Ga.

Bill: Leonard, Tex.Happy Attrs.: Bainbridge, 0.; Beverly 24-29.Hartsock Bros.: Edina, Mo.; Camp Point, In.,Heller Acme: (Fear) Branchville, N. J.;

Burlington 24-29.Henke Bros.: (39th & W. National) W. Mil-

waukee, Wis.Hennies Bros.; Seattle, Wash,Henry's, Lew, laidea; Bedford, Va.Heth, L. J.: (Fair) Newton, Ill (Fair) Har-

risburg 24-29.Hilderbrand United No. 1: Libby, Mont.Hilderbrand's united No. 2: coma d'Alene,

Ida.Hines, 1-5. Osakis,Hippodrome: Flemington, Mo.Honest Bert's: Lost Nation, Ia.Howard Bros.; McArthur, 0.Hughey Bros.: Illiopolis, II).; New Berlin

24-29.Hurst: Gunter, Tex.Hyde, Erie B.; Morristown, Tenn.Ideal Expo.: Elmira, N. Y.Im2p4e.2r9ial: Crawfordsville, incl.; Logansport

Jones, Johnny J., Expo.: Owensboro, Ky.,Joylanci: (Fair) Ukiah, Calif.Kaus Expo.: Passaic, N. J.Keystone Modern: Cherry Tree, Pa. 'Lagasse Am. Co., No. 1: Providence, B. I.;

Peabody, Mass, 34-29,Lagasse Am. Co., No. 2: Amesbury, mass.;

Buzzards Bay 24-29.Landes, J. L.: South Omaha, Neb.; Grand

Island 24-29.Lang, Dee: Brainerd, Minn.; Roseau 24-26;

Mahnomen 27-29.Large, H. P.: Olive Branch, Miss.Latlip's Home State: Weston, W. Va.Lawrence, Sam: Carnegie, Pa.Lee Am. Co.: Sylacauga, Ala.Lewis, Art: Johnstown, Pa.; Charleroi 24.29.Liberty United: Fort Stockton, Tex.McKee, John: Linn, Kan.Magic Empire; Albia, Ia.Marks: Charleston, W. Va.Melvin's United: Mobridge, S. D,, 17-19.Middleton, Karl: Cheektowaga, N. Y.Miller Amusements: Warroad, Minn.; Rainy

River, Ont., Can., 24-29.MinipesrbuMrgo,dNel.; T(.ra214r-)29.Kimberton, Pa.; Phil -Miner Ride Unit: (Firemen's Pair) New Hope,

Pa.Model: Bangor, Pa.; Roseto 24-29.

DODSON'S WORLD'S

FAIR SHOWSCan Place Diggers, Long Range Shoot-ing Gallery, Pitch to Win, Guess -Your -Weight Scales, Hoopla or anyother Legitimate Concessions. Fair-mont, W. Va., this week: Parkersburg,W. VO., week of July 24,

CONCESSIONSWANTED

Huckly Buck, Cane Rack, Mug Joint, DartGame, String Joint. Hoopla, Novelties,Mouse Joint. This week playing Glencove,L. I.; next week, July 24-29, Inwood.L. I. Permanent address 124 Cedar Ave.,Patchogue, N. y.

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IRCUS CARNIVAL FAIRtrade When writing for caialoq,state business:'TIPP NOVELTY CO., TIPP CITY, OHIO

WANTED FORMONTEZUMA ANNUAL HOMECOMING,

Friday -Saturday -Sunday,JULY 21-22-23, Inc.

Legitimate Concessions of all kinds except Bingo.Address R. L. HILBORN, Chrm., Montezuma, 0.

GREAT EASTERN SHOWSWant Concessions -Photo, Corn Game, Fishpondor any Concessions that work for Stock. Privilegereasonable. Will give Ex on Girl Show with ownframe-up. Middlesboro, KY., Clairfield Mines thisweek; Oliver Springs, Tenn., Reunion week 24.Mines all working. Address all mail as per route.

HUGHEY BROS. SHOWSWant for New Berlin, Ill., Home -Coming, July 24-29, and long season South: Concessions -Fishpond,Bowling Alley, Og. Gallery, Pitch -To -Win, Bumper,Slum Spindle, Knife Rack, Snow Cones, FlossCandy and Scales, also Penny Arcade. Want capableRide Help that can drive trucks. Illiopolis, Ill.,this week.

CARNIVAL BOOTHS -RIDESFOR RENT. Complete Unit -12 ConcessionBooths, size 9x14, including Bingo and BallGames, Refreshment Stand, Electrical Equipment,Decorations. Will set up, take down and haul.Carnival Wheels and Games of every description.JERE SHAW, Real Estate Trust Bldg., Philadel-phia, Pa. Phone Pennypacker 2177.

CAN PLACEHigh-class Girl Show. Must be neat frame-up. Longbat of fairs and celebrations. Address

GREAT LAKES EXPOSITION SHOWSLima, Ohio.

W. S. MALARKEYCAN PLACE Legitimate Concessions and Clean

Shows.ROSCOE, N. Y., CELEBRATION, July 24-29.WHITNEY POINT, N. Y., FAIR, July 30 -Aug. 4.

Address W. S. MALARKEY,Ackerman Bldg., Binghamton, N. Y.

CENTANNI GREATER SHOWSWant Shooting Gallery, Ball Games, Pitch Till TotsWin, Shows of all kinds, Frozen Custard Concession.Will book any Ride that does not conflict. WANTFerris Wheel Foreman.July 24-29, Mattewan, N. .J., Big Italian Cele-

bration.Write or Wire MICHAEL CENTANNI,

927 Broadway, Newark, N. J.

DUAL LOOP -O -PLANE

Motor City: Brighton, Mich..Naill, C. W.: Nashville, Ark.New England: Gloucester, Mass., 17-21; Fall

River 22-29,Northwestern: Angola, Ind.Nye Am. Co.: Edwight (wires, Whitesville),

W. Va.Oklahoma Ranch: (Rodeo) Mangum, Okla.;

(Fair) Hammon 24-30.Ozark Am.: Fayetteville, Ark.Page, J. J.: Lexington, Ky.; (Fair) Mt.

Sterling 24-29.Park Am. Co.: Texarkana, Tex.Peach State: Glennville, Ga.Pearson: Wyoming, Ill.; Urbana 24-29.Penn -Premier: Shaft, Pa.Pioneer: Elkland, Pa.Pre11's World's Fair: Schenectady, N. Y.Prudent's Am.: Glen Cove, L. I., N. Y.; In-

wood 24-29.Pryor's All -State: Peebles, 0.Rainbo Am. Co.: St. Charles, Ia.Reading's: HopkinsvIlle, Ky.Reid, King: Poultney, Vt.; Ausable Forks,

N. Y.. 24-29.Reynolds & Wells: Tomah, Wis.Rogers Greater: Bowling Green, Ky.Rogers & Powell: Newark, Ark.Royal American: (Fair) Edmonton, Alta..

Can.; (Fair) Saskatoon, Sask., 24-29.Royal United: Baroda, Mich..; Colama 26-29.Royal Midway: Golconda, Ill.Rubin & Cherry Expo.: Milwaukee, Wis.Scott Bros.: Morganfield, Ky.; Providence 24-

29.Shugart, Doc: Lexington, Okla., 17-19.Silver State Attr.: Tooele, Utah.Sims Greater: North Bay, Ont., Can.Skerbeck Am. Co.: Eagle River, Wis.; Toma-

hawk 24-29.Smith Bros.: Clayton, Okla.; Antlers 24-29.Smith's Greater Atlantic: Keyser, W. Va.Snapp Greater; (Fair) Robinson, Ill.Sol's Liberty: Fond du Lac, Wis.; Oconto

24-29.Southern Attrs.: Lollie, Ga.Sparks, J. F.: (Fair) Campbellsville, Ky., 24-

29.Speroni, P. J.: Dewitt. Ia.State Fair: Miles City, Mont.Strates, James E.: Utica, N. Y.Stritch, Ed: (Fair) Lampasas, Tex.Sunset Am. Co.: Ft. Madison, Ia.Sunshine: Keota, Okla.; McCurtain 24-29.Swisher, H. C.: Reeds Spring, Mo.; Evert=

26-29.Terrill's Midway: Greenville, S. C.; Pickens

24-29.Texas Kidd: Hereford, Tex.Texas Longhorn: Clinton, Okla.Tidwell, T. J.: (Fair) Anthony, Kan.; Win-

field 24-29.Thomas Am.: Hoagland, Ind.Tilley: North Chicago, Ill.Tybee United: Tybee Beach, Ga.Wade, W. G.: Bay City, Mich.Wade, R. L.: Two Harbors, Minn.Wallace Bros. of Canada: (Fair) Melfort,

Sask., Can., 17-19; (Fair) North Battleford20-22; (Fair) Lloydminster 24-26; (Fair)Vermilion, Alta., 27-29.

Wallace Bros.: Maysville, Ky.; Irvine 24-29.Ward, John R.: Vandalia, Ill.; Carbondale

24-29.Weer, M. R.: Ashley, Ind.West, W. E., Motorized: Beemer, Neb., 17-19;

Crete 20-22; Cambridge 24-29.West Bros.: St. Cloud, Minn.West Coast Am. Co.: Tacoma, Wash., 17-22;

Portland, Ore., 24-31.Western State: Alliance, Neb.West's World's Wonder: East Liberty, Pitts-

burgh, Pa.Weydt Ain. Co.: Manitowoc, Wis.Weyls Production Co.: Creekside, Pa.; Phillips-

burg 24-29.Wilson Am.: Assumption, Ill.Winters Expo.: Pitcairn, Pa.World of Mirth: Bangor, Me.World of Pleasure: Manistique, Mich.Wyse Greater: Dike, Ia.Yellowstone: (Fair) San Luis, Colo.Young. Monte: Ogden, Utah, 18-24.Zacchini Bros.: Warren, Pa.Zeiger, C. F., United: (Rodeo) Sheridan,

Wyo., 17-19.Ziegler-Pollie: Ferndale, Mich., 18-28.Zimdars Greater: Sioux Falls, S. D.

MISCELLANEOUSArthur, Magician: Chestnut Mound, Tenn., 19-

20; Buffalo. Valley 21-22.By -Gosh Tent Show: Bruceton Mills, W. Va.,

17-22.De Cleo, Harry, Magician: Barberton, 0., 22-

29.George, Great: Yorkton, Sask., Can., 17-22.Ginnivan, Norma, Show: White Pigeon,'Mich.,

17-22.Harlan Med. Show: Barberton, 0., 17-22.Hayworth, Seabee, Players: China Grove, N.

C., 17-22.Hermes, Magician: North Battleford, Sask.,

Can., 20-22; Lloydminster 24-26; Vermilion,Alta., 27-29.

Jaxon, Ventriloquist: St. Paul, Minn., 19;Minneapolis 20-21.

Knapp, Margie (Hollenden) Cleveland, h.LaVola, Don, & Carlotta: (Celebration) Lovell,

Wyo., 17-22.Long, Leon, Magician: Los Angeles, Calif., 19-

31.McNally's Variety Show: Prattsville, N. Y.,

17-22.

$1,000.00 CASH.Guaranteed A-1 condition both mechanically andappearance. Including Ticket Booth, Iron Fence.

No terms. Ride stored St. Paul, Minn.LEW HOFFMAN,

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WANTEDFERRIS WHEEL OPERATOR

M. J. DOOLAN342 W. 69th St., Chicago, Ill.

ACME EXPOSITION SHOWSWant Concessions of all kinds. Will furnish topsto Girl Show, Colored Minstrel Show and GrindShows. Want any Rides that will not conflict withFerris Wheel, Tilt -a -Whirl, Chairplane and KiddieAutos. Will give X to Photo Gallery, Lead Gal-lery, Candy Apples, Candy Floss and FrozenCtistard. Wire Kent, 0., week July 17.

H. C. SWISHER'S SHOWSWant to loin at once, Electrician to wire Show;also to take charge of Marquee. Foreman for Merry -Go -Round and Loop -o -Plane. Second Man forMerry -Go -Round, Wheel, Chairplane, Loop -o -Plane.Concession Agents for Penny Pitch and Pan Joint.Reeds Spring, Mo.. July 17 to 22; Everton, Mo.,26 to 29.

Marquis, Magician: Bemidji, Minn., 19; ThiefRiver Falls 20; Red Lake Falls 21-22;Crookston 24; Park River, N. D., 25; GrandForks 26-27; Grafton 28.

Myhres Tent Show: Lisbon, N. D., 17-22.Montague, Magician, & Hollywood Dollies:

Menan, Ida., 20-21.Proctor's, George H., Monkeys: Edgerton,

Minn., 20; Magnolia 22; Dell Rapids, S D24-36.

Riotous Dogs: Crossville, Tenn., 17-29.Rippel, Jack: Bealeton, Va., 17-22.Roberts, Jack & Renee: (Moose Club) Johns-

town, Pa., 17-24.Sadler's Own Co.: Hale Center, Tex., 22.Seccaium Park Rides, No. 1: Rocky River, 0.,

17-23; No. 2 unit (Meadowbrook Park) Bas-com, 0., 17-23.

Schaffner Players: Kahoka, Mo., 17-22.Si & Fanny & Mule Abner: Newton, Ill., 19;

Golconda 20-21.Williams, Rusty, Tent Show: Garland N C.

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HARRODSBURG, KY., FAIR AND HORSE SHOWWeek of July 24 -Six Nights and Five Days. The South's Greatest County Fair. Thisis the fair where stock concessions go over so big. Followed by Russell Springs Fairand twelve other straight weeks of fairs. Nothing but day and night fairs. No morestill dates. Can place Stock Concessions of various kinds. No grift. Will sell X onCustard, $25.00 week; $50.00 deposit. Also X on Novelties open. Want Shows withown outfits. We have 18x24 and 20x40 Tents open. Joe Smith wants Grind StoreAgent. If you are capable and have a good concession, why not come and play thesefairs and make some money? We have the best fairs money will buy and conditionsare normal in the Blue Crass Section. Address

F. H. BEE SHOWS, INC.Grayson, Ky., Fair this week or come on Harrodsburg next week.

JAMES E. STRATES SHOWS, Inc.Want for International Old Home Week, Watertown, N. Y., week of July 24th. This

Celebration is sponsored by the City with $5,000 in cash given away.Parades and Special Events.

WANT: Concessions, Eating Stands. Can use Novelties, also two more Grind Shows forthis date and 14 Fairs to follow. Choc Phillips wants for Vanities Shows: Young StraightMan for M. C. Girl with Acrobatic or Novelty Dances for Feature Specialty. Wire or write

JAMES E. STRATES, Utica, N. Y., week of July 17th.

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J. W. ("Patty") CONKLIN, Astor Hotel, New York, July 20-21

62 The Billboard GENERAL OUTDOOR July 22, 1939

MOUNT MORRIS, N. Y.25TH ANNUAL OLD HOME WEEK AND

FIREMEN'S CELEBRATION,WEEK AUGUST 24,

Featuring Big Parades, Free Acts, MammothFireworks Display Nightly.

35,000 People Attended Last Year. LargeCanning Factories Working Day and Night.

Downtown Location.WANT Legitimate Concessions of all kinds ex-cept Cools House and Bingo. Positively no racket.Free Gate.ALSO WANT TO BUY good used 10 -ft.Sidewall, 130 feet, for Merry -Go -Round. Rea -scalable privilege. Wire or come on. Then Sala-manca, N. Y., Big Legion Celebration follow-ing. Booked solid, all good spots. This week,Elkland Old Home Week.

MICKEY PURCELL PIONEER SHOWS '

RAY MARSH BRYDONWANTS

To Join Now for Long Season of Fairs andCelebrations, Freaks and Working Acts of allkinds, Sword Swallower, Musical Act, Tattooer,Girls, young and experienced Dancers with ward-robe, Flageolet and Turkish Drummer, ScotchPipe, Hand Grinder, Ticket Sellers, real MentalAct. All winter's work to follow in America'sfinest Museum. All wire, don't write. Stateall first wire, paid, to

RAY MARSH BRYDON, Kokomo, Ind.

BLUE RIDGE SHOWS

WANTStock Concessions only, Shows with own equip-ment. WANT Talker, Dancers for Girl Show.Geek and Talker for Geek Show, Girl for SwordBox. Place Loop -the -Loop, Loop -o -Plane. El-mer Myers, wire. Good proposition to PennyArcade. Wire JOE KARR, Salem, W. Va.

Snapp Plays Good Stands;Stork Party for Websters

MOUNT CARMEL, Ill.; July 15.-Aftera successful seven-day stand in Cen-tralia, Ill., where July 4 business wasvery good, Snapp Greater Shows openedto a good day's business at the fair hereon July 10, reports Jimmy Harris, showsecretary. Tony Barnardi and hisArkansas Scufflers, late of the WestCoast, joined here.

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Snapp gave astork shower this week for Mrs. J. H.Webster. Among those attending wer2Patsy Muncy, Blanche Heth, IreneCoonts, Mary Harris, Babe Shannon,Anna Wilson, Jeannette Waters, BerthaCheek, Betty Moss, Ruth Horman, BettyDowns, Marie Lassiter, Violet Pritts,Marie Turner, Marcella Moss, EleanoraGraff, Louise Mayton, Ann Burge andLillian Chalkis. Showmen donated a giftand were represented at the function byJoe Lamont and Bill Hogan. Mrs. MatDawson, of St. Louis, also sent a gift.

GLEANINGS(Continued from page 29)

Island in operation things are looking up.During June 405,967 vehicles passed overspan bridge as against 327,368 last year.In the fiscal year ending June 30 $1,903,-300.32 had been receipts against. $1,594,-958.06, showing an increase over the pre-ceding year of $308,342.26.

Police are getting after raw girl -showtalkers, clean-up being inaugurated byarrest of one of the "orators" selling acooch show in Greenwich Village. Goodtalkers don't have to resort to filth to sella show; a clever talker can by the winkof an eye or by a few well-chosen wordsconvey his meaning. Fred Sandusky,chief of exhibits and other things, andTed Huggins, chairman of promotion,have been moved from their departments

GRUBIER.G'SWORLD'S EXPOSITION SHOWS, INC.

PLAYING FOURTEEN FAIRS, INCLUDING NEW YORK STATE FAIR,SYRACUSE, FOR FIFTEEN DAYS

WANTED-Cookhouse. Will sell exclusive. One that knows how to handle Big Show.Privilege in meal tickets. WANTED-Rolo Plane and Pony Ride. WANTED-Two FatPeople, Woman and Man. Don't misrepresent your weight. Salary paid from office.WANTED FOR CIRCUS SIDE SHOW-Freaks that can be featured, Mindreading Act (noHalf and Half). Want Lady Rider and Talker for Motordrome. Will book two outstandingShows for balance of season, including New York State Fair. WANTED-Musicians andPerformers and Girls for Plant Show. WANTED-Colored People for Darkest Africa.Will book Life Show, we have plenty specimens. Can place Legitimate Concessions only.Hoop -La, Pitch -Till -You -Win, Photo Picture, Cigaret Gallery or any other Legitimate GrindConcessions. Reasonable rates.

Wire MAX GRUBERG, Glens Falls, N. Y., this week; Gloversville, N. Y., next week.

NOTICE, CONTESTANTSCONSOLIDATED AMUSEMENT CO.Announces the opening of a banner spot soon. All good Sprint Teamsand Reliable Help in any Departments, write at once. Don't wire or reportuntil notified. GIL DICKERSON, Contest Mgr., Savoy Hotel, Danville, III.Watch The Billboard for opening date. Concession Help, contactFRANK MAJOR.

W. C. KAUS SHOWS, Inc.NOW PLAYING CORNING, N. Y.; THEN HORNELL, N. Y., WITH OUR CELEBRATIONS AND

FAIRS STARTING VERY SHORTLY.WANT any new Ride or Fun House. Legitimate Concessions of all kinds.Shows that are new or novel.Griddle Man for Cookhouse and other Help. Talker or Trainer for Monkey Show. Girls that can dance,also Trumpet Player and Drummer (white) to strengthen Girl Revue. Isabelle Haines, write. SpotCooper would like to hear from Spot Workers. For Colored Minstrel, two Trumpet Players, two SaxPlayers, four Chorus Girls or any Specialty Dancers. Wm. Callis, write, for Talker on Minstrel. Addressall communications W. C. KAUS, Mgr., Corning, N. Y.

WANTFrozen Custard, Lead Gallery and Photos; Mechanical Show and MonkeyCircus or any Novel Show. Write or wire

AL BAYSINGER SHOWS, East Peoria, Illinois

THE GREAT JOYLAND MIDWAYWants to join at once for long season Fairs and Celebrations.COOKHOUSE, CORN GAME, PENNY ARCADE, all Legitimate Concessions.GRIND SHOWS, FUN HOUSE, SIDE SHOW ACTS, KIDDIE RIDES.Wire THE GREAT JOYLAND MIDWAY, Two Harbors, Minn., This Week.

to the department of special events, for-merly in charge of R. G. Congdon. "Theyshall not pass." Major Art McChrystal,concession boss, had been ill a few dayswith a face infection, which was the rea-son his pass had not been validated forJuly. Art came to the Island the otherday, presented the non -validated passand not only was refused admission butthe gatekeeper took up the ticket. Themajor paid his 50 cents admission. Hehas an expense account. Sally Rand isbeing sought as a feature for the Deau-ville Club, a night spot which has beenclosed some time.

Sid Wolfe again. There is a possibilitythat this enterprising young man mayhave the two Baer brothers for his Au-gust boxing show in the Coliseum. Hehas also just closed for another 1,000square feet in the electrical building tobe used for an Oriental Bazaar. Wolfenow operates Musee Mechanique, SwissVillage, three handwriting analysisstands, three ice cream stands and threenovelty stands, all in excellent locationsand making money, according to Sid. Heis also putting on three new candy standsand one old English lavender booth.Tabor Monkey show opened and closedin one week, as Tabor did not care tomeet the framing conditions imposed bythe Village owners. In its place H. A.DeVaux, manager, advises he has bookedWallace Bros.' Animal Show, for which abeautiful appropriate frOnt will be built.Doll House, doing fine business, is a swellframe-up. The Buck Jones horse, Silver,is getting a great play from kids. Thebig Merry -Go -Round is always busy sinceschools closed and the miniature ridesare getting fine business from tots. Man-ager DeVaux feels sure the village willclose on the right side of the ledger. Thetrade winds have slackened, sun shinesalmost continually, fogs are graduallydisappearing, many buildings where wornhave been touched up with paint, billionsof flowers are blooming and the entireIsland looks like what dreams of paradisemust have been or are.

GATE AVERAGE -(Continued from page 29)

their 46th wedding anniversary thisweek.

Strub May RetireGovernor Olson is expected to sign

the concessioners tax exemption bill. Athis nine food concessions, Tex Cameronemploys between 400 and 500 personsand hands out a weekly pay roll of about$7,000. J. Ed Brown, yiho looks after theexpo's interests on the Gayway, is ill.The job calls for many long hours.

Much of the contact between office ofCharles H. Strub, general director, andthe concessioners is being conductedthru William Tunney, as rumors persistthat Strub will soon step out of thedriver's seat. It is reported he will aban-don his fair directorate to survey the NewJersey horse race situation. Strub isserving without compensation. Tunneyis general manager of operations atStrub's Santa Anita track.

CA AND FAIR(Continued from page 28)

Mary S. Pickett, his assistant; Mrs.Thomas F. Casey, of Women's Participa-tion division, and Vincent Murphy, di-rector of welfare and housing. Idea isto have them stump for the expo in theweak -sister areas of the country.

E. W. Cobb, executive assistant toWhalen, has instructed departmentheads to turn in reports showing howmany employees can be let out undernew budgetary plans effective nextThursday.

On successive nights, Saturday, Sun-day and Monday, power failed and largeareas were left in darkness. This was at-tributed to a severe strain on conduits.About a dozen buildings were affected,with two exhibitors, duPont and CarrierCorp., attacking the expo in sharp termsfor the break. Carrier building, whichfeatures refrigeration, was forced to closebecause the cooling plants went out ofcommish. Midway was partially affected.Aquacade, heavy on lights, had to refundmoney for one performance. Other showswere in darkness Sunday night just after9:30, with many of them bringing spot-lights and other lighting fed separatelyinto use to continue without interrup-tion.

Old New York DismissalsGeorge Jessel's Old New York Village,

in which the fair is financially inter-ested, issued dismissal notices in asweeping budget revision which partic-ularly affects Knickerbocker Inn, leadingeatery which features a large old-time

style revue, and the Bowling Green lay-out. About 30 waiters and bartenders ofthe Knick are scheduled to be choppedand several important principals, includ-ing Marion Weeks, Jean Bedini, Amy Re-vere and Jack Conway, plus a few of theBowling Green acts. Almon R. Shaffer,general manager, said that aim is to re-place them where necessary without ap-parent effect on production and interest,but that, in any case, "It is imperativethat we watch our overhead" becausefair attendance is not up to expecta-tions. Village has been doing compara-tively good business. Performer andpersonnel trimming will amount to a re-ported $750 per week. Concession line-up is also undergoing revision and re-placement, but key free and pay featureswhich are receiving customer acclaimwill be retained. George Chan is outas manager of the Chinese Cafe, DavidJecktey succeeding him. Spot is operatedby Chinatown Cafe, Inc., of which PaulWong is president.

Winkler & Kellerman are installing acombo winery -cabaret in Giants Cause-way, built by Rennie & Robinson, ofScotland, at huge cost. Irish village hasfared sadly since opening and shut itsgates this week to enable new ops torevise the layout.

NTC Notices Handed OutDufour & Rogers Strange as It Seems

is down from 40 cents to 15 and ballyingsteadily in an effort to stem the tide, butboth ops admit the picture is not toobright.

NTG's Congress of Beauty situation isup in the air and an early closing re-ported. One source has it prepping forshuttering this week -end, but show at-taches deny this. About $1,500 has beenshaved from the talent budget and noticeshanded to Faith Bacon ($300), DorothyJeffers, tap dancer; Larry Stuart, singer;Chiquita and eight showgirls. YvetteDare is due to leave next week to gointo International Casino in New York.Replacements include Barbara May, JoeKirk and Gloria Girard. Rest of princi-pals have been approached by MannyHartzig to take cuts as high as 25 percent or the show would have to fold.Present salaries for principals are, JoeKirk, $110; Della Carroll, $110; JoanVickers, $75; Yvette Dare, $125; GilbertoGalvan, $200; Jean Carmen, $100; GladysClark, $60, and Jerry Kruger, $75.

Wild West Closes August 1The fair -owned and operated Wild

West Show and Rodeo in Plot T is sched-uled to close August 1, attraction operat-ing at a steady loss since it opened mid-dle of May as Cavalcade of Centaurs un-der direction of resigned John RinglingNorth. Operation was taken over severalweeks later by the fair, revamped andretitled.

Fair Corp. is currently negotiating forsubstitutes. Among possibilities are aHollywood picture - producing unit;midget auto races and a spectacle -typeshow. Interests back of the proposalswere not divulged by fair authorities.Fair is also negotiating with Music Corp.of America to present free name -bandconcerts in the plot as a crowd -pullerfor rest of the midway. (See Music De-partment.)

FLUSHING FRONT(Continued from page 29)

contest Thursday was so successful itwill be repeated for the benefit of killer-diners and rug -cutters.

Jimmie Lynch, the Death Dodger, madeone of his few visits to the fun zoneThursday evening. He's kept terriblybusy at the Goodrich exhibit, where histroupe is playing to capacity crowds dayafter day. They're presenting six showsa day during the week and nine on Sat-urdays, Sundays and holidays.

LIDGE WILLIAMSFATHER OF "BETTY," 4 -LEGGED GIRL,Can play Betty two or three years in Australasiaand Africa. If interested, communicate imme-diately, stating lowest salary, which will be paidweekly. True photograph of Betty must accom-pany first letter. Address

AFRIKANDER DAVE T. MEEK IN,Box 212, P. 0. Haymarket, N. S.W., Australia,

U. S. A. Rep.:CAL LYPES, San Francisco Expo.

Pearson Shows WantSHOWS AND CONCESSIONS,

except Snake and Athletic. No Girl Shows. Wy-oming, Ill., this week; Urbana next. All Celebra-tions and Fairs until last week in September.

July 22, 1939 GENERAL OUTDOOR The Billboard 63

BUCKEYE STATESHOWS

Want for South's finest carnival route. Pleasenote, we play nothing but bona fide dates.This week, Home -Coming, Chamber of Com-merce sponsorship, Sardis, week July 17;American Legion State Convention, Natchez,on the streets, week July 24 ; Watermelon Car-nival, Water Valley, July 31; then bona fidefairs till December. Will place Rolloplane,Chairplane or any other Flat Ride. Good open-ing for one more Grind Show with or withoutoutfit. Can place Grind Concessions, $15.Colored Musicians for Minstrel. AddressJOE GALLER, Mgr., Sardis, Miss., this week;then as per route.

CAN USEFor Big Firemen's Celebration and Convention

At Grantsville,. Md., Week of July 24.High Striker, Bowling Alley, Candy Apples,Diggers, Custard Machine.Hoopla, a few Wheels and others, come on.Can place one more Flat Ride for rest of seasonthat is booked solid till Thanksgiving.

SMITH'S GREATER ATLANTIC SHOWSWeek July 17, Keyser, W. Va.; July 24-29.Grantsville, Md.

PLAYLAND SHOWSWANT

Shows. Will furnish outfits for Shows thatdon't conflict. Can place single Pit Attrac-tions. Hula and Revue. Want Acts, Talker andTicket Sellers for Side Show. Want LegitimateConcessions of all kinds. Will sell Ex on Gallery.Custard and Diggers. Can place Griddle Manand Cookhouse Help. Our celebrations and fairsstart next week. Answer Kokomo, Ind., thisweek.

12 FAIRS 12 FAIRS

WANT SET RIDESOpening Neshoba County Fair, Philadelphia, weekJuly 31. All Mississippi. Can place Shows withtheir own outfits. Lon Morton, wire. Concessions:Cookhouse, Bingo, any Grind Concession that worksfor 10c. Gus Litts, Gus Mitchell, wire me. Anaddress

J. A. GENTSCH, Mgr.Sardis, Miss.

SOUND SYSTEMSRENTALS SALES

FAIRS AND OUTDOOR EVENTS.Reasonable Rates. Wire -Phone

COOPER SOUND EQUIPMENT CO.1021 Main Street, Cincinnati, 0.

GOLDEN GATE SHOWSWant Grind and Stock Concessions, $10. Haveoutfits for Hula Show, Geek Show and AthleticShow. Also have outfit for good Jig Show. I willfurnish outfits for any money -getting show. GoodRide Help that can drive trucks. Going south thisfall. Mitt Camp open. F. A. OWENS, Mgr.,Golden Gate Shows, Crab Orchard, Ky., this week;Lancaster, Ky., Home -Coming.

WEST WORLD'SWONDER SHOWS

Want Side Show -Acts of all kinds. Nothing too big.Also want Annex Attractions and good Bally.

East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Pa.

WAN TCook, sober, reliable. Must make good pastry.Twenty still and 25 fairs. One waiter.

ALTON PIERSONSol's Liberty Shows, Fond du Lac; then Oconto, Wis.

TORONTO, OHIOKIWANA STREET FAIR

Six days and nights, on main street, one week, July24. Want Independent Shows, Rides and Conces-sions of all kinds. Free Acts already contracted.Write or wire CELEBRATION COMMITTEE, 404Main St., Toronto, Ohio.

HARRY DAVENPORTWrite or wire Carleton Collins or come on.

ERIC B. HYDE SHOWSMorristown, Tenn., this week; Forest City, N.next.

CARNIVAL WANTEDRides or Concessions for lot or street promoth n,Spud and Splinter Festival, week August 14. W re

or call SPUD AND SPLINTER, Richwood, W. I a.

and your correspondence to advertisers by mtioning The Billboard.

WithBy VIRGINIA KLINE

SALEM, Ore., July 15.-June was de-lightfully busy here, as we had a relay ofshowfolk in and out all month. LucileKing stopped over the first of the monthon her way to take up duties with theNo. 2 unit of the Hilderbrand Shows.Mr. and Mrs. 0. N. Crafts flew in onJune 10, en route to Alaska, and stoppedover a day. They had a wonderful tripand stopped a few hours on the way backto join the Crafts Shows in Stockton,Calif. Later in the month Mr. and Mrs.Arthur Brainerd, Kansas City, Mo., drovein and were guests for two weeks. Theyvisited Yellowstone Park on the way outand expected to see the San Franciscofair on the return trip. Arthur is mybrother and has always said he nevergot enough red raspberries. As this isthe red raspberry country, we think wegot him filled up with them for once.

A. B. Miller visited the Eyerly factoryand spent a day with us. Ben MartinShows played Albany and Gladstone,Ore., both within visiting distance, sowe were able to spend some time withthem. Mr. and Mrs. Pop Slover; daugh-ter, Bonnie, and grandchildren werewell and happy on the show and Mr. andMrs. Martin welcomed us each time wecalled. Last week Blacky Randall, oneof J. J. Bejano's boys from Great Pat-terson Shows of the 1914 era, was acaller and we had a good time talkingover old times. On Saturday, July 8, wecelebrated our 25th wedding anniversaryand were surprised with many beautifulgifts, letters and telegrams from manywho were guests at the wedding inWilliston, N. D., on Great PattersonShows, as well as other friends who werekind to remember us. Abner flew toGreeley, Colo., recently and visited sev-eral shows and parks while en route. Istayed home this time, enjoying coolweather and visiting showfolk.

Chapman Orders AuditOf John Ringling Estate

SARASOTA, Fla., July 15.-On July 7,County Judge Forrest Chapman signedtwo new orders in the court battle be-tween the State of Florida and IdaRingling North and John RinglingNorth, executors of the estate of the lateJohn Ringling, over an account of as-sets.

In the first order Chapman directedA. J. Henry, Assistant State Auditor, tomake an audit of the estate and allcorporations owned by the estate. In thesecond, he ordered the executors to makeno payments of attorneys' fees withoutspecific order of the court, and made itnecessary for them to give five days'notice before any such payments canbe made.

Newton in Odessa, 111o.,After 13 Years' Absence

ODESSA, Mo., July 15.-After 13 years'absence from this town William New-ton Jr. brought the Honest Bill Circushere July 11, sponsored by the Chamberof Commerce, with 15 per cent of thegross going back to the Chamber.

Newton has been well known inMissouri for 50 years, being born inSpringfield, and has- operated and ownedshows in Missouri and Arkansas since1891. Admission prices here were re-duced from 25 and 50 cents to 15 and 30cents, but prices in Holden, Mo., thenight before remained normal.

Downie Folks VisitGrave of Cushing

DOVER, N. H., July 15.-Members ofDownie Bros.' Circus, under the guidanceof Harry Mack, press agent, and Jacola(John Cloutman), local magician, mo-tored to the grave of Col. Joseph Cush-ing on the Dover Point road July 7.

The magician, formerly with circuses,gave a brief recital of the facts concern-ing the pioneer circus owner of Dover.

Attention, Harry A. Greene!Mrs. II. A. Greene has informed The

Billboard that it is urgent that HarryA. Greene contact her immediately atthe New Pioneer Hotel, 151 NortheastFirst street, Miami, Fla. It is a matterof emergency.

Ideal Exposition Shows, Inc.America's Best Amusements

ROCHESTER, N. Y., WEEK JULY 24 TO 30, INCLUSIVE

7 DAYS AND 7 NIGHTS, INCLUDING SUNDAY

Can Place Funhouse or Glass House. Can Place Concessions of every description, includ-ing Wheels, Grind Stores, Long Range Shooting Gallery, Penny Pitches, Hoopla, Class

Stores, Fishpond, Coupon Stores, Waffles, Fairy Floss Candy, etc. Have for sale one30x60 ft. Tent with ten -foot Walls, price 5115 without Poles; 5140 with Poles. A

real bargain. One Twenty -Car Allan Herschel! Kiddie Auto Ride, just painted, likenew, 51,350; cost new $2,350. Also Eight -Car Lindy Loop, perfect condition,price 52,000; cost new 57,500. All Rides and canvas in operation and can be seenon show. Write or wire EDDIE LIPPMAN, Mgr., this week Elmira, N. Y.

WANT WANT WANTCONCESSIONS-Grind Stores of all kinds, String Games, Huckly Buck, Palmistry, Bowling Alley,

Long Range Shooting Gallery, Scales, or any other Grind Store that can work for ten (10) cents.SHOWS-Pit Shows, Fat Show or Midget Shows.

NOTICE F4PRTATLANTIC CO. FAIR, GREAT SCHUYKILLMR. FAIR SEC'Y CO. AGRICULTURAL

EGG HARBOR, N. J. FAIR

FOR THE

Have open dates during Septem-ber and October. Have 12 up -to- Starting LABOR DAY, Sep -

WEEK OF AUGUST 29 TO date Rides, 8 high-class Shows. tember 4 to 9, inclusive, withSEPTEMBER 2, INC. Let us hear from you, ' other Fairs to follow.

WANT High Sensational Free Acts, starting first week In August. Also want experienced DIVINGGIRLS. This week, Schenectady, N. Y.; next week, Ilion, N. Y. All address

PRELL'S WORLD'S FAIR SHOWS, Inc

MODEL SHOWS WANTFOR ROSETO, PA., 46TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION, JULY 24-31, AND BALANCE OF SEASON,

EIGHT DAYS AND NIGHTS, INCLUDING SUNDAY. OVER 100,000 ATTENDANCE.Mayor La Guardia of New York City Invited to Crown the Queen of Celebration.

Floatt, Parades, Bands, Fireworks and Free Acts Daily. WANT Kiddie Rides, Flat Rides thatdon't conflict, Motor Drome, Grind Shows, Monkey or Animal Show, Ride Help for Tilt -a-Whirl.Lew Carpenter wants Wrestlers and Boxers. CONCESSIONS: Diggers, Scales, Custard, Novelties,Fish Pond, Bowling Alley, Penny Pitch, Snow Balls, Mitt Camp, Ball Games, Lead and CigaretteGalleries. WANT Scene Painter. Wheels and Grind Stores, come on, will positively work.Wire, space limited, C. J. FRANCO, Roseto, Pa.

WANT FOR THE FOLLOWING FAIRSMontgomery County Fair, Mount Sterling, Ky., next week; followed by Shelbyville,

Springfield and Lawrenceburg, Ky., FairsCan Moe Legitimate Concessions of all kinds, reasonable rates. Good opening for

Frozen Custard.Want one more Flat Ride, prefer Octopus, Rolloplane or Eight -Car Whip.

Can place Money -Getting Shows with or without own outfits.We have fourteen bona fide fairs contracted. Everybody address

J. J. PAGE SHOWSLexington, Ky., this week; Mount Sterling, Ky., Fair next week.

WESTERN NEW YORK'S BIGGEST EVENTELEVEN COUNTY FIREMEN'S CONVENTION

( Estimated 300 Organizations in Line)JULY 24-29-FREDONIA, N. Y.-JULY 24-29.

With North Tonawanda, N. Y. ( on the Streets), and Eldred, Pa., Old Home Week Following.WANT-Legitimate Concessions of all kinds. No exclusive, reasonable limitations. Will Book

Custard for season. Limited space on streets around Square.CONVENTION SHOWS ON MIDWAY WANT-Ferris Wheel for this date and eleven weeks to follow.RED LUNSFORD WANTS-Cowboys, Cowgirls, Riding Stock, Musicians and Acts to elaborate

JACK HOXIE and RED LUNSFORD Shows.WANT-One more Free Act for Fredonia and two Acts after Fredonia, to replace Charles Siegrist

Troupe and Speedy Phoenix, who are leaving to fill Fair contracts.Address communications to JOHN MANTLEY, 228 Russo Bldg., Fredonia, N. Y., or to CLAY

MANTLEY, care Convention Shows, Corry, Pa., this week.

DELAWARE STATE FAIRHARRINGTON, DELA., WEEK JULY 24

And all Fairs until late in November. \ Want legitimate Game Concessions,Eating and Drinking Stands, Novelties and Scales. Want worth -while GrindShows with own equipment. Want experienced Workingmen in all Depart-ments. All address

CETLIN & WILSON SHOWSThis Week, Chester, Pa.

BARFIELD COSMOPOLITAN SHOWSWill show Pocahontas, Va., Legion Celebration week July 24; Lynch, Ky., Ball Park,auspices American Legion, week July 31. This will be the first show in either of thesespots this season. This is also the first carnival at Bluefield this year. Want Showsof Merit, will book one more Ride, opening for a few more Legitimate Grind Con-cessions. Booked for 4 more weeks in the money spots of the coal fields, then Fairsuntil middle of November. Address Bluefield, Va., this week; then as oer above route.

C. E. BARFIELD, Manager.

64 The Billboard July 22, 1939

AMUSEMENT MACHINESA DO attmeritfi Opeia t o Jobbea, Dt212ib atm and kianufactatel&

Conducted by WALTER W. HURD-Communications to Woods Building, Randolph and Dearborn Streets, Chicago.

50 PEAmong the many subjects and problems being discussed

today is that of the retail location. Retail establishments arepart of the economic set-up of the country and naturally comein for a share of the talk that goes on about what should bedone for the good of the country.

The professional operator of coin machines must dealwith owners and proprietors of retail locations and the oper-ator should for that reason have some idea of the biggerquestions that are in people's minds today.

When locations are mentioned it is probably true thatthe average operator would like nothing better than to havethe privilege one day of turning loose to tell location ownerswhat he thinks about them. About half of the group of loca-tion owners with whom operators must deal may be classedas very disagreeable-to put it mildly. But people have saidthe same thing about operators.

Business is business and the operator is in the businessof selling himself and his services to the locations, and withthe operator the "location owner is always right" no matterhow much in the wrong he may be. I have a feeling that loca-tion owners sometimes vent their spite on operators becausethe location owner must face some very disagreeable cus-tomers at times. And yet to the location owner "the customeris always right."

Operators should understand some of the oppositionfacing retail locations today and be able to help defend suchlocations. There is a lot of talk now about the cost of distribu-tion and in some quarters it is being said there are too manyretail locations, that they add too much to the cost of dis-tribution, etc.

Chain stores have made it hot for the independent retailplace on this very point. The chains claim to be able toreduce the costs of distribution. Chains have much morepowerful propaganda and lobbying machinery than inde-pendents and recent legislative trends show that suchmachinery is working effectively. As the talk about distribu-tion costs goes on, the independent locations are likely tocome in for a lot of criticism.

The operator who is going to promote his businessintelligently must keep these public issues in mind and havesome understanding about them. It may help in some casesto smooth over the relations with location owners that other-wise tend to be disagreeable.

Whatever the owners and proprietors of retail locationsmay think of operators as a class, the fact remains that inde-pendent owners and proprietors are going to need all the helpand moral support they can get during the coming years.The operator needs permanent retail locations in his businessand any moral support he can give to the cause of independentowners and proprietors will count that much.

There ought to be some agency or channel thru which abetter understanding and relationship between locations andoperators could be promoted. The whole relationship betweenoperators and locations has been rather haphazard from the

CENTbeginning. Locations know that loosely organized operatorsare very much subject to pressure on commissions and othermatters. Locations know that many operators are not abovestooping to cutthroat tactics-just as operators know thatlocations have a very low standard of ethics on this point.

In a few centers it has been possible to get retail organi-zations to give some public recognition and consideration tocoin -operated machines. If it could be thoroly understood byboth operators and locations just how much opposition thereis brewing against retail locations, as well as against coinmachines, there might be a better inclination on the part ofall to get together on some common ground.

It has always seemed to me that operators' organizationshave been rather weak in cultivating good will among loca-tions. Or perhaps it would be more nearly the truth to saythat operators' organizations have shown a tendency toblunder in the whole business of promoting better relationswith locations. The custom has been to be rather bluntabout commissions and other matters, without first planninga campaign of propaganda to cultivate a better understandingamong locations of the business of operating coin machines.

In other words, before an iron -clad statement or the ironhand of establishing ethics among operators is undertaken, itwould seem a much better plan to do some propaganda ormissionary work among locations to explain the reason forall these things.

The best brains of the industry is certainly needed tobring the minds of owners and proprietors of locations andof the operating profession closer together on some points.

If 50 per cent of the location owners are inclined to bechiselers with operators and disagreeable in every way, maybethey should be confronted with some of the gathering forcesof opposition that will affect them in their pocketbooks.Maybe that would sober some of them up. Maybe that wouldhelp them to appreciate the services that operators give andthe income they get from coin machines on standard, ethicalrates of commission.

The Twentieth Century Fund recently released thestatistics that distribution gets 59 cents of the consumer'sdollar. There are a lot of other figures which are turningthe searchlight on retail locations. The consumers' movementis gaining momentum every day.

The first National Retail Forum held this year under theauspices of the American Retail Federation faced all thesefacts squarely and is making a move to improve the moraleand the efficiency of the retail set-up. It is also trying to getthe many thousands of small location owners to use a littlecommon sense in business. Maybe the organized movementwill get somewhere and the whole country will benefit.

In some way there ought to be a method for establishingmutual contacts and promoting mutual relations and under-standing. The coin machine trade needs the locations, andlocation owners need the extra revenue that comes from alltypes of coin machines operated on an ethical, fair basis.

July 22, 1939 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 65

VOLUME SHIPMENTS WILLSTART TODAY ON KEENEY'S

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Pinball Publicity PlanLaid Before Industry

New Jersey group has czrcards for use by associa-tions

0NEWARK, N. J., July 15.-What prom-

ises to be a gigantic publicity campaignfor pinball games was inaugurated re-cently in an open letter to the entirecoin machine industry by the Amass-ment Board of Trade of New Jersey, Ir c.The advertising venture consists of en*cards such as are used in trains andtrolleys, and it is expected that associl-tons the country over will make use ofthe advertising material.

LeRoy Stein, manager of the N4 wJersey group, in his letter reports thltthe car cards have been used successfullyin the county of Essex, N. J. He et -presses the opinion that it will be inthe best interest of all members of tiepinball industry to advocate and rosethe advertisements.

"It is our hope that other associa-tion will co-operate with us," said Ste)ln,'in the printing of these advertisements

BLOW HOT,

BLOW COLDClimates vary from place to place,from season to season. But all yeararound, all over the world, peopl ?like to take their pictures on thePHOTOMATIC. That's a fact withfive years' proof behind it.

INVESTIGATEInternational Mutoscope Reel Co., Inc.

518 West 34th St., New York

in tremendous quantities so that thecost to each association may be materi-ally reduced. The only additional costto each association over the first costwould be the price of imprinting thename of each association."

Stein advocates the display of thecards in offices-suggests that they beused in magazines and other literatureprepared by the industry. He also asksthat the industry suggest further ideasfor additional car and window ads, alsonewspaper advertisements.

Anyone interested in the venture whohas not yet been contacted nor receivedtheir five sample cards should addressLeRoy Stein, Amusement Board of Tradeof New Jersey, Inc., 1142 Broad street.Newark, N. J.

Pinball Goat SeemsTo Be Getting Away

In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, July 15.-The Kendall"$25 pinball bribery" trial went into itsfourth week here. This unusual trial,on the face of it a deliberate plot orpublicity stunt by somebody, seems to bestirring up a lot of other things besidespinball game scandals.

So many varied currents have beenbrought into the trial that it appearsimpossible now to make a "pinball goat"on which to unload the scandal. News-papers seem to have given up whateverhopes they had of a "pinball scandal."

The ridiculousness of a $25 bribe forprotection of pinball games has seemedto be a farce from the beginning. Oper-ators are continuing to carry on theirbusiness with confidence that the "goat"will show up somewhere else.

J. H. KEENEY & COMPANY gigThe House That Jack Built

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Furnish standa,d 110 AC, GO Cycles, for operating coin -operated muslomachines, motion picture, AC radios, electric organs, pin -ball games, etc.Complete 350 Watt, 110 AC Light Plant-LIst $ 89.60Complete 550 Watt, 110 AC Light Plant-List 130.00350 Watt Kato Rotary Korverter-List 81.50

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KIRK'S

GUESSER SCALE(PENNY BACK IF YOU ARE RIGHT)

Why are GUESSERS operating insuch national chain stores as theS. S. Kresge Company . . . in theWorld's Fairs . . . on the best scalelocations in the world? REVENUE $$ Location tests have showntime and again that the GUESSERwill do ten times the business ofordinary scales on any given location.

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The Last "Word" in Your Letter to Advertisers, "Billboard".

66 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES July 22, 1939

Ray Becker and his

Recreational Games

are proud toannounce as

MEMBER-DISTRIBUTORS

VENDING MACHINE CO.Fayetteville, N. C.

MARION CO.Wichita, Kan.

AUTOMATIC COINMACH. CORP.

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BADGER NOVELTY CO.Milwaukee, Wis.

HOWARD SALES CO.Omaha, Neb.

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ST. THOMAS COIN SALESSt. Thomas, Ont., Can.

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CLINTON VDG. MCH. CO.Clinton, Ia.

Above list not complete becausecertain territories still under ne-gotiation. Will welcoMe fran-chise applications from well -rated distributors for Eastern Pa.and Southern N. J., Ga. andNorthern Fla., Va. and W. Va.,Tenn. and Western Ky., Mo.and Minn., No. and So. Dak.,Pacific Coast States and theProvince of Quebec.

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Seattle Editor Believes"Pinball Goat" Will Escape

Writer feels disgusted citizens will be "shaking dice fortheir cigars in a day or so"-dynamite evidence fails toappear as reformists turn around

0SEATTLE, July 15.-The hunt for a "pinball goat" as a victim for the

waning fury of the recent "1909 Blue Law Crusade" dwindled during theweek. The minister who criticized public officials in the beginning made a pleafor public support of his crusade"-but had not presented the startling evidencewhich he said he had "in his safe." The only new pep added to the hunt for the"pinball goat" came from a judge who heard a case involving payments onpinball games. In a highly prejudiced statement which should disqualify himfrom ever passing on the legality ofamusement games, he said the "pin-ball racket" is a risky business. Thestatements were made in a case in-volving contract obligations.

May Be EpitaphWhat many people hope will be an

epitaph to the hunt for the "pinballgoat" appeared in editorial form inThe Seattle Daily Times, July 11:

"Seattle survived another lawlessSunday-blue lawless-and felt noworse for it when Monday dawned,"the editorial began. "So far as thepublic knew grim -visaged war betweenan inchoate and mainly anonymous re-form committee and King County'sprosecuting attorney had smoothed itswrinkled front." Further commentwas that the law official had declaredhe would make Seattle so pure thatnobody could see him for dust. But cityofficials' rejoined that there was no ob-jection to dust if the prosecutor wouldkeep going.

Safe Cracked?The editorial implies that everything

was sailing smoothly when the highlypublicized safe said to hold enuf evi-dence to blow many lids off the town'shigh and mighty was rifled. "The valueof such evidence, if it exists, cannotreadily be computed," agrees the edi-torial writer, who then goes on towonder at the safecrackers who wouldbelieve such a highly publicized safewould be left for "easy pickings." Heintimates that it was remarkable thatthe evidence was removed from the safejust in time, but wonders about the"leaving of $900 as a reward for pains-taking thieves. * * * and if safe-cracking were anticipated, why not re-move the money along with the evi-dence?"

Then came the turning point. Theeditor tells that the solitary spokesmanfor the reform committee declared thatthe prosecuting attorney was doing"magnificent" work. The editor inti-mates that it appears that the fire-works are all over and that the "good

people of Seattle and King County, atfirst disturbed and then impatient, arebeginning to manifest mild disgust withall the horseplay. Under a gentlemen'sagreement or otherwise, they expect toresume shaking dice for the cigars ina day or so."

So reads the epitaph.

Gum Firm MeetsNew Labeling Law

The vending machine trade has takensteps to more than comply with require-ments of the new label laws set up bythe federal government. A. DuffieldSchaeffer, secretary of American Chew-ing Products Corp., of Newark, N. J.,says that his firm has gone even the"second mile" in label requirements onchewing gum. This firm has for manyyears supplied gum to the vending ma-chine field. Schaeffer's letter follows:

"To the Editor: The item on page 68of the July 15 issue of The Billboardconcerning a national brand of chewinggum that declares on its wrappers thepresence of artificial flavor is of inter-est to us.

"Our company has also declared onour new wrappers, as we now Orderthem from time to time, the presence ofartificial flavor as you will note fromthe Travelers Fruity Apple and SweetClover Rootbeer labels inclosed.

"We are also inclosing a box in whichwe pack our Special Maid ball gum,which goes even further and declares the

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Bally Reserves 7.50Merchantmen Diggers 21.50Jennings Blue Chief Slots 14.50Majors, Rinks, 5th Inning 46.50Contacts, Spottem 49.60Chubbles 32.50Special Prices on 412, 616 Wuriltzers

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presence of artificial flavor and addedU. S. certified color.

"We believe that consumer reaction tothe artificial flavor designation will befavorable.

"In the vending gum field we are do-ing our part so that operators will knowjust what merchandise they are buyingand placing in their machines."

Counter MachineOmits Usual Reels

CHICAGO, July 15.- The hold anddraw features of the Pick -a -Pack countermachine are being stressed by its maker,the Baker Novelty and Mfg. Co., here.The machine has been on the marketlong enough to demonstrate its merits,thru actual use by operators in manysections of the country, so the factoryreports a busy production line and salesincreasing steadily.

"The large amount of pennies in cir-culation help to make such a machinea decided money maker for the averageoperator," according to Harry Baker,head of the firm.

The machine is especially recom-mended to operators to place in tobaccostore locations. Wherever -cigarets aresold," says the maker. It is a smalland light machine designed to fit onevery counter.

In its playing features it gives a playand a draw for every penny played,etched cigaret dice are used in the ma-chine to indicate the score, and threeof a kind win a pack of cigarets, etc.

Baker states that the new principle ofeliminating the reels in this type ofmachine gives the operator somethingwith which to work in many territories.Distributors all over the country arehandling the machine, he says.

Power of Chain Stores Gains inFirst Half of 1939, Report Says

NEW YORK, July 15.-In the firsthalf of 1939 26 State legislatures killedproposed chain -store taxes, either bydirect action or by letting the measuresdie with adjournment, according to asurvey of trends in chain -store taxationprepared by Carl Byoir & Associates, Inc.,and made public recently.

KIRK'S GUESS -ER SCALE on location outside the Hall of Man on theNew York World's Fair grounds in Flushing. R. A. Nelson, general managerof the Eastern offices of C. R. Kirk & Co., watches the crowds try out theGuess-er.

The survey disclosed also that leviesof this type were held unconstitutionalin Kentucky, Pennsylvania and NewJersey, that repeal of existing chaintaxes was urged in the legislatures ofMichigan and Texas and currently isawaiting action in Wisconsin.

Despite the fact that 34 State legis-latures considered more than 60 pro-posed measures dealing with chainstores, the survey noted that not onenew State was added to the anti -chainroster. Proposed anti -chain levies werekilled by legislatures in Arkansas, Con-necticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massa-chusetts, South Carolina and Illinois.Eighteen other chain tax proposals diedwhen legislatures in Arizona, California,Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minne-sota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York,North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,Utah, Washington, West Virginia andWyoming refused to act on proposedtaxes before adjournment.

Further evidence of what was termeda complete shift in legislative trends wasnoted in the failure of RepresentativePatman to obtain a Congressional hear-ing on his chain -store tax bill.

The survey attributed the developmentof this legislative reversal to mountingpublic opposition to punitive and dis-criminatory taxation. It reported alsothat American Federation of Laborgroups had consistently denounced allchain taxes as cuts in labor's "realwage," that farm organizations in allsections of the country had condemnedsuch levies, pointing out that efficientlow-cost distribution provides fair pricesfor farmers, low costs to consumers andexpanding markets for agriculturalproducts, and that consumer groups areopposed to chain taxes because they tendto increase living costs.

July 22, 1939 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 67

ROCK-OLA'S

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Pay as Little as

5 -Year Guarantee

BOYscales

Start a route of thesesteady profit -producersor increase your presentroute. They require solittle of your time; yetearn consistently dayafter day for years tocome.

See Your Distributor

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800 N. Kedzie,CHICAGO, ILL.

SPECIAL COMBINATION SALE!Regatta and Odd Ball - Both for $34.50Reconditioned Like New! Write for "Buy" List!HERCULES MACHINE EXCHANGE, INC.

1175 Broad St., Newark, N. J. - Phone: Blg. 8-0300.

CONSOLESKentucky Clubs $49.501937 Track Times 49.501938 Skill Times 75.00Derby Days 25.00Dark Horse 25.00Parlay Races 44.50 "AYOUTS Mills 1-2-3, Bally Pay -Pick Em 39.50 Fairgrounds $25.00 out 69.50

272CIePeland t0 CLEVELAND -CHICAGO AMUSE. SALES CO., Minneapolis, Minn.9 No. 11th St.,

Longchames $49.50

NOVELTY GAMESBally Reserves $ 9.00Recorder, 1. p. 24.50

Winning Ticket $90.00Sport Page 59.50Aksarben . 25.00Fleetwood 25.00Mills 1-2-3 30.00

All -Star GameBooms Bat Champ

CHICAGO, July 15. -"As a result ofthe tremendous excitement created inbaseball circles by the All -Star game,Batting Champ, our revolutionary base-ball hit, received tremendous play," saidDave Gottlieb, president of D. Gottlieb& Co., who recently introduced the newgame.

"Batting Champ is becoming the na-tional favorite among baseball fans be-cause it gives them an All -Star gameevery play . . and what a hit tha-; isamong players! Like the All -Star play-ers, the new features of this outstandinggame have a never-ending fascination.For example, there's the high battingaverage which the player builds up whileplaying the game that easily can put hisskill in the class with one of the famoussluggers of baseball. Then live ballaction puts professional speed and actioninto the game. The new alternate -typebumpers that register two ways are :ikesome famous pinch batter stepping upto the plate at a crucial moment, theway they can pull a:player out of a hole!Every phase of the game seems to bepacked with some kind of All -Starreminder.And as for the operator, the newelectro-mechanical ideas incorporatec inBatting Champ make him feel that he'sworking for himself again. With play-ers and operators both, Batting Champis proving itself one of the greatest hitsin years, and that seems to be the-opinion of the men who operate thiswinner."

New MachinesBoost Patronage

CHICAGO, July 15. -Vince Shay, Millssales manager, points out: "There is abit of the show-off in every player whoplays a bell. He knows he's having agood time and he likes to know otherssee him having it. How much more funthen is there in it for him if, inst sadof a battered old-style machine, he canbe operating a new, smooth, glisteningbeauty.

"Mills Chrome Bell with its richchrome plating is one of the riostelaborate bells built. On our last roadtrip We saw Chromes operating in road-side stands, small restaurants andtaverns. Everybody likes the best -travelers and tourists especially like thattouch of class."

Exhibit TellsPerfect Game

(New Game)

CHICAGO, July 15. -"How to buildthe world's most successful marblegame: 1. Make it so beautiful, so gor-geous, that every patron in every loca-tion will be so attracted by its brillianceand richness that they will flock aroundit. 2. Give the player such new, inter-esting, thrilling and exciting action thathe hates to stop playing. 3. Perfectadjustment and control. Big net cashcollections."

The above, according to Leo J. Kelly,vice-president of the Exhibit Supply Co.,are the essential factors that the bigusers of marble games have told him arenecessary to build the world's mostsuccessful marble game.

"And," says Kelly, "in keeping withthese three rules, our engineers haveproduced Avalon, which I am sure everyoperator will agree gives them every-thing that they need in a game to satisfythe player and the location -as well astheir own bank account. Therefore thetitle of the 'world's most successfulmarble game' goes to Avalon."

Pux, Becker'sInitial Game

(New Game)CHICAGO, July 15. -According to Ray

Becker, "People with weak hearts orsacroiliac backs should not play Pux."Pux is the first offering of Ray Beckerand his Recreational Games firm.

"The coin -operated and home recrea-tional room models are being shipped,"said Becker, "and all those who haveseen this game are impressed with twothings. First, the ingenious way inwhich scores are non -mechanically regis-tered on the backboard and the mannerin which the game attracts location pa-trons to it.

"Pux introduces a new manuallymanipulated. 100 per cent legal skillamusement game with an entirely dif-ferent type of projectile and playboardthan has been incorporated in coingames to date."

Atlas Will SellMotorola Radios

CHICAGO, July 15. -Atlas Novelty Co.reports that the initial shipment of theMotorola Sporter radios has just beenreceived. Atlas will begin immediatelyto introduce these radios to their coinmachine customers thruout the Midwest,it was stated.

"After feeling our way," says Iryof the Atlas firm, "we received such en-thusiastic reception for the radio setthat we have decided that the MotorolaSporter will be an important additionto our regular line. The set has all themodern features, and the reputation ofits trade name will be recognized byour customers."

Eddie and Morrie Ginsburg say thatthe radio set has their full approval andthey are glad to recommend it. It isoffered at a time when sports programsare especially desirable over a set suchas the Motorola Sporter.

Part-Mutuel NowLegal in Jersey

TRENTON, N. J., July 15. -At 2:06o'clock on the afternoon of July 11,Eastern standard time, pari-mutuel bet-ting at race tracks in New Jersey becamelawful. At that moment GovernorMoore issued a proclamation declaring tobe part of the State Constitution anamendment legalizing this specific formof wagering. He acted after a board ofcanvassers certified the returns from thespecial election on June 20, when thevoters ratified the proposal by a majorityof 156,127.

Later in the day the governor con-ferred with a legislative committee ap-pointed to draft bills for regulation oftracks to be operated under the pro-visions of the amendment, but they didnot reach agreement as to the make-upof a commission.

"X am not interested in jobs," Gov-ernor Moore said, "but if horse racingbecomes a political football and can becontrolled by a majority vote on a partybasis we will get off on the wrong foot."

A TRAVELING SHOWROOM on, wheels is maintained by K. F. Wilkinson'sUnited Amusement Co., San Antonio. Left to right are George Prock, DavidStyles and Mr. Debner examining a Rock-Ola Luxury Lightup model readyfor a demonstration, trip.

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FOR SALEWatling Twin Jack Pots, 1c Plays at .$14.00 Ea.Watling Treasuries, Twin Jack Pots,

1c Plays 20.00 Ea.Watling Rol -A -Top, 1c Plays at 22.50 Ea.Mills War Eagle Bells, 10c Play 15.00 Ea.Groetchen Columbias 20.00 Ea.Mills Silence, Double Jack Pots, 5c

Plays 10.00 Ea.Mills Blue Front Bells, 5c Plays 30.00 Ea.Mills Extraordinary Bells, 10c Plays 25.00 Ea.Mills Cherry Bells, 5c Plays, Used

Three Weeks 45.00 Ea.Three Exhibit's Tanforans at 18.00 Ea.20 Steel Stands at 1.00 Ea.18 Ad -Lees Three -Column Nut Ma-

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68 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES (MERCHANDISE SECTION) July 22, 1939

SUMMER SUGGESTIONS

FOR

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Carload ShipmentOf Drink Venders

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-KeystoneVending Co., exclusive distributor for theBally Beverage Venders, reports: "Wehave just made arrangements for car-load deliveries of Bally Beverage Venders.

"The rush for deliveries of these ma-chines has been. responsible for the ar-rangements which will bring carloads ofthe Bally Beverage Venders to this cityon regular schedules."

Said Sam Stern, of Keystone VendingCo.: "There is no more doubt that Phila-delphia will lead the country in theoperation of Bally Beverage Venders.Leading locations have already beensolicited and we find every single one ofthem interested and ready to get started.

"In every respect here is the businessfor the operator who wants a consistentreturn on his investment."

Food, Drug ChiefRules on LabelingOf Small CandiesWASHINGTON, July 15.-The ques-

tion of whether small wrapped and un-wrapped pieces of candy should declareall ingredients on the labels was an-swered in part by W. G. Campbell, chiefof the U. S. Food and Drug Administra-tion, in reply to a question of W. ParkerJones, NCA general counsel.

Campbell's reply stated:"The pieces of confectionery in

question consist of an unwrapped hardcandy ball, a similar hard candy ballwrapped in cellophane, an oblongshaped nougat wrapped in plain waxedpaper, four squares or oblong shapedcaramels and toffee with wrappers bear-ing descriptive matter such as 'toffee,'`pure honey butterscotch' and 'candieslemon,' with the name of the manu-facturer.

"You state that these candies arecustomarily packed 25 pounds to theshipping carton. The shipping case maycontain two 15 -pound caddies, or sixfive -pound boxes, depending upon thedesires of the customer. You state thatall information required by the Act

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USING THE THEME "EXPOSI-TION" in reference to world's fairsand milady's figure, the Hills Bros.'Coffee Co. used ,the above illustra-tion in a recent ad. The copyaccompanying the illustration reads:

"No woman can resist this 'Ex-position' of facts about her figure.For the scales give her a frankopinion on how she looks to theworld in general."

(

(federal food and drug law) will beplaced upon the caddies or boxes andalso on the shipping case.

"You inquire if the individual piecesof candy must be labeled with the man-datory labeling information requiredunder Section 403 of the Act.

"We are of the opinion that it wasnot the intent of Congress to requireevery hard candy ball and other smallindividual piece of confectionery, evenif wrapped in cellophane, wax paper,or other covering, to be labeled. Wehave not asked this. However, in thoseinstances where the manufacturer of hisown volition has labeled the individualpiece, and this has occurred exten-sively in certain types, we have saidthat such labels should disclose the in-formation required by the Act."

N. Y. State CigAssn. Organizes

NEW YORK, July 15.-New York StateCigaret Vendors' Association, Easterndivision, recently sent out a letter to allcigaret vending machine operators intheir area. It was signed by Edward H.Holland, secretary of the organization.His letter follows:

"The association has recently been or-ganized to unify the venders in thisState for their common good. Thus or-ganized, we will be able to more activelyand aggressively combat State legislationsuch as has Just recently proved sucha problem to us. With a strong State-wide unity of interests, we can and willcommand the co-operation of both to-bacco companies and cigaret vendingmachine manufacturers to a muchgreater degree than we could individ-ually., Further, the understanding andco-operation among ourselves will beextended to a degree impossible byany other means.

"At our last meeting held in the De-Witt Clinton Hotel in Albany officerswere elected, and every vender in thisterritory attended and became a mem-ber. The yearly dues are $20; $5 payablein advance for the first quarter. Mem-bership labels are furnished free to beput on each machine.

"On Tuesday evening, July 11, a meet-ing took place at the New Worden Hotelin Saratoga Springs. By-laws were sub-mitted. Rules and regulations came upfor approval. Membership labels weredistributed without charge.

"We feel that no matter where youoperate it will be to your advantage tobe with us and of us. That, however, isfor you to judge.

"To the end then that we may be represented as an industry, that wemay meet to discuss our individualproblems and that we may have a con-certed voice in any tax or other legisla-tion which affects us, we most heartilysolicit your interest and your member-ship." (Signed) Edward H. Holland,secretary.

Blind Denied ExclusiveVending Privileges

MADISON, Wis., July 15.-Possible useof vending machines for charitable pur-poses, when charity has always 'beensupported by the entire coin -machineindustry, was knocked out here July 10.Altho passed by the Assembly, the Sen-ate refused to concur in the KostuckBill, No. 105, A, which would have per-mitted blind persons to operate vendingstands and machines in State-ownedbuildings upon obtaining a license fromthe board of control. The measure wasdefeated by a 17 to 7 vote.

The measure was introduced by As-semblyman John T. Kostuck, StevensPoint, the only blind member of theLegislature. It was intended to 'givesightless persons the exclusive right tooperate such news, candy, cigar andeigaret stands, but an amendment wasattached in the Lower House to exclude

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Cigaret TaxIn St. Louis

Report that ops and lo-cations will absorb fee-affix tax stamps to packs

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-According toan unidentified member of the CigaretMerchandisers' Association of Missouri,sales of cigarets in vending machineswill not be affected, for the most part,by the new 2 -cent city cigaret tax. liedeclared that the price of standard 15 -cent brands sold in vending machineswill not be affected by the tax. How-ever, he declared, brands selling for 10cents would now sell for 12 cents.

The change from a 10 to a 12 -centprice would be accomplished either byplacing a device on the machines whichwould deliver 3 cents change in addi-tion to the cigaret package when adime and nickel were inserted, or byplacing the 3 cents change under thewrapper of the package.

Method of collecting the tax in St.Louis is thru the sale of tax stamps.Dealers of cigarets are responsible forthe affixing of the stamps to packages.The tax will go into effect on Tuesday,July 18. Sale of stamps began Thurs-day, July 13, and in the first few horn1,100 persons bought stamp supplies; bynoon 500,000 stamps had been sold.

Dealers are allowed a 10 per cent dis-count for their work in attaching thestamps to, packages and in collectingthe tax, which they may absorb if theywish. It is likely, it was reported, thatmany dealers will pass the tax on tocustomers.

Stamps are issued in various de-noininations. The one of most interestto cigaret machine operators was the2 -cent denomination for the pack of 20cigarets. Others are the 1 -cent varietyfor packages of 10 cigarets, 5 -centstamps for the tin of 50 and 20 -centstamps for carton sales.

One humorous notation by a St. Louispaper was that the stamps, half thesize of an ordinary postage stamp, areengraved with a picture of Eads Bridge-a bridge leading to a communitywhere there is no municipal cigaret tax.Numerals denote the denomination.

Dealers are liable to a fine of from$5 to $500 for sale of unstamped, un-taxed cigarets.

Ops, LocationsAbsorb N. Y . Tax

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., July 15.-The "penny for 10" tax imposed byNew York State on cigarets will be ab-sorbed by operator members of the East-ern Division of the New York StateCigaret Venders' Association, it was de-cided at a meeting here June 11.

The unit was formed a month agoto co-ordinate the interests of the op-erators and make concerted action pos-sible. Edward H. Holland, of this city,is secretary of the group. Other officersare John J. Geel Jr., of Rensselaer, presi-dent; Hugh McKeon, of Albany, vice-president, and Samuel Frumlin, Albany,treasurer. The Eastern division extendsto Syracuse, Poughkeepsie and the Cana-dian border.

Cigarets in this area, Holland said, areselling principally for the standard :5 -cent price and that the two -cent taxis absorbed largely by the operators andthe locations combined.

May Candy SatesUp Eight Per Cent

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Sales ofconfectionery and competitive chocolateproducts during May of this year "in-creased 8.1 per cent over the correspond-ing month of 1938, recording the largestmonth's increase in almost a year, ac-cording to reports received from 208

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members of the New York CMA tooktime out to attend the regular meetingheld Thursday. July 13. Sam Yolenrendered his report as treasurer.

The financial status of the organiza-tion is most favorable, Yolen said. Buthere's his statement on the matter:"They must have been pleased, for theyhad big smiles on them. As for theactual amount of cash on hand, that'sdifferent. I told them that when itcame to small change I got my own.I'm looking for big money now."

The rendition of the money conditionwas interrupted when Yolen invited themembers to take a cruise with him.

Robert Hawthorne, president, presidedat the session. A vote of thanks wasextended to the various standing com-mittees which have worked for the bene-fit of all during the past year.

Irving Litt, of Nassau -Suffolk CigaretService, and son visited the New YorkCMA office. He brought Burton D. in tointroduce Manager Forbes to a "futuremember" of the association.

This Is News 'Members of the New York CMA will

meet the Connecticut CMA baseballteam to recover the trophy which theNew Yorkers won from New Jersey atthe recent outing. The game will bescheduled as a feature of the CMA out-ing to be held in Connecticut in Atigust,when members and their wives will at-tend the annual event sponsored by thegroup from the Nutmeg State.

Just how true this statement is no'one seems to know, but New York hasissued a call to its diamond aces to beon hand in two weeks to begin trainingin Yankee Stadium for the game. (Thetrophy will be chained to a tree duringthe game.)

Teddy Vassar has opened his estate inthe Catskills. All members of the NewYork CMA, so a member reports, areinvited to spend the week -end there.

Wedding preparations are under wayfor the marriage of Tessa Bloom, concertpianist and Jack Bloom's sister, to aprominent London barrister. Jack hasbeen trying to induce his intended.brother-in-law to enter the cigaret fieldin this country, but the couple is seton their plan to reside in England.

New OrganizationMembers of the CMA of New York

welcomed the news of the organizationof a new Eastern division of the NewYork State Cigarette Vendors' Associa-tion, which met recently at Albany.John J. Geel Jr., Rensselaer, was electedpresident; Hugh McKeon, Albany, vice-president; Samuel Frumkin, Albany,treasurer, and Edward H. Holland, Sara-toga Springs, secretary. The purpose ofthe group is to decide upon uniformprices covering the operation of cigaretmachines in view of the increase neces-sitated by the 2 -cent tax which recentlywent into effect.

With CMA's in Syracuse and Buffalo,as well as in New York City, plus theorganization of this new group in theeastern section, the State is well coveredwith cigaret merchandising groups. Thecreation of this new association not onlybrings the progressive work, which canbe done thru organization, to Saratoga,Albany, Rensselaer and other towns andcities, but blazes the trail to co-opera-tion of all the groups in New York State.

Best wishes for success are extendedthe New York State Cigarette Vendors'Association.

identical firms and released yesterdayby Director William L. Austin, of theBureau of the Census, U. S. Departmentof Commerce.

Wholesale -manufacturers' sales dur-ing May advanced 7.7 per cent over thoseof the same month last year; chocolatemanufacturers recorded an increase of21.6 per cent and sales of manufacturer -retailers decreased 1.8 per cent.

The total volume of business reportedby the 208 concerns during Mayamounted to $14.837,000, of which thewholesale - manufacturers contributed$12,066,000; chocolate firms, $1,502,000,and the manufacturer - r et a 11 e r s,$1,269,000.

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U. S. Wins TestOn Promotions

Government expected tostress fair practices invending promotion plans

HOUSTON, July 15.-Federal JudgeJames V. Allred July 7 overruled a mo-tion for a new trial in the mail fraudcase of W. F. Main, aged Cedar Rapids,Ia., vending machine manufacturer.Main several days earlier in the monthwas convicted in Federal Court here ofusing the mails in furtherance of ascheme to defraud and given a two-year suspended sentence and fined$11,000.

The other six defendants were alsogiven suspended sentences. Five othersalesmen allegedly connected with theMain firm were freed on lack of evi-dence. Main is given until October 1 tomeet his fine, except for $5,500 whichhe must pay by September 1. Conspic-uous evidence during the trial were pea-nut, candy and gum venders of the pen-ny variety. It has been charged thatMain and others "practiced fraud inclaiming the vending machines wouldbring to the owners 120 per cent profitand that they were led to believe theywould be given exclusive territory whenin fact they were not given such rights.

The case is regarded as a test case andthe culmination of efforts by govern-ment agents over a long period of timeto prevent exaggerated claims for vend-ing machines, high-pressure promotionsof such machines and violation of tradeethics and trade channels to sell suchmachines.

It is understood the case will be usedby government agents to check promo-tions in other sections whenever suchproniotions are considered to be unethi-cal.

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SCRANTON, Pa., July 15.-Ten per centof the gross receipts of two vendingmachines will go to the city employees'pension fund, it was agreed during theweek when city council authorized in-stallation of the devices at City Hall.

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70 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES (MUSIC SECTION) July 22, 1939

Ops Win aLower Tax g An Analysis of Current Songs and Recordings From the

= Standpoint of Their Value to Phonograph OperatorsSavannah City Council =finds fee of $10phono is "too high"

SAVANNAH, Ga., July 15.-Redraft-ing of an ordinance placing a $10 tax =on each automatic phonograph in favor Eof an operator -proposed occupationaltax of $200 per year has been decided =on by the Savannah city council.

Revision of the tax plans for the =music boxes was decided following the =appearance of a delegation of owners =who were represented by Aaron Kra- Evitch, attorney.

According to a memorandum pre- =sented by Kravitch, the owners do not gobject to a reasonable tax, but consid- =ered $10 exorbitant and prohibitive. =

Due to frequent changing of models E.of the machines, upkeep, changing of -records, robbing of machines, use of =slugs and other factors, it was pointedout that the machines did not yield =the lucrative income popularly believed.He said the average income per ma-chine was only about $6 a week, ofwhich the owner received half.

As the proposed $10 applied to loca-tion of the machine, it was pointed outthat the owner would be subject to pay-ing $50 or $60 a machine, as they hadto be moved on an average of five timesa year.

Eight machine owners represented byKravitch presented an alternative taxplan providing for a $200 a year taxplus the issuance of a permit for loca-tion of the machines, the latter to cost$1 and to be good for six months.

This suggestion was accepted by themayor and aldermen who decided towithdraw the old ordinance and havethe city attorney redraft it to complywith the new provisions. The permitsfor operation of the machines will be is-sued by the police subject to revocationby the mayor.

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NEW YORK, July 15.-Sam Kressberg,of East Coast Phonograph Distributors,ran a showing of the entire Seeburg linefor two days, July 8 and 9, at hisoffices here.

Altho the weather was unbearably hot,hundreds of music operators came downto 10th avenue to take part in the funand at the same time look over theequipment,

The guests spent most of the time atSam's downstairs bar, where a wirelessremote control was on display. The opssat at the tables and pushed the remotemachine around the floor, selectingwhatever music they desired.

East Coast also displayed the Play -Boy,the Wall-o-Matic, the Speakorgan andthe Ray-o-Lite

A similar showing was held at theAutomatic Amusement Co., Philadelphia,July 12 and 13.

Travelers AidRoadside Locations

ST. PAUL, July 15.-"The out-of-doorsdays are in full swing up in this partof the country," reports A. J. LaBeau,distributor. "Not only are vacationshere for thousands of people but thewarm summer weather brings the entirepopulation outside. Continuous cara-vans of cars skim along the highwaysevery day.

"No matter where they're traveling-going or coming back-these crowds arestimulating roadside business. Restau-(See TRAVELERS AID in 4th. Column)

Tabulation is based upon radio performances, sheet music sales andrecord releases of the week. Reports from music publishers as to the relativeImportance of certain songs in their catalogs are also considerqd, as well asinformation received each week from prominent operators.

GOING STRONG-KEEP THEM INStairway to the Stars. Several reports nominate this lovely adaptation

of Matty Malneck's and Frank Sifnorelli's Park Avenue Fantasy as thestrongest machine number of the week, which knocks Wishing out ofthe top spot for the first time in several weeks. It seems to be a universalvote for Glenn Miller on this one, with Kay Kyser and Al Donahue for thenonconformists.

Sunrise Serenade. ?oetic titles appear to be the thing, at least right at themoment, with this beautiful novelty -ballad a close runner-up to Stars inpublic favor. Oddly enough, in the face of its difficult melody for home-spun piano playing and vocalizing, it's the No. 1 seller on TheBillboard's list of sheet music leaders this week. Glen and Glenn, mean-ing, of course, Gray and Miller, respectively, are dividing the phonohonors pretty evenly here.

Wishing. Slipping pretty fast in the Midwest, altho still fairly strong inthe East. It probably won't be long before this tremendously popularballad finally and definitely loses the grip on public acclaim that it hasenjoyed for many weeks. Glenn Miller again (his presence on three ofthe four biggest numbers in the country is indicative of his currenttidal wave of popularity in the boxes) and Russ Morgan were thefavorites during its heyday and still are.

Beer Barrel Polka. Oh, well, we can't keep it a secret any longer. WillieGlahe has a pretty successful recording of this.

COMING UP-BETTER STOCK THEMWhite Sails. Still not universally popular enough in the phonos to find

its way upstairs, this Nick and Charlie Kenny ballad (along with BarryArcher) ought to be in every machine. Nevertheless, it's at the heightof its sheet music and radio favor, and tho it may not manage to becomestrong enough in the machines to rate it a top slot it's good enough nowto attract more than a nickel or two. Ozzie Nelson and Sammy Kayegive it to you in two of the more favored versions.

South American Way. This is one of the best tunes from the new Broad-way musical hit, Streets of Paris, and one of the likeliest looking hits.It has an attractive title and a catchy, infectious melody and standsevery chance of being a big machine number, even if its 'radio and copyselling ability isn't enough to land it in the higher brackets in thosefields. Guy Lombardo and Al Donahue are leading the procession in thematter of best -liked recordings at the moment, with Ozzie Nelson, SammyKaye and Ray Noble bringing up the rear.

Moon Love. Growing more popular each day is this second adaptationfrom Tschaikowsky in a few months. This is another song that may notset the world on fire and that may not have what it takes to land it inthat class of real blue ribbon winners designated by "Going Strong,"but it should be stuck under the needles now where they can hear itwhen they want to, and there are Plenty of people who want to hear it.Glenn Miller and Al Donahue are the favored waxers here.

I Poured My Heart Into a Song. This Irving Berlin ballad from theTyrone Power -Sonja Henie Second Fiddle vehicle is the first of the film'stunes to start to sell over the counter. Two others, namely, I'm Sorryfor Myself and When Winter Comes, are beginning to show signs ofsheet music life, but Poured is the one for operators to concentrate onright at the moment. You get this combined with Artie. Shaw's returnto the waxworks, and the combination is beginning to mean somethingto the phonos. Jimmy Dorsey's platter is also liked.

In the Middle of a Dream. Watch this ballad. It has the general appear-ance of a potentially big number, and even if it fails to amount tomuch, it is still a worth -while exeample of the type of pop romanticsong that always has a place in the machines. Both Dorseys, Tommyand Jimmy, do nice jobs on it.

OPERATORS' SPECIALSListing covers those songs which in themselves cannot be classified as

popular nation-wide hits, but which are, or give every indication of becom-ing, successful phonograph numbers.Well, All Right. Hitting the high spots out in the Middle West but not

quite as strong along the Atlantic Coast, this Andrews Sisters' recordingof a particularly effective rhythm tune is pretty certain to develop into agenerally popular item all over. It's a natural phono number, if everthere was one, and those ops who do have it in are finding that out totheir increasing pleasure.

Rancho Grande. The Bing Crosby disc is continuing to ride along to nicereturns and should be held on to for another week or two.

Aint'cha Gamin' Out Tonight? Here is another natural machine tune, alight-hearted welding of melody and lyric that is starting along themerry road to success. Three waxings are in demand currently, GlennMiller's, Dick Robertson's (always a good phono bet on a song like thisis Robertson) and Tiny Hill's. Latter has a favorite band in the Midwest.

Shabby Old Cabby. Another newcomer to the list and another entry thatis beginning to be in demand. Sammy Kaye and Horace Heidt havepressings that are reported to be doing very nicely at the start.

Love for Sale. The Chicago territory reports this as a profitable item,Altho the story isn't quite the same in other sections of the country.Because of the suave smartness of the Cole Porter tune and words, thisHal Kemp platter belongs more in class spots than jitterbug hang-outs, altho a vocal by The Smoothies compensates for the ultra sophistica-tion of the Porter wordage.

Igloo. Another number that is going well in the Midwest, with its favor-itism apparently limited to that section at the moment. Vincent Lopezhas the platter here, and based on its success in and around Chicago, opsmight profitably try it.

In a Persian Market. Larry Clinton's second disc since returning to therecord studios is without a doubt one of the finest bits of arranging hehas ever turned out, and that's saying plenty. One hearing is boundto demand another on this.(Double -meaning records are purposely omitted from this column)

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Tavern MusicWas Criminal

In Days of '87CHICAGO, July 15.-"Hyde Park's 1887

Blue Laws Made Even Music Criminal,"declares a headline over a feature storyby Gene Morgan, of The Chicago DailyNews. Morgan tells of the history ofHyde Park, many unique features beinguncovered in connection with the Chi-cago district on the occasion of its 50thanniversary celebrating annexation tothe city of Chicago.

According to Morgan, Hyde Parkerslived in an era of puritariesque andprimly proper spirit. He remarks thatunder rulings of the village's elders therewas little chance to get sunburned, ex-cept on the ears and Adam's apple, be-cause swimming suits were required tocover all other parts of the anatomy.

"No one was to go in swimming in anaked state during the time from sun-rise to an hour after sunset under thevillage rules. If your cow, pig or favor-ite goat ran loose down 51st street youwere liable to a heavy fine. You couldtake a drink so long as you disturbednobody You could indulge in "violent,threatening, indecent or profane lan-guage" while nobody paid any attention.But remember this-you positively couldnot do it in church.

Forbidden was the playing of musicalinstruments in saloons or other publicplaces. The speed limit was seven milesper hour, and woe be to the ones whowent faster. Sidewalks must be made ofwood planking. To enforce all theserulings there was a police force of 14men, including horse -and -buggy flyingsquad. A calaboose was always handy totake care of those guilty of "obstreper-ous inebriation." According to historicannals, Hyde Parkers were proud thatmost of those who inhabited the cellswere not Hyde Parkers, but came fromnear -by Chicago.

Palastrant Busy onRock-Ola's PhonosBOSTON, Mass., July 15.-Since the

arrangement for distribution of Rock-Ola Luxury Lightup phonographs in theNew England States thru SupremeAmusement Co., of which Ben Palastrantis president, the firm has been rushedwith phonograph orders, according tothe firm. George J. Young, who is Rock-Ola distributor in New England, recentlynegotiated with Palastrant to assist inthe distribution of Rock-Ola phono-graphs, according to the Rock-Ola Mfg.Corp.

Palastrant recently held a two-day"open house" where the Luxury Lightupphonograph line was on display. Thenew counter model was shown for thefirst time in this territory.

"We can use a carload of thesecounter models," said Palastrant. Theyhave many features that are going tomake them popular with the customers.The Luxury Lightup effects, the 5 -centand 10 -cent 99 per cent slug -proof coinchute and the separate speaker, whichcan be hung or set anywhere and un-deniably makes the tone better, arepopular features."

TRAVELERS AID(Continued from 1st Column)

rants, tearooms, cafes, lunch stands,taverns, cocktail lounges all over theState are experiencing a rise in receipts."

LaBeau is president of the LaBeauNovelty Sales Co., of St. Paul, and is adistributor for the Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp.He declares that business all over histerritory is excellent.

N. L. Nelson, sales manager for thecompany, states that he has traveled allover the State calling upon operatorsand locations. "The boys certainly areenjoying a grand business," he said. "It'sbeen consistently good until DecorationDay and then it jumped up becausethe warm summer time gets people out-doors spending money. The people arecertainly spending their money on theRock-Ola Luxury Lightup Phonographs."

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Baltimore Assn.In New Location

BALTIMORE, July 15.-"Due to anincrese in membership, the Phcno-graph Operators' Association of Ms ry-land has moved to a new and largerheadquarters at 623 West Ncrthavenue," reveals I. Son Cohen, businessmanager of the association.

"Our weekly meeting will continueto be held on Wednesday night. Wecordially invite anyone connected withthe phonograph business to stop in. Weare negotiating with the operators inthe western part of Maryland in orderto made it a State-wide association.Anyone operating in Maryland is par-ticularly requested to attend one ofour meetings.

All manufacturers of accessoriesconnected with the business are wel-come to send their products to our show-room for display to our members,'' heconcluded.

.Baltimore TavernsGet Later Closing

BALTIMORE, July 15. -Under newregulations issued by the Liquor Board,Baltimore taverns will now have anotherhalf hour of the early morning in whichto entertain their patrons. Heretoforepatrons have been required to leave im-mediately after the clock reached 2 p.m.In some places this has become knownas the "2 o'clock rush hour." Patronshad to gulp their drinks and leave.

Under the new plan they may remainand finish their drinks and are not re-quired to leave the premises until 2:30a.m. This will undoubtedly increasesomewhat the playing of automaticphonographs in tavern locations.

This was one of the 45 new rulingslaid down for 'the operation of liquorestablishments. The rulings go Intoeffect today.

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July 15, 1939.To the Editor:

Alas and alack, the Three Little Fishieshave swam over the dam and headed forthe way of many hits, but the BeerBarrel Polka is still being rolled along.As for the No. 1 friend of the phono-graph op of the nation, Bing Crosby, hisEl Rancho Grande continues to clickand stands out as his best on our loca-tions. We have found that for con-sistency Crosby must compete these dayswith the Ink Spots, who have formed ahabit of turning out new hits with thewaning of each successive disc. Thelatter's Just for a Thrill rings the bellat the present time.

Our own native, Mary Healey, camehome this week to make a personal ap-pearance at the premiere showing of thepicture Second Fiddle and we are alreadyfeeling the effects, with numerous re-quests for several of the hit tunes fromthis flicker, mainly Back to Back, asrendered by Glenn Miller; I Poured MyHeart Into a Song, as Artie Shaw playsit, and So Sorry for Myself, by GlennMiller. Artie Shaw's number, WhenWinter Comes, is not quite up to thepar of the other three.

As for Kay Kyser, he had better getout his rod and reel and go fishing formore of the triple variety. He nowhardly gets a call and sorely needs newmaterial. The death of Chick Webbleaves no change, because few ever knewwhose band did play for Ella Fitzgerald,who is still a popular artist for us. Herlatest best are Don't Worry About Me,If You Ever Change Your Mind, OnceIs Enough for Me and If Anything Hap-pens to Me. Here is a quartet that aremust for white and colored locations.Glenn Miller also clicks with his Wish-ing, sharing best selling for this numberwith Russ Morgan.

Back from yesteryear and apparentlysure to do a robust revival are severalthat you and I hummed as kids. IAin't Gonna Give Nobody None of My

Jelly Roll, with the Mazzrow Ladnierquintet; Where Do You Work -A, John?,by Dick Robertson; How Long Blues, byCount Basle, and Bob Crosby's Hin-dustan. Bob Crosby also has producedanother money-maker for us with hisThe Lady's in Love With You.

Tommy Dorsey comes back into thelimelight with his Guess I'll Go BackHome This Summer, and Glen Grayholds up with his Sunrise Serenade andBlue Evening. The latter number is alsodone well when sung by Dick Todd, anative son by another name. WoodyHerman's Woodchopper's Ball continuesto edge its way into line-up. Staging abit of comeback for popularity is Vin-cent Lopez numbers. Andy Kirk getsthru with his Guitar Blues when danc-ing is done.

We find that novelties are holding theedge over sweeter swing, with suggestiverecords suffering against a whisperingcampaign by the music operators' asso-ciation officials. We can do withoutthem anyway.

FRANK DE IIARROS,J. H. Peres Novelty Co.,

New Orleans.

Kansas City, Mo.

July 13, 1939.To the Editor:

Business has picked up here some,mostly on tavern -located machines, withyoung people contributing most of thenickels. The seasonal letdown on dancerecords is balanced by the huge successof vocal platters, the summer heatgenerally making dancing sticky.

Still tops in this vicinity and way outin front Is Glen Gray's Sunrise Serenade,with the Beer Barrel Polka a big buffalo -grabber in the foreign spots. TheMusette (Glahe) record seems to havethe edge on the latter disc. A lot of callscome into the office for Wishing, par-ticularly by Connie Boswell.

Following up their big hit on If IDidn't Care, the Ink Spots are goingover well in both white and coloredplaces with their version of It's Funnyto Everyone But Me.

Bing Crosby's It Must Be True is get-ting all the play for that record, littleinterest being shown in I Surrender,Dear on the flipover. If I Had My Wayis another of Bing's records makingmoney in our spots. Kenny Baker's ver-sion of White Sails, a sweet number, hasattracted mild interest, with Jack Tea -garden's version of the same a dud,which we can't understand, as wethought it particularly good. "

Stairway to the Stars is climbing highon our local hit parade, with GlennMiller's platter getting the most play.Ella Fitzgerald's record of Don't Worry

"AGGRESSIVE YOUTH WINS AGAIN," declare the Rudolph WurlitaerCo. officials. "Here you see, left to right, Bill Schuster and Bob Schuster, acouple of enterprising hustlers of Cincinnati, and Harry Payne, Wurlitzerfactory representative. From the youth of the Schusters you might think thatthe Schuster Electric Co. is a comparatively new concern, but such is not thecase. However," they continue, "it is a fine old firm and one that the ownerswill be glad to hand over to their sons. Their success leads us to say that'Wurlitzer's going to get a lot of nice new business out of Cincinnati.'"

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About Me began to boom a few days agoafter being on ice for some time.

Hillbilly records don't fare so wellwith us. However, we do get a lot ofrequests for Fred (Snickelfritz) Fisher'sHorsey, Keep Your Tail Up and the Shel-ton Brothers' record of the answer toIt No Difference Now.

The trend towards polka discs wasvery high here a few weeks ago, butnow it is on the downward grade. Mostcustomers seem to prefer plenty hotrecords (fast tempo) to dance to, withsweet torch tunes and long vocals afavorite when they prefer to sit andlisten. The Jimmie Davis records goover well with the latter type of patronsbecause of their slow tempo.

Hoping that this will give you somedope on what the records are doing foroperators in the Midwest, I am,

R. L. FULLER,President Automatic Music Co.,

Kansas City, Mo.

Warren, 0.

July 15, 1939.To the Editor:

We like your department very muchand read it every week. Keep up thegood work.

Our best money-maker on most loca-tions is still the Beer Barrel Polka, byGlahe. Bing Crosby's rendition of El.Rancho Grande 'is going great now, alsoSunrise Serenade, by Glen Gray, andWishing, by Russ Morgan.

Bing Crosby is easily the most popularvocalist, with the Andrews Sisters run-ning second. We are getting good re-sults with the Andrews Sisters' BeerBarrel Polka and Well, All Right.

The most popular orchestras in ourterritory seem to be Artie Shaw, KayKyser, Glenn Miller and Russ Morgan.The latter's Does Ycur Heart Beat forMe? is getting a good play. Kay Kyser'sThree Little Fishies was outstanding.

Among the string -band discs, It MakesNo Difference Now, by Cliff Bruner, isstill going great, and Handsome Joe, byPatsy Montana, has proved a steadynickel -getter. Freddie Fisher's Horsey,Keep Your Tail Up is getting off to anexcellent start.

The Ink Spots' record If I Didn't Careis still playing plenty, and it looks astho their latest, Just for a Thrill, willb equally good. Other colored artistswho are always popular around here areChick Webb, with Ella Fitzgerald,Jimmie Lunceford and Erskine Hawkins.

We try to give each location the bestrecords to fit their particular needs and

find that it pays. We operate 135phonographs and business is improvingsteadily. Let's hope it continues todo so. J. B. MARTZ,

Martz & Hoffman,Warren, 0.

Philly PhonoSales Rising

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-As the re-sult of the constant flow of buyers andmusic operators in the auditorium ofthe Schaaf Building, where new phono-graphs were being demonstrated underthe auspices of the Automatic Amuse-ment Co., local distributor, Frank Engleand Mike Spector, partners in the firm,expect a new high in phonograph salesthis year.

Held last Wednesday and Thursday,upwards of 200 visitors from many partsof Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Dela-ware were clocked by attendants.

Frank Engle, in summarizing the re-sult of the showing, said: "The summerand fall season promises to be one ofthe banner years in the history of theautomatic amusement machine industry.The new models devised by Seeburg arefar in advance of their previous ma-chines and will be especially attractiveto operators."

Here's a TuneInspired by aMusic Merchant

NEW ORLEANS, July 15.-Anothertie-up in the amusement world betweenthe automatic phonograph business andleaders of the song -and -dance worldwas uncovered here when it was re-vealed that N. 3. Clesi, father of BusterClesi, head of the Great Southern Nov-elty Co., was the composer of the hittune "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry."The tune was one of the featured tunesin the recent picture "Rose of Wash-ington Square," and was sung by themovie actress Alice Faye.

The fact was revealed when the pic-ture played at New Orleans' SaengerTheater. According to reports fromthe Crescent City, the picture was wellreceived and many who attended re-ceived an extra thrill from knowingthe first-hand history of the tune.

Clesi Sr., author of the tune, toldthe story of how the song was com-posed. It seems that when BusterClem was a small lad he saw his littlesister pick a rose and hold it in herhands to show it to her mother. Buster,filled with devilry, like many kids,grabbed the rose and caused it to breakapart. As his little sister began tocry, Buster felt repentant and said toher, "I'm sorry I made you cry."Buster's father heard this remark andthe idea struck him to write a songbased on this apology.

Sales on the tune are said to havebeen stupendous.

OFF THE RECORD S---(Continued from page 13)

Dance DisksA L KAVELIN phirits a beautiful pic-

ture of with the CascadingChords effect of the clarinets. It's a.smart showcase for a style that's dis-tinctive and different. Makes hisVocalion double a dandy, giving thesame swell treatment to the Gratefulballad. Orrin Tucker commands muchattention on the same label, his fiddlersand organ blend making for a liltingjiggle style. His revival of the old favor-ite, Billy, and the perennially popularEverybody Loves My Baby is just as en-joyable for the listening as for the danc-ing. And in the same musical mood,the Champagne Music of Lawrence Welkon Vocalion is excellent for dancing, thothe tune selection is not off the top,with if I Hadn't Met You and Paid forthe Lie I Told You (waltz), It SeemsLike Old Times and Start the Day Right(waltz).

From the show scores, Ray Noble hasa rhythmic and polished pairing onBrunswick of Is It Possible and Rendez-vous Time in Paree, from Streets of Paris;from the same show and for the samelabel, Jack Marshard, geared to the smartsupper room style, couples We Can Liveon Love and Reading, Writing andRhythm, and Tiny Hill, a newcomer tothe Vocalion clan, listens as a good danceband for Doin' the Chamberlain. Tiny,

IN THE SHOWROOM OF THE OWL MINT MACHINE CO., Boston, theygather around the Mills Throne of Music for the above picture. Left to right,standing, Eddie Ravreby, Gus Guarnera, Al Ravreby, Art Colley and JackRavreby. Sitting at the sides of the phonograph are two local phonographoperators. Cooley represented Mills Novelty Co,

a great fave among Midwest rhythmfanciers, weighs some 350 pounds. Bandis neither swing nor sweet, rather styledfor dancing with the melody countingmost. Completes the disk with Ain'tchaGamin,' Out, waltz novelty.

From the Yokel Boy musical, FreddyMartin lends his silky syncos to a Victorcoupling of Let's Make Memories Tonightand A Boy Named Lem; and for thesame label, it's the same Sammy Kayepattern for I Can't Afford To Dream andLet's Make Memories Tonight.

Ben Bernie, returning to the disco-philes on Vocalion, tees off with a coup-let from the Second Fiddle flicker, I'mSorry for Myself and The Song of theMetronome. There's plenty sock to theband, tho no instrumental. kicks, withBernie predominating in his unpardon-able bary, suh.

For the more righteous jazz, Les Brownturns in a sock performance on Bluebirdfor a pair of individuals, PerisphereShuffle and Trylon Stomp. After a slowand ill-advised start, this band has beencontinually on the upgrade and someday, maybe soon, the folksies are goingto wake up and find there's a swellswing band for the time being seeminglylost in the shuffle. Vocalion reprints anArtie Shaw oldie that measures up tohis newer offerings. Just You, Just Me.Plattermate, If It's the Last Thing I Do,is in the slower tempo and dated. In-terest, however, is held in tthe vocal byBeatrice Wayne. And it's a far cry fromher song selling in this day where she'sbetter known as Bea Wain.

Jack Teagarden crashes thru onBrunswick with a couplet that show-cases Allen Reuss, his guitarist, formerlywith Benny Goodman, and the trumpet-ing of Charlie Spivak. Reuss did thewriting and his pickings make forswingy strings on Pickin' for Patsy.Spivak's horn phrasings add warm colorto a sensuous Undertow. And for thehigh ridin' on a trumpet, with tenorsax kicks to boot, Harry James; on thesame label but with a better sock bandthan the slip -horn maestro, hits it hotfor I Found a New Baby and Fannie -May.

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Mills SoftballTeams Competing

CHICAGO, July 15.-"Mills' inter -department softball league is movingahead at a fast clip. The teams arerigged out in brilliant 'uniforms. Theircolorful garb dots Mills Stadium fieldtwo nights a week. Here the boys fromthe three plants compete against eachother," report Mills workers.

Mills Stadium field is brightly arclighted for night ball, with large standsfor rooters. Altho this league was or-ganized as a means to promote friendlyrivalry between the workers, they havesurprised everyone with their speed andproficiency. They are rated among thebest teams in Chicago.

All players are employed at Mills and,incidentally, it is one of the largest inter-company industrial leagues.

The teams are named after six of Millsproducts, Coin Machines, Trylon Scales,Chrome Bells, Compressors, Freezers andThrone of Music.

The Trylon Scales are champs thus far.Runners-up are the Freezers, having wonseven games out of nine.

Cowboy Keeney'sLatest Release

(New Game)CHICAGO, July 15. -Jack Keeney,

head of the "House That Jack Built,"recently made an announcement of in-terest to coinmen. Said Keeney: "We'vecome thru again. We have another newgame for coinmen to capitalize on. Itsname is. Cowboy and it's a five -ball freegame that's just packed full of fasci-nating, appealing new playing features.

"So far as profit -earning is concerned,it will be another Track Time. Cowboywill earn the same great profits forthe same long periods of time on loca-tions everywhere. Cowboy incorporatesan entirely new feature-a possible win-ner on each and every ball, as well ashigh score. This appeal alone provedCowboy's tremendous value on locationtests.

"Bearing in mind the fact that alloperators everywhere will want tocapitalize on Cowboy, we are making itavailable as a free game, convertible tostraight novelty."

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Reports from the front are both hearten-ing and disheartening about the Fourthof July. Good news poured in from theops of music machines and amusementmachines. The receipts picked up en-couragingly -more than even the mostoptimistic had hoped for. The heart-breaking episode hit the cigaret machineboys. Their receipts fell away off dueto the recent tax. On top of this blewofficials gave them only 48 hours tochange over all their equipment andstock, Those machines that weren't ableto be changed were sealed up by Stateinvestigators until the change was made.At this writing every machine has beentaken care of, altho the business is st_11off. However, this observer claims thesmokers will soon become reconciled tothe price, and business will assume nor-mal proportions,

STILL ON CIG MACHINES . .

Three methods of collecting the city andState tax have been put into use. T-iecoin changer; a device for collecting taetax separately, and the most popularmethod -slitting the cellophane on taeside and inserting the three pennies.

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is perfect," claims Jack Fitzgibbons, "forthe Bally Beverage Vender. We have beenmoving along rapidly and at presenthave some of the most prominent loca-tions in the city using the vender. Allwe need is faster deliveries. The Ba_lynovelty games are also moving alongsatisfactory, especially Variety and Head-liner."

SAM KRESSBERG . .

has been doing quite an export businesson his used phonos. He reports tl atthe demand for this light -up coumsrmodel has progressed beyond his highesthopes. "Orders are continually pouringin, and my factory is hard pressed tokeep up with the orders," says Sam.

VACATIONS . .are now top news. Many of the hard-working (?) c. m. personalities havedropped everything and scattered to thefour corners of the world seeking a spellof relaxation. Dave Robbins at thismoment must be acquiring a Cockneyaccent. Dave will be away for anothersix or seven weeks. . . . Bill Alberg is onthe high seas heading for South America,where he will spend about five weekstraveling over the entire continent. . .

Hymie Budin, after a strenuous timecelebrating his 25th anniversary in :he

m. business, and simultaneously open-ing Savoy Vending Co., Inc., ran off tothe mountains for a week. . . BenBecker, manager of George Ponser'sBrooklyn office, postcards, "We're doingthe White Mts. up brown." The "we're"is Ben and the Mrs. . . . Nat Cohr isstill on that three-monther at Belle Har-bor, L. I. . . Harry Rosen and IrvingSommers pack up their golf clubs everyFriday afternoon and hurry away forthe week -ends. . . . Bill Gersh is out inthe Middle West somewhere milking acow and pulling up a few weeds.

AL SIMON . .

of Savoy Vending Co., Baltimore, openedup an office in the Hotel Vermont, Bur-lington, Vt., and stocked up hundredsof automatic games in a local warehouse.Al and a staff of expert mechanics spentquite some time reconditioning thesegames until they were practically new.Simon expressed his motive for thismove as "the necessity of having thegames right on the spot to help the op-erators get going fast and with the rightequipment."

IRV MITCHELL . . .

is having quite a time of it these hotdays. Iry takes a personal interest inevery move made in his establishment.He sells the new machines, supervisesthe reconditioning of machines, checksmail orders and exports, and at presentkeeps his eyes on Dave Robbins' busi-ness.

TWO NEW GAMES . . .

arrived at the offices of George Ponser-Chicago Coin's Buckaroo and Daval'sHigh Lite. Buckaroo is a flashy five -ballnovelty game with a single or multiplecoin chute with many new playing fea-tures. The multiple coin chute can beconverted to one coin play in 30 seconds,it is claimed. High Lite is also a five -ballgame with a new two-way play, featuringa combination high score and the pop-ular bumper sequence of numbers.George looks forward to these new num-bers to take up the summer slack andhelp the ops make good money.

RAMBLIN' AROUND . .

Sam Rabinowitz spread his bank roll forone of these sport ensembles -shirt andslacks in the same color. Quite spiffy.. .

Automatic Amusement Co., of Philadel-phia, has opened a branch in Baltimore,Md....Three-color display cards distrib-uted by Seaboard Sales are on the wallsof all the jobbers -"Bang is the Game"is how they read. . . . Al Douglis showedup in the big town last week with hiswife and daughter. . . . Dave Rock-Olaand his family also spent a few dayshere visiting the fair. . . . Mike Munvescannot get away this summer for a rest

. . . too busy. Jack Mitnick, managerof the music machine department forGeorge Ponser, is all set with the MillsThrone of Music "Traveling Caravan"and will leave shortly on a tour of NewYork State, New Jersey and Pennsyl-vania. The Caravan is a complete dis-play on wheels of Mills music machinetaken right to the doors of those opswho write in for a demonstration.

JOE ASH . . .of Active Amusement Machine, Philadel-phia, is just about getting over the ef-fects of his "prosperity party." "Nowdown to business," promises Joe, "andshow the operators that I can give themjust as good value in coin machines as,I did at the party."SAVOY VENDING CO., INC. . . .

of Brooklyn, finished up moving all theequipment from Budin's Specialties, Inc.,into its new quarters. "Hymie" Budin,manager, has one of the most luxuriousset-ups in the country. A spot attract-ing most attention is the shower room-three needle showers and towels at alltimes for both the help and the custom-ers. Savoy is featuring their two win-ners, Gottlieb's Batting Champ andStoner's Snooks.

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BERT LANE . .

is jubilant these days over the fact thatGenco's Bang has broken all previousfirst -run sales records at Seaboard."Bang is definitely the game of theyear," says Bert. "Since the first reportscame in on the New York test locations,demand for this game has grown byleaps and bounds. If it doesn't spellsalvation for the so-called summer slumpI'll be the most mistaken guy in theworld."

Fred Iverson, Bert's representative inUpstate New York and the New Eng-

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Jersey LawIs Outlined

Assn. warns of peril inusing games not allowableunder court decision

CAMDEN, N. J., July 15.-A warn-ing has been issued by the South JerseyAmusement Association to all operatorsin the newly opened area governed bythe association that all games placedin that territory be operated for amuse-ment only. Ted Marks, secretary -treasurer of the group, speaking in be-half of the organization, pointed outthat the decision recently handed downby the Supreme Court of New Jerseyallows only pinball games that do notoffer either free plays or monetary in-ducement.

Marks said: "I cannot stress toostrongly the necessity on the part ofthe operators coming into South Jerseyto keep the games entirely aboveboardand in strict adherence to the interpre-tation of the Supreme Court decision.Any violation, especially in the earlystages of our comeback, imperils thelegitimacy of the industry thruout theState. Should operators be found plac-ing the games on location for otherpurposes than amusement, we can fore-see another drive on the part of thecity officials to ban the games oncemore.

"The South Jersey Amusement Asso-ciation does not wish to re-enter intoexpensive litigation to re-establish thelegality of the games. This will nodoubt have to be done if operatorsaren't careful. We have struggled toohard to allow a few to tear down thework of an entire year. I sincerelyhope that all operators will co-operatewith us. Pinball operation here iscomparatively an infant industry. Wemust be careful not to abuse the privi-leges granted us."

Marks also pointed out that theSupreme Court had no objections tothe games per se as long as they wereused for amusement purposes only. Inthe wording of the decision the court,while realizing that the games could beused for gambling purposes, could notprevent their use as amusement devices.Free game offers and monetary induce-ments are as yet not permitted.

According to Marks, it is the con-sensus of legal opinion that if the con-stitutionality of the law on which thestatute was based had been decidedupon by the justices of the SupremeCourt, the law would have been re-pealed. The clouded and indefinitewording used in the measure would

outlaw any machine containing a coinslot on the ground that the device couldbe used for gambling. The SouthJersey Amusement Association hasasked its membership to see that alllaws are carefully observed.

The organization had been in exist-ence for nearly a year before the drivebegan which had driven all pinballgames from the area. Because of theeffects of the banning of the devicesthe group had all but disbanded. Onlyeight members remained to carry onthe fight to legalize the games. Accord-ing to Marks, the financing of theSupreme Court arguments had been car-ried thru entirely by the handful thatremained in the ranks of the associa-tion. Because of this small band theentire State of New Jersey nowfavorable.

Recent elections of officers resultedin Jules Obus being chosen president;Joseph Medvenex, vice-president, andTed Marks, secretary -treasurer. Theothers that remained in the associationduring the closed period are LeoSpector, Myer Frank, Will Tully, JoeSichel and Mrs. R. Miller.

Slug UsersAre Arrested

FLINT, Mich., July 15.- Sheriff'sofficers arrested three men recently asthey sought the source of a flood ofslugs found in various types of coin-operated machines.

The case started when a woman op-erating a restaurant at Bishop Airportseized John Haynes, 18 years old. Shesaid he had dropped slugs into a ma-chine. Haynes told Deputies MichaelKelley and Carl Simons that he hadbought $7.50 worth of slugs for $1.40.

The deputies said he bought themfrom Calvin Scheall, 26. Scheall toldofficers that he had bought three rollsof the slugs from someone else. The"someone else" turned out to be FrankGustincic, 34, the deputies said.

Gustincic admitted selling the slugsand said he had bought them from anovelty company in Ohio, the officersdeclared.

Columnist's NotesOn Phonographs

YOUNGSTOWN, 0., July 15.-Auto-matic phonographs are proving popularin the greater Youngstown area where itiis reported there are more dine anddance, also night clubs, per capita thanany town of its size in Eastern Ohio.

John H. Auble Jr., who conducts the"Bright Lights" column in The Youngs-town Vindicator, imparts this informa-tion: "Did you ever wonder about thesenickel phonographs in various hostelriesin the district? Norman Barnes, head-man of one of the local servicing con-cerns for the machines, says the averagelife of a record is 800 runs-a needlewill last 1,000 runs and Negro songs sellbest, while hillbilly tunes run a closesecond."

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for late -summer and early -fall opera-tions are under way in the Crescent Cityarea. New distributorships are b..inglined up, and new men are coming intothe operating end of the field as busi-ness maintains its brisk proportions ofthe spring and early -summer seasons.Other operators continue to add to theirlines; either to replace worn-out equip-ment in order to keep up with competi-tion or to meet the growing demand forplay. Phonograph operators are par-ticularly in the limelight at this ':imewith one important change in distribu-torship, another big sxpansion programand several big operators increasing theirlocations.

Si Schachter, district representativefor the Rock-Ola company, stops overagain in New Orleans this week andannounces that the Rock-Ola phono-graph distribution for the entire Stateof Louisiana has been placed with theDixie Music Co. Schachter stated thatdue to increased volume of sales oc-casioned by the popularity of the LuxuryLightup line and in order to take careof this bigger turnover, Sam Gentilichand his associates have been given thefranchise.

Schachter, accompanied by Mrs.Schachter, has just returned from anextensive trip thru ArkafTsas, Oklahomaand Louisiana, being assisted in hisLouisiana calls by Gentilich. He reportsthat Rock-Ola is having its greatest yearthruout this area of the country.

Phon-O Cabinets. Inc., is in the pro-cess of organization in this city tomanufacture new cabinets for all makesof phonographs. The firm is to beheaded by F. P. (Buster) Clesi, presi-dent of the Great Southern Novelty Co.,one of the city's oldest music ops, despitehis young years, with Howard Adams asfactory supervisor and Romeo Vicknairas sales director. The factory is located

on South Rampart street, and ordersare already pouring in for the newcabinets.

Coin machine row of New Orleans wassaddened this past week when it waslearned that Mrs. Lillian Cohen, motherof Dan Cohen. popular local music,vending machine and pin -game operator,died suddenly in a Baltimore hospital.Mrs. Cohen left New Orleans a few daysearlier to visit relatives in Baltimorewhen she was suddenly stricken and diedshortly after her admittance to the Bal-timore institution. Cohen was on hisway back to New Orleans from the NewYork World's Fair when he received newsof his mother's death. The rites wereconducted in New Orleans July 5. Twosisters also survive Mrs. Cohen.

Sidney Wasserman, director of phono-graph operations for the Pleasure MusicCo., left Saturday for a fortnight vaca-tion. Wasserman intends to spend thetwo weeks with rod and reel. B. J. Mc-Nally, of the Crescent City Novelty Co.,reports better operations this summerthan a year ago. McNally has added aline of new Exhibit Zips for his loca-tions.

The J. H. Peres Novelty Co., localWurlitzer distributor, has leased quartersat 922 Poydras street and after completerenovation and air-conditioning willmove about August 1.

Frank De Barros, of the Star Amuse-ment Co., left this week with Mrs. DeBarros for a two weeks' vacation trip tothe New York fair and they will latervisit the Wurlitzer factory at NorthTonawanda.

Al Mendez, district sales manager forthe R. Wurlitzer Co., has been confinedto his home for a week with a severecold following a rush trip thru the in-terior of the Gulf States during a heatwave.

Returning from a fishing trip of sev-eral days at Nigger Lake, Ed Rodriguez,of the American Coin Machine Co., anda visitor from Cuba report they caughtover 600 fish of various kinds and sizes.

Harold Cohen, young pin op, has re-turned to his rounds of the city follow-ing an operation at Touro Infirmary fora bad appendix. Another guy to stopthe ops and tell about his operation.There have been no less than a dozenops of New Orleans who have undergoneoperations recently. It's a good thingthere are not so many bugs in thesenew pin tables.

New additions to the Sport Center on.St. Charles street are Keeney's Up andUp and Gottlieb's new Track Record.Mark Boasberg, manager, just back froma week's vacation on Grand Isle in thegulf, reports that both machines are verypopular. He also finds good play withStoner's Snooks and Bally's Variety.Boasberg's trip was a grand one andhe tells about the double feature of surfbathing and casting for Spanish mack-erel with good results. Ambitious fel-low, isn't he?

Marketing GroupEnds Chain Study

NEW YORK, July 15. -The 20th Cen-tury Fund has completed a survey ofchain stores versus privately operatedlocations and has found that functionaldifferences make difficult if not danger-ous any judgment as to the inherentlygreater efficiency of one type over theother.

"All the chain stores lumped togetheras a whole operate at lower expenseratios, pay higher average wages, showgreater sales per employee and have afaster rate of stock turnover than doindependent locations as a whole; butsuch factors as the usually greater sizeof the chain stores, their location inlarger towns and cities and their fre-quently limited services made accuratecomparisons difficult."

The findings and conclusions were setforth by a special research staff whichhas just completed a survey of the costof distributing goods in the UnitedStates. The survey was conducted underthe supervision of the distribution ofthe fund, of which Willard L. Thorp ischairman,

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Evans' PortableRadio Biz Rushing

CHICAGO, JUly 15. -"Repeating one'sstatements is reputed to be a sign ofadvancing age," stated executives of theEvans Novelty Co. "But in this caseit's a sign of advancing popularity.We're speaking of the greatest premiumitem ever offered, our latest, the world'ssmallest portable battery radio, thesuperheterodyne Majestic.

"Each week finds it far more popularthan ever before. Orders from coinmenall over the country have been pouringin. It's without question the greatestpremium on the market, and substan-tiating this statement are not only thetremendous number of orders for it but

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Arkansas SocietyAccepts Pinball

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 15. -In a;recent issue of The Arkansas Democrat,in a picture taken by a staff photog-rapher, appear five leading lights ofLittle Rock's socialite cliche playing andobseiving the pinball machines.

The newspaper caption on a groupingof five pictures, occupying about three -fourths of a page, is "Members of Vaca-tion Set Entertain Interesting Out -of -State Visitors." The pictures depict thevarying ways in which the visitorsare entertained, picnicking. automobilesight-seeing, boating, just plain loung-ing anti playing of the pinball.

"THIS IS ME," SAYS RAY BECKER, leaning out of the window of his newoffices (arrow denotes office). Becker is the head of Recreational Games,located just across the street from the Sherman Hotel. The Sherman's marqueecan be seen to the left in the picture. Becicer's newest game, soon to bereleased, will be called Pus.

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bumper peach crop is now rolling ontothe market and the coin chutes are click-ing with more business. Not since 1930has this section experienced such a heavypeach crop. There were no late frosts tokill any of the young fruit and the cropis a real bumper.

Bob Hunter, salesman from FisherBrown's Dallas offices, is seen in Ft.Worth often. He is meeting with bigsuccess with the Rock-Ola Luxury Light -up phonograph.

Local ops are still putting in sorr etime fishing. The row expects to heara bigger fish yarn daily and are disar -pointed if it fails to turn up. JackWalker, they say, holds the grand prisethus far for a real fish story, but Jacksays that some of the other boys have toldsome high, wide and handsome yarns.

Bob Cowan is going to town with h_Sphonograph operating business. He nowhas an extensive route of instrumentsand keeps adding more each week. Bobis one of Ft. Worth's first phonographservice men and his knowledge of thebusiness is highly respected.

Dad Johnson, dean of all Texas op-erators, says that his business has beenpretty well up to standard since he movedinto his new headquarters on lower Mainstreet. Dad operates under the name ofthe Ideal Novelty Co., and his organize-

tion also acts as jobbers for various typesof coin -operated machines.

F. C. Ewing reports heavy sales onvending machine nut meats for June andfirst part of July; also unusually heavysales on venders, peanut and ball gum.The Ewing Co. recently purchased a fullcarload of Spanish peanuts which itwill roast in its own roasting plant.

The Brett Novelty Co. and the Mc-Dougall Novelty Co. are both located at8061%2 Tayloe street. The firms reports anice early July business.

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operator, says that he expects a big fall CRAZY OVE RBen McDonald, well-known Ft. Worth

and winter business this year due to suchbig crops of all kinds in this territory.

Local night spots are doing well bytheir coin -operated machines, accordingto reports. Leading spots where coin -operated devices are in evidence are:Show Boat, Casino Park, JacksboroTavern and the Pirates' Den. In thePirates' Den, a downtown spot, two Muto-scope automatic photo machines are cer-tainly doing well. There is a number ofpeople in line waiting their turn to besnapped almost every hour of the dayand night.

West Seventh street has dressed up forCasa Manana summer show which opensin just a few days. Operators have seento it that all Seventh street spots havean ample supply of coin -operated devices.Pioneer Palace, the Honky Tonk spot onthe Casa grounds, no doubt, will affordspots for a number of coin -operated de-vices.

Monarch CoinSales Increase

CHICAGO, July 15.-Al Stern, domesticgames sales manager for Monarch CoinMachine Co., reports a noticeable in-crease in sales of all types of equipment.Says Stern: "Sales of Monarch's de-pendable equipment are hitting newhighs.

"This large Volume of business is notcoming from any one section, it's comingfrom all parts of the country by mail,wire and phone. We have one of thelargest stocks in Monarch history andwide-awake operators are capitalizing onit daily. It is a Monarch policy neverto ship any machine unless it is inas near perfect condition as possible.That is why operators who buy Monarchequipment are able to absolutely de-pend upon it always. This is not onlyour opinion but the consensus ofopinion of our operator -customers."

Capitol Dist. Co. in RichmondRICHMOND, Va., July 15.- Capitol

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BATTERY OF BELL TESTERS at the Bally Mfg. Co. plant. Each Bally Bellis automatically tested for 1,000 plas, then subjected to further manual testswith actual coinage before receiving the inspector's final okeh, according tothe Bally firm,

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78 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES July 22, 1939

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what dealers everywhere Uriare saying about Globe's new Base.ball Board. Printed in B gorgeousshades for unusual Bash, it's a Big.League attraction. A sure winneron any counters Board takes in2600 holes at 5c or $130.00 Paysout (average} $74 75 Average Prof.it $55 25 Baseball --onhol tickets.Semi -thick board. Celluloid

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CONSOLES1938 Track Times____$89.501938 Kentucky Clubs_ 65.00Galloping Dominoes___ 49.50Redhead Track Times_ 49.50Greyhead Track Times_ 35.00Jennings Derby Days__ 20.00Tanforans 20.00Jennings "Pick -Ems" 49.50

ONE -BALL PAYOUTSFairgrounds $25.00Fleetwoods 25.00Quinellas i 25.00Paddles 25.00Entry 25.00Stoner's Champs 25.00Stables 25.00Sport Pages 59.50

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TABLES AND ARCADE EQUIPMENT.Flashers $35.00 Side KickDerby Time (with Jack-pot) 55.00

FREE PLAY GAMESKeeney Free Races $30.00Stop and Go 40.00Chief 40.00Supreme 40.00Circus 40.00Side Kick 40.00Turf Champs 39.50Golden Wheel 39.50Preakness 39.50Arlingtons 39.50Derby Days 39.50

REGULAR NOVELTYTABLES

Stop and Go $30.00

$30.00Supreme 30.00Paramount 25.00Fire Alarm 30.00Circus 30.00

ARCADE EQUIPMENTBally Hot Venders_ _$39.50Roll Chute Mutoscopes 30.00Streamline MIrrorback

Hoists 35.00Flap Chute Hoists 22.50Bally "Magic Ball".._ 45.00Exhibit Merchantmen 25.00Rib Front Mutoscopes_ 45.00Baby Streamlines 45.00Genco Bank Rolls 35.00Bowlette Srs. 35.00Bowlette Jrs. 35.00

When our EXPERTS REBUILD them they are PERFECTCHUBBIES $20.00BALLY ROYAL 35.0 NAGSREGATTAS

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ACHINES AND SUPPLIES 1141 De Kalb Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Star Sales LikesSlug Rejectors

VALDOSTA, Ga., July 15. -"Pace setsthe pace in Georgia," say Star Sales Co.executives. "This is straight from theshoulder. Pace Mfg. Co. not only metbut solved a problem in making avail-able its Saratoga, Reels and counter bellsin slug -rejector models.

"This added profit protection is im-portant to every operator, but it is onlya part of what Pace did, for in additionPace officials recognized this need in allmarkets and made this protection avail-able in 5, 10 and 25 -cent -play models,thus has touched the market of all op-erators, giving them the same protectionin all types of locations, large and smallalike. So we say, more power to Pace."

Kansas CityKANSAS CITY, Mo., July 15.-B. T.

Warwick, manager of the Western Spe-cialty Co., reports that business in hislocations, while dull, still has been favor-able. No appreciable summer let -downcan be seen. Warwick, who handles See -burg automatic phonographs, recentlydisposed of several Ray-o-Lite duck gunsto an out-of-town buyer.

Earl Smith and E. McGilvrey, of St.Louis, Mo., representing the ModernCabinet Co., were in town last week con-tacting dealers and operators of phono-graphs. They sold several new flashy redand white cabinet fronts to the Auto-matic Music Co., who are installing themon their machines.

Bennett Stidham, who recently re-covered from a serious operation at Ex-celsior Springs, Mo., is now making aname for himself as manager of the ball -

Perfectly ReconditionedContact ....$45.00 St. Write $20.00Mai' ...... 41.50 Free Races,Fifth Inning. 40.00 (F.P.) 17.50Box Score... 39.50 Peppy 15.00Chubble .... 38.50 Request 15.00Miami 32.50 Regatta 14.00Fair (F.P.).. 28.50 Robin Hood 13.50Bubbles .... 27.00 Reviewski Hi 10.00

9.00Stop and Go. 26.50 Airway 8.00Supreme .... 22.00 Nags 8.00Trophy 21.00 Turf Queen .. 7.00BARGAINS: $6.00 Each -Batter Up, Equallte,

Power Play, Ricochet, Rose Bowl, Scoreboard,Sequence, Track Star and Turf King.

LATEST GAMES- Prices on Request.1/3 Cash Deposit. Under $15.00 Full Cash.For Export Cable: "COINMACHIN," N. Y.

MAX MUNVES 555 West 1k5h Y.St.,New Yor, N7t.

SPECIAL PRICESPIN TABLES

20 Fleets ...$10.00 20 Eurekas ..$65.002 Bambinos.. 12.50 1 Airway .. 7.003 Arrowheads 45.00 3 Caroms ... 9.00

MISCELLANEOUS50 Jergens Lotion Dispensers $6.0040 Jergens Lotion ( Gallons) 2.506 Skill Draws 9.004 Counter Kings 7.003 Daily Races, Jr. 6.00

1/3 Deposit, Balance C. 0. D.JAMES P. TALLON,

814 Third Street, New Orleans, La.

room at Fairyland Park in Kansas City.Stidham, who was formerly associatedwith the Mills Novelty Co., here, findsthat his knowledge of bands from asso-ciation with phonographs is being putto good use in his work at the ballroom.

Quite a few operators here are clean-ing up extra cash during the summerdoldrums by disposing of used recordsby selling to swing fans from near -byhigh schools and colleges.

Tim Crummett, manager of the Cen-tral Distributing Co., is looking forwardto an Increase in activities in the fall.

July 22, 1939 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 79

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Spottem, Free PlayChubbie, Free PlayChubbie, RegularSpecial -Brand new Free Play

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SEEBURG ROYALE COomRpelceotrelyPlirecnoorditliohned 513950PHONOGRAPHS

Mills Dancemaster $ 21.50 Seeburg Model XF (12Mills De Luxe Dancemaster 24.50 Keyboard Selections)Mills Swing King 29.50 Seeburg Queen 20 (20Rock-Ola Imperial 20 89.50Rock-Ola Windsor (1938) 149.50Seeburg Model A 32.50Seeburg K20 119.50

Beautiful Illuminated Grille Inssal

Records-'$69.50

Records) 99.50Seeburg Rex 132.50Wurlitzer 312 49.50Wurlitzer 412 52.50Wurlitzer 616 89.50

ed on All Models, 510.50 Extra.NOVELTY GAMES$49.50 Side Kick $32.50

51.5(1 Bubbles 32.5041.50 Spinner 24.50

Games -sensationally low priced. Write for particulars.PAY TABLES

Fairgrounds $29.50 Other Paytables at Sensationally LowFleetwood 29.50 Prices. Write for List.Sport Page _,_ 57.50 1/3 Deposit, Balance C. 0. D.

of our New Price Bulletin and Phonograph Catalogue -Illustrating all phonograph models.

ATLAS NOVELTY CO.2200 N. Western Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. (General Offices)

1901 Fifth Ave., PITTSBURGH.Associate Office: Atlas Automatic Music Co., 3151 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MiCfl.

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Chicago, III.

WERTS FAMOUSJAR GAMES

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ow We think DIXIE SPELLING GAME Isso go -d we will ship sample -you use it

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Daval CounterGame Gets Praise

ZANESVILLE, 0., July 15. -Ernest M.Marley, direct factory representative ofthe Daval Mfg. Co., Chicago, has beenin Zanesville visiting operating firms andindividuals. He reports that most op-erators are enthusiastic and find busi-ness in a comparatively good state.

Said Marley: "An operator tells methat some of the Smoke Reels, a Davalcounter game, that he is running aregiving him surprise after surprise. Hetells me that he used to have old three -reed cigaret machines in some of hisspots and that the take on the machines,never exceeded a small nominal amount'which was nothing to write homeabout.' Now, however, he sometimes hasto empty his Smoke Reels machinestwice a week.

"Then, too, in all the time he has beenrunning Smoke Reels machines he hashad to repair only one machine, andthat was simply to replace a spring.In fact, he tells us that he wishes hecould wear out even more machines.

"With the sales tax in Ohio penniesare very plentiful. Almost every pur-chase made thruout the State results inpennies being given in change. This isdefinitely in the favor of operators ofpenny machines -they have noticed agenuine pick-up in the amounts intheir machines - especially in SmokeReels."

Ill. Kills Gum Tax.SPRINGI,Tha,D, Ill., July 15.-S. 149,

the Illinois Senate bill which had soughtto impose a 20 per cent sales tax onchewing gum, was killed as the Legisla-ture, under its rules, was compelled toadjourn. Revenues from the tax wereto have gone for old -age pensions.

The bill advanced to second reading.

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Wis. NoveltyLikes Pace Games

2736-42 N. Paulina St., Chicago

FOND DU LAC, Wis., July 15. -"Onbehalf of our many operator -customers,we would like to publicly tell the PaceMfg. Co. that its Saratoga, Reels andcounter bells are three of the biggestearning coin games ever produced,"stated officials of the Wisconsin NoveltyCo. recently.

"These operators are more enthusiasticabout these Pace machines every day.They say that one of the biggest thingsever done to make operating more prof-itable was by Pace in making thesemachines available in slug -rejectormodels in 5, 10 and 25 -cent play. If oursales records are any indication as topopularity, then there must be a Pacemachine in almost every location."

MILLS COIN MACHINE SOFTBALL TEAM pose decked out in their colorfuluniforms. The members of the team are composed of workers from the coinmachine and engineering departments. Mills conducts an inter -companyleague, has a stadium with night lighting. Si teams compose the league.

WE ARE RUNNING MORE

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WIRE YOUR ORDERPROMPTLY!

D. GOTTLIEB & CO.2736-42 N. Paulina St., CHICAGO

raNOVELTY PIN GAMESNuNReconditioned -Of Good Appearance-

A-1 Mechanically. Priced Right.AIRWAY $12.50AUTO DERBY 7.00BALLY RESERVE 12.50BOBS 17.50CARNIVAL 8.50

10.00CHICAGO DERBY 7.00CHICAGO EXPRESS

CHUBBIE (Free Play)

.4557..5000CHIEF (Free Play)CHUBBIE

CONEY ISLAND505..0000

DAYTONA 7.00ELECTRO 16.50

GENCO FOOTBALL 7.00 0ELECTRIC SCOREBOARD 12.50

ROSE BOWL24.50

flHAPPY DAYS 4.00HOME STRETCH 7.00LINE UP 7.00LONG BEACH .0MISS AMERICA rPARAMOUNT (Free Play) 27.50

100

ODD BALL Reserve)

RITZRACES (Storer) 7.50

09.00RUNNING WILD 7.50

SSKKYIPPHEIRGH(Free Play) 8.00

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SNOOKS (Free Play) (New)79.50SNOOKS (New)1809.'050°TURF QUEEN

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Cable Address WBCO.NOVELTYW. El CO.., INC.

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80 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES July 22, 1939

3 COIN MULTIPLE PLAYFREE GAMES

appear on left and righthand columns of back-board.

EACH HIT COUNTS 20each hit counts 20 until bumpers are lighted.

IF BALL PASSESover lower skill switch at 600, bottom bumperilluminates and awards free game for everysucceeding hit.

IF 1 COIN IS PLAYEDuppet group of 5 yellow bumpers and bottombumper light up at 820, giving one free gamefor every succeeding hit.

IF 2 COINS ARE PLAYEDupper group of 5 yellow bumpers, bottombumper and middle group of 5 greenbumpers light up at 820, giving one freegame for each succeeding hit.

IF 3 COINS ARE PLAYEDall bumpers light up at 820, giving one freegame for every succeeding hit.

BOTTOM YELLOW BUMPERSKILL SWITCH FOR BOTTOMYELLOW BUMPER

COIN CHUTE3 coin multiple play standard -convertibleto one coin play in 30 seconds.

NOVELTY 8450$ GAME $94.50 IMMEDIATEDELIVERY

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BIG PROFITSfollow the PENNANT wherever itis shown. A hit with players -aProfit -maker for you. Features

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67 WINNERSNo. 960 960 Holes

Takes In $48.00Average Payout . 22.37

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HA RL1CH MANUFACTURING COMPANY1413 w. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, III.

SAVE with SAVOY I RECONDITIONED & GUARANTEED,USED MACHINE BARGAINS.

Majors $42.50 Stoner's Lido $17.50 Bally Royal $34.50Odd Ball 16.50 St. Moritz 21.50 Genco's Falr 35.00Bubbles 31.50 Daval's Spinner . 19.50 Regatta 14.50Box Score 44.50 Daval's Robin Hood. 13.50 Bounty, F. P 17.50Nags 8.00 Daval's Side Kick. 27.50 Fleet 9.001/3 Dep sit, Balance C. 0. D F. 0. B. Brooklyn.

®EASTERN DISTRIBUTORS FOR GOTTLIEB'S AliBATTING CHAMP AND STONER'S SNOOKS. my

SAVOY VENDING CO., Inc., 740Aot:(aLti.Alsr ue,EW YORK.Cable Address: "BUDSPINC."

HERMAN S. BUDIN, Manager; Formerly of Budln's Specialties, Inc.

THIS VVE1EK'S SPECIALMills Regular Dance Masters, Each....815.00 Exhibit Merchantman 20.00Exhibit Iroh Claw 15.00 Keeney Bowlette 30.00Exhibit Shootalite 12.50Bally Basket Ball 20,00 Wurlitzer Skee Ball 30.00Keeney Targette 20.00 Mills Studio, Like New 89.50

WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE.SOUTHERN AUTOMATIC MUSIC COMPANY

540-544 S. Second Street, Louisville, Ky. Phones: Wabash 5464, Wabash 6627.

When Writing to Advertisers Mention The Billboard.

It COIN PLAY

FREE GAMESappear on left and right handcolumns of backboard.

EACH HIT COUNTS 20each hit counts 20 until bumpers are lighted.

IF BALL PASSESover lower skill switch at 600, bottom bumper illuminates and awards freegame for every succeeding hit.

UPPER GROUP OF 5 YELLOW BUMPERSand bottom bumper light up at 820. Awards one free game forevery hit against lighted bumpers.

GROUP OF 5 GREEN BUMPERS(in addition to the yellow)

light up at 900, giving one free game for every hit.

GROUP OF 5 RED BUMPERS(the balance of bumpers on board)

also light up at 1,000, awarding one free game for eachsucceeding hit.YELLOW BUMPER

SKILL SWITCH FOR BOTTOM YELLOWBUMPER

COIN CHUTE3 coin multiple play standard -convertible to one coinplay in 30 seconds.

MACHINE MANUFACTURING CO.1725 DIVERSEY BLVD. CHICAGO ILL.

Buckaroo GetsGood Reception

CHICAGO, July 15.- Chicago CoinMachine Co. officials are enthusiasticover the reception given their latest re-lease, Buckaroo. State the officials:"Altho we announced Buckaroo in TheBillboard only last week, we've alreadyreceived hundreds of enthusiastic com-munications from coinmen all over thecountry about it. From all indicationsit certainly looks like Buckaroo is goingplaces. In short, we believe Buckaroohas what it takes to be a top -moneyearner.

"Location testing prior to its intro-duction showed it to possess far aboveaverage player appeal and helped it reapfar above average income. Naturally it'stoo early to make any definite state-ments about its action on locations ofthe many alert operators who have

already ordered it, for they have barelyhad time to place it. But within ashort period we are confident we shallreceive glowing reports about Buckaroo.

"Buckaroo offers a new play appealthat is full of action and suspense. Itsnew light -up action is one of the mostintriguing ever incorporated on any coinmachine. Buckaroo has rightly beendubbed -'two games in one' -for it's amultiple three -coin game that is in-stantly convertible to a one -coin."

Lumber Orders Show GainWASHINGTON, July 15. -Production

of the lumber industry in the UnitedStates for the week ended July 1 stoodat 63 per cent of the 1929 seasonalweekly average, according to the Na-tional Lumber Mfrs.' Association's com-pilation of " reports from leading soft-wood and hardwood mills. Shipments,for the recent week were at 66 per centof the 1929 average and new businessat 72 per cent of the 1929 average.

WELL-WISHERS FILL the establishment recently. purchased by Joe Ash,well-known Eastern C0j717nan. Ash's new firm will be known as Active Amuse-ment Machines, Inc., and, according to Ash, the firm will be gradually enlargedwith new departments and other facilities to make it one of the largest inPhiladelphia. Coin men from all over the country were in attendance at theopening celebration,

July 22, 1939 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 81

Counter and Console Modelslc or 5c Play.

A new novelty game that can beoperated anywhere. Write todayfor complete details and prices.

130 N. Union Chicago

WE HAVE THEM

KEYSTONE NOVELTY & MFG. CO.26th & Huntingdon St., Philadelphia, Pa.

(MILLS DISTRIBUTORS)

SALESBOARD AND BINGOOPERATORS

PREMIUM USERS ANDCONCESSIONAIRES

Cash In immediately on our sensa-tional fast -selling Sales Card Deal,embracing our Glamorous 1940Creations In Fur Coats and Boleros.Reliable merchandise of super qual-ity. Cards and whole set-up nowavailable. Write immediately for fullInformation and Sample Sales Cardwithout obligation.S. ANGELL & CO.

Manufacturing Furriers,236 W. 27th St., New York City, N. V.

BARGAINS FROM DAVE MARIONFREE PLAY

Skipper -_--$ 7.50Box Score-- 49.50Ragtime ___ 22.50Trio 37.505th Inning 49.50Fair 42.50 Centapacks __ 5.00SPECIAL-Penny Pack (reconditioned)_$6.50EXTRA SPECIAL-Columbia Rear Door,

Cig. or Fruit Symbols used 1 week__$39.50

MISCELLANEOUSAirway $ 7.50Zeta 12.50Ritz ,17.50Rotaries (Ex-hibit) 47.50

Kounter Kling 7.50

Write for Complete' Bargain List- _ -

MARION COMPANY, Wichita, Kansas.

Buying WaveOn Genco's Bang

CHICAGO, July 15.-An unprecedentedbuying wave is greeting the first ship-ments of Genco's new novelty table,Bang, it is reported. "No game thisyear has received such immediate, en-thusiastic and overwhelming approval onfirst sight from players as well as opera-tors, jobbers and distributors as hasBang, which is in its first weeks ofproduction but has already outsold thecomplete runs of many other gimes,"reports Genco, Inc.

"I credit Bang's terrific sticcess to thethree skill -thrill holes that put out fourlights at a time," declared Dave Geris-burg, Genco official. "The object of thegame is to put all 12 lights, which auto-matically givers the player two freegames. Each additional but/1p bringsup the award. The lights are arrangedin groups of four, with a skill -thrill holeunder each. A ball in one of these holesputs out all the four lights, and I be-lieve this little feature is the most ir-resistible 'come-on'- ever devised in theGenco plant.

"The player is alWays oil edge playingBang because he is always on the vergeof putting out all the lights; with theprospect of a juicy award. Furthermore,there are three skill lanes at the bottomof the board which raise free-gaineawards. These lanes keep the player'sinterest alive until the very last secondof the game, for he keeps watching theball to see if he's going to be luckyenough to get some extra free games. Idon't think it's a bit too early to predictthat Bang is really going to set thecountry on fire."

Bally FuturityIdea Clicks

CHICAGO, July 15.- Discussing re-ports received on Variety, new five -ballnovelty game, Jim Buckley, general salesManager of Bally Mfg. Co., pointed out:"The machine's ability to increase col-lections in the average novelty locationindicates popular acceptance of thefuturity award idea introduced byVariety.

"In Variety," he explained, "the playerbuilds up his award by skill, but hecan't claim a winner until the gameends. Award keeps getting bigger andbigger, but no matter how high theaward climbs the player is niter Sure ofa winner until the final split-second Ofplay. This is the exact opposition ofgames preceding Variety, in which theplayer first qualified to win Sward andthen proceeded to build up the award.For any sort of comparison you've gotto go back to the famous Bally Reserve.In fact, Variety has the tame 'look -what -I -get -if -I -win' appeal as Bally ReserVe,altho in the case of Variety the awardresets to zero after each game, and in-stead of the coin automatically increas-ing the award the player enjoys theextra thrill of boosting the award byskill. And just as in Bally Reserve, eachgame played on Variety comes withina bumper or two of being a big winner,which naturally results in plenty ofrepeat play."

Frank de GraauwLauds Pace Games

AI313EVILLE, La., July 15.-Frank deGraauw, coinman. from Abbeville, La.,reports that sales on the new slug -rejector models of Pacers Saratoga, Reelsand counter bells have reached highs hewould 'have been skeptical df predicting.Says de Graauw: "When Pace first in-troduced their hit machines with slugrejectors 1, like niost other coinmen, be-lieved that here was a genuine oppor-timity to boost coin game sales, for IWas confident that this extra protectionfor earnings would naturally appeal tooperators. Then, too, being available in5, 10 and 25 -cent play meant that opera-tors who have the various types of loca-tions where the various machines aremost advantageous could capitalize onthem. But I never would have pre-dicted the outstanding popularity thatthese machines have enjoyed, resultingin increased sales for us and increasedprofits for our operator -customers."

MILLS

MUSIC

Mills Novelty's Phonograph DistributorsAcme Jobbing Co.406 N. Van BurenGreen Bay, Wis.Atner. Cigarette Mach. co.1349-51 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, Pa.Ray Bigner1983 State Ave.Cincinnati, °hidB. Bryant & F. McKinney535 S. LimestoneLexington, Ky.Central Illinois Sales Co.116 First St.Peoria, IllDixie Music Co.517 Canal St.New Orleans, La.Friedman Amusement Co.201 Edgewood, S. E.Atlanta, Ga.Heinz Novelty Co.666 Marshall Ave.Memphis, Tenn.Jack Fugitt Co., Inc.27 N. Sierra St.Reno, Nev.Indiana Distributing Co.2906 WabashTerre Haute, Ind.Keystone Nov. & Mfg. Co.26th & HuntingtonPhiladelphia, Pa.Vic Manhardt Co., Inc.2118 W. NationalMilwaukee, Wis.Monarch Coin Mach. Co.1731 Belmont Ave.Chicago, Ill.Yellowstehe Specialty Co.228 Dooly BlockSalt Lake City, Utah

Sold through ourShay, General Salagers, Art Cooley,

MILLS NOVELTY

R. P. McGinnis2011 Matyland Ave.Baltimore, Md.Mayflower Novelty Co.1507 University Ave.St. Paul, Minn.Modern Mtisic Co.2429 Fifth Ave.Detroit, mien.Amer. Cigarette Mach. Co.974 Michigan Ave.Buffalo, N. Y.Palmantier King Sales Co.1107 W. Tuscarawas St.Canton, OhioEllis Nasif116 WashingtonVicksburg, Miss.Owl Mint Machine Co., Inc.245 Columbus Ave.Boston, Mass.G. Ponser Co. of N. Y., Inc.519 W. 47th St.New York, N. Y.Quebec Coin Mach. Exch.1247 Gray St.Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSouth Coast Amusel. Co.305 E. 11th St.Houston, TexasTriangle Music Co.206 W. MagnoliaKnoxville, Tenn.Vending Machine Sales Co.1812 N. GrandSt. Louis, Mo.Jeffries Amusement Co.202 Towson St.Fort Smith, Ark.Bill Frey, Inc.140 N. W. First St.Miami, Fla.

Vending Machine Co.205-15 FranklinFayetteville, N. C.

Western Distributing Co.3429 Main St.Kansas City, Mo.

Mint Vending Co.211 N. 17th StreetBirmingham, Ala.

0 & M Distributing Co.Muskogee HotelMuskogee, Okla.

Arthur Flake Dist. Co.3230 McKinneyDallas, Texas

Howard Sales Co.322 South 13th StreetOmaha, Neb.

Clinton Vending Mach. Co:205 S. 4th StreetClinton, Iowa

Homer Dodge702 S. WashingtonSaginaw, MO.

Sam,May & Co:401 S. MainSan Antonio, Texas

Mills Sales Co:1640 18th StreetOakland, Calif.

Denver Sales Co.62 S. BroadwayDenver, Colo.

Phonograph Sales &Service Co.

831 Williamson SteMadison, Wis.

Coin Machine Department. Vincees Manager. Divisional Sales Man -

Harold Perkins, Charley Schlicht.

CO., 410 0 FULLERTON, CHICAGO

82 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES July 22, 1939

A WHOLE LOT OF DIFFERENCE!These "skill -thrill" holes put out four -lights -at -a -time . . . sothe player can put out all 12 lights and get a winner with only 3balls. What an irresistible come-on!!ALSO, there are 3 skill lanes at the bottom to increase the freegames and the suspense . . . keeping the player on edge untilthe final second. BANG IS THE GAME OF THE YEAR, ASKTHE BOYS WHO CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THEM.

SEABOARD SALES, INC.,New York,

Eastern Factory Representative.

COIN AMUSEMENT SUPPLY, Ltd.,London,

European Distributor.

BERTLANESays:

WAKE UP YOUR LO-CATIONS WITH A

GAME OF THE YEAR!

619 Tenth Ave., New YorkPhone, Wisconsin 7-5688

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WE0CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH ANY OF YOUR NEEDSSLOTS OF ALL MAKES

PAYOUT TABLES OF EVERY DESCRIPTIONALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES and FREE PLAYS

CONSOLES OF EVERY MAKECIGARETTE MACHINES and CANDY MACHINES

COUNTER GAMES2 DERBY CHAMPS, 7 Coin Head, With Ticket Unit - $59.50

ANYTHING WITH A SLOT - WE HAVE IT

SAVOY VENDING CO. 40G-8 W.FRANKLINST.BALTIMORE, MD.

ALL PERFECTLY RECONDITIONED, EVENWHEN NECESSARY

REPAINTED FREE ILLUSTRATEDCOUNTER GAMES CATALOG, W R ITE

Mills Fruit King.$12.00 FOR YOUR COPYAtlantic City ..$11.00 Gems $33.50 Deuces Wild .. 10.00 TODAY!Bally View ... 15.50Bally Royal ... 29.75Chief . ... . .34.50

1 .. ''' Deposit

Odd Ball 21.75Peppy 16.75

with Order, Balance Shipped

Mills KounterKing ..... . . 12.00

Trade Stimulator. 5.75 EXPORTC. 0. D. 'We Cover the World.'

Cable Address:NATIONAL NOVELTY CO., MERRICK, L. I., N.Y. "NATI4OVCO."

Merrick, N. Y

SPECIAL SUMMER SPECIALSAUTOMATIC PAYOUTS

Aksarbens $20.00 Flasher $27.50Bally Entry 28.50 Gott. Multi Races __ 24.50Derby Champs 29.50 Hy Boy 49.50Derby Clocks 75.00 Hawthornes 80.00Derby Kings 60.00 Man -o -War 69.50Fairgrounds 19.50 Mills Big Races 19.50

NOVELTY GAMESBally Reserves $12.50 Hold Tights $49.50Chevrons F. P. ___ 49.50 Majors 49.50Contacts F. P. ____ 49.50 I Multi Free Race ___ 27.50Daval's Gem 35.00 Odd Balls 22.50Fifth Innings F. P. _ 45.00 Regatta 17.50Flight 18.00 Request 20.00

Mills 1-2-3 $20.001-2-3 Reversed Reels _ 48.50Preakness 12.50Stepper Upper 65.00Track Odds 75.00Turf Derby 69.50Silver Flash $19.50Side Kick 25.00Ritz 15.00Spinner 19.50Sequence 20.00Trophy 27.50

CONSOLESDerby Day, Flat Top_$25.00 Galloping Domineo__$37.50 Brown Paces Races_$ 87.50Liberty Bell, Slant__ 27.50 1937 Skill Time____ 45.00 Triple Entrys 145.00Bally Skill Field__ 27.50 Black Paces Races__ 49.50 Pastimes 159.50

500 Different Games -Write for Price List.1 /3 Deposit, Balance C. 0. D., F. 0. B. Baltimore, Md.

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WEEKLYBARGAIN LIST

Every Machine Overhauled and Guaran-teed to be in Perfect Condition.

CONSOLESJENNINGS LIBERTY

BELL CONSOLE $35.00RAYS TRACK 49.50TRACK TIME (Red Head) 59.50BALLY TEASER 39.50Write for Complete List of Consoles,Pay Tables, Novelty Games, Counter

Games, and Slots.

SICKING, INC.Cin9c2i2n aFtriete

PHONOGRAPHCLEARANCE SALE

MILLS DANCEMASTERS,$14.50 Each; TWO FOR $25.00

MILLS SWING KINGS or DO RE MIS,$29.50 Each; TWO FOR $50.00

SEEBURG MODEL A $ 29.50ROCK-OLA REGULAR 29.50ROCK-OLA RHYTHM KING 39.50WURLITZER 4-12 49.50WURLITZER P-12 39.50SEEBURG REX, 1937 119.50WURLITZER 7.16 129.50SEEBURG GEM, 1938 165.00WURLITZER 24-rec., 1938 165.00SEEBURG REGAL, 1938 185.00SEEBURG CROWN, 1938 195.001 /3 Certified Deposit-Bal. C. 0. D.

MILWAUKEE COIN MACHINE CO.2816 W, North Ave., Milwaukee, Wis.

ADVERTISE IN THE BILLBOARD -YOU'LL BE SATISFIED WITH

RESULTS

A BARGAIN IN EVERY BLOCK!

MILLS BLUEFRONT

MILLS5c Future PayMystery JackpotSide Venders

$67.50

MILLS

lc Blue FrontMystery Bells

$49.50

MILLS

Sc Blue Front

Mystery Bells

$59.50MILLS

10c Future PayMystery Jackpot

Side Venders

$70.50

MILLSCHERRY

BELL

COLUMBIACold Award Bells

Cigarette or Fruit

Reels,lc,5c,I0c,25c

$53.50

MILLS

5c CHERRY

BELLS$69.50

MILLS10c Cherry orBrown Front

Bells

$72.50

MILLSSNAKE EYE

DICEMACHINE

$69.50

MILLSQ. T. BELL

MILLS25c Cherry orBrown Front

Bells$75.50

MILLSlc Q. T. Bells

Serials over17,000

$39.50

MILLSQ. T. BELLS

5c or 10c PlayLatest Models)

$42.50

MILLS

10c MELON

BELLS$77.50

MILLSBONUSBELL

MILLS

HI -BOY

TABLES$69.50

MILLS

5c BONUS

BELLS

$69.50

MILLS

5c MELON

BELLS$74.50

MILLSSMOKER

BELLSUSED ONE WEEK

$53.50

MILLSWAR EAGLE

BELMILLS

10c Blue Front

Mystery Bells

$62.50

MILLS5c Brown

FrontMystery Bells

$69.50MILLS

10c War EagleBells, 20 Stop

Reels

$39.50

COLUMBIA

Jackpot Bells

lc, 5c, 10c or 25c

$53.50

TAKE OFF 20% FROM ABOVE PRICES! Order three or more slots for same shipment and take 20% discount. (Less thanthree, the prices are regular/. This special offer effective only until August 1.

PACES RACESBrown Cabinet

Check or CashPayout.

In ordering statewhich wanted.

$109.50

BALLY

STABLES

$27.50

BALLYFour Horsemen

Skill Field

$35.00

PACEMARATHONSCheck or Cash

Payout.In ordering state

which wanted

$99.50

BALLY

SPOTTEMFree Play Model

$59.50CHICOIN

TROPHYRegular Mcdel

$32.50

MILLSNew Style

1-2-3 TABLESANIMAL OR

FRUIT REELS

$79.50

BALLY

De Luxe

Preakness$34.50

BALLY

FAIRGROUNDS

$29.50BALLY

ParamountFree Play Model

$39.50

BALLY

KLON-DIKES$31.50

EVANS1937

GALLOPINGDOMINOES

$79.50

BALLY

Arlingtonsor Rovers

$19.50

GOLDEN

WHEELS orRacing Forms

$10.00

MILLSFactory Rebuilt1-2.3 TABLESWITH REMOTE

REGISTER UNITS

$89.50

70Novelty Games.Our SelectionNo Two Alike5 FOR $40.00.

Less Than 5EACH $10.00

IMPORTANT! All equipmentlisted is offered subject to priorsale. Rush your order now!

TERMS: To speed delivery, 1/3

certified deposit is required withall orders. We ship balanceC. 0. D. f. o. b. Fayetteville, N. C.

REFERENCE: Dun & Bradstreet,any bank in Fayetteville, N. C.,or your own bank.

THE VENDING MACHINE COMPANY205 -IS FRANKLIN STREET-FFIYETTEVILLE.N.C. 6,bley/idressCOACZOTS'

J. H. WINFIELD CO1022 Main St. BUFFALO, N. Y.

BUFFALO'Sdistributor of

Wurlitzer Phonographsand Coin Operated Amusement Machines

of Leading Manufacturers.A good display of new and reconditionedNovelty and Free Play Machines on handat all times.

CLOSE OUT44-5o A 100 Bluetronts $24.50 Each21-50 & 10c Mystery Greytronts 19.50 Each12-5c A 10c Regular Greyfronts 15.00 Each38-5o & 10c Regular War Eagles 15.00 Each12-Sc Mills Fok Escalator Front

Venders 12.50 Each37-1c Groetchen Gingers 14.50 Each42-Seeburg 10 -Record Selecto-

phones 20.00 EachQuantities of 6 or more, $17 50 Each.

1 /3 Certified Deposit Must Accompany AllOrders, Balance C. 0. D.

RIO GRANDE SPECIALTYCOMPANY

1411 N. Brown St., El Paso, Tea.

Jar Deal Ticket RefillsCOMBINATION - NOVELTY

RED, WHITE and BLUEAt Lowest Prices. Write

POLLY SALES CO.1807 Chicago St., Omaha, Neb.

TELL THE ADVERTISER IN THEBILLBOARD WHERE YOU GOT

HIS ADDRESS.

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Bally DOUBLE FEATUREFree Play Special at $52.50

Bally ARROWHEADFree Play $52.50

Cenco STOP & COFreLrlivt:wFloor Samples, $49.50

Bally SPORT PACEMultiple Automatic Payout $56.50

Cenco RINKFree Play $37.50

MILLS 1-2-3 Reverse ReelsAutomatic Payout, Special $34.50

Bally SPOT 'EMFree Play $49.50

Stoner TURF CHAMPSCash & Ticket $13.50

Bally EUREKAFree Play, 4,;oryor Multiple $74.50

WURLITZER 616A, NewType, Illuminated Grille $1 12.50

1/3 Dep. with Order, Balance C. 0. D. Write for Monarch's Tipster Bulletin.

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BARREL OF ACES (F- 5 07 5 )You'll Never Regret Investing In

BARREL OF ACES (F-5075)The results arc AMAZING. The barrel is overflowingwith holes and the lucky ones choose the ones they want.

2295 Holes and the Top Payout is $25.00.Takes In $114.75Pays Average 59.29

Average Profit $ 55.46

Price $2.49 eachIT'S A SURE WINNER - ORDER TODAY

CHAS. A. BREWER & SONSLargest Board and Card House in the World.

6320 HARVARD AVENUE, CHICAGO, U. S. A.

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Evans'COUNTER GAME HIT!

POCKET EDITIONGALLOPING DOMINOSNot Coin Operated!

A SURE BET FOR OPERATORS! Idealin restricted terr'tory! No coin slot -operates in entirely new way! Novelcoin receiver remains locked until coun-ter attendant clears it! Played by plac-ing coins under selected numbers incoin receiver and pushing spinner rod.

Absolutely gyp -proof! Enables oper-ators to give locations larger percentageof receipts -locations pay winners fromtheir share!ConvenientSize -12"wide, 17" long,

3" high.

LOW 9PRICE

At Your Jobber, or Write, Wire or PhoneHaymarket 7630.

H. C. EVANS & CO1520-1530 W. Adams St., Chicago, IR.For Amusement Devices See Our

Ad in Carnival Section.

WANTED!VEST POCKETS, WURLITZER PHONO, SLOTMACHINES, PIN GAMES. HIGHEST PRICES.CASH AT ONCE.

KING -HARRY'S1182 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA.

e°1711"teial PHOTEST PLA EAL, YOU MORE YE

OPERATION, COST LESS TO SERVICE

Here's proof that Wurlitzer Phonographs offergreater value. Study this Check Chart point forpaint. See the number of profit -producing featuresfound only in Wurlitzer Phonographs. Note thesuperior construction of these great instruments. Nowonder Wurlitzers give you more years of profit-able operation. No wonder 70% of all Music Men -

RS OF PROFITABLE

chants operate Wurlitzer Phonographs. Follow theirexample. Profit by their experience. Invest yourmoney where you get the best value. Operate Wur-litzer. Automatic Phonographs yourself! Write, phoneor wire for details.The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, N. Tonawanda, hi, Y.

Canadian Factory: RCA -Victor Co., Ltd., Mantreal Quebec, Canada.

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