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PLAIN FACTS a6out LOUIS ARMSTRONG

* HELD OVER AFTER TWENTY WEEKS AT BROADWAY'S WORLD -FAMED COTTON CLUB * THE STAR OF "STARS" AT RADIO CITY'S CENTER THEATER "SWINGING THE DREAM" * AN IDOL AND FAVORITE OF MILLIONS OF THE NATION'S RADIO AUDIENCE CO-STARRED WITH BING CROSBY, DICK POWELL, MAE WEST, MARTHA RAYE IN MOTION PICTURES. THE MOST POPULAR COLORED RECORDING ARTIST IN THE WORLD. And here are some comments front caustic critics... SAYS WALTER WINCHELL: SAYS JOHN MASON BROWN: "Amazing popularity of Louis Armstrong at the Paramount "Louis Armstrong, perhaps better known to you as Theater. The chocolate -colored star was bombarded by Satchmo.' is on hand to give anguish and ecstasy autograph seekers-almost caused a panic. . . . Where he to a trumpet." plays is my new hang-out." Common-sense will tell you that Louis Armstrong will put Big Opportunities into your B O and Box Office returns will convince you. LOUIS ARMSTRONG The Most Relored Colored Personality in the World and his Band featuring LUIS RUSSELL, SONNY WOODS and MIDGE WILLIAMS Under Personal Management of JOE G L A S E R Direction: GLA'SER-CONSOLIDATED, Inc., R. C. A. Building, RADIO CITY. NEW YORK CITY Tel.: COlumbus 5-3580

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March, 1879. A. Entered as second-class matter, June, 4, 1897, at Post Office, Cincinnati, under Act of Published weekly at Cincinnati, O., U. S. Company. 92 Pages. Subscription, 85 per year. Copyright 1940 by The Billboard Publishing NBC'S SPREAD WORD PLAN

Chi AGVA Electing Box -Of lice Entertainment Chain Takes Steps To Use More EVERETT, Mass., March 9.-Cham- Again; Elections pioning the cause of ticket sellers in motion picture houses, Eugene B. Dramatic Actors, End Cliques Lacked 10% Vote Willard has suggested that Eastern motion picture theaters install small CHICAGO, March 11.-American Guild as Artists here will hold a closed radios in the ticket booths, 9.-National and also to maintain a "school" to of Variety Middle West and West Coast circuits NEW YORK, March talent meeting at the Sherman Hotel March 21 in Broadcasting Co., in connection with its foster development of promising a time constitutional have already done. Argument discovered in auditions. to elect for second support of the recommendation is new dramatic talent audition set-up, and nominating committees. Feature of is taking steps to spread employment One of the chief complaints many be presence of Hoyt Had- that working hours for so many of the affair will are such that they never among radio's dramatic actors, and has radio actors have had is the tendency of dock, AGVA executive secretary, who will the girls requested its directors to use as many staff directors to favor "stock compa- make his first trip to this territory since. get an opportunity to listen in to new the worth while programs on the new performers as possible. NBC's nies"-to keep rotating the jobs they taking over the post. Recent elections audition policies were outlined in the could give out among a small group of were ruled unconstitutional because less air. Experiments have indicated, re- ports Willard, that the programs, March 9 issue of The Billboard, chief actors, using the same players over and than 10 per cent of paid -up members among them being a plan to follow a over again. Directors claim they do voted. tuned in at low pitch, do not distract attention. selective audition policy-instead of this because they know the work these The Screen Actors' Guild ruling pro- cashier's maintaining a wide open door policy- actors can do and, by using them, know hibiting members from playing theaters they could get good shows. using non-AGVA talent has intensified Wilfred Roberts, recently named pro- the local drive to sign up theater acts. duction chief of NBC, is responsible for More Life in Chicago Vaude; (See NBC TAKES STEPS on page 9) SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.- American Guild of Variety Artists last Friday an- nounced results of election of an executive Film Naines, Units Get Dates board of 21 members. 9.-Developments in spot bookings. Johnny (Scat) Davis and R -B Starts Canvas CHICAGO, March - Elected were Lou Ashe, Will Aubrey, vaudeville here this week promise more band and acts are now filling this nine Jack Beekman, Ramon Berta, Buddy activity for local bookers, who have been day circuit. RKO's Orpheum, Minneap- Tour in Baltimore uses two shows a month, limit- Bowen, Sol Bright, Mary Brooks, Jane complaining more than ever before since olis, also NEW YORK, March 9.-Ringling Bros. Don Francisco, Jimmie flesh has been limited to only two Loop ing itself to big units and bands. Cur- Buick, Eddie Fox, Raye's unit, followed by and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus Harvey, Elaine Hyley, Nadja Laurence, houses. rent is Martha for the first time will open its canvas Caro Miller, Katherine Miller, Buddy Charles Olsen, operator of the Lyric, Orrin Tucker. tour this year in Baltimore, Md. The Frank Rollett, the local boys Consolidated Radio Artists office here O'Brien, Johnny O'Brien, Indianapolis, encouraged of date is Saturday, May 11. Last year the Max Tarac, Catherine Toomey and Cliff by promising to use more house -con- has received word from Irving Yates, canvas season was begun with a week's Work. cocted vaude shows. He recently took on the West Coast, that he is readying two engagement on a new lot in Long Island are Vic Kermit Dart. Irene Vermillion's hus- Hollywood units. One will feature Delegates to the Labor Council Cops, City, starting May 8. Prior to that the Connors, Max West, Ivan Green, Emil band, as house manager to assist the Sammy Cohen and the Keystone canvas tour had always been opened in production staff. Miss Vermillion will recently used in Hollywood Cavalcade, up in Lowe, Lee Allen, Jack Kirkwood, Buddy have sons and daugh- Brooklyn, which had to be given O'Brien and Michael Lawley. also be around the theater to produce and the other will 1939 because of no suitable lot being line numbers. According to RKO's ters of movie stars. available. Baltimore last year was played Warnie Jones, Olsen's booker here, it Good figures are still being grossed by for three days, starting May 18, the means that more single acts will be used, Gone With the Wind at the Oriental, show going there from Washington, War Affects Fate in addition to units and bands. and date for return of flesh' into that D. C., which was also a three-day stand. Jones also books the Rubin houses in house, consequently, is still not known. The indoor run of the show, at Madi- Iowa, including the Orpheum, Daven- Booker Billy Diamond figures it should son Square Garden, will get under way Of English Houses port; Orpheum, Sioux City, and the Or- take another five to six weeks. Mean - Friday night, April 5. From there the on. page 11) LONDON, March 2.-London's oldest pheum, Cedar Rapids, each three-day ((See More Life in Chi Vaude show will move to the Boston Garden for vaude house, Collins' at Islington, is an a five-day stay beginning May 6. In 1939 example of how the war has changed the Boston engagement was played a fortunes of some theaters. After many "Folies" Plays Sunday in Hub week earlier (May 1-6). years of varied fortune, the late Lew Lake restored vaude, his efforts meeting with fair success. With coming of war Quirks and most places engaging talent on Despite Blue Law ----Legal In This Issue percentage, house was able to secure BOSTON, March 9.-The wiseacres of symphony orchestras and soloists- Pages bills. stem nothing more. Later, John Graham names and stronger supporting along Beantown's main snickered Advertisers, Agencies, Stations 9 Result has been that large immediate when Clifford C. Fischer announced two brought in the big bands-John Philip population, welcoming relief from war Sunday shows during the run of Folies Sousa and others-and they played to Broadway Beat, The 18 old Boston Theater, Burlesque 26 worries in own locality, have given sup- Bergere. Beantown's Sunday laws are packed houses at the 41-50 port on scale not enjoyed for many a strict-and the boys said practically now the Keith Memorial, Carnivals of the Sunday laws, the shows Circus and Corral 32-34 long year. Carnival nights, with dis- everything in the show would have to Because 51-53 tribution of prizes to patrons, are be cut. started at 5 p.m. and had to be over at Classified Advertisements 11. Later changes were made to allow Coin Machines 62-92 featured twice a week. The shows went on, however, and 27 there was no squawk, because Fischer vaude between those hours, and even - Endurance Shows changed to allow cen- Fairs -Expositions 36-37 took advantage of legal technecalities. tually the law was 29 The producer took a leaf from the book sored pics and singing and talking acts- Final Curtain Free Parking Compulsory? Latin without make-up. That was what was General News 3-5 of Lou Walters, manager of the Outdoor 58-61 threat to Quarter, who has staged Sunday night intended, but in order to make it clear General DETROIT, March 9.-Serious nitery in the the lawmakers went ahead and listed Hartmann's Broadcast 59 future amusement construction -In this shows for months-only Legitimate 16-17 city which remains open. every type of act that could be used. city is provided in a new zoning ordi- And, of course, some were left out. At Letter List . 30-31 nance now before the City Council. Sunday shows in the Hub started 26 years ago when licenses were issued for the time these changes were made, the Magic This provides for establishment of park- of Sunday entertainment was Music 10-15 theaters, audi- what were known as "sacred concerts." question 18-25 ing space for patrons of for appearance (See Plays Sunday in Hub on page 11) Night Clubs -Vaudeville toriums and other public gathering The licenses provided the Non -Theatrical Films 28 places, but apparently does not apply to Notes From the Crossroads 58 beer gardens. Orchestra Notes 11 Theaters and auditoriums would be Miami Area Clubs Successfully Out in the Open 58 required to provide 150 square feet of Parks -Pools 38-40 parking space, within 500 feet of the Pipes 57-58 building, for each eight seats. The ordi- Use Angles, Gags To Hypo Biz Possibilities 20 nance would apply to all future con- Radio 6-9 MIAMI, Fla., March 9.-Almost every sters in George Owen and Tony Parker. Radio Talent 8 struction, but would not affect existing and structures. club in this area has some superspecialty Kelly never misses a performance Repertoire -Tent Shows 27 which is heavily plugged and in addition has been laughing at every punchllne for Rinks -Skaters 35 sells itself. two years. Owen, undeniably, is clever Orchestra, page 14. Acts, and writes his own stuff. The boys look ROUTES ! 1 El Chico has a Tuesday "country store" forever. Units and Attractions, 21 "Scandals" 7G for in D.M. night that hasn't missed a performance good here and 60. Burlesque, 60. Dramatic and Musical, in a year and a half. Owner George Club Belmont has a breakfast club 60. Carnival, 60. Circus and Wild West, 60. DES MOINES, March 9.-George 3 6 Entertainers meet List Events for Two making one-nighters Wells stages it, the climax coming with between and a.m. Miscellaneous, 60. of White's Scandals, here hours and jam. Heavy attrac- Weeks, 58. in the Midwest, fared well here, hitting the presentation of a live prize to a after guest. Other odd prizes are given, all tion is the breakfast "on the house" for Show Family Album 52 a high of 4,000 at the Shrine Auditorium to all, which owner George Shelton gives. on February 29. It was the best house done via drawing. Props are made re- Sponsored Events 50 at the Shrine this season, with an esti- semble general store, with Wells in rural Carrousel and Dempsey's have Sunday Theater Talk 16 $7,000 gross. Tickets sold from outfit. cocktail hours which call for cover Thru Sugar's Domino 4 mated 54-58 $1.12 to $3.36. Mother Kelly has a pair of risque song- (See MIAMI AREA CLUBS on page 11) Wholesale Merchandise -Pipes

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Tops Legit With 65 Weeks; Ice Shows on Tour Maney EUROPEAN ICE REVUE-March 6-10, Carlin Park Arena, Baltimore; Next March 13-16, Boston Garden, Boston; Greneker, Fields, Perlman week of March 18 Rhode Island OUR pet snore bird, Aubrey Aloysius, Auditorium, Providence (Since In- whispered to us the other day that ternational Hockey League play-offs somebody in the actors' union set-up is NEW YORK, March 9.-Of the 45 no distinction between press agents and are scheduled here at the same time, all steamed up over the bright idea of press agents employed on legit produc- assistants. Shows which were held over the Revue will perform on whatever effecting within the Four A's a universal tions thus far this season, Richard from last year are credited only with days are left free from hockey.); agents' licensing or franchise system. Maney has the greatest number of shows length since August. week of March 25, New Haven Arena We could not quite get the name of and the longest period of employment, Breakdown of shows handled by the (Time will be divided also with the the lad who has enough energy and drive 10 shows keeping him on the job 65 leaders is as follows: IHL.) . Gen- to think up such things after putting weeks, figuring from August 1. His as- Maney-Little Foxes, Ladies and ICE FOLLIES-March 5-9, Coli- in a full day fighting mudslingers from Mstant, John Lathom Toohey, naturally tlemen, Swingin' the Dream, Hamlet, seum, Tulsa, Okla.; March 12-23 Male Animals, without and ward politicians from with- scores high also, with 54 weeks to his Kindred, Christmas Eve, Minneapolis Arena, Minneapolis; in, but we thought we heard Aubrey credit. Behind Maney in the next four Juno and the Paycock and Geneva. March 25-28, end of the run, Amphi- Aloysius mumble something like Melano- positions are C. P. Greneker, p. a. for Greneker-Streets of Paris, Hellza- theater, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. grammus aeglefinus and "tousled red the Shuberts, with 49 weeks; William poppin (last eight and a half weeks of ICE VANITIES OF 1940-March 12- our forte and 12 weeks of the hair." Latin was never Fields, of the Playwrights' Co., with 461/2 the first edition and 16, Toledo; March 28 -April 3 Phila- we're too busy to look up dictionaries so weeks; Phyllis Perlman and her assis- second edition) and Foreigners. delphia. During part of open time perhaps we'll never determine the tant, Sol Jacobson, with 421/2 weeks each Fields-Abe Lincoln in Illinois, No between Toledo and Philadelphia. Key Largo and Two identity of the hero of this little story. from George Abbott Productions, and Time for Comedy, show will play Johnstown, Pa. Besides, there are more than a few guys Joseph Heidt, of the Theater Guild, with On an Island. Ring Two, in the actors' union field with tousled 311/2 weeks. Philip Stevenson, assistant Perlman-See My Lawyer, red hair. to Fields, has 39 weeks. Unconquered, Too Many Girls. The * Computation covers the period from Heidt-Philadelphia Story and Taming of the Shrew (limited to one Barely Enough Aubrey Aloysius for August 1 to March 2, but does not take We are grateful to in the two-week mimimum before a week return engagement). the mental stimulation provided by his Others, in order, are: chattering. Grateful because the idea of show's opening as required by the basic assistant, contract of the Theatrical Managers, John Peter Toohey and his Talent Left for an agents' franchise system covering all Union. Survey Ben Kornzweig, 31 each; Nat Dorfman, Four A's unions is a good one. We ap- Agents and Treasurers' 281/2, Harry is of work on Stem shows, and makes 29; Reuben Rabinovitch, preciate that there are a number of stum- Davies, 22; Theron Bamberger, 201/2; Leo bling blocks to be put out of the way Freedman, 20; Morton Nathanson, 16%; Paris Theaters before the plan can be worked out. We Gerold Goode, 16%; Harry Forwood, 13; PARIS, Feb. 15.-Reopened as the appreciate also that because of the widely Emanuel Eisenberg, 121/2; Vince Mc - Theater des Optimistes, the former divergent character of the acting fields DEAN MURPHY Night, 10; Bernard Simon, 10; Marc Boulevard is showing a one -hour revue included in the set-up literal uni- Lachman, 9%; Joe Flynn, 91/2; Rowland by Rip, Somewhere in Paris, in seven versality may never be achieved. How- (This Week's Cover Subject) Field, 8; Tom Weatherly, 71/2; Ted Gold - scenes. One of the best of these is ever, there would be a great saving (See Some P. A:s Make Money on page 11) The Year 2000, as seen thru a pair of encountered in time, money and patience binoculars at the New York Exposition. on the part of all concerned if all the DEAN MURPHY is one of America's new- Washington Club Sponsors In this scene George Tabet, of the war - unions got together and worked out a est stars and is just completing his third disorganized team of Pills and Tabet, procedure that would eliminate separate year in show business. He was born in Ice Show for the Capital is sock with several optimistic songs bureaus now operating in at least three Platteville, Wis., and after graduation from by Jean Boyer. The revue, produced of the affiliates and with the involve- WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Wash- by Maurice Lehmann, is a continual ment of considerable duplication. the University of Wisconsin, where he studied Club will spon- law, forsook the law books for impersonations ington Figure Skating laugh. Comedians are Therese Dorny, * sor the Washington Ice Carnival of 1940 Francoise Rosay, Fanely Revoil and of stars of the stage, screen and radio. His Stadium March 23, 24 The way to achieve things is to set as a the country at the Riverside Dorville. Pasquali gives some excellent fame satirist spread all over 25. a goal and strive to attain that goal his first year at the Bon Air Country and impersonations. during Altho of the cast will be drawn regardless of the odds piled against one. Club, Chicago. From there he went to the most Continuing the policy of one well- from local skating clubs, the show will known artist to carry the entire program That is how we look at the universal Rainbow Room in Radio City, remaining nine and Mack, featured per- license plan or dream. We concede at, weeks, and followed with a three-week en- hire McGowan with the aid of lesser talent, the Bobino, formers in the Shipstad and Johnson nabe house, is headlining the comics the outset that there are a tremendous gagement at the Radio City Music Hall. Then a comedian number of obstacles but we add that back to Chicago to the Drake Hotel, closing show; Eric Wait, Canadian Charpini and Brancato. specializing in tumbling, and Hazel The Europeen, following the same the goal is worth fighting for if it will there to go on a six -week tour of theaters Dorothy Snell and bringing about a better condition with Wayne King. Also went into the Chicago Franklin, of England. policy, has folded as a vaude spot and mean Robin Scott, local headliners who have Lacoste in the agenting field. As with many Theater and then into the Paramount Theater, national championships, will stage a revue. Dac and will projects it has handled with New York, with Larry Clinton for four weeks. competed in the head the cast. other that will appear, along with ace members of With scare headlines on every kiosk rare skill and fairness since its incep- In New York he was engaged to replace the Baltimore Ice Club. tion, Equity has done a bang-up job Milton Berle as the star of the International in town, the Cirque Medrano is an- nouncing the appearance of Barbara la with its licensing system. Its set-up Casino revue, "Hello, Beautiful." Then fol- well serve as a model for the engi- lowed as support to Constance Bennett on GEORGE DOWNEY, tramp cyclist, has May, American acrobat. On the same can her personal appearance tour and engagements opened with the All-American Ice Carni- bill will be the Three Fratellinis, for neers to work from. s s at the Chase Hotel, St. Louis, and the Club val at the Nacional Theater, Havana, the third time in eight weeks. Royale and Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit. after a siege of the flu. March 1 is the date for the reopening It is kind of silly to talk at great Then to Chicago for return engagements at of the Theater Rideau de Paris, formerly length about the centralization of agency the Chicago Theater and Drake Hotel and a NEW YORK, March 9.-Return of ice the Mathurins, with Ecole de la Medi- control without predicating this on the return to the Paramount Theater, New York, shows to the Hotel New Yorker's Terrace sance (School for Scandal), in a French "one big union" idea. Which means a repeat within five months. Room has been postponed from early translation by Claude Spaak. that it would be practically impossible Dean is a favorite of President and Mrs. April to about May 9, with booking as- to achieve universal agency licensing Roosevelt and appeared at the Hyde Park signment being retained by General unless the Four A's unions were march- picnic for the King and Queen of England. Amusement Corp. `Hamlet' 10G, `Mamba' 4G, ing together towards the elimination of He is still in his early 20's and is a member As Buffalo Does Good Biz jurisdictional barriers and the abolish- of the Theta Xi national fraternity. Feagin School Seniors Do BUFFALO, March 9.-The Erlanger, ing of unnecessary executives, offices after scoring heavily with the full-length and everything of a nonessential nature "Time and the Conways" version of Hamlet, dropped off consiá- that is now being performed; that is, erabiy with Mamba's Daughters, altho nonessential in the organizational layout NEW YORK, March 9.-J. B. Priestley's the show stayed on the black side of the of "one big union." A * * * * Hit Time and the Conways and Act I of ledger. First Lady were the presentations of the Maurice Evans' Hamlet not only drew Feagin School of Dramatic Art on Sun- a full house but brought in standees at Our snore bird tells us that pretty day evening (3) at the Lyceum Theater. three out of four shows. Despite its run soon the cat will jump out of the bag With Show People The seniors did splendid work in both in the early part of the week, February and identify the elements that are actu- shows. 19-21, the play grossed $10,000. Top was ally holding up the achievement of the Ask any trouper what's his In Time and the Conways the work of $3.30. "one big union" ideal. When that is favorite hotel in New York and Harold Clapp was particularly inter- Mamba's Daughters, with Ethel Waters, done the ailment will be recognized and dollars to doughnuts the answer esting. He showed remarkable improve- came thru rather lightly with $4.500 for after treatment administered by compe- will be HOTEL PICCADILLY. ment and enacted the part of Ernest four performances, February 29 -March 2. tent medicos the patient will be on the Beevers in really fine manner. Roselyn With $2.75 top, show was not a loser. way to complete recovery. The present Conveniently located in the very Dail also did very well, fitting into the The Erlanger management expects to decentralization of administrative con- heart of Times Square. 400 part of Carol in dovetail fashion. Betsy total more shows for the season than in trol should not serve as a deterrent to bright, cheerful rooms with bath, Knudsen and Peggy Lewis, as Hazel and many years. Business on the whole has those who are interested in bringing shower and every modern con- Mrs. Conway, respectively, rate a hand been very satisfactory. about universal agents' franchises. One venience, from $2.50 single. for fine performances, as does Jessica plan can be worked out, while the other Rice as Kay. James Gannon did a fine is still in the making. Anybody who's Plus a friendly management that who has American Academy Students anticipates your every job as Alan, but Britta Bilder, has had to do with the staging of a re- need and done well in the past, did not meet ex- vue knows that. comfort. pectations, being a bit too emotional and Give Anderson, Howard Plays LOW WEEKLY overdramatic for the part of Joan Hel - NEW YORK, March 9.-American ford. Cris Alexander as Robin, Leon Academy of Dramatic Arts presented two NEW YORK, March 9.-The Profes- THEATRICAL RATES Smith as Gerald Thornton and Estelle plays last week at the Empire Theater. sional Woman's League celebrated its Home of the cele- Gerlich as Madge also did well. The first, given on Tuesday, was Max- 47th anniversary February 28 with a brated Piccadilly First Lady was rendered in A-1 well Anderson's comedy, Saturday's program of entertainment at the league's Circus Bar. fashion, top honors going equally to Mar- Children. The cast, however, played it for rooms, Hotel Ansonia. Dolores Roya, garet Jamieson, Bruce Winne and Jean- anything but comedy and provided a lyric soprano, sang two groups of songs. ette Ogsury. Also good were Pauline dull afternoon. With the exception of Georgana Crane was accompanist. The Preller, Estelle Gerlach, Andrea Duncan, the work done by Margaret Spickers as program also included dramatic sketches Betsy Knudsen, Gloria Guthrie, Cris Al- Mrs. Gorlik and Jim Van Campen as by Clara Thropp, and the reading of an exander, James Gannon, Rubye Radcliff Mr. Halevy, the efforts of the young original poem by Stella Roebling. Mrs. and Jessica Rice. E. C. (See ACADEMY STUDENTS on page 11) Arthur H. Bridge, president, presided.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 GENERAL NEWS The Billboard 5 "BMI?--HUMPH," SAYS ASCAP

Washington's outstanding social events, Talent Set for White has been set by Columbia Artists. Line- up so far has Jane Froman, Tony Martin, Society Sees Radio Music Co. House Scribes' Dinner Abbott and Costello and a line of Chester NEW YORK, March 9.-Bulk of the Hale girls. Band hasn't been set yet. talent to entertain at the annual White Martin will fly in from the Coast for Doomed To Failure of Others House Correspondents' Dinner, one of the date.

NEW YORK, March 9.-"The forma- doomed to failure, that "his-.ory will re- tion, existence and activities of Broadcast peat itself," and that it is "Too bad the Music, =rte., will not have the slightest venture will cost the broadcasters about ...OF MAESTROS AND MEN effect cn ASCAP's considerations of a $1,500,000 to find this out." new licensing formula," according to It is pointed out that BMI will find E. C. Mills, chairman of the administra- itself faced with tough finLncial items tive committee of the American Society such as printing, hiring of contact men Zed &: of Composers, Authors and Publishers. and loss of composers as soon as any sufficient Well, maestro, no doubt you think I am writing Mills added. "We don't even discuss BMI composer attains status doing the it, and are not concerned with it." to merit ASCAP consideration. ASCAP just to enquire have you heard me vocals on the networks but this is far from my Feeling in ASCAP is that the BMI'is belief is that a writer would be more "muddle headed" if he dic not leave thoughts. I will not even remind you that this the BMI and come knocking at the Band I am now with is among the top 10 as I society's doors to cash in on performing am never one to rub it in. Did I know when I rights as soon as he had five hits. Com- * TOP BILLING .. . exist left your crew that I was joining such a Coming posers, according to Mills, cannot about the "Tops" for your dollar in New York is the from sheet music royalties and records. Out Party? I do not even know then Empire-modern 700 room hotel overlook- Those left to BMI, according to the sound system the Maestro uses. He tells me it's ing Lincoln Square. Many rooms at $2.50 ASCAP point of view, will be only a Lafayette and I'm telling you it's terrific! single, $3.50 for two, with private bath. "malcontents and amateurs," and ASCAP You wd never guess what a differ- does not want to sell amate'ir composi- Served by 11 transit lines, only 5 minutes tions to the broadcasters. Regarding the Lafayette ence a Lafayette can make in a Band's from T mes Square. Restaurant, laundry and "malcontents," the society claims it performance. Here's a picture of the valet prices to fit your budget. would be quite willing to present BMI 25 to 35 watt System we use-Model 753T. It's port- And if you're here for four weeks or a batch of some 20 small publishers- Portable able-or other words, you carry it like but it is not able to do thin. a suitcase. Talk about power-we can longer, you'll want to take advantage of the exis- per for According to ASCAP spokesmen, make Sweet & Low sound like Halle- Empire Residential Plan-$9 week is regarded tence of the BMI group rot It 'em in. I wd not tell you room with private tiled lavatory and toilet; with hostility by ASCAP, for in addi- lujah. packs generous rooms with private bath from tion to not constituting a ,hreat, BMI all this, if Lafayette P.A. was expensive. $10.50 single, $12 per week for two. Send can be regarded as proving :hat ASCAP but look at the low price-that's com- for bocklet "H." does not have a monopoly of music plete with mike and everything, ready to oper- No rate Increase copyrights. Efforts of motion picture ate. You'll thank me some day for tipping you for World's Fair and radio groups to set "ip tax-free off to Lafayette but I am only two glad to heir, (See "BMI?-HUMPH" on page 13) you out, or I should say IN, eh? P.S. Send today for the Lafayette Catalog. HOTEL EMPIRE :Philly Awaits BROAD NAY at 63d St - NEW YORK All Lafayette amplifiers are 100% Union "At t'ce Gateway to Times Square" Made. Lafayette Sound Systems come Republican Rush complete, ready to operate. EDW. B. BELL, General Manager PHILADELPHIA, March 9 -A golden stream of $12,000,000 is expected to flow into Philadelphia during the June 24 week, when the Republican National Convention convenes here. According to OF EVERY DESCRIPTION calculations made by the Chamber of Commerce, based on the 1936 spending during the Democratic convention, radio Wire'releuisir:t inc. theaters and night clubs are figured on Dept. 62CA -100 Sixth Ave., New York, U SEND FOR of golden Of every size, heralds, etc getting at least $1,908,000 that I Rush FREE 1940 Radio Catalog No. 78. I for all occasions-special de- egg. THIS NEW signs for your show-quick ser- Hotel rooms, meals and sundries are I vice-low prices-write for samples. estimated to get $3,960,000 with res- taurants coming in for an additional I NAME 188 PAGE' PRINTIPNYG $1,200,000. I ETROPOLITAN 1123 VINENTST PCOI PA I SEND FOR FREE ROUTE BOOK Biz boom will not be for Philadelphia alone. Convention will pro ably be of ADDRESS I profit to the hotels and nitaries at the TREE CATALOG seashore resorts, particu- CITY STATE. IT WILL SAYE YOU MONEY!' INFORMATION WANTED South Jersey mi we.limp Concerning whereabouts of MISS BABE larly Atlantic City, Ocean City, Wildwood aaaaaen IWALLIE COUGHLINI or MISS BABE - - -, and Cape May, all conventint enough who appeared on Stage when about five to Philadelphia to permit daily travel years odd in Indiana Burlesque Show at a to the big conclave. Vaudev Ile Theater at Ft. Wayne, Ind., on or Demo conclave in '36 left $10,000,000 CUSS (n anLVlo about April 18th, 1918. She is named ary of an Estate. INFORMATION behind. Local Chamber figures the The E. , ran,. benefit Cade- WEST $N are bigger spenders by al- p w REQUIF.ED regarding persons who fulfill Republicans 'Tr above requirements whether or not named most 20 per cent. (Wonted pre- Wallie :oughlin. ábaiHb,owsor. UNION Please communicate with: THE CANADA COPENHAGEN, March 2.-The Danish TRUST COMPANY, 14 King Street East, ban on Torontc, Canada, Executor of William 1 government has removed the Wright Estate, or SCHATZ Cr CUNNING - foreign artists which was established MOST OF US TRY TO REMEMBER OUR FRIENDS' HAM, solicitors for said Executor, 65 Bloor shortly after the outbreak of war in St., West, Toronto, Canada. Europe. The ban was never very rigor- BIRTHDAYS AND OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS. ously enforced, but served to protect the Danish artists from compe :ition when WESTERN UNION TELEGRAMS MAKE A LASTING the country was overrun b5 artists es- WANT ADVANCE MAN caping from the belligerent countries. IMPRESSION. COST ONLY 20c LOCALLY AND 25c To Route, Book, Handle Publicity for Conditions in the amusement field are nearly normal at present, and the fact TO ANY WESTERN UNION POINT IN THE U. 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Chances for Live Talent Nil Sort of Late NBC, AFRA Sign NEW YORK, March 9.-WOR re- ceived in its fan mail this week a WBZ, WMAL Pacts In Small Cities Where Firms card asking that the listener be sent NEW YORK, March 9.-American Fed- a copy of the "Mystic Code of Omar." eration of Radio Artists has set agree- Card was one of those distributed ments with National Broadcasting Co. Demand Names several years ago by Taystee Bread. covering announcers at stations WBZ, on Waxed Shows Account-and the show-have been Boston, and WMAL, Washington, and off WOR three years. the studios in Los Angeles. Contracts for Boston and Los Angeles are already WILKES -BARRE, Pa., March 9.-What Hours of Religious Programs (local) 31/2 set, and that for WMAL is in the works, chance is there for radio talent to get Hours of News Programs 12% with inking expected shortly. break in a a (Local Commercial and Suet., Network Three Pix Plugs a small city? Judging from Comm. and Sust.) Agreements call for some increase in survey of this city, where there are two Hours of Public Service Broadcasts 21 salary and standard AFRA conditions on radio stations, with a possible listening (Local and National) For Kate Smith all staff duties. Some 20 men at WBZ audience of 800,000, the possibilities are WBAX and WMAL are affected. Clause in the very slight. Stations cannot be blamed Number of Broadcasting Hours NEW YORK, March 9.-Ted Collins has 127 completed contract says that APRA can shortly be- for the situation. Ken Bagogh, program Commercial Programs 24 three motion picture tie-up gin negotiations covering local com- director of WBAX, said, "Every town 1. Transcribed (Local) 2 hrs. deals for the Kate Smith show with 2. Live (Local) mercials. has talent which could be developed. 19 hrs. 20th Century -Fox. First will be Star- Inking of 3. Live (Network) 3 hrs. dust, from New York March 29. pact covering these stations That is only natural. However, nine of Participation (Spots, For April leaves a etc.) 15 19 and 26 the only few managed and oper- every 10 advertisers who can afford 15 - Sustaining Programs 103 entire Kate Smith show ated NBC stations for which AFRA minute shows for any duration want 1. Network 65 hrs. will be presented from Hollywood for the must 2. Local pix, negotiate. These include Pitts- something which is widely known un- 38 hrs. Johnny Apollo, and another not yet burgh, Denver and Cleveland. less it's an amateur contest, talent Hours on Network (Mutual, Aircaster) .... 88 selected. Cast will go out on a specially Hours of Local Broadcasting 59 scheduled Union Pacific train so search or kiddie program. Generally, Hours of Religious Programs (Local) 11/2 that an advertiser puts money in a program Hours of News Programs 8% Miss Smith can do her daytime programs. that has known quantities, either a (Local Commercial and Sustaining) Young (Sc Rubicam, agency which pro- Sponsors Drop Hobby, prepared transcribed program or a net- Hours of Public Service Broadcasts 2% duces the Kate Smith show, is also work program designed for local spon- (Local) working out a deal with 20th -Fox to take Pearce, Welles Shows sorship. We, the People to the Coast and present NEW YORK, March 9.-Three major "Local talent is swell in a metropolitan it from the 20th -Fox lot. network programs were among week's city where there is a lot of material to Wine Biz Booms Estimated that the Kate Smith jaunt non -renewal casualties, with Dave El - equal network programs to some extent. to Hollywood will cost 20th -Fox about man's Hobby Lobby, the Al Pearce show In addition, local business in smaller $20,000. and Orson Welles failing to draw re- towns has to depend on spot announce- On N. Y. Locals newals from their respective sponsors. ments." Most surprising was the Hobby program, Sam Baltimore, commercial manager NEW YORK, March 9.-Local stations Another which in the past few months has of WBRE, said that in comparison to here are experiencing a jump in wine Bingo Show climbed to high rating in the reports of stations of its size, WBRE uses a lot of business, comparison of February of Started Over WHBL the Co -Operative Analysis of Broadcast- local talent. 1940 with February of 1939 showing a ing, one of the more recent surveys noticeable jump in sales. Two of the SHEBOYGAN, Wis., March 9.-Still an- giving this show a rating of about 12. Sponsors Shy Away locals, WHN and WNEW, did not have other form of radio bingo is Cash Ur This is a better than good rating for "We would be most anxious to develop any wine sponsors in February of 1939. Name, a new program over WHBL here a program broadcast at the time Hobby more local talent," he said, "if we could In February this year WNEW had three under sponsorship of Schultz Bros., Lobby airs, on a Sunday afternoon. The find somebody who would be willing to sponsors, Eastern Wine Corp. for Cha- wholesale grocery firm. program is sponsored by Fels Naphtha sponsor the programs. After all, we can teau Martin; K. Arakelian, Inc., for Mis- To participate listeners secure from Soap thru Young & Rubicam, and the have just so many sustaining programs sion Bell, and Sebastiani Wineries. WHN their retail grocers a slip containing a agency is pushing the show for sale to and then we have to call it quits. Not listed Eastern Wine Co., Roma, and Bis- key letter with room for the individual's another client. Agency has several only that, but after performers are on coglia Brothers for Paradise California name as well as that of the grocer. Let- major companies who might buy the sustaining programs they are anxious to Wines. ters in listener's name are used as the program as a summer replacement. make some real money. And there is Time on WNEW amounts to three basis for the game, and the first person Pearce's program, it is said, was the no station in the country able to keep quarter-hours of news, five 10 -minute getting points of value, as called by the victim of a strange circumstance where- on paying for sustaining programs un- music periods and 44 spot announce- program announcer, after each letter in by the sponsor, Dole Pineapple Juice, less a few of them can be sold. ments for Chateau Martin, totaling 139 his or her name, calls the studio and is has its hands full meeting better -than - "The solution would be for the adver- minutes. K. Arakelian )s on for six half awarded $5 in cash. average orders occasioned by the scarcity tiser who can afford it to spend more hours a week in Make Believe Ballroom, of citrus fruits. N. W. Ayer is the agency. money. We can develop the talent if we plus 25 spot announcements a week, Welles will remain sustaining on CBS can find somebody to buy the programs. totaling 145 minutes, and Sebastiani status quo, line-up as of February, 1940, at his present time spot. Campbell Soup, The local advertisers who can afford to Wineries totaled 70 minutes with three being Sunday night news for Gambarelli thru Ward Wheelock, sponsors the show. sponsor local talent programs don't. quarter-hours a week, beginning Febru- & Davitto, with Frank Singiser; news at The others want as much advertising as ary 21, and five five-minute periods 11 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri- they can get for their money. Hence, a week from February 1 thru 10. days, for Hoffman Beverage Co.'s beer, Don Flamin Sets New they find that for what it would cost and sport news by Stan Lomax, Tues- to have a 15 -minute talent program WMCA, for January -February of 1939, had news and daily announcements days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., Deal With Don Shaw once a week they can get about a dozen for for Jacob Ruppert Brewery. spot announcements spread over the Roma Wine Co. for six weeks. Taking stock of its wine business during In addition to radio advertising wine NEW YORK, March 9.-Donald Flamm, week. The average small business man Janu- president of WMCA, has set a new con- figures a certain percentage when he ary -February, 1940, WMCA reports a 52 - sponsors have become more conscious week contract with of show-business tie-ups. Wine tract, effective immediately, with Don buys radio advertising. He doesn't want Monarch Wine Co. Eastern Shaw, continuing Shaw's position with programs. for 35 announcements weekly; 20 -week Co., for instance, flashed a daily plug contract for Chateau Martin Wines 15 the station as executive vice-president "But spots have their advantage also, with K. Arakelian for 35 an- on motion and general manager. so far as local talent programs are con- nouncements weekly; 52 -week contract picture theaters in the Greater New with Chateau Duer for 30 York area. Plug ties in with Bill Shaw went to the station about 13 cerned. Because of the income from Vintages an- Berns' months ago on a one-year contract. spots we can afford to give time to nouncements weekly; 52 -week contract movie program over WBNX, Bronx. sustaining programs on which we are with Fruit Wines Corp. of America for Berns does three quarter-hour sessions always on the lookout for talent. 60 announcements weekly, and 13 -week weekly and announces current attrac- "Another thing we do is build up contract with Renault wines for 30.an- tions at co-operating theaters, in addi- Columbia Pic Tries Air participating programs and commer- nouncements weekly. tion to interviewing live talent appear- cialize them with spot announcements. WOR's wine business remained about ing at the Windsor, Bronx, on Friday. NEW YORK, March 9.-Columbia The best examples of that are our Italian Pictures is trying a new exploitation and Polish programs. idea next Tuesday (March 12) in a show "Why not look over WMCA and the Inter -City network. to the national adver- Program, the idea of Martin Starr, is tising field for sponsors?" is probably T hom pson's New Mike Technique the next question. Well, there are two plugging Too Mdny Husbands and things which don't work out there. dramatizes the events preceding actual Either we get a national advertiser on a production of the picture, from the commercial program Claimed Boon for Radio Actors time the story is bought until, cameras thru our NBC Red roll. No synopsis of the picture is or Blue network or they are transcribed HOLLYWOOD, March 9.-A new micro- performance if he is playing to another given. programs. In addition, we have several phone technique, claimed to be different actor than he can when he is playing to Columbia may enlarge the use national advertisers who prefer tran- than techniques used heretofore, has a microphone. of the idea if the Husbands' tryout scribed spot announcements. About the been undergoing experimentation at the Kuhl has made many experiments with clicks. only semblance of a national advertiser hands of the J. Walter Thompson adver- the new mike set-up-which is an over- sponsoring a local talent program would tising agency and is said to have been head set-up somewhat similar to the be thru the sponsorship of sporting perfected. Most important characteris- hanging mikes used in sound pictures- Wants Pix events or news programs." tic of the new approach is that it gives and has recorded several programs in the The following is the breakdown of an radio actors and performers a much Those We Love series, of which he is NEW YORK, March 9.-One of the average week of broadcasting: greater freedom at the microphone and director. None of the shows with the editors voting in the Third Annual does not require the direct -to -the -mike new set-up has been broadcast, but it is Radio Publicity and. Exploitation Sur- WBRE speech now in use, expected that before the series ends vey conducted by The Billboard is Number of Broadcasting Hours 122 With the new technique, which Cal shortly several will be. Jack Shafer, radio editor of The Commercial Programs 28 Kuy}l, Newark (N. 1. Transcribed (Local) 5 hrs. Thompson producer, has been It is said that the new technique, if J.) Ledger, whose column 2. Live (Network) 12 hrs. quite active in developing, radio acting successful, may "revolutionize" radio is syndicated to several other dailies. 3. Live (Local) 11 hrs. becotnes more akin to legit acting in dramatic technique. Another advantage Shafer, in answering the Survey Participation (Spots, etc.) 271/2 that the actors will now be able to talk is said to be that the reality of sounds questionnaire, appended an urgent Sustaining Programs 661/2 directly to one another, or to the actor is heightened and the effect of pieces note, stating he needs pictures, and 1. Network 48 hrs. to whom they are playing, A result of is 2. Local 18'/z hrs. business, especially fades, also in- is using two a day. Hours on Network (NBC Red and Blue, of the vis-a-vis playing, it is hoped, will creased. Also, it is believed, the new Shafer works out of his home, 225 Quaker) 60 be better and more natural acting. technique may be of considerable value Eastern Way, Rutherford, N. J. H1urs of Local Broadcasting 62 Theory is that an actor can give a better in television.

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NATIONaL DAIRIES e..,,t THE SEALTEST` SHOW with Rudy Vallee

THURSDAY EVENINGS 9:30 Eastern Standard Tiene 8:30 Central Standard Time 7:30 Mountain Standard Time 6:30 Pacific Standard Time NBC -RED NETWORK

*SEALTEST, like sterling in silver, connotes a high standard of labora- tory excellence, supervision and qual- ity of the products of National Dairies, which are milk, cheese and ice-cream.

www.americanradiohistory.com $ The Billboard RADIO -REVIEWS March I6, 1940 signed to appeal to a feminine audience. treatment of the amateurs is the Ulti- Format has Miss Chase with a bevy of mate in kindness. females-some 50 or so-lunching at the Prefaced program by a short speech Waldorf as the guests of Camel cig- to the effect that New York had not arets. Miss Chase grabs a portable mike been producing much talent-what with IJr©grim of vaude, etc., F?vktu the decline and that and chats with different femmes around EST Unless Otherwise Indicated the table, the gab concerning what is this show would offer some opportunity. going on in New York and the work or Program has a batch of people acting careers of the guests. Miss Ireene Wicker, as judges, who ballot on the best of the Rudy Vallee Louis Sobol for instance, told of her radio show, amateurs. Judges this session included and others who talked were Florence Harry Brandt, Nick Kenny, Dinty Doyle Reviewed Thursday, 9:30-10 p.m. Reviewed Wednesday, 9:15-9:30 Lake and Peggy Burns. In addition, Miss and others. Style-Musical comedy. Sponsor-Seal- p.m. Style-New York comment. Sta- Chase does a fashion talk. Henry Gladstone announced okeh. Ackerman. test Laboratories. Agency - McKee - tion-WOR (Mutual network) . Program is feminine hot air, and gig- Albright. Station-WEAF (New York, Louis Sobol, one of the better news- gles and feminine voices are heard thru- NBC -Red network) . paper columnists, rates a commercial. out as background for the table inter- "Songo" It was almost inconceivable that Rudy His stuff is interesting, voice is excel- views, etc. Should click with a certain Vallee would remain off the air any lent and the quarter hour makes very branch of society. Reviewed Tuesday, 9-9:45 p.m. length of time after Standard Brands good listening. While the dames cool off, there are Style-Giveaway. Sponsor-Nevins Drug ended its series with him, and It is per- Program is designed somewhat as an one or two brief musical interludes, Co. Agency-Philip Klein, Inc. Ste- haps quite fitting upon his return, un- Album of Manhattan but takes no defi- during which Paul Barron's Orchestra tion-WIP (Philadelphia). der the aegis of Sealtest Laboratories, nite form. This program, for instance, plays and Frank Luther sings. Both had Sobol telling of an opening night Still another in the radio bingo cycle. that he broadcast on a Thursday night. deliver. Instead of calling numbers, at-home Vallee is only 90 minutes away from his at the Empire Theater years ago, and in the telling he described old prints Camel plugs based on slower burning players must guess names of songs old time spot, but his first show for and quality tobaccos. Ackerman. played, matching titles with their was further and photos and branched out into anec- Sealtest, unfortunately, dotes "Songo" cards. Players call the station away than that from the standpoint of of well-known first-nighters. as soon as they hit a "songo," first row punchy amusement. Under his new set- Program included such diverse ma- of five tunes paying off $10, the second up, in which he wisely endeavors to get terial as a brief account of the author James J. Walker $50, the third $25 and last line $75. Big away from the straight variety type of of the Dick Merriwell novels, who wrote money goes only to first callers. Others program which Standard Brands, J. Wal- under the name of Burt L. Standish, and Reviewed Monday, 9-10 p.m. Style filling lines rate $1 worth of merchan- ter Thompson agency and he popular- an explanation of the meaning of phrases -Amateurs. Sponsor-Princess Pat Cos- dise at a Nevins store. ized, Vallee is trying to do a musical prevalent in today's swing music jargon. metics. Agency-Kenyon & Eckhardt. Last -line winners are entered for big- comedy each week, with an historic sub- Sobol has a wide following thru his Station-WHN (New York). ger stakes. Completing a sentence on ject satirized on each show. syndicated writings and should be able Walker's Opportunity "I like Nevins toothbrushes because" do Titled Jimmy rates the winner an additional $100. And The tough part of the new program to an excellent selling job. Hour, this 60 -minute session from the Ackerman. ex if the sentence entry is made on a idea-one which has not been done very stage of Loew's State marks the toothbrush carton it's a $200 jackpot. much in radio in the past-is that Val- mayor's second radio series-the other Playing is paced in breezy style by lee and the new show will stand or fall being over WMCA about a year ago. Larry Harris (staffer Murray Arnold for on the writers. It would be silly to "Luncheon at the Waldorf" Walker is good radio material for an the records). Announcer Fred Cummings question Vallee's ability, at this stage Reviewed Saturday, 1:30-2 p.m. emsee spot. In addition to publicity aids and Howard Brown serves as judge. he has plenty of humor, poise and of the game, as one of radio's most per- Style-Miscellaneous feminine chatter. value With all the tune slinging and allitera- suasive singers. And while there has a good radio voice. First show was not tive spiels on part of Harris, stanza also been some question as to his acting, Sponsor-Camel Cigarets. Agency- so hot, chiefly because it was the first manages to get in scattered merchandise he is certainly enough of a thespian to William Esty Co. Station-WIZ (NBC - show. What's needed is a more rapid plugs for the chain drug stores. In spite handle roles these travesties will require. Blue network). disposition of the amateurs and a gen- of all its hokum, it moves along in fast The first show, tho, was too much on the This program is conducted by Ilka erally tighter program. This will prob- fashion, Harris out-Kysering Kay in tip- dull side, and the material was far from Chase, and is a concoction seemingly ably come after one or two more sessions. ping the tune titles. His midway chat- being first rate. Prabably because it was peculiarly feminine in conception and de- Walker's radio manner is deft and his ter makes it interesting enough for non - the first show and because Vallee and players to keep tuned in. Most impor- his producers will have to experiment tant. makes you want to run to the before they find the set-up and approach nearest Nevins store and get a "Songo" they want. card. Orodenker. With Vallee on the first show were Andy Devine as King Ferdinand, Mary Radio Talent Boland as Queen Isabella, Maxie Rosen- "Platterbrains" bloom as Vallee's stooge and aide-de- Reviewed Monday, 10-10':30 p.m. camp and Vallee as Christopher Colum- at By JERRY LESSER Style-Musical Quiz. Station-Sus- bus. None of them did any better than l2ew 12 taining on WNEW (New York). their lines let them, and the first thing Platterbrains, musical quiz using the writers should remember is that a records and a board of three experts, de- The ALAN DRAKE did another swell job wears Scotch tweeds, eats Danish pastry little Rosenbloom goes a long way. and writes typically American plays! buted Monday as a smart, comparatively most effective bits in the script were with his character studies on the Inexpensive production that should prove around KATE SMITH show last week.... JEAN All this describes JOHN HALLORAN, two running gags, one built newest addition to the writing staff of readily salable. Listeners request ex- Rosenbloom and the other about a Hebe PAUL KING is doing the production on a perts to name tunes, arranger, names of . Silver Theater. character. Some of the song parodies wax series called Lest We Forget. soloists on different records, and so forth were fairly bright, too. SPENCER BENTLEY is now narrating s Giving the answers are Leonard Feather, for Paramount News. . AGNEW Added to the cast of "Joyce swing critic', and Milton Show is unusual in its commercial ap- NBC, is now a Helen English music proach, there being no formularized HORINE, formerly with Jordan, Girl Interne" are Gabler, who has been selling records for a free lance sound technician with his own and Alan Devitt. . Joan commercials by an announcer. Vallee Choate long time. Guest for the premiere was company. . . . If negotiations signed for the Broad- did one plug and local announcers, at equipment Tetzel has been drummer Gene Krupa, who proved very NOVAK'S "Rootin' revival of "Liliom. " . . . Sin- the end, handled the regional plugs. are concluded, FRANK way good at experting. Of the permanent Franken. Tootin' Boys" will be featured in GENE clair Oil will sponsor "World of board. Feather scored best. AUTRY films. . COL. ROSCOE Today," a thrice weekly series over With records enjoying a boom cur- TURNER commutes regularly from CBS beginning April 3. . Del rently, a program like Platterbrains News" Indianapolis to New York for his Satur- Sharbutt expects another heir. should do well if presented smartly, and "Good day night show. . As soon as he can Jeanne Hart foins the cast of "Big by all indications Bob Bach, who con- Reviewed Thursday, 9-9:30 p.m. arrange his schedule, GEORGE HOGAN, Sister." . Announcer Jimmy Wal- ducts the show, should be able to keep Sponsor-General Foods, announcer of NBC's The Man I Married lington is nursing a pair of badly it going at an interesting pace. One of Style-Variety. will be back as commentator for Para- gashed hands, the result of a sailing to Inc. Agency-Benton & Bowles. Sta- Bach's greatest assets is his ability mount Newsreels. . MARGE ANDER- accident. . We hear that Holly- Red net- keep the disks working with a minimum tion-WEAF (New York NBC SON lost a job with the CBS serial, wood Playhouse is renewed effective of lost time. On this show, for instance, work) . Manhattan Mother, for the same reason April 3 . . . that Pepsi -Cola has he apparently cleaned up about 20 When Chase & Sanborn reduced its she has been rehired for the program. revived sponsorial interest in Artie questions and 20 disks-the records be- Sunday night program to a half hour, MARGE was originally cast in the role Shaw . that "Blondie" will be ing played just as long as required there wasn't much lost in the way of of "average listener." She was replaced minus Hanley Stafford in the role by the brainwork of the board. entertainment, since the show was al- because her voice resembled that of of Mr. Dithers if plans for Fannie Listeners whose questions are used are ways built around Charlie McCarthy. leading lady KAYE BRINKER so closely Brice's legit venture for the fall go given a record, and questions whi^h Maxwell House now reduces its Good that it was confusing. Now, with KAYE thru in New York . that Rikel stump the experts merit an album. News series to a half hour, but doesn't hospitalized for an appendectomy, Kent is being sought to fill a radio Take-off on Information, Please is ob- come out quite as well, judging from the MARGE replaces the star.... An English directorial post soon to be vacated vious, but Platterbrains is nevertheless first show. Nervs used to feature its educated, Irish named native of Aus- in a New York university . that a good show. Ackerman. MGM lists of stars and routines they tralia who owns a French automobile, Barbara Weeks is limping this week. did from Metro pictures. Now the show buys Moroccan leather as a hobby, She tripped on a rug. is built mainly around Fannie Brice's G. Putnam's Attorney Is brat kid character, Snooks, with Dick Powell as emsee. Meredith Wilson still Misinformed, Says G. Putnam does his effective musical support, Mary Chica9c NEW YORK, March 9.-Jack Gross, at- Martin was on the first show and Warren torney for George Putnam, free-lance Hull is announcer and a persuasive one, radio announcer, has been misinformed at that. COMMENDABLE publicity stunt is is back in Tin Pan Alley grubbing for as to several facts concerning the em- Baby Snooks has had some sock rou- RANSOM SHERMAN'S wager that he the latest songs, altho she denies em- ployment of George F. Putnam, NBC tines on past Good News shows, but as can break 100 the first time he steps on phatically any intention of returning announcer, declares the latter Putnarfi. the mainstay of a program, doesn't seem a golf course, which will be around June to professional lanes. Gross, thru a story published in the to have enough to carry things all the 15. Until then he's taking lessons from s * March 9 issue of The Billboard, stated way thru. Miss Brice does a peach of Don Sharpless and C. C. Campbell, pros The Escorts and Betty are due for a that George F. Putnam had obtained a a job with the kid and Hanley Stafford at Skolake Fairway, and while learning trip east soon to fulfill an important Campbell Soup commercial when agency but it still a list of is one of the best straights, will write 14 articles for The Herald theater engagement. . Ray Jones, executives saw the name on isn't enough. This program had the American on how easy it is to play golf. AFRA executive secretary, is back announcers being auditioned. No names amnesia, probably ques- list, states George F. brat feigning . JACK FULTON and FRANKLIN Mc- in town after many weeks of absence appeared on this tionable from the angle of kids listening CORMACK may be featured together while attending the arbitration Putnam, the audition having been con- to the show and maybe giving them again on a network show soon. . conference in New York. . Jackie ducted by numbers and the work secured some ideas. FRAN ALLISON has severed connections Panette, cutie from Waukesha, accordingly. Powell was adequate as emsee and in with NBC to freelance.... BOB ELSON, Wis., is a recently -added songstress Gross also stated that he had written singing, both solo and with Miss Martin, WGN newscaster, is back on the job on CBS programs, "Rhythm Rascals" a letter to the NBC Putnam, who states incidentally, is quite improved. after a severe. cold, which had him and "Good Horning." . . . Garry that he never received it. Likewise, the who, declares, Gross erred in But the show is nowhere near as com- hospitalized. . ANNErl E KING, song- Moore and Elmo Tanner, of "Beat NBC announcer pelling as it has been in the past. stress on Breakfast Club before the the Band" show, expecting to be saying that his middle initial is "A." It Franken. duties of motherhood called her away, fathers soon. is actually "F."

www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard 9 ltlareh 16, 1940 RADIO The Advertisers, Agencies, Stations Broadcast From Hunger Luckier' New SALT LAKE CITY, March 9.- By PAUL ACKERMAN KDYL's inquiring reporters, on a interview this week, really had ing to the Coast Monday (11) for street NEW YORK: a show from hunger. Wrinkle the Burns and Allen show. . . . Ed Spot NEW ENGLAND Drug and Health show, They interviewed a stout man and Wood, new MBS sales manager, due then offered him a box of cookies. from April 30 to May 6 in . . . to run in New York next week. Al lie wasn't enthusiastic, and explained Boston, is reportedly trying to get three Newman, new radio editor of "News- Sponsor matching time each from NBC, CBS and it was because he was a pastry cook shows, one week," formerly did rewrite on the himself and now works for a sugar with rat- Mutual, to originate from the show. sheet. He replaced Winthrop Park- disk will be aired George Jessel may do a shot from there. refinery. hurst. . . Arthur Hale, newscaster, He added, "My name is Hunger." ing of song on 'Hit Parade' Russ Morgan has released to AMP is studying piano again. Used to Studios the use of his name on tran- tinkle ivories at WOR in the old To- regarding NEW YORK, March 9.-American scriptions. Seems the phobia days. . . . Ben Grauer starts March bacco Co., maker of Lucky Strike cig- use of real names on waxes is gradually 19 as announcer and commentator Benny Renewal arets, is using a novel approach in a breaking down. . J. Walter Thomp- on Molle's "Battle of the Sexes," and new spot transcription campaign now son's Cal Swanson, Lever Brothers Cana- has been renewed on Kay Kyser being lined up. Programs will run two dian account rep, back from Canada this show for a year, starting April 11. Marred by Clash and a half minutes in length, an un- week. . A. K. Spencer will produce * usual time period in a spot series, and the Edgar Bergen -Charlie McCarthy show CHICAGO: Over Production will feature talent from Luckies' Hit in New York. Cal Kuhl, regular produc- Parade program, the song being played er, stays on the Coast to do Those We WBBM will cover the Banker's Mile on HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 9.-Re- ranking in the Hit . . . Ferris states that the on the transcription . NBC director of March 23 for CBS listeners. liable information Love. Ken Dyke, between Parade according to the time of broad- national sales promotion, back from two & Livingstone, p. a. firm, has acquired principal bone of contention 4 the Michigan Blossom Festival account. Jack Benny and Young & Rubicam, cast. Thus, if the show is spotted at weeks in Bermuda. . Fuller Brush p.m., the song that will be played and of Herbert Festival plans to use radio extensively. agency for General Foods, which spon- Co. has renewed contract show Jello is the sung will be fourth on that week's Hadel, director of Let's Go to Work, over ... W. H. Kantor has placed a test sors Benny on the program, is broad- on WBAP, Fort Worth, Tex., for Custo- question of production control of the Hit Parade. If the transcription WOR. Contract, calling for Hadel's ex- cast at 9 p.m. the tune will be ninth in services, signed thru the dian Face Powder. Featuring Gary Gray show. Benny, it is stated, demands the clusive radio of Song, show may be sold as a package and that the Hit Parade. Songs rating from first Manternach Agency. and entitled Ship production be go network if effective locally.... S. N. control of production and hiring of to 12th in the Parade will recorded. Strotz, NBC vice-president and general talent remain solely with him. Benny's Talent used in making the recordings Park & Tilford, beginning Tues- will be Mark Warnow and his orchestra; pro- manager, Central Division, and Paul Mc- renewal had not been signed up to Fri- day (12), begins a five -minnt" Cluer, assistant network sales manager, day of this week, the reason given being Barry Wood and Bea Wain, vocalists, and gram, twice weekly, over WEAF for a business confer- phase of the show. Both a choral group. Sponsor already uses Tinter and Cosmetics. Titled "Help- have been attending the production the pro- ence in New York. . . . Buckingham the sponsor and the agency have ap- an extensive CBS hook-up for ful Henry's Household Hints." . Gunn, J. Walter Thompson radio chief, proved Benny's hiring of talent and gram on Saturday nights and the new Wondercrop Asparagus, thru Samuel will give the performers it at home with the flu. . Needham, paying the actors directly, the same go- wax campaign C. Groot, has bought time on WJZ's Louis & Brorby has renewed Fibber Mc- ing for vocalist and band. unusual national coverage. participating show, "Woman of To- Gee and Molly for 52 weeks on NBC -Red The salary figure is given at $18,000 One of the problems now confronting morrow." . . MBS scored a beat on beginning April 9.... Another full year per broadcast, an increase of about Lord & Thomas, the agency on the ac- the arrival of the S. S. Queen Eliza- renewal is Chicago Northwestern Rail- $5,000. Benny originally wanted $22,000 count, is in connection with the odd beth. Dave Driscoll spotted the ship road for the Musical Clock program on on his renewal. length of time the transcriptions run. in an 21/2 40 miles out of New York WMAQ via Captes Co. . . . Their heads Even at the new figure, it is declared Stations seldom have a -minute spot Eastern Airline plane. NBC and still buried in a mental nimbus over the Benny's cost per million listeners is one open at better station -break periods, CBS handled arrival with bulletins, question of whether to supplant Musico of the lowest in the business. hence the difficulty. Shows will be spe- altho NBC di& one stint on arrival with Cartuneoo, National Tea Co. execs cially recorded, not taken off the air. in New York Harbor. . . Unless re- put thru a two-week extension of con- NEW YORK, March 9.-A spokesman newal comes, MBS "Show of the tract for the former show on WGN. . for Young & Rubicam stated yesterday Week' fades March 24. Jan Savitt Rumors that Ed Aleshire has affiliated that he doubted the agency would cede New Variety Show Takes will be on last stanza. . . . Tho with Les Weinrott or has joined Benton production control of the Benny pro- WOR's "Comedy By" Spot NBC has been building up Dinah & Bowles, New York, are baloney, fact gram. but added that no statement NEW YORK, March 9.-Comedy By, Shore for almost a year, her first being that he has taken his family on a could be made because word had not the comedy show started by WOR a few commercial series was on the Ben pleasure trip to California. . . . W. E. been received from the Coast about weeks ago, folds March 22 after having Bernie program on CBS. She Macfarlane, business manager of The Benny situation. been on about six weeks. Show featured debuted Sunday (10), set by Frann. Chicago Tribune and WGN's chief digni- mostly vaude comics on one-time shots. Cooper, of General Amusement. . tary, is enjoying palms and hula skirts Last two comedians will be Freddie Light- Richard Marvin, radio director of in the land where pineapples don't come WMCA Gets Rash ner and Joe Laurie Jr. William Esty, and Joseph Pleut fly- in cans. Starting March 29 station will do a half-hour variety show in the same Of New Programs time spot, Friday nights. New program NEW YORK, March 9.-WMCA became will have Ted Lloyd, newspaper col- CBS, Stagehands, Setting Deal host this week to a flock- of new sus- umnist, and guest stars. Latter will do taining and commercial shows starting new specialties they have developed since soon. Famous Furriers bought a kid they became noted. For a Help in Radio Theaters show for Sunday afternoons, 14 new New program is called Command Per- and three weekly formance. NEW YORK, March 9.-Negotiations IA has had more trouble making a shows during the week NBC has only musical periods. Agency is Midtown. between Local 1 of the International Al- deal with NBC, because Manhattan Pontiac Corp., thru Ravett liance of Theatrical Stage Employees and one house, the former Vanderbilt, used Lee Sears To Chew Best Time Out Columbia Broadcasting System over em- for the Fred Waring broadcasts, the re- agency, is taking Ziggy Lane and ployment of IATSE stagehands in Co- mainder of NBC's shows coming from Grant's Orchestra three times weekly. Of WBBM's Musical Clock lumia's radio playhouses have been go- its qwn studios in the RCA Building. Show will have an exploitation tie-up CHICAGO, March 9.-On good author- ing on during the past week. With CBS Question is not whether the IA will get whereby an automobile will drive around ity it is reported that the Musical Clock said to be amenable to a contract, it a deal for the Vanderbilt, which seems the streets and pick out the safest man program, sponsored by Sears -Roebuck marks the first time this union has likely in view of the CBS contract, but and woman driver, drivers then to be & Co., will undergo a change this month. really been able to get into radio. Deal whether a contract can be set covering given prize$. Sears -Roebuck, which officially refused will cover radio and television produc- the studios. Sustaining shows include a beauty to commit itself on the matter, is ex- tions in Columbia's playhouses, which talk spot by Ern Westmore, Hollywood pected to telescope its time from the are converted legit theaters, formerly make-up man; a kid show with Uncle hour period between 7:30 a.rn. and 8:30 the Avon, the Hammerstein and the NEW YORK, March 9.-NBC is biding Tom (Willie Willis); Radio News Reel, a.m. to the half hour between 7:45 a.m. Masque. its time before going on a spree in- transcribed news events; Fu Manchu and 8:15 a.m. Reduction in time CBS is said to be willing to pay reg- sofar as television is concerned princi- and Pinocchio; Quizzing the War, an presumably will enable sponsor to reach ular legit scales, $82.50 a week for the pally because the FCC, in granting Information, Please type of program about the same audience, cost less, and thrèe department heads, and to guar- limited commercial television, set Sep- emseed by Johannes Steel; and Editori- still maintain the prestige of the Musi- antee year-round employment for the tember 1 as the starting date. Questions ally Speaking, a round -table type pro- cal Clock title. first crew, that is, the department heads. of increased staff, larger budgets, more gram. WBBM, which likewise refused to A second guarantee is for 26 weeks' em- television talent, increased weekly Steel also got a year's renewal on his make a statement, will in all probability ployment. for a crew of assistants at hours of telecasting and others will not news talks for Modern Industrial Bank, sell the remainder of the time to other $72.50 weekly, with occasional work be immediately decided. It is also de- Steel's commentaries airing seven times interested advertisers, since the Musical amounting to about 13 weeks for clared RCA has not set a definite date weekly for the account. Clock has been one of the most popular a third set of deckhands. Talks are ex- to push the sale of receivers under the WMCA will also do a series reviewing early morning programs in Chicago for pected to conclude next week. lower prices. what dramatic and picture filin critics of many years. Former sponsor, Marshall the dailies say of new Broadway offerings. Field & Co., which offered the feature for seven years, denied the current rumor that it would grab up the time NBC Takes Steps To Use More WLW Checks on Impostors not taken by Sears. CINCINNATI, March 9.-Station WLW last week sent its attorney to the Vin- Reserve SESAC Verdict Actors, End Cliques O., Dramatic ton Theater, McArthur, and the Vir- PHILADELPHIA, March 9. - Long- (Continued from page 3) towards stations and networks, for a ginia, Parkersburg, W. Va., to put the drawn-out suit by Society of European both the new audition set-up and the long time. clamps on two turns, Sons of the Plains Stage Authors and Composers against "spread work" movement. Roberts de- NBC feels that its programs, sponsors and Golden West Cowgirls, who, it is WCAU, court relief being sought to make clares that the new plan is designed to and actors will all benefit from the alleged, misrepresented themselves as be- the station procure a SESAC music li- give more actors work, and that the "spread work" theory. The programs ing of the WLW staff. cense, is still being drawn out. This AFRA members who now have much of will be helped because of the new dra- According to Bill McCluskey, of the week Judge Kalodner h; United States the available radio work will not suffer. matic talent made available; sponsors station's artists' bureau, the acts' names District Court here reserved decision on "Talent is still a rare thing," commented will benefit for the same reason, and the conflicted with regular features on a motion by SESAC attorneys to file an Roberts, saying that the leaders in the actors will be given an incentive to do WLW's Boone County Jamboree. amended and supplemental bill of com- dramatic field will still retain their better work by the new competition. The plaint against the station. positions. "We couldn't possibly kick idea of breaking up the directors' "stock East those actors who have been our support companies" will not only help new per- Bill Stewart NEW YORK, March 9.-Beginning for a long time," he added. formers who may be found in the NBC NEW YORK, March 9.-William L. Wednesday (13) Albert Mitchell, The An- Roberts. explains that NBC feels it has "school" system, but also many actors Stewart, who for the last year has pro- swer Man, goes on 10 Mutual stations for a responsibility to the future. "Few now in radio who have been unable to duced Lum 'n' Abner, is coming east to Van Dyck Cigars between Chicago and radio actors have been developed now crash the limited clique favored by be assistant to Bill Jenkins, manager the Pacific Coast. Mitchell previously over a long period," he says. The failure various directors. This has been one of of the Bureau of Industrial Service, was sponsored for two years and nine of talent development has been one rea- the chief gripes of actors now in the Young & Rubicam subsidiary. Stewart months by the Provident Loan Society son for trade criticism, mostly directed field. will be out of radio entirely. on WOR.

www.americanradiohistory.com 10 The Billboard MUSIC March 16, 1940 Conducted by M. H. ORODENKER and DANIEL RICHMAN - Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City Zucker Mulls Of Thee I Sing ASCAP Going After Pubs DETROIT, March 9.-George Clancy, and secretary of the Detroit Federation of Musicians, dug into his scrapbook Booking this week and came up with clippings Plan and a photo of the concert group he writers of Off -Color Songs toured with in 1923-and the basso - baritone of the outfit turned out to Would franchise agents in be Thomas E. Dewey, now better known as a Presidential candidate. Recent trend to salacious material arouses society's ire lieu of branches six He and Claney were both at the Uni- further publication is liable to affect points and - versity of Michigan at the time, and months needed to set idea Clancy was violinist for the group. ratings-expulsion also is hinted The scrapbook revealed among other NEW YORK, March 9.-A new develop- things a notice from The Detroit News ment in the band booking set-up, now claiming that Dewey had the three NEW YORK, March 9.-Recent boom in the popularity of salacious songs, in- said to be in a nebulous state, is being requisites of a musician-"a fine nat- dicating what might be a strong trend along that line, causes the American So- Considered by the Stan Zucker Agency, ural voice, understanding of music ciety of Composers, Authors and Publishers to crack the whip this week against whereby, instead of setting up branch and an interest in his work." publishers and writers of double-entendre tunes with veiled threats of loss of offices in other cities, rival agents and point ratings and perhaps expulsion from the society. The board of directors of agencies will be franchised to handle ASCAP in a letter to members condemned the publication of off-color music as the Zucker properties on a split coin - "an evil in the best interests of American music," and said that In the future its mission arrangement. No Joint Dancing, members would be disciplined if they While the practice of working thru were in any way responsible for publica- outside agents is not brand new, the Drink in N. D. Spots Meyers' Portland Nitery tion of this type of tune. Zucker office is said to be toying with ASCAP board, without referring specifi- the idea of doing it as a regular policy BISMARCK, N. D., March 9.-North Turning Into a Ballroom cally to any of its members, cited that instead of on a pick-up basis, the prac- Dakota Attorney -General Alvin C. Strutz the flurry of blue music was degrading tice ruled last week that the dance license PORTLAND, Ore., March 9.-Hoping to to the business and was not consistent that is in operation now. The idea for the Korner Bar in Mandan, near with its future interests, altho its pub- would take at least six months to put pick up where Vic Meyers, lieutenant - into effect, if. the office goes for it. here, would not be revoked inasmuch as lication might be profitable for a short When the Zucker brothers (Stan and licensee Norma Wetzstein had made cer- governor of the State of Washington, time. They made it clear that they just Cleve- tain alterations on the premises to com- left off as a night spot operator here, didn't care for publication of any more Ben) had a band booking office in ply with a State law that requires com- "hot songs." land, about seven years ago, they pur- plete divorcing Don Merkle of this city has applied for sued this method on a small scale. of dancing and drinking. ASCAP pointed out that if writers or Mrs. Wetzstein previously had been a license to launch the spot as a ball- publishers continue the practice it will until the office broke up and Stan went ordered to show cause why her State room. CRA in Chicago. Since the office hurt their standing in the society to the with dance hall license should not be revoked. Meyers, former nitery ork leader in extent where points and ratings would has been established in New York tho, A hearing produced a drawing of the Seattle who gave business for his handle about 18 band properties, up the not only not be increased but would be they spot showing a separate entrance for the present political post, operated the spot lowered. If the offense is strong or often with no machinery out of town on the dance hall, apart from the entrance to booking set-up. They are working with for one month recently. Portland coun- enough it is believed that expulsion the barroom. cil issued a license for only four weeks, might ensue as an example to other other agents now, but if the franchise The action leaves the Korner Bar as will be first but because of local objections to the members. idea becomes effective it the the only nitery in the two cities of The society time the practice of exchange bookings Bismarck and Mandan having both danc- place the license was not renewed. is believed to be pointing will be done on an appointive basis. %specifically to several tunes on the ing and drinking in close proximity. market which didn't enjoy a heavy sale of sheet music but which were very ANGEL VELEZ and his Gauchos CLUB CHANTICLEER, Madison, Wis., heavy in the recording field. They feel Peoria Dansant Doing Well started an indef engagement at the New operated by C. J. Schuetz, observed its that in order to scotch the practice of With Name Orks Bi -Monthly Hollywood, Bridgeport, Conn., last week, 11th anniversary March 1 with free danc- recording objectionable songs they have succeeds ig Chris Ruge, who was at the ing to the music of Keith Roberts. Spot to strike at the publisher and the writer, PEORIA, Ill., March 9.-New policy of spot since its opening several years ago. offers nightly dancing except Mondays. who are the direct source. name orks once every two weeks at the Inglaterra Ballroom here has been prov- ing successful, according to H. W. New- Lawson, Moorhead Good at sam, manager of the spot. Since the Sherman-Blackhawk Band Feud fall opening, Inglaterra has hosted Dick Turnpike Casino, Pla-Mor Jurgens, Orrin Tucker, Tommy Dorsey, LINCOLN, Neb., March 9.-Bringing in Freddie Martin, Art Kassel and Anson Results more important money with each repeat Weeks, with good returns at the box in Open Door Bookin' CHICAGO, March swing bands man- date, Doc Lawson is rapidly becoming office. Hal Kemp is in for a one-nighter 9.-The keen rivalry ork followers with top a favorite with Pauley tomorrow (10). between the Sherman Hotel and the aged /by MCA (Gene Krupa and Bunny R. H. at the lat- Blackhawk Cafe here for the "leading Berigan), William Morris (Fats Waller) 'ter's Turnpike Casino here. Lawson, at Charlie Cartwright provides the dansa- prices ranging from 25 cents to 55 cents pation at the dansant on Thursday and band spot" crown has created an open- and General Amusement Corp. (Jimmy door policy for all band bookers. Anxious Dorsey, Muggsy Spanier, Woody Herman per person, pulled $710 on three days Saturday nights, with the past three (1-3). setting new attendance to secure the best box-office attractions and Larry Clinton). GAG is also sched- Thursdays available, both Otto Roth, Blackhawk uled to deliver Glenn Miller and Artie Paul Moorhead, at PIa-Mor Ballroom, marks. Over 1,000 paid admissions were op, and Ernest Byfield and Frank Bering, Shaw, and bookings released this week one of the six top bands for the spot in chalked up each of the three evenings. Sherman execs, have open ears to ped- indicate that Miller will come in July 5. 1939, still has a hold on the tern trade Newsam also claims that Saturdays have dlers of pop band attractions. CRA, which signed a contract with the there and at two bits a head called in been improving despite an increasing Originally Music Corp. of America ac- Sherman last month, is coming into the $500 for a two-day week-end (2-3). amount of private party dates locally. counts, the Sherman shifted offices after picture with Stuff Smith (May 3 to 30), using the good stuff MCA had available, Jan Savitt (May 31 to July 4) and Louis and the Blackhawk is now talking busi- Armstrong to follow. - Hallett Sets New Buffalo Chester Back to Scene of ness with Consolidated Radio Artists be- The open-door policy is becoming more cause of falling grosses with the last widespread than ever before because of Prom Record With 2,300 Former Detroit Triumph couple of bands. It is no secret few new that the comparatively names devel- BUFFALO, March 9. Mal Hallett, DETROIT, March 9.-Bob Chester, who a good percentage of the Blackhawk's oped in the last year. Roth has been - swing is now passing for playing the University of Buffalo Junior had a record run a few seasons back at trade thru the dickering with CRA Blue Barron to Prom February 24 at the Hotel Statler the swanky Detroit Athletic Club, re- Sherman's portals, and Roth is looking follow Bob Crosby, who opens a return Ballroom high and wide for name maestri MCA here, set an all-time record, turns there in April for a week's stand, who can run late this month. finds itself outdoing Glenn Miller's draw of 2,100 playing for the silver anniversary of the re-route the march of the band patron in a spot, for it either has to give up patrons brigade back into his well-known nitery. the account or produce the band in last year. Hallett attracted 2,300, club. Sherman developed quite a rep each couple shelling out $5 for ducats. The Jolly Friars, cocktail four, for- among demand. A really fine gross of $5,750 was real- merly at the London Bar, open Monday ized, making for an approximated profit at Hund's, downtown spot. Ray Gorrell of $4,000. Not only did this stand set returned to the Graystone Ballroom for the high for U. of B. proms but also for a week's engagement, booked thru the all proms ever given in this neck of Del -Ray offices, making one of the few Gale Sets Up Music Firm in the woods. bands to stage a return as fast as this at the Graystone. Dansant $10,000 Fire Loss Conjunction With NVB Group KROK, Wis., March 9.-A nitery and Double Crossed dance hall here owned by Anton Swage' NEW YORK, March 9.-Moe Gale this plugging staff attending to the con- Sr., and operated by Anton Johanek, NEW YORK, March 9.-Even the week joined hands with Music Pub- tacting and other matters not of a was,razed by fire February 23 with a best laid plans fail when some un-. lishers Holding Co., corporate name of policy nature. loss' estimated at $10,000. Spot was known quantity crops up, as in the the music firms controlled by Warner partially covered by insurance. case of Loew's State, George Hall, Bros., to add another subsidiary to the Altho the new firm will not be a New York University and assorted Warner group and to extend the per- closed shop to worth -while compos, it will press agents representing the three sonal management and booking activi- lean, naturally, to the numbers either New Lenox New Dancery interests. ties of his Gale, Inc., to the song pub- written, featured or developed by Gale's roster of artists. One of Gale's principal NEW LENOX, Ill., March 9.-A dance Hall, current at the State, is also lishing field. Result of negotiations, hall is planned by localite Gus Ziegler scheduled to play the NYU next which have been going on between reasons for setting up the outfit is to prom foster and protect the songwriting efforts as an addition to the present tavern now week. NYU, whose basketball team Gale and Herman Starr, head of the operated here by Rube Tart. The new was undefeated (with one more game Warner music outfits, for some time, of his properties, who, he claims, have spot will adjoin the tavern. to go for the season), thought It was the actual setting in operation pretty generally gotten the worst of it might be a good idea for Hall to this week of Advance Music Corp., owned in their dealings with other publishers. stage an NYU Victory night at the jointly by Warners and Gale, on a 50-50 Those signed with Advance already in- basis as to both financing and profits. clude Ella Fitzgerald, Erskine Hawkins, Good Start State for the team. Loew's thought Edgar Sampson, Earl Hines, Andy Kirk it was a good idea. So did Hall. In its physical aspects Advance Music CHILLICOTHE, Mo., March 9.-In- is a separate and Sam Lowe, with a Louis Armstrong Subsequently, arrangements were not distinctly entity within deal imminent. stantaneous wedding present and made, with banners and all kinds of the Warner group. Its headquarters are wedding happened in the case of publicity fodder, including gold bas- located at Harms, Inc., and that firm, Gale's entry into the music publishing Meredith Butterfield, Joe Venuti's ketballs which were supposed to have as well as the other two most prominent field follows by only a couple of months bass player, who married Kay Starr, been presented to the team. Subse- MPH subsids, Witmark and Remick, will another extension of his personal man- the band's vocalist, in his home town quently, too, NYU lost the last game act as selling agents on all compos re- agement activities. At that time Gale, here at the home of his parents. -unexpectedly. Subsequently, the leased. No professional staff will be set Inc., instituted a booking department Butterfield's dad, Rev. H. E. Butter- State held just a plain NYU night. up for its operation, Mack Goldman, in order to work as closely along those field, performed the ceremony-free. professional manager of Harms, and his lines with its properties as possible.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 MUSIC The Billboard 11 Tallant with affectation and little ability; Helen Jones was sweet as Susie, Could Be Janice Lembke was an almost too stormy SCHENECTADY, N. Y., March 9.- Ada, Jarl Victor darkened his hair and Orchestra Notes made an effective Rosen, and P. J. The band selected to play the St. Pat- By DANIEL RICHMAN rick's eve affair at the armory here O'Connor was an adequate Davenport. March 16 is Johnny Green. The curtain -raiser was the first act Yes, My Broadway Bandstand cates at Weber's Silver Lake Inn, Clem- It couldn't be, could it, that a big of the Mark Reed comedy, Dar- enton, N. J. factor in booking his band was his ling Daughter, and the cast included ONE of the surest ways of attracting a Padget Shaw, John Donahue, Marjorie gala crowd of music men and ork name? and Points West Peggs, Barbara Hayes, Mary Rogan, leaders to a band opening is to hold it Chi Robert Lieb and Rand Gardner. on a Monday night, as has been proved AL TRACE landed a fourth holdover Roadside Rest has two dance floors, M. A. B. by the success of the Bob Crosby debut which keeps him at Ivanhoe Gardens outdoors and in. The music is highly at the Hotel New Yorker some weeks ago thru July 1 . BOB STRONG, Windy danceable and is controlled by Tony and b7 the Ben Bernie first night at the City radio outfit, is breaking into the Lopez, who makes his five men sound PLAYS SUNDAY IN HUB Taft this week . . . discounting the hotel field by playing Sunday afternoon like eight. (Continued from page 3) fact that the latter opening was an invi- and Monday night sessions at the Edge- Nut Club specializes in a madcap show. placed under the supervision of the De- tation affair, with everything on the water Beach Hotel . . . after cutting The gags and the perpetrators are very partment of Public Safety, with local of- house-which always figures to draw the first eight sides Under his new un -Dwight Fisky. Owner Lew Mercur ficials in each town and city in the well-this starting a band off on a Mon- Victor disk contract in Chicago this believes a customer shouldn't have to State having the say as to whether en- day night may turn into a custom be- week DUKE ELLINGTON departed for a strain himself on a line. Features the tertainment would be permitted in their cause of the practical certainty of a Denver theater date and then a two- Five Screwballs. municipalities. If it was, it would come better than usual turnout . . . the week location at the Show Box in Seattle under the jurisdiction of the depart- Duke is for a Versailles, in Hollywood, has a grand fact that most other orks are off the the pointing stand comic in Sammy Walsh, a chap who has ment-altho what entertainment has to stand that evening, due to Local 802's in California in April, with perhaps a do with public safety is not quite clear. only a goodly bit of picture work while in the vicinity been given more column space in the six -day ruling, not insures dailies than any other act down here. In listing the acts that were banned, representation of maestri but also guar- of the studios . . . ART KASSEL makes officials stated that acrobats, jugglers, antees a house full of publishers and it his 11th annual engagement at the Walsh specializes in non -smut. His de- livery is sly and cute. dancers, etc., could not work. Animal Contact men whose plugging scope is Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, April 2 . acts and bike acts were not mentioned. night for the same 802 rea- BEN POLLACK comes back to the Loop Russian Bear has a clever press agent limited that Beeman, In the early '30s, a conference between son . a seeming paradox finds the band picture with his new outfit April in Peggy who is selling food and sympathy-sympathy for the name theater managers and the department RHYTHMIC STRINGS, an all -string 12, following Larry Clinton at the Hotel officials resulted in a removal of the ban crew, installed this week at the blazingly Sherman . GLENN MILLER is defi- "Russian Bear." Miss Beeman runs gag ads which have drawn excellent response. on acrobatic acts and jugglers-provid- titled Torch Club . . . actually it's not nitely penciled in for this spot starting or is July 5, ARTIE SHAW less definitely A Finnish benefit (probably the first in ing they wore regular clothes gym such a paradox, inasmuch as the ork with costumes. Taps or clog dances were still a newly formed organization of some expected to precede him . Chi office the country in a nitery) at the begin- among of Consolidated Radio Artists signed ning of the season didn't hurt, either. out. outstanding string swingsters, It was from this situation that en- them HARRY VOLPE, guitarist . RICHARD W. MANNING, who claims to Royal Palm club has the most expen- VINCE RAGUSA, git have the only swing brass band in crea- sive floor show in the area. terprising showmen gradually found the MIKE WIDMER and way Sunday entertainment men; PETE CASTEE, string bass, and tion . DICK JURGENS, more than Club Continentale has Joe Lewis: to present PETER BRAGLIA, fiddle, complete the satisfied with his fern warbler Gloria plenty. despite the bans. A production number that's becomes a parade or a walk. The gals in roster . . . also in the spotlight at the Gilbert, has been hoping no one would are swing singer SCAT POWELL remember that once upon a time he was the line do walk a few steps, but for the Torch as and iaory-pounder CHARLIE BOURNE unalterably opposed to gal singers . SOME P.A.'S MAKE MONEY most part their routine is the same BILL FREDERICK, head of the before he goes to the Chase Hotel, St. (Continued from page 4) that done daily. It's called a parade in local office of Frederick Brothers Music Louis, Jurgens expects to get himself smith, 7; Robert Reud, 634; Willard order to appease John Law. Dancers do Corp., knocks off for a week to enjoy a another guitar -strumming vocalist to re- Keefe, 6; Charles Washburn, 41/2; James a few flips, wear gym costumes and be- well-earned vacation which will take him place Eddie Howard . . . after he winds Proctor, 43/2; Frank Goodman, 43/2; Peggy come an acrobatic act. There being no and the missus thru the South . up at the Chase he departs for a Catalina Phillips, 43/2; Karl Bernstein, 4; Henry limit to what could be done, it can prob- he'll combine a little business with Island stand . . . the KORN KOBBLERS, Senber, 31/2; Fred Spooner, 33/2; Lewis ably be assumed that a tap dancer who pleasing by looking in on a few of the who pulled away from Freddie (Schnick- Harmon, 31/2; Charles Bochert, 3; Oliver had a dog on a leash could come under FBMC orks plying their trade below the elfritz) Fisher a few months back, follow Saylor, 21/2; Howard Newman, 2; Marian the head of an animal act and therefore Mason-Dixon line . the Pepper Pot the Milt Berth trio into Paul Penny's Byram, 13/2; Thomas Barrows, 11/2; Ned could qualify to work on Sunday. in Greenwich Village had its first band Old Vienna, Cincinnati, late this month Armstrong, 13/2; Larry Anhalt, 1f/2; The present law does, however, invoke change in three years this week when . . . THE CAPTIVATORS, string three- Dorothy Ross, 1; Marjorie Barkentin, 1/2. a hardship upon the tap dancer who is DOROTHY HARTING, a fugitive from some, started this week in the Cocktail Those handling shows still running, unwilling to go in for any novelty effect the concert and light opera stage, Terrace of the Netherland Plaza Hotel in and those getting shows still to come of this sort. He is barred from working brought in her GENTLEMEN OF Cincy, replacing accordionist Dorothy up, will, of course, add to their totals- while others work, simply because of a RHYTHM, a six-piece unit . . . LAW- Wilkins, who put in 20 weeks there . . . in some cases a considerable amount- quirk in a law. RENCE GOLDEN has taken over the JOE BOVA and his five -man crew are before the season ends. management of LUCKY MILLINDER'S entering their sixth month at Charley Band . ZEKE MANNERS opens the Yee's Shanghai Inn, Cincinnati . 13th at Meyer Horowitz's Village Barn MEL CROCKER winds up a 10-weeker at MORE LIFE IN' CHI VAUDE for the relief rhythms, with LARRY the Yacht Club, Steubenville, O., and (Continued from page 3) 2Srekd iedie FUNK coming back to the spot as the moves over to the Hi -Hat Club in the while, the Martha Raye unit which was follow -upper to Sherry McGee for the same town. set for the Oriental has been booked aeuG h43 principal music -making JOSE * for the State -Lake, opening Friday (15). ileac MORAND is contributing to the Latin Of Maestri and Men The RKO Palace will not consider a vocals erMARC'E!!R HENDRK'KS tempos at La Conga. DEFINITE dates on BOBBY BYRNE'S combo policy again before the end of Glen Island Casino, New Rochelle, the Pinocchio run, which starts March N. Y., run are a May 14 opening and a 21. Rumors of Jones, Linick & Schaefer 72d Week Eastern Echoes September 7 wind-up . JOHNNY leasing the Palace are waning, for there JOHNNY McGEE starts a six-weeker at STRANGE opened this week in the Con- are not enough road show pictures to HOTEL ASTOR, N. Y. the Syracuse Hotel in that upper New tinental Room of the Hotel Tutwiler in feed their Oriental. Palace, meanwhile, Broadcasting Over Mutual Network York State town May 4, following Dick Birmingham, Ala., featuring FRANK has been taking advantage of film star Stabile's run, which begins the 23d of GILLILAND on the vocals . while personal appearances in conjunction this month in the same city BOB SYLVESTER returned to the Mirror with the opening of new pictures. The DIR: MUSIC CORP. OF AMERICA Childs' Restaurant is offering the musi- Ballroom of the swanky Club Rex in stars are usually at disadvantage, as they cal strollings of CHRISTEEN STREET'S that Alabama town . JACK BEEK- are forced to come on in front of the SOPHISTICATES . . . currently at New - MAN is at the Brown Hotel, Louisville screen for their "glad to be here" speech. man's Lake House in Saratoga, N. Y., is Lee Soble unveiled what he terms They are boosting the opening grosses BERNIE COLLINS, airing over NBC via his triple -threat sepia swing contender, a little, however. Station WGY . . . KEMP READ is in ARTIE WELLS, at the National Ballroom, Last week Bela Lugosi and Vincent the 24th week of what was originally a Wilmington, Del., to very favorable com- Price appeared during opening of the four -month run at the Stone Bridge ment . . . batoneer MURRAY GREENE Black Friday and House of Seven Gables. PANCHITO Inn, Tiverton, R. I. . a revised con- becomes associated with the National This week it was Maureen O'Hara, star tract keeps the band there until January Radio and Theatrical Bureau, Inc., New of A Bill of Divorcement. and His Rhumba Orchestra 4, 1941, one year after it opened . York, in the double capacity of ork JOHNNY LONG gets an additional four leader and sales representative . up weeks at Buffalo's Chez Ami . . . JON in Quebec, Can., the closing of the ACADEMY STUDENTS Ind Year SEGRO gets the Green Shay band-stand Beaufort Hotel and the Victoria dance (Continued from page 4) call at Lancaster, Pa. . . . Hunt's Park halls leaves only the Chateau Frontenac people did little to lift the play. near Trenton, N. J., opens for the Satur- and the Cambrai Theater to hold down Herbert Greéne deserves credit for doing VERSAILLES, N. Y. day dancing with JACK FOLEY on tap the fort for dance music. LOU GRAVEL all he was able to do with the part of - BOB CARPENTER is the music makes the music at the last-named spot, Rims, which is not at all up his alley, Dir.: WM. MORRIS AGENCY maker at Gables Inn near Atlantic City, with GILBERT DARISSE turning out and Elsie Baker, as Morrie, for trying N. J. . 100 Club, Chester, Pa., brings the tempos at the Frontenac to disguise her accent. Others in the in EDDIE GRUEN . LAS VEGAS in ROGER AUGER and WILL BRODRIQUE cast were Rockwell Stone, Lynn Erling, ,W\\\\\\\\\\\\` for the week-end dancing at La Casa had been at the Beaufort and the Vic- Kitty McCready and Richard DeMott. CHICAGO'S SWING KING Ballroom, Philadelphia . . . AL ZAHLER, toria, respectively . . . BILL McMANN, There was a curtain -raiser, the second offering music from A to Z, is at Log sideman, rushed out to St. Louis to join act of Ice Bound, by Owen Davis. The On Tour Cabin Inn, Trenton, N. J. . . . MAR- the BOB ZURKE Band at the Tune Town cast included Gale Woodworth, Marjorie CHETTI'S RUMBA KINGS preem the Ballroom . wholesale reorganization Warwick, Dorothea Wills, Phyllis Avery, new EL Patio Room in the Colonial Inn, has taken place in the JOHNNY (SCAT) Patricia Harvey, Beatrice Bridgeport, Pa. PAT SHEVLIN DAVIS Band, which is rehearsing now in Vivian Kobak, Barnes Evergreen Casino, ALLAN KANE'S cock- Barclay, Robert McKey, Milton Selzer Walter draws a holdover at Milwaukee and Mary Rouss. Philadelphia . JOHNNY CARLIN tail unit, handled by Frederick Brothers, HIS CLARINET AND HIS 15PIECE Phila- Brown Palace, Denver, On Friday the play was The Late continues at Arcadia Restaurant, went into the Howard. . . . MICKEY FAMILANT lo - March 8 for an indefinite engagement Christopher Bean, by Sidney ORCHESTRA delphia Renee Vargo gave a nice quiet perform- HANK LISHON is all set to go Formerly of the Cotton Club with AL BORDE'S musical unit in a ance as Abby, but would have helped Truth? tour of theaters the week after Easter. the play more if she had managed to Open for One Night or Steady Engagements Ain't It the Unit is monikered Uncle Tom in Swing. give some indication of the age of the Rita Avery, Vocalist character as written. Douglas Morris did NEW YORK, March 9.-Confucius acts as Dr. Haggárt, W. B. C. MUSIC CORPORATION, it still adds up to a grand job for two 709 E. 45th Street, Chicago, Ill. didn't say it, but MIAMI AREA CLUBS but he and the rest of the cast went one of the funniest cracks made from page anent the business of attorneys play- (Continued 3) so haywire in the third that they gave a part in the band charges and the SRO sign. Every name the impression that Bedlam had opened PHOTO REPRODUCTIONS ing so prominent its doors. Marilou Reinhart did little IN ALL SIZES. scheme of things. in the area has appeared at either or 100 8x10, $5.75-50 for $3.25. Quote. Have you heard about the both places this season. with the part of Mrs. Haggart except to Write for Complete Price List. young law student who failed to pass Five o'Clock has a drink "on the give another exhibition of excellent MOSS PHOTO SERVICE his bar exams because he didn't know house" at 5, now in a flourishing sixth timing; and Christopher Brooks started 155 W. 46th St.. New York City. as Warren, but managed to pull References: MCA, CRA, William Morris, who Cy Shribman was? Unquote. year. The room is jammed seven days badly RCA Victor, Etc. a week between 4:30 and 6 p.m. himself up. Milton Selzer played

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Mills' AAM Absorbs Exclusive; sheet-712usic fea2ets Music Items (Week Ending March 9) Songs and Such Arrangers Shar e in Copy Sales Acknowledgment is made to Mau- ELLA FITZGERALD knocked out a new rice Richmond's Music Dealers' Service, song in collaboration with Taft Jor- NEW YORK, March 9.-Irving Mills' Elliot Lawrence and Paul Barron. On Inc., and Ashley Music Supply Co., of dan, trumpet man with her band, and Exclusive Music, after a number of straight tunes Mills will not pay any New York; Lyon & Healy; Carl Fischer, Walter Bishop. Title is The Devil Sat years as a leading publishing house, additional royalties to arrangers, unless Inc.; Gamble Hinged Music Co. and Down and Cried. was dissolved last week to become part they have had a hand in composing the Western Book and Stationery Co., of Leonard Feather has one placed with of Mills' new publishing firm, American tune. He also expects to sign up band Chicago. Irving Mills' new American Academy of Academy of Music, Inc., which he or- soloists in the hope of getting new tunes Position Music, called Square From Delaware. ganized a couple of weeks ago, ostensibly from them. List Wk. This Wk. Fats Waller is set to make the first wax- to specialize in the works of new writers Cost of changing the new set-up, 2 1. Indian Summer ing of it. and arrangers. After the machinery according to Mills, has been $25,000 5 2. In an Old Dutch Garden Gladys Shelley did the lyrics and Fred was set in order, however, the corporate thus far, for changing plates and re- - 3. At the Balalaika Astaire the music for Just Like Taking set-up was changed to American Acad- vising the system of printing sheet 1 4. Careless Candy From. a Baby, with Mills Music emy, with Mills as its president. music. 3 5. Do I Love You? publishing. Miss Shelley also collabed 12 6. It's a Blue World with maestro Russ Morgan on another Mills claimed that he has been mulling 4 7. Darn That Dream Mills release, I Surrendered to a Thrill. the idea for several years, with a view 15 8. When You Wish Upon a Star Reggie Childs comes up with a swing towards merging all of his music in- Bill Evans 10 9. Confucius Say tune, 4 A.M., in contrast to the sweeter terests into one big machine and Returning to 14 10. Caucho Serenade rhythms purveyed by his band. His ar- developing a library service of every Music Biz After Absence 11. Isle of May ranger, Fred Roberts, worked on the existing type of music. One of the first 9 12. Oh, Johnny, Oh number with him, with Mercer -Morris steps Mills instituted -believed virtually PHILADELPHIA, March 9. -Bill Evans 6 13. All the Things You Are doing the releasing. to be revolutionary in the music busi- is returning to the music publishing 7 14. Faithful Forever Chiquita Le Berman penned a rumba ness -is the cutting in of arrangers on business after having been absent from - 15. The Starlit Hour number, Rhythm of the Bongo. Betty royalties of sheet music to as large an it for several years. His publishing ac Burtt did both lyrics and music for extent as lyricists and composers. Mills tivities date back to 1915. Music to My Ears, pubbed by Will Ros- stated this would not be a general policy, First two numbers from Evans in his Meadow Nicks siter, Chicago firm. but Just on "important works." comeback to the biz are When Dollars Local 'Deed I Do comes from the pens and Mills reiterated that, as in the past, Buy Life's Way and Down Home. piano of Walter Hirsch and Fred Rose, he will not sign up with Songwriters' 802 $100 on $1,000 via Lincoln Music. Hoagy Carmichael's Protective Association and obligate him- new tune, I Walk With Music, goes into self to a "particular policy" but will "Screwball" Action a featured spot in his score for the mu- pay royalties on the merit of material MARSHALL VAN POOL took over the sical Three After Three. published. Mills stated that he doesn't band stand at the Fairhope, Ala., Amer- NEW YORK, March 9. -Local 802, AFM, ican Legion Nitery February 23 need the SPA because "we're going for an lost a decision to Noel Meadow, dance Latest musical comedy score to get a after the writers of tomorrow." indef engagement. Ork features Martha preview on "Tune -Up Time," CBS com- Ann Cooper, Billy Dunn, Rudy James promoter, last week when the Municipal The entire Exclusive mercial conducted by Andre Kostelanetz, catalog was and Jack Walton on the vocal end. Court here awarded Meadow a is the merged with the American Academy Judgment Richard Rodgers -Lorenz Hart set after new for $100 In his $1,000 suit against the of tunes from the new production, the corporation was put in "Higher and Higher," due in York order and registered with ASCAP. union. It is believed this is one of the New Mills No Place for Pluggers shortly. Included among the numbers said the idea now is to go after embryo few legal victories, if not the first, of a writers and arrangers and establish which will be introduced on the air for a HOLLYWOOD, March 9. Artie hand employer against the first time March 11 are "Life," library that will include every type of - the local in re- music. Shaw went off the deep end in cent years. "Liberty," "Nothing But You," "Every He stated that he is negotiating avoiding pop tunes Sunday Afternoon" and "From Another for the purchase of several small for his first libra- recording session with his new 31 - The trouble goes back to October 13, World." "Tune -Up Time" introduced the ries to augment his own catalog of Latin piece 1939, when Meadow on Society of scores of "Very Warm for May" and.. and classical tunes. aggregation. Sides cut at the put a Victor studios here this week in- Screwballs dance at Manhattan Center "DuBarry Was a Lady" earlier this year. Mills said, however, that the libraries cluded the controversial number of and contracted for a 13 -piece band * * purchased would be small ones Just to several years ago, Gloomy Sunday; an under Henri de Tiberge, with the Gentle- Publishers and People round out that of the Academy, and that original, Don't Fall Asleep; a novelty, men of Rhythm trio supplying the relief TONY PASTOR has been signed to a it will be built up mainly with the new Deserted Farce Adios Marcheta Linda, music. Meadow charged that Ross J. talent he expects to corral. In the new My Fantasy and Frenesi. Peppe, an 802 business agent, appeared writing contract by Jack Robbins. company Mills is placing the emphasis New Shaw outfit, which has full there that night with agents of three Leeds Music has high hopes for Let's on arrangers, feeling that they have string and woodwind sections in ad- other unions and demanded payment of Have Another One, Don Raye's and done most in the past few years to dition to conventional dance band salaries. Meadow claimed the contract Hughie Prince's newest effusion. develop Tin Pan Alley. That is his instrumentation, is waxing for the called for payment on the day after, Dynamics Music, of Chicago, is going idea in nurturing arrangers with specialty Victor label. Artie was formerly on and that the two hours' delay before the after We're Two of a Kind and Gust of royalty contracts. Bluebird with his old ork. band finally started to play forced him Wind. Case Kusby, brother of Eddie Those to make Kusby, trombonist in the Hal Kemp whom he has under contract refunds to disgruntled patrons. Ork, is head of the firm. at present include Al Siegel, Walter Kay and Sue Werner wind up a brief Gross, Phil Lang, Dave Rose, Vincente songwriting career, which covered I Gomez, Norman Ellis, Don Redman, Songs With Most Radio Plugs Want the Waiter With the Water, Rock It for Me and My Wubba Dolly, for matrimony on a Texas ranch. Frank Capano, head of Tin Pan Alley %llatetial Music Co., Philadelphia, continues his "May" Makes Way To Top; songwriting chores, collabing with Jack Ziehler for When I Dance at Your Wed- Putectian guteau ding Tonight, and with Pete Jamack on "Starlit" Holds 2d Position In Napoli. Jean Chatterton Freeman A Free for Readers and Jack Fawssett fashioned I'm Lost Service Without You. THE facilities of The Billboard's Herrn Fairbanks with Dave Rollins, Material Protection Songs listed are those receiving 10 or more network plugs (WJZ, WEAF, W ABC ) sax tooter with Victor Hugo's Ork, is re- Bureau may be sponsible for Push Pedal Me, used by any reader who wishes to es- between 5 p.m. -1 a.m. week days and 8 a.m.-1 a.m. Sundays, for the week ending the to tablish the Peter. Sweetheart of the Blues is the priority of Ideas and ma- Friday, March 8. Independent plugs are those recorded on WOR, WNEW, newest from the pen of maestro Billy terial that do not fall within the scope WMCA, and WHN. Film tunes are designated as "F," musical production numbers Hays. of the U. S. Copyright Office in Wash- as "M." Based on data supplied by Accurate Reporting Service. Jack Abrams, radio scripter, took his ington. In making use of the service inspiration from the chatterers and col- the following procedure must be fol- r'nemon Title Publisher Plugs labed with Ed Bradley on According to lowed: Last Wk. This Wk. Net India the Columns. On his own, Bradley has Place a full description of the 8 1. On the Isle of May Famous 38 22 a new one labeled To Make You Mine. idea or material in a sealed en- 2 2. Starlit Hour (M) Robbins 33 11 * * velope. 4 3. It's a Blue World (F) ABC 29 19 Oscar Straus last week started a legal On the face of the envelope write 3 4. I've Got My Eyes on You (F) Crawford 25 21 battle to obtain royalties on his music your signature, your permanent 4 5. When You Wish Upon a Star (F) Berlin 24 14 now being collected by Germany. The address and any other information 1 6. Leanin' Upon the Ole Top Rail Feist 22 14 composer collects directly on his work in you deem necessary. 6. Singing Hills Santly, J. & S. 22 9 that country and in France, but here and Attach the sealed packet to a 4 7. Darn That Dream (M) Bregman, V. & C. 21 7 in other countries his royalties are being letter asking that it be registered 5 8. Indian Summer Witmark 19 17 paid to the Society of German Authors, in The Billboard's Material Pro- 6 8. In an Old Dutch Garden Harms 19 12 to which Straus belonged until the German tection Bureau, and send them 4 9. Gaucho Serenade Remick 18 19 annexation of Austria. First cases to have both, together with return post- 8 9. Do I Love You? Chappell 18 12 the money paid directly to him will be age, to Elias E. Sugarman, The heard in Brussels and Zurich, with legal Billboard's Material Protection THE RECORD BUYING GUIDE IN THE AMUSEMENT MACHINES (MUSIC SECTION) SHOWS action to be taken in this country later. Bureau, 6th Floor, Palace Theater \'RICH RECORDED TUNES ARE BEING PLAYED IN AMERICA'S 300,000 AUTOMATIC * * * PHONOGRAPHS. Building, New York City. Hollywood Harmonies Upon receipt, the packet will be dated and filed away under your name. 3 10. Careless Berlin 17 14 JAY GORNEY, composer of the memor- The Billboard takes every reasonable pre- 10 10. Wind and Rain in Your Hair Paramount 17 8 able Brother, Can You Spare a caution to safeguard packets submitted for - 11. Last Night's Gardenias Coslow 16 10 Dime?, among other hits, and Henry registration, but does not assume any lia- 14 12. Make Love With a Guitar Witmark 15 15 Myers were patted to Warner term con- bility in connection with same. 9 12. Say Si Si Marks 15 13 tracts, with their first collaborative ef- 9 13. Confucius Say Olman 14 10 fort the tunes for the Ann Sheridan pic- 15 13. One Cigaret for Two Ager 14 10 turization of George Ade's The College 15 13. Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me Mills 14 5 Widow.... Sam Lerner and Frank Skin- 11 14. What's the Matter With Me? Shapiro -Bernstein 13 6 ner penned Carmencita McCoy, Chance WINDOW CARDS -- 14. Love Song of Renaldo - .. Shapiro -Bernstein 13 2 of a Lifetime and Havana for La Conga - 15. Holy Smoke Santly, J. & S. 12 5 Nights at Universal. . . . Moe Jerome Special Dance Posters foT8t. 7 16. Ooh, What You Said (M) Mercer 11 9 and Jack Scholl writing a tune around Patrick and Easter Dances, two - 16. You Little Heart -Breaker, You Red Star 11 2 the Warner pic title, Saturday's Children. and three colors, at only $4.50 17. How High Moon (M) 10 13 per hundred. Write for Free - the Chappell Pessimistic Character and I Haven't Samples and Catalog. 13 17. Little Red Fox (F) Feist 10 11 Time To Be a Millionaire by Johnny - 17. Give Me a Little Whistle (F) Berlin 10 7 Burke and Jimmy Monaco into Bing BOWER SHOW PRINT ;,,«, FOWLER,IND. 17. To You, Sweetheart, Aloha Santly, J. & S. 10 4 (See MUSIC ITEMS on page 15)

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e0cew ct gecG/A The Icvíeujìn Stand 'Music in the ait By M. H. ORODENKER whom "cute" might have been coined. ZATT Dick Jurgens Bassist Chuck Eaton handles the roman- By SOL Columbia Clicks (Reviewed at the Aragon Ballroom, tic lyrics; drummer Gordon Thompson All Around Remote Chicago) and violinist Pete Foster take care of IT'S SORT of unusual to run into a THERE'S a wealth of wax from this hoke comedy stunts. Thompson and factory that fits the fancies of the ;IURGENS lost an important asset when midnight remote session that has J Eddie Howard left him to commercial- pianist Dick Roberts arrange. everything in the way of musical versa- platter public, from swing to symphony. ize on the popularity of his hit song, Frank. tility. That, however, was the experience Most interesting couplet for sheer musi- Careless, with the absence of the guitar - with FRANCIS CRAIG (Hotel Hermitage, by Enric strumming vocalist perhaps explaining Nashville, Tenn., WEAF), presenting his cal beauty are the sides cut power Red Saunders high-pitched the shifting of the balance of Sunday Night Serenade (incidentally, his Madriguera. With the from the rhythm section to the reed. (Reviewed at the Club DeLisa, Chicago) only air time of the week), which had voices of the Hansonettes, gal trio, weav- Predominance of an excellent reed en= SAUNDERS leads a seven -piece combo the careful planning of a commercial ing their harmonies thruout the rich semble is accentuated by the muting of of jive -wild sepia cats. Arrange- and was replete with enough variety and the brass, but no one section takes the orchestration, there's a toe teaser in ments, by three of the boys in the band, showmanship, plus musical fitness, to limelight away from the rest. Jurgens' are by no means bad. The reed section hearing more from. Vereda Tropical. Mated with The Sad- musikers play full ensemble, which rate spacious works smoothly, and when it predomi- The entire half hour had all the ear- dest Man in Town, a sad torch tune serves best the purposes of a is its best. ballroom. nates the band at Special marks of thoughtful production-from made striking by the round -toned con- Instrumentation is three -fours, with a arrangements for two saxes and trumpet the signature to a station break theme- tralto voice of Patricia Gilmore. celeste featured effectively, giving what have a tonal beauty that sets this bunch from portions called "dance time" to might be termed a moonlight spell to up above the average. Rhythm section other flavoring labeled ' "listening time." Also of note is disk debut of Raymond functions well, but is not outstanding. proper, spacing a music that is distinctively romantic. In addition, there's the Scott, making an auspicious bow with Band is much nearer sweet than swing, Saunders occasionally turns to a vibra- of tunes and selections whose arrange- big hand for Huckleberry Duck, Just a heavy on the waltzes and always con- phone, and a Hawaiian. electric guitar is ments fit in with the rest of the skill Gigolo and The Peanut Vendor, Business scious that its primary purpose is to be used to good advantage. Modell. that's shown in this program. Men's Bounce. Scott's originals are ob- as danceable as possible. Used to good vious from the titles. There's as much Craig himself steps into the back- advantage is a violin, occasionally in the Mal Hallett ground, allowing his men to take over surprise to the big set-up as was found hands of the third sax man. re- he first stepped forward with the girl Hotel Ballroom, for the vocals and even the comedy when New feature of the band is a (Reviewed at the Statler lief, but it was apparent that he was quintet. It's a well -schooled band, vocalist, Gloria Gilbert, easy on both Buffalo) dominance carrying all the instrumental kicks of of stinging load always there because of the eyes and ears. Rest the HALLETT cuts a neat figure with his he maintains in a mild sort of a way. his smaller combo, with Scott's musical is divided between Ronnie Kemper, pian- trim appearance and masterly front- impressionism conforming more to the Seher, drummer. Jurgens In this manner he allows instrumental- ist, and Frank ing, completely arresting attention and ists to stand out and gets something commercial standards of a dance band doesn't do much tooting on his trumpet, without playing an instrument. His is al- ever before. The maestro and but the kids are always gathered about done besides. This attitude always than an all-round entertaining band which lows better showmanship and thus his men are best on the originals. the podium admiring a maestro whose dispenses solidly rhythmic dance music. for personality smile is only one of his Emphasis is definitely on the brass sec- better enjoyment. Kay Kyser gives dandy tongue-in- showmanlike qualities. Modell. ball- Dominant rhythms are of the sweet - cheek treatment on two doubles, making tion, an asset for one-nighters and swing variety, but the various sessions from rooms. a smash novelty, with Friendship Instrumental sections consist of five within the 30 minutes allow for tunes DuBarry Was a Lady and like likable Antone Bove always of complete swing and sweet, accom- for I Want My Mama, brass, four sax and three rhythm, of vocals on corn -husking (Reviewed at Town Hall, Philadelphia) danceable as well as listenable. Books panied by variegated types setting the Vanities song to rumba are well varied, but show a tendency each. For the rhythms Cecil Bailey rhythm. It's smoother syncos for the DOVE, star. harpist in the Baltimore a competent job of tonsiling, where- stream- toward swing and novelty numbers. Oc- does flip-overs, the former mating with a Symphony Orchestra, now casional sweet tunes are put across with as on the bounce and jive a 54 -pound hula ballad, Palms of Paradise, and the lines his pickings .in front of a dance muted horns, and several special arrange- colored mascot, answering simply to the latter with Angel. Eddy Duchin turns band, six months old now. Ork is color- ments for audience participation win name of Pee -wee, handles the scat stuff in four dandies for their high dance - ful in instrumentation and arrangement, the band favor with the young crowd. and also tap dances. The tapping doesn't ability quotient, I Concentrate On You, and, while built around Bove's harp Buddy Welcome, 350 -pounder, is fea- necessarily fit, but fortunately it isn't I Happen To Be in Love and The Gaucho harmonies, the pickings do not dominate tured on alto sax and sings hot scat overdone, so it just adds to the novelty. Serenade, Ooh! What You. Said. And the scene. There's just as much worth numbers with plenty of oomph. Okkie Otherwise, Pee -wee is a terrific little scat Horace Heidt blends his stellar syncos in the three brass, four saxes, two fid- Menard excels on hot tenor and does singer. is in the melody manner for Oh! What a dles, accordion and four rhythm. Band some vocal novelties. Al Mitchell paces Comfortable Rhythm Lovely Dream and It's a Blue World. also strong on song selling, with Gil the lively brass section, playing standout Delroy making lovely fem decor, and Carbonaro (bass) injects SPRINKLED thru with some light go- trumpet. Joe a Doing Right by Rose), Jack Marston, good-looking lad, sharing good comedy appeal with clownish vocals. ings on, resulting in highly musical the conductor's podium with Bove. Madeline Greye, attractive brunet, half hour, is JAN GARBER'S (Victor the faster beats on the Columbia Apart from Bove's masterful and col- lends charm to novelties as well as bal- Hugo Restaurant, Beverly Hills, Calif., FORlabels, Benny Goodman gets going orful harp work, there's instrumental lads. Jerry Perkins, a lad with pleasing WABC) nocturnal dancery. Blending full- with four sides that leave nothing to gloss from accordionist Al White, fiddler pipes, is versatile, giving out with bal- bodied rhythms to the rich voices of Lee the imagination. Dedicated to the New Ralph Bassaro and the electrified plec- lads, novelties and scat songs with equal- Bennett, providing a baritone socko to York musicians' union, band rides on trum pickings of Joe Donofrio. Sections ly good results. Does some boy -girl duets Garber's arrangements, and Pam Cava- ' an original Goodman riff arranged by blend well, with warmth and body, in a with Miss Greye which score well. ness, hitting the high C's with a strong Fletcher Henderson, with a no -reason - repertoire that includes everything from Warner. lilt-trouble was she didn't sing often for -it -all title, Opus Local 802. But waltzes to rumbas. Pop playing is enough-the show left little to be de- while we're matching opuses, it doesn't mostly in medley form, with the specials Joe Venuti sired as dance remotes go. hit the mark of his Opus 1/2 of an earlier fashioned by Bove and Eddie De Luca In the fleeting half hour Garber man- writing. Beats it solid for the flip -over something to occupy the attention of (Reviewed at the University Coliseum, aged to push thru many types of songs, on Stealin' Apples, a Fats Waller ditty listeners and dancers alike. Lincoln, Neb.) showing that he's a song plugger's delight with Fletcher Henderson at the key- Orodenker. \7ENUTI'S current band, one which as well as a pretty good showman. At boards trying to capture the Waller mood used to work under the banner of times the arrangements were lengthy for the first chorus. With Ed Sauter Tillie Newell, a Nebraska and Iowa ter- without much reason, but it didn't hap- fashioning the scores, it's just as Vincent Rizzo ritorial outfit, is sans violin except his pen often enough to become annoying. pleasant plattering for Busy as a Bee, own hot fiddle. His other qualities overshadow this con- (Reviewed at Jack Lynch's Walton Roof, versatility rhythm ditty, and Ziggy Elman's con- Philadelphia) Three trumpets, trombone, four saxes, dition. He isn't much on the certo, Zaggin' With Zig. three rhythm and two vocalists populate side, but for the purpose he tries to AFTER a varied career of band front - out tip-top dance music Packing plenty of punch to the beat, the Venuti rostrum. Specialty of the serve-dishing .L ing, which started as head of Paul outfit is rhythmic soft stuff, with a lib- -he delivers very ably. Gene Krupa accents the rhythmic in- Whiteman's Havana Casino unit more centives for dancing with I've Got My eral portion of every number throttled so Air Showmen than 12 years ago, Rizzo has simmered Venuti's fiddle can be heard. Lew FOR SOLID listening and enjoyment Eyes on You and A Lover Is Blue. For down to a conga combo in keeping with fast pacing, Count Basie beats a hot Campbell plays nice trombone, with Em- WILL OSBORNE (Casa Manana Cafe, the times. mett Frizell the sax highlight. in- omelet with an original, Ham 'n Eggs, entirely on the South Los Angeles, WOR) and his bouncing couplet complete with Between the Library leans Kay Starr, voluptuous brunet, and strumentalists, aided and abetted by American sway. With Rizzo out front Don Darcy, the singers, are okeh. Ork gravel throat of Dick Rogers, provide Devil and the Deep Blue Sea at an easier fiddling, a with Lou Mor- the pace. it's foursome, doesn't do much in the specialty line. a session in music and comedy that other rison at the piano, Nick Bennett master- Oldfield. maestri might listen to, just to find out ful on the accordion and Sylverio Car - Classical Moods how it's done. sello slapping out the bass foundation. There's nothing out of the ordinary MUSIC library can be complete Their playing is true both in spirit and "BMl?-HUMPH" that goes on during Osborne's remote NOwithout the Scheherazade, Rimsky- fashion. Bassist, for the congas, doubles (Continued from page 5) except that it's presented in such a way Korsakov's symphonic suite of Oriental on the gwio, Mexican rhythm instru- music companies have floppoed thus far, as to make it funny (mainly thanks to splendor, making it a must to have for ment. Josephine Smallwood, nitery en- specific instances being Henry Watter- Rogers), at the same time giving dancers keeps. That need is more than ade- tertainer with a south -of -the -border rep- son's attempt to build a catalog for pix and listeners a chance to hear something quately met in the Columbia album of ertory, paints the word pictures. exhibitors and NBC's attempts to create worth while. Will's fern vocalist, Bar- that classic by the Cleveland Symphony Orodenker. a music reservoir. NBC's Radio Music bara Bush, can also turn a tune in a Orchestra, Dr. Artur Rodzinski conduct- Co., in three years, is reputed to have clear ringing way-a further aid in build- ing. And for the collectors of Debussy lost $800,000 and to have made only one ing a remote to a high level. disks, Brunswick brings out La Plus Que Lan Thompson song-The Maine Stein Song. Wetter - Osborne goes back into the books a Lent, an impressionistic piece rich with (Reviewed at the Hotel William Penn, son's venture also folded, despite the a catalog few years for some of his tunes, blending the beauties of Debussy's unique har- Pittsburgh) fact that Watterson created nicely with a storm of pops and novelties monic style. It's played as a fiddle solo of 230 tunes and had a lot of experience a repetition of its theme in music publishing. which he's been concentrating on of by Harry Bluestone, whose thoro-going FEATURING during a series of num- late. The program is smartly put to- musicianship makes it desirable. Mates periodically Some 100 radio stations, it is claimed, bers, different in practice from most have written ASCAP indicating dis- gether, with a singing voice accompany- with Fritz Kreisler's familiar arrange- other orks because it plays the theme ing each tune-from the cement mixer ment of Rimsky-Korsakov's Hymn to pleasure with radio industry's methods full volume instead of as background, -and it is pointed out that BMI is down in Rogers' throat, one of the other the Sun, another desirable for any crew still could use an iden- boys in the band or from the Bush library folio. Thompson's really offering a blanket license-which tifying style. Sandwiched -hi strains is exactly what the National Association league. Royale offers a classical record from a celeste help, while adding a pleas- of Broadcasters fought against for a oddity for which the chamber music ingly mellow touch. Lending an effect long time-claiming radio should pay fanciers should carry the torch. It's of a big band with 12 men is doubling by a per -use or per -program method. likely to be submitted to the board at Halvorsin's Passacaglia on a Theme by of most on two instruments.. Tempo is Crux of the matter, according to the end of this month. It is generally Handel for violin and viola in the style always danceable. ASCAP, is that the NAB must have a felt in the society, however, that small of the old masters. Record reveals the Definite asset is Thompson, with bet- 'cause" to keep itself rolling, and if independent stations-the type using a extraordinary technique and vibrant ter than average good looks, smiling per- the ASCAP cause is dropped the "NAB lot or recordings-may expect a decrease. tone qualities of violinist Eddy Brown sonality, occasional songs and accordion has to find another." Considered likely, too, that in case of and violist Milton Katims. and trumpet doubling. Fem decoration Nothing definite is set on ASCAP's nets music cost will be levied on the (See REVIEW OF RECORDS on. page 73) is Peggy Nolan, petite Irish vocalist, for new radio contract, form of which is originating station.

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(Routes are for current week when no date, 1 Perry, Ron: (Bossent) Brooklyn, h. are given.) Peters, Bobby: (Van Cleve) Dayton, O., h. Petti. Emile: (Savoy -Plaza) NYC, h. A Pierre: (New Russian Art) NYC, nc. Aces, Four: (City Club) Erie, Pa., ne. Planer & Earle: (Blackstone) Chi., h. Akin, Bill: (Martin) Sioux City, Ia., h. Routes Prager, Col. Manny: (Claridge) Memphis, h. Albert, Orchestra Bill: (Bartlett Club) Rochester, N. Y., Prima, Louis: (Hickory House) NYC, nc. nc. Following each listing appears a symbol. in. Pullo, Ben: (Joyland) Boston, nc. Alpert, Mickey: (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, nc. Fil) the designation cor- Angelo: (Bertolotti's) NYC, nc. responding to the symbol when addressing organizations or individuals listed. Angulardo, Ed: (Earl Carroll) Los Angeles, nc. Quartell, Frank: (Colosimo's) Chi, ac. Apollon, Al: (Atlanta Biltmore) Atlanta, h. ABBREVIATIONS: a-auditorium; b-ballroom; c-cafe; cb-cabaret; Quintana, Don: (El Chico) Miami Beach, Apollon, Dave: Fla., nc. (Shubert) Cincinnati, t. cc-country h Arias, Don Ramon: (London Chop House) De- club; --hotel; mh-music hall; ne-night club; p-amuse- troit, nc. ment park; ro-road house; re-restaurant; R s-showboat t`theater, Raeburn, Boyd: (Melody Mill) Chi, nc. Armstrong, Louis: (Cotton Club) NYC, ne. Ramos, Arnez, Desi: (La Conga) NYC, nc. Ramon: (Ambassador) NYC, h. ?6, Rasmussen, Axtell, Billy: (Silver Dome) Marinette, Wis.,nc. Don: (Metz) Wausau, Wis., nc. Ayres, Ravazz9, Carl: (Sir Francis Drake) San Fran- Mitchell: (St. George) Brooklyn, h. Garber, Jan: (Victor Hugo's) Hollywood, Lemish, Bert: (Stamps) Phila, nc. cisco. h. B Calif., nc. Leonard, Bob: (Sports Circle) Hollywood, nc. Ravel, Don: (Dixie Lee's Old South) NYC, nc. Bardo, Bill: (Trocadero) Henderson, Ky., nc. Garr, Glenn: (Syracuse) Syracuse, h. Levant, Phil: (Gibson) Cincinnati, h. Raymond, Nicki: ,Coq Rouge) NYC, nc. Barnet, Charlie: (Lincoln) NYC, h. Gasparre, Dick: (Terrace Club) Miami, nc. Lewis, Ted: (Earle) Washington, D. C., t. Read, Kemp: (Stonebridge) Tiverton, R. I., h. Gaston: (Monte Carlo) NYC, cb. Little, Little Jack: (Laramar Ballroom) Ft. Reichman, Joe: (Mark Hopkins) Barron, Blue: (Edison) NYC, h. Gates, Bill: San Fran- Barry Bros.: (Top Hat) Union City, N. J., nc. (Cedar Wood Log Cabin) Malaga, Dodge, Ia., 13-14-16; (Shrine Mosque) cisco. h. Bartal, Jeno: (Piccadilly) NYC, h. N. J., nc. Springfield, Mo.. 19. Resh, Benny: (Bowery) Detroit, c. Baum, Charles: (St. Regis) NYC, h. Gilbert, Jerry: (Cawthon) Mobile, Ala., h. Livingston, Jerry: (Deshler-Wallick) Colum- Revel, Arthur: (El Morocco) NYC, nc. Becker, Howard: (Henry Grady) Atlanta, h. Glass, Billy: (Pastor's) NYC, nc. bus, O.. h. Reynolds, Howard: (Palumbo's) Phila, cb. Becker, Saxie: (Top Hat) Phila, ro. Goad, William: (Chateau Ensley) Birming- Locke, Floyd: (Tune Town) St. Louis, b. Rimac, Ciro: (Palace) Cleveland, t. Beekman, Jack: (Brown) Louisville, h. ham, h. Lombardo, Guy: (Cocoanut Grove) Los An- Rinaldo, Nino: (885) Chi, nc. Beltran, Oscar: (Belvedere) NYC, h. Godoy Conga Band: (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, re. geles, h. Ritz, Case: (Ritz) Bridgeport, Conn., b. Berman, Lew: (Rainbow Room) Washington, Golly, Cecil: (Donahue's) Mountainview, N. J., Long, Johnny: (Chez Ami) Buffalo, nc. Rivero, Attilio: (La Conga) Hollywood, nc. D. C., nc. ro. Lopez, Vincent: (State) Kalamazoo, Mich., Roberts, Red: (Coral Gables) Lansing, Mich., Bernie, Ben: (Taft) NYC, h. Gordon, Al: (Frolic Club) Albany, N. Y., cb. 14-16; (Capitol) Flint 17-19, t. CC. Bestor, Don: (Michigan) Jackson, Mich., 14- Gordon, Don: (Central) Sayville, N. Y., h. Lowe, Bert: (Lenox) Boston, h. Roble, Chet: (Ye Olde Cellar) Chi, nc. 16; (Temple) Saginaw 17-19, t. Gordon, Gray: (Stambaugh Aud.) Youngs- Lucas, Clyde: (Statler) Detroit, h. Rodrigo, Nano: (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc. Biltmore Boys: (Coronado) St. Louis, h. town, 0., 16; (Ceramic Theater) Liverpool Lunceford, Jimmie: (McElroy's Ballroom) Boesch, Al: (Village Garden) Atlantic City, e. Binder, Max: (Del Rio) Washington, D. C., nc. 17; (Mishler Theater) Altoona, Pa., 18; Portland, Ore., 14; (Lund's Ballroom) Ta- Rollini, Adrian: (Piccadilly) NYC, h. Bingham, Jack: (Al Tarlecki's Cheerio Room) (Grand Theater) Huntington 19; (Orpheum coma, Wash., 15; (Trianon Ballroom) Roth, Eddie: (Alabam) Chi, nc. Bridgeport, Pa., nc. Theater) Connelsville 20. Seattle 16-18; (Armory) Bellingham 19; Rudolph, Jack: (Jungle) Youngstown, O., ne. Blaine, Jerry: (Hollywood) NYC, re. Graffolier, Frenchie: (Club 100) Des Moines, (Univ. Idaho) Moscow, Ida., 20; (And.) Rudy's: (Gypsy Camp) NYC, cb. Blanco, Pedro: (Embassy) Phila, nc. nc. Boise 21. Bonick, Lewis: (Fox Grange, Judd: (Versailles) Hollywood, Fla.,nc. Lyman, Abe: (Royal Palms) Miami, Fla., nc. s and Hounds) Boston, re. Grant, Bob: (Savoy -Plaza) NYC, h. Sabin, Paul: (Ritz Carlton) Atlantic City, h. Bono, Richard: (Stotler) Cleveland, h. Lynn, Bert: (La Conga) Hollywood, nc. Sanabria, Booris, Gray, Glen: (Meadowbrook) , Cedar Grove, Juanito: (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc. Al: (Tremont -Plaza) Boston, re. N. J.. cc. Sanders, Roy: (Villa Atlantaqua) Palm Beach, Borr, Misha: (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, h. McCarty, Bob: (Broadway Manor) Louisville, Fla., nc. Bowne, Jerry "Muscle": (Royal Hawaiian) H nc. Saunders, Red: (Club Delisa) Chi, nc. San Francisco, nc. Hahn, Al: (Coronado) St. Louis, h. McCoy, Billy: (Chanticler Inn) Rockyhill, Savitt, Jan: (Univ.) Syracuse 15; (Sunny - Bradley, Will: (Famous Door) NYC, nc. Hall, Sleepy: (Biltmore) NYC, h. Conn., nc. brook Ballroom) Pottstown, Pa., 16; (But- Bragale, Vincent: (Dempsey -Vanderbilt) Hall, George: (N. Y. Univ.) NYC 16; (Hotel McCoy, Clyde: (Keith's) Grand Rapids, Mich., ler Theater) Butler 18; (Warner Theater) Miami Beach, Fla., h. New Yorker) NYC 17. 14-16, t. Morgantown, W. Va., 19. Brandwynne, Nat: (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, h. Hamilton. George: (Beverly-Wilshire) Los An- McCreery, Howard: (Stevens) Chi, h. Scales, Carlton: (Mayfair) Amarillo, Tex., nc. Breese, Lou: (Chez Paree) Chi, nc. geles, h. McFarlapd Twins: (Blue Gardens) Armonk, Schrag, Benny: (Garden) Spokane, Wash., b. Brigode, Ace: (Merry Garden) Chi, b. Harris, George: (Bradford) Boston, h. N. Y., nc. Schroeder, Gene: (The Pirates Den) NYC, nc. Bruno, Tommy: (Firenze) NYC, ne. Harris, Phil: (Wilshire Bowl) Los Angeles, re. McGee, Johnny: (Strand) NYC, t. Scoggin, Chic: (Heidelberg) Jackson, Miss., h. Burton, Henry: (Oaks) Winona, Minn., nc. Hauck, Happy: (Chez Ami) Buffalo, nc. McGrane, Don: (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc. Senators, The: (Pelican Club) Palm Beach, Bush, Eddie: (Seven Seas) Hollywood, nc. Havilland, Dick: (Talk o' the Town) Peoria, McIntire, Lani: (Lexington) NYC, h. Fla., nc. Busse, Henry: (Roosevelt) New Orleans, h. Ill., nc. McKinney, William: (Plantation) Detroit, nc. Shand, Terry: (New Kenmore) Albany, N.Y.,h, Byrne, Bobby: (M. I. T.) Cambridge, Mass., 15. Hawkins, Erskine: (Savoy) NYC, b. 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Huarte, Julian: (Marta's) NYC, cb. Mathey, Nicholas: (Casino Russe) NYC, nc. Tomlin, Pinky: (Tune Town) St. Louis 14-19,b. Craig, Francis:(Hermitage)Naslville. Tenn., h. Hugo, Victor: (Little Rathskeller) Phila, nc. Maus, Stewart: (Capitole) Capitols, Calif., b. Toppers, The: (Irvin Wolf's Rendezvous) Cromwell, Chauncey: (Stuyvesant) Buffalo, h. Meadows, Frankie: (Swing Club) NYC, nc. Phila., nc. Crosby, Bob: (New Yorker) NYC, h. Irwin, Marty: (Churchill Tavern) Pittsburgh, Meekin, Fran: (Wisconsin Roof) Milwaukee, b. Tovaro, Pedro: (Henry) Pittsburgh, h. Crusaders, The: (Congress) Chi, h. re. Mellon, Earl: (Oh Henry) Chi, nc. Trace, Al: (Ivanhoe) Chi, nc. Cugat, Xavier: (Chase) St. Louis, h. Messner, Johnny: (McAlpin) NYC, h. Trovato, Salvatore: (New Yorker) NYC, h. Cullen, Russ: (Pall Mall Room) Washington, Meyers, .Jack: (Book -Cadillac) Detroit, h. Trumbauer, Frank: (Roberts) Muncie, Ind., h. D. C., cb. Johnson, Johnny: (Shelton) NYC, h. Miguel, Don: (Gaucho) NYC, nc. Tucker, Orrin: (Palmer House) Chi, h. Johnson, Bill: (Cozy Corner) Detroit, nc. Miller, Fritz: (Ritz -Carlton) Atlantic City, h. Turk, Al: (Oriental Gardens) Chi, re. D Johnson, Duke: (Murray's Rainbow Room) Damerel, h. Miller, Glenn: (Paramount) NYC, t. V George: (Sherry Netherland) NYC, Atlantic City, nc. Miller, Gene: (Thomas Jefferson) Birming- Danders, Bobby: (Gay '90s) Chi, ne. Jones, Kaye: (Westwood) Little Rock, Ark.,nc. ham, h, Unell, Dave: (Club Alabam') Chi, nc. Datska, Yasha: (New Russian Art) NYC, re. Jones, Emperor: (Brick Club) NYC, nc. V Davis, Paul: (Martin's Tavern) Lima, O., nc. Mitchell, Frank: (Silver Dollar Bar) Balti- Juneau, Tommy: (Show Boat) St. Louis, nc. more, C. Van Osdell, Jimmie: (Lookout House) Coving- Davis, Eddie: (Larne's) NYC, re. Jurgens, Dick: (Aragon) Chi, b. ton, Ky., nc. Davis, Johnny: (Miami Club) Milwaukee, nc. Molina, Carlos: (Colony Club) Chi, nc. K Monchito: (Stork Club) NYC, c. Varallo, Johnny: (President) Atlantic City, h. Daw, Freddie: (Madura's) Hammond, Ind., b. Mooney, Varrell, Tommy: (Barrel of Fun) NYC, nc. Delmar, (McGee's 15 Club) Phila, nc. Kara, Peter: (Laurel -in -the -Pines) Lakewood, Art: (Ben Franklin) Philo, h. Jerry: Moore, Carl (Deacon): (Tune Town) St. Varzos, Eddie: (St. Moritz) NYC, h. Demetry, Denny: (Club Royale) Detroit, nc. N. J.. h. Vasquez, Walter: (Rainbow Room) Asbury Dennis, Dave: (Fiesta Danceteria) NYC, re. Karson, Maria, Musicales: (Fort Hayes) Co- Louis. b. lumbus, h. Morand, Jose: (La Conga) NYC, nc. Park, N. J., ne. De Rosa, Tommy: (Club Holland) NYC. nc. O., Venuti. Joe: (Tower) Kansas City, Mo., t. De Vodi, Don: (9 Club) NYC, nc. Kaspar, Gordon: (Shawnee) Springfield, O., h. Morris, George: (Whirlir)g Top) NYC, nc. o'Clock Morton, Ray: (Warwick) NYC, h. Vera & Her Ramblers: (Eagleville) Eagleville, Dibert, Sammy: (Powaton Club) Detroit, nc. Kavelin, Al: (Baker) Dallas, h. h. DiPardo, Tony: (Jefferson) St. Louis, h. Kay, Herbie: (Cleveland) Cleveland, h. Munro, Hal: (Lowry) St. Paul, h. Pa Donahue, Al: (Raymor) Boston, b. Kaye, Sammy: (Commodore) NYC, h. Murphy, Larry: (DuPont) Wilmington, Del., h. Doneck, Peter: (Horseshoe Bar) NYC, cb. Keith, Carl: (Primrose) Newport, Ky., cc. Murray, Charlie: (Stork Club) NYC, nc. Wald, George: (BrownLouisville, h. Dorsey, Jimmy: (Roosevelt) New Orleans, h. Kellern, Milton: (Delmonico's) Phila, nc. Warney, Leo: (Monte Carlo) NYC, nc. Keller, Leonard: (Bismarck) Chi, h. Warren, Arthur: (Boca Raton Club) Boca Downer, Bill: (Nightingale) Washington,D.C.;nc. Nelson, Ozzie: (Blackhawk) Chi, nc. Raton, Fla., nc. DuHarte, Julian: (Casa Marta) NYC, nc. Kendis, Sonny: (Athletic Club) Detroit, nc. Newton, Frankie:(New Kelly's Stable)NYC,nc. Duke, Jules: (Tutwiler) Birmingham, h. King, Russell: (Steve's) NYC, nc. Noble, Wasson, Hal: (Club Seville) Grand Rapida, King, Henry: (Plaza) NYC, h. Leighton: (Statler) Boston, h. Mich., nc. E King, George: (Edgewood) Albany, N. Y., nc. Nobel, Ray: (Palace) San Francisco, h. Watson, Leo: (Onyx) NYC. nc. Eby, Jack: (Royal Palm) Miami, nc. Kirby, John: (Tocadero) Hollywood, Calif., ne. Nottingham, Gerry: (Bal Tabarin) San Weems, Ted: (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h. Eldridge, Roy: (Manhattan Center) NYC. Kish, Joe: (Vine Gardens) Chi, nc. Francisco, nc. Weiler, Curt: (Embassy) Phila. nc. Ellis, Joe: (Queen Mary) NYC, re. Klyde, Harvey (Chateau) Chi, b. Weeks, nanny: (Adolphus) Dallas, h. Engel, Freddy: (Circle Inn) Latham, N. Y., nc. o Kolker Bros.: (Esquire Club) Baltimore, nc. O'Brien & Evans: (Corner Grill) Connersville, Wharton, Dick: (Bellevue -Stratford) Philo, h. F Koons, Dick: (Mayflower) Washington, D.C.,h. Ind., re. Widmer, Bus: (Riverside Park) Phoenix, Farmer, Willie: (New Goblet Inn) Albany, Korn Kobblers: (Darling) Wilmington, Del., h. Ohman, Phil: (Trocadero) Hollywood, Calif., Ariz, b. N. Y., cb. Kraft, Joe: (Crescent Log Cabin) Gloucester nc. Whiteman, Paul: (Lyric) Indianapolis, t. Fedor, Jerry: (Fischer's Casino) Detroit, nc. Heights, N. J., ro. Oliver, Fred: (Warwick) NYC, h. Wilde, Ran: (Schroeder) Milwaukee, h. Fielder, Johnny: (Plaza) San Antonio, h. Kraus, John: (White Way) Ateo, N. J., h. Oliver, Eddie: (Hollywood Beach) Hollywood, Williams, Sande: (Astor) NYC, h. Fields, Irving: (Greenwich Village Casino) Kristal, Cecil: (Windmill Club) Natchez, Miss., Fla., h. Williams, Griff: (Netherland Plaza) Cincin- NYC. nc. nc. Olson, Hem: (Country Club) Coral Gables, nati, h. Fisher, Buddy: (Trocadero) Evansville, Ind., Kuhn, Dick: (Astor) NYC, h. Fla., nc. Williams, Hod: (Rainbow Grill) Hollywood, Fisher, Mark: (Nappo Gardens) Chi, nc. Osborne, Will: (Casa Manana) Culver City, Fla., nc. Fiske, Dwight: (Savoy Plaza) NYC, h. Calif., re. Wilson, Teddy: (Golden Gate) NYC, b. Chi, Ladd, Lew: (El Rancho) Chester, Pa., nc. Winton, Barry: (Rainbow Grill) NYC, nc. Fllndt, Emil: (Paradise) b. Lake, Sol: (606 Club) Chi, nc. Ovando, Manuel: (Dempsey's) NYC, re. Folds, Lew: (Red Gables) Indianapolis, nc. Owens, Harry: (Roosevelt) Hollywood, h. Witkowski, Franciszek: (Polish) NYC, re. (Belmont NYC, Lang, Teddy: (Swing) NYC, nc. Fomeen, Basil: Plaza) h. Lande, Jules: (St. Regis) NYC, h. P Y Fonda, Frank: (Fifth Ave.) NYC, h. Young. Ben: (Northwood Inn) Detroit, nc. Fontaine, Sonny: (Walton) Phila, h. Lane, Jimmy: (Mandalay) Los Angeles, nc. Pablo, Don: (Palm Beach) Detroit, nc. Lane, Eddie: (Bossert) Brooklyn, h. Page, Paul: (Pla-Mor) Kansas City, Mo., b. Young, Roland: (Lombard's) Bridgeport, Poster, Chuck:(Biltmore Bowl)Los Angeles, ne. Young, Eddie: (Broadmoor) Denver, cc. Francis, Benita: (Oasis) Seattle, nc. Lang, Sid: (Hi -Hat) Chi, nc. Palermo, William: (La Marquise) NYC, nc. Franzell, Gregoire: (Pierre) NYC, h. Lang, Lou: (White) NYC, h. Panchito (Versailles) NYC, nc. Z Freedley, Bob: (Troc) NYC, nc. Lanza, Joe: (Penn -Atlantic) Atlantic City, h. Pancho: (La Martinique) NYC, nc. Zahler, Al: (Log Cabin) Trenton, N. J., nc. Freeman, Bud: (Kelly's Stables) NYC, nc. LaPlante, Lylle: (Pony Club) Ft. Lauderdale, Parker, Roll: (Little Ritz) Norristown, Pa., c. Zarin, Michael: (Roney -Plaza) Miami Beach, Fla., nc. Parks, Bobby: (Beachcomber) NYC, nc. Fla., h. Friml Jr., Rudolph: (Providence-Biltmore) ;Royal Providence, h. Lapp. Horace: York) Toronto. Ont., h. Parrish, Charlie: (Casa Grande) Berwyn, Md., Zikes, Leslie: (Chez Ami) Buffalo, nc. (Bon Air) Augusta, Layne, Lesse: (Barney Spinella's) Staten Is- nc. Zinder, Max: (Del Rio) Peach Cross. Bladens- Fulcher, Charles: Ga., h. land, N. Y., nc. Pastor, Tony: (Barney Rapp's) Cincinnati, ne. burg, Md. G Lazin, Charles (Club Oasis) Detroit, nc. Paul. Toasty: (Graemere) Chi, h. Zito, Horacio: (Belmont Plaza) NYC, h. Gagen, Frank: (Statler) Cleveland, h. Le Baron, Eddie: (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc. Pearl, Ray:(Casino Gardens)Los Angeles 14,ne. Zollo, Leo: (Benny the Bum's) Phila, nc.

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Crosby "Singapore" Tune Bands on Tour Starts To Move Selling the 13?önd Advance Dates March 9.-Sweet Po- NEW YORK, Exploitation, Promotion and Showmanship Ideas BOBBY BYRNE: Flatbush Theater, tato Piper, out of the score of Bing Brooklyn, March 14 (week); Windsor Crosby's latest flicker, The Road to By M. H. ORODENKER Theater, Bronx, N. Y., 21 (week); Carlton Singapore, is the first tune from the pic to start to make an impression on Using Used Cars Oh, Johnny Theater, Jamaica, N. Y., 28-31. The is be- JACK TEAGARDEN: Roxy Theater, At- the country's automatic phonos. GEEING a picture of the Will Osborne ANOTHER interesting contest 14-17. number, as waxed by both Crosby cars owned by ing conducted by The Philadelphia lanta, March is beginning to get of Band with its eight the CLAUDE HOPKINS: Apollo Theater, and Glenn Miller, the boys lined up in front of the Palomar Daily News, giving a new slant to 15 a nice play in the machines. newspaper limerick contests by paying New York, March (week). on this Ballroom in Los Angeles last summer, last FREDDIE FISHER: Riverside Theater, For further information Kay Hansen -Ned Williams publicity plant off in cash prizes for an original March 15 (week); Yacht tune and others prominent in the were line of Oh, Johnny, Oh. Paper pays off Milwaukee, turn to page 72 noted that all the machines winning Club, Jackson Park, Ill., 30; Lakeside music box picture Chryslers. The office immediately visual- $200, with $100 going to the Ballroom, Guttenberg, Ia., April 9. and the Record Buying Guide in this rates line. As might be expected, Orrin Tucker The Billboard. ized an exploitation stunt that terrific GEORGE HALL: Famous Door, New issue of roses. and Bonnie Baker are getting 18. and story displays in the paper. York, March Hansen got in touch with the Lee An- pictorial and RUSS MORGAN: Stambaugh Audito- Co. in Detroit, which It's a potent attention puller 23; derson Advertising other band rium, Youngstown, 0., March Meyer's handles the Chrysler account, and made easily duplicated by any Lake Park, Canton, O., 24; Sunset Park, Philly Spots Sign the leader or singer associated with a hit - arrangements for special displays on Carrolitown, Pa., 25; Coliseum, Green Osborne Ork in Chrysler dealer windows novelty song. burg, Pa., 26; Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pitts- Top Orks To Lure the band plays, plus parades s burgh, 29; Valley Dale, Columbus, 0., 31. wherever (N. Y.) The- and co-operative dealer advertising on Enlisting Cupid GENE KRUPA: Syracuse cars. Latter is an important point, ater, March 23 (6 days); Glen Island GOP Conclave Cash used RCA VICTOR enlisted Cupid in an ef- N. Y., 30; Ritz as all. new -car advertising is scheduled its recently re- Casino, New Rochelle, PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-With the and inserted by the manufacturer's ad- fective promotion of Ballroom, Bridgeport, Conn., 31; Lake- Republican convention coin on its way leased Red Seal album, Three Famous City, Pa., April vertising agency, nationally, and you featuring Kirsten wood Pavilion, Mahanoy here, a bigger budget for the bringing can't upset it for the vagaries of a band Scenes From Wagner, 4; Penn State College, State College, Pa., of name bands at various spots is in Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior and the sym- Ballroom, New York, 7. in on tour. But car dealers themselves in- the album, 5; Savoy the offing. Further, lifting of union sert and pay for their own used -car ads. phony ork. Advance copies of LITTLE JACK LITTLE: New Bowling restrictions gives carte blanche to the autographed by the singing stars, were Ballroom, Danvil,le, Ill., March 23; Ma- their presents to the first Ind., 24; New York bookers to peddle on given as wedding dura's Danceland, Whiting, higher priced products here. Anent a previous paragraph ,couples getting married on Valentine's American Legion Hall, Louisville, April a name band is cultivating the collegians, Dave York City's five boroughs. First to bring in Kaye re- Day in New 23. Benny the Bum's, Happy Felton, the Alber informs that Sammy The connection between Wagner's love LUCKY MILLINDER: Savoy Ballrobm, (7). spects the institutes of learning so marriage is a York, March 24. first entry, opening Thursday Mutual music, Valentine's Day and New Lockman, operating Delmonico's much that on each of his off attention of any city PAUL BURTON: Auditorium, Oil City, Harvey broadcasts on Saturday he salutes cinch to grab 25; Youngstown (O.) Coun- supper club, is turning his nitery into editor. Pa., March in April, with band- two schools. And tho the football the cheek - try Club, 30. a Cotton Club early has long been over, there's Recording bands devoted to Trianon Ballroom, stand names the attraction. It's a toss season to -cheek dansapation would do well to EMIL BELASCO: and Count Basie still punch in playing their football tie- Cleveland, March 27; Meyer's Lake Park, between Ella Fitzgerald and alma mater songs. make a permanent note of the Cupid Canton, 0., 31. for the opener. Kaye notifies the schools during up for next Valentine's Day. DUKE ELLINGTON: Century Ballroom, At the hotels, Ben Franklin has Art being paid Stamford on Wednesday (13), the week of the tribute Tacoma, Wash., March 29-31; Mooney taking over them on Saturday, which results in The Hansen -Williams idea factory Univ., Palo Alto, Calif., April 19. local bow for the Midwest maestro. Manny Ballroom, in the King's much college paper and publicity in New York helps to give Col. ELLA FITZGERALD: Savoy Buddy Crawford brought board material. Prager a nice send-off in the ork New York, March 31. Jesters for his Hotel Philadelphian this and Ballroom, Cleve- convention Mark Warnow has also been woo- whirl with a smartly arranged ANDY KIRK: Trianon week, and as the political ing the college crowd, sending to the easy-to -use advertising manual for land, March 31; Club Mirador, Home- nears both spots will undoubtedly seek students at each. location owners. Pa., April 3; Palais Royal, Norfolk, Howard Hohl 100 most prominent promoters and stead, the bigger MCA names. of 10 schools a personally auto- Most of the exploitation angles are Va., 15; Sedgefield (N. C.) Skating Rink, also provide a berth for a top band Macon, Ga., 22; will graphed cigaret case. Colleges to rightly tied with Prager's famous 16; City Auditorium, when he unshutters his Adelphia Hotel being sent are Ford - The maestro will in- Armory, Philadelphia, 26. month. Hohl bought which cases are King's 'Osses. Merry roof garden next ham, Harvard, Notre Dame, New dorse dealer's "used" cars for news- CARL (DEACON) MOORE: Gar- from MCA last year. Prince- they dens Ballroom, Chicago, April 6; Meyer's York University, Columbia, paper ads, telling how superior In '36, when the Democrats picked ton, University of North Carolina, are -to the royal steeds. Two beefy Lake Park, Canton, 0., 7; New Elms candidates here, town of Youngstown, 0., 23, 25, 28. their Presidential Pittsburgh, Yale and University 'osses gotten up in fanciful array, Ballroom, was a literal open house for the ork Pennsylvania. as "The King's 'Osses," JOHNNY McGEE: Ritz Ballroom, time won't be any bannered Bridgeport, Conn., April 7; Raymor Ball- names, and this make effective belly. April 12, 13, 16, 17, 18; different. Tie-ups are also suggested with room, Boston, Platter Plugs the maestro's Immaculate College, Philadelphia, May 3. took optometrists, since Coliseum, Baltimore, DINAH SHORE and Gray Gordon trade -mark is the monocle he wears GLENN MILLER: Doris Rhodes on Columbia; give their type he April 8; Planters' Warehouse, Wilson, 11 it upon themselves to when singing songs of the 22; 174th Armory, Buffalo, Dept. Bluebird recordings that extra push. was famous for with Ben Bernie. N. C., April Werner Heads Catalog an oldie, May 10; Union College, Schenectady, Rhodes, The tic toc maestro, waxing NEW YORK, March 9.-Doris Ain't You Ashamed, induced the pub- N. Y., 11. radio singer billed as "The Girl With the by Gray Gordon BLUE BARRON: Rainbow Gardens, signed this week lisher to print "Featured Atlantic City Music Fees Fremont, 0., April 14; New Elms Ball- Deep Purple Voice," and his Tic Toc Rhythm on Bluebird for Columbia Records. Her first releases on the cover of the as $100 room, Youngstown, 0., 18. Gershwin, show Record No. B-10591" Reduced as Much HENRY BUSSE: Univ. of Texas, Aus- will be an old George sheet music and to put out a special Ballroom, Spring- tune, Lorelei, Melancholy Baby and for window display featuring ATLANTIC CITY, March 9.-Amend- tin, March 15; Shrine the streamer gov- field, Mo., 21. Sweet Sue. Joe Sullivan will supply those facts. ment to the mercantile ordinance musical background. Miss Dinah sent out a postcard to a erning hotels, night clubs and ballrooms large mailing list with a postage -stamp here maintaining bands allows for a re- BRIDGEPORT, Conn., March 9. - picture of herself in the corner giving duction in the music license fee. Meas- Chi Country Clubs Ernest M. Werner takes over the post of this song -title message: "I was Watching ure was approved by city commissioners supervisor of all Columbia Recording the Clock only Last Night and I Thought last week. Fields for Corp. catalogs and supplements, appoint- About You. Instead of being Careless New law clarifies fees regarding musical Fertile by Patrick saying Darn That Dream, I decided fees for mechanic- ment being made this week and From licenses, establishing Dolan, sales promotion head. Werner to put my thoughts on record. ally operated musical devices as well as Local Band Lights on I've Got My Eyes on You." Titles set will also direct, catalog and supplement now she for live musicians. Old ordinance Brunswick semi -classical disks and Vo- are all her recent recordings, and forth that establishments serving food CHICAGO, March 9.-The country record numbers to make sure. fees as clubs around this territory will furnish calion pop waxings. lists the and beverages should pay music and For one musical instrument, a good market for the unknown follows: not, semi -name bands this summer, accord- whether mechanically operated or ing to veteran club bookers. James A. excepting automatic music machines, $50; Roberts, independent booker who re- Planning To Open for two or three instruments, $100, and cently invaded the personal management Jack Robbins for more than three instruments, $150. field, says that country clubs, as a rule, New amendment retains the same fees do not have large enough entertainment Spain for mechanically operated instruments, budgets to allow for name bands. Branches in Mexico and but reduces them considerably where live popular maestri do nicely, as es- hits in their territories, sending them musicians are employed, charging only Locally NEW YORK, March 9.-With the domestic and well as territorial names. tablishment a couple of weeks ago of a here to be printed for $10 for a solo musician; $25 for a combo to have some 85 is foreign distribution in England, France, and $50 when more than Roberts is figured branch office in Havana, Jack Robbins the Scandinavian of two or three, per cent of all country clubs around this now turning his attention to opening Australia, Italy and three musicians adorn the band stand. already listing 26 accounts. Robbins Music Corp. in countries. Various offices will assign ter- territory, offshoots of his rights to one another, thus earn- He set Pierson Thal into the South Shore Mexico and in Spain. These, together ritorial each for a 12 -week season agencies already func- ing sufficient royalties to make Country Club here with the Robbins self-sustaining. MUSIC ITEMS and took pn Gay Claridge, James Carri- tioning in South America under the branch (Continued from page 12) gan, Henry Senne and Bob Tank for guidance of Wallace Downey, will give contact with the music pro- representation Direct Crosby's If I Had My Way.... Next Hig- other clubs .around the Chicago area. the firm pretty complete duced in Latin American countries will Republic includes band booking agencies here in all locales wherein originate the first call on numbers that gins Family flicker at All of the sambas be- give Robbins Jack Stern's and Sol Barzman's Sun- attempt to land the country clubs, but rumbas, congas, tangos and have potential hit value here due to the Gordon has social connections coming increasingly popular in this of rumbas and con- shine for Sale. . Mack only those with strong sudden prominence Adored One and Rosie, You Are My Poste make any headway. country. gas in this country's musical preferences. Lillian Russell. Purpose of establishing branches in Not only will the bigger established hits in 20th Century -Fox's . doing the musical score these spots is to enable the Robbins firm be shipped here for local exploitation and Victor Young Green To Guest -Star With to uncover and develop the Latin Ameri- but new numbers will be for Those Were the Days at Paramount. are finding a grow- consumption, Producer Ed Finney bought In Prairie - can numbers which developed for marketing here. and Lew Philadelphia Ork in July ing market in the United States. Abe Fairyland from Johnny Lange Robbins - Entrance of Robbins into the Latin Tex Ritter's next Western, March 9.-It's set for Olman, general manager of on such a whole- Porter for PHILADELPHIA, is flying down to Cuba next American music picture Colorado Trail. . . . Gus Kahn stays at Johnny Green to do a concert here July Feist -Miller, sale pattern is the first large threat to Metro to do week to put the finishing touches to the in this field of Universal on loan -out from 1, guest -starring with the Philadelphia in the newly opened Havana the practical supremacy an additional lyric for Deanna Durbin's Orchestra at the Robin Hood Dell sum- machinery down the Edward B. Marks Music Co. Marks already has office, set up during Robbins' stay has specialized in the Spring Parade. . Kahn mer series. a couple of weeks ago. for some time turned out nine sets of words for the pic. Plans call for Green's dance band to there and tango -rumba -conga line, building a siz- Breeze, Blow the symphony Offices to be opened in Mexico Latin American stuff, Peter Tinturin's Blow, share the stand with as well as the new Cuban branch able catalog of to Republic and that studio's players, playing his own compos with Spain, in with little or no competition from any goes conservatory - and the one 'managed by Downey Young Buffalo Bill. his men and conducting the will select the outstanding other American music publisher. schooled musicians in the classics. Buenos Aires,

www.americanradiohistory.com 16 The Billboard LEGITIMATE March 16, 1940 Conducted by EUGENE BURR-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City February, 1940, Dives in Legit New Plays on 13roadway Openings; I of 7 Looks Okeh Reviewed by Eugene Eurr NEW YORK, March 9.-February, Washington Birthday matinee; $13,200, ALVIN Holt Don MacLaughlin which once represented one of the peak third week; receipts for this week are Hotel Electrician Sid Cassel loads in legit openings, had fewer about Beginning Wednesday Evening, March 6, 1940 An Assault Guard Michael Sage open- even with last week. House capac- Private ings this year than last. And of the ity is $16,000. Wilkinson Kendall Clark THE A Man in a Brown Leather Coat...lohn Gerard seven openings this year, only one shows Reunion in. New York, 69 per cent, FIFTH COLUMN Another Assault Guard Raoul Henry real signs of box-office life. Last year, is doing fair business which, because A drama adapted by Benjamin Glazer from the The Butterfly Man Harry Davis out of nine, four did well. Critical of the co-operative set-up of this refugee published play by Ernest First Waiter Sid Cassel Hemingway. Staged Second Waiter opinion missed slightly on the one pros- production, enables the unit to be self- by Lee Strasberg. Settings designed by Philip Lewis perous production. In a class Howard Bay, built by Nolan Brothers An Artilleryman Michael Sage by itself sustaining. Run at this rate will be and Two Assault Guards was the one -week return of Taming of indefinite. Angels are not Studio Alliance, land painted by Triangle Fred Catania, expecting re- Studio. Press agent, Joseph Heidt. Stage Peter Knego the Shrew. turns on investment, financing having The Action Takes Place in and Near Madrid Two for manager, Paul Porter. Assistant stage man- the Show, 75 per cent, has been thru outright contributions. ager, Kendall Clark. Presented bÿ the The- During the Early Winter of 1938. had the following b. -o. returns: $7,400 Night Music, 44 per cent, closed after ater Guild, Inc. Scene 1: Rooms 109 and 110 in the Hotel for Florida. Scene 2: An Artillery Observation Post first half week, opening having been 20 performances. Business averaged Anita Lenore Ulric the on a Thursday; $13,000, Philip Rawlings Franchot Tone on Top of the Extramadura Road. Scene 3: first full week; about one-third capacity. A Room in Seguridad Headquarters. Scene Max Lee J. Cobb 4: $15,600, second week, which included Unconquered, 13 per Same as Scene 1. cent, played six Antonio Arnold Moss Scene 5: The Same. Next weak performances. A Soldier From New Wendell Morning. Scene 6: Seguridad Headquarters. York.. K. Phillips Scene 7: Another Sun, 6 per Another Soldier A Cafe. Scene 8: Rooms 109 and 110 cent, folded after Henry Levin in the Hotel Florida. S. F. Sets Sked 11 performances. Hotel Manager Emile Boreo Leave Her to Heaven, 6 per Dorothy Bridges Katherine Locke SAN FRANCISCO, March cent, will Preston The Fifth Column, a play by that big 9.-Local have had 15 performances A I Herbert legit season gets to its credit Petra Hilda Bruce raw -meat purveyor of the gullible early under way Monday at the end of this week. It closes night with Alexander Woollcott at the tonight. A Signaler Henry Levin '30s, Ernest Hemingway, has finally man- Curran in The Man Who Came to A Sentry Raoul Henry aged to land itself on Broadway after a ,Taming of the Shrew, 100 per cent, Another Sentry Michael Sage prize series of Dinner. was obvious, A Thin Officer John Gerard options, rewrites, news re- its success guaranteed by leases, stallings and a publication Others set for the spring and summer the hullabaloo for Finnish relief, for A Man in Civilian Clothes David Leonard in book A General From F. form. The are Romeo and Juliet, with Vivien Leigh which it was giving a full week of Germany..Will!am Schoeller Theater Guild rushed in and Laurence Olivier, in April; Paul benefits. An Orderly Philip Lewis where the previous angels feared to tread, Muni in Key Largo, Raymond Massey in Doyle Charles Jordan presenting the piece in an adaptation by Abe Lincoln in Illinois (tentative), John Benjamin Glazer at the Alvin Theater Charles Thomas in a Los Angeles Civic Wednesday night. And now all the delay Opera production, Maurice Evans in becomes understandable; after looking at Richard II in May, Gertrude Lawrence the piece in Mr. Glazer's adaptation one in Skylark in July and Tallulah Bank - shudders to think of what it must have head in The Little Foxes in August. Theater been like in the original Hemingway ¡iII version. By SHERLING OLIVER Mr. Hemingway, as you probably won't Review Percentages Comes Spring: tion about six weeks; have studied near thank me for reminding you, was the big "Such a number of young people are 20,000 lines and have scarcely got six literary muscle -man of what must have shillings for my labor. We are all over been a more innocent era, a writer whose (Listed below are the decisions of continually infatuated with the idea of a theatrical life that hundreds of both head and ears in debt with the towns- diet was popularly supposed to consist of dramatic critics on the eight general people, and there is a metropolitan sexes every day run away from their not mother's soul live bulls, eaten bleeding on the hoof. It dailies concerning the employments and families to enter upon of us in possession of a second shirt. The now appears, however, that the bulls were Broadway shows of the week. In figuring magistrates even talk of committing us. a mental rather than a physical diet. For percentages, "no opinion" the sock or the buskin and ridiculously votes are imagine because they see the performers What will become of me God only one act he gives us a session of raw meat counted one-half "yes" and one -hall knows." "A Penitent Prodigal." that seems suspiciously like a left -over "no" rather than being thrown out al- of the metropolis parading it about .. . together. that they must make a very comfortable The above was written, in its en- hamburger, and then in his last scene This would give a show with livelihood and follow their profession he settles down to do some serious think- eight "no opinion" votes 50 per cent tirety, by a young man of good family with no less pleasure then emolu- in London 175 years ago. To be ing; and it is then that it becomes obvious rather than zero. At the end of each exact, the bull to nourish his month of the season the shows and their ment.... in July of the year 1765. that went mind. "For the last twelvemonth I attended The Fifth Column is a play about the percentages will be listed, together with Bits a resume of how they fared at the box a spouting club in the city and was so and Pieces: civil war in Spain, and about those loyal- office, in an effort to determine how much applauded that my vanity entirely Old Hickory, by STANLEY YOUNG, ists who were fighting against Franco's much the critical reception affects the got the better of my prudence and noth- which T. EDWARD HAMBLETON bought so-called "fifth column"-the body of financial returns and how closely the ing would serve me but an appearance for October production, presents a major Fascist sympathizers in Madrid who were critics agree with the decision of their on the stage. . . . I engaged with the casting problem. A star is wanted to hamstringing the loyalists from within. readers.) manager of a company who happened to portray Andrew Jackson from the age Two of the principal lads in this counter- be in town, beating up for volunteers, of 19 to 55.. . . JACK WOODS left last espionage are a German and an American; and set off, doubting week for his home in "The Fifth Column" -50% not but the repu- Dayton, O. His the American is thrown off balance be tation of my performance would soon mother is ill. . . CORNEL WILDE has cause he has to kill an enemy general in YES: Atkinson (Times), Mantle reach the metropolis and procure me my signed to play Tybalt and stage the cold blood and because he forcibly seduces (News), Watts (Herald -Tribune), Ross own terms. fencing in the OLIVIER -LEIGH Juliet. an American newspaper woman and then (World -Telegram). He planes to the Coast for rehearsals NO: None. "The very night after our going down this falls in love with her. He decides to chuck week. ` NO OPINION: Brown (Post), Lockridge Hamlet was to be performed.... In the the whole thing, since the quarrel is none (Sun), Anderson (Journal -American), morning I called on the manager to WILL GEER'S benefit for dust -bowl of his in the first place, and to go off to Coleman (Mirror), shew me the theater.... He carried me migrants at the Forrest on the 3d turned find happiness with his gal (whom, in- to an old crazy barn, the stage part of 'em away. Further coin was garnered cidentally, he has known for all of 20 "The Burning Deck" -0% which was utterly unthatched, and even when the hat was passed at 11:30 p.m. hours) . YES: None. the audience end so very thinly covered for the privilege of remaining for an The play up to this point, tho badly NO: Coleman (Mirror), Anderson that the least shower must be imme- afterpiece. . ARLENE FRANCIS in and very loosely written and often pain- (Journal -American), Lockridge (Sun), diately felt by the whole company.. . Sardi's in a hooded ermine cape, looking fully and self-consciously "tough," does Ross (World -Telegram), Waldorf (Post), Warmed as I was with enthusiasm for the like Snow White.... WHITFORD KANE manage to hold a certain amount of effect Mantle (News), Atkinson (Times), Watts dignity of the drama, I could not help and SARA ALGOOD supping there also. because of the excellent production pro- (Herald -Tribune). being mortified at seeing the professors . When We Are Married is catching on. reduced to such vided by the Guild and the superlative NO OPINION: None. despicable circum- The other night a full house called on direction of Lee Strasberg-direction that stances. . ALISON SKIP WORTH for a curtain "The Weak Link" -44% "The preparing establishes Mr. Strasberg more securely curtain was to draw speech. According to LEONA POWERS, than ever in the very top flight of the YES: Ross (World -Telegram), Watts up when circumstances happened that "SKIPPY" stepped down to the foot- (Herald -Tribune). greatly disconcerted us. This was noth- world's directors. But not even the Guild lights, looked over the audience and or its actors or Mr. Strasberg can do very NO: Brown (Post), Lockridge (Sun), ing less than a boxing match between pleasantly murmured, "My! my! And the Anderson (Journal -American). the Queen and the beautiful Ophelia. critics said this was a punk play!" much from that point on. NO OPINION: Coleman (Mirror), At- There was but one white handkerchief it The ANNE MacDONNELL who played The loyalists refuse to let the American kinson (Times), Mantle (News). seems in the company, and this her Imogene in the Studio for the Theater go, and the German, his friend, feels that Majesty insisted on having, as she production of Trelawney is RAYMOND the lad will be deserting the cause; so played the principal character; the gentle MASSEY'S niece. . . . JIM BACKUS and he goes to the girl, like Armand's papa in BROADWAY RUNS Ophelia, imagining she had an equal PETER BARRY spend off nights mak- Camille, and tries to get her to give the Performances to March 9. Inclusive. right to so essential an ornament of ing dough with their sketches satirizing boy up. She won't, saying some splendid- Dramatic Opened Perf. tragic dignity, d-d the Queen for a the theater's great. Last at the Fairway ly true things about the waste and danger Fifth Column, The (Alvin) Mar. 6_- 6 brimstone and snatched it Juno and the Paycock (re- out of her Yacht Club's Sunday night party. . of Americans enlisting in Europe's age - vival) (Mansfield) Jan. 16___ 63 hands. Instead of arguing as a meaner DOROTHY ELDER indulged in a buffet long wars. But the German gives what Leave Her to Heaven (Long - personage would have done, the Queen supper Sunday. . Members of The Mr. Hemingway evidently things are cap- acre) Feb. 27___ 15 gave the presumptuous Life With Father (Empire) Nov. 8___ 142 Ophelia such a Fifth Column had a long agony hour ping arguments about the war against Male Animal, The (Cort) Jan. 9___ 71 stroke with her fist under the left eye Wednesday night. Neither LUCIUS Fascism having its front lines in Europe Stan Who Came to Dinner. as in a moment spread a circle around BEEBE BIDE and Americans The (Music Box) Oct. 16___ 168 nor DUDLEY aired their about doing well to fight Margin for Error (Plymouth) Nov. 3___ 147 that delightful orb! This Ophelia re- reviews.... GEORGE KONDOLF got his there before they are forced to fight at My Dear Children (Belasco) Jan.` 31___ 40 turned with so much advantage as to Morning Star in rehearsal the . home. And when the capture of Madrid Night Music (Broadhurst) Feb. 22___ 20 7th. Philadelphia Story, The (Shu- deprive Madam Majesty of two of her The press agents of the town opposed by Franco seems certain the American de- bert) Mar. 28,'39 399 fore teeth. . . . The manager and my- hat -check girls on one of those radio cides to stay and die for, the lost cause- See My Lawyer (Adelphi)_Sept. 27___ 190 self, by force of numberless persuasions quiz shows the Skylark (Moroeco) Oct. 11___ 174 other night and JOE surely a finely intelligent decision. Time of Your Life. The and the prevailing rhetoric of a tankard HEIDT was the first to go down. Altho Mr. Hemingway's "thinking" in that (Guild) Oct. 25___ 158 of two -penny, fortunately produced a he publicizes The Fifth Column, he said last scene is as calmly reasoned Tobacco Road (Forrest) Dec. 4,'33 2661 as a Rube Two on cessation of hostilities. Francisco Franco was an orchestra leader. Goldberg cartoon, an Island (Hudson) Jan. 22___ 56 "The as thoughtful of his Weak Link, The (Golden) Mar. 4___ 8 play opened to a brilliant audi- DONALD DAVID in NBC's television country's welfare as a war profiteer, and When We Are Married ence of almost 14 shillings. . I was NICK (Lyceum) Dec. 25___ dept.... DENNIS added to Love's as intelligent as a Columbus Circle agi- 88 allowed to have executed my character Old Sweet Song.... MARC Musical Comedy CONNELLY tator. He makes his case woefully silly to a miracle and heard myself mentioned hopping back and forth between the at the outset by taking as DuBarry Was a Lady with the first performers of the his heroes the 6___ 110 King- Coast and BELA BLAU's office, trying Spanish loyalists who were fighting Fas- New48Hellzapoppin dom. However, my share of the profits to (WinterDec. get a play ready for Broadway. . cism for the sake of Communism, that Garden) Dec. 11___ 104 amounted to two -pence half -penny and A radio actor was annoying LUIS VAN noble Pins and Needles (Windsor) Nov. 27,'37 984 four pieces of candle. political philosophy which has as Reunion in New York (Lit- ROOTEN by bragging about his new its keynote freedom (particularly the tle) Feb. 21___ 21 "Every performance has been a con- valet named Percival Eugene Too Many Girls (Imperial) _Oct. 18___ 150 West. freedom of Finland). But the vicious tinuation of such bickering and mis- "Hmmmm," hmmmd LUIS. ' 'PEW' for Two for the Show (Booth)_Feb. 8___ 36 fortune. I have now been in this foolishness goes far deeper than that. situa- short!" The quality of "thought" is best known

www.americanradiohistory.com The Billboard 17 March 16, 1940 LEGITIMATE out, short passages of stilted dialog and suggests that the ders into the Bankers' Protective Associa- his attributes go up in smoke. when Mr. Hemingway out the The fault is, primarily, that of the false emotion might easily have been European Fascism we must fight is a new tion looking for a job figtring changed, and some of the cluttered best way to protect banks. But the Bank- casting and the direction. The former thing that has recently swept the Con- put a number of usually pleasant actors characters might have been lessened in tinent and may also sweep America. Is ers' Protective Association turns out to importance. The story, primarily, is of of crooks who force him to re- into roles for which they were almost it really possible that he doesn't know be a nest sublimely unsuited, and the latter, which a lad who wants to write, who is taken Fascism, in one form or another, has verse his talent, holding him and his girl- mother, a typical small-town that until the robbery is was by Robert Milton, did everything by his been the dominant political factor in friend as hostages that direction could do to obscure both woman, to a hotel on an island in the Europe for the last 2,000 years? Doesn't staged. He works out a plan-not a very Mediterranean to be cured. The father one of the crooks thought and drama. Old directorial he know that the blood-soaked, filthy war good one, incidentally; cliches were dug out from the musty he has never seen, a famous playwright on, with only sporadic interrup- kills another of the 'crooks, Peter makes who walked out of the small town and has gone to away, and straw of the op'ry house; fragile. situa- tions, since the dawn of recorded history, several abortive efforts get tions were handled with the delicacy and assumed another name soon after the the fantastic and the cops are finally rallied round when lad was born, is at the hotel, and it is and will go on until help insight of a steam shovel, and, while the improbable millennium when world pow- Peter's girl-friend pins a plea for play's thought -line was carefully ob- the mother's plan to get him to talk ers such as Germany, Russia and England to the back of one of the mobsters who scured, its movement and interpretation the lad out of writing. Instead, seeing disappear? Doesn't he know that history is leaving the office. were made as obvious as possible. talent in the boy, he gets the mother to endlessly proves and will continue to In the first place, the plotting and The script itself had plenty of faults, leave the lad on the island for three prove that victory merely changes the planning of a farce -comedy such as this too, but most of them could and should months to try his wings. places of individual oppressors and in- must hold together at least until the have been cleaned up in rehearsal. Large That's about all there is to the main dividual oppressed, that Communism or audience leaves the theater. But Peter's sections of useless talk could have come (See NEW PLAYS on page 28) Fascism or world-wide "democratic" eco- supposedly brilliant plans, both to rob nomic empire alike preclude freedom to banks and to protect them, are as full the masses-white, yellow or brown-who of holes as a second-hand target. Far are oppressed? Doesn't he know that from believing in their brilliance until Amerfaca was formed not to engage in the the curtain falls, the average spectator is age -long, never-ending, useless war, but forced to think them silly and obvious From Out Front it? It is while Peter is in the very airt of unfold- to provide a sanctuary from EUGENE BURR really possible he doesn't yet realize that ing them. By the danger of Fascism to America comes In the second place, this sort of piece Continuing its intrepid explorations of the terrain that lies beyond Broadway, not from militarists 3,000 miles away, but must keep its customers laughing or jit- this corner last Monday night ventured down to the old Irving Place Theater at from the dynastic political power -grab- tering so constantly that they have no 15th street, a nostalgic relic of past theatrical glories that presently houses a bing in high places here at home which chance to realize how pointless and mean- company of new and young players. On the historic stage, where strippers not so to engulf us-that ingless the proceedings really are. There long ago pulsated for the delectation of George Jean Nathan and other devotees even now threatens of the our fight must be conducted not on dis- are few real laughs in The Weak Link of burlesque, aspiring youngsters are now giving a stock season composed as of European and even fewer jitters, despite the pace world's great plays. When they opened they had Othello inside and pickets from tant battlefields cat's-paws and no powers, but (since Fascism always stems that Mr. Erskin sets and the smooth pre- the stagehands' union outside. Last week they switched to Lysistrata using of his players. There are long pickets, even the stagehands evidently getting it thru their heads that union scale from within) as American citizens tending week. their legal prerogatives at the polls of moments when you find yourself wonder- couldn't be paid by a group that netted a $74 profit on its first co-operative own land. ing why anybody ever both sred to write The aims of the group, which incidentally calls itself ". . . merely players" their thought it something less. Evidently he doesn't. But aside from the thing, why anybody ever (somewhat esoterically, I fear), are excellent; its execution is was worth producing, and, above all, why Lysistrata was offered last week in an extremely dull version that made the ancient the quality of his "thought," his seem- a cast that in his last scene anybody should be expected to pay out Greek smoking -car anecdote seem even less amusing than usual, by ingly endless argument waiting a year or from The. Torchbearers. The first act went well the progress of whatever was left of $3.30 to see it when, by seemed like a group of characters stops so, he'll be able to see it in the neighbor- enough, turning out to be a good stock presentation; but from that point onward his play and creates a turgid, soggy, anti- ended by becoming as pretty a neo -Grecian and often boring drama. hood movie for a quarter. the production went to pieces, and climactic With one exception-that of Peggy shambles as anyone could care not to see. Leading players blew up so often that actors (as distinct from the ac- a play or an air raid; the scenery, The French, as the girl in the case-the cast you didn't know whether you were watching the tresses) do what they can under Mr. Stras - does all that any cast could do to cover necessarily slight, showed an alarming tendency to bend with every breeze; berg's marvelously effective direction. publicized as a animal noises called for in the script were done by some foolhardy member of the the defects. Miss French, of the barnyard; Franchot Tone, home at last from Holly- social registerite, has improved a bit since cast who had a startling lack of acquaintance with the language wood, is forthright, sincere and able as last and, tho the costumes were understandably and forgivably makeshift, some of them she played in Personal Appearance of grease. the American; Arnold Moss is incisively summer; but she's still no more than a were unforgivably soiled and rumpled, displaying less of Greece than excellent as a loyalist leader; Emile Boreo barely adequate ingenue, and one wonders In addition, the direction grew less and less coherent as the play progressed, brings his wide knowledge of stagecraft why an actress wasn't hired for the part. and the performers, with two exceptions, failed utterly to display any taint of pro- to aid him in a straight comedy role, and The rest, tho, are all excellent, with fessionalism. Elizabeth Timberman played valiantly in the title role, tho occasion- many of the minor players do fine work. Hume Cronyn, a fine performer, coming ally giving overtones of the East Orange Sewing Circle; and Julie Courtney did a And best of the lot is Lee J. Cobb, faced a beauti- really excellent job, as Lampito. She overplayed somewhat, but that seemed to be of into his own as Peter and doing showed that she with the tremendously difficult task fully effective job, getting every point in chiefly the fault of the direction. An attractive lass, she at least playing the anti -Fascist German. Since the script and creating others of his own. knows her way around a stage. this column was probably the first to rave And lending terrific assistance is the Mr. Cobb (when he played a bit part in Agitation for a national theater, as distinct from national theatrical relief, quintet of assorted mobsters-Lloyd every now and then a group spring- Crime and Punishment years ago) it may Gough, Edmund Dorsay, Don Costello, Ray has been rumbling underground for years, with for taking particular pride ing briefly to the surface-just long enough to hold meetings or to incorporate be pardoned Mayer and Grant Mills. . Now, however, the in his ability. and the pace of the or to get the names of a few of its members in the papers. Despite their efforts agitation has crystallized simultaneously on three (and pérhaps more) different direction, however, The Weak Link seems a plan he is presenting; Its plot has so many fronts. Robert Porterfield, of the Barter Theater, has JOHN' GOLDEN dull and pointless. Theater Arts Committee has a subcommittee going over the ground, and a group weak links that it seems like a chain of of Beginning Monday Evening, March 4, 1940 headed by George Fairchild has' been holding meetings-all with the object smoke rings. getting a national theater, free from the angle of relief. THE WEAK LINK It is a cause with which this corner is and has always been in enthusiastic A play by Allan Wood. Directed by Chester MAXINE ELLIOTT'S agreement. A national theater is vitally needed for any national cultural growth; Erskin. Setting designed by Harry Horner, Beginning Friday Evening, March 1, 1940 a national theater, that would present the stored treasure of the past as well as the built by Nolan Brothers, and painted by Berg- passing tinsel of the present, would finally establish the American theater upon a man Studios. Press agent, C. P. Greneker. allow the development, once more, of an Stage manager, Pat Hallaran. Presented by THE BURNING DECK permanent cultural plane; it would Philip tradition; it would allow forward movement and experimentation Chester Erskin, in association with A play by Andrew Rosenthal. Directed by American acting run Adler. Robert Milton. Setting designed by Harry in dramatic arts, unhampered by the Broadway box office and its ridiculous Matt King Lloyd Gough Horner, built by William Kellam Co., and system; it would allow movement and hope to younger American playwrights, at Rosseti Don Costello painted by B. rg r. s. Press Scylla of commercial management and the Charybdis Hugh Rennie present crushed between the Mr. Franklin agent, Theron Ba begene Stage omanager, of half baked and wholly blind criticisms. It would, in short, be an entirely Doc Morin Edmund Dorsay Gene Blumberg. Assistant stage manager, Ray Mayer desirable thing. The United States, after all, is the only major civilized nation Swede Larsen George Calvert. Presented by Jack Small. one either, of course, Peter Mason Hume Cronyn Captain Applegate Dennis Hoey without a national theater of some sort. England hasn't got Gale Roberts Peggy French Nicholas Ivan Triesault but that doesn't affect the above statement. Red Connelly Grant Mills Don Juan Alfred Hesse A national theater would be a highly desirable thing-but only on two condi- State Policeman Selden Bennett Jeffry Brandt Russell Hardie could be) would have to guarantee Albert West Marion Milt tions. Some plan (Thespis alone knows what it Policeman Baroness Maude de Rossi be no bureaucratic domination, that posts in the national theater ACT, I-Offices of the Bankers' Protective Niki De Vobburg Gregory Gaye that there would Afternoon. Stevens become political spoils, that there would be no possible.repetition of the Association in a Mid -Western City. Rex Wolfson Onslow would not of a ACT II-The Same. Midnight. ACT IIl- Margaret Eaves Edith King ridiculous FTP situation, when a Vassar daisy chain was made the lifeline The Same. Noon. Cornelia Lauren Vera Allen professional relief project for professional theater people. In the second place, Roby Lauren George Lloyd places in a national theater would have to be given on the basis of ability rather The Weak Link, a farce by Allan Wood, Nina Brandt Zita Johann were discussed here at length Frank Downing than need. This corner's objections to the FTP was presented Monday night at the John Raphael the days when that rickety prop was theoretically functioning. A national Theater by Chester Erskin, in Ava Andrus Mary Howes during break into the Golden A Native Boy George Calvert theater could not be a means of aiding incompetent amateurs to association with Philip Adler, under Mr. Place on the Veranda of means of keeping professional failures in the field in whom it The Action Takes theater. It could not be a Erskin's direction. Mr. Erskin, a Small Hotel on an Island in the Mediterranean. which they failed. It could not be a means of perpetuating and even increasing is pleasant to welcome back to Broadway, This Past Winter. the brutal competition that assails those competent but hard-pressed Broadway ACT I-Scene 1: Sunset. Scene 2: After innocent directs with his usual sureness of touch Early actors who are trying to keep their heads above water without asking he has Dinner, That Evening. ACT II-Scene 1: and unques- and flair for effect, and as usual the Following Morning. Scene 2: Late That taxpayers for aid. At the same time, it would have to set up high done some excellent casting. To a much Afternoon. ACT Ill-Scene 1: The Next After- tionable standards of ability, above the reach of influence or politics or need. The smaller degree it 1s also pleasant to wel- noow. Scene 2: Sunset, the Following Evening. needy actor must, of course, have a chance to get into a national theater-but was a lot better claim upon his ability, not his penury. come back the play, which of The no more than a chance. He must base his when it was known as Whistling in the Andrew Rosenthal, author How to establish standards of ability is a problem to which this corner hasn't Burning Deck, which was brought to there can be no real standards in any art, but Dark, Three Men on a Horse and a variety Friday night even the start of an answer-since of other titles. Maxine Elliott's Theater last merely evaluations according to individual taste. If anyone can solve that problem by Jack Small (and removed from that a national theater will not become it was Three Men on a Horse its his -and if anyone can tell how to guarantee When Maxine Elliott's on Monday), took a part of the governmental bureaucracy that is even now threatening to envelop meek soul doped out horse races; now courage in his hands when he named favor of a national theater. dopes out the weak link in is an us-this corner will be heartily in its meek soul his brainchild. The Burning Deck It is in favor of one now-but only with those conditions. Without them, a problems, particularly the problems of ominous title for any play-and Mr. national theater would become merely a means of disseminating party propaganda, banks trying to protect themselves against Rosenthal, I'm afraid, is the boy who's for needy incompetents. And even in the a refuge for political henchmen or a haven thieves. When it was Whistling standing on it. the Broadway system is preferable to that. Dark, its meek soul, an author of crime Like Casablanca, however, he's there stories, was forced by the gang to dope thru no real fault of his own. The Burn out a method of murder; now its meek ing Deck is a first play, and, as such, it ARTS soul is forced to dope out a method of is a highly promising script. Mr. Rosen- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC bank robbery. For the rest it follows the thal displays an observant and sensitive FOUNDED IN 1884 BY FRANKLIN H. SARGENT firm general pattern, except for the fact that mind, an as yet obvious but still and Expressional Training in America. as exciting or as funny grasp of character, a thoughtful approach THE foremost institution for Dramatic it is nowhere near the essential preparation for Teaching as most of its previous versions. to inner problems, particularly those of The courses of the Academy furnish Peter Mason (the name of the chief the artist, and the ability to write brit- and Directing as well as for Acting. character in the current version, and in tle, witty and amusing dialog. Surely TERM BEGINS APRIL 1sT an aspersion on Pete that's all one can expect of any first SPRING no way, I hope, YORK Mason of the Gilbert Miller office) wan- play. It's not Mr. Rosenthal's fault that FOR CATALOG ADDRESS SECRETARY, ROOM 145, CARNEGIE HALL, NEW

www.americanradiohistory.com 18 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE March 16, 1940 Conducted by PAUL DENIS-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City Royal Palm Opening Next Month Yvonne's Offspring at 9 Summer Outlook Rates as Proficient Magi For Chicago's Seen as Hypo for B'way Cafes PHILADELPHIA, March 11.-Prin- cess Yvonne and Doc Irving, promi- Niteries Is Dark NEW YORK, March 9.-The local night nephew of the Senator Norris and has nently identified for years with mental club scene is looking up a bit. Most just come in from the Coast. and magic turns, have under their CHICAGO, March 9.-Local summer exciting item is the opening of the Royal The Famous Door, which has been "management" the wonder child of the night club prospects are dark. Fewer Palm on the site of the Paradise fail- doing heavy business with Will Bradley's black art. spots are expected to be in the swing ure. Mario Tosatti is supervising redec- Band and Helen Morgan, is looking Their client is Baby Yvonne, born and, reportedly, more local spots will orating of the 800 -seat spot in an at- around for a larger place. This spot and shutter for the warm months. Leon to Princess Yvonne nine years ago. tempt to achieve some intimacy. He and Eddie's have been doing the Several seasons back the child was used Two top talent clubs in action last plans to bring in all -native brown -skin heaviest business on 52d street. summer remain in the question mark Billy few on occasional dates as a cute gesture- show now being assembled in Los An- Rose has made a changes the stage edition of the baby showing bracket. The Bon Air Country Club, geles. A Hawaiian band will alternate at the Diamond Horseshoe. James A. managed by William Johnson, is in Siro is now manager as off for company. While continuing with a Latin combo. This has been a well as purchas- with schooling the youngster, danger of remaining closed because of blow to local agents, who were hoping ing agent of the club. Rose has also her Johnson's income tax indictment. T e to place a lot of talent with the new appointed Hy Gardner and Michel Mok under the guidance of Papa Irving, Del Shore, which opened auspiciously as his press agents. prob- went deeper and deeper into the men- spot. Gardner will tal and magic technic. last year, saw only a brief period of big The Fox and Hounds, opening March ably work on the Aquacade this summer, time bills before being reduced to the with Mok doing special stuff and Gloria This winter Princess Yvonne took tavern classification. No new angels are 14, will feature Fairfax, social register sick and was forced to stay out of the magician, singer -dancer Andree Rivere Safier continuing on the Horseshoe. in sight to revive the spot. Sherman Club on Fast 54th street running for two months. The child's and Charles Renee Band. proficiency, which up until that time Dutch's in Hammond, Ind., which did Lichee Village on Jericho Turnpike and had petitions filed against it last week nicely last year, will be open, but will for bankruptcy. was never taken seriously, came into use about 20 miles from Times Square will good use. She worked alongside of her not any talent. open next month as a Chinese night Summer closings will include Harry's father as a sub for the Princess on 20 New Yorker (June 15), Colony Club club. Charles and Oscar Ho are the bookings. As a result, with the Prin- managers and Charles W. Zerweck the New Haven Vaude (early in June). El Dumpo, Swingland cess back in the act, the child is now and 5100 Club. Stevens Hotel will press agent. Plan to use Chinese acts definitely set as a trouper. She is tak- and a small American dance band. attempt to keep its Continental Room After Five Years ing an intensive course in magic under open all year, and is depending on the The Belvedere Hotel, which installed a NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 9.-Open- Irving and has already perfected 20 following of Griff Williams and band, four -piece Latin band four weeks ago, ing bill at Loew Poli Bijou on the one - stage tricks, from disappearing birds returning late this month. A new col- switches to a full band, Bob Norris, to- day policy today had the Little Tough to producing living people from cab- legiate stunt ushered in last night is night. Band will get a Mutual network Guys of the movies; the Lockwells, skat- inets. Search for Talent, tying in the co-opera- wire five times a week. Norris is a ing team; Larry Best, singer; Russell and Some time during the spring Prin- tion of Northwestern Uniersity, and will Christian, comedy, and Jans Linton cess Yvonne plans to hit the road with continue for seven weeks. Trio with Joe Dean. an augmented show. Baby will be Rumors also have the Chez Paree clos- House will play four -a -day. Will try billed equally with her mother. ing for the summer early in June, but 30 -cent admission angle. This is the have not been confirmed. Norristown Area first regular vaude at this house since Definite summer entrants are Bouche's Barney Rapp Orchestra played here five Villa Venice and Frank Hutchins' Villa years ago. Silber-Smax Partnership Moderne. Niteries Spend With this vaude in New Haven, Loew PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Sam Silber, Poli Circuit now has flesh in Bridgeport operator of the intimate downtown Em- at Globe Mondays and Saturdays; bassy Club, is forming a partnership Ft. Pl an s More for Talent Meriden at Loew Poli Palace Wednes- with Babe Smax for operation of Wander Worth days, and at Loew's Poli, Waterbury, Inn, colored spot. Smax is former oper- NORRISTOWN, Pa., March 9.-New El Fridays. Irving Barrett, of New York, is ator of the Maceo Club, sepia spot. Permanent Casa Patio Room in the Colonial Inn at booking shows. Bridgeport lights up this week with a revue headed by Maria Villani, emsee; Ritz, Columbus, Club Adds Bank Night Manana Building Curran Blyth, Sugar La None, Jimmy O., Opens FORT WORTH, Tex., March 9.-City Solar, Pearl Jovett, Frank Gainos, a line COLUMBUS, 0., March 9.-The Ritz BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss., March 9.-Uncle officials have filed a $21,330 WPA of gals and Marchetti's Rumba Kings. Club has reopened, following moderniza- Charlie's, newly reopened club on beach application for improvements to Casa R. and S. McLaughlin unshuttered tion. Kenny Hoffman's Band, recently front, adds Bank Night. Club will main- Manana, in preparation for the fifth their Top Hat Inn at Ziegersville with at the Arabian Supper Club, has trans- tain a free night Tuesdays, when coin season of this open-air cafe theater. week-end floor talent, including Sammy ferred to the new spot. There is a phonograph will be used in place of Show directors approved the plan, which Weston, emsee; Frances Beza, songstress; floor show. band. marks first step in making the spot a Suezann and Christine, dance duo, and permanent structure. Saxie Becker's Band. The WPA would bear $12,509 of the cost, and the share of the local business Nor -Bridge Cafe, near Bridgeport, op- men backing the show would be $8,000. erated by Mike Garber, brother of Jan Directors hope to place a concrete floor Garber, adds week-end floor talent headed The Broadway Beat in the structure, and stucco all exposed by Vaughn Vallee, with Carlis Orlando wood surfaces. on the band stand. By GEORGE SPELVIN Music Corp. of America, which pro- Castle Cole Cafe here is adding week- duced the 1938 Casa Manana revue, is end shows this week, revue including YTITH the legit season hitting the lowest ebb of modern history (there were just reported eager for another try. William Jane Alden, impersonator; Patty Laverne, TY 49 straight plays and 14 musicals seen on Broadway up to March 1, even in- Morris Agency, producer of the 1939 dancer; Marlyn Rose, acrobatic; Mary cluding the holdovers from the previous season), there are signs of at least a revue, also has indicated it would sub- Flemming, songstress; Carrol Hill, emsee, slight awakening within the next few weeks. The last weeks of March and the mit proposals for the 1940 show, accord- with Roland Lewis continuing as house first week of April should see about four productions apiece, thereby raising the ing to William Monnig, president of the band. average a little bit anyhow. Four -a -week is a heavy schedule these days; 10 years association of business men sponsoring Saturday night shows are added at the ago the critics would have looked on four shows as practically a vacation. . . . the revues. Little Ritz Cafe on Skippack Pike, Tommy According to bookers, film producers and theater managers are now slanting box- Donahue being emsee and Roll Parker office appeal more than ever toward the younger generation. Pics like the Hardy the band. Family series and others like it are cases in point.... This, it seems, is almost going out of the way in order to be fair. The new agreement between AGVA and ARA New Zieglersville Club Continuing with music only for the has a of present are Al Tarlecki's Washington clause calling for an arbitration committee consisting of three members NORRISTOWN, Pa., March 9.-The Top Ford Inn and Farrington's Rathskeller at each group. If that committee is stymied, each side appoints an additional member. Hat Inn, run by R. and S. McLaughlin, Bridgeport; the Washington Square Inn And if the enlarged committee is still stymied, the two added members appoint one opens as a roadhouse at Zieglersville. other arbitrator, so that finally one side will have a majority. It seems like an First floor show includes Sammy Wes- at Washington Square; the Yellow House awful lot of fuss go on Skippack Pike, and Ridge Tavern, to to, when the American Arbitration Association has been ton, emsee; Frances Beza, songstress; deciding Equity and Dramatists' Guild cases for years with original arbitration. Suzann and Christine, dance team, and Depot Street Hotel, Penn Square Hotel boards consisting of three, of impartial. and the Blue Room at the Milner Hotel one them Saxie Becker's Band. here. s s QAM POSNER, veteran receptionist head at RKO, is celebratidig his 39th year with the organization. l e started on the job with the Keith chain down at the La Crosse Club Change cld St. James Building on lower Broadway, which was then the headquarters of Raye Unit Quits; the circuit. . . Dalton Trumbo, author of Johnny Got His Gun, doesn't mind LA CROSSE, Wis., March 9. -Silver Hollywood gold at all, because he doesn't have to be too close in order to collect Grill here is now under management of it. He lives on a ranch 85 miles away from the film colony, and drives to RKO Charlie Gantenbein. Spot is featuring Bob Hope in Unit; once a week-to get his check. When Trumbo, who also authored Washington Frank Cotier, organist, formerly with jitters, told some of the boys that he was going back to the Coast by way of Tom Gates Ork. Tour for Guy Kibbee Washington-to see it for the first time-they asked him why. He said, "To photograph the beautiful and the ugly. I want to take pictures of the buildings NEW YORK, March 9.-Martha Raye and the representatives." . . . Abby Frosburg, who was the stalwart p. a. for the Cudahy Eases Curfew will disband her unit after the close of Hotel Taft, isn't there any more, having left to go with the George Rosette Adver- this week's engagement at the Orpheum, tising Agency. Minneapolis. Mies Raye's desire for a CUDAHY, Wis., March 9.-The common California vacation before resuming films s s s council has liberalized the closing hour is said by the William Morris Office D1CK DORRANCE, of WOR, might be called the Compleat Hobbyist. He has a for niteries here to permit such spots to here to be the reason for abandoning J." powerful short-wave transmitter; he saves swizzle sticks; he has three miniature remain open until 3 a.m. Saturdays and her vaude tour. cameras, and at the same time he is a such a flying enthusiast that he's buying a Sundays instead of 2 a.m. . Under the new be With her unit are the Gracella Danc- plane this summer. . The radio department of Young & Rubicam has moved ordinance music may played in ers, Wences, Jack Williams and The from the fourth floor to the third-with the exception of publicity men Bill local niteries until 2 a.m. Saturday and Lazanders. Thomas and Tom Lane, who are now in splendid isolation. . . . Come one of the Sunday, while the 1 a.m. closing for other Bob Hope, who will be in the East fine spring week-ends soon, Dick Bard, of WNEW, will sail his sloop down from Massa- days of the week continues in effect. for three radio broadcasts, will head a chusetts into Long Island Sound.... Ben Bernie's opening at the Taft Grill last unit consisting of talent from his air week gathered a terrific array of names, the list being long enough to fill a couple show. The Morris office is dickering of columns. But there were three highlights. One was when Abe Olman got at the Bridgeport Club Shows Out for a Chicago theater and a Broadway piano and Jack Robbins at the mike to sing Oiman's Oh, Johnny; another was appearance to keep him occupied be- when Bert Wheeler told his classic "Mousse" story, and the third came after Ole BRIDGEPORT, Pa., March 9.-Colonial tween broadcasts. In the unit will be Olsen had led 12 couples thru a Paul Jones-one of those so-called "dances" where Inn is discontinuing floor shows for the Dolores Reed, Jack Hope, Brenda and the women have to scramble their shoes, partners are changed every 30 seconds, next five weeks, to allow for the comple- Cobina and Jerry Colonna. the men have to take off their vests and carry their partners, etc. When it was tion of alterations. The agency is also negotiating for finally over Milton Berle-who, incidentally, was terrific-christened the Hellza- Inn is being enlarged and will resume a p. -a. tour for Guy Kibbee. popper "Arthur Murray Olsen." floor shows.

www.americanradiohistory.com 'larch 16, 1940 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard 19 with all the waiters sporting gay '90s Night Club Reviews Lookout House, Covington, mustaches. Stage's front curtain is Kentucky embellished with ads of local business houses, the idea being good for a few 16 Acts, 4 -Girl Line, 2 Small The most hilarious night club fare to extra laughs. Customers are handed strike the Cincinnati sector in as long typical programs and two different shows as we can remember is Grandfather's are presented nightly. 606 Club Follies, 20 -people English importation, Grandfather's Follies is produced and Bands Pack Chicago's which makes its first appearance east of staged by Earl Leslie, with ensembles and the Rockies at Jimmy and Ben Brink dances by Flora Duane. Musical ar- rangements by The 606 Club is the most unusual spot double -meaning talk material which is Lookout House, after 20 some odd weeks are Vincent De Lisio and in Chicago. When all the other late -hour funny if you are in the mood. Miss Leta at Tom Gerun's Bal Tabarin, San Fran- Muzzy Marcellino, with costumes de- clubs are dying, this one, from midnight gives a strip take-off of Mae West and cisco, and eight weeks at Topsy's, Los signed and executed by Aleck Shanks on, has trouble finding enough room to Dagmar interprets a "devil dance," which Angeles. Opening here last Friday (8), and Paul Gruber. A surprise of the seat the patrons. They come from all holds more attention than the ordinary the troupe is set for four weeks with opening was the excellent manner in over-from the sticks, from neighboring nude parade. The others, of stock cali- options but, judging from the profound which Jimmy Van Osdell and his local far gaze at a ber, are not hard to look at. impression made by the show upon the 11 -piece crew handled the difficult show cities, from the West-to music. Bill Sachs. long parade of strippers and strong spe- Strong contrasting specialties include Messrs. Brink and the customers at the cialty acts presented in a dimly lighted Don and Bette Lynne, "story tellers of opening there isn't a chance in the world atmosphere. the dance," who exhibit cute, youthful for outfit to get away without a hold- Bowery Cafe, Detroit Located in the vicinity of most of the personalities and rhythmic feet. They are over. Loop's ace hotels, it attracts the travel- a tonic for any bill, particularly where Said to have been a favorite at the Under the enterprising management of ing trade all night long. Billy Carr, light tapping in a novel and breezy way Grosvenor House, London, prior to its Frank Barbaro, this club continues to dynamic emsee who has been here three is needed. Joe and Annette are back American debut, the revue is a satire of draw about the best business in town. years, has developed a tremendous fol- with their thrilling apache dance. Team English Music Hall shows of the naughty Emphasis is upon a long show, two and lowing. displays some sensational tricks in a rou- '90s. However, it's not to be confused a half hours. High caliber of acts are tine that is a high spot on the bill. with The Drunkard, Ten Nights or Gay booked from the East, with at least one During the better convention months name on each bill. four shows are offered nightly, otherwise Alyse Cerf, acro dancer is another '90s creations that have both pleased and it's three, with the first under way close veteran who nets a big hand with her annoyed us this side in recent years. Cheryl and Philips, dance team, open to midnight. No less than 16 acts on brief but sock specialty. Bernice Lynn, a The show moves speedily, has good con- with a spectacular ballroom number. view and each, except the line of girls, new tapper from the West Coast, offers tinuity and packs a wealth of laugh ma- Their second is a Latin American spe- spot. Show lasts dancing impressions of radio personali- terial and comedy situations new to cialty, the girl whirling rapidly about is used in only one her about 80 minutes. ties in a . lively fashion, and Roberta American night life audiences. In ad- partner, climaxed with a spin done dition, the satirical offering is backed from a cord about the neck, similar to Minimum, originally $1 per person per Roberts, warbler, gives out with an im- pressive voice such pops as ! Cry for You with a solid musical background of skating routines but rare in dance show, has been upped to two, and they catchy and effective numbers. are not hard to spend, since only drinks and Are You Having Any Fun? oldies costuming. are served. Most of the talent is booked Two of the more novel performers in Starting off with an overture, show is Curtis and LeRoy, a pair of near dead- by Sammy Clark, who is around nightly the risque line who have been here for given over to a succession of specialties, pan smart alecks, have some highly to observe proceedings. (During Clark's months are Dolly Sterling, comedienne. hilarious scenes, a crackerjack blackout skillful slapstick acrobatics. They work current vacation in Texas with the 606 and Carrie Finnell, muscle control artist. and "daring" chorus routines by eight with an offhanded ease that makes the Club managers, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Nathan, Their turns go big with the imbibing lookers garbed in the long underwear of act a good balance of comedy and skill. booker Marty Whyte subs for Clark and elements. the period. Van Kirk, as emsee. served Larry Bailey, a light -stepping tapster, assists Dave Fields, the host.) up a brand of comedy and mugging that does up-and-down stairs, platform and Sol Lake's four -piece music crew holds toe -and -heel numbers. His graceful style Frances Elwood's four -girl line replaced up well thru both show and dance ses- had the customers eating from his palm sions. The Tripoli Trio serenades the from curtain to curtain. His session is enhanced by a pleasing stage ap- the Margaret Faber four for a couple of was pearance. weeks and is comparatively weak in the customers at tables during intermissions. with Allen Sterling particularly opening swing strut and the Moorish Sam Honigberg. riotous. Leonard Droste, 18 -year -old winner of finale. It takes veterans in the dancing One of the show's outstanding fun the Bowery's Talent Discovery Contest, chorus field to stand out here. sessions is presented by Arthur and has a solo drum spot. His sense of Hollywood, New York rhythm and selection of his five drums Ross Irwin, who handles Billy Carr's Emlyn Equillo, singing acrobats, whose strong-arm work and burlesqued weight- and set of cymbals are okeh. He's young job, however, is not bad at all. There is The Hollywood Cabaret - Restaurant, enough and serious enough to develop fire in his emsee chores and he packs lifting gem left the audience limp. Dur- which opened just before Christmas un- ing their running stage presence with experience. He plenty of punch in his songs, such as der the managership of Harry Goodman, the chorines are should also stress the bass drum for Cosi Cosa, Only Make Believe and Marie. has increased its talent and music budget shown in corny flashback "plastique poses." humorous his basic rhythm more. The disrobers include, in succession, and is making a strong bid for business Other interludes are William Hannan, drummer with Ted Beverly Lane, Olive Sharron, Connie on Broadway. furnished by Marguerite Hartwell, Flora Duane and Earl Leslie; the singing wait- Lewis 10 years ago, was induced to come Fanslau, Joan Dare, Marne, Jai Leta and The club is no smart spot, but the food up from the audience for a turn in real Dagmar. Miss Fanslau, in addition, has ers, composed of C. Whitney Sheely, Billy style. is okeh (dinner from $1) and thé show Barron, Arthur McCoy, trouper and music are a pleasant surprise. First Equillo, L. Harlan Lillian Roth, the headliner, does some Robert Tait and Emlyn Equillo; Therese vocals in strongly of all, Jerry Blaine's four -month -old 11 - Vonne, Geneie Lowry and Gean melodramatic style. piece band is making its local debut here Scott, Appealing in a white bouffant dress, she Virginia Lee, Agnes Scott, Bette Wilcox a nice and is delivering swell dance music in and Naomi has personality at the mike. Her addition to handling the show music Sanders. gamut of styles is indicated by her chief competently. Blaine is fronting in his The club takes on a theater at- selections, Sing, Sinner, Sing; I Married usual pleasing manner, backed by four mosphere for the new offering, the for- an Angel, numbers from The Vagabond brass, four sax and three rhythm. Using mer band stand having been converted King, and an encore of You Leave Me fine Mario Del Bianco arrangements, the into a stage, with the house ork now lo- Breathless, which was especially well band style is sweet, but with plenty of cated to one side. The club is featuring received. lift for the dancing incentive, too. The a special drink, a Grandfather's Folly. Twelve Eve Ross Boweryettes, excep- band is particularly good for listening and has tall Arlyne Chanler and Mal Emerson doing the vocals and Artie Dann Held Over the comedy numbers. The floor show is emseed by Billy Vine, held over from the last edition. Vine is at LA CONGA New York City a smart emsee who knows how to intro- duce the acts, keep attention and then Cafe Society's New Favorite punch across his own gags and comedy bits. His take-off of three-man comedy SERGIO teams, in which he uses Fleurette Gilbert and Agnes Dwyer, was particularly amus- ing. Miss Dwyer, incidentally shows great comedy possibilities. Vine's style gen- DE KARLO erally is just right for this type of club. South America's Singing THERRIEN When caught he was having a particu- HENRI larly tough time with a heckler who al- Guitarist-Star of Radio, 4th Consecutive Season in most ruined his act. Buster and Billie Burnell, cute boy - Composer of South America's Screen and Stage girl team, did consecutive latest song hits: Jacksonville, Fla. three tap Recently Completed numbers, building up to a punch finish. Flores Negres and now in his 26th record -breaking week A boy -girl flirtation, a good dance to Pa -Ran Pan Pan of this season at the famous George Wash- Make Believe and a quickie satire on jit- The Last at the Rumbas SMASH HIT APPEARANCE Bagou ington Hotel Rainbow Room. "Smashing terbugs combined to make a solid im- El Barrendero (Street Sweeper) all atsrendance records and still going pression. The girl's costume was espe- El Coronel (The Colonel)-A Conga The Versailles, New York strong with 'Paula' at the piano." cially smart. Macabe (Cuban African 'Rumba) Band vocalist Emerson lent a pleasant Personal Dir.: LEO FONTAINE, Leontine Rice Agency, New York City baritone to one number and Miss Chand- ler also stepped off the band stand for two special arrangements that showed her contralto voice to good advantage. The Wally Wanger eight girls did three numbers in surprisingly smart costumes. ROSS IRWIN The girls are good lookers and young, Pinch -Hitting For Billy Carr DRA and their parade, sexy swaying and tap numbers pleased the customers. The 606 CLUB, CHICAGO and Her Seven Snakes sexy number brings on a lithe brunet, FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE MIDWEST. Plc mag: "Going the dove dancers, Ramona, for a fair swaying Oriental -style parrot dancers and fawn dancers number. Line includes Edith Stromburg, one better, Adra Cooper does the Jerry Fitzgerald, Marguerite LeBate, animal dance to end all animal Adelaide Mahalack, Bernice Horton, dances." Candide, N. Y. Mirror: Honey Lee and Clare Burke. "No more amazing story has SOUTHERN SISTERS crossed these columns for The Siboney Rumba Orchestra does months than this yarn about the relief music in better -than -usual "Darlings of the Dance" Adra Cooper." ACT FULLY Latin style. PROTECTED BY C(lI'Y- Three shows a night. Jack Tirman is RICIIT. M'g'm't EUGENIA current/, -GIBSON HOTEL, CINCINNATI MOUREY. Metr. Opera Hotue now the press agent. Studio, New York City. A four -times -a -week MBS wire goes in THANKS TO EDDIE ELKORT, MCA ARTISTS, LTD. Sunday (10). Paul Denis.

www.americanradiohistory.com 20 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE March 16, 1940 tionally well -trained line, offer a show - bass vocals in a solo, and Paul Harmon, wife of the pianist, warbles, but weakly. opener in abbreviated black satin cos- still another bandsman, does a duo with Individually, the boys are alert, active tumes, a posing number in Egyptian style Miss Young. Eva J. Warner. musicians, aware of the value of show- and marching finale in flowing American manship and originality. While as a flag capes. Johnny King, melodramatic group they are more informal than the tenor, gets the crowd to sing the Torea- Famous Door, New York general atmosphere of this classy room, PGSS(bllltlZS dor Song with zest and has some fine they are good enough to shake the stiff- melodies of his own. Cecil Berdun pre- The last of 52d street's swing haunts went into its new policy last week, book- ness out of some of the too -formal patrons sents his Eight Jitterbugs in a well - and entertain them all evening long. GLEANED BY MEMBERS OF THE trained production that is a good wind- ing names with up and coming bands. Helen Morgan is co -featured with the Fabian Andre and orchestra return here BILLBOARD STAFF up for the show. March 30. Sam Honigberg. Benny Resh's Orchestra works hard new Will Bradley -Ray McKinley Band. The purpose of this department is to on the long assignment and practically Ever since this new combo opened the benefit producers, bookers, agents and all the boys help out with specialties place has been jammed, proving that Music Box, San Francisco others concerned with the exploitation of of their own, dialog, gags and novelties. this type of booking can draw customers talent in the major indoor fields thru The Charlie Carlisle, perennial emsee, in small spots like the Door. Vivian and Rosetta Duncan, stars of Billboard's coverage of every branch of the knows how to kibitz with his crowd and La Morgan is back to her old style of this show, are in their 17th week and show business. has an inexhaustible imagination for song delivery-sitting on the piano. It's doing nicely. They do their modern SHOWMEN INTERESTED IN SPECIFIC impromptu patter that keeps enter- perfect here, because of the intimacy. comedy version of Topsy and Eva in ad- "POSSIBILITIES" MAY ADDRESS THEM IN And, despite a voice that seems to be a CARE OF THE NEW YORK OFFICE OF taining. H. F. Reyes. dition to number of song novelties. THE BILLBOARD, growing weaker, Morgan still socks across Sid Tomack and the Reiss Brothers 1564 BROADWAY. to show -stopping applause. Does several have an act very much like the Ritz +1, Chez Ami, Buffalo pop numbers, holding My Bill for the Brothers, and drew a nice hand. Trio encore, which she delivers with her usual recently finished an eight -month en- For FILMS Phil Amigone, proprietor, and Jack punch. gagement at Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom's MARY HOWES-young legit actress Grood, manager, seem to have a natural Will Bradley's Band (giving equal bill- in Hollywood. They opened here Febru- last seen in the short-lived The Burn- propensity for picking good acts. Take, ing to drummer Ray McKinley because ary 23 and are due for an indefinite ing Deck at Maxine Elliott's Theater, for instance, Fernando and Fair, a clever of a partnership arrangement) is a stay. New York, in which she did a glowing, couple of marionette manipulators. On stomping 14-piece swing outfit with Emsee Lou Ashe does his own usual beautiful, solidly believable job in an a platform about two feet high and six plenty of lift and solid musical stuff to one-man show, with songs and stories. extremely difficult and tricky role. It feet long, marionettes of two English put them up in the name class in a Again the highlight of the show is the stands as one of the finest pieces of gents, only 18 inches tall, went thru short time. Carlotta Dale, formerly with new dance craze, known as the "Horsie, acting of the current legit season. In some unbelievable dramatics as drunk- Jan Savltt, does the warbling. (Detailed Horsie." This is an audience participa- addition, she has a beautiful figure ards, while the manipulators pulled review has appeared here previously.) tion number, joined in by the Duncans (one of the scenes called for a bath- strings in full view of the audience. The Morgan will leave the place next week, and the Eight Glamour Girls. Crowd ing suit) and, with proper lighting, marionette tap dance in full detail and in- being replaced by Benny Fields, who, gets laughs when willing patrons mount should screen excellently. dulge in such unparlor-like activities as upon his return from Florida, will stay 10 wooden horses, apparently very dif- hiccoughing, "tossing their cookies" and with the band for the balance of the ficult to handle because riders are more For LEGIT a crying jag. An encore was presented run-at least another three weeks. Red often than not sent sprawling to the by Miss Fair, who offered a tap dance Nichols Band and Frances Faye are set floor. MUSICAL while working both marionettes alone. to follow. Under the able management of George MICKEY DOWD-romantic tenòr Jackie Arnold does a St. Vitus dance, Joel Rose still p. a. Sol Zatt. Riccomi, spot is enjoying best business now singing with Bill Carlsen's Or- his leg movements being short, jerky since exodus of Sally Rand. Carlton chestra in the Midwest. Only 19, the and speedy. In the finale Arnold is Greenwich Village Casino, Ackley's Band handles the show nicely, lad has a definite emotional lift to joined by Margy Appel in the Jitterbug and its dance rhythms are okeh. MCA his voice, and possesses enough Jamboree. New York has the bookings. Edward Murphy. charm to win the femme contingent. Colorful displays are made by the Chez His excellent appearance, coupled Amettes in their opening number, Ori- Jim Riley's new floor show and band Miami with his fine voice, makes him a ental Fantasy, featuring Vivienne Loraine, here are okeh, with the band in par- Club Belmont, Beach, standout bet for legit musicals. Also an accomplished dancer who is half of ticular making a solid impression. Florida recommended for radio. the ballroom team, Corbett and Loraine. Irving Fields (piano) leads the new BARTON MUMAW - solo dancer The line's wardrobe is exquisite. Im- five -man combo, replacing George Ren- New show is headed by an excellent with Ted Shawn and his group, pressive is their part in the finale, where ard's Band Thursday (7). The band has emsee personality, Oscar Davis. Davis caught recently at Carnegie Hall, half of the group is garbed as French plenty of volume and the instrumenta- chucks a rapid-fire barrage of gags which New York. Is an outstanding dancer maids and the other as gentlemen in tion (violin, sax, string bass and drums, are funny and, better yet, new. His in his own right and, in addition, tails. Arline Garfield, captain, is pro- along with Field's piano) is just right. patter is smooth and incessant, inter- does his own choreography. Would ducer, and is supported by Christine The music has lift, is good for listening rupted only when he introduces an act. give a class lift to any legit musical Graham, Dorothy Higgins, Helen Grimes and certainly easy for the dancing. The Davis dances well and is a crowd pleaser. production. and Lucille Broden. boys do a bit of singing in some num- His whimsical and audible "thanks" for Not an unimportant part of the show bers. They do a pretty good accompani- applause and laughter is an act in itself. are the smooth swirls and fast whirls of ment job, too. The second part of his routine is tines, including soft shoe, comedy knock- Corbett and Loraine, who are well liked Relief band is the Jules DeSalvo quar- broken up by the appearance of the about and doll dance. Bud Hughes is here. tet, which has been here for some time Three Edwards, stooges. They offer imi- on with another novelty contribution, Johnny Long, whose band has been in and which fits its spot nicely. The floor tations and heckle Davis. Edith Delaney aping a magician with silk tricks before Buffalo's limelight this past month, also show itself is thinner than usual, having does a series of intricate taps. Shirley producing a couple of cute canines in emsees. Band vocalist Helen Young also three acts and the seven -girl line. The Hall sings. The six -girl line is talented swell muscle control sight tricks. works in the floor show. Has poise and line, composed of well-rounded young and attractive. Larry Clinton's description of the facility. Jack Edmundson exercises his damsels wearing revealing costumes, Music is by Les Rhodes and his orches- eight jitterbugs who close the show is opens and closes the show in addition tra and Eddie Paisley's Four Vocalions. sufficient comment: "Swing in its most to providing a good middle number. Lee Stimmonds. violent form." The kids, however, are 1st New York Appearance! Duke McHale, who has been putting getting to look too professional in dark on a bit of weight, emseed straight and make -ups which they can do without. then clicked off some of his fancy tap Sherman Hotel, Panther The management had a good idea dancing. Opens with one of his Follies (See on page 23) numbers, followed by a lively tap -and - Room, Chicago NIGHT CLUB REVIEWS PAUL & spin affair. Works hard, giving his taps Things should be considerably brighter clean-cut delivery and injecting show- for the next month, for the good reason manly spins,' heel -and -toe variations and that Larry Clinton and his Dipsy-Doodle other tricks. Diana Del Rio, a tall hand- Band will be stationed here thru the PAULETTE some Latin gal in colorful costume, sang first week in April. In a little over a three rhythm numbers, two Spanish and year the outfit has skyrocketed into Dance Mimics one in English, embellished with typical prominence with the powerhouse ar- Latin strutting and hotcha movements. rangements of originals and classics in Has a vivid personality. swing composed by the maestro. The Blond Joan Mack, formerly of the Four four sax and four Currently 4th Week Queens, is on for a couple of tap rou- band (six brass, tines delivered rhythm in addition to Clinton's trumpet with pep and competence. and trombone) is made to order for this LEON & EDDIE'S She, McHale and Miss Del Rio suffered when caught due to a particularly loud jitterbug abode and has enough of a NEW YORK and inattentive audience. name to draw both the young and gray- Jim Pettis is still on the job as press ing patrons. agent, host and show Clinton is a regular guy in front of director. his musical family. He'll stop blowing AgNwA MinstrelS TONY MARTIN Says: Paul Denis. his trumpet to explain to an inquiring America's unrivalled selection of complete Min- "They're terrific." strel First Pasta, Blackface Playa, Opening customer why so-and-so in the brass de- Choruses, Minstrel and Comedy Songs, .cokes, partment is not with him any longer and Gags, Posters, Make-up Goods, Wige, Bones, Ambassador East Hotel, Tambourines-everything to put life and snap TED HUSING Says: briefly sketch the career of the new guy into your show. Send for Special Pump boom, Chicago in the rhythm section. Young fans, in Minstrel Catalog. "I almost fell off my chair laughing." particular, like this and it goes a long Denison's Plays and Entertain- Within the last year, managers Ernest way via word-of-mouth advertising. ments are known every- Byfield and Frank Bering have almost where. Established over The Billboard, Band is equally sparkling in the shows, 60 years. 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( Routes are for current week when no dates Hubert, John (Fifth Ave.) NYC, h. are given.) Hubert, Frank & Jean (Paramount) NYC, t. Hughes, Bud & Pal (Sherman) Chi, h. A (For Orchestra Routes, Turn to Music Department) Hunter, Grady(Mayflower)Jacksonville, Flah. Adams & Cora (Cocoanut Grove) NYC, h. Hunter, LeRoi (Walker's) Steubenville, O., no. Adams. Johnny (Howdy Club) NYC, nc. Hutchins, Harriet (Queen Mary) NYC, nc. Aileen & Bobby (Travelers) Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Hutton, Marian (Pennsylvania) NYC, h. no. Alan & Anise (Cotton Club) NYC, nc. Acts -Un íts-Attraclicns Alexander & Santos (Chicago) Chi, t. Irwin, Ross (606) Chi, nc. Allen, Roberta (McAlpin) NYC, h. Isles, Stephen (Gay '90s) NYC, nc. Allen, Vicki (Royale) Detroit, nc. Izzy & Dizzy (Silver Dollar) Baltimore, nc. Allen & Kent (State) NYC, t. Allen, Judy & Buddy(Leon & Eddie's)NYC,nc. Routes Allen. Nina (Queen Mary) NYC, nc. Jackson & Nedra (606 Club) Chi, nc. Alvarez, Aida (La Conga) NYC, nc. Following each listing appears a symbol. Fill in the designation corre- Jackson Jr., Joe (State -Lake) Chi, t. Alvaro & Mercedes (El Chico) NYC, nc. sponding to the symbol when addressing organizations or individuals listed. Jackson, Stone & Reeve (Barrel of Fun) Ambrose, Ruth & Billy (Edgewater) Ohl, h. NYC, nc. Anderson, Dolores (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc. Jakob), Anita (Shubert) Cincinnati, t. Andre, Lynn (Imperial) Detroit, nc. EXPLANATIONS OF SYMBOLS James, Anita (Imperial) Detroit, nc. Andrews Sisters (Paramount) NYC, t. Jamison, Bonnie (St. Paul) St. Paul, h. Archer. Gene (Shoreham) Washington, D.C.,h. a --auditorium; b-ballroom; c-cafe; cb-cabaret; cc-country club; Jarvis, Sammy (Book -Cadillac) Detroit, h. Argentina Mia (Club Gaucho) NYC, nc. h-hotel; mh-music hall; nc-night club; p-amusement park; ro-road Jason, Jay (Morocco) Detroit, nc. Armstrong, Joe (Stamp's) Philo, nc. Jayne, Estelle (Motor Bar) Detroit, c. Arnez, Des! (La Conga) NYC, nc. house; re-restaurant; s-showboat; t-theater. Jean, Mitzi & Samna (Palumbo's) Phila, nc. Arno & Arnette (Hollywood) NYC, nc. NYC-New York City; Phila-Philadelphia; Chi-Chicago. Jeanne, Phyllis (Biltmore) NYC, nc. Ash, Flo (Saks Show Bar) Detroit, c. Jeanne, Mlle. (Harry's New Yorker) Chi, no. Ashburns, The (Bismarck) Chi, h. Joel & Annette (606) Chi, nc. Austin, Bertie Johnson, Lucille (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,nc. (Cawthon) Mobile, Ala., h. Jones, Marion (State) Columbus, O., re. Daks, Nicholas (Music Hall) NYC, t. Frederick & Yvonne (Blackhawk) Chi, nc. B Daniels, Jones, Owen (Leone's) NYC, re. Bailey, Bill (Stamp's) Phila, nc. Mary Ellen (Morrison) Chi, h. French, Eleanore (1 Fifth Ave.) NYC, re. Jones, Darlene (Stamp's) Phila, nc. Danny & Edith (Tower) Kansas City, Mo., t. Froeba & Bourne (Torch) NYC, nc. Jordan, Joan (Harry's New Yorker) Chi, nc. Baker, Bonnie (Palmer House) Chi, h. Dare, Kay (Crisis) NYC, Baldwin & Bristol (Strawberry Festival) Plant ne. 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Batea, Lulu (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc. Beach, nc. Garcia, Lucio (La Conga) NYC, nc. Kanazawa Troupe (State) NYC, t. Beasley, Ann (La Martinique) NYC, nc. Gardner, Marcelle, & Willa Runyan (Minuet) Kay, Katya & Kay (Music Hall) NYC, t. Beauclaire, Pierre (Parisien) NYC, nc. De Karlo, Sergio (La Conga) NYC, nc. Chi, nc. Kaye, Danny (La Martinique) NYC, nc. Beckwith, Babs (Pierre) NYC, h. De La Conde, Zedra (Havana -Madrid) NYC,nc. Gardiner, Tony (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, nc. Keith, Sally (Crawford) Boston, h. Bell's Hawaiian Follies (Opera House) Abbe- De LaPlante, Peggy (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, Garr, Eddie (Sunny Isles) Miami Beach, nc. Keller, Greta (Algonquiü) NYC, h. ville, S. C., 13; (Liberty) Carlington 14; nc. Gary, Gwen (Book -Cadillac) Detroit, h. Kellerman, Mimi (La Martinique) NYC, nc. (Carolina) Rocky Mount, N. C., 15-16; De Marcos (Royal Palm) Miami Beach, nc, Gates, Bob & Maxine (Oasis) Detroit, nc. Kennedy, Edgar (State -Lake) Chi, t. (Strand) Columbia 17-19; (Royal) Wilming- De Meranvilles (Casino Russe) NYC, nc Gerhardt & Morley (Brevoort) NYC, h. Kerekjarto, Duci (Music Hall) NYC, t. ton 20-21, t. Del Carmen, Maria (Club Gaucho) NYC, nc. Gibson, Virginia (Bertolotti's) NYC/ nc. Kerr, Jack (Fourteen) NYC, h. Bennett, Ethel (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc. Del Gray Girls (Imperial) Detroit. no. Kidoodlers, The (Pal) Cleveland, t. Benton Twins (Lido) NYC, nc. Delahanty Sisters (Tally Ho) Dayton, O., nc. Gibson, Julie (St. Francis) San Francisco, h. Kiess, Ann (Park Central) NYC, h. Berke, Irving (Rainbow Inn) NYC, nc. Del Rio, Diana (Greenwich Village Casino) Gibsons, The (Village Barn) NYC, nc. King, Carol (Roxy) NYC, t. Berl, Ben (Shubert) Cincinnati, t. NYC, nc. Gifford, Moya (Biltmore) NYC, h. King, Charlie (Gay '90s) NYC, nc. Bernard, Ben (Gay '90s) NYC, nc. Dell, Llllyan (Torch) NYC, nc. Gilbert, Ethel (Gay '90s) NYC. nc. Knight, Bob (Riverside) Milwaukee, t. Bernard, Lil, & Flo Hennie (Alabam) Chi, nc. De Mayos (Dutkin's Rathskeller) Phila, nc. Gilford, Jack (Cafe Society) NYC, nc. Blake, Jimmy (Walton) Phila, h. Denise, Diane (Royale) Detroit, nc. Gilroy, Bill (Seven -Eleven Club) NYC, nc. Blakstone, Nan (Le Ruben Bleu) NYC, nc. DeRoy, Esther (Blue Lantern) Detroit, nc. Giovanni (New Yorker) NYC, h. Lamb, Gil (Shubert) Cincinnati, t. Blaine, Dorothy (Bertolotti's) NYC, nc. Dione, Valerie (LaCava) NYC, nc. Gleason, Jack (18) NYC, nc. Lane, Edwards & Allen (Belmont) Miami Blair, Joan (Biltmorel NYC, h. Donnelly, Harry (Bill's Gay '90s) NYC, nc. Glover, Ralph (Seven -Eleven Club) NYC, nc. Beach, no. Blaze, Billy (Silver Dollar) Baltimore, nc. Dooley Twins (Gold Coast) NYC, nc. Glover & Lamae (Palmer House) Chi, h. Lane, Anita (Hi Hat) Chi, nc. Bobbette (Hi Hat) Chi, nc. Dorita & Valero (El Chico) NYC, ne. Golden Gate Girls (Madison) Baltimore, nc. LaPlaya Dancers (Rumba Casino) Miami Bodan, Margot (Gypsy Camp) NYC. nc. Dowling, Elaine, Girls (Colosimo's) Chi, nc. Goodling, Sally (Brick) NYC, nc. Beach, nc. Bonick, Lewis (Fox & Hounds) Boston, nc. Downey & Reed (St. George) Brooklyn, h. Goodrich & Nelson (Cocoanut Grove) Bos- Lassen, Sigrid (Penthouse) NYC, no. Boshoer, Dora (Russian Kretchma) NYC, nc. Downey, Ray (St. George) NYC, h. ton, no. Lauren, Vicki (606 Club) Chi, nc. Boweryettes (Bowery) Detroit, nc. Doyle, Helen (Yacht Club) Phila, nc. Grace & Nikko (Strand) NYC, t. Lazandras (Orpheum) Minneapolis, t. Bradley, Betty (St. Moritz) NYC, h. Drane Sisters (Riverside) Milwaukee, t. Graham. Inez (Old Fashioned) Boston, nc. La Vail, Ines (Colosimo's) Chi, nc. Bradley, Ann (Condado) Trenton, N. J., no. Drew, Charley (Taft) NYC, h. Grandfather's Follies (Lookout House) Cov- La Verde, Leon (Howdy) NYC, nc. Braggs, John (Steve's) NYC, nc. Du Bois, Wilfred (Bismarck) Chi, h. ington, Ky., nc. Lawlor, Terry (Royal Palm) Miami Beach, nc. Bridon, Louise (Radio Franks) NYC, nc. Dubrow, Herb (Walton) Phila, h. Granoff, Bert (Neptune) Washington, D.C., nc. Leary, Gordon (Book-Cadillac) Detroit, h. Britton, Harriet (Crisis) NYC, nc. Duc, Dorothy (La Marquise) NYC, nc. Grazella Dancers (Orpheum) Minneapolis, t. Leary, Johnny (Palumbo's) Phila, nc. Brooks, Peggy (Howdy Club) NYC, nc. Duchess, Evelyn (31 Club) Astoria, L. I., nc. Green, Margie (Belmont) Miami Beach, nc. Lee, Bob (Wive') NYC, nc. Brooks, June (Colosimo's) Chi, no. Duke, Paul (Walton) Philo, h. Greer, Jane (Spatola's) Phila, re. Lee & Iris (Westminster) Boston nc. Brooks & Bruce (Parkway) NYC, nc. Dumont, Marie (Crisis) NYC, nc. Grey, Winnie (Chateau Moderne) NYC, nc. LeHan Sisters, Four (Riverside) Milwaukee, t. Brown, Cleo (Tin Pan Alley) Chi, nc. Dunbar, Dixie, & Co. (Stanley Pittsburgh, t. Guerlaine, Annette (La Cava) NYC, nc. Leon & Mace (Continentale) Miami Beach, Brown, Ada (Chicago) Chl, t. Duquesnes (Bowery) Detroit, nc. Fla., nc. Brucettes (Lookout House) Covington, Ky., nc. Durant, Diana (Club 15) Phile, no. 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Hall, James (Black Cat) NYC, nc. Lopez, Pepito (Mon Paris) NYC, nc. Carlisle Charlie (Bowery) Detroit, nc. Handler, Shirley (Colosimo's) Chi, nc. Club) Chi, nc. Carlos & Carita (Belmont) Edwards, Joan (Lyric) Indianapolis, t. Lot d, Carole (606 NYC, nc. Eleanor (Silver Lake Inn) Clementon, N.J., ro. Hank the Mule (Village Barn) NYC, nc. Lorraine, Billy (Gay 90's) NYC, ne. Carlton & Juliette (Schroeder) Milwaukee, h. Hannon, Bob (Lyric) Indianapolis, t. Carpenter, Imogene Elia & Elio (La Conga) NYC, nc. Lorraine & Donelly (Diamond Horseshoe) (Weylin) NYC, h. Ellin, Merits (Trocadero( NYC, nc. Banyan, "King of the Ice" (Mayfair) Cam- NYC, nc. Carrell, Helene (Lexington) NYC, h. den, N. J., nc. Carter & Bowie (Barney Embassy Boys (Biltmore) Atlanta, h. Lott, Myra (Oasis) Detroit, no. Gallant's) NYC, lac. Emil & Evelyn (Weber's Hofbrau.) Camden, ro. Harmon. Ginger (Shubert) Cincinnati, t. Louise, Anita (State) NYC. t. Carter, Rochelle (Swing Club) NYC, nc. (Boulevard Tavern) Elm- Carthe, Dan (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc. Enrico & Novello (New Yorker) NYC, h. Harris, Russ (Baker's) Jacksonville, Fla., nc. Louise & Mitchell Carmen, Jean (Hi Chi, nc. Ernie & Os)e (Kit Kat) NYC, nc. Harris, Marcia (Rainbow Inn) NYC, nc. hurst, L. I., nc. Hat) Enrolle, Martha (St. Moritz) NYC, h. Harris, Betty (Village Barn) NYC, nc. Lowe, Watterson (Weylin) NYC, h. Cascade. Billy (Bertolotti's) NYC, nc. Lowry, Cassandra (Chez Harry) NYC, nc. Estelle & Papo (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc. Harris, Mary Lou (Old Fashioned) Boston, nc. Fred (Riverside) Milwaukee, t. Cathon, (Versailles) Washington, Estes, Del (Minuet) Chi, nc. Harrison Sisters (Biltmore) NYC, h. Lucas, Estrellita (Seminole) Jacksonville, Jean D.C.,nc. Evans, Fred, Girls (Chez Paree) Chi, nc. Harrisson, Spike (Bill's Gay '90s) NYC, nc. Fla., h. Cerf, Alyse (606 Club) Chi, nc. ' (Colony) Chi, nc. Chandler, Grace (Pat Toole's) Wilkes-Barre, Evans, Bobby (Cotton Club) NYC, nc. Hart, Gloria (Blackstone) Chi, h. Lydia & Joresco Pa., nc. Evans, Steve (Colony) Chi, no. Hartley, Elsie (Place Cafe) NYC, nc. Lynn, Ethel (Boulevard Tavern) Elmhurst, Everett & Conway (Show Box) Seattle, nc. Hartmann, Renee (Morocco) Detroit, nc. L. I., cb. Chaplin Lita Grey (Mayfair) Boston, nc. Lynn, Ginger (Dutkin's Rathskeller) Phila, no. Charles & Barbara (Red Mill) Bronx, N. Y.,nc. Everett & Evelyn (Ritz) Columbus, O., nc. Hasburgh, Rabana (Radio City) NYC, mh. Cherie (Primrose) Ravin, Bee (Blue Lantern) Detroit, nc. Lynn, Betty (606) Chi, ne. Newport, Ky., nc. Hawaiians, Three (La Cava) NYC, nc. Lynn -Lane, Beverly (606) Chi, nc. Christfani Troupe (Chicago) Chi, t. Faconi, Norbert (Brevoort) NYC, h. Chi, nc. Nutsy (Hughes 1-11 Club) NYC, nc. Hayes, Peter (Grace Hayes Lodge! Holly- Lynne, Don & Betty (606) Chiquita (Greenwich Village Casino) NYC, rm. Fagan, wood, nc. Clain, Marcella (Whirling Top) NYC. nc. Fasslau, Connie (606) Chi, nc. Hayworth, SeaBee, Revue (Broadway) Fayette- Clare, Lola (Dutkin's Rathskeller) Phila, nc. Farrell, Bill (Place Elegante) NYC, nc. (Roney-Plaza)Miami & Fawn & Jordan (St. Moritz) NYC, h. ville, N. C., 13; (Carolina) Wilson 14; (Gem) McCabe, Sara Ann Cole, Frank Peggy (Barn) Warwick, R. I., Kannapolis 15; (Carolina) Lumberton 16; Beach, Fla., h. nc. Faye, Gloria (Sherman) Chi, h. NYC, nc. Collegians, The (Roosevelt) New Orleans. h. Faye, Gladys (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc. (Paramount) Concord 18, t. McLean, Dolly (Pastor's) & Foster Washington, D.C., no. Heasley Twins (St. Regis) NYC, h. McCoy, Elena (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc. Collette & Barry (Park Plaza) St. Louis, h. Payne (Lotus) MacFarlane, George (Village Brewery) NYC, Colomo, Aurelia (Weylin) NYC, h. Fazioli, Bernie (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, nc. Heat Waves, Three (Queens Terrace) NYC, nc. Boyd nc. Colstons (Beverly Hills) Newport, Ky., cc. Ferrington, Fred (Riverside) Milwaukee, t. Heather, (Blinstrub's Village) Boston,nc. McGee. Truly, (Beverly Hills) Newport, Comets, Four (Beverly Hills) Newport, Ky., cc. Finnell, Carrie (606 Club) Chi, nc. Helfer, Hal (Spatola's) Phila, re. Girls (Astor) NYC, h. Ky., cc. Condos Bros. (Palladium( London, mh. Flash, Jimmie (Small's) NYC, nc. Hendricks, Marcella McHale, Jimmy (Westminster) Boston, h. Conly, Jon (Paris Inn) San Diego, Calif., nc. Flippen, Jay C. (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc. Henrique & Adrienne (Cadillac) Phila. nc. (Chanticler McKale, Duke (Greenwich Village Casino) Connolly, Frances (La Marquise) NYC, nc. Florence & Alvarez (La Conga) NYC, nc. Henri, Henri Inn) Rockyhill, NYC, nc. Consolo & Melba (365) San Francisco, nc. Flowerton, Consuelo (Queen Mary) NYC, nc. Conn., nc. Bos- Henry, Dorothy (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc. Mack, Joan (Greenwich Village Casino) Conway & Parks (Kit Kat) NYC, nc. Fontaine, Frank (Blinstrub's Village) NYC, nc. Cook Ralph (Harry's New Yorker) Chi, no. ton. nc. Herbert, Grace & Charles (Bertolotti's) NYC, Beach, nc. nc. Mack, Bob (Benny the Bum's) Phila, nc. Cook, Aileen (Brevoort) NYC, h. Fontasia (Rumba Casino) Miami Mack, Ernie (Nut) NYC, nc. Cook, Verna (Brown Derby) NYC, nc. Ford, Whitey & Ed (State -Lake) Chi, t. Herne, Patricia (Chateau Moderne) NYC, ne. NYC, nc. Madison. Rudy (Bill's Gay '90s) NYC, nc. Corbett & Loraine (Chez Ami) Buffalo, nc. Foster, Gae, Girls (Roxy) NYC. t. Herrera, Sarita (Gaucho) Magley, Pearl, Girls (Primrose) Newport, Ky., Cordano & Corinne (Harry's New Yorker) Foster, Kay (Barney Rapp's) Cincinnati, nc. Higgins. Peter (Commodore) Detroit, nc. Gae, Girls, Washing- Hild, Dorothy, Ballet (Chicago) Chi, t. nc. Chi, nc. Foster, Sixteen (Earle) Maison, Gil & Bernice (Pal) Columbus, O., t. Corliss, Jack (Radio Franks) NYC, nc. ton. D. C.. t. Hildegarde (Savoy -Plaza) NYC, h. Mangean Sisters. Four (Diamond Horseshoe) Cortes, Mapy (The Beachcomber) NYC, nc. Frakson (Walcjorf) NYC, h. Hill. Don (Sandra's) Detroit, nc. Frances -Allis Dancers (Benny Bum's) (Ernie's) NYC, nc. NYC, nc. Costello, Diosa (La Conga) NYC. nc. the Holiday, Billie Mann, Marion (New Yorker) NYC, h. Costello. Jimmy (Red Mill) Bronx, N. Y., nc. Phila, nc. Hollenbeck, Mysterious (No. 15) Phila, nc. Frances & Madeleine (Round Room) NYC, nc. Honey Family (Pal) Columbus, O., t. Mann. Marcella (Ernie's) NYC, nc. Costello & Lennon (Trocadero) NYC, nc Manning & Class (U. S. Music Hall) NYC, t. Cotton, Carry (Riverside) Milwaukee, t. Francine, Ann (Plaza) NYC, h. Honnert, Johnny (885) Chi, nc. Francis, Benita (Gaiety) Portland, Ore., t. Watertown, N. Y., h. Mansell, Margie (Imperial) Detroit, nc. Courtney, Leonora (Swing Club) NYC, nc. Hope, Pat (Woodruff) Mara & Maralynne (Cocoanut Grove) NYC,h. Covert & Reed (Warwick) NYC, h. Franey, Dot (Book -Cadillac) Detroit, h. Hope, Glenda (Pastor's) NYC, nc. Franz, Ernst, Continentals (Place Elegante) (Gypsy Camp) NYC, nc. Marcano. Grupo (El Chico) Phila, nc. Craig, Reginald (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, nc. Horvath, Louis March, Linda (Queen Mary) NYC, ne. Crook & Dutton (Coq Rouge) NYC, nc. NYC, nc. Hot Shots, Four (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, Frazee Sisters (Continentale) Miami Beach, nc. Marco & Romola (Bal Tabarin) NYC, nc. Cunningham, Fairy (Town & Country Club) Marcus Revue, La Vie Paree (Colonial) Day- Milwaukee, nc. Fla., nc. Hoveler, Winnie, Girls (Harry's New Yorker) French Follies (Capitol) Yakima, Wash., 13; Chi, nc. ton, O., t. (Music Box) Tacoma 14-15; (Auditorium) Howard. Joe E. (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, hc. Markoff. Gypsy (Waldorf) NYC.. is. D'Acosta, Lina (Le Ruban Bleu) NYC, nc. The Dalles, Ore.. 16; (American) Belling- Howard, Ann (Queen's Terrace) Woodside, Marlynn & Michael (Rainbow Grill) NYC, ne. Dancing Debs, Three (Pal) Cleveland, t. ham, Wash., 17-18; (Rialto) Bremerton 19; L. I nc. Marr, Patsy (Floridian) Miami Beach, h. Dagmar (606) Chi, nc. (Everett) Everett 20-21, t. Howard, Russ (Crawford) Boston, h. (See ROUTES on page 60)

www.americanradiohistory.com 22 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE March 16, 1940 AGVA, Meet You at the Chi Agents Leary ARA Pact Hinges on Corner Lamp -post, Dear Of Union Idea HARRISBURG, Pa., March 9. - CHICAGO, March 11.-Local bookers Crazy hats are not the exclusive have been in receipt of information Matter of Looking Office Fee prerogative of femmes. George Cor- from the West Coast of a new agents' union, recently secured an deal be- A letter has been sent by Haddock re- tello will bring his dog act to the which NEW YORK, March 9.-The Shrine Fashion Show scheduled here American Federation of Labor charter tween American Guild of Variety Artists questing a meeting to begin discussions. in Los Angeles. As yet, no definite ac- Association Under the ARA contract all agents are next week, to display the spring and Artists Representatives' headgear to be worn by the well - tion has been 'taken to establish a simi- appeared ready for signatures late this to file with AGVA prior to March 15. lar organization here and to try to secure Hoyt The agreement will be in force either dressed hound. afternoon. It was understood that The program will give credit to Mr. an AFL charter, altho John Fitzpatrick, S. Haddock, AGVA executive secretary, March 25 or April 1. The pact expires local AFL chief, admitted that he sees de- December 31, 1943. Glassman, of the Northern Straw and Henry Jaffe, AGVA attorney, had Works, Philadelphia, for his exclusive no reason why the Chicago boys can't livered an ultimatum to the ARA de- creations. be given equal recognition. manding signatures to the pact today. Delay in action, according to authori- Both groups met last night and agreed Theater Authority tative reports, is due to other existing to continue discussions today. The unions in Chicago, which may object to groups were snagged on the elimination Moves to Trenton; AGVA Meets N. Y. an agents' union. From the present of 5 per cent booking office fees. A com- indications, it looks as tho the agents promise was reached whereby the combo Associated will first make sure that they are not booker -agent would enter into the pact Active in Philly Agents stepping on anybody's toes before pub- solely as agents and waive the 5 per NEW YORK, March 9. American licly announcing any decisions. TRENTON, N. J., March 9.-At the re- - There is doubt, however, whether a cent booking office fee until their final quest of Bob and Jack's Cafe, largest Guild of Variety Artists was yesterday status was settled. AGVA is working admitted to the Theatrical Federation, national agents' union can ever be local nitery, Theater Authority will enter formed, according to opinion in local for the elimination of all fees over 10 this territory. Nitery owners have been an organization of AFL affiliates in the per cent. theatrical field. Admission to TF does offices. A union must have at least burning because of the necessity of send- 3.000 members .before it can secure a Offices such as William Morris, Music ing out floor shows for benefits. not bind the unions to co-operative agreements. national charter, a number too great for Corp. of America, Eddie Sherman, A. B. Territory will be regulated by Richard this field. However, if separate organi- Dow and Fanchon & Marco, who repre- Mayo. TA rep in Philadelphia. Addition In a meeting with Barnett Gillman, president of the Associated Agents of zations are established in key cities sent acts and theaters, will still make an of Trenton gives TA control of South working toward the same goal, closer attempt to save the booking office fees. Jersey. America, Hoyt S. Haddock, AGVA exec secretary, informed Gillman AAA co-operation among those locals will According to AGVA, MCA has been Theater Authority cracked its whip for that speed up the realization of such an balking on this point and, if necessary, the first time in Philadelphia last week. would have to formulate another plat- form if AGVA is to deal it. accomplishment. AGVA will sign the agent pact and deal When Mike Dutkin sent the 12 -act floor with Had- More definite action here will be revue from his Broad Street Rathskeller dock objected to AAA's battling the with MCA later. musicians' union on the question of a taken in a couple of weeks, after meet- Despite the fact that the 10 per cent to Moose Hall Sunday for a benefit, Mayo ings are to be held with the other a ordered performers to ignore the per- 10 per cent increase in union scale when commission for regular bookings and booking thru an agent. theatrical unions. 15 per cent cut for one-nighters had formance since the benefit was not been tentatively agreed upon AGVA cleared. Only four acts showed up for Charles Arno, Sam Kramer and Had- spokesmen said that when the final pact the benefit and a $50 fine was slapped dock were named AGVA reps to the As- will be on them. sociated Actors and Artists of America D'Orsay, Holtz, is made the one-nighter split board. Alternates are Bob Reinhart and shaved to 10 per cent. The agents will Phil still make an effort to retain the higher Irving. Baker for Detroit figure, claiming that expenses connected with the bookings of one-night stands Talent Agencies DE'T'ROIT, March 9.-Fiff D'Orsay Is are much higher than those of longer Fisher Adds Full set for a return engagement, beginning runs. HATTIE ALTHOFF, of Consolidated Monday (11) , at the Bowery Cafe here. No mention has been made in the pact Radio Artists, is recuperating at the Week in Syracuse Illness of Sheila Barrett, originally French Hospital, New York, following an booked, resulted the come- of the contracts now in effect between NEW YORK, March 9.-Arthur Fisher, in spotting many performers and agents, containing operation. . . PAUL SMALL is vacation- dienne. She drew well last December ing in Florida for three weeks. Dick indie vaude booker, starts booking the and was held over a week. clauses guaranteeing a minimum period Empire, Syracuse, N. Y., full week, using of employment. AGVA and ARA have Henry is handling all the night club names Subsequent engagements for the Bow- bookings for the William Morris office and name bands beginning 18, agreed upon a guarantee of two weeks' March 23. ery include Lou Holtz, opening and work within three months. Failing to in Small's absence.... CEIL CAMPBELL Belle Baker, opening March 25. is limping around the New York GAC of- Policy in Syracuse will be similar to provide that, the performer may cancel that of the Flatbush, Brooklyn, a Brandt fice with a sprained ankle. . HENRY his contract with the agent Altho kicks house also booked by Fisher. are expected to come from performers on J. BECKMAN. New York, is booking the "Hitler's Friend" that clause. AGVA explained that while Monte Carlo, New York. this is still unsatisfactory. it represents HAROLD EDWARDS, singer, has joined Old Stockton Club Burns a gain of two weeks, since old contracts the White Way Booking Office, New York, Changes Her Name carry no provision for a minimum. with Harold Wollins dropping out. HAMILTON, O., March 9.-Fire de- LES SPONSLER, former burly manager, stroyed the old Stockton Club, four NEW YORK, March 9.-Miriam Verne, All disputed issues are to be arbitrated dancer, who is suing Time, Inc.; The by a committee of three selected from has joined the Baltimore Theatrical Ex- miles south of here, March 1, with a loss change, Baltimore, operated by John T. estimated at $6.500, covered by insur- New York Journal American and The each group. Should that set-up fail to Mirror for $1,000,000 for allegedly dub- produce a settlement, each group may McCaslin. ance. The club, owned by Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT FELDMAN, formerly with Harvey Langdon, was widely known as a bing her "Hitler's friend" because of her appoint another member to sit in. A performing before the Fuehrer, has third newcomer selected by the added WNEW, New York, has joined Nat Abram- gambling and entertainment resort be- son at WOR, Newark, as booker. . . . fore and during prohibition. changed her name to Muriel Windsor. arbitrators is to be added in cases of Miss Verne claims that the unfavor- protracted arguments. able publicity she received has made No contract between agent and per- night club bookers wary of placing her. former is to go beyond a three-year period. Renewals are set for a similar Vaude Plans for Philly, Buffalo, stretch. If at the end of the first pact the performer wants to change agents Vaudeville Notes the matter is to be submitted to arbitra- tion. Atlantic City an d. Other Resorts LOREY STACY, after a run in the Other clauses agreed upon include the New York night clubs, departs for a tour PHTLADELPHIA, March 9.-Vaude in by Richard Kemper, is doing okeh with of the Loew houses in Massachusetts. necessity of an agent to maintain an Eastern Pennsylvania is taking on a new vaudefilms. Management has just an- . HOLLYWOOD STAR DOUBLES unit, office with someone there to accept tele- lease on life. At York, J. William Richley, nounced that it will take over the Star phone calls and that acts signed by which has been touring nearly two years, all manager of the York Theater, has brought Theater, Tonawanda, N. Y., in addition has been signed for a technicolor Warner agents to be AGVA members. of magic to its Riviera Theater there. Around in Will Rock and his carnival short. . . . ANNE BRADLEY, Midwest Several agents have questioned the for three days. Future bookings will de- $75,000 will be spent in remodeling and performer, played the Majestic, Paterson, wisdom of signing with AGVA at this pend on the availability of units and at- air-conditioning. Policy has not defi- in N. J., March 5 to 7. time, saying that most performers tractions. Two-day vaude is being con- nitely been decided upon. The Riviera BERT WHEELER is set to play the the variety field are as yet not AGVA tinued at Comerford's Capitol, Wilkes- has straight pic policy noiv. Brandt Time. Frances Faye has also members. Several have said that the Barre, and at Comerford's Capitol, Scran- Other small-town vaudefilm houses Hol- been booked for the Brandt two and a threat of cutting off the supply of ton. One -day stands also continue at are the Palace, Lockport, N. Y., which half weeks, beginning March 28. lywood names by the Screen Actors' the Family, Wilkes-Barre, and Irving, has featured 10 acts on Saturday nights was good GENE AUSTIN began at the Capitol, Guild unless an agreement reached Scranton. to b. -o. returns, and Hollywood, Portland, Ore., March 3. He is doubling Is the only reason they agreed to join Only casualty has been at Reading. Gowanda, N. Y., with Sunday vaude. into the Clover Club. In his company th contract huddles. where a two-day stand at the Astor was Both are booked by Ray S. Kneeland, are White and Faye, Sherrell Sisters, According to AGVA, the SAG has eliminated this week. However, Lester Buffalo. s « Betty Noble and Slim, Williams.... THE passed a resolution that no SAG member Stalhnan, house manager, says this is RIMACS play the Palace, Cleveland, could work any vaude house or night only temporary. In addition, there a_e WILDWOOD, N. J., March 9.-Guy week of March 8.... JEAN ROSE is tour- spot where there are non-AGVA per- single days at the Stanley, Chester, and Hunt and Bill Gerst, managing Hunt's ing the South with an all -girl band. The formers. AGVA says that a similar reso- the Colonial, Lancaster, the latter run- Ocean Pier here, are considering flesh acts in her unit are supplied by the lution will be passed by APRA early next ning stage shows an entire week if the acts for the first time. There will be Major Bowes office, New York. week. attraction is strong enough. definite buying of thrill and flash acts, NOW TOURING Western Canada Is In the meantime a meeting with exec- In Philadelphia, Fay's and Carman of- and if innovation clicks plans call for the Paramount Starlets Revue. Played utives of local vaude houses has been fer full weeks, with another full week building a tunnel to connect with Hunt's Sask., N. J. is the Strand, Regina, recently. tentatively set for Tuesday. It is pos- at the Towers, Camden, There darkened Nixon Theater directly oppo- ORRIN TUCKER band is set for the sible that the theater execs may beg for also a single -day stand here at the site the pier. Most are by Orpheum, Minneapolis, March 22 and more time, since they are now negotiat- Holmes Theater. bookings House is fully equipped for stage pre- Chicago, Chicago, March 29. ing with IATSE. Eddie Sherman and Harry Biben out of sentations, having featured flesh a local offices. WAYNE KING goes into the Chicago, AGVA is also negotiating with Billy decade ago. It's been four years since Chicago, April 5 and into Buffalo April his a e s Rose on Diamond Horseshoe. a variety show graced a local stage. 26. . . TOMMY DORSEY plays Shea's Tom Phillips, head of the Burlesque BUFFALO, March 9.-Vaudeville is be- Municipal Pier at Ocean City is ex- Buffalo April 12. Artists' Association, is being approached. coming more popular in the surrounding pected to inaugurate vaude at Easter; PARAMOUNT THEATER, New York, to merge his organization with AGVA. small towns. Latest addition is the Shea and if experiment clicks, vaude will be has set Tony Paster and Mitoheil Ayres Theater, Jamestown, N. Y., Wednesday the regular summer policy. Dancing has bands for dates in May or June. Next to Friday nights. Frank Dubick, of the been the pier's standard attraction for band at Paramount is Tommy Dorsey, HAVE BEAUTIFUL 80 BY 170 TENT Empire Vaudeville Exchange, said that many seasons. followed by Harry James, Gene Krupa Two Light Plants, Stage and Large Dance Floor. as a starter five acts of the variety and Atlantic City Steel Pier and Hamid's and Xavier Cugat. Paramount is also Want Name Band. Will work percentage or lease novelty type would be used. A 12 -piece Million-Dollar Pier will again house dickering for the Ritz Brothers, offering same. Have own transportation outfit stored In Illinois. Tiny Hill and others, answer. band will back the show. Robert Horn- vaude, both houses getting under way them $4,500 and the Ritzes demanding WM. R. PETERS ing manages the house. Easter with week-end operation until the $6,500 and permission to double into the Box 782, Sta. 5, Miami, Fla. The Century Theater, here, managed regular summer season starts. Versailles night club.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard 23 B'way Grosses Up; B&K. Do Okeh Para, 57Gs; State VamdQfilm Grosses With State -Lake; 25Gs; Roxy Dives Chicago is Off NEW YORK.-Despite bad weather on CHICAGO.-Balaban and Katz still Broadway over the week-end as a re- Bowes "Winners" Gray Gordon Opens have the flesh market to themselves in of a sleet storm, grosses at Broadway the Loop, doing okeh with the bargain - sult priced State -Lake and only so-so with the vaudefihn houses held up generally, with 3 -Day Big 3Gs Well in Buffalo; de- a couple of houses showing outstanding Chicago, grosses in the latter house figures. LINCOLN, Neb.-Major Bowes unit, pending on the value of the attractions. Prize Winners of 1939, March 1 to 3, with Grosses Hold Up So long as the Oriental (Jones, Linick The Paramount, with Glenn Miller up & Schaefer house) will keep out vaude the Nick Carter, Detective on screen, ran BUFFALO. Despite a general pre - Band and the Andrews Sisters on a nifty $3,150. - by holding Gone With the Wind, State - stage and Seventeen on the screen, did The mark of the previous Bowes unit Easter slump, vaudefilm houses managed Lake can predominate the field among about $57,000 for the week ended Tues- to go well above average last week due the bargain shoppers. a year ago was bettered by 25 per cent strong picture attractions. day (5). Figure is very good, particularly to prove that the am shows are not to S -L has been topping its $12,000 aver- in view of the fact that Miller was sick waning here. The Century opening day (March 7 age gross by two to four grand almost four days, the house using guest con- week) was satisfactory. Stage bill has every week. Last week (ended March 7), it ductors to fill in. Additionally, youth- Gray Gordon and the Tic Tocers and wound up with almost $17,000, thanks to ful trade attracted by Miller and the of Four Franks, Five Elgins, Rita Ray, Cliff the local popularity of Jimmy Dorsey Andrews Sisters had tied up many of "Slums Paris" Grass and Luis Alberni, making for an and band, who headed the bill. Night the seats-many of the kids remaining hour's snappy entertainment. Pics are of Nights on screen had little to do in the theater for more than one show. Swell in Springfield The Wolf of New York and Money To with it. Current bill, which opened It is estimated that Para for the second Burn. Gross is expected to reach and pos- due to weaker SPRINGFIELD, Mass.-The Slums of March 8, will slip a little, week with the same bill will do about run sibly top $14,00Q. combination, but fair enough opening $45,000. Gross for Para's previous bill Paris unit, which closed a three-day For week ended March 6 the Century grosses point to a nice $15,000. Flesh Lamour and pic, Sidewalks of Saturday (2) at the Court Square The- did well with double features, mostly aug- (Dorothy according to end topped by Edgar Kennedy, London) was $43,000 and $35,000 for the ater, did excellent business, due to drawing power of Vigil in the mented on screen by second Loop run of first and second stanzas. house manager Don Harhydt: but it was Night. Take was slightly above $11,000, Joan Bennett in Green Hell. not quite up to records set by some about $3,000 above average with pictures. reportedly, is holding over Loew's State grabbed another good shows that have played here the last Chicago, gross, the week ended Wednesday (6) Other pic was Isle of Destiny. Manager Grapes of Wrath only to bolster its few months. Richard Kemper announces definite chances in the neighborhoods when it showing $25,000 in the till. Stage at- Wade and Wade, dancers, were easily traction was Richard Himber's Band, Es- booking of Blue Barron and vaude for reaches the B&K temples. For Its the hit of the show, which also featured April. Other attractions are under con- first stanza, ended March 7, it has a telle and LeRoy, Al Norman; Dick, Don Billy comedian, and Jean Duval, and Dinah: John Gallus and good second - McKay, sideration. weak $31,000 to show, and current ses- straight; Levan and Boles, comedians; The Buffalo opened week of March 8 sion will drop to $28,000. Picture is run pic, His Girl Friday. New bill has and Perri, dancers; Russell Sisters Anita Louise doing a personal appear- Vito with the strong picture draw of North- one of the more intelligent items out Mickey and Ernest, acrobats; Shure Dante, west Passage. Show did well opening day of Hollywood this year, but movie audi- ance, plus George Hall Band and and Lyons, emsee. A 12 - Rooney picture, Judge Hardy and Son. dancer, Jack and may be good for a holdover. Stage ences apparently don't want to think girl line was also featured. fare has a holdover of D'Artega conduct- in theaters. Only stage newcomer is Opening night had a very good house. Invisible State's previous gross for week ended Motion picture, Stripes. ing house orchestra, Eight Ben Yost Roy Davis, replacing Gall Gall, who had Wednesday (28) was $24,000 with Ted Varsity Singers (in third week), Peggy to leave to fill another engagement. Lewis Band on the stage and pic, The Stewart (in second week) and Gertrude That Failed. Wilkes-Barre Spots Lutzi. Expected take is $16,000. Light A pleasant surprise for the management NIGHT CLUB REVIEWS Strand, with Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet was the take for week ended March 7 (Continued from page 20) on the screen and Orrin Tucker's Band Do Strong Business when the Buffalo did far above anticipa- when they redecorated the back end of on stage, did a good $37,000 for the week and labeled it by pub- tion with Grapes of Wrath and vaude, the former College Inn ended Thursday (7). First week's take WILKES -BARRE, Pa.-Aided including D'Artega and band, Ben Yost the Malaya Room. No minimum there was a good $48,000. House opened Friday licity when Min and Bill, Russian to keep the kids apart from bears in Stanley Beebe's act, snapped Singers, Peggy Stewart, Gertrude Lutzi and serves to not very good business. Bill has Three and Meyer Balsom. With $15,200, the the better spenders. The minimum tag Cheers for the Irish on the screen and their chains before the stage show is $2, and $1 week -nights in opened, Irving three -day -a -week house increased its average by al- Saturdays Johnny McGee's Band and Morton the most $3,000. the Panther environs. Downey on stage. vaude show did a near -capacity business features remain: Carl Marx, (February 29 to March 2). Friday was Next name booked here is Tommy Dor- Stock Music Hall, with Abe Lincoln in Illi- sey April 5 week. clown; five native girls balancing bas- nois on the screen for the second week the second best since flesh was renewed kets on their heads, who meander about ended Wednesday (6), did a good $61,000 last fall. the place, and the riotous hobby horse as against $85,000 for the first week. Others on the bill, which was enthu- sweepstake races. Stage talent included Loper and Barratt, siastically received by audience and re- Brothers, Howard Mayer does a good job pub- Earl Lippy, Paul Haakon, Hilda Eckler, viewers, were the Hillman Milwaukee Gives licizing the proceedings. Three Oxford Boys and Robert Regent. Helen Faye, Earle LaVere and Helen Ware. Sam Honigberg. New bill, Too Many Husbands on the and Jans and Lynton with Joey Deane. screen and Kay, Katya and Kay; Buster Count Berni Vici's Comedie Francaise Cab Heavy 10G Shaver with Olive and George and Hilda unit played at Capitol and did good busi- Torch Club, New York ness. MILWAUKEE.-Cab Calloway and ork Eckler and Nicholas Daks on the stage, Club on the opened Thursday (7) to very good busi- turned in a $10,300 take at the Riverside Don and Mack's Torch Theater for the week ended March 7 site of the former Club 18, now moved ness. by with pleasing Roxy, for the week ended Thursday Lightner -Royal Duo at 30 -35 -40 -cent admission prices. Show next door, is getting (7), grossed a very bad $22,000. Pic was featured Sister Tharpe, Chu Berry, Cozy entertainment presented in continuous The Bluebird, and stage layout included Cole, the Four Cab Jivers and the style. Davis, Shayne and Armstrong and 65C Okeh in Camden Rhythm Roustabouts. Average business Outstanding among the entertainers is Rufe at 25 -30 -35 -cent admissions is $7,000. a seven -week run Fred Roper's Lilliputians. New bill went CAMDEN, N. J.-With Fred Lightner, Lilyan Dell, who closed in Friday (8) and had Vigil in the Night Roscella McQueen and the Royal Duo Pic, Cafe Hostess (Col.). here March 5 to return to the Club 18. on the screen and Jack Durant, Carol sharing the top billing at Towers Theater Miss Dell is an excellent ballad singer, King and Roper's Lilliputians (held over) for the week ended Thursday (7), $6,500 giving the lyrics clarity and feeling. Her on the stage. Business seemed not very is considered a fair enough take for the 40Gs in 2 Weeks for style is simple and effective, avoiding, good. full seven-day run. Supporting were over -fancy arrangements and melodra- Briant, Rains and Young; Larry Best, matics. Scat Powell is a stock young Bob Carter and Joe Holmes, and the Spitalny at Boston fellow sing -shouting songs in loud Dandy Towers Theater Girls (12). Thou Shalt attention -compelling manner. Strictly PhillyCarman BOSTON.-Phil Spitalny Band, for a a novelty. Not Kill on the screen. Edith Rogers second week ended March 6 at the Keith Dahl is next in. Brunet and tall *Barbara Long, who 89C; Fay's Fine 76C Boston, drew a very good $20,600 as was billed as Gypsy Farmer when she against house average of $8,500. Pic, The toured with Phil Spitalny's Band, does Mode 7G Big Guy. all right with lively, hotcha swing de- With Bacon, Post, Spokane, Spitalny the previous week drew livery of pop tunes. She has vitality PHILADELPHIA.-Faith Bacon, head- $19,500, another terrific gross. and punches her songs across, demand- ing her own revue, brought home the 2G in 3 Days ing and getting attention. bacon for Sid Stanley at Fay's Theater Charlie Bourne, swing pianist, ripples for the week ended Wednesday (6), ac- SPOKANE. Wash.-Post Street Theater Fay's Average 5Gs away nonchalantly, revealing a swell counting for a neat $7,600 take. Cast celebrated six months of vaude March style and also accompanying the singers. included Red Donahue and Uno, Radio 1-3, with standees at the night per- PROVIDENCE.-Fay's, for week ended Jimmie O'Brien is the emsee and singer Ramblers; Deval, Merle and Lee; the formances and the biggest gross since February 29, hit its average of $6,500 who also hosts and does so much to Vanderbflts, and the house line of 16 Thanksgiving Day. Receipts were $2,050, with stage show, including Eddie Stanley make customers feel perfectly at home. prancers. The Big Guy supported on the $300 over house average, Manager Wil- and Penny Gill, Burnham, Harris and by He is a veteran tenor who knows how to screen. liam L. Evans said. Show was topped Scott, Joey Rardan, Five Windsors, deliver light patter and novelty and Current bill, with two strip -teasers, the Six Victorias, and included Morris Larrimer and Hudson, plus pic, The Earl Irish songs, often interpolating remarks Jean Mode and John Wade, sharing the and Morris, Grant Gardner, Eddie Bur- of Chicago. directed at customers. billing, is good for $7,000, based on biz nett and Staples and Cerny. Screen fea- Fay's previous week's gross was five and The band is a novelty outfit called for the first half of the week. Figure tures, A Miracle on Main Street grand. Strings in Rhythm (three guitars, string will be figured okeh considering that strip Panama Patrol. bass and fiddle). Peter Braglia, violinist, names are comparatively unknown here. leads, his hot fiddling setting the pace. In addition to house line are four vaude Palomar's $4,950 The outfit comes thru with swell swingy acts including Charles (Slim) Timblin Los Angeles Para stuff that lacks the blast of brass and and Co., Three Murtah Sisters, Benny SEATTLE. - Palomar, for the week rhythm instruments-which is wonder- Ross and Sandra Page, and Starnes and ended March 1, grossed $4,950 with Mil- on the And Chinese Dive ful, for a change. Harry Volpe does a Avavan. Honeymoon Deferred ton Douglas and Co. and pic, Charlie Mc- few electric guitar solos and reveals a. screen. LOS ANGELES. - Paramount, with Carthy, Detective. Previous take was The- Fanchon & Marco Revue and Arturo fine technique. A swell band on Swing Inaugural vaude bill at Carman $5,800, with Katherine Ellis on stage and Street is something-and here It is. ater, with My Girl Friday on the screen Godoy and Claude Sweeten and orches- Castle on the Hudson on screen. tra, grossed $15,000 as against average George McMurray is the press agent. responsible for much of the biz, turned Average for house is $5,000. Paul Dents. in a sock $8,900 for the week ended of $18,000 for the week ended February Thursday (7). Cast included the Liazeed 28. Pic, Seventeen. Mann. Dupree Chinese Theater, with Dr. I. Q. broad- ROY DAVIS moved into the Chicago Troupe, Charles Carrer; Fields Pulls 76C Chicagd, this week, replacing and Lee; Nash and Evans, the Five Her- cast coming from the stage on Monday, Theater, band. did $11,100 for week ended February 28 DAYTON, O., Grosses at the Colonial in the holdover bill Gall Gall, who left zogs and Louis Baslin's house York to open in the Rainbow Manager Frank P. Ackley is holding the as against a house average of $12,500. Theater for Shep Fields and band for for New Pic, The Man From Dakota and Congo week ended March 7 were $7,600. Aver- Room. Davis opens at the Palmer House, bill over for a second week, and based March 21. on week-end biz, is good for $8,000. Maisie. age is $9,000. Chicago,

www.americanradiohistory.com -1 24 The Billboard NICHT CLUBS-VAUDEVILLE March 16, 1940 others, and received them with proper Loew's State, New York applause. (Reviewed Thursday Evening, March 7) Hammond's Pets, presented on a plat- Vaudeville Reviews form, include a monkey and several Flesh this week is strong en talent and name value, and coupled with the harp, which she does exceedingly unaccountable reason the lookers are birds, which mind the trainer in execut- well but which seemed to miss its mark shunted to the back rows. ing familiar tricks. The monkey jumps Mickey Rooney's Judge Hardy and Son, here. the box office should do well. There are Marjorie Galnsworth, blond canary, a hoop, catches tin plates and shoots some weak spots on the bill due to its George Hall's Band takes over the last lends to the performance with a brace off a toy gun, while the birds ring a length. portion of the stage bill, socking across of semi -classical and pop tunes. She has fire bell, clown around and stage a with a melodic session and doing a appeared here on numerous other oc- battle scene. Good stuff for the Opener is the Kanazawa Troupe, four - swell presentation of Tuxedo Junction. casions and has large following youngsters. man Chinese acro builders, who do most gained a Hall doesn't extend himself too much thru her golden voice. Among her selec- Al and Margie Calvin kept them laugh- of the tricks in the book in a showman- and leaves the personality angles to Dolly ly way. Their strongest tions were Ciribiribin, Annie Laurie, Aili- ing with their comedy tap opening and point was barrel Dawn, his red-headed vocalist, who be- Aili; Play, Gypsy, Play and I Didn't Know a hoked-up apache has its share juggling and the misses that lead up came self-assured after a display of that to the catch. Working on two tables, What Time It Was. of falls, falling -pants gag, etc. Joe Bes- nervousness and then hit home hard Rufe Davis, radio and screen rube, gives ser and his familiar "Aw, you crazy you" the boys performed some neat feats of with some pop ballads. Bob Carroll, skill. out with his dependable country im- turn is a tempting dish for this house. band singer, did but one number, with He warmed no shading personation and sings his hillbilly num- up the audience almost im- Cully Richards, emsee and comedy re- in voice. bers with all the barnyard effects. He's mediately after his entrance and with lief, is a very funny boy with his gravel - Ruby King, control dancer, did her well rewarded with applause and laughter his swell straight, Lee Royce, had them throat voice and pretty punchy delivery, stint during the band session, working for his humorous efforts on his mandolin; howling. Royce stayed over to warble but some of his blue material is not on a specially built ladder, displaying imitation of a group of musical instru- Donkey Serenade and Old Man River humorous and was discarded by the back - all sorts of body contortions which would ments, including airplane, motorboat and with a show -stopping baritone voice. room boys a long time ago. Works with have gone over much better if the rou- The Three Biltmorettes, young and two stooges at various times, one his rendition of Mama Don't Allow. looking tine had been shaved somewhat on bits Surprise package is furnished in the shapely acrobatic gals, closed strong with like a goon and the other about the like standing on hands and putting the a fast -paced routine of group and chal- motliest-looking thing ever form of the Three Arnolds, acrobats seen here. thighs around the head. (two men and girl). Routines, accom- lenge tricks. First stage bit is a double-talk routine, House jammed opening night. On screen, Green Hell, shorts and latest which wasn't projected too aptly, and panied by a smack of suave humor, are Sol Zatt. distinctively and refreshingly different. chapter of The Shadow. Business fair at the second is strictly sight and good for first afternoon show. Sam Honigberg. laughs. Manner in which they ascend and descend for triple balancing is outstanding, while Allan and Kent are strictly sock all Hippodrome, Baltimore the girl, no is like a the way. This act has been working lightweight, handled right along with its show -stopping con- (Reviewed Friday Evening, March 8) feather. Music Hall, New trasts in dancing by an elderly and young Altho neither as elaborate nor pre- Emsee chores are handled in straight- York couple. tentious as some previous shows, current forward manner by Bert Walton, but at (Reviewed Thursday Evening, March 7) Anita Louise, from Hollywood, is just fare offers 55 minutes of solid entertain- this point he lets loose with his sad -faced Program is one of the best all-round the milk of human kindness running ment. Featuring Rufe Davis, show is stooge, Michael Grimm. Pale and eman- shows seen here in weeks. Film, Too all over the stage. That gushing -over - augmented by RKO's Swiss Family Robin- cipated, Grimm is a good foil for Walton's Many Husbands, got raves from the critics, audience -applause (she claims they don't son, and March of Time. Opening shot is "lie down and die" patter, evoking round while the stage show contains much pop- get it in Hollywood, but their income fired by Gae Foster's 16 Roxyettes, in after round of laughs. Grimm, in a pleas- ular appeal, acts being on the applause - tax reports justify that) became a little Geisha costumes, for a Confucius Say ant baritone voice, sings South of the getting side. annoying. Departing from the regular number. Girls return later for hoop Border and Starlight, the latter with ges- picture actress routine tures by Walton. The house entertainers go out of their of doing nothing, skirt and roller skating routines. Girls way to get laughs. The Glee Club, in- Miss Louise played three numbers on display excellent precision, but for some Good pit accompaniment is furnished by Phil Lampkin's Ork. Phil Lehman. stead of rendering orthodox ditties in standard manner, has a specially written offering, In a Quaint Old Quaker Town. RKO-Strand, Syracuse, N. Y. Dressed in Puritan costumes, starting off in usual stodgy style, they surprise by FIRST NEW YORK THEATER APPEARANCE (Reviewed Friday Afternoon, March 1) swinging the air. They exited to one of Harry Stevens, emsee, billed as The the biggest hands ever given them. Southern Gentleman, has a packed house what The Rockettes continue in the same all unpacked before he brings on vein, teeing off with a demure Quaker he terms the "Cavalcade of Entertain- gait and letting ment," which takes In five RKO acts loose at the breaks, even running an hour. going so far as doing the bumps. In FOUR SQUIRES The customers are already in the right their precision work they are as usual, mood when The Titan Trio takes the topnotch. Opener (GLEN MOORE-LUMPY BRANNUM-RUSS BLACK-JACK curtain raiser. They are billed as departs from the production SMITH) Rhythm in Slow Motion, which means routine. Kay, Katya and Kay are perched just that. It is an acro act such as on a music box setting, performing with this community hasn't seen in a long stilted mechanical doll gestures. They Held Over STRAND THEATER, New York time. continue in the same vein, but go into Following, Ross and Pierre bring on a modified adagio. Their best stunt is Direction-GENERAL AMUSEMENT CO., RKO Building, New York their Broadcast of 1940, in which Ross the gal being spun in a clock -winding does several good imitations and his manner. Excellent hand. partner does a Fifi Dorsey number. Buster Shaver, with Olive and George Ross closes with Popeye and Olive Oil Brasno, regulation size male and a pair and the audience brings them back for of midgets, perform their usual click. several calls before Chester Frederick, Shaver and Olive doing a ballroom routine FIRST TIME IN CHICAGO with Gloria Lane, jitterbug their way up Is their best. The half-pints' vocaling is and down the stage. passable, but their dancing is a stand- Stevens comes on with his banjo on singing old familiar songs that the out the cute side. Shaver, when not handling the girl is at the piano in the JOE JACKSON, JR.* audience goes for, along with a lot of background. good cracks. After the first number, (son of the original) Harry has the crowd clapping hands and An instrumental interlude by Duct stamping feet and singing his songs. Kerekjarto on the fiddle and Bela Zsiga STATE -LAKE THEATRE He went swell with the ticket buyers, on the cymballum, playing a succession winning a big hand for an encore. of Hungarian folk tunes, paves the way Show is closed by The Lavernes, for the finale. Hilda Eckler and Nicholas PLEASE NOTE!! Apache group, three males and a female Daks front the Rockettes and Ballet Corps This act is not a copy in a setting in a sidewalk cafe. Their in a superior interpretation of the Second Hungarian Rhapsody. This number is inheritance ability was a bit above the heads of the is It an audience, who didn't seem to realize excellent. The dance designs of Florence how good the act was. As a result there Rogge fill the huge stage beautifully. BOOKED BY JOHNNY KING were only two curtain calls. Costumes and choreography are likewise Personal Mgr., JOE, SR., GREENWOOD LAKE, N. Y.-Phone 5 Claude Bartle and band do a fine job fortissimo. on stage. Harvey Cox, theater manager, Swell house when caught. reports that the three-day vaude policy Joe Cohen. here has been a success. Robert B. Taber. Stratford, Chicago THE BILLY AND JOY SEVERIN (Reviewed Saturday Afternoon, March 9) One of two neighborhood houses on the "Rhythmic Acrobats of The Dance" South Side offering week-end vaude. Operated by Warner Brothers and booked by Charles Hogan, it presents five stand- Now Appearing ard acts Saturdays and Sundays, most of them coming out of the Loop flesh theaters. The Englewood, across the STAB LER S STATE -LAKE THEATRE, CHICAGO street, is an indie house using acts (many of the small-time variety) Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. currently Comedy and novelty acts go big here, * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * particularly afternoons when the serial - minded kids are on hand to cheer the STATE -LAKE THEATRE First New York Appearance latest exploits of their heroes. Show caught is a typical Stratford layout. It CHICAGO included Hammond's Pets, Al and Margie RUBY RING Calvin, Jerry Mann, Joe Besser and the LOEW'S STATE, NEW YORK Three Biltmorettes. Jerry Mann, who doubled as emsee, Personal Manager WEEK MARCH 7 - NOW! did all right with his impressions, but Personal Management Direction his night club and Broadway gags didn't CHARLES E. HOGAN BOBBY EARLE WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY go, which is quite natural. The nahe crowd recognized his Al Jolson, Bergen * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * and McCarthy and Ben Bernie, among

www.americanradiohistory.com 25 March 16, 1940 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard numbers three trumpets, one sliphorn, RKO-Boston, Boston State -Lake, Chicago four reeds, three rhythm and the maese March 8) tro's fiddle. Jack Lane emsees. JUST OUT! (Reviewed Friday Afternoon, March 8) (Reviewed Friday Afternoon, by the vaude bills Show opens with a so-so routine George Beatty, billed as "Half Singer - One of the best straight Glamour Girls. As they bow out and McNALLY'S No. Half Wit," headlines the current show, Balaban & Katz has dished out in a in turn and is thoroly Venuti introduces Lane, who BULLETIN 21 one of the best here in some time. Wool - long time. It has variety bows in singer Don Dorsey. Dorsey offers Comedians opened with a entertaining. The feature of the six - voice. DOLLAR ford's Canine "slow - Old Man River in a neat baritone PRICE ONE dog routine, which found the animals act layout is Edgar Kennedy, the fol- COMEDY neat who, in the closing Shirley Ann Carpenter, child dancer, NEW, BRIGHT, ORIGINAL barrels and burn" movie comic, 1 ,,. A audevìlle, Musical Comedy, Burlesque jumping hurdles and rolling lows with a tap routine while skipping Radio and even walking tight -rope. Act has polish spot, proves a personal appearance does Danube Waltz and Me .trel, Night Club Revues, have to be a boring session. He is rope to the tunes, Blue Lance Band, Entertainers. Contains: and clicks with the audience, altho it not I'll See You in My Dreams. 15 Screaming Monologues natural, has some good material, and 8 Roaring Acts for Two Males runs a bit long. Chester Frederick and Eight -girl chorus returns here in a and Female spot with some with his wife, Patricia (a charming wom- 7 Original Acts for Male Gloria Lane hold the deuce an), brings many healthy laughs with mirror number and introduces Flo 'Ash, 30 Sure -Fire Parodies neat dancing. Frederick's aping of a billed the "Cutest Little Nudist." She Great Ventriloquist Act dime -a -dance his satire of the Romeo and Juliet bal- A Roof -Lifting Female Act high school jitterbug at a scene. does a ballet terp, labeled the Mirror Trio, Quartet and Dance Specialty palace is the highlight. Miss Lane also cony Water, and Musical Comedy, Tab and Burlesque Walter Davidson and the house band Dance, to Reflections in the 16 Corking Minstrel First-Parts does an appealing single. decorate the stage, and Billy and Joy gets neat lighting effects from a huge McNally Minstrel Overtures Raymon, she carries. Venuti Band 5 Grand Minstrel Finales Charles Gregory and Jules Severin, youthful tap and acrobatic team, oval mirror 48 Monobits musical maniacs, who get music from start the proceedings with a set of lively then plays Blues in B Flat, a torrid jam Blackouts, Review Scenes, Dance Band from a vacuum cleaner to a High spot is Billy's number with alto sax and trombone solos, Stunts, Hundreds of Jokes and Gags. everything rhythmic routines. Remember, McNALLY'S BULLETIN No. rubber glove, give Beatty a run for top acro single. His partner is a blond and an ensemble vocal. 21 is only one dollar; or will send you Bul- boys also use a theramin Next on is Kay Starr, former canary letins Nos. 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20 and honors. The eyeful. guarantee. to give a novel effect to their music. Frank Ross and Anita LaPierre (for- with Glenn Miller, who chirps a sour 21 for $4.60, with money -back Beatty, in the next-to -closing, gives merly Ross, Pierre and Sweeney) stopped swing version of My Blue Heaven, but WM. McNALLY and sings the show with a revamped and improved does okeh with I Cried for You. Bill New out with 15 minutes of gagging an average 81 East 125th Street, York two numbers-a parody of Isle of Capri version of the old act. Ross predomi- Talent, juggler, goes thru I'm Married to a nates, and rightfully so, with his f reak- routine with billiard balls, Indian clubs, and an original song, McCoy's and cane to Strip Tease Dancer. His comedy is good voiced impressions of Clyde egg and plate, and top hat BEARDS rounds out the turn trumpet, a hillbilly, Popeye cartoon Tea for Two. Emsee Jack Lane returns and his singing of St. Louis So Funny Any MAKE-UP nicely. Not one gag fell flat. characters, a jazzy version to sing The Jokes Aren't WIGS Blues and a Hawaiian sign -off. Miss More, a parody tagged Oh, Bonnie, Oh, Closing spot is taken by Lester Cole and Pierre dresses up the act with a sexy Bonnie, How You Can Sing, and You're FREE CATALOG his Debutantes, who present a group of personality and French accent. More Than a Mother to Me, interspersed 209 N. State St., songs including a Victor Herbert medley Ed Ford and Whitey proved to the with corny jokes, which fall flat. F. W. NACK CHICAGO, ILL. and, of course, Oh, Johnny. audience why they are rated as one of the Venuti then offers a straight solo of Larry Flint's house ork provided the best dog acts in the business. The Estrellita, which is well worth waiting music. Pics are Isle of Destiny and Mercy canine displays perfect muscle control, for, and follows with a burlesque of Plane. Mike Kaplan. which enables the handsome trainer to Rubinoff, Lombardo Band and March of SCENERY pace him thru hilarious bits of business. Time radio broadcast. Don Dorsey's imi- Dye Drops, Flat Seta, Cycloramas, Draw Curtains. For an encore Ford brings out a younger tation of Carmen Lombardo IS ace -high. Operating Equipment. partner for a series of acro tricks on New York Skit is one of the most solid entertain- SCHELL SCENIC STUDIO, Columbus, O. Strand, the palm of his hand. here in some time. Evening, March 8) ment bits presented (Reviewed Friday The Stadlers (formerly Stadler and Show closes with the chorus coming Strand goes Erse this week, but the Rose) should before long rank as one of on in military costumes, followed by Flo piece, Midnight Choo-Choo. is attenuated and, like Paul Sy - the best novelty dance teams in the a First day's attendance was good, with show and Ash, who does her Seven Flags dance, dell's pooch, spotty. Routining seemed business. They work with charm parody on the seven veils dance in which audience reception excellent. Mary Gra- definitely in need of more rehearsal each of their routines has enough ham Minor devised dance arrangements. path tricks to she strips off seven European flags. Band when caught, with Johnny McGee's thoughtful off -the -beaten ties up the program with its hottest swing Pic is City of Chance. Bob Locke. Band rough here and there and even keep it on top of the list. Open with the leader seeming to forget, in spots, an engaging Cuban number, close with what was coming up. their sock, Tour Around the World, and rag doll McGee plays a punchy trumpet, on the later return with their number corn side, but darn good, most of his that is a standout in theaters. featuring a mute. The band is of Joe Jackson Jr., preceding Kennedy, work does not disappoint the followers of his Talent pattern, with the brass hit- Club a standard father's antics. His tramp pantomime ting occasional clinkers, but the numbers Hotel. . . . ROSE MARIE is the next comedy is well timed and funny and the New York Rathskeller. selected showed lack of showmanship, bicycle headliner set for Kaliner's except for one trumpet -vocal specialty, business with the collapsible DOLORES ANDERSON winds up at a sort of biographical piece about Mc - brings a sock finish. the Rainbow Room to open at the Em- Anders. Business fair second show opening day. 8. . DE Atlantic City: Gee's career, sung by Carol bassy, Philadelphia, March newest There's only one drive number, late in On screen, second Loop run of Joan Ben- LLOYD McKAYE goes into hgr seventh LA JUNE'S Chester Inn is the the show-too late. McGee fails to nett and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Green month at the Hickory house. nitery, featuring Little Danny, Lynn Hell (Universal). Sam Honigberg. the Gruhler and Sam Trasferine. exert enough punch in his introducing, ALBERTA WATKINS goes into operator of seemingly afraid of the mike. McGee's Belmont -Plaza, replacing Muriel Byrd. SAM REITER, remembered as have been the Midway Tavern in Vineland and Band is a promising outfit, but it hasn't . ARTINI AND CONSUELO . the Atlantic City Casino and Gateway gone far enough to warrant a de luxe Roxy, New York hooked into the Monte Carlo. Max PATRICIA (PAT) RYAN is slated for 1 Casino here, returns as partner to booking. (Reviewed Friday Evening, March 8) of Hyman's to ready a new Four Squires, Grace and Fifth avenue. Hyman, Sydell, the Roxy this week is holding over Fred DE LYS, dancing wife of Vic Chelsea Bar and Restaurant. 12 Ben Yost singers and Morton DONETTE * Nikko, Roper's Lilliputians, but has changed was separated from her appendix Downey complete the bill, film being remainder of the bill, with Jack Durant Hyde, for the Irish. Sydell is on at the French Hospital. . . . GIOVANNI Here and There: Three Cheers heading the stage talent. Pic is Vigil in Dean Murphy were guests at a early, too early for as refreshing and the Night, and business when caught was and BOB HOPKINS, emsee and imperson- party at the White House last week. , , , standard an act as his, but he clicked only fair. ator, held over another four weeks at The Yost group, six men and JOHNNY JARVIS has opened at the Chez Paree, CLARENCE as usual. Durant, who has been playing Broad- Crown Cocktail Bar of the Buckingham the Omaha.... six women, do two numbers, one a Ger- way houses quite often the past year, did LEVERENZ wound up his New York va- shwin medley, and while they're okeh his usual turn comprising satire, comedy Hotel. cation to play the Jai Lai Cafe, Colum- choristers, there's enough, if not too and acro. Does take -offs on Clark Gable, bus, O., last week. much singing, from Miss Anders and Herbert Marshall and others and then TEDDY DUANO, formerly of The does Chicago: with whom Alan Gerard, McGee's baritone, who goes into his "Can Gable do this rou- has left for the Duanos, has a new partner one number. Miss Anders and Gerard tine," illustrating with very good acro SHAVO SHERMAN he dances under name of Duano and same trouble af- West Coast to join NTG's revue at the both suffer from the work. Scored strongly enough to encore Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, opening Doreen. fecting McGee-lack of stage experience and finished with acro dancing. a HALE HAMILTON and company at ability. Miss Anders is March 12 for four weeks. Also landed Wilson's, JON CONLY, and song -selling Carol King, ballerina, did a graceful six -week contract for a Republic picture Philadelphia. ... a pretty awkward lass and once failed toe dance in front of the Gae Foster with Jimmy Kennedy's Orchestra, is in up all in which he will impersonate Ted Lewis the Paris Inn, to make the mike in time to pick girls. Music was the Blue Danube Waltz, and Jimmy Durante. his 10th week as emsee at in McGee spe- . . . JIM (PADDY) her lyrics. This was the and Miss King whirled around with grace, SUNNIE O'DEA stays over at the Chez San Diego, Calif. cialty. After the chorus finished, the poise and control. She is a petite fig- booked BUCHANAN has replaced Ted Blake as the right of Paree, with the new principals House, Pitts- girls went back to sit at ure and made a good picture against in for three weeks, beginning March 12. emsee at Al Mercur's Nut the band and the boys go off the stage. the production background. Closed Garr, burgh, Monday (26). Blake went back have been bet- Both Gertrude Niesen and Eddie Petite, Pittsburgh, The empty chairs would nicely. who top the show, have been here be- to Al Ritz's Club ter, since the girls sat there chattering The Lilliputians did essentially the March 4. fore. Ray Bolger, who stepped out to go two weeks at among themselves. same routine as last week, except that it to New York, lost an extra few days due TED MERRIMAN closed Nikko have a standard com- was slightly shortened. Turn is emseed the Tampa Terrace Hotel, Tampa, Fla., Grace and to the death of his father Sunday (3). Club, Sarasota, edy ballroom turn, and a good one. Some by Ronnie Street and includes singing, WALTON AND O'ROURKE go into the and follows at the Surf of their gestures are on the blue side for dancing and a number of circus turns 29 after Fla.... TERRY LA MONTE, female im- Chicago Theater week of March known as "the male Hedy a theater audience, altho okeh for a such as flying ladder, pyramid and bi- an 11 -week run at the Palmer House. personator They were nicely received and cycle work. Act has flash and is good AND La Marr," has finished two weeks at nitery. Act has 300 puppets.... LILLIANE Bend, Ind. could have done a quick encore. looking. Included, in addition to Street, MARIO in from an engagement at the the Showboat Club, South MacDonald, Mary West, Edith With him are Bobby Allan, Roy Le Roy Four Squires do a swell instrumental are Sadie Chez Paree, Omaha. . JOE MILLER nut act, featuring a tall Rollason, Elsie May Lewis, James Wetton pulled the shows from his 885 Club. and Wanita Lane. and harmony of acrobats. Some of the BUDDY NELSON has completed 41/2 and lanky deadpan bass player, as the and a group * * born Lilliputians also take part in a produc- years as emsee at the Dog House, New comedy center. The guy's a natural is now working vaude... . doing a sort of Stepin Fetchit bit, tion number with the Gae Foster girls, Philadelphia: Orleans, and comic, the Foster line working on stilts as con- AL PARKER is emseeing at Flamingo but good. Their best number is the EMBASSY CLUB returns the rhythm season. trasted to the diminutive figures of the . Park, Miami, Fla., for the sixth opener, a Jive version of Chicken Reel, dancing of Betty and Sue Carlyle. there and the chickens' cackles done in swing. midgets. Nice sight stuff. LLOYD AND WILLIS, ballroom team at Hem Olson heads the ork with Foster line's routines were good. for Rio Betty Lee Taylor presides at the organ. They scored strong. They can work in Stork Club, leaving next week in his ninth play a midget piano, Paul Ackerman. de HERB SPATOLA'S Flan- ... RADIO HERB LEWIS is any field. They Janeiro.... Boston. . Greer. . . . REDS week at the Latin Quarter, guitar, trumpet and bass. ders Grill gets Jane Models all night AND CURLEY, sepia tap team, added DONN ARDEN and his Artists' Downey could have stayed on closed at the Lookout House, Covington, inevitable Irish to Frank Paluinbo's. . . . DAVE SORIN He does pops and the Tower, Kansas City, Mo. Ky., March 7, but will return in a month ballads, his best tune being Christopher new emsee at Hotel Philadelphian. , (Reviewed Friday Evening, March 8) LANDY, songstress, new at Viking when Grandfather's Follies leaves. . . . Robin., wherein he accompanies himself DOT replaced Bill Baird, Joe Venuti's Orchestra heads the cur- . MURRAY WOOD breaking VAL SETZ, juggler, at the piano and tells the story of a Cafe. Pavillon Caprice bill in youngster saying his prayers. It's a swell rent stage show. Venuti has a well -or- in new act at Harry Weinberg's Lexing- magician, on the theater number. Downey throws himself ganized revue, which he calls the Hit ton Casino, Jeanie La Neir being his Cincy's Netherland Plaza March 1. . . Parade of the Week, but it's inclined to new midget partner. . . . JOSEPHINE PEARL MAGLEY GIRLS are being held around too much, tho, and his get -off Club, New- gesture is out of place. drag in spots, with all of the punch com- SMALLWOOD offering conga songs at over at the Primrose Country Business so-so. Jerry Franken. ing in the last 20 minutes. Venuti crew Jack Lynch's Tropical Bar at Walton port, Ky.

www.americanradiohistory.com 26 The Billboard VAUDEVILLE -BURLESQUE March 16, 1940 Hirst Unit Review LIJrIQsqu Notes Swing and Sway Magic (Unit 19-B) (Communications to New York Office) (Reviewed at Troc Theater, Philadelphia, By BILL SACHS Thursday Evening, March 7) formerly of Charles and Kathleen Joy. (Communications to Cincinnati Office)' NEW YORK: LETITIA, dancer, first time east This unit is by far the best to take off from here season. And it's the JANE THURSTON, now residing in DIANE KING, with the closing of her from Chicago niteries, debuted at the this Williston Park, Long Island, N. Y., Hirst show, comes to the Republic March Star, Brooklyn, March 1 thru Dave Cohn. sexiest. Production is credited to Natalie Cartier, who has done an admirable job writes that there are no developments 15.... WANETA BATES (Miss St. Louis) UNO. on her contemplated new show. "I can't is the new feature this week at the * * * in putting out ,a fast and funny show. Johnny Kane assists on the scenes. make up my mind as yet," she type- Gaiety. . . . ANNETTE moved from an CHICAGO: writes. "I am waiting for a few things extra -attraction week at the Howard, ARTHUR CLAMAGE, visiting Chi to Apart from the principals and acts, to break on which I have been working Boston, to the Star, Brooklyn, opening pick up a few new acts, claims business thing that impresses mostly is the hard the last two years. If they are March 8, when Sunny Lovett also re- is fair. . JACK KANE, owner of the chorus, using nine for stepping and successful then I shall know definitely turned from a Midwest circuit tour. Re- Empress, Milwaukee, and the Grand, five for show. Gals are young and my plans for the future. I don't want placed Marlene and Pat Joyce. ... ED- Youngstown, O., was another visitor here lookers. And they can dance. And when to tempt the fates by looking too far DIE LLOYD a chorus can get a hand out of these and Russell Trent are at early in the week.... BOBBY PEGRIM ahead." . . . C. F. BELL, who handled the Burbank, Los Angeles. . JOAN will return as producer when the Gaiety, crowds. one can be sure that the millen- the press on the Thurston show follow- CARROLL, of the Carroll Sisters, who Minneapolis, reopens March 22. nium has arrived. Gals show up to good ing the death of the beloved John has been in retirement in Atlantic City PANCHITO VILLA, daughter of the rebel advantage in all scenes, scenery and Northern Hilliard, recently visited Dante for three years, is back on stage, this Mexican general, goes into the Avenue costumes fitting for their big-time ef- being the Magician at the latter's new home time at the Gayety, Boston. . JUNE Theater, Detroit, March 15 partly on the forts, their most striking routine in Resida, Calif. Bell, who now -is out TAYLOR is featured prominently at the strength of her publicity value. the Snake ballet. ahead of Jimmy Scribner, tells us that Eltinge, where Lilli Dawn, week of March RIALTO show the week beginning March Ballet bits Serve as settings for Ro- Dante is enjoying his new-found vaca- 1, played a heavy role in a new -to -burly 15 includes Harry Clexx, Harry Conley, maine, a revealer of Amazon proportions. tion tremendously and that he is now dramatic sketch introduced by Abe Min- Parker Gee, Marie Voe, Kitty Ellis and Does a fan dance in G. which cuts no No. 1 playboy in the Hollywood district. sky. Fred Raymond (the Great) made ballet, Patricia Cornell. capers. However, for the Snake . , , HARRY SOPER, for many years curtain speeches in the crazy house * she does a snake dance that taxes the musical director with the Thurston show, scene. Other strengtheners for the week From All Around: thermometer to bursting proportions. is mourning the loss of his wife, Margy, were the Hamiltons, dance team; Jerry WALTER BUDD, straight, and Mac Billy Foster, a Willie Howard look - formerly an assistant to Thurston, who White, comic, and Charles Joy, dancer, Barron and Smoky Burns, comics, are In alike, and Harry LeVine, Hebe dialecti- passed on recently in New York. Harry their second straight year at Club Es- cian, handle comedy to side-splitting is making his home at 1125 Grand quire, Baltimore. . MARGIE JONES effects. Boys are terrific on the Concourse, New York City. . . . BIRCH WEBER celebrated her 24th birthday, innuendoes. Strippers Melanie LeBeau THE MAGICIAN, after an extensive tour This Season's March 3, with a party for the cast and and Joan Rydell serve as foils for the of the West Coast, has invaded the chorines of the Gayety, Cincinnati. comics, with the straight roles expertly Texas country, where, according to a SENSATION Margie has been a member of the Gayety handled by Danny Jacobs and to some batch of news clippings reaching the chorus for several seasons, and her hubby extent by Ben Hamilton, who adds voice desk, he is doing his usual thoro job of ON OR OFF THE ROAD is concessioner at the house. to the ballet songs as well. pleasing the high-school students. The ZORITA, snake dancer, who has had Strippers score heavily. First on is Birches expect to return to their Ohio 26 consecutive weeks as added attraction Joan Rydell, a stately blonde, who was farm early in June. . . . BOB NELSON with the Hirst Wheel, closed at Gayety, only tolerantly received. Struts as a and his new bride have settled in their Baltimore, March 2. Opens at Palace, tyro. At least she still has to learn how Columbus, O., love nest after a honey- Buffalo, March 15. . . PAT ADAMS, to strut in time with the music. Melanie moon trip to Florida and the Bahamas. chorine with the Georgia Sothern show, LeBeau mops 'em up with her revealing. WILL ROCK last week made a married a Baltimore boy while playing A saucy blonde and a looker, and she three-day showing at the York Theater, that city recently.... DOROTHY BELL adds the bumps. Georgia Sothern is York, Pa. .. . LYNN has taken his bag (Mrs. Gus Flaig) has been confined to the biggie of the unit. Starts off with of tricks into Browning Lane Inn, Bell- bed in Baltimore with grippe.... BER - her I've Got Something for You ditty, mawr, N. J., for an extended stay, dou- NICE DOLAN, chorine on the Mike Sachs house putting on the lights while she bling in Camden, N. J., for the Open show, visited Philadelphia over the week- dishes out the candy. Returns to the House Bargain Days sponsored by local end in Baltimore in preparation for her boards for her torrid and fiery manner merchants. sister's wedding. . . . BILLY FOSTER of undraping. opened in Boston March 10 for Hirst. Two standard vaude turns also come SELWYN THE MAGICIAN (N. P. Pat- MRS. BELLE GOUNER, daughter of applause. Mike Sachs, had some excitement upon in for a generous share of the ton) reports that Virgil recently Mixed soft-shoe team, Wyn and Hurwin, played several South Carolina spots to her recent return from Bermuda, when and acrd the plane in which she was a passenger are well received, the eccentric unusual success. "With Virgil present- was grounded in Providence due to a hoofing of the male a show -stopper. ing, magic is really alive," writes Selwyn. Also turns in a nice routine for Idle His entertainment is really a magical blizzard. She was forced to complete her Dreams ballet. Crying Rufus, sepia, journey via train. . JOE BROWN, circus. And much credit is due Mrs. echoes the old-time music hall varieties, Virgil, who works harder any other candy butcher for Jacobs Bros. at Gayety, big way for his mono- than Baltimore, will shortly join the William house going in a magician's assistant on the road." log singing and weeping for It's Mighty HOWARD Glick Ideal Exposition Shows. Life Alone. ROBINSON, after a week at MARGIE HART is vacationing in Cuba. Hard To Go Thru Palm Gardens, Columbus, O.. opened PAGE AND KUHEN are holdovers at It's a bright musical score Miss Cartier Monday (11) at Platinum Grill, Chilli- the Main Theater, Baltimore. has provided for this production and cothe, O., for the Pete Forrester agency. Merrick Valinote, pit conductor, does He's presenting his billiard ball and card full justice to it. House crowded when manipulations with gloves and using VICKI caught. Canton 12 -Week 1 7/8 -inch balls. EDDIE DECOMA Crystal Ames highlights the next unit. is presenting his magic and vent in Illi- M. H. Orodenker. nois and Missouri schools, after a suc- Burly Season Ends cessful swing thru Southern Indiana and WELLES CANTON, 0., March 9.-Midwest Cir- Western Kentucky. He suffered two bad cuit burlesque, at the Grand Theater Midwest Unit Review weeks in Tennessee recently, when cold STRIPS-TALKS-SINGS for 12 weeks, folds tomorrow (10), when weather and heavy snows closed many 12 weeks' rental agreement expires. Models" schools. His agent, J. C. Admire, is George Young, operator of the Boxy "French working two weeks in front. Theater, Cleveland, and sponsor of week- (Reviewed Saturday Evening, March 2, RAJAH NIAD, mentalist, is spending the After Lengthy Successful Engage- Theater, Canton, O.) end burlesque here, is reported to have at the Grand winter in Houston. , , , PRINCE SHAMI, ments in All New York Houses. been unsuccessful in his efforts to ne- Current Midwest offering is topped by a newcomer to the pro magic ranks, is gotiate for an extension of the agree- Joan Lee, a show -stopper and one of the presently working in the Albany, N. Y., ment. A new lease would have given best strip teasers to come here. Vilma area. . . . PRINCE ZOGI and Company Now One of the Show -Stoppers this town burlesque thru to the spring. Jozsy is billed as an added attraction have invaded Iowa after a Minnesota was for Featured on the Hirst Circuit. Patronage satisfactory, despite but gives Miss Lee a run top honors. trek that netted the troupe good re- and bad weather. The 12 -week run was the Two comics, George Lewis and Lew Fine, turns. Zogi has recently taken delivery longest for burlesque here in several and a swell dance team, Marshal and on a new special built combination years. Midwest attractions at the Grand Welsh, round out the headliners. It is house trailer and baggage coach. DIRECTION: PHIL ROSENBERG, BOND followed a full week at the Roxy. Policy a fast show with plenty of new gags ARTHUR GARINTHER, manager of the has been four shows a day, Friday to some routined chorus spe- N. and neatly Ford Hotel, Montreal, can be classed as BLDG., Y. CITY Sunday, with extra midnight shows cialties. an honest -to -goodness magish. He's es- Saturday. Hymie Levy was in charge While much of the material used by pecially adept with the pasteboards. . of the house. Lewis and Fine is a bit off color, it is RUTH HATHAWAY, of the former magic not offensive and the crowds applauded act of Hathaway ,and Ruth, is confined long and loud. Lewis' mannerisms get to her Atlanta home with illness and a lot of laughs while Fine proves versa- will be there for at least six weeks. She tile in his bass -drum bit. Milton Frome is now Mrs. Ruth Owensby and her ad- is adequate as straight man and was dress is 401 Ramson street, S. W., At- assisted by Welsh in several bits. Mar- lanta. Friends are urged to drop her a HAL WEBER shall and Welsh impress with their tap line. . JOHN MULHOLLAND, editor rumba. Crowd would have liked a couple of The Sphinx, has contributed the ma- Eccentric Comedian of encores. terial for the Museum of the City of New Back from three and one-half years of tour of Europe and Australia Joan Lee wins her audience from her York's exhibition of magic memorabilia. and 27 weeks this season on the Hirst Circuit. first appearance on stage. Her blues Some of the items date back 217 years. Opening at THE REPUBLIC. New York City, March 8 number, Swing Me a Lulaby, is well The exhibit, the first of its kind in the Direction-PHIL ROSENBERG rendered, her vocalizing being above city's history, will premiere March 13 average for pealers. She stops the show and run for six months. once she gets into action. Miss Jozsy also starts her number with a song and adds some impromptu gag- BERT SMITH REVUE WANTS ging. She is a smooth worker and comes by the eight -girl line. Wardrobe again finish registers. is first-class. For fifty -people musical stock, one bill weekly: Outstanding INGENUE LEADING WOMAN thru with a hot that and LEADING MAN for script shows, fair singing voices. Eight more thoroughly experi- Audience also liked Cleo Canfield and Biz got off to good start Friday night enced CHORUS GIRLS, salary $30; Principal People, stock experience all lines contact; Belva May, who complete the strip con- but Saturday's rains put a crimp in the also Quartette Men, Hoofers, Exotic Dancers, Specialty People; Piano Leader, transpose tingent. b. o. and continued to hold down re- and arrange. State age, height, weight, previous engagements. Address: Staging and production numbers rate ceipts Sunday. TAFT HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. P.S.: Rudy Paul, Al DeClercq, Parker Gee, Gladys Harvey, wire. special mention. Second act opening, Cletoria, with Red Buttons, coming Bluebirds in the Moonlight, is well done up next. Rex McConnell.

www.americanradiohistory.com lic reh 16, 1940 REPERTOIRE -TENT SHOWS The Billboard 27 Conducted by BILL SACHS-Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O name of the show just yet. He put in most of the winter writing and has sev- Georgia Minstrels NewOne-Nighter Rep Ripples eral short stories awaiting the publisher's okeh. . CAL AND BONNIE WEST, Readying on Coast j VIC FAUST, who for more than 40 formerly for many years with Billroy's Debuts in Texas years has entertained rep, showboat, Comedians, are set for a long stretch vaude and nitery audiences with his over Station WLW, Cincinnati, with their For I-Nighter Tour LORAINE, Tex., March 9.-Appearing Swiss bell ringing, recently suffered the thrice -weekly 15 -minute skit, Clem and under new canvas and modern in every loss of his bells, together with other Maggie, judging from a mail test on the BALDWIN PARK, Calif., March 9.- respect, a new one -night -stand tent props, when thieves broke into his car program staged by WLW last week. A Arthur Hockwald, who recently pur- show inaugurated its season here Mon- in Detroit. The loss of the bells leaves single announcement on the program chased the equipment of the Matrello day night to a full house. Show moves Vic in a predicament. He March 2 brought Cal and Bonnie nearly Bros. and Ham & Egg circuses, has ac- on trucks, with all equipment decorated can't work quired winter quarters here, where he without them. . . . GRIFF AND HI are 6,000 pieces of mail, with subsequent in a color scheme of red and white. appearing daily on the Merry -Go -Round announcements Tuesday and Thursday of has a crew of 12 men converting the Bill presented is a semi -Westerner, program over WNOX, Knoxville, Tenn. last week bringing an endless stream of properties, together with his own equip- with special scenery and lighting effects. . ment which he had in Arizona. They're . fan mail. J. W. GRABLE, who had stored Top 80, two 30s. Show will in their third week there. is a with S. E. MORGAN is framing a small trick a short -cast Ten Nights show in schools and Utah, to house his Famous Georgia play southward for three weeks and then to play Central Missouri the coming sea- and halls in Western Texas, has gone Minstrels, which he will exhibit under will head west. back to his regular trick of magic and canvas on one-nighters this season. He In the roster are Jack Turner, man- son.... J. E. DICE has a pic and mys- tery layout playing schools in Northern vaude. . ALCIDE DUMAINE has a is planning for an early opening. ager; Charley Brunk, agent; H. M. Harrell French talking picture and three Michigan. . . . DALLAS McLEAN, the -people The advance department will be Jr., brigade agent; Kennedy Swain, vaude unit playing French-speaking so- han- producing comic; Bob Siler, ork leader "one-man symphony," has returned to dled by a general agent and three billers, Austin, Tex., after a sojourn in Florida, cieties in New England. . OUR IN- with a new of paper, and leads; Jean Slier, leads; Evelyn QUIRY in last issue regarding Charles line heralds and Turner, general business and banners; where he played the Wometco circuit of press material. The show will move on theaters and in several niteries. McLean (Slim) Vermont apparently has brought 10 trucks, one will Bub Nairn, characters; Jackie Phillips, E. of which tote a mas- says that many of the acts that went to results. From H. Graf, manager of sive A dancer; Bud Nairn Jr., stage manager; the Madge Kinsey Players, stage. large, circus -type light Joe Latham, boss canvasman; Andrew Florida this season were left cold and we learn that plant has just been completed. Flood- hungry. He will soon start out again Vermont is currently working the coun- lights will be used Jackson, mechanic; E. E. Edwards, elec- try -store idea at a night club to "flash" the big trician, and Harvey Henderson, privileges.. on his barnstorming tour.... BIG BOY next top, and searchlights mounted atop the BROWNE and wife, Tiny, last season with door to the Central Hotel in Key West, S. S. Henry, magician and sand -pic- Fla. Graf postais that he spoke with light plant will stab the sky at nights. ture artist, is featured in the concert. Bert Russell's No. 1 unit, breezed into Lighting detaails were worked out by Cincinnati early last week from Atlanta, Vermont there just three weeks ago... . Show is well billed with a special line EDDIE MASON will again have his Whitey Versteg, for many seasons with of pictorial paper. where they had been operating a cafe coun- the Al G. Barnes Circus. since early fall. They will remain around try store with the Madge Kinsey Players Cincy for several weeks and will be back when that troupe returns to the Grand, Jersey Schank, boss canvasman with with a tent opry in the spring.... JOHN Canton, O., for another stock run next the big tops for a number of years, will Russell To launch D. FINCH, former Billroyan, is still so- week. . WORD REACHING the desk serve in a like capacity with the Hock- journing in Cincinnati, playing an oc- last week has it that Billy Wehle and wald tent opry. He will also handle the Jimmy Heffner have become partners 4 Pie-Vaude Units casional nitery date. . . . IT'S ABOUT duties of lot superintendent. TIME we're hearing from Billy Wehle and that the two will take a one-nighter New scenic effects and wardrobe are CINCINNATI, March 9.-Bert Russell, down in Miami, Fla., as to when and out of Valdosta, Ga., in a few weeks. also in the making. tent show veteran, who last season had where he will bow with his new tent two under -canvas units operating with opry.... BOB DEMOREST JR., now with a combination motion picture-vaude Boyd Holloway's schoolhouse show in policy, will this season have four North Carolina, with headquarters at Thomas Readies `Mandy Green' Van Amara Tenter such units on the road.. Monroe, will be back on a carnival mid- NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 9.-H. A. His No. 1 show will again be under way the coming summer. Thomas, owner -manager of Mandy Green Russell's personal direction, with Rusty From New Orleans, all -colored musical Ready To Ilia Road Lee again looking after the No. 2 opry. BLYTHE reports good business tent show, returned to show quarters OPA LOCKA, Fla., March 9.-Every- Jack O'Brien will have the third com- BILLYfor his players now making the here this week from a purchasing trip thing's in readiness at the winter pany, and Johnny and Verne Bishop will Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland. which will give the show two new trucks, quarters of the Van Amain Tent Show head Russell's No. 4 outfit. Each unit Troupe is this week in Sharptown, Md. a light plant and a new line of paper. here, according to Roy Roberts, of the will carry two vaude teams to augment EARL FICKETT, one-time rep per- Workingmen are busy on building sleep- troupe. All show equipment has been the film program. former, has a one-man opry playing ing trailers to accommodate members of repainted and a general overhauling has Russell, who is wintering at Ridge- lodge and church dates in Aroostook the troupe. Advance will comprise three given the outfit that look of newness. way, S. C., giving several shows a week County, Maine. . JAY WALL writes men, says Thomas, with the band being in a heated tent, will again play Mary- from Connellsville, Pa., that he's all set augmented to 12 pieces for the new sea- George G. Daniels, of Ogdensburg, land with his No. 1 show the coming to take the advance for a prominent son. Show goes into rehearsals late this N. Y., who recently acquired the show season. The State permits Sunday tent -show outfit for the coming season, month, with opening set for early in from John R. Van Amain, has this shows and proved lucrative territory for but says he isn't free to announce the April. season made a complete change in per- Russell last season. The three other sonnel, from the advance down thru the units will concentrate chiefly on the canvas department. All people have been Southern States. engaged, as the result of the recent ad in The Billboard, the ad bringing replies from enough performers to fill three Kinseys to Canton [ndurìncQ Shows shows, according to Roberts. The show will this season carry a (Communications to BILL SACHS, Cincinnati Office) street band and will feature two out- Before Tent Trek side concerts daily. The show will pre - AN IRATE FEMME FAN of Knoxville, Matteoni's there, continues: "There cent as a feature Juliette of France. CANTON, 0., March 9.-Madge Kinsey Tenn., is of the opinion that some pro- seems to be a lot of life in the old game Players, with Bette Kinsey playing moters are either too lazy to send in yet, according to recent issues of The femme leads, opens a six weeks' spring news on their contests or they just can't Billboard. Shows are again springing engagement at the Grand Opera House write. "Seems to me," she says, "the up and seem to be prospering. Will you BUSSA FILM EXCHANGE Sunday, March 17. Harry Graf is busi- least they could do would be to send in tell me one thing, tho? Why don't they ness manager of the rep troupe. the names of the winners. However, I get some new ideas? I have had a plan New Spring Catalog Ready for Mailing. New Prints. am a fan, one of those people whose Serials, War Pictures, Westerns, Horror, Gangsters All those who were in the cast when just for over three years and have been and other types. 35mm Talkies. New silent print the company closed several weeks run dough is mighty welcome when a contest waiting for one of the (good) promoters on Ten Nights in a Barroom, complete with Front. at the Grand in December will be back, plays this city, so guess I'll hush." to ask me about it, but as yet no one 80 -Watt P. A. System. We trade. Friendship. Ohio. and there will be new additions. The seems to be interested. We went to a ATTENTION! Summer Stock and Tent Repertoire company will remain at the Grand until JERRY (THE LUG) BRESNAHAN, now show in Sacramento last year and, so Shows-Here are two surefire hits. "The Maniac," 4 early in May, when shifts to its help me, I sat there from 8 p.m. until acts, one Interior set, plays with 5 and 3; "The it tent in Chicago, says he would like to hear Mystery Child," 3 acts, one exterior set, plays with theater for the usual trek thru Ohio. from friends thru this column. Last midnight and called every bit of heat, 5 and 3 and child. Good comedy both. I also have show Jerry was with was George Pughe's every sleeping couple and every gag and "The Dividing Line," "They Are My People" and quip by the emsees 10 minutes before many others by Edwin Weever. Write for terms. Rose City Group in L. A. at Bossier City, La., in 1938. Address: EDWIN WEEVER. 729 W. Sth St., s s they were pulled. The emsees shoud Hazleton, Pa. N.B.: Would consider engagement as try working in a night club or theater director and parts as cast with week -stand rep, only. LOS ANGELES, March 9.-The Rose KENNY GRUWELL pencils from Pasa- once in a while and try their corny City Players, who invaded California dena, Calif., that he would like to read stories on the public there and they'll January 1, are currently in this terri- notes here on Jimmy Johnson, Mickey WANT QUICK Martin, De - find out how good they are. I know! tory, where they are slated to play for Edna Howell, Raye and Dick I tried when I first the game, For the Original Toby's Comedians under canvas- several more weeks. Business and weath- Lang and other friends who have worked left and Actors. Musicians. Want Young Gen. Bus. Team been good since in shows with him. Kenny says he is did I stink! However, I've been on the with Specialties, doubling Orchestra. Want Ingenue er have entering this present job for three years, thanks to a doing same. Musicians doing Full -Line Parts. Show State, according to Ray Lenhart, who working hard to try for another show new life, now working. Wire quick or write air mall. State pilots the outfit. Show presents a two- this spring. outlook on and this spot isn't all; salary, age, weight, height, etc. BILLY TOBY s a honky tonk, as I work every night in YOUNG, Mgr., Pittsburg, Texas, March 14-15-16. hour program, including a three -act tails. Well, guess I've blown my load drama and five vaude acts. A dance is JOHNNY HUGHES Infos that he is of troubles, but truthfully I love the MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS FOR given after each night's performance. going to make the Jitterthon at Peoria, endurance El., and wonders what's become of Billie game and some day soon RICHARDS and PRINGLES Parker. Della and I are going to go on a vaca- Fire Halts Shadduck Unit s s s tion and try a show just for the fun, GEORGIA , . MINSTRELS off, we'll win Under . . . Canvas. Address: GEORGE G. MITCHELL, away from and to top it it." HAMBURG, Pa., March Shad - * ARTHUR HOCKWALD, 9.-Ralph the endurance field for some time, pen- 1640 Central St., Kansas City, Mo. duck Players closed here this week when cils from St. Louis that he is ready for a WHAT'S THE DOPE on the Rainbo fire hit the group's trailer, destroying natural. George, who recently left rile Garden show in Chicago? "SEABEE" HAYWORTH the sets and props. Cast included Doris hospital, says Kay Manning is doing AT TR ACrI'IONS Gilmore, Judy Cummings, Dwight Frye, okeh business with her fruit store. INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN received re- Now 26th week in Wilby-K incey Theatres (South's Donald Marlowe, Cliff Condon, Irene "Come on and get with it," says George. cently on Bob Turner, Billie Atkins, Joe finest circle). wants Feature Versatile Comedian, Ames Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shadduck. General Business Man, Character Comedian, Musi- and "I'd like to read some notes in the col- Crowder, Jack Kelley, Gene Williams, cians that double preferred. Novelty Acts that can Most of the members returned east. umn from my friends and enemies." Pee Wee Collins, Bill McDaniel, Joe change. Money sure. Wire or write, state all you do. s Address: "SEABEE" HAYWORTH, care Carolina Palmer, Jean Mansfield, Johnny Bow- Theatre Bldg., Goldsboro. N. C. OPENING THURSDAY, MARCH 28 "WHILE DELLA AND I have been out man, Buster Coates, Sammy Lee, Vina of the game for over four years, we still Walker, Eddie McBride. Jack Classon, JITTER -THON ENDURANCE DERBY peruse the page weekly and enjoy read- George Grant, Jo Jo Hitt, Jack Glenn, FOR SALE UP TO $2000.00 IN PRIZES -52000.00. ing about our old friends, such as Joe Mario Allesandro, Johnny Maidl, Monte Two complete Tent Show Outfits: Seats, Chairs, FERNWOOD GARDENS. PEORIA, ILL. and Fiat All teams knowing Moon Mullins. Lou Jarvis and Mary Rock, Benny and Edith Leon- Hall, Chad Alviso, Porky Jacobs, Joe Stages, Orchestra Platforms, Wardrobe and Maxie Capp, contact. Trunks, Chorus Wardrobe. Ali above In perfect, ard, Mickey Britton, Ruthie Carroll, Gruber, Charlie Loeb, Blackie Latessa, Cheap for cash. Both outfits We have good Weekly Proposition, PLUS Prize Russo, Jackie almost new condition. Money for Good Teams. Mario Allesandri and many others," Mavin Ellison, Johnny stored in North Carolina. For full details write types Henry (Hank) Lewis from Stock- Leonard and Eric Lawson. How about "SEABEE" HAYWORTH ATTRACTIONS, Caro- KING JOY AMUSEMENT CO.. lina Theatre Bldg., Goldsboro, N. C. Fe-nwood Gardens. Peoria. III. ton, Calif. Hank, who is emseeing at scribbling a line to the column, kids?

www.americanradiohistory.com 28 The Billboard NON -THEATRICAL FILMS Mardi 16, 1940 Conducted by THE ROADSHOWMAN-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City 46th YEAR 15 -Min. Film Programs Click Beg Your Pardon In a recent issue it was stated that Tie Lee A. Matthews, who conducts New In Night Clubs; Circuit Built Artists' Service in Pittsburgh, had been named international release ex- ecutive for a Hollywood combination boa 16mm. operations profitable after producing Negro pictures and that Founded by W. H. DONALDSON Tom Collings finds these films would be available on The Largest Circulation of Any Amusement 18 months in business-New Yorkers go for old-time 16min. films. Apologies to Matthews, Weekly in the World who informs that these films are Member Audit Bureau of Circulation movies at clubs and lawn fetes available only as 35mms. Published Every Week By The Billboard Publishing Co. NEW YORK, March 9.-Tom Collings, of Moviette, Inc., followed a hunch of R. S. LITTLEFORD SR., President. putting on short film programs in night clubs and made money at it. For the ANFA To Banquet E. W. EVANS, Secretary -Treasurer & General past year and a half he has put on programs, and now has a circuit of some of the Manager. best clubs in New York. The time limit of 15 minutes was Collings' own idea. A. C. HARTMANN, Editor before he offered his proposition First Birthday Outdoor Depts., 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. He studied the clubs in which he wanted to show On E. E. SUGARMAN, Editor to the owner. Stipulated was the fact that he would not disturb the normal NEW YORK, March 9.-Members of Indoor Depts., 1564 Broadway, New York. N. Y. furnishings of the place. His talking point was that he would not tie up the bar the Allied Non -Theatrical Film Associa- Main Office and Printing Works, The Billboard would be only for Building, 25-27 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. trade; or if he did, it tion will commemorate the organiza- Phone, Main 5308. Cable Address, "Billyboy," 15 minutes, the length of the program. tion's first year of activity at a meeting Cincinnati, O. He about the operat- This decision was made after Collings ings. knew little and banquet to be held here April 26, BRANCH OFFICES: NEW YORK -6th Floor discovered that to click a film must be ing game when he started, for until this Laurence Saltzman, publicity chairman Palace Theater Bldg., 1564 Broadway. Phones, interesting. If it's interesting, those at time he had been a newspeperman and of the celebration, said today. afEdallion 3-1616, 3-1617, 3-1618. CHICAGO - 4th Floor Woods Bldg, Randolph and Dearborn the bar merely stand and sip. The selling press agent. Several hundred film distributors, Streets. Phone, Central 8480. ST. LOUIS -390 point to the proprietor is that movies Collings has put on shows at the equipment manufacturers, laboratory Arcade Bldg., 8th and Olive Streets. Phone. Chest- nut 0443. PHILADELPHIA B. H. Patrick, bring in additional people. Sherry Netherlands, St. Moritz, No, 1 men, visual education speciatists, opera- - 7::22 Lamport Road, T'pper Darby, Pe. Phone, Fifth Avenue, Armandois, Coq Rouge and tors and others connected with the non - Madison 6895. LONDON-Edward Graves, care of Analyzed Films other spots. At first he had only one theatrical film field will attend. Current "The World's Fair," Cromwell House, Fulwood Place, London, W. C. 1, England. SYDNEY. When Collings had worked out this club, with the showipg at 9 o'clock, problems will be discussed and officers AUSTRALIA-Kevin Brennan, City Tattersall' point he began to analyze the type of and set out to get another club at 10. for the coming year elected. Bldg., 198 Pitt Street. PARIS-C. M. Chambers. films to show, finally choosing old-time This worked so well that now he has care American Expresa Co., 11 Rue Scribe. movies. In metropolitan New York, night club showings at 9, 10, 11 and 12, SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PAYABLE IN AD- movie Projector Perfected VANCE-One Year, $5; Two Years, $8. These where people can see almost any moving his equipment from one spot to rates apply in the United States, U. S. Possessions, they wish, he knew he had to give them another. In addition, he plays resort CAMDEN, N. J., March 9.-Photophone Canada. Rates in other foreign countries upon re- something different. Sixteen mm. movies hotels and lawn fetes in the summer. engineers at RCA Mfg. Co. have designed quest. Subsci ibers when requesting change of address. in bars were experimental, and he felt from a 16mm. sound projector for industrial should give former as well as present address. Old-time movies were a success educational use. New projector DISPLAY ADVERTISING - Fifty Cents pee that in old-time films the public would he and Page, the outset. While he admits that demands of projection Agate ,Line. Whole Page, $350; Half 5178; be inclined to overlook such faults as never gave his audiences "all they not only meets Quarter Page, $87.50. No display advertisement film break. but is also so simple in construction that measuring less than 10 lines accepted. Last adver- bad focus, "rainstorms" and wanted," he did show Villains Pursuit tising form goes to press noon Monday. to es- it may be operated by any inexperienced and the early Pearl White -films roadshowman, RCA officials stated. The No telegraphed advertisement accepted unless re- tablish a ruputation for himself. A exhibited for the first time mittance is telegraphed or mailed so as to reach pub- feature in some spots was a pianist machine was licati,,n office before noon Monday. accompany at the convention of the American As- The Billboard reserves the right to edit all adver- playing old-time music to sociaion of School Administrators in tising copy. the picture. St. Louis. Uses Two Screens .,,,',;Nr f;,,;o:? As to equipment, Collings said he In the New entered the business blind, discussing New and Recent Musical his plans with friends and librarians Vol. 52 MARCH 16, 1940 No. 11 before making purchases. Today, be- Releases Western cause he shows in the better night clubs, beautiful work with a difficult part as he uses roll -up screens or tripods. He (Running times are approximate) understanding and Features for the mother, bringing has in stock crystal -beaded screens Teleasecl by Post sympathy to the aid of an unpleasant "ROLLIN' PLAINS" & "UTAH TRAIL" white ROLLIN' PLAINS, straight -ahead shooting and Pictures Corp. A Tex Ritter musical role, and Frank Downing contributed an 6 -Reels Each, on 16mm. Sound Film opaque ones for angular projection. boy. he Western. Also features Ritter's excellent bit as a native Controlled Exclusively By The opaque screen comes in handy, horse, White Flash, Snub Pollard and But the best work of all was offered says, at lawn fetes, where the throw must Horace Murphy. Running time, 60 by a lass named Mary Howes, playing POST PICTURES CORP. be long so that the source is somewhat minutes. her first big Broadway role. Cast as 723 7TH AVENUE, NEW YORK of a mystery. On these assignments UTAH TRAIL, released by Post Pic- the girl afflicted by illness, a tricky and on Request and in large ballrooms he uses a four - Ritter easily overbalanced part, she played with Catalogue Sent him a six-foot tures Corp. Another Tex inch lens, which gives film.. Running time, 60 minutes. sureness and charm, reading beautifully, picture at 64 feet. He carries one, two, insight and fine him SONJA HENIE, Queen of the Silvery acting with tenderness, three and four -inch lenses with Films, effect, and doing a really outstanding all the time. Skates, released by Nu -Art LOWEST RENTAL RATES Inc. In this film, made at St. Moritz, acting job despite the obvious and pain- Programs on the Collings circuit vary. Switzerland, Sonja Henie gives ful direction. For her, I sincerely trust, If he is showing in a spot every night, thrilling exhibitions of the skill and The Burning Deck will prove merely a the program is changed every other grace which brought her fame and springboard. TOM MIX IN THE MIRACLE RIDER night. If he is there three times a 15 Episode Serial. fortune. Running time, three Write for Catalog. week, the program is changed each time. One policy that is unchangeable is that minutes. OUT-OF-TOWN OPENING RADIO ELECTRIC SERVICE see every picture PHILADELPHIA, PA. he must personally 7th and Arch Stu., before it is shown. He studies the pro- NEW PLAYS "The Chiselers" jectablility of it and often cuts it to (Continued from page 17) (Forbes-Streett Theater) bring it within his 15-minute maximum line, but it's surrounded by an ex- CAMBRIDGE, MASS. limit. tensive study of decayed society on the A comedy by Max Stahl. Staged by Asked if he thought roadshowmen in eve of the current war, with the im- Gorg Streett. Cast: Nick Stanley, Roy ROADSHOWMAN'S SPECIALS: lad and his FAST the hintedlands could hi.fild up similar plication being that the Erickson, Anthony Alving, Robert Crom- ACTION WESTERNS. it appeared left alone on the island after well, Jerry Giddings, Hazele Burgess, Comedies, Lively Musicals, 16mm. Sound circuits, Collings said that writing, War News, Sports, Religious, to him as a good field. Charges, he war breaks out, are a symbol of hope Jane Laurie, John MacDonald, George T r a v e I, Cartoons, Thrillers. for a Seydoux. Special Oct Acquainted Rates. Reels Tre said, should run about $5 a night for the future. Spelvin, Henry Stevens, Robert 15 -minute show, $25 for six shows. Minor characters abound, including a Weak in its lines altho possessing a W. 48th St., Lows as I.7 Where operators rent their films, he college professor who wanted to be an fairly good plot, The Chiselers is a la- Mogullrs'Ne w9 York, N. Y. suggests that the show be restricted to artist but lacked the courage to walk mentably unfunny comedy. It concerns one reel of about 300 feet. This showing out on a stifling marriage; a lass who a family of small-time gamblers who will take 10 or 12 minutes, but Collings wants to be a great composer and sits suddenly learn their halfwit boarder felt that it is better to fall short of the at the piano 10 hours a day trying to holds the winning ticket on a sweep- limit rather than go over it. cram as much as possible into the few stakes. Thru three acts they attempt to FEATURES During his 18 months in the operating months before an incurable disease will get the ticket by various methods, only RELIGIOUS end of the business, Collings has spent kill her, and an old British army cap- to lose it when the boarder suddenly gets equip- observes the others and recites smart and realizes the situation. What 16MM. SOUND 35MM. his daylight time in perfecting tain who ment. He now owns several patents. a sort of Greek chorus on the prevailing laughs there were came as a result of the Thine Is the Kingdom, Passion Play, Brother to earn make-up of the deadpan boarder, capably Francis, Christus (The Life of Christ). At the saine time he continues decadence. money from his night club circuit. Most of them are acutely observed handled by John MacDonald. OTTO MARBACH, 890 Ninth Ave., N. Y. City. and dramatically written, and contain Replete with characters who seem to far more than met the eye in Mr. Mil- have escaped from an asylum, the script ton's staging. dawdles along for almost two hours with Onslow Stevens brought to the role interest constantly lessening. COPIES of the playwright merely obviously Chief difficulty with the script is that 5,000 grayed hair and a lackadaisical manner. Max Stahl, the author, apparently has THE BIG 1940 Of all non -theatrical film George Lloyd, as the boy, was so de- seen life only thru the movies. Direc- advertisements in The Big terminedly youthful and art -loving that tional faults include having a radio man SPRING SPECIAL and informa- he made the character seem completely yank the radio from the table without Spring Special plug, and a re- issue of tive editorial will be mailed phony-which, in the writing, it wasn't. removing the having complete Marion Mill, from Vienna, intrusted with porter carry his personal calling card in to The Billboard's lines, read his hat brim in lieu of a press card. Billh°oard of roadshowmen. a good number of the witty list them in a way perfectly calculated to Hazele Burgess, Jane Laurie and Roy Starts to Press Erickson lend an air of reality to an op- kill any effect they may have possessed, Wednesday, April 3 Don't miss this and in general acted as tho she were otherwise "dull and unconvincing nar- portunity. Noi increase slightly surprised to find herself on a rative." Michael N. Kaplan. in advertising rates. stage. Mutilation of the more pointed Copy requiring special position lines was also aided by Gregory Gaye in certain departments must be Write TODAY for in- and Edith King. THE FILM WEEKLY In Cincinnati April 3. formation. On the other hand, Dennis Hoey man- AUSTRALIA over - BILLBOARD, fully resisted a temptation to Covering the Motion Picture and Entertainment THE characterize the British captain; Russell Field Generally. 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Conducted by KEVIN BRENNAN, Hardie was sincere and effective as the 198 City Tattersalls Building. Pitt Street, Sydney, unfortunate professor; Vera Allen did Australian Office of THE BILLBOARD.

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ATHERTON-Maude B., 62, for many Orchestra in Germany, and sang bass years a demonstrator of pie crimpers roles in both grand and light opera in and pens and wife of Ernest D. Atherton, Berlin and Luebeck, Germany. He also veteran pitchman, March 1 at City Hos- The Final directed a German symphony orchestra by Curtain in Detroit. Burial in Buffalo. pital, Indianapolis. Survived two daughters, one stepdaughter and two tralia in the '80s. Deceased played the Jane Guy. Burial in Hollywood Memorial NORRIS-Dr. Robert A., 79, former stepsons. Burial in Glen Haven Ceme- bones on the end for Hi Henry's Min- Park, Union, N. J. figure skater, at his home in West Cald- tery, Indianapolis. strels for 10 years. His last engagement HYDE-Tommy, soft-shoe tap dancer well, N. J., of a heart ailment. He was was with the Five Jolly Corks in vaude- and vaudeville performer, March 1 in also a retired dentist and former vice- ASPLUND-Alan Karl (known on the ville. His wife died some years ago. New York of a paralytic stroke. His act, president of the Western Sating Asso- stage as Alan Karl), 40, March 5 in St. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, New known as The Honeyboys, was a standard ciation. He leaves two sons and a Luke's Hospital, New York, after an op- number in the heyday of vaudeville. eration. He had been a song and dance Britain. daughter. FLEMING-James (Red), 29, veteran He retired some time ago from stage OSTRER-Mrs. Mark, 37, former ac- performer in minstrels and vaudeville. work and himself to teaching. tress, of in Lytham, Lan- He was a member of Actors' Equity conceseioner, in an auto accident near devoted pneumonia Association. Buried in St. Michael's Tallahassee, Fla., March 2 while he and Among his pupils have been The De cashire, England, February 16. In 1926, several other concessioners were en route Marcos, Georges and Jalna and the as Karen Peterson, she went to London Cemetery, Long Island, N. Y. Cavanaugh Sisters. He leaves his wife, from the United States to play in Broad- M. from Tampa, Fla., to Fort Worth, Tex. BELANGER-Mrs. Ida (Marcotte), A native Adelaide Hyde. way. She retired from the stage when 82, pianist of Petersburg, Va., he was as- singer, and organist, Febru- sociated with Royal American Shows for JOLLY-Robert R., 85, fair concession - she married Mark Ostrer, one of the ary 2.5 at her home in Haverhill, Mass., banker brothers, who acquired control of a long illness of the past four years and prior to that er for more than 50 years, February 15 after diabetes. Buried with Johnny J. Jones Exposition for at his home in Lake City, Ia.,, after a Gaumont British Corp. Last year she in St. James Cemetery, Haverhill. seven years. His mother, stepfather and long illness. Survived by his widow and emerged from retirement to play Mary BENNETHUM-William K., 45, Read- several brothers and sisters survive. a son and two daughters by his first Haines in The Women. Survived by her ing, Pa., and in the husband and two sons, Geoffrey and entertainer partner FOREPAUGH - Edward J., 66, who wife. Services February 18, with burial team, Billy and Carmen, at his home in traveled with the Forepaugh Circus un- in Wall Lake (Ia.) Cemetery. Edward. Cremation in Golders Green Reading February 29. Deceased had Crematorium, London, February 20. til the turn of the century, March 1 at served various KAHN-Mrs, Emma Spiegel, mother of 70, park conces- with dance studios and the home of his son in Trevose, Pa. He Archie Mayo, motion picture director, ROBINSON-George, was formerly with the WPA theatrical was stoner and theater operator, March 4 at a grandnephew of Adam Forepaugh, March 5, after a brief illness at home home in Brooklyn of unit in Reading. He was a member of who with his brother, Charles, founded, in New York. his after an illness the Moose. Survived by his widow, two in 1865, the three weeks. Robinson began his the- brothers. in Forepaugh Circus. In later KELLOGG-Robert, 65, internationally atrical career at the age of 15, by driv- sisters and two Services years Forepaugh became a marble work- known concert manager, at his home Reading, March 5, with burial in St. er in ing a goat wagon in Prospect Park, New Elias Cemetery, Newmanstown, Pa. Philadelphia until he retired 10 in Hartford, Conn., February 29. He York. Later he worked at the carrousel years ago. Other survivors include an- brought some of the leading musical and He ac- CANTOR-Mrs. Ida, 68, mother of other son, a brother eventually took it over. actress Clayworth, and two sisters. In- artists to Hartford since 1922. Services quired other rides and concessions there screen June at her terment in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, in Hartford March 2, with burial in home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 3 of Philadelphia, and rounded out 35 years in Prospect bronchial pneumonia. Survived by her March 5. Cedar Hill Cemetery there. Park. For 20 years he was part owner in GARA,-Chris, 31, in Queen Victoria KROUSE-Henry Sylvester, 80, veteran and manager of the New Brighton The- husband and four children. Buried Hospital, Theodore, 5 Temple Israel Cemetery, Forty Fort, Pa. Sask., Can., February song writer, March at his home in New ater, which closed 10 years ago. He was CARLE-William B., 57, formerly with a member of the Jewish Theatrical various minstrel companies, February Guild. Survived by his sister, Carrie, 22 at his home in Detroit. He was a and three brothers, Jules, Samuel and native of Cincinnati. Hie widow sur- MAXINE ELLIOTT Mart. Buried in Washington Cemetery, vives. Interment in Cincinnati. Maxine Elliott, 69, one of America's most noted actresses in the pre-war Brooklyn. DAILEY-Guy, 63, former vaudeville theater, died March 5 at her Chateau l'Horizon at Juan Les Pines on the French ROHKAR-Eugene, 62, father of Gray swimming star and once manager of Jim Riviera. She had been suffering with a heart ailment since last June. Gordon, orchestra leader, February 25 Born in Rockland, Me., February 5, 1871, the daughter of Thomas and in Freeport, Ill., after a brief illness. Jeffries, the fighter, in Pittsburgh March Adelaide Dermot, 6. On the stage Dailey was billed as the she ohanged her name to Maxine Elliott when she attended He also leaves his wife, Clara. Notre Dame Academy at Roxbury, Mass., where she first announced her intention SCOTT-Walter F., 61, actor, March 5 Human Fish and is credited with orig- of studying for inating the stunt of eating and drinking a theatrical career. Paradoxical with her rapid rise to great- in Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, after ness, she was never a great success in view of actual talent, a fact which she a lingering illness. Among the plays under water. He left the stage in 1918. herself indorsed. DARRAGH Mrs. Bessie Reynolds, It was her beauty rather than her performances which received Scott appeared in were In the Best of - the ecstatic praise of the critics and public acclaim. Families, As Good as New, the 1933 re- pianist, who assisted in rehearsals of Miss Elliott made her first appearance the stage at Palmer's New Broadway productions, of a heart ail- on Theater, vival of Uncle Tom's Cabin and Hawk York, November 10, 1890, as Felecia Umfraville in The Middleman, followed by Island. He staged the production of ment March 1 at South Nassau Com- a rapid succession of plays both in New York and on tour, becoming a member munity Hospital, Rockville Center, L. I., Old -Time Minstrels in 1930. He leaves of Rose Coghlan's company in 1894. A year later, she was engaged by Augustin his sister, Mrs. Annie Hollinger. N. Y. Deceased underwent an appendec- Daly, and under his auspices appeared at Daly's Theater, New York, in a number 10 STANG - Lorenz, 84, former circus tomy days before. She had worked of Shakespearean and modern roles. Her debut on the London stage was also at 5 Florenz Ziegfeld in re- performer and owner, March at his with and the Daly's Theater, July 2, 1895, as Sylvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, followed home in Burlington, Wis. As a young hearsals for The Great Waltz, Roberta, by Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream. She returned to New York the fol- man, Stang worked in a juggling and Music in the Air and Very Warm for May. lowing year to appear in A House of Cards. The same year she divorced her first by balancing act with the late Al Ringling. Survived her husband and a daughter. husband, George A. McDermott, a lawyer, and went on tour in Australia, accom- In 1892, in partnership with his brother, ELEN-Gus, 77, former minstrel man panied by Nat Goodwin, to whom she was married in 1898. They were divorced Frank, he bought a show, and again in and one of the greatest Cockney delinea- 10 years later and she never married again. 1897, in association with his brothers, tors known to British music halls, in Her first appearance as a star was as Georgiana Carley in Clyde Fitch's Her Val and Frank, he organized another Balham, London, February 17. Own Way, produced by Charles B. Dillingham in Buffalo September 24, 1903. circus. Survived by eight children. ENGLISH-Thomas, 80, old-time vari- Her numerous other roles, both in this country and abroad, were in A Gilded ä'1'sä ZER Frederick C., 75, retired ety and minstrel entertainer, at his Fool, An American Citizen, Nathan Hole, The Cowboy and the Lady, When We circus and theater- acrobat, at his home home in New Britain, Conn., March 2. Were Twenty -One, the Merchant of Venice, The Altar of Friendship, Under the in Camden, N. J., February 29, after an Tom and Tillie English did a musical Greenwood Tree; Myself, Bettina: The Conquest, Lord and Lady Algy and The illness of more than a year. Survived by act in this country, England and Aus - Chaperon. She appeared in the latter play at the opening of the Maxine Elliott his widow, Reva A. Theater, New York, playhouse which was built for her in co-operation with the SWICKARD-Joseph, 72, veteran stage Shuberts. and screen actor, in a Hollywood sani- Her Iast Philip Wood appearance on the legitimate stage was as Cordelia in Trimmed in tarium March 1 after a long illness. A Scarlet at the Maxine Elliott Theater February 2, 1920. She then went to France former husband of the late Margaret Philip Wood, 45, actor and author, to supervise the building of her villa and spent the last two decades of her life Campbell, silent screen actress, he re- who appeared in many Broadway in complete retirement. Altho ill health had curbed her social activities in re- tired in 1938 because of illness. His productions, died in Hollywood March cent years, during her many years in England and on the Continent Miss Elliott film work included roles in Old San Fran- 3 of a heart ailment during his had moved in the top circles of international society. Deceased enlisted as a cisco, The Keeper of the Bees, Time To sleep. He had recently enacted the Red Cross nurse during the World War and was decorated by the Belgian, French Love, Desert Gold, The Four Horsemen, A role of choirmaster In the movie ver- and British governments for her financial and personal services. Tale of Two Cities, The Crusades, The sion of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Lost City and You Can't Take It Wood made his stage debut sup- 23. He won many prizes in rodeos in Dorp, Staten Island, N. Y., after an ill- With You. porting William Gillette In Secret Western Canada and in the Western ness of several months. Among his com- TEBBIT-Ben W., 57, concessioner who Service, The World War interrupted States until injured in 1931. He then positions are Give Me the Right To Call conducted an Ohio County fair race pro- his career and he joined the Ameri- made a business of breaking horses in You Mine, Here's to the Rose, The Arab's gram business, March 3 at his home in can Ambulance Corps, serving with the Theodore district and givng riding Love Song, Under the Rose, Loveland, Medina, O., after a four months' illness. the French Army. With the signing exhibtfons at the annual celebrations of Dearest of Girls, Romany, Night, My In 1907 he and his father started an of the armistice, he returned to this the Theodore Community Club. Survived Love and i and Prosperpina. He was a ice cream business and for many years country, where he was with the The- by his widow and one daughter. Burial member of the American Society of Com- have had the ice cream privilege in Chip- ater Guild for four years; with Walter in Theodore. posers, Authors and Publishers. pewa Lake Park, near Medina. His widow Hampden two years and with George GORDON-Solomon E., 56, president McLAUGHLIN-Donald J., 43, Colum- and a sister, Elizabeth, his business part- Abbott Productions five years. While of the Jefferson Amusement Co. and East bus, O., musician, March 5 in University ner, survive. Services and burial in associated with the Abbott organiza- Texas Theaters, theater chains in the Hospital, that city, after being struck Medina. tion he appeared in The Primrose Southwest, in a Baltimore hospital Feb- by an automobile. He was pianist at TRAHAN-Mrs. Cordelia, 63, mother of Path, and was seen as Jenkins, the ruary 27 after an illness of several the Wonder Bar, Columbus, at the time Al Traban, actor, of pneumonia in New business agent, in Room Service, also months. Gordon started in theater of his death. His widow, a son and a Bedford, Mass., March 5. playing the movie part in this play business as usher at .the old Kyle Thea- daughter survive. Services and burial in WEISE-Edward F., better known as in 1938. ter, Beaumont, Tex. In 1913 he was Columbus. Chief Grey Eagle and well known thruout Wood also played in Fly Away elected assistant attorney general of MUCK-Dr. Karl, 80, symphony con- the show world, March 8 in Malinte, O. Home, Sun Kissed, House Unguarded, ductor and Survived by his widow, Mrs. Ethel Grey Texas. With J. O. Clemmora he organ- world celebrated interpreter March Sweet River, The First Legion, The ized the Jefferson Amusement Co. in of Wagnerian music, in Stuttgart, Ger- Eagle. Services in Lima, 0., 10. Devil Takes a Bride, Starlight, Celeb- 1918, and eight years later the East Tex- many, March 4. Born in Wuerzburg, Oc- rity, Gentleman of the Press and as group, operating 60 houses. Survived tober 22, 1859, he made his public debut Hampden's production of The Mer- by his widow; a son, Julius M.; a daugh- when 11 and soon thereafter played first yes chant of Venice. Recent engagements ter and a sister, all of Beaumont. Serv- violin at symphony concerts. At the ÌÌavJia on the legitimate stage included parts ices and burial in Beaumont March 1. age of 20 he debuted as solo pianist in as the suicide in Liliom and d'Estivet a Leipzig Gewandhaus concert. In 1886 BELL-RUSH-Norman Bell, member of in the original Theater Guild produc- GUY-Clifford (Mitt), 59, at his home he became first conductor at the Blue Steele's Orchestra, and Gwen Rush, tion of Saint Joan. in Newark, N. J., March 1. He was con- Deutsches Landestheater in Prague, and Fort Worth, Tex singer with Bernie With Stewart Beach he co-authored nected with outdoor advertising con- in 1892 was called to the Berlin Royal Marcello's Band, in Marietta, Okla., Feb- the comedy, Lend Me Your Ears, and cerns for 43 years, having been employed Opera as first conductor. Muck con- ruary 24. he wrote a number of other short in various plants thruout the country. ducted the Boston Symphony from 1906 BORIN-BALLINGER-Lyman Borin, stories for leading magazines, and He also was with the Ringling Bros.' to 1908 and from 1912 to 1918. assistant manager of the Stuart Theater, had recently been contracted to act Circus in the late Tom Daly's car. In NOEHREN-Carl, 61, musician, and for Lincoln, Neb., and Betty Ballinger, in a new picture, Brother Orchid. 1926 he went to Newark to join the some years director of the Concordia cashier at the Nebraska Theater there, Survived by his widow, Margarette, United Arvertising Corp., remaining there Singing Society, Detroit, March 3 in Buf- in Lincoln March 4. and two children, Philip Jr, and until his passing. Survived by his falo where he was director of the BUTTERFIELD - STARR. - Meredith Gretchen. widow, Ellen M.; three sons, William, Frohsinn Singing Society. He made his Butterfield, bass player with Joe Venuti's Edward and John, and a daughter, Mary debut as pianist with the Kiel Symphony (See MARRIAGES on page 31)

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Lela Pauline Wardlaw, Mrs. (Lead Gallery) Cmnnhell, Vic Darlington. C. W. Harms. Geo, H. Keys, Harry O'Day, Kitty Darlington, Victor Kier. M. Bernhardt, Juanita Herbert, Dorothy Oestncker, Mrs. James Woodard, Catherine Cantrell, Walter Cyrus Foreman, James M. Hornell. Dorothy Hester. Mrs. Warren. Dixie Woods, Mrs. Carl, Frank A. Darling, Del Foreman, L. K. Harper, Austin E. Kimmerer, Max Betner. Eleanor Ralph Khali, Wm, II. Billick. Bernice Florence I. T. Olga, Princess Wasson. Grace Johnny Carl, Irwin J. Darnell. Hi (Bud) Harrell. Mildred Hester. Mrs. Irene Waters, Esther Woman, Mrs. N. l', Carnes, Cliff Johnson Forkum. Cowboy Harris, Anali King, Bill Billings, Oliver. Mrs. Donald Davidson, Herbert J. (Magician) Baron, Pearl Hilton, Daisy & Oliver, Mrs. J. B. Watts. Mrs. Herman Wright, Jo.ephine Carozza, Martin Dave Bill Harris, Bishop. Mrs. Wm. Violet Weber, Mrs. Youman, Maye Carr, J. H. Davies, Wm. W. Foster, James (Drummer) King, Roy Hodges. Oliver. Mrs. O. Mildred R. Young. Allie May Carroll. Arthur Davie, Blackie Harris, Pete King, Tomy or Ray Bixler, Elsie Mrs. O'T,ynne, Gloria Foster, Thomas L. (Cowboys) Beatrice Winifred O'Neaal, Babe Weir, Lucille Young, Mrs. Mickey Carroll. Crip Davis. Carter A. "Fostaire" Harrison, Edw, Black, Lela Holden, Georgia Zarlington Twins Carter, Jack Davis, Earl M. Foulie, Gordon Harrison. Frank Kings, Hart ( K Holman. Vern O'Neil, Georgia Carver, Doc Davis, Edw. Hart. John B. Ranch Rodeo) Bernice Mrs. Osborn, Mrs. Nora Fouet, Jake Kingsberry, James Black, Peggy Holmes, Lillie Louise Men Casey, Rhode (Cook House) Fox. Fred Hartley Jr., Geo. Mrs. Ruth Homer. Mrs. Ben Island Red Davis, Gabe Fox, Gerald Marina, L. B. Shorty Black, O'Shee, Svdna Davis, Hawkins, Ralph H. Kirk. Fran's Fern Hudson. Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. Aarrons, Herman Bennis, Jack Cash, Morris James H. Francis, A. Blake. Beatrice Dorothy Kokomo Jimmie" Benson, Kenneth Casson. Louie Davis, Stanley Frank, Morris Hawkins. Ray Kirkland, E. R. Margie V. Cassteel. Narre (D. Ka>, Hayes, Jack Kirkland, Capt. Bowen, Mrs. Bill Hughes. Ramona Pamplin, Mrs. Abbott, David Benson, R. Franklin, Dan Whitey Bowen, Mary E. Hunter. Mrs. May Mabel Abbott, Noel Lee Bentley, Jeff Castle, W. J. Dawson, Jack Frazier. Owen Heckle, Fred Mrs. Mary Huston. Roma Benziger Bros. Chambers, Ingram Dawson, Kenneth Freddie. Armless Hedelen, Wendell Kirkpatrick. Henry Bowen, Patton, Jayne Ablia, Leo Wm. M. Ingersoll. Belle Payson, Mrs. Violet Abney, Thomas Bernard, William E. D. Wonder Hegeman, E. Isom, Kenneth Chambers, Slim Day, J. W. Heller. Jackie Kistler, L. H. Bradley, Millicent Beulah Piacenteni, Frances Louis Freed, Harry, Kitchen, Lonzo MrsDMyrtle Berni Viei. Count Champion, Robt. DeArmo, Billy Heiman, Morris Bradley, Mrs. Jackson, Piazzas Barbara Adair, Burt, Shows Kleider. Paul elores Pickering, Valure Mgr. Band Berry, Curtis Chaplin, Clifford DeReaus. Paul Freels, Dave Helvey, Neale Break, Mrs. F. J. Jayne. Marjorie Adams. John Berry, Bert H. Chastain, Rev DeCora, Samuel Freeman, Earl Henderson. Kline, Moine E. Chavonele, Roger DeForrest, Jimmie Fletcher Knapp, Vincent Bright, Mrs. Esaw John, Betty Pierce, Emma Adams, Richard Berry, H. French, James Knight, Richard J. Bromley. Marcia. Johns. Mrs. Pitts, Zazu Melvourne Mug-Joint Cheatum, Pee Wee Delaney, Pat Frenehie (Worked Henderson, Frank Mrs. Ruby Vincent Sanford Berry, Leroy Cheek. Gilbert DeLion, Leon Henderson, Warren Knocb. Conrad Brown, (Double I Adams, for Max) Knott. Stacy E. I Leo. John A. Brown, Mrs. W. S. Johnson, Kathleen Rafftey, Mrs. Carrie Adler, Felix Bethune, Gus ( Slim Delmage, Friday, Capt. Hendricks, Brunson, Mrs. G. Johnston. Mrs. Adolph Cla'ence Big Chief Medicine Chirkerall. Jaunes DeMott. (leo. Fried, Harry Hendrix, C. W. Knowles, Jimmie Carrie Childs, George A. DeRossigknob, Hendrix, Pete Knox, Clifford J. Frances Rasputin, Mme. Adler, Harold Co. rnival Knox, Happy Bryan, Clare Jones. Madge Maria A nec. W. H. Biggs. Harry Cli ishnlm, sack Louis Friedel, Chas. Henri, P. Bryan, Delorse Jones, Mrs. Paul Albert, Geo. R. Bills, S. B. Chisholm, Va. DeShene, Peck Fug hitt, Harold Hem, Christy Roban. Ketch, Burke, Mrs. W. O. Jones, Sally (Nits) Rawls, Margie Alexandria, Chas Bisbee, J. C. Christman, Tex Cyclist Fuller, Syd Hernandez, Dr. Kociuk, Mike Burleson, Madam Jung, Elsie L. Reynolds. Sirs. (Foote) (Comedians) Claire. Wm, DeShon, Mortimer Fulmer, Ha J. A, Kohn. Harry Hattie (Col.) Kane. Mrs. Bill Dorothy Marie Allen, Wm. Victor Bishop Bros.' Wild Clark, Charlie. Devere, Charles Robert Herron, Johnny Kokomo Athletic Burns. Mrs. Jack Kaplan, Mrs. S. Reynolds, Jane Alva,do. Mike West Rodeo (Bandleader) DeVoe, John Gallagher, James Hershey Ray Show Fannie L. Narsh, Mrs. Rhodes, Pearl Mode Bishop, Harry Clark, Flody DeWitt, Sherman Galliway, Eddie Lee Hertz, Walter Kolborn, Frinike Burton, Rhodora, Miss Jade Americas Mickey Kontz, Larry Caldwell, Mrs. Jean Leonard ShowAnders. Bishop, Paul (Coonie) Callum, Jack Rice, Mrs. Ivy Bistany, Leo M. Clark, Joe Jewel Debarrie, W. E. Eddie Herzog, Max Korhn, Vernon F. Calloway, Blanche Kaushura, Marsha F. L. Gamble, O. F. Canfield, Miss S o. Ilene & Ludy Rice, Mails E. (Kokomo) Bittner, Edw. Clarke, Geo. Decker. Toby Garber, Edw. Whitey Koschland, Oleo Keating, Nurse Richards, Mrs. Anderson, Andy Black, Frank Claude. Leo Delaney, Sam Gardner, Boy Heth, Henry Kosher, Joe Fra ink Bernard Clauson Ralph Demetro. Archie Beyer, W. Kramer, John Cannon, Mrs. Sally Keating, Mrs. (Attillial Garfield, Dr, Sam Cantrell, Mrs. Robt. F. Richards, Mrs. Pete Anderson, C. H. Black, Lewis Clay, )#eery Denby, Buck Garrett, Pat Hewett, Jack Kravatz, Evelyn Kellam, Mrs. Walt Richards, Mrs. Anderson, Curtis Blacks. Henry Clayton, Barkley Dennis, Harry Gary, Gene & Hewitt, Willie Kyle. George L Wallace Clear. Clifford Dennison Higgins, Woodrow Lahell. Cecil Carroll, Miss Dee Kellar. Louise Anderson, Paul Blackburns Super Roberts Chas, Casey Mrs. Mary Kelly. Dorothy Richter, Naomi Anderson, Wm. H. Comedy Co Clements. Frank Minstrels Gasha, Rajah Hilborn, Ray La rd, Chambers, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. E. A. Riesal, Jennie Anderson, Willis Blackwell, H. Grady Clements, Otis, Dent. H. Gatewood, Col. Hilborn, R. L. LaBounty, Paul Alice Keison, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Lillian Andrews Bears Blakely, Benton H. Guitarist Develin, Porkie A. L. Hildebrand. ROY Lafayette. Arthur Fern Juanita (Circus) tanin. li, Blanchard, Dennis Cien Corn Rodeo Diaz & Diani Gatlin. Jos. Paul Hildreth, Watson Chaney. Rinehart, Olive & J. Dickens, Raleigh Hill, Floyd C. LaFreniere. Nelson Claude. Mrs. Erila Kennedy, Mrs. Ansher, Sam Bland. Frank Co, Gay, H. S. Tony Clements. Eleanor, Estrella Jackie Anthony. J. C. Bobbie, The Clendinin, Prof. Dickson, Tom E. Gee, Parker Hill, Geo. (Human LaMarr, Robbie. Mrs. Cockelberg,Alphonse Diggs. E. Lee Pincushion) Lamb, Oat. E. L. Accordionist Kent. Mrs. Bertha Virginia Archer, H. L. Lobster Boy Gellman Bros. Lambert. H. A. Coffee. Mrs. Glenna Kimble, Mrs. D. Arger, Tommie Boegen, Albert M. Dine Bros. Gentry Bros.' Hill. Melvin C. Cole. Mrs. King Kimble, Hirel Roberts, Fannie Argo, R. G. Bohannan, S. W. Cody, Capt. J. Bob (Col. Minstrels) Cirons Hobbs, Johnnie LaMont. Chas. Coleman, Mrs. Ring, 1íí:s Micky Loy Aristotle. Gen Belt. J. P. Coen, Al G. Hinton, John Gentry, John H. Hodges, Al G. Randolph Leslie King, Ruth Roberts, June B. Armstrong Bid Bond, Jimmie Coffey, Lloyd T. Disco, Dick Geoffrion, Roland Show Lance. Doc J. D. Collum. Mrs. Erma Kirby. Mrs. Lynette Robinson, Mrs. Arnold, Mosco Boone, Bob Coffrin. Will H. Dissin, Ririe George, Hank Hoffman, Harry Landers, Pat Cooke. Mrs. Wm. E. Kirkendale, Helen Alma Arrienda. Tony Boone, C. R. Cohen, Milton Dodd, Doyne George, Joe (Scale Man) Landrum. L. O. Virginia Klein, Mrs. Mary Robles, Kay Arthur, Theodore Booth, Mack Cohn, Abe Dodd, W. H. George, Peter Hoffman, Louis Lands. Robert Coon, Mrs. l:ogers, Bessie Gray Donaldson, Hoffman. W. Lane, A. A., Mgr. Cormyle, Madge Koehler, Mrs. Atkins, Amos Boston, Geo. Cohn, Robt(Bobbie). Bart Gerber, Joe (Red) Cos. Opal Harry Rogers, Donna Aulger Bros.' Show Botteroff, Arthur Donnelly. Russell Gerwin, Bill Hoge, Mack Lang. Walter A. Roy. Betty. Boude, F. Cole, Edw. R. Doran, Harty Holden Jr., H. Lange, Jack Crooks. Mrs. Anna Kreger, Mrs. Comedians ust,in. Gene Clinton Gibbons. Harry Walter Crosby, Mrs. Billie Charlotte Avery, Tommy Bowie. Lawrence Cole, Jim, Musician Derrell, J. V. Gibbs. Eddie Dewey Lankford. Ayleene Kylito, Dorothy Rosie. Evelyn Ayotte, Frank (Giggs) Cole & Rogers Douglas, Edw. Gibson, Henry holder. Elmer Lanning, Walter W. Cummings, Sanborn, Shirley Douglas, Malvern Holder, Jimmie Laraway Milo Dahl. Mrs. Edith Labelle. Clara Schneider, Baal, Jimmie Boyes. Chic, Circus Gibson, Raleigh Rogers Ladd, Norma Jean Bailey, W. C. Players Cole, Sam H. Dowdy, J. R. Gilbert, Archie Holdorf, Karl M. LaRue, Eddie Schneider, Mom Draper, Richard Holdorf, R. M. LaRue, Flynn Dakoff, Mrs. J. Lamb, Bernice (Dusty) Bayles. Pat Coleman, Max Gilbert, Art. Lamb. Frances Scott, Dorothy Pain. C. Coleman, Robt. C. Dudley. H. G. Gilbert. Jack Holdridge, W. Laughlan Harold Davis, Mrs. Babe Scott. Mrs. Mary A. Bradley, Mr. Alice Duffey, Holly, An los Lavine, Walter & Davis, Helen Bernice Baker, Bob Brady, Ruff Collander, Wm, E. J. H. Gilbert. Dr, Walter Dorothy Scott. Mrs, Nina B. Baker, Coll Con Duffy. Clarence Gile, Ozzie Holman. H. S. Lola Davis, Mrs. Ruth Lamoureux, Serene, Princess Earl Brady, Joe Dugan, Holt, LaVoie. Don Daye, Betty & Ralph Baker, George Brady, Pat Collins,ns A. E. Edw. (Roper) Robt. Wm. Ann Signa Baker, James Collins. M. T. Dugan, Jum in' Joe Hooker, Wade Lawson Willie DeLaTorres, Landrum. Mrs, Sharp, Mrs. Brandt, Fred Dunavanl, James Gilliland, H. F. Hopkins, Dorace Lay, Malter Rosalia Lame. Velma Baker, L. A. Branson. Johnnie Colorado Slim Gilliland, Johnny, LaRue, Mies Cleo Katherine Baker, "Peanuts" Cosser Jr.. Waiter Hopkins. Jim Layman, Forrest DeLenet, Miss Gao Shaw. Ruth Bray Harry (Bud) Mgr. Vie Layne, McKinley Lawrence. Mrs. Baker. Walter Mickeyc Cane. Harry Duncan. Al Horwitz. Delmar,. Jayne Shelton. Jeanne Brrnncn, Conlon, Tommy Dunlap, Slim Gillis, Sol Houston, Lee Lee, Buddy Larry Baldi. Frank Brenner, Glassbarn Charlie Delmont, Mrs. Al Mrs. Sha'npard, Peggy Ballinger, R. Conners,Con Arthur Dunn, Lyman H. Howell, Doc Leonard, Harry Didolce, Connie Leboeuf, Hazel Shirkey, Mrs. G. Briggs, Capt. Bert, Durnal. Gene Glinea, Morris Howells Variety (Clown); LeDoux, Marie Balzer, Ray Show (Bub) Glover, Earnest Dodson. Mfrs. Ella Lee, Ginger Arlene Bammel. Clifford C. Conrad, Bobby Dyer. Bob Show Lee Amuse Co. Dodson, Suzanne B,r,:adwny. ailie Earle, Alfred B. Goad. Dan Lee. Howard Lee Mrs. Myrtle Siegrist, Rosalie Bavard. Robt. C. ITrodsky. Isador Converse, Arthur Goffas, Geo. Haxie Circus Dott & Sparkey Mfrs. Silvye. Jewel Leonard LeRoy Eder, Chief Roy l.enhart, Ray Dulcet. Peaches Leith, Bud Banister, Bronham, Josep('bh Edwards, Goings, Robt. Rubel, Joe Leonard, Fred Lewis, Mrs. Betty Simpson, Mrs. W, Bronlee Bros. ('en way, Jack Clarence Goldberg, Murray Hudson, Cecil Ducette, Poly Clarabell Conway. James M. Hudson. Leroy, Edward Duffy, Catherine (Dancer) Banks. Samuel J. Brooks, E. L. Golde, David Harry I.eroy, J. F. Libby, Mrs. Frank Slekel. Mrs. Virginia Banta. W. H. Brown. Barney Dewey Edwards. Clint Golden, Billy Hudson, Jack Earle. Mrs. Bobble 1 Lester. John Lindy, Dorothy Smallwood. Mrs. Barber, O. G. Brown, Evans Oooke, Ray Goodman, David (Whitie) Eaton. Bobbie Ray Barber & Edwards, lMFranko Huff, Harry Rodeo LLewis Edwards. Ruth Litzenburg, Mrs. Patterson Brown, Harry Cooksey, S. J. Edwards, Goodman, Joe Oo Dick RAM Smith, Elaine Barker. Moto (Shorty) Cooper, Capt. Al E. Gus Goodrich. Wm. Revue Ellis, Miss Jackie F.lrera Smith, Mrs, Marie Barker, Wm. M. Edwards, Capt. Hughes, Harry Lewis, Earl Curley Estridge, Mrs. Lombard. Brown, Mr. June Cooper, Arthur Whitit Lewis. J. C. Mickey Smith. Peggie Barlow, Carl Jerry { Curly) Velma fig' Sumckler, Marie K. Brown, Mr. Jessie Cooper, Robt. Eller, R. E. Gordon, Al Lewis. Jimmie - Betty Lorow, Mrs. Mabel Barnett. Chester Br 'wu, Otis Cooper, Thomas J. Gordon, Art Hughes, Herman W. A. Harbin Evans, Ash Snodgrass, Mrs. BoBo Brown, Robt. Cooper, Wes. Elbie, Floyd O. Gordon, Dr. Jack Hughes, Jack, "Martha" Mona Eli, Pete odeo Lewis, Joe (Goerifo Evans. Betty Lou Lowe, Mfrs. Cliff Barnett. Robt. Brown, W. B. Copeland, Jimmy Elbpan. Morris Gordon, John Show/ Snodgrass, Mrs., Brown, W. I.. Curly (Tex) Gordon & Olivia Hugghson, Ed Ewell, Peggy (Mid Dawn) Ride Owner Barry, Gee. (China Jackson) Dillon Lewis, R. E. Donna Lowe, Alas Ed. Bany, Jimmy Brown, W. S. Corleas, Eddie Gare. 1.d ana. Huinger, Easter, Sorelelit, Myra Browning, Capt, Cortello, George. Ely, John R. Gorman, Abe (Circus) Lewis, R. V. Farrington, Gladys Lynn, Evelyn Sours, Betty Jo Barton, Kid Louis Einers. Evert Humphreys. Jimmy Lewis. Russell E. Fatso Girls MacGregor. Mrs. thirty, Billy. Mgr. Sack Canines Emerson, Jay F. Palas. Eddie I illian Sparks. Miss Bobbie Stage Unit Bruce, Clarence Costa, Steve Gourley, Archie Hunley, Don Lewis, J. P. Carnival Spiare. Marie Emmett, Fred Hunter , Charlie Lewiston, Harry Feely, Maude MacLauchlin, Bassett, GUY Chas l'aster, Geo. Engere. Ernest E. Graham, Jack E. Mrs. Stafford, Cleo Bottera, D. H. Bruce, Edgar B. Cotterman, Frank Graham. Joe Hunter, Le Roy Liles. Cliff Fellows. Mrs, Stark. MIr'. Lillian L. M. English, Ted Graham, Mark Hnstrei, Alf:tram Limbaugh Jimmy Elinore McArdle, Virginia li;c. ;Ii, W. A. Brunk, Henry ( ) Ruth Mrs.rs. Ted Cotton. Jack E. Bangor Graham, Stanley Hutton. M. C. Lime, Bud Fields, Sally McArthur. Zama (Catherine Bayles, Harry Bntnke, Linsey. McBee, Kitty al. Harald W. Buchanan, Pat i'ottrell, Howard Enos, Gene Gramlick, Charles Inggrram, John S. Red Fleming, Daisy Stephens. Mrs. J. Eppy Itskowitz, Max Little. Melvin Cleo McClellan. Mea. Bais, B. Ward Buchanan, Thomas Cowen. John Epperson, Joy Frames. Beard, Wade H. Buffington, ('. D. Cex, Frank A. Erdman, Lee Grassed. Murrell Ivy Doc W. L. ngston, B. E. Tnhn Cora Stepta, Viola (('o. Erickson. Wm. Jackson, Frederick, Llewellyn Jr. Fredericks. Betty McClung. Mrs, B, ::»I,a. . (;. Bufkin, E. F. (Dr. Cox) J. Craves. Mike Pearl Stevens, May &. Beck. la r linllork, H, Cozby, A, W. Erntel, Howard E. (fray, Clifford Magician Freeman, Mrs. Ada Johnnie Cozzett. Etnoir, LeRoy Bee Ho James, Harry Logsdon, Billy Frohmcth, Mrs. Al McComas, Maxim Stewart, Leo Beclonie, Salen Bunny, John Joe Gray, Logan. H. F. Grace Bedwell, ROY Burelnuau, W. M. Crawford, R. P. Eubanks. Paul Gray, Norman D. Jason, Fred P. Furlong. Nellie McDaniels, 1 M ) Aloha Bill & Ma ('rrg:ar. Bub .'allen (Macon, Ga., Gray, W. N. Jayne, C. P. Long. ChesteTratE. Gagnon, Mrs. McGee. Betty Stillman, Francine Balckle.. Jeffers, Wm, F. o Carolyn McGee, Dorothy It, .l, Luuatd Burke. Billie Crickloff. Wm, Eule. Erwin Great Eastern Stout.,!Islet Bell. Burke, Bob Cross, Hugh Eule. Jos. Circus Jefferson, E. E. Long, S. Raymond Gardner, eAvonHMcGre Mrs. Strain, Mrs. Jaek Monroe Jeffries, Carl Lotto, Al George, Diana Ella Bell. Millison L'nrke, Earle Crotser, Ray Wm. Eule. Greater New Margaret Burke, Gao. Crowson. W. P. Eureka, Show, Mgr. England Shows "Brune" Loughner, Howard Gifford. Mrs. Eskell MLrGnire, Gi sI Street, Mrs. E. R. Bell, Oliver A. Jenkins, Wm. C. Lovell. Tom Cass. E. McKenzie. Mr; Pat Bell, Vern M. Burke, Wm. Jos. Cundiff, A. B. Evans, Bob Grebb. Joe Gill. Mrs. Sturchio, Mrs. Burton, Geo. (Red (Gypsy) Green, Ralph Jennings, Ted Lovett, T. J. Gloater, Lena McLachlan, Mrs. A. Carolyn Belmont, Lew Jnlms. Vincent G. Lowe. 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MacKitrick, Red Moore. John Powers. Charlie Stover, R. B. Truster, James Bus Taylor. Audrey Vendrell, Elena Lang, Ruby Miller, Ruth Bruen, Col Win. MacLachlan. Alex Francis Shandra (King) Slusser, Earle Tubbs. Eddie Vandermark, Mary Williams, Margie Lytle, Flo Rooney, Mrs. Ray MacNamra James Moore, Vernon Powers. D. W. Smart, Bob Tucker, E. H. Mack, Marquita Chas. H. Burnett, R. O. (Haircut) Moore. W. P. Price, Arthur K. Smart, Carson Turner, J. A. Mien Madelon Weadon, Velma _ Carlson, Ernest McAllister, Clarence Morales, Don Pedro Price. Morton Smith. Andrew E. Turner. Joe MacKenzie, Miller Ceylon, Joe McArdle, V. Morales, George A. Pueblo Indian Smith. Frank Tuskie, Joe Aitkans, W. B. Koort. John Mayo, Mrs. Eleanor Zorn, Zeda (Violinist) McCarroll, Joe Moran, Johnnie Med Co. Polack Tuttle, Dan (Reno) Runs, H. L. McConnell, F. Cherry, Johnnie McCarter, R. C. & Francis Pugh, Denny Smith, Frank & Twohouae, Chief Allen, J. O. Lamo, Joseph Cook. George McCarthy. E. R. Morey. Gee. A. Putman, Arthur Winnie Udell Triplets Antonelli, Sam Lein. John Men Crowell, H. W. McCarty, Jack Morgan, Jimmie Quinn, Cecil Smith, Horton Underwood. E. C. Applebaum, John LeRoy. Wrn. John Dale. A. D. McClanahan, W. H. Morgan. Richard Raft, Toni Smith. Jas. C. Unger, Sol Baker, Teddy Lewis, Diamond Banks, Charles Ted Arlie. Joseph Kath., Edwin Davis, Jimmy Buck Morgan. Wm. Rainey. Fred R. Smith Jr J. B. United Show Allen, Capt. Frank Kai, Sam Deal, Harold E. McClellan, H. Morocco Toney Ralston, Joseph Smith, P. W. Carnival Banks, Sam J. Lewis, George Dennison, James Beckman, Wm. List. Dad Applegate, Sam Kemp. Donald McClung, C. C. Morris, D. M. Randal Earl Smith, Roy Smitty rrich, Miller Avetr'll, Kiddo Kilgore, Eddie Dugan, Ernie McCormack, Twisto Morris. Gilbert Randall, Larry Smith, Roy H. Uthman. Dr. Aabid Ben-Ali, Hadji Loraine. Fat Fauns, Berry, O. Lyons, Bayne Bardine, Chas. Larson, Windy John McCormick. Jesse Morris, John Rankin, Roy Smith, Wm. Bruce Nasib C. Baroni, Jackie La Bounty, Paul Ferguson, Donnie McCrary, B. W. Smoker Raoul Virginia Smith, W. O. Vanßerknm. Nick Black, Dan Malakoff & Mountain Humus. H. Barry. Charlie La Pearl, Harry Fidler, Harry Mack Morris, Milton Rates, James O. Smitty VanSickle, Roy Blue Bentley, Lightner, Flannigan, Robert McCrea, Neil Morris, Robt. K. Ray. Ralph Smnckler, Barney Van Tattooed Blyden, Huron L. Mangean, Chris Jeff William Boucheau, Billy Maurice, Max Brown, Frank A. Lottridge, Harry McCrecry, Robert Morris, Smokey Ray, Tom Curley Snedeker, Geo. & Artist Buffalo Machedon, Nick MoOreery, Johnnie Morrison, Johnny Rea, D. L. Ann Veal, Fred Earl Boyd, Wm. S. Marshall, Nealon Cody Fletcher. Joe D. Carroll. Leo McKinnon, George Calamari, Wm. Magne Brothers Foster, Vic McCalley, T. C. Mort. Joe Reckless, Fred Snediker, Bart Venning, Donald Manning, Otis McCullum, Paddle Morton, Lon Redding, Lyle O. Snyder, Bob Verus, Bunny Cavanaugh, George Mcßenall. Mr. Cash, Maurice French, W. M. Ceylon, Joe McLaughlin, Bob Ceylon. Joe Mark, James Gates, Ivy Mack Moss, Lee Redman. Bill Snyder, Howard & Vermont, Chas. Dick Maxwell, Bill McCurdy & Gill Moss, Tom Redman. J. B. June Slim (Violinist) Miller, Jas. B. Clarkson, Goody. Ray McDaniel, Elmer Mounts. D. R. ReDon, E. Snyder, Leo Vevea, Toby Cheraskin, M. Montana, Robert Claude. Claudine McDonald, Roy Graves, Tez McDermont, Mack Moyer. Edward Reece. J. R. Sontag, Eugene B. Vigna, Clarence Chisholm, Dover Mount, Barry Corthay, Tex James Green, John McDonald. Blackie Mullin, Joe Reece, Larry P. Soren, John Villaponteauz, Clancy, Fog Horn Morris. AB Cress. Charles Mennetti, Eddie B. Maurice (Cook) Mulneauz, Ballard Regan. Joe South, Earl Harry Corey. Tex Murphy, Eugene J. Cress, Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell, F. L. Hanasaki Frank McDonald. Jack D. Mullinix, Tommy Reguell Niles Spain. W. E. Vinton, Harry Cowan. Bill Murphy, Bill Harry Mullins, Moon Harris, Joey McDonald Kenith Murdock, Robert K. Reid, Stan Spam, Orin N. Vitale Jr. Jas. Daly, Duke Nelson, John Dean, Bert Nelson, Capt. Heath. Jack McElroy, John Murphy, A. H. Renfrae, Toby Sparks, A. R. . Vented k. G. Darwin, Walt Newman, Syd Derer, Charles Milton Herrin, Fred McFarland, Tobe D. Murphy, Henry Renick, Mel Sparks, J. C. Voise, Harold Davis. M. C. Phillips. Robert Duffy, Roy Nelson (Sword Hockwald, Arthur McGee. Harold Fats Reno, Edw. A. Sparks, Jessie Wade. Billy Davison, Jimmy Ponty, Fred Eggleston, Bill Swallower) Honeycutt, J. B. Irish Reno, Ellis Sparks, Roy Fat Wade. Tom De Blacker, Harold Preisler, Chas. Ellwood, Francis Pape, Billy Houser, Allie Ray Murphy, Izzy Dexter, George Quirk, Harold Fiber, Rocksey Pearse, C. A. McGee. Jimmie Side) Reynolds. Carl Spencer, Don Wagner, Eddy Howe, Rex McGee, Johnnie (Fire Reynolds. Ralph J. Spencer, Neil Wagner, Harry De Vaul. W. H. Rao, Ned Fisher, Jerry Plant, Phil Hunt, Harry (Kid) Murphy, V. E. De Von, Fred Reynolds, Earl Frazier Family Raboid Rajah McGlone. Ken Murray. Rhea Attra., Sperrys Picture Wagner, Spike Hutton-Anfenger McGowan, Robert Doc Johnny Show Walker, George C. Doctor "Y" (Pop) (Box 215) Ray, Yogi Exposition Co. Murray, E.J. Doe Doyle, Joseph A. Richards, Billy Frazier, Jack Richards, Jackie McHendrix, R. G. Murray, Frank Rhodes, Lewis Spillman, Kenneth Walker. James Tim Jackson, L. M. McIntosh, C. H. Rice, Al Sprague, Paul Walker, M. R. Dyer, Tony Ringens, P. J. Fredrickson, Les Richter, Otto Kiger, Leo Squirrel Frank Roberts. J, Stanley & Poppy (Clown) Mclvers, Wm. R. Murray. Fred Rich, Henry Sprague, Ralph Walker, R. E. Edwards. King, Frank(Buck) McKay. Wm. Richards, George Stanley, A & Wall. Jay Penick, Jim Roberson, Jimmie Gardiner, W. S. Ridiculous Trio Kingston Ola Murray, John Limey" Roe, Chuck Gear, W. M. (Billy) Robertson, Alvis Knight, Richard Slugger Murray, Tas! Richards, Harry Gabe Wallace, Al & Rogers. J. McKnigbt, Clarence Richards & Ste- ley Gus Wallace, James Fine. Jack Ross, Harry Gerahety. Wm. P. tien Koch. Fred McLachlan. Alex Muschert, Theodore Nannette Stenley, L. J. (Billy James) Eldridge, Art Tommy Gibbon. Angelo Russ, C. J. Virgíe McLangley, Mr. Stanley, Mike Arthur E. Forshea, Hal Sattsman, Hereford Green, Abel Russell, Ross Myres. phil Rice, Lester Walsh, Frank Schultz, Red Hamilton. Milt Lacey, Earl McLaughlin. George Doc Stanley. Milford Walters, Herbert Franks, LaRouech, Danny McMahon, Bill Myers, Randall Stanley. Robert Ward, Geo. Win. Gallagher, Edward Sherman. Edw. Hansen, A. C. Sanná,Johnny Myers, Sammy O. Rickert. Francis Garfield, Ralph Sherree, Bob Harris, Babe Simmons. James Lovell. Jack McMann. Chas. Myron, Arthur R. Rideaux, Clifford Stanley, Steve Ward, J. Robert Martin, Terry Chuck gins Tom Starbuck, Pop Corn Warner, Bert Gary. Walter Sherry, Roughie Harris, Curley Leo (Chick) Habor, Bert Ri Mr. & Punch Hatch, J. Frank Smuckler, Berney McKenzie, Christie McMillan, C. E. Riley, m. Steele. Buck Whitey George, McNeice, Doc J. A. McNamarra, Nader. Robert Stephenson, John Gordon, Paul Silver Twins of Hawthorne, Jack Sims, Lee Doc Rimmer Billy Warner, H. M. Greenberg. Harry Jersey City Healy. Mike Snell O. J. Miller. Melvin Tommy Rivers, Curley Thomas Warren, Jim Morgan, Sailor McNicholas. Hughie Nadig, Jack Steppe & Carlos Hanson, Fred Simon, Joe Hinckley, A. Lee Steinbeck. Donald Naldrett, Stanley Roach George Warren. Joe Al Smith, F. X. Hoffman, Arthur Stevens, George A. O'Brien. Robert L. McNicholas. Mike Robbins, Dave Steve, Pete J. Werth, Robert Harding, Co. McNilley, Dr. Tom Napier, Al & Stevens, George Harding, Raymond Smithly, Wallace Hoffman, Harry Stevens. George Pacific Whaling Ginger Roberts. David A. Warwick, N. A. Bob Spielman, Sam Howell, William E. (Meehan) Perryman, A. C. R. Stevens, Johnnie Washburn. N. J. Harrigan, C. Naszodian, Nick May Harrison Jr.. Harry Stanford. Walter Hughey, Robert Swanson, Carl O. Polk, Pro. J. MPa,EJcekR. Navajo Indian Roberts, J. Stanley & Wason, M. J. Naylor Starrett John Ingelheim, Louis Prescott, Chock McPheron, Jimmie Roberts, Leon J. Stevens. T. A. Wasso, Ralph (Doc) Bill McSparron, 'George Remedy Co. Stevens, Wallae Heider, Fred Steiss, Ernest Hutzler, Virgil Teeters, Virgil Roberts. Nelson, Harry S. Roberts, Stanley Wateron, Roy Henry, Thos. H. Stine. Gustav Jaxon Thoreson, Norman Rohn, T. W. MCSween, Jackie Nelson. Louis & Roberson, Geo. Stewart, Jack G. G. Waters, Marvin LeRoy) Roma. Prof. McSween, Max J. js1gr. St. Maria. Tomas Watson, Mrrk Higgin, Richard (Gus Johns, Harvey S. Vanderbilt, Arlie Paul Bella J. Stone, Jimmy C. Houssain, Mohamed Sullivan, Daniel Johnson, W. J. Wright. Earl Rosier, Roy McWilliams. Nelson, Prince Robinson. Charles Watson, Red Hutchinson, Terry. & Walker Jones. Little Johnny Rose, Sailor Mack & Jack Vick C. Rockwhate, Eight Stone, Roy S. Watts, Charles H. A. Saturday, Mack, Lyman Nelson, Roden, Wilber Hall (Clown) Cotton Charles Thompson. Nesbitt Jr.. Wm. T. Stricker, B. G. Hutchinson. Bed A. Tucker, Albert I. MAIL ON HAND AT Saunders Macy. Wm. Nestor Carl Rodey, George Weaver, Walter Ish-ti-opi (Indian Valdez Armand Scott, Thomas Magnant, Edw, Leo Rodgers, Johnnie Storms, Frank Webb. Capt. Geo. Ted Shannon. Dick Maguire. L. N. Neville, Otis Rogers, Buck Stride. Milton Webb, Tex BaritoneI Valentine, Mahan, Curley Newford, Dick Gene Strom, Ray L. Jaca, Miller d ST. LOUIS OFFICE Shannon. J. O. Newton, Harold V. Rogers, Weer, Roy (Rides) Jackson, Captain Wagner. Raymond (Buster) Mahoney. Daniel F. J. C. Rogers, John Strout, Earl Weinda. Albert 390 Arcade Bids. Mains, Walter Nicholas, Dutch Studebaker. Paul Weiss, Louis (Bear Act) Waite, Billy Sheldon "Is. Shorty Nicholas, Leo Rogers W. Clayton Student, William Wetter, Tez Johnson, A. P. Wall, Johnny_ Hippo. Bill Roland, Jeff Stnrchao, E. A. Johnson, Barney Wallace, I. K. Parcel Post Smith. Floyd Maitland, C. L. (Clown) Welch, K. Jung, Paul Warren, Guy Melange, George Roland. Jockey Sturchio Mus. Co. Wells & Sons Stanley, Lazie Noble, Ralph Roland. Oliver A. Suber. Buck West, Art Kelly, Alvin Wells. Lewis Stanley, Paul Mallon. Floyd Nock, Stuart M. Sutton, Al (Shipwreck) Wolfe, Thomas A. Stanley, Wm. Mandell. Iry Rolland. Morris Westcott, Rebt. H. King, J. Buddy Williams, Herbert Women Manley, H. A. Nolan & Kenney Rollins, Joe Sutton, Luther Western J. W, Statler, Lloyd Norris, J. W. Romig & Rooney Hamilton Western, M. MAIL ON HAND AT Attawa, Gladys Hobson, Mrs. Stevens, Vern Manzi. Pete J. Renard, Madam Hutcheson, Mrs. Marcuse. Lew North. Ted Circus Swain, Clifford Western, Stanley Stine Lee Shows (Players) Rose, Jack Swede, Big Whaley, Jack Bing. Bernice Jack Stirkey, Joe Marietta, R. E. CHICAGO OFFICE Booth, Mack Lennon, Pauline Marion, Sid Northrop, Jesse Rose, Tex Sweet. Joe Wheeler. Elmer Thomas, BoosterLola Northrup. Donald Rosen, Mike Swicegood, Earl 404 Woods Bidº., (Scroter) Miller, Betty R. Martin. Henry gaz Mrs. T. hortie Norton, Elmer Ross, Stewart Swisher, Jerry E. Wheeler Ben H. 52 West Randolph St. Brown, Mrs. Harry O'Connor, Tinning, George Norton. Jimmie M. Rose, Thomas Switzer, Jerry Smith. Elizabeth Thompson, C. O. Martin. W. Terry White, Chan. E. Byers, Dorothy Stanley, Anna Marvin-Anatomical Novak. Adam (Ross Act) Serba, S. White Eagle, Carl Parcel Post Cowan. Louise Thompson, Tommy Nuelstef, Chas. Rosteck. Alva Tack, Tick White, George Red Crowell. Mrs. H. W. Stanley, Dorothy Van Ault. P. Wonder Harry Target, Albert Strain. Henryetta Walker. Shortie Marvin, Capt. R. H. Rothstein, White, John C. Dale, Dorothy Thomas, Mrs. Nellie (Death Dodgers) Nungesser, Lee de Rounds, Clarence Takayama White. Sailor & Women Davidson. Mrs. G.E. Wilhite, Frank Nunnelly,sseV.Ellsworth Rounds. Leonard ')'alley, Kid Lilly Davis. Mrs. Babe Turner, Mary Willis. M. E. Mason, Harry O'Brien, George Artst, Mrs. Verna Dorer. Mrs. Eddie Massie, Jack P.James Tarbes. Max M. Whitmyer Jr.. Barden, Mrs. Chas. Darrell, Ruth Day, Mrs. Agnes Men Wilson. Ira O'Brian. Jerry Rowan, Ray Tez Tavlin Jack Abe Joseph O. Harris, Mrs. Gladys Winters, J. W. Master. Joe (High Diver) Taylor Bros. Barr, Sally Ellison. Jean Warren Masters, Kelly Rubin. Harry Whitney. Cyclone Bru cklesby, Sally Faye, Andre° Attaway Alfred, Tez (Zeb) Wright. Mathews. Gordon O'Conors, Jimmie Rucker, E. H, Taylor. Charles A. Jack Dorothy Hill, Ruth Hester, Mrs. Mae Barnett, R. E Wuetherick, John O. O'Hauck. John Rudder, Harry Taylor, John Willander. John Davis, Amanda Benham, Dick Young. Blaine Matthews, Bob 'Kelly, Ralph Valerie Hou. G. Mayman, David Rummage, Edw. Taylor, Raymond Williams, Eugene Dietrich, Sandy Kelly, Mrs. P. B. Holley, Christeue Brush, Ernest Zschillie, Fred Mayman Gilbert O'Neil. Eddie Whitie Taylor, Sammie Williams. Jim (Out West) Taylor, PiPiney Williams.Billie Joseph Mayo, faBeau Frank L. Ruppert, Chuck Mayweather, Miles O'Neil. Rushtn, Jack Allen Stees, O'Neil, Robert Tharp, Leo Williamson, SHELLEY - SI l - Henrietta Meachum, Homer Russ Show Co. Fred O'Neill, Peter Russell, Bert Them, Edward Raymond MARRIAGES cashier at the Colonial Theater, Harris- Means, Lawrence Thomas, Albert Williams, wm. from page 29) nonpro. Medina, Pet -Greek O'Reilly, Jerry Russell, Julius Thomas, Fred (Fat Head) (Continued burg, Pa., and Carl E. Shelley, Meeks, Leonard Ody Mel Sakobie, Jame. Thomas. John Wilson, Eddy L. Orchestra, and Kay (Starks) Starr, singer February 27 in Harrisburg. Meikle, Sedge Bill $alisbery, Wm. Thomas. Lee Mel-Roi. Dr. Ogden, Salmon, Wilson. Jack with the band, in Chillicothe, Mo WEESE-KENNELL-Johnny Weese, af- Meiser, Floyd O., John Thomas(Oldfolk,lPeter Thomas, Lester Orman. Frank Thomas, Nick Watson, Lloyd March 2. filiated with radio and the stage, and Mendes, Nickles Samberdino, Frank Thompson, Davis, "Gym- Mercier. Net Osborne. Jim Sanders, C. R. Harry Mickey DAVIS-WALTON--Ken Idella Kennell, showgirl, in Winchester, Mercy. Al Sands, Red Murphy Joseph Wilson. Pete nast of the Sky," and Eleanor Walton, OOs 8ede.BOOaulis Thompson, e (Chew Tobacco) Va., February 16. Messick, Jack Joe Satire. Frank Thompson, John dental nurse of Winter Park, Fla., there Mettler, R. S. elvette. Saunders, Bert Wilson, Russell Owens, Frank Thompson, Phil B. Windsor, Harvey March 1. Metts, Andrew J. Owens, Roy Schaeffer. Ben Thomason, Nelson Winfield. Red Meyers, Curley Gene Schaefer. Bill Norman Draffin, Meyers. Geo. L. Padgett, Schenk, Homicide Thompson, Wingard, Lou DRAFFIN-HOSIER - Padgett, John E. Schell Robert A. Wingfield, Harry executive, and Beverly Hosier, Ads Meyer. Otto Bros.' Circus advertising Page, G. W. Schell Thompson Jr.. Winstead, E. S. Meyer, Robert Page, Harry Robert A. Wipters, J. W. dancer in the Broadway production, A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Middleton. Albert Page, Jack Jack Thornton. Gordon Wise, Whitey Du Barry Was a Lady, March 3 at St. Mercy Hospital, Scranton, Midkiff, J. C. Page. Prentice D. Schneider, Doc Ray Rip Wolf. Wrestler J. O'Keefe in Miles. Charles J. Palen, Bud Schneider, R. L. Thornton, Hal Billy Luke's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn. Pa., March 5. Father is manager of the Millen. Eddie Palermo, Salvatore Schnider, Whitey Thornton. Olen Wolfe, Bill GRIFFITHS-DELL - Melvon Griffiths, Capitol Theater there. Miller. Blackie Palmer. Earl Schnier, Irvin Tiggs, Tommie Wolff, M. M. and calliope player, and Miller. Cash Palmer, Joe V. Schore, Jack Sailor Wons Poney. Chief concert pianist A 10% -pound daughter, Hattie Dayle, Miller. C. E. Palmer. Leo Schwacha, Charles Time. Theodore Wood, Doug:Whitey Alice Dell, member of the Mabel Fonda Miller, Clyde S. to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Matson in Tri-State Palmer & Dorian Schyler, Toney Tipton, Clarence Wood. F. M. troupe of jugglers, recently. La., March 1. (Rodeo Co.) Palmer, Lew Scott, Clifford Red Tipton, 'rip Woods, Jimmie -LEONARD Edward Everett Hospital, Shreveport, Miller. Doc Tea Paradise, Toney Scott, Eugene Pirko, Billy Woolford, Fred HALE - George Nicholas, Miller, Eli )'ark, Andrew Scott, Philip Tom, Eugene Worrell, Charles Hale III, representative of Actors' Equity A son, Kronrod to Miller. Joe Parker, S. J. Scruggs. Ernest Tomaini, Aurelio Wortham, Ed Association, and Sally Nye Leonard, ac- Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Menuhin in Mel- Miller, J. H. Parish, Lester Seaman. Bert Al. Woulf. Bennie bourne, Australia, February 29. Mother Miller. John Kent Parker. Robert K. Setzer, Ward M. Tony, Mike Wright, Warren tress, March 1 at the Church of Ascen- Miller. Kent Nubble Setzer. W. W. Trim. Alfred Yamanaka, George York. is a sister of violinist Yehudi Menuhin. Miller, Pete Parkins, sion, New Red Sewell, Garland Tripp, George Young. Roscoe Hardy, film A 71/2 -pound son, Richard Jean, to Miller Products Patrick, D. H. Seymores, C. D. Trosey, Toe Younghlood, Zeke HARDY-JONES-Oliver Millette Ina Patrick, Teddy R. Seymour, Joe Trueblood. C. D. Zeke. Ernest comedian, and Virginia Lucille Jones, Ann (Easy) and Jean (Smiley) Holzer Mills, Jake hulled, Albert Shanghi Mickey Truitt, Wm. studio script girl, in Las Vegas, Nev., recently. Parents are concessioners, Mills, Jack- Payne. Delbert Shankland, Lane O. C. Shows. DRA Circus Payson. Ronald Shard, Elmer MAIL ON HAND AT March 7. formerly with the Buck Minor, Wm. Frank Pearnian, Mike Sharkey, Thos. F. HUGHES-CALHOU? -Charles Hughes, Father is also known as a demonstrator Misiag, Peter J. Pellonari, Geo. Sharp, Joe NEW YORK OFFICE well known in Ladoga, Ind., musical and promoter of "frozen alive" shows. Mitchell, Charlie Pendleton, C. T. Sharp. O. H. Mitchell, Earl S. Pennock, Murray Shaver. Buster 1394 Broadway. circles, and Vera Louise Calhoun, Dan- A 7 -pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell, Frank J. Perdue. Red Sheean. Smookie ville, Ill., an Lebanon, Ind., February 28. Wallace at Columbus Hospital, Chicago, Mitchell, Geo. A. Perry, Jack Shepard, Eddie and Mitchell, Geo, J. Peters, Alvia & Sheriff, Issie Women LIPIN-SALAMAN-Max Lipin, partner March 1. Father is an emsee, Mitchell, Gus Lowell Sherman Jr.. Carl in the Brilliant Music Co., Detroit, and mother is the former Holly Harris, Mitchell, James Peters Family Shively, Arthur Alzora (Turtle Freel, Fern Belcrest Hotel, Mitchell, Les B. Peters, Frank Shoflett, Bill Girl) Gaylord, Anitra Molly Salaman in the dancer. Mitchell, Mark Peters. Wayne Shore. Jack Anderson. Sadie Graves. Aleece Détroit, March 2. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Steve G. Peterson, Ernie Short, Harry Baker. Kathleen Ibberson. Marie Mar- Mitchell, Balzer, Blanche Kay, Estelle MARSHALL -RUSSELL - Herbert Lasky in Oakland, Calif., March 1. Father Mitchell. W. M. Pfieffer, Jack Shortell, Oscar Gypsy Phillips, Rex Shroud, Richard Barnhardt, Jane Kay, Frances shall, film actor, and Lee Russell, film is manager of Station KROW, Oakland. Phillips, Robert Sheey. Bill Bartley, Dolores King, Betty Las Vegas, Nev., February 27. Mizner, Joe actress, in A 7% -pound son, Gordon Paul, to Moberly, Glenn Phillips, Thomas, Sickols, Willard Buxton. Vivian Kirchoff. Mary E. ROGERS-JENT-Harry Rogers, known Modele, Harry Tip Sickols. Ed Belanger, Helen Koort, Katherine man cir- Paul and Lola Trent in San Mateo Com- Weiner, Johnny Phillips. Wm, C. Silver, Mike Booth, Nina La Marr, Jackie as "Shadow Harry Rogers," thin munity Hospital, San Mateo, Calif., Feb- Moeller. James Phillion Bros. Silver State Attra. Brooks, Kathlyn Luciana, Aida cus side show attracion, and Arabella Monroe. Red Phleen, M. J. Simmonds, Lee (Giggles) Miller. Mary Ill., March 2. ruary 10. Parents are former outdoor Monroe, Tez Pilgrim. Billy Simmons, S. S. Campbell, Kitty (3 Arnolds) Jent in West Frankfort, showfolk. Montararo. Pancake Pine, E. A. Sims, Bobby Clair. Iona Montague, Lillian Rogers will be with the Ringling-Bar- Montgomery, Don Pinkston Bill Sines, Roy A. Caney, Ethel Naitto, Nio num side show this season. A seven -pound daughter, Janet Jean, Montgomery, Grover Placek, Stephen Singer, Dave Cuffe, Beryl Norris. Eunice recently to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harlow. Montgomery, Lowrie Ploski. Philip Skimin, Jack Davies, Alfreida Phillips, Carol RONKIN-COHAN-George Ronkin, ac- Moore, Bill & Pollack John Slattern. Adrain Deseo, Gloria Reynolds. Rita cordion player, and Mary M. Cohan, night Father is an engineer at Station WWSW. Helen Porel, Jacob Slay, Howard l:Tledgc. Kay Rhythmettes (Girls Mrs. Alec Doran Mary Orchestra) club vocalist and daughter of George A daughter to Mr. and Moore, Blue H. J. Posey. Bob Sliker, Ray Ellen, 28. Father is an Moore, Doc J. G. Potter & Johnson Stover, Ray Fabares, Nanette Shields, Ella M. Cohan, playwright, producer and in Detroit February Potts, H. Slovens Riding Foley. Mrs. James Small. Marie WWJ, Detroit. Moore, Ed Harvey (12 Aristocrats) actor, March 6 at Doylestown, Pa. engineer at Station M oore, Joe Powell , George L. Ponies Francine

www.americanradiohistory.com 32 The Billboard CIRCUSES March 16, 1910 Conducted by CHARLES WIRTH Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O Russell Gets Buffalo Shrine Sale 25% Ahead -Off BUFFALO, March 9. -Preparations are Warm Send in full swing for the annual Shrine Circus sponsored by Temple Ismalia, for which the Hamid -Morton unit has been engaged, Opens at Donna, Tex., as in previous years. Advance ticket sale auspices Chamber of Com- is going very well, and takes so far have been 25 per cent above last year, which merce-many new acts was a record setter. Bob Morton, who is handling all pub- in the Tex., March 9. Bros.' licity here, aside from taking part DONNA, -Russell circus as emsee, stated that the show will Circus had a colorful and successful and opening here last Friday and Saturday be "bigger and better." Clyde Beatty under auspices of the Chamber of Com- wife will be the headliners. Lee Powell, merce. The show wintered in Donna. the "Lone Ranger," also will be here. Publicity includes a naming contest Citizens of this border town of 5,000 for the camel which the Shriners will give inhabitants "fell in love" with the circus to the local zoo. Dedication will take and everyone connected With it, and place opening night at the Broadway about 200 Rio Grande Valley citizens and took Auditorium. Last season a similar con- "joined up" for the occasion test was used in naming an elephant, also part in the show, ranging from ring- Buffalo Evening News West performer. a Shrine gift. The master to Wild is sponsoring the camel -naming contest On Saturday night Claude and Pauline AFTER AN ABSENCE of three with a life- and is giving it, as well as the circus stand, Russell Webb were presented years R. M. Harvey has returned to the paper and over its time honorary membership in the local Russell Bros.' Circus as general plenty of plugs in Presentation was made by two radio stations, WEBR and WBEN. chamber. agent. He is perhaps the dean of a radio favorite with EDWARD SHIPP, retired showman, Sen. Rogers Kelley and Maurice Bell, general agents and after 30 years Uncle Ben's Club, The merchants the youngsters, is devoting its entire time and his son-in-law, Edward Shipp president of the chamber. with the big railroad shows from Children from Douglas. Shipp is now living in gave Mrs. Webb a bottle of imported Barnum & Bailey down, he expresses to the contest publicity. Valley 5 to 15 may enter, and over 200 fine prizes Santiago, Chile, South America, with perfume. Moulton (Ty) Cobb, himself as just as happy with a mo- his wife, Julia Lowande Shipp, and radio news commentator, handled the torized show as he ever was with a are the inducement. Last season over high tribute to the 16,000 entries were received. daughter, Virginia. Picture was microphone and paid railroad show. taken on August 26, 1939, his 75th. members of the show. Music was fur- The Daddies' Club, which numbers High more members now than in many years, birthday anniversary. Shipp trav- nished by the 70 -piece Donna eled with the Ringling Bros. when School Band under direction of C. C. has been contributing well so that many Patrick. orphans and underprivileged children may they had a wagon show and for Gainesville Show see the circus free of charge. many years afterward on rail as The show has practically a new line- their equestrian director. He also up this season, headed by the Five Fear- Grand Stand Ready served in the same capacity with the less Flyers, flying return act; Eddie To Tour Forepaugh-Sells and Barnum & Woeckener and his band, Sheeler Family GAINESVILLE, Tex., March 9. -With '[bree Bailey shows under Ringling man- and Maurice Marmolego. Jack DeShon the season's opening only seven weeks agement. In 1908 he joined Roy Fel- Is producing clown. Wild West concert off, Gainesville Community Circus prep- Iii Great Britain tus in the organization of the Shipp Red Lunsford. Program is is directed by arations are being rushed. Superintend- LONDON, March 2. -It is now known & Feltus Circus which toured Central well balanced. ent Alex Murrell has completed construc- definitely that Bertram Mills, playing and South America and the West After playing several towns in the Val- tion and painting of the new 650 -chair India Islands. Far 15 years this circus head week stands with a smaller show than ley and vicinity the show will north grand stand and has rebuilt several usual; Clara Paulo's family and William was the "big show" of those coun- and will be joined by several prominent wagons. His crew is now painting props Pinder's circuses will tent this summer. tries. Feltus resides at Bloomington, acts about the middle of April. and building boxes for new rigging. Other possibles are Lord John Sanger; Ind., where he operates a poster ad- The Program Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henry, who have Ada Mary Chapman, now running stage vertising plant, covering 66 towns in Southeastern Indiana. 1. Grand entry, led by Sheriff Bob 25 performers under their tutelage, are circus under name of Jungle Express, and Daniel. Senator Kelley and the high- routining the acts and will complete Sir Robert Fossett. school band. 2. Military drill, five Shet- their work the latter part of March. Hit by the war. G. B. Chapman, Ltd., land ponies, by Junior Lunsford. 3. Ele- Advertising for the souvenir program is leaving its bird and animal emporium phants in two rings, featuring Inez has been sold and printing of the pro- in Tottenham Court Road. For many Form Ticket Union; Smith, local high-school girl. 4. Acro- gram is under way. The cover features years responsible for two tent and stage bats and clowns. 5. Single trapeze acts a four-color picture of Verne Brewer, circuses, giving employment all the year by the Sheeler Sisters. 6. Comedy jug- principal horse trainer, with Sun D, round, this concern ceased show activi- Sarasota as Local gling, Art Sheeler. 7. Liberty horses, Mr. hind -foot walking horse. ties upon outbreak of the war. British circus NEW YORK, March 9. -Charter for a and Mrs. Red Lunsford. 8. Aerial lad- Henri Stone, who was the show's first Several of the younger Circus Treasurers and Ticket Sellers' ders. 9. Clowns. 10. Slack wire, Maurice performers are being called up for mili- Union of professional trainer back in 1933, was a service. Sarasota, Fla., was handed out Marmolego, Mexican star. 11. Sheriff Bob visitor to quarters Monday. He has tary en Wednesday by George Browne, presi- Daniels' Wild West Stars, first concert Stanley Parkin, young showman who 12 dogs working educational shows in Empress dent International Alliance of Theatrical announcement. 12. Spanish web act, school auditoriums in Texas and Okla- put on the All -British Circus at Stage Employees, who is also vice-presi- Ruby Sheeler. 13. Clowns. 14. High- homa. Hall last Christmas, is credited with dent of the American Federation of school horses, Lee Hinkle. 15. Rolling planning an ambitious project in Earls Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stamps and Mr. and Court Exposition Hall next winter. He Labor. Fourteen men, described as in globe, Sheeler Family. 16. Roman rings, Mrs. A. Morton Smith and family at- the employ of Ringling-Barnum, are Ramon Veldez. 17. Special elephant act, has ideas of giving for one admission tended the City Recreational Depart- aquacade and ski show. charter members, with Thomas Haynes Elton Welch. trainer. 18. Clowns. 19. ment Circus at Fort Worth last Friday circus, as president and Joe Boynton as secre- Second concert announcement. 20. Dou- night. The were by tary -treasurer. Clown acts trained Glenn Boynton said that the ble trapeze, Sheeler Sisters. 21. Wilcox, former professional, and Glyn - Rogers Entertain Fans; majority of charterists reside in the number, Donna business men. 22. Trick don Burns did his slack -wire turn as a Florida city, which is the Big Show's bicycle, Hy Ford. 23. Pony races with feature of the program. Goebel Farm Visited quarters. Union is a local with travel- monkey riders. 24. Bob Fisher and his Mr. and Mrs. Alex Murrell, Mrs. Mabel ing card and recognition privileges. Five Fearless Flyers. Cunningham and Verne Brewer attended HOLLYWOOD, March 9. -Mr. and Mrs. Boynton said. Jurisdiction embraces R. M. Harvey is general agent; George the Society Horse Show in Fort Worth Stan Rogers entertained the following box-office men. Warner, lot superintendent and boss can- last Sunday. Gene Autry, movie Circus Fans at their Beverly Hills home mechanic. cowboy When Ringling show opens in the vasman; Vital Poirier, boss and native of Cooke County, was a fea- night of March 1: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garden, the arena's regular crew and the Justus Edwards is not only handling ture attraction. H. Hartless, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Westmore- season, but show's ticket men will retain their press back on the show this land, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lewis, Walter berths, each employer paying for its acting as equestrian director. Matthie, Kenny Hull and Hugh McGill. ad- staff. Apparently involved is another Harry Seymour has joined as legal Hartless and wife expect to remain in group, local treasurers' union, offshoot juster. He had previously served the P -VII Prepares, But Hollywood three weeks. of same capacity. Harry Doran the Theatrical Managers, Agents and show in the The circus was the chief topic of the Treasurers' Union. Branches of the new is also back on the staff. evening, and Billy Pape's article, Reno- formerly with the Opening Indefinite union are in several cities, including B. C. McDonald, vating the Circus, published in the issue Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Boston. Burdick carnival and other attractions, SOUTH F. SMITH, Ark., March 9. - of March 2, came in for a great deal of has charge of the No. 1 ticket wagon. Work has been progressing on Parker & praise. Francis Kitzman again has charge of Watts Circus, in quarters here, with near- On March 3 most of these Fans and NEW YORK, March 9. -Informed of the brigade, making his eighth season ly the entire crew that came in with the Mr. and Mrs. McCloskey, of Maine, vis- chartering of a circus ticketmen's union with the show. He has a crew of Lion Farm. First they and asked whether this is in conflict Adam Floto Show engaged. However, it ited Goebel's with 12 men. has been decided by the management viewed the more than 200 lions and Jurisdiction of the Circus, Carnival, Mme. Lucy, feature European rider, tigers and other wild animals and Fair and Rodeo International Union, of Hagen - "that in view of the uncertain conditions which he president, brought to this country by the thruout the country the show will not watched Cheerful Gardner exercise his is Ralph Whitehead beck -Wallace show, will soon be one of 14 elephants. After this they visited said there is a definite conflict but show. open until these conditions adjust them- would not indicate the headliners with the selves, at which time it will be in position with Mabel Stark, Louis Goebel, Gardner, what action he is Louis Roth and Eddie Trees. taking or intends to take. When the to go on the road on very short notice." CCFRI was given official recognition by Waite in Hospital Two four -horse Liberty acts have been Goebel provided special seats for them Billy to witness the following performance: the AFL, Whitehead said the coverage broken and a new routine has been added would be universal with the exception NEW YORK, March 9. -Billy Waite, of to the eight -horse Liberty acts by Hazel Miss Stark with her mixed group of lions the Australian Waites, whiperackers, was and tigers; Louis Roth, intimate lion of musicians, performers and other King. Jimmie Thomas is breaking a do- brackets already covered such as bill- taken to Bellevue Hospital Sunday and mestic act consisting of goats, dogs, geese act; Miss Stark and her tigers; Roth's is marked "serious ailment" in Ward tight - rope - walking lion; Winston's posters. and hogs to use in clown number. Ele- Whitehead announced that Guy Mag - B-4. Waite, top whip manipulator for phants, horses, ponies, etc., will be used trained seals and ponies. several generations, was on Ringling- Most of the Hagenbeck-Wallace bag- ley, an organizer for the defunct Ameri- at fairs and celebrations until the show gage, cage and office wagons are now can Federation of Actors, has been added Barnum show for eight years up to the goes on the road. ill-fated strike in Scranton, Pa., 1938. stored at Goebel's. Gardner and his to the staff. Expected that Magley will men have built an elephant barn. Goebel concentrate his efforts upon the World's FLOYD KING, who has been road - MARTHA PRINAPINI writes from is building a training arena for his cats, Fair, but he will also work the carnival - showing a sex film, Mad Youth, this Pittsburgh: "My eye operation was suc- and Roth is supervising the work. circus fields. winter, plans to take out a road picture cessful and I had a second operation for show under canvas this spring if de- another ailment February 28. Hope to DEL AND MARGIE GRAHAM are HARRY BENTUM directed the Alcazar tails can be arranged. He said he would be able to return to work soon. Have spending the winter in Corpus Christi, Temple Shrine Circus at Montgomery, use a hillbilly act and probably a con- received cards from Doc Waddell and Tex., where their son, Jerry, is attending Ala., for Polack Bros. February 28 - cert flesh feature. Mabel Buckingham." school. March 5.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 CIRCUSES The Billboard 33 balloons predominating. Following din- ner, Davis was introduced by President With the William H. Judd, who is also president of the brotherhood. He spoke informally on elephants and then asked for ques- CALL CALL CALL twitcus la tI.s tions regarding them from his listeners. CFA of By THE RINGMASTER Bill Day, New Britain, was among CFA the group present to enjoy the interest- President Secretary ing evening with Davis. RINGLING BROS.-BARNUM & BAILEY WILLIAM H. JUDD W. M. BUCKINGHAM After nearly 45 25 Murray St., P. 0. Box 4, years' service with the New Britain. Conn Gales Ferry, Conn. Thames Bank at Norwich, Conn., Na- (Conducted by WTAL.I'ER HOIIENADEL, Editor tional Secretary Walter M. Buckingham "The White Tops.' care Ilohenadel Printing has been retired on a pension. His mail COMBINED SHOWS, INC. Company, Rochelle, Ill. address in the future will be P. O. Box No. 4, Gales Ferry, Conn. ROCHELLE, Ill., March 9.-C. E. Davis, past president of the much Landoif Tent OPENING THE SEASON OF 1940 No. 24 of Hartford, Conn., was the prin- March 14 has been set as Circus Fans' cipal speaker at a meeting of the Men's Day at the Rotary Club -sponsored Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church Hamid -Morton Circus to be staged at of New Britain, Conn., held at the Binghamton, N. Y., for one week in the MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY church Monday evening, February 26. State Armory. This affair will take on The room was decorated in circus motif, the proportions of a State meet and will be considered the first regional meet for 1940. Dinner for Circus Fans and mem- Friday Night, April Sth bers of the circus will be held in the GaRD Hotel Bingham Big Top ballroom at pjGtÙ wST ntertausars 6:30 p.m., followed by All People Engaged for the Various Departments Will Report for Rehearsals Quality Nnprodu, nom attendance at the circus in a body. After the show they in MADISON SQUARE GARDEN as Follows: will go to the Recreation Hippodrome Straight Reproductions of any Photograph (Pat Tent circus or Drawing. One copy Negative made per Valdo headquarters) AERIAL PERFORMERS With Rigging, 10:00 A.M., Saturday, March 30. lot. Glosa "Mirror" finish only. for entertainment, eats and drinks. It 100, 52.25; 250, 54.65; 500, 57.90; is expected that many from out of town 1,000, 514.25. will be present. Part of the Barlow & ALL OTHER PERFORMERS, 10:00 A.M., Monday, April 1. Send 50% Cash with Order. Bal. C. O. D. Bailey Circus will be shown in the Weeks Originals returned unharmed. SATISFAC- TION GUARANTEED. & Dickenson music store window during the week. There will be a display of MUSICIANS, BIG SHOW BAND, 9:00 A.M., Monday, April 1. 8x10 Lobby Photos, Special, Now 12 for three rings representing three of the $2.25, D. W. Stock. Get our prices on any principal acts of the show, the Riding FREAKS and SIDE SHOW PERFORMERS, 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 3. size from Miniatures up to 40x60 Blowups. Hannefords, Tiebor's trained seals and SPECIALLY DESIGNED GROUPINGS Dr. Anderson's elephants. AND GREETING CARDS TO ORDER. * * SIDE SHOW BAND and USHERS, unless otherwise instructed, will report President and Mrs. Judd, of New for opening under canvas in Baltimore, Md., Saturday, May 11. O1.2çAJ0 Photo ART. 701 Ket mee St bA' lQN. O. Britain, Conn., left March 6 by motor on a trip to Florida, where they will spend Performers, answer this call to PAT VALDO. several weeks. They will spend a good part of their time in Sarasota and will make frequent visits to the quarters of Musicians, Big Show Band, to MERLE EVANS. Ray Marsh Brydon the Big One, where Judd will take more movie shots to add to his fine collection Show Freaks and Performers to CLYDE INGALLS. WANTS TO BUY of circus pictures. Before returning Side A BROOM ILLUSION home the Judds will make the opening OR of the Big One at Madison Square Gar- All others to GEORGE W. SMITH, General Manager. GIRL ON KNIFE den in New York. George Barlow ALSO H. III, Binghamton, Address all care RINGLING BROS.-BARNUM Cr BAILEY COMBINED LEVITATION N. Y., will leave for Florida March 18. REAL He plans to visit Fans on the way down SHOWS, INC., Sarasota, Florida. WANT TO HEAR FROM FOLLOWING: and back and also quarters at FIRST-CLASS ELECTRICIAN, one with winter circus experience, who can frame a Sarasota and the Clyde Beatty Animal cable layout and keep plants in order. Farm at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. WORKING MEN (Colored preferred). Must have circus experience. ***ARE YOU OPEN TO BOOK? *** QUARTERS OPEN APRIL 1-CANVAS MAY 1. SEASON Circus Saints The Grandest Live Miniature Circus in America, NOVEL-UNIQUE and NEW. We extend All Reply by Letter to Me at a special friendly invitation to all showmen, particularly Fair Secretaries, Park Managers, 390 Arcade Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. AND Nite Club Agents interested in obtaining a Sensational Eight -Act Circus. Your visit at this, our show date-Snellenburg's-Phila.-will be well repaid. Grand Showing-March 11th Sinners' Club to 25th, inclusive. All others write for complete details. By FRED P. PITZER FOR SALE (National secretary) * THE CAPT. MACK SMALL FRY CIRCUS * NEW YORK, March 9.-Mostly about Want High Type Publicity Manager-Percentage-Write or Call. RD 1, Paterson, N. I. 1 12.FOOT STEEL FLAT CAR the Dexter Fellows Tent: Sgt. Les Kramer S 72.FOOT STEEL ANIMAL CARS who maintains law and order at the luncheons, has replaced Pat Castaldi as All cars built by the Warren Tank Car Co. clerk at the tent's headquarters. The All cars formerly equipment of Hagen - genius who various beck -Wallace Circus. makes the cutouts 10 GIRLS-AERIALISTS WANTED and outlandish gadgets that create so Address: much laughter at the luncheons is Sam Must be young, attractive, 100 to 120 pounds, for High Rigging Acts. I furnish Costumes, etc. S. L. CRONIN, 2619 Oak Knoll Avenue, San Can use two good Amateurs also. Everyone state full background In show business, Including Marino, Calif., or J. W. CONKLIN, Box 31, Steward, of New Jersey. Besides the photo. No fancy salaries; long, pleasant season assured. Include address. Write Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. side-show banners that meet the eye as one enters the main tent, finely enlarged photographs of real artists will in the CRASH DUNIGAN, 194 North Ste, New Britain, Conn. future also adorn the walls. The first WANT picture to be enlarged and adequately Few more Standard CIRCUS ACTS that do two framed is that of Bluch Landolf. Felix or more for Burlington, Vermont, March 21-22- Adler is the second to come along, and 23. Other dates to follow. Adele Nelson, Hubert Castle and Mabel Stark, plaque Poodlos Hanneford, wire. CIRCUS AND THRILL ACTS WANTED CAN USE FEW CONCESSIONS. winners, will also be set up. A postcard comes along from Bert Antell, Sarasota. ALSO HELL DRIVERS BLOTNER'S FRATERNAL Fla., showing an elephant getting a manicure at winter quarters of the Ring - FOR THE COLISEUM, COLUMBUS, OHIO, MARCH 29.30.31 ling -Barnum circus. Nice letter from Send Complete Description and Photos and State Lowest Salary in First Letter. CIRCUS Signe Fellows, happy over the thought AL RAUER NEIL HOUSE COLUMBUS, OHIO Circus Headquarters, 8(, No. Winooski Ave. Phones: 2971.2552 that Dexter's monument is almost cony BURLINGTON, VERMONT pleted and that the dedicatory services will be held the latter part of April. Dr. Louis D. Clement heads the new luncheon seating committee, which will NEW USED P. M. McClintock's new letterhead is not only supervise the seating, but will quite an eyeful. And the lurid envelope inaugurate new methods of taking care George Hanneford Family of Goebel's Wild Animal Farm isn't hard of the huge crowds which attend these TENTS Humid -Morton Circuses Now. to look at either. James J. Finnegan monthly affairs. A letter from Howard This Week March 11th to 18th, FOR SALE OR RENT and Daniel Mahony Jr. are two hustlers Suesz, managing editor of Tite Hotel WRITE FOR FREE CATALOG. Binghamton, N. Y. just taken into the New York tent. To News, writes from Oklahoma City in- Permanent Address: GLENS FALLS, N. Y. VANDERHERCHEN, INC. celebrate their entrance into the tent forming that Crawford M. Noble, of the 2846 Emerald St., Philadelphia, Pa. they donated five kegs of beer to be used Noble Hotel, Jonesboro, Ark., wants in- at the George McManus initiation. At formation regarding starting a CSSCA TRADE this luncheon corned beef and cabbage tent in his State. This is the third re- SELL OR were furnished and a growler of beer was quest within the past month for informa- 8 'BUFFALOES FOR SADDLE HORSES. ALSO 21 SIDE SADDLES. placed on each table. For the next tion about starting tents. The delin- PEGGY ADAMS luncheon, at which Governor Baldwin quent dues committee members were the . of Connecticut will be the fall guy. 800 guests of Dr. Clement at the New York Salisbury Mills, N. Y. reservations are already in. These lunch- Athletic Club last Monday night. We yaw eons are becoming nationally known. learn from Jim Schonblom, press agent G. Dorn and his committee have been for the Lillian Leitzel Tent, that its next working for many nights, taking big meeting will be held the latter part PRINTING their TENT SHOW HEADQUARTERS; DATES, POST! usual spring inventory of props. It is of March. Ray Brennan, 41i2 -foot wizard ERS, CARDS, HERALDS, BANNERS. TIGHTS amusing to see these men, all top- of the Forest Oil Co., is to be the fall LOW PRICES-PROMPT SHIPMENTS OPERA HOSE notchers in their respective businesses, guy and will be assisted by Ham Red- Write for Price List and Route Book with coats off checking these hundreds field, six -foot -five gent from Smeth- CENTRAL SHOW PRINTING CO. KOHdN MFG. CO., Br oklyn, fPie. of pieces of mechanisms and scenery. port, Pa. MASON CITY, IOWA

www.americanradiohistory.com 34 The Billboard CIRCUSES March 16, 1940 active in the cricus field. They have several indoor dates booked, starting the middle of March. Under the Mirquci * * The Corral By CIRCUS SOLLY A littered lot brings lots of troubles for the By ROWDY WADDY lots of care about followers -in. Let's have MARVIN, well known C. L. ALDERFER, old-time circus own- 9 and will return to Cole Bros.' Circus lots and avoid lots of harm. BARRY (BOOG) er, is living in Keokuk, Ia. as chief electrician. * * - in rodeo circles, is in Roosevelt Hospital, * * * * * * JACK KLIPPEL and clowns, who were New York, suffering from a broken back. HARRY F. WERTZ, formerly with cir- JOE SHORT says he played a number at the Cleveland Grotto Circus, are play- He likes to read letters from friends. cuses, is living in Long Beach, Calif. of Shrine dates and is now with Romig ing the Kiwanis Club Circus in Dan- * * * & Rooney Circus. ville, Ill., this week. A WILD WEST and cricus will soon DIXIE WILLIAMS reports he is doing be staged in the Los Angeles Coliseum. BILL BAILEY, clow n cop, cards from JACK JOYCE, who tried out his ani- fair in Georgia and Alabama, working Memphis, Tenn., that he has signed with mal circus with Crafts 20 Big Shows, schools with an Indian act. He adds he FAY AVALON will work several more Russell Bros.' Circus. may shortly revise his show and play will be with some rodeo or show this sea- indoor dates before the outdoor season * * * one -day stands. son. starts. SPUD REDRICK, bandmaster, has pur- * * i * * * chased a filling station and grocery store CIRCUS AGENTS are active in Eastern A weak performance means a lean purse- near Inglewood, Calif. Ohio industrial areas surveying that ter- R. L. ROUNTREE, past two seasons with and who wants a lean purse! ritory preparatory to laying out their one of the major rodeo companies, and * * * PINKY AND BESSIE HOLLIS will be spring routes. C. J. O'Neill, of the Midwest Morgan horse EVERETT CORIELL, of the Coriell At- with the Funland Shows (carnival). * * * farm, have returned to Shreveport, La., tractions, is doing comedy in Texas night Bessie will present her high act. CAPT. MACK'S Small Fry Circus was from a tour of Old Mexico and the South- clubs. set to open at Snellenburg's store in west. * * MRS. EARL D. BACKER attended Philadelphia March 11 and show there JESS MORRIS will play double drums Polack Bros.' Circus at Montgomery, Ala., until March 23. with C. S. Brooks on the Bud E. Anderson and reports a good performance. * * MONTANA MEECHY is putting out a Circus. * * ART LARUE, clown cop, has returned small Wild West show, with two trucks, WALTER L. MAIN, who has been con- to Los Angeles from a tour of Eastern three trailers and a pleasure car to tour fined to his home iri Geneva, O., with thru Indiana and Michigan. "After PROF. A. L. MORRELL and wife, indoor circus dates and is resting before Ohio, neuralgia of the ear, is improving. east for the outdoor season. being on the radio for the last 10 years, Louise, are operating a store at Seal * * * returning Beach, Calif. * * Meechy writes, "It's a great feeling to go Have the folks talking, not holding their back my first love, the Wild West * * AL C. BECK, formerly an executive on to noses, when they leave the big top. Show Russell Bros.' and Lewis Bros.' circuses, show." THOMAS R. POPLIN cards that he some regard for others in the field and for al- Closed shop St. Petersburg, Fla., March has successfully operated a bowling * at the circus business in general. ley at Wayne, Mich., the past few months. * * THE NATIONAL RODEO, INC., plans JOE HAWORTH entered Duke Hospital MAYBELLE (CHIPMAN) BENNETT, to carry about 50 performers and 50 HAAG BROS.' CIRCUS in Peru, Ind., March 4 for a foot opera- head of stock, reports Edward A. Oliver, WANTS FOR SEASON 1940 former aerialist and rider, now lives in For Big Show: Family doing three or more acts. tion and expects to be out shortly. Los Angeles, being manager of several president. Signed thus far are Leonard Corlei Family and Walter Jennier, write. Clowns * * * apartment buildings. Murray, arena director; Thornie Guest, that can produce. Other Performers, write. MARTINEZ, who has been * k assistant arena director; Peggy Murray For Sida Show: Minstrels, Cornet, Saxophone, JOSEPHINE Trombone; other Musicians, write. Man for in- playing a night spot in Los Angeles, will HOMER CANTOR, formerly with the and Nell Lingle, trick riders; Floyd Lingle, side that does Magic, also Punch and Judy or be with the Ringling-Barnum show. Al G. Barnes, Hagenbeck-Wallace and Paul Strokes, Fred Lonege, Will Van and Knee Figures. Oriental Dancers, must be young * * and have good appearance. For Candy Stand: Parker & Watts circuses, is operating a his jumping horse, America, and Spike, Capable Man to handle sweets; other Butchers, PAT McINERNEY, former trouper, restaurant at San Pedro, Calif. midget clown, and his mule. Organiza- write. Lunch Stand privilege for rent. Boss handled the concessions at the Inter- * * * tion has been booked for numerous stands, Canvasman for big top. Truck Mechanic. Car- national Hollypex Show in Hollywood. CHEERFUL GARDNER is still in Maryland, penter that can repair Bodies, Seats and Other s including dates in Virginia, Equipment. Other Useful People, write. Route: charge of the remainder of the Hagen - Delaware, West Virginia, North and South Prichard 12th; Theodore 13th; Bayou Labatre JAMES M. BEACH will soon leave beck -Wallace elephants which are now Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Missis- 14th; Grand Bay 15th, all Alabama. Pasca- for Fort Smith, Ark., to join goula, Miss., 18th; Lucedale, Miss., 18th. Macon, Ga., located at Louis Goebel's Lion Farm near sippi, Oliver says. ROY HAAG, Gen. Mgr., Haag Bros.' Circus. the Parker & Watts Circus. His sister, Hollywood. Mrs. Mary K. High, well acquainted with * * troupers, recently died at Seneca Falls, BERT CHIPMAN recently was tech- ELIZABETH ELLIS, secretary -treasurer AUCTION SALE N. Y. He went there for the funeral. nical director for a circus cartoon short For the purpose of satisfying a first mortgage and * * * Oklahoma Ranch Rodeo, writes: "We at- other creditors, Richard Bros.' Complete Three-Ring in Hollywood. He is now collaborating tended the horse and mule sale at Wood- be sold the FRANK CHICARELLO and Skinny Harry on another circus Motorized Circus will to highest and with Chipman ward, on March 4 and saw Monte best bidder. This Show Property is to be sold at Matlock, who sold their equipment of book, Okla., the Fair Grounds In Tallulah, La., Monday, 2 p.m., the Matrello Bros. and Ham & Eggs Cir- * Reger and wife, Col. Jim Eskew; Mr. and March 25. Terms: One-third cash, balance monthly Mrs. Jimmie Ellis, owner Oklahoma payments. cus to Arthur Hockwald, will not be in - THE HUSTREI TROUPE, formerly with circúses in the East, were at the Hippo- Ranch Shows; Gordon Stidham, banker drome Theater, Los Angeles, for a week. rancher, Taloga, Okla., and his wife; Ace The troupe may again be with an East- Soward, manager of Doby Springs Ro- ern big top. deo; ElRey and Jake Butler, of Elk City Join Now and Become a Charter Member of the * * * Rodeo, and managers Hal Cooper, Don BERNIE HEAD, former press agent of Randall and Sylvester Roan and Deb CIRCUS, CARNIVAL, Cole Bros.' Circus and Moulin Rouge, is Howard. Monte Reger and family re- located in Hot Springs, Ark., and will be port they will leave for St. Louis soon. on the advance staff of the Ringling- Oklahoma Ranch Rodeo starts its season FAIR AND RODEO Barnum circus. April 20 in Clinton, Okla." * * * * JACK GRIMES expects to leave Los INTERNATIONAL UNION Angeles soon to join Cole Bros.' Circus WINNER of a $250 prize for the out- and will relinquish his duties as mayor standing Southwestern rodeo performer (Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor) of "circus city" at the Cecil Hotel to of 1939 was to be announced by Fort Col. Al Onken. Worth, Tex., Southwestern Rodeo Asso- * * * ciation at the one -performance rodeo in At last! Our Own Union, Our Own Charter! FRANK B. MILLER, equestrian and the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Better Wages and horse trainer with circuses for 50 years, Worth, morning of March 11. Prize was Enjoy the protection and benefits of this union: is still confined to the Los Angeles Gen- Working Conditions; Workmen's Compensation Insurance; Seniority donated by Montgomery Ward & Co., in eral Hospital, where he would like to honor of the 10,000 4-H Club members of Rule; Medical Attention; Protection of Salaries; Our Own Hiring Hall, hear from friends. * Texas, who were to be in Ft. Worth for Etc. * * EDMUND (BUCK) MOULTON, who has 4-H Club Day at the Southwestern Ex- been working in Westerns on the Coast position and Fat Stock Show. Buetler SAVE INITIATION FEE OF $3.00 BY JOINING NOW! after the close of Barnett Bros.' Circus, Bros. furnished the livestock for the event presenting his shooting act, plans to re- and performers competed for $800 in This offer for limited time only! turn to the circus field. prizes. Number of contestants in the * competitive events was limited to 12. All new members must pay not FRANK HARTLESS, Circus Fan, while Those scheduled to participate were Fritz A YEAR less than $3.00 before the season in Hollywood, visited with Bert and Truan, Milt Moe, Pete Grubb, Paul Wade, DUES-$15.00 opens, which will be credited to Harry Chipman, and also went out to Paul Carney, Vic Swartz, George Yardley, year's dues starting April 1, 1940 MGM for a chat with Stan Rogers and Bill Hancock, George Mills, Andy Curtis, Whether or not you were an old member of the Carnival and Circus Employees' Frank Whitbeck, both ardent Fans. Bill McMackin and Eddie Curtis, who also Division of the AFA, you MUST fill out and sign an application blank in the new will act as arena director. Cowboys' Turtle CCFGR International Union. VALENTINE'S AERIAL ROMAS Troupe Association gave permission for members All who can pay in advance should do so at once and get a Charter has been contracted to appear at the to participate, according to Everett Bow- Membership Card. By paying in advance you save time, expense and Ak - Sar - Ben Tangier Shrine Circus, man, president. Others taking part were extra bookkeeping for your Union. Omaha, Neb., making its second straight Johnny Lindsey and Jimmy Nesbitt, clown year there for Rink Wright. team; Don Wilcox, Dick Griffith and * * Pauline Nesbitt, trick riders, and Verne Don't pay any money to anyone unless tfley The old practice of laying out a route in a WARNING: of the Union, Goodrich, trick roper, Jack Story an- show you official credentials hotel doesn't work well in these times with nounced. Admission was granted only to bearing our official seal and signed by Ralph Whitehead, Inter- conditions and situations changing overnight. the club members receiving tickets thru national President, and George Sheridan, Secretary -Treasurer. The wise general agent checks and double- the State 4-H Club agents, and to special checks by personal contact before he is satis- guests of Montgomery Ward & Co., in- fied. Moore, manager. Madison FAIR AND * * * cluding Frank MAKE CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS PAYABLE TO: CIRCUS, CARNIVAL, Square Garden Rodeo; Ralph Hemphill, RODEO INTERNATIONAL UNION. (Not to Individuals.) National Headquarters: JOHNNY REEVES, until recently with H. T. Rob- spent several manager Oklahoma State Fair; N. Y. Harry Lewiston's Museum, manager Little Rock, Ark., Rodeo, 1560 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, O., and visited inson, days recently in Canton, and Frank W. Dews and Reese Lockett, Duke Drukenbrod. Reeves said he had Fat Stock Show. Tell Your Friends to Write Us Workers in All Departments an amusement venture which he hoped Houston for Additional Application Must Check in With Union Or- to launch soon. Blanks. ganizers Before Signing on Job. - WANT FOR ADVANCE JOE WHITE'S Circus Revue opened last week at the Club Bagdad. Warwick, Official Organizers: Stroud Hester and Guy Magley R. I. In the line-up are Buck Leahy. LEWIS BROS.' CIRCUS Other organizers will be announced later clown contortionist; Shirley LaValle. Brigade Manager, Lithographer and Banner Man. Must be sober and reliable. Address: C. S. equilibrist; Bumpsy Anthony, comedy PRIMROSE, General Agent, 308 N. Harvey Ave., (See UNDER THE MARQUEE on page 56) Oak Park, Ill.

www.americanradiohistory.com The Billboard 35 March . 16, 1940 of the figure skating club, received their first instructions in figure skating on HIGH QUALITY March 9. s s * ROLLER SKATING SHOES and SIatci's PERMIT for erection of a $2,500 roller IînIs All Goodyear welt construction with real rink in Lake Charles, La., was granted ELLIS sole leather. By CLAUDE R. (Cincinnati Office) reecntly to C. T. McDonald. * s s One-piece tapered edged tongue (elimi- SINCE recent installation of an 11,000 - Kress and his own act. He reports he holds FRANCIS J. BALDWIN, Ravenna, O., nates blisters)- foot maple floor in Warren (O.) Roller is still active as a fancy skater and Heel built specially for skate attaching Rink aL attendance records have been dance classes on Wednesday nights. New writes that Mrs. Manus, of Crystal Skat- (no center nails). broken, and it is planned to keep the England Interstate skate -dance cham- ing Palace, Pittsfield, Mass., reported to begin in his that thieves broke into the rink recently Built-in stitched Gilcord stubber soles. rink open until late June, reports pionship was scheduled NO NEEDED. on March 12 for open and stole 500 sets of skates. COSTLY TOE ALTERATIONS Proprietor Albert Minotti. Other new Springfield rink NO NAILS TO MAR RINK FLOOR. weeks compe- s s r . equipment includes an electric organ, waltzing. On successive ALSO SPECIAL SHOES MADE TO ORDER. with Do a Thompson at the console. Rink tition will be held for the collegiate, GEORGE W. PIERCE reports he plans operates seven nights weekly. schottische, two-step, Mineola swing, construction of a roller rink in Ander- Manufactured by be be completed by about * * * circle waltz and 14 -step. Pr-zes will son, Ind., work to GILASH SHOE CO. FUNNY PORTER reports more awarded winners. July 15. Floor space is to be 15,500 feet, than * s * Build- FITCHBURG, MASS. 500 attended the opening of his 110 by with an 11,500 -foot skating area. 120 -foot roller rink in Portsmouth, O., RECENT opening of new Coliseum ing is to be air-conditioned and have on February 19. Rink is equipped with Roller Rink, St. Paul, was an outstand- new equipment. Chicago and Richardson skates, maple ing success, reports John Lane, proprie- floor and sound system and operates tor. Rink was equipped with 1,000 sets FOR SALE of skates on opening night, but subse- PORTABLE SKATING RINK -Fully Equipped, nightly, with Tuesdays and Thursdays 115 by 45 Ft. Maple Floor, Campbell Streamline reserved for private parties. quent business made it necessary to Six -Pole Khaiki Top, with Chains; 200 Pairs Chi- order 500 more. Skating Music cago Roller Skates; Chicago Grinder; Public Address * * * * * e System, Including Webster Amplifier, 18" Gensen NEW roller rink in Springfield, Mass., Speaker, Automatic Record Changer. Used one MersR being closed two weeks to re- Rinks season, All in good condition. was opened on March 1 by George G. place a floor destroyed by fire, Sharon For Ice Nichols and Charles J. Bresnahan, local (Pa.) Roller Rink opened recently, re- councilman, who has had experience in By ARTHUR JOHNSON R. D. PITMAN ports Stephen Boyer, whose father is BOX 366, FULTON, KY. city rec_eational leadership. floor manager. Rink has organized a Manager - Secretary - Treasurer of The * * * club. Arena, St. John's, Newfoundland, Tells LEO DOYLE reports he has purchased s s s of Solving What Is Still a Common AT LIBERTY the entire building housing his Rialto ATTENDANCE was big at the second Problem. Roller 3dnk, Springfield, Mass., giving anniversary celebration party of Deu- (Continued from last week) Hammond Organist him 12,)00 feet of floor space. He plans back Arcade Roller Rink, near Dallas, on Experienced Roller Rink Music. Babb's Equipment Alterations Address: BOX 137, Care The Billboard, 1504 to reopen his summer rink at February 29, reports Mrs. Gertrude Deu- Broadway, New York. Beach, Southwick, Mass., on May 1 and back, press representative. Program fea- To be able to use the full stock of good operate his Springfield establishment, tured games, refreshments and selection records available it is essential to have which is air-conditioned, thru the of a 1910 honorary hostess. wzo will have a gramophone turntable that will take it is essential to recognize so as to give summer. Both rinks are equipped with free access to the rink at any time, a full range of speed from 70 to 120 unison of stride to the crowd. This unison electric organs. Manager Doyle plans skating shoes, hostess jacket and sap. revolutions a minute. Normal is 78. enables perfect enjoyment, fast pace and to leave for Cleveland on March 19 to * * e An extra governor -adjuster is simple to also freedom from falls and resulting visit his father and rink men in that COLISEUM, Cleveland, has been chosen attach and to calibrate so that the turn- skate cuts or wettings when the ice is city. He began his career in old Luna as site for 1940 national championships table will revolve at any given speed damp. Our ice attendants always ask all Park, Cleveland, as an amateur speed in figure skating and skate -dancing on within the above limit. This enables skaters to keep strictly in stride to the skater and later turned pro. For 10 April 17-20 by the Roller Skating Rink the playing of almost any record so as Rose beat and thereby help themselves and years he played vaude circuits with Operators' Association of the United to produce the required skating beat. everyone else to have a good time. States. however, records neces- * * e In practice, Acoustic Problems sitating a speed of over 100 are seldom The First TRIO VOO-D00 numbers were stagged useable because such high speed causes High capacity in a sound system is Best Skat in Earl Van Horn's Min' ola (L. T.) Rink distortion, particularly of vocals. All needed for ice skating in an indoor rink. on Fe'ruary 22 and 29, when members Triple the power sufficient for an out- of records should be permanently labeled of winning trios were awarded sets with their speed and any other direc- door rink and double that needed to fill shoe skates. tions so that the turntable governor may the indoor rink without the ice or skaters * * * is necessary. In our case it takes an re- be correctly set before the record is put WHIRLING ROLLETTS, who closed on. We also rack our records on "leaves amplifier with an output of 100 watts cently at the Lookout House, Covington, of heavy wallboard panels hinged to to drive without forcing our four con- Ky., are booked for dates in New York Each record is individually rest- cert horns, a pair on 'each side, and two State, including several engagements in walls. cinaudagraph horns, aimed one at each clubs, ing in a triangle of string loops which New York City theaters and night cradle it in position. These are all of the far ends of the rink. Power is reports F. Ross. needed because the sheet of ice and s s s numbered, making every record imme- diately available. No two records are bodies of the skaters absorb so much INDIANA State roller hockey tourna- taken down together and friction -wear sound. Added to this is the counter - ment cn March 3 in Idyl Wyld Roller noise of skates and talking, plus dissipa- a large crowd, is eliminated as well as breakage and RICHARDSON BALLBEARING SKATE CO. Rink, Marion, Ind., drew warping. Duplicates are kept in their tion of sound by motion of the air reported D. H. Trueman, proprietor. caused by skaters in passing. Established 1884. Eight teams competed in the tourna- paper cases behind the originals in the 3312-1318 Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, M. ment, won by Marion. Teams represented racks. Many of our records are very Acoustics present a particularly dif- Fort Wayne, Bloomington. Evansville, precious because they cannot be re- ficult problem in every indoor rink. In The Best Skate Today Yorktown and Elkhart, Ind. placed. Racking has paid well in ef- our case we finally conquered to our * * ficiency and record saving. satisfaction a very bad set of echoes * by mounting our horns on a platform ROLLER rink in Puritas Springs Park, Because the bass beat is so essential in SKA'T'ING skating music, it is necessary to bring over the middle of the ice and pointing Cleveland, has reopened. Temporary of edge of the Wednesday, Friday, out all the bass that is in every record. each them exactly at the policy is sessions In purchasing sound equipment there- ice where it meets the margin boards. TENTS Saturday and Sunday nights and Satur- ice the bodies of the RINK day and Sunday afternocns. Warren fore an amplifier with excellent bass Thereby the and SHOW AND CONCESSION, response should be secured. If present skaters do the sound absorption for us, NEW & USED TENTS. Steffen is at the electric organ. * equipment has not enough response then and yet the sound is placed exactly where CIMPBELL TENT & AWNING CO. it should be adjusted as far as possible we want it heard most. Microphone an- Monroe at Third, Springfield, III. ALTERATIONS costing about $7,000 are to be made soon in Ccnrose Roller to bring this out. Any technician can nouncements are also quite round and Rink, Hartford, Conn., reports Syd Conn probably make the addition at small cost. clear. In considering horn equipment and Bill Rose, proprietors. Bigger floor In fact, so essential is the heavy bass attention should be paid to the life of HOCKEY FIBRE and new organ are to be added and a beat that even with an excellent out the speaker cones. Moisture cannot be OMAHA new room is to be constructed. fit we, as do many others, employ a prevented, tho a lighted electric bulb Rink Skate Wheels. lounge inside a wallboard cover will, we believe, Only $1 Per Set (8). Rink will be equipped with all new drummer with bass drum and side crash EACH WHEEL INDIVIDUALLY GROUND skates, including a complete line of Chi- to give the skaters the beat in still counteract condensation. While the cost Fits Cell., Richardson and Roll -a -Way Skates, cago shoe skates. more unmistakable fashion. It is kept of cone replacements is inconsiderable, MAPLE WHEELS BALL BEARINGS * * * low and unobtrusive so as to blend with it will pay in trouble saved to spend a 15c Per Set $1.25 Per 1,000 L. E. (JUMBO) REDDING reports be the music. little more in the first place and pur- OMAHA FIBRE PRODUCTS CO. was re-engaged on February 1 to do The drum beat is very effective in chase outdoor moisture -resistant unite. RALSTON, NEB. bally work for Carlin Park Roller Rink, bringing out the skating rhythm which (Continued next week) Baltimore. He uses a float on which are mounted a large shoe, skate and sound DUST BOWLS ARE DOOMED! system. Float was designed and built To meet -young America's growing demand for healthy by Rink Manager Bushby. cep CA recreation, Roller Skating offers en Ideal participant * * s nRKcr.00O" sport when dust is eliminated. No. 321 DUSTLESS REOPENING of Yakima (Wash.) FLOOR DRESSING cleanses the air, provides a snug orb with less cone wear and lower main- Roller Rink, which recently installed a tenance cost. $4.00 per gal., $3.75 per gal. In new pecan wood floor at cost of $1,000, RACING SKATES 5 gal. cmtainers. 4 gal. approved compressed air Sprayer, $7.25. Terms: F. O. B. Everett, 25% was scheduled for March 7, reported with ord:r, balance C. O. D. Manager Jay LaVergne. New flooring is Used and Indorsed Lightweight CAGAN BROTHERS said to be 30 per cent harder than 444 Se©nd St., EVERETT, MASS. maple. It was laid in round -table 'style. by Strong ANNOUNCEMENT that construction of a $25,000 roller-skating rink will begin The World's Speedy within the next two weeks in Avondale, Pa., has been made by Evan B. Sharpless, Fulton Bag El Cotton Mills CHAMPIONS Yours, Mantocturers S,r:.ce ISM London Grove, Del. Order s * s ATLANTA ST. LOUIS DALLAS NEW YORK Now MINNE*POLIS NEW ORLEANS KANSAS CITY. KAN. FIRST annual banquet of Fred H. Freeman Figure Skating Curb of Winter Garden Roller Rink, Boston, was set for Can not March 13 in the rink after the regular Tramp Self -Locking Sectional Floors nightly session. Ticket sale closed on be beaten CHICAGO Can and are being ued in building, a, esc11 as nndcr March 10, attending members being tents. Send 10 cents for information on our sectional guests of Manager Freeman at the skat- floors and special rink tents. They are getting the ROLLER SKATE CO. money everywhere. Have built portable floors over 25 ing session and assisting in coaching years. beginners. Saturday Morning Junior 4427 W. Lake St., CHICAGO TRAP/ ILL PORTABLE SKATING RINK CO., 8900 Eut 15th Street, Kansas City, Mo. Dance Club, made up of junior members

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Move Grows To ROSE IN AT '40 GGIE Take Ohio State Out of Politics Neiu Quebec Org Aquacade Deal COLUMBUS, 0., March 9.-A special advisory council has recommended and OfAnnuals Bows Gov. John W. Bricker has agreed Made by Dickey that Ohio State Fair here, which has QUEBEC, P. Q., March 9.-Quebec As- lost money in 19 of the last 20 years, sociation of Fairs was formed at a two- should be incorporated and put on "a Contract salve as that at day meeting of representatives of Quebec business basis." Exposition Provinciale and regional fairs "I am in sympathy with making the New York-gross antici- in the City Hall here under sponsorship fair a permanent corporation not sub- of Quebec department of agriculture. ject to changes with every administra- pated given at $1,250,000 New body constitutes a reorganiza- tion," he commented. tion of the old St. Lawrence Fair Cir- March 9.-Billy Legislature must approve incorpora- SAN FRANCISCO, cuit, founded in 1920 and disbanded in tion of the fair, and the governor said Rose will present an Aquacade at the the first it 1932. It was voted to hold the plan would be referred to a special 1940 Golden Gate Exposition here, annual meeting in Quebec next No- session in the event one is called. The has been announced by fair officials, who vember. fair, now under control of the State completed negotiations with Lincoln G. Officers are: President, Dr. S.W. Rose's en- elected department of agriculture, made money Dickey, general manager for Laroche, president of Valleyfield Fair; last year for the first time in two terprises. vice-president, Louis Coderre, president less than These terms offered by Dickey decades, surplus being slightly are the of Sherbrooke Fair; secretary -treasurer, $10,000. and accepted: Emery Boucher, secretary of Quebec Ex- After an extended study, the advisory Rose is to guarantee $600,000 invest- A. R. expendi- position Provinciale; directors, council reported that the fair plant "has ment, $200,000 initial building Demers, secretary of St. Hyacinthe Fair; degenerated to an alarming degree." ture and $20,000 a week running ex- secretary of Ormstown to put W. G. McGerrigle, principally because of an "inability to pense.. Dickey is willing $100,000 Fair. develop a long-time program, especially in escrow as a guarantee. Amusement taxes and licenses, passes, in depression years." When the $600,000 is in the till, Rose advertising, races, exhibit regulations, starts paying off to the fair on a per- grants and other subjects were discussed. centage of the gross. Dickey said the Representatives of federal and provincial contract would be the same as that C. C. HUNTER, re-elected secretary B. C. Assn. Elects Heads; signed with the New York World's Fair, of Christian County Fair, Taylorville, (See NEW QUEBEC BODY on opp. page) where Rose guaranteed $1,000,000. Ill., has announced a large improve- Four Fairs Revived in '39 Dickey ex- ment program to be started before The gross that Rose and Changes Name; C., 9. pect at the fair here is about $1,250,000. tite 1940 annual. Work on the plant Ark. Annual NEW WESTMINSTER, B. March The water carnival, expo officials said, was decided upon after the 1939 fair New $40,000 Plant Planned -D. E. MacKenzie, New Westminster, and Dickey had made profit of more than $3,500. was re-elected president of British Co- will be in International Hall, its recent announced that Rose intends to use He has been active for the fair since EL DORADO, Ark., March 9.-Union lumbia Fairs Association at local talent as much as possible for the it was organized in 1923 and has been County Fair Association became South 19th annual meeting. John Dunsmuir, secretary since 1928. first step Vancouver; H. Mearns, Victoria, and E. show. Arkansas Fair Association and vice- Another private -promotion enterprise to move the exposition from Nash fair- H. Barton, Chilliwack, were named reported is the Bert Levey offices' ne - grounds here to a 20 -acre plot on Mag- presidents, and W. J. Bonarvia, Victoria, secretary -treasurer, a posi- tiations ance of Dave Ell - by B -C nolia Highway, outside the city limits, was elected moan and hisor original rHo by Lobby radio Iowa Shows Signed was at a recent board meeting. tion he has held since 1913. taken In his annual report, Secretary -Treas- (See ROSE IN AT GGIE. on page 40) CHICAGO, March 9.-Barnes-Carruth- Under the association's new name ac- tivities will be expanded to include urer Bonavia said four fairs were re- ers Fair Booking Association has been vived in 1939. They were Golden, Rob- awarded contracts covering all grand- other counties in South Arkansas. laid plans erts Creek, Fruitvale and Fulford Har- stand attractions, afternoon and night, President John E. Shatford conditions and the out- Ft. Worth Show for Tri-State Fair, Burlington, Ia., and for a $40,000 building program. Com- bor. Weather munity is to raise $10,000 and $30,000 break of war adversely affected 1939 Mississippi Valley Fair and Exposition, fairs, of them being canceled. Ap- Davenport, it was announced by M. H. will be sought from the federal govern- some ment. pointment of E. S. Knowlton as chair- Has Gate Lures Barnes, president of the firm. man of a new committee on rural rela- FORT WORTH, Tex., March 9.-The tions was announced. Committee will 44th annual Southwestern Exposition and endeavor to bring about closer relation- Fat Stock Show and Rodeo opened here ship between the association and rural Friday night for nine days after a two- the Flushing Front districts. mile -long parade in the afternoon, On headed by city and show officials and By LEONARD TRAUBE rodeo contestants. For the first time Ore. License Revenue Bill out-of-town groups were on hand to NEW YORK, March 9.-Second edition Walter Armitage would like either that Would Aid Annuals in State participate, largest being from Waco, will take a bow exactly two months from location or another spot for a project. with R B. Buchanan, Waco fair official * March a Waco Monday. Mike (Hot Mikado) Todd is PORTLAND, Ore., 9.-Under and chairman of the delegation for Harry A. (Century Ferris Wheels, Inc.) proposed amendment to the State con- Day, March 12, and A. L. Clifton, presi- definitely set with Campus dancery (for- Illions, with three wheels booked, is stitution filed with the secretary of dent of Waco Chamber of Commerce, in merly Merrie England Village) and Old huddling for his Magic Carpet to replace state to legalize and license bingo, pin- charge. the record New Orleans Village, formerly Old New Byrd's Penguin Island. Jack Curtis, the ball, salesboards and bank nights, Show officials are expecting York. Plus Music Hall. Lawrence agent, is seeking a spot for a five -a -day State fair, county fairs and some other crowds from advance rodeo ticket sales Armour's pop-corn priv, which grossed magic show. Tom (Glass Blowers of the events would share in part of an esti- and from special days that have been $180,000 last year, will probably go to World) Wolfe is dickering to take over mated $2,000,000 annual revenue. (See FORT WORTH SHOW on page 40) Dick McIntosh, whose proposal is being the property adjacent to his blowers tem- Proposal, to be presented to voters in mulled. McIntosh also has an interest ple for his Holy City replica. Jack Sheri- November, would give the State Fair, in Giant Coaster. Bill (International dan's Living Magazine Covers is practical- Salem, $40,000 of the annual take; Pa- Fast Course for Du Quoin Mutoscope) Rabkin will repeat on Ar- ly set for a re -run. Rene Zouary's latest cific International Live -Stock Exposi- DU QUOIN, Ill., March 9.-President cade, plus two new projects. Proposals is an Oriental Village. If no spot is found tion, Portland, $40,000; Eastern Oregon W. R. Hayes and Secretary H. E. Strong, for Giants' Causeway -Winery include Bill he'd like to interest Sun Valley. Morris Live -Stock Show, Union, $7,500; Pendle- Du Quoin State Fair, believe the fastest Larkin's "Cave of Spooks," Harry Har- (Producer) Green has come thru with ton Round -Up, $10,000; Northwest Tur- combination mile track in the nation greave's Moorish Temple, Edward J. a prospectus for Sensations of 1940, pro- key Show, Oakland, $2,500; each county will greet patrons of the 1940 fair here. Reicher's Submarine Show and a war duction show with a 24 -girl line and a fair, $1,000; Astoria Regatta, $5,000; New course, which supplants the former show whose sponsor is unnamed. Har- large company. Plot being talked up is Portland Rose Festival, $15,000. historic half -mile track, will be scene greave is a veteran expositioner and past the Terrace Club's parking lot near of Grand Circuit harness racing and president Pacific Coast Showmen's Asso- Aquacade. Amphitheater, to be con- long championship auto races. A con- ciation. Entries for the Amazon -Extasie structed when, as and if, would seat Orlando Closes in Black; crete retaining rail and hub -high safety Building are a French item and Phil 6,000. Deadline for Armand Vincent, the rail will cover the course. Contest board (Crystal Palace) Gelb's dramatic idea. (See On Flushing Front on opp. page) Weather Hits Gate Figures of CSRA has granted sanction for championship auto races. Former 3,500 - ORLANDO, Fla., March 9.-Central capacity grand stand has been razed and Florida Exposition here on February 19- will be replaced by a concrete structure 24 closed in the black despite attendance seating 15,000. Exhibit space will be drop of 26 per cent from 1939 and cold under the covered stands. weather on all except two days, accord- ing to Col. R. M. Shearer, president, and Manager Crawford T. Bickford. Midway Halifax Annual To Continue receipts showed a drop of 29 per cent, it was reported. HALIFAX, N. S., March 9.-City coun- "Everybody Pays" policy was again in cil has voted to continue Halifax Fair, effect, 63,154 passing thru turnstiles, despite the fact that this year's would compared with 86,000 last year. Chil- cost about $41,000, as it did in 1939, and dren's Day on Monday and closing day recommendation of Mayor W. Mitchell were up to par due to warm weather. that it be discontinued for duration of Exhibits were of good quality and large the war so that all attention and money despite recent cold spells. State Agri- could be devoted to the conflict. Fair is cultural Commissioner Nathan Mayo was operated by Halifax and Nova Scotia pleased with exhibits. Ten counties and thru a commission. Also defeated was 14 communities were represented, largest a motion that the city and province ab- number ever to participate in the fair. sorb carrying charges on the commis- QUEBEC EXPOSITION PROVINCIALE'S new live -stock arena shown liere Royal American Shoals were on the sion's funded debt to eliminate charges is one of the developments that verifies the management's declaration that it midway and the free grand -stand pro- from the financial statement. Halifax's is going ahead with. an enlarged 1940 ,fair program, regardless of the war. A gram featured Great Fussner, with Harry share of carrying charges this year will large tract has been purchased to augment the grounds, and brisk sale of Cook as emsee. Bush -Laube had grand- be about $13,000. exhibit and concession space is reported by Secretary Emery Boucher. stand concessions for the fourth year.

www.americanradiohistory.com Il arch 16, 1940 FAI RS -EXPOSITIONS The Billboard 37 been purchased for enlargement of '40 Golden Gate grounds. «« PARSONS, Kan.-Project to inclose NOW BOOKING space under the grand stand on Tri-State Expo Gleanings Fair grounds here for exhibits has been started, said President J. B. Phipps. Ar- 1940 DATES By WALTER K. SIBLEY rangements have been made for school SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-Genial participation in the 1940 fair and a $600 Write for complete details and illustrated General Manager William Monahan was bank loan has been made in order to pay circular describing this 1939 premiums in full. Dave Dallas, of sensational grandstand at- guest of the Concessioners' Association traction. at a recent luncheon. It was a get - the Kansas Theater, has offered the as- acquainted affair with little business sociation half of the theater's billboards PERMANENT for advertising. ADDRESS: discussed. Works department has okehed * * the Gayway plans of Fred Sandusky and at CARE work will be started shortly. Fred Davis, BENTON, Ill.-Treasurer's report THE of Robert Ripley, who has annual meeting of Franklin County Fair BILLBOARD, gilt brother-in-law Association showed the 1939 fair made been hibernating in the East Bay section, one CINCINNATI, World's Highest. on a recent a profit despite continual rain on OHIO Aerial Act! called on Frank Zambreno day. Surplus is to be used to fence the visit to Treasure Island. Fred, personal race track and replace two poultry representative of Ripley, will look after buildings destroyed by fire. Association Bob's interest in the new Believe -It -or - will celebrate its 25th anniversary this Not show that Zambreno has booked for year with special features. FAIRS! the Gayway. New combination ticket * coi, di ,fRSARy, arranged by Ted Rosequist will have such BUCYRUS, 0.-Replacement of the i to which the RODEOS an array of attractions grand stand destroyed by fire recently THE purchaser will be admitted that it should on Crawford County Fairgrounds will be COMPLETE have wonderful sales appeal. Fair fea- EMERY BOUCHER was elected voted on by county residents. ture, America, Cavalcade of Nations, will secretary -treasurer of the new a REVUES top' the list. Others will be the Rose Quebec Association of Fairs at a WOOSTER, 0.-Wayne County Agricul- CO SUN SCENERY water spec, Salici's Puppets, Art Gallery two-day meeting in Quebec. He has tural Society plans construction of a LIGHTS and Believe -It -or -Not show. First issue been active several years for forma- poultry building to be completed in time Y BOOKING 4( <` will be 200,000, most of it already spoken CIRCUSES tion of the new group, which has for the 1940 fair. AGENCY for. Leo Singer will have a most striking been reorganized from former Sensational Village. Thousands the front on the Midget St. Lawrence Fair Circuit, founded Sun's Regent Theatre Bldg., will be spent on rehabilitation of this ACTS in 1920 and disbanded in 1932. He Elections SPRINGFIELD, O. attraction. also has been re-elected secretary Fair * of Quebec Exposition Provinciale, a UNION, Ore.-Herb Chandler was re- BUY It is a matter of record that railroads elected president of Eastern Oregon NOW post he has held since 1933. In Live -Stock Show here, and G. I. Hess have had up to date 60 per cent more 1921-'33 he was exposition ac- SAVE UNDER THE SUN" applications for space on trains to Cali- countant. was named vice-president; Tony Smith, fornia for the fair period than they had secretary; Lester Bramwell, treasurer. in 1939. Airways report their business * a up 35 per cent to California over this QUEBEC, P. Q.-Quebec Exposition same time last year, with thousands of Provinciale elected: President, Lucien CON LEY requests for fair information from all gitOWS Borne, mayor of Quebec; vice-president, over America. And three months before Qa-at Adrien Morin, director of production FREE ATTRACTIONS GUS Agency will provide all service» department of agriculture; di- opening date the Gayway is practically SUN FOR sold out, only remaining space being a grand -stand entertainment for the 1940 rectors, J. A. Ste. Marie, Eloi St. Ger- Bedard, Cauchon; few small spots. This has necessitated Dunn County Fair, Menomonie, Wis., ex- main, Napoleon Joseph PARKS-FAIRS-INDOOR CIRCUSES placing a number of big shows in cept a high -pole act. Bill will include secretary, Emery Boucher. strategical spots in various parts of the WCCO radio artists and 105 Ranch Rodeo. * * * CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS island off the Gayway. Consensus is « « BENTON, Ill.-Franklin County Fair * Beautiful High School Horse Act that the Rose water show was the one FOR the three-day 1940 Washington Association elected.J. T. Odom, president; * Comedy Circus-Ponies, Monkeys, Dogs thing necessary to make the 1940 fair County Fair, Marietta, O., reports Harold W. B. Johnson, T. J. Layman, vice- * Track Specialty-Dancing Horses presidents; George H. Biggs, treasurer; Make Your Event a Success. Book a an assured success. Joe Trosi, former B. Apple, assistant secretary, Klein's Different Attraction. All Time Open. manager of the Miss America show, is in Revue of 1940 has been booked for open- H. W. Nolen, secretary. Write for Descriptive Literature. Stanford Hospital here for a major oper- ing -night show, Boone County Jamboree * * * 3807 Paxton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. ation. Fred H. Kressmann and Charles for second night and Klein's Circus for POCAHONTAS, Ark.-F. P. Spinnen - Barnes -Carruthers, were re- final elected of Ellsworth, of afternoon and night. weber was chairman Randolph tip. cent visitors at the Ad Building. Charlie * County Fair Association; Oscar Prince, jump going on at midway's southern Keller, of the Trabak Co., operator of Jewell Brooks, vice-chairmen; Ben A. Frank (Thearle Duffield Fireworks Co.) FRANK WIRTH booking office an- busy on his pyrotechnics plans the Cyclone Coaster on the island, said nounced these recent grand -stand con- Brown, secretary -manager. Duffield * * for expo, of which he's director. Clause his company is ready to close for 1940 tracts in New York State: Lowville, Sandy as soon as contract details are worked TAYLORVILLE, Ill.-Christian County has been inserted in every restaurant Creek, Caledonia, Bath, Cortland, Afton, contract "which prevents any and all out. Katleman and Wolfe, California Vernon. Also Lancaster, N. H.; Morris- Fair Association elected Dwight Hart, parking experts, who have been awarded president; A. D. Clausen, F. H. Kinney, restaurants from charging more than ville, Vt.; four acts in Danbury, Cdnn.; the last month of the 1939 sea- the parking concession, did a swell job Dresden, Ont.; Leamington, Ont., and vice-presidents; G. E. Ritscher, treasurer; during In 1939, handling hundreds of thousands C. C. Hunter, secretary. son." Clause may be appealed, hoà- Thrill Show in St. Stephen, N. B. ever, "if there is a substantial raw ma- of autos in an efficient manner: Park- e ing charge will be 25 cents. Guy Boltz, terial cost increase due to international former talker on the Gloria show, popped FRANK R. WINKLEY, unit manager ESE Space Demands Are Up developments." Admission definitely set in from the South. for Jimmie Lynch's Death Dodgers, re- is 50 cents, with two bits for kids under « * ports he has been signed to manage and SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 9.-In- 14 and 10 cents on picked days. Parking produce the Thrill Show at Kossuth A flock of feathers for Fred Sandusky. creased commercial activity and con- fee, 25 cents. Mary Lewis, expo fashion 'Twas generally accepted that General County Fair, Algona, Ia., for the fifth sumer purchasing power is reflected in director, announced a Fashion Parade consecutive year. Winkley says bookings requests for industrial space reserva- Restaurant, moderately priced, as part of Motors would not participate this year. for Death Dodgers Nothing daunted, Fred hopped a plane, the have far ex- tions for the 1940 annual Eastern States World of Fashion Exhibit. soared to Detroit and not only came back ceeded pre -season estimates and that Exposition here. Inquiries have been with the General Motors name on the 1940 probably will be the biggest thrill - received much earlier than usual and show year ever recorded. Pat Purcell, have followed closely the planning of There is still red tape abounding and dotted line but convinced the powers general manager for Lynch, is in money is being driven away. that be that the fair will be so good the 1940 merchandising . campaigns by na- smart Fric- this year that it should take more space East arranging performances while Lynch tional manufacturers and distributors. tion seems to exist between two ad- than it had last year. Result, General has a unit on the road in the South. Almost without exception these have ministrative posts at the expo. Florida referred to continued reports of business pavilion will go native with a trans- Motors will use four times the space it beach, gorgeous gals in slack- had in 1939. J. Brassil, car manager steadiness in Western New England with planted frequent references to general pick-up ereos, a Cabana Club and hostesses dish- for the Ringling-Barnum show, visited Fair Grounds Leave it to Earl with J. Ed Brown. Dan Cross has re- noted in the Springfield trading area ing out Floridian juices. NORTHAMPTON, Mass.-To put Three and gains in retail sales, verifying a Brown, the manager, a showman if ever booked his giant Octopus and Rollo - County Fair on a solid there Peg Humphrey grabbed plane. He will completely change his financial basis survey made by the expo management. was one. directors of Hampshire, Hampden and Gratifying has been the recognition of herself a publicity layout in The Post, front and will add much neon. Cali- Franklin Agricultural Society voted on Earl Sparling authoring. She's Girl Fri- fornians, Inc., claims that $80,251,626 efforts to continue the exposition in February 28 to sign a carnival for the face of the 1938 hurricane which stopped day of Lincoln G. Dickey, who is B. was spent by visitors to the GGIE in midway and booked Legasse Amusement Rose's Man F. 1939, entirely apart from money spent the big annual in midweek and generous on Treasure Island. It also avers that Co. Move was made to relieve directors attitude of exhibitors and public which Schafer Center, largest of the eaterys, of responsibility of booking attractions made it possible, even at a late date, re -inked for '40. Rumors persist that 1939 was California's greatest . tourist and collecting rental fees and to furnish year with 1,487,932 visitors. There was a to reorganize and present in 1939 a fair there will be a huge open-air arena on a substantial sum to be used in prepar- with audited attendance of 284,096. Russian Pavilion site. Same for a patri- general business increase of 7.1 and a ing other features. Dates of 1940 retail sales increase of $23,000,000. If the otic opus. Put Down the Man Building 122d annual have been advanced a month as one of the more promising centers these figures don't prove anything else, again ON FRONT they certainly prove that an exposition to combat adverse weather. FLUSHING of activity. Ambitious sportsmen's show (Continued from opposite page) is part of set-up, plus athletic program. brings in and circulates money. Ray Montreal promoter, on deposit money is Maxwell reports that a contract has just BEAVER CITY, Neb.-John J. Metzger, Todd's rah -rah Campus will probably secretary of Fumas County Fair here, said this wee-encl. Vincent reps were re- cater to the late crowds with name bands been signed by Walter Oswald for Treas- ported out in the field trying to raise ure Island Vending Machine Co. the 1940 annual will be built around se and a two-bit fee. "Nebraska Cavalcade" idea, from Coro- some of the ante via the sub -concession nado to now. route. (What happened to that Paris New Is in Ga. publisher's money?) Project is a ski One Sponsored at NEW QUEBEC BODY SEWARD, Neb. -Andy Welch, president arena. Several hundred men are work .(Continued from opposite page) CARTERSVILLE, Ga., March 9.-First of Seward County Fair here, named Cliff digging trenches for the new lighting fair in Bartow County in 20 years is to Maltby in charge of concessions, with system thruout the midway. departments of agriculture and live -stock be staged here this year under American orders to give county residents prefer- e associations were present and progress Legion Post auspices, reported Victor ence wherever possible. Frank (Jungleland) Buck heads recep- was reported on problems of the fairs. H. Waldrop, chairman. Sam R. Atwood « tion group which will welcome celebs to "The new association should have a and Ratla Henderson, committee mem- QUEBEC, P. Q.-Regardless of the war, midway. On his committee are Billy great future and certainly will be of bers, are working with County Agent Quebec Exposition Provinciale manage- Rose, Mike Todd, Joe Rogers and others. much benefit to all members," said Collins on a premium list for the fair, ment is proceeding with its 1940 pro- Ada Dufour, wife of Lew (Dufour & Secretary -Treasurer Boucher. "I have which is to run six days. Minimum of gram, said Secretary Emery Boucher. Ex- Rogers) Dufour. will serve as a women's been active for such an organization,for $500 will be offered for premiums and if hibit and concession space is being sold auxiliary of one. Pilings for Parachute several yearn, have seen my hope realized interest justifies the sum will be in- satisfactorily. it is reported, attractions Jump, relocated in a corner of Children's and feel that the body will have a long creased. have been booked and a large tract has World, under way, with dismantling of and healthy life."

www.americanradiohistory.com 38 The Billboard PARKS -RESORTS -POOLS March 16, 194,0 Conducted by CLAUDE R. ELLIS- Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O Venezuela Spot NEW RISK DFIVE UN Is Catching On By NILS REGNELL CARACAS, Venezuela, March 2.-A big undertaking in amusement business has taken well here and greatly exceeded NAAPPB Sees expectations of its sponsor. Encouraged by the showing made about a year ago by a small outfit, consisting of an old Greater Volume Merry -Go -Round, Ferris Wheel, Chair - plane and a few concessions, some Caracas showmen and business men de- Added features promise cided to give an amusement -hungry pop- ulation something streamlined in the way increased interest for plan of amusement. A company was formed after four years of study under the name of Carrasguero & Cia and one of its men, J. A. Barges Villegas, CHICAGO, March 9.-From offices of was sent to New York to select rides, Executive Secretary A. R. Hodge, 201 amusement devices and acts and a lot North Wells Building here, has ju-,t gone of about nine acres was leased. forth the first mailing in the 1940 public Senor Villegas seleted an Octopus, liability insurance campaign of the Na- Roll -o -Plane, Rocket and Loop -o -Plane tional Association of Amusement Parks, from David Bakerman, Sevin Rock, Conn., Pools and Beaches. Ever since the De- booked on percentage basis. He also cember convention of the NAAPPB in bought from Bisch-Rocco Amusement New York the public liability insurance Co., Chicago, a Flying Scooter and booked committee, N. Alexander, chairman: a number of amusement machines, con- S. cessions, Merry -Go -Round, penny arcade Leonard B. Schloss, vice-chairman; Rich- 19-1) -on. THEY ARE GETTING INTO STRIDE jor the ,,,t. Paul H. Huede- and other equipment to establish . a ard. F. Lusse, H. P. Schmeck and John Beach Logan Campbell, official insurance con- pohl (left), newly appointed general manager of Janizen Park, Port- medium-sized amusement park. land, Ore., is widely known as manager of Jantzen Swimming Association and sulant for the association, have been in park, pool and swim Take Acts From States working with L. resident has long been affiliated with the Jantzen interests Ralph Inglis, operations and promotion. Irving H. Grossman (right) is starting his second For his first free act Senor Villegas vice-president of the Associated Indem- decided on Nils Regnell, "Hellkvist," of in simplify- season as manager of Riverview Park, Des Moines, Ia. He managed the park nity Corp. San Francisco, ballroom several seasons and was assistgnt park manager in 1932. high fire diver, whose act he viewed dur- ing and strengthening the plan spon- ing Mardi Gras week at the New York sored by the association for the benefit World's Fair, and selected Kurtzo and of policy holders. Kurtz, high -pole act booked by John "Reviewing the past and looking not Neptune Passes to C. Jacket, of Times Square Amusement only towards a new year and a new sea- Big Act Bills To Enterprises, to follow. Hellkvist had son but also a new decade, the associa- spent considerable time in South Ameri- tion and the insurance company with Realty Development can territory as an attraction. the valued experience gained since the A ugmentRides at SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The 125 - Originally the enterprise was titled inception of the plan in 1936 are pre- acre Neptune Beach, noted Alameda Grandes Atraciones del Este, but before pared to meet the insurance problems amusement park, recently traded in a opening time it became known as Coney of the amusement park industry with Hunt Ocean Pier $500,000 transaction, will be taken over Island, which seemed to have magic in- promises of greater achievements for by realtors and converted into property fluence, for the park was packed the the benefit of 'the members participating WILDWOOD, N. J., March 9.-Exten- development, it is reported. first three weeks. Admission was 50 in the plan," said Secretary Hodge. sive plans are being prepared by Guy Engineers are surveying the property, centimos (about 20 cents) and rides Hunt and Bill Gerst for Hunt's Amuse- which includes 30 acres of dry land and Idea to Achievement charged one bolivar (about 40 cents). ment Enterprises to provide bigger at- 95 acres of submerged property, which Rides did capacity business from open- was an idea in 1936 but with "It just tractions at Hunt's Ocean Pier here this has been used as a bathing beach. Park ing 6 On 1940 the association offers a special pub- time, p.m., until late. Sundays coming summer. In past seasons rides has been involved in several trades 9 a.m. there lic liability insurance plan backed by a when the park opened at dominated the pier's amusements with a recently. was no rest until 3 or 4 the next morning. written record of achievement. Out of Mickey Mouse movie house for kiddies The park restaurant, operated by natives, these four years of study we and the added and night dancing in the Starlit A. C. Pageant Fund Okelied did equally well, as did the open-air carrier have gained an understanding of Ballroom. Feeling is that there, is theater with South American vaude acts. problems and by intelligent and progres- enough patronage at the resort to insti- machines did sive work on ATLANTIC CITY, March 9.-Municipal Some coin -operated not those problems have sta- tute a policy similar to that at Steel budget appropriation of $10,000 to aid work well at first because of worn bilized public liability insurance and Pier and Hamid's Million -Dollar Pier, annual Atlantic City Beauty Pageant Venezuelan coins, but after repairs have saved thousands of dollars in cost Atlantic City. business picked up. Funhouse and an of insurance to participants in the plan was upheld on Tuesday by Supreme For the first time outdoor thrill and Court Justice Joseph B. Perskie. Harry illusion show, run by natives, did well; of our association, saved those dollars also soft-drink and hot-dog stands, while the claims and inspection services flash circus acts will be booked. Attrac- M. Barstow Jr., a taxpayer, argued that tions will be quartered at ocean end of the appropriation made to the Show- where light wines were sold. Two main of the insurance company improved to a restaurants and dancing places, El Patio standard never before attained. the pier, rather than for free display, and men's Variety Jubilee which represents plan is eventually to build an outdoor the pageant, was a gift of city funds to and La Belle Italia, had the exclusive "Success of the plan is demonstrated arena smilar to the one at Steel Pier a private organization. Justice Perskie, on liquor. The park is inclosed by a by the increasing participation in it by for presentation of aquatic thrill acts as however, ruled that the organization was 20 -foot iron fence and has an attractive members of the association-participa- well. Dancing will be continued in the non-profit and a "highly civic -minded natural front, as it is located on one of tion which has increased twofold in the ballroom with name bands. group the highways leading out of Caracas last three years. With each new partici- where a row of about 20 royal palms pant in the plan we add to its effective- A departure in pier operation is stand, whcih were lighted by many col- ness and to its permanency a perma- planned for presentation of vaudeville Fire Hits Waldameer Again ored lights. nency which can only be gained by shows. Instead of building an amphi- theater on the pier, plans call for a ERIE, Pa., March 9.-In the third fire Extended Run Given group co-operation. f "Premium savings to policyholders tunnel underneath the Boardwalk to con- in Waldameer Beach Park here in two Among Americans who came are Mr. during the four years of operation are nect with Hunt's Nixon Theater situated years, a large storage shed, winter and Mrs. Dave Bakerman, ride owners. astounding and I hope to quote these opposite the pier on the Boardwalk. quarters for the park's colony of Six ride foremen were brought here to figures in the near future. In addition, Nixon, dark for many yeah, is fully monkeys, was destroyed on March 2 erect and operate the rides. They are equipped for stage shows, having housed with estimated damage of $3,500. Most Dallas Gastmeier, Flying Scooters; Carl- the inspection and claim service has is been as fine as that offered by any car - such productions a decade ago. It of the simians were rescued. ton Robertson, Roll -o -Plane; jierman (See NAAPPB RISK DRIVE on page 40) doubtful whether the Nixon will be Kahler, Loop -o -Plane; Cornelius Benson, readied -this summer, Hunt and Gerst FOUR PEERLESS CAMPBELLS have Rocket; George Chancey, Octopus, and being anxious to first get public re- been booked at Pontchartrain Beach, "Buster" Brown, money machines, penny Agawam Riverside's Pilot action to acts on the pier. Increased New Orleans, for two weeks in July and arcade and Merry -Go -Round. After clos - business each summer hastened the de- in White City Park, Worcester, Maas., (See SPOT IN VENEZUELA on page 40) Radio aml Sound Engineer cision to add more live attractions to the for a week, reported Louis L. Campbell, pier's single admission. manager of the act. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 9.-Ver- Cincy Boat Rides To Start non A. Trigger, Agawam, Mass., has been named superintendent of Riverside Park, CINCINNATI, March 9.-First daylight it was announced by Edward J. Carroll, sight-seeing excursion of spring by the new owner and managing director. He Savin Rock Building Is Started Coney Island steamer Island Queen will added that it would be his policy to en- be on Easter Sunday afternoon, March gage a Connecticut Valley staff insofar 24, said Edward L. Schott, president and as consistent with good operation. Pres- As Industry Hums in Conn. Area general manager of Coney Island Co. ent employment is being given a car- Opening date for moonlite dance ex- penters and laborers only. A number SAVIN ROCK, Conn., March 9.-With rendezvous, cost estimated at about cursions will be March 23. Easter cruise have been working for the pact five Connecticut industries busier, Savin Rock $10,000. will enable patrons to see numerous months and as soon as weather permits Jack Tiernan bought the old dance improvements on the big boat. Clyde and plans are approved additions to the Park people are optimistic as to prospects hall on Washington street and had it Trask and his orchestra, re-engaged for construction staff will be made. for the coming season. During the last moved to his parking space, fronting the Island Queen's moonlite season, will New superintendent is a native of World War. with plants humming in this on Beach street. It is reported that a provide dance music. All -day sight-see- Michigan, has been a resident of West- State, great numbers of patrons thronged dark ride will be installed. In the Grove ing excursions will be inaugurated on ern Massachusetts a number of years, this park. With the present war, indus- Julius Savage has erected a building to the following Sunday with 75 -mile round taught at Loomis Radio College of En- tries in Bridgeport, Stratford, Hartford house three different types of shooting trips. Nightly boat rides will start on gineering, Washington, D. C., and con- and other Connecticut towns are again galleries, cost estimated at $8,000 with April 6. ducted a special course in practical radio employing more people. equipment, size 50 by 60 feet. Andy engineering at American International Already new building has begun to Terry has begun painting his Beach VENTNOR, N. J.-Movement to create College, Springfield. In 1925 he was a take form. Oñ Beach street Joe Guliano street concession and others also taking a planning commission at this resort wireless operator in maritime service of is building a spot to house a new Merry,. on life. Fred Leyere, of Savin Rock Park with a view to charging fees for use of the Radio Marine Corp. of America and Go -Round and Penny Arcade, cost esti- Co., said that grading of the various ways city -owned beaches, a plan long talked later joined -the radio division of West- mated. with equipment, at $75,000 when and other improvements will be made about for Atlantic City, has been inghouse as engineer in charge of trans- completed. A short distance away on the so that, with everyone co-operating, Savin launched here by Oscar Johnson. realtor, mitter and studios of WBZ. In 1934 he same street Peter Franke is putting up Rock will be well set when the season who has already won considerable entered the sound equipment field. a 50 by 75 -foot building to house a new opens. support.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1910 PARKS -RESORTS -POOLS The Billboard 39 Here's QWiet icat2 I .eeteatio 'ial AUCTION SALE 1940's gimp/neat association $500,000.00 EQUIPMENT & BUILDINGS OF

Best By R. S. UZZELL Buy! John T. Benson, our natural-born NEPTUNE BEACH showman, is making the grade. They LUSSE BROS., INC., AUTO -SKOOTER RIDE have him sitting up. At his age to pull TO BE SOLD IN PARCELS TO SUIT BUYERS, AT WAKE UP Lazy Locations by adding 1940 GLAMOUR and PEP UP your receipts with thru pneumonia is no small accomplish- the POPULAR and PROFITABLE AUTO- SKOOTER RIDE. ment. There are still four nurses in ORDER NOW to assure Early Spring Delivery. attendance. Everything is being done ALEMEDA, CALIFORNIA LUSSE BROS., INC. at the wild animal farm by his sister and 2809 N. Fairhill St.. Philadelphia, Pa. T. that all is well LUSSE BROS., LTD., Sardinia House, cousin to assure John 52 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2, Eng. with his animals. His many friends have MONDAY, MARCH 25th,1940 Write for Catalogue and Price Without been anxious about him. The last to Obligation. make inquiry was none other than Wil- COMMENCING AT 10:30 A.M. SHARP liam Judkins Hewitt (Red Onion), the showman -philosopher, who is trying to be a country gentleman down in Vir- ginia. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST AMUSEMENT PARKS IN STOP LEAKS! Coney Island, N. Y., does not know IN FINE WORKING where it is going but it is on the way. THE WEST-ALL EQUIPMENT Instant Record of Every Another strip will be taken over by the CONDITION-CONSISTING IN PART Payment city but its dignified development does not yet fit into the picture. A play- Merry -Go -Round, 82 seats, fine carved animals, organ, complete unit; Money -Meters always col- ground for the rabble is the trend which Ferris Wheel, 10 cars; Lindy Loop, 8 cars; Merry Mix -Up, 26 seats; lect every admission, with 'has been under way since the completion instantaneous audit by of the boardwalk and from which n Speedway Dip, 18 cars; Scenic Trains, 2 miles rail, electric engine, 6 patron. No investment for turn seems likely despite the costly ef- cars; Skee Ball, 4 alleys; Whoopee Baby Scenic, 9 cars; Kiddie Motor equipment. Trial installa- fort to make it a fashionable hotel re- Boat, 2 H.P. motor, 6 cars; Trick Mirrors; Big Whip, 10 H.P. motor, 12 tions. Write for 'Bulletin sort. cars; Swan Boats; Turn. Tables, 1,000 Benches; 500 Tables; Bar Room; AE or ask representative to The Tilyou Method call. 6 Pianos; 5 Kingery Electric Pop Corn Poppers; 20 Sprinklers; 4 Ideal The Tilyou method, despite its early National Registers; Cafeteria and ridicule, is the only one that clicks con- Power Lawn Mowers; 30 Asst. Cash tinuously in good seasons or bad. They Restaurant Equipment; 500 Chairs; 15 Root Beer Dispensers; Soda give an abundance of entertainment Fountains; Hot Dog Steamers; Pumps; Motors; 2 Filter Systems; Deep for a moderate -priced combination ticket which has won a following Well Pump; Water Tanks; Machinery; Complete Laundry; Bathing and MONEY -METERS, INC. that continues thru the year. Again Beach Supplies, towels, bathing suits, etc. it is expected that the 1940 World's Fair will help Coney. This is absolutely a sale worth attending. Entire contents of Park WARREN ST. PROV. R.I. We all regret to hear of the Strehlows, must and will be sold. Open for inspection now. Deposits necessary. 1010 father and son, stepping out of Alameda Beach. The father was more than 80 FRED NEWBURG, Auctioneer years young. He remained active until the last of their management and Further Information Write, Phone or Wire astounded younger men with his re- markable endurance. Across the bay Fred Newburg, 132 Pine St., San Francisco, California. PENNY ARCADE from San Francisco, this beach was hurt by the fair. The senior Strehlow was ac- SPACE tive at the Omaha Exposition in 1898. One or the other usually attended our WANTED! convention but in 1939 both were ab- Will install complete Penny Arcade sent, to our regret. on rental or percentage basis in Rex D. Billings is en route from Miami, any progressive amusement park, Fla., to Montreal. He will experience SHOWMEN, PARKMEN, NOTICE beach or summer resort. All all varieties of weather on this trip. He BRAND-NEW machines. Send full could gather some tropical fruit near details and space available. his winter retreat from the skiers on reaching Montreal. They would have ROCKET RIDE BOX 153, care The Billboard, to eat it at home, else it would freeze at Cincilnati, Ohio. the ski run where hot dogs are the big FOR SHOWS: The complete center of demand. Trading strawberries for hot ROCKET is built into one compact unit, in of mounted on Goodyear -tired wheels. dogs and a difference temperature Tow it right onto the flats, baggage about 70 degrees is not so hot. But the car or truck. The greatest labor and WORLD'S LEADING HEADQUARTERS show must go on. time saving idea ever conceived in the field. ride boys will enjoy ' This continuous downpour of rain will ride Your PENNY ARCADES put to rest the threatening water short- handling ROCKET. age in New York City. Replenished FOR PARKS: ROCKET is offered in a AND COMPLETE MODERN SPORTLANDS truly Park design to meet your par- 593 water supply till assure a bath to all ticular requirements. MIKE MUNVES CORP. NEW YORK guests of the '40 fair. Without any more rain the present supply will suffice until after the close of the big show on Flush- INC., North Tonawanda, N. Y. ing Flats. ALLAN HERSCHELL CO., NATIONAL Added Storm Damage A water shortage would be a calamity SHOWMEN'S to Playland, Rye, N. Y., with its beauti- ful vegetation and flowers. To maintain SKILL DERBY ON that exquisite mall with its green mat ASSOCIATI Due to manufacturing activities we desire to dispose of requires an abundance of water. Now, two Skill Derbies-one Skill Derby, fifteen unit, cost Fastest Growing Organization in since the big storm, adequate water $3300.00 to build, Is now located at Carlin Park, supply Yor all of the New York Baltimore, Maryland-complete with Stools, Neon Signs. Greater Ready to go. The first $1000.00 takes It. F. O. B. Show Business. area is assured. But the damage to trees Columbus, Ohio. 60 to 80 races possible per hour. is far greater than in the September Manual collections with on and off buttons back of each unit. First season took In $5000.00.-We guarantee BENEVOLENT storm of 1938. New Jersey, New York, installation-can be seen by appointment. are hard- Connecticut and Massachusetts One Skill Derby now located at Buckeye Lake Park, PROTECTIVE-SOCIAL est hit because of the ice accumulation Buckeye Lake, Ohlo-cost $5000.00 to build. It Is on the trees. Two-inch coating of ice is elaborate in every detail-complete with Chrome and (Hospitalization and Cemetery Fund) Leather Stools-over $400 Neon Signs-a big show. more weight than large trees can sus- Can be bought for $1450.00. F. O. B. Columbus, Dues $10 Initiation $10 tain. Many of them split full length Ohio. Built in sections, ready to ship any place In clown the center. Power lines and light the United States. We guarantee Installation-can be seen by appointment. Sixth Floor, Palace Theater Bldg., wires can be quickly restored, but to grow ones will Skill Derby space required -11 feet high -20 feet trees to replace the best deep -40 foot front. Approximate weight 4000 pounds. 1564 Broadway require at least 30 years. Add this toll of trees to the loss of the 1938 storm New York City and the depletion can be vaguely sum- THE BAROK COMPANY, 311 East Broad Sf., Columbus, O. marized, but the loss of scenic beauty can be fully sensed only by those who Billing: i. Back From Fla. know well each area that has been flat- Tops For An Established Major Permanent Hide NEW YORK. March 9.-Rex D. Billings, tened by the storms. manager of Belmont Park, Montreal, ar- Paul H. Huedepohl joins the ranks of UZZELL SCOOTA BOATS rived here on Monday for business hud- park managers and will pilot Jantzen Install right on your midway where the crowds are Instead of In "isolated" body of water. Our From his wide new method of tank construction more permanent than concrete at cost of ordinary wood. Write dles after four months in Florida. While Beach, Portland, Ore. for literature. Only boats with bumping feature. In the South he completed arrangements travels over America and Canada surely 130 WEST 42ND STREET, with ride concessioners for Belmont con- he has made notes of the best methods R. S. UZZELL CORPORATION NEW YORK CITY tracts. Went to Montreal from here. in amusement park conduct. Long did Rev iv e 3 our old Aeroplane or Circle Swing with our new we wonder what he would do when he ATLANTIC CITY.-For the Easter Sun- could no longer take more off ladies' Streamlined ROCKET CARS dress rehearsal, this being its 64th bathing suits. Now he should uncover Complete Amusement Park Service. Manufacturers Since 1903 of Circle Swing and Other Rides. day Largest Exporters of Amusement Rides and Equipment. Unsurpassed Facilities for Reconditioning Year, at least 500,000 visitors are expected some of the most beautiful features of and Rebuilding Used Rides. on the basis of hotel reservations. amusement parks.

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have no provision for such advertising. summer. ' which they never enjoyed under any However, in many larger cities telephone other form of coverage." The Pool Whirl companies have broken the ground and As exclusively reported here last Sep- The special brokers are John Logan By NAT A. TOR insert ads about their weather service, tember, when dailies told about Eleanor Campbell, Baltimore; George H. Lauer - Co., Chi- (All Communications to Nat A. Tor, so there's no reason why the plan can't Holm retiring from swimming, it was man, Chicago; Fred S. James & be worked out in a number of spots. officially announced last week that she cago; Cleveland Insurance Agency, Cleve- Care New York Office, The Billboard) will swim in Billy Rose's Aquacade this land. Should papers in your vicinity refuse summer after all. Ad Suggestion to accept such advertising or should Incidentally, Mike Mok, formerly of While it might be a bit early to think dailies carry weather reports on inside The New York Post, and Hy Gardner, SPOT IN VENEZUELA of outdoor swimming, it wí=1 be only pages, another suggestion is offered. At Broadway columnist and more recently a (Continued from page 38) about eight weeks before open-air tanks least 20 or 30 times during a summer Hollywood refugee, will beat Aquacade's ing here most of the rides and other at- throw open their gates. Usually at this all newspapers publish front-page stories ballyhoo drums this year. tractions will go to Maracaibo for a short time of year I urge outdoor pool oper- about weather, how hot it is thruout Youthful Ira Gross, praise agent for stand and then return to the United ators to do their buying and alteration country, local temperatures, etc. Well, Mort Mencher's Floridian pool, Miami, States. It is already planned to repeat work early. But I'ln going to break an here's your opportunity. Make arrange- Fla., this winter, will soon invade New the event next year, with more rides, annual tradition and forego that spring ments to have a one -inch ad placed di- York territory with his mimeograph. concessions and free acts, as it is prov- sermon and dive right into making first rectly below hot -weather stories. You'll ing a gold mine. ad suggestion for outdoor aquadromes. undoubtedly have to pay a preferred - Event was originally scheduled for a position rate but it will be well worth six or seven -week run, but in all prob- Pool men always seem puzzled as to it, because same psychological effect will the proper place in a newspaper for their ability it will last considerably longer. It be achieved. I have mentioned that this fct'iy Octat/t was scheduled to open for Christmas, but advertising message: Some prefer drama type of advertising is more effective than and theatrical pages; as many swear By ALFRED FRIEDMAN slow construction work delayed the just any kind of "institutional" copy. Em- opening until the second week of Jan- by sports sections. Both may be right. phasis is on the word "institutional." But I don't think any has ever con- As public operation of beaches con- uary. Average attendance on week days Don't expect such advertising to draw 'em tinues to displace private maintenance, the first three weeks was 5,000 and on sidered possibilities of putting his pool's in for a swim meet to crowds sales story smack page. or attract there seems to be a growing tendency Sundays it was 23,000. During the fourth right on the front to a water show you're staging. Such toward dolling up the shore with impos- week attendance dropped slightly on That's not a typographical error. I mean events require regular big copy which crowds were excellent on page No. 1. To be sure, ing landscaping. The scheme for putting week days, but most big dailies you can run on drama or sports pages, spats on wastelands of the waterfront Saturdays and Sundays. won't accept advertising on the front whichever has proved successful. were page. And I know few has caught on. Those beaches that that the sheets not giving it a thought did not seem to which do have a page 1 ad policy ask ROSE IN. AT GGIE. rates which are a little prohibitive for gain patronage thru their lack of action. Happy Family The others did. (Continued from page 36) most bathing establishments. The front- At Rockaway Beach, latest of the shore show. J. Herrick -Herrick, Hollywood page advertising to which I refer need be A perfect example of harmonious rela- resorts to fall in line, hundreds of thou- producer, is also said to be after a spot. only an inch or even a half -inch ad indoor pool and a group tions between an sands have been expended in creating Offices with theme of copy to be something like of outdoor ones in the same territory is a stellar landscaping job, work of 300 CA Opens this: "Hot?-Why not swim at so-and-so revealed this month with Park Central men being required during summer to A. L. (Red) Vollman, manager of last pool?" And the idea behind such copy indoor plunge, New York City, carrying maintain the layout. Landscaping is year's Cavalcade of the Golden West, is is that it should be placed right below on free swim classes for The New York carried out with care and respect to seeking a sponsor for a $20,000 show he your local paper's weather box. Daily Mirror, which were started last artistry. has in mind. He will produce Cavalcade In my opinion an ad of that nature, summer. Complete lists of swimmers, The day is passing when a spot with a of a Nation here this summer. no matter how small it might be, would compiled by Twin'Cascades tanks, Bronx span of waterfront and a couple of sand - Mabel McCane, former wife of Joe be more effective than a big institutional and Manhattan, and Palisades (N. J.) hills can call itself a seashore resort. The Howard, producer for Billy Rose's Diamond ad on drama or sports pages. By this Amusement Park natatorium were gra- public seems to care for the scenic Horseshoe, being mentioned as an at- method you're reaching your public at a ciously turned over to Park Central beauty of a resort as well as the pulchri- traction at a reproduction of the Bowery, psychological time, when they're hot, management so that New Yorkers who tude of its bathing lassies. is now in Hollywood. Don W. Nicholson when they're interested in temperature learned how to swim in the campaign is reported having $70,000 in this new and when a little reminder of your pool last summer could continue swimming enterprise, which goes into the spot held might make them try a swim. Of course during the winter. Mack Rose and Harry down last year by the Scottish Village such advertising must be placed with a Pincus, of Cascades, and Rosenthal With the Zoos on the Gayway. stop -order provision, having the mes- brothers, of Palisades, are to be con- Everett Hinz will be back with his sage run only on hot days. Ad would gratulated for their foresight in realizing CANTON, 0.-Police were called to kill Flying Scooter, as will Dan Cross, opera- a four -year-old buck deer in Nimisilla tor of the Giant Octopus and Roller lose its entire effect if carried during that near -by Park Central indoor pool is a a cool spell. In most cases advertising actually no competish. All three tanks Park Zoo here, after it had gone on Plane. Deal is on to exhibit "Pantheon rampage and killed a doe, reported Carl de la Guerre, war painting shown at departments would have to be sold on working together as one happy family Con- the idea because the more swimmers next O. Weis, zoo superintendent. Chicago's A Century of Progress. majority of dailies will make for cessioners' Association, which has opened COLUMBUS, O.-Directors of Colum- offices in the Pacific Building, has meet- bus Municipal Zoo Commission elected ings scheduled every Monday night. officers for 1940, and the executive com- "Folies" Will Be Back mittee recommended that Ed Tharp, re- Folies Bergere, sensational attraction PAR Urine- president, be placed on the com- -GOLF its old of last season, will be back at mission for four years. Vice -President of stand, California Auditorium, for dura- Par -Golf with Blue Neon Sign-Registers Robert S. Pein announced a gift tion of the expo, Clifford C. Fischer, 8,000 for purchase of a pair of giraffes producer, and Emile O. Bondeson, ex- 5,000 for highest score-in perfect con- and a building in which to house them. position director of shows, have gotten + dition. Cost $500.00 to build-just the together for the signing. HERSHEY, Pa.-Hershey Park Zoo has Show will use a cast of 75 recruited thing for parks in the coming season. received a pair of yak from Canadian from three Folies companies now touring National Parlç, Calgary, Alta. They are Australia. Last year's admission prices Price now $250.00-F. O. B. Columbus, O. half grown and when they reach ma- will prevail, starting at 25 cents. turity, Ward Walker, zoo director, hopes Rose arrived here by air 'yesterday. to raise young animals just as he has He said the Acquacade would cost $250,- accomplished raising of Indian rock 000 and would include 200 girls. Noted THE BAROK CO. pythons. swimstress, Eleanor Holm. now Mrs. Billy 312 E. BROAD ST. COLUMBUS, O. Rose, may make several flying trips to CAMDEN, N. J.-Sailing date for War- guest star at the exposition. ren Buck to Liberia was set for March 5 on the S. S. Otho, expecting to return by May 15. This is his 20th passage to FORT WORTH SHOW ROCKET SHIPS MIDGET AUTO RACE Africa. He will seek animals for his (Continued from page 36) Most beautiful circle swing cars ever Heavy duty, super -powered, high speed Marlton Pike Zoo. designated for about 20 Texas cities, and built. These modern, flashy cars of cars on a banked race track. Grossed s groups from these places are expected mirror polish stainless steel have in- $83,000.00 at N. Y. World's Fair. PHILADELPHIA. - Leap -year twins to swell attendance thru March 17. At- creased receipts 2 to 5 times. Thrill-Action-Speed. were born to the Tagenburg goat family tendance also will be aided by the con- in Philadelphia Zoological Gardens, vention of Texas and Southwestern Cat- weighing about one pound each, said tle Raisers' Association, which will bring LAFF IN THE DARK STRATOSHIP Keeper Joseph McDonald. Births bring about 1,500 on March 12-14 and by The funny, weird, startling dark ride. A thrilling aeroplane ride with car the herd to seven. Twins were also born 10.000 4-H Club members expected on Attractive cars, fine stunts. Put that turning completely over. Small space, Moderately priced. on Lincoln's Birthday. March 11. Gov. Ralph L. Carr, of Colo- old building to profitable use. low operating cost. rado, and Gov. Carl Bailey, of Arkansas, COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-Superin- will be visitors. Write for Circulars and Prices tendent E. W. Clark, of Cheyenne Moun- More than 5,000 animals from 12 tain Zoo here, reports he recently vaca- States are entered in the $1,000,000 live- tioned on the West Coast, where he vis- stock show and 174 horses, a record, are R. E. CHAMBERS COMPANY, INC. ited Ed Trees and Mabel Stark in Los An- entered in the horse show, part of each BEAVER FALLS, PA. geles, and Charles Smith at San Diego rodeo performance. All space in exhibit (Calif.) Zoo. Preparations are being made building was contracted for as usual. at Cheyenne Zoo for the 1940 season. Silver Spur, night club on the grounds, Polar bear was traded to Oklahoma City has Jack Amlung's Orchestra playing Zoo for a pair of horned yak and a female for dancing and floor show, which fea- puma was bought from Calgary (Alta.) tures Kathryn Duffy Dancers; Frank WANT FOR Zoo. Superintendent Clark is breaking Payne, emsee; Lorraine Mills, yodeler; her for his act. While in San Diego he Mackie and Paul, comedians; Doris Mae, bought two hyenas from Selig Zoo. xylophonist, and Frank Dinkins, organ- ist. Turf Catering Co., with Joe Wolkin PHEASANT LAND PARK in charge, has catering in the Silver NAAPPB RISK DRIVE Spur, Longhorn Cafe and midway stands. Just outside of Reading, Pa., drawing population of over 500,000 in radius (Continued from page 38) Kaplan & Bloom again have all novel- of 20 miles. Featuring Name Bands, Hillbilly Bands, Radio and Screen Stars. rier in the country and, in fact, has far ties and some scales. Fern and Candy Rink must be surpassed anything contemplated. Groseclose again have floss candy, ice Will buy Kiddie Ride and Flat Rides, also want Chicago Skates; "Our relations with the officials of the cream stands and scales. Mr. and Mrs. first class. Also have good location for a good ride on P. C. What have you? Associated Indemnity Corp. have been Charles Golding have two modernistic Write harmonious. The fact that our com- neon lighted pineapple -whip trailers in mittee is privileged to sit down with Merchants Building. Bill H. Hames them once a year and pass on the expe- Shows, with all equipment freshly J. F. HYNEMAN rience credits for all risks assures all painted and new show fronts, are again 9th St., Reading Pa. The Industrial City. policyholders not only of a minimum on the midway, the shows having win- 50 S. cost for coverage but also a privilege tered on the grounds.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 CARNIVALS The Billboard 41 Conducted by CLAUDE R. ELLIS. ROBERT DOEPKER, Associate. Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O Parade, Good Biz Laredo, Tex., Okeh PCSA Auxiliary Mark Dee Lang's For Greater United LAREDO, Tex., March 9.-Excepting Honors Prexies Waco, Tex., Opener opening night when a windstorm hit the lot and damaged several tents and con- WACO, Tex., March 9.-With ideal cessions, good weather and business pre- weather, Dee Lang's Famous Shows vailed here for J. George Loos Greater Gold life membership cards auspiciously ushered in their 1940 season United Shows under Washington Birth- party at Cctton Palace grounds here last week, day Committee's auspices. Engagement, awarded at surprise under American Legion Post auspices, which ended on February 28, marked in club rooms to good business. Opening was preceded shows' 15th consecutive local appearance. by a parade, which formed at one end of Some attractions which were left at local town and special offerings by city, coun- quarters when shows played Brownsville, LOS ANGELES. March 9. - Ladies' ty and local business men. Tex., were added and will be carried all Auxiliary, Pacific Coast Showmen's Asso- Streamlined thruout, organization pre- season. ciation, tendered past presidents a sur- sented a pleasing appearance with plenty Several new kiddie autos 'were pur- prise party in the clubrooms on February of bright coloring on shows and rides. chased by C. N. Hill. His new Ferris 26, at whicr President Nina Rodgers pre- All are well illuminated. Attracting con- Wheel is well lighted and operated by sented all with gold life membership siderable attention are the five big power Frank Musser. Manager Loos received cards in appreciation of services rendered units, all of which were trimmed in white many compliments from visiting show - by them to the club. Presentation fol- enamel. folk on organization's appearance. Visi- lowed a brief business meeting. Shows' staff includes Dee Lang, owner - tors included Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McClel- All were roundly applauded as they general manager; M. D. (Bill) McClain, lan, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ruback, Western responded to presentations with brief assistant manager; Mrs. Norma Lang, States Shows; Mr. and Mrs. Al Baysinger, talks, in which they thanked members treasurer; Johnnie Pabarcus, secretary; Baysinger Shows; A. B. Obadal, Texas and officials for bestowing the cherished Exposition Shows; Roy Gray, Texas Long- OMER J. KENYON, who is to join Elmer Brown, press representative; Harry the staff of the Amusement Corp. of awards. Receiving the cards were Nell Baldwin, advance advertising; E. H. horn Shows, and Jap George, Rio Grande Ziv, 1931; Martha Levine, '35; Ethel Valley Show; Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. America to do special exploitation (Blackfe) Adams, billposter and sound work. He has had wide experience in Krug, '36; Peggy Forstall, 37-'38; Clara Lenz; H. P. Hill, general agent, Texas Crafts, '34, with truck,; Robert Obermark, chief elec- Exposition Shows, and wife; Mr. and Mrs. outdoor showdom, having been ex- Zeiger, '33, and Maybelle (See DEE LANG'S OPENER on page 58) Brown, Hymie Ruback, Nevelow Broth- ploitationist and manager of various the last named two wiring regrets at in- ers and Frank Bulloch and party of news- amusement parks and associated ability to attend. Their cards were for- paper men from The Brownsville Herald. with Bob Morton in the indoor cir- warded by President Rodgers. Clark Preps for '40 Tour Publisher Allen and Editor Hunt, The cus field. Marie Bailey, a guest, rendered several (See LAREDO, TEX., OKEH on page 58) solos and many humorous and novel LOS ANGELES, March 9.-Clark's specialties were presented by many mem- Greater Shows, with quarters here, are bers and the ex -presidents in particular. about ready for their 1940 tour, owner Mason Is American United Archie Clark said this week. S'-tows have Hilderbrand No. 1 (See AUXILIARY HONORS on page 58) been remodeled over last year and new G.A.; Capt. Jamison Booked banners and fronts have been added. Gets Fair Results Swede Wilson is in charge of the crew GREAT FALLS, Mont., March 9 - Conklin Going East; He at quarters, with Slim Curnow as the After an absence from the road of more And Cronin Buy HtiW Cars cookhouse chef. Boss painter is Gene than a year, Charles R. Mason has re- At Fullerton Date Hudson, with Don Seitz- and Lloyd turned to carnival circles as general FULLERTON, Calif., March 9.-Despite LOS ANGELES, March 9.-After tak- McGinty assisting. Harry Baker is agent of American United Shows, he good weather and big attendance, spend- ing in the San Bernardino Orange Show electrician, with Leonard Qualls assisting. said here while on a booking tour of ing was only fair at Hilderbrand's United March 14, J. W. (Patty) Montana. He planned to leave for opening day, L. H. (Bill) Williams has charge of rides Shows No. 1 Unit's stand here on Febru- Conklin will leave the following night and Dan Gilbert and J. D. Miller are Seattle late this week. ary 26 -March 2, under American Legion for Chicago. Following a three-day stay helping him. Carpenters and utility Mason said shows hold contracts for Post auspices, reports Walton de Pellaton. there, he will go to St. Catharines, Ont., men are Andrew Lahr, Harry Horwitz, the 1940 Montana fairs in Kalispell, A 10 -cent pay gate prevailed. Saturday Can., where he will pick up his son, Jack Hensley and Bill Harris. Shelby, Chinook, Lewistown and Fort night drew the largest crowd, which re- Jimmie, who is attending Ridley College. Benton and Sweet Grass Hills Stampede, mained late to witness thé performances and take him to New York for the Easter Chester, and Augusta Annual Rodeo, of Hilderbrand's Elephants, Capt. Bill holidays. Ritchey Water Show Is with several more celebrations and fairs Foix's lion act and Capt. Charles Soder- Since his arrival in California seven pending. Capt. Jimmie Jamison's fire berg. weeks ago, "Patty" has visited' all the Booked by Ben Williams dive and water carnival will be free Ferris Wheel topped rides and Joe beaches and piers hereabouts and also attraction and shows are to be enlarged Lewis' Congo Show led shows. Manager in He says NEW YORK, March 9.-Billy Ritchey's over last year. two carnivals now operation. Water Circus has been signed by Ben O. H. Hilderbrand was ill during the business with the carnivals has been bad Williams Shows for the still -date season, week, but he has recovered. General and that most of the operators on the starting at the end of April. Ritz Drome With Gooding Agent Lucille King left for Salt Lake City beaches are complaining that their busi- Troupe, under management of Ritchey, to attend the Utah Fair meeting. Among ness is below that of previous years. He who also announces, is composed of COLUMBUS, 0., March 9.-R. V. Ritz, visitors here were Ted and Mario LeFors, declares that plans for the Conklin Shows Detroit, has been contracted to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lahey, Claude and Leona for coming season are working out Jerry O'Brien, featured high diver; furnish Barie, the Mack McIntosh, clown plunger; Pauline a motordrome with Gooding Greater E. W. and Betty Coe, Frank Bab- very satisfactorily. Shows this season, said General Man- cock, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Metcalf, Olga Conklin and S. L. Black, high diver, and Norma Reed, Celeste, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Eisenmann, Recently, "Patty" trick and fancy worker. All equipment ager Floyd E. Gooding, F. E. Gooding Cronin purchased the remaining rail- Amusement Co., who Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Ouellette, Mr. and of the Hagenbeck-Wallace is being redecorated, said Ritchey. recently announced Mrs. Hort Campbell, Mel Rennick and way equipment that Gooding equipment wí.1 again be on Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schaller. Circus consisting of five steel animal cars the midway at the 1940 Ohio State Fair Jimmy LaRue left for Indic), Calif., and and one steel flat. Butte Rodeo to Burke here, including 25 riding devices. Recent was replaced as marquee master Gooding contracts made are for North- by Tom - BUTTE, Mont., March 9. - J. A. western Ohio Firemen's Convention, (See HILDERBRAND DATE on page 58) Texas Kidd Registers Schneck, of Frank Burke Shows, this week Bryan, and Michigan fairs in Saginaw, signed the shows with Earl N. Genzberger Jackson, Hillsdale, Adrian, Hartford, At Ganado Engagement and James W. Uncles, managers of Butte Centerville, Northville and Charlotte. Kenyon Going With ACA Rodeo, to present the midway in 1940. GANADO, Tex., March 9.-Texas Kidd CHICAGO, March 9.-Omer J. Kenyon, Shows, presenting a rodeo as free act Rio Grande Valley Tour last season manager of State Fair Park, with a 10 -cent gate, concluded a week's Quinn Gets 3 Mich. Fairs Good for Empire Shows Milwaukee, and during the winter spe- stand here on February 24 to fair busi- cial promotional representative of Hamid - ness, reported H. B. Rowe. Free attrac- DETROIT, March 9.-World of Pleas- RIO GRANDE, Tex., March 9.-Joe Morton Circus, has signed with Amuse- tion continued popular here and despite ure Shows have been awarded midway Lucia's Empire Shows wound up a tour ment Corp. of America to do special ex- cold weather shows, rides and conces- contracts for the 1940 fairs in Fowler - of Rio Grande Valley with a successful ploitation work. He has had long and sions reported satisfactory results. Texas ville, Hastings and Mason, Mich., John week's stand here to exceptional busi- successful experience in the promotional Kidd Jr. is expected soon from Florida, Quinn, co -manager of the shows, said ness. Altho the valley experienced its field. He was with Bob Morton during where he has been participating in here. coldest weather in 23 years, shows ended winters for a number of years, and for rodeos. in the black. Free acts, with a free two seasons managed Fairyland Park, Jack Hoxie and troupe were popular (See RIO GRANDE TOUR on page 56) Kansas City, Mo. here. Trixie Starr is expected to return Page Adds Two More Fairs soon from a personal appearance tour. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., March 9.- Ted Custer and Texas Kidd have the or- J. J. Page Exposition Shows last week ganization routed thru new territory, consummated arrangements to present and Mrs. Balderman, who has been with the midway at Laurel County Fair, the shows all winter, leaves soon to join London, Ky., and Floyd County Fair, gtos.' Citculating Expo. her husband's shows. James Hamilton Rome, Ga. again is in charge of advance after a va- cation in Rio Grande Valley this winter. Mrs. Texas Kidd and Billie Basinger Jones Books Muncie Fair .l eenfu2y Acid Show are having their trailers overhauled. Ray Klotz signed for the season, as did KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 9.-L. By STARR DeBELLE Claude Heckler. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hall's Clifton Kelley, general agent, Johnny J. Chuck Luck Bay, Fla. ple and natives failed to appear at the cookhouse has been clicking with pa- Jones Exposition, said this week that his Week ended March 9, 1940. docks to give the show a warm welcome trons. Flo Nuckols is handling Texas organization had been contracted by Dear Mixer: home, much to the disappointment of Kidd Jr.'s rides and concessions. Mrs. Seward B. Price, secretary -manager of Returning to Florida shores after a Pete Ballyhoo, who had borrowed the Tom Alvarado has her concessions here. Muncie (Ind.) Fair, to provide the 1940 triumphant tour of Old Mexico, Bally- jungle -hunter wardrobe from our snake - midway. hoo Bros.' chartered fleet of freighters, show lecturer and was ready to pose for ACA and ocean liners steamed into Chuck the expected news photogs as Head of Hickey From to RKO James (Red) Fleming Killed Luck Bay. Upon arrival immigration the House of Ballyhoo. Their non-ap- CHICAGO, March 9.-Robert E. (Bob) and customs officers boarded the boats pearance put the press department in Hickey has resigned his post with the TAMPA, Fla., March 9.-James (Red) to give our people and equipment the the middle, as he had given us strict Amusement Corp. of America to go with Fleming, vet concessioner, who was once over. Going from boat to boat, orders to make the front page. We later RKO-Radio Pictures as field representa- killed in an auto accident near Talla- from hold to hold and from stateroom learned that our radiogram had arrived tive for territory adjacent to Chicago. hassee, Fla., on March 2. was a native to stateroom the customs officers stated but because the last show to play here For the latter portion of last season he of Petersburg, Va., and for the past four that our troupe had less of every item had not paid its advertising bill the was assigned to the Beckmann & Gerety years had been with Royal American listed than we had when we left the managing editor refused to send a pho- Shows as publicity director, his first ex- Shows. He also was with Johnny J. States. This elated the bosses, who had tographer. Rushing to the newspaper perience with a carnival. For many years Jones Exposition for seven years. De- given orders to scuttle if it got hot. office we explained that this was not he had been with major circuses as a tails in Final Curtain. The expected thousands of show peo- (See BALLYHOO on page 56) publicist.

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YOUR BEST MONEY MAKER Coast Club Activities gLowrnetz's Qssti 6231/2 South Grand Ave., at Wilshire Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, March 9.-Monday SLwvizev>:'s feague night's meeting was called to order by THE T -CAR PORTABLE President Dr. Ralph E. Smith, with Gt auetcca these officers present: Third Vice - TILT-Am WH(RL President Everett W. Coe, Secretary Al E. Weber. Attendance totaled 192. The popular Idol of America's Midway Public! 165 W. Madison St., NATIONAL Ill. Minutes of last meeting were read and Consistent Winner In Ell Bridge Co. Annual Chicago, SHOWMEN'S bills ordered paid. Communications in- July 4th Gross Receipts Contest. More Quality CHICAGO, March 9.-Club had to cluded one from Brother James W. (Pat- -More Style-More Labor -Saving Features ASSOCIATION ty (Conklin with a check to cover the the -A In old for another Year after Year keep TILT -WHIRL carry over at quarters expense of the banner made for Repre- the front rank of popularity and profit. A. most meeting, but will be all set for the first Palace Theater Building, sentative Jack Earles on his trip to the efficient ride at a reasonable price to you. meeting at Hotel Sherman on March 14. antipodes. Other letters carne from the Inc. Past President J. C. McCaffery presided New York. 30th National Orange Show manage- Seltner Mfg. Co., and with him at the table were Treas- ment, Brother Edward E. Taite. Presi- FARIBAULT, MINN. NEW YORK, March 9.-Reservations dent Ralph E. Smith read the auditing urer Fred H. Kressmann, Secretary Joe Outing, Streibich and Past Presidents Edward A. for the Atlantic City Spring committee's report and other committee- Hock, Sam Levy and Ernie A. Young. March 16 and March 17, are coming in men reporting included Brothers Leo of Herbert W. Bye, John W. of the Haggerty, house; James W. Conklin, fi- Applications daily. Event bids fair to be one nance; and Will Wright, public relations. Clowes and Albert J. Sweeney were pre- most outstanding social events of the SHOW for ballot and each was elected Brother Patrick Armstrong, sick and AND sented year. Members are reminded to make to membership. reservations early for choice accommoda- relief, said Brother Charles Guberman CONCESSI ON Brother had returned to Cedars of Lebanon Hos- 1 Relief committee reported that tions. A set of chessmen has been added where his condition is Sam Aldrich is showing improvement to clubrooms and Morris Finkelstein pital, Hollywood, Fulton Bag f! Cotton Mills for Bob Le serious. Brother Harry De Garro has Muaantvrivs ;nre and has left San Antonio. challenges any member. In addition in home with the Ib70 Burno was released from a hospital and gladly members in the been confined his ATLANTA ST. LOUIS DALLAS NEW YORK he will instruct flu. Brother Tom C. Rogers left the MINNEAPOLIS NEW ORLEANS on the sick will be KANSAS CITY. KAN. left for St. Louis. Others game. A chess tournament hospital and is at his Long Beach home list are A. C. (Jack) Lydick, Henry started March 11 and names can be left James Mem- after a serious flu siege. Brother John Cohen, Al Carsky, Tom Rankine, either with Morris or at the office. been Ill for the past Murphy and Tom Vollmer. Phil Sha- bers who have promised to participate S. Lyons, who has first five years, says he would appreciate let- piro and A. L. Miller attended, their are Al Baker, George Rector, Eugene from friends at his home meeting in some time. Fred Kressmann Randow, John Liddy, Leo Poorvin, Al ters and visits PAINTS --ENAMELS while on Linwood avenue.. Brother Pat Shanley returned from a West Coast trip, Davis and Milton Soffer. his room at the Elks MIDWAY iRED SYNTHETIC ENAMEL Past President McCaffery came in from still confined to Regular 4.75-Now Only $2.25 A handicap pocket billiard tournament Club. Brother Henry Myers commended Florida. President Frank. and Jack Duf- March 18 and now that new We Pay Freight Charges a trip will start Brother Pat Armstrong for the wonderful field left on East. dome lights have been installed over the work he is doing on the sick and relief PAINT EXCHANGE OF CHICAGO House committee is moving and ar- table this promises to arouse keen com- committee. 2000 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. ranging for reception in new quarters petition among members. Names of en- Movie reel committee is Brother Harry Sussman arrived the on March 11. tries may be turned in at the office or of the meeting from Manila P. I., doing good work and gave members a given to Mack Brooks, tournament chair- night preview the pictures. Sunny and told members of showfolk doings of some of man. A rummage sale by the Ladies' in that section. Brother Mark T. Kirken- Bernet and committee are working hard Auxiliary is in progress at 87 Old Broad- CONCESSION Festival. looks like a re- dall recited Where Do You Go From on the Spring It way (132d street). Members are Here?, a poem written by the late Broth- sellout. Bernie Mendelson returned from minded that in the event they have any to TENTS a long trip and the meeting. er Spike Foley and which he dedicated CARNIVAL attended old or new clothing they can donate in 1897. It received George W. Johnson left on a trip but please send same direct to the store. Brother Kirkendall Our Specialty for Over 46 Years back for the big night a round of applause. Good Will Banner promised to be Among visitors last week were Jim Mor- Committee was instructed to present UNITED STATES TENT & AWNING CO. on March 11. Past President Ernie A. rissey, Baker -Lockwood Co., who is one 701 North Sangamon Street, Chicago, Ill. banners to Kelly's Superior Shows open- Young and Brother W. E. (Candy) Ham- of the outstanding members of the Heart ing Hawthorne, and to Charles mer arrived in time for the meeting. of America Showmen's Club. He was at is active in movie reel Stephens Shows, which opened at Ingle- Judd Goldman a guest of Arthur Campfield. Joe Andy wood, Calif. Many visitors were on hand 1940 CHEVROLETS committee work. was the guest of Phil Cook, Manny Kline at the meeting and Brother Frank Forrest - TRUCKS AND PASSENGER CARS - Ladies' Auxiliary of Johnny Kline, Louis Bloch of Harry spoke briefly, as did Brothers Ed Leahy Immediate Deliveries of President Ida Chase was hostess at Kaplan and Charlie Goldman Fred and Ben Dobbert, who returned from a Write CHAS. T. GOSS club's social in the clubrooms in the Phillips. trip thru the North. Some time also With STANDARD CHEVROLET CO., Sherman Hotel on March 7. Beautiful Association extended greetings to was given to story teling by Brothers East St. Louis. III. prizes prevailed and attendance was big. Brother Dave Endy and the new show- Joe Horowitz, Joe Krug and Joe A number of members now on the road men's organization of Miami, Fla. Ross De Mouchelle. report they plan to attend the Show- Manning, general agent McLaughlin men's League of America Spring Festival. Shows, ordered new tops for the girl Ladies' Auxiliary Sick list remains the same, with almost shows, which will be under management Babe Miller, first vice-president, played TENTS -BANNERS all recuperating. Don't forget the club's of Ralph Decker. Joe McKee and ener- hostess to members at a spaghetti dinner 50x100 DRAMATIC TENT AND OUTFIT, Benefit Bunco and Card Party on March getic crew from Palisades Park are al- in the clubrooms on March 4. She also Complete. A Bargain. ways doing something in behalf of the presided regular meeting that CHARLES DRIVER -BERNIE MENDELSON 29 in the West Room, Sherman Hotel, at the with Leah M. Brumleve officiating. organization. Latest is a new coat of night and will handle the presidential for clubroom floor. A letter Nina Rodgers O. HENRY TENT & AWNING CO. Tickets can be obtained from any paint the chores when President 4611 North Clark Street, Chicago, Ill. from President Max Linderman is in the leaves for the Monte Young Shows in (See SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE on page 56) mails urging delinquent members to pay April. Altho meetings are gradually be- their dues and enroll new members. coming shorter, attendance has been Meetings for this month: Regular good each week with between 45 and 65 meetings, March 13 and March 27; Board members being present. NEW of Governors, March 13 and March 27, However within the next two weeks a and By -Laws Committee, March 13. large group will leave for their respective Steward Harry Schwartz and The Bill- shows. A number of members donated board's Len Traube played four games of sums to the monument to be erected in pinochle with a deck of 44 cards before Greenwood Cemetery, a foundation which 8 -CAR WHIP the discovery was made. On April 7 an was started by Mario LeFors. Those entertainment and dance will be held in pledging and contributing included Babe A Riot of Colors and Chromium. Beautiful Streamlined Cars. A Persistent Money -Getting the clubrooms for the benefit of the or- Miller, Marie LeDoux, Betty Coe, Jewel Ride. Exported to All Countries. ganization's operating fund. Members Hobday, Edith Bullock, Cecilia Kantlie, CO., Coney Island, New York are urged to sell as many tickets as pos- Florence Webber, Fern Chaney, Margerett W. F. MANGELS sible to their friends in addition to com- Farmer, Olga Celeste, Margie Williams, ing themselves. Price is 50 cents. Don't Mother Fisher, Jewell Smith, Ester Carley, forget the Bingo Party. on March 31, Mario LeFors, Stella Brake, Marie Klenck Lucille King, all of whom pledged BOOKED SOLID operated by the Ladies' Auxiliary. Sub- and OPENING - scription of 35 cents includes 25 games $5, while Nell Ziv and Rose Clark donated DUNKIRK, N.Y. CONVENTION SHOWS Playinag Exclusively for prizes in addition t8 door prizes. $25. Florence Weber returned from MAY 11TH Bona Fide Celebra - ill Kansas City, Mo., and advised of the First Convention Date, Wellsville, N. Y., State Moose Con- Jules Lasures is at home and Max 2 SATURDAYS vention, Week of July 2, with Belmont, Depew, Allegany, lions & Conventions Friedman and Doc Kelley are still in the wonderful hospitality shown her while Franklinville, North Tonawanda, Bath and other Celebrations and Conventions to follow. Can place hospital. visiting the Heart of America Showmen's Shows of merit. Have 2 100x20, 3 40x20, 1 60x40 tops and a complete Wild West Outfit with Club Ladies' Auxiliary. Those reported a solid panel front. Will furnish any to J. canopy, seats, arena, stable tents, etc., and beautiful seventy-foot Birthday congratulations George ill way recovery. Jess of this equipment to capable showmen. Want to hear from people in all lines that can produce. Kbnesny, Herman Cohen, Nathan Faber, are all on the to Octopus or Roll -o -Plane. Can place on other Flat Rlde. for Can place Rides that don't conflict, particularly David P. C. B. Kidder, William Loomis advised she will leave soon Concessions all open except Cookhouse, Pop Corn and Pan Game. Will sell exclusive Custard, Photos, Lichtblau, Calif., to rejoin the Wrightsman Free Act to feature-will carry three. Ride Help, 15; Harry Oakland, Long Range Gallery and Arcade. Outstanding Glickman, Sam Walker, March Shows. Lucille King leaves soon for the especially man capable of handling and keeping In repair a Scooter Ride. Electrician, Special Event L. Homer, March 16; Max Linderman, Promoter. Fair Managers In Pennsylvania and Virginia, contact us. Address all communication to Northwest in the interest of Hilder. CLAY MANTLEY, Manager, Fredonia, N. Y., Phone 654. David Piementel, Roscoe Schwartz, United Shows. March 17; Richard E. Gilsdorf, Charles brand's R. Miller, March 18; Thomas J. Coleman March 19; Albert Halpin, William O'Shea, Lillian Faber, LAST CALL LAST CALL Frank Feit, Samuel Grimaldi, March 20; Rosoff, Frances White, Pat Martino, Edward L. Rockefeller, Gypsy Abbott, Lillian Brooks. Dena Vata March 21. was proposed by Sister Pearl Meyers. Sister Bess Hamid is leaving Florida. SCOTT BROS.' SHOWS Ladies' Auxiliary Sister Kate Benet is switching from a Opens Mayfield, Ky., March 23 to 30, inclusive, downtown lot. Want Octopus and Kiddie' Sorry to repart so many illnesses. Sis- Miami hospital to one in New York. Rides. Shows not conflicting. Legitimate Concessions, nothing over ten cents. Marie ter Julia Frank is in the hospital for an Members were happy to hear from Sister Johnson wants Dancers. Want Ball Game and Penny Pitch Agents. Ride Help, Working Men are Martha Wagner from a long and Truck Drivers, come on. Show leaves March 21. Address: BOX 605, Jackson, Tenn. eye operation. Ill at their homes Ohio, after Sisters Rose Weinberg, Irene Greene, Ida silence.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1910 CARNIVALS The Billboard .1,3 the sick list were Brothers Croy, Rosen- thal and Cote. K. Lunquist arrived "THE OF h'ea't ot Qwtetica from Miami, Fla., and took in the RIDE TOMORROW" (KANSAS meeting. 653 6:t \rcv SILVER STREAK §ttcwt72eta'S Clu& The profit plus, fully portable Reid Hotel ride. Can be erected and moved 772iSScuti §1LOW without special equipment. KANSAS CITY, Mo., M'trch 9.-Regular Rubber tired trains are me- Weekly meeting was called to order by chanically banked, permitting Past President John Castle. Minutes of sustained high speed with com- last meeting were approved, and after a WCPnevt's eta, fort and safety. Has the capacity brief session meeting was adjourned. W. ST. LOUIS, J. Lindsey, Reynolds & Wells Shows, March 9.-Club's regular you want with profits beyond came in from quarters to purchase a meeting was held in the rooms on Feb- your expectations. It will pay you new car from Harold Elliott. Brother rtuary29, with Vice -President Daisy Davis to ask the man who owns one. P. N. Jones states that work is progress- presiding. Secretary Grace Goss, who has ing rapidly at quarters of Jones Greater recovered from a recent illness, attended, Portable Stages - Ridee-O - Auto Speedway - Carouselles - Light Towers - Aerial Joy Ride Shows in Wellington, Mo. Brother and as did Treasurer Gertrude Lang. HI -De -Ho Fun Houses - Dodgem and Skooter Bidgs. Sick committee reported that Mrs. Mrs. Frank Lehman are in Jones quar- ENGINEERING CORP., North Tonawanda, N. Y. ters' supervising work on their Merry - Mary Francis is much better and that SPILLMAN Go -Round and Ferris Wheel. Lora Potter is in St. Anthony's Hospital, World's Largest Builder of Amusement Devices Dwight Pepple came in from the West Effingham, Ill., for a serious operation. Coast and visited the club. Fred Web- Virginia Laughlin also is much better. ster, agent J. L. Landes Shows, stopped Blind award, donated by the International over en route to quarters at Chapman, Association of Showmen, went to Grace CONCESSION Kan. Goss. It was a large bottle of wine, which she opened and shared. A buffet TENTS Al was a Brother Baysinger here on lunch was served by the husbands and Give brief business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Keith boy friends at adjournment. Ticket Chapman arrived from Chapman, Kan., committee reported a sellout for the St. Measurements last week on business connected with Patrick's Party to be held on March 16 as Indicated Landes Shows. Ladies' Auxiliary will in the Main Ballroom of Melbourne BUY hold a pot luck dinner on March 8 in Hotel. Music and floor show is to be from Factory the banquet room of the Reid Hotel and provided by Art Botts. will have members of the HASC as its SAYE Money guests. Ladies' Auxiliary POWERS President Mrs. C. W. Parker presided FILL IN SIZE & CO., INC. at the club's regular meeting. A new member, Hattie McFarland, sponsored by 26th and Reed Sts., Mrs. Pearl Vaught, was taken into the Phila., Pa. club at the meeting. Correspondence IS (/ea15 (,l90 from Mrs. J. C. (Ethel) Weir, Grace Goss, Pearl Vaught, Edna Pennington and ( From The Billboard Dated Roberta Romola was read by the secre- 14, 1925) LAST CALL LAST CALL tary. Sick committee reported that March Catherine Boyd and Tillie Johnson were ill. Night's award went to Blanche Fran- AL BAYSINGER SHOWS cis. Members of the HASC and Auxiliary J. C. (Jimmie) Simpson signed with SHOW OPENS APRIL 4TH AT POPLAR BLUFF, MO., GOING NORTH WITH A NICE were guests of the management of the Man, get' 1.^ lie M. Brophy to become LINE-UP OF SPRING DATES, AND CAN ASSURE ALL WHO CONTEMPLATE A GOOD general representative of D. D. Murphy SEASON AND GOOD TREATMENT, WILL BE GIVEN EVERY CONSIDERATION. Roller Derby in American Royal Build- ALL PEOPLE CONTRACTED, PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS CALL. ing here last Sunday. Shows. . . For three seasons with WANT LIVE PONY RIDE AND OTHER NOVELTY BABY RIDES EXCEPT AUTOS. CAN Rubin & Cherry Shows, Diamond Lew ALSO USE AND WILL BOOK OR LEASE SMALL SCOOTER, OCTOPUS AND ROLLO -PLANE. Walker's Monkey Speedway was success- GOOD PROPOSITIONS TO MOTOR DROME, CRIME, MONKEY CIRCUS OR ANY NEW fully filling an engagement in Habana NOVEL SHOW THAT CAN KEEP UP WITH PRESENT-DAY IDEAS. Park, Hav!na. Cuba, under management FROZEN CUSTARD AND PHOTOS OPEN AND ANYTHING NEW IN THE CONCESSION LINE. (Please do not inquire about Popcorn or Penny Pitch.) of Bert Miner. . General agent and %Ì ïclti yatz §Itowteten's WANT SPECIAL AGENT. Prefer one that has a Sound Truck, and would rather have one publicist. Frederick DeCoursey, signed as kindly repeat, Howard Her- without Concessions or not more than one. (Those who have already applied, general representative with as I have misplaced your applications.) man Exposition Shows. . . . James Mc- Want good Show Painter tor season. Must be able to do pictorial and modernistic work. I,CSSGciatiGt2 Sorley, widely known in carnival and WIRE OR WRITE STATING FULL PARTICULARS TO circus fields, was connected with Shrine BLUFF, MO. 156 Temple Street, Detroit Circus headquarters in Music Hall, Cin- AL BAYSINGER, Mgr., Box 475, POPLAR cinnati. . Billy Edwards, conces- DETROIT, March 9.-Monday night's sioner, was in Miami Valley Hospital, meeting was called to order by Vice - Dayton, O.. recovering from an operation. President O. A. (Pop) Baker in the ab- Rod Krail signed his show with Isler sence of President Leo Lippa, who is out Greater Shows, of Chapman, Kan. . . . GIRLS of town. Other officers present were Henry J. Pollie was to again become GIRLS WANTED Past President Harry Stahl and Secretary general manager of Zeidman & Pollie Models for Posing Show. Youth and figure essential. Performers for Dope Robbins. A board of directors meeting Shows. . Joe McDonald, operator of Expose Show, Male and Female; experienced preferred. Chick Boyer, answer; & preceded the regular meeting, with Ben the freak animal show for Evans former employees. Can offer right people steady work, top salaries. Gordon on Rubin & Cherry Shows, was also all Morrison, Frank Wagner, Sammy Wilson never missed a pay day. Show opens and Isidor Soble and others participat- in West Baltimore (Md.) General Hos- Have proven reputation of having ing. F. L. Flack reports he will move pital, where he underwent an operation. April 1, Montgomery, Ala. his rides from Coldwater, Mich., quarters . Chris C. Jernigan resigned as assist- All address soon. ant manager of Aaron's Pharmacy, Mt. Annual Spring Party will be held in Olive, N. C., to return to L. J. Heth Palm Beach Cafe here on April 15, with Shows. . C. I. Levin, concessioner, tickets priced 25 cents. Past was conducting a candy and novelty KAY OR LOUIS "PICKLES" WEISS at Presi- store in Kansas City, Mo. dent Harry Stahl spoke at length on co- World's Wonder Shows, Montgomery, Ala. operation of members regarding Formerly with Greater Alamo, John Care West's the Francis and Poole & Schneck shows, the party, as did Harry Wish. Reported on McHughes, mentalists, signed with John- ny J. Jones Exposition for 1925. . . . Lee J. Manskey and Ray Stipp were WALTER KEMP operating a billiard parlor in Louisville. Ed Lundgren and his Congo Snake ART LEWIS SHOWS, INC. WANTS DROME HELP Show joined Texas Kidd Shows in Ream, Midway" Lady and Men Riders, also Young Girl with Tex. . . . Verna Mae Fairly, nine -month - "World's Finest swinging ladder experience for new act. Send old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noble C. Can place Illusion Show, Midget Show, Monkey Circus or any other worth -while attractions pictures. Girl to assist Marjorie Kemp in riding owners of shows bearing their and furnish wagons. Legitimate Concessions only, rates reasonable. lion act. Prefer one with experience. Vivian Fairly, Monroe, Robichaud. Wright, Iris Stewart, Dolly Sherman, answer. name, died at their home in Leaven- Want to hear from Capt. McVay, Great Lester, Preacher jimmy Del Crouch wants Lady and Gent Drome Riders and first-class Talker for same. Chas. Man to break in on front; single preferred. worth, Kan., on March 9. . George No drinking. Lewis wants Ball Came Agents. Help in all departments. Simmons signed his Working World at- FOR SALE: 1939 Allan Hersehell Co. Rolo Funhouse, 60' front, excellent condition. HAVE FOR SALE traction with M. J Lapp's Greater Shows. 11, downtown Norfolk. Have 14 Fairs contracted. Everybody wire or write First-class Motordrome Equipment: Motorcycles, Show opens April Miniature Automobile; two Male Lions, 3',2 H. J. Brazier was in charge of ART LEWIS, Gen. Mgr., Hotel Fairfax, Norfolk, Va. years old. Write WALTER B. KEMP, P. 0, construction at C. F. Zeiger United Box 910, 'Tampa, Fla. Shows' quarters, Fort Dodge, Ia.

11111111111.11. ,___- CARNIVAL OWNERS LAST CALL THE BIG 1940 DOUBLE UP YELLOWSTONE SHOWS WANT On the Big Spring Special OPENING MARCH 29TH IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO SPRING SPECIAL Can place Athletic Show. Will frame small Grind Show for competent people. Will place any Show that has transportation. Can use Ride Help on Loopo-Plane, Mixup, Ferris Wheel, Tilt -a -Whirl and Issue of Grind Store Agents, Griddle Man and Help In Cook House. Must be sober. The size of your 1940 Spring Merry-Go -Round. Also Can place Lead Gallery, Hoop-La. Bumper or any Legitimate Concession. Write or wire Special advertisement will create W. S. NEAL., BOX 904, ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. Billboard an impression upon Fair Seem' Starts to Press taries and Committeemen. Wednesday, April 3 MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION CENTRAL AMUSEMENT COMPANY PLAN NOW TO DOUBLE OPENING BEAUFORT, S. C., APRIL 1-WANT RIDES, SHOWS, CONCESSIONS Copy requiring special position transportation, or any Ride not conflicting ADVERTISING Will book or buy Eli Ferris Wheel with or without in certain departments must be YOUR with what we have. Concessions that work for stock. No racket. Good opening for Small In Cincinnati April 3. SPACE IN THE 1940 Cookhouse or Grab, Bingo, Penny Arcade or any Stock Concessions. Shows with own outfits. Free and will SPRING SPECIAL. Good proposition for man with sound car. We play downtown locations. gate THE BILLBOARD, play proven money spots. All mail and wires to SHERMAN RUSTED, Gen. Mgr., Sebring, Fla., 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. this week; then Beaufort, S. C., winter quarters. P. S.-Dorothy Edwards, contact me.

www.americanradiohistory.com 44 The Billboard CARNIVALS March 16, 1940 MR. AND MRS. EARNIE WOODWARD report they closed with Crescent Amuse- PENNY ment Co., in Sebring, Fla., after playing PITCH eight weeks of Florida winter fair dates Confab good Midway to results. GAMES Size 46x46", By THE MIXER Price 520.00. POP-CORN CONCESSIONER, Harry Size 48x48". (Communications to 25 0 pera Place, Cincinnati, O.) Kimmel, infos from Biloxi, Miss, that he With 1 Jack Pot, $30.00. is booked 'with Buckeye State Shows. He Size 48x48", with 5 Jack Pots, $40.00. PLAY TIME is over in w. q. Ill., quarters of United American Shows, left for- quarters in Laurel, Miss., on * « * with which he signed as scenic artist and March 6. PARK SPECIAL WHEELS BARRY GRAY and wife are wintering clown. In Diameter. + s 80" Beautifully Painted. We in Montrose, Calif. THERE are gen erally more mildewed ideas carry In stock 12-15-20-24- and 30 number WHO the who afterwards Wheels. Price $12.00 was general agent around some shows than there is canvas PERCY EWING is vacationing in De- became a well-known legal adjuster? similarly affected.-Colonel Patch. BINGO GAMES catur, Ill., this winter. * s '75 -Player Complete $5.00 « 100 -Player Complete 7.25 IT WAS RAY JOHNSON and not Roy BOOKING THREE concessions with CAPT. DAN CHERRY'S high dive will Johnson, as recently reported, who Pioneer Shows for the season recently SEND FOR CATALOGUE. be free attraction on J. L. Landes Shows e « booked his two concessions with Donald was James Perrotta, reports George Har- Full of New Games, Blankets, Dolls, Lamps, McGregor Shows for 1940. vey. Shows have added two more fire- Aluminum Ware, Canes, etc, TOM ELLISON again is connected with men's celebrations 'to the route. - SLACK MFG. CO. the city council in Rock Island, Ill. 124-128 W. Lake St., Chicago, Ill. MIGHTY SHEESLEY MIDWAY will start its 1940 tour with an eight -day DOC JOHNSON has signed to again J. R. OGLE is operating a billiard hall stand in Port Arthur, Tex., beginning on present his Oddities Attraction with in Chillicothe, O. i March 30, reports Edgar C. May. Fidler's United Shows and will feature AST R O FORECASTS e e * Kitty Kelly in the annex. Doc IN CHARGE of membership's and col- and Kitty LAST SEASON with Bantly's All- booked their new Silver Streak. lections for Macon, Ga., Chamber of * * AND ANALYSES Commerce is J. Harry Johnson. American Shows, Daniel H. Corr has (Complete 1940 now ready) booked three concessions with Conven- TAKING DELIVERY on new trailers in Single Sheets, 84,x14, Typewritten. Per M $5.00 tion Buckeye State Shows' Laurel, Miss., Analysis, 3-p., with Blue Cover. Each .03 WELL KNOWN in carnial circles, Sir Shows. s * quarters recently were Lorrane Wallace, Analysis, 8-p., with White Cover, Each .15 Edward Haines is living in rcttrement Forecast and Analysis, 9-p., Fancy Covers, Ea .05 Ia., HAVING signed with Lachman Amuse- Billy King and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Samples of the 4 Readings, Four for 25c. at Keokuk, reports Doc Waddell. Savage, reports Date Curtis. No. 1, 34 -Page, Gold and Silver Covers. Each .30 ment Co. as electrician, Charles (Willie) * Wall Charts, Heavy Paper, Size 28x34. Each 1.00 WHAT large railroad show disappeared over Garner is in shows' Washington, D. C., Gazing Crystals, Ouija Boards, Planchettes, Etc. night? quarters readying equipment. SAM HOUSTON, whose museum has NEW DREAM BOOK been clicking to good results at a Fifth and Main street location in Los Angeles, 120 Pages, 2 Sets Numbers, Clearing and Pol- MARVIN WELCH,Iowa« elephant man, SIDE SHOW OPERATOR of note, Ar- icy. 1200 Dreams. Bound In Heavy Gold is with Bill Hames Shows, where he i, thur Windecker, has returned to Los An- has moved his equipment to the beaches Paper Covers, Good Quality Paper. Sample .$0.15 handling tusker purchased. geles after closing a three-week to prepare for the coming season. HOW TO WIN AT ANY KIND OF SPECULA- the recently stand * TION. 24-Page Booklet, Beautifully Bound. * with Crafts 20 Big Shows. Samples, 25c. FORMERLY WITH Sol's Liberty Shows, * * HOUSE trailers also have cut down the num- PACK of 79 EGYPTIAN F. T. CARDS. Answers ber of sap broadcasters around hotel lobbies. All Questions, Lucky Numbers, etc., 35c. George Walker will have fish bowl and BOSS-"We'll never winter on these fair- ZODIAC F. T. CARDS. Pack...... 35v peep show on Blue Ribbon Shows. grounds again." Fair Sec-"Check!" -Annie Fay. Graphology Charts, 9x17, Sam. 5c, Per 1,000 $8.00 * * * MENTAL TELEPATHY, Booklet, 21 P.....25x "WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THE STARS." Folding DARE -DEVIL OLIVER pens from Tona- Booklet, 12 P, 3x5. Contains all 12 Analyses. wanda, N. Y., that he has signed for 22 Very Well Written, Per Doz. 50e; Sample 10e. weeks with Joe Bury's De Luxe Amuse- Shipments Made to Your Customers Under Tour Co. Label. No checks accepted. C. O. D., 25'! Deposit. ment in Connecticut, Masftachusetts Our name or ads do not appear in any merchandise. and New York.

SIMMONS & CO. BOARD OF D IRECTORS of Gulfport, 19 West Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO Miss., Chamber of Commerce recently Instant delivery. Send for wholesale tri ,-. voted unanimously to extend an invita- tion to United American Shows to make Gulfport permanent quarters. * e * OUIJA BOTTLE BOB FOX cards from his home in Answers Mental or Verbal Questions Yes or No. Tupelo Miss.,, that he is slowly recov- Reads the Mind. Sex Indicator. ering from a recent illness and that 25c Seller-Should Go Over Hot. Walter B. Fox spent a Sunday with him Circular Matter Free. Sample 25c. while en route north. Mfd. In U. S. A. by M. M. SIMMONS & CO.. * 19 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, III, SINCE CLOSING with Atlas Shows at Ardmore. Tenn., Robert (Chief) Lamont BUDDHA -FUTURE PHOTOS -HOROSCOPES and wife have been visiting with his 1940 ASTRO DAILY, HOURLY FORECASTS. mother-in-law, Mrs. C. A. Smith, at her Buddha Papers. Horoscopes in 14 styles. Display home in East Levington, Va. Charts, Apparatus for Mindreaders, Mental Magic, * * Spirit Effects, Mitt ('amps. l:rapholncv. Palmistry. Books, 184 -Page Illustrated Catalogue, SPENDING THE WINTER wrestling in Crystals. 30e. Minneapolis is Stephen (Bull) Smith, NELSON ENTERPRISES who pencils he plans to take out an 198 S. Third St., COLUMBUS, O. REPORTS OF COLD WEATHER from the North don't seem to bother athletic show with a carnival in the Mr. and Mrs. Buck Weaver, concessioners with West's World's Wonder Shows, Northwest this year. who were photographed recently with their pet Boston terriers while taking * * * $5,000 Park Arcade $5,000 things easy on the porch of their cozy little home in Miami, Fla., where they WILL we have to wait for some more world's COMPLETE AND READY TO OPERATE have been wintering. They plan to join West's organization soon. Photo fur- fairs before seeing any new ideas in midway 85 Large Pieces, Including Athletic, Fortune, Mute - nished by Frank LaBarr. scopes, Postal Cards, Baseb,I1, Football, Late Novelty attractions?-Cousin Peleg. Pin Tables, Drop Picture Machines and thousands of cards. Sacrifice quick sale $850.00 Moving Target Shooting Gallery 275.00 ADOLF WATSON arrived in Mighty EDDIE VIERA scribes from Glendale, H. W. BURDE1-1'h, who has booked his A. N. RICE Sheesley Midway's Galveston, Tex., quar- Calif.: "Recently booked my free act, the - Whip, corn game and girl show with Caro K. C. Novelty Statuary Company, ters to take charge of the cookhouse. Four Stars, with Art Lew's Shows. The Captain Latlip's Shows, is in quarters in 315 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. Viera Four will be with Conklin Shows." Charleston, W. V., repairing and painting DICK MILLER and Harry Fink have s s all equipment. e * their side show with Mighty Monarch J. W. (PATTY) CONKLIN has pur- WOLFE AMUSEMENT Shows, their second season there. chased a home in the Beverly Hills TED C. TAYLOR cards from Funland * (Calif.) district where he will spend his Shows quarters in Newnan, Ga., that LAST CALL LAST CALL WOODS TROUPE, free act, which re- winters hereafter. Miller and Heth are building five new Opening Mgrch 23rd, Two Saturdays, cently signed with W. E. West Shows, is concessions there and that J. J. (Red) Toccoa, Ca. playing stands in Joplin, Mo. Marion arrived from Florida recently. Will book Corn Came, privilege reasonable; e NEOMA and her African Python have * * also Photo and any Legitimate Conccs-ion. signed to again take road with Hel- AFTER WINTERING in Birmingham, the LIZZIE FENN, who handled ticket sales Will book or buy Kidd^.e Auto Ride. Must ler's Acme Shows, scribes Peggy Ewell for the underprivileged at the Alcazar be factory job. This chow h -.s eight Fairs Marie Jarvis has joined Yellowstone from Baltimore. and 18 Still Dates already booked, all up- Shows in Albuquerque, N. M., with Mr. Temple Shrine Circus, Montgomery. Ala., town locations. NO CATE. NO RACKET. and Mrs. Eddie Moore. * * reports she expects to return to the road All mail and wires to O. C. (JACK) LYDICK advises from with Rubin & Cherry Exposition. BEN WOLFE, Mgr., Royston, Ca. Ward No. 4, U. S. Veterans' Hospital, Day- s P.S.: Will book good Lead Gallery. WHAT Hamburger King afterwards became a manager? ton, O., that he would like to read letters SMILING JACKIE McKNIGHT, sing- carnival from friends. ing cowboy, who has been doing radio e e * work in Florida, Georgia and South MONTE NOVA RRO Wants DOING PUBL IC RELATIONS WORK PIANO PLAYER, GIRLS and PERFORMER'S HAVING Carolina, is putting together a band, For for a Corpus Christi, Tex., department QUIT the concession field, store are R. F. (Doc) Seyfer and wife, M. H. Gunton plans to purvey pottery Teresa. china and garden ware on principlal GIRL REVUE highways this summer, reports Dos' Address: BEN WILLIAMS SHOWS. INC., Wadell. ALWAYS IN DEMAND 5025 71st St., Woodside, N. Y. WINTERING in Glens Falls, N. Y., is s Mrs. Cleary, who will join Max Tonya WHAT show always charges extra for elec- Gruberg's World's Famous Shows in There are never WANT Philadelphia quarters soon. tric current at fairs, whether or not the fair enough BIO ELI e * association pays the bill? Wheels to fill all the spots where are AND SHOW- * * s they CIRCUS CALLIOPE VET LEGAL ADJUSTER wanted. That's why MAN, Basil McH-nry has been ill and JOE AND ANNA METCALF have been more and moro ex- In good working condition. Send photographs confined_ to his Akron home for the past signed to handle the elephants on perienced ride - men and complete details, including price. BOX 141, are buying more BIO Care The Billboard, 1564 Broadway, New York. three months. World's Fair Shows and Coe Bros. Com- * * * 1940, ELI Wheels. It's no bined Circus for reports Harry trouble to keep a WALTER J. PEARL, concessioner with Chipman. BIG ELI busy. Fairly & Little Shows, is vacationing at * * * ' TILLEY SHOWS WANT the Riviera Hotel, near Daytona Beach, MAJOR JAMES WEST, Scotch bag- ELI BRIDGE COMPANY flashy Lire Fla. piper, is in Jackson Memorial Hospital, Second Agent with Sound Car, Pony e e * Builders of Dependable Products, Ride, Shows with or without own outfits. Con- Miami, Fla., recovering from typhoid cessions-American Mitt Camp, Legitimate Grind LEAVING Crowley's United Shows re- fever. He says he'd like to read letters 800 Case Avenue, JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Stores. Can place A-1 sober Truck Mechanic. Address: LADD, ILL. cently, Dan M. Data is in East St. Louis, from friends.

v www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 CARNIVALS The Billboard 45 which he has signed with Penn Premier and Mrs. H. B. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Shows. Ben Kost and Sam Wells and family. M EVANS WELL KNOWN IN OUTDOOR show WHEN the band played "Home, Sweet Home" MAKERS the lot circles, Ben Beno and Dan Meggs have MONEY what well-known g. a. walked off Rely on Evans 47 Years' Experience for without saying good -by to the powers -that - been daily visitors to Pacific Coast Show- and Best Amusement Equipment. men's Association's clubrooms, Los An- Latest be? geles, since close of John Ward Museum on Main street. Ralph (Elephant Skin) JACK OLIVER, Wallace Bros.' Shows, Kroner, also with the museum, left for Miss., his ,t * + + pens from Jackson, that organ- the East to join a show. Owner John ization has been awarded midway con- -®- ®--® - ® -- ® - tracts fer Hinds County Live Stock Show, Ward is readying his road attractions e----® Jackson, and 40 & 8 Agricultural Fair, and expects to open soon. West Point, Miss. « * * * "THIS TOWN has had its share of VICTOR H. WALDROP, chairman of showfolk visitors this winter," scribbles Cartersville, Ga., American Legion Post E. V. Moore from Atlanta. "Among those sighted recently were Jack Burns, assist- Fair Committee, reports that Barfield's L imp L Ir Jar r rr -.itr Cosmopolitan Shows have been awarded ant manager Great Eastern Shows, and the midway at 1940 Bartow County Fair wife, who stopped en route to quarters. there. Mrs. Lydia Martin, general agent Great Eastern Shows, is visiting friends here, RAY HARPER blasts from Augusta, while Bob Choate, well-known conces- 0O LTS Ga., that he visited James H. Drew Jr., sioner, is visiting his folks." 11 e '. there recently and that the latter is building some stock concessions in quar- HAROLD AND JUDITH JOHNSON, well 1 1._ 1 1 1___. ters. He adds that everything is new, known in outdoor show circles, were including plenty of green canvas. ASSOCIATED WITH concession among honored guests of Washington * * * departments on various carnivals Infantry Veterans' Association at its SHOOTING GALLERIES AFTER SPENDING the winter in for a number of years, Danny Fer- Washington's Birthday Dinner in Pitts- DELIVERY Florida, Lawrence Hester went into Law- guson will spend the summer in burgh. Mrs. Johnson was presented with IMMEDIATE Evans Shooting Galleries have proved renceburg, Tenn., quarters of J. 'r'. Casino Park, Fort Worth, Tex., op- a 13 -star flag by Colonel Ruby, past practical and successful for hundreds of Sparks Shows, where he will direct paint- erating concessions for Al Wagner, national commander -in -chief of Grand satisfied users. Every Gallery Is assem- ing of equipment. He has signed his Army of the Republic and captain of the bled and tested before shipping. Easy owner -manager of Great Lakes Ex- to set up. Complete line of Supplies and photo gallery. position Shows. Seen with Danny is Washington Infantry. Parts for all makes of Shooting Galleries. his pet, Tippy, with a copy of a re- Wheels of every type. Everything for HOT -STOVE General Agents' Association will cent issue of The Billboard in his CLINT ROBERTS, co -manager, Black the Midway. Write today. soon be deliberating under canvas at grand mouth. Photo was snapped on Diamond Exposition Shows, writes from H. C. EVANS CTCO. reunions of the Cookhouse General Agents' porch of the Ferguson winter resi- Tampa, Fla.: "Work in quarters in Association. dence in Lubbock, Tex. Brownsville, Pa., is rapidly progressing. 1520.30 W. Adams St., Chicago, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. George White are here CONCESSIONER with All-American building new concessions which they Exposition Shows, Johnny Wuetherick, Pestka is expected soon to build illu- have booked on the shows. Mrs. White while in Kansas City, Mo., recently as sions. recently was released from a local hos- guest of Chester I. Levin and Slim John- pital and they plan to leave for quarters son, Midwest Merchandise Co., said he on April 1. The writer will leave about has added two concessions to his line-up. JOHN ALEXANDER POLLITT, well- March 15 to open quarters." FLYING SCOOTERS known West Coast general agent, who « * "JUST CONCLUDED a 2,370 -mile was confined to his home in Los An- TWO showmen were sitting in the G -meat TOPPED THE MIDWAY geles for a week with neuritis, has re- to jump here from El Paso, Tex., to take cookhouse. One was expecting his brother Canadian National Exhibition 1939 over pilot's duties on B. & V. Shows." covered and soon will join a local firm, arrive at any minute, coming direct from home. pens W. M. (Billy) Gear from Garfield, reports Bert Chipman. Pollitt recently "Grover," said the waiting showman, "is a N. J. "I'm back in my old territory for resigned from Crafts 20 Big Shows after smart boy. He's never been on the road, but the first time in many years. Found completing a booking tour. he was a smart enough boy to clear over $60 * plenty of activity upon arrival." with a p. -c. wheel at his lodge's bazaar. Yeah, « AFTER A 16 -WEEK TOUR in Massa- even tho he was raised in a small town, Grover "VISITED J. F. SPARKS, of shows chusetts, Maine and New Hampshire, is a smart boy. I'll make money by having him bearing his name, here on March 1," Wendel Kuntz closed his Palace of with me. I'll say again, Grover is a smart boy." pens Reed F. Davis from Lawrence- Wonders Museum on March 2 in Berlin, Suddenly the showman leaped to his feet. "By burg, Tenn. "All workmen are busy in N. H., and returned to his home in golly, here's Grover now! Grover, meet Mr. quarters, painting rides and readying new Hampton, N. H., for a brief vacation. He So -and -So. Brother, sit down and order some- semi -trailers and trucks and weather has will take his attraction on the road with thing to eat." Looking the griddle over care- ENTIRELY NEW PORTABLE been swell." Ben Williams Shows. fully, Grover said, "Gimme a couple o' them 4 * * Streamlined - - - - Light -weight there hamburgers." "Yeah," said the other Loads on one truck AFTER SPENDING the winter in showman dryly, "Grover is a smart boy." Pittsburgh as a salesman for Kant Nov- M. E. WRIGHT, of Paris, Ill., has Price and Terms You Can Easily Meet. booked his cookhouse with Great Sutton elty Co.. Paul J. Dwyer left for Tona- VISITORS to Hilderbrand's United N. Y., where he joined Mr. and Shows for the season. He pencils he's Choice Park and Carnival Locations Available wanda, Shows No. 3 Unit's Midway at its recent Mrs. Carl O. Davis, who are readying been ill for the past two weeks, but is Write for Details. their equipment for their tour with Kaus recovering and will join the organiza- stand in Los Angeles, reports Walton Exposition Shows. tion in time for opening. Wright also de Pellaton, included Ted and Mario BISCHROCCO AMUSEMENT CO. plans to add several other concessions LeFors, Dr. Ralph Smith, Frank Babcock, 5441 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. HE'S known as the Beau Brummell of car- this year. D. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Eisen - nivaldom, would make a good foreign diplomat * * * man, Al Painter, Al Moffatt, Johnnie MAKE $50.00 A DAY ON CANDY FLOSS and is the only carnival owner ever to take a "AFTER six weeks of successful school and Billie Hicks, Al Fisher, Hort Camp- Our New Super Wizard show to the Pacific Coast-and back. Who with a heavy double assembly work, my wife and I are headed bell, Harry Phillips, Overland Murphy, head and larger spindle. is he? north to Juneau, Alaska, to visit my Mr. and Mrs. G. Jacoby, Mr. and Mrs. This machine was used * * * brother, Don Hammond, who has been Pierre Ouellette, H. Woody, Scotty, at the New York and California Fairs. Spins JACK KELLEY, who signed his side show living there for the past -year," letters Clark, Whitey and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Candy Floss FASTER with Sol's Liberty Shows, has his crew Earl Hammond from Vancouver, B. C. Olson, Leona and Claude Barie, Mr. and and FINER. Other in shows' Caruthersville, Mo., quarters. "Plan to make the Ice Carnival and Dog Mrs. Joe Metcalf, Olga Celeste, Candy models. Free literature. In the line-up are Sonny Kelley, talker; Derby in Fairbanks and bring several Moore, Charles Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. ELECTRIC CANDY FLOSS MACHINE CO. Madame Verona, mentalist; Dale Kelley, animals out with my show this summer." Al Keenan, Manfred Stewart, Mr. and 202 Twelfth Ave., So., wardrobe, and James Alien, tickets. John * Mrs. Cleo Qualls, Delbert O. McCarty, Nashville, Tenn. "HAVE BEEN playing department stores thru Western Canada to good business," pencils B. H. (Doc) Irwin CONSISTENT MONEY MAKERS from Regina, Sask. "Business was poor on the Pacific Coast, but swell on the prairies. Can't understand why more LOOPO-PLANE-OCTOPUS shows don't come thru this way. Of ROLLO -PLANE course, transportation is expensive, but the money is here." Leading All Sales for 1940 « * Write for descriptive literature. APOLOGIES to Aesop: Once upon a time a SALEM, well-known g. a. who had spent six weeks in EYERLY AIRCRAFT CO I ORE. "building up" a new show to a fair secretary ABNER K. KLINE, Sales Mgr. down yonder received the surprise of his life European Suppliers: LUSSE BROS., Ltd., Blackpool, Eng. when his plans were knocked haywire by a free -act salesman who had a perscnal peeve against the show in question. Moral: Those who live in glass houses should try a blackout. Giant Hollywood Searchlights FOR SEVERAL YEARS a member of weather. Pull crowds from miles around, the executive staff of Broadway Shows of Offset competition, bad America, Jack Barry has been employed increase gate consistently. Write for photos, details. as night bartender in an Ironton, O., CO., night club for the past six months. He OTTO K. OLESEN ILLUMINATING LTD. says that a number of times each week HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA showfolk, including Johnny (String) Brice and Doc Riley, visit the spot and HAVING BEEN re-engaged as lot all cut up jackpots. man with Cliff Liles' Park Amuse- PINE TREE STATE SHOWS ment Co. Jack WilkerS-on will begin STEVE LEE SHOWS' Rich Hill, Mo., his 29th fear in outdoor show busi- quarters notes by Frank McGraw: All OPENING IN MAINE EARLY IN MAY painting and rebuilding equip- ness at the shows' opening this sea- are busy Will book FREE ACT. OCTOPUS, ROLLO -PLANE, MOTOR DROME, TEN -IN -ONE, SNAKE son. He entered the field in 1912 ment here. Manager Steve Lee recently SHOW, MONKEY SPEEDWAY, FUN HOUSE. Any Show of merit except Girl. Penny Arcade with H. (Tubby) Snyder. Jack also returned from a successful booking tour. and a few more legitimate Concessions, that work for stock and 10e. Foreman for Ferris Wheel. will operate two concessions with He also purchased a new trailer for his Address: 'A. S. PERHAM, Manager, 32 Sewall Street, Portland, Maine. the shows this year. wife. Among recent visitors were Mr,

www.americanradiohistory.com 46 The Billboard CARNIVALS March .16, 1910 0 Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Growe, Juanita Growe is in and out of town, busy with his `______.___.__w_..`____s.... and Irene Brooks. spring bookings. Mrs. Francis said she 0 had received many letters and cards from o FLOYD (WHITEY) NEWELL, press the different clubs. She seemed so representative of Dodson & Baillie pleased that I felt sure they would all 0 W. G. WADE SHOWS World's Fair Shows, scribes from Bir- write oftener if they could have seen her I mingham: "Arrived here from Tampa. when she spoke about it. Al Wagner, of where I had renewed acquaintances with Toledo, drove into Chicago with us, as 1 friends, including Frank Winchell, he was going thru after a trip to his new Opens April 15th At Richmond, Indiana former carnival press agent. Plenty of park venture in Fort Worth, Tex. Satur- work and building has been accom- day was L. S. (Larry) Hogan's birthday plished at quarters here. Show train anniversary, and he told me he had so e has been repainted and redecked and many calls from the Western Union to The following are the cities which we will show under strong auspices Bill Harvey, trainmaster, and his crew sing him "Happy Birthday" that he re- during our still date season: Richmond, Ft. Wayne and Mishawaka in are hard at it. Charlie Taylor's Colored mained out of his room in order to get Revue is a little rest. He also received a large roll Indiana; in Ohio; Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, playing local theaters until Dayton, Springfield and Lima shows open. Eddie Madigan, with cook- of wrapping paper with "Happy Birth- /Lansing, Hamtramck, Pontiac, Bay City, Grand Rapids and Muskegon in house, is expected here as soon as he day" written on the 100 feet as it was unrolled. It's a wonderful thing when Michigan. Our fair dates open July 22 at the Gratiot County Fair in finishes his Florida tour. Cy Holliday, / Skooter foreman, will arrive soon. Lee one has so many friends who remember Michigan, and continue until the second week in October, when we will 0 Faulkner, electrician, is in Douglas, Wyo., his anniversary, but then Larry is a good friend, too. close at the Lagrange, Ind., Street Fair. The show will carry two O at the bedside of his mother, who is 0 seriously ill. Among those expected to On February 25 we took in Sportsmen's / sensational Free Acts and give Gate Prizes. Join soon are Charlie Clark, bandmaster; Show in the Stock Show pavilion, but I Ray Grainer, side show manager; LeRoy, saw little of the show, as there was also RIDES-Can place any rides which do not conflict with the following: I magician; Jessie Clarke, girl show; a trailer show and Abner, after looking 0 Merry -Go -Round, Ferris Wheels, Tilt -a -Whirl, Octopus and Kiddie Auto Lucille Dodson, posing show; Jo-Jo, all of them over, bought a new trailer. / We immediately made plans to drive it 0 Ride. clown; 011ie Hager, motordrome; George Lucas, back here and, as we left, Ida Cohen, Loop -o -plane, and Katherine Larry Hogan and Nat Green wished us a WANT-LARGE SIDE SHOW, with or without equipment. We have Taylor, Monkey Show. Mr. and Mrs. / Bert Brundage are readying their penny pleasant trip with many misgivings, as ecomplete equipment for this show including a 150 -foot front and also arcade. the weather was anything but favorable. New concession tents were However, along with the postmen, neither % large truck for transportation, or will book party furnishing his own ordered from Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills. Motored over rain, snow, sleet nor ice will stop Abner % equipment. Can also place Motor Drome, Monkey Circus, Fun House, to Montgomery, Ala., where when he starts a thing, especially when I visited West's World's Wonder Shows Pit Shows, Penny Arcade or any other Attractions which do not he wants to drive a trailer home the / Single and all are awaiting the arrival of northern route just to see if it can be Iconflict with those we have booked. Owner Frank West. Besides the writer, done. those making the trip were Jack Baillie, t a * open except Cookhouse, Corn Game, Photos g Mike Rosen, Eddie Keenen, Bob Myers At Ill., we called on Mrs. Anna CONCESSIONS-Everything and Dick Gable. Ladd, Palmistry. Legitimate Grind Stores $15.00 a week. Tilley who, since the death of her hus- and band, has been operating the Tilley Foreman Ride Help who can Drive Semis. Shows like the well -seasoned manager WANT-Tilt-a-Whirl and she was trained to be by her husband. Potts Concession Agents. Hazel Crane wants Corn Game O W. W. wants She entertained us in the hotel anti res- Help. Johnny Arts wants Cook and Griddle Man. e With the Ladies taurant that is her home and revealed her many plans for 1940. At Boise, Ida., By VIRGINIA KLINE we stopped at the fairgrounds and vis- ited Mr. and Mrs. Francis, who have AU Address SALEM, Ore., March 9.-When we their shows in quarters there. They stopped in North Little Rock, Ark., to asked us to drive the trailer in, hook up see Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bloom, Mr. Bloom the lights and remain a while, but we had just driven in from Dallas with wanted to get to Salem, before a real W. G. WADE SHOWS trucks on which to mount his new light storm caught us, if possible. I had just e / plants. Mrs. Bloom and John Oscar en- been reading The Billboard's "15 Year 289 ELMHURST AVE. Phone Townsend 8-1506 tertained us in their new trailer, while Ago" column anent the opening of the Donna Bloom sang for us. Mrs. Bloom Abner K. Kline's Shows at the National DETROIT, MICHIGAN told me she plans to have a separate Orange Show, San Bernardino, Calif., aria trailer for a nursery, where the children then saw the Merry -Go -Round we had can be taken care of while she works in at that time. Mr. Francis has acquired the motordrome. Mr. and Mrs. Tom it after it had changed hands several Fuzzell have a home in the country out times. from North Little Rock. Mr. and Mrs. This particular Merry -Go -Round is a. Jim Byers were there visiting, as was the three -abreast Parker and left Leaven- 16 -year -old Major Little. Mrs. Byers was worth, Kan., at least 10 years before we CONKLIN SHOWS crocheting the edge on a luncheon cloth had it when the Abner K. Kline Shows Canada's 100 % Railroad Show and did not miss a stitch while we talked. left Lodi, Calif. It looked fine, however, Opening Date-Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, April 25. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Byers were at Byers and is in good shape. for Monkey or first-class Shows Kennett, Mo., quarters. We arrived here the night of March 3 Can place entire season Circus Animal Show, or any We next stopped at the Poplar Bluff, after leaving Chicago on February 26. other Attractions with real drawing power. Mo., Fair grounds, where Al Baysinger We had one puncture on the trailer, sleet Can also use first-class Knife Rack Operator. Shows are wintering. Mr. and Mrs. Al and snow at Oskaloosa, Ia., and a six- Will also consider placing strictly legitimate Concessions of all kinds. Baysinger, however, were still at Aransas inch snow at Rawlins, Wyo. Many Now contracting bona fide Attractions for TORONTO and LONDON Pass fishing and, after seeing the mud country folk along the route seemed as- Exhibitions. and cold at Poplar Bluff, we could not tonished that anyone would attempt the blame them. Reaching St. Louis on a roads this time of year with a 22 -foot Address J. W. CONKLIN, Sherman Hotel, Chicago, March 17 to 19; Astor faces Hotel, New York, March 24 to April 1. Permanent Wednesday afternoon, we were taken out trailer. The expressions on their address: P. 0. Box to Mr. and Mrs. Noble C. Fairly's cozy reminded me of the pet saying of the 31, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. little cottage in East St. Louis, where late Tex Rickard, "I never seed nothing Viola prepares dinners for which she is like it." noted. On this occasion, at Abner's re- quest, she served sauerkraut, spareribs and LAST CALL ---MIGHTY SHEESLEY MIDWAY ---LAST (ALL dumplings. This, with her noted vegetable OPENING MARCH 30, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. salad, proved a feast fit for kings and we LEAVE GALVESTON, TEXAS, MARCH 27. did our best by it. After dinner we TRAIN WILL called on Grace and Charles Goss. Grace Jimmy Chanos Shows WANT WANT was ill with the flu. but was well taken SHOWS THAT DO NOT CONFLICT. care of by Peggy Smith and Charley. Now Booking For 1940 Good Proposition for Motordrome. (Will Furnish Wagons.) Thursday night was the regular meeting All Legitimate Concessions, Cook House. RIDES-Will book Silver Streak or Pocket. night of Missouri Show Women's Club Want Ride Help for Merry -Go -Round. Ferris handling Power Units. Good Blacksmith Mechanic capable of who understands Carnival Work. and International Showmen's Club anti Wheel and Chairoplane. Also Shows that White Train Help. Concession Agents for Wheels and Grind Stores that can work for Stock. so we stayed for the affair. It was April 20. HAVE HEY -DEY FOR SALE IN GOOD CONDITION. do not conflict. Show opens George Washington's Birthday and the No gate, no racket. ALL ADDRESS: JOHN M. SHEESLEY, GALVESTON, TEXAS. women had planned to serve cherry pie and coffee. The men, however, added JIMMY CHANOS, meat and cheese sandwiches and beer. 716 East Fourth St., Greenville, Ohio It was a social meeting for the women, so we played bingo and then had a WANT ---SIDE SHOW ACTS ---WANT social hour afterwards. FOR SALE * * .. Late Model Dual Loop -o -Plane, good shape, with FREAKS WORKING ACTS We called on Mrs. John Francis at Dodge Truck. Complete, bargain, $900 cash; TALKERS Jewish Hospital and were pleased to find $1,000 on time. TICKET SELLERS GRINDERS she is recovering. Edna Bennington, her A. & M. FINANCE CO. and WANT STRONG FREAK TO FEATURE. No Half Half. Want Working Acts of all kinds, niece, is taking care of her as Mr. Francis 235 Div. Ave., So., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Ticket Sellers and Grinders. Preference given those who drive trucks. Want Inside Lecturer who can sell the show. Can use Dancing Girls and Girls for Illusions. Good proposition for Talkers that can sell it. We have our own Cook House, second to none in show business. Want A-1 Cook who can produce. No boozers tolerated. Long season starting first week in April in Ohio, good treatment, pleasant working conditions. Make salary right. Write L. B. BARNEY LAMB, Vero Beach, Florida. HUBBARD'S MIDWAY SHOWS Opening April 27 in Northern Part of New Jersey, Playing Only the Choice Spots. HAVE GOOD STRING FAIRS, INCLUDING MARYLAND STATE FAIR. . K. C. McGARY With WANT: Kiddie Rides, Tilt, RalloPlane, Octopus, Loop -o -Plane, U Drive It, Pony Track. WANT: Grind Shows, Fun House, 10-In -1, Snake and Other Shows Not Conflicting. BEN WILLIAMS SHOWS SEASON OF 1940 CONCESSIONS: Can place Cook House, Bingo, Penny Arcade, Scales, Grind Stores, Wants the four outstanding Girls in the Carnival World for the most successful Posing Show on Wheels, Ball Games, Long Rango Gallery, Custard, Pop Corn, Photo Gallery, Diggers, Rat tour-Dancers acceptable if young and attractive-WILL POSITIVELY PAY TOP SALARY-If Game, Palmistry and others. I don't know you, send recent photo with letter. All address: K. C. McGARY, Nat'l Showman's Assn., 1564 Broadway, New York City. D. STACK HUBBARD, Gen. Mgr. SUITE 804, 1564 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. Tel.: LOngacre 5-0180 Is Your Subscription to The Billboard About To Expire? 0

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March 16, 1940 CARN I VALS The Billboard 47 Winter -Quarters Ncujs--(ssíp As Reported by Representatives for the Shows activities. Last week was one of extra tendent, also has the Snake Show. J. P. James E. Strates activity, personnel is ready to meet the Donahue will have the Ten -in -One and World of Fun SAVANNAH, Ga., March 9. -Everything long season. Charles Marcello completed Billie Finnigan the Illusion Show. Marie GREENVILLE, S, C., March 9. -General is progressing nicely with ideal weather his new long-range gallery and Clarence Johnson has the Follies of 1940. W. D. Manager J. E., and J. J. Steblar arrived prevailing. Recent arrivals included Vigils rebuilt the custard stand, adding (Bill) Bartlett booked a set of diggers here from their home in Stamford, William E. Hegerman and wife, Mr. and neon signs. Twin Ferris Wheels again and Charlie Drill is expected soon from Conn., last week and the former imme- Mrs. Arthur E. Walsh, Johnny Smithley, are in charge of James Miller, and Val a St. Louis hospital. He has booked his diately left on a booking tour of the coal Mike Olsen and Charles Griffith. Jack Boris has the Tilt -a -Whirl in perfect Ferris Wheel and concessions. Mrs. Scott fields. Quarters work is progressing and Paige, who will have the Vanities Show, running order. Powell Kellen, Chairplane is having a new bingo layout built. a number of last year's concessioners advised from Chicago he is getting his foreman, arrived from Henderson, Ky., Electrician Shorty McCampbell is doing and showfolks will be with it again this troupe together. Bob Mansfield, of the this week and carpenter Clarence Wil- the electrical work on fronts. Bill -season. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cole joined French Casino, was due this week. James liams is getting the portable shop ready Rogers, Rogers Greater Shows, is winter- with their concessions and newly built Thompson, who will have the Illusion to complete new fronts on the road. ing in Humboldt, Tenn., and visited trailer. Miss Johnston will have her and side show, is lining up his acts for Al Stringer will remain with the shows Manager Scott recently. Opening is penny pitch with it again, and Whitey the season. He's now working at Huber's to operate concessions and repair and slated for March 23 in Mayfield, Ky. Davis. ride superintendent, is plenty Museum, New York. Eddie James, in keep the organs, calliopes, sound units New canvas has been purchased. Mrs. active in quarters. Among recent visi- charge of trie Colored Revue, advises and other mechanical musical equipment C. D. Scott motored to Mobile, Ala., ac- tors were Clarence Sorge, Billy Marks from Anderson, Ind., he is getting in shape, General Agent Harry Small companied by her granddaughter, Char - and C. Barnett. Mrs. Bobbie Devine has everything ready. Quarters visitors in- was here for a few days last week. Jeffie leen Louise. She returned with her been on the sick list for several weeks. cluded Starr DeBelle, Bonham Stevens, Jean Ward, daughter of Manager and daughter-in-law, Kathleen Saul Scott, Small unit will open on an uptown lo- George Garland and wife, Bill Gordon, Mrs. Ward, is enrolled at Louisiana State shows' secretary. Arthur Scott will re- cation with rides and concessions. Mid- John Doyle and wife, Albert G. Naunas, University and has been a regular week- main in Mobile until opening. Maxine way contract for Greenville County Billy Every and Charles and George end visitor. Charles A. Lenz visited this Johnson has recovered from a severe Colored Fair was awarded the shows. Jackson. DICK O'BRIEN. week. A new line of wild animal paper illness and Mrs. Virginia McCampbel re- D. Cooper booked his Midget Circus. will go into circulation for the shows turned after nursing her niece in Meri- RAY SHARPE. before the first of the summer celebra- dian, Miss. B. M. SCOTT. J. J. Page tions. CHRIS. M. SMITH. H. P. Large JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., March 9. - Blue Ribbon Several new members have joined the BaIltly's JACKSON, Tenn., March 9. -Under di- quarters crew and the boys are going NEW ALBANY, Ind., March 9. -Work rection of Owner H. P. Large, work in is progressing places with the work at hand. Cold REYNOLDSVILLE, Pa., March 9. nicely in quarters and Pid quarters has progressed rapidly. Most weather seriously handicapped crew, but Rogers' Hollywood Midgets, including Ike- and Billie Kessler are here readying their of the attention is being centered around since advent of rising temperatures the and Mike, Freda Little, Little Lord Leo shows for the season. They recently pur- the three new rides, recently purchased boys have done a remarkable amount and Jimmy Armstrong, are playing local chased a new trailer. Owner and Mrs. L. by the management, which are being of work. All ridés have been overhauled night clubs until shows' opening. Midget E. (Eddie) Roth returned from a suc- overhauled and painted. All equipment and repainted, as have the shows and cessful booking trip. Chief Electrician stored here has been moved to new Show front is finished, being built by Vic Summers Roy Fann, superintendent, has started Red Rogers. New Girl Show, built by is readying the trans- quarters in Luxora, Ark., where finish - building of new fronts, ticket boxes and formers and electrical equipment. Chief crates. C. F. Tidba.11, electrician, has Mechanic Francis P. Madden is expected overhauled all motors and rewired fronts. soon to get rolling stock in shape. Cable purchased during the year will Tommy Davenport signed to take over 3000 11111G0 replace that lost by the shows by theft. the Athletic Show and will be here soon Hearrweight cards, black on white. Wood mark- to build a new show. All fronts are to be ers printed two sides. No duplicate cards. Put Rolling stock will be repaired during the up in tie following size sets and prices: week and then made ready for the paint rebuilt and work starts soon. Artist Al 35 cards, $3.50; 50 cards, $4.00; 75 cards, $4.50; shop. Motordrome also will he over- Creighton redecorated all ticket boxes 100 cards. $5.50. 150 cards, 58.25; 200 cards, $11; and trimmed organs chrome. New front 250 cards, $13.75; 300 cards, $16.50. Remaining hauled, while the bikes will go to the cards, $5.00 per 100. shop as soon as they are returned from gate ticket box is finished. W. R. (Red) No. 140 -Extra Heavy Green Both Sides. Per storage. A new motor was purchased Hicks returned to quarters with several 100, $8.50. for the Loop -o -Plane and a new marquee new contracts. Cold weather continues has been ordered. Tents to house the here, but as soon as it breaks a full Revue. Minstrel, Side Show, Hawaiian crew will be put to work. Mr. and Mrs Art Alexander renort from Columbus, Ga., 3000 KIEelO and Monkey shows are being made. Made in 30 seta or 100 cards each. Played in 3 J. A. (Bert) Montgomery and family that they are enjoying themselves renew- rows across the cards -not up and down. Light- arrived from their home in Pottsville, ing old acquaintances. weight card. Per set of 100 cards, tally card, calling of LEE NEWTON. Markers, $3.50. Pa., and the various members their All Bingo end Lotto sets are complete with wood crews were on hand to start work im- markers, tally and direction sheet. All cards size 517. mediately. J. J. Page, on a recent busi- Smith's Greater LIGHT WEIGHT BINGO CARDS. ness trip, purchased two bears for the Black on orbite, postal card thickness. Can be re- animal show. Opening is scheduled for SUM 1'z'R, S. C., 9. tained or discarded. 3.000, size 5x7, per 100, March -Much activ- 51.25 In lots of 1,000, $1 per 100. Calling April 13. R. E. SAVAGE. ity prevails in quarters, with K. F. Smith markers, extra, 50c. Jr. in charge of construction, rebuilding Automatic Bingo Shaker. Real Class ..$12.50 and repair work. Joe Parsons is han- 3,000 Jack Pot Slips (strips of 7 numbers), J. F. per 1,000 , .. 1.26 Sparks dling the construction crew. Don Craun Lightweight Lapcards, 6x16. Per 100.... .$0 is in charge of the paint department 8,000 Small Thin "Brownie" Bingo Sheets, LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn., March 9. - 7 colors, pads of 25, Size 4x5, per 1,000.. 1.25 Owner J. F. Sparks is keeping quarters and has come thru with many modern- 3,000 Featherweight Bingo sheets, 5'V, x8. OWNER -MANAGER of Down East istic designs for fronts and rides. Fred Loose. 51.25 per M. Stapled in pads of open nightly and all are co-operating to 25. Per M 1.50 get equipment in condition for opening Attractions and Silver's De Luxe Worlien is here getting his crew in line Postage extra on these sheets. in 1.25 on.April 1. Most of the rides have been Circus, Silver Jackson is in shows' for opening. Curly Sothern took over Bingo Card Markers, strips, 25,000 for is Dice boards and pads, wardrobe checks, coupon repaired and efforts now are being con- Gastonia, N. C., quarters, where he is the mechanical department and over- books, subscription books, misc. items. Cat. and centrated on painting fronts and recon- directing activities for an early open- hauling all engines. Mr. and Mrs. sample cards free. You pay any C. O. D. fees. Ne accepted. Instant delivery. ditioning canvas. A new lighting system ing. Silver plans to enlarge the Dutch Goddard have the Side Show and personal checks is being designed for the midway en- shows over 1939 and carry three free are ready lining up people and putting M. SIMMONS 8c CO. trance. Mrs. Sparks spent last week- attractions this season. finishing touches to their attraction. J. end in Birmingham with her son, Jesse. Performers are arriving daily for Buck 19 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago Jr. While en route here she stopped in Bain's Cotton Club Follies. General Cullman, Ala., to visit her daughter, Dick Keller, also is finished. Main en- Manager Smith returned to quarters Mary Elizabeth, who is attending Sacred trance and expose fronts are now under after being confined in a local hospital GREAT LAKES Heart Academy there. Work on trucks construction. General Agent Miller is in with pneumonia. Mrs. K. F. Smith is EXPOSITION SHOWS and trailers is in charge of J. E. Warren the South on a booking tour. Carlson expected soon from Salisbury, N. C. and Curtis Bridges, who came in from Sisters, now working in New Orleans, Mrs. W. M. Breese and Bill Jr. will ac- Now Booking Attractions For 1940 Jackson, Miss. Joe Warren, who will advise they will arrive soon. Frank and company her here. Bob Barwick, local Address: AL WAGNER, Mgr., have charge of the Tilt -a -Whirl, advised Pearl Sheppard are expected in soon, lot owner, is a daily visitor. 2647 Cheltenham Road, Toledo, Ohlo from Long Beach, Miss., that he will when Frank will get new electrical equip- MERIEA SMITH. join at the opening stand. Mrs. W. E. ment in shape. H. Copping (Bud) Bantly, Long visited last week and booked her son of the owners, will. spend the Easter SOL'S LIBERTY SHOWS three concessions. Pluto Brown is re- holidays here. Owner Bantly is expected Franks Greater AND ATTRACTIONS hearsing his Cotton Blossom Revue in to return from Florida on March 15. MACON, to NOW BOOKIkkG SHOWS Mrs. L. C. (Ted) Miller visited for a few Ga., March 9.-Shows plan Monroeville, Ala., and will come here open here on March 16 for a two-week FOR 1940 SEASON late this month. It will be Brown's days and will return for opening to take charge of the girl and posing shows. Ted stand. Color scheme this year is orange Address: P. 0. BOX 223, Caruthersvllle, Mo. third season with it. Pete Christ has and white. Neon work is about com- opened a restaurant and market in Mon- Miller is general agent. Mike, one of the midgets with Red Rogers, was ill for pleted and members are arriving daily. roeville, Ala., and will not book his Red and Mary Dougherty visited with cookhouse this year. Special Agent L. 10 days but managed to make club dates. GOLD MEDAL SHOWS Jimmy Mason will handle the front of Bill Franks. They plan to join Rogers D. Dollar is still away on a booking tour. Greater Shows. Edward Kaw and wife Visitors included Reed R. Davis, Leslie the Expose Show for Red Rogers. Sue NOW BOOKING SHOWS AND and Harry Copping are still taking great arrived from Florida. Bob Helm also Dooley and Walter and Lester Grammer. visited, as did White Archer and wife, ATTRACTIONS FOR 1940 Owner Sparks recently purchased a new interest in the organization. Address: OSCAR BLOOM. Mgr., P. 0. Box 88, HARRY E. WILSON. who booked their four concessions. North Little Rock, Ark. camera which the writer, will use for Hubert Hall and wife, with six helpers, publicity pictures and a photographic came in from Kansas City, Mo., and darkroom is being installed in the office Scott Bros. booked corn game and other concessions. UNITED AMERICAN SHOWS trailer to facilitate speedy developing. Dutch Meyers and family also visited, as RAY ALLEN. NOW BOOKING SHOWS AND RIDES JACKSON, Tenn., March 9. -Work is did Ace Turner and wife from Atlanta. WHAT HAVE YOU??? going forward here in quarters and new Bill Williams joined with his agents after Have Good Proposition for Rollo -Plane. John R. Ward banners have been painted by Huhey a winter in Florida. Cecil C. Rice motored 2020 BOND AVE., EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. Waters Rides have been overhauled in from Atlanta and brought five new BATON ROUGE, La., March 9. -Show and repainted, as were all trucks except- tops along. N. C. Petit, ride owner, infos was pulling pn the lot at Highland ing transformer truck, which will be fin- he is considering a business trip to CARNIVAL RIDES, BOOTHS road as this was being written, for the ished soon. New Minstrel Show oper- China. Recent visitors were George For Rent. Supply Ferris Wheels, Merry-Go -Round of three local stands, ated this week for benefit of Wallace, Chairoplane, K. Ride, Wheels; Covered Booths, In- first which begin colored Blossom, Mott Watts, Bert cluding Bingo, Ball Games, Elec. Equipment. Flood- today, a week later than planned. Week's school ch'cl_ en. New Crazy House is Frank Sataro, Lee Conerro, James Mor- lights, Towers. Legion Posts, Fire Companies, delay was caused by unprecedented cold nearly finished and all fronts are well timer Beach and Red Harris. Churches, write. Owners: Want to buy or lease additional Eli No. 5. weather here, which retarded quarters illuminated. Harry Harris, lot superin- HARRY MACK. SCHAGRIN RIDE CO., Middletown, Del.

www.americanradiohistory.com 43 The Billboard CARNIVALS March 16, 1940 ing touches will be made. Management ball game; Mr. and Mrs. Harris, pitch -till - expects to open with a new organization you -win; Frank Harris, ball game; Judge this year, with everything ready about Bert Gillipsii, cook house and pop corn; rr April 1. Recent visitors include C. D. E. C. Evans, four concessions; Bryan Scott and Harry Harris General Agent Eaton, Merry -Go -Round foreman; Sam Sam Collins reports that shows are Tyrus Ferris Wheel foreman. Chester "SAMBO booked solid. The writer will handle the Wolfe did a good job of painting Merry - mail and The Billboard sales on the Go -Round horses and crescents. The Is Crying For You shows. JOE COREY. writer will handle The Billboard and mail. BILLIE MILLER. IF YOU CAN HIT HIS Miner Model MAMMY ON THE NOSE PHILLIPSBURG, N. J.,. March 9.- Wyse Greater Better order now for early Shows are slated to start their 27th delivery - no orders accepted season WAYLAND, Ia.. March 9.-Altho in- after March 25th. price with a stand at Coplay. Pa., under New American Legion auspices. The writer clement weather has prevailed in quar- complete, $167.50 - F. O. B. ters here almost daily, is pro- Can recently work Columbus, Ohio. be used returned to quarters from a gressing. on AC or DC current - has two-week booking tour. Among conces- Because of enlargement of Universal Motor - shipping sioners signing recently were H. Arnold, shows, equipment will be moved to the weight 400 pounds-size of Mr. fairgrounds in Aledo, Ill., and organiza- space required feet square. Sanderson, Mr. Nichols, Juggle Stall, 5 Mr. Littlefield, H. H. Moyer, Donald Ches- tion plans to open there about May 1. The craziest and most profit- A new able ball game for the coming ter, Roy Bast, Raymond Parker and truck was purchased recently and season. Don't miss your golden Meyer Pimentell. Shows plan to add two Ward Hixson, mechanic, is putting opportunity. Better order now. new tractors and trailers- Three free motors and engines in shape. Ride fore- acts, the Flying Darros, Campoll and men and helpers are here readying the the rides L. Wyse Great Elvo, will be carried with a 5 -cent for opening. Manager H. is away on a booking tour. THE BAROK gate prevailing. A 10 -cent gate will pre- Nick Van vail at all old home week and celebration Burkum and Mike Reilly, who have had dates. R. H. MINER JR. the cork gallery and pitch -till -you -win stand with the shows for the past two COMPANY years, advised from Louisiana they will 312 E. BROAD ST., Rogers & Powell arrive in time for opening. Jake Ohler again booked his cookhouse and W. C. COLUMBUS, OHIO YAZCO CITY, Miss., March 9.-Shows Dobson, concession manager, placed a are being repaired and redecorated for corn game and other concessions. The Sole Makers opening here soon. Work is almost fin- writer is in charge of painting and dec- ished and the crew soon will rest on its orating work. BILLIE CLARK. laurels until time to set up. Rolloplane, Octopus and Merry -Go -Round will be DON'T BUY POPCORN added to rides this year. Show is larger Harris A MACHINE than last year, with several new Until you get our latest catalog describing everything from the smallest to the largest. We have just show the Machine you need and also a complete line of Cartons, Cones, Bags, Seasoning, Salt and Popcorn. fronts and new entrance arch. Plenty FINDLAY, 0., March 9.-Everything is Don't start out this year without getting our Price .List. You will find that you get better products of neon has been used. Management moving fast in quarters. Owner -Manager at less money from us. also has completed the new combina- Roxie Harris is remodeling and painting tion office and reception room trailer. the Merry -Go -Round and arranging a Gold Medal Products Company Shows also purchased a new organ for new lighting system for the midway. 131 E. PEARL STREET, CINCINNATI, OHIO the Ferris Wheel and piano for Minstrel Numerous visitors have been on hand Show. Numerous showfolk have been lately. Management plans to buy a new arriving for opening. R. MILLER. light plant and new truck and trailer, which will be used to transport the shows. Jack Dotty returned last week J. J. Colley with several contracts. Show will play Texas Longhorn Shows Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kensuoky HUGO, Okla., March 9.-Manager Col- ,and plans to carry free acts. LAST CALL LAST CALL ley made a flying trip to Texas last BESSIS HARRIS. week. Agent Frank Deshane has the OPENING DURANT, OKLA., SATURDAY, MARCH 16 spring route booked and has returned to quarters. Jimmy Winters and wife moved SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS, COME ON from their house into new trailer. Palace United ALSO RIDE HELP AS WE their - COME ON CAN PLACE RIDE HELP Visitors this week included W. A. (Billy) IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Atterbury, Atterbury Bros.' Circus; Dutch COLUMBUS, Ky., March 9.-Work will Address: ROY GRAY, Agent, Care Bryan Hotel, Durant, Okla. Ward, Jimmie Montague and George start in quarters on April 1, with shows Proctor Jr., Joe Newstadter, Fletcher slated to open here April 20. Owner Bill Tetts, Lee Walters, W. R. Johnson, Mar - Wadsworth reports from Jacksonville, rin McCanless, Harry McNally, Johnnie Fla., -that he will bring the Ferris Wheel Cannon, Doc Pierce, Doc Jimmie Lee, CETLIN Clare Annis, J. E. Chandoin, Ralph Whit- & WILSON SHOWS, INC. low, Bill Maddison, Carl Krause, Bill OPEN MIDDLE OF APRIL. HAVE 15 OUTSTANDING FAIRS AND 4 BIGGEST Stenge, Hugh Long, Walter Long and C. Wanf Drome Riders CELEBRATIONS IN THE EAST. LIST FURNISHED TO INTERESTED PEOPLE. C. Alexander. Mrs. Ripple is in charge of the cookhouse. Shorty Whitg also Best equipped Drome in America. Long ZACCHINI CANNON ACT and SIX PEOPLE CASTING ACT FOR FREE ATTRACTIONS joined here. ARTIE MARSHFIELD. reason, good treatment, sure pay. Can place Monkey Circus. Grind Shows with or without own equipment. Can placa Roll -o -Plane, Octopus, Whip or Caterpillar. Want Fun House. Can place all Legitimate Concessions excepting Bingo, Pop Corn, Erle Diggers, Pan Games, Penny Pitch, Cookhouse and Grab, and Frozen Custard. J. R. Edwards Want Man with Small Portable Neon Plant. Jimmy Jameson, answer. EARL PURTLE ALL ADDRESS CARE WINTER QUARTERS, PETERSBURG, WOOSTER, 0., March 9.-Shows quar- World of Mirth Shows, VA. ters here are plenty busy and crew is doing much painting and building. Bob Richmond, Va. Bailey is on hand building a monkey show. He will have 40 monkeys and is ANDERSON-SRADER SHOWS, INC. building a trailer where he ' will keep Open at Show; furnish Top, them. E. Allen booked hie Loop -o -Plane FOR SALE Wichita, Kan., April 25th. Want Pit will 20 by 80, with Front; small 8 ERIE DIGGERS, enameled Black and Orange, percentage. Will furnish Outfit for any small Show worth while. Want to book Cook House; will and You -Drive -It cars. William Bame's complete with Black and Orange Top and Frame. protect privilege with meal tickets. Can place the following Concessions: Snow Cones, Candy Floss, new trailer is expected here on May 1. World's Fair Star Double Popcorn Machine. Carl Klein, of Klein Attractions, is a Lewbar Electric Popper (Counter Model). Pitch Till You Win, Hoopla, Novelties, Frozen Custard, High Striker. This show will play 14 2 Good Tops, Complete, 14010 and 12x10. Fairs and Celebrations in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. Shorty Tenpin, write. Address all mail to frequent visitor. Charles Pitney, Pitney Will Buy Small Merry -Go-Round Horses. ANDERSON.SRADER SHOWS, INC., Hamilton Hotel, Wichita, Kansas. Cartage Co., stops every week. He has Want Foremen that can drive, on all Rides. hauled the shows three years. Ride help Address: PETER G. RUST, A Street, Belleville, Ill. will be augmented on April 1. 2007 West WILLIAM BAME. FREE GATE FREE ACTS WANT Bortz Midway Manager for Athletic, Hula, Snake and Pit Shows; COTTON STATE SHOWS have complete outfits for same. Want Penny Pitch, SPRING OPENING Photo Gallery, Pitch -Till -U -Win, String Game, BOOK OR BUY BIG ELI WHEEL AND KIDDIE RIDES. SHOWS AND SHOW PEOPLE OF ALL DONIPHAN, Mo., March 9.-Activity other Stock Concessions. Have Bingo, Pop Corn, KINDS, GIRLS FOR GIRL SHOWS, COMMUNICATE WITH CAPT. JACK KITTLES. is the watchword in quarters here. Lead Gallery and Diggers booked. CONCESSIONS - PitchTo-Win, Fish Pond, Bumper, Cork Gallery, Lead Gallery, Candy Apples, Everything is being repainted for the MeMAHON SHOWS, INC. Candy Floss, Photos, Duck Pond, Mitt Camp, Penny Arcade, Pop 'Em In. All Stock Concessions, come on. All People Contracted Acknowledge This Ad. season and recent arrivals included Les- MARYSVILLE, KAN. ter Long, Pat Whalen, Jessie Mead, Bar- Shows Write CAPT. JACK KITTLES - All Others, DANNY JONES, Chatsworth, Ga. SECONDHAND SHOW PROPERTY FOR SALE. ney Phigley and the writer and wife. $1.50 Pair-Leg Irons with Keys. $30.00- Manager Leo Bortz purchased a new car Acme Portable Moving Picture Projector, 36mm. last week. A new top and sidewall have $20.00-Genuine Eight -Legged Pig in alcohol. $7.50- Heavy Waterproof Canvas, Tarpaulins, MIMIC WORLD SIEOWS been ordered for the Merry -Go-Round. 10x15 ft.; others. WANT RIDES, SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER CELEBRATIONS, Show plans to play Illinois, Missouri $25.00-Hand Organ, plays rolls, working order. ALSO FAIRS, starting with Fat Stock Show at Mania, Tex., April 16th to 20th; then Jacksonville Four -for -a -Dime Cameras and all kinds Show Prop Tomato Festival. Grand Saline Festival, Mineral Wells State Health Festival, Bridgeport 4th of July and Arkansas this year. arty bought. WEIL'S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 S. Celebration, Perry Agricultural Fair, Decatur Settlers and Soldiers' Reunion and string of Louisiana BILL SAKLON. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. Fairs to follow. This Is a Railroad Show and will furnish transportation for Octopus, Tilt -a -Whirl or Rollo -Plane. Also Ten -in -One Show, Crime Show, Optical Illusion or any high-class Show with merit WORLD OF PLEASURE SHOWS that will get real money. Also can place Stock Concessions such as Pitchto-win, Cigarette Gallery, Wolfe Amusement Open April 15th Hoop -La, String Game, Bowling Alley, Grocery Wheel. Ham and Bacon or any weilflashed Concession We will finance and build following Shows for that throws plenty of stock. Address communication to Talker -Managers: Fun House, Motor Drome, Hill- MIMIC WORLD SHOWS, 1706 Creswell St., Shreveport, La. ROYSTON, Ga., March 9.-With good billy, Glass House, Monkey, Unborn, Fat Show or weather, quarters work has progressed any worth -while attraction. Let us hear your proposi- tion. Also will book money -getting Shows with their rapidly. Everything will be ready for own equipment. All mail answ-red. We play the opening in Toccoa, Ga.. on March 23. best spots In this territory. FIRST IN. Owner -Manager Ben Wolfe returned 100 Davenport St., Detroit, Michigan. ELK VALLEY SHOWS from a booking tour of North and LAST CALL LAST CALL South Carolina. He recently purchased OPENING FAYETTEVILLE, TENN., MARCH 23 a new semi for the Ferris Wheel. Six Dick's Paramount Shows,Inc. Can place Shows-Snake, Illusion, Wax, 5 -in -1 or any Show not conflicting. Concessions- trucks have been overhauled and NOW BOOKING SHOWS AND Fish Pond, Lead Gallery. Cork Gallery or any Stock Concession working for 10c that will paint -d. Among showfolks booked are ATTRACTIONS FOR 1940 throw out stock. Positively tree gates. Mrs. Ben Wolfe, fish pond; C. A Lindley, Address: P. O. BOX 222, FAYETTEVILLE, TENN. Address; DICK OILSDORF, Mgr., penny -pitch; Mr. Suttles, custard and Winter Quarters, Carbarns, Warehouse Point, Conn.

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with him and work is to begin in - ALSO - earnest when he arrives. Shows will SHOW PEOPLE be enlarged this year, carrying five rides, Must Have the Flash of four shows and 20 concessions, and will play Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Bob Ballinger is expected soon to get his Baker Bold cookhouse ready. W. C. Burns writes he In Tents and Ballys will arrive in time for opening with two There Must Be a concessions. Evelyn Lambert signed her REASON WHY two ball games, while the writer booked Wets - Wire - Phone her dart pistols. Owner Bill Wadsworth will have the bingo and Giggles will have BAKER -LOCKWOOD her dart store ready for opening. W. H. 603 Hardesty, KANSAS CITY, MO. (Bill) Lambert has the spring dates lined The beauty, comfort, convenience up and will leave for quarters next week. and durability of 1940 Vagabond AMERICA'S BIG TENT HOUSE Coaches have set a new ' MARION LAMBERT. definitely Eastern Representative, A. E. CAMPFI EL D, standard in the trailer industry. You 152 W. 42d St., New York City, N. Y. must SEE these marvelous creations Southern Representative, M. H. SMITH, to ,100 4th Court West, Birmingham, Ala. realize how clever they are, as Imperial well as sturdy. Truly a Vagabond is a home that any one would envy, an MOBERLY, Mo., March 9. -Plenty of economical mobile dwelling for vaca- activity prevails at quarters since the tioning and traveling. FROM NEAT, arrival of General Manager Edward A. COMPACT "MODEL 16" TO LUX- Hock. Ray Davison is to URIOUS BIG "MODEL 21," THERE'S in Chicago A VAGABOND FOR EVERY NEED. Imperial Shows, Inc. bring back some new transportation Vagabond concentrates on models equipment and new rides. Alec Gras - whose great popularity has resulted WILL BOOK nick, chief electrician, arrived this week in constantly increasing production. and John Gallagan advised he will come This means economy for you and Showmen With Worth -While Attractions finer coaches. All have the famous With or Without Own Equipment. in soon. Butch Thompson will arrive soon with his crew to go over his rides. Vagabond DOUBLE FLOOR, center- RIDES - Anything new and up-to-date. line double insulation, steel top, Also Pony Track. Art Davis has the side show. Lee steel bows and other advanced fea- ALL CONCESSIONS OPEN except Popcorn, Montague is lining up his aggregation tures. All are equipped for the Cookhouse, Diggers, Photos, Ball Games, for his hillbilly show. Joe Turner reports exclusive optional Vagabond Cir- Coin Game, Penny Pitch. he will join in time to open. He has culating Heat System. WANT TRUCK AND TRACTOR MECHANIC. the Athletic Arena. Kenneth Brown, COMFORT AND "LIVABILITY" SECOND MEN ON RIDES THAT DRIVE secretary, returned from his Southern 9im SEMIS. sojurn. Whitey Davis writes he will LIFE New long -wearing drapery textiles, upholstery ma- SHOW OPENS MOBERLY APRIL 20. join with some added concessions. R. F. fxs terials, modern interior finish, fine hardware, modern I round corners in all five Those holding Contracts, kindly contact us. Fear is r cabinets, -coat exterior paint building a new cookhouse. All finish add to the beauty and long life of your 1940 Address: E. A. HOCK, MOBERLY, MO. fronts and rides will be overhauled. Vagabond. Free acts have been engaged. JACK SNIDER. BEAUTIFUL NEW CATALOG NOW READY. Printed in colors and illustrating ALL 1940 Vagabonds. NORMAN C. WOLF Send for free copy and complete national list of Zimdars Vagabond dealers. WANTS ASHDOWN, FOR GIRL REVIEW-Dancers, All Types, FOR Ark., March 9.-With only ELA 3ORATE POSING SHOW. MODEL S- a few weeks until opening, crews are 2,ati EXPECT Mope Sri 4 ?Jaryaiand, a«ci 2/o« GET Youthful, Attractive Girls (talent unnecessary). busy daily and Sailor Harris is in charge 99! Those wishing pleasant work, steady salary and good treatment, reply. All former people write at once. of quarters. All shows have been re- Photos necessary unless known. painted and repaired and new fronts are ready. Among recent arrivals were VAGABOND COACH MFG.CO. ENDY BROS.' EXPOSITION Sailor Bryon, advance staff; Eddie Moran, special agent, C. Address N. C. WOLF, and S. Reed. 643 GRAND RIVER AVE. NEW HUDSON, MICH. general agent, came in for a couple of Box 2022, Greenville, S. C. days. Manager and Mrs. Zimdars re- turned from a visit in Dallas. Visitors have been built and painted and are noted were Abner K. Kline, Eyerly Air- now being wired for indirect lighting ef- STELLA BARKER SHOWS craft Corp.; Harry Freed, of the shows fects. Mrs. Patrick and shows' general THE MODERN HOME FOR SHOW PEOPLE OPENING CHARLESTON, MISSOURI hearing his name, who purchased a cal- agent spent a week on the Coast on a MARCH 30 TO APRIL 8 liope; Frank Waldron, cookhouse opera- successful booking tour. A new line rTwo Saturdays) Under Strong Auspices. tor on the shows, for a number of years; of special paper has been selected and is Have good proposition for Roll -o -Plane and being printed. W. R. PATRICK. Octopus. Want Shows of merit with own trans- Bud Munn, who has an interest in the portation that don't conflict. Will book Capable Octopus; Roy Menge, who booked his Snake Show with own outfit. Reliable Lot Illusion Show, and - Superintendent wanted. (Must stay sober.) Goldie and Mac Mac Dixie Belle CAN PLACE A FEW MORE LEGITIMATE Langley with their concessions. Emery STOCK CONCESSIONS Bell reports he has booked his cookhouse OWENSBORO, Ky., March 9.-Check- All people holding contracts with this Show, on the Mac Show. Bell had it on the ing up at quarters here, Manager Louis SCRULT¡ -°'TRAILERS please acknowledge. T. Riley learned that little work remains STELLA BARKER SHOWS, Charleston, Mo. winter show. Opening is set for March 23 in Magnolia, Ark. PEARL HARRIS. to be done before opening at Mt. Vernon, Ind., on April 27. Portable booths are WRITE SIOUX TIRE & BATTERY CO. being constructed for the exhibit top 11TH G DAK, SIOUX FALLS, FOR W. R. Patrick and when they are completed all will be S. D. SALE CHEAP ready to roll. Frank Hearn, lot man and Half or whole interest in late model Spillman make SPOKANE, Wash., electrician wife, "Buy Now On Our Easy Payment Plan" 8 -Car Auto Speedway, In first-class shape. Also one March 9.-With but and who operate the single Loop -o -Plane. Address: five weeks to go before shows' opening -ball game, have been here for a month. here, things are moving rapidly in Dish - Mr. and Mrs. H. Berry, photo gallery op- GEO. LUCAS man, Wash., General Delivery, TAMPA, FLA. quarters. Several men have erators, arrived recently. H B. Lawrence been added to the crew of builders and and crew have been in quarters since JACKSON AMUSEMENT CO. WANT FOREMAN decorators and work Is progressing shows closed. H. C. Brown, of the exec - rapidly. New panel fronts for all shows (See WINTER -QUARTERS on page 53) For (deal Model Allan Herschel) Merry -Go -Round. OPENING March 29, BENNETTSVILLE,S.C. New machine. State experience first letter. WANTS LEGITIMATE CONCESSIONS C. F. ZEIGER UNITED SHOWS BOX TUCSON, ARIZ Paul Botwin, Mable Sanders answer, and others who know me. Museu ms WANT RIDE HELP ON ALL RIDES Zimdars Greater Shows,illc. Address Communications to Cincinnati Office Opening Magnolia, Ark., Saturday, March 23 W. C. Cole I Frenchie), answer. WANTS ROLLO -PLANE RIDE. SHOWS: We have Outfits if you have some- thing to put in them, or will book with Biz and a national magazine considerably your own Outfit. Holds Up for Kortes aided business. Thelma and Doris Patent, WANT ELECTRIC ORGAN CONCESSIONS: Will sell X on Photos, Albino twins, continue popular were - Custard, Lead Gallery. Also can place In Cleveland, New Orleans and We are interested in securing an Electric Organ Concessions of all kinds. interviewed by Miss Hansen, woman newg to use in connection with Allan Herschell CAN PLACE RIDE HELP OF ALL KINDS. NEW ORLEANS, March 7.-Despite the commentator. Sealo, the seal boy, is ar- Kiddie Ride. This is for a 19 -ft. size ride and Adcress: Ashdown, Ark., until March 21; Lenten season, business has held up ranging details with Polish newspaper for indoor use. them Magnolia, Ark., March 22 to March nicely at Pete Kortes' World's Fair Mu- executives and heads of the Polish Relief 30; then as per route in The Billboard. Fund for a benefit show in THE ALMS S DOEPKE CO. seum No. 2 Unit at 620 Canal street here, the museum. Main and Sycamore Sts., reports Gus Koorie. Carlson Sisters, fat Mrs. Harry Golub left on a trip to Denver. CING.INNATI, OHIO girls, won some good publicity in local Manager Kortes is lining up his ride papers. A taxi they ordered proved too staff for the tour with Beckmann & small, and one of the sisters got jammed Gerety Shows. CARNIVAL OWNERS PIONEER SHOWS in the door. It created quite a stir and Gravityo continues popular with local NOW BOOKING SHOWS AND rated a three -column picture in local children. Women cashiers are doing a CONCESSIONS papers. good job. Mary and Margaret Gibbs are I HAVE 10 SENSATIONAL HIGH ACTS For Our Route of Firemen's Conventions, Old expected Available for the Coming Season. Priced Right. Horse Weeks. Want good Promoter of Special Overflow crowds from the Gone With here this week. Events. (Ferris Rides Booked.) the Wind pic next door are flocking mu- MICKEY PERCELL, Mgr., Box 106, Waverly, N. Y. seum's doors. Manager Ray Cramer re- ports five new acts will be added. Nabor Philadelphia Houses SIDNEY BELMONT Feliz, Indian sculptor, earned some good Fullerton Bldg., ST. LOUIS, MO. will for the show by carving a half-size I. J. CLARK AMUSEMENT PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Business bust of Sain H Jones, who was elected continues goocl at the Eighth NOW BOOKING FOR SEASON 1940 governor of Louisiana in the recent elec- Street Want to book Baby Rides, Chalr-o-Plane with own tions. Museum. In the main hall this week transportation. Want A-1 Show. Rat Game, will give were Doc King, niaeician; Nagama, foot G. WADE X. Want Agents for Slum Skills, Ham and Bacon, W. SHOWS Rolldewn, Swingball. Can use Agents of all kinds. juggler; Excella, physical culture ex- OPEN APRIL 15TH Winter quarters open, Fairgrounds, Macon, Ga. CLEVELAND, March D. - Business, hibition; Poses Plastique, Headless Now contracting Shows, Rides and Concessions, I. J. CLARK, Macon, Ga. which had been off a bit the last two Woman and Mysteria Illusions. Danc- Permanent Address: weeks because of inclement weather, ing girls were in the annex. Bobby 289 Elmhurst, DETROIT, MICHIGAN ARRANGE NOW FOR YOUR AD- showed a gradual increase the last few Hasson, manager this season, resigned Phone: Townsend 8-1506 VERTISEMENT IN THE BILLBOARD'S days Week-end attendance was good, that post to join the side show on the ADVERTISE IN THE BILLBOARD-YOU'LL BE BIG 1940 SPRING SPECIAL and a coupon tie-up with seven papers Ringling circus, SATISFIED WITH RESULTS.

www.americanradiohistory.com 50 The Billboard CARNIVALS March 16, 1940 his small animal unit working sponsored If I had to hire my printing done. So music festival by an international events. Winston's Riding Seals are play- I began to pay down on a hand press. chorus, queen's revue, coronation ball Qttteticau eattlioats ing Special events. Harry Vance is work- The death of a relative left me with and parades are planned as features for ing at the Circus Cookhouse, owned by a few dollars and I paid off the press, six -day St. Petersburg (Fla.) Festival of Mark Kirkendall. Jack Beach was noted bought type and other equipment; going States. QSsóciaafic t. 9uc. downtown. to the public library for books on print- s Charley Delps is getting around on ing, as I knew nothing whatsoever about By MAX COHEN setting type, locking up a chase, nor SECOND annual three-day Firemen's crutches and says he expects to get back Home -Coming in Wellsville, O., will be to work soon. Frank Bennett is chair- anything relative to printing. Mingled ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 9.-At the with many tears and heartaches, the climaxed by a parade on the final night. last annual meeting of the association man of .the Desert Spring Show, Palm reports Secretary Clarence E. Bell. M. Springs, Calif. E. A. Newton is assisting. first issue of The Notebook from my it was evident that members are greatly own press carne out in March, 1935. L. Clendenning has been named chair- interested in discussion of interstate Mr. and Mrs. Harry DeCarro and son, man. trade barriers and from time to time we Harold, are operating the concessions Some time later Mr. Rockwood, who have discussed this subject in these there. Tommy Woo, Chinese concession - had been out of work as a theatrical subject has re- er, has signed with one of the major hotel clerk and had been driving a taxi PLANS call for midway attractions and columns. However, the was laid off, following annual cently taken on a new interest thru the West Coast shows. Harry Merkle will be in the meantime, free acts at one -day second with World's Fair Shows and Coe Bros.' the taximen's strike. I taught him to Sebring (O.) Firemen's Home -Coming. fact that the United States Supreme and how to set been Court handed clown a pair of decisions in Circus Combined. H. S. Baker is pro- operate the little press More than 200 firemen groups have moting the airshow in South Los An- type from the knowledge I had gleaned invited to participate in a parade and which the subject is discussed and in newspaper printers. which both points of view upon it are geles. Frank W. Babcock is promoting from books and a few drill competition. sharply and clearly set forth. special events and trade shows. Now we all make our living printing Wooding IS working jewelry in poetry booklets for other . poets, and The cases involve, first, the validity of Harry and downtown Los Angeles. Mrs. M. Jesper publishing, not one, but three magazines a State gasoline tax in Arkansas, came in from Project City, Calif., and that I edit and Mr. Rockwood and my TILE ONE AND ONLY BIG secondly, a sales tax imposed by the city help to assemble. coal mined in Pennsyl- will have concessions on a West Coast daughter EVENT OF YEAR of New York on carnival. Jacjc Linn will free-lance with I have become a recognized poet, sell- vania and transported and delivered in ing poems here and there. Our maga- opinion of the his concessions. Fred Thumberg is here CENTENNIAL, HYNDMAN, PA, New York City. Majority and will be with World's Fair and Coe zines, The Notebook, The Garret and court held that the tax was good under Modern Bards, go all over the world. clause of the United States Bros.' Circus Combined. Bill Williams has BEDFORD COUNTY, the commerce two rides with Clarks Greater Shows. While our total subscriptions are slightly constitution because it did not discrimi- less than 3,000, we are gratified, as the nate in favor of intrastate commerce and Joe Domenict came in from New York JUNE 17.18.19.10.21.22, 1940 im- and is en route to Golden Gate Interna- oldest poetry journal only boasts about against interstate commerce, but came 3,300 circulation in 25 years. WANT clean Carnival Company carrying burden on both. The tional Exposition. Harry Sussman more Rides, or more posed an equal in from the Orient on special business. Our publications have received wide six or five Shows, majority opinion was delivered by Jus- acclaim for their typographical and twenty or more Concessions and two big tice Stone. He said that conditions in Manila were sensational Free Acts. Fifteen minutes' fair. He plans to visit several large artistic formats. Printers have doubted ride from Cumberland, Md. All plants However, there is a strong dissenting manufacturing and wholesale houses they were done on a hand press until working full time. One hundred thou- opinion by Chief Justice Hughes and here. they have come to Pegasus Studios to see. sand drawing population. Write or wire Justices McReynolds and Roberts. They An educational group selected our LLOYD CHRISTNER, Mayor. contend that the tax is invalid because three at the National Poetry Day Exhibit it attempts to permit a State to lay a of the New York World's Fair on May direct tax upon interstate commerce I Created a Job 18, 1939, as the best on display. I re- which, in their opinion, is violative of By FLOZARI ROCKWOOD ceived a $25 cash award and the first the federal constitution, and the mere gold medal as America's outstanding fact that it fails to discriminate between EDITORS' NOTE-In this essay, which editor of poetry journals. Want Carnival local and interstate commerce does not won. for her a scholarship to Cleveland For two consecutive years I received WEEK OF JULY 22 TO 27 INCL. save it from the prior criticism. College, the author, a former dancer, the Poets' Parchment from National gives The Billboard full credit for her Center, New FOR It is interesting that in the Arkansas Poetry Center, Rockefeller justices of the endeavors. The contest was conducted York City, for doing the most for poets case three of the newer by The Cleveland Plain Dealer. and poetry in Ohio. court filed an opinion in which they 20 in show business, I I have CUBA OLD HOME WEEK hold that Congress ought to make a After years Thus, in creating our jobs, in- realized, at 35, my dancing clays were kept our family off the relief rolls. nation-wide survey "of the constantly over. I had been a partial press agent CELEBRATION creasing barriers to trade among the for carnivals, had dabbled about with States," and in which they imply that, verse, and had been urged by the late Write H. S. RINKER, Chairman, based upon said survey, Congress enact Jake Falstaff to take it more seriously. Truck and Trailer Carnival Committee, Cuba, New York legislation preventing the present rising Casting about for a new means of liveli- tide of trade barriers. Both opinions hood, I chanced to learn there were Legislation are long and detailed, and we have mere- enough active poets to make a news- ly attempted to summarize them so that feasible magazine of poetry activities a March an WANT our membership might he able to' easily proposition, patterning my ideas some- CAPE MAY, N. J., 9.-Under Side Shows, Concessions, Games of Skill, recognize the two points of view involved. on style of The Billboard, ordinance passed this week, trailers will Pitchmen. Demonstrators, Novelty Salesmen what the this South Jersey resort and others. Also experienced Ticket Sellers a for be barred at a wherein I had conducted column are barred at and Advertising Solicitors. Also Human a number of years. town. Trailers already Fly Act. Everything Is open. I started from scratch. A friend se- near -by Wildwood and North Wildwood resorts. No objections were filed when FLYHI INDOOR CARNIVAL ias Qtz9eles cured a friend to print 3,000 cosies of March 29th to April 7th. 1940. the first issue of the wee magazet I the measure was presented for final CARNIVAL HEADQUARTERS, reading. Showmen and concessíoners, 45 Hirbour Bldg., Butte, Montana LOS ANGELES, March 9.-Much activ- had christened The Notebook. They were sent out complimentary to poets who ordinarily would object to such an ity prevails at Crafts Enterprises quar- ordinance, have not arrived here yet for ters on Bellaire road, where a large crew whose addresses I got from magazines and editors. The second issue found me the regular summer season. Penalties is readying Golden State Shows and for violation of the ordinance call for Carnival Wanted for World's Fair Shows and Coe Bros.' Circus with 40 subscribers, and I contacted 900 new poets. The third issue I had 100 $25 fines or 10 days in jail. The law will Combined for opening. William Hobday, be strictly enforced. officials say. ITALIAN manager Golden State Shows, is on a subscribers, but realized I would fail Olga RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION prospecting tour in the North. AUGUST 12-17 Celeste will present her leopard group Everything Open. as one of the free acts. Mabel Stark is Apply: RALPH SANTELLI. rehearsing her animal group at the 221 French St., Hammonton, N. J. Goebel Lion Farm. Good weather Sponsored Events brought large crowds out to the beaches. Frank Parks Harris reports the big Veteran, Lodge and Other Organization Festivities racer is doing well at Cyclone Racer WANT Park. Louis Manley is doing Punch for RIDES AND CONCESSIONS FOR a bally there. Al M. Miller has his con- Conducted by CLAUDE R. ELLIS cessions at Venice and Ocean parks, 1.0.O.F. Sth Annual Picnic (Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.) while Ross R. Davis has overhauled his JULY 4-5-6 rides and concessions at Lincoln and tertainment. More than 1,200 club Attendance last year Griffith city parks. Harry Fink came 5,000. Shows, Acts, Concessions members from eight communities will Write L. E. HOOPER, Rogersville, Mo. in from San Fernando, Calif., where he participate. has a prosperous business. Jose Sanchez Planned for Mont. Carnival celebration is handling the at Flagstaff, BUTTE, Mont., March 9.-Shows, con- Ariz., for the Monterey Club. Verne will be fea- WANT Newcombe reports he's doing okeh with cessions and 10 vaude acts tured at 10 -day Fly -Hi Carnival in Tem- several promotions. Joe De Mouchelle is auspices of LARGE CARNIVAL readying his equipment for opening of ple Ballroom here under Butte Club No. 1, National Townsend IRVING HANSEN was named general Week of July 4. E. O. Douglass Shows. Al Fisher returned funds -to Write I. A. A., INC., Recovery Plan, Inc., to obtain chairman of the Swift Current (Sask.) 20'2 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield, Ohio after scouting trip for Clarks Greater the Townsend Old Shows. Jimmie Miranda in from Chi- aid in establishing Kinetic Club Celebration. Dave Halding Age Pension Plan, reports Anthony is secretary and Bert Leader will have cago to look over a location at one of the M. J. Kelly beaches. Canonica, assistant manager. charge of the rodeo. is general manager. * x º RIDES WANTED Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, special and Headquarters have been opened FOR THE 4TH OF JULY WEEK agents Hilderbrand's United Shows, are a campaign launched to distribute ad- INDIAN RIVER County Fruit Festival Vero Beach, Fla., has con- Can set up in business section. Attendance good. back from a trip north. Carl H. Steffens mission tickets at 50 cents. Tickets will Association. tracted Crescent Amusement Co. for the J. G. STEELE, Mayor Shows are playing suburban spots, as also be good for participation in nigiitly N. Shows. Marie six -day festival to be held in 1941, re- Gibsonville, C. are the Ben H. Martin door prizes and an auto giveaway on Toole. Le Doux will have the Side Show with final night. There will be nightly ported Festival Manager Charles D. Clarks Greater Shows. Frank Miller is dancing and parades and free street at- * * home from a local hospital and much each OFFICERS named for Columbia River tractions afternoon. be held in FIREMEN'S JUBILEE improved in health. Bill Deiderich has International Exposition ta Wants Concessions. Rides. Shows or Complete Ilwaco, Wash., in commemoration of the Carnival. Week of May 27th. 1940. of the Columbia River by Write PAUL G. THORNHILL. Set for Ga. Event discovery Fire Dept., Program Capt. Robert Grey, are Norman A. Hower - Franklin Twp. Vol. secretary. Ellwood City, Pa. LOOK WAYCROSS, Ga.. March 9.-Six-day ton, president; George Bull, IN THE WHOLESALE Spring Festival and S. C. Lochrie, treasurer. Headquar- Ware County 4-H Club been established and booster MERCHANDISE SECTION will be held in City Auditorium here under ters have Com- and charter membership tickets have CARNIVAL WANTED for auspices of Ware County Chamber of the merce and directed by Mason Dixon Pro- been put on sale. HOMECOMING CELEBRATION LATEST NOVELTIES, PRIZES F. Paisley * * * JULY 18-19.20, 1940. ducing Co.. reports Chairman The American Legion, Ehret Post No. 447. PREMIUMS ANO SPECIALTIES Davis. There will be more than 40 MUSICAL revue-aquacade of 16 acts, Contact J. P. MOORE, AdJt., booths and a diversified program of en- International Fireworks Co., displays, Plymouth. Ohio

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BARGAIN @ S775.00-PORTABLE "FUN ON the Farm," a big flash. New Motor, new TENTS -SECOND-HAND Air Compressor with electric push button valves. Operates from ticket booth. Also J Large Blower, New Flooring, new Shuffle FOR SALE - TENT, 120 BY 80. CONDITION Board. Will consideo trade. WM. COFFELT, Show Fömíly Album good as new. Priced right. RALPH WER- Lakewood. Beach, Urbana, O. NER, Secy., American Legion, Petersburg, Ind. mhl 6 FOR SALE - 2 CAROUSELLS, BOTH PORT able; one Allan Herschel 40 -Ft. 3 -Abreast SHOW TENTS OF ALL SIZES AND TYPES- Jumper, $1,200.00 cash; one 36 -Ft. 2 -Abreast Write for winter prices. HOGSHIRE TENT Cr Jumper, $700 cash. J. STANLEY TUNNEY, AWNING MFG. CO., INC., 114 W. City Hall Seaside Heights, N. J. Ave., Norfolk, Va. mh16x MEDICAL PICTURES ON SOCIAL DISEASES SLIGHTLY USED, GOOD AS NEW. LESS THAN and Childbirth, for Unborn, Life and Health half price. No rags, no mildew. State size, Shows. List for stamp. PATRICK MURPHY, send stamp. Postais ignored. SMITH TENTS, 808 North 9th, St. Louis, Mo. Auburn, N. Y. mhl6x MERRY-GO-ROUND, TRUCK AND SEMI, TENT BARGAINS - USED 20x30, $60.00, $500.00; Shooting Gallery Back Stop, and others. Sidewall, 7.68 oz. drill, hand Targets, $50.00; Photo Gallery, $75.00. Will roped, good as new, white, clean, 7 ft. high, book. PEAKMAN AMUSEMENTS, Pensacola, $18.00 100 ft.; 8 ft., $22.00; 9 ft., $25.00. Fla. KERR CO., 1954 Grand Ave., Chicago. mh23 PRACTICALLY NEW CONCESSION TRAILER -Fully equipped. Sale or trade for House Trailer. MR. ELLER, 149 N. E. 15 St., Miami, THEATRICAL PRINTING J Fla. SIXTEEN SEAT KIDDIE CHAIR PLANE RIDE- FLASHY 14x22 WINDOW CARDS - TENT With fence, ticket booth. Good condition. shows, magicians, celebrations, rodeos, rinks, E. PARSONAGE, 311 Rosedale Ave., St. Louis, etc. Three to five colors. Heavy cardboard. Mo. Hundred, $3.00. TRIBUNE PRESS, Box 551-B, Fowler, Ind. TRUNKS-ALL KINDS. GOOD USED FLAT Stock Trunks with Keys, size 42x24x28; FLASHY LETTERHEADS IN COLORS--CIRCLIS, price $5.00 each. Write WM. LESSER, 517 Rides, Magicians, Acts, Orchestra. Illustra- Monroe, Chicago. tions. Window Cards, Handbills, Bumperettes, Tickets. Samples, prices. SOLLIDAYS, Knox, TWO AMPLIFIERS COMPLETE - BEST OFFER Ind. takes twenty Wax Figures. Stored in Illi- nois. E. HIBBERT, 240 Hollywood Ave., Hill- THE SPRING SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE side, N. J. BILLBOARD WILL BE DATED APRIL 13. CLASSIFIED FORMS CLOSE IN CINCINNATI PROMPTLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. IN- PERSONNEL of the Bybee Stock Company, as they appeared while on CREASED CIRCULATION. MARK YOUR COPY HELP WANTED tour years ago. Left to right are John Vance, trumpet, now with a dance "CLASSIFIED" AND MAIL EARLY. D orchestra; Lionel Asmos, props; Max Linder, trumpet, now operating a PERSONAL - PROFESSIONAL STATIONERY - MALE TRICK RIDER. fruit farm at Rogers, Ark.; Benny Brewer, saxophone and clarinet, in charge 100 Letterheads, 71/4x101/2; 100 Envelopes DROME RIDER - printed, prepaid $1.00; 250 each, $2.00. RE- good F. C. CLARK, in Hays, Kan.; Bert McGinnis, violinist and orchestra New drome, proposition. of a filling station LIABLE PRINT SHOP, 901 E. Jefferson, Louis- 2080 Kentucky Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. leader, living in Ness City, Kan.; Ferd Cox (in rear), deceased; Eddie ville, Ky. mh16 piano, teaching music in Wichita, Kan.; Kate Sherman, characters, FOR CANADA - FREAKS, MINDREADERS, Edwards, WINDOW CARDS -14x22, ONE COLOR, 100, Magician and Half and Half. State salary retired and living in Larned, Kan.; Frank Sherman, characters, deceased; M. $2.50. 50% deposit, balance C. O. D., plus and full particulars. Address FRANK W. E. Bybee, owner -manager and comedy, with Electric Theater, Larned; Bess shipping charges. THE BELL PRESS, Winton, ROME, 263 Jarvis St., Toronto, Ont., Can. x Henderson, leading woman, who has out her own show; Ethel Bybee, Penna. WANT EXPERIENCED, SOBER, HONEST PHONE scenic artist, living in Omaha; etc. front door, living in Larned; C. W. Sewell, Salesmen (Men or Women) on Banners, store in Durango, 30%. Must furnish references. Good Indiana Harold Bybee, reserved seats, assistant manager of a WANTED TO BUY city. Address BOX C-423, care Billboard, Cin- Colo.; Hazel Sewell, deceased; Mrs. "Mac" McCoy, clarinet; "Mac" McCoy, cinnati, O. trombone, deceased; Vera Guard, ingenue, deceased; Raymond Guard, general J who WANT FREE ACT FOR ENTIRE SEASON OR business and drummer, deceased, and George Henderson, leading man, PORTABLE ROLLER SKATING RINK - GIVE up until fair season. High Dive or Aerial his own show. Children, left to right, are Don Bybee, connected complete description and price. JOHN W. MILLER AMUSEMENT, 524 W. has out Act preferred. Hospital, Larned; three Roberts children, known as. the Roberts REED, Round Lake, Minn., care of Coffee Cup 59th St., Chicago, Ill. with State Cafe. Henderson, who has out the Jack Winston Players. ORGANIST MUST Trio, and Jack WANT HAMMOND - USED RIDES ALL KINDS. IF YOU WANT read and fake with band. ORCHESTRA - Ill. to sell them quick for cash, wire RALPH R. LEADER, care Pullman Club, Westville, invites its readers to submit photos taken from 15 to MILLER, Baton Rouge, La. mh30 MAN, The Billboard WANT AERIAL PERFORMERS - 20 years ago. It is specially requested that pictures be CLEAR and that Woman. Cradle Bearer. Can use couple. complete descriptive data. Group photos are WALKING CHARLIE OR SIMILAR - STATE Write, wire P. 0. BOX 45, Glendale, Calif. they be accompanied with price or terms. GEORGE ALLEN, 5 Fifth preferred, but pictures of individuals who are STILL LIVING will be St., Chelsea, Mass. welcomed. They will be returned if so desired. Address Show Family Album Editor, The Billboard, 25-27 Opera place, Cincinnati, O. WANT SHOOTING GALLERY - TEN FEET MAGICAL APPARATUS J or longer; also High Striker. Both in good condition. Write FERGUSON, Fountain Lake, 7 Hot Springs, Ark. MAGICAL SECRETS, MIND - BARGAIN - RIDE reading, Mystery Escapes, Side -Show Illusions, 16MM. SOUND ABSOLUTELY BEST DIRECT POSITIVE BUY!- WANT KIDDIE AUTO AND AIRPLANE ASTONISHING BARGAINS - any cheap ride. W. T. BUTTON, 150 Chemical. List, ICc. GENOVES, General P. 0. Factory re- New Portable Double Unit that takes both -Or Projectors dirt cheap. Terms. W. 3d St., Elmira, N. Y. Box 217, New York, N. Y. ap13 conditioned. Films rented, sold, $5.00 reel. 11/2x2" and 21/4x31/4" pictures. New, eco- nomical and cool Fluorescent lighting system. BUY SUPERIOR MINNEAPOLIS MADE MAGIC NO. 521 STATE THEATRE, Pittsburgh, Pa. TO BUY USED HAMMOND ORGAN, Send descriptive folder. MARKS Cr FULLER, WANT for Less Latest 25c Catalogue and 15c for giving model, condition, - TALKIES, THEATRELESS INC., Dept. BC -340, Rochester, N. Y. mh30x Trailer-Write, sent free. EAGLE MAGIC FACTORY, ATTENTION-SHOW 486, Mitaca, Secret Communities. Sound Equipment. Weekly lowest cash price to BOX Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Theatre, ALL 4 FOR 10e OPERATORS-CUT PRICE ON Programs rented. ROSHON, State WANTED WILL PAY IMMEDIATE CASH. CATALOGUE OF MINDREADING MENTAL - 107 South Court, Memphis, all Machines and Supplies. Full Length - - Pittsburgh, Pa., or Vitalizers, Rock -Ola World Series, Western ism, Spirit Effects, Magic, Horoscopes, Fore- Tenn. Cameras. WABASH PHOTO SUPPLY, Terre Future Photos, Crystals, Lucky mh23 Baseball. State quantity, condition and price. casts, Buddha, Haute, Ind. BOX 140, 1564 Broadway, New Pieces, Palmistry, Graphology Charts and Books. ATTENTION, ROADSHOWS AND MMM. FILM care Billboard, Wholesale. Largest stock. 164 -page illus- Buyers - Sensationals, Westerns, Actions, DIREX DIRECT POSITIVE PAPER - NO FAD- York. trated catalogue, 30c. NELSON ENTERPRISES, Serials, Shorts. State your needs. STANDARD ing, best gradation, highest speed. THE Nelson Bldg., Columbus, O. mh23 FILM SERVICE, Box 782, Charleston, W. Va. POSITYPE CORP. OF AMERICA, 244 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Pacific Coast Agent, LARGE PROFESSIONAL MAGIC CATALOGUE, 16MM. VICTOR ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS - H. K. Chandler, Box 68, Toppenish, Wash. x 25c. MAX HOLDEN, 220 W. 42d St., New Projectors, $125.00 ap6x Factory Rebuilt Sound York City. up. Westerns, Comedies, Cartoons, Features, PHOTO MEN-WHY WASTE TIME AND PAY At Liberty TRICK CARDS - X-RAYS, LOOKBACKS, Complete Programs, $4.00 reel up. SOUTH- privilege on an out-of-date single machine Cigarette and Coin Vanishers. Circus Books. ERN VISUAL, Box 2404, Memphis, Tenn. x when you can get over twice the money with Bingo Games all types. Description free. the New Crescent Double Outfit, which makes Advertisements apl3 THE SPRING SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE a the for a WARNOVCO, Conimicut, R. I. 13. both the four for dime and three BILLBOARD WILL BE DATED APRIL quarter size photos. Make close ups, full forms 6c a WORD (First Line Large Black Type). CLASSIFIED FORMS CLOSE IN CINCINNATI 2e a WORD (First Line and Name Black PROMPTLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. IN- and groups. Discard your old outfit, get in the money with the New Crescent Outfit. $1 59.00 Type.) 1c a WORD (Small Type.) Figure CREASED CIRCULATION. MARK YOUR COPY Total of Words at One Rate Only. MISCELLANEOUS J "CLASSIFIED" AND MAIL EARLY. complete with best lens money can buy. Write HASSAN, Box 971, Parkersburg, W. Va. mh23x BARGAINS IN USED PROJECTION MACHINES, MINIMUM 26c. CASH WITH COPY. ATTENTION, GALLERY MEN - FINEST Opera Chairs, Screens, Spotlights, Stere- SPECIAL BUILT HOUSE AND 4 -FOR -A -DIME Shooting Gallery Cards made. Write for opticons, etc. Projectors repaired. Catalogue Photo Studio Trailer, with living compart- samples and prices. Guaranteed. CHILDRESS S free. MOVIE SUPPLY CO., LTD., 1318 S. ment for two, complete with '31 Cadillac INDEX, Childress, Tex. Wabash, Chicago. mh30x $325.00. 6219 VINE ST., Elmwood, Cincin- nati. O. DRAMATIC SCRIPTS AND PARTS - $3.00 CLEAN, NEW 16MM. SOUND FILMS-WEEK- NOTICE each; two for $5.00. Send for list. VIOLET ly Roadshow Service our specialty. Large Due to the expense of postage necessary WILLIAMS, 5511 Genevieve Ave., St. Louis, library, attractive rates. SWANK, 5861 Plym- for outh, St. Louis, Mo. ap6 SALESMEN WANTED the forwarding of mail addressed to Mo. "blind" ads, or those using a box number J in care of The Billboard instead of their FOR SALE OVER FIVE CARLOADS QUICK - AMAZING SALES BOOSTER PLAN FOR FILL- Used High Grade Opera Chairs Write for name and address, an additional charge of M. P. ACCESSORIES & FILMS ing Stations, all Retail Dealers. Fast seller. 25c is necessary to cover this service. bargain prices. MOVIE SUPPLY CO., 1318 Big profits.. Sample free. PROFIT -MAKERS, Chicago. ap6 Therefore when figuring the cost of ( 5. Wabash, 160 N. LaSalle, Dept. C-8, Chicago. mh30x publishing your advertisement kindly add MUST SELL IMMEDIATELY - 150 SOUND 25c for the forwarding of replies. Features, Westerns. 20% off. Will buy COMPLETE LINE EVERYDAY BUSINESS NOTICE your Silent Film. SIMPSON, 1275 S. Broadway, Necessities-Over 2,000 items. 50% sav- Dayton, 0. ings to every merchant. Experience unneces- News and display advertisements of in- sary. Samples free. Commissions advanced. AT LIBERTY FEATURES RENT, SALE OR i terest to roadshowmen will be found in 35MM. SOUND - NORTHWESTERN, 625-G Jackson, Chicago. x The Billboard's new film department. Look exchange. Roadshowmen, write today to for "Non -Theatrical Films" in the index FILM VIEW ENTERPRISES, 2256 Putnam, To- ACROBATS on page 3. ledo, 0. SCENERY AND BANNERS - EXPERIENCED AERIALIST - MALE. TRAPS, A-1 AMERICA'S LEADING CIRCUS -CARNI - Rings, Perch, Neck, Ironjaw, Head and AMAZING BARGAINS IN 16MM. S.O.F. PHOTO SUPPLIES AND val Side Show Banner Painters. Devoting for Handstand routines. Age 22, height 5' 4", Prints-Features and Shorts. Write our time serving the showmen. MANUEL'S weight 125 and Write BOX Will exchange. RADIO ELECTRIC SERV- dependable. list. DEVELOPING STUDIOS. 3544 North Halsted, Chicago. C-417, The Billboard, Cincinnati, O. ICE CO., 7th and Arch Sts., Philadelphia. Pa. J ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HIGH TYPE FILMS? BEST CARNIVAL SIDE-SHOW BANNERS AND EXPERIENCED GIRL AERIALIST - TRAPS, -Try us on your next 16MM. or 35MM. film D. P. CAMERA FOR FULL VIEW PICTURE, Pictorial Panels - Positively no disappoint- Neck Swivel and Revolving Perch. Age 21, purchase. Dependable merchandise priced $65.00. HERBERT CAMERA BUILDER, 818 ments. NIEMAN STUDIOS, INC., 1236 S. height 4' 10", weight 95 lbs. Write to BOX right. 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March 16, 1940 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The Billboard 53 COMEDY MAGIC, Punch and Electric Act-A-1 GUITARIST DEPENDABLE AND AMBI- CHARLES LA CROIX - Outstanding High Class - -a i Free AT LIBERTY Inside Man and Lecturer with twenty years' siile tious. Fake, good reader. Age 22, union. Ti -Arii,t.. An original (Platform) show experience. C. WINSTON, 59:; Van Buren .UI'action. N w contracting outdoor celebrations. St., Brooklyn, N. Y. State full particulars. BOB LEE, 36 Walnut lairs, etc, Also indoor events. Committees want- AGENTS AND MANAGERS St., Springfield, O. ing a real act, with attractive equipment, write me. ELECTRICIAN - Show experience on transform- ,special large, beautiful advertising posters furnished I ers, generators and sound systems. Former chief HAMMOND ORGANIST, PIANIST, ARRANGER free. For literature, price, etc., address CHARLES electrician of large manufacturing concern. Hold -Just completed successful engagement with LA CROIX, 1304 S. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne, Ind. OR CIRCUS AGENT RAILROAD government highest class broadcast operator's li- Traveling band as feature soloist. Desire to CARNIVAL - cense. Will go anywhere in the United States for or motorized. Close contractor. Have car. any reputable organization. State best offer in first connect with location band playing Eastern FLYING COWDENS-Three Standard Acts. Fast 20 years' experience leading circuses. VERNON letter. JOSEPH KOMM, 223 W. 115 St., Chi- spots or with solo organ spot. Library, ar- Double Trapeze Comedy Revolving Ladder and REAVER, 726 E. Main St., Riverhead, N. Y. cago, Ill. rangements to order, etc. All essentials guar- Illuminated Swinging Ladder. Literature and price mh16 anteed. Eight years' sound experience. Will on request. Address The Billboard, Cincinnati, O. NICE DODGE SOUND TRUCK of the Royal Sound consider any trustworthy offer. BOB DECK - mh23 Service, owned and operated by Bill Lichliter, open LAR, 529 W. Moseley St., Freeport, Ill. for carnival or small circus. Well experienced in FRED AND MARIE GUTHRIE - Four separate AT LIBERTY one. Double Tight Wire. Single this line. Also have plenty equipment for indoor HAMMOND ORGANIST OWN ORGAN, acts for price of or outdoor work besides the sound truck. Also pub- - Trapeze, I.ady Butterfly Iron Jaw, Double Trapeze. lic announcing, etc. Fair committees wishing good Want to locate hotel, lounges, radio, roller Reasonable. Write for details, 201 W. Ninth St.. BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS J sound equipment, one that you can hear plain, take rink. State salary first letter. ORGANIST, 55S Cincinnati, O. mh30 notice. Best of recommendation. Go anywhere. Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich. mh16 Write BILL LICHLITER, General Delivery, Newark, PAMAHASIKA'S SOCIETY CIRCUS-Dog, Pony, COCKTAIL TRIO MANY Ohio. TENOR SAX, CLARINET 2D OR 4TH. Monkey, Birds, Clowns and Novelty Acta. GEO. DEPENDABLE - - Manager, Headquarters, 3504 anywhere. Prefer California or reliable E. ROBERTS, Circus doubles. Co Name band experience. Anything N. 8th St., Philadelphia, l'a. Sagmore 5536. Nevada. MUSICIAN, Box 1121, Auburn, Calif. TALKER With Deluxe Sound System wants con- particulars. Don't mis- nection with 10 -in -1, Girl Show, etc. Work per- considered. Write full mh 16 centage or salary. Show to furnish transportation. represent. GUS BRANNON, 3 Robinson St., Good grinder, neat appearance, sober and sincere Greer, S. C. mh23 ( AT LIBERTY FAST 6 -PIECE BAND - WITH GIRL SINGER. worker. Fake excellent, solid rhythm, piano. BOB Reec section using tenors, vocalists. Union. BAILIE. 529 W. 186th St., New York. TENOR SAX, CLARINET - TRAVELING Full equipment, modern library. Write for ARTHUR PLAYERS THE TRACTS Man and Wife. All around shows. Read, fake, union, Write PIANO photo and publicity. Available on notice. - re- O. liable troupers, to join truck show. Have con- MYERS, General Delivery, Springfield, BOX C-419, Billboard, Cincinnati, O. cession trailer. We produce good clown numbers; also blackface sketches for concert. Have Dog and TENOR SAX, DOUBLING CLARINET - IM- WORK WITH THE BONNIE LASSIES - 5 OR 6 -PIECE GIRL Monk Act. Work concession and double in show. mediately available. Age 24. Am sober MAN WANTS Band, available March 10. Library, doubles. Salary for acts, percentage on candies, popcorn and and reliable: Write or wire LEVERN MANES, Orchestra-Reliable, go anywhere. Write Union and reliable. Location preferred. Write Mire. Address Eaton Rapids, Mich. mh23 626 W. Fulton St., Edgerton, Wis. all possible details early to PIANIST, Box 350, Fla. GERTRUDE MORTON, 1805 Zimmerman St., TWO MEN AT LIBERTY for Merry -Go -Round or Marianna, TRUMPET PLAYER CAN READ AND JAM, Flint, Mich. Tilt -a -Whirl. MR. JOHN REYNOLDS, Box - RHYTHM, TAKE-OFF, 172, Manchester Center, Vt. mh30 also arrange and sing. Union. Phone PIANO MAN - SOLID Read fake. Write, wire COX, THE SPRING SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE JOHNNY 730 E. An- arrange. well, 2-2729. FITZGERALD, Ala. Consider all offers. BILLBOARD WILL BE DATED APRIL 13. WILD ANIMAL TRAINER wants connection with Ga. mh23 Village 1, Sheffield, CLASSIFIED FORMS CLOSE IN CINCINNATI reliable show. Experienced breaker; work bulls derson St., Savannah, PROMPTLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL S. IN- or cats but no outlaws. Young, neat appearance, BRILLIANT PIANIST - Doubling Accordion. CREASED CIRCULATION. MARK YOUR COPY sincere, snber worker. Take full charge of 'manta- TWO ALTOS-DOUBLE TENORS AND CLARI- 100% musician. Concert to swing. Go any- "CLASSIFIED" AND MAIL EARLY. erie if desired. Working cats from '27, billed as nets. Union. All essentials, sober and re- where. Hard worker, sober, congenial. STEAN, world s youngest trainer. Also interested in zoo or liable. BOX C-420, Billboard, Cincinnati, O. 416 Avon Rd., West Palm Beach, Fla. AVAILABLE-Union, 11 Men. Sweet or swing. menagerie management or surgical research work, All essentials, library, P. A. system, uniforms, in which I had two years' experience supervising VIOLINIST, DOUBLING CELLO AND SAX PIANIST AND ARRANGER-Solid rhythm and transportation, fronts, advertising. Cut or augment. menagerie and working in operating room. Please - fill man. Age 27, sober and reliable. Experi- Experienced pit, symphony, radio. Age 39, panics, please. BOX C-408, Location or road. Go anywhere. Reliable. BLUE 'late all in first. CAPTAIN BAILIE, 29-26 Pianist, enced, union. No .C,LASS, 173 N. Kingston St., Caledonia, Minn. 216th St., Bayside, L. I., N. Y. sober, reliable. Wife experienced Or- Billboard, Cincinnati. mh23 ganist. KESHNER, 315 W. Main, Olney, Ill. RHYTHM PIANIST Desires Change-Modern style, BUDDY CUMMINS and Orchestra Featuring mh23 PIANO summer location- dates. yonug, experienced. Give details. Wire Penny Parker, desire AT LIBERTY MAN, care Western Union, Baton Rouge, La. Write Available now for club dates or location. Union, WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM AN UP -TO- General Delivery. nine men, vocalist and leader fronting. Have ar- Date Cowboy Band in need of an Accordion- rangements, fronts, photos, uniforms and pub- COLORED PEOPLE do novelty. If you licity. Write BOX 1, Kensington Station, Brook- L. ist. Can read, fake and see the Autry ( lyn, N. Y. J care to hear my playing Gene AT LIBERTY picture, "Home on the Prairie," in which wife COLORED BAND -- Open for engagements, travel CLEVER TRIO - Young college husband, had part. CHUCK MULKERN, Riverside Hotel, vocals. equip- or location. Well organized. Currently carry- double dozen instruments, Finest St. Cloud, Minn. VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS ment, training, experience. Real producing concert - ing ten men, girl vocalist. Will augment to suit -dance unit for hotel, resort. Locate, travel. demand. Would like to hear from promoters and dinner reliable bookers. RUPERT HARRIS and His THE SPRING SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE Notice essential. For "Music with Style" write BELIEVE IT OR NOT! HANDSOME YOUNG Walnut, Elmira, N. Y. mh23 Patent Leather Kids, 3701 S. Landess St., Marion, BILLBOARD WILL BE DATED APRIL 13. -A TRIO. 77 Ind. CLASSIFIED FORMS CLOSE IN CINCINNATI Couple with experience in talking, comedy, ORIGINALITY! STYLING-The King's Men and PROMPTLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. IN- dancing, singing, music arranging and im- their lonely Lady of Song, Dorothy Scott, make CREASED CIRCULATION. MARK YOUR COPY personations is at liberty. Would like to con- up a combination that is a natural for the dansants. AT LIBERTY "CLASSIFIED" AND MAIL EARLY, tact established act. BOX 139, care Billboard. a tune into honey sweetness, or phrasing modern 1 Broadway, New York. Available A-1 BARITONE for Coming Season-For cirais or 564 jitter rhythms. 'Three fellas and a girl. I cafes, lounges, dining rooms, relief anything reliable. Experienced, sober and re- SKETCH TEAM WITH GOOD for hotels, MAGICIANS liable. CITARLES FOURNIER, 1841 W. Taylor MED OR TENT orchestra, strollers, ete.. If in need of solid musical St., Chicago, Ill. mh23 Specialties --Change ten days. Write, don't entertainment send for photos, prices, etc. Union. J Camp, R. D. 4, Savan- transportation, uniforms. Instrumentation includes DRUMMER Solid Rhythm. wire, ACKER, Max's FEATURE MENTAL A-1 - Modern, Full, Ga. mh23 two pianos, saspphose, doubling clarinet, trumpet, ACT-Also Magic, Business band. cut shows, schooled, nah, Molder for night club, hotel. Palm Any type Read, violin, string bass, pianoaccordion, small organ. theater, or vocals. Appearance, sober, dependable. Age 29. TWO MEN, All special arrangements, three vocalista, duets, crrshrl readings. Salary for act, percentage on Latest white pearl equipment. Positively satisfy. 3 VERSATILE. PERFORMERS - trios, solos. etc, l'or music that swings lightly, but readings, PRINCE YOSE, The Billboard, Cincin- DRUMMER, 841 15th Ave., S.. Minneapolis, Minn. one Lady. Change strong for two weeks. politely, call THE KING'S MEN, 1533 N. 27th nati, O. Singing, Dancing, Magic, Contortion, Strait - Milwaukee, \\'is. A-1 TROMBONIST Wants Job Now or Later- and Trunk Escapes. Lady, St., All essentials, read, fake, take-off, range, tone, lacket, Mail Sacks Crystal Gazer, Singles, Doubles. If necessary SMOOTH, SWEET SWING, Smart New York Six- AT LIBERTY modem. Featured singer. Will cut any job, but I'iece Orchestra-Modern arrangements, equip- panics, etc., lay oil'. Plenty of name band experi- can play own music, work in acts or can pro- ment, style, class, youth, singing, entertainment. ence, absolutely no ham. I do not misrepresent, so duce, Pad Dog for acts. State best offer. A11 veruitile. Well organized, augment if neces- don't you. Distance no obiect if job good. SLIM WALTER AND MOLLY KING, Elm City, N. C. sary. Excellent business builder. Booking advance MISCELLANEOUS BURNS, 404 Wyandotte, Shreveport, La, engagements. Priced to suit. Available through CIRCUS Five Dogs, one Rhesus ACE ALTO SAXOPHONIST-Clarinet. Read and DIXIE DANDY - agency fee. Travel anywhere. Lloyd's direct contact, saving all essentials. Wide experience, competent, good Monkey, one Large Baboon and Ralph Particulars upon reiae,t. A Ii] eso BOX NY -98, Bill- GIRL NIGHT CLUB PRODUCER FOR LINE "Cavalcade of Magic and Rag Pictures." Entertain- board, 1364 Broadway; New York City. nih3t1 character. Excellent reference, dependable. Only ment deluxe for auspices, schools, clubs. theatres, Girls-Novel ideas, latest routines. Write reliable offers considered. Write JOHN KID- 3830 ORCHESTRA Union, desires sum- to JAY DICKSON, 2790 Broadway, New York. \Vt:LT., Crittenden, Ky. ap6 etc., near Cincinnati. BUD HAWKINS, SOUTHERN - Drakewond Drive, Cincinnati. O. mhiO mer location dates. Available April 1. l'en Special arrangements, large PUBLICITY WOMAN Desires Immediate AT LIBERTY-Hammond Organist. Now working. mindreading in pieces, can augment. Work- Want to change. Go anywhere. Non-union, large MASTER-MENTALIST - Offering library, vocalists, novelties,' P. A. system, fronts. American, late twenties, excellent references. library. reliable. DARR, the ever popular fortune-telling style. A proven transporation. Write BAND LEADER, 1069 Radio connection preferred. Salary only. Write Efficient, RAYMOND box-office attraction. Publicity minded business Thomas St., Memphis, Tenn. mh23 R. M. BEN N ETT, 17 Beekman St., Plattsburg, General Delivery, Miami, Fla. mh30 builder. Consider only reliable offers, preferably N. Y. DRUMMER - Young, union, single, reliable. from medicine or road shows. Write or wire all to YOUNG MAN Age twenty, wishes employment Have good equipment. Play clean back-up and I101rl'. ECKLT'ND, Oakview Park, Warren. Pa. - good go. Play any style but do not "shuck" it. AT LIBERTY for summer season. Expert stenographer and TEXAS RED and His Dog House-Famous Texas will consider anything. Honest, Am white, but will mix. Am now on sad kick. typist, but person- Will consider all offers. PETER MONTVILLE, Rube Cowboy Comedian. Plays hot slap basa. able and hard working. MALCOLM PERRY, 118 607 E. Third St., Ilobart, Ind. sings original compositions. At liberty. Ten years CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL N. Ingalls, Ann Arbor, Mich, radio, stage, dance. Late model car and trailer. DRUMMER - Union, 24, Good sedan. Seven ItKD ROS5, General Delivery, San Antonio, 'l'ex. years' show and dance band experience. Just rnrr23 / AT LIBERTY finished fine tamital boat engagement. Available immediately. Will consider any legitimate offer. VERSATILE TEAM - Male Comic. straights, as AT LIBERTY LION ACT cast. Good novelty acts- A-1 Girl Pianiste, - References exchanged. STANLEY HOTALING, Experi- sure, read, hot faking, good specialties, singing. with Trucks and Equipment. Salary tv1- Warwick, N. Y. according to times. CAPT. BILLY SELLS, Gen- P. OPERATORS enced, lip in bits, acts. MALVERNO, General De- HAMMOND ORGANIST-Novo Chorlist, non- livery, Tulsa, Okla. eral Delivery, Columbus, O. union. Library cla.arie, modern. pornilar. Hniel, YOUNG MAN would like work as Projectionist restaurant rar grand onektail bar preferred. 0R( :A N - FLEA CIRCUS AT LIBERTY to learn the trade. More interest in experience IST. Station G. Bnx 62, Buffalo, N. Y. mh30 -JOHN J. LYNCH, 41 Mozart St., Jamaica than in salary. Neat appearance, sober, reliable. WINTER -QUARTERS llave car. Wide 1'L911ECTIONIST, 707 S. Maple HAMMOND ORGANIST-Want to locate. Union, (Continued front page .1-9) Plain, Mass. Ave., Green B.,i. Wis. yming. sober, .moil iil,nirc. Rink experience; pre- fer rink w,.rk. Write W.\ I; HEN W. 1RAMBO, 221 utive staff, who winters in Florida, was 1 6TH A NO. CLOWN-A. J. DUFFY, 816 EAST E. Main St., Owatonna, Minn. mh23 St., Muscatine, la. expected to arrive on March 1, but was AT LIBERTY MAGICIAN -VIOLINIST -- Sensali"ual novelty for delayed because of illness. Dan Strat- AT LIBERTY - EXPERIENCED CAR PORTER dance hand. Presenting flashy magic effects be- man, who has been operating his lead and Paste Maker for circus. Sober, reliable, t a eeri numbs rs. Experienced professional musician. age 32, DONALD THORP, John St., Hillsboro, MUSICIANS i v offer considered. WARD, 749 West End Ace., gallery this winter in Danville, Ill., ad- Ohio. mh16 N. w York. vises he will arrive in time for opening J RECORDING BASS- Trombone Double. Eight with a new sound system, penny pitch AT LIBERTY- A-1 BOSS CANVASMAN. ALTO SAX, DOUBLING CLARINET - GOOD years' concert and dance experience. Want loca- and General Sober and reliable, 26 years' experience, age reader and have had plenty experience. Can timr with institution or plant band. Consider other and gallery. Manager Riley 41. Can build and rebuild outfit and tents. join immediately. Willing to go anywhere. duties. College trained. chemistry. MUSICIAN, Aent B. H. Nye attended the fair meet- BYRD, Box 114, Murfreesboro, Tenn. m1130 Can furnish best of references. Wt H. Can give recommendations if necessary. Ad- ing in Rockport, Ind., on March 5, and Cottonwood Rd., Dothan, Ala. mh23 501 dress MUSICIAN, 820 S. 7th St., Goshen, Ind. TEACHER - 10 years' experience Violin, Hawaiian shows were awarded midway contract for TICKET SELLER FOR CAR - Guitar, Ban.io. Sax, Trumpet, desires position in is away on a AT LIBERTY - BANDMASTER, INSTRUCTOR-PROFESSIONAL the East. Also 'lance and hillbilly experience. Spencer County Fair. Nye GLEN HINTON, Edgewood, nival or Circus, experience. Want location in town, city. JAMES FARIRINGTON, Canton, Me. mh23 booking tour. Reported by an exec- III. Wishes to hear from live C. of C. or other or- utive of the shows. COLE ROBINSON CIRCUS ATTRACTIONS - ganizations. LEONARD DOTO, Iron Mountain, Four acts, consisting of Ponies and Dogs. Mich. mh23 AT LIBERTY After April 15th. Only reliable managers reply. AND Billy Girond considered. Acts have transporta- BRASS TEAM - TRUMPET TROMBONE. No gypers Both. Jam and read well; also sing. Will go AND FAIRS J tion. Can furnish additional acts. COLE ( PARKS anywhere. Prefer location. MUSICIANS, Plaza NEW YORK, March 9.-W. J. (Billy) ROBINSON, 287 E. 10th St., St. Paul, Minn. mhl 6 Courts, Odessa, Tex. Giroud, co-owner and general manager, DOUBLING VIBES. AT LIBERTY arrived from the fair meeting in Albany, AND HALF FOR ANNEX CIRCUS DRUMMER - BALLOON ASCENSIONS- HALF - 15. Experienced radio, night club, etc. N. Y., and advised he landed two fairs Letters only. March JACKSONVILLE BALLOON preferred. Anything considered. congenial. Any reliable offer considered. For all occasions. came in BOX 283, Ashland, O. mh16 Sober, CO., Jacksonville, Ill. mh30 in New York, R. F. McLendon Have car, go anywhere. Write, wire all. JOE to take over his duties. Shows spared no HIGH POLE THRILLER AT LIBERTY FOR PERRI, Kalispell, Mont. GIBSON'S DOGS - AT LIBERTY FOR COM- expense in building their transformer Novelty for Side Show. BOX ing season. A snappy and well -dressed act, Season-Also GIRL TENOR SAX, DOUBLING CLARINET, trucks and everything will be new thru- C -J121, The Billboard, Cincinnati, O. mh30 Drummer, doubling Trumpet, avail- featuring fifty -foot high dive. Also Whip and Girl Act. 2040 Buna Vista Rd.. Columbus, Ga. mh30 out. Management plans to open in New PRINCE CHARLES - SWORD SWALLOWER, able immediately. Read, fake, experienced. Jersey on April 18. Giroud and Tommy and Annette, Ring Contortionist. Good Write to CAROLYN BEYER, 92'i Simoneau St., STRATOSPHERE FLIGHT - INVESTIGATE. WILFRID SNASHALL, R. 3, Binghamton, Carson have been busy booking the flash swords, costumes. 5"nd best offer. Saginaw, Mich. Mrs. Billy General Delivery, Fort Pierce, Fla. N. Y. ap13 shows. Mr. and Muldoon 1 GIRL ORGANIST-EXPERIENCED ON NOVA- booked their cookhouse and Oscar V. AT LIBERTY V melt 2 ,-Mr. asid Mrs. Milton chord and Hammond. Roller rinks pre- BEHEADING A MAN ALIVE-New Giant Guil- see ]lead drop off, lifted from Babcock advised from Waco, Tex., he will Eade. I do single traps, web, rings, menage, ferred; also augment with orchestra. Prefer lotine. Spectators race. Mr. Esile, bronks, bulls, bare- basket, restored. Exploitation thriller. Works sur- 10 get jumps, Reinan the South. Can leave at once. BOX C-415, 1701, arrive days before opening to his back, bull dog. Will do anything. llave men ward- rounded. Now booking. WEBER, 127 N. equipment ready. R. F. McLENDON. rebe. General Delivery, King City: Calif. The Billboard, Cincinnati, O. mh23 Allentown, Pa. mh23

www.americanradiohistory.com 54 The Billboard March 16, 1940

111ee"PRIZES NOVELTIES PREMIUMSndíse SPECIALTIES

Conducted by SAM ABBOTT-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York U. S. Toy Industry Four Big Money-1%laking Days A Column for OPERATORS & Booms as Europe's DISTRIBUTORS of SALES - BOARDS, SALESCARDS and War Cuts Imports Loom; April Fool Items Big TRADE STIMULATORS.

CINCINNATI, March 9.-That the toy Week-end observance of St. Patrick's Day to increase manufacturing industry in this country is being promoted by Europe's war was takes-Easter earliest in over a century-trick and joke revealed today by William Licht, presi- By BEN SMITH dent of Licht & Wankelman Co. numbers seen rolling up new sales records Have you ever permitted yourself to Licht said that since the World War get into the position where you felt toy imports from both Japan and Ger- NEW YORK, March 9.-With four big days ahead-St. Patrick's Day, March like kicking yourself because you did many have dwindled. Shipments from 16 and 17; Easter, March 24, and All Fools' Day, April 1-pitchmen and bingo not get on to an item until most of the these countries were cut off by the cur- and salesboard operators are planning to cash in on the events. Since Easter is cream had been taken out by others? rent war, with the result that today the earliest this year in over a century, the boys realize they must work fast to Check back and you may find that that 90 per cent of the toys now sold in the take advantage of these days. Firms dealing in novelties and prize merchandise is the reason why you did not make as United States are made in this country. report many orders being filled. Custom of observing special events seems to be much money last year as you figured you During the past six years virtually no returning stronger than ever this year, which will give the boys an excellent chance should. toy shipments have come from the Reich. to make some cash. While St. Patrick's This business is a fast business. The This was formerly the source of mechan- Day falls on Sunday, the parades and average life of a deal is comparatively ical toys. Japanese imports were cut celebrations will be staged for two days. short, and in most cases money must be sharply in the last year due to economic OAcres of shamrocks, myriads of clay made quickly. Operators know that, but Conditions, higher prices and shortage pipes, green hats, buttons, badges, bal- sometimes many of them forget or sud- of materials. War conditions definitely loons, green neckwear, flags and harps denly become ultra -conservative. When eliminated metal goods. will appeal to the Hibernians. With in this mood they'll approach a new deal. March 16 a payday and many wearers of with the old "we're from Missouri" atti- Sees Basket Shortage the green off for the week-end, the sales Licht, whose firm has been associated tude, instead of taking a little flyer to are expected to exceed previous years in possibilities. By the time they're with the toy business for 90 years, said all sections of the country. test its Japanese toys have always been of the shown It is often too late for them to inexpensive type. He predicts a shortage JOHN Religious Item Trend cash in with the boys who were not so of Easter baskets because this country CARY, The Lenten season has revived interest wary. depends upon importation of this item. in religious articles. Rings and crosses We believe every new deal is worth a Unless peace comes to the Orient, Easter WITH SPRING in the air bingo con- and shell shrines are earning money for test, if nothing more. There is no ter basket prices will double present-day cessioners with carnivals and at fairs the boys, and direct sellers are finding rifle gamble involved in placing a few prices in 1941,he said. and amusement parks are planning for this a real money -making year. cards just to see how they'll go. Maybe the operator who does this will lose a. Speaking of the development of the what they feel will be one of the biggest Furred and feathered nursery favorites 'toy industry here, Licht said that seasons in years. Since bingo has pros- couple of bucks now and then plus his the will return to popularity this Easter if time. But in testing all possibilities the biggest steps have been made in the pered so well during the fall and winter predictions are correct. While bunnies mechanical and electrical fields. Christ- there Is hardly a chance of this outdoor chances of missing out on the big deal and like items will claim quite a bit of will be practically nil. It's something mas tree ornaments, which bring the re- season being anything but a whopper. patronage, Disney characters, especially tail trade an estimated $4,000,000 * * to think about. each the newest, Pinocchio, will also have * year, were formerly shipped from Ger- bingo games are pre- claims on the lucre. The advantage of many. They are now being made in IN CANADA all Novel -Craft Mfg. Co. has something ceded by some sort of entertainment. this holiday from the standpoint of alert new in a poker chip set. It is called this country. While the industry is yet The sponsoring group arranges for enter- workers is that it offers many possibili- new, its future is said to be bright. Chip -Tray and looks like it should be tainers and like attractions to open the ties in other lines. In addition to ani- good for a run. Item consists of four Japan is reported to have made a bid for games, and the idea is clicking in a big mals, dolls and candy eggs, there is op- this business at one time but was un- separate Bakelite ash trays, 41/2 inches way. Some operators in this country portunity to work a variety of outdoor in diameter, each with five cut-outs to able to develop satisfactory colors. are using same formula. Recently toys and novelties. One factor in favor of the new Amer- the hold 25 poker chips, a total of 100 chips we heard of an operator who was giving for the set. A metal handle holds trays ican industry, Licht said, was the fact a 45 -minute show and one who gives a Salesboard Boys Busy that German refugees are now engaged and chips together when not in use, 30 -minute show. Movies of the 16mm. Realizing what a profitable season making it easy to store or carry around. in this work. While they are limited by type are claiming honors among the Easter offers, firms catering to the sales - the lack of molds and proper materials, When the boys want to sit in a game operators and some are combining board boys are offering special Easter the handle is removed and each player they do turn out satisfactory merchan- movies and flesh shows. deals. Merchandise included on these dise. However, the product is reported has his own chip rack and ash tray. The 16mm. shows generally include deals is of timely interest and the type Clever, isn't it? not as ornate as that formerly imported. only a short subject or two, because the that will help the boys complete their Only conventional shapes have been 4 operators realize that the people are boards quickly. Bunnies and honey We ran into made, but more decorative pieces are in there primarily to play bingo. If the bears are reported as leaders on these another operator who at- the making and will be produced as the tempted to offer cash to the worker of entertainment lasts 30 or 40 minutes it offers. card industry grows older. A firm is now per- puts the audience in a good frame of a instead of one of the major fecting its invention for blowing fragile Pranksters Prevail awards. We have always believed that mind, and they enjoy bingo to the ut- Chronic pranksters rove the length an is glass balls, and American -made products most. operator who does that sticking his of this type will compare favorably with and breadth of this nation, and the boys neck out needlessly, for the merchandise the imported ones in cost, beauty and * * * will offer them a veritable arsenal of award usually means more to a worker durability, Licht said. WITH EASTER just around the corner, gimmicks to help them, with the crop than cash that can be offered. When operators are finding that people are of April foolers expected to set records proper care is taken in selection of sales - really going for seasonal merchandise. this year. Among fast -selling items will board items, the individual's desire to Several new numbers have been intro- be lurching dinner plates, poo-poo pil- obtain one of the major awards will be duced and are doing a good job of mak- lows, rubber frankfurters and auto whiz incentive enough for him to complete Watches Enjoy ing repeat business. bangs. a deal. * * * * * Jack Spiegler, of Gordon Novelty Co., says the electric hand -shaker; Stick -O, HAPPY LANDING. Demand Spurt A FEW DAYS AGO we received a letter asking for some hints on prize buying. two pieces of suction rubber that hold CHICAGO, March 9.-Salesboard oper- Our suggestion is that prize merchan- cup to saucer; Hot Seat, a chemical Confucius Sayings Okeli ators as well as prize and specialty work- dise is in demand because the operator preparation that gives a gentle but effec- ers are over is give of greater tive hot foot or hot seat without the On Radio, FCC Decides reported elated the Current able to merchandise danger of burning or scorching; Stink -O, spurt in demand for wrist and pocket value than he could offer in cash. Mer- an item that makes a nickel stogie smell WASHINGTON, March 9.-Streetmen watches in both men's and women's chandise prizes serve as constant re- and and firms printing modern sayings and models. Everyone has need for a watch minders of bingo and are advertisements a thousand times worse, Sparkling crediting them to Confucius were pleased and it seems that no other season of the of the operator's game. (See 4 Money -Making Days on page 56) to learn that the Federal Communica- year emphasizes the need for a personal Home influence is a great thing in tions Commission declined to bar Con- timepiece more than does early spring. prize awarding. If a counselor establishes fucius sayings from the air. Practically all of the watches now a reputation for worth -while prizes he are now showing fine prize lines. The decision came in answer to a re- being featured are of American make has nothing to worry about. When these * r * quest made by a Pittsburgh man that and this year's crop includes more than awards and displays claim attention at WHAT are your plans for the opera- the commission prohibit such programs. the usual number of innovations de- the family table, it is certain that a tion of outdoor bingo this summer? Why signed to increase their beauty and use- good representation of this group will not write us about them? We'll be glad fulness. One notable new angle is a full - be on hand to try to win more. We WATCHES ENJOY SPURT to hear from you. from column) sweep second hand that makes it pos- know from experience that the operator * * * (Continued 1st sible to tell the exact time, right down who has prizes of quality and displays range yet always present an effective to the second, at the first glance. As them attractively is the one who is OPERATORS, we'd like to have your display. In addition most of the renewed usual, comic -face dial watches are favor- successful. opinion on this question: Do you think units now carry the same kind of guar- ites with the kiddies and they are being Notwithstanding all this, the operator that prizes should be just what a winner antee as a new model, a fact largely called for in greater number than for must have a variety of prizes on his would buy if cash were received, or do responsible for their growing popularity. months, it is reported. stand. The winner must be able to you think a prize should be something Watch deals are getting splendid re- Many of the boys are enjoying unusual select something he or she really wants that a player would not ordinarily pur- sponse among men and women office success with popular remakes, since they or needs. Duplication of prizes will soon chase? and industrial employees, with almost are available in even the lowest price affect attendance at games. Counselors There are arguments pro and con on no limit to the number and variety of (See Watches Demand Spurt in 4th col.) know this, and the majority of them this question. How do you stand? boards spread.

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M diffusion. Item employs the principle of projecting sound uniformly to every part of the room, with 100 per cent sound. diffusion accomplished by turning ver- tical projected sound waves into a hori- RED HOT zontal and expanding plane. Cabinet is A NATURAL SALESBOARD ITEM completely finished on al_ sides, pre- This beautiful Ship Lamp Is 12 inches high and senting an attractive app-tarance from 13 inches long-the hull and waves are made of any angle and making the chassis dust heavy acid -etched glass. Sails and all metal parts and tamper proof. It is furnished Ir- are chrome plated. Available in Walnut or Swedish walnut, ivory, ivory with brown top and Modern. knobs and brown with itory top and PRICED LOW knobs. Topper houses a five -tube AC - No. 9639 - $2.55 Each. In $2.40 DC superheterodyne, with latest RCA Lots of Six Up Radiotron multi -purpose tubes giving FOR REAL PROFITS seven -tube performance. .His special in- WIRE! NOW! closed Kadette DX loop antenna. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 56 The Billboard WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE March 16, 1940 firm reports the flare to be non -pyro- had saved the day and that their press Harry is producing a circus for the technical and non -explosive and may be Confucius Leaflets department was on its toes. The morn- Kiwanis Club in Danville, Ill., to raise shipped via parcel post, express or third- Streetmen and pitchmen are earning ing paper carried what it considered a funds for the club's free dental service class freight and may be stocked like a good margin of profit with 200 witty great human interest story and a pic- for poor children. Thru the co-opera- an accessory. Flare comes attractively Confucius remarks, now in the eighth ture of one of our posing girls, wearing tion of Clarence Vance, superintendent packed in silver foil, 12 to a box. A printing, Rimmel & Milgrom report. a G-string and brassiere, sitting on a of schools of Danville, the show is being bright two-color display card is furnished This leaflet, 8 by 11 inches in size, con- sailor's knee. The cut lines read, "Car- presented in school auditoriums. For free with every 12 flares. Low price is tains witty sayings that are certain to nival girl finds love on high seas. Tired years Danville was the winter quarters a feature of the item. provoke laughs. The contest number is of knocking around, she decides to of Harry's dad's show, the J H. LaPearl now on the market and offers cash marry gob, settle down and raise chick- Circus. "While at the Chicago Shrine prizes to purchasers. This is an added ens." When the boss read the paper, Circus this winter," says Harry, "there incentive for the sale of the leaflets and the heat was on. He declared it had no was a 'reunion' of Harry and Roy La - the boys are reporting quicker sales. publicity value, but that had it been a Pearl, Mrs. J. H. LaPearl, their mother, EASTER Item is copyrighted and a new version swing -band musician instead of a sailor and Mr. and Mrs. George Spier, their issued every two weeks, the firm reports. and had it been a night club and not a cousins, with the old elephant, 'Ding chicken farm, 'it might have passed. He Dong,' that was burned in the Cole quar- ters This the RABBIT Knockout Cig Pack , said furthermore that the press agent fire in Rochester, Ind. was would be charged with the cleaning and first time in 20 years that we saw the The Knockout Cigaret Package is a pressing of the jungle wardrobe as well bull, which was owned by my father SPECIAL knockout for sales and profits for the as paying the snake show lecturer the when he had a circus. It was the last of boys who handle joke and trick items, tip for its use. the LaPearl animals. The big hipp, Big 18" Richard Appel, Inc., reports. Package Unloading of the boats was well under George, that died a few years ago, was resembles a favorite brand on the mar- way when a quarantine officer arrived also a LaPearl animal." Size ket. When dummy cigaret is removed, device. at the wharf, stopped the work and an- it sets off miniature exploding nounced that, due to Mexico being in- 18 -inch Bunny. Pack is lithographed in six colors and -BIG VALUES LOW PRICES- Dressed in Easter - in printed fested with ticks (not dandruff) we - figured percale, with cellophane wrapped, each caps. With would have to dip. The dipping vats WALTHAM ELECTRIC DRY SHAVER- Mother Hubbard folded box complete with were Leather Pouch, Ivory or Black Case, apron. Has movable new low prices, good profits may be located alongside the wharf. Our With $15 Price Tag. Boxed. Ea. .. eyes, squeak in body, garnered from this fast seller, the firm 1,500 people donned bathing suits and, SNAP BUTTON COIN PURSES- ribbon bow. Assort- quietly and orderly, marched down into Well Advertised. Prepaid. Doz. O1.21./ ed colors. Packed reports. ADHESIVE PLASTER y,x5 or one dozen to carton. the vats, presenting the greatest disap- - 1x2 V2 - Regular or Water Proof. Weight per carton, 18 pounds, pearing creosote ballet of all time. Ilalf Your Choice. Gr. 4.40 No. 816X111-Per Doz. $8.00 Hot Seat of our people had already passed thru HANOI -STRIPS -8 to Cardboard Folder. Gr. 1,35 No. B18%107-Cuddly Rabbit. Rich pile new the vats before the officer arrived and plush in asst. While Hot Seat is not exactly a TOOTHBRUSHES- colors similar to above said that the vats were for live stock U. S. A. Gr. Dozen $8.00 number, It is one that is claiming much 5.75 and making only. As luck would have it one of the ASPIRIN TABLETS-Certified Brand. No. B16X38-Sitting Plush attention at this time 12 to Tin. Gr. Tins 1.35 Rabbit, 21" size. money for those who handle trick and press photographers was present and UNDERWOOD DRY SHAVERS- Dozen .00 joke items, Gordon Novelty Co. reports. sold the negatives to our competitors, Ivory Caso With Pouch. Ea. .85 No. 616X39-30" Size. Dozen $18.00 Hot'Seat is a chemical compound worked Drawhead Sisters, who mailed a photo MAGNETIC TRICK DOGS. Doz. Sets .85 No. 1319X109-Big Goo Goo Eye Chenille into two thin soft pieces of material to every fair manager in the country. Rabbit, 30" Size. Dozen $24.00 Three days were spent in unloading NEW FLYER OUT about 2 by 3 inches in size. When co. Ask for Flyer 401, Just off press. Mention your the pad is moistened the chemicals gen- the show and another day in loading BENGOR PRODUCTS business, we do not sell retail. Add.: Dept. BB. erate heat sufficient for an effective hot the wagons back on the flat cars. The 878 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. foot or hot seat. It cannot burn or rest of the week we laid off to rest up scorch the skin or fabric. With April and to give General Agent Lem Truck - JOSEPH HAGS COMPANY a Wholesalers Fools' Day nearing, the boys are being of- low time to hunt up a fair board with 217-223 Madison St., fered attractive prices on this item, the charter and an exhibit tent for an open- SALESBOARD OPERATORS CHICAGO firm reports. ing date. MAJOR PRIVILEGE.

WALTHAM 6 ELGIN RIO GRAND TOUR Absolutely New! front page POCKET WATCHES (Continued 41) gate, prevailed at all stands, reported Yellow Engraved Hunting Case with Laverne Luther. The Hottest Little Card Yellow Manager Lucia returned here last Chain $195 Saturday and announced he had booked match. R.B. Ea. movement. tri Benavides, Freer and San Diego under Since Hector Was a Pup Lots of 3 auspices. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore 20% Deposit, Balance C. O. D. Send for Free SUPPLY ROUSES Joined in Edinburg, Tex., with seven $5.40 Card-Big Profits illustrated Catalog. anifflr gammffliamme concessions and Merry -Go -Round. Mrs. Fast Turnover PLYMOUTH JEWELRY EXCH. NewSoie atÑ L1f. Moore assumed the secretarial chores. L. Tannen, of N. L. Magic Co., reports Rides now include Ferris Wheel, Joe Clicking Heavily in N. Y. that many of the trick items sold by his Lucia, owner; Jimmie Dunn, foreman; WRITE AT ONCE FOR FULL DETAILS Mrs. Mack, tickets. Merry -Go-Round, Mr. ANY 110 concern are exclusive with the firm and MAGIC VOLT that he is now working on a new three - and Mrs. Moore, owners; Mr. Moore, BIG BILL BURNS, Salesmanager LINE shell game. Firm manufactures a com- foreman; Glen Allen, second man; Mrs. 140 West 42nd Street, NEW YORK CITY plete line of tricks, jokes and novelties Moore, tickets. Mix -Up, Joe Lucia, man- DISC and has been in this business for three ager; Bill Allman, foreman. Kiddie rides years. To insure quantity resales Tannen are baby autos and aeroplanes and U - HEATS WATER offers his merchandise in attractive Drive -'Em cars and bicycles. IN 60 SECONDS boxes. Show line-up includes Monkeyland, KNIFE Jach.ma fe Minions need ,..: John and Big Boy Powers, owners -oper- Speed King Peckel BOARD -gives you hot water fast I Site Jack Spiegler, of Gordon Novelty Co., ators; Miss America, D. R. Thompson, rii,[,rnau i 611i /°\( and cheap. Drop Into ally producer -manager; Peggy pan of water - plug Into SAMPLES is nursing an injured shoulder. He spent Dunn and SALESMEN -- socket -1u 60 seconds you FOR AGENTS. Eileen Thompson, dancers; J. C. Spur - bave hot water. Rush your last week at a winter sports resort and GET OUR PRICES! name for sample offer for SEND NAMEI the injury is the result of a skiing acci- lock, tickets. Thompson also presents 10 Easy Selling Styles use as demonstrator. Plenty dent. Altho on the job, he is unable to Nalda and is building a jungleland show. for lc to 39c Deals. Cash for agents. No money. Just send name. use his left hand. Concessions total about 25, with Laverne DEALLEB612 51.90 Nu -Way. Dept4338, Walnut Bldg., Des Moines, la. Luther operating the Roll -a -Ball, as- Post. extra: wt. 2 lbs sisted by Pete Roberts. William Luther 4 MONEY -MAKING DAYS has two concessions. Earl Beehee presents FRAMING JOINT! ELECTRIC (Continued from page 54) the free act. Get Our New Prices on Milk Bottles, Darts ¿ Matches, that give off a number of un- Rack Rings, Balls, Hoopla Boxes and Rings, expected sparks, will go big this season. Corks, Cork Guns, etc. State Business. EYE SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE Headliners Numerous (Continued from. page 42) ANNUNCIATOR ANO To list all the probable headliners for LEVIN BROTHERS member. HAUTE, 2B Deposit Required BURGLAR ALARM April 1 pages. How- Club will hold its regular TERRE trade would take weekly on INDIANA With All C. O. D. Orders Homes, Taverns, Shops, Garages ever, here are a few: matches that won't meeting in the clubrooms STORES.score of others-waiting for the RAY -ALARM light, perfume bombs, squirting flowers March 14. All mail should be addressed Burglar Alarm and Annunciator. Real protection (public never gets wise to them), itch- to Ladies' Auxiliary, Showmen's League -guards against intrusions. Invisible beam of ing powder (the boys can still scratch of America, Sherman Hotel, Clark and "Black Light,"when interrupted, sounds continu- Randolph streets, Chicago, Ill. ous alarm. Plugs in any light as hard as ever), comic greeting cards, socket.Unfailingdem- 0 Size, 7 -Jew., Star Case, $3.00 onstration takes 10 seconds-makes sales on spot. shooting cigars, large ink spots (will 12x6, 7 -Jew., Gold Color, 2.60 Huge profils. Write AT make any housewife angry), garlic candy UNDER THE MARQUEE 16 Size, 7-J., Gold Color, 2.76 SEND NAME ONCE for pernculare and chewing gum and tantalizing cut- Med. Size 7.J., Gold Color, Free agent proposition. (Continued from page 34) Chain, $2.25. Pocket Watches of Distributor Plan or N. lery. with Keystone Cases. 26% with money. Just send ngme. bicyclist; Marion Drew, dogs; Bryant and order. Bal. C. O. D. Samples, 225 h St., Dept. Cooper, novelty turn; "Jara," trained 500 Extra. RAY -ALARM DES MOINES, I WASA, BALLYHOO giraffe, by Leahy, Anthony and Will BRAND NEW (Continued from. page 41) Simms. an ordinary carnival but a mastodonic s * combine of globe-trotting amusements. REGULAR VISITORS at the Cecil LADIES' WATCHES After killing the third bottle, the edi- Hotel, Los Angeles, are Theo Forstall, WHOLESALE CATALOG Octagon Shape - Yellow Top- White e2.00 tor, sensing some good copy and pictures, Harry Chipman, Al Onken, Chuck Gam- Back With Silk Gerd and Box With .p Price Tag. Lots of 3 ...... Ea. sent a cameraman to the docks. By mon, Jack Beach, Arthur Windecker, 4,000 BARGAINS Special Prices for Quantity Users. 25% Deposit, then the bosses had disembarked, but Jack Grimes, Cliff McDougall, Dan Dix, FOR SALESMEN & DISTRIBUTORS Balance C.O.D. Sample 50c Extra. Send for Catalog. several shots were made. We then Jack Youden, Winnie Wakeling, George 173 Canal Street, (Red) White, Harry Wooding, Eddie N. BETOMAN New York, N.Y. phoned the bosses at the hotel that we It has 260 pages, Trees, Eddie Horton, Jersey Schank, F chock-full of unusual George Singleton, Tex Sherman, Mel values. It coataine Smith, Ken Maynard, Jack Shultz, J. W. Belling plans; order stimulators; tested Peterson. Murray A. Pennock, Al Sands, R fast selling articles to Joe Metcalf, Jack Burslem, Harry Levy, dealers, stores and B1NGO GAM ES AND SUPPLIES Mark T. Kirkendall, Karl F. Knudson, direct to the con- Hodgeman, John Glover, Ben Dob- sumer. A new revised WRITE FOR OUR: NUMBER. 40 CATALOG Gene E issue is just off the bert, Jack Bigelow, Dan Meggs, Ben Beno press. Cost about 25e. MANY FAST SELLING ITEMS AT LOWEST PRICES and John Backman. FREE while stock lasts. Send for your Be sure and mention your Zine of business E copy Today. HARRY AND LORETTA LaPEARL re- INIDWEST MERCHANDISE CO. KNSAS CITY, MYO. turned to Chicago after playing Orrin SPORE 00., Davenport indoor circus dates. This week 3-40 Superior Le Center, Minn.

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A department for Pitchmen, Demonstrators, Novelty Sales- men, Medicine Showmen, Agents, Streetmen and Others. rubber p STRONG atnesd a balloon by BILL BAKER (not sales aP sensational great right peat Going g acle is FEATURING (Cincinnati Office) while the now a Askwrite your New Engraving Pins with '411 making us year are clicking! not noted jobber today, gtards-styles that ROBERT HALLIE .. . freedom, but to date I have timely sellers like football, liberals even for details. baskettall, roller-skating and bowling pipes from St. Louis: "This town has had any of the columnists or pins . also all the best selling the coldest winter in many years and bothering to mention pitchmen.", locket styles, featuring 6 big selling lots of snow, but I manage tò keep the t * "Mother - of - Pearl" Lockets r Best filling Whitestone Ring Styles wolf from the door. I sure have met DOC JERRY COATES . . Cameo Itings . Billfolds a lot of cry-babies this winter. Would reported Cnmpaets Photo Jewelry. is not dead, as was erroneously 2.( r.tay. like to see pipes from James F. Wells in a December issue. "This is the second and Morris Wolf. Ben Ranken is work- story about my death," writes Coates. ing SOCIAL SECURITY PLATES, ETC. with me." "When I die I will send a note about it. Start your own business HARRY PAKULA & CO. * e * It seems someone is always a joker, but SOCYALSECURRY stamping S. S. Plates, etc. 5 No. Wabash Ave.,Chicago,Ill. ABOUT THIS TIME each year the boys my kid brother or twin is not in this S. S. Plates, size 13/4"x3", or at 21/2c each. Double - begin suffering from road fever. business. He helped me out a time Faced Brass -Cornered Cases a * e two, but he is superintendent of the for any size plates at $2.25 Cleveland. The per 100. . All mer- 1910 DOC PANGBORN . American Steel Wire, depart- chandise guaranteed perfect. . . . Miniature Auto FREE CATALOG! and wife are spending a few weeks at first time I died was in Kann's License Plates, 3 lines, Colored, with Key Chains, 10e. Com- of latest Miami, Fla., they say the weather ment store in Washington in August. at $3.50 per 100. . Samples popular sell- where plete Die Set, Letters, Figures, Gauge and Hammer ers in Mother of 1935. Why don't these moochers stop Pearl is just beginning to be good. for $3.50. Send 25% on C. O. D. Orders. , LOCKETS, Cameo & * e s joking? I have five demonstrations go- Free list on Stamping Machines, Plates, Cases and Whitestone RINGS, ENGRAVERS' ing on furniture polish and two on a genuine Leather Wallets. FRANK BONOMO, JEWELRY, . CROSSES, NOVEL- MYRTLE HUTT fill in on med myself. 65 Central Ave., Dept. BB16, Brooklyn, N. Y. TIES. Send $2.00 for samples. is still in Chicago working art needles. foot layout, and I is a natural Easter slump here MAJESTIC BEAD NOV. L. in There d CO. She pens: "I have H. Green stores (Philadelphia). I'd like to see a line 'FREE CATALOG! 907 5th Ave., New York, N. V. Evanston and Roseland, El., and three Thurman." Send for latest lines department stores in Chicago. Business from Ben Gerber and George of Mother of Pearl e Lockets, Latest is good." Crosses, Signet Jew- * * e GAS BILL would like to have brief news elry, Cameo and PUSH BUTTON PENS the profession. Whitestone Rings. LOUISE KOEPKE , from everyone in PER GROSS * * * Send $2.00 for com- $ 18.00 is reported working peelers and graters plete samples. Assorted Colors in Kresge's, Hammond, Ind. AL FISHER JACK ROSEMAN CO., New York City. e working peelers, and Billy Lang, glass 807 Fifth Avenue, e re- Write for PRICE L ST FAMOUS LAST WORDS: "I usually velvet so cutters, were sighted in Philadelphia much dough during the summer that I could cently. STARR PEN COMPANY * * * 300 W. Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois. buy a 200 -room apartment building if I so Here are the kind of blades that sell desired." AL SEARS . and repeat. Leather -stropped to hair- * blasts from Newark, N. J., that the splitting sharpness. Made from fine weather is fine. He is making rail- steel for long wear. Sold at lowest ROSS CRABTREE . there factory prices. Flashy display cards. We pay all ship- road pay days with the leaf, working ping. Rush name for free blade and profit details. ELGIN & WALTHAM has a nice tie store on North Clark ACEBLADE CO., street, Chicago. with Alex Ballard. Dept. 53-A, 68 E. Eagle St., Buffalo, N. Y. REBUILT WATCHES * e e Jewel, 18 Size, In S. $175 TOMMY O'BRIEN , MARIE CREASOGLE . H. Engraved Cases, at was spotted working wire jewelry in Key Check Stamping Outfits Send frs' Price List. Money Back If Not Satisfied. is busy keeping Mr. and Mrs. Wally com- Emblem. Key CRESCENT CITY WATCH MATERIAL CO., pany until Riverview Park, Chicago, Newark, N. J., last week, and R. Bee, Checks, Key Rings, N. Broadway, Louis, etc. Catalog free. 118 St. Mo. opens. with Chinese nuts, was getting good Sample check with e e e takes there. name and address, SOCIAL SECURITY PHIL KRAFT * e e 25e. SÒ[aAL f SECÚRITi SOCIAL SECUR- Bill- "NEWARK, N. J. . ITY PLATES if 11[611,AU PLATES pens: "I noticed in reading The mg,' u -s meows, $2.50 per 100 board last week that I hase a namesake is wide open for pitchmen," infos R. K EMP East 178th St.. NEW YORK CITY CASES in Boston. As far as I know I'm the Ralphie. 463-B $1.00 per 100 only one by that name in the business e e Stamping outfit con- and I'm in Pontiac, Mich., working Neis- LET A PITCHMAN encounter a friendly of a completed on wonder oil, and do- local merchant and he'll not only patronize set of dies, Including alphabettinand numbers ner's for La Renz MEDICINE MEN his place of business but at the slightest op- gauge-$4.00. We have a good proposition for ing okeh. I would like to get a pipe Write today for new catalogue of Tonics, Oil, Salve, agents. Send for Illustrated catalog and details. portunity will laud him to the skies. from the other Phil Kraft, also Red Soap, Tablets, Herbs, etc. Low prices-rapid service. RELIABLE SALES CO. Noble, Bob Freedman, Frei Langer and GENERAL PRODUCTS LABORATORIES 1183 Eroadway, Dept. BG, NEW YORK CITY Jesse Smithy." Manufacturing Pharmacists e Pitchdom Five Years Ago 187 E. Spring St., Columbus, Ohlo PITCHMEN'S PRAYER: "Please give us an early summer." * * South Georgia was proving lucrative . . pickings for Moore with novel- RETAILS FOR 81.00. GEORGE DURST Lonnie Wall Cleaner and ties. . . . Working Oakland, Calif., to Each box holds 20 Cellophaned typewrites: "I note that another large 'Window Washer Se Paoka of Factory Fresh group of carnival and circus workers has good results were .Mrs. Eddie St. Ouml Snappy Display Boxes Mathews and Earl Kittridge and son. Sample 35c help you to get quick 100% to been granted union affiliations. Surely See Our Ladies' Razor-Sample, 200% profits. Re our distrib- pitchmen should also seek to get union- Al Ross had his show clicking in Nickel, 25c; Gold, 35c. 50o for sample box . . . utor-get started! Send (pre- ized in some form. Everybody all over Peoria, Ill. Montgomery E. Dean CO. paid). GREAT FIELD FOR AGENTS. Write the nation is shouting the glories of was in Lincoln, Neb., preparing to leave RADIO STROPPER AMEPIOAN CHEWING PRODUCTS CORP., ILL. 4th one Mt. Pleasant Ave., Newark, N. J. SANDWICH, for South Sioux City, Neb., quarters of YOU CAN MAKE BIG MONEY the M. & M. Dramatic Tent Show. . SUBSCRIPTION COUPON Texas territory was proving to be a e&ir ---r.HOOVER UNIFORMS! green pasture for Mae Goodwin's Tate - Big earning. for ambitions men and women to new Lax Unit. . . . R. Guild Stewart, knife - with famoue natioonlly - advertised uncrowded field for reetaa- sharpener worker, shifted over to pot - - Hoover line of smart. ezclneive Uniforms The Billboard. t rant. fountains hotels, taverns to ea. offices. doc- iet tors dentist» etc, Not home -to -hoagie. No e o- lifters and was meeting with unusual rlence- n money needed to get intothie new. bbiiS- success with the item in Portland, Ore. t incomei me basins... Mail postcard now for beauti- actual .nm- 25 Opera Place. LLJJ ful new Uniform Style preeentntion, C., was a winner for / isles and money -making equipment-assist FREE. Greenville, S. . , , I 19th Street H. S. Thompson with whitestones. ì HOOVER Dept CKt4A New York Cincinnati, Ohio. Doc Harry Burton returned to his home in Toledo, after working the South to only fair results. . . . S. C. Hayes was Please enter my subscription to The Billboard, for which I inclose grabbing off some good takes in Spar- NEW tanburg, S. C. . . Southern Indiana and were proving fair TURN SIGNAL Western Kentucky $5 for one year, 52 issues. for Chic Denton. . Ralph Ruhl was FLASH IS from REAR WINDOW-DASH Control working a doorway in Indianapolis with A whirlwind seller. Drivers buy on flash flukum to slow business. . . DOC AGENTS demonstration. Dealers buy 3 to 12. Your pr -,,fa mark-up as high as 264%. Biggest sen- George M. Reed opened in a Parkersburg, sation cf year. Rush nome quirk for facts and Dem- El $8 for two years, 104 issues. W. Va., chain store to good takes after onstratra sample plan. All Free! Rush. encountering two tough weeks in Wheel- WATC-MY-TURN SIGNAL CO., Dept. W-4338, Walnut Bldg., Des Moines, Iowa ing, W. Va. . . . Among the pitch ex- $10 three years, 156 issues.. ponents getting the lucre in Montgom- for ery, Ala.. were H. B. Murphy; Clyde Wil- Salesmen, Agents, son, sharpeners; Fred Cummings, cards, and Vic Hamel, solder. . Dothan. Pitchmen, Demonstrators Name Occupation Send 50e for Postpaid Sample of "MASON Ala., was giving Doc J. H. Ward's med That POCK ETS," the New Kitchen Wall Pocket unit good business. . In his lineup Women Buy on Sight. Virgin Territory. Fair Worker-.. Roe This. State Your Territory. were Bobby Jean Ward, piano; Lasses Address New Renew Glen Jones, blackface; Blacky Mercer, MASON MFG. CO. pop corn, and Doc Ward, lecturer and PORTLAND. OREGON straights. . Tex Mamard was in Vet- 6535 E. E. 82nd Ave., erans' Hospital, Wichita, Kan., suffering YOUR AD- from arthritis and effects of two eye ARRANGE NOW FOR State City operations. . . . Blackie Beard was VERTISEMENT IN THE BILLBOARD'S operating a shop BIG 1940 SPRING SPECIAL spending the winter

www.americanradiohistory.com 58 The Billboard MERCHANDISE -PIPES -GENERAL OUTDOOR March 16, 1940 in Washington. . Athens, Tex., was of Propaganda and Public Enlighten- wrist were painfully clawed when a cat proving a winner for Roy Crane. . . . ment whether he thought P. T. Barnum took a swipe at him thru the bars of That's all. was the greatest showman produced in the runs. . . Paul Van Pool, Coca-Cola s * America. The gentleman said he thought man of Joplin, Mo., in Chi on business, TRIPOD OPININGS: "Why become discour- his boss, John Ringling North, is the is enthusiastic over Joplin's annual aged? Even an eagle cannot fly high until greatest. fiesta, which is held late in April, and it cultivates strong wings." Since every man, including a Gardner says they are going to put on a whale Wilson, is entitled to his opinion, tho of a show this year. oPea Mr. North himself would probably be 1111111#0\ the first to put in a disclaimer on his JEvents for 2 Weeks greatness, especially in a comparison DEE LANG'S OPENER Traube with the one and only Phineas Taylor, (Continued from page 41) Leonard it is worth something to note that dur- trician; Ralph Hatton, transportation March 11-16 ing the regular portion of the quiz Mr. superintendent. Wilson referred to Generalissimo Fran- ARIZ.-Tucson. Dog Show, 17. Shows GA. -Augusta. Sesqui-Centennial, 11-16. Thrill -Talk Sparks cisco Franco, boss of Spain, as a band IND.-Brazil. American Legion Birthday leader. Monkeyland, Charles Aldridge, mén- Party, 15-17. The merchants of motorized mania ager; Harry Ansley, announcer. Two - with a Because the gentleman was wrong on KAN. -Newton. Merchants Trade Show, 11-16. are out on the firing line again a question of fact which most school- Headed Baby, S. Marks, manager; Billy MASS. -Boston. N. E. Flower Show, 11-16. versatile arsenal of weapons and lethal Billigan, lecturer; Charles Vandewalker, MICH. -Bay City. Builders' Show, 2-16. instruments spelling death and destruc- boys can answer, his opinion should, by Dallas. Modern Home & Appliance Show, the rules, be weighed with the utmost talker. Miss America, R. T. Kelly, man- 12-17. tion. It would be uncharitable not to care. ager. Dixieland on Parade, H. B. Black- MO -St. Louis. Greater St. Louis Flower & permit them to hire this hall, where, burn, manager; Mrs. H. B. Blackburn, Garden Show, 9-17. unfortunately or otherwise, the contro- assistant manager. Athletic Ar en a, N. H. -Manchester. Dog Show, 16. versy originated way way back in. 1939 Irish McGee, manager. Sonja, Bib N. J. -Atlantic City. Dog Show, 16. been spasmodically N. C. -Smithfield. Lions' Indoor Fair & Fes- and has carried along Briggs, manager. Blue Hawaii, Otis La tival, 13-16. in these columns ever since. Now that Notes From the Berta, manager. Funhouse, Jimmy 0. -Akron. Dog Show, 11-12. you have donned bullet-proof vests, let Vdselti, manager. Crime Show, Elmo Cincinnati. Dog Show, 16-17. the guns roar. Columbus. Dog Show, 11-12. Crossroads Florence, manager. Circus Side Show, * * s Dog Fred Conners, manager. Trip to Heaven, Dayton. Show, 14-15. By NAT GREEN PA. -Reading. Greater Reading Building t t 7N YOUR March 2 column on the Frank Connely, manager. Let's Lauf Show, 9-16. Loud, Frank Felding, manager. TEX. -Fort Worth. Southwestern Expo. & Fab L thrill show controversy, I see where of ice skating, which has Stock Show. 8-17. Ken Heath receives a plug and in turn POPULARITYreceived a great stimulus from the Rides Fort Worth. Southwestern Recreation explains Ernie Fosnaugh's board wall," Sonja Henie and Shipstad-Johnson ice Ponies, Nelson, Expo. Track & Field Meet, 15-16. observes Rocky Wolfe, Chicago. "I'm John manager, Skooter, WIS.-Milwaukee. Home Show, 9-16. revues, grows apace. Expansion of this Loyd Statler, manager; Chairplane, W. Wisconsin Rapids. Central Wis. Home. sure if you would ask Mr. Heath he'd branch of show business has been ham- Clow, manager; Ferris Wheels, Walter Food & Auto Show, 17-19. have to admit the board walls Ernie uses pered by the fact that there are only Potts, manager; Caterpillar, Virgil Stat- are one (1) inch thick. Mr. Fosnaugh a few arenas in the country equipped to March 18-23 ler, manager; Kiddie Autos, Ray Rose; and myself didn't deem it important stage large ice shows. But the growing Merry -Go -Round, Fred B. Miller, man- CALIF. -Arcadia. Dog Show, 23-24. enough to pour water on Willard Lott's interest of the public has led to ex- ager; Loop -o -Plane, Arthur Shirley; Kid- GA. -Savannah. Fat Cattle Show, 21-22. sparks cast off in your recent editorial tensive experimentation with ice sub- MD. -Baltimore. Dog Show, 24. on I am ac- dy Airplane, D. R. Gowin, manager; Auto MO. -St. Louis. Dog Show, 23-24. the subject. However, stitutes. While to date nothing has Racers, Frank Madison, manager; Penny N. Y. -Rochester. Sportsmen's & Boat Ex- quainted with Mr. Heath and consider been developed that is as satisfactory Arcade, Joe Kline, manager. hibit, 16-24. him one of the best motorcycle stunt- as ice, some very good substitutes have Mickey N. C. -Asheville. Dog Show, 23. men working today. I have seen him Concessions: Office concessions, 0. -Akron. Tadmor Shrine Circus, 19-24. been developed. With the constant prog- Farrell, manager. Corn game, John work and, incidentally, am on Fosnaugh's ress that is being made, portable syn- OKLA.-Oklahoma City. 4-H & F. F. A. Live show, Ken left Sweeney, manager. Euba Cobb has four. Stock Show. 19-22. having joined after it. thetic ice rinks soon will be available Shows carry two sound trucks and band ORE. -Portland. Dog Show, 22-23. "There is, however, a slight correction to the little fellow who has not a lot and parade float. A large number of PA. -Philadelphia. Gift Show, 18-22. concerning one of his features known One such show TENN.-Kingsport. Dog Show. 20-21. of money to invest. visitors were on hand. TEX.-E1 Paso. Dog Show, 23-24. as the 'Bottle Act,' which, it is claimed, already is in operation on a leading has never been successfully duplicated. carnival. Others are under consider- I have done this act, wing the same ation and it is likely that the next six measurements and equipment of Heath's. HILDERBR AND DATE months will see a number of portables (Continued from page 41) This was performed by myself for the under way. Synthetic ice is nothing first Mendota (Ill.) Fair on my Vontila. Keith Sutton returned after time at the new, but most of that in use has had and one September 1, 1939. In fact, I do the many disadvantages. The insistent de- a two-year absence joined of etc. if the concessions. Al Bozarth and Joe complete act, with fire tunnel, mand for something better has resulted Bass added concessions here. Myles Nel- of men like you now make my previous Hundreds you care to refer back to in improvements that will open up a son's shooting gallery did well, as did really big money week after week letter, I'm sure you'll find that I speci- new field not only for rink operators but backed by our Money-Making "Store I say he Hazel Fisher and Verna Seeborg's confec- Route" Plan. Let me explain how fied crossboard walls and still also for ice-skating acts at fairs and tionery stands. Mildred Sparks left to your earning power should go UP (Fosnaugh) is the only man doing this parks and in night clubs and theaters. the minute you take on our big. join World's Fair Shows. profit line of 5c-10c goods. Many stunt." Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richardson are re- products Nationally Advertised In s * s Every so often one of those "Good - constructing a new grab stand and their Saturday Evening Post, Good House- the keeping and 100 other maga- "Just to keep the records straight, Luck -of-Flanders" chain letters pops up. cookhouse proved popular. Delbert O. zines. first person to do the human battering We have just received one bearing the McCarty spent the week painting mar- Show storekeepers proved plan ram was Ed Janowski with Mary Wiggins of several well-known outdoor quee trucks, while Mr. and Mrs. Cleo to Increase sales and profits up a names to 50% and compete with chains. and Her Hollywood Dare -Devils, showmen, with the usual admonition Qualls held down work at quarters. The Free Goods Offers and Pre- B. Ward Beam production," writes that anyone breaking the chain will have No. 3 Unit, playing the Italian Festa del mium Deals make It easy to B. Ward Beam, St. Marys, O., "Without Constantinopila, Los Angeles, drew rec- start. Experience not needed. man bad luck. . W. H. (Billy) Burke has Don't let lack of cash hold question, Jack Early was the first just been elected vice-president of the ord crowds nightly, but the spending did you back. Write TODAY. to crash a motorcycle thru a board wall. Chicago Stadium Corp. From ticket seller not come up to par. Clarence H. Alton H. B. LAYMON, President, My show was the first one that he was rides, Reggie Marrion's Aeroplane, a baby Dept. 8-Q, Spencer, Indiana to promotion manager to vice-president a and ever on. However, he had been doing is real progress. Congratulations, Billy! ride and pony ride Florence the wall crash for almost six months Appell's concessions were used there. not Howard W. Power, secretary of Mis- Sunday night drew the largest crowd, 'I, AGENTS-BUY DIRECT!! before I contracted him, but he was Fair and Exposition, doing a single wall, which eveyon` today sissippi Valley when more than 5,000 turned out. At Fastest selling Jewelry Specialties! Davenport, Ia., was in town last week rides CROSSES - COSTUME JEW- does, but crashed thru two solid walls, close of the stand all and conces- i ELRY -LOCKETS, etc. EN- four feet apart." conferring on plans for this year's fair. sions departed for Bakersfield, Calif., to GRAVERS' ITEMS. Rock The fair's backers plan to put on a join the No. 1 Unit. Bottom Prices. Send $2.00 * * * strong promotion campaign. Norman 1* for Profitable Sample Deal. Satls- professional board wall p24 faction Guaranteed or Money Back. "The first Witte, secretary of Central States Rac- /\ 24K gold-plated, hand -polished En- crash that I have a record of was per- ing Association, sends a clipping which graved Cross. as Illustrated, Includ- formed by Charles (Nifty) Fargo about indicates that the association probably AUXILIARY HONORS ing 15" fine Link Chain, $1,]5 1927, but one previous to that, altho (Continued from page 41) VIII Unusual Buy. U"complete. will hold its annual session in Dayton Ill., by Alerita Foster, entertainment committee Exac si 113 With Order, Balance C. O. D. done by a nonpro, was at Peoria, instead of Indianapolis because of the Illustrated Circular Free. Ben Wells in 1925," chirps Willard Lott, chairman, called on each to portray 303 Fifth Ave., controversy between the ;air men and JEWELCRAFT NEW YORK Pekin, Ill. "At that time Ben crashed some little gesture -which would befit CITY the hotel management over advertising individually as they once Successors to Peter Korn Cr Sons. Est. 1887. a wall similar to the one used by Ward banners at the Indiana fair men's meet- them -such wall is did in show business or something they Beam in the past, wherein the ing. . . . S. L. Cronin, who came east re -enforced in the center with a two-by- because of the death of his father, re- are doing at present. Nell Ziv responded MAGIC--TRICKS--JOKES four timber, so that altogether he had turned to California late last week. His with a chorus routine; Martha Levine to break three timbers to get thru. In brother, James Cronin, Hartford City did a mentalist act; Ethel Krug sold pop 1940 WHOLESALE talking to Ben about this act, he told (Ind.) Banker, and Mrs. James Cronin corn and candied apples; Peggy Forstall me that at that tiene he and his pal, 'Oc' spent some time with S. L. in Chi. did some acrobatics, while Mario LeFors I FREE CATALOG Moore, rode tandem for the act, which burlesqued her high -pole act. All of- NEW TRICKS is quite something in itself, even today. ficers present from past administrations Milk Bottle Trick $ .45 Dz. Ashton Stevens, dean of drama critics Baffling Buttons 3.25 Dz. Ben is now designing and constructing also were called upon for exhibitions. Now Coin Trick (Wood) 4.80 Dz. aerial bars and flying rings and doing in Chicago, plunks the banjo with the Mother Fisher then spoke on behalf (Catalan) 9.00 Dz. a bit of tutoring as a sideline to his best of 'em and at heart is a med show- of the club and its many accomplish- Find the Bootlegger (Card Trick) 1.25 Dz. man. In search of talent for the Show- JOKES regular occupation. ments during the seven years she held Salt Sugar $ .75 Dz. "A motorcycle stuntman whom I think men's League spring party we suggested the mothership. Festivities'!ended with Bug In Sugar .75 Dz. should have his two cents' worth, as he to Ashton that he could fill a feature a luncheon furnished by President Tantalizing Teaspoon .90 Dz. - spot on the league's show bill. But the Jumbo Bills (6 to a pkg.) 1.00 Dz. Pkgs. is one of the few remaining cycle -over Rodgers, Margaret Farmer, Rose Clark Foaming Sugar .65 Dz. car leapers in this country, is Rocky drama has first call on his services, as and Edith Bullock, who provided a Squirt Mirror .75 Dz. Decker, 'Rocky' of the stunts the following letter indicates: Samples the original three-tier party cake. ,tom Send $2.00 for e 1ikl of Above. field. Rocky is doing his leaps for "Dear Nat: You are perfectly safe in B. Ward Beam, driving up the ramp inviting me to play the banjo, or act in N. L. MAGIC CO. and over three parked cars, a total dis- a play, or even sing a song next Monday LAREDO, TEX., OKEH 923 8th Ave., New YorkCIty tance in the air of about 103 feet, on a night because I shall then be viewing motorcycle. I know there are others and reviewing a great American drama (Continued from. page 41) we haven't entitled Ladies and Gentlemen. Laredo Daily Times, were liberal with ELGIN & WALTHAM-Second-Hand who have performed this, but Just the space and newsboys of The San Antonio Watches as Low as heard from them in your column, so let's same, my charming wife, as you nick- Light, \\ll .85 see who her, and you deeply San Antonio News and Express, DIAMOND RINGS -Solid put Rocky pecker up front and named I thank for as well as The Laredo Times were guests Mountings as Low as hollers first." inviting us to the Spring Frolic of the on different nights. Radio stations in Cold $2.40 s * * Showmen's League of America. May it Send for Descriptive Circular Mexico and here carried spot announce- It would be highly improper to close be a grand night all night! Yours faith- ments on the Flying Millers and Billy H. SPARBER & CO. shop this week without telling the fully, Ashton Stevens." Shaffer. Mrs. Mary McClanahan and Mrs. 106 North 7th St., St. Louis, Mo. cutomers who don't tune in on their Evelyn Lee entertained a group of show - dials of a quaint bit of opinion ex- Frank Mayer showed up in Chi the folks at the Cadillac Club in Nuevo ARRANGE NOW FOR YOUR AD- pounded on a quiz program Monday, other day with his left arm in a sling, the Laredo, Mex. Mr. and Mrs. J. George March 4. Program's fuehrer. during an result of an unwelcome contact with Loos also entertained at several parties VERTISEMENT IN THE BILLBOARD'S aside, asked one of the Elite Guardsmen one of Terrell Jacobs' cats at the Minne- in Mexico and at their home. Rex BIG 1940 SPRING SPECIAL working in Ringling-Barnum's Ministry apolis Shrine show. Mayer's hand and Stuart was a guest of the Loos here.

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MECHANICAL ROLLING OVER 'Hartmann's J. J. PAGE SHOWS PLAYFUL I3ioadcast Opening Johnson City, Tenn., April 13 -Two Saturdays PUSSY re- \ TERY frequently TIne Billboard Can place Legitimate Concessions of all kinds except Cook House. Reasonable rates. ceives letters from its readers in Want Kiddie Automobile Ride, also Eight -Car Whip, Octopus or Rollo -Plane. Can place are con- Fun House, Ten -in -One People, Grind Shows, Musicians and Performers for Colored which several departments Also Have opening for Merry -Go -Round Foreman. Brownie, The NEW LOW PRICE for this ¡r class- Minstrel Show. Talkers. cerned, such as display advertising, answer. Have for sale -Office Trailer, well equipped, $150. Also 20x30 Creen Marquee, fastest selling mechanical toy. and edi- be NOW -Per Gross 24.00 ified advertising, circulation $75, and 20x40 Tent, $30. Want High Aerial Free Act for season's work. Must Send 25c for Sample. torial. In cases of that kind it means reasonable. We have twelve bona fide Fairs already contracted, along with the best that the letters have to be passed from Fourth of July date in the country. Everybody address: NEW RUNNING MOUSE for atten- Runs along the ground very realistically. Has one department to another TENN. sparking eyes, and is covered with natural felt, tion, and in some instances answers are J. J. PACE SHOWS, BOX 705, JOHNSON CITY, which makes It look like a real / 7r a delay in the live mouse. 60e per DOZEN; required, causing per GROSS o I procedure. Too, sometimes letters are Send 10c for Sample. misplaced or oversights occur. 25% C epasit, Balance C. O. D. on All Orders. Display advertising, classiUed advertis- FUZZELL'S UNITED SHOWS COHEN BROS. ing, circulation and editcrial depart- 12 FAIRS. OPENING MARCH 23. 10 CELEBRATIONS. 108 P1RK ROW. NEW YORK, N. Y. are separate and distinct, each 8 -DAY AMERICAN LEGION CELEBRATION, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. ments Followed by Batesville, Ark., Firemen's Celebration. having its own staff. Therefore the Will book Motordrome, Mechanical Show, Monkey Show. Glass House, Crime Show. Want capable handling of letters concerning two or Manager for Geek Show. Will furnish new frame-ups for worth -while Grind Shows. RIDE HELP: EASTER MONEYMAKERS of departments would be Want Second Men in all capacities. Must be capable semi drivers. WANT CAPABLE GENERAL Squeez:RubberTongue & Tail Rabbits. Gr. $3.50 more these AGENT WHO KNOWS MID -WEST. Also Special Agent. Krinkle Tissue Bunny With Bags. Gr. ... 4.00 facilitated and the possibi: ity of over- CONCESSIONS: Can place Long Range Gallery, Short Range Gallery, Juice and Grab, Snow Cone, New Cloth Covered Running Mice. Gr. .. 7.00 sight avoided if those communicating Candy Floss. Mouse Race. WANT CAPABLE AGENTS for Coupon Grind Stores. (Frank Stone Amer. Made Mechanical Rollover Cat. Gr. 24.00 Billboard will kindly use a wants Roll -Down Agents.) Agents for Ball Games. Sober, neat Walters; Chef's Helper, Dishwashers Colorec Hopping Birds. Gr. 8.40 with The for Midway Coffee Shoppe. Want sober, reliable Caller for Bingo -must know the angles. Have Large K. W. B. Bow Pins. Gr .40 separate letterhead or a plain sheet of opening for single, sober, reliable Mechanic to handle six Concession Trucks to join at once. Jumping Donald Duck. Gr. 4.00 paper for each subject. It is not neces- Want Ell Wheel Foreman to join at once. Want Man to handle Custard Machine. Long season, Jumping Frogs. Gr. sary separate mailings. All good treatment -payoff sure. " GodEdessAmerlca" Flag Buttons. Per100. 1.00 to make Can use capable People in all lines at all times. W. J. Dunne wants for Side Show: Magician, Chines. Wiggly Snakes (each wrapped). Gr. 4.50 letters can be inclosed in one envelope Tattoo Artist, Talker and Girl to work Illusion. Used Concession Tops for sale -cheap for cash. APRIL FOOL NOVELTIES -Squirt, and will be distributed promptly to the T. A. FUZZELL, Gen. Mgr., R.F.D. 4. Box 225. North Little Rock Ark. ROY GOLDSTONE, Cigarette, Mag. Glass and Bandage. Gr. 4.00 Concession Mgr., City Hotel, North Little Rock, Ark. One -Half Deposit on All Orders. departments concerned upon receipt. HARRY KEENER & SON, INC. we 50 BOWERY, NEW YORK CITY HERE is a story the like of which wish could be told abo':t those car- nivals where the managers eacm to think there is no such thing as upbuilding. FRANK ZAMBRENO NOW BOOKING FOR UNDERWOOD We are not going to mentimi names be- cause there are other shows just as clean RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT ODDITORIUMS and reliable. e The story concerns a town that had AT NEW YORK CITY AND SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITIONS PENS PENCILS COMBOS BUY DIRECT FROM MFRS. never before been visited by the car- nival in question. Because of this, some Want 50 Acts of Human Oddities, Novelty Acts and Freaks. Send ng a permit. photographs and complete details and state salary in first letter to PLUNGERS -SPECIAL $14.00 Gross difficulty was had in obtain PEN CO., 693 Broadway, New York City It was in the spring of last year that the GRODIf engagement was played, and the mayor FRANK ZAMBRENO, 1600 Broadway, New York City of the town was on the lot every eve- SHOWS ning during the week. Cn Thursday f Have Outfits with Beautiful Modernistic Fronts. evening he said to the manager of the What nave you to offer? Will book any high- show: "We've never had amything like class Slow with or without own Outfit. Wire, don't write. this here. Don't you have trouble get- ting the kind of people 'ou want to CONCESSIONS operate a carnival the way you do?" Last Can Aace Popcorn, Diggers or any Conces- Last sions vorking for 10e. "Mr. Mayor, you are exactl? right," an- GERARD'S GREATER SHOWS swered the manager, "but = believe you RIDES ever mentioned Call Opening early in April Call Can place 8 -Car Whip, Scooter or any Ride are the first layman that not coafilcting. this to me." Few Grind Concessions open. Ride Foremen wanted. Must know how to set up and tear The next night His Honor again ap- down, be sober and reliable on the following rides: Merry -Go -Round, Whip, Ferris Wheel, CROWLEY'S UNITED SHOWS proached the carnival manager and said: Octopus, Roll -O -Plane. All those with me last year answer this call. Room 611, New York City. San A igelo, Texas, this week; El Paso, Texas, "I am mayor here for two more years. Address: CHARLES GERARD,.1547 Broadway, to follcw. 40 -Week Season in Western Territory. Any time you want to cone back just Phone: Circle 5-9397 drive in and put up -you con't have to send an agent first." Needless to say that the carnival man Hughey & Gentsch Shows ager was very happy over The fact that woRLirs NO RIEELS he was able to merit words like those CLEANEST KING REID SHOWS NO/GR FT OPENING SATURDAY, MARCH 16 from such an official. MIDWAY NO GRIEF t t t fast-growing organization, acclaimed last year as the WONDER SHOW of 1939, will open May 6 Want Shows and Concessions. Want sober, This where NOW for word of praise a lout another for a 20 weeks' route in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York. Up In the hills there's capable Special Agent; one with Sound Car plenty of pay dirt. As in the past, we will positively tolerate NO RACKET. WANT: Concessions, all carnival company, and at the same with real equipment, write at once. Will consider given preference. new this year. Capable, legitimate Concessloners time substantiate our statement above STRICTLY AMERICAN Palmist. WANT: Grind Shows of all kinds. Write in full for our amazing Address: NATCHEZ, MISS. that there are other clean and reliable proposition. WANT: High-class, capable Manager -Producer for magnificent new Girl Show. WANT: One Flat Ride: Wnip, Tilt or Octopus. We own all the rest. Address all mail: hows. It comes from Charles D. Toole, KING REID, WINTER QUARTERS. DORSET, VERMONT. who is manager of the Indian River County Fair, Vero Beach, Fla., and also WANTED chief of the Vero Beach Fire Depart- ment. The chief reminds Urs of a letter Circus -Carnivals -Shows-Outdoor Entertain- he wrote us about three years ago telling ment. What have you to offer? 50,000 KEYSTONE MODERN SHOWS popular ion to draw from. Write about the trouble experienced at his fair Dt VERE GRAY, NEKOOSA, WIS. with fixed games on the midway. SPRING OPENING IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA APRIL 13 "And now," he continues "after hav- Have complete outfit. Can carnival com- Want party with Acts to take over Side Show. ing a week of the cleanest legitimate Concessions of all kinds except Bingo, pany that we have ever had to deal with. place Grind Shows and W. A. GIBBS SHOWS I that I owed it to the show Cook House, Rat Game and Pop Corn. Can use sober, reliable Tilt -a -Whirl thought Georgia. Want Slows with or without outfits, all kinds people to write a letter of praise. The Foreman. Address C. A. HARTZBERG, Mgr., Winter Quarters, Tifton, except Athletic and Hawaiian. Whity Nolty, write. company we engaged this rear promised Want Kfddle Rides, also Whip or Tilt. Concessions in past all open except Cook House, Corn Game, Penny us. as dici the other carnivals Pitch, Pap Corn. All people that were here before years, that the midway would be free wanting .o be placed, write at once. Roy Fuerster- and that no wheel berger, J7e Benton. Earl McDanials, write. Would from arm grabbers Ilke to hear from Berton's Bird Show. Opening In would be run except for merchandise April. First celebration June 3 to 8. Address: and at not over a dime. I want to state Broadway Shows of America W. A. GIBBS, Erie, Kansas. was not alto- Will book Merry -Go -Round or any Ride that does not conflict. What have you? that while the weather own equipment. gether fair, we did not have one com- Shows -Will give party good proposition that has three or four Shows with week. Instead of be- Ride Help -Ferris Wheel, Tilt -a -Whirl and Caterpillar. H. P. LARGE SHOWS plaint the entire Will sell exclusive Cookhouse, Bingo, Custard, Photo, Lead, Palmistry and Wheels. Want Opens Atril 1, Luxora, Ark. Firemen's Celebrations. ing called in front of the city council Stores of all kinds. few more Shows with Grind Can placa Kiddie Auto Ride, and criticized, we were complimented by For Sale -Cookhouse, 26x36. Show opens April 26 at Covington, Kentucky. own outfit. 253/4 to office. Have opening for few every merchant in the city, also the city more leçltimate Concessions. All people holding J. F. DEHNERT, Covington, Ky. contracts report not later than the 29th. All and county officials. If all carnival com- Address COL. communications to panies would follow this method. they EOX 86, LUXORA, ARKANSAS. would reap the benefits as shows did in the good old days when a mother, with- APRIL FOOLEM JOKES out hesitation, sent zier children to the Sell like Mot Cakes at BIG PROFIT. midways with 25 and 50 cents to enjoy EVANGELINE SHOWS WANT Our Fooiem Catalogue Is ready. Send forward . list below of which they looked for it or order from the pleasures Concessions, Legitimate, no Flat Joints -Corn Game, Photo Gallery, Lead Gallery, Cat Rack, real fast. numbers. Or $2.00 brings to each year." Bottle Game, Penny Pitch, Clothes Pins, Fish Pond, Cigarette Gallery, Hoop -La, String 50 samples and catalogue. works for ten Items Listed Below are at Dozen Prices. Game, High Striker, Country Store Wheel. Any Legitimate Concession Gum $0.35 Garlic Chaos. ...$0.80 jay Rimmer wants two Girls for Hula Show. Route: Thibodaux, Hot Pepper FOOL SPECIALS cents, percentage, open. Mgr. Expl. Matches ... .25 Foaming Sugar ... .80 APRIL La., week March 11-16; Napoleonville, La., March 18-23. Address: C. R. LEGGETTE, Squirt Ggars .... .60 Platelifters ...... 70 Magic Handkerchief -New Sensational Cigar Plies .30 Sticko 25 Trick. Doz. s 1 L Expl. Balks dom.. .80 Rubber Gum dom. 65 Doggonit boxed .. .75 Salt Chiclets .... 20 THE HOT SEAT. DOZ. 50( Squirt Bondage... .35 Expl. Coasters.... 75 Hot Pepper Gum (Packages) Doz. 35c Squirt Rose .35 DribbleWaterGlass 1.20 Garlic Filled Chocolates Doz. Bags 60c FIDLER'S UNITED SHOWS Go Out Matches .25 Rubber Eggs .... .50 Doz. 30e MO., DISTRICT .80 Cigarette Plugs OPENS APRIL 4TH, ST. LOUIS, Dummy Matches .15 Poo Poo Pillow... Stink° Cigarette Plugs (Carded) Doz. 30e Sixteen Fairs and Celebrations This Season, the Majority of .35 LeakyPerfumeBottle .50 Doz. Bags 35c This Show Will Play Not Less Than Sphinx Puzzle Pepper Filled Candles Which Are in Michigan and Indiana, Beginning in Early June. Solid Waisky Glass .70 Soot Whistle . .95 Matches Doz. 25c red, bl. 50 Explosive Book especially Fun House, Mechanical Show, Athletic Show, Motordrome, with or Dishwater Beer .90 Trick Soap Sparkling Book Matches Doz. 25c Want Shows of merit, Betty John, answer. Ilke a sonofagun on the own transportation. Want Manager and Acts for 10 -in -1. New Lrg. Spooky Spider runs 25°/n Deposit, Balance C. O. D. without Long Range Gallery, Penny Arcade. . sure fools work for stock. Mouse Game, Percentage, floor . SPOOKY . SCARY It Jobber's Price List. Want Concessions that JOBBERS: Write fer Special and book same on show. . . . Mechanical Running Will sell Modern Cookhouse em . . per doz. $1.20 to Mouse perfect workers per doz. $3.00. GORDON NOV. CO. Can place novel Rides not conflicting, Kiddie Rides. Address all communications and Tumbling ST. LOUIS, MO. O der now for prompt delivery. Dept. M, 933 Broadway, NEM YORK CITY 4217 N. FLORISSANT AVE., MAGNOfRIX NOV. CORP., 136 Park Row. N. Y.

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Romers, Eddie (Travelers) Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Yvonettes (20th Century) Phila, nc. AGVA and R -B To nc. Rooney, Pat (Palumbo's) Phila, nc. Zimmerman, Al (Zero Hereford) Boston, no. r Greater Values Always Discuss Closed Shop Roper's, Fred, 30 Lilliputians (Roxy) NYC, t. Rosalean Zolt, Frank (Gypsy Camp) NYC, nc. ELECTRIC RAZORS. A special, & Seville (Roosevelt) New Orleans,h. Zsiga, Bela (Music Hall) NYC, t. while stock lasts. Each .59 NEW YORK, March 9. -Discussion of Roselle, Mildred (Parkway) NYC, nc. ELECTRIC WATER HEATER. Just closed -shop John Ross & LaPierre (State -Lake) Chi, t. plug In and presto, hot water, Each .65 agreement between Ross, Joe (Old Fashioned) Boston, nc. BURLESQUE FLATWARE SET. 26 pieces. Ringling North, head of Ringling- Rossi, Pat (Pastor's) NYC, nc. Set .85 Barnum show, and American Guild of Roth, Lillian (Bowery) Detroit, nc. (Hirst Circuit Shows) CANDID TYPE CAMERA. 18 Russel, Lynn (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc. Burlesque Parade: from of film. .45 Variety Artists is scheduled to take place Open. 17-21. views roll Each before the Big One opens its season in Russel, Henry (Riverside) Milwaukee, t. Co-Eds on Parade: (Gayety) Baltimore 17-28. POCKET KNIVES. Extra value Ryck & Kaye (lilt Hat) Chi, nc. Hart, Margie, & Co.: (National) Dozen on a card. Dozen 1.44 the Garden on April 5, it was learned Detroit 15-21. BILLFOLDS. Assorted grains, S High Steppers: (Garrick) St. Louis 16-22. leather, special. Gross 7.20 today. No date has been set. Mr. North Joy Parade: (Trocadero) Phila 17-23. is said St. Clair, Silvia (Le Ruban Bleu) NYC, nc. Legs & Laughter: (Casino) Pittsburgh MILITARY BRUSH SET. 2 Brushes and to have declared himself open St. Jean, Irene (Mayfair) N. 17-23. Comb In a Box, big value special. for a huddle with the union. Camden, J., nc. Revels of 1940: (Gayety) Washington, D. C., Dozen Sets .75.40 Salinger (Fifth Ave.) NYC, h. 17-23. SENSATIONAL MAGNETIC TOYS. Tested Sanders, Toby (Swing Rendezvous) NYC, nc. itidin' G. E. Magnets, pair in a box. Sandra, Edith (Dutkin's Rathskeller) Phila, nc. High: (Old Howard) Boston 17-23. Gross boxes, $9.60. Dozen Boxes. .85 Sanoff, Vera (Brevoort) NYC, h. Swing & Sway: (Empire) Newark, N. J., 17-23. COMBINATION TIE SLIDE AND COLLAR ROUTES Santen, Lilli (Holbrau) Camden, N. J., nc. HOLDER. On Illustrated card. 1.80 (Continued from page 21) Santiago & Pellon (Casa Marta) NYC, nc. Gross Sets Marsh, Santos & Elvira (Cuban Casino) NYC, nc. DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL BALLOONS. Round or Airship Lita & Jerry (Athletic Club) Milwau- Satchel & style. Gross .55 kee, c. Satchel (Rainbow Inn) NYC, no, SALESBOARDS. Big Variety, $5,000 worth, Martel, Arthur (Bob Berger's) Boston. re. Sava, Marusia (Casino Russe) NYC, nc. Abe Lincoln in Illinois: (Grand O. H.) Chi. Below cost. Sold in lots. Martell, Louise (London Chop House) Detroit, Schenk, Al (Little Rathskeller) Phila, nc. Bankhead, Tallulah: (Colonial) Boston. 100 Boards 35.00 re. Scott, Margaret (Casino Russe) NYC, nc. Cornell, Katharine: (Forrest) Phila. MEN'S POCKET COMBS. Fine 35 Martin, Maury (Del Rio) Washington, D.0ne. Setz, Val (Netherland Plaza) Cincinnati, h. Draper, Ruth: El Paso, Tex., 13; Dallas 15; and coarse teeth. Gross . Martingales, The (Harry's New Yorker)Chi,nc. Severn, Billy & Joy (State -Lake) Chi, t, Stillwater, Okla., 16. MEN'S HOSIERY. First quality, Sharron, Olive (606) Chi, nc. 10 doz. Pair. $6. Dozen Pair .64 Maryea & Maurice (Shubert) Cincinnati, t. Folies Bergere: (Boston O. IL) Boston. Mattlinson, Bernie (Riverside) t. Shaver, Buster, & Olive & George (Music Hayes, Helen: (Erlanger) Chi. LADIES' HOSIERY, First quality, Milwaukee, Hall) NYC. t, rayon, 220 needle, ringless. Dz. Pr. 1.5p0 Matvfenko, Dmitri (Casino Russe) NYC, no. Higher and Higher: (Shubert) Boston. WORK GLOVES. Regulation, full Maurice & Cordoba (Plaza) NYC, h. Sheridan, Nora (Gay '90s) NYC, nc. Hot Mikado: (Paramount) Omaha 12; (MU- size. Dozen Pair Maxwell, Marvel (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h. Sherman, Muriel (Cocoanut Grove) Boston,nc. nicipal Aud.) Kansas City, Mo., 13-16. BOWL DEODORANTS. Wire sup- 3.60 Mayhew, Nye (Copley -Plaza) Boston, h. Shields, Peggy (Stamp's) Phila, nc. International Magicians: (Metropolitan) ported, cello, wrapped. Gross Mele, Vi (New Yorker) NYC, h. Sher, Betty Ann (Walton) Phila, h. Seattle. DISINFECTANT. 4 Oz. Size. Shure (Cocoanut Grove) NYC, h. 4,50 Mele, Al (Wonder Bar) Atlantic City, nc. Ladies in Retirement: (Royal Alexandra) To- Gross Mercer, (St. Si, Fanny & Mule Abner (Lyric) Birmingham PARING KNIVES. Stainless steel, Maryann George) NYC, h. 13-14, t. ronto, Can. enameled handles. Gross 350. Midnight in Paris (State) Anderson, S. C., 13; (Carolina) Greenville 14; (Pantage) Bir- Side'', Bob, Trio (Beverly Hills) Newport, Lady in Waiting: (McCarter) Princeton, N. J., FUSES. Porcelain construction. Ky., cc. 16. 100 Fuses 1.35 mingham 15-17; (Bijou) Chattanooga 18-19; SUN Special lots.. (Paramount) Bristol, Tenn., 20; (Princess) Sillivan, Freda (Bertolotti's) NYC, no. LeGallienne, Eva: (Cox) Cincinnati. sGLASSES.s 6.50 Nashville Slepoushkin. Stephan (Casino Russe) NYC, nc. Gro450, 21-23. t. Sloan, Estelle Man Who Came to Dinner: (Curran) Sari RAZOR BLADES. Double edge, 5 Miller, Juanita (Embassy) Phila, nc. (Palumbo's) Phila, no. Francisco. in a box. 1000 Blades...... 2.30 Mitchell, Frankie (Silver Dollar) Baltimore, c. Southern, Helen (Sherman) Chi, h. Man Who Came to Dinner: (Harris) Chi. SHAVING CREAM. In tubes, spe- Mona, Jean (Queen Mary) NYC, nc. Southern Sisters (Gibson) Cincinnati, h. Margin for Error: (Locust Street) Phila. dial while stock lasts. Gross 4.32 Spear, Harry (Latin Quarter) Boston, nc. STYPTIC PENCILS. Labeled, spe- Monolita (Casa Marta) NYC, nc. Muni, Paul: (National) Washington, D. C. .40 Montez, Mona (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc. Spirits of Rhythm (Rendezvous) Phila, no. Scandals: (Dallas) Dallas, Tex., 12-13; (Musk) dal. Gross Squires, Four (Strand) NYC, t. SHAVING SOAP. Boxed. 780 Moore & Revel (Royale) Detroit, nc. Hall) Houston 14-15; (Paramount) Austin Gross Boxes 1.80O Moreno, Mercedes (Caravan) NYC, nc. Stadlers, The (State -Lake) Chi, t. 16; (Texas) San Antonio 17. DOUBLE EDGE RAZORS. Morgan, Helen (Famous Door) NYC, nc. Stelae Bros. & Pearl (Tower) Kansas City, Skinner, Cornelia Otis: (Erlanger) Buffalo 11- Dozen .55 Morgan, Grace (New Yorker) NYC, h. Mo., t. 13; (Hanna) Cleveland 14-16. IODINE. In bottles, with glad Moriches, Jose (Casa Marta) NYC, nc. Stanley, Irene (Le Poissonier) NYC, re. Streets of Paris: (Nixon) Pittsburgh. applicator. Gross ..... 2.40 Montoya, Carmen (Colony) Chi, no. Starr, Jackie (Imperial) Detroit, nc. Suspect, with Pauline Lord: (Biltmore) Loa ASPIRIN. 12 Five grain tablets to a litho- Moya, Lita (Embassy) Phila, nc. Stevens, Roseanne (Blackhawk) Chi, nc. Angeles. graphed tin. A superior product. 1 go Stewart, Bonnie (Cadillac) Phila, no. Gross Tins . 49 Murray, Steve (Parkway) NYC, nc. Thanks for My Wife: (Selwyn) Chi. Music (Stamp's) Phila, nc. Stone, Harvey (Oasis) Detroit, nc. Three Three: (Cass) Detroit. ADHESIVE SURGICAL PLASTER Hall Girls Stouch, Emma (Parakeet) Phila, nc. After Inch 1 2.00 Tobacco Road: (Erlanger) Phila. '/z by yard. Gross Tins N Sullivan, Maxine (Cotton Club) NYC, no. FIRST AID BANDAGE. 8 In a handy pack- Nani, Nino (Spatola's) Phila, re. Vanities: (American) St. Louis. age, quality guaranteed. Sullivan, Freda (Bertolotti's) NYC, ne. Waters, Ethel: (Auditorium) St. Paul 11-12' 1.65 Nelson's Boxing Cats (Brown Derby) NYC, nc. Sullivan, Lee (Village Barn) NYC, nc. Gross Packages Nevins, Thelma (Lido) NYC, nc. (Parkway) Madison, Wis., 13; (Davidson) GAUZE BANDAGE. 1 Inch size. Swann, Russell (Savoy) NYC, h. Milwaukee 14-16. Gross Boxes 1.95 Nevins, Scoop (Silver Dollar) Baltimore, c. Sydell, Paul (Strand) NYC, t. LATEX BANDAGE. Appx. 2x20 Niesen, Georgie (Lindy's) Boston, nc. Worth a Million: (Wilbur) Boston. Inches. Dozen Boxes .55 Niesen, Gertrude (Chez Paree) Chi, nc. T TOOTH BRUSHES. Extra first Nitza & Ravel (Blue Room) Washington, Tanner, Dorothy (Queen Mary) NYC, nc. quality. Gross 6.45 D. C., nc. Terry, Ethellnd (1523) Phila, nc. MISCELLANEOUS PETROLEUM JELLY. Bottled. 3.20 Therrien, Henri (Geo. Washington) Jackson- Gross ville, Fla., h. Arthur, Magician: Furman, Ala., 13-14; Ar- MINERAL OIL. 16 -Ounce size. Thompson, Edna lington 15-16. Dozen Bottles 1.44 (Parkway) NYC, nc. Birch, Magician: Quanah, Tex., 12; Carnegie, MILK OF MAGNESIA. 18 -Ounce Thornton, Larry (Casa Manana) Boston, no. C Torres, Magola Okla., 13; Clitnon 14; Cherokee 15; Alva 18; size. Dozen Bottles 1.35 NON HALANTS & Louis (Embassy) Phila, nc. Waynoka 19; Fairview 20; Woodward 21; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. 4.O2. Tornita & Pepita (Gaucho) NYC, nc. 22. size. 4.50 WITH EARL CARROLL'S "VANITIES" Town Shamrock, Tex., Gross Bottles Hall Trio (Silver Dollar) Baltimore, nc. By Gosh Co.: (New Mills) Morehead, Ky., 10- ASSORTMENT OF TOILET Direction -Music Corporation of America. Tracey, Ben (Park Central) NYC, h. PREPARATIONS. Gross 6.00 Tremore & Clare (Stork Club) Phila, nc. 1Byrne, 7 -CAKE SOAP ASSORTMENT. In 1.20 Tucker, Sophie (Dempsey-Vanderbilt) Miami Bobby, & Orch.: (Flatbush Theater) box. Dozen Boxes...... Beach, nc. Brooklyn 14-20. SOAP. Guest size. 5 gross Noll & Nolan (Gibson) Cincinnati, h. 12; In a car- Tucker, Sunny (Kelly's Stables) NYC, nc. Campbell, Loring, Magician: Elroy, Wis., ton, no less sold. 5 Gross...... 4.00 Nordstrom, Dagmar (Chez Harry) NYC, BC. Sparta 13; Black River Falls 14; Blair 15; PERFUME. Large bottle, labeled Tudell & Jean (Roadside Rest) Miami, Fla.,nc. Norma & Ricardo (Oasis) Seattle, nc. Joe (Cafe LaCrosse 18; Prairie du Chien 19; Monti- and cellophaned. Gross Bottles 3.25 Norman, Patricia (Belmont) NYC, h. Turner, Society) NYC, no. cello, Ia., 20; Rock Island, Ill., 21; Tipton, FLAVORING EXTRACT. 8 Ounce. 7.20 Norman, Karyl (Frontenac) Detroit, no. Two Jacks (Delmonico's) Phila, re. Imitation vanilla, in bottles. Gross. Tyner, Evelyn (Neptune) Washington,D.C., nc. Ia., 22.. SPICES. Assorted, 2 and 3 ounces Daniel, B. A., Magician: Carrollton, Mo., 11- size, special. Gross Cans 6.50 O'Connell, Alice (Neptune) Washington, D. C., V 12; Purdin 13; Hardin 14; Malta Bend 15; TEA AND COFFEE STRAINERS. no. Valdez, Vida (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc. Waverly 16; Avalon 18; Tina 19. Gross 3.60 O'Dea, Sunnie (Chez Paree) Chi, nc. Van Grona & Bouvier (Rainbow Roof)NYC,no. DeCleo, Magician: Marysville, O., 11-16. THUMB TACKS. 36 In a Box. .85 Ohrel, Del (Blinstrub's Village) Boston, nc. Van, Gus (Colosimo's) Chi, nc. Hall. George, & Orch.: (Famous Door) NYC, 100 Boxes Old New York Quartette (Hunter's) NYC, re. Van Zandt Sisters (Roosevelt) New Orleans, h. 18. DEAL No. 1. 1000 assorted notions, novel- Oliver, Jule (Travelers) Wilkes-Barre, Pa., nc. Vanderbilt, Gloria (Bellevue Stratford)Phlla,h. Jaxon, Ventriloquist: (Dairy Show) Wauke- ties and toiletries. Feature at 3e to com- sha, Wis., 14-15. pete with items sold in chain stores 1750 Omar, Ben (Oasis) Detroit, nc. Vanhorns (Philadelphian) Phila, h. at 10c. Complete Deal . Opalita & Garcia (Hi -Hat) Washington, D. C., Varone, Joe, & Three Sparklettes (Kennedy's Joyce's, Jack, Animal Circus: (Orange Show) DEAL No. 2. 1200 assorted stationery Items. nc. Inn) Binghamton, N. Y., nc. San Bernardino, Calif., 4-14; San Diego Retails to 10c. Add on this deal to 21 Oppenheim, Harold (Chez Harry) NYC, nc. Vaughn, Nancy (Barney Gallant's) NYC, nc. 18-31. help sell other goods. Comp. Deal. .00 Ortega, Helen (El Chico) NYC, nc. Vera, Joe (Congress) Chi, h. Lewis, H. Kay, & Hollywood Varieties: Hodge, DEAL No. 3. 500 assorted electrical daily Osborne, Phil (Gay '90s) NYC, nc. Verdun Jitterbugs (Colosimo's) Chi. nc. La., 12-13; Vivian 14-15; Shreveport 16-17. necessities. Retails to 25c. Vermonte, Ave.) NYC, h. Long, Leon, Magician: Moundsville, Ala., 12; Complete Deal 25.00 Oxford Boys (Beverly Hills) Newport, Ky.,cc. Claire (Fifth Gor18-1do9. 13-14; Reform 15; Columbia. Miss., Our Policy for 24 Years are p Verdi, Al, & the Countess (Top Hat) Union -"We NEVER City, N. J., nc. Undersold or will sell for less." Free Catalogs Page, Ann (Belmont) Miami Beach, nc. Thos. Minn., 16; with shipments. Deposit or full payment with Palmer, Gladys (Bartel's) Chi, re. Vernon, Wally (Pal) Columbus, O., t. Lucy, Elmore: Worthington, all orders. Vernon, Evelyn & Jimmy (La Martinique) Missouri Valley, Ia., 19; Springfield, Mo., 22. Palofox & Harlo (La Fiesta) San Francisco,nc. Md., 11- Palomo (Brevoort) NYC, h. NYC, nc. McNally's Variety Show: Secretary, Paree, Detroit, nc. Vestoff, Floria (18 Club) NYC, nc. 16. Pat (Bowery) Villa, NYC, nc. Marquis, Magician: New Orleans, La., 17; MILLSCddre.s SALES uc O,w CO.vase INC. Parker & Daniels (Chez Paree) Chi, no. Panchita (Trocadero) J,, Only Mailing Parks', Frances, Debutantes (Gayety) Cincin- Villon, Renee (Embassy) Phila, nc. Bogalusa 18; Columbia, Miss., 19; Hatties- 901 BROADWAY, New York. N. Y. Vincent, Larry (Commodore) Detroit, ne. burg 20; Biloxi 21; Pascagoula 22. nati, t. 11-16. WORLD'S LOWEST PRICED WHOLESALERS Parks, Allan (Gamecock) NYC, nc. Vincent, Romo (Walton) Phila, h. Miller, Al H.: Leesburg, Ga., Parrish, Johnny (Embassy) Phila, nc. Vine, Billy (Hollywood) NYC, nc. Millo the Mystic: Melbourne, Fla., 11-16; Day- Payne, Billy (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, ne. W tona Beach 18-23. Pedro & Olga Ave.) NYC, Pargia, Magician: Senoia, Ga., 13; (West (Fifth h. Wallace Bros. (Westminster) Boston, ,nc. End) Atlanta 14; Corinth, Ga., 15; Neiman. INSURANCE Pelletiers (Bowery) Detroit, nc. Walsh, Sammy (Versailles) Hollywood, Fla., Pennington, Ann (Belmont) Miami Beach, 16; (Lindsay St. Church) Atlanta 19-23; nc. nc. (Washington High School) Atlanta 26. Permond, Peggy (Wiener Fiaker) NYC, re. Walz, Oscar (Fifth Ave.) NYC, h. Charles A. Lenz NYC, ne. Slout, L. Verne, & Theater Workshop: Mil- Phillips, Jimmie (Small's) Wenger, Wally, Girls (Lido) NYC. nc. waukee, Wis., 10-13; Lake Mills 14; Wauwa- "Showman's Insurance Man" Picard, Prof. Roy (Nusbaum's Casino) Roch- Ware, Dick (Saks Show Bar) Detroit, c. ester, N. Y.. ne. tosa 15. A738 Insurance Exchange, CHICAGO Warner, Audree (Morocco) Detroit, nc. Taber's, Bob, Monkey Circus: Montesano, Ponti, Frank (Dutkin's Rathksller) Phila, nc. Warner, Jack & Jill (Harry's New Yorker) Powers, Paulette Rendezvous) NYC ne. Wash., 12; Vancouver 15, (Swing Chi, nc. Teagarden. Jack, & Orch.: (Roxy Theater) Preston, Lois (Silver Dollar) Baltimore, nc. Watson, Eunice (Steve's) NYC, nc. 1940 CHEVROLETS Priest, Norman (Imperial) Detroit, nc. Atlanta 14-17. CARS Weaver, Doodles (Commodore) Detroit, nc. Virgil, Magician: Griffin, Ga., 12; Fairfax, TRUCKS AND PASSENGER - Welch, Muriel (La Marquise) NYC, nc. Immediate Deliveries Q Ala., 13; Demopolis 15; Aliceville 16; Tus- Quiz, Professor (Pal) Cleveland, t. Wences (Orpheum) Minneapolis, t. caloosa 19; Jasper 20; Sulligent 21; Russell- Write CHAS. T. GOSS it Wenton, Ruth (Village Brewery) NYC. nc. ville 22; Tuscumbia 23. West, Everett (New Yorker) NYC, h. Walker's Hav-A-Laf Show: Brownstown, Ind., With STANDARD CHEVROLET CO., Rae, Jimmy (Greenwich Village Casino) NYC, West, George (Tower) Kansas City, Mo., t. East St. Louis, III. nc. 18-30. Ralph, Wynn (Queen Mary) NYC, nc. Whalen, Jackie (Savoy) Montreal, Que., nc. Ramsey, Mary (Yacht Club) Phila, nc. While. Hal (Alpine Village) Canton. O.. nc. Ranson, Blenda (Nut Club) NYC. no. Whirley Dancers (Hi Hat) Chi, nc. CIRCUS AND WILD WEST Raye, Martha, Unit (Orpheum) Minneapolis,t. White, Danny (Delmonico's) Phila. re. Rayes, Paul & Eva (Chase) St. Louis, h. White. Ann (Radio Franks) NYC. ne. Polack Bros.: (Shrine) Memphis, Tenn., 7-18. GALLERIES Dave Barn) NYC, nc. White, Jerry (New Yorker) NYC, h. Russell Bros.: Alice, Tex., 15. SHOOTING Red River (Village Wicke, Gus (Gay '90s) NYC, nc. STRIKERS - WHEELS Reed, Leo (St. George) NYC, h. GAMES - HIGH Renard, May (31 Club) Astoria, L. I., nc. Wiere Bros. (Royal Palm) Miami Beach, no. Wilkins, Dorothy (New Yorker) NYC, nc. CARNIVAL Send for Catalog Reyes & Zita (Casa Marta) NYC nc. Williams, Jack (Orpheum) Minneapolis, t. Reynolds, Jackie (Nut Club) NYC, nc. Phila, (Routes are for current week when no dates F. C. MUELLER, Chicago, III. Rhodes, Carol (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no. Williams, Louie (Dutkin's Rathskeller) Rhythm Rockets, Seventeen (Capitol) Wash- nc. are given. In some instances possibly 4646 Montana St. Alb. 4953 ington, D. C., t. Williams, Clara (Small's) NYC, sic. mailing points are listed.) Rice, Don (Pal) Cleveland, t. Willie, West & McGinty (Palladium) London, Rice, Marsha (Casa Manana) Boston, nc. nth. Blumenthal United: Dillon, S. C. Richards, Cully (State) NYC, t. Wise, Don (Frontenac) Detroit, pc. Bright Lights Expo.: Blackvfile, S. C. Wood, Barry (Paramount) NYC. t. Brown Brunswick. Rilynne, Mara & Ma (Park Central) NYC, h. nc. Family Rides: Ga. Rios, Juanita (Beachcomber) NYC, no. Wood, Eleanor (Old Roumanian) NYC, Buckeye State: (Stock Show) Laurel, Miss.; MOTOR CITY SHOWS Chi, nc. Wright, Charlie (Wevlin) NYC. h. (Stock Show) Canton 18-23. Robbins, Betty (Colosimo's) Wright, Carol (Kit Kat) NYC, nc. Ball Act, Want Roberts, Roberta (606) Chi, nc. Burke, Frank: Ajo, Ariz. Featuring Human Cannon t. Wynn, Nan (Monte Carlo) NYC. nc. Cotton State: Chatsworth. Ga. Roberts, Beverly (Pal) Columbus, O., (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc. Rodriguez (Montparnasse) NYC, nc. Wyte, Una Crafts 20 Big: San Bernardino, Calif , 14-24. `SHOWS RIDES CONCESSIONS Rodriguez, Teddy (Benny the Bum's) Phila,nc. Y Crescent Am. Co.: (Fair) Sebring, Fla. VIC HORWITZ, Hotel Detroiter, Detroit, Michigan Rohde, Karl (Brunswick) Boston, h. Yost, Bett, 12 New Yorkers (Strand) NYC, t. Crowley United: San Angelo, Tex.

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Empirs: Freer, Tex., 11-17. These virtually blanket performer juris- Endy Bros.: West Palm Beach, Fla. Evang-line: Thibodeaux, La.; Napoleonville diction. 18-2s. No official of the fair co-lld be reached Franks Greater: Macon, Ga 16-23. for confirmation at a late hour today. IN HEADLINES EQUIPMENT General Am.: Woodville, Tex., 9-16. NAME -'(0. Greater United: Austin, Tex.. 11-17. America Replaces Soviet Greater Expo.: St. Louis, Mo. Soviet Building will be replaced by H. B. Royal Midway: Clyo, Ga. Americanized Old World 3azaars, series One Stop Service Complete Outfit in One Stop Haines, Bill: (Stock Show) Ft. Worth, Tex. of festivals dubbed "Twer-ty-Four Fairs Heller's Acme: Cheraw, S. C., 15-23. OF Hilder'orand's United, No, 1: Alhambra, Calif., Within a Fair" by the zommittee on OUTFIT CONSISTS 12-1". theme, headed by Robert D. Kohn. Fete 1 ONLY NAME IN HEADLINES MACHINE COMMERCIAL PROOF PRESS Holiday: Augusta, Ga. area will be called "American Common." i Kline's Greater: Thomasville, Ala. 1 ONLY SET OF SPACING BLOCKS TYPE SPACERS Lang, Tex. A music shell fronting a 5,000 -seat audi- y Dee: Corsicana, torium will be erected anc one national Mighty' Monarch: Palatka, Fla. 120 WOOD TYPE CHARACTERS HEADLINE TYPE Ohio valley: Lenox, Ga.; Leesburg 18-29. group will occupy it in week -by -week y Rainbow Am.: Byhalia, Miss., 10-16. skeins. 26 WOOD TYPE FIGURE CHARACTERS FIG. FONT Rogers & Powell Am. Co.: Yazoo City, Miss. i Billy (Aquacade) Rose has hired Madi- Siebraid Bros.: Corona, Calif. OPEN TYPE CASE Southern Attrs.: Axson, Ga. son Square Garden for a "talent hunt" 1 ONLY VISIBLE TYPE CASE i Tassel-, Barney: Coconut Grove, Fla. on March 15 to engage personnel for 1 SET WOOD TYPE CHARACTERS > TO INSERT NAME OF NEWSPAPER Texas Kidd: East Bernard, Tex. his New York and Sanfran fair projects. Tidwell, T. J.: Big Spring, Tex. Michael Mok, new press 1 BLACK PASTE Wallace Bros.: Edwards, Miss. the producer's CAN NEWSPAPER INK ) Wise Greater: Albany, Ga.; Plains 18-23. agent recruited from Ths Post, made 1 ROLLER FOR INKING TYPE World of Fun: (McBee ave.) Greenville, S. C. the announcement while his chief was on ONLY INK ) the West Coast signing formal papers to INK ROLLER PAN bring another Aquacade to the Golden 1 ONLY INK PAN ) TYPE AAAA Calls for Gate expo. I ONLY 1 PINT SAFETY GAS CAN ) FOR CLEANING A new technique and design in open- BLANK TITLE SPACE 1,000 REAL LOOKING NEWSPAPERS , for S Shop Deals air illumination is being promised LANK P ACE Closed the fair's second edition, heavily splashed BUYING POWER SAVES YOU $5B1.50 oHnEADLINEEACH OUTFIT in the Amusement Area, Low known as OUR With Shows at WF the Great White Way. Ma for innovation NOW READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY will be "animated lighting" created by WIRE PRONE: RARrisott 7799 WRITE NEW YORK, March 9.-Frank Gill - Albert Johnson, of the fair., lending pin- more, executive director Associated Ac- wheel effects. Twenty -foot poles will tors and Artistes of America, parent body each be topped by two horzontal wheels of performer unions, has informed its 12 feet in diameter and two feet apart. affiliates that no negotiations with the The wheels will support 16 blue -and - NAME IN HEADLINES EQUIPMENT (0. Worlds Fair will be permitted unless red lighting units revolvirg in opposite shows and projects at the expo have directions to create animation. There 1134 SO. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO, ILL. signec closed -shop agreements. will be 70 pinwheel lights in focal cen- Harney D. Gibson, expo's board chair- ters of the midway. Huge electric arrows man, is declared to have informed Mr. will guide the public to the area. These Gillmore that the fair has no control will be 16 feet high and 9 feet wide. over mncessioners and producers in con- nection with collective bargaining but referred him to Elwood Bailey, the fair's special events director, as the man with Circus Miehe Has GRUBERG WORLD FAMOUS SHOWS whom. to confer. EVER. Majar AAAA affiliates are Actors' Schumann Building Will present for this coming season the GREATEST FREE ACTS Equity, Screen Actors' Guild, American COPENHAGEN, March 2.-The central- Purofsky will feature the Cannon Act and will go over two Ferris Wheels. Guild of Variety Artists, American Fed- ly located circus building, popularly Jerry D. Martin will feature IAYDEE THE GREAT, a high act. eration of Radio Artists, Chorus Equity known as the Circus Schumann, has been and American Guild of Musical Artists. leased for the coming season by Circus Miehe, which will open Mai 13. For some WANT: Manager to take complete charge of French Casino on percentage or salary paid from the 20 years this spot was operated by the office. Only Interested in party that knows how to produce and manage this type of show. Don't misrepresent yourself. Must have wardrobe. No other Girl Shows carried on midway. WE HAVE NEW WALK-THRU Schumann family, but during the past A BEAUTIFUL NEW MODERNISTIC CHROMIUM FRAME-UP. two seasons was occupied b7 Jean Houck°, WANT: Rides, Will book Octopus, Pony Ride and Tilt -a -Whirl. French circus owner and horseman. WANT: Concessions. Legitimate Grind Stores only. We definitely will not carry any Wheels, SHOWS READY! Houcke and his horses will be a feature Rolldowns or Coupon Stores. Fa' Carnivals, Parks, Store-Rooms, Fairs. of the Circus Miehe unit, which will tour Have sold the EXCLUSIVE on Cookhouse and Grab, Custard, Corn Game, Pop Corn, Ball Framed on 14 to 30 Ft. Fronts, 24 to 50 Deep. Denmark under canvas. This show has Games, Penny Pitches, Palmistry. All Ride Help contracted. OVER THE TRANSOM, the fun show that Jack Montague wants five beautiful young -looking Girls for Expose Show. No experience necessary. has paid for itself often In one day, $150.00. been touring the Scandinavian countries Alex Tan wants Cooks and Waiters for Cookhouse. EUR3PE AFLAME, The Rape of Finland, etc. for the past 70 years. Rose Gruberg wants sober and reliable Agents for Ball Games, Custard and Bingo. Counter Greatest war show built, makes them all weep Men only for Bingo. and ,files up big money. Great repeater. It's The Circus Schumann, which main- powerful, $125.00. tains winter quarters in Copenhagen, will Winter Quarters now open at Pennrose Ferry Car Bounds, Philadelphia, Pa. CRIME PANORAMA, $125.00. KNOW THY- again go to Sweden next summer, open- Write MAX GRUBERG, P. 0. BOX 101, PHILADELPHIA, PA. SELr, the LIFE show that satisfies all and ing indoors at Stockholm May 13. The draws big crowds, $125.00. Shows all have swell front-. Buy with or without. Other Shows, Schumann horses and the Rivels troupe $50..0 up. You that have our viewing boxes, of aerialists, acrobats and clowns will be write for plates. New big list of CRIME photgs FREE for asking. Something swell for all features. Astrologists, Palmistry People, double your In. Circus Mijares-Schreiher, operated by take. Jack Scharding says, "Get them." the former wire -walker, Choi Mijares, and Information on all above free. State what shows you are interested In. Baptista Schreiber, opens its season in- doors at Eskilstuna, Sweden, Easter Mon- Mighty Monarch Shows day. Ernest Carre, horseman, is eques- Opening Legion Festival, Waycross, Ga., March 21 for Ten Days, CHAS. T. BUELL & CO. Carswell Ave. Grounds, in Heart of Town trian director. Want Concessions: Hoop -La, Pitch to Win, Custard, Cigarette Gallery or any Legitimate BOX 906, NEWARK, OHIO Foreign circus and pack acts, with Concessions. Want Motor Drome, Penny Arcade or any worth -while attraction. Heading for bulky baggage, have had considerable dif- smokeless coal fields. All address: ficulty in Scandinavian countries since N. P. ROLAND and GEORGE GOFFAS, Palatka, Fla., this week. the outbreak of the war. T. Jay and Veenie Quincy, American high divers, GREATER UNITED SHOWS were caught in Sweden with their equip- Want Girl Revue and organized Minstrel Show. ment and found it exceedingly difficult to SECRETARIES Will 'urnish complete Outfits, also Glass House arrange transportation to aay other coun- and ether Shows. Rollo -Plane, Scooter and COMMITTEEMEN Ridee-O. Can place Help for Tllt-a.Whirl and try. Only recently were they able to ob- ether Rides. Must be strictly sober. Country tain passage to Italy. They are making THE BIG 1940 Store Fish Pond, String Game, Photo, Scales, their headquarters in Milan. Contact the type of shows, Bumper Concessions open, Mr. Frear, Cookhouse. SPRING SPECIAL rides, concessions and acts Write or wire Eddie Gordon, American cyclist -come- dian, had similar difficulties and finally Issue of you need before others have J. GEORGE LOOS made his way to Holland. Labor permits booked the cream of the Weck March 11, Austin, Texas for foreign acts are almost impossible to Billgibard list. obtain in most European countries and Starts to Press Mail your advertisement acts not working are only granted limited Wednesday, April 3 TODAY and we will place time to remain in these countries. As your message in the BIG Do You Need passport visas and transportation are obtain, trouping in Europe SPRING SPECIAL WITH also difficult to Copy requiring special position A DISTRIBUTION DOU- is a series of headaches. GOOD USED RIDES just in certain departments must be BLE THAT OF REGULAR or Have . You Any To Sell? in Cincinnati April 3. ISSUES. Also Sell Karen Gives Buffet Supper BILLBOARD, UP TO THE MINUTE NEW RIDES. THE ..r. Fu, .. BERTHA GREENBURG DAYTON. 0., March 9.-J. D. (Eddie) 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Hotel Kimberly, 74th St. t Broadway. New York Karen, of the Dillon -Karen Enterprises, and wife entertained friends with a buffet supper in the Ro of Garden of SILVER FLEET SHOWS the Miami Hotel, followir_g the Satur- Wit open Pembroke, Ky., April 15. Want Cook- day night (March 2) perfo man'e of the SUNSET AMUSEMENT CO. house and Corn Game, Ball Games, Bumper, Pop UNITED AMUSEMENT CO. also and Jr. Association of Commerce Indoor Cir- Scales exclusive open. Corn, Mug Joint and Mitt Camp; Grind of Wants to open April 20th In Central Pennsylvania. Stock Stores. Have outfits for Athletic, Geek, Hawai- cus. Among guests were members We have our own Rides. Wants clean Shows with Want Talker and Working Acts for Side Show. ian anc Minstrel Shires that can get money. Want the Poodles Hanneford Fam+lv. P^t and or without equipment. Will sell Cook House, Corn Ride H:Ip that can drive trucks; also will book Kiddie Game, Photos, Milk Bottles, Cigarette Gallery, Ball Games and Grind Stores open. and Penny Pitch. Willa Lc' rolo, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Malloy, Ride. Want Agents for Skillo All Palmistry X. Low privilege. Positively no gate or Address: W. Q. at Lathrop, Mo. mail and wires: FRANK A. OWENS, Mgr., Silver Buddy Montana, Capt. VC111 Hill, Jack grift. Address: BELLWOOD, PA. Fleet Shows, P. O. Box 103, Pembroke, Ky. Smith, publicity agent for the show, and members of the Commerce Association. W. E. WEST MOTORIZED CARNIVAL HAAG BROS.' CIRCUS WANT TO BUY Opening Iola, Kan., April 13. I. RICHARDS it traveling as -Abreast Merry-Go -Round. Must be In Rides. JOHN Wants capable Circus Cook to Join on wire, Good 40 -Ft. Three Booking Shows, Concessions, cash for good Used good mechanical condition. No Junk. Must be all Concession Agents, Ride Help, good Man general salesman for a pottery company Circus Painter. Will pay Want Eighty-Foot Bale Ring Top. Must be In good con- Jumping horses. Give price, description and picture for Loop, Have for sale-Small Organ; also Calliope, thru Ohio and Indiana and has retired letter. Illusion. Capt. Fryday, write dition and priced right. Route: Pritchard 12th; If you have one in first complete; Snake Girl from the show game, according to Doc Theodore 13th; Bayou Labatre 14th; Grand Bay GRIFFEN AMUSEMENT COMPANY, or comae on. Communications: BOX 43, Jackaonvllle Beach, Florida BOX 175, OHERRYVALE, KAN. Waddell. 15th; all Alabama.

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.,^) V ' AMLISEMENTIA MACIIINE1 ., e,ba2tmeret.p 0 euitom, Jobben, Di2í2ibuto22 and Manufaetu2e21. C nd ted by WALTER W. HURD-Communications to Woods Building, Randolph and Dearborn Streets, Chicago.

Recalls a Sensational Attack on Model An LdítcríöI - - City Pinball License Ordinance An editorial appearing in The Detroit Free Press Feb- games were located. A mass meeting of students was called ruary 26 is so unusual that it deserves study by all who are to start a student campaign thruout the city to stop the interested in public morals and especially the problems of operation of pinball games. The "children's crusade" ex- youth. It should also be considered as an example for all cited unusual attention and secured its proper headlines in civic leaders and writers who advise the public on such the newspapers. The crusade also had the support of some problems. city officials. The brief editorial is as follows: The crusade in itself was an interesting study in reform "The Pinball Tempest. With many other and bigger psychology. In support of this rather sensational move were problems confronting Detroit, a disproportionate amount of members and leaders of civic organizations who needed agitation seems to many people to have been stirred up over a sober rebuke just as the above editorial gives to crusading pinball games. city officials. "The extent to which these games are used for betting The students' crusade in Detroit probably drew some of among players is, as they point out, a matter of guesswork. its ideas from stunts that have been tried by teachers and "The machines are licensed. schools in other cities. One stunt that had considerable "Any gambling that goes on in connection with them is publicity was that of bringing a bell machine into the class- in the open. room to demonstrate how little chance they had at winning "The players do not have to corrupt the police or other the jackpot. Students would play the machine and keep law-enforcement officers in order to indulge their human tab on the results. The stunt seemed to be spreading to proclivity to flirt with chance. various schools in many cities until a psychologist in Wis- "A good many people who are unutterably opposed to consin voiced the opinion that because of the keen interest any form of gambling that becomes a public evil thru cor- of young people in mechanical things, about 70 per cent of ruption or otherwise admit a fondness for trying their luck the students thus introduced to "slot machines" would tend in such games as pinball. to become habitual players. "And it is such people as these who are surprised at the Official investigation of the picketed locations in De- furor now being made over these licensed machines, when troit revealed that the pinball games were being used in the Detroit is being rocked by scandals and rumors of scandals particular locations as a decoy for policy and numbers arising from the discovery of much deeper and more funda- games. The recent investigations have shown the size of mental evils in our midst." the pools and policy set-ups in the city. Which means that Newspapers all over the country have been publishing a lot of well-meaning people were for chasing pinball games the news of the "scandals and rumors of scandals that have when more serious things were in the background. rocked Detroit" recently. One of the recent ones is that of The sensationalism served to bring the pinball question a million -dollar baseball pool. Federal agents have been in before the city council again. The result was that the city Detroit for months investigating various situations involv- council passed an improved ordinance and pinball games ing graft. It is the enormous amount of evidence of serious are still licensed in Detroit. From 1934 to 1940 there has public evils in the city that leads a great newspaper, like been ample time to test pinball licensing in every respect. The Detroit Free Press, to publish a frank editorial which If pinball games really corrupted the morals of youth, or criticizes public officials for spending time on disciplining were a factor in juvenile delinquency, the evidence would pinball games when much greater problems are at hand. show up in Detroit. But Detroit has the same juvenile A city administration had perhaps expected to get some problems that other large cities have-the problem of favorable headlines by chasing pinball games; some poverty and slums and adverse conditions for the health of papers may give sensation to pinball crusades; but one news- children. The industrial nature of the city probably makes paper asks for sober judgment. its social problems more acute at times than in some other The pinball situation in Detroit has an interesting his- cities. tory. In it is woven the subject sometimes agitated by pub- Sober reflection on all these facts leads to the thought licity seekers that the "morals of the youth of the city are that to try to stir up sensational charges against pinball corrupted by the presence of modern pinball games and games is an indication that some people cannot think things similar devices in the city." thru. But one newspaper has asked Detroit officials and The city ordinance for licensing pinball games was citizens to think. passed in Detroit in 1934. It has been regarded as one of the Detroit has a trade association of the operators of best ordinances of its kind, and it has probably had the amusement games that has co-operated fully with city of- strictest enforcement of any similar ordinance in the ficials, when city officials would do so, to maintain the country. strictest regulations on the operation of pinball games. The But in spite of its idealism it has been the object of result since 1934 has shown how well such regulation can heavy onslaughts in the name of the youth of the city. succeed. Probably one of the most sensational attacks ever made on The story of pinball games in Detroit is the story of sen- pinball games occurred in Detroit in May, 1939. Taking a tip sational attacks, in the name of youth, on one of the best from labor organizations, a group of high school students ordinances in the country. Time and tide have thus far was induced to picket one or two locations where pinball proved the foolishness of such agitation.

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Association Asks 1. No Screen! Locations To Keep 2. No Photo Electric Cell! 3. Fits intoFinest Locations! Minors From Game 4. Complete self-contained unit! NEWARK, N. J., March 9. -"Minors are dis©uraged from playing games op- 5. Same floor space as pin erated 'by our members," declare officials game! of Trade of of the Amusement Board in any New Jersey, Inc. In a recent bulletin 6. Can be placed to memoers and location owners the as- position in any location! sociation called attention to the fact that carry a 7. 300 Shots in half a min- all menbeis' games should A. sticker announcing, "No person under LEW WOLF, of John Fitzgib- ute; possible 300 hits! 21 years of age is permitted to play this bons, New York, tries the snow at amusement device," in accordance with the Old Forge in the Aäirondacks. 8. Realistic scenes and ruling adopted by association. He identifies himself as the man sound effects be- a new the with "my arms around :he young never "This ruling has been adopted to dis- lady." fore used! courage the playing of games by minors," the bulletin continued. "Please observe 9. Built to LAST - Life- this new ruling as another step in the time Construction! right direction. Games were always in- tended for use of adults only. Carry Distribs Indorse out this intention by making it a reality. Allow no minors to play your games Muto Sky Fighter and encourage adults to play instead. on LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y , March 9.- Call th it attention to the sticker Mutoscope International Reel Co. this the machine. Every thinking adult, 111 every progressive operator and every week played host to distributors from wiser msrchant will approve of our effort many States who came to see the firm's in this direction." new Sky Fighter, anti-aircraft machine gun, officials report. I1 W\kkk\\1' The bulletin, going to location owners, ,11'I is another step in the public relations "Well-known distributors like Morris policy of the association. Other steps Hankin, who came from his firm's head- have been taken and more have been quarters in Atlanta to place an order for planned to keep the industry in New Sky Fighters, were unanimous in ex- Jersey en a high plane. pressing enthusiasm for the money- making power of the machine," stated Bill Rabkin, president. "The early models of Sky Fighter were tested and ORDER THESE QUICK! proved perfect at the New York World's Fair. In fact, the machines attracted so áe much attention from operat)rs who vis- a o E 1 -Ball Automatics ited 10 Fairgrounds, 3 Carom $11.00 the fair that many orders for the pEj screense F. P...549.50 4 Arlington 12.50 Sky Fighter were placed months ago. N 7 0rlden 7 Big Race 22.50 S ,tsRataet Wheels.. 10.00 5 Rac'g Form 12.60 We've got a terrific hit in Sky Fighter. M OSWhEbv;t-to S in hlfaintn°te 8 TurfChps. 12.00 3 Big Races. 22.50 The appeal of shooting an anti-aircraft 4 Handicap- 4 Sportsman. 10.00 thtEhts per .... 22.50 2 Air Races 10.00 machine gun at moving targets and watching airplanes fall in flames as hits 3p0 Consoles are made is bound to bring thrills to 5 Kerney Dark Horse $25.00 eTgiNiSESGpyEW1TKINATHIÿEY-MA{iNG r. 4 Jem. Multi. Derby Day 50.00 players. Our machine features a built- .N 2 Jenn. Multi. Racers 50.00 in target. The complete set-up of the MLLEF MARLI REEOO.t Baby 26.00 tSLANoLl ' 4 Skill Field t10eA`MVtOSDOPE 4 Stoner Zipper 25.00 machine thus requires no more room 3 Ex'. El Dorado 50.00 than an ordinary novelty table. Loca- 5 Kerney 1937 Skill Time 35.00 tion possibilities for the Sky Fighter are 3 Kerney 1937 Track lime 35.00 tremendous because of its compactness. 10 Free Play Games The present situation abroad has made 4 Cor tact ..517.50 2 Chevron .520.00 people unusually interested in anti-air- 7 Ma ors ... 19.50 4 Toppers 96.00 3 Bo_ Score. 17.50 5 Liberty 29.50 craft equipment, which is an important Slot Machines factor in considering the profits from Io Mills 5c Melon Bells $42.50 Sky Fighter." 8 Jenn. Sc Sliver Chiefs 39.50 7 Jenn. Sc Blue Chiefs 19.50 5 M lis Sc Blue Fronts 32.60 4 Pace Se Comets 25.00 5 Mills Vest Pocket Bells 22.00 4 Pace lc Bantams 15.00

1/3 NITH ORDER -BALANCE C. D. 0. DETROIT, March 9. -Henry C. Lemke, Want Ri9 Wicneti? of Lemke Coin Machine Co., has taken THE HUB ENTERPRISES over local distribution for the new golf game manufactured by the A. M. Walzer 406.3 W. Franklin St., Baltimore, Md. Co. and reports his only difficulty now is YOU CAN HAVE getting enough deliveries. IT: s Mrs. Henry C. Lemke, who has been Women and Children First! seriously ill, is on the road to recovery. SEE KEENEY AD Perhaps the best customers of PHOTO- * * c ON PAGES 86, 87 MATIIC are women and their chil- Manfred Linick, head of the Detroit dren . . . but don't think that men Automatic Exhibit Co., is rstiring from shy away from taking their own pic- the arcade business after 37 years. For tures. Picture -taking has a universal the past quarter of a century he has op- popular everywhere with erated the same spot on Monroe avenue, appea -it's Detroit, and will devote his f ature activi- everyone. Isn't it easy to see why ties to operation of the Barrel Cafe, lo- PHOTOMATIC has been the world's cated on the same property. RECONDITIONED No. 1 money-maker for 6 years al- ready? WEEKLY SPECIALS GUARANTEED Max Lipin, in Brilliant partner the FREE PLAY GAMES: Commodore. 569.50; Gottlieb Bowling, $69.50; O'Boy, 569.50; INVESTIGATE Music Co., was married March 2 at the Follies, $59.50; Punch, $57.50; Jumper, 557.50; Big Six, $57.50; Nippy, 557.50; Lucky, International Mutoscope Reel Co., Inc. Belcrest Hotel. His bride is the former $57.50; Mr. Chips, $48.50; Pickems, $49.50; Thrillers, $47.50; White Sails, $47.50; Re- Molly Salaman. The newlyweds are bounds, $44.50; Champions, $44.50; Sports, 544.50; Bangs, $37.50; Golden Gate, 537.50; 44-01 1 1 th St., Long Island City,N.Y. spending their honeymoon in Miami, Fla. Toppers, $37.50; Clipper, $29.50; Flash, $29.50; Zip, $29.50; Triple Threat, $29.50; Conquest, $29.50; Up and Up, $24.50; Davy Jones, $24.50; Contact, $24.60; Snooks, * * $19.50; Side Kicks, $15.00; Liberties, $15.00; Multi Free Races, $16.00. BARGAINS FROM DAVE MARION Joseph A. Rosenberger, manager of the MISCELLANEOUS: Groetchen's Metal Typers, $135.00; Chicken Sam Radio Rifle, Console New Era Sales Machine Co., reports Model, $135.00; Cigarolas, 5 and 10e combination, $79.50; Rock -Ola World Series, $50.00; IMP-QUANTITY B YERS, WR TE O the Jennings In a Bag Peanut Machines, $9.50, and Master's Peanut Machines, $4.50; Dixie 1940 A.B.T. Model F Streamlined $26.51 company is bringing out a new model Spelling Games, $7.50; Imperials with Cigarette or Poker Reels, $9.50. Chubbie, F.P. $22.50 Skill Jump : 14.50 Ascot De-by,F.P. 12.50 Aksarben, F.P 14.50 dice machine which will incorporate es- PHONOGRAPHS: Model A Seeburgs, $29.50; Model B Seeburgs, $34.50; 24 -Record 1c Mills B. Frt. 24.50 Kounter King 7.00 sential feature of its present model. Wurlitzers, $119.60; Model No. 61 Counter Wurlitzer, $99.50, and Selectophones, $12.50. Spinner Winner. 11.50 Vest P., new 42.60 s SLOTS: Two Hundred Slots of all kinds. Write for complete list. Metal Typer, Groetchen, F.S. 144.5 Above offered subject to prior sale. On receipt of 1 /3 deposit we will ship subject to Inspection. Ten S.rike, 1939, Trade for Late F.P. Tables. The status of parking meters in Michi- Jobbers, write us for Prices on all New Games. We will save you money. 1 3 Dr..oslt Required. B abs Every Week. gan was clarified by a ruling issued by

Write for Complete Bargain List. Attorney -General Thomas Read at the COD ST MARIN COMPANY, Wichita, Kansas. D. Pepper, request of Samuel city at - AUTOMATIC SALES . NASHVILLE416-AE,,ATENN. 110 Volts AC Anywhere! WITH KATOLIGHT PLANTS AND ROTARY CON'JERTERS torney of Port Huron, Mich, Furnish standard 110 AO, 60 Cycles, for operating coin-.perated music Read's ruling says that parking meters TRADE WITH US machines, motion picture, AO radios, electric organs, pin -ball games, etc. are strictly legal under traffic control 4 1940 Western DeLuxe Baseball, purchased Complete 350 Watt, 110 AC Light Plant -List $ 89.60 codes, but that they may not be so op- in December, positively like new, Combination Complete 550 Watt, 110 AC Light Plant-List 130.00 Free Play or Automatic. 350 Watt Kato Rotary Konverter-List 61.50 erated as to be used primarily for pur- Want High Score Latest Type Free Play Tables. Minnesota, U S. A. poses of general revenue to the city MARION COMPANY, Wichita, Kansas. KATOLIGHTO, Mankato, or municipality concerned. i

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Closed or difficult territories can be opened up successfully with . Phonos Boost Many Recording Gottlieb's Sensational SECRET Artists Into Big Name Class Skee-Ba II -Elle Payout Mercury Token Games. Instead of paying out an award token on winning com- NEW YORK, March 9. -Many the Beguine." Shaw was playing in binations, token is shown behind window on stories have appeared in the press comparative obscurity in the Lincoln side; after Storekeeper has paid reward the past few months recounting in over the counter, he which Hotel here until his famous disk pushes Plunger interesting fashion the power of the clicked so strongly that practically deposits award token in cash box. All pay- automatic phonograph "network" as outs are accounted for. every location owner in the land got a maker of hit songs. "If a song sick and tired of hearing his cus- hits on the coin machine, it hits the tomers play it from morning till popularity jackpot all over the night. Quickly it boosted Shaw to you country," declared Dorothy Kill- the peak of the swing world -to a gallen in the February issue of point where a week's theater stand too can operate successfully if you will try "Cosmopolitan." Articles that have dumped $10,000 into his coffers. No this "Discreet Mercury." appeared under the Associated Press greater testimonial of what the by-line, in "Time" magazine and automatic music machine business other publications have also her- meant to Shaw is needed than the SEND NO MONEY alded the music machine as the citing of the $50,000, two-year con- "new builder of songs." If you are a responsible operator we will tract RCA Victor has with him. ship sample Mercury C.C. D. without previ- In addition to skyrocketing songs Contract calls for 50 sides a year, ous deposit on 10 days trial. to popularity, however, the music which means Shaw gets $1,000 a machines have been responsible for record. GROETCHEN TOOL COMPANY boosting more recording artists into Very few people had ever heard 130 N. Union Street Chicago the big name brackets than any other of the Ink Spots before their "If I medium. Many artists, including Didn't Care" clicked on phonos. bands, singers and specialty acts, These colored boys had been knock- now in the top-flight category, were ing about Philadelphia and New IMMEDIATE virtually unknown until the auto- York for years. Today they are in DELIVERY matic phonograph patrons discov. aunt the $2,000 class for vaudeville ap- "I ered their talents and sent them on pearances. Exclusive ENEMY NO. 1 their merry way to stardom. The story of Glenn Miller's sen- Minnesota Distributor The latest demonstration of the sational rise and the part the phonos To Cash Box Thieves" star -building power of the automatic played in it is all too well known. phonograph is the case of Orrin Newsweek heralded him the "King HY-G GAMES CO. Tucker "I AM THE NEW and Bonnie Baker. Virtual- of the Juke Box" in its January 15 1643 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. ly unknown some six months ago, issue. Miller himself went on record CHICAGO ACE LOCK their "Oh, Johnny, Oh" swept them in "Time" (November 27) as attrib- into the big name class. Today TRADE MARK" uting his fast -gained fame to the Tucker is in demand from Coast to music machines. Miller now is in z..iiiuiiiiiii; My head, arms, body, Coast. He has one of the prize radio legs, feet are made en- the $10,000 -a -week class for theater 10 DAY MONEY BACK tirely of CHICAGO commercials in the Lucky Strike engagements. In addition, he has a ii ACE LOCKS -Stand- "Hit Parade." After an outstanding ard Equipment on three -times -a -week commercial for GUARANTEE ON America's leading Coln - engagement at the Palmer House, _.- Operated Devices Chesterfield over the CBS network, and world -famous for Chicago, he comes here next month has more offers for one-night stands the NEW HIGH for two of the choicest engagements and theater dates than he can fill and STANDARD they have in established In Protection town-two weeks at the Strand is set for six months at the Hotel M 4 and Security. Theater and an indefinite run at the Pennsylvania Imp here, beginning next Remember- here's a Chicago Lock for Every Pur- Waldorf-Astoria. His asking price October, after winding up a three M pose. Famous Ace Locks, Single, Double Bitted on has IN It's the Biggest Money -Making al Locks, Padlocks . . . and all Insure theater dates jumped from months' stay in April at the same - $2,500 week ® Counter Machine Ever Built! "UTMOST Security LOWEST Cost" a a year ago to a re- hotel and a summer of ballroom and - ported $12,000 per week today. one-night appearances. CHICAGO LOCK CO. Deptt.. 63,RaCHICAG6 Probably the first artists to jump These are but a few of many stars Each in into 12 prominence, due to the build-up of today who can link their popu- 1250Cartons of 6 IN they received on music machines, larity to the play their recordings are the Andrews Sisters. They made has received on music machines. Cab $67.50 : "Bei Mir Bist du Schoen" and the Calloway, who was slipping badly in operators in turn made them by d QUALITY GAMES public appeal, has climbed back into A FREE PLAY / using it on their machines from the $7,500 -a -week class on theater :GERBER &GLASS: IContact ...$27.50 Box Score..524.50 Coast to Coast. This and succeeding dates since his "Jumpin' re- Flash . 39.50 Majors . 29.50 Jive" N 914 DIVERSEY BLVD. M Stop & Go. 22.50 Gun Club.. 24.50 hits have brought big paying radio, established his popularity. Shep ILLINOIS Commodore.. 67.50 Avalon 39.50 theater and night club engagements CHICAGO, /Rebounds .. 39.50 Golden Gate. 42.50 Fields, a sensation three years ago, is INippy . 62.50 Jumper . 62.50 their way. Today their price for a coming back strong due to his "South . tuii®®iiii Variety 49.50 Vogue .... 49.50 is A Arrowhead.. 27.50 Daval Gem. 27.50 theater date around the $2,500 of the Border" clicking so big in Follow Up. 37.50 figure. music machines. Out in the Midwest has been hypoed by outstanding NOVELTY music Zeta $12.50 Paramount. $12.50 The theatrical world will long re- Dick Jurgens, Tiny Hill and Law- machine successes. In the /Ritz 12.50 Hilo 10.00 I member what the music machines rence Welk are outstanding examples East Woody Herman, Jimmy Lunce- Reserves .. 10.00 Jungle 10.00 ford Swing .... 10.00 Stoners Races 7.50 did for Artie Shaw and his "Begin of maestri whose box-office value and Frankie Masters are in Majors .... 17.50 Thunderbolt. 12.50 greater remand, due in no small way Contact ... 17.50 Snappy 12.50 Bumper ... 5.00 Odd Ball 12.60 to the help of the automatic phono- Peachy 10.00 Sprint 10.00 graph. AUTOMATIC PAYOUTS Hawthorne. $79.50 Hey Dey 527.50 It wasn't long ago that artists, as Sport Page. 59.50 Photo Finish 15.00 Fairgrounds. 27.50 Pikes Peak. 12,50 well as those who book them, con- Qulnella... 32.50 Derby Day. 12.50 sidered radio as the all-powerful CONSOLES 1 Lucky Lucre, Like New $149.50 / medium for popularizing both artists 1 Galloping Dominos (Bik. Cab.) 42.90 and songs. Such successes as those 2 Paces Races (Walnut Cab) 89.50 cited above, however, have 1 Paces Races (Check Model) 69.50 / altered 1 Western Race Meet 127.60 the old order to a point where today 1 Buckley Track Odds 62.50 1 Flashing Thru 17.50 the automatic phonograph network 1 Rays Track 32.50 and the 300,000 -odd units that con- Terms: /s Certified Deposit, Bal. O. O. D. stitute its being, rank side by side AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT CO. / with radio as the two most powerful dei1000 Pennsylvania St., Evansville, Ind. forces for making stars as well as popularizing tunes.

THE BILLBOARD GIVES YOU THE ONLY Movie Machines Excite Ohio Theater Owners COLUMBUS, 0., March 9. -The threat of automatic movie vending machines was given serious thought at the annual filikeLY convention here of the Independent Theater Owners of Ohio. Operators of theaters were thrown into a mild furor by the announcement THIS ATTENTIVE GROUP IN LOS ANGELES at the Riddell Co. grand that James Roosevelt, son of the Presi- opening and showing of 1940 Rock -Ola phonographs are listening to the new dent, had entered into a contract with USED MACHINE PRICE CHANGES Rock -Ola lifelike tone. Left to right, are Mac Mohr, Arch C. Riddell Jr.; Arch the Mills Novelty Co., Chicago, and the C. Riddell Sr., new Rock -Ola distributor; Bob Riddell, examining tone resona- Globe Motion Picture Co. whereby the i tor; Phil Rai -is, well-known band leader; the Rock -Ola Leadership Girl; George two would manufacture novelty movie READ THE BILLBOARD EVERY WEEK Murdock, Rock -Ola district manager (in background); Sam Ricklin, Los machines which would project a motion Angeles operator, and T. W. Hall. picture upon insertion of a coin.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 65 Another busy Philadelphia coinman is Harry Block, of Block Marble Co. "We have the greatest necessity for coin ops NEW LOW PRICE in the new Guardian Service Kit," he reports. . . . Mike Carpen, of Reading, Pa., says he'll soon have an announce- 40" ment of interest to the trade. '40" HEADING FOR A RECORD .. . Walter Mann, of Du Grenier Sales Corp., declares: "Sales of the Champion cigaret merchandiser look like they'll set a new record. All who have seen the machine have praised it as being the ultimate in cigaret machine construction." Mann is now heading southward, it is reported, to close some important deals.

OFF FOR CHI .. . Before pushing off for Chi this week to arrange for speedier delivery of the products his firm represents, George Ponser stated that his firm is doing so SENSATIONAL LITE -A -LINE GROUP GAME much business that "it looks like 1940 will be the biggest year for us."

a a - Weekly receipts steadily increasing in a Winter Run (over $500.00 first will be the BIG WINNER for 1940. FROM BALTIMORE .. . week in February) indicates this game Roy McGinnis' firm is meeting the de- Write or wire today for complete information on the Lite -A -Line and the mand of all operators here, McGinnis A FEW MORE LEFT famous Derby horse race game. Deliveries made in rotation. Don't Delay! reports. "We make a specialty of giving ops fastest possible delivery on both GUARANTEED LIKE NEW games," he says. "In fact, new and used We have a few Rebuilt Machines, we've instructions from some ops to shoot them new equipment the moment as shown above, in 1 c, 5c, 10c PACIFIC ELECTRO PRODUCTS CO. it hits the market. Our organization and 25c play, with Mystery Pay- 1609-11 SEVENTH AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA has been geared for rapid delivery and out. Every machine has been we find this policy has scored solidly gone over from top to bottom, with ops." . Dave M. Firestone, of inside, outside, repainted, re - kin, Earl Winters, Morris Hankin and Jennings, is doing a swell job with In -a - polished, new reel strips, springs Bill a swell time at Jimmy Gersh had Bag, according to some of the Baltimore or parts where needed, for op- Kelly's in the Village last week. . . . Al Art Ny- EASTERN ops Dave visited this week.... erating purposes as good as new. S. Douglis, of Daval, is due in town most berg, of Hub Enterprises, and his wife any day now.... Joe Fishmap and Marvin journeyed to Philly for Sam Stern's 15 -DAY MONEY -BACK Liebowitz, of Interstate, are keeping up from party. GUARANTEE FLASHES their chant for faster deliveries a L the Rock -Ola factory. . George Mo- Write for prices on our loney, Archie Berger, Ralph Nicholson FAST FLASHES . . . complete line of Rebuilt NEW YORK, March 9.-Despite the and "Perk" Perkins got together with Dave Robbins maintains that Totalizer daily air raids, Photomatics are still do- games he's ever fea- Machines by a Jack Fitzgibbons in New York this week is one of the best ing business in Helsinki, judging for a real Bally O'Toole Indian clan tured. "We just placed an order with letter Bill Rabkin, of International Muto - . powwow. . . . Mike and Joe Munves are Scientific for 500 more," he reports... WATLING MFG. CO. scope, received from a Finnish operator of Brooklyn Amuse- Bill for busier than ever arranging for shipments While Bill Alberg, this week. The operator wrote of both new and used arcade equipment. ment, is in Chi visiting the H. C. Evans 4640-4660 W. Fulton St. supplies and frames for his Photomatic. Vending factory, Charley Aronson says the firm's "Altho I can't send money out of the Willie Blatt, of Supreme CHICAGO, ILL. Co., reports he's going for the new showrooms are crowded ail day long with Est. 1889-Tel.: COL.umbus 2770. country right now," the letter read, "I 1940 Ten Strike. Cable address "WATLINGITE," Chicago. is Keeney machine gun in a big way.... Al ops inspecting the new assure you that the moment the war Schlesinger is off for Florida for a few "We're going over the top on sales over you will be paid in full." says * s weeks' rest.... Due to the fact that his with Bally's sensational Triumph," business has doubled since last June Jack Fitzgibbons. . Jack Mitnick, of THE TOWN . AROUND .. Irving Mitchell, of I. L. Mitchell & Co., George Ponser Co., is busy discussing Morris _nankin, Earl Winters, Bill Beasely says he's cramped for space. "We'd like the Mills Throne of Music and Empress and Bill Gersh were observed having din- to move to larger quarters but we have with ops.... Earle C. Backe, of National ner at the Manhattan Room of the Hotel to wait until the lease expires," he Novelty, Merrick, L. I., says the new bar- BUY THE BEST! New Yorker this week. Hankin stopped moans. gains he's featuring have surprised many off here after a week-end jaunt that ops who have declared them to be the Chicago Coin's HOME RUN took him from Atlanta to North Tona- * * best offered in many a moon. SCORE CARD wanda, N. Y., for more Wurlitzers. He * Gottlieb's reported that the recent snowstorm in PENNSY JOTTINGS . . . Atlanta brought business to a halt for Joe Eisen and Dave Margolin, of Penn JERSEY JOTTINGS . . . Keeney's ANTI-AIRCRAFT four days due to the fact that the city Coin -o -Matie, are planning a big sales Just to prove what a crack shot he is, MACHINE GUN had no snow -removal equipment. "We drive on the new Wurlitzers. . Izz Iry Morris, of the Ponser Newark offices, spent the time playing pinochle," Hankin Rothstein and Lewis London, of Banner downed 15 out of 15 planes on his first Mills THRONE OF MUSIC stated. Bill Beasely is the coinman who Specialty Co., are preparing to do big try with the sample Keeney machine Mills EMPRESS inaugurated the dance casino at the things with the new Daval counter games. gun that arrived at his showrooms this Canadian National Exposition in Toronto. One of the 'largest phono ops in the week. . . . Frank Hart, of Eastern, is WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICE LIST! He's been in town arranging for conces- State is reported to be F. E. Brown, of vacationing for a few days. . . . Al S. sions at the World's Fair. Chester, Pa. . Lewis Sokolve, of Im- Cohen, of ASCO, is pleased with the re- Bill Rabkin returned from a visit to perial Vendors, Philly, is all enthusiastic ception ops are according the North- George Ponser Co. Wyoming with gabardine cowboy shirts, over the new Gabel phono.... One Philly western merchandisers, for which his firm silk neckerchief and a 10 -gallon hat, but distrib who is clicking in a big way these is the Jersey distrib. . . Archie Kass, of 11.15 EAST RUNYON ST.,NEWARK, N. J. Ash, of Active Amusement, Newark, beams every time anyone men- Phone: Bigelow 3-8432 no chaps. . Angelo Delaporte, of Rex days is Joe Amusement Co., Syracuse, N. Y., spent judging by reports. Joe expects to an- tions the new Rock -Ola phonos to him. a few days in town and went home with nounce another heir any day now...... Jack Berger, of Newark Coino, says the distributorship of Skee-Ball-Ette. .. Hymie Budin, of Budin's, Inc., Brook- Chicago he has an interesting deal for ops. . lyn, whizzes off to to look over Dave Stern, in Newark, is one of the "something extra special for the boys." men Modern Vending has on its Al Simon and Jack Semel, of Savoy, busiest Brooklyn, report: "It's here; Chicago staff. Dave is constantly on the go tell- ing ops about the new Wurlitzers. . Coin's new Home Run 1940, and it's a Even tho Jack Kay is in Florida, Ace Dis- honey tribs is shipping machines as fast es ever. CIGGY EXCHANGE . . . Babe Kaufman reports she's set up a used cigaret machine exchange. Babe will sell or trade all types of cig ma- chines. "We have been sc'ling this type New Ky. Quarters of equipment for some time now," Babe states. "but hereafter we'll concentrate our efforts on the cigaret vending ma- For Ohio Specialty chine market. Every machine we ship is LOUISVILLE, March 9. - Louisville put in tip-top shape in our Atlantic branch of Ohio Specialty Co., Cincinnati, Highlands shop and is ready to be placed is planning to move into larger quarters on location as soon as it arrives." at Chestnut and South Second streets * * in about 30 days, it was revealed here GOING STRONG .. . this week. Since its opening three years From the office of Seaboard Sales Bert ago company has earned a splendid rep- Lane sends forth a report that Gabel's utation among Kentucky and Indiana Kuro phonograph is taking hold with operators for its good -will and business more cps every day. "At the same time," tactics and has outgrown its present lo- Bert states, "we're working day and cation, the management reports. night to fill orders for Genco's two new w'n:iers, Big League and Big Town. Fred Owned by Harry H. Cohen, firm con- Iverson, our representative in up -State fines itself to the distributing and job- New York, and Joe Hart, our New Eng- bing end of the business and handles land representative; are sending in rec- all types of new and used coin -operated ord orders from their territories, too." J. P. Ryan., newly appointed Southwest territory manager for the Mills machines. Charlie Rosen, branch man- Novelty Co., examines the mechanism of the Empress phonograph. "This new ager, is inviting his friends in the busi- MEN AND MACHINES .. . Mills model is being enthusiastically received by players and operators all over ness to attend the opening of new quar- Ernie Walker, Charlie Mayer, Bill Rab - the country," says Ryan. ters about April 1.

www.americanradiohistory.com 66 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES March 16, 1940 to replace. With the country producing war materials at full pressure, unem- 10 DAYS' FREE TRIAL ployed mechanics are a rarity. One so- lution to these difficulties might be EQUIP found in a pooling of resources. Altho °locr this would assist materially towards effl keeping the business alive, no one in the TABLES RUSH RUSH trade has so far made a move for co- YOYR PIN operation. awls * EXHIBIT'S YOUR YOUR "Sir" Arthur Burrows has packed up EARNIM6S in Fetter Lane, making his war -time SLUG residence and business headquarters at ORDER Herne Bay, seaside spot where, in the EJECTOR ORDER summer, he and his family operate a sportlind. Recovery from his motoring PRICE 9Klall 2:44 e41.1 .. ORDER accident has been slow and he still has 160 QUICK QUICK to use crutches when getting about. ...14`° 4iT 00. elid,. NOW! 4222 W. LAKE St. JIFFY -19.75 EX -RAY -34.50 Inspired to some extent by optimistic EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO. CHICAGO HEADS or TAILS,19.75 exhortations on the part of friendly M. P.'s, many operators and amusement Britain's biggest vending machine man- ATLAS NOVELTY COMPANY caterers are perparing for a busy seaside ufacturing concerns, is attracting atten- summer. They are to be found taping tion in the worlds of theater and sport. GENERAL OFFICES: 2200 N. WESTERN AVE.. CHICAGO, ILL. on dealers, seeking for and buying used Recently appointed chairman of Crystal equipment at prices which In normal Palace football club, he has also exces- come 1901 FIFTH AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA. 2982OE. EFFERSONaST.,SDETROIT. M CH. times they would turn clown as into the limelight by acquiring the sive. s s s Grand Theater at Croydon in which place his factory is located. Harper As regards sportlands, the position vending machines are noted for their at the moment is mixed. Some have automatic delivery and cabinets made English Report Shows Methods been so badly hit as to have no alterna- of stainless steel. tive but to close down. Some just manage to hang on, while there are others, notably in military centers and Used To Supply Lack of Games the West End of London, doing quite LONDON, Feb. 15.-The lack of new being rectifiers, also adhering to the good business. Two new London ven- Philly Paper amusement equipment of the bumper American model. tures opened this week. What was game class is making the dealers' situation Coin Amusement Machine Supply formerly a milk bar in Piccadilly has Comments on more acute, but on the other hand, the continues with the manufacture of been converted into an up-to-date sport - fact that a stop has been put to a more spares of all kinds for American ma- land by Freeman, whose Sports Garden or less regular flow of new machines chines and when existing stocks of at the Marble Arch has proved one of Legal Bingo is giving older gear a lease of life more original parts are exhausted, should be London's finest spots. This particular commensurate with its cost. Bumper in a position to keep things going for place is located in the ground floor and games, whioh would in the ordinary way hardest hit of all. Before the war the ar- basement of the block of buildings PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Bingo has have been passed on to inferior loca- rival every fortnight, or thereabouts, of known as Mount Royal, favored as a been a lively topic thruout Eastern tions, often before really merited, are a new game from Genco or Chicago temporary residence by many Americans United States for the past year. Public being retuned to keep their places in Coin, drew operators in shoals to the in time of peace. The other new venture opinion has seemed to favor the legali- near Ox- zation of bingo, and many newspapers the better spots. - Such gear is now East End headquarters. Now the pil- is in Tottenham Court Road, changing hands at something like its grimage, much smaller numeriçally, is ford street, where Tack Waller has taken have advocated such a course. The true value. a state of affairs not possible mainly for spares or used games, the over a former eating house. In both Philadelphia Evening Ledger, January 11, in the days before the war when used number of which gets smaller and cases high rents are called for. felt the need for stating editorially its machines were being imported whole- smaller every week. In the circum- s stand on the question. Under the head- sale and sold here at prices below a stances, no one could have blamed Coin, Socially, the business is far from going ing of "Making Bingo Legal," the paper sound business level. What effect this is. with its big overheads of rental and to sleep. The Amusement Caterers' As - said: likely to have on import conditions when "There is trouble in New York State the war is over cannot yet be gauged. too over the petty gambling games which A strong competitive atmosphere still go by the name of 'bingo' or some other prevails; if existing whets peace returns Coming Events five -letter word. A bill under discussion it must once again be a deciding factor. in the Assembly proposes to follow the line by legalizing In some cases equipment which has Exhibit of Evolution of Bagatelle, banquet, floor show, etc., New jersey of least resistance been lying in store for some time, thru Amusement Board of Trade, Newark, N. J., April 7. them and licensing certain organizations dealers not being able to dispose when to play them. new, is coming into its own. Such an Cigaret Merchandisers' Association of New England, first annual banquet "The proposed law is complicated. It at the Cocoanut Grove, Boston, April 14. endeavors to make bingo respectable by instance is to be found with Samson permitting only old -established organiza- Novelty Co., which has for some time and forbidding them to had about 300 brand-new double -chute State meeting of the Indiana State Operators' Association, Inc., in Indian- tions to play it apolis, April 14, to elect officers and transact important legislative business. play it for money prizes. It is designed venders on its hands. These they have to make bingo profitable by charging now placed on the market with satis- fees it, the money to be spent factory results. So far, apart from Second American Retail Federation Forum at the Hotel Stevens, Chicago. for playing May 15-17, for discussions on problems affecting locations. by local communities at their own dis- British -American Novelty's topical pistol cretion. shooters, home manufacturers have in the "The same essential idea is behind the main confined their activities to the rates, if it had decided to shut up shop. sociatfon annual dinner and ball at proposal to legalize lotteries in the production of varied forms of wall ma- Its determination to carry on and make Grosvenor House attracted an attendance United States. It is argued that Ameri- chines, comparatively small upright af- the best of things has been widely talked of nearly 600, at least half of whom had cans are bound to gamble, so the State fairs which have been established equip- about. some interest in machines. It is almost might as well profit by their desire to ment in sportlande and on locations certain that the British Automatic Ma- for it. from the beginning of this century. Kraft's Automatics first contribution make money without working to British wartime machine production chine Operators' Society will hold its Probably it is beyond the law's abilities Latest of these comes from Scott, Adickes annual dinner and Ladies' Festival in stop people playing bingo, a popular & Co., who, waking from a state of has consisted of a number of wall ma- to chines, which automatically deliver a February, and there are signs that the game with many clubs and other organi- semi -coma caused by stoppage of im- Slot Club will be resuming its monthly ports from America, have decided on a carton of cigarets when certain scores zations of the highest moral character. have been attained. So far, altho the activities. Much in favor of the law suggested for policy of production. This particular would nice wall machine differs from most of the machines have proved successful, num- New York is that it permit ber produced is small. Certain well-known personalities have people to play bingo as many nice people others flare being electrically operated been suffering physically. W. H. (Tish) do, but would put the professional bingo off mains. Like most of the wall -type Raw Materials Limit Willmott has been in bed for some weeks parlor out of business." play consists of shooting by trigger ac- The extent of British manufacturing with bronohitis and kidney trouble. tion, a number of balls round a vertical will largely be governed by the avail- Wally Enticknap, a director of Samson plane into cups which, instead of being ability of raw materials and price. Al- Novelty Co., released from hospital after numbered are tagged with the letters ready the cost of metal is well up. X-ray examination, is to return for an P -R -O -P -C -O -P. To win a player has to As men are called to the colors, a operation, his trouble being gastric. Bill More Trouble! spell either Prop or Cop, the letters fresh problem arises, that of skilled Green, prexy of BAMOS, a victim of ex- scored being registered by light -up labor. Manufacturers and dealers giv- treme wintery conditions, has been away Egyptian Coins letters on the field. Machine is ing overhaul service employing young from work for two weeks. adaptable for two-way operating. On in- technicians and mechanics are this year * * * dividual locations it is worked so that a lose men who will be difficult Percy Harper, who controls one of Look Like Slugs win automatically returns two checks going to which may be exchanged for defined value or played hack into the machine. CHICAGO, March 9.-This is written For arcades, this check return is for manufacturers and those distributors switched off, the player calling the at- The Pinball Tempest which conduct trade outside the United tendant if successful. to be handed a States. Take note, all, for the Kingdom prize such as a packet of cigarets. In (An editorial reprinted from The Detroit Free Press, February 26) of Egypt has coined two new coins! addition a free game is given, this by "With many other and bigger problems confronting Detroit, a dispro- To make it tougher for designers the attendant pressing a button on front portionate millieme piece has a hole right thru the of machine. This two-way operating amount of agitation seems to many people to have been stirred center-just like those slugs which any adjustment is of value because in some up over pinball games. machine is guaranteed to reject. Feelers centers, police do not permit working in "The extent to which these games are used for betting among players such as the type that will permit the arcades of machines which return checks is, as they point out, a matter of guess work. use of buffalo nickels only will be of no or coins. "The machines are licensed. use either, for some perverse coin design- Need for Parts "Any gambling that goes on in connection with them is in the open. er has inscribed the coin with endless "The players do not have to corrupt the police or other law -enforce- doodlings. The need for spares becoming greater The other coin is a five millieme piece, every day. Dick Scott has also com- ment officers in order to indulge their human proclivity to flirt with chance. and altho it has no hole, it also contains pleted arrangements for production in the fancy doodlings, as well as a likeness quantities of bumper game contacts, "A good many people who are unutterably opposed to any form of same as the of King Farouk. these being precisely the gambling that becomes a public evil thru corruption or otherwise admit Both coins contain notice of their kind hitherto imported from America. a fondness for trying their luck in such games as pinball. Chicago Automatic Machine Supply value in Arabic and French. The mil- the "And it is such people as these who are surprised at the furore now lieme coin is 181/2mm. in diameter and also has turned its attention to Detroit is being rocked question os electrical spares. the first being made over these licensed machines when a 5mm. hole is punched in the center. of such productions from this source by scandals and rumors of scandals arising from the discovery of much The five-millieme piece fa 21mm. In some time. This firm was one of the deeper and more fundamental evils in our midst." diameter.

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 67 Show Publicity Carried in IMP- Idol of a Million Pla Hundreds of Publications IMP is definitely America's tion has been pleased itself by the gen- Counter Champion erous response from the many business Every week thousands - yes, we say thousa, Much favorable news re- papers and daily papers of general cir- obsolete Counter Games are replaced by th culation in the matter of aiding in the looking, silent IMP Counter Games. sults from campaign in- Cleverly disguised to look coin machine industry's public relations like a Miniature Radio, CMI program. IMP has an excellent stituted by mechanism, with the new foolproof, clogproof roto- br matic Coin Chute. CHICAGO, March 9.-Final check-up Cherry Bell Reels, Ciga- on publicity received in connection with rette Reels or Number the 1940 Coin Machine Show reveals Northwest Ops Reels. Straight Penny that a tremendous amount of lineage Play, Combination Penny orig- and Nickel Play or resulted in the publicity campaign Beat Cheaters Straight Dime Play at inated by Coin Machine Industries, Inc. the same low price. The campaign was handled by the pub- PEP UP THOSE LAZY lic relations firm of Theodore Sills 8s Of Pinball Gaines LOCATIONS WITH IMP Co. Hugh J. Burras, vice-president of -INJECT NEW VITAL- - y 1TY INTO YOUR COL- the latter organization, and well known LECTIONS BY OPERAT- to the coin machine trade, was in direct MINNEAPOLIS, March 9.-Minne- ING IMP. charge of the campaign. sota operators have taken steps to SAVE $7.50 BY To the present date hundreds of pub- defeat the purposes of persons who lications thruout the country have car- have used electro magnets to build ORDERING A CASE OF SIX IMPS FOR $67. ried syndicated stories. This is in ad- huge scores on pinball games. A re- dition to stories in 23 trade publications, cent warning by the Minnesota designed in each instance to win good- Amusement Games Association on will, confidence and needed trade in- was dorsement. The favorable news stories the use of the electro magnets appeared in all Chicago daily papers followed by a suggestion that all op- during the show, with The Chicago Daily erators replace nickel -plated balls News, The Daily Tribune and The Sun- with brass balls which are non- day . Times featuring photographic dis- magnetic. plays of the show and various machines According to H. P. Hunter, secre- This Is News! on display. The story and pictures car- tary of the association, practically ried in The Sunday Times, covering two all distributors are now carrying WILKES -BARRE, Pa., March 9.- Gottlieb's Sensational full pages in the tabloid newspaper, were stocks of the brass balls. The brass Chief of Police Jack Smeretski, of reprinted in full in a reecnt issue of The at a small cost near -by Nanticoke, made news the Billboard (February 24, page 66). Three balls are purchased other day. In connection with a re- syndicated stories appeared nationally, and are reported to have virtually cent ruling by the State police, II-Ef getting much lineage in many of the eliminated the use of the electro all lotteries in Pennsylvania, whether Skee-Ba le nation's newspapers. magnets. for charity or otherwise, were ordered Heretofore the association has to disband or face the consequences. In the trade publications an effort a pool by was made to tie the publicity into the paid rewards for information leading It seems that weekly run using a Nanticoke fire company kept on particular trade or profession as an al- to the conviction of anyone operating, with the result that the lied industry or profession. For instance, electro magnets on amusement State police raided the company's in confectionery trade papers, candy bar games. They regard the situation as headquarters. venders were featured. In tobacco jour- having cleared up sufficiently to dis- Most of the defendants, alleged nals the stress was laid on cigaret ven- continue the payment of rewards. sponsors of the pool, included some ders, etc. Stories and pictures appeared "The simple use of brass balls can of the biggest men in town, and they in the following trade publications: The positively eliminate this trouble," were not arrested until nearly 48 Pacific Dairy Review, Refrigerating En- said Hunter. "Therefore we will not hours after the raid. When the ar- gineering, Peanut Journal and Nut rests were made Chief Smeretski also World, Confectionery and Ice Cream pay any further rewards. All oper- arrested himself. World, Confectioners Journal, Milk Plant ators have been advised to begin It happened this way. State police Monthly, Western Confectioner Ice using the brass balls and we expect visited the city building and left a Cream News, The Ice Cream Trade Jour- no more trouble from this source." list of names with the police chief. nal, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. "They were connected with the lot- News, The Glass Industry, Tobacco, tery," he was told. "Pick them up American Glass Review, National Bot- for a hearing." tiers Gazette, Mississippi Valley Lumber- 83,832,000,000 His name was among the first on man, Packing and Shipping, Chicago the list. Electrical News and Modern Plastics. Taken in 1939 by Many coinmen have expressed their fa- Central States, $25.53; West South Cen- appreciation of the large amount of States for Taxes tral, $24.81; South Atlantic States, vorable publicity items engendered by $24.17, and East Central, $17.99. the Sills organization. Particular grati- WASHINGTON, March 9.-The take South for all 48 States in tax collections dur- In gross taxation, however, the Middle fication was shown in the success of Atlantic States were first $994,000- IMMEDIATE what may be termed the first concen- ing the fiscal year 1938-'39 was $3,832,- with 000,000, according to reports issued by 000; East North Central States next with trated effort in the matter of public re- $856,000,000. There followed Pacific DELIVERY lations by the national coin machine the Department of Commerce. the Of this total New York State collected States, $406,000,000; South Atlantic association. States, $382,000,000; West North Central It is reported that the Sills organiza - $535,430,000, or more than any other two States combined. The smallest col- States, $340,000,000; West South Central lection was made by Nevada, with States, $302,000,000; New England States, 1530 Parrish Sf., PHILADELPHIA, PA. $4,550,000. $248,000,000; East South Central States, Sales taxes yielded 38.6 per cent of all $178,000,000, and Mountain States, 1508 Fifth Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA. State tax receipts, with motor vehicle $126,000,000. fuel alone accounting for 20.8 per cent, general sales for 11.5 per cent and other machines. Perhaps even more important, sales for 6.3 per cent. Unemployment Control System they ;.erve as definite proof of the occa- compensation taxes yielded 20.9 per cent sional location owner's complaint that of the total. "you haven't fixed my machine." The Other major State taxes in the order For Service Calls service man will indicate if he finds of the yield were: Motor vehicle licenses, DETROIT, March 9.-Systematic con- the location closed, and the owner will 9.5 per cent; individual and corporation trol of service calls has been worked out then know that an honest effort was net income taxes, 8.6 per cent; property by the Michigan Mutual Distributing made to answer his call. taxes, 6.3 per cent; gross receipts taxes Co., one of the city's larger operators in on amusements, utilities and insurance the music and other machine fields. The companies, 5.4 per cent; other license basis of the system is a small service Coin Machine taxes on specific businesses, 5.1 per cent, report, which is made by each service and inheritance, estate and gift taxes, man on a sheet about two by four inches 4.4 per cent. Severance, poll and mis- in size. Thefts End cellaneous taxes accounted for the re- A separate report is made out for each NEW ORLEANS, March 9.-The pro- maining 2.1 per cent. call, started by the telephone girl or longed series of nightly raids made dur- The most heavily taxed States per cap- other persons receiving calle in the of- ing recent weeks in this area by gang- ita were the Pacific States, which paid fice, with the indication of the time sters said to working out of this city, $49.55 a head. Next in order came the the call is received. The service man resulting in the theft of a large number Middle Atlantic States, including New fills in the rest, indicating the time he of coin -operated devices, is believed to York, $37.85 per capita; Mountain States, makes the call. have been ended by the recent arrest Of $34.08; East North Central States, $33.84; These reports can serve as a basis of three men by local police. New England States, $30.41; West North comparing service trouble on different The first police clue led to the ar- rest of Edgar Burgan, 20, who confessed, implicating two others, Louis Gonzales, MUSIC MERCHANT H. J. MILLI- 22, and Herman Hernandez, 22, both of GAN (right), Houston, and Art Long, Gretna. The trio was held in jail, pend- Shan gral Inn owner, shake hands Confer on Movie Filin Details ing moves by authorities. as the Wurlitzer in the background CHICAGO, March 9.-Jimmy Roosevelt and the manager of his Globe Several coin machines and cash reg- passes the 90,000 play mark "Not a Productions film factory, Henry Henigson, were in isters were later eeied from an up- single service call," says Milligan, as Chicago this week to town restaurant and the operator ar- Long substantiates the statement. confer with Fred Mills, of Mills Novelty Co., about further plans for mak- rested for buying stolen property. Other 'It certainly proves," say both, "that ing films for the talking movie machine which has received so much pub- barroom operators are under suspicion when. Wurlitzer builds 'em it builds licity recently. Final details of the plan were to be worked out during the of having bought machines from the 'ern right." conferences here, it was said. gang, police said.

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PIPE ANGLE IRON New York held tonight in the banquet leck, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Paul, Mr. and STANDS - FILLED UNFILLED Order This room of Hotel Pennsylvania. The dinner Mrs. Walter Peek, Mr. and Mrs. William QUALITY VENDORS, $3.25 featured an all-star floor show and danc- Peek, Philip Morris Co., Ltd.; Mr. and and Up. Write w Coin Counter ing. Operators, manufacturers of cig- Mrs. Harold Pincus, Mr. and Mrs. M. $1.00 AUTOMATIC vending machines, matches Pober, Mr. and Mrs. J. Porco, Mr. and 2425-K Fullerton, Chicago, III. Penny -Nickel combination, slotted arets, cigaret coin -counter, polished aluminum, and associated products, tax officials and Mrs. S. Quarendo, Mr. and Mrs. J. Regan, lifetime guarantee. Counts pennies others were on hand. Maynard Reuter, Mr. and Mrs. B. Rosen, and nickels like magic; flared, over- Mrs. Mrs. H. size mouthpiece for tube wrapping. The dinner, which got under way H. Rosen, Mr. and Roth, Mr. SNACKS Only $1.00 each prepaid; cash with shortly after 8:30, was followed by a and Mrs. H. Salton, Mr. and Mrs. C. 200 Late Models With False Fronts. order, no C.O.D. Write for com- Kay and Schlobohm and guests, Mr. and Mrs. L. Lots of 25 or More plete details and low prices on floor show, which included Lots of 10 or More $5.505 50 Each TOP P E R, CHALLENGER, Karol, the Oxford Boys, Frank Libuse Schwartz and guests, M. Schwartz and Sample $7.00. Stands, Wall Brackets, etc. and Company, the Three Wiles, Lou guest, Mr. and Mrs. G. Seedman, Mr. and Send 1 /3 Deposit-Balance C. 0. D. Saxon and Stomp and Stompy. Martin Mrs. Larry Serlin, A. Sharenow, Mr. and 40 DeLuxe Stands, $2.00. Mrs. Mr. and VENDING CORP. Beck's Orchestra played. John Sharenow, J. Sharpe, SOUTHERN DIST. CO. VICTOR Robert Hawthorne, president of the Mrs. Irving Silverman, Mr. and Mrs. Sam 628 Madison, MEMPHIS, TENN. 4203 Fullerton Avenue, Chicago organization, was presented with a Silverman, Ben Smith, Charles Stange watch as a token of appreciation for his and guest, State of New York; M. States to do the impossible-be in two places fine work as head of the group. The and guest, H. Steglitz, H. Stein, Mr. and at the same time. They had relatives presentation was made by Martin M. Mrs. I. Streger, Mr. and Mrs. Les Strong, getting married on the night of the ban- Berger, president -emeritus. Mrs. Jack- Elias E. Sugarman, U -Need -a-Pak Prod- quet. How they worked this magic act son Bloom and Sam Yolen, both of whom ucts Co., Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Vassar and has not been revealed. were celebrating their birthdays, were guests. VINC Jr.395 Mr. presented with miniature birthday cakes. and Mrs. Will Weiner and guests, Peek took such an interest in the Mr, and Mrs. Emil Weiss, Mr. and Mrs. Bill ( S.q. IC(/LC.,L,l,CVL ) Reservations included Mr. and Mrs. F. banquet that one would have thought Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aimee, Max Weiss, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Wild- it was Peek's own individual affair. Co.; Sam Abbott, Mar- stein, Mr. and Mrs. M. Wolfe, Mr. and BIGGEST HIT American Tobacco SHOW tin M. Berger and guest, Mr. and Mrs. E. Mrs. Sam Yolen and guests and Mr. and Bill Weiner leaves Monday (11) for a Beubler, Mr. and Mrs. C. Birnoff, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zink. trip thru Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ten- Mrs. L. Blumberg, Blanche Bouchard, and Alabama in the in- Members were nessee, Georgia IMP- Dr. and Mrs. Brauer, Mr. and Mrs. S. of the New York CMA terest of his firm's new machines. He is Radio Bruck, C. Bullock, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bur- really intent on attending the banquet. looking forward to seeing his old friends Type Gum roughs. Sam Yolen was forced to forego a bit of many new ones among the Vender. photographing to attend the event. This and making A Natural Mr. and Mrs. D. Calloway, L. Cantor, operators in that territory. for Every M. Chance, James Cherry and guest, is another of Yolen's hobbies. Operator. Cigaret Service, Inc.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Banquet Notes Cigarette Clover, CMA of Connecticut; Mr. and Teddy Vassar forgot winter sports for CMA of New York's fouth annual ban- or Cherry Pennsylvania proved Reels only Mrs. T. Cola and guests, Mr. and Mrs. M. the week-end in order to be in New quet held at Hotel 51/2x5t/sx Crivy, Joseph Csida, CMA of New Jersey; York for the big event. a gala affair. More than 350 guests en- 6. IMP L. Daitz and guest, Mr. and Mrs. Da- s joyed the dinner, floor show and danc- has finest Bill Peek Coin vidow, Mr. and Mrs. J. DeMaria, Mr. and Leo Willens, of U -Need -a -Pak, returned ing. . Matthew Forbes and Chute. Mr. Mrs. A. Denver, from Florida to attend the dinner. He were busy men. Forbes was flabber- Mrs. N. DeMaria, and as Will never E. Dingley, Mr. and Mrs. S. Dranoff, had a coat of tan, and were the boys gasted when presented with a watch clog. Price for fine work done Only DuGrenier Sales Co.; Mr. and Mrs. I. envious? token of appreciation Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. S. Elkin.. for the association and on the banquet. $12.50 Mr. and Mrs. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Cantor, new Eastern representa- Sol Kesselman telling everyone of Matthew Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. N. Frank- tive for National, came down from Provi- his forthcoming marriage in June to Carton of Slx, $67.50, F.O.B. Factory. lin, Mr. and Mrs. A. Frazer, Mr. and Mrs. dence. He remained in the city Sunday pretty Bernice Miller, of Newark. . . . 1/3 Cash With Order. to visit friends. Cherry, manager of the Jersey Max Friedman, Mr. and Mrs. Norman s Jimmy Friedman, Mr. and Mrs. P. Glinas and CMA, arriving in nick of time. . . . Les guests, Arthur Gluck, W. Golden, Mr. For a while Jack Bloom didn't think Strong, of New York City tax bureau, TORRPHII LA.SO.PA. and Mrs. B. Golub, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron he would be able to attend the function. making candid camera pictures. . . . Finally he decided to put his dog in a Craig, of Vol Vistu Gaily Star FACTORY DISTRIBUTOR Gosch, Mr. and Mrs. B. Gottlieb, Mr. and Mildred EASTERN Mr. and Mrs. kennel and attend. Members are won- fame, applauding the Three Oxford Boys. Mrs. Herbert Greenberg, "Who's Samuel Greenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Charles dering what Bob Hawthorne did with his . . . Sam Silverman asking, Greene, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harmon, Mr. and dog. more important, my friends or his . Gilmore, IT'S NEW, NOTHING LIKE IT-A GOLD MINE Mrs. R. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Henry brothers-in-law?" James Hartmann, D. Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Full dress establishments did a rush- executive secretary of CMI, in town for FOR OPERATORS-OVER 100% PROFIT Robert Hawthorne, Mr. and Mrs. M. ing business. the banquet, plans to make tour of the VENDING PENNY SNAPPY BREATH Helicher, Mr. and Mrs. P. Helicher, Mr. East. . Walter Mann, Miss Coleman FLAVORS-KILLS THAT LIQUOR BREATH and Mrs. Hildebrandt, Mr. and Mrs. R. A regular meeting of the CMA is set and Miss Bouchard at the DuGrenier FOR ONE CENT. Hotkins and guests, Mr. and Mrs. W. for Thursday (14). In addition to a re- table, greeting friends. . Charlie Green proved a good stooge for the Kaye A ROUTE OF THESE Hunt. view of the banquet, other important Mr. and Mrs. H. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. business is scheduled to come up for and Korol juggling act. . Lawrence MACHINES Insures a Morris, saw Handsome Income. J. Jonosko, Dr. and Mrs. Joyce, Babe discussion. L. Oppenheimer, of Philip Kaufman and guests, Sol Kesselman and how he would look in a wig when Frank Penny Snappy guest, Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr. and Mrs. Operators were glad to see James Libuse put one on his head. . Aaron Flavors R. Kline, Mr. and Mrs. M. Kling, Mr. Cherry, manager of the New Jersey CMA, Gosch, back against the wall enjoying was the show. . Chick Bullock, Vocalion KIII the odor of Liquor, Onion, and Mrs. B. Kochlnan, Miss E. Kolman, at the Pennsylvania. While it not Garlic, Tobacco, etc., quickly Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koladny, Mr. and generally known, Cherry was recuperat- Record artist, and accompanist arriving and sweetens the breath. Five Mrs. A. Mr. and Mrs. J. ing from a recent illness. on scene in time to render a few num- made In bars Lento, Levine, different flavors s . Masone talking over the size of a cigarette and Mr. and Mrs. M. Levine, Mr. and Mrs. bers. Anthony wrapped In a beautiful colored Julius Levy, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Levy, Bob Hawthorne has been a busy man Interstate CMA plans. . Babe Kauf- foil. & between running his man applauding Chick Bullock. . The machine vends 4 different Dr. Lee Lieberman and guest, Liggett these past weeks flavors, 45 bars in each tier. Myers, Inc.; P. Lorillard & Co., J. Lutsky own individual business and attending Pete Helicher getting birthday greetings Height of machine 53 Inches, and guest, Sam Malkin and guest, Wal- to association banquet plans. from Marty Beck, orchestra leader. . . . Width 14 in., depth 7 in. congratulated on his fine show. Weight 35 lbs. Finished In a ter Mann, F. Mansfield and guest, Mr. Sid Hall heavy white baked enamel with and Mrs. J. Markell, Mr. and Mrs. N. Alex Frazer and Al Linto were forced Jack Lutsky and sister, Lillian, at black and chromium plated table with tax board boys. . Arthur trimmings. Nock, advertising manager of Rowe, in- Be First and Get troducing the new Mrs. Nock to the boys. Exclusive Territory Jack Regan, a tax boy, drinking milk. . . . talking BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER NewIdea for Apple Venders Les Paul, of DuGrenier, $35.00 Machine for Only $15.00 business in the reception hall. . . . Mary Save Time. Mail $15.00 for Semple Machine, YAKIMA, Wash., March 9.-New apple vending machines are being McDonald and Clare Lane, pretty check with a Free Box of Breath Flavors to test. has been girls, claiming much attention from the Manufactured Exclusively by developed here, the center of the State's apple industry. There considerable discussion of increasing the outlets for Washington apples for unattached operators. . . . Leo Willens INC. sporting a new mustache.. . . Sam Rab- AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY, some time by the use of vending machines. Several vending machine 707 N. TAYLOR AVE., ST. LOUIS, MO. inowitz doing a tap dance on the table manufacturers have considered the problem of developing machines. in the hall. Harold Jacobs talking with The machines now under consideration will hold about 57 apples and Murray Wiener about U-Need-a-Paks... . two days, it OPERATORS: TURN YOUR OLD are to be refrigerated with dry ice. With dry ice serviced every Julius A. Levy, of Sodamat, giving the is said the apples will be kept at a constant temperature and spoilage will names of thons at his table. They were EQUIPMENT INTO CASH-ADVER- be reduced to a minimum. Apples will be dispensed at one or two for a Mr. and Mrs. Nick De Maria and Mr. (See BANQUET OF CMA on oppo. page) TISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL nickel, depending on the size.

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May Finance Machines To PEP UP YOUR SALES WITH Vend Ice Cream Products would be ice cream venders or chocolate milk dispensing equipment or any other CANDY TEENY BEANS Credit bureau considers device that would dispense products that classify strictly as dairy items. This FOR BULK VENDING MACHINES such a plan for dairy financing is not contemplated on small products only transactions, but only on those involving a considerable number of devices. It is contingent, of course, upon the purchas- WRITE FOR PRICE LIST CHICAGO, March 9. -As is well known er's being a sound credit risk as disclosed in the automatic vending field, there by his past and present record. It should has been considerable development in be made perfectly clear that it is not rim PRN CDIFECTICING-CNICRGO recent months in devices for vending contemplated that any financing would ice cream, chocolate milk, plain fluid be done thru this firm on vending de- 343 W. ERIE ST. /540.8 rwo. lEoO milk and other dairy products. Not vices other than those handling strictly ORIGINATOR O F CARD SHELL CANO I F 5 only has considerable progress been dairy products. made in this branch of the industry, Another line of devices that will be 343 W. ERIE ST. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS but work that is now going on in vari- included in this plan are soda fountains, ous quarters is certain to develop many ice-cream counter freezers and ice-cream more devices of like character. This cabinets. It will not be extended, for type of vender is in its infancy and is example, to frosted food cabinets, be- CLEARANCE SALE just entering upon an era that may cause those are in the straight food possibly lead much further than is now classification and not in the dairy prod- USED CIGARETTE MACHINES LOW PRICES realized by those most interested in it. - uct category. Since the first of the year there has Obviously, the plan has advantages for MASTERS COLUMNS -CHROMIUM FRONT $ 19.50 been a new development in the financing the manufacturer or jobber, the equip- -6 of purchases of equipment of this kind ment purchaser and the dairy industry NATIONAL 6-26 22.50 that may play an important part in generally. Instead of accounts being NATIONAL 9-30 59.50 hastening this development work. About carried for long periods by the manu- MILLS-12 COLUMN -PRACTICALLY NEW 49.50 six years ago there was established in facturer and jobber, the latter will WURLITZER, ROCK -OLA, MILLS PHONOS, Perfectly Reconditioned. Low Prices. Write Chicago, at 221 North La Salle street, receive their cash immediately upon the what is known as the Dairy Credit transaction's being concluded, enabling BABE KAUFMAN `61- 250 W. 54th St., N. Y. C. Bureau. The organization was created them to utilize the same funds over and to publish an annual directory and over. Purchasers of equipment be credit guide for the dairy trade, listing will disposed to buy with greater liberality The Cocoanut Grove affords the best every processor and manufacturer in on a finance plan of this kind within COLUMBUS MODEL "38" TRI-MOR AND this field, including ice cream manufac- food obtainable, and the place is ideal the bounds of their credit responsibility. for our affair. turers, creameries and fluid milk dis- It will benefit the industry "39" BI -MOR MERCHANDISE VENDORS tributors. The usual reporting service dairy because "Make your arrangements now to at- it should and probably will release many tend and join in the festivities. We'll that goes with this kind of an annual orders previously held back because pros- WILL MAKE YOU LARGER PROFITS PER publication was provided. In this way have more news for you about this pective buyers wanted to have the money between now and the time for the ban- the officials of the organization have in hand before placing orders. DOLLAR INVESTED built up an extensive fund of data on quet. Surprises are in store, so make now." the credit standing of practically every- ' Ample Funds Available your arrangements Model "39" Bl- one in this line of business the country It is learned that ample funds have over. been made available to conduct the MOR, a two-way New Finance Plans financing plan on a more or less national Reports Candy vendor for those loca- During March the Dairy Credit Bureau scale, and it is anticipated that even- tions where only two tually the amount of paper handled will .` is setting up a separate finance depart- Vending Biz Good different types of ment, the purpose of which is to supply run into several million dollars. About funds for the of practically April 1 the Dairy Credit Bureau will CHICAGO, March 9.-C. A. Gerlach, merchandise are re- purchase issue its sixth annual and any kind of equipment used in any directory executive of Pan Confection, Chicago. quired. It's a beauty branch of the dairy industry. The plan credit guide of the dairy trade, which returned recently from what he termed provides that machinery and equipment this year will list approximately 40,000 a highly successful sales trip. Gerlach's in every detail. manufacturers will secure down pay- firms and individuals in this line. sales route carried him thru Ohio and ments of not less than 25 per cent on If the financing plan works out suc- Pennsylvania, mainly around Cleveland any item purchased from them. The cessfully, as now seems probable, it will and Pittsburgh. $2085 purchaser then executes a deferred pay- prove an impetus and boon to that "Candy vending machine operators ment sales contract specifying the section of the automatic vending in- seem to be doing a good business if what amounts and dates of monthly payments dustry devoted to products that have I saw on my trip was any criterion," de- and interest. After the credit has been their origin in the dairy field. clared Gerlach. "Sales indicated this passed upon favorably, the manufacturer fact also. I was particularly impressed receives the entire balance due him on with the reception of our bulk vending the merchandise, and thereafter the candies, as well as the 5 -cent boxed transaction is wholly between the pur- CMA of New items which I showed to the operators chaser and the Dairy Credit Bureau. in these areas. All in all, everything The manufacturer or jobber, as the case seems well in the candy vending world." Model "38" TRI - England Banquet MOR, a 3-way ma- may be, is relieved of all further respon- Pan Confection is currently featuring chine, where more sibility. No indorsers are required and Candy Teeny Beans, which it recom- than 2 kinds of mer- there is no red tape of any kind. The Set for April 14 mends for Use in bulk venders at this chandise Is desired. soundness of the risk is determined by time. the Bureau thru its regular channels of information. $2755 BOSTON, March 9. -On Sunday, April Primarily, the main feature of the 14, the Cigaret Merchandisers Association BANQUET OF CMA new plan is the financing of transactions of New England will celebrate its Don't delay! Enjoy between manufacturers of dairy ma- first (Continued from opposite page) steadier Income and chinery annual banquet at the Cocoanut Grove, bigger profits per unit and equipment and those who Boston. The and Mrs. Mike Demaria, down from In 1840 with loca- employ it, such a banquet has been arranged fluid milk processors with a view to the renewal of friendships Peekskill. . Rita Gumpert had such tion - tested "Colum- and distributors and manufacturers of among members of the association a good time last year she couldn't miss bus" Vendors. Write butter, Cheese and ice cream. with for Free Catalog and consequent good -will and advancement this one. . . . Mr. and Mrs. M. Crivy, of liberal Trade-In Offer. For Large Transactions of the association and its work. Yonkers, at the Levy table. . Wally However, there are certain other lines The banquet committee has an- Wemyss, of American Tobacco, had as a of equipment to which it is anticipated nounced that Mickey Alpert will present guest Gene Casto. . . . Also at the table RAKE Phila., Pa. the plan will be extended. One of these his band at the banquet, together with were Gene Mooney, assistant sales man a sparkling floor show. The best talent ager, with Congibba Gilroy, Mr. and Mrs. available will be featured. John M. Ruttenburg and Paul Cohen. "No speeches," declared the banquet Donald Hartzell tripping the light CIGAROLLAS committee, "for two reasons -one is that fantstic. . Max Weiss having a good lleatkeelteal Clean - Perfect Condition, the program will be full anyhow-and time. . Larry Serlin working out a 2 Model XV $ 94.50 sceond, we'll have more fun that way. big deal. 4 Model V 84.50 Model 40 - $4.95 2 Oroetchen Metal Typers 125.00 IN 100 LOTS Send 1 /3 Deposit - Balance C. O. D. SAMPLE $5.45 SOUTHERN DIST. CO. 628 Madison, MEMPHIS, TENN. Retailers Set Mark in '39 RECONDITIONED BARGAINS! 1c Breath Pellet Mach. $ .95 WASHINGTON, 1c Pnut.Mach.,1 % Ib.Cap. 1.95 THE BILLBOARD GIVES YOU THE ONLY March 9. -As facts and figures about 1939 business is Peanut Machines, 4 Ib. Capacity 2.95 are completed, it becomes lc Peanut Machines, 8 lb. Capacity 3.45 evident that retail locations came near setting a lc -50 Peanut Machines, 5 lb. Capacity 3.95 10 -year record in 1939. Only in 1937 did the retail locations do better busi- lc Ball Gum Mach., 250 Ball Capacity 1.95 ness 1939, le Ball Gum Mach., 400 Ball Capacity 2.95 than in since 1930. le Hershey Bar Vender 2.95 NIres The total of 5c Hershey Bar Vender 3.95 Off volume retail business in 1939 was around $38,000,000,000, lo Master Ball Gum 2.95 over 7 per cent above 1938. Operators of coin machines will be interested lo Two Column Vender 3.96 in lo Four Column Vender 4.95 the fact that rural stores made higher gains than all others. The reason Cash With Order, F. O. B. Newark, N. J. was government payments to farmers, but this money also finds its way WRITE FOR COMPLETE LIST!! quickly to the smaller towns and cities and should help operators in such ASCO, 383 Hawthorne AveNewark,N. i. areas. einvldad Predictions are 1940 that the trend in will shift from the rural stores to the locations in towns and cities. It is expected that the total retail busi- COIN MACHINE NEWS ness in 1940 may reach $40,000,000,000 or more. OPERATORS: TURN YOUR OLD The second annual convention of the American Retail Federation will L EQUIPMENT INTO CASH -ADVER- READ THE BILLBOARD EVERY WEEK meet at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, May 15, 16 and 17. This federation represents many organizations of retail locations. TISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL

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orders placed with Pepple. Here, too, op- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 West Coast Sees erators took all and demanded more phonographs that had been sent from the Chicago factory to take care of sales Rock -Ola Phonos made at the showing. In Portland, Ore., the Coast Amuse- Tapent and Tunes CHICAGO, March 9.-Recent showings of Rock-Ola's 1940 Luxury Lightup pho- ment Co., headed by Bob Allen and nographs on the Pacific Coast created Lester Beckman, held its prevue at such interest that large crowds gathered the Press Club in the form of a banquet at every showing, according to the fac- to operators in the Portland vicinity. On Music Machines tory representatives who have just re- Here operators viewed the new Rock -Ola turned to Chicago. The delegation was features, such as the special tone cham- A COLUMN FOR PHONOGRAPH OPERATORS headed by Jack Nelson, vice-president ber, selector key board, auditorium speaker, etc. The Rock -o -Lite finish Of the Rock -Ola Mfg. Corp. frl l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l i l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l I l l l phonographs proved a big hit. The Rock -Ola Leadership girl, who has In San Diego the A. J. Fox Distribut- Memo to operators who have locations one out a short time before because it been featured by Rock -Ola, was in at- ing Co. was host and enjoyed good where Republicans gather: An inside tip didn't get a play. tendance at all showings. In Los Angeles, business on the new 1940 models. It states that the theme song of the Re- Most ops, in fact, would pass up the new distributors, Riddell & Co., were placed large orders for more phono- publican party campaign for the coming spot since a house loud -speaker provides hosts to operators, who turned out 100 graphs with Jack Nelson, Rock -Ola vice- election will be "The Merry -Go -Round music in the coffee shop all day long per cent for the two-day showing. The president and sales manager, who at- Broke Down" . Doris Rhodes, known up until 10 p.m., so the only time the firm has one of the largest showrooms tended this showing, as well as all on the air as the "Girl With the Deep machine can get a play is after that hour. on the Pacific Coast. Arch C. Riddell others. Fox reports it is his and opera- Purple Voice," signed this week for "Since the ballroom and clubroom at the and son, Robert, are owner and manager, tors' opinion that the new Rock -Ola Columbia Records. Her first releases will hotel are booked practically every night respectively. The service department is receipts on be "Lorelei," "Melancholy Baby" and in the week for some function or other," who phonographs will increase in charge of George Arostegny, location from 20 to 50 per cent. "Sweet Sue." . . . Songs recorded by Artie Dobkin states, "I figured I could make maintains a complete stock of parts and Bennett Music Co., Phoenix, Ariz., is Shaw and his new 31 -piece orchestra the spot pay by gunning for play that keeps the Riddell motto of "service with enjoying a brisk business with 1940 in the Hollywood Victor studios this week would come from people dropping into a smile" in good standing. Rock -Ola phonographs. Bennett is also differ quite a bit from the type of songs the coffee shop after meetings, during Frank Navarro, Joe Orcutt, Tom Wall, awaiting shipment on phonographs for he recorded with his old band. Those intermission periods of dances, etc. D. W. Phillips, Sam Riclin, Milton Lange orders already placed by operators who recorded include "Gloomy Sunday," the "The first thing I did was make ar- and other prominent operators attended are enthralled with Rock-Ola's offering song that is said to have inspired so many rangements with the hotel manager's the Los Angeles affair. Mr. Smith, for 1940. suicides some years ago; "Don't Fall secretary to keep me posted on the phono operators' union executive in this Asleep"; "Deserted Farm," which is functions booked at the hotel. I then section, also attended. Recording talent described as á novelty; "Adios, Marcheta figured out the type pf numbers I and their representatives were on hand, Linda," "My Fantasy" and "Frenesi." thought each group would go for and including Phil Harris and Larry Crosby, nankin Sees Big Altho only one of these tunes bears a had my service man change the records brother of Bob and Bing. Mexican touch, Shaw is reported to be in the machine several times a week In San Francisco the showing was Phonograph Year planning to record more Mexican songs. to meet the particular music tastes of held in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel by As announced here last week, the new each group due to meet at the hotel. the Rex Vending Co. Operators here ATLANTA, March 9.-Morris Hankin, Shaw tunes will be released under the "Of course, it's extra work, but the marveled at the new 1940 Rock -Ola music machine distributor in this area, Victor label. . Morris Hankin, well- profits ,make it worth while. For in- Luxury Lightup phonographs. Fred foresees the biggest automatic phono- known Atlanta coinman, reports that one stance, if a fraternity's having a dance Neumann, Rex head, was complimented graph year in the history of the indus- disk that's earning consistent profits on using a name band I stock the machine on the excellence of provisions for the try. "This is one year when the auto- his routes for the past 15 years is with a liberal supply of that band's re- showings by many. He reports that matic phonograph operator is going to "South" as recorded by Manny Morton. cordings. Waitresses tell me that many tho a carload of phonographs had been on shine forth as the leader of this indus- times boys in the band will stay late hand for immediate de'ivery on orders try," Rankin stated. For some years past into the night listening to their own taken at the show, the carload was not he has been the outstanding buyer. But recordings. Since many rural groups in exceed all of his "There's plenty of interest in the songs enough to take care of the demand. for 1940 he is sure to that were popular on machines years South Jersey hold their functions here, In Oakland a tribute was paid to former efforts. The new phonographs Marder, of the I have found that a number of hillbilly a everywhere. ago," maintains Maurice George Miller, distributor, by operators have created sensation M. Marder Music Co., New York. By way and novelty numbers will keep the ma- who expressed their liking for Miller in "From reports I am receiving from of proving that statement, Marder points chine playing all night long. My only statements and by ordering of phono- operators in my territory, there is no to the success with which his "Old- disappointment is the comparatively poor graphs. Two carloads were disposed of longer any doubt that the 1940 phono- timers' Week" stunt has clicked with the play I get from foreign language records before noon of the o"e'ing day, it is graphs are the most outstanding ma- patrons of his machines. when a foreign group meets at the hotel. reported. Miller's prevue of Rock-Ola chines in history. The ops want them By way of an experiment, Marder re- There have been times, however, when phonographs was held at the Leamington and are going to make it their business cently picked the 24 records that have Americanized versions of their familiar Hotel, Oakland. It was the first time to replace every old model on their earned the most money for him. He folk songs get a big play while the operators in this section had seen the routes with these new winners. The loaded all these disks into one machine native music is entirely ignored. The Rock -Ola phonograph and tremendous beauty of design of the new machines and put a sign on the machine calling only trouble in this connection is that business resulted, according to Miller and their tone and general appeal to the attention to the fact that it was "Old- there aren't enough records of this type and Rock -Ola officials. public makes them the greatest auto- timers' Week." The idea immediately to meet the demands of a music machine. A flood of people paid tribute to Miller. matic phonographs this industry has caught on with a bang, he says. In fact, "By keeping that machine filled with They included members of the Chamber ever had. Marder plans moving this same batch of the type of music each group wants to of Commerce, police commissioner and daily. records from one machine to another hear," Dobkin sums up, "I have turned other city officials. As a climax, a "Music is growing in importance the spot into a profitable one despite Even the press is now offering records every week. Each one of his machines Scotch band played a tribute to Miller. an "Oldtimers' Week" the fact that the service man spends so showing held by Ron Pepple, in contests all over the country. Lead- will celebrate much time there." The ing publications are making way for the every six months. Among the disks fea- Seattle distributor, at the Washington in the machine were Bing Cros- Hotel there, was an outstanding event, music demand of the public. It is in- tured refreshments being teresting to note that all this is creating by's The One Rose and Mexicali Rose, with lunch and the Patricia Norman's Old Man Mose, Clyde served all day and evening. Operators a greater moneymaking year for op- are indorsing the erator, for it is acquainting the public McCoy's Sugar Blues, Bobby Breen's It's Music ops reported turned out en masse to see and hear a Sin To Tell a Lie, Andy Kirk's 'Til the Frankie Masters' stunt of beginning his new 1940 Rock -Ola Luxury Lightup pha- with the music he is featuring and mak- records with the announcement, "Frankie ing them more music conscious than Real Thing Comes Along and others. nographs. Visitors acclaimed the Rock - Masters and his orchestra present . . Ola and backed their opinions with ever before." * with, of course, the song's title. Reason is, that while the person who selected TIPOFFS: Out in Des Moines ops are the recording knows who's. playing, the predicting Bing Crosby's new recording rest of the crowd must guess. Everyone of the old song "Just One More Chance" with ears to hear now knows when a will be a bigger hit than some of the Masters disk is playing. . Ralph newer songs he's recorded. . "If Fuller, of Automatic Music, Kansas City, Could Be the Dummy on Your Knee," Mo., is so interested in band personali- the latest number to be made by the ties that the walls of his office are Orrin Tucker -Bonnie Baker combination, covered with pictures of band leaders looms as a hit, according to reports from and singers that he's clipped from the Chicago and New York ops. . "Love front covers of The Billboard. . Song of Renaldo," by Abe Lyman, is Automatic phonos broke into the comic another disk on the way up in Chi. . strips last week when Skeezix of "Gaso- From Boston comes word that Glenn line Alley" took his new girl, Tula, out for Miller's "The Woodpecker Song" is going an evening of dancing. One of the pic-

very strong. . Abe Lyman's "Princess tures showed the two picking out tunes Papooly Has Plenty Papaya" is on the on a phono. The "Terrible Tempered upswing in Washington music machines. Mr. Bang" of "Toonerville Folks" strip Buffalo ops say Wayne King's "One was also depicted hurling an "Oh, Johnny, Cigaret for Two" and Harry James' Oh" record out of his house. "Headin' for Hallelujah" show signs of being future hits. * º Jitterbugs are reported going for rumba tunes in some New York spots. Not that One of the most interesting letters that these swing addicts are dancing the have come to the Talent and Tunes desk rumba, but it seems they like to shag arrived this week from Labe Dobkin, of and hop to the rumba tempo.... Louis JENSEN & JENSEN, WURLITZER MUSIC MERCHANTS of Logansport, Camden, N. J. The letter proves what Vairo, newcomer to the business, reports Ind., have been the recipients of much favorable comment on their window an operator who studies his locations Tommy Dorsey's Easy Does It is clicking displays. One of their most successful displays was during the last Christmas carefully can do to turn a flop location in his Harlem spots. Patrons of Chicago holidays, as shown above. Featured in one window were tall candles with a into a profitable one. The spot about colored locations are showing a preference holiday message on a scroll. In the other were depicted the Three Wise Men. which Dobkin writes is a coffee shop in for the Four Cleffs' rendition of Blue Attention was augmented by suitable music played on a Wurlitzer phonograph a South Jersey hotel. Dobkin says he Lude. And in New Orleans colored spots and broadcast to passersby thru a conventional Wurlitzer auxiliary speaker. had a hard time convincing the manage- two old hymns revived by Louis Arm- The phonograph was placed so that it could be seen from the street. .Otto ment to permit his installing a machine strong, Bye Bye and When the Saints Jensen reports that considerable publicity for Wurlitzer phonographs resulted. in the spot since it had literally thrown Come Marching In, are plenty strong.

www.americanradiohistory.com Marrh 16, 1940 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 71 Remodeling Booms Phonograph Bargains! Acme Changeovers AMERICA'S FINEST PHONO REMODELING and PARTS P-12 527.50 BROOKLYN, 9. Sachs, March -Sam COMPLETE SETS OF PARTS FOR . 312 29.50 president of Acme Sales Co., phonograph WURLITZER 616, as Shown (Dome $8.95 - 412 32.50 remodeling firm, reports that his com- Extra) $21.00 pany is enjoying boom business on re- WURLITZER 24 (Includes Dome and Base) 38.95 Rotkola Regular 22.50 U WURLITZER 412 (Dome $8.95 Extra) 17.00 Rotkola Imperial 20, Illuminated 59.50 NI modeling of phonographs. "It seems that we are right in the midst of one Complete Set of Instructions With All Parts . Rotkola Monarch, Remodeled 129.50 of the biggest booms in our history," he Wurliezer 616, Illuminated 69.50 declared. Wurlitzer 500 195.00 YOUR WURLITZERS REMODELED AT FACTORY day we are in receipt of more WURLITZER 616, as Shown (Includes Dome) $38.45 Rockola Standard 170.00 MI "Every WURLITZER 24 (Includes Dome and Base) .. 47.25 Seebug Rex 90.00 and more orders for our parts, as well as WURLITZER 412 (Dome $8.95 Extra).... 25.00 ana machines sent to us to be remodeled and Every Phonograph orders for already remodeled phono - a M graphs. FOR SALE -BRAND NEW REMODELS Ready To Operate! "We believe the boom is due to the NEVER ON LOCATION U WURLITZER 616, as Shown (IncludesDome) $119.50 U al quality of our parts and our workman- WURLITZER 24 (Includes Dome and Base)..162.50 ship. Remodeled phonographs are the WURLITZER 412 (Dome $8.95 Extra) .... 62.50 GERBER & GLASS to the phonograph owner's dilem- answerma today. The operator knows he can 1/3 With Order, Bal. C. O. D., F. O. B. Brooklyn, N. Y. 914 Diversey Blvd., Chicago, III. U realize better returns with remodeled WRITE for COMPLETE DETAILS and CIRCULARS! . mg phonographs on locations which could not support a new phonograph. sIIII..IIIIIl "Everything adds up to indicate that FOR SALE even busier months are yet to come. Or - 3 51 Wurlltzers - $60.00 Each ders are flowing into our offices so fast 1 400 Wurlitzer 3s.5o Each at the present time .that we are working 4 312 W ulltzees 39.50 Each 2 50 Wurlitzers 85.00 Eachat topspeed. Remodeledphonographs NewAddress1175-CONEY ISLAND AVE,,B'KLYN.,N.Y. 2 412 W irlitzers 39.50 Each are especially useful for outdoor business Acme Remodeled 618 These pram are F. O. B. Hagerstown, Md. One-third N.Y. CITY SHOWROOM and DEPOT, 625 TENTH AVE. down payment with order and balance C. O. D. and operators should bear this in mind TRI.STATE MUSIC CO., Hagerstown, Md. as the outdoor season gets closer." Phonos Top January Exports HIGH-CLASS LATE USED PHONOGRAPHS WASHINGTON, March 9. -Export figures for coin machines during the month of January, 1940, continued high, according to the latest avail- PRICES able figures. Automatic phonographs continued to lead in dollar -value of LIKE NEW AT UNHEARD-OF machines exported. Total number taken by other countries was 232, Each Each $44,387. Mills Deluxe. Dance Masters ...... $15.00 Seeburg 20 -Record Model K S 79.50 valued at Total value of all coin machines exported during the Mills Swing Kings 20.00 Seeburg Rex 99.50 month of January was $80,164, with a total of 827 coin machine devices Mills Studio ...... 49.50 Seeburg Royal 109.60 Rotkola 20 -Record Imperial 69.50 Seeburg Gem 139.50 leaving the United States. Largest group of machines to any one country Wurl. P-12, in Illuminated Universal Seeburg Regal 149.50 was 423 amusement devices valued at $28,902 to Canada. Cabinets 65.00 Seeburg Concert Grand 189.50 Wurl. 412, In Illuminated Universal Seeburg Casino 139.50 Canada again led in the' number and value of machines taken from Cabinets 75.00 Seeburg Plaza 149.50 Wurl. 818, in Illuminated Universal Seeburg Mayfair 169.50 the United States. Totals for Canada were 581 machines valued at $55,643. Cabinets 89.60 Seeburg Mayfair Deluxe 179.50 Following, in value of machines taken, were: Mexico, 110 machines valued Wurlitzer 616 .... 59.60 Walnut Vogue 189.50 Wurlitzer 24 119.50 Marbleglo Vogue 199.50 at $9,011; Chile, 20 machines valued at $4,066; Panama, 37 machines valued Wurlitzer 500 194.50 Walnut Classic 199.50 at $3,073; Cuba, 19 machines valued at $2,059, and Colombia, 9 Seeburg Selectophone, in Illuminated Marbleglo Classic 219.50 machines Cabinet 39.50 Seeburg Chicken Sam Rayolites with valued at $2,333. Seeburg 20 -Record Model Q 50.00 Base 125.00 Amusement games exported numbered 516, the value of which was set at $33,264. Fifty-nine commodity vending machines valued at $2,513 WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE YOUR ORDERS completed the export total. One -Third Cash Deposit With Order, Balance Sight Draft. Export figures for January were as follows: Automatic Phonos Commodity Vend. Amusmm't Games County No. Value No. Value No. Value SOUTHERN AUTOMATIC MUSIC COMPANY Canada 116 $24,901 42 $1,840 423 $28,902 542 S. 2d St., 425 Broad St., 312 W. Seventh. 620 Massachusetts Ave., Mexico 46 5,917 - 64 3,094 LOUISVILLE, KY. NASHVILLE, TENN. CINCINNATI, O. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Chile 20 4,066 - - Panama 14 3,224 2 100 11 406 Cuba _ 15 2,028 - - 4 481 Colombia 8 2,119 - - 1 214 Netherlands 2 353 - - MOREFUN Spain 2 310 - - PROFITS Neth., W. I 1 426 - Argentina 2 124 - Brazil 1 251 - - For Philipp:nes 2 470 3 450 Australia 3 198 1 55 MUSIC MERCHANTS Belgium 5 32 With a Microphone Attachment on your - - locations, 6 36 people will sing and entertain Venezuela - - over your phonograph. More profit for Peru - - - - 1 you. Simple installation. Can be used away from phonograph. Comes complete TOTALS 232 $44,387 59 $2,513 516 $33,264 with (New Broadcast Type) Microphone. $33.00 Includes Microphone, Phono Remote Control and 75' cable. Specif% make and model with order. (Distributors -Some territory still open.) I/3 Down -Balance C. O. D. -F. O. B. Chicago. i CHICAGO SOUND SYSTEMS CO. 200CHICACINOISL ST., OUT THEY GO 20-412 Wurlitzers 15 -Regular Rock -Ola PHONOGRAPHS $30.00 each First orders received with 1/3 deposit will get them -All in Al condition. Will crate for shipment. MUTUAL SERVICE COMPANY 1211 EAST THIRD ST. DAYTON, OHIO A JOLLY GATHERING AT RON PEPPLE'S showing of 1940 Rock -Ola phonographs displayed at the Washington Hotel, Seattle. Left to right, are Kenneth Callahan and Hazel Rauton, both of Everett, Wash.; Elm Hoard, of O?ERATORS: ADVERTISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL AND Seattle; George Murdock, Rock -Ola district manager; Mrs. Ron W. Pepple; Mrs. Ray Pepple, and Ron W. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 72 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES March 16, 1940 Glowing Reports IIIIIIl1111111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIlII1111111111111111111111IIII1111111IIIlIlll1111111111' For Gabel Kuro Record I3eyinv Guide CHICAGO, March 9.-So strikingly = modernistic in design is the new Gabel = An Analysis of Current Songs and Recordings From the Kuro phonograph that it has been se- _ lected by music operators thruout the = Standpoint ofTheir Value to Phonograph O erators CATA L I N country as the phonograph that is years = _ ahead, declare officials of the John Gabel = GOING STRONG MARBLETTE MATERIALS Mfg. Co. Recordings = listed below are currently the biggest money-makers in automatic = phonographs. THICMC. It is reported that glowing reports are Selections are the consensus of reports gathered each week by representa- = coming from every section of tives of The Billboard from at least four leading phonograph the coun- most operators in each of the 30 try from operators and distributors. "The = important phonograph operating centers in the country. Recordings listed without = an explanationIP are those that have appeared under this heading for one week or wonderful response to the new Gabel and more = Kuro is particularly pleasant to me," says have thus become such established successes that they require no further explanation. Robert Gabel, executive of the John = In the Mood. (15th week) Glenn Miller. Gabel Mfg. Co. "It is the culmination of our 35 years of experience in the manu- - Careless I 10th week) Glenn Miller, Dick Jurgens. facturing of automatic phonographs. The = Indian Summer (7th week) Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller. combination of our long reputation for phonographs with outstanding tone -= At the Balalaika (5th week) Orrin Tucker, Abe Lyman, Victor Silvester. qualities plus the new 'years ahead' de- = You'd Be Surprised (4th week) Orrin Tucker. sign of the Gabel Kuro means a ma- The Gaucho Serenade. (2nd week) Dick Todd, Glenn Miller, Eddy Duchin, chine that will do miracles for operators Paul Whiteman, Sammy Kaye. who have America's finest locations." COMING UP Recordings listed below are those which operators report arc not yet top-notch money-makers but which are growing in popularity on automatic phonographs. Selections are the consensus of reports gathered each week by representatives of The Billboard from SEEBURGS = at least four leading phonograph operators in each of the 30 most important phonograph = operating centers in the country. for -= Tuxedo Junction. It shouldn't take more than one more week to land this = up at the top of the list of money -making phono numbers. Operators everywhere have been hopping on the Glenn Miller recording ever since TOP SPOT -= its release a couple of weeks ago. Any op who isn't alive to the poten- tialities here should lose no more time getting it under the needles. The Music Erskine Hawkins version is riding along on the wave of interest in the - number (Hawkins wrote the song and has had a disk out for some time), but it's Miller's that they're most interested in. LOCATIONS -E In an Old Dutch Garden. If indications, as shown from the reports re- ceived this week, are correct, this has just about reached its peak and is beginning to travel the other way. Some operators report that the REMOTE CONTROL AND number is all washed up as far as they are concerned, while others still Simplest To Install! ELECTRICAL SELECTOR! - report it as showing fair enough signs of life. Another couple of weeks Just Cut Opening and Insert. Aluminum will probably see its disappearance from the phono picture. Dick Frames Jurgens, Glenn Miller and Eddy Duchin have no compeltors in the TRY SAMPLE ON 7 DAY APPROVAL Get our Deaf for 19-10! = machines. The Industry's Lowest Price! It can't be beat! - Confucius Say. This is another one that suffered a severe drop the past week, almost enough to remove if from these columns. Only a lack of Only $1715 Now making deliveries-all models complete unanimity among operators as to how the number is doing for them prevented that. But for every op COMPLETE AS ILLUSTRATED -Single and Double Jobs, who reports it favorably there are Speaker three who say it is going down. Kay Kyser, Guy Lombardo and Frankie Walnut and Rainbo-CIo. = Masters have been the standard bearers here. Darn That Dream. Faring a little better than its two companions above, this one is managing to hang on to its position as a fair enough nickel Automatic Amusement Co. puller in the boxes. It hasn't climbed much in the past couple of weeks 914 DIVERSEY BLVD. and there doesn't seem to be anything to Indicate that it. will in the CHICAGO. ILL. Distributors For future. It's really a case now of keeping it around until it loses its grip. Tommy Dorsey joined Benny Goodman and Blue Barron this week as its E. Pennsylvania-S. Jersey- . principal record purveyors in the phonos. Delaware-Maryland Sweet Potato Piper. 91tho there wasn't too much spring in the jump that landed this up here from last week's "possibilities" department, it's {'rite, Phone or Cell starting to move ahead not only in the Bing Crosby version, but in Glenn Miller's also. It's from Crosby's new film, The Road to Singapore, and as the picture is released around the country the phono incarna- 919 N. Broad SI., 5 E. Mt. Royal Ave., tions of its score will mean more. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. = The Man Who Comes Around. Just about limping along is this Tommy Tucker Do you sip soup silently? Phone: Poplar 1333 Phone: Vernon 7478 recording. Its day-which wasn't too big even when the song was newer and stronger-is almost over and now it comes down to a THEN YOU'RE THE KIND Of matter of operators deciding their own individual problem with it. = Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street. Far from the success this one PHONOGRAPH OPERATOR WHO was figured to become, it nevertheless has accounted pretty well for the MASTERCRAFT PADDED COVERS faith its sponsors had in it. It's doubtful if it ever will be a real WILL APPRECIATE . . . front For Automatic Coin Phonographs runner, but in either the Bing Crosby -Connie Boswell version or that of For Every Make and Charlie Barnet it's a worth -while item to have in the boxes, Size Machine 'CALCUTTONE' No. 4 Adjustable Pad- Accommodates all makes POSSIBILITIES AUTOMATIC PHONO NEEDLES andizes. $10.25 each No. 30 Adjustable Car- Recordings listed below have not as yet shown any strength in automatic phono- SAMPLE -35c. LOTS OF 10-31e. rying Harness-Accom- graphs but are the most likely prospects for music machine success among new record modates all makes releases. These suggestions are based upon radio performances, sheet music sales, reports LOTS OF 25-28c. LOTS OF 100-25c. from music publishers as to the relative importance of certain songs in their catalogs as andsizes... $6.25 each 6' Carryingi.75 = well as on the judgment of The Billboard's music department. Strap..... each -THE VENDING MACHINE CO., Wise Investment at small 205-15 Franklin St., Fayetteville, N. C. cost because only one = On the Isle of May. One of the most promising of the newer crop of bal- size pad or harness lads, this is another adaptation from the classics by the writers of the needed. Sturdily made and waterproofed. popular Moon Love of some months back. This looks particularly good Write for prices on other for phono honors. pads to your specifica- tions. Too Romantic. A second song from Bing Crosby's picture, The Road to Music BEARSE MANUFACTURING Singapore, that may accompany the already started Sweet Potato Piper Want Operators CO. up to top. an especially listenable ballad and with Crosby want a thousand Muslo Operators who have not Inc. 1921. the It's the We 3815-3825 Cortland St., CHICAGO. ILL. name behind it, it may be something for ops to keep a close watch on. as yet heard "THE BOAT SONG" on Radio Record No. 444. This record will put you In the money = Just One More Chance. Another Crosby recording that is starting to click a and turn your coin phonograph Into a gold mine. little bit in some spots. Tune is an oldie, and Bing does it in the style Write today for free details. EVERYTHING that has meant so much to the machines on previous disks. An importation from South America RADIO RECORD CO., 1658 BROADWAY, N. Y. C. YOU WANT = I Want My Mama. that has an in- AUTOMATIC - fectiousness calculated to do nicely in the boxes. Song has created a bit IN AN - of talk and it likely will follow thru now with some action. There's PHONO NEEDLE nothing at the moment .to indicate a terrific success, but it has more PHONOGRAPHS than an even chance of hitting the heights. SEEBURG WURLITZER 2 Selectophones 519.50 10 24-A's ...$129.50 SAMPLE 35c. See Your Say Si Si. Another Latin American item and another oldie. In its 8 Model A .... 33.50 2 600 199.50 Distributor original tango form, the song has been a favorite here for a long time. 4 Model G .... 39.50 10 616 -A's ... 79.50 been streamlined and has been getting a lot of performances on the 2 Model H .... 39.50 2 P-12 ..... 33.50 = It's or = air. As recorded by the Andrews Sisters, it may catch on under the Send 1 /3 Deposit. - needles. SOUTHERN DIST. CO. Write 828 Madison, MEMPHIS, TENN. 4) I've Cot My Eyes on You. One of the Cole Porter songs from the picture, = Broadway Melody of 1940, that is getting a play on the airwaves and ogee THE over the sheet -music counter. Phonos may very likely follow. TURN YOUR OLD OPERATORS: ELDEEN CO., EQUIPMENT INTO CASH-ADVER- 2000 176 W. Wisconsin (Double -meaning records are purposely omitted front this column) PLAYS Milwaukee, Wis. TISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL n111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I I i Ir

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Beg Your Pardon 4 CHICAGO, March 9.-In The Bill- MIRAREN LIGHT -UPS board of March 9 it was stated that "several States are barred from using soT the in reference to the 1U1 contest," Write -a -Title contest sponsored by ADD TO YOUR &IUees on the International Association of Au- your Y tomatic Electric Phonograph Owners. Keep The Billboard erred in this statement and knows of no State where the OLD PHONOGRAPHS!. Az contest is barred. v Right here in this space-starting next week- was looking for some used Master vend- ers. He has a route of several hundred as a special service to operators-the latest up- Masters.

to-the-minute Popular Victor and Bluebird Rec- M. & W. Distributing Co. had a large ords will number of out-of-town operators calling be announced. Remember-next week the past week. Most of the visitors were -and every week! Keep watch! Order regularly from West Texas. -the artists and numbers that nab the nickels. Operators Coleman, Percy, Wynn and Johnson, of Dallas, were seen along the row last week. Percy operates 500 penny Trademarks "Victor" and "RCA Victor" Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. by RCA Manufacturir g Co.. Inc. scales in the Dallas territory. -r,, Joe Sherburn, local coin machine IT PAYS TO USE (i1 1--_.. salesman, is busy these days selling the late counter games. * VICTOR 8( BLUEBIRD RECORDS Sid Johnson, wide-awake Port Worth operator, has been busy lately placing a Vic -or Division RCA Mfg. Co., Inc., Camden, N. J. A Service of Radio Corporationpf America string of Daval Jiffy counter games. * * Willard White keeps busy with his equipment in several of Fort Worth's night spots and country clubs. He is also distributor for H. C. Evans & Co. NOTICE TO PHONOGRAPH OPERATORS Jimmy Troutt and Operator Curtis, both of Gainesville, Tex., were recent Your Wurlitzer 616 Com- The Reliable Specialty Company has purchased the Art Cabinet Sales visitors here. Jimmy and Curtis keep a pletely remodeled as above with plastic top 1/4 domes . . $26.50 Company, 2925 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. including the large string of equipment going in North . Texas and Oklahoma. Materials only as above No. 616 M-1 $LT I a 50 rights to Art Cabinet stands for counter models, manufacturing Write Today for Prices on Remodeling lobs auxiliary speakers and Phonograph conversions. Panther Novelty Co., always alert to or Materials for All Other Wurlitzer and advertise its business, recently had its Rockola Phonographs. The Reliable Specialty Company will continue to manufacture cabinet fleet of 16 gold and black delivery trucks and will specialize in phonograph in the big Southwest Fat Stock and Ro- stands and auxiliary speakers deo show parade, which was one of the 829 MILWAUKEE conversions at 2920 Prospect Court, Cleveland, Ohio. largest parades ever staged in this city. ,ßABEti CHICAGO, Ill. TELEFHONE The right of Tommy 2920 PROSPECT COURT, hand Larimore, HAYMARKET 2883 THE RELIABLE SPECIALTY CO CLEVELAND, OHIO local operator, was so mangled in a re- cent auto accident that physicians had OMPANY to amputate his fingers. Tommy is re- covering nicely and is now up and about. 1940 BARGAIN PHONOGRAPH PRICES Wurlltznr 600 $225.00 Wurlitzer 618, 412, Illuminated Grill & Top, All Used Phonographs WurIltnr 500A 230.00 $10.00 Extra. 195.00 Wurlltzer Keyboard 800 Wurlitzer 500 & 600, Equipped With Selective REVIEW OF RECORDS' Just Like New Wurlltnr 800 179.50 $53.50 Extra. Wuriltnr 24 119.50 Wall Box and Adapters, (Continued front page 13) Wurlitnr 818 85.00 Cable, 100 per Foot. Only because it's Paul Robeson and IT'S THE CREAM OF THE LOT Wurlltrrr 412 85.00 800, 618, 412, 25 Cycle. $5.00 Extra. Wurlitzer 312 35.00 P-12, 25 Cycle, $29.50. the titles are A Perfect Day and The Wurlitzer Mod. 616. '37. 16 Rec. 5 62.45 Rockola 1989 Deluxe 195.00 Wall Boxes, $2.50. Rosary attracts attention to this Victor Wurlitzer Mod. 616A, '37, 18 Res. 78.45 Rockola 1939 Standard 175.00 disking. Otherwise, the wax fails to Wurlitzer Mod. 24, '38, 24 Rec.. 119.45 Rockolr 1938 Monarch 119.50 Illuminated Auxiliary Speaker W -th Location's Wurlitzer Mod. 600, '39, 24 Rec. 184.45 Rockola 1938 Windsor Name Cut In Wood and Lighted, $16.00. capture the rich and vibrant qualities Wurlitzer Mod. 600, '39, 24 Res. 212.45 III Machines Professionally Refinished. . Thoroughly Cleaned Inside and Reconditioned, of his voice. For fanciers with Continen- Rock-Ola Mod. Standard, '39, 20 Terms: 1 /3 With Order, Balance C. O. D. Records 179.45 tal leanings, the same label furnishes Rock -Ola Mod. DeLuce, '39, 20 DAVIS SALES CO.-Wurlitzer Factory Distributors the sprightly music of The Merry Widow, Records 199.45 105 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SYRACUSE, N. Y. the tantalizing airs of the popular Branch -192 N. Clinton Ave., Rochester, N. Y. Every Instrument Guaranteed Good operetta recorded in Europe by the Condition. Victor Salon Orchestra under the direc- Terms: '' Deposit Wits Order, Bal. C.O.D. tion of Barnabas Von Geczy, who gives Calcutt Features it that suave and sprightly Viennese in- terpretation and treatment. OHIO SPECIALTY CO. TAx'sF wax 12 W. Court St.. CINCINNA-1, OHIO Phonograph Needle Packaged Platters a Z`/iz4e LATeTWiTsdy FAYIA.-r !,VILLE, N. C., March 9.-Joe VICTOR has issued Calcutt, of the Vending Machine Co., a colorful album a new angle to of six sides, artistically pocketed of reports he is featuring the music from Pinocchio, taken directly THE BILLBOARD GIVES YOU THE ONLY the trade on his well-knowr Calcuttone off automatic phonograph needle. the sound track. As such, it contains snatches of dialogue. It's make-up is a wcopY "Our new angle is an appreciation natural for a million Ay campaign which will acquaint the op- and one merchan- H/S' i dising ties but appreciation of the AND ORCHESTRA and will erators with the Calcuttore platters depends entirely on seeing the AuepPee4 %Ì.e4-e; bring them the greatest needle at the flicker first. v[ most popular price. We hate been sell- an appreciation Same consideration holds for an album Blues on Parade ing the Calcuttone on set from Decca, offering Carmen Miranda motif. This needle is manufactured for in us on special order. It was designed South American Way. The musical on the in music comedy star sings six native songs. But after many years of experience since it's her selling rather than sing- Isle of May machine tone," Calcutt declared. ing that excites the enthusiasm, her force is entirely lost sight unseen unless RECORD BUYING GUIDE you resort to imagination. And for those PEACHTREE ST. BLUES who have never seen her work, it makes L loti (Oath you look twice on the label to make READ THE BILLBOARD EVERY WEEK oN sure it's the same exciting lady. .DFCCA RECORDS FORT WORTH, Tex., March 9.-Fort More conventional disking is the Decca Connie, there's another dandy doubler Worth operators are a busy lot these albums of Nano Rodrigo and Eddie Le in Gotta Get Home and On the Isle of days. With spring Just around the cor- Baron. Both band leaders depend on May. Victor Young and the ork match ner and many outdoor spots already the South American sway for their the mood musically. Crosby has a vocal WURLITZER 412 making arrangements to open their 1940 syncos. And both deliver. Ten sides to holiday with the songs from his The Perfect Condition season, much equipment is being placed each set, Le Baron show -cases with an Road to Singapore flicker. Pipes it $32.50 preparatory to a heavy spring and sum- album of Rumbas and another of Favor- romancey for I'm Too Romantic and The Phone. Write or Call mer business. ite Cuban Congas, and Rodrigo adds Moon and the Willow Tree. And with richness to the melodies of Tangos. assist from John Scott, Trotter's Frying ELI AY AMUSEMENT CO., The salted almond craze has hit this Not packaged but as inviting as any ?an Five and the Foursome, ocarina 63.11 39th Ave.. WOODSIDE, L. I., N. Y. HAvemeyer 4-2655 section and vending machines are now record album are the Decca disking of quartet, serenades the Sweet Potato being placed that offer this delicious nut Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell. The ?iper. But for Crosby in cuddlesome TURN YOUR OLD from California. singing lady literally wilts the wax with chanting of yore, it's the Piper platter - OPERATORS: her soulful singing for Anget and Some- mate, turning on the pash for the oldie EQUIPMENT INTO CASH-ADVER- Operator Ed Sluder, of Dallas, was a day You'll Find Your Bluebird. And Just One More Chance Just as he did TISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL Fort Worth visitor a few days ago. Ed since one can never get enough of Misa when the ballad was a newie.

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74 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES March 16, 1940 Anti -Aircraft Gun SPECIALS! EX-RAY New Keeney Success CHICAGO, March 9. -According to re- oarch Legal Equipment ports from Bill Ryan, sales manager for Seeburg Chicken Sam Console Model $149.50 J. H. Keeney & Co., their new Anti -Air- Evans 1939 Model Ten Strike, Perfect Condition 149.50 READ THESE FACTS! craft Machine Gun has taken the country Seeburg Hockey, Like New 34.50 by storm. "We're flooded with orders from FREE GAMES THEY'LL TELL YOU WHY EXRAY. IS all parts of the country," reports Ryan. PLAY "Operators everywhere are acclaiming our BALLY EXHIBIT GENCO AMERICA'S FINEST TOKEN PAYOUT legal Gold Cup Console$139.50 Congo, F.S. ....$97.50 Lucky Strike , .. $89.50 new release as one of the finest ma- Top Notcher . , . 64.50 Jumper 64.50 Bang . . 42.50 GAME! chines they've ever seen. Scoop ... 59.50 Conquest 44.50 Airport 39.60 COUNTER White Sails ... 52.50 "Distributors for the device report that Vogue 49.50 Rebound 44.50 DA VAL Complete separation between cash Avalon 34.50 operators in their respective territories Arrowhead ... , , 32.50 Follow Up $97.50 box and mechanism -prevents coins are pepped up over the machine more so Box Score 27.50 working KEENEY CHICAGO COIN Gun Club 22.50 from clogging or jamming than they have been over any machine in Pot Shot Multiple $49.50 Lucky $54.50 Triple Threat 22.50 parts Larger cash box capacity who were fortunate Cowboy .. .., 44.50 Topper 52.50 Side Kick 24.50 the past. Operators Park 47.50 Gem 19.50 Large ball gum display and vendor have orders first and already Hit Number.... 19.50 Ocean to placed 1/3 Deposit With Order, Balance C. 0. D. Write for Our New Price Bulletin. Only counter game with 3 coin vis- have the gun on location are cleaning up. ibility escalator Interchangeable "When earnings in this new machine to visible captive tokens lc or are discussed it sounds as if one operator MONARCH COIN MACHINE CO. 5c play Cigarette or Is trying to outdo the other, but these 1731 BELMONT AVE , Cable "MOCOIN" CHICAGO, ILL. strips Built as reports are authentic. Demand for the Beer game exceeds production and we are doing sturdy as a 5 ton truck all in our power to step up production in Operates as smoothly o. B. order to make delivery as soon as possible. Chicago i as a fine jeweled watch. "It's a tough job to supply the demand, CASH FOR OLD MACHINES but the Keeney crews are working day and night to satisfy their customers." THE B16 1940 Send a list of your old ma- chines with the prices you SPRING SPECIAL want for them. By return Greetings From Issue of mail we will tell you how to Buckman of England Billboard get cash for these machines. NEW YORK, March 9. -Dave Buck- Starts to Press man, well known to most coinmen in Wednesday, April 3 IT COSTS SURPRISINGLY New York, as well as in other sections of the United States, has sent greetings to LITTLE. MAIL YOUR LIST his many friends from England. Copy requiring special position "Convey my very best wishes to all," In certain departments must be TODAY. he writes. "I hope they may enjoy the In Cincinnati April 8. best of business. Not being able to im- port any merchandise from the U. S. A., THE BILLBOARD, we here have been put out of the jobbing 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. business. I have opened up in the garrison towns with amusement arcades and rifle ranges. Business is pretty good right now. "We all hope here that the war will be over soon and I can then come over SAVE MONEY HERE ON FREE PLAYS, PHONOS, ETC. and see all the friendly faces. When WURLITZER PHONOS RIFLES I read about the convention at the Sher- FREE PLAY GAMES Model 412 $ 32.60 S SbAur's CHICKEN$120.00 man Hotel it made me feel envious, for Conquest $90.00 Model 500 210.00 Rebound 25.00 Model 800 185.00 10 Lato Model I thought of last year when we were all RADIO RIFLES . 50.00 NIPPY 60.00 Model 24 124.00 together and had such a swell time." Scoop 60.00 WURLITZER TOM MIX Rifle.... 35.00 65.00 COUNTER MODELS Evans' TEN STRIKE -Write Buckman also writes that due to the Commodore for Price! 1 /3 With Order, Bal C.O.D. Model 61 $95.00 fact they can't get any imports of the Write for Complete List!! Model 51 65.00 Write for Complete List!! materials they need, he is short of phonograph needles and doesn't know 2194 Amsterdam Ave., 116 Monroe Ave., how to arrange for their acceptance on LEON TAKSEN NEW YORK CITY ROCHESTER, N. Y. a C.O.D. basis, as no money is being THE [O.,INC. allowed out of the country while the DUAL war is on. Buckman's new firm is Automatìx, 6, 2043 [ARROLLAY.,[HI[AG Road, Aldershot, Rant., England. Novelty Games You'll Be Proud To FREE PLAY 5% OFF WRITE NOW Station On all USED He hopes to hear from the many friend; Own,$7.45 each, or 3 for $21.00 SPECIAL! GAMES when you For Big, New Price he made while visiting the United States send full cash with Bulletin, "National YANKEE (Certified Newsette"!! Get on the past few years. Royal Dux Review DOODLE order! our Mailing List! It BBally Eye Encore DANDY, Check or Money you!! Chico Gare Ski-Hii Order.) will pay Chico Nags Hare N H'd World'sFair $54.50

71ew Gtieavcs AND MANY OTHERS! NATIONAL NOVELTY CO. MERRICK, L. I. Goiflieb's Sensational NEW ORLEANS, March 9. -Springlike weather is helping to recuperate busi- ness in this area, following the longest spell of record -breaking low temperatures AMUSEMENT MACHINES CORP. Skee-Ba I I -Elle in the history of the Deep South. Ex- cept for downtown locations the cold 900 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET spell cut deeply into patronage. Get.. PA. * * * PHILADELPHIA, The opening of a distributing branch to send you Complete List for penny phono machines in Louisiana of America's Finest Buys!! has been announced by Miller -Newman - Barrett, who will maintain offices and making preparations for a June march. service quarters with the C. & N. Sales Disturbing is the news that little PICK CUT FIVE DON'T NORM ME: Co. The new firm, composed of A. C. Nick Carbajal Jr., grandson of Julius YOU'D LIKE TO DANCE 'AIMS A BUNCH Newman, A. L. Barrett and W. E. Miller, Pace, local operators' prexy, is down with TO. run PU77IN' W OF 0000 ONES. will also distribute the new penny phono- illness. He's doing nicely at latest A QUARTER. graph in Oklahoma. report. Fred King, president, is highly en- s be- thused over the new penny idea and Dixie Coin Machine Co. has received its lieves that many locations not profit- first shipments of Bally's Triumph, and able heretofore for 5 -cent machines will the first machine on location at the be opened. Barrett and Newman will be Sport Center on St. Charles street is at- located here and Miller will operate the tracting much attention. "The new buy- firm's Oklahoma business out of Okla- back idea is a good one and will surely homa City. The Dixie Novelty Co. at click," says Manager Mark Boasberg, of Laurel, Miss., has also been named dis- the Sport Center. The Dixie Co. also tributor for that State. reports brisk demand for J. H. Keeney's 1940 Super Six, which is threatening to The C. & N. Sales Co. has taken over set new highs for earnings in these area of the parts. IMMEDIATE distribution for the gulf new Mel -o -Tone, manufactured by the s DELIVERY GASOLINE ALLEY, comic feature Herbert Corp. starring Skeezix Wallet, "a whole- Charlie Schnyder, of the Mills Novelty his own away * a Co. factory, spent a week in New Orleans, Exclusive some young lad on Genco Co., front home," in a recent strip showed President Gensberg, of the renewing old acquaintances and con- Wisconsin Distributor to spent several days in New Orleans this ferring with the Dixie Coin Machine Co. Skeezix enjoying himself dancing a new the music frein an automatic phono- week and promised local operators officials over the sales campaign for the is frame idea in a pin game to be marketed soon. spring. Schnyder came in time to see graph. The above scene one phono- MILWAUKEE of three in the daily comic strip. the preview of the new Mills This was taken from The Chicago Vital statistics: The Joseph Isaacsons graphs held at the Dixie Music Co. dis- COIN MACHINE CO. cartoon strip, national- have bought a pink high chair. Her name play room. Joseph Pipitone, head of the Tribune. The firm, in charge of the showing, at- 1455 W. Fond du Lac Ave., ly syndicated, does immeasurable is Joan. . Philip Yaeger, of Bell was MILWAUKEE, WIS. good for the coin machine industry Distributing, has bought the ring and tended by all leading operators and allied as a whole. Sylvia D'Gerolamo, of Kenner, La., is tradesmen in this territory.

www.americanradiohistory.com Merch 16, 1940 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 75 New Gottlieb MACHINES MUST GO! Game, Score Card Every machine we that are offering is on location and in CHICAGO, March 9.-A surprise to the Balance perfect condition. We are operators, not jobbers, industry comes from D. Gottlieb & Co. and they are priced to move in the form of a new game, Score Card, Monthly be released USED PAY TABLES 1 Double Feature $17.50 to soon. "With two factories 2 Sport Pages $50.00 1 Twinkle . 22.50 working day and night trying to keep 1 Seabiscuit 75.00 CONSOLES up with a landslide of orders for Skee- 1 Hawthorne 75.00 13 Mills Square Bells $75.00 Ball-Ette, introducing another radically 5 Grand Nationals, like new 125.00 1 Pace Saratoga, 1940 model different machine at this time is a most 4 Grandstands 75.00 with rail 85.00 unexpected blessed event among coin 3 Fairgrounds 19.50 2 1939 Galloping Dominoes, games," said Dave Gottlieb. 1 Rally Entry 19.50 with remote registers 89.50 "Score Card has been many monbhs in 1 the making," he continued. "We've the Arlington 10.00 1 1938 Skill . Time 69.50 1 most sensational location reports of its Rover 10.00 1 Ray's Track 15.00 success and the game's altogether too 1 Mills 1-2-3 Reverse 1 Reels 19.50 Dark Horse 17.50 remarkable to be held back any longer. 3 Eureka, F. P. 1 49.50 Mills Flasher 15.00 Rush or no rush, Score Card must go in- USED F. P. NOVELTY COUNTER GAMES to production, or we'll have all our dis- 2 Buckaroo $34.50 2 Mills Vest Pockets, lets tributors on top of us demanding deliv- 1 Headliner 32.50 edition $24.50 ery on this number at once, and no 1 Mr. Chips 47.50 3 Evans Pocket Edition 9.00 alibis. 2 foxy 62.50 2 Daily Races, Jr. 5.00 "It's totally new, altogether different 1 Eang 27.50 MISCELLANEOUS from the usual run of games. It's based I O'Boy 52.50 1 1937 Rock -Ola World Ser.$49.50 on one of the most phenomenal sensa- 1 games. Genco Bowling 89.50 1 Western Baseball Nov 39.50 tions in pin It fills the bill ab- solutely and it's not a baseball game." 1 Big Six 42.50 1 1939 Western Baseball Further details were not revealed. 2 Rebounds . 37.50 F. P. .. 64.50 4 Pickems . 42.50 1 Tanforan, Automatic ... 15.00 2 Ocean Park 32.50 1 Exhibit Shoot -a -Lite ... 37.50 2 Fifth Innings i 7.50 10 Northwestern Penny -Nickel 4 Majors 19.50 Merchandisers, green Lancer Forces 8 Contacts . 17.50 porcelain base, original 3 Champions 37.50 cartons . 7.50 Exhibit Production 49 4 Spottems INCHES 17.50 100 Used Northwestern Hiari 2 Toppers 27.50 PHILADELPHIA, March 9. - John Penny Merchandisers . 4.00 Chrest, sales manager of 1 Scoop . 42.50 15 Mills 6 Col. Penny Gum Exhibit Supply 2 Cowboys .. 27.50 Venders 6.00 Co., now on an extended sales trip thru 2 Triple Threats 27.50 10 Wurlitzer 412 50.00 Eastern and Southern territories, reports that Exhibit's new game, Lancer, is go- I-3 DEPOSIT N l i ii ORDER, BALANCE C. O. D. ing over big everywhere. "As a result," BURLINGTON, N. C. ORDERS FILLED AS RECEIVED. he says, "the factory is being flooded with a volume of orders which is taxing production facilities. Since Lancer can be operated as either K-S NOVELTY a three-way win game or as a straight COMPANY high -score game, the change being made BURLINGTON, N. C. by a simple adjustment, operators and DAY PHONE 981 NIGHT 1592 distributors are taking advantage of the new feature and placing rush orders. "In all of the distributors' showrooms it has attracted crowds who were eager BIGGEST SHOW HIT Tavern Report to see the game from the firm which produced the big hit, Flagship. All were unanimous in the opinion that Lancer Blames Pressure is destined to break the production rec- IMP ord of Flagship. - CHICAGO, March 9. -Chicago's Juve- Radio nile Protective Association, "Lancer has everything operators have Type Gum in its fourth Vender. annual report on Chicago taverns, de- been craving for -action, latest type A Natural clared that 90 per cent of the taverns in- spring bumpers, new style magnet for for Erery vestigated were breaking the law in one keeping ball in action so that players Operator. way or another. The report blamed the are given the last-minute suspense, and Cigarette other profitable features." or Cherry condition not on the tavern owner, but. Reels only on those who have exploited the liquor /9 W/DE 5 x50/ o traffic. 6. I has Finest of the law and evade the spirit of it to Coln The report charges that not only is further their own financial interests. NEW Chute. the liquor business exploited for finan- Tavern owners disregard the law because GUESSING SCALE Will never cial gain thru new laws but that even the economic and political pressure ex- Operates Automatically clog. Price the individual tavern owner is forced to Only erted on them and the demands' of peo- buy tickets, contribute to campaigns and. ple who drink make it more profitable No Springs --Balance Weight $12.50 otherwise pay for political favor. to do so." Commenting further, he said, "Our experience with tavern owners and they (the tavern owners) must do 30 -DAY MONEY -BACK Caron of Six, $67.50, F.O.B. Factory. public officials," declared the report, "in- the bidding of the politician or suffer a Cash With Order. dicates that they all disregard the letter reprisals." GUARANTEE H. G. PAYNE CO. 312 Broadway, NASHVILLE, TENN. WATLING MFG. CO. 4640-4660 W. Fulton St. CHICAGO, ILL. Est. 1889 -Tel.: COLumbus 2770 E X-R A Y Cable Address "Vy'ATLINCITE," Chicago AMERICA'S

FINEST LATE USED FREE PLAY GAMES Nippy $49.50 Bowling Alley 50.00 Gold Cup ..$125.00 TOKEN Follies 69.50 Scoop 59.50 Ocean Park 40.00 Gun Club 19.50 Triple Threat 25.00 Black Out 65.00 PAYOUT Double Feature 35.00 Lucky 49.50 Gold Gate 29.50 Super Charger 50.00 Chief 19.50 Commodore 59.50 Variety 45.00 Pick Em 54.60 COUNTER Big Six 49.50 1-2-3 79.50 Mr. Chips 49.50 Avalon .. 29.50 Roller Derby Oh Boy . , . , 59.50 59.50 GAME Punch 30.00 Rink ...... 18.50 Follow Up .. 30.00 Topper 29.50 SIX PLAIN MODEL GAMES, RUSH $49.50 YOUR ORDER Miami, Major, Review, Regatta, Request, Side QUICK! y3 DEPOSIT, K ick, Jungle, Fiesta, Swing, Snappy, World $3450 BALANCE C. O. D. Fair, Thunderbolt, Fleet, Odd Ball, Jitter- bug, Spokes. FIVE FREE GAMES FOR $97.50 Up & Up. Hi -Lite, Triple Threat, Follow Up, RCrS SALES CO. A GROUP OF HAPPY COINMEN Box Score, 5th Inning, Chief, Contact, Gun gather at Jimmy Kelly"s in Greenwich Club, Maier, Spottem, Chevron, Tops, Midway, I9 BUTLER ST., MARIETTA. O. Village, New York They are, left to right, Ernie. Walker, Mutoscope sales Rink, Fair, Airport, Snooks, Gold Gate, Lib- rejresentative in Texas and the Southwest; Bill Rabkin, president of Inter- erty, Multi Races, Races. nati-nal Mutoscope Reel Co., Inc.; Charley Meyer,'Mufoscope representative Send 1 /3 Deposit With Order on Games. DP EF A T O R S: TURN YOUR OLD in the Midwest; Bill Gersh, of Byrde. Richard & Pound; Earl Winters, sales [EQUIPMENT INTO CASH - ADVER- manager for Mutoscope, and Morris Hankin, of Atlanta. "I can do as good LEHIGH SPECIALTY CO. TISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL as this on my Photomatic," Hankin claims. 2nd and Green Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.

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we are able to serve the wants of any Heavy Response to operator." Grand National at present is a bee- hive of activity. Truckload after trucc- Chi Coin Home Run load of machines come and go. "And CHICAGO, March 9.-"The response to yet," states Al Sebring, head of Grand our announcement of our newest release, National, "we are continually taking in NO Home Run, was terrific," states Sam Gens - additional machines to keep pace with PLAYER HOLD -OUTS burg, executive of the Chicago Coin Ma- the ever-increasing needs of coin man chine Mfg. Co. everywhere." when you operate "We expect that Home Run will be one of the finest games we've ever produced. Western's Deluxe We know that from a mechanical stand- point there isn't a better machine avail- able. On location tests it performed per- Gofllieb's Sensational fectly. "Home Run has the distinction of be- ing the only two -team baseball game on the market and is a galaxy of thrills from Skee-Ba II -Elle start to finish. Aside from a newly de- signed, brilliantly colored backrack and BASEBAL playboard, Home Run has 17 points of in- terest that appeal to players from 7 to 70. Interest is booming in the national sport and players can't resist "This, coupled with Home Run's new the thrill of real baseball as only Western's Deluxe Baseball presents Iiteup and animation, makes it one of the it! Capitalize on the publicity in newspapers and news reels . . . finest players' games ever built. And from profit with the tested money- an operator's standpoint there is nothing maker -Western's Deluxe Base- that can approach the appeal of Home ball! Run. The high earning power so char- acteristic of all Chicago Coin games is present and accounted for in Home Run." IT'S LEGAL! Operate these Western Heads or Tails money-makers, too! Tops Daval Sales CHICAGO, March 9. -"Our new counter game, Heads or Tails, has outstripped all TRIO of our other games in sales so far," says HIGH FLYER Al S. Douglis, of the Daval Co., Inc. "It seems to us from the way orders are pour- OOMPH ing in from all parts of the country that the game is taking hold and that the WHOOPERD00 players find it one of the most interesting games they have ever had the pleasure of IMMEDIATE JITTERBUG playing. DELIVERY "We found this to be true when we at- EMPIRE tended the opening of the gorgeous new headquarters of Sicking, Inc., in Cincin- nati recently. Coinmen present informed B. D. LAZAR (0. us that they believed Heads or Tails would be one of the biggest money -getters that 1635 Fifth Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA. we ever developed. The orders we took there convincd us that the game is lead- 1425 N. Broad St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. WESTERN PRODUCTS INC. ing in almost every State where the ops 925 North Ave. are using counter games in quantity. W. Chicago "It is also interesting to note that op- erators who are repeating their orders in- form us that this is one game they feel will get the complete attention of any location on which it is placed." MAKE US AN OFFER ON Grand National 17 Ad -Lee 3 Column Nut Machines lc Play WRITE FOR PRICES ON Business Increases Bowling Alleys. New Pin Ball Cames and We Will Save You Money. CHICAGO, March 9. -"An exceptional 1 NOW 5 Mills War Eagle Bells, 3-5 pay- Mills Melon Bell, Se play, used increase of business during the month out, Sc plays, at $20.00 Ea. 3 weeks, at $40.00 first week in March 5 Rock -Ola World Series Baseball 5 Pace Bantam Bells, 5c plays, of February and the Games at 45.00 Ea. S.J., at 10.00 Ea. has reduced our stock of equipment con- 15 Mills Blue Fronts, S.J., Sc plays, siderably," reports Mac Churvis, of 1 Watling Roll -a -Top, 25c play, used at 20.00 3 weeks, serial numbers Grand National Sales Co., Chicago dis- DELIVERING all over 400,000 37.50 Ea. Send 1/3 Deposit With O der tributor. and Balance C. O. D. "Inasmuch as it is our policy to serve coin men with the finest and latest of KEENEY'S D Cr S NOVELTY CO. reconditioned equipment, we are con- 1005 BROADWAY stantly on the lookout for machines that ROCKFORD, ILL. will meet our high standards. Therefore ANTI-AIRCRAFT ACE LEADS AGAIN! FREE PLAY GAMES AT ROCKBOTTOM PRICES! MACHINE GUN Blackout $49.50 Headliner $27.50 Variety $33.50 Bubbles .. 14.50 Keen -a -Ball ...... 29.50 Vogue 35.50 Bang 26.50 Lucky .... 43.50 Zip 19.50 Big Six 47.50 Lot-o -Fun 24.50 WRITE, WIRE, PHONE Chubbie .. 14.50 Lucky Strike 69.50 SPECIAL! Cowboy 27.50 Mr. Chips 47.50 or CALL IMMEDIATELY Chevron .. 18.50 Punch 53.50 Seeburg CHICKEN Clipper 24.50 Ragtime 11.50 Commodore 67.50 Scoop 39.50 SAM $119.50 Davy Jones 17.50 Sports 43.50 Write for Prices on . . Follow Up 21.50 Topper 24.50 BALLY ALLEY Follies 63.50 Triple Threat 24.50 GEORGE PONSER Golden and Gate 29.50 Thriller 42.50 519 WEST NEW Hold Tight ...... 12.50 Up & Up ...... 19.50 TEN STRIKE 47th ST.. YORK Every Machine Guaranteed Perfect Regardless of Pr'ce. Rush 1/3 Deposit, All Phones: Circle 6.6651 We Ship Balance C. O. D. -F. O. B. Newark, N. J. ACE DISTRIBUTORS, 1125 BROAD ST., NEWARK, N. J.

EARLY SPICING CLEARANCE SALE LATE MODEL GAMES BARGAINS QUALITY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF FREE PLAY Mr. Chips ...$45.10 Big Six $47.50 Grandstands ...... $89.50 Club House $28.00 Mills Q.T.'s, 5o $24.00 Majors ...... 10..0 Thlstledowns .... 89.50 LATE REBUILT SLOTS NOVELTY GAMES -NEW Box Score 17.50 Snooks 10.00 Seablscuits 89.50 Blue Fronts, 5-10c ...$38.75 Bally Triumph Davy Jones ... 17.50 Topper 19.00 Sport Pages 62.50 Brown Front Free Races .... 12.00 Variety 28.50 .... Gold Bally Sport Special Mr. Chips Blg Race 22.50 Awards, 5-10e 37.50 Bally Alley, new and used .... 50.00 Vogue 35.60 Across -the -Boards 29.00 Mills Gold Awards 35.00 Scoop ...... 49.50 Airway .. 6.00 ..... Chicago Coln's Home Run Super Charger.. 50.00 Bambino 1938 Track Times . 85.00 Triple X, 5-10-25e 45.00 Exhibit's Congo Bash. 7.00 1938 Kentucky Clubs.. 47.50 Cherry Bells, 5-10c 49.00 Exhibit's Lancer Thriller 38.50 Cargo 6.00 Liberty Bells or Up & Up . 17.50 HI Lo 7.50 1938 Derby Cigarette Slots 32.50 Western's Baseball NOVELTY Days, cream cabinet, Rol -a -Tops, 5-100 20.00 Western's High Flier Nags 6.00 late model Airport $18.00 Palm Springs. 6.60 45.00 Many Other New and Used Novelty or Five -Ball. Box Score 1/3 Deposit With Order Balance 10.00 Regatta ..... 6.00 - C. O. D. Champion 28.50 Sliver Flash.. 7.00 Chevron 12.50 Slugger Basb.. 7.00 MODERN AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE, INC. Flash 2618 CARNEGIE AVE., CLEVELAND. OHIO .. 17.50 Speedy 8.00 Highlite .... 15.00 Zephyr . 7.00 "HERE'S A REAL THRILL," states Lot o Fun .... 20.00 Zip (Genco) . 7.60 OPERATORS: ADVERTISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL AND Miss Anti -Aircraft, one of J. H. 1 /3 Cash Deposit. Under $15.00 Full Cash. Keeney & Co.'s Keenettes, as she For Export Cable: "Colnmachln," N. Y. TURN YOUR demonstrates the new Keeney release. 555 OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT INTO CASH Anti -Aircraft Machine Gun. MARC MUNVES, INC. New est 151.hv t"

www.americanradiohistory.com March 16, 1940 AMUSEMENT MACHINES Tiaf Billboard 77 Taran Visits Groetchen Tool CHICAGO, March 9. -Sam Taran, !read. of Mayflower Novelty Co., Se. Paul, on a recent visit to the Groetchen Tool Co. factory here has reported that he is boosting Imp and Sugar King in his ter- ritory and that he has hac remarkable success with the two machines. "I am enthusiastic about imp," he de- clared, "and I note that cperators are that way, too. Imp is going places and, from what I hear, my territory is not the only one which is benefiting from the fine Groetchen counter game. "Sugar King, too, is a wonder. Espe- cially the Sugar King console in the rich walnut cabinet. Wet use plenty NEW MONEY -MAKING in my territory." SENSATION! Karl Klein, Groetchen official, re- marked: "Taran has been doing a splen- did job in his territory fm Groetchen and if he continues on the scale he has PICK -A- PACK with Imp and Sugar King I don't know how we are going to express our appre- COUNTER CIGARETTE GAME ciation to him." Producing amazing earnings in all types o f Locations! Sugar King Hits PENNY PLAY The Better Spots NOW! $14.75 CHICAGO, March 9.-"Sugar King in SPECIALLY PRICED F.O.B. the new, rich walnut cabinet has such Chicago beauty that it is in heavy demand in GUARANTEE my territory," an operator wrote to the Try PICK -A -PACK for 10 days. If not Groetchen Tool Co. here this week. "The satlef ed, purchase price will be refunded! new light -up console's beauty is only surpassed by its earning power," the BAKER NOVELTY CO., Inc. letter continued. "The wrinut model 2628 Washington Blvd CHICAGO is in especial demand in the class spots, where it fits in perfectly with the sur- - roundings." Another operator, currently operating 15 Sugar Kings and planning to operate more, commented: "The wonderful light - up feature and the simple operation of the foot pedal in actuating the game FREE has made a big hit with players. Flicker- Sounds Like the Mint! for 10 Days' Trial ing lights create a suspense which draws on Money Back When 4 Bells pays zut, especially on the 'double reward" Guarantee! T h e more and more play." First Really Dif- Groetchen announced that the walnut it ferent and Original console model Sugar King is now avail- feature, sounds like the mint has lust tipped over. Are you counter game In 50 Years! "HEADS or able for immediate shipment at only a hep to the BIG mone this phenomenal machine is making? TAILS" -It's the slight advance in price over the steel r game that Is Dou- bling and Tripling model with Hammerloid finish. Mills Novelty Company, 4100 Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Profits EVER Y. WHERE! "HEADS or TAILS" Is the game that gives the player all the thrills, suspense Players Acclaim and fascination of real old-fashioned "COME- ON -AND -BEAT -ME" Action!! YOU CAN'T LOSE ON THIS FREE TRIAL OFFER! RUSH US YOUR ORDER FOR "HEADS or Mills 4 Bells TAILS' TODAY! Enclose 1/3 of $19.75- CHICAGO, March 9. Cooley, East- 4 BELLS we'll ship Balance C.O.D., F.O.B. Birmingham, -Art MAX AND HARRY HURVICH, ern division manager of Mills Novelty "The Gold Dust Twins" Co., reports that operator and players alike are acclaiming Mills 4 Bells. "From VENDING data we have gathered, frcm our own BIRMINGHAM COMPANY tests and from information passed on OHIO SPECIALTY CO. 2117 THIRD AVE., NORTH by operators, it would appear that Mills 4 Bells will go down in history as the REMOVAL SALE BIRMINGHAM, ALA. greatest money-maker ever cevised in an WE ARE MOVING NEXT MONTH LND ARE CLEANING IOUSE - REAL BARGAINS automatic payout machine," stated SPECIALS FREE PLAY GAMES USED COUNTER GAMES Bally Gold Cup (Con- Indian Dice $12.60 Cooley. sole) , Demonstrator ..$125.00 Box Scare, F.P $22.50 Tom Mix Radio Rifle. 39.50 Pet Sint, F.P. 27.50 Penny Packs 8.60 "Any operator who has not used this Fair, F.P. 20.30 Races 4.00 Gingers (Wood Base) Sum Fun machine could have no idea of its tre- Slightly Used 14.50 Pedal Pusher 12.30 3.00 power and Mills 1-2-3, Free Play. Side Kick 12.50 Marble 8.00 Bargains In One -Balls mendous drawing money- 75.00 Sandy's Horses 5.00 making appeal. The bell machine it- AUTOMATICS WRITE FOR PRICES ON Spark Plug 5.00 WInr Ing Gottlieb Single Zipper $35,00 NEW FREE PLAY GAMES Coln With self has always carried an irresistible Handicapper Changemaster 5.00 Ticket 22.50 81111 ...$69.50 Clock ..$22.50 Photo Finish (New) Wheel 8.00 Man -o-War.. 60.00 appeal to the players and it is not hard 12.50 P 'grim 8.60 Sport Gottlieb Single to Post Time 12.50 COUNTER GAMES Page. 50.00 Coin Without visualize the effect of a machine Bronco 9.50 Penny Packs $18.50 B eal Line 4.00 Heyday . 40.00 -wins Clock viii 20.00 which packs into one case all the wallop CONSOLES Penny Packs (D Iv ider) 2&.50 4.00 Horseshoes.. 35.00 Multiple Penny Jacks, Wood Cab. orse Shoes 4.00 Derbe Time. 35.00 of four individual bell machines coupled Jenn. Parlay Races $75.00 1&.50 B aby Shoes Races . 20.00 Longchamp Jr. 44.50 Bingo 12.50 3.00 Ak-83r-Ben. 80.00 Preakness 15.00 with a double payout for each of the Spoke Reels Pocket Pool 3.00 Fleetwood.. 25.00 Multiple Racers 69.50 16.50 al lys Grand Prize 10.00 combinations above the cherry and a Track Odds (Late Mod.) 99.50 H :ads er Tails 19.75 7.95 Ji lys 19.75 Automatic Payout Jack One -Third Deposit Required With Order. triple reward on the jackpot bell." Galloping Dominoes 44.50 Pot Dice Game 17.50 Colors 49.50 hips 12.50 Advance Moving Picture Shoot the Moon 22.50 ' Lots of 6) 87.50 Machines (Stands) 24.50 Tanforan 22.50 SLOTS Derby Day 22.50 PHONOGRAPHS AUTOMATIC COIN Ueed D.J. Slots, Chuck -A-Lette 17.50 200 all Makes, All Models Used Wurlitzert. Paces Races 59.50 $15.00 Up Write for Prices. MACHINE CORPORATION Every Machire Guaranteed Good Condftices. TERMS - ';, Deposit With Order, Balance C. O. D. 338 Chestnut St., Springfield, Mass. OHIO SPECIALTY COMPANY 713 E. 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Maaaaraaa&INaaMsaaaaMSaaaaaaaaMaaa eel a 1!a/fet== et a fif that's the yell for Stoner's Baseball ... the most exciting and realistic baseball game ever designed. Player tries to beat "Visitor's" score (adjustable). Three Top Roll Over Switches for homers. Contacting a white bumper puts a man at bat- blue bumpers register hits and advance the runner. As runner advances player brings new man to bat by again contacting a white bumper. A novel new Pitcher (extra ball) - an Umpire Bumper, active when lit awarding free game .. . So it goes all the way down the field - hits - put outs - sacrifices - runs - players actually racing around the bases. Every thrill of a big league game. On beating "Visitor's" score beautifully illuminated back panel lights up registering free games. Every lighted bumper on the field is then alive. Stoner's Baseball-A Hit Stoner Corp. In Any Man's League AURORA, ILLINOIS

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FREE PLAYS NOVEL -Y Monarch Notes G&G Praise for NOW DELIVERING! Big Six.. $45.00 Champion $32.50 Thriller .. 42.50 Variety ; . 32.50 Business Upturn Groetchen's Imp Stoner's BASEBALL Headliner. 35.00 Flash ... 15.00 Lct-o-Fun. 16.50 CHICAGO, March 9.-"A marked up- CHICAGO, March 9.-"A recent car- WRITE!WRRfI WIRE! PHONE! turn in orders placed by operators from toon in a magazine," stated Paul Gerber, 1/3 With Order, Balance C. O. D. all over the country has been noted here at Monarch Coin Machine Co.,' states of Gerber & Glass, this week, "pictured Al Stern "One reason for this increased a sales graph as going so high it was INC 174 SO. PORTLAND AVE., business may be due to the fact that necessary to break thru the ceiling to Telephone: operators have learned of our new equip- BUDINs, sicUDmms, BROOKLYN, N. Y NE -S-0140 show the actual sales and to continue ment which we have placed in our shops. the graph up into the ethereal regions of i "With it we are now able to recondi- the pictured building. tion and refinish all types of equipment "Humorously it got its point across. better than at any time in the past. If we were to portray the sales of Amer- Thus operators who buy Monarch re- ica's counter game sensation, Imp, of conditioned equipment are receiving which we are distributor in the Midwest, greater value than ever before. the sales graph would probably take on "However, another big reason for our the same character. boom is the fact that we are now repre- "From the very first Imp has been a sentatives in Illinois and Iowa for J. H. big seller, tremendously popular with op- Keeney & Co.'s new Remote Selector erators everywhere. Truly Imp Is the Wall Box. This new addition to the counter game of the year," concluded ever popular line of Keeney products has Gerber. become a favorite of music operators the country over in the short time that it has been on the market." Miter HERSH IN"anthis aukee Coin StaKs New Service New Salesbuard Panic ! MILWAUKEE. March 9.- Announce- CONFUCIUS SAY: very fine sálesboard . . ment comes from Sam London. head of much color . . much appeal . . much profit Milwaukee Coin Machine Co., that they have . . tickets very fine . . show Chinese sym- just completed installing a greatly enlarged service and parts department. , . give Confucius saying . . bol 1600 Re "It's another step in our pro -r yin for holes . take in $80.00 . . pay out $47.20 a greater Milwaukee Coin Machine Co. . . profit $32.80, plus additional $2.50 and a further indication of our efforts from Re . . Superior Products again steals to render top service to operators,". said march on rest of industry . . converts fad London. of hour into board of year! "Cur new parts department includes complete stocks for all makes and models of the most popular phonographs and LEE DERX, a newcomer in the Coin l4 NCHICAGP coin machines. ,OR1 INOISEET They are attractively machine business who started as lo- SUPERIOR PRODUCTS displayed in special showcases. The de- cation getter and efficiency manager partment has been so systematized that for Max Harrison's operations in the vie can give customers instant service Minneapolis area, and his able me- on practically any kind of part. We chanic, George Borel. They are smil- OPERATORS: ADVERTISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL AND have added a talented young lady to our ing and happy because Boss Harrison force, Alice Winkelman, who is an expert has given them plenty of phono- TURN YOUR OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT INTO CASH in handling such stock." graphs to put on location.

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,zc.{{,..:`,é READY Greatest OR DELIVERY! shoots bowling with game of Enii j morea all! Manikin Makes strike speed and Totalizer spares accuracy!ur permitsand galore, Y! 5 New brand adds new of new zestore for features to play! --no Other price advance!

EVANS' AUTOMATIC REGULATION LEADS BY A STILL DUCK PIN BOWLING ALLEY GREATER MARGIN! ABSOLUTELY PORTABLE! First and Original Bowling Game -months ahead of others! 5 months' actual location operation in The sensation of the industry! 1939! Now in 1940 model with brand new features Never before anything like it! Opens and stepped up speed -more action, more life, still a brand new field, so you can cash more realism -it's the liveliest game attraction the in for years to come on the nation's industry has ever seen! Breaking all records every- bowling craze! Regulation features where, leaves imitations far behind! New speedier throughout -regulation size, regula- action raises it to new heights in player interest. tion pins, balls, backstop. Evans' Other new features make Evans' 1940 TEN STRIKE patented "Automatic Pin Boy" clears the sure bet for operating prosperity in 1940! Order pins. Absolutely portable -can be today! laid down in less than one hour. . . , every Sturdy construction, 42 ft. long Realistic patented Manikin Play possible . . . Strikes and overall. Coin -controlled operation at bowling play Spares galore! Realistic pin action . , slight extra charge. knocked Fully cov- no confusion! Pins actually ered by LUCRATIVE, LEGAL IN- removed front sight by patented U. S. Pat. A SAFE, over and 2,181.984 for LIFETIME PROFITS! "Automatic Pin Boy." and VESTMENT D-116.550 and other patents pending. H. C.-EVANS 8c CO. 1520-1530 W. ADAMS ST. CHICAGO that at the time of the formation of CMI there were 10 regular members and 45 associated members. There are now, he Goitlieb Is Re -Elected To said, 25 regular members and 65 asso- O'rALIZER ciate members. President Gottlieb added to Gilmore's A LEGAL remarks, saying: "We didn't promise SKILL GAME C117I; Hood Vice -Prez much when we took over CMI, but it 5 Balls lc Head looks as tho we did a pretty good job." there were no seekers. David C. Rockola, by compliment- The FASTEST for the unity He ended his comment money - making who has worked untiringly ing Gilmore on the handling of associa- counter game Meeting traces success of of the industry, emphatically declined tion matters and the coin machine show. ever originated. the office. So Gottlieb agreed to hold offered a Equipped with at that time a II first He has given A. E. Gebhardt e v e r score association during office for another year. resolution commending and approving adder - upper." conscientious and unstinted service dur- officers and directors during Totals the score year of existence year of the organiza- actions of of all balls skill- ing the trying first the past year. The resolution was fully shot Into tion. approved. t h e aluminum unanimously baskets. Guaran- CHICAGO, March 9.- Coin Machine Gottlieb called upon James A. Gil- Big news of the evening was the finan- teed mechani- Industries, Inc., will again be headed more, secretary -manager of the CMI, for cial standing of the association. Gott- c a l l y perfect. Gottlieb, head asso- TAKE OUR the coming year by Dave a report on the accomplishments of the lieb smilingly announced that the T I PI ORDER of D. Gottlieb & Co., who was re-elected association since its formation. Gilmore ciation is now the proprietor of a bank NJWI aitho he had already indicated that he called attention to various accomplish- balance of $8,000. Before the 1940 show, did not wish to continue as president. ments, such as the merger of the two it was revealed, the association had been Only $19.50 The election of officers and directors associations into CMI, the Harmony in the red and had paid off the debts took place Tuesday (5) at the Hotel Party which united the industry, the with advance payments for the coin ma- SCIENTIFIC CAMES CORP. Sherman here. largest coin machine show in the history chine show. Gottlieb estimated that the 1 Steuben St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Elected to serve with Gottlieb were of the industry, the hiring of a press 're- bank balance would approximate $16,000, Dick Hood, of H. C. Evans & Co., as vice- lations firm resulting in fine publicity were it not for previous indebtedness. president; Richard Groetchen. of the for the industry, and the present spirit Before adjournment of the meeting, secretary, and George of co-operation which abides within the each newly elected officer made a short GroetchenTool Co., again CLOSE OUT Moloney, of Bally Mfg. Co., treasurer. industry. Gilmore declared that the re- speech of acceptance. Gottlieb FREE PLAYS

was sure that 1 .. accordance with the by-laws of the cent 1940 Coin Machine Show was the "promised little" but CHEVRON ...... ,. $19.50 In biggest ever held, with 118 exhibitors oc- everything would be "colossal." Other 2 TOPPER 29.50 members first elected 1 SNOOKS - 17.50 organization, the He also officers concurred with him. new directors for 1940, then the di- cupying 188 booths. reported 1 HEAD LINER 32.50 the 1 AVALON 22.50 rectors elected the officers. The by-laws 1 KLICK 12.50 call for seven directors and the following 4 TWINKLE ....:.. _ 20.00 were elected: Walter Tratsch, A. B. T. 2 HI LITE 17.50 11 WIESTERN BASE BALL 135.00 Mfg. Co.; A. E. Gebhardt. Advance Ma- 2 EUREKA 44.50 chine Co.; Dick Hood, H. C. Evans & Co.; Census May Net Vital Info 3 SPOTTEM 19.50 DOUBLE FEATURE: 19.50 David C. Rockola, Rock -Ola Mf'r. Corp.; 2 VARIETY 37.50 George Moloney, Bally Mfg. Co., and CHICAGO, March 9. -With all the political noise being made about 1 LOT -O -FUN 39.50 D. Gottlieb & Co. 1940 Robert E. Wood, president of Sears, Roebuck & 2 RAG TIME 12.50 Dave Gottlieb, the census, General 1 SUPER CHARGE 55.00 The directors then proceeded to select Co., severely rebuked the critics of the census here this week by saying 2 KEENEY HIT 12.50 busi- 3 CONTACT 17.50 officers to conduct the association for the their noise is "very stupid." General Wood was one of 50 prominent 2 MULTI F. RACES 12.60 Ensuing year and also manage the 1941 ness men who helped frame the census questions. He reminded the poli- (REBOUND 29.50 convention. Selection of a president was the census plans i UP & UP 17.50 ticians who are throwing mud at the census questions that 1 PYRAMID ...... 19.50 an important task. Gottlieb, president and ideas were made by prominent business men and organiaztions. 40.00 since the organization was formed, had 2 VOGUES 40.00 It is expected that the 1940 census will develop some vital information 3 TYCOON PAYOUT TA 3L ES 5.00 his farewell speech all ready. The job 2 or- on the coin machine industry that has never before been available. Probably TEN GRAND PAYCN- TABLES 5.00 of being president of the national vend- 1 STONER SKILL DIEFBY ArcadeMach. 40.00 ganization is a thankless job, and so data will be gathered on the volume of cigarets, candy, etc., sold thru 21M1,LLS 1-2-3 CASH PP,YOUT 60.00 information on phonographs and records also may 2 (MILLS 1-2-3 F.P. 6 .00 ing machines, and i FOLLOW UP, F.P. l .00 be made official. 1 LIBERTY, F.P . ... 15.00 1940 of or business census is being conducted Chubby, Side KicK. Trophy, Bally WANT TO BUY The census manufactures View, Peppy, Chief. St. Moritz, Sprint, FREE PLAY NOVELTY GAMES AND along with the 1940 census of the population. The business census is ex- Miami, Odd Ball. FF-iew, Peachy` BALLY DIXIES. cover all lines of industry and will make available much valuable Novelty Ball 6.50 Airmail Best Pries. pected to 1 /3 Ceposit. information on trade, its distribution, sales possibilities, etc. Much valuable K. C. VENDING CO. NOVELTY CO. data has previously been gathered on wholesale and retail trade, and now 4^5 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. McCALL available to industry. 3147 Lezust St., ST. LOUIS, mo. manufacturing data is also to be made

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Strike makes the game a fine companion Present Evans' to Ten Strike -even threatening to sur- pass it. Speed control allows the ball to shoot fast or slow. Automatic and in- WONDER 3 BAR Ski -Ball to Trade stantaneous scoring intrigues players. It JACKPOT F-5280 BROOKLYN, March 9. -Charley Mon- is available in novelty and free play, be- son and Bill Alberg, of Brooklyn Amuse- ing convertible. hole in $51.25 sa 1025 -Takes ment Co., are currently presenting Evans' "Ski -Ball is fully metered and features 40 Pays out $27.76 -Average Profit $23.49 a high score and weekly high score. The tm Ira 24._. Ski -Ball to the trade. The machine is top score is 9,000, shooting nine balls into 20.' e the firm's large show- PRICE $1.80 1/2 EACH now on display in a 1,000 -score cup. Every ball played shows ry:.n. 15' is reported to be attracting - 15. rooms and in the scoring. Outstanding is the fully OTHER FAST SELLERS much attention. According to Aronson lighted instruction panel. and Alberg, operators from a wide area "We've fully location tested this ma- 1640 hole F-5240-3 Bar Jackpot at.$2.28 1/2 chine and we can assure operators t3 have visited them to see the machines 1200 hole F -5275 -Horses at 2.75 that it is 100 per cent perfect. We will Dice at 1.63 1/2 and have been greatly impressed. "This ë is=i?I111 iii:: `,?>. 800 hole F -5270 -Pocket continue to display at our headquarters Y.::t¡?jt:;:it. E: 720 hole F -5255 -Pocket Jack at 1.301/2 is the machine the operators have been Evans' Ski -Ball so that all may see it. :? xd, they declare. "It has all as fast jii:i: ::'t;g 600 hole F -5305 -Royal at 1.50 waiting for," Shipments are now going out just °t::: :::::c:: the best features, such as fully automatic as they come in. Increased production at i96üjiEsiBi'r: .sir ball lift, etc. Evans' plant assures immediate filling 'of CHAS. A. BREWER & SONS "Manikin action as in Evans' Ten all orders." ...... Largest Board and Card House in the World 6320 Harvard Ave., CHICAGO, U. S. A.

IF IT'S COIN OPERATED -WE HAVE IT -NEW OR USED CONSOLES Mills Rios $29.50 Pacific Baseball .....$49.50 Kentucky Clubs $55.00 Tanforans 22.50 Mutoscope PHOTOMATICS 32.50 Jennings Pickems 39.50 (late) 425.00 O. H. Track Times .... Roll Chute Mutoscopes 30.00 R. H. Track Times .... 39.50 Jennings Parlay Races . 39.50 35.00 Galloping Dominoes ... 35.00 Flap Chute Mutoscopes. 22.50 Lincoln Fields Roll Chute Streamline Club House 29.50 ARCADE EQUIPMENT 35.00 Horse (7 coins) 22.50 Hoists Dark Evans Ten Strikes, Flap Chute Mirror Back Jennings Liberty Bells.. 22.50 25.00 Jennings Derby Days .. 22.50 1939 Model $185.00 Hoists Western Baseball, F.P. Treasure Islands 59.50 Longchamps :St./A.,/ 69.50 Paces Races, blackbrowncab. 95.00 ste nb 95.00BuckleBuckley Chicken Sams 139.50 Rockola World Series.. 89.50 PacesllyRaces, late 18.00 tree Bally Teasers 18.00 Tom Mix Rifle 55.00 Bally Hot Venders (1 Racers, F.S. . 79.50 with 10) with Vanaks 35.00 Dominoee . 25.00 Exhibit's WANTED: Mills Square Bells, Paces Saratogas, Late Used Free Play Games, Late Automatic Multiple Payouts -in trade on the above or on anything new in coin -operated equipment. With Order. Write for Complete Price List. Half Deposit OHIO CLEVELAND COIN MACHINE EXCHANGE, 2021.5 Prospect Ave., CLEVELAND,

Write Today for FREE CATALOG of over 100 different New and Used Vending Machines and Counter Skill Games. . Immediate Delivery! . . . THEY GROW HE-MEN DOWN IN TEXAS and the virility also seems to terpsichorean Texans. TOTALIZER ONLY $19.50 apply to Wurlitzer phonographs, which help entertain H. J. Milligan, Wurlitzer music merchant of Houston, reports that a single D. ROBBINS & CO. phonograph in the Shangral Inn has clocked off 90,000 plays without a single service call, beyond changing of records and cashbox relief. Above is a view 1141-B DE KALB AVENUE, melodies BROOKLYN, N. Y. of the phonograph in operation, with Texans dancing to the emitted by the hard-working but unweakening Wurlitzer phonograph.

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MORE PLAYS OPERATORS' REPORTS PROVE TEN PINS HAS SUSTAINED PLAYER APPEAL

"Taking in more money from Ten Pins cash boxes now than four months ago." ROCK-OLA'S ten pins "Ten Pins will outlast 1940 by many months." "My Ten Pins games growing in popularity every month. Ten Pins for popularity is a sure bet for long life and steady profits."

The kind of popularity that's spelled You, too, will agree with these reports when your locations start turning in big Ten Pins earnings. with full C -A -S -H B -0 -X-E -S every week. Rock-Ola's bowling game A SAFE LEGAL PROFITABLE INVESTMENT meets with public approval every- where and assures Ten Pins of fast continuous earnings. This 100% legal SPEED skill game has started a new fun GREATER fad. Everyone is playing Ten Pins -cash in now. Wake up your locations and heap up your profits with Rock-Ola's 1940 Ten Pins. o,.é...... c.

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Genco Big League Razzie -Dazzle Creates Avalanche CHICAGO, March 9.-Ingtüry was CHICAGO, March 9. Interest in made of the Chicago office of The - Billboard this past week in regard Genco's new game, Big League, was so to a game known as Raszle-Dazzle. great daring the past week that it pre- The gentleman calling was desirous cipitated an avalanche of wires, letters of getting further information in re- STRIKES and SPARES gard to the game. knowing and phsne calls for immediate delivery, Anyone Symbol Ticket report Genco, Inc., officials. who manufactured the game is re- New snappy -action "This is what I call action," exclaimed quested to write The Billboard, 54 W. Bowling Board. 145 Winners -136 Meyer '3ensburg, president. "It's action Randolph street, Chicago. with a capital A. Big League got the Consolation Awards. Colorful! Flashy! jump oz the baseball season and is now our production schedule to its highest Gets attentionanywhere. so far _n the lead that operators thru- peak and still we can't pt_t them out out the country just can't get enough of fast enough to satisfy the demand" them. Big League's earnings are ter- No.1625 (Semi - thick) 1600 Holes rific, according to reports flooding my Genco's other game, companion to Big office. Everyone wants quantity ship- League, is Big Town, which is still doing Takes in - - $80.00 I GROSS $,4013 stepped wonders on all locations, say officials. Average Payout 39.87 PROFIT ments in a hurry. We have up Both games have sensational action and irresistible appeal for players, it is re- ported. PRICE EACH Write for Catalog of $7.28 I other Profit - Makers New Lines to 1413 W. Jackson Blvd. Silent Sales Co. Chicago, III. MINNEAPOLIS, March ç. - William Cohen, head of the Silent Sales Co., re- BADGER'S RECONDITIONED PHONOGRAPHS ports that his firm will handle the AND LEGAL MACHINE BARGAINS Keeney Anti -Aircraft Machine Gun and Ail Guaranteed Ready to Operate. Due to Marketing Fluctuations, Please Write for Our that his company will have all or parts Latest Low -Price Quotations. Illinois, Iowa, Rock -Ola 1939 De Luxes Write Bally Alleys, Late Models Write of the following States: Rock -Ola 1939 Standards Write Seeburg Chicken Sams Write Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, North Seeburg 1938 Regals Write Evans Ten Strikes Write and South Dakota. Seeburg 1937 Rex Write Rock -o -Ball De Luxes, 12 Ft. Write Rock -Ola 1938 Monarchs ..... Write Bally Eagle Eyes ...... Write Cohen reports that his firm has in Wurlltzer Model 616 Write Rock -Ola Ten Pins . Co. Write for Our New Catalog Showing More Than 500 Reconditioned Machine Bargains. turn appointed the Montana Sales for Copy Today. distributor in Montana; also Mack & Send Free Co. have been named distributors in parts of Wisconsin. Silent Sales will han- BADGER NOVELTY COMPANY dle the rest of the territory from Minne- 2546 N. 30TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WIS. apolis and thru branch offices. Cohen expects to hold showings of the new product thruout the territory shortly. ORDER YOUR He also announced that he is now BALLY TRIUMPH GENCO BIG LEAGUE AND handling the Rock -Ola line of phono- BIG TOWN CHICAGO COIN HOME RUN * graphs. "They have met with a wonder- STONER BASEBALL AND GROETCHEN IMP ful reception," he says, "and repeat or- From - ders are gratifying." KENTUCKY STRINGLESS SCALE CO. SC.-ENTIFIC GAMES' Bowling Alley Cohen reports that the Face Saratoga INC. on lccation is watched intensely by is outselling all other ccnsole model 512-514.516.518 So. 2nd St., LOUISVILLE, KY. patrons. Above is a crowd viewing the tables. He also declares that Pace's new all -n echanical game made by Scien- modernistic fortune-telling scale has met in The Billboard-You'll Be Satisfied With Results. tific Games Corp., Brooklyn. with hearty approval. Advertise

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we see players pumping one coin after ITS NEW! IT'S SENSATIONAL! Buy -Board Idea another into the chu te-without shoot- ing the ball-just to push the coin in- BERT HEAaS TAILS In Free -Play Game dicator up to 40." A CHICAGO, March 9.-The buy -the - LANE THE FIRST REALLY DIFFERENT board feature, introduced in Bally Mfg. Mills Announces Co.'s Sport King multiple pay table, is MUNTER GAME IN 50 YEARS! now available to free -play game oper- Player actually New Appointments Says: matches HEADS or ators, according to George Jenkins, Bally TAILS of bis own sales manager. CHICAGO, March 9.-Vince Shay, sales coin! Center reel "The buy -the -board feature is proving manager of Mills Novelty Co., has an- shows Odds! Coin ap- pears in front window so successful in Sport King," Jenkins nounced the appointment of John P. just as player inserts said, "that we have gone into produc- Ryan as manager of the Southwest terri- it! PROVEN A TRE- MENDOUS MONEY- tion on Sport Special-a de luxe four - tory. Ryan, known as Midge to many in multiple game- with all the features of the industry, has a fine background for BIG MAKER ON LOCA- TION! RUSH YOUR Sport King, including the buy -the -board his new promotion. He began at Mills ORDER QUICK! feature, but without the $45 top reserve." about 12 years ago as a sales cor- i Depcsit, "The buy -the -board feature simply respondent. 757 Balance provides a visible record of coins played- Second announcement by Shay was LEAGUE 19 O. O. D. a record which resets to zero whenever a that the Automatic Music Co., Kansas winning game is scored. When the record City, Mo., would henceforth carry the THAT'S THE GAME FOR climbs to 40 without a reset all seven Empress and Throne of Music phono- selections are guaranteed and every one graphs in stock as well as display them BIG TIME EARNINGS! of the 28 pickets is a sure winner. We in the firm's headquarters. "Operators designed the feature as a kind of fu- and others in this section of the country turity consolation to insure 'stick -with - who haven't as yet seen the new Mills 'HAY it' repeat play. But the public had phonographs should be sure to visit SEABOARD rOKEN PAYOUT notions about feature. So Automatic Music," stated Shay. SA LES ;INC. (till Gum Dispenser, other the S interchangeable to «NM n.n-payout if desired. 619 Tenth Ave., New Pnfect for any ter - York r1 ory. lc or 5e. Phone, Cgarette or Beer Wisconsin 7-5688 S rips. Extra large bill gum display. A vrINNEB. anceDen Balance C. O. D. 34= HERBERT E. MILLS Penny cigarette game Coin Controlled Amusement Equipment as only Sicking recom- mends! Modern de- sign. Small in size. 617 So. Rampart St. New mechanism. Ex- New Orleans, La. tra large gum disc lay. Instantly convertible FREE PLAY GAMES to 1, 5. 10 or 25c play. LOT -O -FUN $40.00 %Deposit, BOWLING ALLEY $60.00 Ba]anee MR. CHIPS $50.00 19" C. u. D. TRACK RECORD $70.00 PICK 'EM $35.00 Inquiries on Games not listed given INC. BALLY ALLEYS DREW BIG CROWDS at the Cleveland Sportmen's Show. prompt attention. SICKING, Examination at receiving point allowed. 1401 CENTRAL PARKWAY, CINCINNATI, 0. The bowling games were placed on the exhibition floor by the Modern Auto- matic Exchange, Inc., Citveland distributor for the Bally Mfg. Co. game.

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WHAT'S WORTH HAVING IS WORTH WAITING FOR! Production proceeding at top speed! Collection reports and the avalanche of orders prove -

fr et HIGH SCORE -WEEKLY HIGH SCORE

NOVELTY or FREE PLAY(Converlible) COMING! See Your Distributor SCORE D. GOTTLIEB & CO. Patents 2736-42 N. PAULINA ST. CHICAGO Pending CARD "Not a Baseball Game!'

creasing during the past few weeks. Of Western Deluxe course, with major league training camps in session and spring just around the BARGAIN LIST corner, the hot -stove leagues are begin- Baseball Sales Up We list below the various slightly used ma- ning to get impatient. They want action. chines we have to offer which are offered subject to prior sale. Prices are effective CHICAGO, March 9. -"I'm going around "Operators in every part of the country March 16, 1940. in circles," states Sales Manager Don An- are giving them as much action as they FREE PLAY derson of Western Products, Inc., "mainly Deluxe Baseball 1 Mills 1-2-3 Animal Reels $84.50 can take with Western 1 Mills 1.2-3 Fruit Reels 84.50 because we're so busy here trying to keep machines. It looks as if Baseball will set 2 Bally Eureka 39.50 shipments going out as fast as orders are a record for having the longest life and i Tepper 39.50 coming in. 1 Vogue 47.50 Our Deluxe Baseball machine perhaps biggest earning power of most 1 Rebound 45.00 has been skyrocketing again so far as machines. If any game can be called a 1 Chevron 23.50 sales are concerned. CONSOLES AND 1 -BALL AUTOMATIC hit Western's Deluxe Baseball certainly PAYOUT "True as it is that there never has been can." 2 Seeburg Ray -O -Lites Chicken any one season for this big earning base- Sam ...... $120.00 for 2 Paces Races, CP, No. 5265-5568. 85.00 The only counter game ever built where ball machine, it has been a top at- 2 Paces Races. CP. No. 4572.4680. 80.00 the coin is an integral part of the game traction 52 weeks a year for nigh onto 1 Galloping Domino, '38 Model, CP, itself. A TERRIFIC SENSATION! Actually three years, sales on it have been in- Large Odds Drum 110.00 DOUBLES and TRIPLES Ace 1 Bally Skill Field 42.50 PROFITS on ordinary loca- Amusement Is 1 Skill Time 89.50 tions! RUSH 1/3 Deposit 1 Lucky Lucre, Cash & Metered 127.50 QUICK! We Ship Balance 1 Mills 25c Dice 62.50 1975 New Keeney Distrib 1 Rays Track 22.50 C. O. D., F. O. B. Minne- PHONOGRAPH 3 Grand Nationals 117.50 apolis, Minn. BOSTON, March 9. -Officials of Bos- 1 Air Race 12.50 Ace 1 Bally Darby 10.00 NTSALES COMPANY ton's Amusement Co., Inc., and its 1 Carom 10.00 BARGAINS branch office. Supreme Cigaret Service 1 Thistledown 75.00 SILS" T SALES BLDG. 1 /3 Certified Deposit, Balance C. O. D. Inc., New Rochelle, N. Y., commenting on COUNTER GAMES TILE MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. their recent appointment as distributor 1 Columbia Bell $ 27.50 Wurlltzer 24 $129.50 1 Challenger 17.50 Wurlltzer 616 79.50 for the newest release of the J. H. Keeney 3 Model F Targets 12.50 1 Penny Pack, Coin Div. Malei 10.00 Grille, $10.00 Extra & Co. factory, Anti -Aircraft Machine Gun, PHONOGRAPHS Seeburg Mayfair 185.00 stated: "We are extremely happy to act 1 Rock -Ola Deluxe 1939 $225.00 Seeburg Casino 155.00 as distributor for Keeney's new Anti -Air- 1 Mills 1939, Like New 237.50 Seeburg Regal 165.00 craft Machine Gun New England 1 Wurlitzer 312 37.50 J. H. WINFIELD CO. Seeburg Gem 139.50 thruout 3 Wurlitzer 412 37.50 Seeburg Royale 119.50 (except Connecticut) and Westchester 1 Rock -Ola Imperial 20 87.50 102Z Main St. BUFFALO, N. Y. Seeburg Rex 109.50 and Rockland counties, N. Y. 1 Wurlitzer P-12 37.50 Seeburg Model A 29.50 All orders must be accompanied by t3 certi- Seeburg Model B 29.50 "The reaction among operators in these fied deposit. Write us for your price on any Mills Dancemaster 14.50 new coin -operated machine that has been re- Mills Swing King 19.50 territories to the new Keeney release has leased by the respective manufacturer. BUFFALO'S Rock -Ola 12 27.50 been most favorable. In fact, we are ,be- Rock -Ola Standard 175.00 ing swamped with orders for the machine. MOSELEY VENDING MACHINE EX., INC. distributor of Rock -Ola DeLuxe 185.00 00 BROAD ST., RICHMOND, VA. Operators feel that it's one of the great- Day Phone 3.4511 - Night Phone 5-5328, est legal devices they've ever seen." Wurlitzer Phonographs MILWAUKEE COIN MACHINE CO. and Coin Operated Amusement Machines 1455 W. Fond du Lac Ave., of Leading Manufacturers. MILWAUKEE, WIS,. ONDITIONED A good display of new and reconditioned SAVOY'S WEEKLY 'SPECIALS RdGUARANTEED Novelty and Free Play Machines on hand at a0 times. FREE PLAY GAMES Western BASEBALL, 1939 Big Six $55.00 NOW DELIVERING! Light -Up Backboard, Thriller 45.00 Chicago Coin's Like New $89.50 BARGAIN Roller Derby 57.50 LATEST SENSATION Original PHOTOMATON, Headliner 35.00 Convertible Free Play with Extra Parts 200.00 THE METAL TYPEWRITER Up & Up 22.50 GROETCHEN METAL FREE PLAY TYPER, FI. Sample 145.00 6 reconditioned and ready to operate. Will sacri- Box Score 20.00 HOME 4 Rebound $34.50 2 Mr. Chips ...549.50 Double Feature 22.50 RUN Scientific's Bowling fice at 5135.00 each. F. O. B. Oakland, Calif. Alley 100.00 Six 1 2 Conquests . 34.50 Majors 6 Big 54,50 22.50 Pick -a -Pack .. 9.50 1 Scoop 44.50 2 Sports ...... 49.50 Cowboy 32.50 1940 2 Follies A.B.T. Challengers 16.50 1 Vogue 39.50 59.50 MILLS SALES COMPANY, LTD. 5th Inning .. 20.00 THE GAME YOU NEED! A.B.T. Model 19.50 1 Chubby: 24.50 1 Lucky 59.50 110.00 "F" ... Street. OAKLAND, Bally Gold Cupi -Bali Phone or Call Today!! Stands for A.B.T. 2.00 1 Up & Up ... 24.50 4 Cowboys 39.50 1640 18th CALIF. 1 /3 Deposit. ATLANTIC SOUTHERN DIST. CO. ADVERTISE IN THE BILLBOARD -YOU'LL BE SÀ:VO I VENDING`.1 C0. 6g'.1.BROOKLYN; E 628 Madison, MEMPHIS, TENN. SATISFIED WITH RESULTS. N.Y

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lUClf1 M`. .. TtAm.F., HOMERUN High score of yellow team recorded here. Player wins cn yellow team high score. 2 High score of red team recorded here. Player wins on red team high score. 3 Home runs recorded. Player may also win on number of some runs. 4 1,000 points if corresponding örfA lite is lit. 5 New type super sensitive bumpers. 6 Home Run Bumper. 7 2,000 pouts if lit. \ 8 4,000 points at all times. 9 2,000 points if lit. 10 When lites are lit bumpers reg- ister 1,000. 11 Indicates team at bat (change after 10 bumps) FREE GAME 9952 12ballIf lites are on, going thru MACHINE gives Home Run CHICAGO COIN MFG. CO.

Eddie and Morrie Ginsburg, heads of the Banner Lauds Atlas firm. Accompanied by Mrs. Oxley, George Anti -Aircraft Gun spent several days in Chicago, inspecting OPERATORS-GET YOUR FREE PLAY CAMES From ATLAS - machines at Atlas and being entertained "ALWAYS A STOCK ON HAND" BOTH NEW AND PHILADE,PHIA, March 9. -"Keeney by Eve Ginsburg. In appreciation of a THOROUGHLY REBUILT does it ago in -that's a mild way of say- fine time the Oxleys presented Miss ing that Keeney has produced a sensa- Ginsburg with a bevy of beautiful SPECIAL!! tional new legal machine which is set- American beauty roses. Wurlitzer Mod. 51 Counter Mod. Phonograph, Marbleglo, size 27"x18"x21" $66.50 Jennings Cigaro!a Model X V 7.50 ting new earning records in every section Mills Vest Pocket Bells (Late Serials) 29.50 of the country," stated an official of the EASTERN Groetchen Metal Typers ( Including Name Plates) 159.50 PENNSYLVANIA, 134.50 Banner Specialty Co. "Without a ques- Western Baseball -Free Play and Payout tion the new Keeney Anti -Aircraft ma- CENTRAL and SOUTHERN PHONOGRAPHS chine will top the field. Seeburg Model A $ 29.50 Seeburg Plaza, 1939 (20 Res.) $179.50 NEW JERSEY, DELMARVA Seeburg Model B 32.50 Wurlitzer P12 37.50 "It is a timely machine and is excel- Seeburg Model C ..... 37.50 Wurlltzer 412 44.50 lently constructed, and most important, OPERATORS Seeburg Model H (Keyboard Wurlltzer 616 (16 Record) . . 79.50 is a game Selection) ...... 49.50 Wurlltzer 816A 82.50 it mechanically simple. It's WE HAVE THEM Seeburg K15 (15 Record) 69.50 Wurlltzer 716 ... 74.50 that operators have dreamed about. Op- .... 132.50 Seebug Rex (20 Record) , ... 109.50 Wurlltzer 24 (20 Record) erators in this territory are wildly en- Seebug Royal (20 Record) ... 117.50 Mills Do Re MI 29.50 Seeburg Gem (20 Record) .... 149.50 Mills DeLuxe Dancemastor 24.50 thusiastic about the new machine and Seeburg Regal (20 Record) 169.50 Illuminated Grills 9.00 are clamoring for as many as they can Seeburg Casino, 1939 (20 Roc.) 159.50 Title Strips, 40e Per 2,000 Strips. possibly get their hands on. TERMS: 1/3 Deposit - Balance O. Write for Complete List Free Play Games, Paytables, Counter Games, Consoles, Slots. "We are acting as distributors for "QUALITY REBUILT GAMES FROM AMERICA'S LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS." Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern CABLE ADDRESS: ATNOVCO. New Jersey. We feel that the new ma- ATLAS NOVELTY CO. chine will be the spark that sets off 2200 N. Western Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. (General Offices) better, more profitable operation thru- 1901 Fifth Ave., PITTSBURGH. St., Detroit, Mich. out this territory for many months to Associate Office: Atlas Automatic Music Co., 2982 E. Jefferson come." Oxleys of Iowa Visit Atlas Novelty CHICAGO, March 9. -Among the many Here Are America's Finest 'Better Machine Buys"! Iowa operators who have recently vis- ited the Atlas Novelty Co. offices in Chi- KEYSTONE NOVELTY & MFG. CO. FREE PLAY NOVELTY TABLES PAYOUTS cago George was Oxley, prominent coin 26th & Huntingdon Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Gold Cup. Table ...$140.00 Golden Gate $45.00 Triple Entries $145.00 machine man and long-time friend of Seeburg Chicken Sam .125.00 Thriller ... 42.50 1938 Skill Time .... 85.00 Mills 1.2.3 Anim. Reels 79.50 Blackout 40.00 1938 Gall. Dominoes. 67.50 Victory 65.00 Variety 39.50 El Dorado 49.50 Supercharger 62.50 Arrowhead .. 39.50 1937 Skill Time 37.50 Topnotcher 59.50 Twinkle 38.50 Grandstand 89.50 Distributors CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE Blg Six 59.50 Conquest ...... 35.00 Hot Tips 32.50 for Scoop 55.00 Up & Up 25.00 Qulnella 25.00 White Sails 49.50 Contact .... 20.00 Aksarben 25.00 Nippy 47.50 Majors 20.00 Fairgrounds , . 19.50 for Keeney's New Airport . 45.00 Batt. Champ 15.00 Post Times 15.00

1 /3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D., F. O. B. Baltimore, Md. Write for Prices on Any Equipment You Want Not Listed Here: ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN ROY McGINNIS, 2011 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, Md. KEENEy REX AMUSEMENT CO. fief it 710 Salina Street, Syracuse, New York OPERATORS: ADVERTISE IN THE SPRING SPECIAL AND AGAIN! Branch Office -217 Elizabeth Street, Utica, New York TURN YOUR OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT INTO CASH

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MECHANICALLY PERFECT FEATURES!! The most gorgeous, colorful, attrac- tively lighted game in history! The 1. No Roll - Over perfect answer to the players' de- Switches. mand for skee action fits into 2. Automatic Ball - Lift. EVERY location EVERYWHERE! 3. Manikin Action. Evans' SKI -BALL is NEW, DIFFER- 4. Speed Control. ENT, BETTER! It's the most fasci- 5. Fully Automatic Scoring. nating MONEYMAKER you've ever 6. Novelty or Free seen. Designed to meet with the Play convertible. instant approval of the finest loca- 7. Fully Metered. tions. The cabinet is so attractive 8. High Score- Weekly High that it is being termed "The most Score. beautiful ever built." From EVERY 9. Top Score -9,000 STANDPOINT-in EVERY WAY- 10. 9 -Ball Action. Evans' SKI -BALL is THE GAME 11. Shows Balls YOU NEED! Don't Played. hesitate-RUSH 12. Lighted Instruc- YOUR ORDER QUICK!!! GET tions Panel. BACK INTO THE BIG MONEY AGAIN!

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DISTRIBUTORS FOR ALL NEW ENGLAND DISTRIBUTORS FOR (Except Connecticut) ALSO WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES, N.Y. PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE for Keeney's New AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ACE AMUSEMENT CO., Inc. for Keeney's Neu, 1351 Washington St., Boston, Mass. Branch Office SUPREME CIGARETTE SERVICE, INC. ANTI-AIRCRAFT 383 Main New Rochelle, N. Y. St., MACHINE GUN Distributors for the ENTIRE PACIFIC COAST BANNER SPECIALTY CO. 1530 Parrish St. - Philadelphia, Penn. INCLUDING NEVADA AND ARIZONA 1508 Fifth Ave. - Pittsburgh, Penn. for Keeney's New ANTI-AIRCRAFT DISTRIBUTORS FOR DETROIT AND EASTERN HALF OF MICHIGAN Machine Gun for Keeney's New ADVANCE AUTOMATIC SALES CO. ANTI-AIRCRAFT 1021 GOLDEN CATE AVE. - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 1232 W. PICO BLVD. - LOS ANGELES, CALIF. MACHINE GUN ìÍíÑÌY\ WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. dees ROBINSON SALES CO. 1226 S. W. 16TH ST. - PORTLAND, OREGON it 1326 ELLIOT AVE. - SEATTLE, WASH. \GAIN 2995 GRAND RIVER AVE., DETROIT, MICHIGAN

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We're 100% Behind Keeney's New Anti -Aircraft MachineGi

DISTRIBUTORS FOR Distributors For DISTRIBUTORS FOR Northern Ohio Southwestern Texas and the Valley NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, for Keeney's New for Keeney's New WISCONSIN, IOWA AND NORTHERN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ILLINOIS ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN far Keeney's New MACHINE GUN CLEVELAND COIN ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE EXCHANGE 2021 Prospect Avenue, MACHINE GUN Cleveland, Ohio SILENT SALES CO. SANTONE KEENEY 204 11TH AVENUE SO., COIN MACHINE CO. does it AGAIN, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 1524 Main St., San Antonio, Texas

Distributors for MISSOURI, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA DISTRIBUTORS FOR EASTERN and SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NEW YORK STATE (Hudson River Territory) for Keeney's New for Keeney's Netv ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN

PUBLIC SOUND SYSTEMS SQUARE AMUSEMENT OF ALBANY 271E Gravois St., St. Louis, Missouri 707 BROADWAY, ALBANY, NEW YORK

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Distributors for STATE OF INDIANA Distributors for STATE OF MARYLAND for Keeney's New for Keeney's New ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN ROY BINCO AUTOMATIC MUSIC CO. McGINNIS COMPANY AGAIN 2011 MARYLAND AVE., P. O. BOX 533, FT. WAYNE INDIANA BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

volt OISTRIRUTORS FOR-MISSISSIPPI AND WESTERN TENNESSEE eov ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT CO., 883 Union Ave., Memphis, Tenn.

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PRICES SLASHED Mills Novelty Company, through its great ON MORE THAN distributor organi;zatiorz, presents the best 1200 MACHINES phonographs on the market- QUANTITY BUYERS, ACT QUICK!! MIRE OR PHONE JOE CALCUTT TODAY! CONSOLES Empress 40 MILLS SQUARE BELLS 50 RED HEAD 1937 SKILL TIMES 20 1939 GALLOPING DOMINOES 20 TRIPLE ENTRYS 15 JACKPOT PACES RACES 20 SUPER TRACK TIMES 250 ASSORTED CONSOLES-T00 BIG A VARIETY TO LIST!! FREE PLAY GAMES 120 MILLS 1.2.3'S 35 BALLY HEADLINERS 90 BALLY FIFTH INNINGS 15 DAVAL GEMS 60 BALLY DOUBLE FEATURES 15 EXHIBIT CCNTACTS 40 REMOTE 1.2.3'S (Not Free Play) 15 BALLY VICIORYS LARGE ASSORTMENT OF OTHERS-TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION!

1 -BALL AUTOMATICS 60 MILLS 1.2.3'S 10 FAIRGROUNDS 20 MILLS HIBOYS 10 JUMBOS 20 KLONDIKES 10 FLEETWOODS WRITE FOR COMPLETE LIST OF 1BALL AUTOMATICS!

SLOTS, COUNTER GAMES, NOVELTY PIN CAMES AND MANY OTHERS! EVERY ONE GUARANTEED ALSO PERFECT! ALL MACHINES SUBJECT TO 'RIOR SALE! HURRY! ACT NOW!! THE VENDING MACHINE COMPANY 20IS FRRNKLIN STREETFRVETTEVILLF.N.C.'thNeh'dcfrrst0/iftOTs"'

PHONOGRAPH BARGAINS 54 12 -Record Do Re Mi $37.50 21 12 -Record Zephyrs 57.50 2 12 -Record Studios 65.00 These phonographs have been reconditoned b- factory - trained men and are absolutely ready to place on location. Prices and quoted above are ROCK BOTTOM. STONER SKILL DERBIES $50.00 Only 2 on hand-first come, first served. 19 Mutoscope Diggers $37.50 1 Buckley Digger 42.50

1/3 Deposit With Order, Balance C. O. D. Immediate Shipment on MILLS FOUR BELLS BAKER'S RACERS SOUTHERN OHIO AND EXHIBIT BOWLING GAME NORTHERN KENTUCKY Write For Prices DISTRIBUTOR OF MI.LS THRONE OF RAY BIGNER MUSIC AND THE NEW 1983 State EMPRESS Ave., Cincinnati, O. On State Highway 4 W

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Daily TRIUMPH collections actually equal former weekly novelty -game earnings in same location! QUICK CHANGE

Continuous operation, week after week since Jan= ON LOCATION FROM uary Show, proves long -life repeat -play appeal of revolutionary new BUY-BACK FEATURE . . . FREE PLAY tantalizing FUTURITY SCORE SYSTEM . . . play -stimulating HIT -AND -WIN BUMPERS! Re- TO member, TRIUMPH is a regulation 5 -ball novelty or free -play game-not reserve type or multiple- NOVELTY yet earnings exceed best Bally Reserve records by three to one! Get your share! Rush your or- 44 IN. BY 22 IN, der to your favorite jobber-or wire factory for complete amazing details and price! Do it now!

SPORT SPECIAL BALLY ALLEY earns $5 to $35 daily profit FREE -PLAY "BUY -THE -BOARD" MULTIPLE Actual reports from operators coast to coast prove BALLY ALLEY earns $5 to $35 daily-thanks to REALISTIC All the high-speed money -mak- bowling thrills, BOWLER'S GRIP ing features, precision engi- neering, de luxe style of Bally's Ball-Throw and FULL PLAYER ÌD14017,04t;ttsi1.lzo íulei+t: famous pay -tables plus CONTROL over aim, "English" trouble -free 4 -MULTIPLE and SPEED. For steady profits, lizi1ir FREE -PLAY COIN - CHUTE and the new sensational "BUY - freedom from legal worry- THE -BOARD" FEATURE with earning power at least triple order BALLY ALLEY now. average multiple profits! Oper- ate as one-shot or 5 -ball game- a gold mine either way! NEW Ord""r SPORT 1940 MODEL SPECIAL now! NOW READY-

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