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www.americanradiohistory.com Vol. 56. No. 36 September 2, 1944 The World's Foremost Amusement Weekly Airwaves To Sell Travel Post -War Important NAB Decisions Amuse. Ad Lineage Up Despite Paper Showbiz Aids Not Skedded To Be Made in Shortage Aches Wanderlust in Meet NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Local newspaper Open Sessions Chi amusement lineage for the first six Wall Street backs plans to months of this year shows about 4 per cent increase over the corresponding make loose feet pay off at Nets and Stations Doing Plenty of Horse -Trading period last semester, with only two of the nine largest metropolitan journals the B. O. CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-With gripes by was Clarence Menser who talked on this showing a drop in the total showbiz the hundreds on why an NAB conven- favorite subject - programing. space used. tion was necessary this year, together Getting right down to cases, Menser By Lou Frankel with the customary telegrams of greet- stressed as did Bill in opening the line- Oddly enough, Media Records, Inc., re- NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Strictly a dark ings from Generals Eisenhower, Marshall up, that "When the program is right, ports amusement space upped while the horse in the post -war biz winter books of and MacArthur, the broadcasting indus- radio is right." He also reminded his over -all retail ad -space upped while the the stock and bond boys is the travel try gathered in Chicago yesterday (28) listeners that network programing and the January 1 -June 30 period. A total industry represented by trains and and the official meeting got under way affiliate programing are supplementary - decrease of 688,295 lines was noted in steamships. With attention fixed on this day, with President J. Harold Ryan's one does not replace the other. He let the retail classification, while amusement metals, plastics, planes, first personal report to its membership. down his hair when he slapped home advertising added 148,970 lines, making autos and sundry other While his opening speech contained the his statement that the belief that "Any the six months' total for this year read fairly obvious industries usual generalities his report was a specific program is good if it is commercial must 4,012,218 lines as compared to only figured to pulmotor the committee -by- committee report. High- (See FLY & MENSER on page 21) (See AD LINEAGE UP on. page 4) transition from war to lighting the report was the rarity of ac- civilian production, the tual NAB committee meetings during highbrows among the the year. Vital segments of the indus- bulls and bears are try, the post -war planning committee for AFRA. quietly stacking their instance, not having a single meeting Convention Tackles Chips on travel in the in 12 months. One meeting per year wad -maker futurity. And was credited to code compliance, labor, the bankers and brokers smartened up by program managers and the audience Three their experiences as directors of corpo- measurement groups. Major Issues and (Travel to Use Broadcasting on page U) Other committees such as retail pro- motion, legislative research, sales man- agers and music were naturally more aC- tive. Actually the Ryan report was Without Any Factionalism Amusement Taxes notable because it did not say anything important but closed sessions were given 50 Mil. the actual low -down on what was taking FCC Comm. Fly Address a Highlight Up for Year place in every branch of NAB operations. Ryan is said to be interested in re- CLEVELAND, Aug. 26.-American Fed- delegates to attend this convention; and Ended June 30 election in 1945 for another go at the eration of Radio Artists yesterday got of this number 66 showed. Last year under way with their annual WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-Amusement prexy sob. sixth con- the Chicago gathering, the largest up to taxes reached a record 6205,289,025 for clave. It was the second such wartime that time, notched up 49 present out of Lovett Luncheon Guest meet for AFRA the fiscal year ended June 30, 1944, and the largest, as to an authorized strength of 159. This year Bureau of Internal Revenue revealed Guest of honor at the opening lunch- delegates and representation, to date. the deliberations once again were para- yesterday. eon was Assistant Secretary of War With 18,000 members to represent, an gons of unity and stability. Delegates Lovett, who after a few sweet words increase of 3,000 over last year, APRA came well instructed and versed in their Increase was $50,838,303 over previous about radio went into his favorite sub- locals around the country elected 189 (See Conclave to Tackle on. page 21) year, indicating that II. S. is still taking ject, aviation and stayed with it prac- its mind off war worries by relaxing at tically to the end of his speech. It al- theaters, movies and clubs. most seemed to have been written for Cabaret taxes for the year were almost an aviation Chamber of Commerce. Fol- NAB double the previous total, breakdown re- lowing the luncheon there was a busi- Greetings veals. Collections from clubs for '43-'44 ness session under the direction of Edgar totaled $30,039,170.58 as compared with Bill of WMBD (see the story of WMBD (From the President) (From the Candidate) $16,396,834.44 for 12 months preceding. on another page in this section). Only I send my hearty greetings to From the commentator who speaks network exec skedded session Cabaret figures show April, May and for this members of the radio broadcasting with mental caution into his micro- June, when 30 per cent tax was on, as industry phone while under fire on the bat- best of the year. Figures who are conferring in Chi- tlefields of France, to the hard- for July, when cago on the wartime functions of tax dropped to 20 per cent, will not be headed salesman who sells his client available for several weeks, hence effect Cuffo Talent Still broadcasting and on post -war plans. a War Bond appeal announcement of drop cannot be determined yet. Certainly broadcasting is to be con- instead of a regular commercial ap- peal, you have all held the industry Treasury makes no breakdown of legit Sought in Detroit gratulated on its contribution to the high. and movies, so comparison in these fields DETROIT, Aug. 26. -There may be a winning of the war, and I know that Your war service has been given is not possible, but officials say collec- war on, but a lot of trade groups, clubs you will not diminish your efforts in under the banner of free radio and tions were up in both fields and over-all and whatnot don't realize it, as far as radio in America must always be figure proves it. even the slightest degree until the Breakdown of cabaret tax by months radio goes. They're still asking the sta- final victory free of unnecessary governmental tions for talent on the cuff for the is ours. domination. Particularly your in- follows: "great prestige" of having some young Careful planning, too, will ensure dustry must be free of admihistra- July, 1943 $1,725,547.23 talent appear before their various groups. a future for broadcasting as bright tion interference so that you may July, 1942 1,278,855.19 Typical was the letter received over at as its past has been distinguished. carry out the modern form of the August, 1943 1,747,350.61 WXYZ the other day from a local mer- traditional town meeting. Just as August, 1942 1,336,179.38 chants' group, whose members are, in Out of this war has come technical political questions of the early days improvement now were settled at town meetings, so September, 1943 1,590,114.35 many individual instances, ready to being utilized by September, 1942 1,371,908.73 ascribe their own lowered standards of the armed forces, which win most the political questions of today must have full discussion on air. October, 1943 1,880,174.51 service to the war, asking for some talent favorably affect the peacetime broad- the to appear at their party, "for the pub- To that end, the Republican Par- October, 1942 1,547,500.72 licity it will give your station. Any good casting of the future. FM, television ty, in its platform adopted at Chi- November, 1943 1,710,379.23 amateurs anxious for a showing will be and fac- simile broadcasting offer cago last June, stands for freedom November, 1942 1,291,149.97 welcome." great fields for development of radio. December, 1943 1,638,295.80 which That plank in my party's platform Aside from the fact that such book- will enable your industry not merely December, 1942 1,367,187.11 ings would probably compete pro- I heartily endorse. with to hold its own during the period of On the occasion of your war con- January, 1944 1,912,518.99 fessional talent agencies, Lambert B. January. 1943 1,387,054.05 Beeuwkes, conversion and demobilization, but ference, let me salute you of the sales promotion manager of February, 1944 WXYZ, pointed out amateur talent rather to expand radio industry for your valiant war 1,629,928.52 that and flourish. I service, for your equally valiant February, 1943 1,218,989.45 of this type is just not to be had around confidently trust that you will plan town these days. They're all busy work- fight against those in our midst who March, 1944 1,694,885.36 ing in the war factories for good pay, soundly for the maintenance of all would subordinate American radio March, 1943 1,061,741.08 and not anxious to put in extra time, broadcast services on a plane which to federal wish, and for the part I April, 1944 4,504,352.17 gratis, for these know you will play in the future in April, 1943 local groups. will be beneficial to the public and the establishment of a truly great, 1,498,174.81 However, all such vain requests get a successful for May, 1944 4,920,000.00 courteous answer the industry. new peacetime America. from the station, ex- Aug. 29, 1944. Aug. 29, 1944. May, 1943 1,680,632.06 plaining the impossibility of providing FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. such talent at this time. THOMAS E. DEWEY. June, 1944 5,085,623.ß'd June, 1943 1,357,462.39

, www.americanradiohistory.com o«,"...... :,W.WWW. damilW ...... r! ; r- 4 GENERAL NEWS The Billboard September 2, 1944 L'Affair Hutton or Who Can All for a Glass of Beer NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Frank ly, we're worried. That handsome, blue -serge dressed man in the ads who plans the post -war world for us Pay Her $$ and Why Betty Is seems to have gone much too far. We didn't complain when he decided to take away from us our lovely house dust or even when he decided that our car will be made of a transparent substance that looks like a lollypop. But now he has committed the final indignity to American life. Breaking Hub RKO Records He's going to put vitamins into beer. Think of what this will mean to the night club industry. Instead of being the headquarters for that traditional version of a night - WLB clubber hardly able to move a muscle, the nightery of the future will It's All a Matter of Paramount and the be overrun with great big, bronzed, vigorous, happy athletes. They'll two, move to the dance floor for a can- with rules affecting individual con- trot into the club for a round or NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Surprise fast go at the heavy bag, skip rope for 20 minutes, dash out and do cellation of the Betty Hutton date at tractors as far as performers are con- a collection of hairy- chested more cerned. Its stand in l'affaire Hutton was a mile thru the park before breakfast, the Michigan Theater, Detroit, has Hemmingways. implications than first meet the eye. that the Michigan was not a privately free pub- owned house. It is actually a wholly Night club fights, formerly a source of amusement and For, oddly enough, the RKO -Boston become dangerous battles between fit contenders, furniture booking is a result of what is .3aid to owned Paramount subsidiary. So, any licity, will by a performer will be smashed and draperies torn down. In fact, we feel that if the be a War Labor Board ruling. It is not deal made the house with with their plan, the entire decor theory of believed that "a failure to agree on employed by the parent company when brewers actually go thru such deal would give the performer saloons will have to be changed. A prize ring or rustic motif will have terms,' the statement made by Earl a draperies will be replaced with trees, fields or Hudson, president of the United Detroit more money was against wage stabiliza- to be instituted. Lavish Theaters, was the entire reason for the tion rules. squared circles. Paramount attorneys in New York ad- And again, think what will happen to the bouncers. They'll get switch. bounced. After all, as the customer becomes progressively high, he be- known in the trade mitted that that was the case but ex- It was generally plained that the arrangements were made comes progressively stronger. A really besotted character will be a man that Miss Hutton had been asking Para- with. for more dough. Studio's reply thru the Coast office and would have to contend mount to be ironed out there. But what worries us most is the effect this revolution will have on was that wage stabilization rules pre- home. Where the old man merely used to inflict a few any increase. Flicker execs, how- So the Michigan booking went out the American vented of the window and Miss Hutton opened lacerations and contusions when he beat up his wife for beer money, ever, hit upon a scheme where everybody now be able to do real damage. be satisfied. They arranged a at the RKO -Boston Thursday (24) in- he'll would stead. Deal, it is understood, calls for a And beer advertising, too, will change. Just think! "Build yourself p. a. tour for the blonde, with the Wil- Mother Murphy's Home Brew," "Be a Man, Drink Ziitch's Ale," Morris Office arranging the booking $12,500 weekly guarantee plus a 50 -50 up with liam split over $32,500 and 50 -50 of $42,500 or "You'll Feel Better After a Growler of B -1 Beer," details. Basis of plan was that while house rec- Miss Hutton couldn't get any more dough over. Thursday take broke the from the studio there was nothing to ord when figure crossed $7,500. stop her from collecting from theaters The Times and Journal- American fol- under what the War Labor Board de- AD LINEAGE UP lowed in the next two spots. Daily leader Philly's Town Hall scribes as an individual contractorship. (Continued from page 3) was The Post, with 470,358 lines, fol- So deal was arranged and Miss Hutton 3,863,246 lines in the first six months lowed by The News and J. -A. Amusement Center? was set open at the Michigan Friday (25). of 1943. The only papers that dropped in line- PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26. -Plans are But at this point the WLB interfered Department store advertising utilized were Times and The Daily Mir- with age The afoot on the part of an undisclosed syn- and said the deal is off. Any increase the most space in the area's dailies ror, both of which fell off on all counts, dicate to take over Town Hall in the or arrangement that would permit the amusement ads next in line. The total daily, Sunday and total space. The big- Midtown stem and convert it into a Michigan to pay Miss Hutton more than lineage for amusements represented gest drop was the 60,000 -odd lines The giant amusement enterprise. her studio salary was a violation of the nearly one-eighth of all the retail dis- Times, which has been budgeting its wage stabilization law, according to well - play advertising appearing in the papers. amusement space, lost while The Mirror Plan calls for patterning Town Hall informed sources. Tops in amusement ad space indi- around the be- after the amusement piers in Atlantic ran into paper trouble City, with the building to house danc- Performers who learned of this ruling vidually was The Journal- American, with ginning of the year, and so its total a lineage total of 530,130 of which 450,138 off. ing, stageshows, movies, roller skating, immediately began worrying. For it amusement lineage was also arcades and a of seemed a direct contradiction of an old was contained in the daily issues and amusement diversity decision where performers working in 79,992 in the Sunday issue. The Daily The Post increased its space 62,000 amusement devices and attractions on theaters or night clubs were deemed News, with a total of 526,839 lines, and lines to lead the daily papers in lineage. each of the floors. Everything would be individual contractors and as such could The Herald -Tribune, with 501,410, were The Sun added about 35,000 lines; The leased out on a concession basis. next in Tribune, 33,000, and The World -Tele- At present, Town Hall's two ballrooms make any kind of deal. line. for the But WLB ruling has nothing to do Sunday leader in space was The Her- gratn about 20,000 to account are used for race dance promotions and ald- Tribune, with 97,434 lines, while major increases in amusement lineage. club affairs, and its auditorium for con- certs and foreign -language stage produce tions. CAB CALLOWAY N. Y. Industrial Commission Mex Press Hit by Paper Cut His Hi -De- Highness' Big Year But Amusement Ads Run OK MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.-All news- OF COURSE every year is a Calloway papers here are hard hit by newsprint year-but the 1943-'44 season was more Moves In on Safety Code shortage, and reports are that another Cab than usual. His Zanzibar date in New cut is coming soon. York is just a stop -over in a parade of Cal- NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Apparently in- revision of the building code, Corsi has However, theater advertising is not loway sock selling of his own brand of hep spired by recent disasters in the outdoor invited a number of personages of New hit, and locals still running from two jive. He manages at least show field, a movement is under way to York State to meet with labor depart- to five solid pages daily. Radio also one pic date a year and provide for the revision and moderniza- ment officials at their New York City not hit. this time he's sharing bill- tion of the New York State standard office September 15 to offer suggestions ing in Sensations of 1945 building code for places of public assem- for and to discuss the measure, with a couple dames and a bly. The move is not originated by any Those invited to the meeting are Mar- guy-Sophie Tucker, Dor- of the usual State licensing agencies tin J. Tracy, Century Circuit, Inc., New othy Donegan and W. C. but stems from the office of Industrial York; Emanuel Koveleski, president New Fields. Last year's pic, Commissioner Edward Corsi, head of the York State Culinary Alliance, Rochester; Stormy Weather, brought New York State Labor Department, and Glenn H. Humphrey, Utica; Richard S. him an Oscar from Negro one of its stated objectives is to extend Hayes, Yonkers, International Alliance TALK ABOUT Actors' Guild. His disks that department's jurisdiction in the en- Theater, Stage Employees and Motion fact that Columbia hasn't any forcement of safeguards. Picture Operators; Inspector Robert V. (despite the Police, Albany; of his platters since the ban) go spinning Annett, Division of State he was New York State's building code dates C. V. Farley, Horn & Hardart Company, in and out of jukes almost as if some revisions week. Let's Go, Joe and back to 1925, with minor New York; Henry Anderson, Paramount waxing every made in 1941. In re this code, Com- - RADIO WIRES Jumpin' Jive, to mention two, just can't be Pictures, Inc., New York; Julian Whittle missioner Corsi makes the following sey, architect, New York; William G. kept out of the pay boxes. statement: "Under existing provisions, And just to make certain that he's not Hayne, New York Board of Fire Under- -ites, we are not permitted to enforce public writers, New York; Walker S. Lee, De- forgotten they've gone, the Calloway safety guards in halls owned by churches and spread 2,000,000 copies of his Hepster'a partment of Public Safety, Rochester; It's a reference book or religious organizations, hotels having Harry Moskowitz, Loew Circuit, Inc., New Dictionary all around. 50 or more rooms, fairgrounds or tem- the public libraries and universities as York; John H. Derby, fire prevention en- in porary structures at carnivals and amuse- gineer, New York Life Insurance Com- well -and it's pure Calloway. ment centers." Spots with radio wires Cab is his name -and he certainly does pany, New York; Louis Lazar, Schine Cir- all over the, country himself along in the top $$$$. With a -view to seeking enactment of cuit, Inc., Gloversville. will be only one of the carry Altho it appears that among the main many important music objectives of the meeting are the draw- lists in the 6th Annual Edition of The Billboard ing up of regulations covering the oper- Music Year Book Ito ation of outdoor amusement centers, be published as a In This Issue according to Walter K. Sibley, executive separate volume for the secretary of the National Showmen's first time in 1944). Reviews Night Clubs 27 Association, not one outdoor showman And everybody who is Bands & Vaude Grosses ...28 Legitimate 22-23 28 Letter List 'Vaude 28 is among those invited to attend the anybody in music will Burlesque 29 Rinks -Skaters 41 be talking about the Carnival .... 31 -36 Magic Eoadahow Films 44 meeting. 37 -39 Merchandise-Pipes ...... 48 -53 '44 MYB. Circus 13 -20 Routes, Acts 29 Classified Ads .. 45 -46 Music Carnival . 56 Combos 24 Music- Merchandising ....62 -64 Circus 56 SPECIAL PRINTED Cocktail -19 A U. S. War Bond Is a loan without risk Order. Prices: Coin Machines 58 -82 Music Popularity Chart ..14 Dramatic & Musical 23 STOCK TICKETS to help our boys who are risking all. Cash with Night Clubs 25-28 Ice Shows 4 a 2,000 ....$4.29 Corral 39 One Roll $ .75 4.83 Fairs -Expositions 42 -43 Parks -Pools 40 Sponsored Events 36 Five Rolls 3.00 4,000 .... for Pitchmen Television 12 6,000.... 5.87 Final Curtain, Births, Pipes g Ten Rolls 6.00 TOLEDO TICKET CO. n 8.91 Marriages .30 Radio 53 Vaudeville 25 -28 Fifty Rolls 17.00 THE 8,000.... 44 Vending Machines 66 114.116 Erle Street E 10,000 .... 7.15 General Outdoor 53 -57 Repertoire 100 Rolls 30.00 80,000 .... 10.45 ROLLS 2,000 EACH. Toledo (Ticket 'City) 2, Ohio ° 50,000 .... 13.75 19 Double Coupons. Manufacturers of - 100,000 .... 22.00 Double Prices. o 500,000 .... 88.00 Subscription Rate: One Sear. 67.50. The Billboard, Main Office, 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, Ohio. No C. O. D. Orders. "TICKETS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION" 1,000,000 ....170.50 Entered as aecondclass matter June 4, 1897, at Post Office, Cincinnati. O., under Act of March, 1597. Size: Sin le Tkt. 1x2 ". Double cou. ons. Double rices. 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The Kaiser is plot- members and to a i914/ ting to rule the world music -loving Amer- ...Americans are happily whistling Victor ica. The problems of Herbert's new "Sweetheart" and the radio, sound -pictures lively hit "When You Wore A Tulip." In ...and now the tremendous field of indus- New York, 116 song writers and 18 pub - trial music...have been met, in turn, with lishers are gathered to study the future of considered workable solutions. New public their craft ...in terms of production, distri- services have been developed. New uses of bution and use. They find that their inter- music encouraged. Of the more than 900 ests, aims and problems are similar. They ASCAP -licensed radio stations in this form an American Society of Composers, country, 600 are using ASCAP's Radio Pro- Authors and Publishers...inviting their gram Service, made available without cost. fellow craftsmen to join them. Music has grown in these thirty years. So The fact that, today, it is THE American has ASCAP. More than 1800 members are Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- freely associated in its work today, provid- lishers is glowing evidence of thirty ing musical pleasure through more than vigorous years of intelligent service to its 28,000 licensed establishments.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 6 The Billboard RADIO September 2, 1944 Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y Regionals--Bonanzas or Busts Quick Spirals They Knei.v Whom To Leave Out Cities Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Broadcasting, a radio trade magazine, has just published the final research job done for it by Dr. Herman S. Het- Gets a Going tinger, now a member of the editorial staff of Crowell -Collier Publishing Claimed Sure Company. It purports to show, naturally enough, that ad agencies and adver- Over by FC &B s tisers read the publication that financed the survey more than they read any other in the radio field. At the time the survey was made among cer- NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Cities Service Sectional distribution come tain subscribers of Broadcasting, The Billboard called to the attention of named in the sur- Concert, an NBC fixture since February, peace means Dr. Hettinger, at Linville, N. C., that the publications 1927, and for all that time without sub- sectional vey really weren't all inclusive. The noted doctor's reply was (after stantial format changes and with only nets, say time buyers checking) : "My principals do not care to make any change in the pub- one important cast change, the substitu- lications on which it's basing the survey." tion of Lucille Manners for Jessica Dra- e It's nice to choose competition. over radio gonette, is set for a complete going By Marty Schrader Naturally, the publication left out was the industry's top read- in cast and formula. The Billboard. NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Radio's 40 re- ing, The agency, Foote, Cone & Belding, gional webs, with just a few exceptions, recently lined up Lawrence Tibbett for an are headed for a preliminary post-war then expanded production and distribu- audition record that the sponsor is said boom, followed, in a few years, by a tion." to have approved of wholeheartedly, post -war bust. Don Searle Blue Tibbett would take the place, in an en- That's the opinion of some of the in- Co-Ops Can Do the Job tirely new format, of Ross Graham, who dustry's leading time buyers, station re- Many others in the trade say that the has been singing on the show for over lations men, and web major functions of regionals, servicing Coast Boss Man 10 year$. Lyn Murray, fronting a 50- advertisers who have peculiar distribu- piece oft in support of Tibbett, is said sales department execs. HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 28.-Don Searle, They tell The Billboard tion problems, can be handled very effec- to have an inside track in the instru- tively by co -op programs and shows that manager of KGO, the Blue's station in mental division as far as the sponsor's that the reconversion new San Francisco, has been named general period will mean some use sectional announcements. The feelings go, but the agency has also Borden Ed Wynn show, for instance, will manager of the Western Division follow- played around with the idea of aug- of the biggest sectional ing the resignation early this week of advertising in history, use sectional announcements all over the menting the Frank Black outfit with 25 country to plug different products avail - Don Gilman, who has headed the Blue violins. but, once industry really here as Western v.-p. since 1942. Gilman gets eble in those areas. Co -op programs can FC &B is reported to have spent more going on civilian be suited to fit a number of sponsors will join the California Oil & Gas Asso- goods, regionals will drop ciation as executive v.-p. September 1. than $7,000 to re- impress the sponsor who are looking for individual cities or with what they can do with the program. to a fraction of their sections. When co-ops are used, it is Stir was created in radio circles here initial peacetime business, said, the advertiser can get better pro- by the Gilman resignation. It was known Neither Fish Nor Fowl graming because of web origination. Spe- that Gilman was in the midst of nego- cial tailoring can make almost any net tiations to buy property designed to Republicans Plan For regionals, called by one station's the web's layout during post -war man "neither fish nor fowl," are in the show the equivalent of a regional, with house web advantages, except full web expansions. Mark Woods, Blue prexy, said -Up First position, advantageous under peculiar all the of Searle, who has Build for conditions, of being sales gimmicks, cus- discounts, retained. tl3at the appointment tom built to suit the advertiser with Retail advertising, it's said, won't been with the Blue for a year and a regional methods be- half, was the first of several moves de- Big Dewey Airing unusual distribution problems. This stand up under to strengthen the management will mean an immediate advantage, once cause it will lose the city -to -city flexi- signed NEW YORK, Aug. 26. Republican required to sell retail goods. Sev- and operation of the net. Trade sources - use a the shooting stops, of being able to sell bility here say that there was another factor radio campaign plans will try to for a client whose rapidly changing tool- eral ad execs say that the average clo- strictly showbiz technique by building chain, food outlet or furniture involved, the desire of Time- Life -Fortune, - ing situation means that he'll have thing a large Blue stockholder, to up listener anticipation for the first full enough materials to distribute only to outfit will find that it can't suit a show Inc, dress, out -and -out campaign speech to one city when broadcasting to the strengthen its position in the top posts. Dewey one area, but not all over the country. to next move, Woods said, will be to be made by Thomas E. September larger A special sale or give- The '7. to When a heavy industry manufacturer has market. appoint a v.-p. to succeed Gilman. The Republicans will try pump a sufficient amount of whatever it is away promotion might be desired in one up suspense with a series of three broad- he's making he'll start to peddle his city and not be leasable in another; that casts, each featuring three Republican wares in one section. At that time he'll is no problem when you buy spots. governors In discussions of campaign go out and buy a regional net to do the There are plenty of aches, however, when Three Subs for issues. actual selling job, reserving his full net you're on a regional basis. Nearly every- First of the discussions will take place shows to sell the brand name alone. one queried said that distribution forc- August 29 at 10:15 -10:30 p.m., EWT, Retailers, too, will want to expand, ing can best be done by spots used coin- Baker on $64- over the Blue. The second will be Sep- and the man who's selling clothes, for cidentally with national nets. tember 1, using NBC from 10:30 -10:45 instance, via the spot method, might Take Small Percentage of Radio $ p.m. The final group of advance men possibly want to buy in several States. tee off September 5 over Mutual from time, is said indus- Regional webs account for only a tiny Question Slot At the same it that part of the radio advertising dollar. In 9:15 -9:30 p.m. trialists who eventually will buy plants Then, September 7, Dewey will speak which the government has built for war 1942, according to the FCC, the section- NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Phil Baker is als totaled $2,631,788 of the net radio set to take a three -week vacation from from Philadelphia over the full NBC and production, might, because of financial CBS It Is promised that his voice, advantages due to lower transportation time sales of $191,973,434. That's a mere his Eversharp Take It or Leave It show webs. 1.3 per cent. The estimated figures for either in late September or early October. from that moment on, will be a familiar costs, decide to stick in one bailiwick. air one to American listeners. He'd naturally, market and sell in his 1943 show regional nets up to approxi- Agency handling the account (Biow) mately $3,000,000, but that's against an wants the biggest names available to fill home area. estimated total of $233,900,000 for all in for him. It Won't Last radio. There is no percentage increase Tentative plan is to hire three stars, Henny Youngman All this seems, it is said, to add up to there because the figure remains 1.3 per each of whom will sub for one week. sock biz for the in-betweeners. But it cent. The major part of these sales were On the fourth week all three would be Takes Over "Beat won't last. Here's how one exec figures made by the Pacific nets of CBS, NBC present to welcome Baker back. the percentages. He grants that recon- and the Blue, by Don Lee and by the Trade says that money is no object. version will mean dough for regionals. Yankee Network in New England. The Sponsor wants to keep the show Hooper The Band" Slot "But," he points out, "once civilian others, the specials set up to suit adver- high and will spare nothing to do so. NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Raleigh Ciga- manufacturing, distribution and market- tisers and the smaller groups, are actual- rettes' Beat the Band (NBC, Wednesday, ing get back onto their feet, the inevit- ly doing an infinitesmal biz when com- 8:30-9 p.m., EWT) bows off September able trend will be toward network op- pared to national webs, which took 44.8 will survive in good shape, according to 13 in favor of a new show featuring eration for the big boys and spot buying per cent of the total in 1943; the locals, most time buyers. Henny Youngman and Carol Bruce. for the little ones. If a firm has his which had 27.9 per cent, and the national What is therefore a tiny segment of non -net sales, which ac- the industry, according to men who know, Phil Brito will handle the vocal chores, nationwide distribution set up, and im- and regional and Harry Sosnick will front the ork. proved transportation will help, he'll counted for 28.0 per cent. Only the Pa- is set for a healthy boom post -war, but Don Lee and the Yankee, it will end in a bust. Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne is naturally go to the webs because they're cific set -ups, the agency; Brown & Williamson, the cheaper on a listener- per -dollar basis. sponsor. Gag comedy, gaited to the For that dollar he'll be getting better Youngman pace, will comprise the for- programing and lower proportionate mat, it Is said. costs. Granted that many manufac- Promotion turers will decentralize their operation Public Service Via in order to save transportation costs, but It is not often that a piece of ra- prose story of what was happening the car that's made in Dallas will be no dio promotion material can stand on in Europe and at home while the Haymes To Keep different than the one made in Detroit. its own merits as a public service. world was being plunged into war by Therefore, there is no plausible reason It's even more rare that a promo- the Fascist foes of civilization. "Boys" for Auto -Lite else for that The volume is worthy of general why that car or anything tional book can be used as a ref- word matter, should be sold regionally. erence guide to the most significant distribution. There ought to be HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26.-Definite the general pub- has been received by Ruthrauff & Ryan "And the gentleman who's going to period in history: our own times. some way in which for take over a government plant and oper- Such a promotion is the latest lic, outside of the trade, can profit here from bank -rollers of Everything to do it. belongs in school and the Boys to keep Dick Haymes on thru ate in one section Ls not going it job from the desk of Charles Ham- from It as emsee for the for long. He might at first, but, if he mond, promotion director of NBC. college libraries. the fall and winter to vol- And even more important is the airer. has any sense he's going to attempt The piece, a beautifully bound Colman back expand into other areas in a big hurry. ume called The Fourth Chime, is an fact that radio, so often involved in Deal to bring Ronald In . Auto -Lite, If he doesn't he'll soon be swallowed by accurate history of the world scene discussions of its airways public the top spot fell thru, and job, has now reached a point which sponsors the show, decided that the big boys who are not crazy about from 1933 to the invasion of France. service audience re- competition. Let's be realistic about Conceived originally as a plug for where its promotion, too, is public Haymes had pulled enough and in de- service. The Fourth Chime is a sym- action to warrant his staying in the these things. In heavy industry, the NBC press department, it spot. Gordon Jenkins continues light industry, too, you can't stop the veloped into an excellent picture and bol of an achievement. pilot trend toward, if not actual monopoly, as musical director.

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard RADIO 7 WMBD COLLECTS ON SERVICE WHKC Battle Coast Hopes But Sees Just Turns Down Fails To Build Another One of Those Seasons For Listeners Political Case HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26. -With most show can come up with some of the sea- WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.- WHKC's com- fall shows approaching tee -off (some al- son angles the boys have been talking plete surrender to UAW on air solicita- ready under way), local observers are about. Morgan will go along with his Edgar Bill thinks ahead to tion of members, disavowal of NAB code, wondering what, if any, new changes in droll style but, having a top supporting and willingness to sell air time to or- program formats will come up for the cast, will force the producers to evolve the post -war day when ganized labor came as a body blow to FCC dial twisters when the season unveils something different so they won't have business won't walk in foes in and out of Congress who had during the next few weeks. Usual reso- to reach for the aspirin after the first hoped to make political ammunition out lutions by ad agency producers were show. of the hearing before Commissioner Ray forthcoming at the close of last season, The new Rudy Vallee airer may be the By Cy Wagner C. Wakefield. and program dreamer -uppers, as usual, dark horse of the new season, with Val- CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-While many sta- Lobby muttering that issue would fig- decried the cut and dried fodder that lee known to be one who will gamble on tions thruout the country are cutting ure big as evidence of FCC "dictatorship" has been cluttering the ether waves for an idea. Show could become solid with down their public service programing to before the polls close November 7 petered the past few years, vowing to do some- the ether fans who have stuck with Val- sell everything but the playing of the out over week -end after WHKC manager, thing about it this fall. lee since his yeasting days. With the Star -Spangled Banner before sign -off, WMBD, Peoria, Ill., maintaining Carl Everson, cut ground from under At this writing it connot be determined Vallee show, as well as the other Taal is a FCC foes by taking stand in closing hear- starters, it depends on how much experi- heavy sked of public service airings rare whether the vaunted new ideas have Edgar Bill, ing sessions and virtually promising to cooked sufficiently under the summer menting the bank -rollers are willing to in radio today. In fact, own- "reform." sun to pass thru incubation. From all stand for. Otherwise, the listeners will er of the 5,000 -watt CBS affiliate located Bet here was that case will be all but be in for another year of shows that even 155 miles southwest of Chicago, is even appearances it would seem that the lads of some of his chalked off before elections, even tho who have dreamed up sure -fire ideas dusting and polishing won't fix. thinking canceling com- Wakefield decision may still be undecid- have either been cooled off by the front mercial shows to make more room for a ed by then, as lawyers have 30 days to office or have been having nightmares few new public service programs he and file petitions and more time to correct of falling Crossleys and, therefore, have his staff are preparing. records and argue case. decided that last year's stuff would pull Gleason's Show The public service programing of Washington saw wind -up of hearings thru another season. WMBD, the philosophy behind it, the way as UAW victory, as union won just about With this thought in mind, some of it works, what it has done for the sta. every point demanded. Little remained the boys are getting out the baling wire tien, and what one station's operation for Wakefield to determine except to and adhesive to patch up brain children Getting a New can teach the rest of the trade, makes write case off without further dispute. that have already creaked thru the WMBD a fitting subject for the second UAW clinched presentation in wind-up gamut from adolescence to old age. article in a series The Billboard is print. by sending Milton Stewart, Columbia Format ing to spotlight instructive and note. University fact analyst to stand. Stewart However, the Coast feels that a shin- Script worthy operations of stations located out- made mince meat of station's "impartial- ing light may be the Fanny Brice and NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Old Gold's new side the key centers of New York, Chicago ity" claim by dissecting Fulton Lewis Jr.'s Frank Morgan shows, wherein new ideas Sunday NBC show with Jackie Gleason and Hollywood. airings, broadcast by broadcast, para- can be kicked around quite freely. Of is set for a sustaining format revamping, Philosophy and policy fountain -head of graph by paragraph, line by line. At course, Miss Brice will stick to Baby according to trade reports here. It is WMBD is Edgar Bill, himself, radio pio- close, station was limp; Wakefield wide - Snooks, but the supporting half of the understood that the change -over will be neer and trade leader who was chairman eyed. to situation and running gag comedy in of the committee which wrote the NAB Stewart showed that Lewis program place of the straight gag stuff now in code. mentioned labor in 37 out of 58 airings. use. Ever since he bought the station in CIO's political action group and Mont- Product Research Vince Curran, former comic at Club 18, 1931, after a period in which he was man- gomery -Ward were choice Lewis topics. New York, will do the scripting. Reason ager of WLS, Chicago, Bill has gone all Lewis program, Stewart claimed, la- Big Stuff With for the change, it is said, is the obvious out for public service and constantly beled PAC "illegal" on 15 airings; like- one - unfavorable trade and listener re- drummed into his staff the value of wise held seizure of Montgomery -Ward action. Program makes its bow Septem- community service. That his theories "illegal" on 11 airings, and 21 of 37 Ad- Agencies Now ber 13, 10:30 -11, NBC. pay off in dollars and cents as well as broadcasts were tagged "unfavorable" to NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Compton ad community prestige is illustrated by the labor, with two pro and 10 "neutral." agency is out to discover $25,000 worth fact that from the time he got the station Columbia wiz even went to point of tag- of how to sell one of Procter & Gamble's May Be Luckies until 1943 the station increased its busi- ging 1,535 lines of Lewis's scripts "un- products that hasn't as yet hit regular It ness 600 per cent. By the end of 1944, favorable." P. & G. success records. For Benny This Fall WMBD's business will have increased by UAW made no bones of its jubilation First research problem will be the about 900 per cent over the 1931 -1932 at outcome. Top union men at hearings "copy slant "; then the Compton re- HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26,-lack Benny figure. were still talking "principle" at wind -up searchery will arrive at formulas for may switch over to Lucky Strike ciggies 30 Per Cent Sustaining but admitted privately that they "got using the copy slant on radio, printed instead of making the pitch for Pall Mall, At the present time about 30 per cent everything they wanted." media and billboards. Practically every as was originally intended on his new of WMBD's program time (from 6 a.m. to one of the "big" agencies now has at contract. Reason given for change was midnight) is sustaining. Twenty per least one such assignment on Its books. scarcity of product. cent of the station's program time is Fletcher To NBC Coast Problem In most cases Is that it's not Bob Ballin has been named as pro- strictly public service. possible to run test campaigns, as there's ducer for the new series by Ruthrauff Hugh Boice, sales manager, could sell HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26.-New addition no product to test available. This isn't & Ryan. He trains in next week to much of that time, for the station has a to ranks of newscasters here is Graeme true with P. & G., as the soap being re- start lining up material for starter which sponsor waiting list of many local and Fletcher, who bows over Pacific Coast searched is a standard Cincy product. tees off October 8. national advertisers, but public service NBC web with commentary September sustaining time on the station could not 8. Seg will hit the air Mondays thru be purchased for the United States na. Fridays, with Campbell Cereal bank- tional debt. During July, 1944, WMBD rolling Monday, Wednesday and Friday. aired 33% hours of sustaining public Show will be sustaining on Tuesdays FCC Sept,. 28 Hearing To Be service and special events shows. In ad- and Thursdays. Fletcher comes here dition, 400 public service spots were from KFH, Wichita, Kan. aired. It must be admitted here, how- Sound -Off Spot for Radio Biz ever, that 299 of these spots were on corn - mercial programs. Another example: So Droop that it can carry CBS's School of the Air, and 'Ike WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - Coast -to- commercial education, tele, facsimile, in- WMBD is canceling a half -hour of com- NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -The Coast radio biz will use FCC September ternational, other services, including re- mercial time five days a week. Hooperdroop character, inspired 28 post -war policy hearings to air views lay, pick -up and studio transmitter; This public service programing by by what happens to daytime pro- on needs for future development, if fixed public services; coastal, marine re- WMBD has given it a position of great gram ratings in the summertime, U. 8. is not to be left behind in inter- lay, ship, mobile press, and fixed public importance in Peoria, a city with a popu- has done his job. General Mills, national field and is to keep pace with service in Alaska; aviation, polic, fire lation of about 105,000, located in the - the org that sent the droop home -front advances. and forestry services; special emergency, center of the station's coverage area, in around to carry sandwich boards Biz will also use hearings to get oar provisional and motion picture services; which live about 600,000 people. In to tell the stations what they in on future band allocations, not only special services (geophysical, relay Peoria are located many important indus. could to prevent GM's radio pro- for standard but for tele, FM and other press); amateur; industrial, scientific trial firms. The Caterpillar Tractor Com- grams from drooping in the heat, vexing problems sure to come post -war. and medical services; relay systems, and pany and the R. G. Le Tourneau Com- new radio services. pany, makers of earth -moving found as a result that their pro- FCC has split services into 17 groups heavy grams didn't suffer anywhere and proposes discussion on each. It asks Speakers will talk on: Dependence equipment, which together employ about nearly as much as they had dur- on radio rather than wires; probable 32,000 workers, are located there. Mem- spokesmen to notify intention of appear- numbers receiving benefits; practical es- bers of the executive personnel of these ing some previous years. This, ing prior to September 11, and also to despite the smaller number of list topic be verbalized. tablishment and public support; degree two companies are convinced that WMBD listeners at home and the super - to of availability to public; areas of service; has helped them and their employees in duper heat that hit the East and Info obtained at hearings, FCC says, shifts in spectrum allocations and cost; many ways. George McNutt, advertising Middle West for new humid will be used in determining frequency technical, economic data; frequency manager of Le Tourneau, and Louis B. records. requirements of U. S. non -governmental bands required, also width; suitability Neumiller, president of Caterpillar, were Another org finding out what the radio services; in making recommenda- and necessity; field intensity; number profuse in their praise of WMBD's public droop did for the cereal firm has tions to State Department on interna- of stations required for efficiency; com- service job. Each cited the good work plans for a Hooper 'Ike, a guy lift- tional policy, and to the Inter- Depart- munications distances; interference, and done by the station in 1943 when for a ing himself up by his own suspen- mental Radio Advisory Committee con- apparatus limitations. few days it canceled all other programs der straps. Idea is that 'Ike will cerning allocations to government radio Radio industry can expect plenty of to carry descriptions of a flood of the carry ideas on how to hike the services, and to Congress. big talk from police, aviation and forest Illinois River which threatened the city. program ratings of this particular Division of "radio services," as listed services at confab, and had best be Then the station was instrumental in sponsor's segs. by FCC, purely for discussion purposes, prepared to state its case, insiders here giving instructions about travel and shift is: Standard broadcast, FM, non- say. (See Public Service on page 10)

www.americanradiohistory.com 8 RADIO The Billboard September 2, 1944

SERwcr 011 `I e ExpectedLoan FEATURE O 1 t 0oa o TALENT COST INDEX Based on "FIRST FIFTEEN" *NOOPERATINGS for weekday daytime and the To Start RWG "FIRST TWO" Saturday a.m.'ers Member Drive VOL. 1. No. 10D (REPORT AUGUST, 1944)

WEEKDAY WEEKS COST DAYTIME HOOP- TO NET & SPONSOR TALENT PER League May Give 15G PROGRAM ERATING DATE NO. STA. OPPOSITION AGENCY & PRODUCT COST POINT Fun With Dunn-CBS Benton &Bowles General Foods $2,300 $294.87 Chicago, Aug. 26.- Negotiations which WHEN A GIRL are expected to about decisions 7.8 167 NBC 74 Terry & Pirates-Blue (Baker Choc. & bring MARRIES Diamond Salt) greatly strengthening the organization Safety Legion -MBS of the Radio Writers' Guild will take Dancer -Fitz- P. & G. $1,300 $180.56 place in New York in about a month MA PERKINS 7.2 119 CBS 67 Women's Exchange- between officials of the Authors' League Blue gerald -Sample ( Oxydol) of America and RWG delegates from the Jack Berch -MBS East, West and Midwest. It is expected Sketches in Melody- by RWG officers that at this meeting NBC final arrangements for the granting of a $15,000 loan they requested a month ago Anacin $1,750 $243.06 from OUR GAL Service Bands-NBC their parent organization, the Au- & Home D -F -S thors' League, will be made. SUNDAY 7.2 384 CBS 131 Farm Blue Service Bands-MBS When RWG first petitioned the League for a loan, Guild officers stated that Ruthrauff & Lever Bros. $2,500 $362.32 BIG SISTER 6.9 284 CBS 139 Various -NBC much of the amount would be used to Glámour Manor -Blue Ryan (Rinso) set up national headquarters in New Hank Lawson -MBS York and to hire an executive secretary who would act as an organizer and 132 Home American Home 31,800 $272.73 liaison man between locals. A few weeks HELEN TRENT 6.6 561 CBS Farm & -Blue Service Bands -NBC D -F -S Products ago, when Russell Crouse, Arthur Service Bands -MBS (Bisodol) Schwartz and Howard Lndsay, Authors' League officers, met with board members Local Shows -NBC Compton P. & G. $2,500 $378.79 of the RWG, the league bigwigs stated LIFE CAN BE 65 Baukhage Talking- (Ivory Soap) they were not in favor of having a na- BEAUTIFUL 6.6 304 CBS tional organizer hired with money that Blue would be part of the loan. They, in- News -MBS stead, stated that more effective results in membership drives could be had if D -F -S C. H. Phillips $1,750 STELLA DALLAS 6.3 321 NBC 136 B'way Matinee-CBS $277,78 the Guild used a large portion of the Don Norman -Blue (Toothpaste, loan to pay for expenses of negotiating Johnson Family -MBS etc.) contracts for free lancers working for nets, agencies and stations. C. H. Phillips $1,600 WIDDER Raymond Scott -CBS Dancer -Fitz- $262.30 -known free lancer YOUNG (Phillips' Milk Lou Schofield, well BROWN 6.1 305 NBC 136 Overseas Reports- gerald -Sample here who is national president of RWG, Blue of Magnesia) stated that he felt that the loan would Various -MBS be forthcoming after next month's con- fabs in New York. He said that there Boake Carter-MBS Young as General Foods $5,000 $819,67 are no fundamental differences between KATE SMITH (Grape Nuts, SPEAKS 6.1 286 CBS 116 Words & Music-NBC Rubícam the Guild and the League plans. Only Glamour Manor-Blue etc.) difference, he said, was in manner of approach. These minor difficulties, he AT Vic & Sade -NBC Kenyon & Kellogg $1,500 $254.24 added, would undoubtedly be worked out BREAKFAST (Pep) when delegates from Coast -to -Coast met SARDI'S (Kellogg's) 5.9 144 Blue 191 2d 'Husband -CBS Eckhardt Handy Man -MBS with League officers. 'After the loan is granted, it is expected that the Guild $1,300 will its most forceful member- 5.6 556 NBC 131 Snowdrift Neighbors D -F -S I & G. $232.14 put on MA PERKINS -CBS (Oxydol) ship drive and come into its own as a powerful organization with a member- Star Time -Blue ship made up of thousands of radio Palmer House Ork- writers all over the country. MBS P. & G. $2,650 YOUNG'S Appointment With $476.21 PEPPER D-10 -S (Camay, Ivory FAMILY 5.6 414 NBC 79 Life -Blue Bright Horizons -CBS Flakes) Vote -Getter? Bob Trout-CBS MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26.- The Smoothies-MBS Dorothy Spicer, KSTP public rela- tions director, is telling this on Compton Adv. P. & G. $2,250 $401.79 RIGHT TO The High Places -CBS herself. 5.6 347 NBC 130 Locals -MBS (Ivory Soap) The other day she went over to HAPPINESS Appointment With the station's St. Paul studios for Life -Blue the first time in several weeks for the purpose of buttering up 125 NBC 87 Fun With Dunn -CBS Young & General Foods $1,900 $351.85 several of KSTP's new announcers. WE LOVE (Post's 40% "How do you do ?, I'm Dorothy AND LEARN 5.4 Dick Tracy-Blue Rubicam Archie Andrews-MES Bran Flakes) Spicer," she said to the first new gabber she met. The two chatted L. $1,750 a bit and she went on to the next WIFE 5.2 407 NBC 136 B'way Matinee-CBS Dancer -Fitz- R. Watkins $336.54 BACKSTAGE Walter Compton- gerald -Sample (Haley's MO & man with the same routine. MBS Dr. Lyon's Then, while walking down the Toothpaste) corridor, she met a third new face, Ethel & Albert- and Dorothy went into her song Blue and dance. Duz $3.500 "Why, I'm glad to meet you, 5.2 385 CBS 61 News -NBC Compton $673.08 GOLDBERG'S Class-Blue Miss Spicer," said the guy. "I'm Greenfield the man who delivers Coca -Cola Lopez -MBS here." D -F -S Anacin $1,750 $336.54 BILL 5.2 395 NBC 51 Landt Trio -CBS JUST PLAIN J. Armstrong-Blue Chick Carter -MBS Saturday Daytime Programs w -NBC B., B., D. & O. Armstrong $2,500 $446.43 THEATER OF Consumer Time 151 CBS 153 Playhouse -BLUE (Cork) TODAY 5.6 Hello, Mom -MES to Youth-NBC McCann Pillsbury Flour $3,000 $535.71 GRAND CENTRAL Here's RAY BLOCH 73 From London Erickson Mills ! STATION 5.6 170 CBS Report Conductor of "TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT" Program Transatlantic Quiz- and other Musical Directors use CBS this 3x5 VISUAL record of song hits of over 100 publishers, plus Lee Castle Ork-MBS old favorites. Includes lead sheets and lyrics of chorus. Port, 13.7 a year ago. Average available audience is 68.9 as against 69.2 Samples free. *Three programs tied for 15th place. hours reported on num- program rating is 4.0 as against 3.9 last re- last report, 71.3 a year ago. Sponsored network The average daytime 83 % last report and 65 a year ago. port, 4.6 a year ago. Average seta-in-use is 13.5 as against 13.1 last re- ber 77 as against 1619 Broad way Billboard and infringements will be prosecuted. 19 The "Talent Cost Index" is protected by the copyright of The New York TUNEDEX

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard RADIO 9 HPL WEEKLY SECS TAKE 10G KSO, KRNT Now A. M. Formula Football's Full Impact Still Two Individual Unused Nationally by Ad Men Station Operations Just Started By William H. Rankin DES MOINES, Aug. 26.- Operation of Station KSO has been transferred from NEW /ORK, Aug. 26.--Johnnie-come- ployed. The price set was $150,000. Air the Iowa Broadcasting Company to the lately advertisers who are finding them- time, amounting to $33,000, was con- Kingsley H. Murphy interests, with a WBBM, Chi, alone takes selves frozen out of the "A" time market tributed by NBC and CBS. But the thing separate staff headed by Manager George 10G, because of the unprecedented demand that demonstrated to me, more than J. Higgins handling the station, Pre- the with plenty more for air time in current budgets, would anything else, the power of such a show viously, KSO and KRNT were operated put on line by L. A., S. F. do well to consider the use of football was the fact that we sold over $60,000 jointly by the Iowa Broadcasting Com- games and other sporta events as alter- worth of "Fireside Tickets" to listeners pany, but the former was recently sold natives. at home at $1 a copy. The "Fireside to the Murphy interests. CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Recent inaugura- Tickets" sold fast, and all went to in- Under the new KSO set -up, Edmund Football games and, to a lesser extent, Linehan tion of a Housewives' Protective League other sports are as effective a sales me- dividuals. There were no blocks bought will serve as program director, by corporations. The Philco Corporation, Herbert F. Holm as controller, Floyd participation program on WJZ, New York, dium on a one -shot or seasonal basis as as most nighttime shows. Even tho itself, got $1,000,000 worth of publicity Bartlett studio supervisor, Dick Burris at last has given to one of the most suc- without a commercial on the show. as news director and Max Friedman and football is, at best, a 12- time -a -year Mort Lane with the sales staff. Holm cessful theories of product selling in radio sport, it has proved that it can move a complete representation in Games Not Promoted formerly was with The Minneapolis the most products, draw tremendous public inter- Tribune, while the others switched over important markets Coast to Coast. The est and, dollar for dollar, be a top- drawer This is ample proof that football sells from the Iowa Broadcasting Company. history and present operation of House- buy. but it must be pointed out that the Phil Hoffman, formerly manager of wives' Protective League commentary pro- The national importance of football game received extensive plugging in all WNAX, Yankton, S. D., will serve as grams in Los Angeles, San Francisco, has been greatly underestimated, and an advertising media, an essential if sports manager of KRNT for Iowa Broadcasting, Chicago and now in New York, contains adequate commercial promotion job has are to be successful in radio. To date, succeeding Craig Lawrence, who has keys which will unlock the door leading never been done on it. What can be one no one, not even Old Gold, with its base- moved to New York in an executive post to an unusually successful job of radio of the best shows on the air has never, ball games, has touched the campaign for WOOF and WHOM, which the Cowles selling for others and could result in the in commercial programing, at least, been we did to put the thing over. It is true interests recently purchased. general rising of the ethics of radio sales- given a chance. that the whole purpose of the event was Robert Dillon, recently released from manship. charitable, but the same methods can the air forces, will serve as com- I rest at least part of my case on the be successfully used commercially. Pro- army Housewives' Protective League opera- experience I had several years ago, in mercial manager, and Charles D. Miller, motion for charity is merely an extension formerly of KFAB, KFOR, WING and tions were started by Fletcher Wiley, net- 1930 to be exact, in selling the Army - of promotion for profit. work comrhentator at KNX, Los Angeles, Navy game to Philco. That particular WHO, will be program director. Joe in 1934. In 1940, Galen Drake, who is deal, of course, was not commercial, as There is another point that must be Ryan will continue as editorial director now doing the WJZ programs, took the all the money made out of it went to considered by the advertiser who is look- for KRNT. idea to San Francisco and started a pro- the Salvation Army to help the unem. ing for a good radio buy. That is the Charles Quenton, formerly of Cedar gram on KQW. Paul Gibson started a cost of the games as compared to the Rapids, Ia., has been named technical program at WBBM, CBS outlet here, Au- cost of professional- talent shows. Altho supervisor of the Iowa Broadcasting gust 4, 1942, and about a week ago the participating in his program and thereby the initial payment for rights seems con- Company, with headquarters in Des outfit invaded the East and started its established a 30 -year sales record. siderable, in fact higher than the cost Moines. is WJZ show. Gibson's explanation for the success of of talent, in the long run it cheaper. lì. T. Enns Jr., national sales manager his selling Your football game is a one -time or sea- for the Iowa Broadcasting Company, will Gibson's shows at WBBM, which gross carries a lesson. He gives much sonal proposition. means that the move to New York, where he will serve more than any of the other HPL opera- of the credit for his success to the HPL's That plan cost is concentrated within a two -month as national sales representative for the tions, partly because of WBBM's high of advertising only tested and ap- (See Rankin Says Football's on page 10) Cowles stations. rates, is indicative of the Protective proved products. But he also claims that League's over -all operations. commercials delivered in a style that is not of the clubbing type will bring Twenty -Two Windy City Accounts more results than some written by For short time after he came to Chi- agencies and stations in an effort to push, cago, Gibson was airing his shows sus- push and push their selling home. taining. Now he has 22 accounts on the shows he airs Mondays thru Fridays, Style Counts, Too 6 to 6:55 a.m., and from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Sponsors and listeners, however, point In addition, he has a HPL program from to Gibson's style of delivery of commen- 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. Monday thru Fridays taries as being of great importance among sponsored on alternating days by the the list of factors contributing to his Jewel Tea Company and Armour & Corn- success in selling. They say he gets people pany. Charging $400 for five announce- to listen, inspires confidence, and thus ments a week on his participation pro- they believe what he says during com- grams and the flat 15- minute rate for his mercials. Ad Jibbing all the way (he ad Jewel and Armour shows, WBBM grosses Jibs about 85,000 words a week), Gibson thru the Gibson shows about $10,000 a comments about every imaginable sub- week. Of this, HPL gets one third. Ex- ject, ranging from the sex life of Mahatma clusive of New York operations, HPL gross Gandhi, and bird lure to philosophy. He time sales amount to over $13,000 a week. discusses controversial matters, but he On all his programs Gibson applies the gives facts and not opinions. One time HPL stringent requirements which must he used facts during the Montgomery be met by any sponsor using HPL shows. Ward strike that put Sewell Avery, head Before advertisers are allowed to sponsor of the mail order house, in rather an one of his programs their products are unfavorable light. Interesting fact here tested by 100 housewives, who fill out is that Avery is on the board of directors forms concerning product merits on a of Armour is Company, one of Gibson's questionnaire, the form of which is kept sponsors. That's the kind of thing which a secret from the potential sponsor. If has won him loyal listeners. more than 20 per cent of the housewives are dissatisfied with the product, its After the war, Housewives' Protective manufacturer can't get time on a Gibson League hopes to have programs in more show. So far, he has turned down more cities. Stations in 30 cities have asked sponsors than he has accepted. No cos- the league to put on programs in their metics, tobaccos, installment or credit areas. businesses, medicals or vitamins are on Platter Network? his commentaries. No advertising agency Before the war Wiley and his associates writes commercials for his programs. He planned to have a platter network in many always ad -libs, and he reserves the right cities; be done give sponsors this might in the post -war to his as many words as he period. Then HPL will continue its pre - sees fit. The sponsors may get any- paper- shortage days plan of merchandis- where from 30 words to five minutes of ing with store displays and other forms of calm commercial plugging, depending on promotion. Even now the league pro- what Gibson thinks is necessary to tell vides marketing data to sponsors. It has the story of a product's worth. made a study of marketing conditions all No Cancellations over the country. In Los Angeles it has That the sponsors like the Gibson -HPL one of the most complete files on market- formula is proved by the fact that he ing in the country. has had nó cancellation except from firms After the war HPL plans to go to town whose products became war casualties. and do some of the things wartime con- It is also proved by the many letters of ditions have prevented. If it does, the favorable comment the station has re- present -day sponsor using ordinary com- ceived from manufacturers and agency mercials and oftimes rather dull pro- executives. The Billboard questioned a graming, will have a fight on his hands. few of his sponsors and not one said he If it can get $10,000 worth of business was doing anything but a top -notch job. each week for one station, it might be One sponsor, the makers of Lite House able to do a comparable job anywhere. cleaning product, using Gibson as their And when it makes its bid, the scalp sole advertising medium, have increased of plenty of programers may be hanging their sales eight times since they started in the HPL wigwam. www.americanradiohistory.com h 10 RADIO The Billboard September 2, 1944

William H. Rankin, who is Rankin Says writing a book on advertising, as he has seen it thru at least two generations, has decided ideas Football's Full on broadcasting and what hasn't been done effectively with air- time. The Billboard presents in Impact Unused this issue what may be (time and other considerations may prevent (Continued front page 9) the publication of an extended period. A regular nighttime show takes series) the first of an ad -man's several months to build and doesn't start side -line views of radio. to pay off until the public becomes used to it. Therefore, it is safe to assume that the sports show, prorating its cost over a longer period of time and on the he has preached. He is chairman of the basis of its actual dollar draw, is a city's IISO organization, on the board of cheaper buy. directors of the Better Business Bureau, I put most of my emphasis on football chairman of the Community Charity because I feel that a single big game Horse Show (his hobby is breeding thoro- has more national interest than baseball breds), and is on the board of directors or any other sport. And national inter- of the Community Fund. Leo, a power est is, after all, what a national adver- in the Junior Association of Commerce, tiser needs. and other members of the staff speak fre- quently at civic dinners and other com- No Build -Up Wait munity gatherings. If the nets or the agencies can line Notre Dame, the The station has engaged in other civic up skeds of teams like projects of importance. Planes major Big Three (Harvard, Yale and Princeton) of (Navy has already been airlines used to make the city one of and the Army regular A few years ago signed), and if thoro promotion Ls put their stops. who buys them airline officials became dissatisfied with behind them, the sponsor size will be getting spots that will sell his the and facilities of the field and first discontinued these stops. The station products, sell them fast without went baying to gain acceptance for the show, to bat. It was instrumental (with in these programs and station pressure work by end ... he will have found time members of staff) in having days of drought. the the air- of impact. The port improved. Soon airline planes will It's simply a matter again make stops Peoria, and WMBD sports show, and football particularly, at gets the advertiser where he wants to go will be able to pin another public service quickly. It permits of plenty of oppor- feather in its cap. tunity to do selling -advertising and it And still it does not assume the stand concentrates its selling in a period when of a crusading Carrie Nation in its ef- buying normally is on the uptrend, i. e., forts to combat local conditions which between September and Thanksgiving are said to not be decidedly unhealthy. Day, with the extra sock punch of the With the co- operation of civic organiza- bowl games at the holiday season. tions, such as the Junior Association of We raised a fortune in 1930 for the Commerce, it merely airs the facts and Salvation Array nationally, and I'm cer- allows the citizens to take action. Re- tain that football (and the other sports, cently, with the co- operation of the JAC, too) can sell a fortune of products for it conducted a campaign against prosti- some national advertiser who is looking tution. Its success was noticeable almost for an audience to sell without first at once. having to build it up in order to sell it. Strong Following With its public servicing WMBD has built a strong following in Peoria and surrounding smaller towns. Of course, the Public Service fact that it Is the only station in the city accounts for some of its listener - following. But a look at a recent survey Asset conducted by Robert S. Conlan and as- WMBD sociates show surprising results in (Continued front page 7) listeners devotion that cannot be traced changes to many workers who might not only to the station's position. Chicago have reported for munition work if this and St. Louis (178 miles to the south- information had not been given. west) stations can be heard in the city. Started Rehabilitation Plan But even tho WMBD has the poor dial Dr. Harold VonAchen, medical director position of 1470 kilocycles, it pulled a of Caterpillar, who is the nationally fa- sensationally large percentage of the mous author of the Peoria Plan for Hu- Peoria audience. It averaged 68.5 per man Rehabilitation, which many cities cent of the listening audience for a week. employment of crip- Often it had around 85 per cent of the will use to speed the audience. Taking into consideration com- pled servicemen returning from battle, petition the station received stated that WMBD was largely instru- from the mental in giving the plan its first pub- 50,000 -watters in Chicago and St. Louis, licity and thus greatly contributed to its something else must have been. responsi- did with ble. The community's devotion to the initial success. This the station station, as a result of a series of forum programs describing the station's de- and how it was being put into votion of the community, leaders in actual count 48.7% of WIP the plan Peoria say, was responsible for the sta- By effect in Peoria. tion's showing in the survey. In fact, it hours on the air are devoted to In many other. ways the station has is a known fact that in many homes in been of public service. Each Monday it Peoria and surrounding territory re- MUSIC ... for music is what the broadcasts a half -hour sustaining pro- ceivers are tuned to WMBD and left that gram, Forward, Peoria, using a large staff way, day after day. 8,000,000 potential listeners of WIP want. of musicians and singers to add enter- taining quality to the interest -holding Competition Expected Use the Station that gives its listeners what interviews with citizens who are making After the war, W911!BD officials know Peoria advance. there will be other stations in the city they want and your sales results are assured! Of its total program time, WMBD de. competing with them. An application for Represented Nationally by votes 3.4 per cent to sustaining news. at least one new station has been made. Fred Leo, special events director and as- But Edgar Bill and his staff are not wor- GEORGE P. HOLLINGBERY CO. sistant program manager of the station, ried. They have relied upon public service conducts forum programs with prominent since 1931. They have grown in wealth citizens passing thru the city. He covers and prestige because of their public serv- MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM with on-the -spot shows such things as ice programing. When they meet com- fires and accidents. I e travels to com- petition in the future they are going to munities surrounding Peoria and each follow a line of action which they are week broadcasts a half -hour transcribed convinced will bring them continued show describing industrial, educational success. They are going to increase their and cultural activities in the cities he public service programing. And therein visits. WMBD had a juvenile delinquen- lies the lesson which other stations in cy series, called Youth Speaks, which has the country, which are some day going since become the model for other pro- to be out of these lush days of easy grams of its type thruout the country. selling and back into the era of "the pub- Civic Affairs Paramount lic listens to the station which serves it 011'11" *MOSS PHOTO REPRODUCTIONS best," can note and follow with results Civic affairs have always been of para- money in the bank. MADE FROM YOUR PHOTOS OR NEGATIVES mount interest to the staff and manage- that will mean FOR STARS AND COMING STARS ment of WMBD. This interest is re- Come to Moss, headquarters for photo service, with all your picture problems. Many years of flected in the station's public service pro- experience available to you. Any size, any graming (of which the above list is only Capstaf for Hope Show quantity. made quickly, sent everywhere. Glossy a small fraction) and in the position of 8x10's as low as 5¢ each. Postcard size, 2e. Aug. producer Write for pamphlet, How To Sell Yourself; free importance the station and its personnel HOLLYWOOD; 26.-New samples, price list B. occupy in the community. Bill has al- for the Bob Hope show will be Al Capstaf, ways preached to his staff the importance who was set this week for the chore by PHOTO 155 WEST 46th ST , N Y. 19 of its taking an active part in com- Foote, Cone & Belding. At present he is what producing Sinatra portion of Hit Parade. MOSS SERVICE BRYANT 9- 8482.3 munity activities. He has practiced

r www.americanradiohistory.com IAMM.: ai September 2, 1944 The Billboard RADIO 11 Travel To Use Broadcasting Blurb Cuts Okay Field To Operate To Sell Itself as Entertainment With Sponsors Stations for $$ (Continued from page 3) WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - Marshall At Detroit's WJR Field, who planted both feet squarely in rations which, since the war, have been getting flocks of these at less than it DETROIT, Aug. Check -up of ef- Midwest radio with purchase of Crosley using radio, are stipulating that radio costs to build them. The angle here 26.- WSAI, Cincinnati, at $550,000, will use be a must to sell travel to the public. is we fects of the new restrictive policy on that "either get them or they wind advertising outlet for money making and not to With the mass -appeal approach will come up rusting themselves into disuse." And on newscasts set to go into spread liberal political opinions, sources effect at Wilt 1 shows a the use of entertainment, cocktail combos once they get them it's a simple job to September not close to PM, Chicago Sun money -backer, and such, as an added fillip to fight the remodel the ships and single cancellation. New policy has two into luxury one- facts: say here. plane and bus -travel opposition. class tourist liners. Just as before the WSAI went under Field control with It's all an inner -canctum enterprise at war there had blossomed a sizable busi- 1. Middle commercials are strictly out. 2. Opening FCC approval Tuesday (22) only short this time and it will remain so until ness devoted to week -end cruises at pop commercial may not ex- time after WJJD went to Field owner- the finance men have knotted every loose prices, so the post -war steamer scene will ceed 45 seconds, and end commercial, 75 seconds, on a 15- ship in Chicago area. Insiders say Field end and dried every signature. But this, be tailored to the same pattern. Only minute newscast. has done no tinkering with WJJD policy roughly, is the reasoning behind their major difference will be the turnover Early reactions in the trade were skep- and plans none with WSAI. moves. angle. Using the mass -sales effectiveness tical because of anticipated squawks by of radio, the bankers hope to be able to sponsors, as WJR became the first sta- Travel was one of the five top indus- bring tries in the country before the war. In the price down and get their profits tion to publicize such a policy in the via quantity without affecting the basic country. Idea was accepted early by fact, so much money was being spent out quality appeal. of the U. 8. A. by tourists that Uncle local sponsors and placed in effect some Sam, in the late '30s, started a U. S. The railroads, on the other hand, know weeks ago before station's deadline on Travel Bureau to sell Americans on see- from experience what can be done with some programs. ing their own country before traveling mass appeal. Along with streamliners and National advertisers sponsoring local abroad. Along with this official drive the all -coach super -duper specials the train newscasts who are going along with railroads, bus, plane and steamship lines people were slowly cutting down the WJR's policy include: McKesson Robbins plugged the same theme. deficits they got from overloaded finan- Company, Groves Laboratories, B. C. About the only variation was travel to cial structures and the aggressive drive Remedy, Cracker Jack Company, Sin- the Caribbean and South America. As a on freight biz conducted by the bus, clair Refining Company, Foster -Milburn tangible result of these campaigns there truck and plane interests. Company, Penn Tobacco Company, At- resulted the dude ranch, bike and ski Comes the end of the war, the railroad lantic & Pacific Tea Company, Plant- CREATIVE FORCE booms and a whopping increase in travel execs know that it's only a question of ers Nut & Chocolate Company, Peter with Producers, Muskat Directors, Home to national and State parks and hiking time until they're back in the red, unless, Paul, Inc., DeKalb Agricultural Associa- Economists, Staff Writers, News Editors and along the hostel trails. Typical of the of course, they remember their pre -war tion and Richman Bros. Company, while Publicity Dept.-make WTAG a BIG station railroads' support of this pre-war travel experiences and keep improving their the local sponsors are Cunningham in a BIG market. push was Union Pacific's creation of service and facilities. And the track and Drugstores and Auto Owners' Insurance Sun Valley. engine experts are determined to stay in Company, Lansing, Mich. -a total of 14. With the advent of the war, the Amer- the black. The war has taught them ican public was plenty travel conscious how to handle volume all day and every WTAG but still hadn't the dough required for day without end. `Old Gold' Wed. Seg mass vacationing. The WPA was still in Hence, they likewise have been amen- W O R C E S T E R existence and most of the resort appeal able to the proposals of Wall Street was aimed at the luxury trade. groups interested in setting up organ- Set for Switches izations to sell train and boat travel Everyone Has Yen NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Frankie Carle the to the public. And, as noted before, one will return to the Old Gold Wednesday Today Uncle Sam and Aunt Sarah are of the plus features along with comfort, night show (CBS) the middle of October, WASHINGTON TO BE well heeled, thanks to the war boom. good food, scenery, speed and a break in replacing Woody Herman: When Carle Almost everyone and his or her kid the price that will be aimed at Homer comes in, it is reported, Allan Jones will NATION'S No. 1 CITY brother has some long green, either in and Henrietta Smith will be entertain- leave, and Andy Russell, currently on the bank, under the mattress or stashed ment. the Jackie Gleason show for Old Gold According to the Wall Street Journal, Wash- away in War Bonds. And along with this This is nothing new to the week -end on Sunday night (NBC), will take over ington, D. C., will be America's number I almost everyone has the yen go see to cruise experts. Bands and entertainments the singing. Red 'Barber may emsee. city . . . with possibly the highest buying what plays around the U. S. A. have been standard equipment on the Trade says Paul Allen was power Keeping pace that con- per capita in the country. Wash- with this desire is the steamers for years. Now they'll be like- sidered for the warbling spot but that ington's exceptional expansion of the U. S. Mer- wise on the trains, expect that, due to boom will increase for years Russell's performance on the Gleason after the war. chant Marine and the railroads' profits. obvious limitations of space, the rail- program changed the agency's mind. are factors If These the that have the in- roads will concentrate on cocktail combos Russell goes in, he'll be the featured SHOULD BE FIRST vestment men interested in ship and and other intimate and versatile types, artist. ON train travel. while the steamers go in for girlie lines, YOUR LIST OF On the ship side there are a surplus productions and big bands. WOL WASHINGTON STATIONS of boats, at least there will be after the Radio will sell travel and showbiz will More Late Radio News on page 21 war, and the money men are figuring on keep it sold. Spot Sales, Inc., National Reps.

LßEA NELSON, A1ILOS F1IAMJO and FIIAK SILVE1!IL Selected CJAT IN CANADA, CJAT, Trail, was acclaimed top station in Billboard's seventh annual promotion survey. Linnea Nelson, of J. Walter Thompson Company; Frank Silvernail, of Batten, Barton, Durstine Osborn, and Carlos Franco, of Young Z6 Rubicam, Incorporated, were the judges. We were not surprised, nor were the Station's executives. They've long been recognized as prime promoters. We are proud to have CJAT on our list of top Canadian Stations. SEED and COMPANY NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO DETROIT LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO

www.americanradiohistory.com 1 12 TELEVISION The Billboard September 2, 1944 NBC and CBS Go CBS REVIEWS Reviewed Friday (25), 8 -10 p.m. Style -Variety and film. Sustaining on WCBW Along on High - (New York) . B. & K. DuMont Antique Furniture Is a Decorator's Racket turned out to be too touchy a Frequency Band Reviewed Friday (25), 7:30 to 8:30 Reviewed Wednesday (23), 8:15- subject for Opinions on Trial, and the p.m. Style: News and Variety. Sustain- 10:30 p.m. Style-Variety. Sustaining on professional decorators and furniture SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Aug. 26.-Board ping on WBKB (Chicago). WABD, New York. dealers skedded to battle it out renegged of directors of the Television Broadcast- at the last moment, resulting in the pro- ing Association at its monthly meeting Most significant point about tonight's The Television Workshop staff and gram's cancellation. The pros probably here Friday (25), passed a resolution in- program at WBKB was that it proved Norman D. Waters produced for the In- couldn't bear to disillusion householders structing its representative to the radio the value of top- notch, professional tal- dustrial Undergarment Corporation a who collect the old stuff. Both sides indi- technical planning board, Allen B. Du- ent dressed in eye- catching costumes on rather mediocre DuMont radio program. cated their unwillingness to go on shortly Mont, to support, "in the public inter- television programs. This point. was called Stardust. This radio show, put be- before show time. This sort of thing just est," the allocation of 30 16 -20 mg. video proved in a quiz program emseed by Fran fore the video camera, was palmed off can't happen in commercial tele. Show's channels ranging from 400 mg. but not Harris and using clowns from the Ring - as tele. It was not. substitute, a 45- minute government pic, exceeding 2000 mg. The resolution was ling circus as guest contestants. Quizzes There is one prime requisite for any was slotted at end of program. passed unanimously by the entire board, have been presented by WBKB many tele show, whether it be designed for day The excellent They Were There, Frances which included Worthington Miner of times in the past, but tonight's hit a or night scanning. That requisite is Buss's interview with Woody Guthrie, was CBS and O. B. Hanson of NBC. new high because of the comedy, show- visual appeal. Altho the producers may enough to placate viewers disappointed In addition, the resolution stated that manship and costuming the clowns con- have thought that Stardust was excellent ba/ Opinions' omission. Miss Buss, re- the TBA also supports allocation of 30 tributed. material for daytime, it must be pointed laxed and charming in the show's living six mg. channels starting at frequencies The clowns (Felix Adler, Paul Jung out that, in addition to being listenable, room setting, skillfully guided the mer- of approximately 40 mg. and extending and Emmett Kelly) were witty in an- the video program for the housewife must chant marine messman thru a highly en- to frequencies not in excess of 200 mg. swering their questions. They used not completely miss its initial raison tertaining half hour. She casually lit his They told DuMont to advocate, as well, comical pantomime. Their costumes d'etre. It must be something that can be cigareste and covered the verbal pause adequate relays such as suggested in gave an eye -appealing quality which up looked at with pleasure. with adept ad libbing. the RTPB report on panel six dated April to last night had been missing from. Stardust was a talking piece with an Guthrie put on an altogether absorbing 14, 1944, allocated to tele public service. the WBKB quizzes. The staff made the one -man show with exciting stories of association also to astrologer telling 12 young women their The decided post- most of their opportunity to work with futures. Make no mistake, it wasn't a his travels and work and the singing of pone its first annual conference, origi- first -rate professional entertainers. They bad program, it simply was not video. several songs he composed at sea. nally skedded for September 7 -8 to the prepared a series of questions that called The guitar with which he accompanies 12th. will still be In Thruout, the cameras were handled in 11th and It held for answers in actions more than in the best way that they could be, con- his singing carries the painted slogan, Hotel Commodore, New York. spoken words. One, requesting a girl sidering DuMont studio limitations. The This Machine Kills Fascists. Producer - contestant (one of Ringling's aerialists) director, Waters, tried for and 'achieved Director Leo Hurwitz deserves kudos for to dance in a style suggested by the play- several acceptable angle shots; the cast either choosing a natural for the inter- ing of recorded music was especially groupings were well done and the lighting view or rehearsing him and his hostess Who's Going To effective. was adequate and at no time glaring. In to letter perfect. Fran Harris did her part by playing fact, the entire production effect was Ev Hollis is one of the few newscasters a perfect foil to the clowns' antics. She most times what it should be, unob- who appears to have blood in his veins. Restrain Whom? conversed with them in a free, witty trusive. You never got the feeling that In describing an event such as the Ger- style that called for their response to they were making a hard try for some- man robot bomb ravage of England, the CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-One of the chief take the form of entertaining comedy. thing that couldn't be achieved, a com- CBS news editor's voice becomes com- gripes that web execs are spreading Kit Carson, who produced the show, mon fault these days. Stardust, inci- passionate. He's neither dramatic nor around here about the NAB is the org's did her part by calling for close -ups dentally, is the brand name of a line sentimental, but his delivery has feeling handling of the tele association situation. often to show the facial expressions and of slips made by Industrial Undergar- and understanding. As yet, it's all off the record, but it's clothing of the clowns. If it were not ment. Technically, the quarter -hour shot is predicted that someone will flare up for the fact that studio lighting was the best of its type to be seen. Camera We would like to point out that dis- movement from Hollis to map with soon. fiat quite often, we could say that this solve shots are strictly a camera trick 4 What they are griping most about is was just about one of the most enter- pointer, to stills, to illuminated maps the fact the NAB's sitting back has and shouldn't be overdone. In this case, with moving arrows creates an easy that taining tele shows we have seen at they were. The primary functions of dis- permitted a number of other orgs to WBKB. fluidity. spring up. At present there are in ex- solves are to convey the spirit of a flash- At Home, produced and directed by Also on the program was Lee Phillips, back in so- called "artistic" shows like istence The Television Broadcasters' As- a magician, who was assisted by Glen - Gilbert Seldes, with Paquita Anderson as sociation, American Television Society, ballet or music, or to help express a emsee, singer and pianist, is good in- rose Morgan, new member of the WBKB mood in a dramatic show. They should Television Producers' Association and the fem staff. Phillips did some close -up formal entertainment. As the title indi- Press Club, to mention a few. not be used to change from a close -up cates, the audience sees Miss Anderson Television magic that was easy to follow by the tele to a long shot that includes the same Current gag that's gagging webs has it audience. A couple of times, however, surrounded by a group of performer be a low -frequency performer who was close- upped. This friends who each do a or two to con- that there will soon the equipment he was using (rings, for was used several times during turn television org, a high-frequency video as- example) would fade into the back- technique tribute to a pleasant if not hilarious sociation, a color tele association, a the- Stardust and gave the effect of an un- party. Tonight's guest list included John ground. A plan in advance to have all successful attempt to be arty. A straight ater tele outfit and what have you. props contrast with the background Hendrik, baritone; Bobby Prince, dancer, What execs want is one centralized take would sit more easily in the viewer's and Frances King and Harry Noble, the would have helped here. Phillips used a favor. trade group with teeth. Time is coming, clever gimmick in telling his audience singers. say the brass hats, when someone is going that next week he would explain some From the fertile brain of Ray Nelson Miss King would have made a better to have to bite something. of the tricks he used tonight. came another Television University show appearance had her dress contrasted with Joe Wilson had the news commentary that had in it the seed of a whacky but the room's background. Both were light. assignment, and did an above average funny and instructive idea. General In close -ups it was noticeable that the WBKB Sets Series job. A background of a map of the thought, after an illustrated lecture on garment's fabric was taffeta -like and did European battleground added to the in- primative man, was to make one of the not photograph well. A soft, clinging terest of his newscast because, eveh tho cave dwellers come alive. It was a cute material would have been preferable. Of Commercials in he did not use it enough, it stilt in- skit that faltered only because it was She and Noble sang sprightly tunes creased the atmosphere of world scope played by a rather untalented group of eminently suited to the program's atmos- Tie With Power Co. which should be part of all tele news- actors. phere. The duo makes a charming pic.. casts. Cy Wagner. The lecture itself, conducted by Dr. ture when Miss King joins Noble on the CHICAGO, Aug. 26. - New series of Otto Bettman, an expert in anthropology, piano bench while he accompanies their "commercial" programs presented with was rather bad. It doesn't do to simply performance. the co- operation of the Commonwealth DuMont take any old series of pix, as long as they Miss Prince's tapping was closely fol.. Edison Company will start on WBKB, pertain to the subject and televise them lowed by mike and camera. Seems the B &K television station here, Wednesday Reviewed Tuesday (22), 8:15 -9 p.m. as illustrations. The pix used in this case crew is determined to whip the dance (30). Series, of interest to the trade be- Style- Variety. Sustaining on WABD, were unclear, had too much detail and bugaboo. cause it will involve products that many New York. lacked, most of all, thoro explanation by Seg wound up on songfest when group have said will be sold best by television, means. of a pointer: Further, they were gathered around the piano and joined will use subtle commercials, but Com- Miracle at.Blaise, the WOR Video Vari- not mounted, and changing a pic meant in the chorus of Lilt Marlene after Hen - monwealth, according to present WBKB eties piece de resistance for the evening, a blank screen for the flip -over period. drik had told the ditty's history and run policy, will not pay the station any money was a trite piece of tilipe about the Off-screen noises were there in great thru it a couple of times. Miss Anderson for the time used. French underground, a fallen woman and profusion. Dr. Bettman seemed to have handles the unstudied intros and her Members of the NAB, meeting in Chi- an angel, which should give you some forgotten his script on. several occasions, self- accompanied songs with dexterity. cago next week, are expected to witness idea. necessitating very obvious promptings Wanda Marvin. next Wednesday's show, which will be Marlowe and Bob Emory collaborated and explanations. broadcast for a half hour in the after- on the presentation, the credits announc- Lever Bros.' Time provided good enter- noon of that day. Series afterward will ing that Emory produced Miracle and tainment Wednesday, with three young be broadcast next week on Thursday Marlowe directed it. To both of them women from the War Weapons Exhibit Cunning Starts afternoons and alternate Thursday nights, therefore goes a mild accolade. It was a at the Chrysler Building, New York, ex- with the nighttime shows using, for the decent job. Acted competently by a plaining the workings of the Garand beginning at least, only 15 minutes. cast headed by Claire Luce, who knows rifle, the bazooka and enemy mines. Afternoon programs will consist of her way around a stage, the play was Lighting on the good -looking emsee, Pat Two Tele Spots demonstrations of use of electric devices paraded across a neat set, scanned, if not Murray, was as bad as we've ever seen HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26.- Recording has in the home and will be a strict home sensationally, then intelligently, and re- it, with the entire right half of her face started at Teleproductions on the first economics series for the housewives who hearsed for a longer time than most video thrown into shadow. Crosslighting could subject in new Bread Time Stories series will be shown how to cook by electricity, offerings. have eliminated that. of commercial productions. etc. Night shows will be dramatic skits, At times the "angel" was shot with a Marty Schrader. .Two subjects, each running three and in which electric home appliances will be three -quarter or half dissolve on the a half minutes, will be produced by used, with mention of the name of the camera to give a translucent effect. This Patrick Michael Cunning, with Joseph products during the dramatic action, the trick might have been effective had more self, two questions arise, how is the two - Sawyer and Rudi Feld handling the reins only commercial plug given. Edison is than the "angel's" face been shown way transmission to be achieved (is each on others of the series. Subjects are using these series as an experiment to against full views of the more substan- home to become a station ?) and how being prepared for showing to prospective see how it can sell electrical equipment tial members of the cast/. A large face, will Mr. Emory or some other bright man sponsors in about two months. and promote the increased use of elec- super -imposed on an entire scene, doesn't prevent a bedlam when everybody wants tricity in the homes having tele receivers give the desired etherial effect. to talk? No further questioning is In the future. Emory and one of his cheerful col- necessary. WLIB Evans Sold leagues, Maurice Treiser, tried a new Outside of the Miracle, the thing liked NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Clifford Evans, gimmick, heckling a commentator from best on Tuesday's seg was the thing WLIB newscaster, has been bought by MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.- Xavier Cu- for a three - gat, on an extended "vacation" in Mex- off camera. Altho it was heralded as the Emory so proudly and grandiloquently Simon Ackerman Clothes opening gun in an era when the listener announces as Station Break. It's sense -. times -a -week, 15- minute analysis begin- ico, was guest star on Radio SEW -XEQ 2. Coca -Cola Hour. will be able to heckle the poor guy him- tional, M. S. ning September

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard MUSIC 13 Locals No Like Location Losses To School They Go Talk 5% Top Alley Does Ok By NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Bi llie Aims To Get Rogers' entire trumpet section Infantry; Will Do must go back to school early in September. The three youngsters Ork Mgr. Cut Tunes for the QM will be replaced by three men Orks More $ from radio stations-Bobby Guy- er, of WLW; Dick Getz, of the NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Music War Com- same station, and Rocky Ford, of Everybody with a buck in St. Louis. Bob Alden, formerly mittee of the American Theater Wing, 802 submits plan to force vocalist with Louis Prima, also a band watching AFM chairmaned by Oscar Hammerstein 2d, joins Miss Rogers next week. and made up of top tunesmiths in the hotels and others to cover moves -plenty rumors Alley, did okay for themselves in answer- ing a request for infantry songs from the leader's pay roll 111 army. Hammerstein and Rodgers' We're NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-As is to be ex- On Our Way has been disked by Fred NEW YORK, Aug. 28. -Execs of Local pected huge chunks of hush -hush sur- Waring for Decca. Last week at a MWO 802, AFM, were skedded to meet today Jail? Fines? round AFM prexy James C. Petrillo's meeting Irving Berlin's song, There Are with check James C. Petrillo, AFM proxy, to -up of band personal manager No Wings on a Fox -Hole, was given an submit to the Federation a proposal which contracts. Following union's reported okay, and it will be given the works by ruling the local hopes will be a step toward last week to the effect that A. Morris Music, publishers. cleaning up the situation where banda Grab Union's Edward Masters, band attorney, and Jack Quartermaster Corps is following in- lose money on New York location (par- Philbin, personal manager for the Johnny fantry division in asking for songs, with ticularly hotel) dates. Long outfit, could no longer collect any reps skedded to put in an appearance part of Long's earnings, it was learned tomorrow (29). MWO submitted half Proposal is understood to ask that Dough ?.. ?..? that several other band managers were dozen other infantry songs, including hotels and other locations be forced to called on the AFM boss's carpet for ques- The Infantry, the Infantry by Irving pay leader actual amount of his pay roll tioning. Caesar and Harry Pyle, being published or more, rather than scale presently set by Robbins, and You Gotta Have Omph for that particular band. Leader would Trade Awaits Vinson Action Rumors were rife that the union was submit itemized salary list to the loca- going to pass an edict limiting all per- in the Infantry, by Abel Baer and Charlie Tobias, published by the latter. tion, including maestro's own "salary," NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Trade is watch- sonal manager cuts on band takes to 5 of course, and that would be spot's price ing with interest for possible actions per cent. Some reports had the P. M.'s for the job. that piece coming out of the gross, others had may be taken by Fred W. Vinson, chair- Just what the unpredictable AFM man of Economic Stabilization Board, it strictly on the net. Wild speculation on what might happen to all those Settlement May chief's and the Federation's reaction to against AFM Prexy James C. Petrillo in the proposal will be is impossible to fore- an attempt to end the dispute between affiliated with the biz end of orks were making the rounds. There was talk that see. Trade observers and competent the union and the hold -out major disk - Be in union sources express serious doubt about ers, Victor and Columbia. attorneys who set themselves up as band Reached financiers and managers were going to be the union's power to collect a price for Final turning over of papers by War whipped into line, that booking agencies' a job over and above the actual union Labor Board to Vinson's office took place special band deals were going to be thoroly Berlin Battle scales called for. However, some ob- Friday (24), and was taken as indica- investigated, that band manager-partner- servers point out that there was very tion that board feels it has exhausted NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -One of the little precedent for a union to force ship set -ups were going to be kicked most drawn -out battles in Tin Pan Alley every means at its command to settle around. Whether whole situation is just manufacturers in an industry to kick ban and now washes its hands of entire in a long time, the Irving Berlin -Saul H. in to an unemployment fund to be ad- a typical bandbiz false alarm, or whether Bornstein tiff, is now reportedly in the matter. Week's delay in delivering papers union will evolve any definite rulings re ministered solely by the union, and the to Vinson was taken as last- minute wait final stages of settlement. According to AFM did accomplish just that in the the various forms of band manager con- sources close to both parties, settlement to see if peaceful accord could be reached. only time will record biz (at least with Decca and the tracts is something that negotiations are now in progress and have other companies which have signed). What Will Crackdown Be? tell. been for the past few days, with the end Last week hints were thrown out that in sight for the first time since differ- Situation Not New economic stabilizer would exercise sanc- ences started over two years ago. Situation of bands playing local hotel tions against entire membership of mu- BG Overseas Deal With Max Dreyfuss, head of Chappell, and other location jobs for extremely Inc., acting as intermediary, a post he short dough, is not, of course, new sicians' union, walloping all alike, whether filled a one. they were recording for Decca and other Off; Talks N. Y. Para has for quite some time, lawyers It's been going on for years. Leaders and independents, or were simply stopped for Bornstein and Berlin have been hard their managers, bank -rollers, and booking from recording by the Petrillo ban, and at it trying to reach a settlement pre- offices, pretty generally, have believed Date; A. Russell Set sumably before September 15, when Ber- and believe today that a Gotham loca- in the words of the Labor Board "on lin's six -month ultimatum about with- strike." Petrillo has never admitted that NEW YORK, Aug. 28. -Strong possi- drawing his name from the corporate tion job, especially one in any of the a strike exists in the controversy with bility that Benny Goodman will go into billing comes due. eight or 10 top hotel rooms, is a "must" waxing companies over union demands of the New York Paramount in November, Prior to latest negotiations, differences both for prestige and the air time they (See JAIL? FINES? on page 20) with Andy Russell, warbler, also on bill. between Berlin and Bornstein presumably get while at the spot. They feel that Goodman had been approached by USO- rested on the amount of money Born- without this prestige, and especially Camp Shows to go overseas but, accord- stein wanted besides certain copyrights. without the air time, they can't build ing to B. G., plans fell thru. As it At present reading, copyright situation is (or in the case of already -built names and Duke, Millinder and now stands, Russell, booked in by GAC, is said to be straightened out, with Born- (See 802 AIMS on page 20) definite to go into Para either in Novem- stein getting certain tunes and Berlin re- 1, 2, 3 ber or December, but band with him taining others, names of which haven't Carter Into hasn't been definitely set. However, ac- been revealed. However, in the money cording to Para execs, there's a good settlement, which was reportedly the Adds Reopened Paradise chance of two on same bill. point of argument, there's still a differ- Robbins Russell follows close on the heels of ence of opinion. DETROIT, Aug. 26.-Paradise Theater, Frank Sinatra, who goes in October 11 Berlin is said to have offered Bornstein closed since last spring, reopens Septem- for three weeks. Goodman talked to Para 50 per cent of the difference between ber 15 with Duke Ellington's band. execs about stint. Russell, now on Sun- them, but latter is said to still want what Casino, Byrne House will continue policy of all- colored day night Old Gold show, shifts to he claims is his 100 per cent share. If stageshows which made it outstanding Frankie Carle show in fall for same com- some settlement between the two can draw for colored trade here. Lucky Mil - pany, replacing Alan Jones, and conse- be made re the money, whole thing will linder follows Ellington, and Benny Car- quently he'll be doubling into Paramount be cleared up. Meanwhile Bornstein To His Stable ter is in the third week. from radio show. hasn't made a legal move against either Lou Cohen, principal owner of the Berlin or E. H. Morris, which pubbed Ber- (house, and his partner, Oscar Adelman, lin's tune, There Are No Wings on a Maybe Elman, Brooks, Too are in Chicago buying additional talent Fox-Hole. for the spot. Hawkins 5 -Man Unit However, if differences between the two aren't straightened out, there's NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Possible new no telling what legal action will be addition to the Jack Robbins' band 1- brought by either. Add Post -War Danceries Solid Nighter Draw stable is seen in recent talks pub has had HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 26.- Coleman with Ziggy Elman, former tooter with KNOXVILLE, Aug. 26. -Jack Comer, Hawkins's five -piece ork drew just over Tommy Dorsey, and now In the armed operator of the Southland, juke spot 1,000 dancers at a buck a head for Pro- Shaw in Oct., Maybe; services. Elman has a contract with GAC here, plans a dance hall as soon as build- moter Bucky Burns at Footguard Hall when he comes out, but will probably be ing restrictions are lifted. It will hold August 22. Burns plans several other He's Busy Thesping managed by Robbins' Artist Bureau. 2,200. Comer has been prominent in one - one- nighters for jump units in near Robbins has also signed Del Casino and night booking in this territory for some future. NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Artie Shaw is Bobby Byrne, both in service, to post- years. skedded to debut a 17 -piece band in about war management contracts. five weeks. Will have no strings to start. Pub is also making overtures to Randy Spivak Ork With "Wilson" Arrangements will be by Harry Rogers Brooks, trumpeter with Les Brown, to William Penn's New Scale and Ray Coniff, with Dave Hudkins man- organize his own band after the first of BOSTON, Aug. 26.- Charlie Spivak ork aging. Possibility that when strings are the year. Robbins also has George Pax- PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28. -New scale for will play a 35- minute stageshow at the added Shaw will concertize. ton, current at Roseland Ballroom, and Hotel William Penn's ork men went into RKO- Boston when pic, Wilson, opens Meanwhile, Shaw is reported taking Georgie Auld, currently playing theaters. effect recently, with sidemen getting an there in mid- September. Stageshow may acting lessons prior to a screen appear- increase, now netting them $2.25 per man be changed at intervals, but pic is ance, supposedly for 20th -Fox. Several NEW YORK, Aug. 28.- Marine Room of per hour. Leader gets an additional 50 skedded for long run. Similar band New York theaters are constantly sound- Hotel McAlpin will close this week be- per cent. Guaranteed number of hours situation is current in New York, where ing out Shaw re coming East, and accord- cause of lack of kitchen help to maintain per man is 24 weekly, with overtime at Gene Krupa's ork does a 25- minute show ing to those close to Shaw here, he's due service. Eric Correa ork has been play. the same rate of pay. with Since You Went Away. in New York around mid- October. ing for dancing there.

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BING CROSBY ANDREWS SISTERS' SONGS WITH MOST RADIO PLUGS THE TUNE THAT IS The following are the leading songs on the basis of the largest number of network DECCA RECORDING OF plugs (from New York outlets WJZ, WEAF, WABC and WOR) for the past week. Posi- tion in the list is no indication of a song's most played" status, since all songe are listed NO. 1 IN PERFORMANCES AND IS THE MOST alphabetically. Compilation is based upon data supplied by Accurate Reporting Service, with plugs REQUESTED NOVELTY FROM COAST -TO- COAST! per tune omitted by The Billboard. (M) Song in legit musical. (F) Song in film musical. TITLE PUBLISHER A Kiss to Remember Lincoln Amor (F) Melody Lane An Hour Never Passes Shapiro -Bernstein And Then You Kissed Me Miller IS YOU IS, Apple Blossoms in the Rain (F) Southern ti Blue Skies Berlin Come Out, Wherever You Are (F) T B. Harms Dance With a Dolly Shapiro. Bernstein Every Day of My Life Paramount OR IS YOU AIN'T How Many Hearts Have You Broken? Advanced I Don't Want To Love You Chelsea (MA' BABY) I Dream of You Embassy Already Recorded by LOUIS JORDAN I'll Be Seeing You Williamson I'll Remember April (F) Leeds I'll Walk Alone (F) Morris I'm Making Believe Bregman -Vocco -Conn Is You Is or Is You Ain't? (F) Leeds It Could Happen To You (F) Famous . . :z« &wit to Vii 'r4 e44eW f It Had To Be You (F) Remick Kentucky BMI Decca Recording of Let's Sing a Song About Susie Harms, Inc. BING CROSBY'S Long Ago (And Far Away) (F) Crawford On My Way Out World Pretty Kitty Blue Eyes Santly -Joy I'LL REMEMBER APRIL Some Peaceful Evening Campbell -Porgie Already Recorded by - Straighten Up and Fly Right Am. Academy Feist CHARLIE BARNET Sweet and Lovely (F) MARTHA TILTON KITTY CARLISLE Sweet Lorraine Mills CHARLIE SPIVAK WOODY HERMAN Swinging on a Star (F) Burke -Van Heusen Tico Tico Southern Feoturec by Time Waits for No One (F) Remick ANN MILLER in the Columbia Picture Together Crawford Up, Up, Up Broadway "EVE KNEW HER APPLES" What a Difference a Day Made Marks Whispering Miller LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION NEW YORK CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD Lucky Strike HIT PARADE

CBS, Saturday, August 26, 9-9:45 p.m. EWT. TITLE FPBLISHER Williamson á 1. rll Be Seeing You 2. Time Waits for No One (F) Remick Revival of a Great Song 3. Swinging On a Star (F) Burke -Van Heusen 4. Amor (F) Melody Ii Could Happen to You (F) Famous 6. It Had To Be You (F) Remick 7. I'll y F)(F) Morris 8. I'll Get By Berlin HAWAIIAN SUNSET 9. Pretty Kitty Blue Eyes Santly -Joy And the Following Extras: The Girl Friend, Song of the Vaga- Go, and You. Music by SAMMY KAYE & BILLY KAYE bond, Let Yourself Words and NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SHEET MUSIC BEST SELLER SOURCE%: Atlanta: Cable Piano Co. Boston: H. N. Homeyer & Co. Chicago: Carl Fischer, Inc.; Gamble Hinged Music Co.; A. C. McClurg. Cincinnati: Song Shop; Willis Musk Co. Denver: Charles E. Wells Music Co. Los Angeles: Morse M. Preeman, Inc. New / York City: Music Dealers' Service, Inc.; Ashley Music Supply Co.; Myrex Music Corp.; Carl Fischer, Inc.; Music Sales Corp. Phoenix, Aria.: J. J. Newberry, Co. Pittsburgh: Volkwein Brothers, Inc. Portland, Ore.: Irving Skiare Music Co., care FOUR SMASH RECORDINGS Meier & Frank Co. San Antonio: Southern Music Co. San Francisco: Pacifie Coast Music Jobbers. St. Louis: St. Louis Music Supply Co. KAYE & ORCH on VICTOR HARLEM HIT PARADE SOURCES: Rainbow Music Shop, Harvard Radio Shop, SAMMY j Lehman Music Company, Harlem De Luxe Music Store, Ray's Music Shop, Frank's ve a-Cit Rio Inc New York: Music Sh MONROE & ORCH. on VICTOR Groove Record Shop, Mel dyhL ne Music Corn- VAUGHN Bernard Record Shop, Brooklyn; Klayman's Music pany, Metropolitan Music Shop, Wright Music Shop, Chicago; J. CHARIOTEERS on COLUMBIA Shop, Cincinnati; Smith's Record Shop, Atlanta; Radio Shop of Newark, Newark, N. Gary's Record Shop, Richmond, Va. ROY SMECK on DECCA

REPUBLIC MUSIC CORP. Ñ°W York, N.Y: ADVANCE BOOHINGS I Oct. MITCH AYRES: Paramount Theater, New Oct. 13 -19; Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, York. Sept. 6 (2 weeks). 20 -26. BILL BARDO: Latin Quarter, Chicago, Sept. TED FIO RITO: Roseland Ballroom, New 3 (10 weeks). 1 (indefinite). York, Oct. CHARLIE BARNET: Strand Theater, New ERNIE FIELDS: Royale Theater, Baltimore, Sept. 1 -7. TIMELY ! 'N' TERRIFIC! York, Sept. 1. Memphis, Sept. CHUCK FOSTER: Claridge Hotel, TINY BRADSHAW: Oakland, Calif., Sept. 22 (3 weeks). 1, 7, 8; San Francisco, 9; Vallejo, Calif., 10; Stockton, Calif., 11; Port Angelus, Wash., 15; GLEN GRAY: McCook, Neb., Sept. 11. CANTEEN Seattle, 16; Portland, Ore., 18; Weiser, Idaho, COLEMAN HAWKINS: Apollo Theater, New HOLLYWOOD 25. Club, New York, 22; Burley, Idaho, 23; Denver, York, Sept. 8; Downbeat CAB CALLOWAY: Harvest Moon Ball, Mad- Sept. 18. of the Nation" ison Square Garden, New York. Sept. 6. ERSKINE HAWKINS: Seattle, Sept. 16; Bre- "The Jump Sensation BENNY CARTER: Howard Theater, Wash- merton, Wash., 17; Rainbow Randevu, Salt written by ington, Sept. 1 -7. Lake City, 18 (week); Orpheum Theater, Los BOB CHESTER: Tunetown Ballroom, St. Angeles, Oct. 3 (week). CPL. JACK E. GROSS AND PFC IRVING KAY Louis, Sept. 5 -18. HORACE HEIDT: Shea's Theater, Buffalo, DORSEY: Palace Theater, Colum- N. CANTEEN JIMMY Sept. 1 -7; Loew's Theater, Rochester, Y., SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCED AT TIIE HOLLYWOOD bus, O., Oct. 3 -5; Stanley Theater, Pitts- * Earle Theater, Philadel- 8 -14. BY BETTY McCABE burgh, 27 (week); HERMAN: Million- Dollar Pier, At- phia, Nov. 3 (week). WOODY Pro}essional copies and orchestrations SONNY DUNHAM: Cocoanut Grove Ball- lantic City, Sept. 3. DANCE ORCH. BY Salt Lake City, Sept. 21. LOUIS JORDAN: Louisville, Oct. 9. mailed FREE to Professionals and room, KENTON: Adams Theater, Newark, DON BOLD BILLY ECKSTINE: Symphony Hall, Boston, STAN Theater, PFC Servicemen upon request. Sept. 10: Howard Theater, Washington, 15; N. .0.. Aug. 31 -Sept. 6; Downtown Detroit, 8 -14. Apollo Theater, New York, 22. Mil- MUSIC CO., 1761 Seward Ave., Detroit 6, Mich. DUKE ELLINGTON: State Theater, Chicago, ADA LEONARD: Riverside Theater, KAY Sept. 28 -Oct. 12; National Theater, Louisville, waukee, Sept. 15 -21.

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Week Ending MiTSIC GRAPEVINE MUSIC Popillarity Chart Aug. 24, 1944 Johnny Long's Hotel New Yorker stay Joe Biafore and His Music Masters won extended six weeks. Will be at the spot Loew Circuit musical award in Bridge- till October 7. . , . Lou Levy due back port, Conn.... Texas Blue Bonnets, all- BEST SELLING SHEET MUSIC East from Hollywood September 1. . . fera band, will have shot in pic, Swing - This compilation is based on weekly reports received from leading sheet music jobbers Maurice Rocco will have specialty spot time for Texas, . . . Heinz Zimmerman, and dealers in important sheet distribution centers in the United States. (See sources bot - tom of first column.) Songs are listed according to their popularity nationally, with the in Duffy's Tavern at Paramount. . . former accordionist with the Meyer sectional listings to the right. (M) Song in legit musical. (F) Song in film musicaL Trombonist and vocalist, Trummy Young, Davis unit at Philly's Bellevue- Stratford POSITION NATIONAL has Joined Boyd Raeburn's band. , Hotel, on USO hospital tour. Last IThis East Mid- South West Dick Breed and His Sparkling Music Wk.IWk- west Coast Pinky Tomlin will do two of bis own now in '70th week at Pony Club, Fort tunes, I'm Gonna Invade Your Heart, I 1. SWINGING ON A STAR (F) 1 1 1 1 Lauderdale, Fla. Burke -Van Heusen and Last But Not Least for Columbia Martin Man Maestro? pis Sing a Song of Texas. . . Ed- 4 2. TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE (F) 3 4 2 4 Freddy Martin will be inducted mund Zygmunt, violinist, and Herman Remick into Liebenthal, cellist, formerly with In- the army at San Francisco Sep- dianapolis Symphony, joined 3 3. I'LL WALK ALONE (F) 2 2 5 5 tember 14. Talk has one of Martin's Jerry Morris sidemen taking over the baton, but Wald's band at Hotel Sherman, Chicago. nothing definitely set. Herbert Chu Chu Martinez cut eight e. is 2 4. I'LL BE SEEING YOU 6 3 6 3 Curbelo goes into the Holiday Room for Muzak, with Joe Stopak conducting Williamson of Hotel Knickerbocker, Atlantic the ork. Sonny Dunham work week 5 S. AMOR (F) 5 5 3 2 City. Morton Gould will guest starts this Melody Lane conduct Hollywood Bowl Septem- on a one -reeler at Universal. . . . Dick at Brown, radio actor, has ber 3. . Clefting team of Walter turned out 'a - 6. 15 YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T? (F) 4 10 7 Kent and Kim Gannon renewed at song, I've Got a Dream To Dream To- Leeds Republic. night. . . . L. Wolfe Gilbert and Ben Oakland sold their tune, Gypsy From B 7. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU (F) 6 4 Roy Ringwald, Fred Waring's chief Famous arranger, in New York till September 7, Brooklyn, to Columbia for Sadie Was a when the Pennsylvanians start their new Lady. 8 8. I'LL GET BY (F) 9 5 - 7 radio series for -Illinois Berlin Owens Glass. He Cutting for Celluloid 0 lives on the West Coast and mails in the Five numbers have been recorded by 7 9. IT HAD TO BE YOU (F) 7 7 8 - music. , . . Doc Bender is Chris Cross's Lou Silvers for the Bing Crosby pic, The Remick new personal manager.... Billie Rogers Great John L. Tunes are A Friend of ork gets a CBS wire in addition to pres- Yours, Why Do I Like You? and He Was e 10. LONG AGO (AND FAR AWAY) 9 - e ent Mutual at Island Casino Crawford line Glen a Perfect Gentleman, cleffed by Johnny first of month. Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen; We Will Sonny James's new aggregation will Other Sheet Music Reported in Beat Selling Lists by Sections Always Be Comrades, by Lou Silver's, be ready for fall.... Dell Sherri takes and When You Were Sweet 16, by James over chores Jon Ar- EAST: You Always Hurt the One You Love -Sun Music Company; Pretty the canary with Thorton. . . Hal McIntyre ork recorded Blue Eyes - Santly -Joy. thur's band at Casablanca, Philly St. Louis Blues for Columbia pic Sing SOUTH: Going My Way (F)- Burke -Van Heusen; Kentucky -BMI. nitery. . Dimitri Tonkin signed by Me a Song of Texas, with Ruth Gaylor WEST COAST: Goodnight, Wherever You Are -Shapiro- Bernstein. King Brothers to do musical scores for and Al Nobel on vocals. ... Bob Wills % three pix which they'll produce for and His Texas Playboys wound up re- Monogram release. . Mort Dennis cording for Raiders of Quanto Basin. leaves the Stotler Hotel, St. Louis, for Frank Sinatra recorded The Charm of (HARLEM" HIT PARADE the Stotler, Washington. You with the MGM ork for Anchors records in Harlem is based on salsa reports flea the Following list of most popular Aweigh, . . Freddie Fischer leading race music stores. (See sources below.) Month of Men for Weeks and His POSITION Anson Weeks fronted a 30 -piece ork Schnickelfritz combo recorded What the Last This at for Next Love. Sergeant Said for Hello, Mom, at Co- Wk. Republic Comes lumbia.... Edward Ward conducted the 3 1. Hamp's Boogie Woogie. Lionel Hampton ...... Decca 18613 Morris Stoloff, head of Columbia's music department, scoring on Universal ork in waxing session for 2 2. Till Then Mills Brothers Decca 18599 wound up post- Bowery to Broadway. Ward and Everett Carolina Blues, Kay Kyser starrér. . . . 1 Louis Jordan Decca 8659 3. G. L Jive Robert Merrill, baritone, joined line -up Carter have two numbers in the film, 6 4. Is You Is or Is You on NBC show, Frank Black Presents... The Love Waltz and There'll Always Be Ain't? Louis Jordan Decca 8659 Tiny Bradshaw set for Pacific Northwest a Moon. 8 5. You Always Hurt the tour of one -nighters after closing the They're Singing One You Love .. Mills Brothers Decca 18599 / Plantation, Hollywood, September 5. Andrews Sisters reported snagging 6. I Stay in the Mood for Blue Barron ork closes the High- around $100,000 for their four -week You Billy Eckstine De Luxe 2000 0 lands, Forest Park, St. Louis, Labor Paramount Theater, New York, stint 5 7. Cherry Red Blues . Cootie Williams Hit 7084 Day. Jule Styne and Sammy which starts September 13.... Keeping 7 8. Straighten Up and Fly Cahn will do 16 numbers for Dave In trend with news of the day, new Right King Cole Trio Capitol 154 Wolper's legit musical, "Glad To See lyrics of Paris Will Be Paris are being Capitol 165 You." ... Nat Winecoff named gen- used.... Tommy Tucker's Welcome Home 8 9. I'm Lost Benny Carter eral manager of all Peer Music en- 10. My Little Brown Book. Duke Ellington Victor 20 -1584 being quietly pushed by Mills, with a .... terprises on the Coast, including number of orks adding the tune to the NATIONAL AND REGIONAL BEST SELLING RETAIL RECORD SOURCES: Southern, Melody Lane, Charles K. book in preparation for that day. Atlanta: Cox Prescription Shop. Beverly Bills, Calif.: Martinde4es's. Birmingham: Harris and Peer International. Sig Guy Lombardo is adding string bass Norlen's Radio Shop; Louis Piztts Dry Goods Co. Beaten: The Melody Shop. new Bridgeport, Conn.: Gilman Muslo Store; Howland Dry Goods Co.; Whiting Radio Bosley is the Coast pro man- to band.... Estimates for face -lift job Service. Batte, Mont.: Dreibelbis Music Co. Chicago: Goldblatt Brothers; Hudson - ager for the firm. on Maria Kramer's Hotel Lincoln Blue Ross; Lyon & Healy; Marshall Field; Sears- Roebuck & Co.; Wurlttzer's. Cincinnati: Jimmy Wakely signed for lead in Room run to $36,000. Plan is to en. Song Shop; Steinberg's, Inc.; Willis Music Co.; WurlltzeYS. Denver: Century Music Monogram pic, Saddle Pals. The sage - large room and build tiered table ar- Shop; The May Company; Charles E. Wells Musio Co. Des Moines: Davidson brusher is giving 10 per cent of his Co.; Des Moisies Music House. Fort Worth, Tex.: Kemble Bros.' Furniture rangement.... Joan Brandon and Her Record a boys' Texas. . . . Co. Hollywood: Music Shop; Music City; Hollywood House of Music. JaeksonviSe 0 salary to ranch in Magic Music (she works with magic Fla.: Butler's Record Shop. Los Angeles: The May Company. Louisville: Stewart Lorraine Cain, formerly featured singer and mental effects) held over at Bilt- Dry Goods Co. Miami: Richard's Store Co.; Burdine, Inc. Milwaukee: J. B. Brad- with Ted Flo Rito, has joined Henri Gen - more Hotel, Dayton, O., another four ford's Music House; Morton Lines Co.; Broadway House of Music. Newark, N. J.: dron's band at Park Row Room, Stevens G. & R. Record Shop; Radio Shop of Newark. New Orleans: Louis Grunwald Co., weeks. She has five CBS shots weekly. Inc. New York City: Center Music Store; Liberty Music Shop; Gaiety Music Shop; Hotel, Chicago. . . Johnny King, Fred- . Hal Wasson ork returns to Hotel Rabson's Music Shop; R. H. Macy & Co.; Abraham & Strauss, Inc.; Broadway erick Bros.' artists department staffer, Buena Vista, Biloxi, Miss., September Melody Shop. Philadelphia: Downtown Record Shop; Alex A. Gettlin; Hlghpoint goes to firm's Chicago office September Meier & Frank Co. 12. Has added Jennie Snyder as thrush. Record Shop. Pittsburgh: Volkweln Bros., Inc. Portland, Ore.: 1 after New York break -in, Raleigh, N. C.: C. H. Stephenson Music Co.; Joseph E. Thiem Co. Richmond, Va.: e Morton Gould and Eddie Heyman have Gary's Record Shop; Walter D. Moses & Co.; Corley Record Co. St.Louis: Aeolian Co, 9 Krupa Date Delayed turned out a new tune, Thru Your Eyes St. Paul, Minn.: Mayflower Novelty Co. Salt Lake City: Z. C. M. I. Gramophone To Your Heart, to be used D. C.: George's Radio Co. Gene Krupa's opening at Hotel Sher- in High Among Shop. San Antonio: Alamo Piano Co. Washington, the Stars. . Looks as Nichols Westwood, Calif.: Music Shop. man, Chicago, originally set for Septem. , tho Red ber 8, changed to October 6, when he will open the new room of the Hayward iftW goes into the spot for eight -week run.. Hotel, Los Angeles. . . . Mark Warnow's son, Mortimer, in German prison camp. PHIL LEVANT: Blue Moon, Wichita, Han., Les Brown takes the September 8 date for four weeks. . . . Mike Goldberg, Lena Horne and Mel Henke on radio Oct. 13 -26. Kick -Back Trial program, Music America Loves Best, Sep- GUY LOMBARDO: Hotel Roosevelt, New former first sax with Charlie Barnet, York, Sept. 28. has joined Frankie Juele's band at Ben- tember 17.... Sally Stuart, Sammy Kaye Newark, Postponed by 802 jamin Franklin Hotel, Saul thrush, signed by Harry Conover for oc- JOHNNY LONG: Adams Theater, Philly.... casional cover girl assignments. N. J., Oct. 19 -25. NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Hearing on Chaplin has sold his tune Mom to CLYDE LUCAS: Maxwell Field, Montgomery, charges against Bernie Schmidt. Shubert Columbia. Waxworks Ala., Sept. 1 -2; Frolics Club, Miami, 4 -25. advised Theater music contractor, by Robert Le- Keith Prowse, London, has Lucky Millinder has recorded Darlin ABE LYMAN: Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, vitus for recovery of $4,000 alleged kick- Sunnyside Music that the firm's tune, 1 for Decca. . . . Cootie Williams Sept. -7. back moneys has been laid over till Tues- Mama Ain't Home Tonight, is set for set to CARLOS MOLINA: Schroeder Hotel, Milwau- cut four sides for Hit next week. day, September 5. main autumn plug in the isles. . . . In kee, Oct. 9 -29. postponement addition to acting as technical musical Boyd Raeburn has done 10 Lang -Worth TONY PASTOR: Hotel Roosevelt, Washing- Schmidt requested the e.t.a. the ork's third transcription date 3. on the case, which was to have been director on Song of Tahiti, Harry Ownes ton, Sept. 6 -Oct. for the in three . . . Local 802, will also do the score. . . . Northern firm months. Gloria BOYD RAEBURN: Palace Theater, Cleve- tried by the executive board of DeHaven recorded the Earl Brent tune, land, Sept. 1; Oriental Theater, Chicago, 8. AFM, Thursday (24). Trial will now take Music Company supplying all the songs place two days before the expulsion of for Sing Me a Song of Texas. Music Look At Me, for MGM's Dr. Red Adams. DON REID: Schroeder Hotel, Milwaukee, Bob Mohr's Bobbins have recorded Sept. 19 -Oct. 1; Trianon, Chicago, Oct. 3 -Nov. Schmidt from 802 becomes effective. will be waxed by Decca. 26. Last week the Shubert contractor was Jean McCann to Charlie Barg as Fellow on. a Furlough, Bobby -Sock Bri- CHARLIE SPIVAK: Circle Theater, In- as road manager. She left Frederick gade, When I Listen to a Love Song and dianapolis, Sept. 8 -14. fined $1,000; handed a year's expulsion of September '7; restrained from working Bros., New York, where she was sec- Held Captive for MacGregor transcriptions TOMMY TUCKER: Coral Gables, Weymouth, on the Coast. Last named tune is ork's Mass., Sept. 9 (week). for the theater chain for another 12 retary to Mickey Green and Tom JERRY WALD: Coliseum, Evansville. Ind., months after he is again a member of the Kettering.... Ray Noble and Harry theme. . The Merry Macs will wax Sept. 8; Lakeside Park, Dayton, O., 9; Tria- local, and prohibiting him from acting as Owens and their orks will appear Singing Down the Road and Looking at non, Toledo, 10; Fruitport Pavillion, Muske- a contractor for any other employer. in Republic's "Lake Placid Sere- the World for Decca in Hollywood. . gon, Mich., 11; Palomar Ballroom, Kansas Long set for date with World City, Mo., 13; Naval Air Station, Norman, Action was based on conviction of kick- nade." . . , Bob White and 11 -piece Johnny e.t. Okla., 14; Naval Technical Training Center, back charges brought by another musi- band signed to exclusive manage- Transcriptions this week. Outfit has two Norman, Okla., 15; Army Air Base. Sedalia, cian, Arthur Lewine, who was employed ment contract by Central Booking sides skedded for Decca session next week. Mo.. 16; Tower Ballroom, Pittsburg, Kan.. 17. by the Shuberts while Schmidt was con- Office. Skedded into Music Box, Airlane Trio has done 15 e.t.'s for LES BROWN: Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Sept. soloist. e (4 weeks). tractor of the ork. Omaha, September 7. World, with Dick Robertson as

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/í FFAURF ' PART 2 -The Billboard

BEST SELLING RETAIL RECORDS This compilation is based on weekly reports received from leading retail record stores in key retail cities. (See Sources in Part 1.) Songs are listed according to their popu- larity nationally with the sectional listings to the right. Record backing the hit record is in light face. (M) Song in Legit Musical. (F) Song in Film Musical.

POSITION Last This NATIONAL East Mid- South West Wk. IWk. west Coast 1 1. SWINGING ON A STAR (F) 1 1 1 1 Bing Crosby-Decca 18597 Going My Way (F) 2 2. I'LL BE SEEING YOU 2 3 2 5 Bing Crosby-Decca 18595 I Love You (M) 4 3. YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE 3 4 3 - Mills Brothers -Decca 18599 Till Then

8 4. I'LL WALK ALONE (F) 5 2 6 Dinah Shore -Victor 20 -1586 - ii It Could Happen to You (F) 3 5. TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE (F) 6 5 7 - Helen Forrest -Decca 18600 In a Moment of Madness

6 6. G. I. .LIVE 9 6 4 Louis Jordan -Decca 8659 - Is You Is or Is You Ain't? (F) 7. IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T? (F) 4 - - 6 - Louis Jordan-Decca 8659 G. I. Jive

7 8. I'LL GET BY (F) 9 5 8 Dick Haymes -Harry James - Columbia 36698 Flatbush Flanagan 5 9. I'LL BE SEEING YOU 8 7 - 7 Tommy Dorsey -Frank Sinatra - Victor 20 -1574 Let's Just Pretend

9 10. HIS ROCKING HORSE RAN AWAY (F). . 10 9 4 Betty Hutton -Capitol 155 - It Had To Be You (F)

Other Records Reported in Best Selling Lists by Sections EAST: Long Ago (And Far Away) (F) -Bing Crosby, Decca 18608; Long Ago (And Far Away) (F) -Helen Forrest -Dick Haymes, Decca 23317. MIDWEST: Amor (F)- Xavier Cugat, Columbia 36718. SOUTH: I'll Get By (F) -Ink Spots, Decca 18579; Goodnight, Wherever ii You Are -Russ Morgan, Decca 18598. WEST COAST: I'll Walk Alone (F)- Martha Tilton, Capitol 157; It Could Happen to You (F) -Jo Stafford, Capitol 158; It Had To Be You (F) -Betty Hutton, Capitol 155. PLAYS 6 NICKEL-TESTED TAYOR/TES! MOST PLAYED JUKE BOX FOLK RECORDS B -10804 Friendship Special reports received from The Billboard representatives last week show the Folk records listed below are currently the most popular Folk records on automatic phonographs thruout the nation. These reporta stem from all the country's leading operating centers and are averaged together. Please POSITION Quiet, Last This (13-10810 Wk. So What! 4 1. Soldier's Last Letter Ernest Tubb Decca 6098 3 2. So Long, Pal Al Dexter Okeh 6718 VICTOR Royal Garden Blues 4 3. Smoke on the Water Red Foley Decca 6102 4. Too Late To Worry, Too 25326 Jada Blue To Cry Texas Jim Lewis Decca 6099 5. Texas Blues Foy Willing Capitol 162 5. Try Me One More VICTOR Cocktails for Two Time Ernest Tubb Decca 6093 26145 5. Born To Lose Ted Daffan Okeh 6706 Old Black Joe 5. Is It Too Late Now? .. Jimmie Davis Decca 6100 " Nm\m:,\mmrzn,. -\\ Nmn .,m m.u VICTOR 1 You Might Have Belonged to Another 27274 Oh! Look at Me Now Sub. Gardens, N. O., Ten Years Without VICTOR Violets for Your Furs Gables in Weymouth The W rong W oman 27690 Somebody Loves Me Newer Ork $$ Spots NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Trumpet Player on the carpet for mental NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Suburban Gar- America Loves Best" Sundays, BUY MORE lapses on the stand blamed it all Listen to "The Music dens, near New Orleans, looms as another on an unfortunate love affair. "I 4:30 p.m., EWT, NBC Network. WAR BONDS! good Southern grosser for orks. Gardens can't forget that woman," he told has offered up to $4,000 for name bands. his maestro boss. THE TUNES THAT Jan Garber goes in end of September Trumpeter is looking for a new ARE ON for four weeks. It's not known what job after adding that she turned Garber is getting. him down 10 years ago. Lad votes NAB THE N/a ws Another good spot recently loomed next year for the first time. up in the East. It's Coral Gables, Wey- mouth, Mass., and price it offered for bands had agency men dashing up there Great John L. and Road to Utopia, both to snare contracts. Ted Fio Rito opened tunes scored by Burke and Van Heusen, VICTOR be published by firm at the Gables tonight. Tommy Tucker and will probably RECORDS follows him. of same naine, now affiliated with Morris. BLUEBIRD Morris will also pub Here Comes the AND WAVES, by Johnny Mercer and Harold Morris's New Scores Arlen. NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Buddy Morris Same firm will also get Belle of the returned to the Coast last week after Yukon, with score by Burke -Van Heusen. i Victor Division RCA a few days in New York. He brought Morris now stays West three months and Radio Corporation of America, Camden, NN. J. with him four scores, including The then cornea here for short stays.

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Week Ending Ill%iC Popularity Chart Aug. 24, 1944

MOST PLAYED JUKE BOX RECORDS Going Strong

Reports received from The Billboard representatives and based on information given by leading juke box operators last week show the records listed below are currently receiving the most play on automatic phonographs thruout the nation. These reports stem from the country's leading operating centers and are averaged together. Thus cnly records that are distributed nationally will show up in the guide. Figures in parentheses indicate number of weeks record has been Going Strong. Listed under the title of each most played record are the other available recordings of this number. 1. SWINGING ON A STAR (15) -Bing Crosby (John Scott Trotter Ork) Decca 18597 (Gray Rains, Hit 7086; Freddie Slack, Capitol 160) 2. G. L JIVE (18) -Louis Jordan Decca 8659 (Johnny Mercer, Capitol 141) 3. AMOR (9) -Bing Crosby (John Scott Trotter Ork) Decca 18808 .(Andy Russell (Al Sack Ork), Capitol 156; Xavier Cugat, Columbia 36718; Bnric Madriguera, Hit 8033; Percy Faith, Decca 23344; Wayne King, Victor 20 -1587; Lawrence Welk, Decca 4444; Vincent Lopez, National 7003). 4. I'LL GET BY (20) -Harry James (Dick Haymes) Columbia 38698 (Ink Spots, Decca 18579; The Four King Sisters, Bluebird 30 -0821; Jan Garber, Hit 7079; Kitty Carlisle, Decca 23320; Billie Holiday, Commodore C -553) IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T? (8) J..ouis Jordan Decca 8659 (Bing Crosby- Andrews Sisters, Decca 23350) YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE (14) -Mills Brothers Decca 18599 6. I'LL WALK ALONE (6)- Martha Tilton Capitol 157 (Mary Martin, Decca 23310; Dinah Shore, Victor 20 -1588; Louis Prima, Hit 7083) 6. I'LL BE SEEING YOU (19) -Bing Crosby (John Scott Trotter Ork) Decca 18595 (Tommy Dorsey -Frank Sinatra, Victor 20 -1574; Louis Prima, Hit 7082; Hildegarde, Decca 23291; Billie Holiday, Commodore C -553) 7. I'LL BE SEEING YOU (13) -Tommy Dorsey (Frank Sinatra) .Victor 20 -1574 (See No. 6) 8. TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE (5)-Johnny Long (Patti Dugan).Decca 4439 (Sula Musette, Continental C -1149; Helen Forrest, Decca 18600) 9. PRETTY KITTY BLUE EYES (3) -The Merry Macs Decca 18610 % (Vincent Lopez, National 7004; Art Kassel, Hit 7091.) 10. STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT (11)- Andrews Sisters (Vic Schoen Ork) Decca 18608 (King Cole Trio, Capitol 154) IT HAD TO BE YOU (2) -Betty Hutton (Paul Weston Orle) ..Capitol 155 (Earl Hines. Bluebird 30 -0825; Artie Shaw, Victor 20 -1593; Dick Haymes- Helen Forrest, Decca 23349) 11. HOW MANY HEARTS HAVE YOU BROKEN? (2) -The Three Suns Hit 7092 12. I'LL WALK ALONE (4) -Dinah Shore Victor 20 -1586 (See No. 5) 13. GOODNIGHT, WHEREVER YOU ARE (13) -Russ Morgan ....Decca 18598 (Blue Barron's Ork, Hit 7081; Mary Martin, Decca 23340) HOW BLUE THE NIGHT (8) -Dick Haymes (Emil Newman Ork) Dacca 18604 i (Bob Chester, Hit 7088) 14. AMOR (7)- Xavier Cugat (Carmen Castillo) Columbia 36718 (See No. 3) I LEARNED A LESSON I'LLL NEVER FORGET (1) -Five Red Caps Beacon 7120 (Dinah Shore, Victor 20 -1594; Raymond Scott, National 7002; Lawrence Welk, Decca 4444) 15. TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE (2) -Helen Forrest (Camarata Ork) Decca 18600 (See No. 8) IT'S A SWELL TRICK... DANCE WITH A DOLLY (With a Hole in Her Stocking) -Evelyn Knight (Camarata Orle) Decca 18614 (Louis Prima, Hit 7107; Tony Pastor, Bluebird 30 -0827) Coming Up BUT IT CAN'T BE DONE I Reports received from The Billboard representatives last week, and based on information given them by leading juke box operators, show the records listed below are gaining in popularity all over the nation. 11 SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER -Ernest Tubb Decca 8098 If only we could pull 'em out of `a hat, we'd 2. YOU BELONG TO MY HEART -Phil Brito (Paul Lavalle Ork) Musicraft 15018 have enough DECCA records to give every 3. NIGHT AND DAY-Frank Sinatra Victor 20 -1589 coin machine operator all he wants! But un- Territorial Favorites With Juke Box Operators fortunately we're not magicians -we have to o The following records are reported as favorites In various territories as indicated in reports to The Billboard from leading Juke Box Operators. make them the hard way. And the war has THE PATTY CAKE MAN -Ella Mae Morse Capitol 163 (Hollywood) cut our output. TAKE IT, JACKSON- Vaughn Monroe Victor 20 -1591 (Philadelphia) So you may not get all the DECCA records 'you could use, but you can bet you're getting ASCAP Half-Year Meet Plugger Certain your share. That's the only way we can be In Hollywood Sept. 19 on the level with every operator." To HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26. -The semi -an- Win at Golf And the records you do get will be even nual meeting of ASCAP will be held at NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Here's a golf the Trocadero here September 19. Org's match a song plugger is sure to win,, as better coin -pulling entertainment than DECCA officiais, Deems Taylor, prez; John Payne, only contact men are entered. Profes- has been giving you right along- the latest general manager, and Jack Bregman, sional Music Men's Annual Gold Tourna- chairman of the executive committee, are ment held at Glen Oaks, Little Neck, hits and the biggest name -bands and vocalists skedded to train in from New York for L. I., Wednesday (24) was attended by in show business.' the one -day session. around 60, of which 16 came up the first Matters of a routine nature will be day as taken up, including a report to the West qualifiers for prizes. By the end Coast writers. of next week, approximately $1,500 in War Bonds will be awarded the winners. Dave Dreyer, Irving Berlin professional Cad manager and the 1943 champion, didn't SCHREIBER'S qualify this year. Mack Goldman, Roy DECCA CELESTIAL MUSIC Jordan, * * Harry Weinstein, Norman Foley, DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION currently Tommy Valando, Jack Johnstone, Ralph STEVENS HOTEL Stnitman, Nelson Ingham, Chicago Mickey Gar- lock, Lon Mooney, Jack Bregman, Bobby FOR FUTURE BOOKINGS CONTACT Mellin, Marty Tenney, Solly Cohn, Mack * * * * * * * * * * * * PERSONALIZED ORCH. & ENT. SERVICE Clark and 540 N. Michigan Chicago 11, Ill. Joe Gold will battle it out in the match play rounds for the title. 5XICYTIVI OFFICES; 30 WEST 57th Sf., NIW YORK 19, N.Y.

www.americanradiohistory.com 18 MUSIC The Billboard September 2, 1944 \\.c\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ON TIIE STAND Reviews of Orchestras Playing Hotels, Night Club and Ballroom Locations and One- Nighters PART 3-The Billboard 111 Woody Hernian Bill McCune V"' (Reviewed at Cafe Rouge, Hotel Penn- (Reviewed at Green Room, Hotel Edison, RECORD POSSIBILITIES sylvania, New York) New York) These records and songs show indications of becoming future nationwide hits in Juke HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA continues its BILL McCUNE's 12 -piece ork gave with boxes and over record retail counters. Selections are based upon radio performances, sheet policy of out -and -out swing bands, music on opening night (25) with a music sales, information from music publishers on the relative importance of songs in their following Les Brown with Woody Her- little more blare than has been the cus- catalogs and upon the judgment of The Billboard's Music Department. man Monday (21). Herman is just that. tom :n this room for some months. THERE'LL BE A HOT TIMEBing Crosby and Andrews Sisters Clarinet -tootin' maestro is probably Group is fresh from extended road tour best musicians' IN THE TOWN OF BERLIN. with Vic Schoen and Ork heading up one of the and is inked for a month's stay. 23350 -B bands he has ever fronted and it really Witn leader's sax used in nearly every Decca rocks the joint. There's never a dull number, ork has four reed, three trumpet, 0 Forget the fact that this isn't the best tune that's come out of this war and (or soft) moment from the time the one trombone and three rhythm. Norma Just remember that it's the hottest thing this side of Hades at the moment until the last note and that what Bing and the Andrews Sisters three do to it is plenty. It's more band takes the stand Jeanne, from Texas, put across ballads, Bing's disk than the sisters, Just as the reverse "Is You or Is You Ain't is put away. and "Tiny" Morris, deserting his sax at (Ma Baby)?" belongs to Maxine, Laverne and Patty. The reverse by the way Music is hep, right for dancing and intervals, made with the mugging in will get plenty of spins on the paytables Just as it will get some of the calls plenty conversant with the modern -day typical fat -man style, and was effective that'll sell this typical Decca baby. idiom of arrangements. In fact, if a as vocalist. Bob Eschmann was effective point can be made, it's almost too con- in solo piano choruses. NICE AND COZY Cozy Cole and His Ork versant. There are times when one is Savoy 502 -B a Unit plays well together and Ls one of g not sure whether he is listening to the best -knit of bands recently arriving There have been platters that have had drive before but what Cozy Cole does dance band or a concert of modern mu- on the Stem. Arrangements are designed to this disk is beyond the wildest ideas of drum- atics. He takes the tune that sic, which is at once an asset and a worked over for him and Fred Norman did a terrif skin arranging to get much musically out of presenta- Buck Ram but fault. Asset is that musically hep at- tions but numbers observed in four sets Job and sends his listeners. That goes not only for the hot Jazz gang taches of swing bands nod an okay head i for the nickel droppers who will tell you that they don't like 'em sizzling. This caught opening night gave impression won't stay in the collector's files. where Woody is concerned but, commer- that modernization of book would be an is also a collectors' item that cially speaking, they're not the ones who advantage. i GOING OUT THE BACK Johnny Hodges and His Ork count. McCune and his boys were perfectly at Bluebird 30- 0817 -B For the average musical mind, Herman home on the stand, with leader making WAY his own purpose. He's almost too Duke Ellington sat in on the piano for this Johnny Hodges's original, and not defeats good appearance and handling himself in ivories. hep. This is definitely pointed up in Larry Nixon. having the responsibility of the thing does something extra with the are never sweet thru- style. E Once the boys in the backroom hear this they'll continue dropping nickels all his ballads, which girls in the front room will find it tickles their toes, out, but at various points wild bursts the night thru, and the it the too. This is another "standard" Juke tune that'll stay with the box until of brass or reeds break thru, spoiling Nat Brandwynne wears out its shellac-it won't wear out its welcome. effect of the whole. This over arrange- (Reviewed at Starlight Roof, Waldorf - ment also takes place behind Frances Astoria, New York) Wayne, singer, and doesn't help her any. It's no crime for a musician to want RETURNING to the Waldorf for the to swing out but it's a shame that a third time, Nat Brandwynne took band with such good musicians as Her- the stand Thursday (24) in the Starlight POPULAR RECORD RELEASES man has can't come off the groovy stand Roof, playing for the show and dancing. for a while and mix up the evening. By An affable front man, Brandwynne's (From August 24 thru August 31) the time the end of the night comes smooth tune-fashioning is little changed listeners' ears are overpowered with from previous engagements. Elaine Cas- BAD ACTING WOMAN .... Big Bill Okeh 6724 tle and Lew Sherwood (trumpeter) han- sound. He has five trumpets (and they Hit 7107 all let go), three trombones, five reeds dled vocals, which were not too many. BELOVED Louis Prima (himself makes six) and four rhythm. With the leader at the Steinway, the 12- piece unit was composed of three reed, COME WITH ME MY When he rocks, the Joint literally HONEY Guy Lombardo Decca 18617 jumps. On his slow blue tunes, one in three brass, three violins and three particular, the brass suddenly bellow out rhythm. Reed man Artie Gregg made DANCE WITH A DOLLY .... Louis Prima Hit 7107 right in the midst at the lyric and the 'competent use of his flute in several effect is tremendous. That's` fine. But, spots. HOT TIME IN THE TOWN OF too, he ought to give listeners a chance Coming to the Waldorf from 28 weeks BERLIN Bing Crosby- Andrews Sisters to talk once in awhile. at the Statler, Washington, the ork's (Vic Schoen Ork) ...Decca 23350 Herman is definitely a musician's mu- work maintained the same excellent standards for which it is known. Use of I'LL FORGIVE YOU BUT I sician, but maybe he ought to occasion- Moun- ally be a layman's musician as well. A brasses was sufficiently restrained and CAN'T FORGET Roy Acuff and His Smoky few pianissimo strokes in the right di- some flashy fiddle work dressed up sev- tain Boys Okeh 6723 eral numbers. L. N. rection might help accomplish this. Her- I'M GLAD WE DIDN'T SAY man also does rhythm vocals which are Roy Hall Bluebird 33 -0515 plenty okay. Frances Wayne handles Henry King GOODBYE herself and lyrics with ease, and is one I'M WOKE UP NOW Big Bill and His Chicago Five of the better band vocalists. (Reviewed at Biltmore Bowl, Biltmore Okeh 6724 Paul Secon. Hotel, Los Angeles) THE pianology of Henry King has long IS YOU IS OR IS YOU Bing Crosby- Andrews Sisters been identified with his society bands. AIN'T? (Vic Schoen Ork) .. Decca 23350 Coming here for a return engagement, Cozy Cole Savoy 502 King is adding to a large field of fol- JERICHO YO!/RS lowers. Because of the type of music he JERSEY JUMP -OFF Cozy Cole's All Stars ..Savoy 519 plays, maestro limits his engagements to .R7R THE class spots. In a room like this, he does NICE AND COZY Cozy Cole Savoy 502 a very satisfactory Job. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF ASK/NG Instrumentation is three brass, three All Stars ....Savoy 519 reed, three strings and four rhythm, in- THE STREET Cozy Cole's pianos. Pianos are excep- 010 IVI cluding two THE BEST OF FRIENDS 111#11/0 strong, and King's is featured 110//// 1 tionally MUST PART Roy Hall Bluebird 33 -0515 01 thruout. On the other Steinway is comely lUll/ip Bunt Gravert, who plays a lot of ivories TOGETHER Guy Lombardo Decca 18617 herself. Moun- Band does such tunes as a swing ver- WRITE ME, SWEETHEART.. Roy Acuff and His Smoky /__'l>`r '%í sion of Tales of the Vienna Woods, with tain Boys Okeh 6723 :.\-..,ìic`\` King featured, and Alex Ashley, trumpet min, doing a good double on accordion. Available from III Swinging On a Star brings out muted local dealers or brasses, with Ashley and Morris Fiske V -Day Tunes Starting To Hits 30G by writing fac- i/umüriúitïiäi " on trumpets, and Wayne Webb on the Eckstine tory direct. lone tram. Miss Gravert turns in a neat Perk; "Hot Berlin" Hottest bit of warbling. A looker, she's definitely At Regal, Chicago an asset to the outfit. In an 18th Century NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Pubs are get- the wagon, NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Gross of over UNIVERSAL Drawing Room finds King turning to ting on the victory band sensing by Billy Eckstine celeste, with the open brasses hitting out. that with the fall of Paris tunes with a $30,000 was clocked Perusal ork at Regal Theater, Chicago, week STROBOSCOPE Reiss Erickson, sax man, is featured V -Day slant are Just about due. close to vocally on Louise and does the band of the field reveals no less than 10 songs ended Thursday (24), coming This handy phonograph turntable speed indicator, You idea the end the house record. After deducting taxes, complete with instructive folder, is now available credit. Miss Gravert also handles Is around pegged on the that gives ork and recorder owners release net take of over $25,000 the gratis to all phonograph Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? vocals neatly. is in sight. Many pubs won't week's work. through their local dealers and jobbers. As a Band has good bounce, and arrange- songs as yet, adhering to the OWI re- nearly 10 grand for the recorder aid the Universal Stroboscope will assist by Lou Halmy and Ashley are well quest that writers and pubs hold back This is the first theater date Eckstine in maintaining pre -war quality of recording and ments was equipment in true pitch and tempo. adapted to the outfit. Maestro varies his any songs that tend to cause a let -up in has played fronting an ork. Band reproducing making high figure Universal Microphone Co., pioneer manufacturers numbers well. Band's showmanship, de- the home front war effort. However, only formed in June, of microphones and home recording components pending much upon King, rates an "A." general optimistic feeling is seen in the even more remarkable. as well as Professional Recording Studio Equip- Sam Abbott. seeping thru of V -Day songs. Ork is booked on a series of one- ment, takes this means of rendering a service to Sym- the owners of phonograph and recording equip- Barton's There'll Be a Hot Time in nighters, including a concert at ment. After victory is ours - dealer shelves will Grill Face -Lift the Town of Berlin, recorded by Bing phony Hall, Boston, September 10, fol- again stock the many new Universal recording Roosevelt Crosby and the Andrews Sisters for Decca lowed by the Howard, Washington, Sep- Components you have been waiting for. 15; Apollo, New York, September NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Roosevelt Hotel is the leader in the present crop. Marks tember Grill Room September 2 for has From D -Day to V -Day; Paull-Pioneer 22. will close its trumpeter, Ls featured an overhaul prior to reopening September has Paris Will Be Paris Once Again; Dizzie Gillespie, home. Mills's From Now To Victory; We're On in billing, and many of the arrangements UNIVERSAL 28 when Guy Lombardo comes band are his. Eckstine, Walter Perner ork, currently in grill, will tite Way To Get Der Feuhrer by J. P. used by the MICROPHONE CO. Music, and When the U. S. Band Plays formerly soloist with Earl Hines, did a move to hotel's Hendrick Hudson Room, single for some time before form- INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA likely returning to grill with smaller Dixie in Berlin by Bob Miller are a few singing unit on reopening. around. ing the present band..

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POPULAR RECORD REVIEWS By M. H. Orodenker DICK HAYMES -HELEN FORREST (Decca) It Had To Be You-FT; V. Together -W; V. The boy -belle team of song sellers ring the bell with a resounding smack for both of these evergreens. Outstanding is the combined vocal performance for the DeSylva- Brown- Henderson waltz hit of an earlier day, "Together," for which a new lease on popularity springs from the movie "Since You. Went Away." With Victor Young's orchestra weaving a particularly brilliant musical bank embellished with sparkling fiddle figures, Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes, re- spectively, lend individual voice to the lyrical refrain. The orchestra gets the last half of another stanza under way with the two voices returning together to polish off the side. The Isham Jones -Gus Kahn hit, "It Had To Be You," stemming anew from the movie "Show Business," Is taken at a slow ballad tempo. Haymes, on the starting, sings it in the smooth romantic style with the or- chestra perking up the rhythmic beats for Miss Helen's lyrical projection on the second canto, joined in duet by the romantic Haymes on the tag line to take out the side. Coin operators can chalk up a double entry with this disk, with "Together" sure to have the edge when the nickel pieces are tallied up. THE CHARIOTEERS (Columbia) Sylvia -FT; V. This Side of Heaven-FT; V. One of the most neglected of the Negro vocal quartets on the records, the label comes up with pairing of hitherto unreleased platters by the Charioteers, familiar radio voices and best remembered for their "Cowboy Serenade" disk of an earlier day. Injecting the spiritual style of singing in their rhythmic har- monizing, the Charioteers create an effective blend of melody and rhythm for the classic song "Sylvia." Lead is carried by the male member whose vocal range reaches that of a choir boy soprano with the other voices knitting color- ful background harmonies. The lyrical male soprano also carries the lead for Duncan Browning's beautiful love ballad, "This Side of Heaven," which the Charioteers style in "a capello" singing fashion to better bring out the melodic beauty and spiritual qualities of the song. Piano provides the musical accom- paniment. Maintaining a rhythmic beat thrnout, "Sylvia" is better suited for possible phono play. DINAH SHORE (Victor) Together -W. V. I Learned a Lesson I'll Never Forget -FT; V. Lacking instrumental support, Dinah Shore does better than can be hoped for with these two important songs of the moment. The mixed choir supporting strikes a more favorable stance for these sides by incorporating a vocal unit adept in simulating the musical instruments with their voices. But as in all r her other all -vocal sides, these are also woefully weak in rhythmic appeal, while the vocal attempt to strike out a rhythmic beat for Joe Davis' "I Learned a Lesson I'll Never Forget" spints as a hurdy -gurdy effect that minimizes the effectiveness of Miss Dinah's singing. Easier on the ears is "Together" in the waltz tempo, with the voices faring far better in singing out a hesitation waltz rhythm with two notes for the tlOree beats. On the strength of the songs; coupled with the appeal of the singer, either of these sides may muster up some strength among the phono fans. STANDARD PHONO CO. (See Popular Record Reviews on page 63) 163 WEST 23rd STREET, REW YDRR 11, R.V.

FOLK RECORD REVIEWS (Hillbilly, Race, Cowboy Songs, Spirituals) By M. H. Orodenker RED RIVER DAVE (Continental) I've Nobody To Love -FT; V. White Cross On the Hillside -FT; V. Red River Dave is the lonesome cowboy as he gives out in sympathetic voice for A. McEnery's "I've Nobody To Love, with the accompanying fiddles and guitars providing the sagebrush saga a lively rhythmic setting to make it all the more attractive. The outdoor troubador gives out real sob and throb stuff in song for McEnery's "White Cross On the Hillside." But while it's a weeper about the sweetheart who lies buried on the side of the hill, Red River Dave does not go gushy and the music makers cut a bright rhythmic pattern. Both sides are also a cinch to catch the coins in the music boxes. HIT RECORDS ROY HALL (Bluebird) The Best of Friends Must Part -W; V. I'm Glad We Didn't Say Goodbye -FT; V. ALONE It's a male duet singing of a lovers' bust -up for Roy Hall's and Mary Miller's I'LL WALK "The Best of Friends Must Part." Hall strikes It out at a lively waltz. tempo with the Blue Ridge Entertainers, comprising fiddles and banjos, providing the ROBIN HOOD kind of musical accompaniment associated with the wide open spaces. E. B. Louis Prima and His Orchestra Christian's "I'm Glad We Didn't Say Goodbye," taken at a moderately paced tempo, has a sad- voiced hill.iilly singing of unrequited love. It's the singing and playing that stacks up best In the tall -grass country, and both sides make for brisk spinning in the juke boxes at the hinterland grange halls. THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY (See Folk Record Review on page 63) USED TO BE CHERRY RED BLUES Murray On, Buck Off Nat Towles Pulls 2G Cootie Williams and His Orchestra On Savannah One -Nighter ASCAP Exec Board HOW MANY HEARTS HAVE NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Nat Towles NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- American So- drew 2,000 payees at Municipal Stadium, YOU BROKEN? ciety of Composers, Authors and Pub- Savannah, Ga., August 18. Date was first lishers held its regular monthly meeting on series of one -nighters played under TWILIGHT TIME Thursday (24). Richard Murray, gen- banner of General Amusement Corpora- The Three Suns eral manager of Famous Music, was ap- tion, which recently took over the Mid- pointed to the executive committee, re- west crew. placing Gene Buck, whose term expired. Agency is gratified by the 15 -piece JANIE Org's former prez has just wound up ork's reception in the South where it is nine months' service on the committee, unknown. Band was booked into six as a member, the last three as chair- the spot SING A TROPICAL SONG man, on a guarantee and deal of 50 per cent over $1,000. At $1 a head, the group got Jack Smith With Orchestra Herman Finklestein, ASCAP's resident a nice slice $2,000 counsel, who returned to the States of the take. Tuesday' (22), reported on his trip to Ork is slotted into the Tic Toc Club, Mexico City where he attended the In- Boston, for a two -week engagement MY MAMA TOLD ME ternational Bar Association meeting. starting September 10. BABYLON The Barry Sisters With Orchestra Dean Hudson Hits 20 with Les Brown, and former is Frank Paine, ex -Clyde Lucas. Hudson also has NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Dean Hudson, hired a new guitar man, Freddie Cohen. current at the Lincoln's Blue Room here, Band now has eight brass, five sax, four has added another trumpet and trom- rhythm, boy and girl vocalist, totaling bone. Latter is Max Kramer, formerly 20, including leader. 7 WEST 46th ST., NEW YORK 19, N. Y.

www.americanradiohistory.com 20 MUSIC The Billboard September 2, 1944 Jail? Fines? Trade Waits Scores W ith I nterest Shuberts Pay NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Boyd Raeburn is adding 40 new hot ar- rangements to his book as a re- But No Vinson Word Yet sult of the Palisades (N. J.) Park 802's fire which destroyed much of the Sÿ4,400 (Continued from page 13) taken by Vinson under present reading band's music. The new scores are a per -disk payment to "unemployment" of the laws are: from Billy Eckstine's library and fund of union. 1. Man -power edicts against mu- include many Dizzie Gillespie ar- Penalty Tab Coupled with the ban dispute, how- sicians sending them into essential rangements. When Eckstine or- ever, is admitted strike in studios of industries, or lining them up with ganized his band in June, Rae - Station KSTP, Minneapolis, where mu- top preference for draft calls. This burn gave him 20 scores, as did sicians have ignored back -to -work order would hit all musicians, regardless many other leaders interested in Nicked on `Allah' & `Girls' of Regional Panel of Labor Board. of recording contracts. seeing the new ork get off to a 2. Cancellation of all supplement- good start. After the New Jersey NEW YORK, Aug 28.-Shubert The- Smith- Connally Rap? ary gas cards, and refusal to grant fire, Eckstine shipped back Rae - ater Corporation this week paid some Seeking a way to get directly to Petrillo gas or rubber to over-the -road trans- burn's original scores so they $4,400 to Local 802, AFM, representing rather than bring pressure on members port for orchestras, hitting not only could be copied to replace those difference between contracted and non - of the union, Vinson may seize the re- orchestras owning car, truck or bus, lost ... and added 40 new ones of contracted scale for musicians who played cording companies and then charge the but also companies chartering motor his own. at the Century and Adelphi theaters. union leaders with criminal violation of transport . to orks. This would be Financial settlement was made after the Smith -Connally Bill, claiming he is body blow to one -night stands thru- 802 had billed the chain, which refused "impeding the war effort." Such an ac- out the country, as outlined in The to pay the additional moneys and had tion, if sustained, might mean a $5,000 Billboard, last issue. Pancake -Flip Panel taken the matter to the AFM for adjudi- fine, a year in the hoosegow, or both for 3. Tie -up of union funds thru cation. The federation ruled that 802's Petrillo. devious methods hinted at, but far Sets Mid -Sept. Sesh claim was legal and that the money was Seizure would be strictly a technical from explained at present. due the musicians. one, with perhaps one Department of Reports from Washington indicate the NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Arguments on The controversy started between the Commerce official sent to each company Economic Stabilizer is seeking ways of radio station platter- changer jurisdiction local and the Shuberts when the latter as government boss. With government enforcing the back -to- waxing directive will be heard by a panel of the War Labor took over the Century Theater for Fol- technically in control, crack down would of the Labor Board without calling for Board in mid- September. Panel will be- low the Girls and the Adelphi for Allah, be possible. direct action from the White House, gin sessions here to iron out the ques- Be Praised, both uncontracted houses. which might prove politically embarrass- tion of who takes over pancake flipping According to the understanding between Other Possibilities ing. at NBC and Mutual, members of the theater owners and the union, if a the Other possible courses that may be Meanwhile, the music industry, par- American Federation of Musicians or card- ater has not signed a contract with Lo- ticularly juke box operators, is no better holders of the National Association of cal 802 on or before September 15, agree- off than it was months ago. Independ- Broadcast Engineers and Technicians. ing to employ a minimum of four mu- CHARLESTON, S. C. sicians Labor Day ents are producing disks as fast as they Early this year James C. Petrillo, AFM from to Labor Day can, but the fact remains that many when the house is open, it is considered prexy, announced that musicians would a penalty major orchestras have not waxed for go into the two nets as of June 1, re- house. The penalty price is more than two years since the ban went then applicable when the theater does GENE TERRIS placing the indie union members. Pe- need his into effect, and hundreds of new tunes trillo had the nets' agreement to the musicians, and the charge for mu- and that might have been given a disk boost shift, but NABET challenged the move. sical comedy performances is $115 per ORCHESTRA by outstanding bands, languish in sales. Its contention was that musicians might man a week, while the contractive price is hold of station jobs affect- $92. Scale for dramatic productions is have been touring the South for the past want further $85.75 penalty and $64.40 contracted. eight months and have met with great TD Asks Jan., 1945, Instead ing its membership if the platter success. deal went thru. The Shuberts contended that they They are now being featured nightly in Of October Capitol Date Tho it was understood that no NABET took over both houses after Labor Day the Twilight Room at Gamelin's Rest until and therefore could not be held re- the Christmas Holidays, where Terris is member would lose his job, as the disk - voice Al NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Tommy Dorsey was an duty, org sponsible for the lack of foresight on also featuring the romantic of New turning additional the the part'of their former owners in Stanley. may not put in an appearance at submitted its objection to the WLB, failing York Capitol until after the first of the to abide by 802 regulations and sign a The band is under the personal management which issued a freezing order on the contract. They asked of the ALLSBROOK PUMPHREY AGENCY, year. He was slated to go in some time jurisdictional change until hearings that the penalty located in Richmond, Va. in October, following Horace Heidt, who could be held. scale be waived in both instances. follows Gene Krupa when latter pulls Local 802 maintained that the penalty out some time in September. price stick. While the matter was being Dorsey has a contract for the Capitol, heard by the federation, the Shuberts RECORDING MACHINE but wired last week asking if he couldn't DuPree Tees With paid the lesser scale, agreeing that if they come in after the first, as he had to lost the decision they would pay the dif- REPAIR SERVICE finish his pic and other commitments ference. The $4,400 represents the scale We are specialists in sales and service of MGM Cootie; Camden On PORTABLE RECORDING MACHINES, on the Coast. He started pic for variance. PLAYBACKS and RECORD CHANGERS. July 2. It was to take 10 week but there's PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-Reese Du- During the controversy, Follow the Also design and build equipment to your possibility that shooting will run longer. Pree, vet dance promoter and only local Girls moved out of the Century into the specifications. Wire - Phone - Write As may go over 10 weeks buyer of name bands for one -righters in your problem. it is, Krupa 44th Street Theater because of air condi- if biz holds, and it looks as tho it might. the city, will continue to bring in bands tioning, and Allah, Be Praised folded. STUDIO SERVICE CO. Last week's biz was $81,500, or better for new season, again specializing in the The Shubert can submit contracts for 1684 Broadway New York 19, N. Y. week before. proms. Gets season under way Labor Bry. 9 -9857 by two grand than the race both bouses to Local 802 before Septem- Heidt Is currently playing the Capitol, Day (4) with Cootie Williams. For the ber 15 this year and avert a reoccurrence Washington, then plays Buffalo and Tuesday night dances at his Strand Ball- of the incident. WANTED Rochester, N. Y. Capitol's set -up now is room, DuPree has inked Charlie Gaines to have Krupa, Heidt and Blind Date Jr., local fave. A Swing Hillbilly Fiddler that sings or doubles radio show. No band has been set to on Guitar for a Midwestern radio station. With race proms providing the only 802 Aims To Get Contact come in with last named. stands for traveling bands in this terri- Dorsey is slated to go into New York tory, Camden, N. J., neighboring town, DAVE ROGERS Paramount after the Capitol some time also becomes a one -night stop for names. More $$ for Orks Station KMM) GRAND ISLAND, NEBR. next year, as the result of a snarl be- Clifton McNail to bring in sepia synco- (Continued from page 13) tween himself, the Paramount and Capi- pators for Sunday night stands at the semi- names, can't maintain their pop- SHEET MUSIC tol. He had a contract with the Para- Paradise Ballroom there. ularity and him, re- price) and consequently can't Send 850 for two new songs: mount, but Capitol wanted and knock off the big dough on theater dates MY MAN WILL COME HOME (Military) sult is that he is playing latter theater and one -righters. Furthermore, say many CUBAN MOON (Spanish Love Song) first. Eddie Heywood to 52d Street bandmen, the waxeries won't even talk PUBLISHERS NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Eddie Heywood to you unless you've got a reasonable MAYER amount of air time, or can get same in BOX 8 LANSDOWNE, PA. returns to 52d Street next week (7), P. O. Click Ork Stunt: when he brings his seven -piece ork to the course of any given year. Three Deuces. Charlie Shavers, trum- Losing More Than Ever Wagner's Victoria peter, will remain in the spot, joining Today, it's admitted, the situation is present trio of "Slam" Stewart, bass; aggravated. Leaders are losing more Sammy Weiss, drums, and Johnny dough on the location jobs than they've Waxery for Payees Guarneri, pianist. Art Tatum, now on ever lost in the past. Several obvious vacation, returns in October. Heywood, reasons this exist: well known in Swing Street circles, is for Uptown. (1) Without the impetus of current NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Buddy Wagner currently at Cafe Society hit records, the air time is thought to be is doing a brisk biz in free platters for needed more than ever before to build patrons of the Rendezvous Room in the Arranger Prepping Ork and hold an ork at the top or near -top. Victoria Hotel, where his ork holds forth Consequently, there's a mad scramble, nightly. His So You Want to Make a NEW YORK, Aug. 28. -Add to the list with maybe a dozen or more bands bid- Record plan is bait that fills the room. of new bands being formed the name of ding for every single location job. This, Cards are distributed to customers who free -lance ar- like Bert Shefter. Latter is naturally, knocks down the price. indicate what tune they would to ranger working in radio and has done (2) Band pay rolls are higher, arrange- make a record of, whether they want to scores for some of the top shows. He's ments are costlier, and all costs are up, talk or sing into the mike during the several agencies and if would been talking to so that the difference between the ork's band's performance, or they looking over musicians. He plays piano. overhead and the dough received is greater like an interview with Wagner to be Canary with the band, when and if, will a tune of than ever. Disk jockeys on leading waxed. Women ask for fave be Judy Talbot, now heard on the Blue. Leaders and their coteries would, nat- stations throughout the an absent soldier- sweetheart and either they. get on be included nothings urally, like to see the prices country will sing the lyrics or breathe sweet location upped, would obviously as one of the 41 im- into the recording. Cross Waxes for National the jobs portant musical lists in Disks are given gratis, and Wagner re- prefer to lose a little lees moola, or maybe the 6th Annual Edition NEW Aug. 26. Cross even make a couple of bucks. It's a safe Billboard Music ports that there are more requests than YORK, -Chris of The can be filled. He's having a special waxed four tunes for National Thursday bet, however, that with current condi- Year Book (to be pub- when tions prevailing (a pure and simple case lished as a separate walkie- talkie transmitter designed so that (24). Adrian Sisters joined Cross volume for the first recordings can be made from any spot in he closed the Green Room, Hotel Edison, of economics, supply and demand) they time in 1944). And the room. Recording equipment is on yesterday. Cross ork plays a one -nighter will do nothing to alter the situation. everybody who presses, the bandstand but the new equipment at Allentown, Pa., before opening at Mil- Whether the 802'ers can do anything is spins or listens to plat- will permit customers to stay at their lion Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, August 27 another story. At least they're starting ters will be talking to try. about the '44 MYB. tables for the waxing sessions. for 10 days.

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September 2, 1944 The Billboard RADIO 21 "GO LOCAL," SAYS FLY TO AFRA

Post-War Jobs APRA Crams Lots of Action Fly & Menser In Hometowns Into Sixth Annual Conclave SaySomething CLEVELAND, Aug. 27. -Sixth Annual Asked the AFL to ask its unions to cease Nets and platters hog local Convention of the American Federation such discrimination. Also resolutions pro- of Radio Artists, which concluded its ses- viding for a special good standing mem- At NAB in Chi air -AM, FM and Video sions this evening, took the following bership card for 1,599 members in service, need live talent actions: permitting locals to raise funds for re- Set up a new national formula for its habilitation of members returning from Behind- the -Scenes Biz Big codes on commercials, sustainings, tran- war, and asked the national board to in- CLEVELAND, Aug. 27. -James Law- scriptions and staff artists. Latter in- vestigate the possibility of blanket life (Continued from page 3) rence Fly, chairman of the Federal Com- cludes sound effects people -AFRA calls insurance benefits for the full member- munications Commission, last night ad- them sound artists. New pacts come up ship. Re- elected Lawrence Tibbett-he be replaced by an understanding that vised the assembled delegates of the for negotiation soon as national AFRA did not attend convention -as president. any program that is good is commercially American Federation of Radio Artists on execs return. Sentiment of delegates has This will be his fifth and last term since valuable." There were other salty points where their post -war future looked been, and new codes problem satisfied AFRA constitution has five -term limit that Menser made. Among them was brightest. His advice: "Go local, boys, this feeling, to provide for national parity for its presidential office holders. Vice - the remark that "Program managers go local." on scales. In all probability the New presidents, in numerical sequence from must not read rating charts as they read Actually, of course, his talk was not York minimums will be the national one thru five, are Virginia Pain, presi- Bibles. For where the survey leaves off, quite so succinct. Nor was it without a minimums in the new codes. dent of Chicago local; Ben Grauer, of sound program judgment must begin." portion of effective goosing of network New York; John B. Hughes, of Los An- The Post-War Audience Approved the report of the joint merger geles; Back, radio and web affiliates for their appar- committee of the Four A's. Report called, Gunnar of Washington, D. Menser ended with a warning: "The ent lack of interest in local program- C., and Ken Carpenter, of Hollywood. in part, for a board of governors, with Hughes and Back post -war audience may not be so easy ing. representatives of all Four A's unions replaced Jean Hersholt to hold. They will have little interest To the delegates, attending AFRA's and Anne Seymour. represented in proportion to size of their Back figures to represent in trivia and great interest in things sixth annual convention in the local unions. Board of governors will deal with the small lo- that are important. And unless all signs Hotel Carter, and guests the talk was cals around the country, locals that here- broad policy matters, leave the current tofore had no fail they will need great inspiration to just what they wanted to hear, since it administrative structure of each union spokesman among top solve the many problems in their post- took their. employers, the nets, stations, AFRA leadership. Alex McKee and George intact, with each union to operate about Heller were re- war world. The post -war audience pre- ad agencies and transcription companies, as they do now. Report also approved the elected as recording sec- sents at once, a great challenge and a for a ride without ever becoming more retary and treasurer, respectively. policy of "one card for all Four A's Another great opportunity for radio." than an effective rib. Yet it was all based unions." This AFRA approved in princi- important development put on fact and everyone knew it. thru by the small locals calls for organ- Fly Reminds 'Em of Problems ple. Problem here is the need for a com- ization of a Fly's theme was "The Question Marks plete and thoro analysis of the dues and separate unit within the na- FCC Chairman Fly was to be the guest Before Broadcasting." This he applied tional office to service and handle these of honor at the Wednesday (30) lunch- initiation fee structures of all Four A's locals. to his audience by angling his remarks affiliates. In all probability the merger eon and among the things he was ex- along the line of post -war employment will be submitted to the membership for pected to tell the members of the asso- for AFRAns, both armed service veterans a referendum before going into force. ciation that has so often brought him and newcomers, and, of course, those headaches and which in turn he has said still in civvies. Heard the report of the Four A's inter- Farm Vote Via "smelled," were: national board on AFM jurisdiction con- In Two farts flicts. Sentiment of the delegates was 1. It's essential that equal time be that this problem, especially in Radio Hope of given to candidates and controversial is- First he pointed out that FM, televi- view of sues (in sion and the continued operation of AM the plans for the mergerbf all Four A's connection with the election) added up to plenty of jobs in the pro- affiliates, can best be handled by the Dem Nat'l Comm. between now and the November elec- gram side of radio. He emphasized this international board. tions. with excerpts from the FCC's regulations Selected Los Angeles as the next con- 2. Commentators can no longer ignore anent separate programing for AM and vention city. NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Democratic Na- the fact that they have tremendous re- FM stations within the bounds of sound Empowered its national board to ap- tional Committee has appointed John sponsibilities, economic operations. Likewise, the FCC point a committee to study, and report Merrifield, farm director on leave of 3. Don't hide behind the NAB code on chairman pointed to educational FM sta- with proposals for action, on the various WHAS, Louisville, to be farm radio di- one side of an issue yet permit com- tions as another field with opportunities methods used by employers in computing rector for the current presidential cam- mentators over your stations to pre- in programing. withholding taxes. Seems some outfits paign. It is said that the appointment sent a one -sided picture. Secondly, he dipped into the local pro- deduct on basis bf a single salary for a is part of a radio single show, plan to capture the 4. There's no "pat" solution but watch graming picture. As now operated, Chair- while others base deduc- farm vote for President Roosevelt. your political balance, man Fly saw local outlets relying on five tions on a week's salary for a single show. Merrifield is an experienced radio man, 5. There are going to be 5,000,000 FM program sources. These were ad agencies, This affects the persons of small income having worked for WLW, Cincinnati, and networks, transcriptions, special events who cannot afford to wait till tax time to sets produced annually for four years file for refunds. WLS, prior to his WHAS post, and an following the war. and local talent. Idea is to try for a uni- agricultural college graduate. He'll de- The first had developed to a high de- form plan of deductions. 6. Radio is expected to, and will do, Empowered velop special farm shows for the Dems gree the skill required to entertain mass national board to investi- to be broadcast from the Midwest. more than its part in the post-war re- audiences. The second was alarming due gate casting activities of telephone - covery. to the number of public service programs answering services in New York, Chicago 7. There will be no delay and no freez- folded to make room for commercials. and Los Angeles, and propose a remedy. ing of television . . . with every effort The third is now a sizable part of the One possible result may have APRA op- Conclave To Tackle being made by the commission to speed entire local programing scene and of ob- erating its own telephone service for its the day of video networks. vious commercial importance; they may members. Three Major Issues Following Fly's speech there will be some day become just as important cul- Passed resolutions against the poll tax, the usual business meetings, many of turally. On special events the commis- racial and religious discrimination and (Continued from page 3) which will be reported in length in the sioner had no comment, but on the fifth intolerance, and anti -labor legislation. duties and pitched right in to get and next issue of The Billboard since the source, local programs, Chairman Fly had keep their three -day meet on the beam. material was not available at press time. plenty to say. There was no factionalism., no provincial- One interesting item was causing a script writers, only 439 program exec- ism, no crackpot plans or schemes. Major great deal of talk at the Palmer House The Future Is in Locals utives, an average of a little more than matters before the were: With members and other Chi spots where broadcasters local outlets falling ever behind two musicians per station, only 3.4 an- 1. Renegotiation of the sustaining, gathered. That was the fact that NBC in local programing and the use of local nouncers each. And even the last group, commercial and transcription codes. was the only web that was represented talent, Mr. Fly said, "Right back there at the announcers, the commissioner con- These expire November 1 and thanks to on the official agenda, except on the post- borne you have the greatest opportunity tinued, obviously stemmed from the the WLB okay won this past May the war symposium where CBS was repre- for new program development," and, by amazing growth in popularity -among union achieved parity for its commercial sented by William B. Lodge. inference, jobs for members of AFRA. advertisers not listeners -of spot an- and sustaining codes. All locals came Another To matter for whispering was the document this point the FCC chief nouncements. to the convention prepared to discuss fact that there was plenty of horse - noted that while exact figures on net- From this Chairman Fly concluded scale and working condition improve- trading going on between the four nets work programs are not available, a fair that it was up to those in radio, in this ments which will go into the proposals and stations which was expected to bring estimate is that 40 to 50 per cent of all case the members of AFRA, to get to to be presented by the negotiators. One announcements shortly of nearly 20 im- broadcast time of all stations is devoted work and midwife the rebirth of local problem will be how to go into re- portant stations changing their network to programs of network origin. "We know programing. There is plenty of local negotiation without the possibility of affiliations. that about 42 per cent of all airtime is business to finance local shows, and losing the parity, between transcriptions As usual the important news is being devoted to recorded music. This means there is plenty of local talent to staff and commercials, if and when the com- made behind the scenes. certainly less than 20 per cent, and prob_ these shows. ing pact goes before the WLB. Naturally ably as little as 10 per cent of all radio And when the FCC chairman had con- the delegates hope to be able to set the programing is of local live origin, and of cluded every member of AFRA and every three new codes so they all expire at the between AFRA, and other 4A's unions, this the single largest part appears to station exec in the Hotel Carter ballroom same time. and the various locals of the American be news broadcasts, which may involve saw the handwriting on the wall. To one 2. Merger of all the performer unions. Federation of Musicians. There is a only an announcer reading news bulle- it was obviously a case of get out and This grew out of the okay, by last year's 4A's -AFM commission working on this tins as they come off the wire." revitalize local programing or expect re- convention, of the merger between AFRA and the delegates will listen to what Further documentation came from sta- stricted horizons in AM, FM and Video. and American Guild of Musical Artists. the commission has to say and feed it tion reports to the FCC. These showed To the other it was obvious that the This subsequently was expanded to in- data on this problem based on the ex- that the 747 unlimited -time stations re- FCC had scored again in its battle clude all the actor unions and resulted periences within their own locals. porting employed only 620 full-tithe against network domination of programs in the joint merger committee of the 4. Speech by FCC Chairman James L. and stations, Associated Actors and Artists of America. Fly. Latter figures to be the highlight The only question was whether is Photos on AFRA Convention in issue the Everyone in agreement on the over -all of the conclave. For further details of members and officials of AFRA would see principle. Only discussion 1s about the the convention and a report of the FCC dated September 9. eye to eye with Chairman Fly on the bows and wheres and whens, commissioner's talk see adjoining col- future fields of pasture. 8. Discussion of jurisdiction problems umns.

www.americanradiohistory.com 22 The Billboard LEGITIMATE September 2, 1944 Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y Middlebrow $$ From Longhair Note Barbers BROADWAY SHOWLOG Performance Thru August 26 to B -0 Opened Perts. Opened Peri s. Cut OK Dramas assistant stage manager. Joyce will her. Drumbeater Lewis Harmon will Opened Perfs. also play a small part. Philip Huston, part with his tonsils at Beth David currently playing Gregory Orloff in Hospital Tuesday (29). Mike Todd's Angel Street (Golden). 12- 5,'41 1,149 "Catherine Was Great," will step into newie "According to Plan" has not "Song of Norway" latest John Graham's shoes when latter yet reached rehearsal stage. Unless Catherine Was Great 8- 2,'44 30 leaves troupe September 5. operations are speeded up, skedded set to follow (Shubert Theater) September 18 Washington opening will "Blossom Searching Wind, The.. 4- 12,'44 168 likely be delayed. "Hayride" pic rights Time" tradition Chicken Every Sunday. 4- 5,'44 166 (Fulton) reported bought by 20th -entury for (Plymouth) Herman Shumlin will direct his $300,000. Ervaine Randolph has taken newie, "The Visitor." the melo drama- over for Corinna Mura. Latter to Carolyn Hummel leavés for vacation tized by Kenneth White from the novel Hollywood. By Robert Francis Monday (28). She will be replaced by by Leone Zugsmith and Carl Randall. Ann Marie Macaulay. Lois Wilson Skeds a mid -October opening after Oklahoma! 3- 31,'43 612 NEW YORK, Aug. 26. - Opening last air -guests with Ethel Colby Monday 10 -day road tryout. (St. James) Monday (28). Stage Manager Hugh Rennie night of Song of Norway once Betty Garde has been gifted with more sign -posts - will take charge of direction and man- Ten Little Indians .... 6- 27,'44 71 a the fact that a well agement of USO offshore stock com- 200 acre tract in Cimarron County, wrought score by old (Broadhurst) Oklahoma. Deed was from tunes the pany. Harrison Lewis takes over his Michael -guests with sent to her by masters make Monday (28). Sylvia Shapiro. sec Whalen air an Okie oil typcoon, because Betty's can the cash registers sing. job Alma Kitchell (WJZ) Tuesday (29). "Aunt Eller" reminded Since Edvard Grieg and to Producer Edward Gross, is now Winwood has the lead in him of his Mrs. Staff Sgt. Howard Wolinsky, of Estelle favorite aunt when he was a boy. his melodies came to life Galworthy's "Justice" which is the Benedict Lee Dixon lost his brand the Army Air Corps. Husband is sta- (30) feature of the "Ar- on the stage at the Im- tioned at Orlando, Fla. Wednesday new wedding ring while playing soft thur Hopkin's Presents" air show ball in Central Park. Treasurer Al perial, there has been a 193 (NBC). She has been approached Jacobowsky and the 3- 14,'44 role for forth- Hildreth, b. -o. exec at the St. James steady line putting its Colonel (Martin Beck) for the Mrs. Davidson since the show opened, is resigning coin across the b.-o. shelf coming "Sadie Thompson." However, as of September 2. Wants a vacation and Shuberts admit J. Edward Bromberg leaves cast she is under run -of -play contract to where people don't line up asking for the September 4. Loney Lewis, currently "Indiajis" and it is hardly likely that tickets that ain't. to an advance scale of of "One Touch of Venus," will take she will be released. Beverly Roberts over 100G. At a $5 (plus over his chores. Harold Vermllyea Ames's air seg One Touch of Venus... 30- 7,'43 375 tax) top scale, it seems gets featured billing same date. Tuesday (29 )Arienne (46th St.) to prove that there gold Kiss and Tell 3- 17,'43 612 Two Mrs. Carrolls, The. 8- 3,'43 400 Ruth Clayton will take over the can be drawn from the middlebrows and (Biltmore) (Booth) understudy chore to Mary Martin, via the longhair strains. Producer Robert Reud put "Our when and as Joan Davis leaves for a Crew -cuts Readings held currently for spots in Fanny," Harry Segall's farce, into Coast pic assignment. Jack Mann a good many years overseas USO unit of "Kiss." Cast (22). Arthur Sir - has been making guest appearances Producers discovered will likely be set by middle of next rehearsal Tuesday ago that the classical pieces that Willie com directs and cast includes J. C. with a WAC recruiting unit. His step- week. Jessie Royce Landis will direct. Nugent, Marjorie Lord, John Archer, daughter, Pvt. Marsha Ann Meyer, Is and Susie practiced on the parlor piano She will be assisted by Stephen Gier- Lou Polan and Betty Haynes. Show a member of it. She used to play of a top- flight operetta ash, assistant stage manager and gen- with him in vaude. There is a new- had the makings New York opens here September 26, after a two - nuggets in the eral understudy of the week road break -in. comer in the Teddy (ex- "Venus ") score. There were b.-o. troupe. Hart family. Young Lorenz was born longhair compositions and, when they Thursday (24) In the Women's Hos- were tricked out with singable lyrics Life With Father 11- 8,'39 2,020 pital. Naturally, he'd be named for and backed with romantic nonsense, cus- (Empire) Musicals Teddy's late brother, Larry. Cheryl tomers who couldn't be hired to sit thru Biz up 2G over previous stanza. Carmen Jones 12- 2,'43 310 Crawford called rehearsals for Sam Claimed $12,300. Howard Lindsay and (Broadway) Raphaelson's "The Perfect Marriage" a concert jammed the theaters to hear Crouse back in town from Coast Wednesday (23). Miriam Hopkins, Melodies by such master Buck Mattie Washington, singer, and Victor Jory, Martha Sleeper, Joyce the same tunes. Monday (21). No. 6 road troupe en- Daniel Lloyd, dancer, joined cast tunesmiths as Schubert and Chopin have trains for Boston Saturday (26). Opens Carmine Brown Van Patten, Helen Flint and James (28). Carl Monday (21). Singers, Todd have the lead assignments. been adapted down the years into success- Colonial, Boston, Monday and Audrey Vanterpool, leave troupe Opens at Plymouth, Boston. September Benton Reid andBetty Chinley have Saturday (28). Dancer Edwin James ful scores for musicals and the past few the leads. Mary McNamee joins New 23, and comes to the Barrymore here, out as of Monday (21). Maurice October 11. Ruth Bond out Thursday seasons seem to have revived a con- York company Monday (28). Replaces Apravenal will direct "Seven Lively Virginia Dunning, daughter of play- and Friday (24 -25). Jane Hoffman sciousness that the formula is still work- Arts" for Billy Rose. Merwin Elwell, subbed. Duncan Noble is still out. the wright Phil Dunning, who leaves for stage manager of the Diamond Horse- able. The New Opera Company hit an overseas trek with a USO troupe. This is the sixth week. John Wild - jackpot with revised version of Johann shoe for nearly two years, has re- berg and wife, back from Coast, saw 8- 24,'44 3 signed to accept a professorship in opening of "Porgy and Strauss's Fledermaus and dallied not Lower North school of the University this season's (Belasco) the drama Bess." P. & B. season will end in quite so successfully with various items of Oklahoma. New York on Easter at the City Cen- out to be a Opened day late, due to accident 161 by Offenbach. Bizet turned with scenery. Follow the Girls 4- 8,'44 ter. "Anna Lucasta," which comes gold mine for Billy Rose. And now comes (44th St. Theater) in on the 30th, will have Melville The ertx were 8 to 1 against this Hammett as company manager. Pre- Edvard Grieg to Join the Broadway ranks. making its percentage 11.1. The lone Milton Frome takes over from Wen- and Tuesday (28- by Edwin dissenter was, as per usual, Burton del Corey, when latter leaves for views held Monday It looks as tho he'd do the same noes Frome is 29). Lester and the Shuberts. Rascoe (World Telegram). The Warner lot Monday (28). were recorded by Wilella Waldorf just back from 10 -week USO overseas Song of Norway 8- 21,'44 8 (Post), Ward Morehouse (Sun). John Jaunt with Marlene Dietrich. Ger- History Repeating Chapman (News), Robert Coleman trude Niesen air- guests on "Atlantic (Imperial) In the case of the Messrs. Shubert Song (Mirror), Lewis Nichols (Times), Otis Spotlight" (NBC) Saturday (26). Also Unanimous nod from Brix for a per - may be a matter of history about to re- L. Guernsey Jr. (Herald- Tribune), guests for third time on "Lower Basin feet score of 100 per cent. Yes: Lewis Robert Garland (Journal -American) Street" seg Sunday (27). Show gal Nichols (Times), Robert Garland peat itself -and fabulous history at that, and Louis Kronenberger (PM). Joan Miles out of show last two weeks (Journal American), Wilella Waldorf if it follows the pattern traced by its pre- with pneumonia. Returns Monday ((Y,Yost), Ward Morehouse (Sun), John decessor, Blossom Time. Frustrated Pick -Up Girl 5- 3, '44 133 (28). Cast gives backstage party Tues- dhajman (News), Robert Coleman Franz would have doubtless done a nip - (48th St.) day (29) for Buster West. Comic (Mirror), Howard Barnes (Herald- Doro Merande leaves cast Sunday celebrates his 35 years on the stage. Tribune), Louis Kronenberger (PM), up in his grave if he could have foreseen (27). Ria Royce is the replacement. Joyce Matthews has been signed for Burton Raseoe (World Telegram), that his tunes which paid off in peanuts Sid Marton takes over Jack Allen's Dave Wolper's "Men To the Sea." House already sold out to October 1. during his lifetime would net his name- chores as assistant stage manager. Wolper also announces signing of Operating nut reported at $32,000. in Kenneth Bowers, ex -"Best Foot For- Needs close to capacity to do better sakes a conservative $6,000,000 profits School For Brides . 8- 1,'44 31 ward," for new musical, "Glad To than break even. over a span of 23 years. It isn't likely (Royale Theater) See You." that the Grieg biog will reap such coin Seems to have got over the hump. 1- 28,'44 204 SHOWS Time. The lush days for the week. Mexican Hayride ICE harvests as Blossom Around 9G claimed (Winter Garden) 22,'44 95 of '20s, when two companies (and Clears at $7,800. Tix now on sale six Hats Off to Ice 6- the weeks in advance. Reginald Joyce Edith Meieer leaves cast September (Center) for months in theaters across the street replaces Charles Gary Sunday (27) as 2. Dorothy Durkee will likely replace from each other on 44th Street) were the same time and playing the Stem at Rosalinda preemed to acclaim, ran 65 original score (kept practically intact) when as many as nine trouping units able road troupe. In 1934 Max Gordon Sock tune of a $1,362,913.05 successfully launched The Great Waltz weeks on the Stem and wound up with is sock. to the were out at once covering the hinterland, gross of better gross as of last Saturday night after 302 perhaps forever. But Song can at the Center Theater for a successful run. a five -month tour -to a are gone the feud of than a million -and -a-half dollars. On performances -not to mention another and should make a small fortune. While That one was built around $150,000 which it took down during a it is obviously Strauss waltz -kings (father and son), and the other hand, during the last season it is a similar period piece, Company produced a new road tryout. 23 years more up -to -date in tempo was backgrounded by their music. Waltz the New Opera after into a version of Offenbach's Fair Helen, with a You can cut it up any way you like. and treatment. Its book is far better paid off handsomely, was made isn't and its music equally movie and is still a revival piece. new book tricked up by the same lads It seems to add up to the fact that it than Blossom Time who had revitalized Rosalinda. It had a the coin spent but the imagination and appealing. If Blossom Time is still worth, That Old "Two Schools" Stuff to fine selection of Offenbach's melodies intelligence you put into the spending as is reported, $100,000 a year the It can be argued, of course, that the Helen Goes To Tt'oy counts. One thing is certain, the Song should be a hinterland tied up in its score. that Shuberts, success of classically scored operettas was a coin- spread by New Opera. It was customer today is sharply conscious that sock. doesn't rest primarily on the music. There given the works on sets, costumes and there may be real entertainment in the No Pop Longhair Flops is a school of thought that credits pro- productions. It was beautiful to look at classics after all. The rise of interest in Of course, all operettas making use of duction as the chief ingredient for suc- and tuneful to hear, and yet it ran only the ballet bears witness. a composer for the central figure of their cess. Lavish sets, costumes and color are 96 performances. It All Adds Up To $$ stories and his compositions for their the modern necessities in a bid for favor, Story claim. The New Opera Company Rose Proves a Different It all adds up to the fact that there is scores haven't sold like the Franz they it's any- audience for middlebrow en- But, oddly enough, there took a chance both ways. First it put However, just to prove that a growing Schubert epic. body's guess, along comes Billy Rose and tertainment -an audience that only yes- seems to be no record of a flop. The on an edition of Johann Strauss's Fleder- seasons back and dubbed steals Carmen right off the longhair rack. - was crewcut and swinging. Book- Shuberts tried to repeat back in 1928 maus a couple of the coming season of middle- of the love affair it Rosalinda. It was a simple, unpreten- He casts it in sepia tints, modernizes ings for with a purported biog opera, in story, juices it with terrific lyrics by brow attractions other than legit are between Chopin and George Sand, called tious version of the old comic the Chopin English but in the style, so the New Oscar Hammerstein, and gives it one of really something. Not all of the so- called White Lilacs. Karl Halos adapted lavish set -ups seen around the middlebrow concerts are longhair stuff for the score. Lilacs ran up a Opera hoped, of the Vienna of Herr. the most melodies day. It had nothing in common Stem in many a long day. So now It's cut to shoulder length. Some are mass tally of 136 performances at the Shubert Johann's grand dressed up in longhair clothes. It's of the Wall with One Night of Love, which had been Carmen Jones, opera turned from stuff Theater and even in the face theme. to bouffe, and the combo with Bizet's (See MIDDLEBROW $$ on page 56) Street panic managed to send out a profit- a Shubert treatment of the same

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard LEGITIlIIATE 23 lures him away from his beloved Norway and his gal to become her accompanist. BROADWAY OPENINGS Biographically accurate or no, the yarn Routes doesn't matter much, anyway. It's the oldie about the musician in the toils of Dramatic and Musical fore they get going. There isn't an ele- a diva, while the faithful wife waits on LOWER NORTH ment of surprise from curtain (Opened Friday, August 24, 1944) to curtain. the sidelines for him to get sense. Lazarus (Routes are for enrrent week when no Arthur Hunnicutt plays the cow -hand has managed a period piece that keeps BELASCO THEATER simply and with sincerity. He deserves dates are given) Comedy -drama by Martin Bidwell. Directed the flavor of the '60s and has even con- by David Burton. Sets by Raymond Sovey. a better break on material. Kim Spald- trived a comedy scene or two which pull Doughgirls (Hanna) Cleveland. General manager, S. J. Kaufman. Stage ing gives a good account of himself as real chuckles. Early yo Bed (Harris) Chi. manager, Florence Aquino. Good Night, Ladies (Geary) San Francisco. Press repre- the distracted husband, and Dort Clark Kiss and Tell (Harris) Chi. sentative, J. D. Proctor. Presented by Max another as the smart ex -soda clerk. Song's lasting appeal, however, will J. Jelin. David stem from its music. Messrs. Wright and Kiss and Tell (War Memorial Aud.) Trenton, Hank ....,, Jerry Rand Burton's direction is uniformly good but N. J., 30; (Shubert) New Haven, Conn., 31- Peterson Forrest have done an excellent job of Sept. 2. Frank Bradley no staging can put any real punch into Life Father (Colonial) Boston. Sobieschyk David Graham the static scripting of Lower adapting the Grieg melodies to operetta With Cochran North. vocals. Their lyrics are Oklahoma (Erlanger) Chi. Dort Clark Producer Jelin has come up with a bad not particularly Over 21 (Cass) Detroit. Heath Douglas Jones distinguished, but they fit the tunes well Johnson Dean King first try at the Belasco. Ramshackle Inn, with Zasu Pitts (Selwyn) Curley Arthur Hunnicutt Bob Francis. enough -and it is the latter that are Chi. Bruce Robert Breton important. The selections have been Soldier's Wife (Playhouse) Wilmington, Del., Karnes 1 -2. Eddie Waglin made with care. There are, of course, Uncle Harry (Shubert Lafayette) Detroit. padoni Robert Myer% bits of Jim Kim Spalding SONG OF NORWAY the Peer Gynt Suite, the A -Minor Pratzell Rusty Lane (Opened Monday, August 21, 1944) Concerto, Ich Liebe Dich, To Spring and provide effective frames for Robert Phillips Bob Lackaye other Grieg familiars included in the Davidson's colorful costumes. Barton Charles Clancy IMPERIAL THEATER score. But there are plenty of less well - Mary Sara Anderson Top cast honors go to Irra Petina, who Johnny John Farrell An operetta by Milton Lazarus from a play known ones which fit tunefully into the plays an opera singer on the prowl. An Marine by Homer Curran. Musical adaptation and pattern. Song will be (Dress Blues) Royal Rompel lyrics by Robert Wright and George For- an ear -treat as alumna of the Met, for once we have a Andy Don Grusso rest. Orchestral and choral arrangements long as it is sung, and there are a lot of diva who can act as well as sing. La Frank Phil Pine people Ruby Blanche Faye and musical direction by Arthur Kay. who will be humming and Petina brings clash and comedy sense as Pearl Choregraphy and singing ensembles staged whistling such items as Three Loves and Blanche Gladstone by George Balanchine. Book direction by well as a splendid voice to the proceed- Burks Paul Ford Charles K. Freeman. Midsummer Eve. ings. Lawrence Brooks makes The Marine Sergeant John Conway Settings designed by his Broad- Mr. Hines (Traveling Salesman) Lemuel Ayers and supervised by Carl Kent. Productionwise, Song has been given way debut as Grieg and proves himself Costumes designed by Robert Davison and best. Watson White executed by Walter J. Israel. Company the The cast is fine thruout and the possessor of a pleasant baritone as Phyllis Cora Smith manager, Gerald vocally tops for operetta fare. The sing- well as an actor of considerable ability. Dorothy Flora Knight O'Connell. Production Messenger . manager, Tom Turner. Press representa- ing ensemble is recruited from the Los Robert Shafer and Helena Bliss are also Mitchell Ahrons tives, C. P. Grenaker, Stanley Belden and Angeles San stand A handsome amount of coin has gone Walter Alford. Presented and Francisco Civic Light -outs on the vocal -thesping roster. by Edwin Lester. Opera groups and the youngsters do Comedy is in the hands of Sig Arno and into Lower North. Those three solidly, SONGS: "The Legend," "Hill of Dreams," right authentic sets by Raymond Sovey couldn't "Freddy and His Fiddle," 'Wow," "Strange by Arthur Kay's choral arrangements. Robert Bernard and both score hand- have come cheap. There is a cast of some Music," "Midsummer's Eve," "March of the The terp assignments are staffed by the somely in the chuckle column. 27 actors on its pay roll. It is evident Troilgers,' "Hymn of Betrothal," "Bon Vi- Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, headed by To sum, Song is a handsome, tuneful vant," "Three Loves," "Down Your Tea," such top- flight tip -toers as that Producer Max Jelin stinted in no "Nordraak's Farewell," "Chocolate Pas des Alexandra show all the way down the line, and a way In order to get a full navy flavor Trois," "I Love You," "At Christmastime." Danilova and Frederic Franklin and welcome addition to the new season. It's on the stage down to the last detail. Un- Sigrid Janet Hamer coached by George Balanchine. Lemuel a safe bet that the Imperial won't be Einar Kent Edwards Ayers has designed half a dozen scenes looking for another fortunately, there had to be a play to Eric Robert Antoine tenant for a long time. go with it, which is something that Mr. Gunnar William Carroll which catch the flavor of the period and B. F. Jelin lacked. The result stacks up to that Grima Patti Brady much moolah tossed down the drain. Helga Jackie Lee There is Rikard Nordraak Robert Shafer no doubt that author Martin Nina Hagerup Helena Bliss I Bidwell believed he had a serious message Edvard Grieg Lawrence Brooks OUT-OF -TOWN OPENINGS to get across about what our Father Grieg Walter Kingsford lads are Father Nordraak Philip White thinking about while they are in training Mother Grieg ivy Scott for the navy. Bidwell has been recently Freddy Frederic Franklin LAST STOP MARRIAGE IS FOR SINGLE honorably discharged from the navy and Count Peppi Le Loup Sig Arno (Opened Monday, August 21, 1944) doubtlessly knows Louisa Giovanni Irra Petina PEOPLE what he is talking Members of the Faculty Ewing WILBUR THEATER, BOSTON about. Perhaps the trouble is that he Mitchell, Audrey Guard, Paul De Poyster (Opened Tuesday, August 22, 1944) has been too close to his subject. In inn Keeper Lewis Bolyard A melodrama by Irving Kaye Davis. Staged Frau by Irwin Piscator. Setting by Samuel Leve. CAMBRIDGE SUMMER THEATER any event, he has not succeeded In mak- Professor Norden Doreen Wilson Costumes by Rose Bogdanoff. General man- ing a play about Elvera Sharon Randall ager, James Troup. Stage manager, Edward A farce by Stanley Richards. Staged by it. What he has ac- Hedwig Karen Lund Robert E. Perry. Setting by Andrew Mack. complished, if he has succeeded in Greta P. Dimond. Press representatives, Willard Decor and any- Gwen Jones Keefe and David Tebet. Produced by Victor lighting by Paul McGuire. Stage thing, is a series of presumably accurate Marghareta Ann Andre Hugo -Vidal. manager, Robert Pryor. Presented by John vignettes of life in a naval Hilda Elizabeth Boekoven Huntington and Louis Falk. training center Miss Anders Sonia Orlova Mrs. Sheppard Frederica Going Una, a maid Matilda Calman but which in sum add up to nothing, Henrik Ibsen Dudley Clements Mrs. Chubb Enid Markey Lottie Disenhower Jeanne Cagney because nothing really happens. Tito Frederic Franklin Rev. Mr. Cummings William Hughes Mrs. Sibyl Hecuba Kathryn Cameron For purposes of his exposition, he has Maestro Pisoni Robert Bernard Mrs. Manning Mary Glides Kenneth Hecuba Roderich Winchell Butler Cameron Grant Mrs. Èiollister Nell Harrison Cynthia Weber Lynne Arlen taken a cross -section group of youngsters Adelina Alexandra Danilova Mrs. Miller Daisy Belmore Reena Rowe Louise Valery schooling for a petty officer rating in a Maid Nora White Mrs. Smith Laurie McVicker Horace Pendergast Allan Tower quartermaster's school. There is a smart - Signora Eleanore Barbara Boudwin Mrs. Dingman Mary Perry Lily Pendergast Dorothy Lambert -soda Children Sylvia Allen, Grace Mrs. Fitzpatrick Grace Valentine Spencer Shilling Richard Hart aleck ex jerker, a philosophical ex- Carroll, Pat O'Rourke, Shannon Randolph Mrs. Baldwin Augusta French An Expressman cow hand, a Ronald Graham lad who stopped being a THE BALLET: Alexandra Danílova, Fred- Mrs. Mabledorr Eda Heineman Noel Hecuba James Lawlor lawyer to join the navy, another out of eric Franklin, Nathalie Krassovska, Leon Walter Seth Arnold A Young Lady Myrtle Shaw an orphan asylum, a young painter, and Danielian, Maria Tallchief, Ruthanna Boris, Catherine Chandler Catherine Doucet Alexander Mr. Cook Gregory Robins Film writer Stanley Richards must have a young husband whose wife comes to Goudovitch, Mary Ellen Moylan, Mrs. Anna Haines Minnie Dupree been visit him. Serge Ismailoff, Anna Istomina, Nicholas Howard Haines, obsessed by Noel Coward when he There are some more types, Magallanes, Michael Katcharoff, Julia Hor- Her Son Raymond Bailey wrote Marriage Is for Single People, for too, but the above gives the general idea. vath, Peter Deign, Allan Banks, Herbert Bliss, Isabel Haines, Her Daugher -in -Law Vida Mavis Freeman he has tried desperately to be bright and Anyway, the entire first act is given up Brown, Alfredo Corvino, Pauline God- Mary Stevens, Her Daughter Effie Afton brittle. He began to a dard, Helen Kramarr, Karel Shook, Gertrude with a good idea when mutual wordy baring of pasts, in- Swobodina, Nikita Talin, Nora White. Mr. White Robert Stewart he set himself the terrupted here and there by frenzied State Trooper Clark Poth task of writing a SINGERS: Ann Andre, Elizabeth Bockoven, Reporter Alan Brock satirical farce about some very, very gay examinations and bawlings out by an irate Barbara Boudwin, Mary Bradley, SMiley New Yorkers. Into the midst of a C. P. O, The act ends with the lads Conklin, Kaye Connors, Audrey Dearden, Au- Boston's new theater season has gotten snooty drey Guard, Leone Hall, Gwen Jones, Underway with the traditional creaking family circle, including a chi -chi play- about to get liberty. Karen wright who plays in haymows, Act two continues in the bar of the Lund, Sharon Randall, Margaret Ritter, Mary of joints -figuratively and literally -for his stupid local Walker, Doreen Wilson. Robert Balles, Lewis Last Stop is an infirm melodrama con- mother and stuffed-shirt brother, he hotel. And, incidentally, Sovey has E. Bolyard, Frank Brenneman, John Cha- drops a California farm girl with gone to town on this one. It has plenty loupka, Paul de Poyster, Cameron Grant, cerned chiefly with the mild adventures whom Larry Haynes, Hal Horton, Raymond Reset, of some very old ladies. The play's fu- the playwright has played. Her freshness atmosphere. The whole gang arrive at Hal and frankness one time or another. The young hus- McMurrin, Arthur Waters. Maurice Win- ture is not bright. upsets their whole tired throp, Stanley Wolfe, Walter Young. Irving Kaye Davis, husband of Pick - orbit. But there Mr. Richards' invention band meets his wife, discovers she is going ends, for his Marriage bears to have a baby, and decides to go "over Stem preem of Song of Norway more Up Girl authoress Elsa Shelley, has com- the same re- posed what was intended to be an ex- semblance to Noel Coward's stage piece the hill" rather than leave her alone. than lived up to advance reports from as day -old The smarty and his pal get mixed up the Coast. It landed on the Imperial citing, sometimes funny melodrama ginger ale does to champagne, with stage for about the inmates of an old ladies' home Scenes with the brother's superior a couple of trollops and get the a solid click -and proof that a paying bum's rush from the house dick. A shell - show emanating from west of the Rockies and the off of the mortgage. The fiancee, a masher movie producer, a lush shocked marine drifts in and tells them can have everything it takes for a top spot mortgage business is corny, the jokes female columnist and an ego -maniac film what war is really like. The general idea on Broadway. Song has them all -mag- about death and old age funny only to a star go on interminably until the pro- seems to be that there is nothing better nificient music, top voices, top -flight sadist, and the sight of eight ancient ceedings come to a simply smashing to do than get drunk and dance with the stepping and even a book which no women hobbling about a stage simply climax when the playwright arrives home depressing, trailed by a South Sea Island bride. In gals. operetta need be ashamed of. It's only Rich-bitch Açt three has them all back in barracks. fault, if it can be called one, is that there Catherine Chandler has the meantime playwright Richards has is posed as a benefactor of society thru led his players off on reckless goose - The husband is still AWOL and the gang a bit too much of it. A 15- minute cut her old ladies home. The day Mrs. is covering up. The C. P. O. announces distributed over song and dance numbers chases after hidden gags and silly cha- Haines arrives as a new guest, Miss rades. An occasional good line relieves theT,romotions via the exam results. The would tighten the whole and add to the Chandler is engaged in selling the place young painter gets a telegram that his punch. Unveiling ran to nearly three the generally embarassed silence. But the for a roadhouse, while she plans to move author's humor is more often a self -con- aviator brother has been killed in Ger- hours, which is a long serving for the her charges to a fire trap near a glue many. The young husband returns.. His best musical dish. scious effort, a try at froth which results factory. Mrs. Haines, it turns out, had in suds. wife has sent him back. The cowboy tells Likely, producer Edwin Lester will cor- owned the home property many years him what the war is all about; that it's rect this small latter item -with the ago. But Miss Chandler had pulled 'a The single relieving feature of Marriage the little people like them that have got blessings of the Messrs. Shubert - because fast one and got hold of it. Being a is the engaging portrayal of Jeanne to stick together so that it all can't hap- Song has all the earmarks -minus the courageous little old woman, Mrs. Haines Cagney in the fairly well written role of pen again. The tough cop harangues corn-of becoming another Blossom Time. rallies her friends about her and they the farm girl. Miss Cagney is cute as a them to the effect that they are no longer It can and may replace that hardy per- fight successfully to regain the property. button and merits better than this. The girl scouts and are now fighting men fit ennial of operettas, when, as and if the In the midst of the rather baleful go- remaining players struggle as best they for the navy. And that's that. blossoms ever fade from the bow. ings-on, the one bright thing is the can. There is the possibility, however, Bidwell has managed a scene or two As Blossom Time treated with the life comical Mrs. Fitzpatrick, played with a that something can be salvaged from that is moving. The talk is salty and and tunes of Franz Schubert, so Song of lot of gumption by Grace Valentine. Marriage. But I don't know what. likely phonographic. Chuckles, however, Norway Wogs the career and music. of Minnie Dupree, altho a trifle uncertain Bill Riley. stem chiefly from bawdy or backhouse Edvard Grieg. For operetta purposes the at first, turns a lot of skill to her role. humor. North's chief defect is an abund- Lazarus' book takes a few liberties with Catherine Doucet, as Miss Chandler, had ance of corny, sticky situations, most of the maestro's affairs -notably with the trouble projecting her voice, but other- tion. The remaining old troupers at which are telegraphed in the script be- interpolation of an opera singer who wise managed a vinegary characteriza- least keep up the atmosphere. B. R.

www.americanradiohistory.com " 24 The Billboard MUSIC- COCKTAIL September 2, 1944 Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y Lounge Talent Comes Sack Four Chi Lounges PROFILES Put Talent Back CHICAGO, Aug. 26.- Gradual swing to To Eastern singing in cocktail lounges is being shown Cocktail Rooms here, with four spots reverting to that NEW YORK, Aug. 26. - Right after East Coast. The effects of the traction type of policy within the past few weeks. Labor Day happy days will be back again strike have now worn off and ops look Helsing's Vodvil Lounge, Northsids for performers who were thrown out of forward to a sock season. However, agents spot, opened its fall season this week jobs when the cabaret tax forced lounges point out, lounge owners don't want to with five acts of vaude, after presenting to drop their taxable talent. Trend, first leave anything to chance. So right after straight instrumental music silice last evident on the West Coast, has spread Labor Day they expect most of Quaker - April. Russell's Silverbar started the to the Middle West and is now affect- town's cocktail spots to start a mad trend in the Loop when singers appeared ing policy changes in the East. rush for talent to help Ijing in the busi- on the bandstand between 2 and 4 a.m. Doc's, Baltimore, which had claimed ness. On the far Southside, the Kentucky a terrific biz sans entertainment, has In Washington the same trend seems Lounge tried the experiment when it changed its mind. Right after the holi- evident. The Brown Derby, El Patio and booked in the Nove -Lites, singing group. day spot goes back to adding canaries the Blacksmith Shoppe, all of which Business at the spot improved so much to its instrumentalists. dropped their taxable talent April 1, are that it is continuing the policy. Among the others to follow suit are converting to a full entertainment policy These spots are being eyed by other the Diamond Mirror, Passaic, N.J.: the after Labor Day. But to offset this Wash- cocktail operators, and if the business ington picture, the Anchor Room in the improves they, too, may revert back to Rose Room and the Dubonnet, both in policy. Newark, N. J., and the One -Six-Four, Annapolis Hotel is planning to drop all their former Philadelphia. talent. Fee -splitters don't think this rush for As far as Philadelphia is concerned, talent will change the price picture Joe Turner Back lounge percenters look upon the town much. There are having the hottest possibilities on the enough performers With Old Piano Duo as around to meet any sudden demand and CHICAGO, Aug. 26. -Berle Adams, per- this supply will be increased when combos sonal manager of Ammons and Johnson, now for "special" personal working the borsht circuit become EGGS ROYER scored a hit last week when he re- united @stands available. the boogie- ivoogie piano duo with their representation. Write Good talent that can do a job on in- From a professor of music to an ace old side-kick, Joe Turner, blues singer. MIKE SPECIAL -Pres. JEAN ROSE -Ser'y -moos. struments as well as voice will still ask piano single is quite a step, but it was Trio separated over two years ago, .\TTMAUTIONS. Eue. for and get real dough, says agents. But an easy one for Edgar H. (Eggs) Royer when Turner left the group to go out on 48 West 48th Street, New York 19, N. Y. the run of the mill performers who have to take. A graduate of the University his own as a single. During that time been marking time for the summer can of Oklahoma with a Master of Music they have always wanted to work with now also look forward to more than and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, Royer each other again but neither would give promises. was teaching music fledgings at U. of O. in until their present engagement at the Only in New York does the lounge when he took a job in a cocktail lounge Cabin -in- the -Sky here. The Original One Man Band picture remain unchanged. Main Stem just for the fun of it. He's been at it From there the boys are skedded for a spots which got rid of taxable enter- ever since. run at the Forest Park Hotel, St. Louis, VINCE "Blue" MONDI tainment have no plans to switch. Most His repertoire includes an abundance starting September 11. If they con- World's Smallest Orchestra of show tunes and of comedy stuff from tinue as a singing-playing combo they New York City of them seem satisfied to go along with the arrangements they worked Tut after musical comedies. A liberal sprinkling will be billed as Ammons and Johnson, April 1. of current pops and classics are also with Joe Turner. included. Not only does he play plenty of piano but he gives with fine vocals, @The ROYAL -AIRES Lou Costello Blossoms too. As Personal Manager Among outstanding engagements are Reviews 1 Instrumental -Vocal -Entertaining Trio a 52 -week hold -over at Helsing's Vodvil ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 26. -Lou Cos- Lounge, Chicago, as well as four months Santa Barbara, Calif. tello, of Abbott and Costello, reported at the Santa Rita Hotel, Tuscon, Ariz., picking up attractions on a personal - and the Zephyr Room of the Belerive "Big Six" Reeves and His management basis. Don Renaldo, whose Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. He's now in Orchestra The Toast of the Nation quartet holds forth at the 500 Cafe here, fifth week at the Turf Club, Galveston. goes to Coast in October under personal General Amusement Company manages. (Reviewed at Club Rhythm, Los Angeles) 3 Blondes 3 contract to Costello. "Big Six" Reeves left Lorenzo Flournoy 3 Volces DALE and his trio about four years ago to form 3 Instrumentalists SISTERS his own combo. 1 Philadel ph la, Pa. His five -piece combo goes strong for OFF THE CUFF jump music. Reeves is out front with tenor sax to handle instrumental solos as well as vocals. The singing assign- Tal l-Tuneful- Terrlf lo Door Tap. . NORMAN SEELIG (3) ment also goes to Dorothy Broils, pianist. East: who MOLLY booked into Town Casino. . . ROY handles the hot tempoed lyrics. She CRAFT MILT BERTH TRIO rumored to have is also featured on hot piano, doing Versatile Singing Pianist PAULSON (3) inked at Preview. . made up its difference with MCA and is NAOMI SOBLE has opened at Black Cat equally as good a job here as on sing- Philadelphia, Pa. now HELEN back in the fold.... BRENT Cafe. . . LARRY GRADY current at ing. Outfit sticks more closely to instru- current at Helene Curtis Lounge, No. 10 Theater Bar. . . . SIR OLIVER mental work, throwing in vocals only for Charleston, S. C. . . .FREDDIE MILLER BIBBS, four men and a gal, at the Club a slight variation. Taking the mike for and His Tophats start at Hotel Floridan, Silhouette.... Bob Reems (5) inked in single work also is Norman Bowden, who © In Demand Everywhere Tampa, September 9.... FRENCH AND for the same spot starting September 12. joined the combo about eight weeks ago. YOUNG current at Blue Mirror, Balti- Like Reeves' sax work, Bowden plays good The OWEN SISTERS more.... MARY O'CONNOR due at the horn. The Nation's Most Popular Olrl Trio Casablanca, Philly, September 5. . . . Acre and There: Outfit does not confine itself to the Wildwood, N. J. MILT PAGE begins at Jenkinson's Pa- SINCLAIR MILLS, sepia pianist, inked written note. Sidemen have free range vilion, Point Pleasant, N. J., September 5. in for the Sky Club, Elmwood, Ill., with the bass, drums, and piano giving EDDIE KOCH ork in second year at Hi starting September 12. . CHUCK able support to the trumpet and the Hat Club, Daytona Beach, Fla.... WIL- CHANDLER into Dayton Hotel, Kenosha, maestro's sax. Sam Abbott. Sweetheart of LIE GANT and Dave Cuneo begin their Wis.... MELODY LANE QUARTET has Piano and Song second year at Zebra Bar, Fairfax Hotel, opened at the Hilicrest, Toledo. N. Y. . . FRANCIS RENAULT, Emma GLENNA AND GALE, singers, current at Goody Goodelle AUDREY THOMAS I Fink, Ella Shields, Karyl Norman and Cafe, GEORGE Detroit, Mich. Greenwich Cleveland... (Reviewed at Circus Room, Hotel Brad- Dolly Williams on same bill at Polly's SCOTTI, solovox, and Mike McKendrich's ford, Boston) Gift Shop, Atlantic City. . . . MELO -O- Trio at Chin's, Cleveland. . . MUSIC DEARS now on USO.... DUCHESS and MAKERS, with Bernie Rasher, booked Goody Goodelle is one of the best cock- Her Men of rote close an eight -month into Hotel Carter, Cleveland. tail singers and ivory ticklers to come "Comedy Bombshell of Song" booking at the Neil House, Columbus, SAMMY BERK playing piano at Club along in a month of Sundays. She's O., and open at Jung Hotel, New Or- Eddie Stevens, Cleveland... DEEP RIVER a big, good -looking girl with a better I MARIA LOPEZ leans, September 5. BOYS, sepia singers, Bowery, De- voice and more style than many of the at the What's more, . . DIANA DALE, pianist, at the best of them. her easy Miami, Fla. I troit. platform her comic asides to Club Casanova, Detroit. . . JOE HAMM, manner, Chicago: organist, currently at Grosse's, Detroit. the customers make her an especial TOM BROWN, of the original Six GAIL HALL, piano -singer, booked into favorite. Brown Brothers, currently at the Red Tunnel Inn, Milwaukee. Her piano playing has special attrac- QTIIE STEWART TRIO tion. She manages a live rhythm, even featuring Lion.... MIKE YOUNG, piano, back at BOB AND SUE FORSYTHE open Sep- James Isbell's Lounge.... THREE MER- tember 4 at 115 Club, Grand Forks, N. D. when singing, and her arrangements have BETTY STEWART a fresh angle to them. Repertory iy- RY NOTES inked in at Primrose Path. . VARIETY BOYS AND ETHLENE (4) and 1 America's Foremost Girl Vibraphone Artist SALLY ALLEN TRIO appearing at skedded for Playmor Club, Cheyenne, eludes old and new, torch songs New York City Show Tap. NATE ESTES, pianist, 2. . JAN ballads, some with special lyrics, and the ... Wyo., starting September romantjp Weather had has opened at Cragin's Lounge. . . DALE, mentalist, current at Hotel Custer, tunes. Stormy MARY JANE EARNHART playing piano Galesburg, MELBA PASQUAY, or- distinction. Bell Bottom Trousers was Ill.... way. at Helsing's Washington Street spot... . ganist, held over at Rendezvous, Alexan- naughty in a nice In more than ARTIE RUSSEL on case she generates a lot of heat. And and His Orchestra JIMMY ALSTON, piano, may be heard dra, La.... CARROLL THOMPSON opens ® at Tin Pan Alley.... DUKE YELLMAN at Music Box, Minneapolis, September 4 an insinuating lift of the eyebrow, or a Dance Music--Show Music -- Entertainment plays intermission music at 5100 Club. TUCKER SISTERS TRIO have drawn lilt in the voice heightened interest. This New York City RUBIE ABBOTT, songstress, and the a holdover at Wigwam, St. Paul. girl is moving right along. Terrible Swedes furnish the music at the Bill Riley. Old Hickory.... JACK ROSS, piano, has Jack McVea Has New Combo VOCAL INSTRUMENTAL Here 'TIs -A One -Man Show In Itself opened at the Town Club.... CASINO "TINY" DAY BOYS (3) have moved to Kentucky HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26.-Jack McVea, LANE Lounge. . . . DICK MAGUINESS, piano, former star tenor sax man with Lionel MEMORY QUARTET Entertaining Organist and on a ieturn engagement at Little Club. Hampton and others, is heading his own With GERRI MELVIN, Featured Vocalist Accordionist DOROTHY CARROLL, piano, current small combo. He recently signed a long- Opening Sept. 6 Victorian Room, Hillcrest Hotel, Toledo 1 Currently U. S. O. Camp Shows Over Seas at Silver Palm. term contract, effective September 1, JOE FRANKS TRIO has opened at Two with the Reg D. Marshall Agency. Personal Rep. LEO SCHOENBRUN

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard 25 Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y '43 -'44, Year of Flack Upsets greatest consistency in hitting the money positions. However, Walters hasn't done too badly considering that he came to New York just a couple of years ago, Next Week Eels Vote Erbe -Hare, Saucier during which time he copped one second What city editors and photo position and one tie for third. editors think of press agents . . . Billy Rose's tie for third place -a loss how tub -thumpers can be more when it is remembered that he regularly effective . . . how society editors Tops in Sixth Annual Survey scored either second or third -is probably rate the flacks ... Broadway col- due to the fact that he is no longer a umnists' opinions of press agents itery op exclusively. Hjs slip backwards . what promotion and publicity llowed Barney Josephson to tie for one stunts were most effective . . . Thirty -five typewriter -pounders say what they think f the first three positions, representing press agentry in relation to war - about space grabbers and its all very different in war- move upwards for this owner who never times ... night clubs and hotels igured among the laurel -laden before. in relation to public favor . . hotels and clubs also tabbed by dawn peeves, prejudices and suggestions time- patrol Four for Christenberry from the magazine and newspaper In the "most effectively publicized ho- editors ... all told in next week's By Paul Ross tel owner or manager" division, Christen - issue of The Billboard. erry again had things pretty much to NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-In a year marked by numerous upsets, the imself with a handy score of 32 points. publicity team of Carl Erbe- Spencer Hare did the outstanding job of night This marked his fourth win in a row. It while in 1942 the Pierre rolled into the club flackery, according to the results produced by The Billboard Sixth was only in 1940 that Frank Case (Al- second slot and the New Yorker came Annual Night Club -Hotel Publicity Poll, just concluded. The votes in The onquin) shaded him for top honors. third. The 1941 results had the New Billboard poll were cast by Broadway columnists, newspaper and maga- Other winners this year were Lucius Yorker second and the Astor in third, zine night club editors, society editors Boomer (Waldorf - Astoria), second with thus reversing their 1944 positions. It was and magazine and newspaper photo 4 points, and Frank Andrews (New in 1940 that the New Yorker showed its editors -35 leaders. Not mon Jacobs as her partner, also came Yorker) and Maria Kramer (Edison, Lin - greatest strength, arriving first. That oln) tied for third place with seven year the Algonquin placed second and only did the winners roll out on top in 1940, 1941 and 1942. How- the Lexington third. Both these spots up a walloping tally for ever, Miss Ross has been veering out oints each. In the 1943 voting, Boomer of the field during the past year in favor laced second while Frank Case copped have long since dropped in the ratings, themselves but they honors. 1942 while the Pierre and Plaza have slipped broke the Stork Club's of radio shows and personalities, and she bird In the poll Boomer now does publicity for lso took second place and Vincent Astor more recently, leaving the field pretty two -year record as the the Cotillion much to the Waldorf, New Yorker and by Room, Cafe Pierre and 1 -2 -3 Club only. St. Regis) and Frank Andrews split third best publicized nitery lace between them. The 1941 balloting Astor. putting the Zanzibar, the The 35 editors and writers voting in esulted in a second place chief object of their tub- The Billboard poll gave the Zanzibar for Case and Examined together, the results of sev- enough bird for Boomer. eral years' polls show that the New thumping, into f i r s t first, second and third choices Yorker place in this division. to make a point score of 32 for this These results taken together show that holds a slight edge over the Astor The Erbe -Hare feat of knocking off nitery. The Stork Club, which led the Boomer is a consistent winner next to in popularity among editors. first places for themselves and their spot field last year and in 1942, came in hristenberry, while Frank Andrews In driving their Zanzibar into the lead is all the more remarkable in that it this year with a total of 29 points. Third - hows growing strength and the Algon- in this year's poll, Erbe -Hare not only was accomplished in one year. In the.poll place honors were won by the Cafes So- uin boniface loses it. passed the Stork but other strong con- taken by The Billboard last year they ciety with a score of 15. The voting Asked to "please rate, in the order of tenders. In the 1943 check -up the Latin were well among the also rans, having editors were asked to state "which do you heir service to you, the New York hotel Quarter placed second and the Riobamba entered the field with the Zanzibar just consider the most effectively publicized ress agents who most effectively met third, while in the 1942 voting the Copa about the time the poll was taken. night clubs ?" our editorial needs during the past sea- slid into second place and the Cafes Top They were also asked to ballot on son," the 35 voting editors accorded Ted Society copped third. Both those years Saucier Still "which do you consider the most ef- aucier a point -score of 37. His nearest the Stork Club led the field. In 1941, If the nitery department in The Bill- fectively publicized hotels?," and in this ival was Shepard Henkin (New Yorker) the record shows, the Copacabana walked board showed shake -ups the hotel di- division gave the Waldorf -Astoria a score ith 20. Frank Law (Belmont -Plaza) off with first honors, beating the Beach- vision proved to be fairly stable. Ted of 39 points. Nearest competitor to this ame in third with 10. comber (which stood on the site of the Saucier extended his three -year record hostelry was the Astor with 14 points. Saucier first came into the money post- present Zanzibar) and the Cafes Society as the top hotel flack, coming in first The New Yorker scored third with 8 ions in 1940 when he landed in the show in that order. In 1940 the Beachcomber again in this year's poll, and the Waldorf - points. position, but thereafter he leaped to first was first, the Hurricane second and Astoria, the beneficiary of his megaphon- lace and has stayed ever Fefe's Monte Carlo third. ing, performed the same way, emerging It's Billingsley since. Shep Picking enkin, who was in the army for a year The dope sheet reveals that with the first as the best publicized hotel, a posi- "the most effectively pub- ntil September, 1943, previously Beachcomber and it has 1941. licized night club owner or manager," scored Fefe's out of existence, tion held since second to Saucier's first in 1942, Ware the Riobamba closed by the II. S. Govern- The Billboard Sixth Annual Night the balloters handed a total of 55 points ynch (Pierre) that year coming Club -Hotel Publicity Poll also to Billingsley and 16 to Monte Proser in third. ment and the Hurricane officially shut- resulted in n the 1943 voting Lynch pulled into sec - tered for the summer of 1944, the Copa, first -place laurels for Robert Christen - (Copacabana). nd place, while berry (Astor) and Sherman Billingsley Lou Walters (Latin Quarter), Barney Newkirk Crockett Stork and Society spots are the most con- Josephson (Cafes Society) Plaza) won third position. sistent contenders for honors. (Stork Club) as the best publicized hotel and Billy Rose This year neither Lynch nor Crockett owner -or- manager and night club owner - (Diamond Horseshoe) tied for third place The Results with scores showed up in the kudos spots, Crockett ór-manager, respectively. By hitting the of 10 points each. In last ulling seven points tape ahead of the field, both Christen - years' poll Proser never figured in the to tie with Timmie Compiled name by name and score by money positions, 'chards (St. Regis) for fourth. Lynch score, the results of the 1944 poll by The berry and Billingsley extended their first - Walters having placed pends much of his time place records, Christenberry having held second and Rose third. In the 1942 poll working for a Billboard ran like this: by The Billboard, efense plant. With Deenie Earl, his Night this spot since 1941 and Billingsley since Benito Collada (El ssistant who holds the fort for club press agents- 1940. Chico) copped the place position and him in Points Rose also showed. However, ew York, he polled a scant six and a In taking its poll this year, The Bill- in the 1941 alf points. Dorothy Ross, publicizing Erbe -Hare (Zanzibar) 43 board for the first time canvassed news- voting, Proser popped up in second place the Ivan Black (Cafes Society) 28 while Rose ierre's room, netted a number of credits papermen other than those who had took third'. In the 1940 poll or this chore. Ross Associates (Cot. Room) 231 charge of night club or society news or their positions were reversed, Rose com- Dor. Culman (Leon & Eddie's) 15 who ran columns. The Billboard ap- ing in second and Proser third. All along, Waldorf High Again Bayne -Zussman (Lat. Quarter) 11 of proached city editors and newspaper and counse, Billingsley uniformly knocked The 1 -2 -3 placement by the Waldorf, Sid Ascher Associates (Henry Hud- magazine editors in order to test the off top honors. Astor and New Yorker in this year's poll son) 11 effectiveness of press agents generally in Examining the results of 1940 to 1944 uplicates the Waldorf's eminence of Sobol, Hartman & Faggen (ex -Pers. seeking fresh outlets at a time when inclusive in the club owner category, it ther years but shows several changes in Room) 5 there is a shortage of paper and when appears that aside from Billingsley two he other positions. In 1943 the New Chick Farmer (El Morocco) 5 the usual outlets for night club and owners- Proser and Rose - showed the orker placed second, ahead of the Plaza Meyer Hutner (Diam. Horseshoe) 4 hotel press agentry have diminished. Ed Weiner (Versailles, etc.) 4 Dor. King (Stork Club) 4 Winners Out Ahead Max Hecht (Paris Qui Erbe Chant) 3 The -Hare combination led the The Billboard's Joel Rose (Armando's) 3 field by a considerable margin. The 35 Sixth Annual Wolf Kaufman (Billy Rose) 3 voting editors and writers accorded them Joe Russell (Copacabana) 2 10 first choices when asked to "please Leonard McBain (Monte Carlo) 2 rate, in the order of their service to Night Club -Hotel Publicity Poll Howard Cagle (ex -El Borracho) 2 you, the New York night club press The Lyn Duddy (ex -La Vie Paris.) 2 agents who most effectively met your Winners Jack Tirman (ex- Hurricane) 1 editorial needs during the past season." Most Phyllis Kraus (El Chico) 1 The 1944 season, for purposes Effective Night Club Press Points of The Bill- Agents- Seth Babits (Tondelayo's) 1 board poll, officially ended in May and Points 2. Astor 14 1. Erbe -Hare 43 3. New Yorker 8 Ernest Brooks (El Borracho) 1 the balloting editors were asked to rate 2. Ivan 28 their choices in one -two -three order. Black Regarding the list above certain points 3. Ross Associates 231/2 Most Effectively Publicized Night of information must be made. Bayne - Erbe and Hare piled up enough choices Club Owners or Managers in all three categories to give a Most Effective Hotel - Zussman along with Sid Ascher and Jay them Press Agents- 1. Sherman Billingsley 55 Faggen (Sobol, total of 43 1. Ted Hartman and Faggen) are points on the basis of three Saucier 37 2. Monte Proser points for a first choice, two for 2. Shep Henkin 16 in general moving out of the nitery flack a second 20 3. Lou Walters field to radio and personality work. choice and one for a third choice. 3. Frank Law 10 Barney Ivan Black, assisted by Marvin Kohn Josephson Ascher is now operating his own firm, glorifying Most Effectively Publicized Night Billy Rose all 10 Sidney Ascher Associates, but until re- in the two Cafes Society, hit Clubs the next highest point score, reaching 28. - cently he was the New York representa- 1. Zanzibar 32 Most Effectively Publicized Hotel tive of Dorothy Kay, Inc., which placed By coming in second, Black duplicated Owners or Managers his position in last year's poll. 2. Stork Club 29 - third in the 1943 poll. Meyer Hutner 3. Cafes Society 1. Dorothy Ross Associates took a nose- 15 Robert Christenberry 32 took over the Diamond Horseshoe pub- dive to third place this year, aggregating Most Effectively 2. Lucius Boomer 14 licity job in February, 1944, his predeces- Publicized Hotels - 3. Frank Andrews sors being Ted Nathan and Wolfe Kauf- 231/2 points. Miss Ross led last year's poll 1. Waldorf- Astoria in the nitery flack sector and, with Sea- 39 Maria Kramer both 7 man. This accounts for the three points (Bee EDS PICK ERBE-HARE on page 28)

www.americanradiohistory.com 26 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard September 2, 1944 RKO- Boston, Boston VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS (Reviewed Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 24) Another Vander Where the jivers and the bobby -sox brigaders are concerned, Betty Hutton is just the right dish. Started with a deaf- On Chi Scene Oriental, Chicago Loew's State, New York ening bang and had the joint jumping CHICAGO, Aug. 26. -The trend to from start to finish. Friday Afternoon, August 25) (Reviewed Thursday Evening, August 24) vaude seems to be returning to the Windy (Reviewed Opened with it's Murder He Says and City, with another theater, the Empress, This layout should prove a box -office Current show is strictly run- of -the- nearly tore herself apart. The audience on the far Southside, switching over from hit. Headlining is Connee Boswell, with mill. Opener, Grauman's Stairatone Re- yelled approval. Hutton took a breath - a straight pic policy to a vaude revue Buck and Bubbles as the added attrac- vue, shows the most flash. Act is well catcher to say a few well chosen words set-up. tion, and the Whalens, LeRoy's Mario- paced, sells capably and maintains its about being nervous since It was here House, originally operated by the Van nettes and Arnie Hartman making up the interest all the way. (at a Marblehead summer theater) that Nomikus Circuit, was recently taken over rest of the bill. Ray Lang and his house Grauman's act consists of three gals she got her start seven years ago. Next by Ralph Barger, of the Rialto (now the ork appears on stage., and a guy. Opens with two of the gals she did It Had To Be You, quietly and Downtown), who planned to present bur- Show opens with LeRoy's clever mario- on stage in fencing costume going thru with affecting charm. Despite her repu- lesque at the spot after the Rialto nétte act. Highlight is the deft han- some fast work with foils. Routine segues tation as a roustabout and tomboy, she changed over to a vaude policy. The dling of the figure of Gene Krupa. Act into a tuneful bit, with house ork in there sings this sort of romantic ballad best. new switch gives the nabe its second was slowed by poor lighting on phos- solidly while gals clash foils to beat. A She tops them all for style, musical sense vaude house, with the Stratford running phorescent numbers. However, boys drew red-headed fem tapper (unbilled) fol- and personal interpretation. that type of entertainment on week- good hand and bowed off after three lows. Hoofer works on darkened stage in The "incendiary blonde" becomes a hu- ends. Curtain calls. man tornado again with The Rocking First show to go in will be an A. B. pleases luminous costume. One routine seems Arnie Hartman, newcomer here, out of place. A soft 18th century piano Horse Ran Away and the customers love Marcus revue, skedded for an extended With his sock accordion playing. Does tune to which she works is cute but terper it. She ended first show with I'm Doing engagement of several weeks. Marcus's a good stint when he plays The Glow- is too heavy for the music. Final bit has It for Defense and then had to beg off shows will be changed weekly. After worm in three notes, keeping the entire company on stage, with the gals the final skedded number. Act is per- that the spot will produce its own shows squeeze -box closed while playing it. The tapping on the stairs set up behind them. fectly set up and beautifully paced. using a full line of girls. Whalens follow with an interesting and Stairs have metal plates connected elec- Begins in a whirlwind that has custom- Harry Helmes, manager of the Rialto, pleasing adagio number. Buck and Bub- ers panting for more. will run the house with Art Kahn acting bles set a fast pace, tho they haven't trically to a light -equipped board at the Solid show head of the steps. As girls tap, bulbs on musical backing for hour as musical director. changed their routine since they last is supplied by Boyd Raeburn's 16 -piece With the Empress swinging over to appeared here over a year ago, they still top landing light up. Guy in act does rio especially tapping, merely acting as traffic cop. ork. The not distinguished, vaude, the city now has four houses get plenty of laughs, and when caught good arrangements, competent players featuring that type of entertainment, they show -stopped, Top billing goes to Arthur Tracy, who and a fair degree of style are all that are the Chicago, Oriental and the Rialto, Connee Boswell holds spotlight with opens with standard theme song. Tracy's required. Band vocalists Marjorie Wood which changed over this week. her smooth song -styling. Does Is You pipes are still strong and his assurance and Don D'Arcy are okay. or Is You Ain't ?, I'll Be - Seeing You, helps no end, but choice of numbers Midway in the show the Pitchmen Stardust, Swinging on a Star and Amor. shows little imagination. First tune is practically brought down the house with Gypsy Markoff and Applause brought her back for two en- I'll Be Seeing You; okay for an opener. their familiar act. Imitations of musical cores, Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet Follows with Last Time I Saw Paris after instruments and various bands were as Mrs. FDR To Tour and Stormy Weather. Would have fared a pitch about timeliness of number due to effective as ever. Customers couldn't get better if she had cut down her numbers war developments. Same tune and same enough of them. The Hartnells, dance NEW YORK, Aug. 29.- -Gypsy Markoff to three or four. Pic, San Fernando pitch is now used in every joint in town. team, perform some agile term. is set to begin a hospital tour soon with Valley. Jack Baker. A good hand brought an encore, a Pic: The Falcon in. Mexico. Biz at Eleanor Roosevelt. schmaltzy When a Gypsy Makes His Violin opener was socko and bids fair to set After the Clipper crash of a few years Sing gathered some kind of a record, Bill Riley. back, it was thought that Miss Markoff SONNY FONTAINE is back at the emsee that fair applause. would never be able to handle the groan- post at Jack Lynch's Walton Roof, Phila- Al Gordon's standard dog act resulted box again. Gal tried a comeback in vari- delphia, with the Gerardos returning to in nice chuckles from a house which ous local spots using only her pipes, but the revue September 7. seemed to be notable for its lack of en- Hutton May got only fair results. thusiasm. Mutts do their usual dis- After more doctoring, Miss l4aricoff obedient bits and act walked off to good Hit Hub High began using the instrument again and mitting. broke in her new okay act in Buffalo. ACTS, ATTENTION Hal Stone got himself a few giggles but BOSTON, Aug. 26. -When the flackers none in the belly -laugh class. Routine bill Betty Hutton as a "blond bombshell" they aren't kidding. That little ball of Graysons and Badminton 20 WEEKS' opens with slow gags about OPA point fire exploded all over values on men which got a fair response. the Hub this week BOOKING and bids fair to set some kind of a record To Music Hall in Sept. CONSECUTIVE Comic's slow single and double takes plus for her week's run the RKO- Boston. a pliable mug show possibilities but at NEW YORK, Aug. 29. -The Graysons in the Smart Clubs through the East for She will probably reach and possibly and Ken Davidson's badminton act are good Standard Acts, such as Sister Teams, chatter needs a lot of improvement. better the previous gross records at Stone's partner, a tallish blonde (un- this skedded for Radio City Music Hall as Singles, Ballroom Teams, Comedy and theater held by Sinatra (361,900 last soon as current pic, Dragon Seed, moves Novelty Acts. Also good lines of Girls. Top billed) straights badly. Final bit involves December) Eddie salaries and good clubs. and Cantor ($58,000 a on. gal cutting pants off comic while he's couple of years back). On the basis of making with a trombone. Latter was New bill is tentatively set for mid -Sep- Contact three days business a conservative esti- tember. funny but not funny enough. Bit han- mate shows her to draw upwards of dled with more finesse could be a terrific $50,000 for six shows a day in seven. Al Norfon Attractions topper. She'll play to 80,000 people or more, Harris on Own; Leaves WM Main 3228 81 East Aie. Radio Rogues (3) seemed to have Boyd Raeburn's 'band is backing the CHICAGO, Aug. 26. with turned their routines completely around, show. Featured performers include vo- -Will Harris, Rochester, N. Y. the booking department of the William and for the worse. Their bits that drew calists Marjorie Wood and Don D'Arcy Morris Agency here the past three years, belly laughs as recently as Hellzapoppin and the Pitchmen. Want good Line Girls for well established leaves the org September 1 to form his lines. Highest salaries paid. were not used. Instead they go off for own agency. Before joining WMA, he short take -offs of stage, radio and flicker conducted his own business, and prior to names, with each character leaning Veloz and Yolanda that was in charge of production at Bal- heavily on corn. Guys don't blackout aban & Katz's Chicago, Uptown and Ti- in out of May Cancel Roxy SID any more. They move and mike voli theaters for over 11 years. WHITE'S in full light, losing the illusion group NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Veloz and Yo- SOUTHERN THEATRICAL AGENCY once sold so well. A Jimmy Stewart char- landa, skedded to make their first New 508 Jefferson Ave. Miami Beaoh, Florida acterization, apoetic lecture against black York appearance in a year at the Roxy, To Build New L. A. Club A. G. V. A. & A. F. of M. Booking market, tho, no doubt, good OWI morale - coming in sometime in September, may HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26. -New dine and THE CLUB BALI MIAMI EXCLUSIVELY building stuff, makes for poor commer- be forced to cancel or postpone date due dance spot will be built in the basement Write, Phone or Wire. cial value. Group's final bit is Eleanor to long run of Wilson and Fred Waring. of the Hayward Hotel in downtown Los Phones: 5.5233-5.2288 and FDR take -off. Delivery of bit was Beyond a certain time, team has film Angeles, with construction starting this TH! MAJESTIC HOTEL, 7th at the Ocean. never top- bracket stuff. Today, with commitments that take it back to the week. New spot, which will be under the Catering to the Profession. Professional Rates. political tension existing, the routine Coast. management of Marty Martin, will cost shows bad taste and results is audience Last time dancers worked in New York $30,000 and will be ready for a September tiffs. In any case, political fun- poking was also at the Roxy. opening. has a questionable b.-o. value. ACTS WANTED do BETTY HAMPTON, Doris Abbott and Break your jump East or West -can offer The Digatanos (Jayne and Adam) many night club, theater, convention and their usual smooth ballroom work to good Billy Rose -AGVA Peace Peggy Hayden still on USO. . . . BAR- banquet bookings now. hands. Gal's costume, however, detracts BARA BELMORE, Lee Rogers and the Write-Wire--Come In! from her looks besides making her ap- NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -AGVA-Billy Olympics at the Surf Beach Club, Vir- RAY S. KNEELAND pear heavy. Finisher with fern wrapped Rose pact inking will probably be done ginia Beach, Va. . . . KAE CAROLE AND Amusement Booking Service this week or early next week. According ARABELLA set for USO. So is Fin Olsen. A.Q.V.A. Franchised around man's neck while he goes into a 418 Pearl St. Buffalo 2, N. Y. fast spin drew a big hand. to Matt Shelvey, verbal agreement has Can Use Musical Actsill already been reached. \\\ Pic, Bathing Beauty. Biz good when Agreement calls for minimum salaries caught. Bill Smith. of $75 for principals and $45 for the line girls. Rehearsal pay will also be paid. TOM O'NEAL GEORGE LATOUR, vet juggler from II. S. Line will work a six -day week. A closed and brother of the late Torino, sched- "Staring" at the McNALLY'S BULLETIN No. 16 in Normandy. shop is also part of the contract. PRICE ONE DOLLAR uled for an early camp tour For Vaudeville, Musical Comedy, Burlesque, ORPHEUM THEATER Minstrel, Night Club Revues, Radio and - Minute Act Dance Band, Entertainers. Contains: BEARDS Want Three LOS ANGELES 16 Monologues, 8 Acts for Two Males, 7 Acts for Male and Female, 38 Parodies, WIGS MAKE -UP NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Roxy started a Personal Representative PAUL MARR Ventriloquist Act, Female Act, Trio, Quar- when in Fred with 203 N. Wabash Chicago tet and Dance Specialty, Tab and Burlesque, FREE CATALOG fashion it put Waring O 10 Minstrel First -Parts, Overtures and Fi- Wilson. For instead of stageshow run- nale, 41 Monobits, Blackouts, Review 209 N. State S, ning anywhere from 50 to 70 minutes, it Scenes, Dance Band Stunts. Hundreds of F. W. NACK CHICAGO 1, ILL. Jokes and Gags. Remember McNALLY'S runs about 18 minutes. BULLETIN No. 16 is only one dollar; or Now along comes the Capitol, Wash- will send you Bulletins Nos. 10, 11, 12 and ington, where Wilson is set to open Sep- 16 for $4.00, with money -back Guarantee. ROY DOUGLAS SCENERY tember 8, with same problem of getting a short -run stageshow. Marty May is on The Singing Ventriloquist WM. McNALLY Dye Drops, Flat Sets, Cycloramas, Draw Curtains, the bill but house is looking for another 81 East 125th Street, New York Operating Equipment. is understood, won't be on Sept. 2, Carmen Theater, Philadelphia, Pa. act which, it Direction: HARRY LEE, 1585 Broadway, N. 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I NIGHT CLUB REVIEWS Milt Herth Trio, . . . And Speaking 'Scat' Davis Open Of Operations --- Clover Club, Hollywood . Club 51, New York NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Fee -splitter Talent policy: Dance band and floor - Talent policy: Floorshows at 11, 1 and Chi Vaude House Abby Greshler is thinking of endowing a 10:15 and 12 :15 Manage- 2. dancing. Owner- manager: shows at p.m. Continuous CHICAGO, Aug. 26. Rialto Theater, clinic so his acts oan get in for whole- ment: Owner- manager, Ivan Stauffer. Fred Vosberg. Prices: $2 -$2.50 mini- former film- b'urlesque house- here, opens sale. Joe - mum. A couple of weeks ago the Wesson Headwaiter, Cagna. Publicity: Chair September 1 under tag of the Downtown lotte Dinner, $3.50 up; Brothers decided to double for the guy Rogers. Prices: Current show is undistinguished. Per- Theater. Spot was originally renamed drinks, pop prices. Cover, $1.50, Satur- who takes out tonsils. This week three formers do all right with what they the Paramount until Balaban & Katz more of Greshler's acts are laid up. day and Sunday, $2. have, but with the possible exception of stepped in and started injunction pro- Neil Stanley and Marty have the pip; vocal -piano ceedings, prohibiting the use of the name featuring Johnny and George, a sepia Eddie Rollins, of Nestor and Rollins, Spot has policy a "name" act, routines show little that is different on the grounds that they were entitled doesn't like his profile (Rollin's not Ab- with augmenting attractions. On deck or interesting. to it because of being a wholly owned are and by's- nobody can do anything about Maurice Rocco Marla Shelton. on subsid of Paramount Picture Corporation. that) and is having his schnozz bobbed. Small orchestra is headed by Nilo Men- Johnny and George, latter the Court action was dropped when operator, endez, composer of Green Eyes. music box, open with a jump version of Carol Grayson, of the Graysons, has an It Had To Be You which clicks. Team Ralph Barger, changed the name. infected toe. "Probably," says Abby, Accompanied by the Menendez group, follows with I'll Get By, with both guys Booking for first three weeks include " 'cause she kicked about something she shapely Marla Shelton opens the show singing. Johnny's pipes are plenty strong Johnny (Scat) Davis, Milt Herth Trio, oughtn't." with clever song lyrics. Music is low, and George's key pounding also sounds Ted giving full force to Miss Shelton's work. Jackie Green, Callahan Sisters and okay in snatches. But ork's blasting Travers, who open September 1. Davis Starts with a lively bit about the Selec- drowns piano out so completely it is dif- Service the young men and will be held over for the second week, Danner Kaplan tive taking ficult to judge. For encore team gives out with Skip Farrell, Ray English, the Red - and follows thru with like stuff. Because with a corny St. Louis Blues arranged so dingtons, and Perry, Frank and Janice her work is different and the clientele it is practically unrecognizable. Walk off New swanky, Miss Shelton's lyrics are highly supporting. On the 15th, "Smiley" Bur- Top Vaude Unit with a loud Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen to a nett moves in with Elmo Tanner, Moro satisfactory, good hand. NEW YORK, Aug. 29. -New Frederick and Yocanelli and Wilkie and Dare, fol- Bros: package, untitled, will make Rocco stands at the spinet for a fast Thelma Baker, good -looking brunette lowed by Lois Andrews and Nick Lucas. still boogie -woogie number. Giving plenty of its New York preem at Club 51 in the with a strong set of pipes, does satisfac- Duke Ellington has been inked for two - next few weeks. Unit, consisting of range to his boogie bass beat, Rocco torily with current pops and novelty September 29. writes his own ticket from the very week run starting eight performers, has been sold for numbers. Got best results for County $1,200 weekly weeks and start. Facing the audience and thus Donegal and a hillbilly tune. Canary has Programs will be selected especially for four op- depriving them of a look -see at his magic a throaty voice that is okay on high notes for the family trade, with particular stress tions. If all the options are taken up fingers, this pianist hits out on Cow -Cow but lacks authority in the lower registers. being centered on the teen -age patronage. run will be 16 weeks. Boogie and even throws in a good vocal, Ryan Twins, blond sister tap team, Pic policy will include second -runs and Idea, according to Fred Vosberg, nitery Effective mugging helps on these two. Class B films, due to the contract agree- op, will give Frederick Bros. a New York open with good hoofing. Team's in -time showcase for its of which Turning the instrument around so that stuff is still good. Routine, however, has ments between B &K and major studios. package out those to the side may see the fingers been the same so long it becomes boring. the 10 per centers hope to sell It for roll over the keyboard with fantastic House has been redecorated and re- vaude dates for much bigger dough. Facial lines becoming more apparent. seated. speed, Rocco follows with Tea for Two Make -up has to improve if gals don't Trade recalls a similar plan tried out at and Stardust. His boogie treatment of want to show age. La Conga some seasons back. The pack- these standards is nothing short of age did okay at the club, but as far as superb. He extends the treatment to Jean Jordan, working in a blue spot, theater bookings were concerned, it was include The Donkey Serenade and comes on in írridescent feathers and Follow -Up strictly no dice. throws in the St. Louis Blues with vo- shows nothing outside of a couple of slow The unit opening in Vosberg's spot will cals. Could have stayed on all night turns. be headed by Danner and Kaplan, the had he wanted. It's sock. George Chatterton doesn't have to do Review comics who replaced Abbott and Costello Sam much to do as emsee. As a comic his at the Steel Pier, Atlantic City. Abbott. routine went out with Coolidge. Best is his hat -switching bit, with GI customers PARIS QUI CHANTE, NEW YORK: Leo coming on to work with him. Number, Pleskow, who was here last season as a tho aged, gets plenty of yocks from mob. single, is back again but this time with Chicago Ballroom Ops Lo PEARL'S Bill Smith. two other men, Eric Asken, piano, and Fight New 20% Tax Herman Bogert; guitar and occasional vocals. CHICAGO, Aug. 26.- Ballroom ops Club Top Hat, Detroit Pleskow is a personable, light- haired here have secured postponement to Oc- BOXING DOGS lad who knows how to deliver with his tober 1 of effective date for collection of Are in the mountains training Talent policy: Dance and show bands, fiddle in listenable style. Between shows 20 per cent tax on all sales in ballrooms. alternating; floorshows at 10 and 12:30. he and his two lads stroll between tables Internal Revenue officials announced for the big fight to take place in Management: Frankie Rapp, manager. giving out with either Viennese waltzes, during the week taxes would be collected the leading clubs on the West Prices: Admission, $1.20; drinks from 35 pops or standard ballads. Bogert, on on all food and drink sales, washroom Coast cents; no food served. guitar, does okay but on voice he's towel charges and all other sales in club, mediocre. Asken's keyboard work shows including cigarettes and cigars, beginning Open only six weeks, this newest of technical ability but little more. Lad Septemebr 1, but plea of group of room Detroit spots is clicking in a big way. should pay a little more attention to operators brought postponement until Operating without food service under showmanship for better resuls. matter could be discussed. In past, tax wartime conditions, the caliber of the has been collected only on admissions show is obviously the one thing that is For the show, Pleskow did all of where sales inside room were nominal. Enesco's Roumanian Rhapsody, with bringing excellent crowds to the down - of Merry Garden river suburb where it is located. Policy Asken doing an excellent piano accom -, Harry Rice, operator paniment. Number got a handsome hand Ballroom, Chicago, is chairman of a com- is an 80- minute show with a variety of fighting the pro- appeal in talent types. Unusual rule is but effect was spoiled by waiters walking mittee of operators in front of performers. posed extension of taxation, and Al that no act makes a second appearance Hausberg, owner of the Milford Ball- in the same show, so that the audience Coralli and her guitar, new here, do room, secretary of the group. Counselor doesn't get the idea they are seeing the alright with French tango tunes and Harry Lyne has prepared a brief for the same people over and over again. Spanish numbers. Gal has a pleasant operators and a delegation is expected Background of the show and hardest voice but range and phrasing are just to journey to Washington within the worker is Frankie Rapp, the house man - fair. to arguments against this ager, who works as emsee. He works week present with wit and fast talking, plenty of Terry Jean, a slim, attractive brunette, newest interpretation of the cabaret tax. smooth double entendre that avoids the did i Get a Kick Out of You and Mad offensive. He also sings ballad and About Him Blues. Canary has possibili- comedy stuff, and does some nice sax ties but lacks experience as shown by Ink Spots -Ella for Zanzibar and clarinet work. He clowns part of nervousness and poor delivery. One thing HARRY LA PEARL show a parti- colored zany outfit. Miss Jean should learn is that she's NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Next Zanzibar the in working for an audience and not a mike. show skedded for sometime in October GENL. DEL, BOISE, IDAHO Jan Latin has a profusion of skillful feats, a rocking chair on a Crowd out front likes to see a pretty has the Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald. balance on face as much as it likes to hear a good Other acts will be added soon. Spot also platform, on a board atop a rolling cylin- policy. der, and a backward somersault off a voice, Bill Smith. plans a colored band balanced ladder. He has a fine control, and works effectively with the low ceil- ing. DIE{! RLNI, UNUSUAL' 50PHISTICA TED! Counts and the Countess, sepia and WINE trio, gain novelty with the girl at the INySTfC. CRAIG piano. They work with an infectious TIRZA her BATH gayety and pep, strongly in the boogie tradition, they work with an insistent TERRIFIC-SPECTACULAR-SENSATIONAL /4.'/!.f i,, Y .i Galt rt rhythm. Generous vocals aid their all - A sure -fire box- office attraction THEATRES CLUBS HOTELS percussion combo, and they work both Direction solo and together. They take over en- Available for Engagements in Night Clubs tirely while the band has an intermis- ROGER E. MURREL and Theaters After October 1, 1944 sion, and work lulls after the show. 137 W. 48th St., N. Y. C. Merri Leone, a gorgeous blond thrush, Mexico, Florida and West Coast Dates Preferred. provided the only straight vocal work on a long show. Combining eye and ear Abundant supply of publicity and pictures. Principally CURRENTLY USO TOUR OVERSEAS appeal very successfully, she appeared derived from World Wide News Service of the Associated to especially please the male customers. Press and leading magazines and periodicals. Sammy Marlowe and his five men do the music as background for a long show Equipment and Act Travel by Car. BENNY RESH that called for some good vaudeville - AND HIS SHOW BAND style ad lib program music. Their Write or Wire TIRZA Currently: Russells Point, Ohio. dance stuff is okay, too. The Six Top Personal Mgt.: Mike Falk Agency, Detroit. Hatters have some pleasing tap and Rus- 1500 Surf Ave., Brooklyn 24, N. Y. sian numbers. Haviland F. Reves.

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28 The Billboard GROSSES -NIGHT CLUB -VALIDE September 2, 1944 Terrific 12G in 3 Days Spivak Big 72G NTG Cops Solid 23G Biz Up in For Slack at Canton, O. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-Opening strong in a house that has a reputation CANTON, O., Aug. 26. -Best gross in of going only for bands, Frank Brunt's months at the Palace here (2,000 seats) Chicago Gross Florentine Gardens Revue looks good to Houses was registered with the first stageshow roll up a solid $23,000 at the Orpheum Stem of the new season, Freddie Slack's ork. (2,200 seats) here. That would be $1,000 New to the territory ork proved terrif Top Since Fair more than Ann Corlo, on a share -the- for this burg, with $12,000 for three billing basis, with Johnny (Scat) Davis Long -run bills get figures days, August 18 -20. Also on bill were CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Two big attrac- and Bonnie Baker, turned in last week. Imogene Lynn, West and Lexing, Vir- tions, a mass of delegates attending the Pic, Seven Doors to Death. comparable to opening ginia Austin, and Johnny Mack. Duke Veterans of Foreign Wars' conclave and Florentine Gardens Revue is the road Ellington is next in early in September, cool weather were responsible for heavy show which played three weeks followed by Frankie Carle. grosses at the two vaude -pic houses here unit of the week ended August 24. years at the title spot' in Hollywood. With Nils Thor Granlund (NTG) emsee- NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Oooler weather Chicago Theater (4,000) hit highest ing, augmenting acts include the Maxel- brought out the customers In droves so Hulas 24G at Philly mark since strong week of $78,000 gar- los, Corinne and Tito Valdez and Paul that house after house on the Stem did PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 26.-With a nered during A Century of Progress. Regan. Spot is charging 98 cents tops, what amounted to almost opening -day break in the heat wave and the marquee Over $72,000 passed thru the box office. as it did for the Corlo show. business. brightened by the first local stage ap- A strong pic, And the Angels Sing, and When Florentine Gardens Revue played Radio City Music Hall (6,200 seats; pearance of movieland's Peter Lorre, as- the p. a. of Charlie Spivak, with the the Orpheum three years ago gross was house average, $100,000) duplicated pre- sisted by Marcella Hendricks, week ended Arnaut Brothers supporting, brought the $9,500, considered a good figure for the vious week's $121,000 on the nose for its Thursday (24) brought a highly satisfac- heavy take. Entire bill has been held house at that time. fifth week's take. Initial stanza with tory $24,400 to Earle Theater (seating over, and judging from the opening biz, Patricia Bowman, Wally West and Dragon 3,000; average, the house will again go well over its $124,700, $104,000 capacity, house $20,000; RKO, Boston Seed pulled followed by prices, 50 to 95 cents), making for one average weekly receipts. Poor 24G at and $101,000. Fourth week's figure was best weeks of summer. Lorre $121,000, of the the Oriental (3,200) also had a strong week, BOSTON, Aug. 26.- D'Artega's all -girl overshadowed the weekly band presenta- with Blackstone the Magician and the ork and Ella Mae Morse and Gil Lamb Roxy (6,000 seats; house average, tion, this trip bringing on Ray Kinney $75,000) is still in heavy pay dirt with King Cole Trio bringing in over $36,000. proved low- voltage and slow at RKO- and his Hawaiian show, comprising the Current bill, comprising Connee Boswell, Boston box office for frame ended Fred Waring's ork and Wilson. For third Aloha Maids (5); Nani, Leinaala, and the and Bubbles, LeRoy's Marionettes, week house took in $123,000 net ($148,000 Buck Wednesday (23). Gross barely reached Coral Islanders with Al Powers. Added the Whalens and Arnie Hartman, opened poor $24,000 (seats 3,200; house average, taxes) as against initial week's $124,700, acts in the Oxford Boys, and Jean, Jack and second week's $125,000. well. $27,500). Pic, Invisible Man's Revenge. and Judy. Screen, Secrets of Scotland biz Capitol (4,627 seats; house average, Yard. Betty Hutton opened to wow $55,000) bettered previous week's cash Thursday (24). Phil Regan, Belita, register count with $81,500. Bill, Gene Smiley Burnette, Happy Felten and Krupa's ork and Since You Went Away, "Scandals' 17G, Circle, I'd'p's Low Set in Detroit Margie Hart due in August 31. started off with $88,000. Followed by INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 26.- Circle Thea- $87,000. week was $79,800 DETROIT, Aug. 26.- Extreme heat wave Third take ter grossed $17,000 week ended August biz the Downtown (2,800 followed by $79,500. 17 with George White's Scandals, fea- knocked at Salto Hefty $16,300 Paramount (3,664 seats; house average, turing Master and Rollins; Prof. Back- seats; house average, $23,000) to weak BALTIMORE, Aug. 26. - Hippodrome $75,000) for the second week with Vaughn wards; Ming, Ling and Hooshee, and $19,000, lowest figure recorded under pres- Theater, week ended August 24, grossed ent management, despite double bill, a fine $16,300, with bill made up of Henny Monroe, Gene Sheldon and Hail the Con- Miriam La Velle. (Seating capacity, Elgins, quering Hero, stayed at the same figure 2,600.) Pic, Gambler's Choice. Milt Britton's band and Willie Howard. Youngman, Patricia Morrison, the registered for opener. First stanza brought Pic, Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More. Ben Yost's Mimic Men, and Tyler, Renard $77,000 and second week also $77,000. Current show, featuring radio program, and Arden. Pic, Seven Days Ashore. Strand (2,779 seats; _.house average, age, $25,000) dropped to $30,000 with Blind Date, with Joy Hodges, and Ted $45,000) lifted to $44,000 for the third Jane Pickens, Paul Winchell, Henry Jer- Fio Rito's band on the stage, got off to a WINICK AND MAE set for the Or- week as against $40,000 for the previous ome ork and Once Upon a Time. Pre- good start when the weather broke, draw- pheum, Los Angeles.... TYLER, THORNE week and $47,000 for the opener. Bill vious week's take was $33,000. Current ing $4,000 opening date, for the second AND ROBERTS due at the Bal Tabarin, has Tommy Tucker ork, Dick Buckley, bill has Arthur Tracy, Radio Rogues, highest opening day under present policy. San Francisco, September 7 for six weeks, Rochelle and Beebe and Jante. Digataonos, Al Gordon and Bathing Week looks good; expected to run about then into the Golden Gate Theater there Loew's State (3,500 seats; house aver- Beauty. Pic holds over for second week. $35,000. and the Orpheum, Los Angeles.

Frank Case (Algonquin) 5 Emil Roney (Belmont -Plaza) 3 Vincent Astor (St. Regis) 3 In Short Eds Pick Erbe -Hare, Saucier John Paul Stack (Henry Hudson) 2 Oscar Weintraub (Essex House) 2 James McCabe (Pennsylvania) 2 Donald Paton (No. 1 Fifth Ave.) 1 New York: In Year of Flackery Upsets David Mulligan (Biltmore) 1 SOL TEPPER is burnt up and frizzled Russell (Weylin) 1 (Continued from page 25) Joe Howard{ co -owner of the Zanzibar, Thomas at the edges. He discovered that he had garnered by Kaufman whose job is (lack- benefited from his spot's favorable posi- Finally, the hotels- a silent partner who shared in the profits . . . BEN YOST sing- ing Carmen .Jones. - tion in the poll generally, since he came Points but not the losses. -Astoria 39 ers go into the Latin Quarter September King is at the Stork in within the first six places, passing Waldorf Dorothy present Astor 14 14. . JONES BROTHERS into Ruban Club's p. a., but Dick Brugere and Ernest such well -known nitery entrepreneurs as Perona, Wolper and Davis. It will be New Yorker 8 Bleu September 12. . GEORGIE Brooks held the job from last fall to the PRICE set for the Beachcomber, Miami Howard Cagle shared the noted, too, that Dave Wolper pulled a Pierre 7 spring. briefly Plaza 5 Beach, Fla., September 21. . . . ARTIE Monte Carlo tub -thumping chore with score of three points himself while his Hurricane failed to net a single marker. Dixie 4 DANN joins the Harvest Moon show at Leonard McBain and also worked for El 4 Loew's State September 14, then heads Borracho but has left the field for a This situation is probably due to Wolper's Belmont -Plaza new prominence as a legit producer. Pennsylvania 4 to the Coast for film date, . . . JERRY berth at Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer. Hampshire House 3 LEWIS back to the Glass Hat in mid - Among the Niteries Hotel Press Agents Algonquin 3 September. . . . DOROTHY SHAY, who Night clubs- Hotel press agents- St. Regis 2 recently closed at the Glass Hat, set for Points Points Biltmore 2 the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, shortly Zanzibar 32 Ted Saucier (Waldorf) 37 These figures reveal an interesting con- after Labor Day. Stork Club 29 Shep Henkin (New Yorker) 20 junction between the Dixie, a moderate - MILTON BERLE being offered to Stem Cafes Society 15 Frank Law (Belmont -Plaza) 10 priced hostel on 42d Street, and the high- houses, but long run pix jam things so badly he can't be fitted in. . . . MAXIE Leon & Eddie's . 12 Timmie Richards (St. Regis) 7 er- priced and somewhat snootier Penn- Copacabana 10 Newkirk Crockett (Plaza) 7 sylvania and Belmont-Plaza. The editors ROSENBLOOM will be in town end of El Morocco 6 Ware Lynch -Deenie Earl (Pierre) 61/s gave them all equal scores, four points. September.. . . ALFRED WEISS, talent Diamond Horseshoe 5 Ray Doyle (Commodore) 5 There also is some significance in the buyer for the Olympia, Miami, here for a Latin Quarter 4 Paul Coates (Dixie) 5 running of the St. Regis, which tied for buying trip. Monte Carlo 31/a Walton Smith (Pennsylvania) 4 last place, while its p. a. and owner both Armondo's 3 Albert Crockett (Biltmore) 4 placed about midway in their respective Chicago: Havana- Madrid 1 Madeleine Riordan (Hamp. House) 4 tallies. Evidently these two are more CONNEE BOSWELL, Dave Apollon and Radio Frank's 1/2 Vince Markee (Astor) 2 popular than the hotel they represent. Son and Sonny have been inked in for In rating the night clubs, the 35 voting Linda Paige (Delmonico) 2 the Latin Quarter, starting September 1. On the score of the hotel race, many Chicago editors passed over such niteries as the The implications of the ratings of the well -known places didn't receive a sin- BETTY HUTTON goes into Versailles, Havana -Madrid, La Martinique, three leaders here has already been dis- Theater September 8. . . . LENA HORNE gle vote. The Lincoln, Edison, Delmonico, for the same spot, starting Octo- Harlequin. Blue Angel, Ruban Bleu, La cussed. There is food for thought, how- Netherlands, No. 1 Fifth Avenue, skedded Sherry- . booked into Conga and Hurricane without giving any ever, in the fact that Timmie Richards, Park Central, McAlpin, St. Moritz, Para- ber 13. MERRY MACS of them a vote, thus showing that these a comparative newcomer, ran a tie for mount, Governor Clinton, Picadilly, Vic- the Oriental Theater September 22. . . spots-among the town's most substan- fourth place with Newkirk Crockett who DOROTHY CLAIRE, vocalist, and Paul toria -all of which advertise extensively at Helsing's Vodvil tial-had failed to make an impression, turned up in third place in the 1943 -are in this class. Gray, emsee, current in terms of publicity, upon the editorial poll, and the fact that Ware Lynch who Lounge. . . . MANUEL VIERA, animal in 1943 and in So much for statistics. The 35 voting act; Roily and Verna Pickert, stilt danc- fraternity. placed second third the a host of peeves, Night club owners or managers - 1942 vote personally pulled a score of editors also volunteered ers, and Harold Douglas in new show at Points one and a combined score of six and a likes and dislikes, prejudices and sug- Edgewater Beach Hotel. . SKIP FAR - Sherman Billingsley (Stork) 55 half with his assistant. There Is also an gestions for the assorted flacks, spots, RELL, Ray English, the Reddingtons and - hotels and owners. These will be re- Perry, Frank and Janice inked in at Monte Proser (Copacabana) 16 interesting disparity between the two Bill- 10 marker achieved by Vince Markee ported in next week's issue of The Downtown Theater, starting September Lou Walters (Latin Quarter) point board. Barney Josephson (Cafes Society)' 10 personally and the high scores for Chris - 8. . TED BROWN NOVELTEERS at, Billy Rose (Diamond Horseshoe) 10 tenberry and the Astor. Markee has been The 1943-'44 season covered by the Old Heidelberg. . LEE McKAY'S HA- Joe Howard (Zanzibar) 5 in his job less than a year. newest poll was in many ways a difficult WAIIANS at Little Hawaii, . . . CARL John Perona (El Morocco) 4 one, for all entertainment places suf- BRISSON current at Mayfair Room. . . Dave Wolper (Hurricane) 8 About Hotels fered from talent -shortages, liquor - JACKSON AND NEDRA, dancers, at Eddie Davis (Leon 8re Eddie's) 3 Hotel owners or managers- shortages, help- shortages and newspaper Brown Derby. Nick Quattrociocchi (El Borracho) 2 Points space -chortages. But it was long on one Gallant (Same) 2 Robert Christenberry (Astor) 32 thing-the take, and the field was open.. MARIO and Floria, ballroom dancers, Barney 11. Also Bessinger (Radio Frank's) 1 Lucius Boomer (Waldorf) 14 to all corners. It should have produced into Statler, Boston, September Frank Regis, New York, about first Joe Rogers (Rogers Corner) ... 1 Frank Andrews (New Yorker) 7 many more upsets, in terms of publicity set for St. From these figures it will be seen that Maria Kramer, (Edison, Lincoln) 7 values, than it did. of year.

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE 29 ROUTES Buffalo Area Burlesque Acts Units Attractions Niteries Boom Notes Explanation of Symbols: a- auditorium; b- ballroom; c -cafe; cb- cabaret; cc- country BUFFALO, Aug. Nitery activity in By Uno dub; cl- cocktail lounge; h--hotel; nc-night club; p-amusement park; ro- roadhouse; 26.- theater; NYC-New York City; Phila- Philadelphia; Chi- Chicago. this entire area has been booming, and re- restaurant; t- talent agents report bigger and better HIRST CIRCUIT season of 20 weeks bookings despite the hot weather, ordi- got under way August 18 with the open- (Routes are for current week when no dates Clayton, Jo Ann (Aloha) NYC, nc. narily damper to night spots. ings of the Gayety, Washington, and are given) Como, Perry (Steel Pier) Atlantic City. Howard, Boston. Other starters August Conn, Irving (Paris Qui Cante) NYC, nc. The reopening of the well -known Cata- 25, 27 and September 1 include the Gayety, Cortez, Florez (Te Pee) Miami, nc. ract House (hotel) River Boat Room in A Crane, Phil & Mildred (Beverly Hills) New- Baltimore; Globe, Boston; Alvin, Min - Airlane Trio (Dixie) NYC, h. port, Ky., cc. Niagara Falls indicates a growing demand neapolis; Troc, Philadelphia; Embassy,' Akin's, Bill, Foursome (Indiana) Fort Wayne, Cross, Chris (Palace) Cleveland, t. for after -dark activity. Spot hadn't been Rochester, N. Ind., h. Curtis, Renay (Bali) no. Y.; Grant, St. Louis; Hud- NYC, active in some years. Took off the shut- son, Union City, N. J.; Empire, Allen Sisters (Ernie's) NYC, nc. ters July 18. Good biz been reported Newark, Ames, Jimmy (Slapsy Maxie's) Hollywood, nc. D has N. J.; Casino, Pittsburgh; Empress, Chi- Arnaut Bros. (Chicago) Chi, t. Dainty, Francis (Drake) San Francisco, h. since then. Spot, which features a large cago, Ia., 29- and Gayety, Cincinnati. September Atenos, Original (Fair) Marshalltown, Dale, Slim (Embassy) NYC, nc. room, plus outdoor gardens and terraces 8 opens Gayety, Sept. 1; (Fair) Lincoln, Neb., 4 -9. Dann, Artie (Commodore) NYC, h. overlooking the falls, is booked by Wally the Norfolk; Lyric, Allen- D'Arcy, Ethel (Fair) Norwalk, O., 28 -31; (Fair) Gluck, Buffalo, and uses a six -girl line town, Pa.; Palace, Buffalo, and Folly, B Waterford, Pa., Sept. 5 -9. plus three special acts. Chauncey Crom- Kansas City, Mo. September 15, Gayety, Baker, Bonnie (Golden Gate) San Fran- Davis, Murray (Weiner's) NYC, nc. Toronto, and Boxy, Cleveland. Septem- De Castro Sisters (Rio Cabana) Chi, nc. well's band (six pieces) handles show cisco, t. ber 22, National, Detroit. . . . JACK Baker, Jerry (Embassy) NYC, nc. De CrofT, Ann (Astor) Montreal, ne. and dance music. Gluck has also resumed Pennsville, Defoe, Al (The Rock) Fish Creek, Wis., nc. names FADER, 39 years a booker, became a new Baldwin & Bristol (Riverview) Delahanty, Irene Los Angeles, nc. putting and semi -names into Mc- N. J., p. (Pico) Van's nitery here. Spot dropped big - factor in Phil Rosenberg's office last week. Ballantine, Carl (Earle) Washington 18 -31, t. Delmar & Renita (Tic Toc) Milwaukee, ne. Will be in charge of extra attractions and Barranco, Luis & Diana (La Conga) NYC, nc. Demar & Denise (Beverly Hills) Newport, Ky., salaried acts off the list for a while after Barrett, Sheila (Lookout House) Covington, cc. the tax bite went into effect. (See Burlesque Notes on page 30) Ky., nc. DiGatanos (State) NYC, t. Baylos, Gene (Hipp) Baltimore, t. Dixon, Gaye (Club 18) NYC, ne. The Ray Kneeland office reports the Belmont Bros. (Fair) Traverse City, Mich., Dombey, Ken (Puntas Springs Park Rink) same good biz trends and has added quite 29 -Sept. 1; (Fair) Du Quoin, Ill., 4 -9. Cleveland. p. a number of niteries to its books lately. NYC, h. Donovan, Nancy (Paris Qui Chante) NYC, nc. Berg, Harry (Green Room) Douglas, Harold (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h. Elks' Club, Erie, Pa., is an important Berk, Sammy (Stevens Lounge) Cleveland, h. addition, are Blaine, Betty (Club Jinx) NYC, nc. Douglas, Roy (Carman) Phila, t. as resumption of act book- Blakstone, Nan (Florentine Gardens) Holly- Doran, Lucille (Ernie's) NYC, nc. ings at Cocoanut Grove nitery here, wood, Calif., nc. Dowd, Tommy (Belmont -Plaza) NYC, h. Whitey Schmidt's, the Barn, East Aurora, Blanche & Elliott (Casino) Chi, no. D'Rey, Phil (Brown Derby) Chi, nc. as well as bigger budgets at Eagles Blanche, Jeanne (Earle) Phila, t. Duffy, Kathryn, Dancers (Beverly Hills) New- and Booth, Frankie (Bali) NYC, nc. port, Ky., cc. Moose clubs here. Even theater biz is Dupont, Bob (Palace) Columbus, O., t. good despite heat and lure to outdoors. (See VAUDE ROUTES on page 57) Kneeland mentions excellent attendance at Genesee and Jefferson theaters, where his vaude shows draw full houses once THE ANGIE BOND TRIO weekly. AMERICA'S FINEST Girl Instrumental-Vocal Act. CONTINENTAL CAFE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Gallant Is as Management of the Basil Theater chain Pers. Rep. Allen Rupert, 461 Audubon Ave., N.Y.C. will add several houses to the vaude list Gallant Does in fall, it is planned; same office also CAN SECURE Bond, Louis (Tropic Isle) NYC, nc. reports new booking of three acts into Horan, Arthur (Jamaica.) Jamaica, L. I., NYC, Palace Theater here, and two fairs and FOR GOOD TENANT 4 -6, t. three celebrations for outdoor talent this THIS FIRE -PROOF THEATRE Borge, Victor (Palmer House) Chi, h. NEW YORK, Aug. 29. -Dance team of month. Obviously there's plenty money Boswell, Connie (Oriental) Chi, t. Galente and Leanarda decided their old around, and the added tax bite Located on Delmar near Grand, in the Brooks, Sunny (Belmont) Cleveland, h. handy didn't have enough oomph, so hasn't heart of St. Louis' Theatrical District. Brisson, Carl (Blackstone) Chi, h. kept people from spending and having Seating capacity around 1600. Brown, Evans (Wlldwood Manor) Wildwood, when they got the booking for the Co- a good time. N. J., , h. tillion Room, set for September 14, they Brown, June (Pastor's Uptown) NYC. nc. also acquired new billing. Brower, Anne (Bali) NYC, nc. HENRI CHOUTEAU Brucettes, Six (Alpine Village) Cleveland, ne. From September 14 on team will travel N. E. Houses Restore Vaude 722 Chestnut Buck & Bubbles (Oriental) Chi, t. under the monicker of Leonora and Gal- St. ST. LOUIS, MO. Buckley, Dick (Strand) NYC, t. BOSTON, Aug. 26. M. Bundy, Jack (Village Barn) NYC, nc. lant. Gallant, living up to his new label, -E, Loew, New Burns & White (Royal) Detroit 18-31, ne. gives Leonora top billing. England indie chain theater operator, Burton's Birds (Walton) Philo, h. plans to bring vaude back to several Burwell, Billy (Watkins) Warsaw, N. Y., h. houses. Plymouth Theater, Worcester, CHORUS GIRLS Byrne Sisters (Steel Pier) Atlantic City. which has been playing pix Wanted at Onceli! Day Off -Short Rehearsals! Back during the Wire or Write C Vaude in Providence summer, will be the first, starting Cabin Boys Trio (Brass Rail) Chi, nc. At Fay's; Legit Metropolitan straight vaude bill in week or so. Loew's PALACE THEATER Caceres, Emilio (Swan) Corpus Christi, Tex., Capitol Theater, Pawtucket, R. L. also Buffalo 3, N. Y. nc. PROVIDENCE, Aug. 26.-Fay's Theater, slated to return to vaude -pix policy early Callahan Sisters (National) Louisville, t; in September. (Paramount) Chi 1 -7, t. which dropped vaudeville March 31 to Campos. Chcla (Bali) Miami, Fla., ne. bring in Song of Bernadette and has Back East and Happy Captivators, Three (Babe's Supper Club) Des stuck to straight films since, relights Au- Moines, nc. NYC, gust 25 with its usual vaude -film policy. BOB Cardini, George (Aquarium) nc. William Chiaverini, house orchestra ar- COLLINS Carlisle, Charlie (Bowery) Detroit, nc. Magie Komlque Carr, Billy (Vine Gardens) Chi, nc. ranger, starts his 23d year at the theater. now on the Burlesque Circuit, Cavaliers of Rhythm, Three (Jim's Palace) By Bill Sachs Thanks to MILT SCHUSTER. Put -in -Bay, O., nc. Metropolitan Theater, which went dark in mid -June, also 25 Chords, The (Bal Tabarin) San Francisco, nc. reopens August BIRCH and wife, Mabel Chiquitica (La Conga) NYC, nc. with its usual policy of week -end vaude- McDONALDSperry, Clair, _Mae (Caravan) NYC, nc. ville, name bands and films. Met will also are closing their home and WANTED Claire, Dorothy (Helsing's) Chi, cl. operate week nights thru fall and winter shop at Malta, O., to begin preparations Clare, Harris & Shannon (Rio Cabana) Chi, on the opening of their season in South Burlesque Performers nc. with legit road show and concert at- Dakota Speolalty and Seml -Nude Dancers tractions. Paul Robeson in Othello open- September 4. They will work the Write ing legit season with a Labor Day one- West, winding up Phoenix, Ariz., in night stand. time for a two- weeklChristmas vacation. PRESIDENT FOLLIES If You Want Action After the first of the year they will trek San Franoisco 2, Calif. E. SKOLAK, M. I/ Get in Touch With thru New Mexico, Arizona, Western Texas, Beauty Winners To Tour Oklahoma and thence towards Ohio, OPPORTUNITY where they wind up the season late next To Break Into Burlesque In Walter -Wanger Unit May. Birch says there's plenty of dough EIGHT Weeks Empire Circuit. All Type Performers, EDDIE HALSOH floating around for magic and bookings Managing Vaudeville NEW YORK, Aug. 28. -A new package are easy to get. . . ARNOLD FURST, Milton Schuster, Producer to be produced by Lou Walter and Wally who Booker has traveled nearly twice around the 127 North Dearborn St. CHICAGO 1560 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 9 -9888 Wanger will shortly be offered to world in the last two years entertaining 2, ILL. theaters. servicemen at military camps and naval Nucleus of unit will be 16 beauty con- bases, is now showing his wares to GI's CHORUS GIRLS WANTED Sensational Sepia Comedy Team test winners who will be picked at the on an island off the coast of France. BARON LONG SEASON -EASY REHEARSALS. LEE Atlantic City annual show next month. Furst made Collier's recently with a good SEASON OPENS SEPT. 1ST. and TROY BROWN In addition to the lookers, Walter and story and also was recently featured in Phone, Write or Wire Opening Sept. 1, St. Louts, on 20 -week return Wanger will add four acts plus a name "Strange As It Seems." . FRED MORRIS ZAIDINS contract with HIRST CIRCUIT. BECKMAN, Write to round out the package. A drummer Montreal mystic, closed Sun- Gayety Theater CINCINNATI, and a conductor will also accompany the day (27) at the Casanova Club, Buffalo, OHIO Wire bundle. and hopped to Zeller's Phone JOLLY JOYCE Club, Wheeling, COSTUMES Walnut 4677 Earle Theater Bldg. Miles Ingalls, 10 per center, will do W. Va., for a Monday opening. He's set the selling. at the latter spot two weeks and follows Rented, Sold or Walnut 9451 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Made to Order with a week each at the Havana Madrid, for all occasions. Pittsburgh, and the Normandie, Cleve- Custom Made GIFTS, Send 25f for U. S. Dance Team land. . . . BOSCART is Sequin Closing a 16 -week engagement at Iceland Restau- touring Virginia and Net Hair Orna- and Tennessee with a spook opry, ment and receive rant, Broadway's biggest Night Club, on Sept. B. In Mexico City Club with MEXICO CITY, Aug. 28.-Harris, Clair Jack Pierce doing the booking. ... PFC. Circulars FREE and Shannon, American WILLIAM RAY LINDSAY, formerly with THE COSTUMER JACK SHEA dance team, (See Magic on page 298 State St., Dept. 2, have been booked for a month at El Patio 30) Schenectady 5, N. Y. "The Mad Auctioneer" night club starting September 14. Dance trio booked thru Pan -American Agency at 2,500 a week ($500 American), which WANTED is tops for similar acts. Trio coming to Organized Vaudeville Lester Mexico direct from Chicago. Units, Magic Shows, Gay Nineties Revues, radio known organized WHITSON BROS. Hillbilly Units, other Feature Attractions to play open time at Casino Park Playhouse. Seating Nelson Sisters, trapeze artists formerly capacity five hundred. One -day, Currently three -day and week stands on percentage basis. Hotel with Ringling and George White in the facilities on premises. Now booking, open time available now. Write or wire Paul Small's Variety Revue, "STAR TIME" States, debuting at Follies. Expect to MANAGER CASINO PARK PLAYHOUSE Curran Theatre, San Francisco, Calif. leave soon for South America for an ex- 14TH AND ATLANTIC AVE., VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, P. O. BOX .1 tended booking. 339 1

www.americanradiohistory.com 30 The Billboard September 2, 1944 John, both with the British armed forces. Services at the Little Church of the MAGIC THE FINAL CURTAIN Flowers, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, (Continued from page 29) Glendale, Calif., August 23. the Duke Montague magic show and now stationed with the army in New Guinea, STONE-Anna, 39, concessionaire, Au- was married recently to an Australian AMBROSE - Evelyn, 24, vocalist with KOEPPNER-Mrs. Alvina, 84, at her gust 13 at Nanty -Glo, Pa., August 13 of girl. . MARDO is playing niteries in Gene Krupa's ork, drowned in Dekalb home in Detroit August 21. She was the tuberculosis. She was formerly an agent the Michigan -Ohio- Pennsylvania sector. Lake, Atlanta, August 20, when a leak- widow of Herman Koeppner, character with various concessions at Eastwood He closed recently at the Showboat, Cleve- ing boat she was rowing sank. She was actor in legit and stock of half a century Park, Detroit, and in recent years worked land. . AT THE U. S. COAST GUARD on a two -week vacation from the band. ago. Survived by three sons. Interment in with her husband, Hymie Stone, conces- Barracks in San Francisco are two magi Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit. sioner on the Joyland Shows and other who continue to ply their trade by show- BROWN-Moses W., 86, retired piano carnivals in the Michigan territory. Her ing N. H., August LONG C. (Whitey), 59, at service shows, hospitals and bond manufacturer, at Hampton, -W. concession- husband survives. Interment at Nanty- rallies. They are Caswell Boxley, for- 17. Survived by two daughters and a aire, at a Greenville (O.) hotel August 23 G1o. son. ,of a heart ailment. He started in the merly with the Count Berni Vici unit, and concession .biz 25 years ago. Survived by VIVIAN- Irving, 55, former sales man- Norman Atwell (the Amazing Atwell), CRAWFORD- Lester M., 99, former -NBC, who has appeared in niteries and vaude. his widow, Mae; ' two daughters, Mrs. ager of Station KSTP Minneapolis, theatrical manager, In Wichita, Kan., Au- Mildred Houser and Mrs. Elizabeth Heath, at his home in that city August 14. Sur- gust 16. He operated several theaters in Lebanon, Ind.; a brother, four sisters and vived by his widow, a son, two sisters TEC /5 C. THOMAS MAGRUM, now the Middle West before retiring. Survived his father. Services from the Harold B. and a brother. serving in France with an ordnance by a son, Chester, Wichita. Lawler Funeral Home, Lebanon, with in- unit, writes under recent date: "Been WARD -Don L., 58, midget and former have DOUSHKESS-Milton, 38, script writer terment in Center Cemetery there Au- circus trapeze performer, at a Missoula shifted around a lot recently, but in the foreign title depart- gust 27. brought all my magic equipment with and formerly (Mmnt.) hospital August 18. He toured in me. Believe have largest ment of MGM, in New York August 21 Europe with Barnum es Bailey and other I the magical LUCKENBACH -Mrs. M. DaLee, 52, program in the army, or even in the USO. following a heart attack. Author of nu- singer, August 18 at the home of her shows. He also appeared in several mo- merous scripts, short stories and a mu- pictures. Survived by his widow, It has cost me many a good dollar but brother in High Point, N. C., after a long tion it's been worth it. We move so fast now sical comedy, he had also translated illness. She was soloist with the Phila- Anna; two sisters, Mrs. L. C. Day and French films into English. Survived by F. B. Polley, and two brothers, R. that even Milbourne Christopher can't delphia Civic Opera Company and the Mrs. keep up with me. Harry Mendoza is some- his mother and a brother. Services at Matinee Musical Club, that city. Survived C. and Sylvester. Services from Stucky Park West Chapel, New York, with cre- Funeral Home, Missoula. where nearby with a USO show. While by her husband, Robert H.; a son, her in England, spied the name of Pvt. mation in Fresh Pond Crematorium, mother and two brothers. Services in I Long Island, N. Y. WOOD -Sir Henry Joseph, 75, British Raymond W. Corbin (Ray -Mond) on the Philadelphia, with interment in North- symphony orchestra conductor, in London walls of of Red Cross clubs. wood Cemetery there August 23. many the FOSTER-Charles Y., 72, many years a August 19. He composed under the name He's doing a Max Malini." . . . ROBERT member of Indiana State Fair board, in McDANIEL -George, 58, early -day mo- of Paul Kienovsky and was guest con- C. ANDERSON, for many years a promi- Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, August tion picture actor and singer, in San ductor with several orchestras in the nent figure in Midwestern magic circles 19. He was a merchant, farmer, former Fernando, Calif., August 19 following United States at various times. and past president of the International legislator and active in harness racing heart attack. He first appeared in movie Brotherhood of Magicians, died at his circles. He was president of the State serials and later was starred in Harold Dayton, O., home Saturday (26), accord- Fair board when the present modern Bell Wright's own production of The ing to a press-time call from John Braun, grandstand was erected. Shepherd of the Hills. He also appeared in Marriages Linking Ring editor. Anderson had been The Iron Heart and The Scrapper. For ill for several months. SGT. FRAZER Robert W., 55, motion pic- - - by two seasons McDaniel was with the Vic- CARDERELLI-JONES - Frank Carder JOHNNIE FADS, 39311813, APO 322, care ture actor, in Los Angeles. Survived Herbert Light Opera Company in New elli, nonpro, to Mickey Jones, burlesque Postmaster, San Francisco, his widow. Services August 22 at Pierce tor writes from York as principal baritone and also with principal, recently in Akron. New Guinea, where he landed 15 months Bros.' Hollywood Mortuary, with crema- Stock Company. He was at tion following. the Morosco CRAWFORD-BAUER -Lieut. (j.g.) Rob- ago: "Still here and still doing magic, one time married to Alice Lohr, singer. ert Stanley Crawford, brother of pro- sweating out a return ticket to good 'ole Elden, 50, owner of Frock Survived by a son, Donald John, by his U. S. A. The other day I received 12 FROCK- part Dr. John L. ducer, Cheryl Crawford, to Charita & Meyer Combined Shows, suddenly in second marriage; his father, Bauer, actress, seen recently in Good copies of The Billboard, all in one mail. Los Angeles August 22. Prior to entering McDaniel, San Fernando; six brothers Morning, Corporal, August 23 in New In the February 26 issue I read where the carnival field about three years ago, and a sister. York. L. O. Gunn writes, 'We are farther ad- an announcer at rodeos and vanced than any other units have been Frock was MANVILLE-Edward B., 64, organist PARKER Curtis Grot- fairs in the West. Joining with William and president of the Detroit Institute of GRO'rrr:tt- -Dr. over here,' and Mystic Craig, in the April Frock set up the carnival at the ter to Jean Parker, movie actress, in 8 issue, says, 'I'm the first magician ever Meyer, Musical Art for the past 22 years, August Hollywood August 24. corner of Compton and Manchester 23 at his home in Detroit of a cerebral to entertain the natives in this area' boulevards, Los Angeles, where it has hemorrhage. Survived by his widow and LAURIA - WILLIS - Michael Laurie, That beats mel I gave my first show in been located for more than two years. one daughter. Interment at New Haven, nonpro, to Agnes Willis, night club enter- Guinea back in June, 1943, and have been Survived by his widow, Eleanor, North Conn. tainer, in Philadelphia August 27. working since. Please, Mr. Gunn and Mr. Hollywood, Calif. Services in North Holly- Craig, you're laying it on a little too 23, Tonken, wood August 24, with interment in MORRELL -Pvt. John F., formerly TONKEN -WENZEL - Murray thick." . AL SHARPE (Conrad J. Grandview Cemetery, Glendale, Calif. employed at MGM and at one time with former Hartford (Conn.) actor, to Helen Brown, 38435179), in a visit to the magic Ben Yost Choir, killed in action in France, Wenzel, New York dancer, formerly of desk last 'week, advised that he had just GALLOW-Mrs. Cecilia, 27, mother of according to word received by his father, Norwich, Conn., in New York August 14. been transferred from Sioux City, Ia., to Universal starlet, Janet Gailow, in Holly- Ernest Morrell, until recently head of a Special Service Training Group at Camp wood August 12 following brief illness. the Loew transportation department and Sibert, Ala., where an all-soldier show Church, Services at Blessed Sacrament now in sales department. for overseas duty is in the making. . Hollywood, August 16, with interment at of Births BILLY MONROE is winding up a two - Cemetery there. NOEL-Eddie, black -face comedian Old Cavalry Noel and Lane vaude act, of heart trouble A son to Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Schluth weeker at the French Casino, New Or- HORWITZ -Fred, 46, sales executive August 16 in Los Angeles. Survived by at St. Mary Hospital, Philadelphia, Au- leans. for Station KDYL, in Salt Lake City Au- his widow, Mary, and a daughter, Alice. gust 8. Father is emsee -comic for the shows at Willow Grove gust 20. Survived by his widow, a son O'CONNOR-Charles F., 51, camera- vaude presented BURLESQUE NOTES and daughter. 16 at his home in Park near Philadelphia. (Continued from page 29) man, suddenly August A Sgt. Mrs. Vernon Belford Detroit. He was a cameraman for Jam son to and JAMES Walter (Wally James), 60, re- at Scott Field, Ill., August 10. Mother is specialty acts on the Hirst wheel. Re- - Handy Organization, commercial motion member places Dave Cohn, who left a few months tired vaude performer, in Brooklyn Au- for past 20 years. former Doris Elizabeth Riebe, picture producers, the League. ago for the Coast. . . . JACKIE RICH - gust 17. Survived by his widow. Services Survived by his widow and one daughter. of the Missouri Show Women's under auspices of Will Rogers Memorial A son, Tommy Hanlon, to Mr. and Mrs. ARDS takes over the dancing and pro- Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, at Chattanooga ducing duties at the Howard and Globe, Fund, with arrangements handled by Lou Detroit. Tommy Gene Thomason Handin, prez of National Variety Artists. August 8. Father is known as Tommy Boston, after a season at the Palace, Buf- RAY-Johnny (Pfc. John A. Knarr), 33, Hanlon Jr. and is now touring with falo, . . . PAUL WEST and Meggs Lex- former unicycle rider and juggler, in ac- Camel Caravan. ing open at the Strand, New York, Sep- tion in France July 27. Survived by his A son, Edward Kennedy, to Pfc. and tember 8. . . DOTI'IE BATES, former mother, Mrs. Albert Hereper, Seattle; Mrs. Mercer Ellington recently. Child is burly soubrette, now in charge of ward- father, Charles A. Knarr, Punxsutawney, grandson of Duke Ellington, band leader. robe at the Majestic, New York, for legit Pa.; a brother, Charles, Towson, Md., and A son to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hiestand play, Song of Norway. a sister, Emily, Punxsutawney. at California Lutheran Hospital, Los An- MIMI LYNNE opened the season for geles, August 5. Father is production three Hirst wheel houses, Gayety, Wash- REDWINE -Claudia Anderson, daugh- of Station KFI. ington; Gayety, Baltimore, and Globe, of Doc Anderson, Crescent Amuse- manager ter A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Boston. . BOB COLLI1 S, comic, ment Company, Greeneville, Tenn., in hus- Anderson at Deaconess Hospital, Louis- opened on the Milt Schuster Midwest cir- Denver recently. Survived by her ville, August 18. Parents were formerly Akron, August 25. band; brother, William, and father, E. C. cuit at the Gayety, in Terrell, with the F. H. Bee Shows. MIGNON, exotic dancer, making her (Doc) Anderson. Interment A daughter, Beverly Jean, to Mr. and opened at Tex., her home city. debut in Eastern burlesque, Mrs. Ralph Stafford at Memorial Hos- the Avenue, Detroit. . MIKE SACHS, REID -James G., 59, Toronto musician pital, Dowaglac, Mich., August 21. Father comic, stricken ill while at the Howard, and manager of Bigwin Inn, Huntsville, Is owner and manager of Stafford's Boston, was replaced August 18 by Bernie Ont., August 17. He was a former presi- United Shows. (Wop) Moore. Harry Bentley is co- comic. dent of Toronto Musicians' Union. Sur- A daughter, Leslie Ann, to Cpl. and GEORGE MURRAY and Sammy vived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Milton London August 8 at Santa S pears, comics, are with the Hirst show Marie Rose and Ann, and a brother, Dun- Fe, N. M. Father is owner of the Midtown that opened the Gayety, Washington, Au- can, all of Toronto. Theater, Detroit. gust 18. . CHARLES (KEWPIE) A daughter to Pvt. and Mrs. Chester 58, head of the KEMPER, comic, now in Hollywood, has SAMETINI -Leon, England in Hollywood August 24. Moth- been cast for Producer David Loew's film, violin department of the Chicago Musical er is Judy Canova, screen star. College, following a heart attack in Chi- Hold Autumn in Your Hand, to be started cago August 20. He was formerly con- September 5. PVT. DUNCAN certmaster of Station WGN's concert or- UNDERHILL, with Company A -31, Camp chestra. Survived by his widow, Augus- Divorces Crowder, Mo., postale for the addresses tina, and a son, Pvt. Robert L. Sametini. of June March and sister, Gay Knight, Frances Elizabeth Tunberg from Karl and Marcia (Judith Gibson) Griffin. SCHULZ -Leo, 79, cellist of the New Owen Tunberg, Paramount producer, in PVT. MORRIS WEBER, former candy York Philharmonic - Symphony Society Los Angeles August 21. butcher at the Gayety, Cincinnati, was Orchestra for 38 years, at his home in Lana Turner, screen player, from wounded in France recently and has been La Crescenta, Calif., August 12. He re- Stephen Crane in Hollywood August 22. awarded the Purple Heart. He's now tired in 1929. Myrna Loy, screen star, from John mending in England. His address is SHARLAND - Reginald, 57, stage, screen Hertz Jr., advertising exec, in Cuerna- 35227156, APO 252, care Postmaster, New and radio actor, at Loma Linda, Calif, vaca, Mexico, August 21. York, N. Y. His wife, Margie Jones, is August 21. Survived by his widow, Bonnie Edwards, actress, from Alger- cashiering for the duration in Louisville, Herta, and two eons, Peter and David non K. Barbee in Los Angeles August 24. her home village.

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Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, 0 MAJORS TO PEP MUSTER -OUT Freeing France Billings Peak Shows Slated Recalls Bustling For Cavalcade Career of Berni To Plug Fund New gross top chalked at NEW YORK, Aug. 28.- Liberation of Southern France brings to mind the for- Midland Fair -big lot is mer well -known American showman, used at date in Butte Midway doings skedded at Louis Berni (the "Organ King "), who big dates to swell amount was owner extensive of land holdings at BUTTE, Mont., Aug, 26. -Al Wagner's Juan -Les -Pins, suburb of Cannes, and Cavalcade of Amusements broke all mid- held foil returned vets who operated amusement devices and way gross records at Midland Empire Penny Arcades in that town as well as in Fair and Rodeo, Billings, Mont., August Nice and in Paris before the war. 14 -19, said W. B. (Bill) Naylor, Cavalcade CHICAGO, Aug. 26.- Increasing inter- Berni, whose brother and nephews are director of publicity, here this week. est in the Mustering -Out Fund of the concessionaires in Palisades (N. J.) Considering that this was done with Showmen's League of America is expected Amusement Park, was one of the leading complete loss of Monday thru late ar- to be further promoted by doings sched- outdoor showmen of Europe, with an rival, all concerned are gratified. Records uled on a number of shows to help swell uncanny ability in picking good spots also were made by Wagner at the fairs the amount now on hand. and by- passing the lemons. He was in Minot, N. D., and Great Falls, Mont. Co- Chairman M. J. Doolan has started usually actively interested in all big fairs Financial results were reported to be another round in the War Bond awards in France, Belgium and other European highly satisfactory to Fair Secretary- MRS. VIOLA FAIRLY, organizer of for the fund. Al Wagner's Cavalcade of countries when such spots proved money- Manager Harry L. Fitton and members the Women War Workers of the World Amusements, reported Joe Orneallas, makers, but discreetly out of the picture of the board. Shows and rides had near- of Today Shows, is taking the lead in will give a Mustering -Out Fund show when they were in the red. capacity nightly but only two afternoons, further activities of the women's club during the engagement at Nebraska State Berri took many American rides to Tuesday, Kids' Day, and the big race on that org which already has given Fair, Lincoln. He and Owner Wagner Europe and was financially interested in day on Thursday, were good. Conces- valuable service. She is a member of are active in arrangements and the event parks, arcades France, sions were reported to have done better several will be in honor of members Harry carnivals and in auxiliaries of showmen's clubs Smiley and Joseph Sciortino. Tom Shar- Italy and Belgium. At outbreak of the than in Great Falls, altho midway gross and has held high offices in each. Be- war Berni was located at beautiful Juan - receipts were not as much.' key will handle the membership drive sides substantial cash donations to the on the show. Les -Pins, on the French Riviera, but his The run from Billings to Butte over SLA Red Cross fund Mustering - present whereabouts are said to be un- the mountains was made in excellent and Johnny J. Jones Exposition expects to known to relatives and friends in this time and the short( was unloaded here Otat fund, the WT femmes have made hold its get -together for the fund dur- country. Monday morning. Cole Bros.' Circus, many afghans for use by wounded vets ing Southeastern Fair, Atlanta. Hen - here August 16, was on the old show - and are working on more. nies Bros.' Shows plan a fund benefit at grounds, which has no parking facilities. Birmingham. Royal American Shows A 40 -acre lot, last used by the Ring have been doing fund raising all season, ONC Fruit Belt ling show, is where the Cavalçade opened Omar Makes Line -Up Changes in charge of Sam Gordon and P. J. Mc- Tuesday night with parking space for a Lane, and the gross result will be an- couple of thousand automobiles and STUTTGART, Ark., Aug, 26.-Omar nounced. Pickings Sweet; there were plenty on hand to give a good Amusement Company, which was joined opening. here by Lou Davis with Oddities Show, Joseph S. Scholibo and Ride Foremen did not open here this week until Thurs- (See CA Has Billings Top on page 53) day, he reported, because of lot trouble. W. C. Kaus Org Gals Take Hold Engagement will run till September 3. SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 26.-This week NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Jimmy Jamison, C. W, Eyster is in charge of building, on the second visit here this season former high fire diver, now boatswain Davis handles publicity and Bobby Gar- Goes 20% Over Craft's 20 Big Shows were given a sur- mate, first class, in the navy, is here on rett is manager of Oddities, succeeding prise run of business by cannery work- leave after participating in practically Jack Starling, who re- entered a veterans' ers, fruit pickers and servicemen and all of the major naval engagements in hospital. Owner Omar Thompson car- women. The past month in inland valley the South Pacific. He will leave for his ries three rides, four shows, about 12 '43 Period Take towns, Sacramento, Marysville, Modesto base for reassignment on September 5. concessions and cookhouse. LYNCHBURG, Va., Aug. 26. -W. C. and Merced, in 100 -degree weather Kaus Shows are 20 per cent ahead of brought remarkable returns, reported the gross for the same period of 1943, said Jack Shell. Spots in the busy fruit sec- General Manager Russ Owens during the tion responded with such crowds Satur- engagement at Lynchburg Fair here Au- day and Sunday nights that a NSR (no Lawrence Knocks Over High gust 14 -19 at Shrader Field. While no standing room) sign was contemplated new marks were set at the fair, business for the main entrance arch. The show was reported satisfáctory, despite a rain - has been moving regularly and shortage out on Tuesday. Children's Day was of extra help was noted here and there, Figures at Kutztown's Best called off because of a spread of polio. altho recently an over -abundance of la- Show switched its route after city of- bor has been encountered. KUTZTOWN, Pa., Aug. 26.-Lawrence Tops in receipts went to Tommy Fal- ficials of Roanoke Rapids, N. C., requested Roy Sheppard, general superintendent, Greater Shows, at Kutztown Fair, August lon, with his Hawaii and Miss America that the showing there be postponed, and Agent Perry ac- is back from a visit to winterquarters in 14 -19, for new shows. Then came the Casing Beautiful, General Jack went into the fifth year, made a managed by Bill Woodall. Side Show did tion on a new itinerary. Best spots since North Hollywood and O. N. Crafts rides gross record and at beaches around Los Angeles. Clyde all-time topped last well, handled by the Stanley family. the opening in Morehead City, N. C., early Gooding joined here with his Solomon year's mark by 30 per cent, reported Bill Tops in rides were the Ridee -O, then in April have been Plymouth, N. C., and Islands Kawaba Show and Native Ex- Woodall. the Ferris Wheel, Whip, Plane, kiddie Haledon, N. J., where records were shat- hibit. Mona Vaughn's Hollywood Follies Fair was declared the biggest in 39 rides and pony ride. Concessionaires re- tered. Mrs. Marie Kaus, with Billy and is clicking, with Jerry Godfrey's Pin -up years of operation, with 42,000 paid ad- ported a good week. George Keefer Kathleen, returned from a three -week (See Crafts in Fruit Belt on page 53) missions. Children up to 16 years of joined with 10. The show plays Flem- trip in Connecticut and left for their age and servicemen and service women ington (N. J.) Fair; Carbon County Fair, home in New Bern, N. C. Show carries were admitted free. Manager Sam Lehighton, Pa., and Woodstock (Va.) eight rides and five shows and presents Lawrence has signed for 1945, Fair. the Aldonis (4) as free attraction nightly. Strates Takes Drop Bert Edwards is in charge of the Ferris At Batavia Fair in (See W. C. Kaus Is Up 20% on page 53) BALLYHOO BROS.' CIRCULATING EXPO Gate Slump of Kids A Century of Profit Show DC Sees No Lift BATAVIA, N. Y., Aug. 26.-Tames E. 20 By Starr De Belle Strates Shows had about a per cent _ In Lumber Shorts drop in grosses at Genesee County Fair Happy Hearts, Ill. to the top of the hill, which was okay here, August 14 -19, which was hit by a August 26, 1944. with our office because we had the best polio ban that called off Children's Day, keep WASHINGTON, Aug. Lumber still Rides a and attendance on Dear Editor: location. The fair manager tried to 26.- took beating During the Chi fair meeting last De- our midway dark, but bap an injunction, remains among the top critical shortage the week was down, said Eddie Jackson, cember the bosses traded their show, we held our grounds. Then opposition materials, the War Production Board has show's publicity director. which was in South America, for the started. Going on the air, Pete Ballyhoo warned, while aluminum is now in "sur- The show had been split into two Drawhead Sisters' Cultured Carnival, referred to the opposition shows as plus." units and this did not help the gross. which was then wintering in South Car- " Drawhead Sisters' Creeping Caravan Unofficial hint to outdoor show biz is Winn's pony ride joined for the Batavia olina. They also agreed to swap fair that crawls thru the night." He ended to conserve every available stick, as in- and Hamburg fairs. Top money on routes, altho it wasn't put in writing. by advising fairgoers not to tire them- dications are that for six months at shows went to Al Tom.sini's Side Show, Upon the shows' arrival here, the fair's selves out by climbing a steep hill to least only orders for urgent essentials with Leonard Duncan's Harem Revue, manager advised the bosses that he had visit a vest -pocket edition of a real mid- will be released. Figures show wood Tex Forrester on the front, a close sec- signed with the sisters and wouldn't way, when they could see the best in stocks down 18 per cent in the first quar- ond. Rocket had to ride money, with recognize the trade in routes. Then, to amusements at the main gate. Abigail ter of 1944, with a downward trend still the remodeled Heydey, called Jeeps, a top it all off, we learned that our com- Drawhead immediately bought air time on while war needs mount. close runner -up. A wonderful Hamid petitors had sneaked back into the to blast our show by telling her listeners Bet here is that tight restrictions will grandstand show also fell under previous States and were coming in. that we were a "bunch of squatters and be continued for at least six months, grosses. Our show arrived first and moved onto land boomers, who were taking advantage perhaps longer. The situation indicates Manager Strates was a frequent visitor what was always the fair's midway space of unprotected widows." that outdoor shows will have difficulty to cattle barns, looking over stock and at the foot of a hill. Two hours later Opening day, Tuesday, found our mid - in any efforts made to obtain replace- (See Strates Hit in Slump on page 53) the opposition show arrived and moved (See BALLYHOO BROS. on page 53) ments. '

iw,amm.-V.ae www.americanradiohistory.com . -- 32 CARNIVALS The Billboard September 2, 1944 CLUB ACTIVITIES WORLD OF MIRTH SHOWS WANTED -Capable Ferris Wheel Men, each to handle his own ride, and Hey -Dey Men. Want to hear from the boys who worked with Fritz. Can place good man to handle Midget Show Front and Top, also Ticket Showmen's League National Sellers. Men wanted in all departments for Fairs. Opportunity to get the highest salaries paid by all shows, and that's no bull, as you know us. We pay off in cash. of America Showmen's Assn. BOB BUFFINGTON wants one more outstanding Comic, Trumpet and Sherman Hotel, Chicago Palace Theater Building Sax. Top salaries, out of office, berth and board. This show is already New York booked for stock this winter. MABELLE KIDDER can place a few high - CHICAGO, Aug. 26.- Membership ap- class Acts for Girl Show. Must be nice girls and good workers. Salaries plications have been revived from Lee S. NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -At a meeting of paid out of office. WALLACE COBB can use a few more White Train Conarroe and Joseph Brown, sponsored by the banquet committee presided over by Arthur Hopper; William Lambert and Vice -Chairman Sam Rothstein 'and at- Hands. JACK ARNETT wants two good Spray Men for Paint Department. tended by Joseph McKee, Arthur Camp - SCALE MEN with without scales -Your -Age wanted Philip L. McGee, by John Gallagan; Her- or and Guess Men for bert J. Link, by Ralph Lockett; Raymond field, Ross Manning, Clemens Schmitz, our season of fairs. Contact Donald Murphy. WHITEY SUTTON wants A. Walton, by Mike Wright. Fred Murray, Ted Wolfram, Dave Endy Front Talker or Lecturer for Side Show. and the executive secretary, it was decided Beverly Kelley and Frank Miller, of the that the 1944 date would be Thanksgiving MAX LINDERMAN, General Manager, Essex Junction, Vt., this week; Ringling Circus, were in for a call. Eph Eve, November 22, and the place the Rutland, Vt., next week. Glosser was in from Evansville for a day Hotel Commodore. It was also definitely and Sam and Irving Berk stopped over, agreed that sale of tickets would be lim- en route to Milwaukee. Report is that ited to 1,000 and by subscription. Presi- Dr. John La Marr is in a hospital in dent Oscar C. Buck addressed the meet- Joliet, fi., and others on the sick list in- ing by telephone from Malone, N. Y. Re- clude R. N. (Hi -Ki) Adams at home, Nate grets were sent by members George Hirsch in Veterans' Hospital; William Hamid, Bill Bloch, Jerry Gottlieb, Johnny J. Coultry at home and Tom Vollmer in Kline, Thomas Brady and Jack Rosen- Soldiers' Home, La Fayette, Ind. Mrs. Bob thal. Next meeting of the committee Hallock is recuperating after an opera- will be on the night of August 30. tion in American Hospital. Hips Malang underwent a major opera- Welcome messages came from service- tion at Veterans' Hospital, Bronx, N. Y. CAN PLACE TO OPEN NOW AT 520 CHESTNUT ST., ST. LOUIS, 2 OR 3 DANCING GIRLS men Harry Bernstein, Nick Raymond, the sick are Louis Light, Must be youthful and have flashy wardrobe. All winter's work at top salaries. ALSO WANT AN Still on list A -1 HALF AND HALF to open immediately at Riverview Park, Chicago, until Sept. 10th; then Bobby Cohn and Julius Turovh. Roy Nathan House and Mack Harris. Frank St. Louis for the winter. NOVELTY AND WORKING ACTS. FREAKS AND MUSICAL Barrett is back from a Canadian tour. Schilizzi is back in the Bronx hospital REAL MIND READER. An reply to Smiley Daly was on a furlough. Other RAY MARSH BRYDON, 1640 in for further treatment. Sgt. Charles Mor- SUITE -41, HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO, ILL. callers included R. McDowell, Judd Gold- ris is on his way home from the South man, Ralph A. Anderson, Manny Kline, Pacific with another medal riding along- yerasras David Goldfen, William H. Green, Petey side his silver star and two citations, Pivor, Ozy Breger, Oliver Barnes, Max making four in all. Another letter from Brantman, Skin Bloom, Irving Malita, Corp. Harold Lupien and Corp. Sam L. BYERS BROS.' SHOWS George L. Crowder and Hal F. Eifort. Swain, both in the South Pacific. Recent visitors from out of town: WANT TO BUY RIDES FOR CASH: Late Model Octopus, Roll -o- Plane, Chair -o -Plane or Ladies' Auxiliary Eddie Mann, Harry Weiss, Kenneth How- Kiddy Rides. Must be factory built. No Junk wanted, OR WILL BOOK ANY OF THE Sam Burd, Lon Ramsdell, ABOVE RIDES AND CAN FURNISH TRANSPORTATION IF WANTED. FOR SALE-One 5 Members visiting Show Folks, Inc., pic- ard, Louis Rice, H.P. Reversible Roll-o -Plane Capacitator Type Motor, 5150.00. CAN PLACE FROZEN nic at Silver Leaf Grove last week were Max Turbin, Harry Gold, David Bloom, CUSTARD AND 10c CONCESSIONS FOR LONG SEASON SOUTH IN TEXAS. W. J. DUNNE Edna Stenson, Pearl McGlynn, Maude George Rector, Jack Carr, Jack Harris WANTS A -1 HALF AND HALF FOR ANNEX. Must have wardrobe. Also TICKET SELLERS Geiler, Rose Page, Lillian Lawrence, Ida and Tex Sherman. Pvt. Willie Lish is WHO CAN SET SET UP AND TEAR DOWN. All address: and Billie Bunyard. now at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Pvt. Chase, Elsie Miller at Ga. LAWTON, OKLA., until Sept. 9th; then as per route. A number of members attended the Frank Rappaport Camp Stewart, Ringling circus here. Dave Endy reserved two tables for the banquet. Money letters came from Joe Third Vice -President Viola Fairly and Dobish, Saul Saulsberg, James Mills, her husband, Noble C. Fairly, are antici- John E. Reynolds, Martin H. Smith, pating a trip to Hot Springs in October. James Zabriskie, Morris Mager, David GEREN'S Virginia Kline, whose nephew, Bruce, Bloom, Joseph Bosco, Sam Cohen, Wil- UNITED SHOWS returned from California, will be a guest liam Roe, William Cohen, William J. WANT FOR BALANCE OF SEASON at house party of Meta Eyerly. President Hallenbeck, R. Goldie Fitts, Moe Silber- Phoebe Carsky's baby, Lynne, is being man, M. Anniello, Joseph Greengrass, SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS. WHAT HAVE YOU? showered with gifts from all over the Harry Gold, Henry Harris and Victor Franklin, Indiana, Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, one block from Court House; Connersville, Indiana, country. Keney. Membership drive is going apace, Labor Day Celebration and balance of week, 1 1 th and Western, downtown; New Castle, Ross Manning leading on the week Indiana, Sept. 11 to 16th; Gas City American Legion Celebration, Sept. 18 to 23; Marion, Revised by -laws, to be forwarded to all with Indiana, Fall Festival, Sept. 25 to 30; Columbus, Indiana, Oct. 2 to 7th, first in this year; members, should be in the mail shortly. and Joe McKee a close second. Madison, Indiana, Fall Festival, Oct. 9 to 14, first in 3 years. Look these over and get with The 1945 dues are payable September 1, thé Show that draws the people. Will pay cash for Octopus and Allan Herschel) Auto 1944. All books on War Bonds should Kid Ride. All replies as per route. be forwarded to Lee Gluskin, chairman, 921 Eastwood Avenue, Apartment 614, Rocky Mountain Chicago, Ill. Myrtle Hutt lettered that she was busy on the All- American Expo- sition Shows. Twin sister of Madeline Showmen's Club CAN PLACE AT ONCE Ragan, Detroit, Mary Ragan, who was in For Lehighton, Pa., Fair, Labor Day Week, September 4 to 9 town last week, returned to San Fran- Fraternal Building,14th and Glenarm Snake Show, Wild Life or Animal Show, Fun House, Roll -o- Plane, Octopus, Arcade and all cisco. Denver ten -cent Stock Concessions. Ride Help, Chairplane Foreman, top salary; Second Men for all Rides. Long season. All address: DENVER, Aug. 26. -With most of the members on the road, no regular meet- LAWRENCE GREATER SHOWS ings have been held, but the stay -at- Pacific Coast homes have gotten together once a week Flemington, N. J., Fair, this week! Lehighton, Pa., next week. for card games and refreshments. Middle of October will see regular meetings un- Showmen's Assn. der way and many new members admit- ted. President Larry Nolan writes that FOR SALE -CARNIVAL 6231/2 Grand Ave., Wilshire on M. A. Eli I G Ferris Wheel- Parker 2- Abreast Merry-Go- Round- South at his season Srader Shows has Smith & Smith Chairplane Los Angeles been big. Joe (Cowboy) King reports his 200 Amp. Main Box Switch, 300 Ft. #6 Electric Cable, 9 Junction Boxes for 30 Concessions, Dodge concessions hitting on high. Happy Day Tractor and 2 Semis, Evans Big Six, 18x36 Bingo Frame and Top, Special Tables; Pan Color Game, Rides are going strong and Sam Gates Frame and Top; Wheels and Concession Frames. has his working to good results. Secretary Complete Unit S8,000.00 Cash, or Will Sell Separate. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26. -Ted LeFors, Garth Henry has the new 1945 cards. At Now Working and in Good Order William Hobday and John Backman con- the first October meeting more plans Wire, Write or Phone ducted the meeting Monday night, as- sisted by newly inducted members, Lewis will be made for the first annual banquet UNIVERSAL SALES, Ben Morrison, Mgr. P. Brady, Farman, Clyde and ball. Whitey Johnson and A. A. Mc- 313 E. JEFFERSON AVE., DETROIT 26, MICH. Phone: CAdillac 6610 Francis Buchel Vittee, banquet committee, report ar- and W. A. Tate. rangements made. Mike J. Lukanitsch thanked the club Sam and Pete Goodman report a big for his life membership card. These season with their bingo, al does Ralph members were listed among those 111: Forsythe with his shows. Guy and Hazel STAFFORD'S UNITED SHOWS WANT Charles Miller, soon to be released from. Forrest have their Crime Show and little Cracker Jack and Popcorn, Cook House or Grab, Cotton Candy, Candy Apples. All kinds of a hospital; Arthur Morrell, wood carver circus with the Srader Shows, Hazel Concessions that work for 10c. Shows and Rides that do not conflict with Wheel and associated with several circuses, at Seal being busy with Albert Martin's hoop -la. Chair -o- Plane. Rushville, Ind., Aug. 28 to Sept. 2; then the Big Labor Day Celebration, Beach, Calif.; Al Martin, circus side- Alva Gifford is still on the sick list but Wabash, Ind., sponsored by the American Federation of Labor; Muncie, Sept. 11 to 16, and uptown lot, sponsored by Boosters' Club; other big Celebrations to follow under strong auspices. show man, in White Memorial Hospital. is reported improving. The Hannum All Replies to RALPH STAFFORD, Mgr., Gen. Del., as per route. brothers, who remained off the road, Joe Glacy reported on action of the (See RMSC on page 53) legislative committee. Chief Steward Ben Beno, who sold his olive ranch, has been recalled to U. S. naval service. War TIMONIUM SEPTEMBER FAIR Bonds for the Mike Krekos building fund were turned in by J. M. Brown and Harry TENTS-BANNERS DAY, 4, TO INCLUSIVE 10x15'', Four -Way Khaki. Like New. OPENING LABOR SEPTEMBER 9 Rawlins. Visiting members included E. 14x21 Living Top, White, Six -Foot Wall, New. Free Acts -Two Shows Daily. Sensational Aerial Acts. Sponsored by Timonium Improvement Asso- W, (Slim) Wells, John Lin and Tony Charles Driver- Bernie Mendelson. ciation and Youth Club. Held on large school grounds. Some available apace to legitimate Concessions Partes. Bank Night award was given to only. Can use Ten -in -One Side Show, also Scales, Age, Novelties, Grind Stores, etc. All refreshment Harry LeMack, who has held member- O. Henry Tent & Awning Co. privileges sold. Write or wire JAMES BLIZZARD, 117 No. Eutaw St., Baltimore 1, Md. ship in the club 11 years and who will celebrate his 70th birthday next month. 4862 North Clark St. CHICAGO 40, ILL.

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard CARNIVALS 33 FROM THE LOTS CENTRAL AMUSEMENT CO. WANTS FOR THE ELEVEN FOLLOWING FAIRS and ALL WINTER IN FLORIDA Caulley entertained friends from Leaven- Dodson's World's Fair worth, Topeka Murfreesboro Annual Fair and Festival, Sept. 4th to 9th; Whitakers Firemen's Fair, Sept. and Newton, Kan. Presi- 1Ith to 16th; Windsor Firemen's Fair, Sept. 18th to 23rd; Atlantic District Fair and Race Wichita, Kan. Week ended August 19. dent M. G. Dodson was host Saturday Meet, Ahoskie, Sept. 25th to 30th; North Hampton County Annual Festival, Jackson, Oct. Location, South Broadway showgrounds. atfernoon to over 250 orphans from the 2nd to 7th; Eastern North Carolina Annual Peanut Festival, Edenton, Oct. 9th to 14th; Auspices, Civic Club. Weather, hot. Masonic and Lutheran homes, President Robersonville Community Fair, Robersonville, Oct. 16th to 21st; Firemen's 6th Annual Peanut Business, satisfactory. Bert Lindsey, Bankers' and Farmers' Life Festival, Scotland Neck, Oct. 23rd to 28th; Firemen's Fair, Rich Square, Oct. 30th to Nov. Insurance Company, being associate host 4th; Firemen's Fair and Stunt Show, Kenly, Nov. 6th to 11th; Mt. Gilead Fall Festival, Mt. Eleven -day stand here had good busi- and Gilead, Nov. 13th to 18th; all North Carolina and short jumps, then Florida bound. There providing eats and treats. At the positively will not be any layoff, we will continue to operate all winter ness, the first Saturday night giving one matinee Station KFBI broadcast inter- with ten Florida of the biggest night admission takes of fairs booked and more pending. I know Florida, we operate on special permit for truck views with children and others from the and car tags; you don't have to worry about buying license for cars. Florida is booming. the season so far. Temperatures during midway. Management announced the These are all good spots, ask the people that join me regular at these same fairs. days hovered around 102, dropping show would remain until August 23 in- Want good Free Act, contact me immediately by Western Union. Stock Concessions, Cook- slightly at night. Threatening weather stead of playing Salina, Kan., for four house, Bingo, Pitch Till Win, Ball Games, Photo, Custard, Penny Arcade, Candy Apples, developed but not a night was lost. Mrs. days before moving to Colorado State Snow, Pan Game, Penny Pitch, Pea Pool, Beat Dealer or any Grind Store. No flats. Shows H. M. Kilpatrick, wife of the advertising Fair, Pueblo. PAUL BARRON. with or without own outfits, Animal, Ten -in -One, Girl, Minstrel. Good territory for Unborn car manager, who was forced to sever Show or any Show that can get money. No Rides wanted, as we have ten office -owned Rides. connections with concession row, expects All contact: SHERMAN HUSTED, Manager, CENTRAL AMUSEMENT CO. to be under a physician's care for several Allen & Nickerson Ahoskie, N. C., this week; then Murfreesboro, N. Car., and as per route listed in this ad. weeks before rejoining the show in Dodge P.S.: to hear from the following people, as I I you O. Week Want promised would let know when this City, Kan., at Southwest Fair. Mrs. Cur- Jackson, ended August 19. circuit of fairs would start: Tony Lento, Mug Joint Johnson, Cecil Thomas, Sam Kaolin, tis L. Bockus, wife of the general agent, Auspices, Chapter 25, DAV. Location, Mrs. Sam Swain, Jimmie Brown, Tom Hale, Lester Welch, Mitchell Wasson, Curley Graham, reports good business with her new ball. City Park. Weather, some rain. Busi- Red Gerber, Mr. Betz, Ben Gross, Mr. Brodsky, Pop Decker, H. E. Bridges, Dan Riely. Doc game. Mr. and Mrs. Henry (Fat) Mc- ness, above expectations. Inclosed mid- Anderson, I have the complete Minstrel Show that I had when you were here, plus new top; way. some of your performers are waiting for you here. Wire me at once. Last -minute switch in route because of a polio ban in Kentucky, brought the show here without advertising of any JACKSON kind except in newspapers. The first show in two years, the public responded REGAL EXPOSITION SHOWS, INC. favorably. Heavy rain Wednesday killed AMUSEMENT CO. that night's business and showers Thurs- Formerly Scott Exposition Shows day night cut attendance, but business WANTS was good Friday and Saturday nights, Want for 12 more weeks of Fairs, real Ferris Wheel and Chairplane Few more Stock Joints. Will book nice with an excellent children's matinee Foreman. Pay you what you're worth. Chas. Allen or Doc Stanton, wire. Bingo, Eli Wheel and Chair -o -Plane for Saturday. Infant daughter of Mr. and Ride Help that are capable of Driving Semis. No drunks. Will place Bennettsville, S. C., Sept. 4th. Strong lady Mrs. S. W. Nickerson was released from few snore legitimate Concessions that work for stock. No ex. One Center auspices, school yard location. Six more a Portsmouth hospital and is rapidly Grab Joint and Candy Floss. Want to Rent 50x80 or 50x100 Top for becoming official show. spots to follow in the heart of tobacco mascot of the Exhibit. Must be waterproof. Musicians and Performers for Minstrel. real Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Craig closed and and cotton. Cheraw, S. C., this week. Salary from office. Concession Agents for Count Stores and Wheels. went to Tennessee to join another show. Pennington Gap, Va., August 28- September Knoxville Sevierville, Address all mail to Mechanic Earl McDoner and crew started 2; and MURRAY JACKSON, Bennettsville, S. C. overhauling trucks in preparation for a Tenn., Fairs to follow. Address B. M. SCOTT. long southern move. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Duffy report continued good business with their de luxe popcorn and cotton candy wagon. WALi'rlll, B. FOX. TURNER BROS.' SHOWS WANT LAMAR WESTSALL George Clyde Smith SHOWS with own transportation; CONCESSIONS that work for Stock WANTS for MATTOON, ILL., Labor Day Week, September 4; MT. VERNON, ILL., Creeksfde, Pa. Week ended August 19. For two big Street Celebrations near Auspices, Firemen's Mt. Vernon State Fair, September 11; then South to the Cotton Country. Wilmington, Del., Sept. 6; then Street Celebration. Weather, Fairs to follow. hot. Business, excellent. Excellent Ball Game, Hoopla, Pitch, Scales, Mug Joint, co- operation of city council, Fruit or Groceries, Slum Joints, come on. firemen and radio and newspaper tie -ups TURNER BROS.' SHOWS Any Stock Concessions not conflicting. Can helped to make this an outstanding date. PANA, ILL., This Week. use good clean Animal or small Grind Show. Natives were show-hungry and in ter- Eddie Jones, bring Cook House for New rific heat all attractions were operated Castle and tell Willie. Harry Shaw Animal till late hours, shows, rides and conces- Show, contact us. All wire care Federals- sions doing near -capacity business. Dave burg, Md., Fire Co. Goreman's Side Show topped the shows, LAMAR WESTSALL or BROWNIE with Happy Ware's Pin -Up Girls second. J. Hall of Science and Neoma's Python C. WEER SHOWS Show did well. Rockway's Jack bingo A -1 ELECTRICIAN (No Light Plants). FOREMEN FOR topped concessions. Mr. and Mrs. Jack W MERRY -CO -ROUND AND W A FERRIS WHEELS. HELP ON ALL RIDES. LIFE SHOW OR ANY GOOD Sunset Amusement Co. King, Mr, and Mrs. Hiram Beal and GRIND A Mickey Vogell reported it the best week N SHOWS, ALSO PENNY ARCADE. 10c CONCESSIONS AND COOK HOUSE. WILL N of the season so far for their concessions. WANTS Jessie and Corky Miller's ball game T BOOK OCTOPUS OR CATERPILLAR FOR BALANCE OF FAIRS. Address: T For Kingston Mines, III., Labor Day Cele- clicked, and Mrs. John Kerschgin's photos bration, Sept. 2 -3 -4, and 6 Fairs and was popular. Donald Justus added an- LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y. (Fair), this week; BATH, N. Y. (Fair), Sept. 4 -9. Celebrations to follow. other concession. Bob Hill, Ferris Wheel foreman, also has two concessions. Harry Diggers and Slum Stores. Harry Lamon Hoffman joined with pitch. Richard wants one Wheel and two Grind Stores. Hixenbaugh joined Peggy Ewell's Gay '90s Want Second Man on Ferris Wheel. as front man. Paul Goodman took over ALLEN Morrison, Ill., until Friday; then Kingston secretarial duties, replacing Prince Om- & NICKERSON SHOWS Mines, III.; then Carthage, Ill., around the wah, who left to join Beam's Attractions CAN PLACE square. as a mentalist. Fay Templeton joined Singer's Side Show on the Kirkwood Girl Show and Side Show, 25 %. Can place Foremen Rou>Ad Shows. POP SEITZ. for Merry- Go- and Loop -o- Plane, also other Ride Help. Top wages to sober people. O. C. Buck Can place Agents for Roll -Down and Razzle- Dazzle. Will book two Wheels exclusive. Joe Pisara and Ray Allen and Dink, contact me at once. L. J. HETH SHOWS Lowville, N. Y. Week ended August 19. Auspices, Lowville Fair Association, ALLEN & NICKERSON SHOW, Manchester, Ohio. WANT Weather, hot. Business, fair. The heat made soup out of the pig Organized Side Show immediately. We have iron. Showfolk stripped to bare neces- complete outfit. High -class Free Act. sities, sweating out a week of warm cold drinks, money and tempers. Heat poured Shows with own outfits. Now playing on the tops until they were unbearable. Al Baysinger Shows Want Even the jungle fairs, out tilli II I a t November.ovem b er. A nswer. animals rolled over and Two more major Rides, Grind Shows, legitimate Concessions. Opening gave up. It was a hot week in Lowville. Friday, Elkhorn, largest County Fair in Wisconsin, followed by Belvidere, L. J. HETH SHOWS, Alexandria, Tenn., Fair. Money melted in cashiers' tills and III., change was poured out, figuratively then Southeast Missouri Cotton Territory. Carl Hagaar waists feature speaking. Clutches smoked. Workmen Acts for winter store show, Punch and Judy now, Cook House and swore and wiped their beady brows. Workingmen. Have six weeks under canvas in cotton territory. No Talkers droned in low moans. Ballys Half and Half. Contact WANTED stood listless and bored. Rides and Chorus Girls. Dancing and Show Girls. AL BAYSINGER, Baraboo, Wis., until Thursday; Wis. Experience not necessary. Top salary plus shows suffered. Silver Streak led the then Elkhorn, one day off. Extra moneys if you do spe- rides, as it looked as tho it might be cialties. We pay transportation. Write or Wire cool, going at a good speed. Saturday morning the Silver Streak was packed GEORGE YOUNG up and moved to the next week's spot, Roxy Theater CLEVELAND, OHIO following the Ferris Wheel and Whip, JAMES E. STRATES SHOWS CAN PLACE which were tore down Wednesday and For our Fair Season now on, including York and sent on to Malone, N. Y. Red Partridge, Bloomsburg, Pa.; WANT Curly Bomberg and Frenchy St. Denis Danville, Va.; Spartanburg, Greenville, Orangeburg and Anderson, Foreman for Little Beauty Merry -Go- Round. moved with the advance rides. General all South Carolina. Manager Buck made a flying trip to A -1 Talker capable of handling front of our Vanities Revue, featuring Dolly Raoul's Precision Malone to arrange a Sunday night open- Dancers. Ten girls. A very attractive proposition to offer. Whitey Woods, wire. Can also WALLACE BROS.' SHOWS ing and laid out the lot for speedy set- place Ride Help on all major Rides and all other useful Carnival People. Rielevilie, Miss., this week ting up. LON RAMSDELL. Cortland, N. Y., this week.

www.americanradiohistory.com 4. 34 CARNIVALS The Billboard September 2, 1944 PENNY MIDWAY CONFAB Real Crime PITCH "SAY, boss, that big guy you sent us yesterday has already GAMES 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, O. Size 40x49 ". Communications to cut up three of the ride boys Price $30.00, MONDAY'S the SITTING on the side lines since sus- with a big slily he carries. Two Size 48x48 ", big day! of 'em are in with 1 Jack taining a heart attack October 19, 1943, the hospital." Pot, $40.00. WALTER B. FOX, agent the is "Now, boys, you must learn Size 48x48 ", with s Jack Pots, $45.00. general of E. L, Blystone, rice writer, reported it Allen & Nickerson Shows, was in Cincy hard for him not to be playing at county to get along with your fellow-man. PARK SPECIAL WHEELS on business. August 21. fairs, as he has been doing for the past That boy probably wouldn't have He his 57th birthday cut anybody if you fellows had 30" In Diameter. Beautifully Painted. We 25 years. celebrated Where is the carry In stack 12-15- 20- 24- and40.number FLOYD KING stopped off In Chicago August 21. treated him right. Wheels. Price $13.50 for a day on his way from San Fran- big guy with the knife now ?" cisco to Milwaukee, where he had a wild PICTURE of a manager sitting beside a "Why, boss, he's down steal- BINGO GAMES life show at Wisconsin State Fair. vacant chair is a sure sign that his general ing five gallons of gas out of 75- Player Complete $5.00 agent is out ahead. your tank wagon." 100-Player Complete 7.00 TALKER described as of the quiet types "What!!! Why, run that no- usually raises hell over a loud- speaker. DESPITE a help shortage, the Crescent good so- and-so off the lot right 1/3 Deposit on All Orders. Amusement Company is playing to good now!" SLACK MFG. CO. VI AND AL PETKA infoed from Detroit business, having lost few Monday nights. 124-128 W. Lake St. CHICAGO, ILL. that her father, H. H. Canfield, visited Morristown, Tenn., week of August 7 swords; Willie Anderson, seal boy; Prin- them on the Buckeye State Shows, which proved one of the best still dates since pictures and big they left recently to play fairs. leaving North Carolina, reported Louis cess Buttons, rag ASTRO FORECASTS 42 snakes; John Makin, comedy juggler; Bright, who has been with the org Leonard Tracy, sword swallower; Prince AND ANALYSES MR. AND MRS. JOHN J. COUSINS and weeks. Zenola, mentalist; Freda Fred Van, an- J. Raymond Morris visited M. G. Dodson and Dottie All Readings Complete for 1944 DICK'S PARAMOUNT SHOWS, opening nex; Jack (Red) Lang, front, and Charles Goss on Dodson's World's White and May Wilson, bally girls. Fair Shows in Wichita Kan., August 17. August 14 on the old circus grounds at Single Sheets, 81/2 x14, Typewritten, Per M...$5.00 Olden avenues, Trenton, Analysis, 3.p., with Blue Cover, Each.... .03 Princeton and HOW many old- timers can recall the days Analysis, 8 -p., with White Cover. Each.... .15 Ti-IOSE new plastics are said to have all N. J., under auspices, had poor attend- when George Spaulding, now with the L. Forecast and Analysis, 10 -p., Fancy Covers, Ea. .06 of the qualities of a 24- hour -old hamburger. ance and biz, the management reported, Billie Owens Samples of the 4 Readings, Four for 250. because of hot weather. Show used sta- J. Heth Shows, and the late No. 1, 35 Pages, Assorted Color Covers...... 85 WTNJ. Jean Darrow were members of a noted song- and -dance Wall Charts, Heavy Paper, Size 28x34, Each. 1.00 ARTHUR SULLIVAN, formerly in State tions WTTM and team? service, has taken over printing and dis- and her Vanities Revue joined. Sailor NEW DREAM BOOK tribution rights for Altamont (N. Y.) Fair West has the Side Show. Manager Dick W. E. FRANKS, Macon, Ga., operator 120 Pages, 2 Sets Numbers, Clearing and Policy. Gilsdorf said polio conditions had neces- 1200 Dreams. Bound In Heavy Gold Paper under management of O. C. Buck. of Playland Park there, will organize a Covers, Good Quality Paper. Sample, 150. sitated readjusting southern bookings. unit to play a circuit of South Georgia NOW TO WIN AT ANY KIND OF SPECULA- fairs and celebrations as the Franks TION, 24 -p., Well Bound 251 Purity, Ga., have formed a PACK OF 79 EGYPTIAN F. T. CARDS, CITIZENS of Shows, same title he had on the road Answers All Questions, Lucky Numbers, etc. 400 committee to clean up their show lot in for the last nine seasons. The road unit Signa Cards, Illustrated. Pack of 36 150 time for the last two months of the carnival of Graphology Charts, 9017. Sam. 50, per 1000 $6.00 will not interfere with operation the MENTAL. TELEPATHY, Booklet, 21 P 250 season. park, now in the 20th week of a big "WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THE STARS." Folding season. Rides and other park attractions Booklet, 12 P., 3x5. Contains all 12 Analyses. DOLLY DIMPLES GEYER, fat girl, and Macon location and Very Well Written, $5.00 per 100; Sample, 100. were will remain on the Shipments Made to Your Customers Under Your A. J. Herrmann, concessionaire, re- Label. No checks accepted. C. O. D., 25% Deposit. Our name or ads do not appear In any merchandise. P. Extra. Samples postpaid prices. Orders are P. 1944 BIG ELI SIMMONS & CO. FOURTH OF 19 West Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO JULY CONTESTS for Wholesale Prices. Send brought in the largest reports in BIG32 years. ELI 15 SNOW CONES WHEELS re- ported snore than $500 gross re- POPCORN SUPPLIES ceipts each for the day. These We have a complete line of Snow were No. 10, 5, 12 and 16 size Cone and Popcorn Supplies. Buy wheels. your supplies this year from the All BIG ELI IVIHENLS are fine money -get- ters. Read all about the Prize Winners in source that gives you all three: July -August BIG ELI NEWS. A copy sent Top Quality! Low Prices! free upon request Same Day Service! ELI BRIDGE COMPANY HARRY P. (POLISH) FISHER, San =800 Case Avenue, Jacksonville, Illinois= Price Lists Gladly Sent Upon Francisco, well -known outdoor show- Request man, who has organized the Harry P. Fisher Shows, of which he is president Gold Medal Products Co. and general agent. Now playing in- AGENTS WANTED 318 E. Third St., Cincinnati 2, O. dustrial centers in California, the new org will tour Western States. Danny Coupon, Clothes Pins, also Bowling Alley and M. Lewis is secretary- treasurer and A. Blower for Lincoln, Nebr., Fair and rest of E. Soares, long associated with shows season. All process spots. Wire A. E. Brumley, PIONEER TROUPERS, Mr. and Mrs. Deemer for Alley; HUBERT'S MUSEUM on the West Coast, is manager. Clothes Pins; Murl Ray (Chris M. and Jessie) Smith, who were Delete for Blower. Answer. Also Mrs. Stymie Cooper wants Manager or Couple for Carmel 228 W. 42d Street, New York City associated many years with the original horn and Corn and Candy Apple Concession. Open 1 P.M. Daily SCHAFER & WRIGLEY "Just- for -Fun Smith's Greater Shows, have been lo- Will furnish all transportation. All address: WANT NOVELTY ACTS OF MERIT. same route as the Va., State salary and all details in first letter. Shows," playing the cated for some time in Richlands, Open all year round. Schafer Shows did last year, report a good and report excellent business with their SCHORK tv SCHAFFER. increase in business over last season, photo gallery there. Chris M. is known Cavalcade of Amusements 8 rides and 25 concessions. carrying to possess one of the best collections of Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2nd to 9th SECOND-HAND SHOW PROPERTY FOR SALE old -time show photographs of anyone BINGO operators who must buy corn $80.00 Folding Estey Organ, Loud and Clear Tone. in the business. $5.00 Mounted Deer Head with Antlers, worth $25. every week have found out why it's called $2.50 Green Sateen Curtain, 6 1/2 by 9 feet. golden. $10.00 Mask Human Face, showing Brain, Teeth, Blood Vessels In Color, Glass Case, worth $40.00. cently in Cincinnati at the home of their FOR SALE WEIL'S CURIOSITY SHOP LOUIS LEONARD closed with the sister, Mrs. Helen Brenner, singer, be- Pa. One heavy Yellow TentTent, 40 by 80, sidings, topes 12 Strawberry St. Philadelphia, Conklin Shows in Canada and returned cause of the death of their mother, Mrs, and poles, complete, years old, never been to his home in Chicago, from where he Frances Herrmann. A. J. Herrmann re- wet, first -class condition, used for Horse Shows late to play Minneosta State Fair, only, been up only ten times. Price $400.00 AMMUNITION FOR SALE left turned to the Al Baysinger Shows and F.O.B. Jackson, Mo. Write or wire St. Paul. Dolly Dimples to the Royal Exposition .22 Long Rifle, $250.00 per case of 10,000 Lock- AMERICAN LEGION POST immediately. Send small deposit. Shows and then to her home in (Remington). Ship FORMER night club entertainer of hart, suburb of Orlando, Fla. Care J. R. SHORT JACKSON, MO. B. MEARS Rochester, N. Y., Gloria Gaye penned from Culpeper, Va., that she was man- ARCADE SHOWS notes from Green- Haliwood, Va. aging the Stella Show on the Dumont ville, Tex.: Show opened early Monday WANTED Shows. night with no shortage of help. Seen WANTED on the midway were Albert and Margie People for Hall of Science; Man who can Lecture NEW general agents must first learn Taylor and Bill Spears, Alamo Shows. OCTOPUS FOREMAN and sell Books. Out all whiter in Florida. Wire what company a general agent keeps. Who? Manager B, M. Bishop purchased two Must be A -1 and drive Semi. Salary $60.00 The boss? per week. Can also place Second Man. Jim more rides and made a business trip to collect wires. Address: DR. R. GARFIELD a new Snell, wire or phone. No ENDY -PRELL SHOWS Temple, Tex. Plans are to add Alexandria, Va. JAMES QUINN, general agent of the War Exhibit Show. Bess Davis, Temple, WM. PINK O. C. Buck Shows, has been retained by Tex., sister of Brownie Bishop, joined for BLISS HOTEL TULSA, OKLA. WANT the Fitzgerald Brewing Company to take remainder of the season as Arcade cash- operators for Ferris Wheel, Tilt -a- Whirl, Octopue over the Trojan Hotel, Troy, N. Y., and ier, and Roll-o- Plane. No tear downs. Wife sell Tickets on one of the Rides. Long season. Good manage it at the close of the Buck salary. Pay your own wires. season. SOMEWHERE in the weed -grown ceme- WANTED teries of shows now past and gone might Del., Sept. 4th LAUGHLIN, PLAYLAND PARK Milford, J. W. be found the motto: "Many are called but 8201 8. MAIN HOUSTON, TEX. FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL few get up in the morning." - 9999 Frozen Custard and o'her legitimate Con- TRACEY BROS.' SIDE SHOW closed cessions that do not conflict. Want Octopus. WANTED GENERAL AGENT who booked Will buy for cash five -car Tilt -a- Whirl, succession, with Bantly's All- American Shows and good condition. Ride. Downtown a blank spot twice in Corn - Ferris Wheel and one other declared he did so to break a joined the Crescent Amusement location, San Diego, Calif. Contact pany. Present line -up includes Gilbert Kay Amusement Co. jump -but gave no reason for Smith, playing it the first time. Tracey, manager and magic; Joe 314 S. 50th St. Philadelphia, Pa. S. D. AMUSEMENT CO. musical aot; Anna Williams, lady of 728 Market Street SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

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Old Acquaintance American WHEN hiring a new agent a Carnivals concession manager asked: "Are you acquainted with Harrison Oliver ?" "What's being ac- Association, Inc. " irst things first'' quainted with him got to do with the job ?" asked the agent. By Max Cohen "Nothing much," was the come- ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 26.-Visita- Our first responsibility is to the men at the Fighting back, "only that his initials are tion program H. was continued with a re- Fronts and our policy of 100% co- operation with Uncle Sam O." visit to the James E, Strates Shows in Batavia, N. Y., August 16, where the as evidenced by the award of the Army -Navy E pennant for the road equipment will be newly re- shows were at Genesee County Fair. cruited. Opening is set for September 25. Many items of interest to the outdoor our "all -out" war effort. Franks has contracts for the 5th annual industry were discussed with ACA Presi- Middle Georgia Colored Fair, Macon, and dent James E. Strates and with George At this time we regret that it is impossible to accept Taylor County Fair, Butler, Ga., and A. Hamid, who was present. Courtesies others. were extended by President Strates, 'civilian orders until the end of the war. Then we will be George Hamid, General Agent William C. able and happy to take care of your canvas needs. THOMAS COWAN, secretary of the Fletning and Assistant Manager Dick Mid -Way of Mirth Shows, penned that O'Brien. during the shows's engagement at Pax- During the last two days of the Strates ton, Ill., the Great Sutton Shows played stand in Rochester conferences on indus- Rantoul, Ill., with many visits between try matters were held with President personnel of the two orgs. Mr. and Mrs. Strates and members of the personnel, SOWERS E CO. Gale Fulton, who had the corn game including Al Campbell, Robert Mansfield, with the Mid -Way of Mirth, bought Earl Walsh and William Jones, who was Dutch Doyt's corn game and will finish visiting. Personnel memberships to the MANUFACTURERS OF the season with the Sutton Shows, put- number of 153 were issued for a total of ting Mr. and Mrs. Curley Lewis in charge 270, putting the organization in first 'h-- "avr of the concessions on Mid -Way of Mirth. place. During the week 100 additional Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson joined with their personnel memberships were issued to pyq 00015 photo gallery. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wherry the F. E. Gooding Amusement Company entertained Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, for a total of 102, putting that organiza- who have kiddie rides with the Sutton tion in third place. Standings in the PHILADELPHIA. PP. CHICAGO. ILL. Shows, and Mrs, Esther Speroni was also personnel membership race: Strates a guest. Howard Larabee, Mrs. Speroni's Shows, 270; Endy Bros. -Prell Shows, 126; nephew, who was wounded at Saipan, F. E. Gooding Amusement Company, 102; has been in showbiz about 10 years. Worthy Shows, 74. Mid -Way of Mirth is scheduled to go Word from Washington is that action South. on the federal post -war highway pro- gram will be delayed until after the No- OCTOPUS ROLLOPLANE FLY-0-PLANE BUSINESS for the Alamo Shows in vember elections. This program was (Albuquerque, N. M., topped receipts at unanimously approved by the roads corn - the State Fair there last year, played by mittee early in June, but so far no effort World's Most Popular Rides the show, reported Ted Custer. Matinee has been made to bring up the measure August 12 was a record for kiddie busi- for consideration by the House. The EYERLY AIRCRAFT CO., Manufacturers, ness, shows and rides doing nearly ca- only thing controversial about this bill Salem, Oregon pacity. Bill Bass and family, formerly is the amount involved, since it calls for on the show and now residing there, were a $1,500,000,000 expenditure during the nightly visitors. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. three post -war years, and calls for an Neal, former owners of the show bearing expenditure of $500,000,000 during each their name and now retired and living in of the years, to be expended thru high- Taylor Township Servicemen's Memorial Fund Albuquerque, were guests of General way departments of the States. Manager Jack Ruback. August 20 the VANBORN acid TELEGRAPH RDS. show moved to Roswell, N. M., for a nine - SEPTEMBER 8 TO SEPTEMBER 17 day engagement. Carl Folk, owner of the PARADES BANDS -FIREWORKS show bearing his name, visited and re- In the Prizes Given Away Each Night ported excellent business for him in New Defense Area, Mexico. Owen Jones, brother and wife HEART Suburb of Detroit, Mich. Joined for the remainder of the season. Armed Forces SEPTEMBER 21 TO SEPTEMBER 30 Albert Wright entertained many official CATHOLIC CHURCH FALL CELEBRATION friends at a fish fry. Rosemary Ruback, LT. VANDYKE AND EICHT MILE ROAD Sophie Mullen and Martha Rogers RAYMOND T. BISHOP, son of R. L. WANT Concessions that work for ten cents, (Red) Bishop, girl show operator, is with also Bingo, Fun House; also two Pit Shows. planned another picnic in Roswell. Man- marines Wire or Wfite ager Ruback has all equipment in good the in the Pacific. ROSCOE T. WADE OR C. J. BENNETT shape. All indications point to a bigger Labor Day Celebration, Sept. 2 -4. PVT. M. R. (COUNTRY BOY) QUIN- Farmington, Mich. HOTEL WEBSTER HALL, DETROIT, MICH. season than in '43. LAN, bombardier stationed in England HAM -STRINGING an agent by telling and former concessionaire with the Royal him to go out and book Lemon City and American Shows, spent a fortnight on other towns of unknown furlough in Edinburgh, Scotland, before THE NEWEST AND quantity and then D -Day. FINEST SHOW IN THE WEST raising hell because he did so will never WANTS produce any good results. -Six- Cylinder SGT. CHARLES E. Webster. WALKER, for 15 Shows -Concessions -Attractions. Help in All Departments. years with the Bortz Amusement Corn - Top Wages -Good Conditions pany, 10 years of which he was Tide su- -Long Season. perintendent, is in New Britain. Address WHEELS PFC. GLENN PORTER, who V- mailed HARRY P. FISHER from England that he had met several SHOWS OF ALL KINDS English showfolk, wrote, in part: "Next 50 Taylor Street San Francisco 2, Calif. Tickets-Paddles-La ydown s to mail from my wife, The Billboard is the most welcomed thing over here. It Complete KENO Outfits certainly helps me to keep from feeling completely away from the lots. My Side CARNIVAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT CAN PLACE Show, Illusion Show and Big Snake Capable Ride Show are still operating with the World Man for Scooter and Spitfire, salary no object if you are capable. Talker for GAMES, STRIKERS, ETC. Midget Show. Long season of fairs. Tractor Drivers for International Tractors. Good salary of Mirth Shows, with whom I was con- and all winter's work (in quarters after closing Florida season). Place capable Ride Help Still Available nected until my induction into the on all Rides, good salary and good working conditions. Have opening for good Blacksmith; army." year round work to the right man, good salary and pleasant working conditions. Address: EVANS' BIG PUSH CORP. HAROLD C. CLIPPARD, son of AL WAGNER the late Bob Fox Lincoln, Nebraska, State Fair, this week; then Hutchison, Kan.; all fairs from now until closing. Write for Catalog and former corn game P.S.: Place operator for Mrs. C. A. two Griddle Men and have opening for Grab Joint Operators. Salary or fifty Vernon and Roy per cent of receipts. Ride Mechanic -Must understand H. C. EVANS & CO, Goldstone, wrote from somewhere in Eng- gas engines. 1520 -28 W. Adams St., Chicago 7 land that he was well and was receiving The Billboard regularly. FIDLER UNITED SHOWS Reliable, CAN PLACE WANTED - - energetic Man for Cookhouse. Must WANT FOR 3 DAYS AND NIGHTS WANTED understand bow to erect Cookhouse and super- OF REAL ACTION AT LABOR DAY CELEBRATION AT vise buying of merchandise and able to handle WING PARK, ELGIN, ILL., BEGINNING SATURDAY, SEPT. 2ND. help. To that man we will offer long season J. J. BEJANO of fairs and salary of $100 per week with SHOWS WITH OWN EQUIPMENT, ALSO CLEAN STOCK CONCESSIONS. stateroom. If married will use wife as cashier. WANT CAPABLE RIDE FOREMEN THAT CAN DRIVE FOR Also assure FERRIS WHEEL Cr TILT -A- WHIRL. Freaks and Platform Attractions, also good you of bonus at end of the season. Slim Emery, who formerly worked for Lew " Address: Seneca, lit., until Aug. 30th; then Elgin. Ralf and Half, to finish fair season. Bob Woods, wire me at once. Place two capable Bobbitt, answer. Address: J. J. BEJANO, Grab Joint Operators who can stand prosperity World of Today and stay array from booze. Salary no object, Shows, Coffeyville, Kans., Aug. either fifty per cent of profit or will pay you 28th to Sept. 2nd; Iola, Kans., to follow. $75.00 per week. Address: AL WAGNER, Lincoln, Neb., until Sept. 9th; then Hutchinson, Kansas, Sept. 12th until Sept. 22nd. ROLL TICKETS WANTED COLEMAN BROS.' SHOW Printed to Your Order 100,000 for Slum Skillo Agents for Lincoln, Nebraska, and long Playing Fairs for balance of season. Want Con- list of fairs to follow. Wire or contact cessions and Shows. Curly Nixon and Al Zeildoff, write. Important mail. THOS. Keystone Ticket Co. Shamokin, BPa. $19.50 DICK HAVENS, CAVALCADE OF AMUSEMENTS J. COLEMAN 60,000 ..1z.5á Ballston Spa, N. Y., this week; Schaghtlooke, N. Y., Send Cash With Order. Stook Tickets, $16.00 per Lincoln, Nebraska next week. 100,000.

www.americanradiohistory.com 36 CARNIVALS The Billboard September 2, 1944 CONCESSIONS FOR SALE 3000 BINGO 6x6 Ice Cream. Panels, Floor, 4Way No. 1 Cards, heavy white, 57'7. No duplicate cards. SPONSORED EVENTS Awnings $100.00 36 cards, $3.50; 50 cards, $4.00; 76 cards, $4.50; 10x12 Coke Joint. Red, White & Blue 100 cards, $5.50; 150 cards, $8.25; 200 cards, Veteran, Lodge and Other Organization Festivities Wall 150.00 511; 260 cards, $13.75; 300 cards, $10.50. Fish Pond. 3 for 100. 10x14 New Remaining 2700 cards $5 per 100 for cards only Green Top, Wall, New Tank and -markers or tally omitted. Frame. Perfect Condition. Large Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, O. Flash Included 500.00 No. 3 cards -Heavy, Oreen, Yellow, Red -Any 10x14 New Cigarette Gallery. Anchor Set of 50 or 100 cards, per card 60. promoting the Top. 10 Daisy Guns 300.00 ployee representatives 14x14 Ball Game. 10 Aluminum Bottles 100.00 Layoff Threat Cuts event are obtaining insurance on esti- 10x14 Blower. Works Perfect. Khaki 3000 KENO mated attendance of from 10,000 to Top, Wall 250.00 15,000. Cheshire and His Gang 10x14 Bucket Joint. 2 Baker Buckets 250.00 Made in 30 sets of 100 cards each. Played in 3 Pappy 10x10 Grab Joint. Complete 150.00 rows across the cards -not up and down. Light- Midway Biz in Mich. from KMOX, Columbia outlet in St. 10x12 Sit -Down Grab. Awnings, Urn weight cards. Per set of 100 cards, tally card, Louis, and a dance band will work after- and Necessary Equipment 300.00 calling markers, $3.50. DETROIT, Aug. 26.- Happyland Shows, noon and evening. There will be a Horse 20x30 Push Pole Top, Wall, Poles LIGHT WEIGHT BINGO CARDS of William G. Dumas and F. Reid, Stakes 135.00 John Show, Baby Show and Dog Show and ex- 16x20 SIL -Down Grab. All New. First White, Green, Yellow, Black on white, postal card closed a four -day stand August 20 in hibits and contests for employees in com- Time Up. Blue Top, 5 Ft. 6 Awn- thickness. Can be retained or discarded. 3,000, Northville, Mich., under auspices of the ings, 32 Stools, Twin Urns, beautiful size 5x7, per 100, 51.25. In lots of 1,000, 51 petition for War Bond prizes. Equipment. Most Beautiful Stand Per 100. Calling markers, extra, 500. Saddle Ridge Club, dude ranch org that Ever Built. If You Want the Best 1500.00 Large Numbers Board, 8 in. type, 4 ft. by 15 staged a rodeo in front of the grandstand. 8x8 Top, Frame, Awnings, Black and ft., In 3 collapsible sections, non -electrical $75.00 Shows were on Wayne County Fair- Orange 60.00 3,000 Jack Pot Slips (strips of 7 numbers), 12x12 Cigarette Pitch. Nice Frame 75.00 per 1,000 1.25 grounds, using the same date as originally 4 Sound Sets. All Overhauled. Good M. W. Cards, 5x7; White, Green, Red, set for the fair, which was canceled two Shorts Mikes. One With Turn Table. Yeilew, $2.00 per 100. months ago because of the war, the Priced from $50.00 to 125.00 3,000 Small Thin "Brownie" Bingo Sheets, when 12x12 Hoopla. Complete, Including 7 colors, pads of 25. Size 4x5, per 1,000 1.25 club took over as sponsor. Business was Stock r 100.00 3,000 Featherweight Bingo Sheets, 51/2x8. about 25 per cent under last year's on PLANS are on by El Paso (Tex.) Cham- 12x12 Penny Pitch. New Board .... 100.00 Loose, $1.40 per M. 1800 for 1.00 the midway, reported Dumas, who had ber of Commerce to bring back old fron- NOTICE - Markers, - Gray Cardboard Round a celebra- Tñese do not Include Concessions I have on Thin Plastic Markers, brown color, M 2.00 the fair midway last year. Absence of tier days and atmosphere with road. None of those are for sale. Will keep All above prices are transportation extra. Catalog the usual fair crowd was called chiefly tion based on Mining Days, a highlight all Help I have and can use capable Agents and sample cards free. No personal checks accepted. responsible, altho grandstand attendance during the Gay '90s. A spectacle to be and Cookhouse Help for all winter's work. None delivery. of this equipment will be sold by mall. You Immediate higher than last year's, being drawn by presented has not yet been named and must come on and take It. Will answer no letters. extensive billing for the rodeo and car- a contest is being conducted for a name All new this year and no junk. SETTING IN SIDIMONS & CO. suitable for the spec. AIR SEPT. 17TH AT EMERSON ELECTRIC J. M. nival. CO. FAIR IN ST. LOUIS. SEE ME AT Blvd., Chicago 4, Illinois A considerable drop in ride and con- THE FAIR. 19 W. JACKSON cession patronage on the closing days fol- FIVE -DAY celebration on Loranger REX HOWE Field, Monroe, Mich., by combined Mon- Sylvan Beach Park Kirkwood. Mo. lowed notices of an expected layoff of Council 15,000 workers at the Willow Run bomber roe County Industrial Union - plant, first sign of a serious cut in war- CIO will have Dolly Young in charge, re- time production in this area, which may ported President Wilbert Kleinsmith, and COMPLETE ARCADE seriously affect amusement business. there will be free acts, bands, a parade, Under Canvas rides, shows, concessions and nightly War Bond giveaways. Large War Bond ticket TENTS Howe at War Plant Doings sale and Kiddies' Day will be features. Practically new 35x70 BL Green New and Used Top, Neon Front, Etc. ST, LOUIS, Aug. 26. -War plant em- GEORGE MARLOW, Marlow Amuse- ployees of Emerson Electric Company ment Company, Canton, O., will be gen- CARNIVAL and SKATING RINK Asst. Machines in of the 15th annual Mineral 125 here are to stage an Old -Time Country eral chairman Write for Prices good order $3500.00 Fair in Emerson Memorial Park, a large City (O.) Fair and Home -Coming, spon- sored by the Volunteer Fire Department. Mills Counter Drop tract adjoining the $65,000,000 plant and E. G. CAMPBELL TENT & AWNING CO. 10 dedicated last July 4 to employees In the Maggie Fallon rides have been booked. Picture $ 200.00 armed forces. Rex Howe, operator of Shows and concessions will be on the 100 CENTRAL AVE. ALTON, ILL. Wooden Sylvan Beach, Kirkwood, Mo., who has midway and premiums will be given for 7 Counter exhibits of fruits, flowers and vegetables. Mutoscope Reel $ 150.00 been signed as concessionaire, will move in about 25 concessions, Ferris Wheel, Program will include platform acts and 3 Groetchen Metal Tilt -a -Whirl and Merry -Go- Round. Em- band concerts. Stampers $ 100.00 \\\\\\\\ \a\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\ \\\MO 'Firechief' Flameproofing 2 Mills Punchers ....$150.00 The Compound That Won't Wash Out. Fire -Mildew Resisting. Punchers $ 100.00 t -Water -Weather 2 Exhibit I NEW JERSEY STATE FAIR Now Available in 5, 10 and 50 Gallon Con- tainers. Colors, Blue, White and O. D. Various other Penny Machines TRENTON, N. J. I Priority Temporarily Lifted. Write Today 10, TO 16 INCL. Exclusive Distributors for Wm. Hooper Sons I OPENING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER Co. to Outdoor Show Trade. J. L. MURRAY Grounds in Trenton will start being located September 8. Box 1182, Leesville, La. STATES TENT & AWNING CO. I CAN PLACE ALL LEGITIMATE MERCHANDISE GAMES EXCEPT $ UNITED I BINGO. Will place FLY -O -PLANE and ANY AND ALL RIDES FOR 00 2315 -21 W. Huron St., Chicago 12, III. ITHIS ENGAGEMENT. 01 FOR SALE OR LEASE 01 HAGERSTOWN INTER -STATE FAIR TARPAULINS -- MOTORIZED HAGERSTOWN, MD. New Waterproof Covers, 8x12 ft., $8.10; 12x14 Complete Carnival Show in operation. Consisting il ft., $11.75; 15x20 ft., $20.25. of seven Major Rides. Front. Arch. Motor Drome SEPTEMBER 17 TO 23 INCL Various spare Tires. Weightshew- & Widths with three Indian Wall Machines and Plain and Waterproof Three Panel Fronts, two String Fronts. Plenty Revue to enlarge our Chorus 1 CANVAS good Canvas for Shows. Two Semi Deisel Light WANT -Line Girls for Famous Paradise Plants. One Transformer Truck with two Line to 16 Girls. Union salary paid by office. IMITATION LEATHER seventy -five Transformers. Switches and plenty MICHIGAN SALVAGE CO. Cable. One complete Office Trailer. One com- WANT- Posing Girls for Pin -Up Girls Attraction. plete twenty by thirty Cookhouse with Tables 609 Jefferson and Counters. Eleven Tractors with Semi WANT-Penny Arcade, Grind Shows of merit, SILODROME, Glass Trailers. Six Trucks for hauling miscellaneous answer. show property. All Trucks and Trailers in good House and Fun House. Bill Kerr, condition with good rubber and spares. One Workingmen in all departments. FIFTH ANNUAL Air Compressor for airing and greasing trucks. WANT -Can place a few Skilled I Have proper O.D.T. certificates for gas. Will Join immediately. MEXICAN FIESTA sell all or in part. Reason for selling wish to NORTH BALTIMORE, OHIO retire. Inspection invited. Address: BOX D274, All Address I September 13- 14- 15 -16 -17 1, Ohio. Billboard Pub. Co., Cincinnati Can Use Legitimate Shows, Penny Arcade, ri Concessions. E HARRIS RIDES Telephone 2301 - 2705 ETLI & %ITILSON SllO%YS TOFA N. ETOLL, Sponsor ATTENTION ! IRWIN SCHALL, Lot Manager Wilmington, Dela., Until September 7; Then Trenton, N. J. I Wild Life Show Operators Mickey Mansion wants Front Man for Monkey Circus. Can also place any Useful Side Show People. COMPLETE SIDE SHOW OUTFIT If you are interested in taking subscriptions FOR SALE for a sport magazine that really sends out k\1 the copies we have OUTDOORSMAN avail- \ \\ \\ \ \ \ 1\\ \ \\ \ \\ \ 120' Dies Top, STEEL BANNER LINE WITH Unless you already \ \ in. \ turn \\ \ good shape and \ \ in at 25% \ OUTFIT able GOOD BANNERS. have account with us we require a $50 ready to go. Available immediately. Can be deposit. LABOR DAY CELEBRATION seen at Jenners Fair. Write or wire MIKE WRIGHT COSIIOCTON, OHIO 15,000 PEOPLE LAST YEAR M. A. BEAM - Care Falr, Jennerstown, Pa. Trade Service Co. SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS 139 N. Clark Street CHICAGO 2, ILL. MORGAN COUNTY FAIR, SEPT. 7 -9; HOCKING COUNTY FAIR, SEPT. 13 -16; GUERNSEY COUNTY FAIR, Sept. 27 -29. WANT Help for Ball Games, Cigarette Darts and Slum HAPPY ATTRACTIONS Stores. Join in Suffolk, Va. All winter's work. BUY COSHOCTON, OHIO WANT TO HALL TINDAL and BILLIE TAYLOR OCTOPUS Care Virginia Greater Shows For Cash Suffolk, Va., Aug. 28 -Sept. 2 No junk wanted. Wire or write GREAT SUTTON SHOWS W. A. SCHAFER WANTED CAN PLACE HELP COUNTER MEN Care Schafer U Wrigley Shows WANT GIRL SHOW (will furnish Tent and Front). 3- -3 Bingo. Salary and percentage. Wire Tyler, Texas, this week, or to our permanent OF ALL KINDS. We play the best Spots in Missouri and Arkansas. for Jones' address: Address Marion, Ill. (Fair), Until September 2. GUY MARKLEY 716 South Haskell St., Dallas, Tex. Care Marks Shows, Inc. Charleston, S. C.

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 CIRCUSES The Billboard 37 Conducted by CHARLES WIRTH- Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, 0 Hunt Play Big; Is Heading South CRONIN READIES 3- RINGER LONG BRANCH, N. J., Aug. 26.- Crossing New Jersey from its trip thru the New England States, which was one Ringling Show Has of the best in the history of the show, To Debut in '45 the Hunt circus entered the Atlantic Fair Start on 14 -Day Seaboard section. Charles Hunt Sr., is so well known in this section, that many towns are closed to other shows. Soldier Field Stand In L. A. Sector The show had capacity business in Red CHICAGO, Aug. 26. - Threatening Bank, Long Branch Point Pleasant and weather in the afternoon and extremely Lakewood, N. J. cool weather at night held the first day's Los lot contracted for 24- New dog acts have been added since pay performances of the Ringling show starting out in the spring. The De in Soldier Field to only fair attendance. i day run -preparations fol- Rizkie Troupe have six people in its The show opened Tuesday with a War acrobatic act. De Rizkie is working on Bond night non -pay attendance of about low streamliner's closing a new act, which will have sensational 14,000. Wednesday matinee was light and foot juggling with three people. Show night house fair. Continued cool weather Thursday LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-S. L. Cronin is headed South for a long season. combined with threatening is planning to take out a three -ring cir- clouds was expected to hold down attend- cus next season, with the local lot here ance another day, but interest shown in at Washington and Hill streets already Cole Biz Big; Fire the circus by the public gave hope of under contract for a 24 -day run. Deal was good business for next week If weather set for the lot about June 20. Regulations Strict is favorable. Following the signing of the contract, Show is well laid out here. Only the news of it leaked out.,However, Cronin SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 26.-As it northern end of Soldier Field is being would not confirm the report until ref penetrates farther west, fire regulations used, with menagerie and midway out- cently. Along with the report came the of the various cities become more side the enclosure. Field is about a mile one show from COL. HARRY that the would be known as stringent, but business continues to be the downtown section, with ample THOMAS (left), pro- Cronin Bros.' Circus. There was no con- big for Cole Bros.' Circus. Idaho Falls bus and streetcar transportation. Only ducer, and Eugene (Arky) Scott, boss firmation or denial forthcoming on this (18) gave the show two capacity houses, change In arrangement of the perform- elephant man of Cole Bros.' ance Circus, score. and Pocatello on SatUrday was capacity is that the Wallendas, high -wire kneel at the tomb of old Pitt, the last Starting out this spring with the at the matinee and straw at night. Mov- (See BB HAS FAIR START on page 39) of the John Robinson Cronin Streamlined Circus, ing into Lake City a Sunday elephants, at Dil- Cronin Salt for Ion, Mont. The bull was struck by brought the show back to quarters here off, show was met with the most rigid following a date in Hollister, city ordinances yet encountered Mills Personnel lightning when the show was there last Calif., May -laws Visits year. 12. Since then he has been getting that had been enacted the week before Ringling Show in Detroit things lined tip for next season. Show show's arrival. Altho tents were thoroly will debut in this area before coming into flame -proofed at Omaha and Denver, the city. Salt Lake City officials would not allow Dis1ROIT, Aug. 26. -Mills Bros.' Circus, the show to set up there without flame - playing a string of one Lighters across Polack Has proofing all tents again, so this show is Southeastern Michigan, skirted the De- Big actually double flame- proofed. Wider troit area last week -end, moving from Polio Closes W. B.; aisles were demanded, and all reserve -seat St. Clair to Romeo, and laying over Sun- chairs had to be bolted down to the day at Northville, to open the day after Season on Coast the closing of the Saddle Ridge Rodeo Will Re -Open 5 bible -backs. Show complied to all re- SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-After Polack Sept. quests and Monday's opening found it and Happyland Shows on the fairgrounds, Bros. played A number of the Mills personnel drove here show split, half going YORK, S. C., Aug. 26.- Wallace Bros.' inspected and approved by city police, to Beacon Theater. Vancouver, B. C., and Circus closed at Clarksburg, W. Va., Au- fire and health departments in every into Detroit Sunday to catch the Ring- the ling circus on the last day of its Detroit other half to Temple Theater, Ta- gust 12, due to polio conditions and re- particular. stand. coma, Wash.. Show will be intact for the turned to quarters here. When the show played Dillon, Mont., Bremerton, Wash., The Mills show was slated date, August 29-Sep- Dates in South Carolina and Georgia, the grave and monument to old Pitt, to move tember 4. From there it will go to contracted by Bobby Burns, were can- John Robinson elephant, which was into Ohio, opening yesterday at Wauseon, Portland for playing four towns, and then into In- the Shrine, then return celed, owing to new developments of struck by lightning when show played diana, opening East. polio in those States. the stand last season, was the mecca for at Angola. Total season Iry J. Polack stated that the show Don mileage is reported at 3,320 miles to date. Dorsey, aerialist with the show, showfolk all day. Col. Harry Thomas had its most successful season on the who is here, states that the circus will rendered a short service at the grave Pacific Coast, business being up from play four one -week stands in stadiums, and many pictures were made of the - Mix -Up in Acts 25 to .40 percent. starting at Norfolk, Va., September 5. monument, which was erected by Zack Many acts will be retained and some Terrell in memory of the faithful old CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The boys at the Polack, 33 Towns in high aerial turns booked. beast. Blanch, six -ton pal of Pitt, stood Du Quoin (Ill.) Fair are walking around '44 at the grave and muttered weird trum- in circles. It all happened (See COLE BUSINESS BIG on page because the CHICAGO, Aug. 26. -Three more Shrine 38) talent office from whom they bought an temples have been added to the booking Vote to Waive Hospital act didn't know how to spell names. Act of Polack Bros.' Circus for 1944. They bought was the Cristiani Troupe, a horse are Kaaba Temple, Davenport, Ia.; Mo- Charges for Fire Victims Packs Will Present act now working for Ringling Bros. Of- hammed Temple, Peoria, Ill., and Scimi- HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 26.-Acting fice getting the business sent Christianne tar Temple, Little Rock. This makes a on the Family, a teeterboard act, recommendation of Mayor Mor- Show in Nashville which plays total of 33 towns played or booked for tensen, the Board of Welfare Commis- theaters. The fair says the act they tilts year, 10 of which 10 NASHVILLE, Aug. 26.- Shriners of Al were -day stands. sioners voted to waive hospital charges bought wasn't the act they got and Several of the 10 formerly were week for Menah Temple here will present the somebody better do something about circus fire victims at the Municipal Thomas N. Packs Circus in six perform- it. stands. Hospital. ances at Sulphur Dell Baseball Park The resolution, submitted by Commis- September 26 -30. One of them will be sioner Wilfred H. Dresser, stated that a Saturday matinee. "no bills be sent for hospitalization to A fireworks display and aerial bom- UNDER THE MARQUEE any circus fire victim or their adminis- bardment will begin and close each per- trators unless asked for, and that in such formance. General admission tickets cases the bill be sent on the basis of $6 will be $1.20 and reserved seats an addi- ANYTHING new? IT isn't a case of how soon you can buy a day for hospitalization and no charges tional 80 cents; children's tickets 60 new trucks, it's bow long you can drive for other services." The mayor urged the cents. HOMER KEEFER, who has been on the those you have. board to take this action sick list, is again up and about in Cin- in a letter in cinnati. which he said, "I should like the mu- HERBERT DOUGLAS and wife, West nicipality to be no less generous than Finney Out of Hospital; Chester, Pa., caught Dailey Bros. at HARRY MARTIN, were the hundreds of our citizens who formerly with Bell Yankton, S. D., visited with friends, and volunteered their services or made other Rejoins "Passion Play" Bros.' Circus, was In the floor show at report a snappy performance. Kavakos Grill, Washington, last week. contributions in behalf of the sufferers." CHICAGO, Aug. 26. - C. W. Finnéy, ED DOLAN, retired circus man, of New former circus general agent, was released BILLING wars prove what can be done York City, has been visiting in Chicago from Hines Hospital, Hines, Ill., early this with a hearty grudge. for a week and renewing old acquait- Justus Edwards Writing week after undergoing an operation for ances. hernia. BUD HAWKINS and His Dixie Dandy Story of Wartime Circus He has fully recovered and left Tues- Dog and Monkey Circus are playing fairs NOWADAYS no one considers himself a day for Sioux Falls, S. D., for CHICAGO, Aug. 26.- Justus Edwards, to prepare for the Klein Attractions. His wife assists real trouper unless he carries route cards former publicity man for Russell the opening of the season with the in the act. from at least three different circuses. Bros.' Black Hills Passion Play. Circus and now one of the editors of Yank, the army newspaper, is touring the DUE to the heat, Beers- Barnes did not LEON SPAHR visited with a former circus trouper, Al Eisenberg, who was country on an assignment to get the story 4 for Dailey give a matinee at Middletown, Del. Jim of the war -time circus. This week he has at Ft. Dodge Stytz, agent for the Hunt show, visited at the Muncie (Ind.) Fair in a profes- sional capacity. been covering the Ringling show at Sol- FORT DODGE, Ia., Aug. 26. -Four per- Ray Brison. dier Field. formances were staged here by Dailey EDNA WALLETT is spending He also visited Bailey Bros.' Circus at Bros.' WON'T be long now until the First -of- several Michigan Circus August 18 at advanced May's are billing themselves as "seasoned days on Beers -Barnes as guest of Lois City, Ind., and will cover other price. People were on the straw at each troupers." and Doris Barnes. The Walletts have a shows thruout the Midwest. show, reports G. W. Tremain. restaurant in Havre de Grace, Md. RED DAVIS and family, Philippi, W. LARRY BENNER, who was with Wal- Fire Death Toll Now 168 B -R Show Draws in Spokane Va., motored to Clarksburg to visit Toby lace Tyler, of Bros. Bros., has returned to his home in Wallace Show had ca- Miamisburg, O., for NEW YORK, Aug. 26. SPOKANE, Aug. 26. -It was stated that pacity there at both performances. a few days. He -Death toll of the Beatty -Russell four -day stand here called at The Billboard offices In Cin- the Ringling circus fire in Hartford, cinnati last week. Conn., July 6 was raised to 168, ending August 20, had 30,000 admissions. FRANK T. KELLY'S dog was killed with Biling, radio and were the death of Clara Goulko August 17. press good; weath- by a car in Stockton, Calif. Kelly is HARRY L. (HAPPY) HOLMES left Mills She was the fourth member of the family er was fair and cool. Mrs. Clyde Beatty night nurse in County Hospital, Fair- Bros.' Circus, was where he was clowning, and to succumb to injuries sustained in the on the sick list. field, Calf. (See UNDER THE MARQUEE on page 38) fire.

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38 CIRCUSES The Billboard September 2, 1944 UNDER THE MARQUEE (Continued from page 37) DRESSING ROOM GOSSIP joined the Renfro Valley Shows, where With the Circus Fans he has the concert and is doing fnagio By The Ringmaster is going over big. In Pueblo, Richard and juggling. Cole Bros. Fry, CFA, was on the lot all day. Ellen a rustic menag- CFA Barrie celebrated ber birthday anni- "ISN'T it a fact," asked Prest Dillon, Mont., and a grim reminder of erie patron, "that a monsoon is a tiny animal THOMAS M.dGREGORY W. M. BUCKINGHAM the bad storm last year that killed Pitt, versary. Archie Silverlake now holds the that can kill a cobra ?" 1014 Hardesty Blvd. P. O. Box 4 last of the John Robinson elephants. record for flat tires, having taken it away Akron, O. Gales Ferry, Conn. Acevedo family (Conducted by WALTER BOHENADEL, Editoa She is burled where she fell. Owner from Ruben Olvera. The ATTENDING Bailey Bros. at Lima, O., "The White Tops," care Hohenadel Printing Zack Terrell had a stone placed over her returned home in Los Angeles, Johnny was Forrest Brown and mother. Night Company, Rochelle. Ill.) grave, telling her age and how she was Gutirrez took their place with his slack - house was capacity. Brown visited with killed. A double birthday was celebrated wire act. A matinee only in Lamar, with Paul and May Lewis when he had charge George H. Barlow III, Binghamton, in clown alley by Lee Vertue and Karyl a packed house. The performers were of Lewis Bros.' advance, N. Y., advises that plans are shaping up De Mott at Butte, Mont., and they had as practicing jungle tactics in the weeds for a meeting of the I, A. Van Amburg guests these clowns: Huffy Hoffman, Jack of Colorado. Kenneth Waite is breaking VISITING the Cole show at Casper, Top, CFA, to be held there early this Kennedy, Charles Reimer, Carl Davis, in two new chickens for his cannon gag. Wyo., was Walter Young. He found Man- fall, activities to be divided between the Toby Anaya, Ernest Burch, Billy Burk, - GRACIE HANNEFORD. ager Noyelles Burkhart and Bill Curtis Barlow circus barns and the circus room Albert White, Tommy Bentley and Hor- busy in a terrific windstorm. The top of the Pat Valdo Tent. Tentative outline ace Laird. Additions to Arthur Hoff- Big One 'went up and good biz was done at the of program follows: General get -to- man's swell Side Show are Beth Dyer, CHS Members Visit two performances. gether George H. Barlow Jr. circus mu- Jimmie Santiago and Cleo Stratford. FARMINGTON, Mich., Aug. 26.-Among seum; miniature circus set-up "Victor Charles Forrest wants it known that CHS members who visited the Ringling WHEN a native asked a canvasman how Bros.' United Nations Circus "; a busi- he has resigned as Otto Griebling's man- show in Detroit were Del Brewer, Flint; he liked the town, he got this reply: "It's a ness meeting, after which the visitors ager, as he doesn't think Otto will ever Ed Myers and John Young, Ann Arbor; swell place to throw old razor blades." will be given an opportunity to inspect make the cover of a health and strength Don Smith, the writer, and Walter Piet - a miniature circus workshop room, fol- The SINCE the Cole show lost the late lowed by a showing of Archibald's circus magazine. He just wouldn't train. schman, Detroit. Others included Shirley Frank J. Lee has been job has been taken over by Norman Tremblay, Madeline Fisher, Lucille Jus- Jack Grimes, movies. will be able making extra towns, 11 out .of 30 last Charles Davitt and Joe Beach caught Carroll, who thinks Otto tine and Charles Jones, formerly with Lee planed from San An- make the Cover of Gruesome Tales. Mickey MacDonald, Ralph month. Mrs. Wallace Bros.' Circus in Greenfield, Mass., to the show; tonio to Omaha to visit him for three and were guests of Manager Ralph Claw- Virginia Tiffany had two big days when Hunter, P. M. McClintock, H. W. Cole Jack Earle, former side weeks. son. They visited with Johnny Hartzell her mother came from Spokane. Jack and Opal Cole; and wife, Mike Guy, Frank Clark, Walter Kennedy also has a pig day when his show giant, now retired from showbiz. BURK CHAMBERS, former trouper, A. Herzberg, Detroit artist, had Rogers and wife, Flo Mackintosh, Walter son and daughter-in -law paid him a Robert now on the police force at Fairfield, Ia., Brownly and son, and Tommy Ross. visit. His son is in the army. 22 oil paintings of the Ringling circus met Pete Lindemann, Pop Hall and on display in J. L. Hudson art depart- others when Dailey Bros.' Circus was Visitors: Harper Joy, Spokane; Dorothy entire show date. Another and Harold Rumbaugh, Everett, Wash.; ment during there. States that show is out of town COLE BUSINESS BIG dozen paintings were outlined or com- by 12:45, Claude Elder, Frank A. Panesko, Butte; the visit of the show in (Continued from page 37) Mrs. Ringling and Mabel and Jane pleted during Paul University of Detroit Stadium. BORELLA, since closing with petings, as she felt it over inch by inch Ringling, who spent a day with Connie ARTHUR with her trunk. Many Cole folks John M. Staley, only CHS member now the USO -Camp Show, Whirl of Pleas- and Winnie Colleano. Big Show, all visi- Tex. going back to Wyoming after the with the entertained ure, has been at Galveston Beach, are tors to his wagon, and many historical He recently appeared at the Knights of SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 26.-Blistering show closes to take in winter sports. place under the canopy heat, reaching 94 degrees at each after- All returned to the show after discussions took Colunibus Father and Son night and !Reymann of "No. 5." R. Hurley, Ann Arbor, said it Shriners' ladies night lawn party. noon performance, held down matinee at- an errand of mercy to Mexico City. Mr. tendance at the Cole show here August and La Tosca was the Wallace -Hagenbeck Circus which and Mrs. Canastrellf first came out in 1905 and name was TO be a good announcer one must ac- 21 -22, but the showing here was declared dropped in to say hello on their way to satisfactory. The show made received sev- changed to Hagenbeck -Wallace in later quire the dignity' of a railroad passenger better than play a fair. The writer has years. Hurley was recently with Cole conductor. better than three packed houses for the eral letters, but is sorry to say he can't playing to capacity - four performances, the same. Bros.' Circus. answer them all. Thanks just Arthur Gunther, CES, Manchester, HOWARD ( MALIE) MARSHMAN, for- houses both evenings and a little better FREDDIE FREEMAN. Conn., recently spent part of his vacation mer rigger for the Peaches Sky Revue, than half houses for the matinees. A bet- at the Terrell Jacobs Circus quarters in has joined a' USO unit to go overseas. ter break on matinee weather would have Bros. Peru, Ind. Gunther has a complete one - Al Weir, deputy sheriff, New Bedford, assured a sellout for every performance. Arthur Mass., and formerly with the Barnes The Arthur Bros. date here August 1 and half-inch scale model of the Jacobs Twenty -fourth week of the season show. circus, will go with one in November. failed to affect the Cole biz. business continues good. Jack Murphy, Bill Smith, Big Show guard, pointed Promotion was splendid for this no- who has been on all the big shows, is in are with S. T. JESSOP, of U. S. Tent & Awning toriously tight town. An orphan and dis- station at Colorado out that a dozen old- timers still the demand for charge of the radio the show, who accompanied the Barnum Company, states that abled veteran . show was used to good Springs. He gave the show a wonderful flameproofing liquid has soared in re- advantage tie -in with newspaper promo- visitors & Bailey Circus to Europe in early part build -up over the air. Other of the century. cent weeks as shows thruout the country tion, while a department store promoted were Tex Orton's daughter and relatives have taken steps to flameproof their the sale of bond seats and kid tickets. from Denver; Dr. H. Conley and daughter, canvas. circus fans, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fair Crowds for Hamid Show Hoag, who have the Hollywood Horse. ATTORNEY John C. Graham, Butler, after chalking up a good week's business. They are making their home at the ASBURY PARK, N. J., Aug. 26.- Pa., who has had Pennsylvania laws re- Visitors were Norman A. Whitsell; Victor Springs for the duration. George A. Hamid's Continental Circus pealed, amusement tax act modified, Palmer, on Downie Bros.' Circus with showed here for the Elks Lodge August Wallace Cheerful Gardner's new elephant num- money refunded, etc., caught Ingham In 1928, and John D. Lippy and the 14 -19 to fair crowds. The lot was some Bros. at Oil City, Pa., and was guest of family. Lippy, former owner of the ber, featuring Lorena Escalante in distance from here, and this, with the manager middle ring with the two baby elephants, his old friend, Ralph Clawson, World Wonder Car, of which Ingham was extreme hot weather, cut down attend- of the show, who met all demands for general agent, now has the historic Dob- ance. The show was under supervision safety of patrons. bin House in Gettysburg and his collec- of Herman Blumenfeld and staff. Joe tion of museum relics, etc. Basile's band was under Earl Duncan as RECENTLY visiting the Bailey show WANTED leader. The program: Roberta's Circus, was Stanley F. Dawson, who reports that FROM C. E. DUBLE: "A veteran circus featuring seven dogs, four ponies and a an elephant and several new trucks have musician is Robert R. Banky, his second Cahill, on flying tra- added. Manager Bob Stevens ex- weeks monk; the Great been season with Cole Bros. He has been with Catcher- Novelty Man. Four peze; Spiller's three performing seals; pects to stay out until late in November. many big tops. June (Williams) Morris, Circus starting Sept. 5, clowns; Georgette Brothers, with two Canvas is all new; Harry Miller is in former leaper and aerialist with the Police clowns; been Va. Write or Wire trained dogs; Four Fantinos; charge of tickets and business has Downie show, 1s recovering from a sick Norfolk, Tonit Ikao, the Hindu mystic; clowns; good. spell at her home in Jeffersonville, Ind. Berosini, high wire. Clowns were Billy No circus has appeared there this season. RALPH SPECKS Powder, Billy Becker and BILLY MACK, tramp clown, who has Rice, Billy defense Profitable biz is there for any show that Charles Frank. been working in a Los Angeles may come that way. Lot is in heart of York, S. C. plant for two and one -half years, has troupe, town, used last year by Mills Bros. and joined the Art LaRue clown Beatty -Wallace. A two -column story ap- White Recalls English Fire opening at Santa Monica, August 27. peared, in The Alexandria (La.) Daily Other members are Huey Curtis, Frank CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-J. P. White, for- Felix Talkalk August 3 concerning some of mer circus man now in service, writes and Bernie Black, Dick Manley, my circus activities with many shows British circuses are Vallee, Harry Lippman, Duke Johnson, 1909, and about my collection of NOVELTIES AGENTS from England that and Art Cooksie. since not doing as well this year as last and . Charles Bathes old circus items." labor conditions are worse than last who carries grandstand WANTED that BALLET GIRL fun year. chairs all night is an object lesson to the NO one understands the of trouping For Sept. 1 -5, Big Labor Day Week of circus fires, White says: standing over unless they have had a cup of coffee spilled Speaking housewife who complains about car by an "About 12 years ago the Sanger Circus a hot stove. on their laps while in a dining LARRY SUNBROCK RODEO CIRCUS had a fire at Taunton in Somerset (Eng- engineer who couldn't handle the air prop- St. Louis, Mo. (Walsh Stadium) land) which apparently was caused by THE COOKS (Margie and George), erly. someone throwing a lighted cigarette in formerly with the big tops, are at their correctly 11 home in Redding, Calif., and have en- POLACK PICK -UPS: Ross Paul has been dry grass. If I remember official people lost their lives. The tent did not tertained a number of showfolk. George promoted from candy butcher to compare in size with that of the Ring - is recovering from two operations. They announcer. Roy B. Jones, formerly with ling show, being 125 feet round with a have taken over the food concession in Pete Kortes museums, is now assistant ACTS WANTED king the Hill Top Hite club. When the Ar- manager. Nate Eagle emcees Polack 40 -foot middle. Fortunately the recently Suitable for Indoor and Outdoor Circuses poles (center poles) did not cause any thur show was in Redding, Marie rode Bros.' War Bond shows and was they fell." a Hanneford horse in spec. given a citation by the government for injuries when his work. Teresa Morales, awaiting a ERNIE YOUNG AGENCY McINTOSH monkeys are still marking is off the show and living Mich., but blessed event, 155 N. CLARK ST. CHICAGO 1, ILL. Fairs time at the farm, Bellevue, in Seattle. Mother Morales is with her. Atterbury Playing resume school bookings in Septem- Atter- will Cyse O'Dell is back after a minor op- i ALTKIN, Minn., Aug. 26. -Bob ber. Glenn McIntosh is breaking stock the San Jose (Calif.) Hospital. sold his circus eration in bury states that he has and building equipment; Bess is em- George Paige says this is the biggest year outright for 30 days of fairs and that it ployed in a war plant; Lt. Gene McIn- several troupes, he has ever seen for programs. George TWO -CONDUCTOR WEATHER has been enlarged with tosh is in England, as is also M /Sgt. Vern W. Power, trainer of Power's elephants, including the Conley riding act. The Wal- Scanlan, who was agent for the show PROOF WIRE, 18- Gauge. Stranded, being used and Atter- is fully recovered from a recent attack 510.00 Per 1000. ter L. Main title is the past six years. A semi was recently of pneumonia. SINGLE- CONDUCTOR (as Aboye), bury is handling the show. Business has acquired which will be used to transport 1000. and after $5.00 Per been great in the grandstands, the entire monkey circus next season. BOBBIE M. JONES, formerly with the Machine Co. the run Atterbury will present his circus in Crown road. Big top will be new and REX M. INGHAM'S Wild Life Exhibit Polack and other shows, is the in- 2928 N. Kenneth Ave. CHICAGO, ILL on the 19, fantry the Pacific area. there will be two more new trucks. closed at Gettysburg, Pa., August In

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard CIRCUSES 39 and and R. J. Anderson third. R. J. An- derson won the bull -riding title, second Fire on Barnum & Bailey The Corral going to Robert Helms and third to J. N. Eicke. Lanham Riley was champion cow Collectors' Corner Jeffersonville, Ind. beller with an average of 12.7; second Editors The Billboard: Communications to 25 Opera Place, was Vance Davis and third Doyle Riley. By Fred P. Pitzer A. Morton Smith's letter naming cir- Cincinnati 1, O. 292 Madison Avenue, New York City cus fires over a period of years recalls MORE than 10,000 persons attended to mind another fire that occurred 31 SPRINGFIELD'S (Mo.) sixth annual the South Country Round -Up at Assini- Flying Cadet George B. Hubler hits a years ago and I doubt if it has ever been rodeo, plus John A. Guthrie's Stampede boia, Sask., sponsored by the Civic Im- nice note in the following: mentioned in The Billboard since. The at the Ozark Empire District Fair Au- provement Association. Show was man- "Zack Terrell's was NOT the last cir- writer was with the Barnum & Bailey gust 13 -15 for five performances drew aged by Don Perrin. Winners: Bronk cus parade in America. Soules & Le- Greatest Show on Earth season 1913. At some 20,000. Program, embracing 14 riding with saddle, Bill Pryor, Jerry Roy's V. & H. Circus, season 1942, carried start of the hippodrome races during the events and prize money totaled over Myers, Ernest Emery; calf roping, Al a parade with one band wagon, two tab- afternoon performance at Columbus, Ga., $4,000. Guthrie was managing director; Galarneau, Fred Galarneau, Tom Peake, leau wagons, original Barnum Cinder- October 25, a smoker in the colored sec- Frank Autry, arena director; Bill Ben- Slim Gates; bronk with surcingle, Jerry ella carriage, three cages, one calliope tion of blues at end of top in some way nett, announcer; Buck Goodspeed and Myers, Dan Sovereign; steer riding, and a chariot. These wagons had real ignited the sun shade. A small flame be- Earl Wofford, judges; Jess Goodspeed Jimmy Wells, Ernest Emery, George Es- carvings, sunburst wheels, and were gan creeping very slowly upwards. The and Joe Teague, pick -up men. Final re- vik, Tom Peake; wild horse race, Bill drawn with ponies. Several mounted audience was requested to leave. Side - sults: Saddle Bronk Riding, Roy Martin, Pryor, Jim Whitson, Jim Lethbridge; people completed the parade line -up. wall was dropped at once, as show had a first; Andy Curtis, Milt Moe, Poley Du- wild cow milking, Tom Peake, Joseph This show lasted but a short time in complete full crew of workingmen in all cett. Bareback Bronk Riding, Paul Ogle, Bill Pryor; chuckwagon race, Indiana and Ohio. I have photographs departments. A canvasman was sent up Bond, Grant Marshall, Milt Moe, Carl G. Dumais, Clifford Needham, George Le- of this outfit." on top of the tent and with a sharp knife Williams. Brahma Bull Riding, Mel Au- cane. If you don't know it, George B. spe- he slit the canvas the entire width well try,'Harry Cannon, Grant Marshall, Nub cializes in locating old parade wagons ahead of the slowly burning flame. When Martin. Calf Roping, Jess Goodspeed, GROSS gate receipts for the two -day and is known among circus folks as "the the fire reached that point it ended, Forrest Andrews, Clyde Brown, Jim In- rodeo at Lethbridge, Alta., auspices of parade wagon sleuth." He has been as end of canvas hung down. man. Bulldogging, Harold Ridley, Andy the Kinsmen Club, totaled $6,700. Pro- busy for some time compiling a list, no Curtis, Milt Moe, As one was burned or injured in Poley Ducett. Other ceeds will go to war services and com- which will eventually be complete, What any way and had ample time to leave, contestants were Fred A. Ryser Sr., Ed- munity work. Finalists: Saddle bronk, Davis is in elephant compilations and die Pauline Nes- there was very little publicity about this Hubbard, Vivian White, Bill Hancock, Carl Olsen, Louis Brooks Grace in route book compilations, so in newspapers. One end and one middle bitt, Don and Virginia Wilcox, Ab Dea- and George Yardley; calf roping, Charlie Hubler gets after parade wagons and he piece was all that burned if I remember kins, Joe Artman, Jim Shoulders, Clyde Ivens, Eddie Soup, Eddie Ivens, Leo Fox; finds them in very strange places. He correctly. The city fire department ar- Weir, Joe Teague, Kermit Marshall, John wild steer decorating, Alex Hunt, George is not going to be satisfied until he Whitehorn, rived on the scene, but the worst was over Buster Lesley, Millard Hol- Aldoff, Frank Manyfingers, Jack Coch- locates every parade wagon in America. by then. The night performance was comb, Jonas Dunson, Lewis Tiger, Bob lan; bareback, Muff Doan, Louis Brooks, So don't try to hide your parade wagons Roberts, Paul Talkington, Jack Adams, called off; and following day (Sunday) Bud Spielman, Jack Ellison; wild steer from that youngster. He finds them at Atlanta old canvas replaced that which chote Webster, Black Cat Gose, Ike riding, George Mills, Harry Thomson, mostly in old barns. While George is Rude, George Hinkle, Harry Williams, burned and poles were painted. The big Byron Lisonbee; cow milking, Eddie busy winning this war (and we do miss six -pole top with five 60 -foot middles Floyd Hendrix, Larry Kilgore, Kenneth Ivens, D. R. Forsyth, Padgett Berry; wild his Center Ring) you might help him and Mitchell, and was in use in those days and as large as Brownlee, Buck Jack horse race, Russell Swain, Harry Shade, if, while snooping around, you come the R -B top of these times. Bud McBee. Johnny Maggs. across a circus wagon, and tell him where it is and describe it a bit, And it will The production Cleopatra was the ROY VINCENT took three horses to the opening pageant with a lavish SADDLE RIDGE CLUB'S rodeo staged help a compilation that ought to be of display of Cuyahoga (O.) Fair and won five prizes. fairgrounds, great value to collectors of Circuslana. costumes and scenery. Glorious parade Broncho Sullivan and son, Texas Jack, at the Northville, Mich., tak- days also, with the famous "TwO ing over the fair dates, August 16 -20, also were there. Vincent met Cliff Three interesting bits Hemispheres" band wagon drawn by 12 Monett, with whom he worked five years when the latter was canceled, drew come from sleek dapple grays 20,000 admissions in seven shows, for a Frank Thompson, of Illinois: with brass -studded ago. Al Jones did the announcing and Walter L. Main asks when Burr Rob- harness and trappings. Jim Thomas may did a whip act and horse catches. Vin- gross of $15,00, compared to $12,500 last have been driver. year, when the rodeo was staged as the bins was injured. Burr Robbins' Rail- Other elaborate tableau cent will take horses to Toledo (O.) and grandstand road Show wintered at Janesville, Wis., wagons appearing in parade were the Eu- Erie (Pa.) horse shows. attraction at the fair. Ad- rope, Asia, Africa, America, Age missions were $125 to $1.80, with 60 on the Rock River. Show experienced a Golden huge flood in the spring of either 1886 of Chivalry, Funny Folks and others. (Alta.) cents for children, a slight increase over WINNERS AT the Morley last year because of the tax. All stock or 1887. Burr, in a rowboat with a The Ringling brothers living in that Stampede were: Saddle bronk, Ivor and special attractions were booked in helper, was rowing around trying to area were Al R., Henry R., Alf. T., Clarke, Chet Baldwin, Joe Fox; bareback, Charles by Joe Greer. Production staff : Harold salvage some of his propery that was and John. I still have the of- Joe Kootenay, Billy Blood Shield, Leo Turner, president; Clem Davis, vice - floating away and struck his head on a ficial season's route sheet of 1913. No Good; steer riding, Roger Bearspaw, Leo president; Bob Frost, secretary- treasurer; bridge, which accident eventually caused Sunday performances were given in New Good Stone, Kenneth Crane, Bill Mc- him to go blind, Unable to handle his York, nor at any time during the season. - Russ Dawson, executive director; Harry Lean; boys' steer riding, Johnny Powder A. Mack, manager; George Garner, secre- show in this condition, he turned the Show went as far west as the Dakotas face, Walter Snow, Wally Smalleyes, tary; Joe and Harry Greer, producers; property over to the Ringling Brothers and Winnipeg, Can. Louisville, November Bobby Robertson. Hugh Ridley, arena director, and Chip (See Collectors' Corner on. page 55) 3, was the closing stand, a beautiful sunny day.-C. E. DUBLE. AL JONES'S X Bar Ranch Rodeo Morris, announcer. Paul Young and His opened at the Warren (O.) Fair August Buckaroos from WXYX furnished the music. Entrants included Shorty Sut- tendance at a War Bond show opening WYANDOTTE 8 to big business, then to Berea Fair to night. (Mich.) Junior Chamber turnaways. With the show are Charley ton and Betty Lee, whip-cracking; of Commerce has booked Oklahoma George Tyler, comedy mule act; Harry Extreme heat ruined matinees, but (Buster) Todd's rodeo Michi- and Dorothy France, Joe Baker, Bill and night were disappointing, to play at Betty Springer, Cliff Monett, Thelma Greer, Bill Bushbaum Jr., Irene Mann, crowds, too, gan Alkali Field there September 15 to and Jack Bushbaum, roping and spin- with no capacity houses in the stadium, 30 after they close two stands in Detroit Gray, Bud Springer, Hank and Mabel which seated 10,000 as out. Largest Vessar, Tuck Dunn, Baldy Colbert, Slim ning; Ken Boen, comedy riding; Shotgun laid for the Northwest War Council. Kelly, Lynn Jacobs, Danny Wilder, Lloyd house was on the final Friday night, Gappen, Ann and Pete Glade, and Al 9,000. Matinees played to 29,500, while Johnson, clown. Allen, Tommy Harris, Lloyd Jacobs, Dick Garvin, Tommy O'Neill, Larry Sholtz, night shows drew 85,000. Chip Morris, S. A. York, Hugh Ridley, Weather broke last Thursday, a heavy FLYING X RODEO WANTS BIG SLIM, Lone Cowboy, has returned downpour to radio business after two years of do- Ray Correll, Harold Ridley, Albert Mann, caused cancellation of the For Louisville, Ky., State Fair, Sept. 3 and 4; ing rodeos thruout the States and Can- Doris Boen and Anna Greeley. matinee. This was said to be the first Montreal. Canada, Sept. 12 -24, and other time in about a quarter of a century Canadian dates to follow. Cowboys, Cowgirls, ada. He has been at Wheeling, W. Va., Lady Bronc Riders, Trick Riders, Calf Ropers two months and in that time has won that the show lost a performance be- and Rough Hands. Hank and Dot Keenan, cause of rain, according to Fred Bradna, Homer Harris, *Billy Bushbaum Jr., Helen the loving cup that was given for July RB HAS FAIR START equestrian director, and other veterans. Kirkendall, Ray Thompson and Everett Daniels, to the most popular cowboy singer and (Continued from page 37) wire at once. Will buy 3 outstanding High draw. Hawley, Weather remained cool by comparison School Horses. Address: COL. CLIFF, OATS. mail Hazel trick and act, are set at the rear, above the band- WOOD, Kentucky State Fair, rider, rodeos for with previous temperatures until close Churchill Downs, fancy has given up the stand instead of across the front as in of the show. Louisville, Ky. time being. . Akron. View of this act is somewhat A contributing factor to low attend- obstructed by pennants strung between ance on the last two days was publica- MRS. E. J. GREEN, who was with the the rigging poles. Otherwise the show AI G. Barnes Circus a quarter century tion of stories about impending huge WANTED RODEO ago as elephant girl, visited Ruth, her is nicely set and a beautiful performance war -plant lay -offs, causing war workers special elephant, now with the Ringling Ls presented. generally to start counting their pen- For parks. Two or three weeks' work in September. circus, when the Big One played Detroit. The show's usual personnel is used nies. A growing polio epidemic was an- State what you have, how many seats carried, Rex G. White, of The Detroit News, who in the ticket wagons and on the front other factor in decreasing attendance of stock and people. Also terms. Address: ED MILER, accompanied her, wrote a human -interest door, but the inner gatemen and ushers children, but the sentiment of circus 1208 No. Broad St., Philadelphia, Penna. story about Ruth's failure to recognize are Andy Frain's local boys. On the con- men generally was that the public missed her. cessions a similar set -up prevails, the the atmosphere of the circus in the col- WANTED inside being handled by local men while legiate stadium setting, and the oppor- CALF roping championship went to the Miller Bros. have the outside stands. tunity to wander about the circus lot For BOB DICKMAN CIRCUS rattily Bill Bomar at the annual two -day rodeo So far publicity has been very good. that drew large crowds in former years. Acts, Clowns, Acts doing two or more, Bill- E, poster, Agent. Lunch Stand for rent. Want to held by the eighth annual XIT Reunion Allen Lester, who is handling the five D. Stair, 86-year -old former head of buy 300 Ft. by 8 Ft. Side Wall. Chas. Robinson, at Dalhart, Tex. Lon Sikes was second; local dailies, has had some excellent story the Stair- Havlin Circuit, was a visitor. write. BOX 840, Harrisburg, Penn. Willard Smith, third, and Bob Meeks, and picture breaks. Roland Butler, head fourth. Whitey Stewart won the bronk of the press department, is here super- riding title with Ernie Barnett, second; vising the work. Bernard Head, contract- Kid Fletcher, third,, and Jess Like, ing press, has been dividing his time be- ALWAYS THE HEADLINER- -- -THE WORLD FAMOUS fourth. Fletcher won the bulldogging tween Chicago, Indianapolis and Mil- championship. Second went to Tom waukee. Beverly Kelley, radio director, Coleman,; third to Eddie Hovencamp, has already had several programs on the and fourth to Like. Clayton Hill won air and has others lined up for next the bull riding title with G. K. Lewallen week. FAMILY second. Third went to Slick Ware, and LOYAL---REPENSKI fourth to Bill Stocksill. Poor Breaks in Detroit DETROIT, Aug. 26.- Closing of a 13- Now with Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus WITH an average Of 17.9 seconds, J. day stand here for the Ringling circus P. Miller Jr. won the calf- roping contest last Sunday in the University of Detroit OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS STARTING IN NOVEMBER at the ninth annual Frontier Round -Up Stadium apparently has proved to circus which closed August 20 at Colorado City, officials that the Big One will have to go Tex. He took a furlough he had coming back to showing under canvas next year, WRITE-PERMANENT ADDRESS from his post with the Army Air Corps Attendance on the last five days was in Florida in order to compete. Second 46,500, bringing total for the stand to JULES LOYAL, Mgr. place went to Punk Snyder, with a time 114,500, figuring paid admissions, com- 620 Prospect Ave. average of 17.9. Saddle bronk title went pared to 210,000 in the 10 -day stand in Sarasota, Fla. to Buck McDougle. A. O. Wake was see. 1843. Total does not include 8,000 at-

www.americanradiohistory.com 40 The Billboard PARKS- RESORTS -POOLS September 2, 1944 -Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, 0 r---- Conducted by WILLIAM J. SACHS Happy Pay-Off ASSN. WILDWOOD, N. J., Aug. 26.-S. FOLEY HEADS PENNSY B. Ramagosa,. operator of Sport - land and Casino Arcade Park, along with other Boardwalk amusement enterprises here, in Cold Puts Bite August, 1942, made public an Hosts 40 offer of $100 for each enemy plane Plarr downed by local fliers. And N. Y. Spots last week Ramagosa paid off $400 On to Lieut. (j. g.) Philip Kirkwood, At Annual Meet NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- New York's 24- year -old fighter pilot, with a super heat wave abated over the past $300 check going to S /Sgt. Wil- week -end and the comparatively+ cool liam Bunting. Lieutenant Kirk- Ackley chief speaker-ses- spell caused attendances at beaches, parks wood, who recently completed his and pools to take a dizzy nose -dive. 50th mission in the Pacific, shot sions deal with problems Coney Island's dip was so drastic that down four Japenese Zeros, and industry no estimates on attendance were reported, Sergeant Bunting shot down affecting but the crowds there Saturday (19) and three Nazi planes. Ramagosa's Sunday (20) were about half of what offer holds good for the duration. ALLENTOWN, Pa., Aug. 26. -Harry A. they were the preceding week -end. Rock- Ackley, national co- ordinator for the away Beach reported 685,000 visitors amusement park industry in Washington, Sunday (20) in place of a record crowd was principal speaker at the annual of 1,585,000 the preceding Sunday. meeting of the Pennsylvania Amusement Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, had Heat Booms Biz Park Association held at Dorney Park a busy Monday (21), with the New York here Thursday (24). Robert L. Plarr, City Police Department Anchor Club Dorney manager, played host to some 40 hosting 8,000 orphans and underprivileged members of the Pennsy organization from children. More than 400 New York cops At Walled Lake all over the State, as well as a number donated their off day to act as escorts WALLED LAKE, Mich., Aug. 26.- Walled of ops from out of the State. LOUIS BERN!, international show- and guards to the kiddies who were Lake Park here enjoyed a pick -up of N. S. Alexander, association prexy, man, as he appeared when active in rides, swimming and eats. some 20 per cent in business over the a brief treated to opened the meeting and made States and in Europe and whose This was the eighth annual party given corresponding weeks of last year, as a talk on the park business in general and the lively career is recalled to friends by the kiddies by New York's finest. result of the protracted heat wave just the various factors affecting operation in ended. war days. news of the liberation of France, where Ackley's talk dealt chiefly with the he was located on the Riviera at the Olympic Features Circus; Business as a whole has been about 10 matter of securing priorities for mate- outbreak of the war. Story in the Car- per cent ahead of 1943 to date, according rials necessary for park repair. John L. nival Department of this issue. Palisades Drops 'Mrs. U.S.A.' to Manager Fred W. Pearce, continuing Campbell, Baltimore, spoke on his usual NEW YORK, Aug. 26.- Olympic Park, the same trend reported earlier in the subject of fire insurance and warned the Irvington, N. J., is presenting new circus season. Walled Lake will remain open ops to keep hep on the subject. bill, with the Five De Marco Sisters, Luke until Labor Day, and then operate week- The following officers were elected for Tom Patrick Chi Visitor and Hank, Dobell and Maximi and Bobby, ends as long as the weather permits. the ensuing year: T. C. Foley, Conneaut acrobats. Lake Park, Pa., president; Joseph L. CHICAGO, Aug. 26. -Tom Patrick, of The seventh annual -Mrs. America Barnes, Willow Grove and Woodside Playland Park, South Bend, Ind., was a Beauty Contest, set for yesterday at See Beauty Crowned parks, Philadelphia, vice -president; C. L. business visitor in Chicago this week. Palisades (N. J.) Park, was postponed as 1,200 Beares Jr., Westview Park, Pittsburgh, Playland has enjoyed excellent business a result of the recent fire at the park. At St. Louis Sylvan Beach treasurer, and Berneta Heyl, Conneaut this year, Patrick said, and some improve- Lake Park, secretary. ments are slated for next year. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26. - Sylvan Beach Park held its annual bathing beauty The Pool Whirl contest last Friday night (18), with ap- By Nat A. Tor proximately 1,200 on hand to witness the event. Cool weather held down the All Communications to Nat A. Tor, attendance. Crowned Queen was Patsy ROCKAWAY'S PLAYLAN D Care New York Office, The Billboard Bensing, with Shirley Tompkins second, and Norma Cochran third. Canada Speaks Judges were Judge Ed Butler; Dell At the 1944 convention of National As- Stiver, of Fanchon and Marco; Vance We have a few desirable 100% locations for rent in our park for sociation of Master Plumbers and Heat- (Bouncer) Taylor, of the St. Louis Flyers recently in St. John, games and similar purposes. Rents reasonable. Exclusive privileges. ing Contractor Hockey Team; George Carson, of the N. B., one of the guest speakers, William Arena, and Frank B. Joerling, of The Bill- We are situated in 100% amusement section of Rockaway Beach. We McNulty, urged master plumbers and board. contractors to promote the estab- subway, heating Following the crowning, Carl F. Trippe, advertise extensively by newspapers and radio, and by railroad, lishment of more swim pools. He pointed park owner, and Rex Howe, manager, they were in a special position bus and highway billboards. Enterprising and progressive ownership out that was host to the judges and special guests to make such promotions and to specifi- with a lunch and refreshments. management. We invite prompt submission of applications. State ap- cally benefit by the installations. The speaker declared there is a great need of proximately area desired and nature of business. many more pools for conservation of life, body building, healthful exercise and Gravatt Takes AC Chelsea relief from heat. The speaker contended that most of the deaths by drowning are ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 26.- Controlling preventable by sufficient knowledge of interest in the beachfront Hotel Chelsea ROCKAWAY'S PLAYLAND swimming. passed to Frank P. Gravatt, owner and * * operator of Steel Pier, last week. Gravatt BEACH 98TH STREET ROCKAWAY BEACH, L. I. Morton McLaren, of St. John, N. B., announced earlier his intention to sell who operated McLaren's Beach here for Steel Pier and retire from the amusement TELE. BELLE HARBOR 5.2600 about 20 years, and who died suddenly industry to devote his time to his new (See POOL WHIRL on page 43) hotel and real estate enterprises. t CONEY ISLAND, N. Y. l By Uno LUNA PARK: Still in working condi- Kaufman, recently out of Palisades (N. J.) AMUSEMENT PARK FOR SALE tion and untouched by the fire of August Park, where he put in the last four years 12 are 12 rides, four stands, the spaghetti with Hymie Nerenstein's palmistry and eatery, ballroom, swim pool and Wonder- (See Coney Island, N. Y., on page 56) Party retiring from business. Chance of life time. Park will pay for land. Among the concessionaires who itself in two years. Population over one -half million people in ten- renewed operation are Abe Seskin, with Lake Ontario and Indrondigoit Bay. Will take his one remaining pan game and Dump - mile circle, facing Morris Joffe, popcorn and soda; FOR SALE N. Y. the -Lady; $35,000.00 cash to swing same. Three miles from Rochester, Posner and Hamburg, freaks; Sam Shaw, Merry-Go- Round, Three Abreast; No. 6 Eli Selig Ferris Wheel (In excellent condition); TIIt-a. food; Alex DeGonslar, silhouettes; Whirl. All Rides In operation every night. Address Hochheicer, scales; Louis Oberozzi, ball- Can be seen at room bar, and Morris Goldberg, striking (19), PENSATOLA AMUSEMENT PARK A. H. BORNKESSEL, Boardwalk, Sea Breeze, N. Y. hammer. On Saturday afternoon PENSACOLA, FLA. the second day of reopening, Bill Miller decided upon a 10 -cent gate but changed PRICE $6,500.00 his mind at 8 p.m. when he saw that the CASH idea made the crowds sightseers instead of potential customers, and particularly ATTENTION when the concessionaires started kicking. MR. CONCESSIONAIRE, With the gate lifted. business increased to take orders for the ORIGINAL RACE HORSE CAME known as KENTUCKY realized better financially. WANTED Continuing offer for the first time this and operators DERBY. Have been operating same for 25 years and now LUNA SHORTS: Fred Kaldenberg, 20 Several Rides, also Rabbit Game, Walking to operate with a money -back guarantee. Capacity $1.20 a concession installed and ready was the man collecting Charlie, other Games. Delivery could be minute. 15% stock. World's finest legitimate Grind Store. For photos, price, etc., write years a cashier, the dime admish. . Abe Seskin en- after season. Write fully. tered Brooklyn Ear and Eye Hospital Au- KENTUCKY DERBY gust 23 for an operation. . Doc Foster, DAVID BAHERMAN 12, KY. FONTAINE FERRY PARK LOUISVILLE talker, is new in Wonderland from the 500 Beach St. W. HAVEN, CONN. P.S.: Only a limited number for 1945. World Circus Side Show. . . . Harry

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 RINDS AND SKATERS The Billboard 41 Communications fo 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, O. Boy Speed Club A Straight Line and a Curve The First Best Skate Starts in Cincy Or Scooting Versus Skating Drome Bow By Perry B. Rawson CINCINNATI, Aug. 26.-Formation of Chairman, Dance Committee, RSROA, and Writer on Skate Dancing and a boys' speed club in honor of Otto J. Skate Dance Diagrams Albrecht, Cleveland, chairman of the RSROA speed committee, was announced ARTICLES in The Billboard by Victor competitive skaters. It is going to ad- by C. V. (Cap) Sefferino in connection J. Brown and Fred J. Bergin recently vance and improve the fortunes of the QUALITY with the reopening of the Rollerdrome on the fake skate adjustment and fakery rinks, the rink operators and the move- here September 2. Many boy speed skat- in roller skating seem to me to be the ment. Aimed primarily at the mass ers, including a two -time champion, have opening guns in a campaign that is public, it is going to hit the box offices. RICHARDSON BAILBEARIN6 SKATE CO. been sponsored previously, but this is the destined to do more to advance roller The big advance and improvement is to Established 1884 first speed club. Sefferino Girls' Speed skating than all previous efforts added be in our foundation -our public and 3312 -3318 Ravenswood Ave. Chicago, Ill. Club meet Saturdays in their own room. together. This campaign is not going our box offices. The campaign is over- International style dance classes will to advance and improve just the quality due. Truth has been waylaid and has The Best Skate Today be held four nights a week and figure of the skating done by a handful of taken quite a beating. classes are set for Sunday mornings. No industry Is injured by telling the Lillian Erdman, head pro, will add two truth about it. The truth about our registered RSROA professionals as as- (C. V. Cap) Sefferino's 36th in the busi- roller -skating movement is that since sistants. ness and they have planned a full sched- (See Scooting vs. Skating on page 43) Skating Rink Complete This is William's 38th year and brother ule of RSROA activities for this season. Now In Storage Jacksonville, Fla.

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42 The Billboard FAIRS -EXPOSITIONS September 2, 1944 Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1. 0. Atlantic World ANNUALS BUILDING UPTAKES Expo in Making At Richmond, Va.

Wis. State Ups RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 26. -New own - Springfield Net era of Virginia State Fair stock have disclosed plans for abandonment of the property on the boulevard in favor of the Stand, Midway Will Doll Plant Strawberry Hill property as exhibition grounds. Their show probably will be named Atlantic World Exposition. Paul Earlier gates off from '43 Record gate and Swaffer, Blackstone, secretary of Vir- fun zone ginia Beef Producers' Association and -bond sales big at featured bring funds for changes cattle specialist for the State Extension Service, spokesman for the group of 50 War Production Show and more awards at Ozark agricultural leaders who pooled resources to purchase the 58 per cent of associa- tion stock held by the Charles A. Somme MILWAUKEE, Aug. 26.-The 94th an- SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 26.-The estate, said the old State Fair is "gone nual Wisconsin State Fair, August 19-27, eighth annual Ozark Empire District for good." got off to a light opening day on Satur- Fair August 13 -19 was the most success- It will be replaced with a regional ex- day, factors working against the gate ful in history here. Crowds held up all position designed to attract finest ex- being the shift of Children's Day to later week, with largest increase Wednesday, hibits of livestock and agronomy in the in the week and the fact that workers Thursday and Friday. Perfect weather East. Show is planned to include horses, in industry apparently chose to attend prevailed. Attendance of over 160,000 hogs, sheep, agronomy, forestry, beef on one of the bigger days. Attendance at represents an increase of 25 per cent and dairy cattle and "everything con- the opener was 25,000, compared with over 1943 and sits a high record since nected with agriculture." Swaffer said 37,922 in 1943. First Sunday last year a pay gate was established in 1940. Of entertainment features will be offered, had 119,439. At 11 p.m. on the first FRANK N. ISBEY, Detroit, former .opening -day attendance of 37,000 a but these will be connected primarily Sunday this year an incomplete count secretary of Michigan State Fair there, large part went in on advance -sale tick- with education. A full -scale horse show had reached 95,000. Officials said later is to leave soon on an undisclosed mis- ets. Thursday, Greene County and is planned and possibly a rodeo and rides that attendance exceeded 100,000. sion to Europe for the United States Springfield Day, and Friday, Children's for children. Attendance on the first four days was Treasury he Day, showed increases over opening day "There never Department, announced paid admissions. has been a really good 217,543, compared with 253,342 last year. last week. He has been head of Michi- in agricultural exposition in the East," he Most of the early crowds were children, gan Wdr Bond drives for about three Five changes of grandstand program said, "and it is our aim to fill this lack. with over 5,000 on hand for the children's Taking Fair reins in were seen by large crowds at all per- Already we have received financial sup- circus, given as a free event at the years. the State formances. Opening rodeo dairy 1937, he was originator of the plan to performance port from West Virginia, Maryland and grandstand by the American Dairy Asso- drew a turnaway, as did running races Pennsylvania, and we intend to solicit ciation. On Sunday auto traffic was so hold the annual for 16 days instead of Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. other Eastern States." Referring to heavy that cars took 30 to 45 minutes to 10 days, as had been the practice for a Use of the new electric starting gate abandonment of the present grounds in get from some gates to the administra- number of years. and the large number of top -rank horses (See Atlantic Expo in Va. on opp. page) tion building and early in the afternoon proved real attractions. Ernie Young's gates were closed for an hour to ease revue, Cavalcade of Hits, pulled good the situation. On Monday the gate had Implement and Ag Displays crowds for its three -night stand, the gone 14,000 over he 1943 third -day total show being received enthusiastically. La Porte Holds Near (See Wis. Stand, Midway Up on opp. page) Will Show Increase at York Friday night's Horse Show on the track before the grandstand drew the largest 30,000 Mark; Jones, YORK, Pa., Aug. 26. -There will be evi- horse -show crowd ever recorded here for dence at the '44 York Interstate Fair of such an event. Station KWTO's show a return to normalcy and indications are Hillbilly Hit Parade, played to better - Indies, Revue There Empire Beats that it will be bigger than were those than- average crowds at closing after- of the past few years.. Significant is noon and night shows. Grandstand re- LA PORTS Ind., Aug. 26.-The 92d the selling of an agricultural implement (See Ozark Net for Plant on opp. page) annual La Porte County Fair ended a '42 Markers at concession for the purpose of demon- successful five -day run August 19 with strating a Ford tractor. Demonstration attendance on a par with last year's, will be the same as that of the Ford close to 30,000. Aside from a light rain Revue, Gayway company at the New York World's Fair. Trenton Attractions Are Set early Tuesday, weather was ideal. For e war year exhibits There will also be one more Orange TRENTON, Aug. 26. -At the 57th an- were exceptionally BILLINGS, Mont., Aug. 26.-Mid land display than In the past several years. said good. No exhibits from outside La nual New Jersey State Fair here, Porte County are accepted, Empire Fair and Rodeo here August 14- Future Farmers of America displays will President George A. Hamid, the grand- manage- 19 was successful, reported Harry L. Fit- be most numerous and elaborate in the stand bill will feature Kochman's Caval- ment believing in making the fair ton, secretary-manager. Late arrival, history of the fair. Entries of agricultural, strictly a county institution. There was cade of Thrills in afternoons and Hamid's a wide variety of agricultural owing to war -time transportation, of Al horticultural products and flowers are Victory Revue and John Reed King's and live Wagner's Cavalcade of Amusements was heavy, with revived interest shown in stock exhibits and a comprehensive Double or Nothing radio show at night. showing of the county's manufacturing said to have affected the gross very lit- apiary. Cetlin & Wilson Shows will be on the tle, as this year Children's Day was products. Outstanding among commer- Receipts from sale of concession space midway. Harness races, doughnut -dunk- cial displays were those of the Allis - Tuesday. There were not as many chil- are $7,000 more than at corresponding ing contests and special events are dren as in past years, said Manager Fit- the Chalmers La Porte factories. These in- time last year. Rehabilitated restaurant scheduled, as well as two sessions for cluded not only war material but also ton, shortage of gasoline being the prin- seating capacity has been increased by kiddies presided over by radio's Uncle cipal cause. many household items that will be 200 seats. Midway area in rear of the Don, New York, and Uncle Whip, Phila- available after the war. Allies Victorious, grandstand show of grandstand has been surfaced with valite. delphia. On the midway the Johnny J. Jones Barnes -Carruthers, broke all Tuesday rec- Exposition presented excellent attrac- ords for attendance, and attendances at tions, all of which got a good play. In the carnival and grandstand shows from addition to the Jones concessions there Tuesday to the close were greater than AROUND THE GROUNDS was a large number of independents. in 1942, reported the management. Stock Entertainment included a good racing exhibits were not as large as in past card, with free acts interspersed be- years, but that condition is general at LLOYDMINS't t Sask.- Members of buildings on larger grounds after the tween heats in the afternoon, and at many fairs this season. Horse racing night the Gertrude and Randolph Avery with pari -mutuels did from fair to good the Old -Timers' 'Association plan to war. build a permanent headquarters on the revue. business, altho rain on Monday made the ROCHESTER, N. H. -Harry T. Hayes, Show included Bill Feeney, emsee; track slow. fairgrounds. For several years the group has had a tent on the grounds during who was elected a director of Rochester Elaine Lehman specialty dancer; Coba This year the management upped fairs. Fair Association to succeed William H. and Juanita, dance team; Four Sidneys, grandstand charges a little, but put on a Champlin Jr., who resigned to enter the bicycle act; Three Iwanowa, bar act; free gate at 6 p.m., which helped Caval- TOPSFIELD, Mass.- Secretary Ralph USMC, has been connected with Rock- the Giffords, balancing; Joe Kelso, cade attendance considerably and did not H. Gaskill, Essex County Agricultural ingham Park and is widely known in magic and juggling; Eva May, traps and hurt, as the records show, grandstand Society, said cancellation of Topsfield racing circles because of his connection web; Dorothy Crowley, vocalist; Sandra business. The public appeared tolerant Fair this year was due to shortage of with Suffolk Downs. Lee Mears, 11- year -old singer and yodel- of the Monday delays, evidently realizing labor and lack of material for building er, and Joe Lewis and Red Carter, the transportation handicaps. Fair of- repairs. PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. -At Prince Al- clowns. Music was furnished by the ficials, Rockwood Brown, president; Ora bert Agricultural Society's 61st annual Milt Hinken six -piece band and Al Kemp, C. M. Hoiness, Emmet Vaughan TRURO, N. S.-Central Nova Scotia fair August 10 -12 L. S. Small, president, Beckwith, Hammond organist. Satur- and E. L. Maynard, declared the annual Exhibition here is broadening out from said attendance exceeded 25,000, includ- day night the WLS Barn Dance present- successful from start to finish. Rodeo the field days of 1942-'43 to offer a regu- ing grounds and grandstand. Receipts for ed two shows to packed grandstands. at the afternoon grandstand was excel- lar fair this year, including livestock, both were far over 1943 figures, he said. Among acts in the unit were Wendell lent and fireworks finished nightly vegetable and fruit exhibits. There will E. J. Casey Shows were on the midway. Hall, Doc Hopkins, Prairie Ramblers, shows. be two days of harness racing and acts. George Hamilton attractions were at the Connie and Bonnie, Allen and Allen, grandstand. Salty Homes, and Reggie Cross. VANCOUVER, B. C.- Vancouver Exhi- On Thursday, the big day, attend- Boyd Directs at Fort Smith bition Association plans to build a NORTH BATI'LEFORD, Sask.-Attend- ance was about 11,000. Wednesday $50,000 fireproof hostel on the grounds ance at North Battleforci Fair August 7 -9 (See La Porte Near 30,000 on opp. page) ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26. -Glen B. Boyd, for accommodation of young livestock ex- showed an increase over last year's and secretary -manager of Ozark Empire Dis- hibitors. Building would be built be- was comparable to those of banner years Post trict Fair, Springfield, Mo., will be given fore 1946, when directors expect annual in the late '20s, said Secretary Manager Purcell To Take Press leave of absence, beginning next week, exhibitions will be resumed. Frank Wright. A. Cousins, Northwest which had the MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26.-Pat Purcell, to go to Fort Smith, Ark., to direct the Amusement Company, show impresario and new Fair and Livestock Exposition there. KELVINGTON, Sask.-President A. grandstand attractions, said new records former auto thrill sponsoring said the '44 Kelvington Agricul- for attendances were made. circus and special events publicist, who The group of business men Ewen grandstand on the sports desk of The the new annual, chose Boyd to direct tural Society Fair was one of the best has been ever held. Despite a 25 -per cent NORTHAMPTON, Mass Three -County Minneapolis Times for more than a year, it after visiting the 1944 Springfield fair. it had - granted leave of absence, ef- Directors at Springfield, headed by Presi- increase in prize money, cash on hand Fair officials received word that Massa- has been was greatly in excess of that of any chusetts State Racing Commission had fective September 12, to go with Roller, dent H. Frank Fellows, said they were Vanities as press agent. glad to loan Boyd to Fort Smith, previous fair. Directors plan better (See Around the Grounds on opp. page) Skating

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Brecker, Total attendance on the first five days an all -time one -day record of 6,728 paid even more strongly than the dancing) is producing a special snow to cele- was 269,946, compared with 301,696 for patrons was set. on rollers there must be something brate the fall opening September 8, un- the corresponding period in 1943. It was wrong with the scooter skate, for its re- der RSROA sanctions. on Wednesday KEENE, N. Premium list for observers, reported that those at- H.- sults are noted even by lay RINGEISEN, former pro tending the War Production Show, a fea- Cheshire County Fair here is much and we are constantly asked: "Why so JERALDINE Mrs. in the Arena, St. Louis, has been en- ture this year, had purchased $10,000 larger than formerly, said Secretary forced? So labored? Why the heavy of Won- worth of War Bonds and Stamps. Chiefly Harold J. Adams. At a hose -laying con- lunging? Why the bent ankle? Why aged by Meyer Berin, operator test and fire- fighting exhibition, judges derland, St. Louis, to take charge of farmers and veterans attended the is it so 'robot' in character? Where is professional work there, opener, with over 400 vets from the Sol- will be Frank W. Gunn, New Hamp- the 'effortless glide' of the ice skate ?" shire Underwriters' Association and a diers' Home at Wood, Wis., being guests. Makers Were Prepared ARMAND J. SCHAUB, manager of Del On Sunday 10,000 were in the grand- member of the State Safety Council, Monte (Calif.) Rollerdrome, reports a stand for Grand Circuit harness races. and Frank Grant, Boston, representa- Free style on the true roller "rink" has as glide" 81,500 improvement for a bandstand and Official attendance figures up to late tive of a hose company. skate just much "effortless dressing rooms. Other changes are Wednesday night were given as 273,269, as is ever seen on the ice. Some say planned for the near future. Floor space about 30,000 under attendance for the GREENFIELD, Mass. - Annual repair more so. Neither does free style on a project on Franklin County Fairgrounds flexible "rink" skate show any bent an- Ls 1,200 feet. Totiring dance bands also same period last year, said William T. use the spot. Marriott, fair director. is under way, with extensive alterations kle. The ice has fakery, too, but it has Grandstand at- in several buildings and resetting con- tendance up to Wednesday night was been spared the menace of a faked skate. FRED A. MARTIN, operator of cessions stands along the midway. Minor Ber- 81,280, about 14,000 over 1943 figures. repairs been made in the exhibition In the figure- skating branch, Mr. Arena Gardens, Detroit, has been named The permanent midway was so busy that have gin is preparing, as you have all heard, national roller skating chairman for hall, said by Greenfielders to be the on to a by no exact figures were given out, but it only of type on any to get the figgrè skaters back the 1945 Infantile Paralysis Drive was estimated that business was up 20 round building its "rink" skate and off the sidewalk or Grantland Rice, national sports chair- fairgrounds in the United States. Annual scooter of skate. Mr. Bergin has served as per cent over 1943. Weather was cool, pre sale meeting will be held early type man of the drive, Martin with some rain early Tuesday. -ticket come to know and the judges are coming RSROA chairman of the drive in 1944. next month when the fair committees to know that a skate built for curved - will be appointed. Fred B. Dole is presi- line work is the only skate for figure THEA McDONALD, office manager of OZARK NET FOR PLANT dent. skating and that a faked skating adjust- the RSROA, has moved the national of- (Continued from opposite page) is what would fices into new enlarged quarters in HOPKINS, Minn. flop in attend- ment producing just one ceipts were from 15 to 20 per cent ahead -A expect fakery in skating. Arena Gardens Building, Detroit. For- ance, Hennepin County Fair here August - mer assembly hall used for meetings of last year's. 17 -20 will have free gate next year, run- True curves and not straight lines nor World of Today Shows set an all -time during the last two national conven- ning three days, with Sunday out, said skids are a must in skate dancing. For tions has been remodeled into office high, with gross up 23 per cent over Harvey Gebo, secretary. He said 4 -11 the dancers I have fought the scooter 1943 figures. No admission was charged Club exhibits have been pulled out Sat- skate since it sneaked in on us about 1940. space. at outside gates of the fair after 6 urday nights, leaving big gaps. Attend- When the war broke out skate manufac- p.m. on closing day and the midway turers were prepared to market a light- midnight, ance was 14,000, some 3,000 under that POOL WHIRL had a big play until after of 1943. Pay gate was 25 cents and weight, narrow -truck, narrow-wheel, flex- (Continued front page 40) when the show tore down for the move a four -day ible skate called a dance skate, which to Miami (Okla.) Fair. grandstand 50 cents during recently, had planned an outdoor pool On, Horse Show. Silver Dime Amusement was nothing more than a small compact his beach and using salt water. Although final figures have not been Company was on the midway. Attend- skate of action. Action in skate dancing Compiled the fair will have a large net ance drop was blamed on restricted gas has to be frightfully fast. This point profit and a cash balance that will per- had been overlooked by many scooters. Young thieves and vandals went on a needed and and tires and the fact that a second cut- a large pool being mit much- repairs improve- ting of alfalfa came during the fair. Altho my attempted protection of the rampage at the site of ments and increased premiums in 1945. skate dancers has not been 100 per cent built in the north end of Halifax by SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -Who will take successful, the dancers have had, at Bert Cooper, of that city. Some damage restoring the State least, the advantage of the information was inflicted and a number of items ATLANTIC EXPO IN VA. the initiative in vandal trouble was coupled (Continued from opposite page) buildings on Eastern States Exposition and have had the chance to avoid be- stolen. The condition is coming scooters. with difficulties in getting a steady sup- favor of the Strawberry Hill site, Swaffer grounds here to their former the city. After being yet unanswered, altho States to which But what about the public, the huge ply of water from declared "the new ground, it should be were turned back by promised connection with the,city water emphasized, will not amount to just a buildings officially general public, the meal ticket and was informed that the the army recently are working out their stand -by of the entire industry? What service, Cooper dirty stockyard." The $40,000 grandstand use city council had postponed this exten- and other buildings on the old grounds own settlements. Because of of the sort of a skate were they getting? What he has arranged for buildings as barracks and storerooms for sort of skating were they being sold? sion. However, will revert to the city. police, some changes had to be water via a special line. There had been The Strawberry Hill property, 460 military In many places they were given a "scoot- of piping salt water about made in buildings. Whether their er" skate. In many places they were the alternative acres, purchased by the fair association will be by the government or 900 yards from Bedford Basin. Cooper, last year, is wooded and will lend itself restoration taught "scooting" -not skating. With as distance swimmer with government funds but by State no thought whatever for the meal ticket long active a long to modern development, he said, being workers is as yet undecided. The gov- in Halifax harbor, will manage the pool easily accessible by pubic and private or the box office, the "rink" skate was He also designed the pool and ernment could accomplish some of the being superseded by the scooter skate. himself. transportation. A plan for a 15 or 20- engineers stationed supervised construction, year development program is being con- work with post Trouble Behind, Too to build at near -by Westover army air base, leav- sidered. Eventually it is hoped ing final details for completion by the Victor .Brown began his recent Bill- America Speaks a coliseum where as many as 7,000 might board article by stating "There's Trouble attend conventions, auto or machinery respective States using federal funds. Statistics show that only 10 per cent of Ahead!" I would like to add to It and armed forces know hoW shows or national dairy exhibits. Direc- say there's been trouble behind, too, the men in our tors and officers of the reorganized asso- to swim, and that's one of the foremost SCOOTING VS. SKATING plenty trouble. "Vicious cycles," Mr. The New York Daily Mirror, ciation will be elected September 28. A Brown calls them. And it would be in- reasons that general manager also is expected to be (Continued from page 41) in conjunction with the New York City teresting to know the whys and where- and the American Red named to direct the 1945 xposition. 1940 we have been getting more and fores of those "vicious cycles" especially Park Department more on to "scooting" and away from Cross, is offering free swim lessons this the depression sides of the cycle. What a number of the pools in the skating, The great difference between happened? As we do not know, how summer at LA PORTE NEAR 30,000 these two arts is the difference between metropolitan area, such as the Riverside (Continued from opposite page) about trying a little guess? My guess Jerome Cascades and Palisades a straight line and a curve. The speed is that (to paraphrase Mr. Brown's ex- Cascades, next biggest, drew 6,891, just 50 under skater's merchandise is mostly straight (N. J.) Park Pool. Primarily, it-is the de- 1943 figure. Among independents cellent expression) someone had thought spread the doctrine the lines. International style skaters' mer- up the idea of tightening the action sire of The Mirror to on the midway were Jerry Trigg, with chandise should be curves. Skate danc- that swimming is healthful. gas saver; Mrs. Anthony and Mrs. Sulli- bolt up to the point of taking the action ers have got to be on curves. Hockey out of the skate, van, handwriting analysis; Theo Allen, players are interested in both curves Charles J. Roreck, president of Freeport Gene Ross and John Barber, scales, and straight lines. The mass public, Add the above to Mr. Brown's two Casino Pool, Long Island, N. Y., is also and Fred Warther with the Ernest whether they specialize in curves or guesses (bad operation of rinks -lack of offering free swim lessons in co- operation Warther collection of hand-carved loco- straight lines, have got to be given a something to interest the skater) and with the American Red Cross. motives and commando knives. James skate that will automatically and imme- we have three very logical answers to A. (Uncle Jim) Terry, fair secretary, what happened. Killing the action of of war ma- diately make a curved line at the slight- days secured a large collection inclination of sideways from the skate did, in those far -off -and THE HOLLYWOOD THRILLS terial for exhibit- tanks, captured est the body is doing it again today-throw the skat- attracted much the perpendicular. safety of HIGH POLE ACT planes and jeeps -which ers from the joy and thrills and Beautiful Lighting Effect attention. Out -of -town visitors includ- "It Is Not Skating" curves back onto the misery and monot- WRITE TODAY ed Joseph L. Stelbich, secretary, Show- Inventor Plympton, over half a cen- ony of unsafe straight lines. My guess FOR INFORMATION men's League; Ida Cohen Lew Keller, tury ago, invented a flexible skate that, would be that the knockout blow for THE HOLLYWOOD THRILLS Robert K. Parker, J. C. (Tommy) when adjusted to the skaters' weight, each and every panic that occurred after The Billboard Thomas and Burt L. Wilson. would make curved lines when the least every boom was caused by the same CliScinnatl 1, Ohio pressure was applied to the side of the creeping paralysis of the "rink" skate AROUND THE GROUNDS skate by the lean of the body. There is action; the muscling in of the scooter SHOWMEN opposite page) joy, thrill and safety in this skate when skate and the sale of scooting versus ATTENTION, (Continued from adjusted for curves. There is no joy and skating-the same selling of straight SHOWMEN, ATTENTION approved its running horse races at the lines instead of curves we are '44 fair. For the second time in the 126 - thrill when the adjustment is nullified that Will offer troupe of Trained Pigs with other novelty and the skate is set to travel straight cursed with today. It is no wonder that Mexican ideas and freaks for fair booking. year history of the organization running Mr, Brown and races with pari -mutuels will be one lines. It then is no longer a "rink" many others are worried horse skate. It is a sidewalk skate. It is a over the fact that right now- today- PHILIPE DOMINGO of the ,features. International Congress four five do come back! 210 S. Alamo Street SAM ANTONIO, TEX. of Daredevils will again be a highlight of merchandiser of straight lines instead of out of not program. curves. In effect, it becomes a four - (To be continued) CARNIVAL WANTED the night wheel "scooter." For the general public FARMINGTON, Minn.-An attendance this introduces an element of danger "rink" ROSE MARTIN, professional in Arena AMERICAN LEGION FAIR record was set at Dakota County Fair which is not present in the true Gardens, Detroit, left on a week's trip "skaters ( ?)" a Last Week in September or Any Week In October. here August 12 and 13, with more than roller skate. For the lot to Washington, D. C. She is the daugh- money be saved for War Bonds Contact W. E. DUNN, Adjutant 5,000. Western Horse Show was grand- of could ter of Fred A. Martin, Arena chief. stand attraction. Ceremony honoring by putting wood or fiber wheels on cheap Wllllamston, N. C. A. L. Stephens, long -time president of sidewalk skates. Experiments will prove NEW ROCHELLE (N. Y.) ROLLER - to you that the skating ( ?) product is NOTICE the fair association, and his wife was DROME will have its fall opening Sep- I would like to contact direct Tumbling, Bicycling, held in front of the grandstand. Stephens identical with the scooter skate. It is tember 15, with a special amateur re- Animal and other similar Acts that can work In a resigned and he and his family are mov- not skating. It is scooting. true sanctioned by the RSROA, reported dirt- floored arena with a 20 -foot ceiling. Fair dates do not whether the scooter are October 16 -20. In writing please give me fairs ing to Washington. I know Barney Fluke, operator. or other events where shown and quote price for skate is any good for hockey players and 4 nights, beginning October 16, 1944, to include WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn.-Ramsey speed skaters. I do know that it is use- JOHN T. SWANSON, operator of Ein - advertising appearances at civic clubs and similar events not to exceed three appearances. Address: County Fair had an attendance record less for the dancers. It will not do the pire Rollerdrome, New York City, will GARFIELD COUNTY FREE FAIR ASSOCIA- here August 10 -13, with 23,000 thru the dances. It will produce an imitation of hold his fall opening with an amateur TION, J, B. HURST, Mgr., Pox 1050, Enid, Okla.

.e,.,... _..www.americanradiohistory.com 44 The Billboard ROADSHOW FILMS September 2, 1944 r Communications to 155 North Clark Street, Chicago 1, Ill Produced by REPERTOIRE -TENT SHOWS More Films Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, O. AAF Than by Big Studios Panhandle Scorcher HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26. -The army air for editing, dubbing -in sound and 2-Hr. Vaude-Pic force's first motion picture unit in Cul- narrating. An example of this type of ver City now produces more films in a film is Memphis Belle, which was shown Pans Big for Sadler By E. F. Hannan from in commercial month, most of them 16mm., than any coast to coast the- HEREFORD, Tex., Aug. 26.- Business find other major studio. Many of these aters. IT WOULDN'T concern me to has been near phenomenal for the Har- ways flesh after films are available for rental to war ley Sadler Show in the Texas Panhandle to limit talent, but plants and other industrial groups. the last month, despite a terrific heat seeing a vaude -pic outfit operating in The old Vitagraph studios were in- Navy Releases Four wave which was finally broken by a storm Northern New England, with four peo- vaded by the AAF in July, 1942. At first last week. the enterprise was on an amateur basis, of cloudburst proportions ple all of one family carrying off a two - but with the coming of trained motion Pix for War Plants Libby Van has returned to the show hour show, I've got to take my hat off picture personnel from the commercial from Colorado Springs, Colo., where she WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. -Four new visited with her son, Buddy, who is to the pic end of it. studios, film production became a pro- motion he has better fessional matter. picture shorts, produced by the being sent overseas soon. The Vans re- This operator says that was industrial incentive division of the cently purchased a new trailer, a Glider. luck with short films, and gives them Since equipment at Vitagraph navy, are now available for showings several of this type, with every show somewhat primitive, the expanding mo- in war plants. Angelo Fangio, musician and actor, vaude presented tion picture unit moved to the Hal They are:. well known in the Boob Brasfield terri- rounded out with the Roach studios in Culver City, where the Behind Nazi Guns, the inside story of tory as well as the Panhandle, was a by the family. latest production equipment was avail- Germany's industrial war power to- visitor on the lot at Borger, Tex., re- As far as kid business is concerned, able. day. Thru captured enemy film cently. He is stationed there with the this type show seems to put straight First film produced by the AM' unit and other footage, the picture re- Phillips Oil Company. flesh to a disadvantage as the kids go veals working conditions in much - was a six -reel safety film, Learn and Phil Spide, English actor, also has a strong for Hopalong Cassidy and Call of Live. Then the unit was swamped with bombed Germany and dramatically the Prairie type pix. points up to American workers the chal- home in Borger, where he is associated requests for films on take -offs, landings, with the Texas Utility Company. He, Playing the smallest of towns, this instrument flying, and the entire busi- lenge that has been flung at him by showman tells me that war pix do not Nazi workmen. Narration is by William too, was a visitor on the lot. ness of army flying had to be put in Sadler's son -in -law, Lieut. Richard Al- outdraw the Westerns, altho he believes pictures. L. Shirer, noted journalist, radio com- be in larger places. mentator and author of Berlin Diary. len, left for overseas duty recently flying that might not true More explanation was necessary, and a P -38. The pix certainly lick the performer art, make-up, sound, paint, wardrobe Running time, 20 minutes. Against Steve Virginia Bronson, ex -wife of Jack Bron- and labor shortage for such shows. and electrical departments were organ- The Battle Shop 13. son, visited trie show at Pampa, Tex. ized. Bombers and liasion craft were Karras, a typical American boy, leaves gas planes. his war become navy aerial She is now married to R. Cannady, converted into special camera job to a company man of Shamrock, Tex. Vir- These planes, numbering 15, went to gunner. An exciting, unexpected climax ginia and Jack were formerly a well - every major front to photograph acro- drives home poignantly a reason why special will be known leading team on the West Coast. batics, formation flying and the men at the fighting fronts Lucille Ferrin, wife of Eddy Ferrin, Rep Ripples maneuvers. given all -out production backing. Run- week for Santa Ana, ning 15 minutes. left the show this Animation Section Important time, Calif., for a reunion with two brothers, Your Ship in. Action is the story of ELEANOR BLONDIN. wife of Leon A major department is the animation one recently returned from India and fighting ship from the time of its the other from China. Blondin, veteran rep and stock show- section. Here soldier- animators who launching first baptism of fire in drew Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse to its Don Cortez, musician, is resting easy man and now director of the Oklahoma the Pacific. Photographed in color, this attack a few weeks ago. in civilian life are busy recording the to American workers an after a heart City Zoo, is critically ill at her home doing of Wilbur Wright and Wilbur picture brings Candy sales, under Bernie Massengale's exciting, first -hand account of a great their amazing suc- there following a recent heart attack. Wrong. 10 minutes. direction, continue ship of war. Running time, are more than hold- . EUGENE H. CASEY JR., has a hall The first all- color, all- animated train- For Distinguished Service is particu- cess. Concerts, too, ing cartoon was finished several weeks larly designed for showings in the ing their own. show playing Western films in Jefferson ago. Called Camouflage Cartoon, the County, New York. Clifford Dennis sup- lessons in camou- petroleum industry. It shows the pipe- film illustrates 100 lines of victory extending from the "cat - plies the flesh end. ... NEW BOSTON flage training and will soon be shown crackers" to the far -flung battle zones. PLAYERS, Bob Paley, manager, is re- to men in the air forces. Running time, 18 minutes. ported enjoying success in the White' Musical scores for nearly all the unit's Mountain section of New Hampshire. productions are turned out by the mu- These films may be obtained by writ- New and ing to the chief of the industrial incen- Show has three people and plays one- sic department. Recordings are made night stands.... LOWERY'S SHOW left by the AAF radio production unit or- tive division, navy department, 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Washing- Needles, Calif., recently to play towns in chestra at near-by Santa Ana. ecent Releases Central Nevada. Unit moves into schools all of the films produced by the ton. Not Ase in the fall.... CHARLIE TARBUTTON, unit are for training alone. Some ma- (Running Times former rep is now S /Sgt. Charles terial filmed overseas by air forces com- Approximate) trouper, unit Tarbutton, Det. M. D., Wakeman General bat units is sent to the Culver City Hospital, Camp Atterbury, Ind., where Short Splices I he is assistant to the education and By The Roadsfiowman RHYTHM OF THE ISLANDS, released morales officer. . CAROL PLAYERS, by Bell & Howell Company. A synthetic colored unit which has been circling MUST GO Paradise Island, maintained to bolster around Mobile, Ala., will operate out of EVERYTHING IN REPORTING the wartime con- tourist trade, is sold to a purse-proud Tampa the coming season. Troupe has Two 95MM. Holmes Educator Sound Machines, Association of The real native owner takes E. F. late models with booth equipment, $995.00; vention of the National dowager. a new bill, Luck of Mr. Jordan, by big Seven Reel 35MM. Talkie Features, $15.00 Visual Education Dealers, this depart- over to enforce romantic and other ad- Hannan. ... THOMN'S SHOW is said to each; late Talkie Programs rented, $7.50, two ment neglected to state that D. T. Da- justments. Cast includes Allan Jones, be racking up sound business in Hooker nights; Jungle Serials, New Cartoons for sale or elected sec- Frazee. rent. Silent 35MM. Kolograph Straight Feed vis, of Lexington, ay., was Andy Devine and Jane Running County, Oklahoma, . . . GRIFF, half of Machines, $80.00; Silent 35MM. Short Subjects, ond vice- president of the association. time, 70 minutes. the former well -known rep team, Griff $2.50 per reel; Rewinds, 2,000 ft. Shipping Regional chairmen are Art Hebert, and Hi, is now with the USO unit No. Cases, $4.00 each. Get our big list of 18MM. New GARDEN OF ALLAH, released by Pic- Sound Features, guaranteed condition, $85.00 Hartford, Conn.; Tom Brandon, 249, titled Help Yourself, which last week each; brand new 95MM. Star-Spangled Banner York; Jasper Ewing, Baton Rouge, La.; torial Films, Inc., is a film of desert headed out of Florida for Georgia, Ten- Let us know what posters Trailers, $4.00 each. Earl Carpenter, Cleveland; Frank Bangs, mystery and the strange lure of the burn- nessee and Alabama. . . HARRY S. you need. We have the largest ;apply In country. Vin- Heading the cast are Charles Get our lists before you buy. Wichita Kan.; A. J. McClelland, ing sands. WEATHERBY, now a third class petty cennes,' Ind., and James A. Wallace, Boyer and Marlene Dietrich. Others in officer in the navy hospital corps, is di- FILMS Oakland, Calif. Members at large are the cast are Basil Rathbone, C. Aubrey rector of the USO Theater Guild in SIMPSON'S Wells Atlanta; J. E. Foss, Smith, Tilly Losch and Joseph Schild- WEST ALEXANDRIA, OHIO Alexander, Norfolk. He is at present directing the Pittsburgh, and Hazel Calhoun, Atlanta. kraut. Running time, 78 minutes. drama, The Mender, by Edward C. Rose, released by which opens there September 14. Harry WALTER O. GUTLOHN, INC., with THE LONE AVENGER, was formerly with Charles Hunter's main offices in New York, recently Astor Pictures Corporation. Ken May- SOUND PROGRAMS Per Western to Showboat Players, the Majestic Showboat, 16MM. 5 Night opened a branch office in Dallas. nard turns detective in the and Bisbee's Come- COMPLETE WITH SHORTS solve the murder of his father, a small - "SeeBee" Hayworth dians, . , . TONY AND LOLA LAMB are GOOD PICTURES, GOOD PRINTS TWENTY -SEVEN 16mm. motion pie - town bank president. Tarzan, his wonder tures distributed by Brandon Films, Inc., some of his remarkable in their 50th week in Patterson, Ga., MORGAN FILMS horse, performs and I$10 w 6kI are soon to be presented at the Phila- and helps the hero to win the with their under -canvas picture 402 E. 5th, - Free List - Peru, Ind. tricks . BURLEIGH delphia Museum of Art under the gen- battle of law against lead. Running time, vaude combination. eral heading, This Is Your World. CASH. veteran rep and circus trouper, is 60 minutes. talking of retiring from the road and CHARLES L. YUILLE and J. Korf- MOONLIGHT SONATA, released by retiring with Mrs. Cash at Darien, Ga. -CLOSING OUT- stein have formed a new Company to be Ideal Pictures Corporation, stars the 16MM. SOUND FEATURES from $5.00 per known as Allied Film Distributors, with Paderewski. reel up. FREE LISTS. Aleo bargains in great Polish pianist, Ignace WANTED S.O.F. Shorts. offices at 1560 Broadway, New York. Others in the cast are Charles Farrell and Story tells of a young Medicine Show People in all lines, also Hillbillies. MEN in various sectors Marie Tempest. Show opens in halls. Runs till Christmas, opens MULTIPRISES FIGHTING couple, how their romance was nearly after holidays for spring and summer season. State overseas will be seeing M -G -M's Bathing broken and how they were brought to- all you can do and salary in first letter if you Beauty before most people in this coun- Run- want an answer. prints of gether again by Paderewskf's music. STAR MEDICINE CO. try, as 24 16mm. technicolor ning time, 90 minutes. General Delivery Bucyrus, Ohio RELIGIOUS 35 MM. the film have been turned over to the 16 MM. SUBJECTS army receiving depot for immediate Westerns. Actions, Selected Shorts. shipment. The musical, starring Red Wanted: 18MM. Sound Projectors. Skelton and Esther Williams, is now WANTED MARBACH, 630 Ninth Ave., N. Y. City playing in New York. OTTO Novelty A NEW folding projection screen is be- For Colored Medicine Show, Drummer, Blues Singer, Teams and ing marketed by Radiant Manufacturing Acts. Salary all you are worth. Out all winter. Made in sizes NEW 1945 CATALOG NOW READY Corporation, Chicago. Taylor, George Shafer, wire. from 7 by 9 feet to 20 by 20 feet, E. H. Rucker, "Pewee" 16MM. SOUND FILMS AND EQUIPMENT metal grommets attached Send Postcard for Your Copy. equipped with BUCK ABEL in a reinforced webbing all around the SHOW, WAYCROSS, GA. Swank Motion Pictures edge, the screen folds into a small, light CARE OF B. W. WARD'S MEDICINE 814 N. Stinker, St. Louts B, Mo. carrying case In briefcase form.

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Herlinger, 112 - Ave., Chicago, Ill. 56 for one dollar. South Land Music, 1512 St. Louis thousand Alligators. two feet each; several Coati W. 72d St., New York City 23. St., New Orleans, La. mundie Coyote Pups, Monkeys, Baboons, Porcu- 3 -5 COMETS, 4 PACE 2 4 Lizards, Parre- FOR SALE -7 PACE TROUBLE? USED, GUAR - MAIL YOUR REQUESTS FOR PROFESSIONAL pines, Rabbits, Rats, Mice, Beaded Comets, 2 Pace 2 -4 Bantam, 2 Pace 2-4 Bantam, HAVING CAR - keets, Golden Hamsters, Giant Mexican Horned anteed Auto, Truck Parts; save money. Trans- copies of In the Shade of the Christmas Tree." 1 50, 1 10e: 2 Mills Q.T., one cent: a Mills Owls, needs; immediate re- Toads, Squirrels, Bantams, Fantail Pigeons, Racing five cents, 2 -4 payout; 1 Mills Lion Head, 2 -4 mission specialists. Describe You'll love it; so will your audiences. Rogers, Pigs, White Doves. ply. Victory, 2439X Gunnison, Chicago 25. X P. O. Box 270, Danville, DL Terrapins, two thousand Guinea Payout; 1 2 -4 Watling Twin Jack Pots; 1 2-4 Wire Otto Martin Locke, New Braunfels, Tex. Watling Single Jack Pot. How much for the lot or MACHINE NICE CLEAN $6.00; SONGS RECORDED. se16x ROHR CUSTARD - MUSIC WRITTEN, a part? Geo. Hooley, 2115 S. Adams St., Peoria, job. H. G. Burkhead, 204 1/2 S. Newport, Tampa, $3.00; Printing, $8.00 up. Piano arrangements. Ill. Free booklet (stamp). Urab BB, 245 West 34th, MONKEYS FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT Fla. New York 1. se30x Mexican Black Spider Monkeys, young or full FOR SALE - COLUMBIA 50 SLOTS, VERY NEW AND USED ELECTRIC PLANTS, FROM grown, $35.00 each or $300.00 dozen. Can sup- clean, $39.50; Jennings 100 J.P., 2 -4, $24.50 350 watts to 10 K.W. and larger. Write E. F. SONG POEMS FOR MUSICAL SETTING; ply any quantity. Family set, Father, Mother and Caille Cadet, 250, $65.00; Jennings 50 Front Schmaltz, 215 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, Pa., no4 complete songs arranged; large recordings; music Baby Monkey, $100.00. Wire order. World's Vender, 2 -4, $12.00; Evans H.D. Ten Strike, printed (stamp). Streamlined Songwriters' Method, Reptile Importer, Laredo, Tex. se2x $39.50; Western Delux Baseball, excellent, $99.50; POP CORN WAGON -FOUR WHEELS, DOUBLE 500. Tune Doctor BB, Gen. P. O. 551, New Rotation, $24.50; 4 Roses, $39.50; Flicker, Poppers, Cretors. Perfect condition, gasoline heat York 1. 'ge30x MONKEYS, PETS - FOR PROMPT SHIPMENT. $47.50; Big Town, $22.50' Ten Spot, $29.50; steam power. Sacrifice, $750.00. Roaster encd Spider Monkeys, semi - Selected, nice. Black Silver Skates, $39.50; Horostope, $47.50; Mills Grill. Krispy Kist Korn Mach. Co., 120 S. Hal- FRANKEL'S ENTERTAINERS' BULLETINS - tame, young, medium or large size, $35.00 each. sted 6, Chicago, Ill. se2x Mills 1 -2 -3, F.P., $29.50. Want Containing Parodies, Band Novelties, Dramatiza- Terms: Cash with order. Tony Cavazos, Laredo, Owls, $49.50; tions, Monologues, 250 each. Five consecutive is- se9x Seeburg Rex and Wurlitzer 24s, and Rockola 40 POTATO PEELER, ELECTRIC; POP CORN sues, $1.00. Don Frankel, 3623C Dickens, Chi- Tex. Masters and Supers. The Music Machine Co., Crispette Machine. Long- Eakins, 1976 High St., cago. TAME ARMADILLOS, SPECIAL FOR PETS, Brunswick, Ga. i Springfield, O. oc7x $3.00 each; $5.00 pair. Mexican Chipmonke FIVE, TEN. TWENTY -FIVE BROWN PAIRS (Whistling Squirrels), $3.00 each; $5.00 pair. MILLS SKATES USED ONLY 4 MONTHS - 75 Fronts, 500 Blue Front, like new; Reel Assem- 25 Richardson.. Assorted sizes. Ex- Black Spider Monkeys, semi tame, $45.00. Gen- Novelty, Chicago, Laredo, Tex. blies, Clocks, Club Handles. Coleman cellent condition. Write or wire offer. Doris AGENTS & DISTRIBUTORS eral Mercantile, Rockford. M. Basner, 321 N. Michigan, Saginaw, Mich., Phone. ONE TEN -FOOT GENCO SKEE BALL MA- 7-4151. AGENTS -PHOTOS ON STAMPS GOING LIKE chine, in first class condition, $150.00. % with wildfire. No investment; $2.00 seller, excellent order. Ralph Baughman, 230 S. Munson Ave., Samples, details American BUSINESS Portland, Ind. demising. Bx 1967,fMontgomery FOR SALE- SECOND- OPPORTUNITIES PHOTOMATICS - WANT EARLY OR LATE AGENTS, LIVE -WIRE DISTRIBUTORS WANTED models; describe fully first letter for quick sale. HAND SHOW PROPERTY for sensational, unique sure -fire money getter. McGuire, 313 N. Santa Ana, Bellflower, Calif.o Write for particulars. Larwin Personalized Jewelry, ARE YOU IN WANT OF A MAIL SERVICING 475 Fifth Ave., New York 17, N. Y. sel6x Agency? We receive and re- forward mail. Also SCALES AND SCALE ROUTES BOUGHT AND ATTENTION, SHOWS, THEATRES - WE CAN AGENTS, DEALERS, SELL NEW IMPROVED other services rendered. Write to Dunn Mail Sys- sold. Want machine to count pennies by weight. furnish you with Bell & Howell 156 V Sound Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers. Exclusive ter- tem, 216 W. 69th St., P. O. Box 42, New York Write today. Silent Selling Co., Marion, Ind. Projectors, 2,000 ft. reel, 750 or 1,000 watt lamp. 23, N. Y. new, with AA 2 MRO rating, delivery within 90 ritory. Immediate shipment; $3.00 retail. 60% 1 50 AND 1 100 ROUND JACKPOT profit. Particulars with sample, $2.00 prepaid. SPECIAL - days. We buy all makes of 16MM. Cameras and ARTISTIC LOG LODGE RESTAURANT, NIGHT 3 like new, very last model, both for Young's Industries, Kent 4, O. ee23x Caille, /5, Projectors, Send dime for prices. Anchor Supply Club. Lake George. Opportunity. Cabins, $125.00; 500 Pace Comets, 3/5, $375.00; 5* Service, P. O. Box 482, Ithaca, N. Y. x BEAD NECKLACES FOR JOBBERS, FAIR Resort. Box C -139, The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, Pace, 3/5, $72.50; 50 Watling, 3/5, $7" 50' Particulars free. Sample Ohio. 100 Jennings Chief Club Console, $200.00. General FOR QUICK SALE COMPLETE BOOTH Workers, Carnival Men. 400 seat- theatre. Big bargain. line, $1.00. Mission, 2328 W. Pico, Los Angeles DOING GOOD Novelty Co., 521 N. 16th St., Milwaukee 8, Wis. Equipment for de23x FOR SALE - SMALL THEATRE Movie Supply Co., 1318 6. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 6, Calif. Business. Reason for selling failing health. Ad- "SPECIAL" - 1,000,000 WAR PICTURE se2x BIG BARGAINS FOR BIG PROFITS MEN'S dress P. O. Box 41, Wingo, Ky. Postcards, vending size, $4.00 M.; 100 Masters, - 100 Advance Nut, $4.00; 20 FOR QUICK SALE COMPLETE WAX MU- used Pants, 250; Suits, $1.00; Topcoats. 750; HOW I STARTED MAIL ORDER BUSINESS late models, $6.00; Figures, en- Overcoats, $1.00; Shoes, 12',40. Over 100 sensa- Sanitary Napkin Venders, $10.00; Spot Pool, seum of 130 Life Size Wax glass with $100.00 capital that soon brought up to Pikes Peaks, $17.50. cased. Museum of Social Hygiene and Anatomy. tional values. Experience unnecessary. Free whole- $1,000.00 daily in cash orders. Write G. H. $55.00; Metro, $37.50: by prominent doctor. sale catalog. Superior, 1250CP Jefferson, Chi- Wanted: Challenger Guns. Cameo Vending, 432 Originally purchased in Europe Evans, Box 9312, Station S, Los Angeles, Calif. M. Friedman, 1102 Eighth Ave., Seattle 1, Wash. cago 7. i X West 42d. New York. se2 GETTERS VENDORS, $6.50: CANDY BAR. $1.25; CONCESSIONERS, LIVE GO- - MODERN AMUSEMENT PALACE FOR SALE STAMP ACT FOR MEDICINE SHOW OUTFIT Come and get it Rake in the dimes with brand 50 Bar Vendors, $2.75; Coin Operated Automatic FREE or rent. Located busy southslde of Chicago, Northside Sales Co., built on two -wheel trailer, new green top and new Personal "Go- Getter Greeters." Zip, pep, snap heart of industrial center. Original cost, $200,000. Popcorn Machines, $37.50. Train, and action. No competition. Self sellers. One Indianola, Iowa. oci4 walla, 14x21, $200.00. Miniature Gasoline first Sacrifice for $40,000; $10,00 cash, balance month- $750.00. Moxahala Park, South Zanesville, O. dozen sample packages mailed for 50e: refund ly. Building consists large beautiful Ballroom, ex- WANT SKEE BALL, ROCK -O -BALL AND order. Nuf sed. Special Selling Service, 603 quisite Lodge Hall, Bowling Alleys, Tavern, Banquet Wurlitzer- preferred. Advise how many available, GLAMOUR FILM - 16MM. SOUND. 500 FT. Dempster St., Evanston, Ill. Room, Meeting Rooms, Picnic Grove and Living condition and lowest price in first letter. Don Zak, subjects, $50.00. Excellent for road shows. DOG FOOD FAST TURN- Quarters. Everything fully equipped. Excellent 3017 S. 14th St., Milwaukee 7, Wie. Also 250 ft. subjects, $25.00. Send stamp for DEHYDRATED - Fox, 6300 S. Park Ave., complete list. Anchor Supply Service, P. O. Box over, big profits. Sample case containing 48 transportation. Howard SAMS CON - will be any- Chicago, Dl. 2 CHICKEN SAMS, 2 CHICKEN 482, Ithaca, N. Y. regular (r/2 lb.) 100 packages sent verted to Jap and I Tank Gun, all 5 for $500 00 where for $2.00 F. O. B. Montvale, as tryout- Re- ROUTE OF 29 GOOD MODEL Kingston. HIGH DIVING RIGGING FOR SALE COM- Box 333. PHONOGRAPH Kingston Novelty Co., 11 Merritt Ave., peat sales. Free literature. "Gilsines," Phonographs and Wall Boxes. Good weekly col- N. Y. plete. A -1 shape, including brand new canvas Montvale, N. J. se2 be Price is right. bag. Dare Devil Oliver, 1411 Sweeney St., North lections. Terms can arranged. VEST POCKETS, POSI- FOR YOU SELL 50 FOR Good reason for selling. Will stand investigation. 3 MILLS CHROME Tonawanda, N. Y. EXTRA MONEY - Marfa, tively used one week, $60.00; one Kirk Guesser $1.00 Christmas Cards and Personal Stationery. Ideal climate. R. B. Robinson, Box 757, complete. Best ONE COMPLETE ATHLETIC SHOW TOP. Assortment. Other Tex. Telephone No. 24. Scale, $100.00; Shooting Gallery Miracle value $1.00 Christmas offer takes 5 Wings. Duty, Childersburg, Ala. 28x34, ring, portable, ropes, banner line and money making boxes 350 up. Up to 100% profit. SPECIAL INCH DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT' banner light -stringer. One Girl Show Top Banner buy readily. Samples on ap- - SLOT. 3 -10 PAY, SERIAL Friends, neighbors in over fifty mail order magazines. year, only 50 CHERRY BELL Line, seven good banners. One International Truck proval. Special offer. Elmira Greeting Card Co., $16.00. Wood's Popular Adv. Service, Atlantic 414863, price $225.00. Paul W. Hawkins, 40 complete with Transformer; 50 K.W. power unit, M -129, Elmira, N. Y. i City, N. J. se9 E. 14th St., Tucson, Ariz. fully wired for midway. Box 644, Edmonds, Wash. GOLD STYLE JEWELRY - EARRINGS, 81.80 127 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY, IN HOME OR POWERS 35MM. PORTABLE PROJECTOR, dozen pair; Brooches, $5.00 dozen; Necklaces,, office, business of your own. Full particulars built-in case, 4,000 foot magazines and reels, $6.00 dozen; Bracelets, $3.00 dozen. Brilliant, free. Elite. 214 Grand St., New York. oc28x amplifier and speaker, $250.00; Victor Steriopticon exclusive creations. Offers you profits up to 400% with fiber case, $40.00; latest S.O.S. Sound Head and worth it! Send $5.00. $10.00 for prepaid COSTUMES, UNIFORMS, for Powers, practically new, $75.00; also 1500 sample assortment. No C. O. D. shipments. Also WARDROBES Watt D.C. Kohler Light Plant, $225.00. C. L. Luminous Jewelry. Illustrated price list free. Gift - Yeager, P. O. Box 362, North Little Rock, Ark. house, Box 4550 -BB, Coral Gables, Fla. se9x COIN -OPERATED PROJECTORS, THEATER SEATS, SCREENS, HARD TO GET NECESSITIES - MILITARY, ASSORTED COSTUMES - CLOWNS UNCLE Tents, War Reels. All types Film for sale or Patriotic Items. Priced below competition; 192 - MACHINES, SECOND -HAND Sams, Spanish, Chorus, Satin Panties, Band rent. Lone Star Film Co., Dallas, Tex. page wholesale catalog free. Mills Sales. 901 Coats and Accessories. C. Conley, 308 W. 47th Broadway, New York. mb3x St., New York. RENT 35MM. SILENTS. FREE LIST. WANT A -1 CIGARETTE AND CANDY VENDING MA 'King of Kings Ben Hur, Covered Wagon. Cecil JOBBERS, CONCESSIONAIRES, GIFT SHOPS - chines -All makes and models, lowest prices, ANNIVERSARY SALE, 75TH YEAR - CHORUS Gill, 1000 Pa. Ave., Ft. Worth. 4, Tex. se30x Send for free illustrated list of new items. Rags- from operators being drafted. Uneedapak Parts in Costumes, one dollar up; Principals, three dollars dale Novelties, 475 Fifth Ave., New York 17, N. Y. stock. What have you to sell? Mack Postel, 6750 also Men's Wardrobe. No catalogue. State wants. SNOWBALL STAND 6x6, COMPLETE LESS sel6x N Ashland, Chicago. oc14x Guttenberg, 9 W. 18th St., New York. se2x canvas; Electric Grinder 6 gallons Concentrate, 6 dispensers; 4,000 Cups, fí,000 Spoons, $125.00. ,JOBBERS, WRITE - 2 NEW FAST SELLERS. ALL REBUILT 45 NORTHWESTERN 5é THEATRICAL EYELASHES, $1.50 PAIR; NET Charles Ashley, Silver Beach Park, St. Joseph. Mich. hold 6 keys with St. Christopher - Bras, 750' with Rhinestone Centers, $150 Key Chains, Bulk Merchandisers, porcelain finish with slug charm. Also with solid brass cross, 250 stamps. ejectors, each; 50 Selective Candy Venders, Chorus or Strip Net Panties, $1.25; Rhinestone STREAMLINED MINIATURE RAILROAD - $8.50 season price, $795.00. Both samples. C. Cameleer, 146 Park Row, New LoBoy Scales, Stamp Machines. Adair Company, G- Strings, $10.00. Other Costumes and Acces- 1000 ft. rails. End 'York 7. Be16x ee9 sories. C. GUYETTE, 346 W. 45th St., New York Almost new; photos, details, 250 coin. Eger's 6926 Roosevelt Rd., Oak Park, M. Service, Garwood, N. J. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. City 19. JUST SEND BLACK CABINET PACES RACES, $97.50; OF' We will mail you a beautiful genuine 14K. Gold Rays Tracks, $65,00; Preakness, P.O., $34.50; WILL BUY HISTORICAL, SHAKESPEAREAN, SUPER SOUND SYSTEM CONSISTING with clasp pin attached. Christian Theatrical Costumes, Tuxedos, Full Dress, Wigs, Wurlitzer Automatic Record Changer, Thordarson Finish Cross Rotations, Brite Spots. Sparky, Annabels, $29.50; Jensen Alliance, 914 Jackson St.. Philadelphia, Pa. Metro. Big Chiefs, $39.50: 1 250 Pace etc., if in good condition. Worth, 19131/2 Com- 50 Watt. Amplifier and 8 fifteen inch $39.50 merce St., Dallas, Tex. set Speakers. A. Burt, 192 N. Clark St., Chicago, Ill. KEY CHECK STAMPING OUTFITS BIG Bantam, good, $47.50; 1 100 Pace Bantam, good, - 1 50 profits stamping Checks. Name Plates and Social $37.50; 1 50 -Mills Front Vender, $57.50; TENTS -12x12 TO 40x200. ALL PUSH POLE. Security Plates. The Art Mfg. Co., 803 Degraw, Mills D.J. Pot Gooseneck, $37.50; 2 50 Green Complete list $1.00. Hand roped, good as new, Brooklyn, N. Y. sel6x V.P. Bells, $45.00. Miller Novelty Co., 408 S. rented couple weeks. Sidewall, Poles, Stakes, Sledges, 5th, Leavenworth, Kan. a etc. Describe fully. Send stamp. Smith Tents. RACES AT CIGARETTE TOUCH SIX FORMULAS & PLANS MAGIC - QUARTER, $75.00; Auburn, N. Y. no4x horses are off. Fast seller, big profits. 40 Races, CAILLE SILENT SPHINX, $1.00. Quantity prices. Samples free. Barkley Caille Cadet, nickel, $50.00; Pace Bantams. TENTS, SKATING RINK - 2 GOOD USED 50 Co., Dryden 4, Va. se9 quarter play, $50.00; dime, $40.Q0; nickel, $35.00; 340 SECRET RECIPES, $1.00 POSTPAID. by 90 square end bale ring and 1 new 50 by 50. Penny, Mills Lionheads, nickel, $50.00. Including side walls, poles, stakes. Sold only on TELLS $25.00 All money makers. E. Duddy, 219 Weaver St., "MAIL ORDER TRADE DIRECTORY" Grand Valley Novelty Company, Traverse City, New Castle, Pa. No checks, please. se2 inspection and for cash. Goodie Sales Co., 1712 you where to buy wholesale. Send 250 for 1944 Mich. Main St., Kansas City, Mo. Phone, Victor 9304. edition. Publisher, P. O. Box 693 -BB, Canton 1, Ohio. se23 CIGAROLLAS, $60.00; MILLS 1 -2 -8, MODEL 8 CAR WHIP, PORTABLE, NOW IN OPERA - 40, $30.00. Good used Slots 420.00. Deposit tion, good shape, new motor, new upholstery, new NEW AND NOVEL - THE "VARIETY STORE" required. Joseph Ryan. P. O. Box 126, Crestlfne, covers. Lots of extras, $2,000.00. Moxahala can be sold anywhere. Send for circular. Lists FOR SALE Park, South Zanesville, O. Variety Sales, 1200 Ohio. many good items and deals. NOW N. Kedzie, Chicago 51. X FOR SALE - 50 FREE PLAY GAMES - SECOND -HAND GOODS 8 -CAR KIDDIE AUTO RIDE COMPLETE, Bally Sun Ray, easily made as cash payout, in operation, $800.00; 60 Arcade Machines, NEW PIN -UP GIRL GREETING CARDS SELL $165.00: Mills Owl, $75.00; Dixie, $40.00: $1,000.00; 4 Baseball Games complete, $150.00 to everybody. Sample free. The "Zone Co.," Baker Target Skill, $40.00. Guaranteed clean ALL KINDS POPCORN MACHINES - BURCH, each. Moxahala Park, South Zanesville, O. Box 1268, Delray Beach, Fla. and perfect. Vance Pistotnik, Franklin, Kan. Cretors, Kingery. Coin-operated Caramelcorn Equip. New Coleman Burners, 5- Gallon Tanks, 16MM. SHOWMEN! - HIGH GRADE FHA- NOVELTY STORES, CIGAR STANDS, AGENTS. FOR SALE SIX CANTEENS, ALMOST NEW, Co., Indianola, Iowa. tures, Shorts for sale. List your requirements. Dogs, Medals, Jokes. - Fittings. Northside Sales Metal Novelties, Sooner Hot @ $240.00 each; 1 Dark Horse, 1 hall, $165.00; oc28x M. R. Jordan, 522 W. Magnolia, San Antonio 1, Tricks, Snappy Cards. Trial order, $2.00 and 1 Jungle, $60.00: Gun Club, $67.50; Bosco, Tex. 500. Satisfaction guaranteed. EQUIPMENTS FOLDING CHAIRS $5.00; samples. $57.50 Hi Hat, $47.50; Super Chubbie, almost BINGO -500 PRINTS FOR SALE Fun Foundry, 109 Second, Peoria, Hl. new, $27.50; 30 like new Hula Counter Games, 85 Folding Tables, 2 ft. by 8 ft. large Blower, 35 MILLIMETER SOUND - $6.00 each. All Operadlo P. A. System, 110 watts; 4 Speakers, Action, Features, Westerns, Comedy, Cartoons, PRIZE PACKAGE DEALS JOKE CARDS. $7.50 each; 10 Holly Grippers, All in condi- Shorts of all kinds. If you're in the market here's distributors,- jobbers and op- are in good shape and clean. One third deposit. 2 Mikes, Record Attachment. good Prices quoted to Austin 22, tion. Earl O. Hagan, 5 George St., Asbury Park, a chance to get some bargains. Hertz's Film Service, erators. Eagle Specialty Co., Main and McCoy Scott Novelty Company, 213 Congress, Springfield, Ill. se2 Sta., Akron, O. seta Tex. N. J.

www.americanradiohistory.com 46 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The Billboard September 2, 1944 60 FT. ROUND TOP, 30 FT. MIDDLE TOP YOUR SEARCH ENDS! - LARGEST LINE. CAMERA - KEYSTONE F 6.3 LENS; TAKES STEINHEIL LENS. BRAND NEW, IBSOR only. Fair condition. First $100.00- gets it. Massive catalogs shinoed F. O. B. Express. Send button to postal cards, complete, $150.00. shutters; 3" focal 3.5 and 2.9, $42.50; also good Jacobi, 2633 Prospect Ave., Wilman, Calif. $2.00. Oriental Occultism, Extraordinary Psychol- Miller, 420 East Baltimore St., Baltimore 2, Md. used Lens, new and used Cameras, Enlargers. Federal Rudy Identification 1012 N. 17th, Oklahoma ogy. Easy money. Private Oriental Formulas, CARDBOARD FRAMES ROUND Co., W. 1600 FT. REELS 16MM., $1.35 EACH. MERLE amazing Magic. 25 -75% larger, cheaper than PHOTO - City, Okla. set in Melody. 7 reels, $50.00. We corners, age about 3 months, $24.00 per thousand: Oberon Broken others. Catalog costs deductible. Society+ Tran- THE NEW IMPROVED PORTO PHOTO buy anything. Camera Man, 542 5th Ave., New scendent Science, Greatest Name in Psychology for 10,000 lots or more, $22.50 per thousand. Cash York 19, N. Y. _ in full must accompany orders at these money saving Camera, acclaimed the most beautiful portable 25 Years, Box 37, Chicago. prices. Only 50,000 frames left. Act now. Seven camera on the market. Overall measurement 4 feet Radio Rifles, se Play, sacrifice, $69.50 each, in- wide, 7,, feet long, 6 feet 5 inches high. Dark room cluding 2 rolls film. Sacrifice complete lot, $59.50 4 by 4 feet, very roomy. Assembled in 15 min- each. Third deposit required, balance C. O. D. utes. completely electrified; no electrician, no car- HELP WANTED LOCATIONS WANTED Lemke Coin Machine, 31 W. Vernor, Detroit 1, penter, no tools necessary to assemble. Covered in Mich. x two -tone beautifully colored leatherette, trimmed with chrome melding. Our cameras have taken more COMPLETE DIRECT POSITIVE STUDIO PIC- AGENT WANTED TO BOOK BARN DANCE WANT TO RENT OR LEASE ROLLER RINK than 10,000,000 pictures in leading defense plants Jamboree, seven people. State salary and your ture, size 1 % x2. Ready to operate. Beautiful in the country for plant protection. Now offered to or building suitable for rink. With or without cabinet. Guaranteed. $315.00 takes it. 212 Carroll the public for the first time. Precision built, simple territory. Scarbrough and Riel, care WAGM, equipment. Clarence Leverington, 2425 Sanford, Canal, Presque Isle, Me. Venice, Calif. Also have one complete studio to operate, fully equipped, ready for business. Pic- Alton, Ill. Picture, size 214 x3 1/2. ture sizes, 1 x2, 2x2, 2x3 or 3x4. We also build BASS WITH DOUBLE - UNION, VOICE. a double unit machine which takes any two of the good appearance necessary. Name cocktail unit. COMPLETE DIRECT POSITIVE STUDIO - aboye sized pictures in one cabinet. Single units, Salary $100.00 weekly clear. Location. Send 3 Its x5 Post Card Full View, 11á x2 in. Saves $520.00; double unit, $720.00 F. O. B. Hart photo, all information. Opening after September Dark Room, Enlarger, enough "Film to take in ford, Conn. Deposit one -third with order. Direct 13. No characters. Must cut or notice. Write MAGICAL APPARATUS $2,000.00. Sell all stock and machine, $1,000.00. Positive Camera Company, 42 Asylum St., Hartford, Leader, Box 114, Reno, Nev. se2 Can have this location. Clearing $125.00 weekly. se2x Living quarters, rent, $40.00 monthly. One Conn. BRASS, REEDS AND RHYTHM - SALARIES A BRAND NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 2 % x3 iá Camera with new lens, F. 2 -9, $160.00. PHOTO MOUNTS - PATRIOTIC OR PLAIN fifty to sixty-five. Contact Lee Buron Road of Mindreading, Mentalism, Spirit Effects, Magic. In booth, completely wired, ready to make picture, designs in all sizes. For 11á x2 pictures, $20.00 Band, 520 S. 50th Ave., Omaha, Neb. se9 Horoscopes, Forecasts, Buddha, Future Photos, $350.00. One 1 % x2 Camera, new F 2 -9 lens, thousand Easel Type Mounts for 2'/2x31á, $30.00 - Crystals, Lucky Pieces, Palmistry, Graphology Charts $145.00; in booth complete, $325.00. All port- thousand $4.00 hundred. For 3x5, $50.00 COPYIST FOR ARRANGER'S OFFICE - PRE For 5x7, fer Piano Man. Send sample of manuscript and Books. Wholesale. Largest stock. Completely able pin hinged. Entering government service. No thousand $6.00 hundred. $70.00 Good offer. Jimmy Evans, 808 Hofmann Bldg., illustrated catalogue, 30e. Nelson Enterprises, 336 letters answered, too far away. Will teach you thousand $8.00 hundred. Leatherette Picture se9 S. High St., Columbus, O. se23x the business. Mach's Studio, Douglas, Ga. Frames with transparent celluloid tops for 8x10, Detroit 1, Mich. $3.00 dozen; for 5x7, $2.00 dozen; for 3x5, $1.50 ELAINE ARNDT STUDIO, DETROIT, MICH.. ANSWER QUESTIONS -CALL NAMES, BIRTH - D.P. BOOTH CAMERAS FOR SALE OP- dozen. Photo Mailers, size 9x12, $50.00 thousand; has for Dance Instructors and In- dates. Professional Master Mindreading Act (no - Photo 111áx141á, openings assistants). contained. erated outside of booth, 21áx31á bust, $115.00; $5.50 hundred. Mailers, structresses. Tap, ballet, ballroom. acrobatic. Self Use anywhere, $1.00. 3 its x51á full length, $130.00 without lens. Lens, $65.00 thousand; $7.00 hundred. All prices F.O.B. Permanent positions, best wages. For interview con- Magical Enterprises, Box 111 -B, Levering, Mich. $50.00 upward. Any kind of lens can be used in Baltimore, 2 % cash discount. International Sales tact Elaine Arndt, Detroit, write 750 Alter Rd. se2x se30x these easy adjustable focusing cameras. We do not Co., 423 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. se2x ASTROLOGICAL FORECASTS 1945, SAMPLE, manufacture dark rooms or booths. Build your EXPERIENCED MECHANIC ON PHONO- own 1 STEINHEIL F. 2.5 LENS, AUTOMATIC SHUT - graphs, Pin -Tables and ReWote Equipment. 300; Life Horoscope, sample, 300; both, 50e. dark room for $50.00 and save $150.00. ters; 1 E -K -C 25- B50 -T100 Century Camera, Must be sober and reliable; 6 days week and good Matthew Publishing Co., 3313 Prospect Ave., La Give your customers appreciated full length pic- postal card size; ten rolls E.D.P., 1945 date, 31 working conditions. Salary $200.00 per month Crescenta, Calif. se16 tures. 25% with order, balance C. O. D. Bilt- inches $10.00 roll. El Paso Amusement Center, commissions. Write Casino Novelty Company, right Camera Mfg. Co., 709 E. Market St., Greens- First National Bk. Bldg., El Paso, Tex. se2 and LARGE PROFESSIONAL MAGIC CATALOGUE, boro, N. C. Phone 9114. se9x P. O. Box 4152, Tampa, Fla. se2 250. Max Holden, 220 W. 42d St., New York GIRL DANCER, TAPS, NOVELTY PREFER- City, N. Y. se2x DIME PHOTO OUTFITS CHEAP -ALL SIZES preference available. Better drop in and "see them. All ence Singer; also Girl Guitar Player. MAGICIANS AND DEMONSTRATORS, WRITE the latest improvements. Real bargains. P. D. Q. PRINTING Singer. Comedian, Standard Act. Box C -156, for our Wholesale Price List of Card Tricks and Camera Co., 1161 N. Cleveland Ave., Chicago 10, Billboard, Cincinnati 1. Magic Items. Beebe, Box 260B, Pontiac 13, Mich. Ill. se30x GIRL PIANO PLAYER FOR ORGANIZED se9 ALL KINDS JOB PRINTING - 100 LETTER. heads Envelopes, $1.00 postpaid. Price list, Combo. Must fake, read chord symbols. Please DIRECT POSITIVE OPERATORS - WRITE and FOR MY LATEST LIST STAGE do not misrepresent. Dixie Debs, Duffy's Club, SEND - for catalog today. Glass Frames in all sizes, samples. Dickover Printing, 5233 Cleveland, Kansas Magic, Illusions, etc., etc., etc. "Landrus, Magic assorted and patriotic. Folders, Chemicals, Oil City 4, Mo. oc7 Key West, Fla. Pa. Mart," 1109 N. 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General Mercantile DIRECT POSITIVE OPERATORS-A STEADY "Martin" Co., Laredo, Tex. P. P. fresh BEST CARNIVAL AND CIRCUS BANNERS -- day week, long locations. Muet right read, be supply Eastman D. Prompt service, Positively no disappointments. Nieman Studios, strictly sober. Have fine library, no transposing. FIRE PICTURES 8 stock and all 1945 dating. 1lá ", $5.75; 2 ", RINGLING CIRCUS - 21/2", 3 ", 31/2", $11.00; 1238 S. Halsted St., Chicago 7, Ill. se9 Good money. State all fn first letter or phone pictures, 31/2 x4 %, showing burning tent at dif- $7.25; $8.75; $10.50; Warney Rohl, Commodore Perry Hotel, Toledo, O. ferent stages of fire, and one of lion act before fire 5 "x7 ", $6.25 per gross. Any size and any amount. started; $2.00 for set of 9. Spencer Torell, 187 25% deposit with order, balance C. O. D. K. W. LEAD TRUMPET FOR 12 PIECE LOCATION x Geary & Co., P. O. Box 5916, Pittsburgh 10, Pa. Texas band. Salary $70.00. Most be good Stratford Rd., New Britain, Conn. se2x TATTOOING SUPPLIES reader. Others write. Box G -155, Billboard, Cin- cinnati 1. se23 EASEL PHOTO MOUNTS, ALL SIZES - WOOD, leatherette, glass frames, latest styles. Sizes 2x3 IMPORTED ENGLISH NEEDLES, NUMBER MIDDLE AGED, ALL AROUND TEAM Olt to 8x1 0. Patriotic Heart Mirrors, Frames, Easels Eleven, $12.50 per thousand; Number Twelve, Magician. Three night stand vaudeville tent MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, for 11 x2. Everything for direct positive operator. $14.50 per thousand. Sent postpaid on receipt show. Living trailer furnished. Year around job. Prompt shipment. Capitol Equipment Co., BOX 287, of your money order. Tattooer Hansen, 620 South Your lowest. Frederick, 546 Threlkeld, Houston ACCESSORIES Saint George, N. Y. se9x State, Chicago. se9 7. Tex. E.D.P.P. 1'/x ", 65.48; 21/2", $8.73; 3 ", TATTOOING OUTFITS, LATEST DESIGNS, MUSICIANS FOR DANCE BAND - ALL IN- LEEDY CONCERT MODEL VIBRAPHONE, 3 $10.23: -314 ", $10.72; 3'/2 ", $12.23; 5 ", bright colors, best black ink. Illustrated list strumenta. State all in first letter. Harry octave, largest made, white pearl finish, A.C., $17.45: 5x7, $6.13. Reliable Photo Service, 3439 free. Write today. Eels Studio, 728 Lesley, Collins, Grand Island, Neb. se9 D.C. motor, perfect condition, $350.00 cash: Guar- S. Michigan, Chicago, Ill. se16 Rockford, Ill. see antee instrument F. Jas. Segers, 500 10th, Co- MUSICIANS - ALL INSTRUMENTS, FOR RE- lumbus, Ga. EXTRA FINE 11x2" PHOTO OUTFIT COM- placements organized orchestra; locations only. plete. Italian made camera with F.2 lens. A Salary $70.00. Frank Silva, Dixie Sherman Hotel, VIOLIN - STAINER, IN VERY GOOD CON- super outfit for only $400.00. Ntl. Photo Enl. Panama City, Fla. se2 dition; rosewood bow. Sell at once. Helen R. Co., 3221/2 9th St., Huntington, W. Vas TO BUY Black, 614 Main St., Rockwell City, Iowa. WANTED MUSICIANS WANTED - PIANO, TRUMPETS. FOLDERS-PATRIOTIC AND REGULAR DE- Trombone, Bassman. Write or wire salary ex- signs. Prices per 100: For 1%x2 Photos, A -1 CIGARETTE AP'D CANDY VENDING MA- pected. Steady work. Wit Thoma, Graystone $1.75: 2x3, $1.85; 3x4. 82.75; 3x5, $2.85; chines, Phonographs, all other coin equipment. Hotel, Detroit Lakes, Minn. 4x6, $4,00 5x7. $4.25; Flat Mounts 1íáx2, Mac Postel, 6750 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago. III. PARTNERS WANTED 50c: 2x3, 65c. Post cards for 1 %x2 Photos, oc14 PIANIST WITH DOUBLE - UNION, VOICE, $2.00 per 100. Prepaid when full amount ac- good appearance necessary. Name cocktail unit. companies orders. Immediate shipments. Miller BASEBALL MACHINE - AUTOMATIC, ELEC- Salary $100.00 weekly clear. Location. Send WANTED MIDGET ACROBAT, SEVENTY - Supplies, 1535 Franklin Ave., St. Louis, Mo. trically operated. 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Wire Bill Akin, Fort Wayne 5 -10 Club, Fort Wayne, Ind. Racks and Tanks. D.P. Cameras,Cameras Enlargers, JENNINGS 4 -STAR OR LATER, -250 Athletic Visualizers, Midget Darkroom Blowers. Photo mechanism, regardless of condition. Club Dis- PIANO, DRUMS, SAX, TRUMPET FOR TOP CIRCUS FIRE PICTURES - ONE OF THE Stools, etc. Herman Millman, 17 W. 20th, New tributing Co., Batesville, Ind. selections taken by newspaper photog- M.C.A. entertaining band. Locations only. Salary largest York 11. sel6 WANTED IMMEDIATELY 72 FILM HOLD - top. Jam and read, good opportunity. Write Box rapher. 8 pictures for $1.00. Send dollar with - condition. Danny Bramer, 6-140, Billboard, Cincinnati 1. se2 order. Joseph Albert, 1166 Albany Ave., Hart- NEW MARFUL AND EASTMAN DIRECT ers, 5x7. Good ford, Coma. x Positive Paper. Prompt shipment, all size rolls 2129lá W. Adams, Phoenix, Ariz. SAX, PIANO, DRUMS, ELECTRIC GUITAR OR and cut sheets. Write for price list. Supplies for WANTED 8 18MM. SILENT SOUND FILMS; Bass. Location; good salary, six nights. No MEXICAN DIVORCES NO RESIDENCE IN direct positive operator. Marks & Fuller, Inc., - in five Movicmite Projectors, Parts, any condition. Send shows, small unit, union. No characters, drunks. Mexico required. Completed by mail Dept. B -1, 66 -72 Seto, Rochester 4, N. Y. see Reed, Foster, 500 10th, Columbus, Ga., at once. weeks. Immediate remarriage. Write Thomas J your list. Highest prices paid. 7418 Third Vachon, Dept. B. Lancaster, N. H. se2x PHOTO MOUNTS - EASEL, BOOK, GATE Ave., Brooklyn 9, N. Y. se2 TATTOO MAN FOR LARGE ARCADE - styles. Beautiful processed leatherette material WIREWORK WANTED FULL OR PARTIAL Salary or commission. Big trade. naval base RE- PRINTS OF OLD PHOTOS OF PAUL with stamped border, complete With glass. - the 1890's, in unusual gold Name List, Plain Names or Snail, Rings: job close by. Joyland Arcade. 722 Granby St., Nor- Brachard Sr. during Colors: Brown, maroon, tan, blue. Sizes: 5x7 lot or regular stock Engraving Jewelry. Box 88, folk, Va. feats of contortion and balancing. Size 8 by 10, 8x10, dozen; 6 assorted number wanted. Send remit- $7.80 dozen; $10.80 Lexington, Ky. se2 UNION, $1.00 each. State samples, 5x7, $3.75; 6 assorted samples, 8x10, TENOR SAX WITH DOUBLE -- tance in full. Address Paul Brachard, care The 1 FT. BALL GAME COMPLETE voice, good appearance necessary. Name cock- $5.00. Immediate shipment. /3 deposit, bal- 14 MILK BOTTLE Billboard, Cincinnati 1, O. ance C. O. D. New -Art Photo Frames, 3924 Argyle, with pin hinge frame. Priced right. No junk. tail unit. Salary $100.00 weekly clear. Location. 314 N. East, Indianapolis, Ind. Send photo, all information. Opening after Septem- SEE YOUR NAME IN NEWSPAPER HEAD - Chicago 25, Ill. se9x John St. John, ber 13. No characters. Must cut or notice. Write lines. Startle your friends. Fun galore. Any Leader, Box 114, Reno, Nev. se2 wording printed. Free particulars. Write Horne, Box 372J, Back Bay Annex, Boston 17, Mass. WANT EXPERIENCED BUCKLEY TRACK Odds Mechanic for permanent position. Give ref- erences first letter. United Novelty Company. Miss. see At Advertisements Biloxi. Liberty- WANTED TALENTED YOUNG LADY FOR PHOTO SUPPLIES professional- engagement. Beginner acceptable. 5e a Word. Minimum $1. Cash With Copy. Box 607, care The Billboard, 1564 Broadway, New DEVELOPING- PRINTING York 19. WANTED FOR STANDARD BIG TIME VAUDE- ALL FRESH EASTMAN DIRPOS ROLLS -2 ", ville Act. Good Guitar Player with specialty $7.16; 2% ", $8.81; 3 ", $10.21; 3'/z ", or sings and yodels; also good Fiddle Player who $11.90; $13.38; 5x7 Cutsheeta, $6.14 gross does monologues. Both men must have had vaude- Chemicals, Frames, etc., cut rate prices. Few ville experience. Good pay, steady job. Boozers, 11 á x2 Machines and Cameras. Wabash Photo AGENTS AND MANAGERS BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS don't bother. Jack Burke, write. Box 608, Bill- Supply, Terre Haute, Ind. se2 board, 1564 Broadway, New York'19. ATTENTION - PHOTOMATIC, EARLY MODEL, - FIRST THIRTEEN YOUNG LADY TO TRAVEL WITH SHOW with outside floodlights, D. P. series. Thoroughly A -1 ADVANCE AGENT - WILL BOOK WEST ,AT LIBERTY OCTOBER - no experience reconditioned throughout, including new paint job. ern hillbilly bands, real box office attractions. Piece Commercial Orchestra, especially adapted playing theatres. Easy work, and ex- necessary. Boscart, 513 Broad St., Bristol, Tenn. Has latest improved International slide bed to vend Contact Ray Selzer, General Delivery, Williamsport, for hotel and finer clubs. Entertaining cardboard frames without jamming. Sacrifice, Pa. ceptional Vocalists, including fine Girl Trio. For $675.00. If trading necessary, $20.00 extra. Few information contact Manager, 5121/2 Broad St., latest model Photomatics available; write how many VETERAN ROLLER RINK OPERATOR AND Lake Geneva, Wis. se30 wanted and top price you will offer. Terms: Third Manager; percentage basis. Russell Golden, 9 INSTRUCTIONS deposit, balance sight draft: 2% discount full amount Cyril Terrace, Akron 3, 0. self) sent order. Lemke Coin Machine, 31 W. Vernor FOUR. PIECE MODERN COMMERCIAL OR- BOOKS & CARTOONS Detroit 1, Mich. BALLROOM MANAGER DRAFT EXEMPT, chestra. Trumpet, Sax, Piano, Drums, Vocals. - Union. . know your BUY AND SELL ". $5.45; 2'/a ", $8.70; age 31. Several years' experience. Past three Wonderful music library. Must -l1á summer resort ballroom. Available after top salary and work hours. Leave here on two FOR A SURE -FIRE NOVELITY ACT USE OUR 3 ", $10.25; 314 ", $10.75; 31/2", $12.20; seasons at $5.50; 5x7, $7.00. Superior Photo Service, September 15. Write Noel D. Wiley. care Ideal weeks' notice. Leader, 1102 E. 30th St., In- Trick Drawings and Rag Pictures. Catalog, 10e. 4x5, lad. se2 dianapolis, Ind. Balda Art Service, Oshkosh, Wie. se9x 501 W. 146th St., New York. se30 Beach Resort, Dúonticello,

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SIX PIECE DOUBLING BAND - GIRL VOCAL - DRUMMER - EXPERIENCED, UNION, AGE STYLE AND COMMERCIAL BANDLEADERS, ist optional. Now engaged in exclusive night 26, married. Reliable. good steady beat. Like Attention -A -1 Recording Bass doubling String club in Florida. Desire hotel location. Available small combination, location only. Army discharge. Bass available immediately. Fine tone and range PIANO PLAYERS September 30. Box C -160, Billboard, Cincinnati 1. ¡'refer Southern States. Available immediately. on Tuba; good technique on both instruments. se23 Bob England, 525 Shasta Dr.. Toledo 9, O. Sightread anything. Fine equipment. Wide ex- draft exemption, age perience all lines. Permanent HUGH VOSS PIANO, FAIR READER, GOOD VIOLIN, SAX, BASS, PIANO, DRUMS, VOCALS. DRUMMER, VIBRAHARPIST, XYLOPHONIST. 34. Just finishing one year with high class semi - - Excellent dance and concert for hotels, etc. Violin Solid Drums, read all instruments. Sweet and name style band. Desire change. Only reliable ear. Dixie style. Army 4 -FH. 127 S. Water, doubles Trumpet, Sax doubles Bass Violin, Piano; swing Vibs. Xylophone all styles, including solo offers considered. Bob Beatty, Milner Hotel, Co- Zone 2, Wichita, Kan. Bass doubles Violin; Drums doubles Cello. Five work. Dance, radio, recording experience. Photo, lumbus, O. People. Write Box C -161, Billboard. Cincinnati 1, records sent on request. Army discharge. Young, PIANO - 4 -F, READ, FAKE. PREFER JUMP Ohio. sober, reliable. Prefer California State. Carl Dean, Band. Sober. Count Vance, 2038 W. Grace, 815 V. California St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Richmond, Va. ELECTRIC SPANISH GUITAR - READ, FAKE, AND FAIRS PIANO MAN - 4 -F, READ, FAKE, CUT solid beat. Single string melody. Seven years' PARKS shows. Go anywhere dependable. Union. State CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL experience playing top hotels, lounges. Dependable, all first letter. Box C -154, Billboard, Cincinnati 1. sober, good appearance, co- operative. No character. Prefer cocktail unit. Age 31, draft exempt. Good BINGO - SUNSHINE, CLOWN AS "CORRIGAN HALF AND HALF -A -1 FLASH WARDROBE, romantic baritone voice, double some Electric the Cop." Has Labor Day and other dates open. intelligent lecture. Managers with acts, write Hawaiian Guitar. Minimum salary, $ß0.00 weekly Jake J. Disch, 4562 Packard, Cudahy, Wie. se2 stating details. Francis Carlton, care General De- net. Available September 7. Wire Bill Akin, Fort SINGERS livery, Washington, D. C. Wayne Athletic Club, Fort Wayne, Ind. BINK'S CIRCUS ATTRACTIONS - WORLD'S best Wire Act, Comedy Clown, Juggling. Novelty GIRL STRING BASS - EXPE.RIENCED, Trapeze, Hand Balancing and Acrobatic. Four acts. union. Available September 15. Desire Florida Address: R. 1, Cudahy, Wis. ee9 MALE VOCALIST - GOOD VOICE. SINGS location for winter season. Box C -158, Billboard, original keys. Age 22, honorable discharge, neat MUSICIANS Cincinnati 1. O. DASHINGTON'S CIRCUS - DOGS AND CATS, appearance. No panics. Photons. Richard Ken- a real novelty for any show. Will go South. Ad- nedy, 1074 W. Howard Ave., Biloxi, Miss. se9 GIRL PIANIST, ORGANIST - ATTRACTIVE, dress: General Delivery. Williamsport, Pa. BASS VIOLIN DOUBLING VIOLIN, VOCALS; versatile. Available. Experienced in concert, SINGER, IMPERSONATOR WOULD LIKE TO theatrical, radio and night club work. Only re- HIGH FIRE DIVE FEATURED BY FOX join orchestra or vocal chorus for week -end Drummer doubling Cello and Flute. Excellent ap- Y. Times. service act, pearance. Write Box C-162, Billboard, Cincinnati putable places considered. Minimum salary $150.00 Movietone and N. The men's dates in New York. Jack Ausibel, 1671 E. 17th per week. Box C -159, Billboard, Cincinnati 1, O. and people's choice. Address Box C -91, Billboard, St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 1, O. f incinnati 1, O. ee2 CLARINET FINE TONE, READ, FAKE; GUITAR AND VOCALS - ORCHESTRA, TEAM, experienced -all lines. Play lead Sax. Sax stolen trio or alone. Sing original keys. Read, take off. HIGH POLE ACT - BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING during hospitalization. Ticket if far. Box 416, No bad habits. Gene Foster, 500 10th St., Co- effect. Write for publicity matter. The Holly- care Billboard, St. Louis, Mo. lumbus, Ga. wood Thrills, The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, O. se2 VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS DRUMMER - UNION, DRAFT EXEMPT. EX- LEAD ALTO AND CLARINET - 23 YEARS OUTSTANDING PLATFORM TRAPEZE ACT - perienced with large and small units. Not a old, draft exempt. Location work preferred. Available fairs, celebrations, etc. Attractive HAWAIIAN PLAYERS FOR HAWAIIAN SHOWS, "jerk." Good equipment, fine beat. Available Fully experienced, reliable, union. Minimum salary, equipment. Real act. Literature, particulars. variety or what have you? Hawaiian Serenaders, September 3 -4. Pay must be good. Not misrep- $75.00 per week. Box C-151, The Billboard, Cin- Charles LaCroix, 1304 South Anthony, Fort Wayne Sol 19th St., Denver, Colo. resented. Send particulars immediately to Mike cinnati 1, O. se2 4, Ind. Balish, 657 Franklin St., Grand Rapids 7, Mich. TRUMPET -READ WELL, JAM; 10 YEARS' THE GUTHRIES -FOUR DIFFERENT FREE NATIONALLY KNOWN HILLBILLY RUBE DRUMMER UNION, 4 -F, AVAILABLE AU- experience. Split lead in section, all in small Attractions. Tight Wire, Balancing, Trapeze Iron Comedian, Uncle Ezra type. Play novelty mod. - Instruments, sing; fast comedy. Box C-157. gust 30. Cliff Anderson. 2033 W. Grace, Rich- band. Location only, Florida preferred. Musician, Jaw, Butterfly and Double Trapeze. Reasonable. ern mond, Va. 1431 Washington St., Columbia, S. C. 220 W. 9th, Cincinnati 2. eel6 Billboard, Cincinnati i.

Crowley, G. C. Miller, Chris H. Pike, Willie D. Salazar, Malls Cruickshank, Robt. Miller, Jake PINCKLEY, Salazar Jr., MAIL ON HAND AT Miller, Joe Robert Dale Salvador V. Cunningham Jack Miller, Larry Eli Poole, J. J. San Frantello, Joe CINCINNATI OFFICE Cyr. Mrs. Conrad Miller, Little Joe Poplin, Theodore R. Sargent, Mrs. Edna DAIL, Edw. Miller, Mrs. Martha Pore¡, Jake Saunders, Nettie 25 -27 Opera Place, DAMON, Ernest LETTER LIST Miller, Ralph Poteet, Edgar Knox Scanlon, Wm. J. Cincinnati 1, O. Carl Murphy Pound, Mrs. Charles SCHAEFER. DANIEL, Norman Miller, Rudy A. Louis Edw. L. Mills, Louise POUNDERS. Schafran, Ray C. Parcel Post Danley, Charles MINOR Joseph C. Andrew Schenerman, Frank Danley, Wm. MITCHELL, Leo Powers, Sam SCHMIDT, Daniel DuBois, Mrs Hays. James 5.1 Leonard Because of the serious paper shortage, letters, etc., C. Presson Sidney . W2 40 barge, John J. be in list only one time. If you are MITCHELL, Nick PRESTON, Jas. SCHNEPP, Harold Moore, Louise, no Russell, Jack, 20e Davis, Betty Jane will advertised this J. Thomas Dale Davis, Kin having mail addressed to you in our care, look for your MITCHELL. Thos. Preston, Mrs. Peggy Schomburg, Vaughn Rachman, Ted E. Brown, Mrs. Chas. Dawson, Clifford name EACH WEEK. Blanchard Ann Schoonover, Bob AINSWORTH, Lee Atley MONAHAN, Price, Oliver Schubert, R. E. Robt. Lee Brown, H. C. Dawson, Curley Mail is listed according to the office of The Billboard Edward Herbert Schultz, Mrs. Aitken, Wm. R. Brown, Kenneth Dawson, Denney D. Monahan, John Pritt. George E. France Albert, Ada P. H. Dean, Eddie where it is held, Cincinnati, New York, Chicago and St. Arthur Proctor, Eugene SCOFIELD, Albertine, Madam Brown, Wendell S. Deiawter, Mrs. Louis. To be listed in following week's issue mail must MONROE, Geo. Purddy, Ray Clifford Maries Allen Mr. Marion BROWNE, Ruby Elmer Qualls Knox Scott, (like ALLEN. Paul Derwood A. Delmar, Jene reach New York, Chicago or St. Louis office by Wednes- Montolto, Vincenzo Rae, Ginger SEAGLE, W. O. Allen, Mrs. Billie Brownie, Thon. A. Delmont, Frecnhy day morning, or Cincinnati office by Thursday morning. T. Ragaisie, Jos. Seidel, Bob ALLISON, Arthur BRUNELLE, Joe. Del Rey, Dfanya Mooney, Angelo J. Kaismer Self, Chas. Dee McKinley Bryant, G. Hodges Demetro, John Morales, Pedro RAGLAND, Sellas, Roy Amedeo, Cruise BUCHANAN, DeMoss, Laura Moreno & Duval Phillips Thos Shafer, C. C. Anders, Alias Bobby Lloyd Alexander DeWayne, Richard Notice, Selective Servicemen! Morgan, Evelyn G. RANDALL, Daniel Shalen, Carl Anders, Mrs. Boots Buckner, Lloyd Dennison, Ernest Morrison, Milton Francis Shamshak, Nick Andreano, Frank BURGESS, Earl DICKERSON, The names of men in this list who have Selective Service Fred Ranger, Black SHAW, Win. Andrews, Edward C. Glenn Verne Wm. MORRISON. Robt. Ray, R. E. Milton Andrews, Paul Burgeon, Timothy Dillin, Ellwood mail at any office of The Billboard are set in capital Paul Raye, Albert Curley SHEA, Wm. Walter Aquinto, Pvt. G. DiSioto, Kay letters. MORSE, John Rayle, Don Shipman, S. A. Ralph A. Burke, George Donlevy, John W. Sawyer Reece, Joe SHOEMAKER, Arbogast, Gee. M. Burkett, P. D. Dontigney, Willis Morton, Carlton V. Reed. Miss Billie Jos. Marion ARCHER, Louis BUSH, Robt. Wm. C. Morton, Emma F. REESE, Elmer Shore, Louis Donald Butterfield, Roy C. DOWELL, Clarence Geiler, Frederick Hendrix, Dire! JOSEPH, Frank Litvin, A. MOSHER, Wm. Calvin Shull, Stanley John Arndt, Aldo Butters, Mrs. E. Gordon Bobby Joshua, Maxie Lorenz, Mrs. Donald Moulton, Mre. REEVES, Jas. Singare., Danny .Arnett, James Edw. Mamie Downs, Red Gardiner, Ed M. HENDRIX, Joyner, Mrs. Nellie Logan, Robt. Luther '.L. Leland John .Arnett, Leonard Buxbaut, Edward Drum, Curley Gardner, Tom Eugene Webb JUILS, Eddie LOPEZ. Jas. Bud Moyer, Anna Reeves, H. N. SKEGGS, Martin Orvel Buxton, Eldridge DuBois, Mrs. Wm. GARLAND, Hendrix, Weldon June, Madame LORD, Jack Moyne, Eddie REID, Albert Skeham, Jas. Jos. Arthur, Prof. Bybee, Dirs. J. H. Albert O. HENNESSY, Justus, Ralph Delbert Munroe, J. J. Junior Skivers, Charles Ashley, Mrs. CAGLE, Jonah Duffy, Jack Gates, Mrs. O. A. Frank Win. Kaaf, Edna Lorrow, Cortez Mnrdick, Wm. Reid. Ezra Matthew Slater, John Dad Dorothy Calvin Duffy, R. T. Gellman, Max Hidey, Una Leola Karnes, Walter W. Lowery, Herbert Murphy, Chicago Reilly, James J. Slay, Howard Atterbury, Bob Caldwell, J. E. DUNAVANT, Gelston, Adrain HIER. James F. Kay, Ethel Ford Henry Joe Remy, .Archie Slover, R. B. Avery, Joseph R. CALLAGHER, Jimmie W. George, Grace Hileman, Alfred G. KAYNE, Don LUDLOW, Melvin Murphy, Joe Elmer Smith, A. E. Aye's, Mrs. Fay Atlin Wesley Duncan, Mrs. D. E. GEORGE, Miller HILL, Wilburt Jos. Keim, Buster Richard Murphy, Mrs. Violet Rentre Fred Smith, Andrew Babbs, Delbert CAMERON, Isaac DUNCAN, Luther Geritz, Boob Hiller, Thos. J. Kelly, James M. Luken, Harry R. P. RENFRO, Fred Smith, David Backer, Vee Mel

www.americanradiohistory.com 48 The Billboard MERCHANDISE September 2, 1944 Communications to 155 North Clark Street, Chicago 1, Ill FTC SURVEYS BIZ PROBLEMS Official Data MERCHANDISE TRENDS Shoppers' Sales Make By Evelyn Mareneck Boom Yr. Look Sick WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. -The 1943 CHICAGO, Aug. 26. -With the whole man Donald Nelson emphasized the point record of retail sales has made the shop- country sweating It out in last week's that everything depended upon labor. pers' sprees of boom year 1929 like Now Available The committee investigating the national look hot weather, trade circles also felt wilted peanuts, figures recently completed by defense program met behind closed doors, the Department of Commerce indicated. by noticing some of the early fall busi- and the results of the debate on the Reports show that customers were spend- Big prospects for electrical ness drop off, altho dry goods and drug- question of military supplies are still ing on the kind of things they always store sales ran 8 per cent higher against undisclosed. In other words, manufac- gadgets following war for a bought -jewelry, household items, cloth- - the previous period a year ago. Depart- turers will be cooling their heels ing and food-altho the report shows store sales enjoyed a 13 per cent action on resum- lines get special study, FTC ment time before the wanted that customers were, not always getting rise for the week ending August 12, but ing production of civilian products be- their money's worth nor could they al- jewelry dealers fell behind the sales of gins. . In OPA headquarters, Price ways get what they wanted. CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The specialty last year. Manufacturers showed a loss Administrator Chester Bowles empha- reconversion when they for Figures on retail sales for the first six merchandise trade took special interest of interest in sized the most effective guarantee months of 1944 show that jewelry sales in the recent report by the Federal learned that shortage in labor would low prices in the post -war period would new ineffective full employment, spurted in March, in an effort to beat Trade Commission on the cost of dis- make the order virtually be high production and the tax which went into effect April 1, tribution in manufacturing and selling for the present, at least. However, some and merchandise circles found that there electrical restoring and then it slowed down. The sales with appliances. The FTC has producers have revealed that the change is a definite trend towards other retail goods showed an 8 per cent been conducting a thorn investigation to peacetime production will be much quality, altho prices are not changing al- ersatz increase in 1944 over the first six months of the cost of distribution in a num- faster than expected because they much. Some have claimed that of 1943. If this rate is increased, retail ber of trades, and some of the reports ready have good stocks of materials and stocks have all but been cleared off their show sales for all of 1944 will be somewhere in have been issued previously. parts, and assembling will be quick. shelves, and they have begun to a the vicinity of 66 to 68 billion dollars. Because of the prospects for big trade In Washington, the table was set with marked dislike for substitute merchan- The department's reports showed that in electrical gadgets following the war, the long- awaited reconversion dishes un- dise. the biggest increase has been in non- der Priorities Regulation No. 25, but the the most recent report on the series will Radios After -Not Before durable goods -flowers, cigars, peanuts get special study in many lines of busi- service was obviously missing. Again or you name it. ness. the key question whether labor was The manufacture of civilian radios will The official report was made avail - available for the production of civilian be resumed after the surrender of Ger- (See Surveys Biz Problems on page 50) goods is still unanswerable, and Chair- many, and not before, the War Produc- tion Board informed the trade last week, The curtailment of arms production after OPA Fixes Increase Germany collapses might release enough materials to make possible the relaxing On Cheaper Mdse. of restrictions on radios. Officials told SPECIAL CLOSE - OUT the radio industry that radio -radar pro- duction for 1944 must continue upward WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, - Manufac- thru next December. turers of low- priced merchandise will be FOR WIRE WORKERS! able to apply for price increases, the Gold Curb Lifted OPA announced here last week, provided No. 151 - Khaki Mother of No longer does WPB consider the use they meet certain requirements. The Pearl Cap, Drilled for Wire of yellow metal and palladium critical, action was designed to encourage the Work. and the revocation went into effect im- production of the many small, low-priced mediately. Jewelers received the news articles which have been fast dwindling With Sterling Silver 00 with enthusiasm, for it means a speedy in supply. AQ swing back to healthy buying and pro - Fountain pens, with steel or silver Gold Plated Insignia. of V GR (See Merchandise Trends on page 52) (See OPA Fixes Increase on page 51)

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Kitchen Popular Items We Have Over a Hundred Different Figurines Stool From 3 Inches to 15 Inches High Nifty Utilities Per Doz. A real value in a Ingenious change purses and utility Ranging in Price From $3.60 to $90.00 kitchen necessity. bags are & Upholstered kitch- being offered by F. O. Merz Made of Terra Cotta Composition, Beautifully Colored. en stool has 12" Company, Inc., Philadelphia. The padded seat in "Quicky" is a smart combination bill- black or red simu- WORKS OF ART IN EVERY DETAIL lated leather. fold and change purse, handy and fash- White enameled ionably modeled with stripe silk and ILLUSTRATED PRICE LISTS SET K MAILED TO ANY GIFT SHOP legs. Height 24 ". zipper top. "Little Nifty" is leather - ON APPLICATION. Individually a packed, weight six trimmed, zipper top utility bag for pounds. beach or dress, and it comes in plain or We illustrate here just a few striped silk. A real sales appeal at fairs, shows and in gift shops, accord- ing to the way gals are using these at- tractive creations. Merz offers a corn- plete line of other personal leather goods. BILLFOLD SPECIAL Pocket Secretary Designed for taking notes at a mo- ment, Enger -Kress Company, West Bend, Wis., is featuring an exclusive patented pocket secretary. With ample spaces for cards, currency, stamps and papers, this handsome model gives firm writing No. 3789K -Blue surface. It comes in various designs No. 3144K -Maid of and leathers, with sizes for both men Honor. 71.E Inches Boy and Girl. and women. Reports claim It is a sales High. Can Be Sold The Gainsborough winner and headliner, and it is typical Figures. Inch- of the complete line of merchandise No. 3148K -15 Inch- Singly or in Pairs. 71/ offered to make E. K. okay. es high, $84.00 Per $15.00 Per Doz. Pieces. es High. $30.00 Styled To Sell Dozen Pairs. Per Dozen Pairs. The latest craze for hair ornaments All Figurines Come Packed 1/12 to 1/6 Dozen Per Number in Carton, has resulted with a complete supply of These fancy by Rich - According to Size, and May Be Bought in Quantities. COMBINATION LEATHER PASS CASE &' combs and decorations BILLFOLD with room for nine passes back to ley Company, New York. Re -icers are We carry a tremendous assortment of GIFT GOODS, ranging in price from back. Available In black color only with snap seen on the street with shiny metal bow button fastening. Imitation leather fined. knots for their curls, or attractive flow- $1.80 to $90.00 per doz. Set K of fully illustrated price lists will be mailed B12L149 er sprays, dainty pearl buds, or perky to any re- seller on application. PER DOZ. - - - $ 7.20 jingle -jangle bells tinkling merrily. No PER GROSS - - 78.00 wonder Rlchley says the collection of 115 to 119 K SOUTH MARKET ST. AS ABOVE IN GENUINE ALL LEATHER. decorated combs is sure fire! All are CHICAGO 6, ILL with all leather lining. 24 -karat gold plated and mounted on B12L148 the highest quality merchandise. Mer- PER DOZ. - - . $ 9.00 chandisers and concessionaires are PER GROSS - - 96.00 stocking up on a supply now, if they PRICES LESS 2% CASH DISCOUNT have not done so already, with these 25% Deposit Required on C. O. D. Orders. We styles that are sweeping the gals right FREE -LEVIN'S 1944 CATALOG -FREE Sell Wholesale Only. Catalog Sent on Request. off their feet. Airport Puzzle With an Order Selected From This FJOSEPH HAGN COMPANY An attractively made puzzle, one that is an all- year -round and timely item, is CONCESSIONAIRES' PRICE LIST WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS SINCE 1911 being offered by F. A. Slater Product American -Made Slum Ball Game Merchandise Gro. 217 -223 WEST MADISON ST.,CHICAGO 6 Company, Utica N. Y. Made of wood, 10" Car Tails w/ Comic Card. Per 100 $4.50 the box is a bright yellow with a red Cro. 9/12" Fox Tails w/ Ribbon Ties. top, and the puzzle has glass agates. Paper Flag Bow Pin $ .90 Per 100 10.75 This novelty is said to give plenty of Plastic Thimbles 1.20 12/15" Fox Tails w/ Ribbon Ties. action for young and older folks, and Lead Pencils, Full Length 1.44 Per 100 12.75 BINGO it has the kind of appeal that makes Bean Blower, 10 In. 1.00 16/18" Fox Tails. Per 100 16.00 people buy wherever displayed. An orig- Jitter Beans, 200 Pack, Box 1.70 Yacht Caps, Junior Sizes 24.00 inal puzzle, Slater offers a sample and White Metal Wedding Ring 1.00 SUPPLIES Plastic Charms with Tassels 1.10 Bingo Merchandise Each full particulars to those who recognize 9x17" a fast seller. Transfer Pictures .90 Wood Frame Class Tray, $1.00 BINGO CAGES PLASTIC MARKERS" Comic Hat Bands. Per 100 2.00 Stoneware Casserole, 6 Pack Ctn. 2.16 ... Comic Pennants, 11/4x21/2 In. .75 Stoneware Cookie lar, 6 Pack Ctn 2.40 REGULAR SPECIAL-1 COLORS. MIDGETS 11/4" Comic Buttons. Per 100 2.25 Gold Frame Mirror, 11x14 In. 1.35 2" Comic Buttons. Per 100 4.00 Wood Mag. Rack, Walnut or Maple 1.15 I to 3000. BOND, 1 to 3000. Mirror Memo. Books 4.50 Vacuum Type Glass Coffee Maker .98 5- Up- 6- Up -7 -Up to Pad. BINGO OPERATORS Monkey Mirror, 21/2x31/2 In. 2.95 Drip Type Class Coffee Maker .95 Boxed Blankets, Pat. Badges, Carded. Per 100 .90 Fiesta, 4 -Piece Ref. Set 1.10 #70/1 Colored Tin Clips. Per 100 .60 Colored Pictures, Wood Frame, 1.10 Writs or Wire for Catalog 70x80 $2.00 Ea. 16x20" #70/15 Multi Chenille Bath - mats, Boxed 1.60 Ea. Prices F. O. B. Terre Haute. C. O. D. Orders Must Be Accompanied by 25% Deposit. JOHN A. ROBERTS & (0a #90/19 8 -Pc. Tourist Set 2.00 Set Hundreds of Other Articles of "Wanted Merchandise" Are Shown in Our Latest 1944 1.85 Catalog -Write for Your Copy Today. 235 Halsey St. Newark, N. I. #80/29 5 -Pc. Dresser Set Set #100/15 Boudoir Lamps 2.25 Ea. Immediate Delivery. 25% Dep., Bal. C. O. D. LEVIN BROS. Terre Haute, Indiana IMMEDIATE DELIVERY V8na JERRY GOTTLIEB, INC.. CORDON'S EXPLOSIVE 928 Broadway - Bet. 21st and 22d ELECTION BUTTONS MATCHES in the Heart of New York Hottest Thing in Years OUR SPECIAL PRICE ROOSEVELT or DEWEY 1 to 10 Gross Lots $3.75 Per Gross $2.00 Per 100 10 Gross Lots or More 330 Per Cross FUR COATS $17.50 Per 1000 Net Cash With Order. JACKETS -CHUBBIES ORDER NOW LARGE assortment of NEW STUART NOVELTY CO. 1944 outstanding creations. 1/2 deposit with all orders. work- 166 E. Jefferson Ave., 26, Perfect quality. Excellent Send for complete lists of Detroit Mich. manship. Distinc- tive furs of all TOWEST thousands of Items. types at popular prcee. Earn EX- FACTORY to Business 20 Years. TRA MONET in your 'spare time PRICES PIN -UP GIRLS furs your GORDON NOVELTY CO. 933 Broadway, New York 10, N. Y. Novelty Stores--Gift Shops- Hustlers selling to friends and We have attractively packaged sets that are neighbors. Bend TODAY for our New Illustrated real sellers and good values. Catalog and Price List. It's FREE. Set #1 has 12 Pictures, 7x9 Inches Illatufaoturinp Set #2 has 9 Pictures, 5x7 Inches S. ANGELL & CO. Furrier Set #3 has 6 Pictures, 4x6 Inches 296 W. 27th at. (D . b.$) New Yark 1 N.Y. Lithographed in 9 colors on good paper etock. Best work of most prominent artists, nothing ATTENTION! sordid or offensive, priced right for profit. Also a new line of ten -cent packaged Novelty Last Will and Testament SALESBOARD STAR SELLER Items suitable for Joke and Trick Stores. Clever, GIANT 30 WOOL PLUSH REAR comical laugh- makers that sell fast. Consisting of Adolph Hitler in. of Joke Business Cards, Tickets, Quiz Paks, (Copyright 1942) Order Note for Immediate Delivery Puzzles, Placards, War Jokes, Ration Card Jokes. Printed in 2 colors with seal. 81,4"x11". Fun- Diplomas, Licenses and others. Two-pound niest thing you ever read. A terrific seller . $48.00 PER DOZ. Sample Pack of over fifty items and THREE big profit. 106, $2.00; 500, $7.50. 6 Sam- Samples of Other Salesboard Numbers Sent on Request. complete sets of PIN-UPS with wholesale price ples, 25e. Full cash with order. Satisfaction 25% Deposit With Order, Balance C. O. D. lists of entire line, $2.00. guaranteed. We pay postage. Please State Your Business. TRIAL ORDERS, 35 COPIES, $1.00. KANT NOVELTY COMPANY JAY-JAY CO. MAYFAIR MDSE. CO $2$ Third Ave., Dept. B2, Pittsburgh 22, Pa. 1608 SURF AVE. BROOKLYN 24, N. Y. 16 W. 23D ST., NEW PORK 10, N. Y.

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Coast States, and 22.02 for the North SURVEYS BIZ PROBLEMS Atlantic region. WHITE STONE (Continued from page 48) Eighty -two retail dealers with aggre- ENGAGEMENT, able in printed the second week form gate sales of $11,625,789 in 1939, had an WEDDING in August, and It contains a lot of sta- average cost of distribution of 30.51 tistical data, yet some of the pentinent cents. The lowest cost was 27.61 cents RING AND NOVELTY facts so have been simplified that they in the South Central States, compared Order by number, will prove very useful in planning fu- with 30.47 cents in the North Atlantic enclosing i/3 DE- ture sales programs. The cost studies region, 31.67 cents in the North Central POSIT. We ship are based on business done in 1939, and section, 33.40 cents in the South At- Balance C. 0. D. some cost factors will be higher in the lantic, and 33.52 cents per dollar of sales Pendant Heart future. The United States Department in the Pacific Coast States. Sterling Sliver of Commerce is supplementing the FTC "Friendship" reports by more current studies on the Distribution Costs Ring. Two expense of doing business today. The The average cost ex- dangling of distribution, hearts at- FTC bulletin states that 25 manufac- cluding bad debts, for household elec- tached to an Order No. turers with aggregate sales of $228; trical appliances from the manufactur- extra wide A-846. 116,217, excluding outward transporta- er thrufthe wholesaler the retailer to sterling silver $9.00 #136- AMERICAN FLAG, COTTON, II to band. Delicate tion charges, averaged 15.84 cents. Pro- the consumer, in 1939, was approxi- forget - me - Dz. PRINTED STARS, 2 METAL EYELETS, FAST vision for bad debts, was 0.23 cent for mately 53.35 cents of the consumer's not" design. COLORS, 3x5, IN LOTS OF 10...$7.00 the 21 manufacturers and 0.25 cent for dollar. Of this total the manufacturer's IN LOTS OF 100 OR MORE...$62.5O the 25 manufacturers. cost was 10.16 cents, wholesaler 12.68, The average profit per dollar of sales retail dealer 30.51 cents. The average was 7.05 cents for the 21 manufacturers margin if profit was 4.56 cents for the and 7.28 cents for the 25 manufacturers. manufacturer, 1.09 cents for the whole- The summary of the report further saler, and 1.11 cents for the retailer or a total of 6.76 cents out of each con- points out: "Two manufacturers with $ aggregate sales of $19,333,048 who sold sumer's dollar. Consequently the total No. Z.t. $9.00 direct to retail dealers, had the lowest margin covering cost and profit from W43BN Ot. Dz. manufacturer consumer was 60.11 Wedding Band. White Stone Sterling average cost, namely, 12.5 cents F.O.B. to Choice of Sterling S l i v e r with Side plant, compared with 15.21 for 14 com- cents. Two manufacturers selling their Silver or 1 /30th Stones. panies with aggregate sales of $135,677; product direct to the retail dealer re- 14K R. O. P. Order No. N823. 487 selling to both wholesalers and re- ported lower costs and margins than tailers, and 17.90 cents for nine com- manufacturers selling through wholesale panies, with aggregate sales of $73,105,- dealers alone or partly through whole- 682. The cost of advertising for the salers and partly direct to retailers. 'The nine companies selling through ,whole- cost of these two more efficient manu- salers was 6.67 cents per dollar of sales, facturers, excluding provision for bad compared with 5.46 cents for the 14 debts, in 1939, based upon the con - companies selling both to wholesalers sumer's dollar, was 9.38 cents, their No. wss8111. Ster- profit 9.08 cents, and the re -' ling Sliver White - No. 8288 and retailers and an average advertising average ng. Sterling 3.4 tailer's margin 31.62 cents, making a 4 Silver, 100'Dz, cost of cents for the concern selling ding Ring.Rng. Side Stones, Large direct to retail dealers. total margin from manufacturer to Set with 6 Dz. Consumer of 50.08 cents, compared with stones. Center Stone. Distributor's Costs 60.11 cents for all manufacturers. In Fifty-six wholesale distributors with other words, the two more efficient aggregate sales of $33,727,000, in 1939, manufacturers made average profits of SSE No. 97 Sterling had an average cost of distribution of 9.0 cents compared with the average of Sliver Whitestone- En- gagement Ring with side 18.55 cents and an average provision for 4.56 cents for all manufacturers. In stones and 50 bad debts of 0.44 of a cent. Eleven this connection it is interesting to note large center companies operating in the South At- that one manufacturer of electric re- stone. An ex- ,Dz, lantic States had the lowest average frigerators, after a study of its distribu- tra value. cost, before provision for bad debts, of tion costs of 1939, began direct sales to 15.88 cents per dollar of sales, com- dealers and at the same time reduced MID CONTINENT JEWELRY CO. pared with 17.01 cents for the South its prices materially, which price re- 100'.2 N. Wilson Ave. JEFFERSON, IOWA Central States, 18.37 cents for the North duction was soon met by several com- Central region, 19.59 for the Pacific petitors. BILLFOLDS Genuine Calf Leather Billfolds with double compartment for bills, cardcase and four window pass holders with snap Creators Colorful, Comical buttons. Comes in black or brown of individually boxed. BB114. GREETING CARDS Sample $2.25. 10 for $20.00 JOKE CARDS JOKE NOVELTIES BINGO SINCE 1935 SPECIALS * CARDS "A PERFECT TRANSPARENT MARKERS YOU CAN Creators of "You Can't Take It With You," "Six Men In Even Write for Bulletin TIGHTER THAT Woman's Life," "Advice On Health," "To a Deserving One," TWIT AMUSEMENT INDUSTRIES, NEVER "To My Bosom Friends" and Dozens of Others. Box 1. DAYTON 1, OHIO fAILSrr WITH It is known as the You YOU SEE THEM, YOU BUY THEM "Match - King" and ' III, Be Our makes an excellent Laugh with "THE MARCY LINE" gift for either ladies Write for Details. Please Use Business Letterhead. Perfume Distributor Enjoy big year round profits selling ever or gentlemen. Has popular Perfumes and Colognes. World beautiful lines and famous essences. Dfulti- milliondollar industry. is well made. Comes 138 W. 17th St., Complete line, attractively packaged at in assorted two -tone MARCY MFG. CO., INC. New York amazing low prices. Prompt shipments. designs; packed one SELL STORES, JOBBERS OR DIRECT! dozen assorted de- Demand now greater than ever before. Stores signs in patriotic everywhere are anxious to place Xmas order, colors to a box. due to merchandise shortages, assuring you of immediate profits. Get started! Write today No. BB- 110 Per Dozen. for details and free samples. -$7.20 PILLOW TOPS --- PILLOW TOPS 420C, Manhattan Good grade with fringe edge, $3.50 dozen; Novelty Pitchers, $2.75 doz.; Novelty Salt - TOWER HALL Bldg., III. Peppers, asst., $3.00 per doz. sets; Fun Shops, $1.75 each. We have a large stock of Dolls, ROHDE-SPENCER CO all kinds; write for prices. 223 -225 W. MADISON STREET T -T NOVELTY CO. HICACO 6, ILLINOIS 114 NORTH MAIN STREET JOPLIN, MISSOURI COMIC CARDS Over 35 Cards and Folders. all In 4 to S colors. Cast as law as $20.00 thousand with envelopes. Ail are fast 100 sellers. Send HARD TO GET CATALOG FREE 25f for sample cards and folder. NECESSITIES STUFFED ANIMALS-TOYS - PLASTIC COMPACTS -SPECIALTIES M & M CARD CO. -ALSO- 10811-less Winton St., San Francisco 8, Calif. MILITARY NOVELTIES -SALESBOARDS PATRIOTIC DIVERSO PRODUCTS ITEMS CO. MAGIC RACES 610 N. Water Street Milwaukee 2, Wis. - At cigarette touch 6 horses are off. See them Priced below competition in 192 run to post. page Wholesale Catalog, FREE. Write BIG PROFITS Today! 28 Years of Values! Fast seller. 40 Races, 51.00. Low enantity MEXICAN SILVER JEWELRY prices. Sample free. TURQUOISE AND JADE BRACELETS- FILIGREE EARRINGS- BARKLEY COMPANY MILLS SALES CO. NECKLACES-RINGS-BROOCHES Organ 11111 Place DRYDEN 3, VA. }MAIN BRANCH OUR ONLY MAILING ADDRESS A Complete Line of Hand -Made Jewelry 901 BROADWAY, New York 3, N. Y. PAN-AMERICAN TRADING CO., Importers Rhinestone Studded WORLD'S Lowest Priced WHOLESALERS 2013 DIME BANK BLDG. DETROIT 26, MICH. TOY WRIST WATCHES Look like the real thing but are toys only. Unbreakable faces, rhinestone studded fronts, elastic wrist bands MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS with patented locks. You FINE WATCHES Do you need a representative in the Hawaiian Islands? We have Specialty Salesmen covering all can sell them easily for MEN'S & LADIES' Islands. We can sell what you have. We will sell it on an exclusive territorial representation basis. $1.00 and more because We co-operated unconditionally. they look like $10.00 value. And Novelty Jewelry. Wholesale Only. Order them now-$5.50 in PETERSON & SMITH dozen lots, $60.00 per gross, MARLENE SALES Manufacturer's Representatives and Commission Agents or send $1.00 for 2 Samples. 105 N. Clark St. Chicago 2, III. P. O. BOX 931 HONOLULU 8, T. H. SCOTCH, 1129 6th Ave., N. Y.

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard MERCHANDISE 51 and sell the article if his entire operation OPA FIXES INCREASE is being conducted at a loss or will be Limited Supply of These FAMOUS (Continued from page 48) CLEANUP within 90 days. A QUICK nibs, wood garment hangers, pen nibs, 3. An amount equivalent to the pre- FLAME -MASTER for wood pencils and picture frames selling vailing market level of maximum prices to retailers for 60 cents or less and other similar to the same class of purchasers, All- Purpose SALESBOARD low- priced durable goods were affected manufactured by competitive firms. OPERATORS by the new action. Manufacturers in the In the new action, OPA said that price trade saw relief in the adjustment, since adjustments may be denied to manu- LIGHTERS With. it enables them to continue production. facturers if it appears that a good sub- the OPA pointed out that when ceiling prices stitute for the merchandise on which "Perfect" do not cover costs, manufacturers are relief is sought is obtainable at a lower 30¢ confronted with an over -all loss on their price. ELECTRIC DRY SHAVER operations. The agency also designed Made by one of America's best known mfrs. the adjustment for those producers A. C. CURRENT whose ceiling prices on the particular no VOLTS articles are below their factory costs re- $1.50 EACH gardless of the over -all positions. The necessary price adjustments at wholesale and retail were authorized by In doz. lots. OPA at the same time, assuring con- 20 - yr. gr. Neat Design --Handy Size tinued distribution. M o n e l Good lighters are scarce. Here's According to the announcement, those a 50f retailer that looks Ilke a producers who qualify for the price in- Metal $1.00 value. Lights Instantly. with pearl - Two -tone all -metal cases. A sure creases will be limited to the lowest ap- like inlay. money -maker. Your cost only $3.60 per dozen. plicable amount among the following: Flashy counter card free with every 3 dozen $10.00 1. An amount sufficient to cover the Order Now! order. Send 25% deposit, balance C. O. D. unit manufacturing cost plus packing Catalog ILLINOIS MERCHANDISE MART, Dept. AL Retailer cost and shipping cost where delivered Free. 500 N. Dearborn St. CHICAGO 10, ILL. prices are quoted or freight is allowed WHILE THEY LAST or equalized if the manufacturer's entire $42.00 PER DOZ. operation is profitable. UNITED JEWELRY CO. 2. An amount sufficient to cover the Dept. 388.11 Wheeling, W. Va. Attractively Boxed manufacturer's total unit cost to make Fully Guaranteed Close With electric shavers hard get Out to -here's a quick cleanup for salesboard operators, pitchmen, retailers. A- quality instrument, smartly designed with 56" rubber -covered Sterling Silver "plug -in" cord. A fast sight seller. Choice CARNIVAL AND PARK SPECIALS Ivory, Black. ORDER NOW -Enclose 25% deposit, balance C. O. D. express. Prompt Our buyers have scoured the markets for merchandise delivery guaranteed. Rush order before SPECIALS U. S. MADE SLUM IDENTIFICATION supply is exhausted. CARNIVAL IIENRY J. HANDELSMAN, Per Cross Per Cross Jr. Hawaiian Leis, Med. Size $ 4.00 Paper Flag Bows $ .90 139 N. Clark St., Dept. K1, Chicago 2, III. Medium Size Plaster Dogs, Etc. 6.50 BRACELETS Red, White and Blue Tissue Shakers 6.00 Felt Wisecrack Pennants 95 Spotted Tails with Comic Cards. Per 100 4.00 Comic Paper Masks 1.00 Order Jumbo Fox Tails with Comic Cards. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 52 AIERCHANDISE The Billboard September 2, 1944 MERCHANDISE TRENDS Just Out! The Thompson Plastic (Continued from page 48) Pipes duction conditions. The WPB order L -45, restricting these metals, caused SKYLARK black market trading in gold jewelry in- For Pitchmen volving millions of dollars, it was By Bill Baker learned. Legitimate trade circles, as well WHISTLE 5c as every good American, has suffered Communications fo 25 Opera Place, from these war profiteers, and it is hoped Cincinnati, 1 that this death blow will be the final curtain for those elements of business BUTLER . . Sensational Novelty who operate at the expense of both their is reported pulling in the long green with neighbors and their government. "The stove cleaner in Philly, according to Ed- return to normal conditions," one manu- die Diebold. FEATURES: Plastic, washable, unbreak- facturer said, "means will be no longer able,sanitary;musical effects, bird Imitations, it SHOOT new Maybe kazoo effects. necessary to anticipate in large quanti- IN your address. ties or to buy more than is needed." mail awaits. Big money maker for concessionaires, Post -War Growth STANLEY NALDRETT... dealers, showmen. The specialty merchandise trade has wants to read a pipe on Al (Pop) Adams. realized for a long time what good trade See your jobber or write to us operations means, not only interstate SGT. HAROLD N. MURPHY . . but internatlon. Emphasizing this is back to rest up after two years in point, the Foreign Policy Association the Pacific area and asks for pipes from Grip Williams, Ray Bowers, Ditty Bloom GROSSMAN MUSIC CO. said that the United States has gained many trade advantages thru the greater and Aaron Kaplan. The sarge is at Camp (Twice the Actual Size) 210 Prospect, Cleveland, O. familiarity of lend -lease and with the Atterbury, Ind. improvements in a great variety of Amer- ARE YOU READY to wipe the dust from ican goods. It is agreed by most experts the tripes now that war work is easing off? that the post -war world will not be one of narrow economic isolationism, or the JACK (BOTTLES) STOVER .. . PLASTIPAK misinterpreted term of nationalism, re- crowds a post card from Martinsburg, garded mistakenly as self- efficiency. W. Va., with the info that Nick, Ralph The Light, Compact Analyslsts say that at the end of the and Polly Benny had a big time during a Plastic Razor war, the U. S. will once more be faced visit to the Kaus Shows. Willie (Tickle with the problem of supplying the world, Size of Razor, 23/4" Long thru imports and exports -thru pur- When Handle Is Extended. chasing supplies from across the brink Size of Box Is 13/4" Square. and thru supplying capital by which "Plastipak" Plastic Razor other parts of the world can buy the with blade in individual plastic boxes. Scientifically goods we will be anxious to sell. Great designed for smooth, close advantages will come with this in view, MANCO shaving. Telescopic handles. economists say, and trade will expand I N C O R P O R A T E D Weight 12 lbs. per gross. in all lines of business in areas like Latin America, Australia, China, India $3.80 Dozen and Russia. The time is now that busi- BARGAINS $43.20 Per Cross ness men and government put their Prize Booth -Concessionaire 25% Deposit With All heads together to prepare the way of Orders. buying enough and lending enough in SWEETHEART PINS order to provide the financial counter- Sterling Silver -Gold Plated part to an anticipated expansion in for- EACH A. N. S.CO. eign trade. 1 $12ADOZ. 312 Carroll St. More Hide Maybe WORTH MUCH MORE Elmira, N. Y. The luggage industry became hopeful last week when the WPB indicated that it may modify or terminate some of the restrictions on leather production. There has been an increased slaughter of cattle this year, as compared with the year ANOTHER OFFERING FROM previous, and opinion was held that with the easing of the shoe industry's restric- tions,the luggage and leather goods in- WORLD NOVELTY CO. dustry would also benefit. Members of Clear Acetate, 4 Compartments, No. 4003, $1.80 Per Doz. the trade look for expanding consumer No. 360, $3.00 Per Doz. demand for leather goods when restric- WALLET INSERTS 5 Compartments, tions are finally restricted, altho they have been successful in meeting de- NEW KEM 10c FLINTS Takes $in8$3.60 mands during the war by using effective alternate materials in place of leather. AIR FORCE BEAUTIFUL PLASTIC CIGARETTE CASES (Not the Cheap Variety -$2.75 Per Doz.) (Pairs) Varied Colors, Hand -Made Leather, HOTTEST ITEM OUT! MINIATURE BOXING GLOVES From Mexico-43.60 Per Doz. "TOSCO" WORLD NOVELTY CO. A SUPERIOR TOY 1 238 W. Jefferson Ave. - Detroit 26, Mich. Phone Randolph 4221 Our Products Help Pay the Rent NOW READY CATALOG ARMY WRITE FOR YOUR COPY While they last, at this low price. Fine 12 GRO. (12 KINDS) AMERICAN MADE SLUM. SPECIAL PREPAID $15.00 jeweler's pieces. Wonderful buy. SEND FOR LIST OF ITEMS NOW REDUCED SWAGGERS - LEIS - TAILS FOR QUICK SALE. Order O. D. 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Britches) McDorman, Jimmy Wenger and' MASS.- Orange. Mardi Gras, 1 -4. Roy Evans, formerly of Col. Maitland's MICH. -Royal Oak. Dog Show, 3. W. C. KAUS IS UP 20% MO.- Valley Park. Rodeo- Carnival, 1 -4. (Continued from page 31) show, were also visitors, he adds. "Pat Wentzville. Home -Coming, 2 -4. Malone and I have been getting plenty MONT. -Browning. Fair- Rodeo, 2 -5. Wheels; Allen Barton, Merry -Go -Round of folding gelt around the hills of West N. J.- Phillipsburg. Legion Celebration, Aug, foreman; Henry Owens and James Evans, Viriginia," scribbles Stover. "Colonel 28 -Sept. 10. Roll -o-Plane; Elmer Nothstein, Chairo- Maitland reports only fair takes around 0.-Ka lida. Pioneer Celebration, 30 -Sept. 2. plane; Jan Garber, Rides -O, and Walter .41ilaN141 - OKLA. -Elk City. Rodeo, 2 -3. McNellis, Kiddie Rides. Harrisonburg, Va." Vinite.. Rodeo, 1 -3. 6R301 ,,,,, i'I,4.90> PA.- Allentown. Dog Show, 2 -4. Shows include Whitey Wagner's Night sel JACK KNEBEL... New Hope. Street Fair, 1 -4. in Paris; Lewis Scott's Minstrel Show, ran into two old- timers, Marty Brown WIS.-Madison. Harvest Exhibit, 2 -4. Dan Riley's Animal Circus, Happy Jack's and Ed Schirico, in Chicago recently and September 4 -9 Snake Show and James (Pop) Keesee's pipes that they are making kitchen CALIF'.-Los Angeles. Rodeo 3 -4. Laff House. Hank Owens is mailman gadgets in their well -equipped machine Newman. Rangers Rodeo, 10. and The Billboard salesman, Secretary shop, which is San Jose. Dog Show, 4. Helen Owens returned after a two -week also used for war work. COLO.- Arvada. Dog Show, 9. General Metal Specialties is firm's Rocky Ford. Rodeo, 8 -8. vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carvell moniker. Trinidad. Round -Up, 3 -4. and Doris Meyers, whose husband, Roy, IDAHO-Filer. Rodeo, 6 -9. is in the air corps, are taking flying les- HOW'RE YOUR FAIR takes this year? IND.- Portland. Dog Show, 9. sons, spending a couple of hours daily in KAN. -Dodge City. Round -Up, 8 -10. DIAMOND RING SETS MICH.- Flint. Dog Show, 4. the air. Carvell has popcorn, frozen GEORGE S. LUNSFORD . . . MO.- Bucklin. Home -Coming, 7 -9. custard and guess- your -age concessions. 10K Gold Mountings sheetie, comes thru from Bluefield, W. Leadwood. Celebration, 4 -9. George Minden, who operates eight 6R301 -1 Diamond Engagement Ring and Va., that he has just finished his most N. J.- Phillipsburg. Legion Celebration, 4 -9. stands, reported satisfactory trade. 3 Diamond Wedding Ring Set $4.90 successful season in 20 years. Among the N. 'Y.-Albany. Dog Show, 4. 68305 -3 Diamond Engagement Ring and old -time papermen he cut up jackpots Rye. Dog Show, 9 -10. 3 Diamond Wedding Ring Set 8.40 0.-Greenville. Dog Show, 10. 6R302 Diamond Engagement Ring and Festival, 8 -9. -3 with recently were Billy Rimmer, Red Cheviot. Harvest Home BALLYHOO 6 Diamond Wedding Ring Set 3.85 Cunningham, George Washburn, Joseph S. D. -Rapid City. Legion Celebration, Sept. BROS. 4 -9. (Continued from page 31) WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG FEATURING Stegall and Goidie. Pitchmen he met TENN. -Petersburg. Colt Show, 5 -6. DIAMOND RINGS & COSTUME JEWELRY. his way packed and jammed with big spend- on trek included Mullins, solder; WASH.- Renton. Dog Show, 9 -10. ers 10 Harry Malers, jam; Doc Walter Britton; from a.2n. until midnight. The herbs, and Doc's new bally, opposition's midway was so empty that BIELER -LEVINE Ferdinand. its personnel came to our lot to spend 37 South Wabásh CHICAGO I Lunsford is booked for three fairs in CRAFTS IN FRUIT BELT the day. That night rain started to fall West Virginia and then will trek for (Continued from page 31) and didn't let up until opening time the Florida for the rest of the season. He Girls heavily in the running. Fred next day. wants pipes here from Harry LaMon, Paul (Terrible Dane) Mortensen's Athletic Cramer and Al Rice. Stadium does big wherever suitable tal- Because the lower part of the fair- ent is found. Gonzales' Side Show has grounds was flooded, the side gate, which BILLY NOLAN . . . been enlarged, with a 150 -foot banner led directly to the Drawhead Sisters' is back in Chicago, ready to crack with line. Neon shop and art department midway, was used entirely. That left us Coming the tripes and keister again. He worked a have been combined under supervision of bogged down and out of luck. Then, to fair recently and says he noticed a Artist Norman Prather. make matters worse, the sisters drained After Victory scarcity of pitchmen. He reports cutting the water off of their lot onto ours. We Cashiers include Mrs. Lola Mason, lost the day. It didn't matter because up jackpots recently with Georges Kid Merry -Go- Round; Mrs. Jack Shell, Tilt - A New and Elle, who worked high -pitch magic on it was an off day, anyway. Thursday A- Whirl; Mrs. Patty Gunter, Kiddyland; the sun came out and we figured on Line the Ringling lot at the time of the fire. Mrs. Fred Mortensen, Octopus; Mrs. Les- a Better of "He's just as clever with the pitch big day, but drained water kept on corn- ter Mottern, Spitfire; Mrs. Tommy Myers, ing down the hill. Pete Ballyhoo went as he Is with boxing gloves," Nolan com- Auto Skooter; Mrs. R. H. Sheppard, Fly - OAK -HYTEX ments. He wants to read pipes on Jeff up to see how much longer it would be O- Plane; Mrs. O. N. Crafts and Mrs. Roy before the hill lot was drained and, to Farmer, Doc Hytel and George Hall. E. Ludington, front entrances. One BALLOONS READERS are not the only things neces- his surprise, he saw a pump sending woman ride foreman with a crew of water from a well down the hill, which sary for an opening. men is Mrs. Bill White, who has the Baby put us deeper into . mire. Ferris Wheel', Kiddie Auto Cars and the EDDIE KIEHL ... m i n i at u r e jumping -horse Merry -Go- Deciding that two could play the same has undergone two operations in Me- Round up and down on time. game, the boss rented a piece of land morial Hospital, Charlotte, N. C., and will Other women with responsible duties further up the hill but out of the fair- be confined there for some time. He are Mrs. Lois Rawlings, secretary, mo- grounds and, by changing the course of asks for lines from his pitch buddies. torome; Mrs. Edna Gonzales, manager, a creek, he irrigated the gals' midway. Side Show; Jerry Godfrey, manager, Pin - ' We flooded 'em out Thursday, Friday and BILLY BEAUS ... Up Girls; Mrs. Ruth Korte, secretary, Saturday, while they drained it on down in Tifton, Ga., the last two weeks, ex- Ragland -Korte Concessions; Mrs. Joby the hill to our lot besides keeping their pects good takes in that sector, what Martin, treasurer, and Mrs. Ruth Mc- water pump going. Both shows lost the with the tobacco season now on. week, as did the fair, because we flooded FAST SELLING JEWELRY Mahon, auditor. Mrs. Albert Nelson op- FOR ENGRAVERS. FAIRS, MILITARY STORES erates three concessions handled by it out as well. We had the best go of it RESORTS PROMOTIONS, etc. FAST SERVICE!! DOC LEE REEVES . . . women agents:Ball game, Mrs. Harold because we had put in the big opening Latest styles of Lockets, Identification Bracelets, is making his home in Tifton, Ga., ac- day.. Saturday's newspapers carried ads Anklets, Signet Rings. Earrings, etc. Harvey; basket ball, Mrs. Bill Ellers; sling Send $10.00 or $20.00 for Samples. cording to a pipe from Lucius Jenkins, shot, Mrs. Nelson. Mrs. Leon Whitney, stating that the fair would be held over veteran rep trouper now in retirement hoop -la; Mrs. Pat Munzo, refreshment for the following week and that the MAJESTIC BEAD & NOV. CO. there. stand; Mrs. Frank Warren, penny pitch; Drawhead Sisters' Cultured Carnival 307 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK 16, N Y. Mrs. Roy Sheppard, bingo; Mrs. Gussie would furnish the midway. Pete Bally- DE MILLE . . . Kitchener, mechanic stock keeper; Mrs. hoo said: "Not if the creek doesn't run has moved from Gimbel's to Green's, Doug. Curtis, dry." MAJOR. PRIVILEGE. Philadelphia, and is getting mazuma cashier, Penny Arcade; Mrs. Engravers! Demonstrators! with V. L. Wendt, hamburger stand; Edna vitamins. Kanthe, derby racer; Dorothy Dalton, jab RMSC darto; Mrs. William Perry, B.B. guns; Still Available in Limited Quantities. DOC JENKINS . (Continued from page 32) Identification Bracelets, Sweetheart cards from San Francisco that biz has Sally Arnold, Tommy guns. Oakland run have three downtown locations and both Bracelets, Pins, Tie Holders, Etc. been swell on sheet in Idaho and Nevada. will be for two weeks on a paved park- city parks for photo studios and Write Today for Leaflet. ing lot opposite Civic Auditorium. their He cut up some jackpots recently with report a great summer. Pat Gibbons FOR A REAL BARGAIN -Order One of Out "Beartrap" Smith and Kid Stokes, who and his wife, Onye Lee, are still clicking $50.00 Jewelry Assortments. Satisfaction were doing okay with paper in Ogden, STRATES HIT IN SLUMP here with their Club 56. Smith and Guaranteed or Return for Refund. Utah. Jenkins is interested in a pocket - (Continued from. page 31) Seifer, owners of the Happy Day Rides, size farmers' calculator. buying several pedigreed cows for his were awarded a wall plaque for their AMERICAN JEWELRY MFG. CO. farms at Corning, N. Y. General Agent office in honor of being the first show 19 Washington St., PLAINVILLE, MASS. TIP BRADY .. . with 100 per cent membership. Brother shoots from Calfron, Ga., William C. Fleming visited before a trip that the Doc south to look over the show's fair dates Rex Elliot is clicking with his concessions James Carson med show closed there re- on the Rapt Shows, as are the Vreeland cently after a four -week stand to open at and to make arrangements for winter LADIES' FULL FASHION HOSE quarters. He reported the show would family. Charles Brock said he would be Augusta, Ga., for the remainder of the back at his post as club sergeant at arms 45 Gauge 75 Denier Real Sheer, "Grade A" seconds summer. So far he states the show has play Binghamton, N. Y., Labor Day week, of a very high grade Rayon Hose, sizes 8 to as in previous years, before the jump to in October. Frank Shortridge, Des 101/2 ; 'F4 Doz. packing. Latest shades. $5.20 per done as well as any of them, but licenses Moines, reported his season in .Riverview Dozen Pair; for Sample Dozen add 250 postage. are exorbitant. The roster has Doc James Southern dates. Assistant Manager Dick O'Brien has entirely recovered and doing Park as tops and said he would be pres- FALLS CITY MERC. CO. Carson, lecturer and office worker; Tip ent for the January doings. Brady, comedian; Mrs. Lila Brady, sou- a creditable job laying out the enlarged BOX 305 NEW ALBANY, IND. brette; Baby Brady, child acrobat; Uncle show on small lots. Jack Clifton, banjoist, bones and black - Visitors included Lee Worthy, Worthy face. Tip Brady adds that the show may Shows; Charles Evans, Pete Tobias, Max ADVERTISING open in halls in Ohio next winter. Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Haley, Bill SALESMAN Ettinger and daughter, Walter Sterling, We want live salesman in every city for the outstanding and only nationwide Republican weekly news- Mr. and Mrs. George Fox, Raymond Hess paper; Advisory Board of thirty prominent men; endorsed by prominent Republicans. We are selling War Bond and Red Cross advertising, Income Tax deductible. Experienced specialty advertising and family, and Mr. and Mrs. George salesman preferred. National Press Building, Washington, D. C. Business Offices, Portland, Indiana. Austin. Dailies of Rochester and Batavia Address reply to Portland, Indiana. REFERENCES REQUIRED. Events for were co- operative. Mrs. James E. Strates and daughters, Elizabeth and Theodora, TwoWeeks and her son, James Jr., left for the family home, Corning, N, Y,

August 28- September 2 CALIF. -San Mateo. Dog Show, 3. CA HAS BILLINGS TOP ILL.-Grand Ridge. Home- Coming, 2 -4. (Continued from page 31) Kingston Mines. Legion Celebration, 2 -4. Felix Attention: Gadget Workers Teutopolis. Home -Coming, 2 -4. Charneski and Harry Wagner joined IND.--Bowling Green. Old Settlers' Reunion, Saturday in Billings and Bob Baldwin All Metal . . . Spiral Slicers, Garnishing Knives, Graters, Peelers, Ball Cutters and 1 -2. will join in Lincoln, all sent along by combination Can- Openers end Knife -Sharpeners. . . . Now ready for imrhediate delivery. IA.-Creston. Horse Show, 29 -30. B. S. Gerety to join Bill Naylor and Whitey Weiss, both formerly With the Complete line. of Metal Pinbacks for Novelty Jewelry, Badges, etc. Beckmann & Gerety Shows. Red Snyder, now in charge of outdoor advertising, P-A-P-E-R M-E-N had Butte well plastered besides four General Metal Specialties I HAVE SHEETS FOR ALL STATES country routes. Butte is the turning 4103 West Lake Street, Chicago 24, IlL spot, All Well Known. Good War Maps. east with Nebraska State Fair next. EDDIE SCHIRICO MARTY BROWN Write or Wire ED HUFF & SON Frank Love, of the office staff, left in 6411 Gurley et. Gallas 10, Texas Blllinss.

www.americanradiohistory.com 54 GENERAL OUTDOOR The Billboard September 2, 1944 WANTED STRIP PHOTOGRAPHER WANTED WANTED For WANTED FOR THE LARGEST DEFENSE TOWN IN MARYLAND MONROE, LA., 3 big pay days, including Labor Day; then Chester, Pa., in the heart of Down; La Plata, Md., with own equipment. Location front win- Fair, Oct. 5 -6 -7, and nine other fairs and celebrations to follow. Privilege reasonable. Good POLICE CIRCUS dow of Arcade, downtown on main drag. proposition for neatly framed Grab, Photo, Penny Arcade, Rotaries, Diggers, Pop Corn, Circus Acts of all kinds, Elephant Acts, Photographer here now doing big-business. small Corn Game, Cigarette Shooting Gallery; also Five-in -One, Monkey Show and clean Clowns, Aerial Acts. Can book Three -Ring Leaving on account of previous arrange- Circus that wants to play Louisiana. Hasn't ments. Rental 25% of gross. We pay lights. Girl Show. Can use Ride Help, top salary. Address: been a motorized circus here for three years. Four more booming towns to follow. PLAYLAND DIAMOND STATE ENTERPRISES Grand stand privileges open. Address all to 203 S. Saginaw St. FLINT, MICH. JIMMY SAKOBIE, Elkton, Md., this week; Chester, Pa., next week. MGR. POLICE CIRCUS, Monroe, La.

WANTED TO BUY, BOOK OR LEASE RIDES WANTED PARK AMUSEMENT CO. WANTS Tilt -a -Whirl Help. Will pay cash for late model that will not conflict -such as Octopus, Roll- streamlined Caterpillar with transportation. Man o- Plane, Rocket, Tilt -a -Whirl or Flyo-Plane: also Minstrel Show. Opening date set for Sep- and woman for attractively framed Snake Show, tember 15th, in the heart of Tampa, Florida. For Unit No. 1 which reopens September 15. Will book few more Rides, good proposition; Canvas Man that can sell This is a proven money spot. Defense workers tickets. and soldiers galore. Will book few more clean Bingo Stand, also Help and Concessions. Out all winter. Will book a Concessions. No grift or Bingo goes. few snore Concessions for Unit No. 2 now playing Lake Charles. Those J. ROBERT (DOC) WARD PHIL [[MAY'S NEW AMUSEMENT PARK August 27th to Sept. 9th, Brownwood, Texas; Open All Winter joining now have preference for 1945 as one of the units will make a Sept. 11th to 18th, Corsicana (Fair), Texas. Write W. CORBETT, P. O. Box 1633 Tampa 1, Florida nòrthern tour playing big cities under strong committees, so write or wire Care GREATER UNITED SHOWS CLIFF LILES, Bentley Hotel, Alexandria, Louisiana, or 1416 Hodges, WANTED Lake Charles, La. WANTED Novelty Agents, Scale Agents, Guess -Your- Agent for Six -Cat Store. Age Agents. For the New Jersey State Fair, WEBSTER COUNTY FAIR For Sale at a Bargain-Two Major 10 -16th. Apply: Trenton, N. J., September Week September 4; Braxton County Fair, Sutton, W. Va., Week Rides. A. HYMES September 11. Want Grind Show of merit. Can place Wild Life Exhibit. Concessions - Allen & Nickerson Shows 104 Thetford Ave. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Want legitimate Concessions of all kind. Want Penny Arcade. Phone: Di. 2 -2534 Manchester, Ohio JONES GREATER SHOWS FOR SALE Marlinton, W. Va., This Week. Fun House containing Giant Slide, Turkey Trot, Barrel, Viewing Show, Cake Walk, Rolling Log, P.S. -Joe Urick, wire Harry Devore. AT LIBERTY Flying Dutchman, House That Jack Built, Merry-Go- Round, Chairplane, Kiddie Ride, Roulette Wheel, Wiggle Waggle, Reducing Bingo, Cookhouse, Machine and Air Compressor. Must be out of Girl Show, 2 Concessions. building by Oct. 1st. Also have 75 K.W. Transformer mounted on truck, marquee, new wire. Several more large Tops and Concession Tops, Office MIDWAY RIDES, INC. BODART GREATER SHOWS WANT Trailer, etc. Will book all or any part of CHAS. B. LAKE, Treas. above due to lack transportation. R. Man who knows Southern territory. 11. B. Shive and of Wire Crescent Park, Riverside, I. Capable Advance your best proposition to Art Frazier, contact Danny Ellis. This show intends to stay out all winter. FOR SALE JIMMIE BROWN Want Penny Arcade, Shows and Concessions of all kinds. Wanted for Milner Hotel New Haven, Conn. No. 5 Ferris Wheel, good condition. Also Two-Ton International Truck. rack body. 1940 model. like Southern tour, starts South September 17. new. Also Penny Pitch, complete with top. Also Marquee, 20x30, like new. Apply NICK GREEN, 1 thru 4; Shawano, Wis., September 7 St. Francis Hotel, 22 -24 East Park St., Newark, Wausaukee, Wis., September WANTED N . .1. Phone: Mitchell 2 -7100. thru 10; Weyawega, Wis., September 15 thru 17. SOUTHERN STATES SHOWS WANT TO PURCHASE All Winter South Children's Rides of any kind or Miniature Train. Sober Ride Help, especially Chair -o -Plane Write ROYAL AMUSEMENT CO. and Loop -o -Plane Operators. Also Agents and Penny Day and Fair, Sept. 4th to 9th; Lexington, for Cigarette Gallery Pitch; Wants for Bamberg, S. C., Labor Celebration with office Concessions. All communications to CLAUDE JONES S. C., Fair and Bath, S. C., Cotton Festival and Fair, also several big dates in Georgia, BOX 555 GAINESVILLE, TEXAS JOHN B. DAVIS, SOUTHERN STATES Alabama and Florida to follow. SHOWS, Sylvester, Ga., this week. Attractive proposition for Shows and Rides. Want Mechanical City, Big Snake, Life, Fat Women, Monkey Circus, Freak or Side Show; also Animal and high class Girl Show. Rides-. WANTED Roll-o- Plane, Tilt, Whip, Ridee -O, Fly -o -Plane and Kiddie Rides. Concessions-Guess Your Age, Scales, Diggers, Bowling Alley, String Game. Want Bingo and Photo Gallery. Notice, High -class Free Act around Sept. 10th to 15th gypsies, grifters and booze hounds, save stamps. Want outstanding Free Act beginning Wanted Immediately at Kingsport Stadium, Kingsport, Tenn. Seating Sept. 25th at Bath, S. C. Wire or write Girl or Female Impersonator for straight capacity 5000. DICK HARRIS, Mgr., Sumter, S. C., this week; Bamberg next. Tenn. Snake Show. Wire or join immediately. B. F. GILLIAM, Box 528, Kingsport, P.S.: Fair secretaries In Georgia, Alabama and Florida, contact us; have few open dates. FOR SALE DOC H. D. HARTWICK Seven -car Tilt and Smith & Smith Chairplane, CAVALCADE OF AMUSEMENTS good condition. Can be seen in operation at Crystal Beach White Lake, Elizabethtown, N. C., until JOHN R. WARD SHOWS WANT Lincoln, Nebraska Sept 5th. Also one 25 K. V. A. Transformer, 2800. For Mississippi Fairs, Starting Corinth, September 11, Including R. H. WORK Meridian, Miss., Fair. Shows -Monkey Circus or Wild Life, Girl Show, Musicians and Girls for Minstrel Show. Floyd WANTED Popcorn and other Concessions. Show going south Chairplane For Sale Woolsey wants for Side Show Acts for the best money spots in Louisiana and Mississippi, next week. Mind Reading Act, Half and Half for annex; salary or P. C. All who worked for me answer 24 -seat Smith & Smith. Excellent gears, steel fence, good ticket box. Price $900. Available after Labor by wire. Want Ride Foremen for Tilt-a- Whirl, Spitfire, Chair -o- Plane; also Second Men MOUND CITY SHOW Day. Can be seen at Jeuners and Ligonier Fairs. who drive trucks; top salaries. Out all winter. Want Man and Wife for Frozen Custard. California, Mo. BEAM at Fain or WIndber, Pa. Contact M. A. Stores and Agents; sell exclusive on Popcorn. Want capable Ride P.S.: Foreman will go with ride. Place Concessions, Grind Superintendent and first -class Mechanic. Monroe, La., this week. WANTED WANT Drome Riders, Talker, Grinders and useful Help. Legitimate Concessions, Shows with own outfits. Don Myers wants Agents for Ball Games and All winter's work sure. Top salary. Slum Wheel. A. M. P. SHOWS- ROBERT PERRY W. E. PAGE AMUSE. CO. "JUGGY" DODSON'S SHOWS PUEBLO, COL. Ferdinand, Ind., this week; Dale next Want for Luray, Va.. Fair, this week; next, Warrenton, Va., Gigantic Horse Show. opens Labor I)ay; long route of fairs to follow. Want Shows with own outfit, Ten -in -One, Animal, Unborn, Girl Show and others. Will book any Flat Ride. Ride Help, come on. Mickey Dullard, Frank Kelly, contact. Show Mechanic; Grant Pittman, contact again. Concessions-Double Bowling Alley, String WANTED PIKES AMUSEMENT Game or any that work for ten cents. What have you? Costa Stourgian, wire Mitch again quick. Mike FOREMAN and SECOND MAN FOR ROLL-O- Bosco wants Pea Pool, Over and Under Agent. Don't write, all come on or wire. Will book (:rind Stores, Wheels, Roll Down, Slum A. M. PODSOBINSKI, MANAGER I'LANE. Must drive semis. Skillo. Blackie Dickson, Tom Mason, Bill Bailey. Gabe heed, come on. Corning, Ark., this week; HARRY BEACH, care GREATER UNITED SHOWS Rector to follow. All Fairs and Celebrations. BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, until Sept. 9th Reply: HENRY HARVEY WOLFE AMUSEMENTS All this week, Gray, Georgia, and six bona fide fairs to follow. ERIE DIGGERS Advance Agent Wanted Can place the following Concessions -Ball Games, Heart -Shaped Pitch, Devil's Bowling Alley 10 first -class Machines mounted on tandem wheel any legitimate Concessions. Can also place Free Act commencing Sept. 18th -23rd; custom -built Concession Trailer. Flashiest outfit on and Tires are good. One extra machine, parts, who can book under auspices. Volume show, draws be high sensational act. Can place any Side Show, Minstrel, Snake Show, Ten -in -One road. required. Good per must stock. Has 40 -watt amplifier with 4 built -in crowds; all winter Texas. Car outfits. Let me hear what you have, I will place you. All mail -wires to you can handle promotions, with or without speakers, turntable, mike. Really a first -class outfit cent of show's profits. If Parada so much the better. BEN WOLFE, OWNER, GRAY, GA. Price $1400. FORREST O. SWISHER, publicity, Shows, Oswego, Kans., or Boa 125, Caney, Kant. ELMER BROWN, Schuyler Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.

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WILLIAMS, Moses Sweet, Blanche Walsh, Robert LETTER LIST WILLIAMS. Tailchief, Marjorie Walter, Clarence Sparkey L. Trupiano, Rocco Wilson, Bertram GRATIOT COUNTY FREE FAIR (Continued from page 48) Williams, Mrs. W. Vilez, Providence Wolfe, T. A. TAYLOR, Jasper Warner, George C. A. Young, Albert ITHACA, MICH., SEPTEMBER 4 TO 9 Harrison Edward Willander, John M. Walsh, Raymond A. Taylor, Jasper Warpaeas, Mrs. L. Wills Jr., Gee. Burl Vernell J. Wilson, Mrs. Anna This Fair opens with a big Patriotic Labor Day Celebration and continues Taylor, Kenneth. L. Wnson, Mitchell J. Wilson, Mrs. Carl House, Glass TAYLOR, Major Waters, Tom & Hubert MAIL ON HAND AT all week through Saturday. Can place Penny Arcade, Fun Betty Wilson, Loyd House and Independent Shows of all kinds. Can also use a few more THOMAS, Arney WEAVER. Geo. WILSON, Ham CHICAGO OFFICE Geo. Carol John legitimate Concessions. No Wheels or Coupon Stores. Thomas, Lee WEBB, Johnnie WILSON, Pett 155 No. Clark St., Thompson, Earl Lewis Wilson, Mrs. Ruby Chicago 1, Ind., Fair; Defiance, O., Fall Festival, and Kalamazoo, Mich., Thompson, Mrs. Pat Webb, June Wingfield, Harry Ill.- Bourbon, Paul WEBER, Frederick Thrush, WINNING, Charles F. Free Fair to follow Ithaca. Eugene Weiner, Anna Mrs. James Adkison, Roy Jones, Mr. Irvin Thrush, Wm. Weinke, August Andrews, Mr. Kester, Mrs. N. E. Frank Ernst Winniman, Sully "Anita" Klippel, H. T. We recently contracted for the Indiana State Muck Crops Show to be held Tinsch, Wise, Benny Knoll, The Great TIPTON, Fred Weinmann, Geo. Wisenbaln, Fred Ashton, Mr. this year at North Judson, October 4 to 7, and also for the Bryan, O., James Lawrence Atterbury, Bob Lamont, Zeek Withler, Arthur Barton, Mr. LaSalle, Mr. be held the Court House, October 9 to 14. Address Tobias, Charlie West, Bess & N. L. WITZKEY, Fred Horse Show to around Tom, Mrs. Rosie WELLS, Joe BEDEIAN, Wm. Levine, Esq., Sam Bernard Bentlage, Ben Marke, Joe Lee Samuel Woods. Dr. Harold Tom, Walter WEST, Chas. Bill, Miss M. MERCER, Johnny Wood, Mrs. Homer Blomberg s Horses Green Trabert, Mrs. Emily Dempsey W OODRUME, TRIMMER, Paul West, Julien Blodin, The Great Peavy, L. W. W. G. WADE SHOWS Thomas Chesterfield, Doris WESTON, Wm. Woody, W. H. Polo, Eddie BIG RAPIDS, MM II., THIS WEEK. TRUSTEE, Lou Franklin Collins, Mr. S. Rhodes, James Wright, Jack Cogswell, James i Loyd Weyls, Ed Wyandt, Mrs. Robita, Mrs. T. B. WHARTON. Lee Connors Duo, Page Robinson, Mr. Turner, Bill Charlston Mae & Judd Turner, Willie E. WHIDDEN, Reed Wyatt, Robert D. Savillá, Mr. UNDERHILL, Leon Yancey, George B. Curtis, Rube Steele, Buck & Andrew Daniel Wilde, Gloria Young, Gene Deering, Rosemary Rose WANTED UNDERWOOD, Wilde. Vincent P. YOUNG, John A. Dopps, Mr. Stiller, Mrs. Ralph Neal WILKE, Thomas YOUNG, Max Hallock, Jr., Jacquelyn FOR THE FOLLOWING FAIRS AND CELEBRATIONS: VALLEGO, Tony Joseph Byron William Allen Thompson, Ray and Vence, Robt. Carl WILKERSON, Young, Milwaukee Goldman, Samuel I. Gold Crown Ford City, Pa., Armstrong County Fair, Sept. 1, 2 Cr 4; Claysburg American Legion Celebration, VAN CAMP. George Red Griffin, Mr. Trull, Mr. Sept. 6 to 12; Cookport, Pa., Fair, Sept. 14, 15 Cr 16; Lexington, Va., and other Southern Arthur John Williams Jr., Bruce YOUNGQUIST, Harrell, Mr. Bozo Underwood, Beth Fairs to follow. Van Cise, James Williams, Clarence Lawrence Calvin Hamilton, Francis Vito, Helen Van Dyke, Judy WILLIAMS, Daniel Zell, Bob L. Waite, Mr. Wanted: Ball Games, Duck Pond, Cigarette Shooting Gallery, Hoopla, Penny Arcade. All Van Horn, C. M. A. ZIMMERMAN, Henderson, Merle Warshay, Akbar Concessions open except Bingo. Wanted: Monkey Show, War Show, Girl Show or any Show Van, Jas. Williams, Legs Hubert E. Hunt, Arthur Washburn, Evelyn not conflicting with what I have. Address all communications to Van Kirk, (Popeye) Waters, Tom & Elezabeth June Hutt, Mrs. Myrtle Betty Van Kirk June January Yale, Chick VAUGHN, Hamp MAIL ON HAND AT Jardinera, Madeline Zlegfried, Fritz GEORGE CLYDE SMITH SHOWS Sylvester Ford City, Pa., this week; Claysburg, Pa., next week. Victor, James F. Videto, Ken NEW YORK OFFICE Vierra, Albert MAIL ON HAND AT VILLERS, Charles 1564 Broadway, Vinson, E. D. New York 19, N. Y. ST. LOUIS OFFICE Wagner, Clarence G. Wagner, Howard 390 Arcade Bldg., I Robert Arnold, Harry W. Koch, Victoria St. Louis 1, Mo. M N EOLA FAIR WAGRAN, Geo. Berry, Kenneth Koch, Ralph Frank Boyd, Cova L. Kroll, Herman Banks, B. E. Langley, Miss 5 BIG DAYS AND NIGHTS 5 SEPTEMBER 12- 13- 14 -15 -16 Clarence Fred - WAITE, Cassella Charles LINDSAY, Birchman, Arthur Maxine Marcus Cherkosld Frank Ashbell Craig, Clifford F. Lefevre, Reid WANT SHOWS - Minstrel, Monkey, Animal, War Show, Girl Revue or any high -class WALKER, George CONTIW ELL, Mansfield, Rusty Cutler, Rose Leggitt, Edward attraction. WANT CONCESSIONS -Ball Games, Photo, Arcade, Scales, Novelties, Guess Your Loranao Peter Martin, Alice DeWitt, T. R. Litts. G. F. Duck or Fish Pond, Balloon, American Palmistry (no Gypsies), Walker, James C. Age, Pitch -Till- You -Win, Corry, Ralph Meadows, Helen Duffy, Roy T. Lynn, John J. Bowling Alley. Hurry, space is going fast. WALKER, Martin COURTNEY, Mulholland, Mrs. D. DUNCAN, Magner, Oliver E. Allen Albert J. Pennington, Ann Woodrow Alonzo Miller, Johnnie Wallace, Mrs. Curry, Al Pomeroy, Emily Edwards, 7. D. PRICE Lester Charlie DAVIS, Samuel Roder, Harry Ellis, Madam Rose Rohn, P W. I. T. SHOWS, INC WALLACE, Earl DelRio, Jackie Roebuck, Leo Felton, Nate J. Sparks, F. J. WALTON, Geo. Dubin, Joe Rallies, Bobby Gatto, Miçhael SPENCER, 2686 Valentine Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Phone before 10 a.m., Portillons. 4.3630 Frederick DuPuy, A. Mr. Rooney, Nellie Gray, Lewis C. Charles E. Walters, Mrs. Anna Finnegan, James RUSSELL Lewis Hanasaki, Frank SHERWOODS, LeRoy FLYNN, Thomas Sherman, Jerome Helmen. Mrs. Neal Carl WALTER, Tom M. Smith, Gerald Jordan William Taylor, Chas. WARD, Clyde C. Greenberg, Rose Spitzer, John Henderson, Gayler WARNOCK, WARD, Kenneth Harris. Jerry Strobel, John HOUSE, Lee James Melroy Wade Healy, Mr. G. P. Courtney Jackson WHITMARSH, DICK'S PARAMOUNT SHOWS WARE, George Hendricks, Joe Stuckhart, Mr. JoAnne, Madam Harold L. Monroe Horowitz, Harold W. D. Kirby, Ruth Wilson, Frank NEWTON, N. FIREMEN'S LABOR DAY CELEBRATION, WARFIELD, Earl George SUGDEN, Roy Knapp, G. W. Young, John (Red) J., Edward Irick, Clark C. James Kopf, J. M. AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 4 INCLUSIVE Waist Grind Stores, Ball Games, Frozen Custard, Guess Your Age, Scales, Penny Arcade, Fun House. Capable Side Show Manager and Side Show COLLECTORS' CORNER Acts. Free Acts. Ride Help on Merry -Go -Round and Tiltawhirl; Senti (Continued from page 39) Drivers preferred. Top salaries. Long season South. Watch our ad in GAYWAY SHOWS and he later went to Chicago where he The Billboard next week announcing big convention and celebration the bought and operated a hotel with much heart of Newark, N., J., to follow. Address all communications to WANT success. He died in his middle 80s, DICK GILSDORF, Newton, N. J. worth around a million dollars. Ferris Wheel Operator for balance Chairplane Help. Rose Killian Circus was always man- of season, also aged by herself. Her husband was near- WANT MERIT SHOWS -WANT Few Concessions open. Up -town ly killed in a hey rube in Virginia about 30 years ago, later to die in an asylum FOR MAINE FAIRS locations every week. In South Dakota, as' the result of an in- Lewiston, Me., September 4-9. Farmington, Me., September 19 -23. jury sustained during the circus fight. 11 -16. Me., October 3 -7. Springs, Ala., daughters, So. Paris, Me., September Fryburg, Union The Killian had two talented RIDES: Any Novelty Ride not conflicting with Merry -Go- Round, Ferris Wheel, Tilt -a-Whirl and Rosalind, noted bareback rider and all - Chairplane. SHOWS: Will book one or two more clean Shows. CONCESSIONS: Any that have This Week. round performer, and Mrs. Sawyer, now played this string of fairs before know their possibilities. No X's, room for you alL GIRLS: Larry was Saunders can place two Girls in his Hawaiian Show. RIDE HELP WANTED: Can use a few dead, who good on the wire, traps, experienced Men on all Rides. Must be sober: semi drivers preferred. Good salary and bonus to right men. tumbling and slide trombone in the All Address: HENRY FINNERAL, MERIT SHOWS, Kittery, Me., all this week. band. As a boy I saw Jumbo on two floats, ZACCHINI SHOWS one float carrying his stuffed hide and the other his mounted skeleton. They BOSS CANVASMAN WANTED WANT were being pulled around the track on two or three more experienced Canvasmen, Stage Manager to double Canvas. Entree of the Barnum show Can also use the Grand you drive truck. If you drink don't answer. Good treatment, good salaries. No For biggest Labor Day Celebration in Vir- at Decorah, Ia. This was about 1888 or Mention if ginia. Concessions of all kinds working for 1887. The stuffed Jumbo later was money advanced unless I know you. Just been stung. Write or wire stock. Playing to 30,000 soldiers. Don't Mgr., or given to Tuft's Museum in Boston and write, wire BRUNO ZACCHINI, to American Mu- S. D. PEASE, Gen. Agent, Bowling Green, Va. the skeleton went the HARLEY SADLER'S NEW STAGE SHOW seum of Natural History in New York. week of Sept. 4th. Come again, Frank. We like these tid- Floydada, Texas, until Sept. 2nd; Lubbock, Texas, bits, WANT WANT COR DESHLER, OHIO, STREET FAIR CAN PLACE FOR MONROE COMBINED CIO LABOR DAY CELEBRATION, AUG. 31 TO SEPT. 4 Sept. 6 -7 -8 -9 Concessions of all kinds, Wheels, Bingo, Candy Apples, Popcorn, Diggers, Arcades, Fun House, Erie Diggers, Frozen Custard, Scales, Nov- Girl Show, Posing Show. Rides-Kiddie Rides, any Kid Flat Ride or Loop -o- Plane. All answer: and Concessions. Want Girl Shows, Rides exclusive for ten Mississippi fairs. Show, Bingo, Photos, Grab, Kiddie Rides. elty All answer: Deposit required. DOLLY YOUNG DOLLY YOUNG CIO HEADQUARTERS, MONROE, MICH. Fire Dept., City Hall, Deshler, Ohio WALLACE BROS.' SHOWS i i Ruleville, Miss., this week; Itta Bena, Sept. 4th to 9th. Holmes Co. Attractions WANT --ALL AMERICAN EXPOSITION --WANT. Opening in Natchez, Miss., Aug. 28th to Sunflower State Shows Foremen for Ferris Wheel, Octopus, Merry -Go -Round and Ridee -O. All top salary jobs. Sept. 5th. AVANT Also Train Master and Assistant Electrician. Bugs Adams, wire. Peanuts, Popcorn and Want Concessions that work for Stock, For Holsington, Labor Day, on Main Street; Liberal, Candy Apple open. Will book Bingo and any other good Concessions. Balls and Agents for K ans.; Beaver, Okla., Fair to follow; then ten weeks Want Pop Corn, Snow In the heart of the cotton In West Texas. Columbus, Ga., week August 28th; Ozark, Ala., week Sept. 4th; Montgomery, Ala., week Penny Pitch, Hoop -La, Darts. Will sell Ex. Will book any Ride or Show except Wheel, Swing, Sept. 11th. Apply or answer Snake, Girl Show; all others come on for a long on Ball Games. Address: fall season. Several Concessions open. What have Second Men that drive on Rides. Wire FRANK WEST, Manager GEO. CAIN, Natchez, Miss. you? Want O. A. GORES, Lamed, Kens., this week.

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Bodart Greater: (Fair) Crandon, Wis., 28 -31; Siebrand Bros.: Boise, Idaho. partment auxiliaries save the day for ar- Bill's Rides: Warner Robins, Ga.. Smith, George Clyde: (Fair) Ford City, Pa., cades. Bowen's Joyland: Glendale, Calif. 1 -4; Claysburg, 6 -12. Carnival Bright Lights Expo.: (Fair) Indiana, Pa.: Snapp Greater: (Fair) Oshkosh, Wis.; (Fair) MISCELLANEOUS: Jimmie Kyrimes (Fair) Port Royal 4-9. Marshfield 3 -7. adding three more cars, for a total of 15, Brown Family Rides: Rhine, Ga. Southern States: Sylvester, Ga. to his Looper next season, and has in Routes Buck, O. C.: Fonda, N. Y., 1 -7. Sparks, J. F.: Central City, Ky. Buckeye State: South Beloit, Ill., 30 -Sept. 4. Srader, M. A.: Kearney, Neb. prospect, if the war is over, a new ride, (Fair) Wausaukee, Sept. 1 -4; (Fair) Shaw- Stafford's United: Rushville, Ind. his fourth. . . . Tirza sporting a new (Routes are for current week when no dates ano 7 -10. Steblar Greater: St. Paul, Va.; Clintwood 4 -9. cocktail ring of diamonds and rubies, a N. Stephens: Marengo, Ia. are given. In some instances possibly Buffalo: Au Sable Forks, Y. gift from an admirer. . . . Joe Bonsig- mailing points are listed.) Bunting: (Street Fair) Mendota, Ill., 28 -31; Strates, James E.: (Fair) Cortland. N. Y.; (nazi Mazon, Sept. 1 -4; (Fair) Sandwich Binghamton 4 -9. nore forced to shutter his recently re- A. M. P.: (Fair) Luray, Va. 5 -8. Stumbo: Westville, Okla. paired Thompson's Coaster, ,partially de- Alamo: Roswell, N. M. Byers Bros.: Lawton, Okla., 28 -Sept. 9. Sunflower State: Lamed, Kan.; Hoisington stroyed by fire last February, because of All -American Expo.: Columbus, Ga.; Ozark, C. & L.: (Fair) Platte City, Mo., 29 -Sept. 1; 4 -9. faulty car mechanism. Cost of repairs, Ala., 4 -9. (Fair) Horton, Kan., 5 -8. Sunset Am. Co.: (Fair) Morrison, Ill.; (Fair) Allen & Nickerson: (Street Fair) Manches- Capell Bros.: Sapulpa, Okla. Kingston Mines 2 -4; (Fair) Carthage 6 -9. he says, was $60,000. For the rest of the ter, O. Casey, E. J.: Winnipeg, Man., Can. Tassell Unit: Upper Marlboro, Md . season Joe will confine his attention to Allen, Fred: Syracuse, N. Y. Cavalcade of Am.: Lincoln, Neb. Tivoli Expo.: Webster City, Ia.; Sac City 4 -8. his other ride, the Bob Sled. . Mur- American Beauty: Grundy Center, Iowa, 28 -30; Central Am. Co.: Ahoskie, N. C.; Murfrees- Traxo: Falfurrias, Tex., 1 -14. ray Kaufman, son of Photog Joe, plans Postville, Sept. 1 -4. boro 4 -9. Turner Bros.: Pana, Ill.; Mattoon 4 -9. American Expo. (Gooding): (Fair) Charlotte, Cetlin & Wilson: Wilmington, Del., 28 -Sept. 7. Twin River: (Fair) Alta, Ia., 28 -Sept. 1. to return to the band field with a combo Mich. Christian, George W.: Minier, Ill.; Gridley 4 -9. Virginia Greater: Suffolk, Va., 28 -Sept. 4. of his own. B. & H.: Lamar, S. C. Coleman Bros. (Fair) Ballston Spa, N. Y.; Wade, W. G.: (Fair) Big Rapids, Mich.; (Fair) B. & V.: Peckville, Pa., 28 -Sept. 4. (Fair) Schaghticoke 4 -9. Ithaca 4 -9. Badger State: Black River Falls, Wis., 8 -11; Colley, J. J.: Watonga, Okla. Wade, W. G., No. 2: Rensselaer, Ind., 29 -Sept. Fairmont, Minn.; 15 -17. Collins, Wm. T.: (Fair) Algona, Ia.; (Fair) 1; Hart, Mich., 4 -9. MIDDLEBROW $$ Baker United: Gas City, Ind.; Elkhart 4; Madison, Minn., 8 -10. Wallace Bros.: Ruleville, Miss. (Continued from page 22) (Fair) Akron 6 -9. Conklin: (Fair) Sherbrooke, Que., Can.; (Fair) Ward, John R.: Monroe, La. Bantly's All- American: Emporia, Va. Quebec City 2 -10. Weer, J. C.: Little Valley. N. Y. going to be interesting to discover if Barkoot Bros.: Toledo, O. Continental: Canaan, New Hampshire. West Coast Victory: (Rodeo) Lakeview, Ore., the concert stage goes more for the mod- Baysinger, Al: (Fair) Baraboo, Wis., 28 -31; Crafts 20 Big: Oakland, Calif., 29 -Sept. 12. 31 -Sept. 4. longhair classicized swing - Elkhorn, Sept. 1 -4. Craig, Harry: (Fair) Vinita, Okla. Wilson's Famous: Lacon, Ill., 30 -31; Roanoke, ernized on the Beam's Attrs.: (Fair) Jenners, Pa. Crescent Am. Co.: (Fair) Asheville, N. C.; Sept. 1 -4. eroo. Berryhill United: Reidsville. Ga. (Fair) Gaffney, S. C., 4 -9. Wolfe Am.: Gray, Ga. Hint that they may go more for Carmen Cumberland Valley: Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Wonder City: Warren, Ark. Jones when it hits the road than a be- (Fair) McMinnville 4 -9. World of Mirth: Essex Junction, Vermont; wigged hepster is indicated by the fact Cunningham's Expo.: (Fair) Woodafleld, O.; Rutland 4 -9. Parkersburg, W. Va., 3 -4. World of Pleasure: Grand Rapids, Mich.; Beld- that Carmen Jones has bookings for over Curl, W. S.: Lockland, O.; (Fair) Sunman, ing 2 -4. a year after it leaves the Manhattan Continental Ind., 4 -9. World of Today: (Fair) Coffeyville, Kan.; Theater, despite the fact that it doesn't DeLuxe Am.: Orange, Mass.; Ludlow 7 -16. (Fair) Iola 4 -9. place. No Denton, Johnny: Copperhill, Tenn. Zacchini: Bowling Green, Va. know when the move will take Diamond State: Elkton, Md. Chester, Pa., 4 -9. Zeiger, C. F., United: Colorado Springs, Colo. dressed up pop concert attraction has Dick's Paramount: Newton, N. J. been booked that far ahead. Another hint . SLUM Dickson United: (Fair) Apache, Okla. classics, cut down to size, may ` Dixie Belle: Fairview, that the #432 -Blowouts ( IMP) 51.75 Gr. Ind. season is the Carmen 537 -Comic Straw Hats Dodson's World's Fair: (Fair) Pueblo, Colo. be ahead this coming (IMP) .. 1.75 Or. Dumont: (Fair) Keller, Va. Routes Decca Album, which really is selling, 540 -Min. Uncle Sam Hats Dyer's Greater: Athens, Wis., 28 -30; .Mineral Circus altho it won't reach the terrific sale of (IMP) 1.76 Or. Point, Sept. 1 -4. Oklahoma record set. 2123-White Por. Statues( IMP) 1.50 Or. Eddie's Expo.: Stoneboro, Pa., 2 -5. the 87102-Wedding Rings 1.10 Gr. Edwards, J. R.: Wapakoneta, O. Anderson, Bud E.: O'Neill, Neb., 31; Neligh Bids are already coming in to Lester 2300- Plaster Animals 1.50 Gr. Sept. 1; Albion 2; Genoa 3; Seward 4. of Nor- 1888 -Comic Elite Expo.: Great Bend, Kan. and the Shuberts to make a Song Hat Bands 1.750 Ellman: (Fair) Janesville, Wis., 28 -31; (Fair) Arthur Bros.: Wichita, Kan., 29; Wellington they're holding off with 2418- Carded Tie Holders 4.25 Gr. 30: Enid, Okla., 31; Ponca City, Sept. 1; way album but 2238 -Puzzles Imp. 1.25 Or. Plymouth, Sept. 1 -4; (Fair) Beaver Dam be .. 6 -10. Pawliuska 2. the hope that the disk ban may lifted 30; will also GLASS Endy Bros. & Prell: Alexandria, Va., 29 -Sept. Bailey Bros.: Danville, Ill., 29; Champaign so that Victor and Columbia 5; Richmond, Sept. 6 -16. Bloomington 31; Kankakee, Sept. 1; La compete for the recording rights (only #3893 -Glass Coaster Ash Tray 58.50 Gr. Salle 2; Galesburg 4. 7889 -Sq. Glass Ash Tray 3.90 Gr. Expo. at Home: Farmville, Va. Decca has made legit musical albums 3871- Footed Glass Nappy 4.32 Gr. Fay's Silver Derby: Arlington Heights, Ill., Cole Bros.: Bakersfield, Calif., 29; Glendale 7841 -Sugar Crystal 5.40 Gr. 1 -4. 31; Los Angeles, Sept. 1 -17. thus far). 7842 -Creamer Crystal 5.40 Gr. Fidler United: Seneca, Pl., 28 -30; Elgin 31- Dailey Bros.: Dunlap, Ia., 29; Blair, Neb., 30; There's no question but that the best 38004 -5 Oz. Juice Glass 8.90 Gr. Sept. 2. Fremont 31; York, Sept. 1; Hebron 2. of the longhairs are ideal stuff for the 7888 -Bottle Shaker. Pk. 2 Gr 3.80 Gr. Fleming, Mad Cody: Augusta, Ga.; (Fair) Hunt Bros.: Pokomoke, Md., 29; Snow Hill stage. There's a solid mid- 7882 -Whiskey .. 8.00 Gr. Ellijay 4 -9. 30; Berlin 31; Selbyville, Del., Sept. 1: musical legit 3812 -8&P Shakers 3.25 Or. Garden State: Plymouth, Pa.; Riverside 4 -9. Georgetown 2. dlebrow audience for it already -and it's 8913 Mug 8.50 Gr. -Toy Gayway: Union Springs, Ala. Kelly, Al. 0.- Miller Bros.: Spirit' Lake, Ia., growing . . . ask the boys in uniform. 8814 -Bottle 8&P 3.75 Gr. Gentsch & Sparks: Starksville, Miss. 8828 -Tumbler. Pk. 8 Dz. 4.20 Gr. 29; Estherville 30; Emmetsburg 31; IRum- Geren's United: Franklin, Ind.; Connersville boldt, Sept. 1; Eagle Grove 2. 4 -9. Main, Walter L.: Denison, Ia., 29; West Point. NOVELTIES Gold Medal: (Fair) Princeton, Ind.; (Fair) Neb., 30; Walthlll 31. #88105- Jockey Straw Hats ...$7.50-0r. Kentland 4 -8. Mills Bros.: Montpelier, O., 29; Angola, Ind., 87105 -Clown Ringers .... . 3.50 C Golden West: (Fair) Caledonia, Minn., 30- 30; Kendallville 31; Ligonier, Sept. 1; Nap- GLASSWARE 52'6-Leetex- Dancing Clowns . 5.40 Gr. 2; 5 -8. Sept. (Fair) Waukon, Ia., panee 2; Plymouth 4; Knox 5; Winamac 6; Per Gross 8002 -Plastic Combs, 7" . 8.50 Gr. Gooding Greater: (Fair) Jackson, Mich. Kokomo 7; Lebanon 8; Danville 9. Stock 27,1 -50 Ligne Comic Buttons 22.50 M Gooding, F. E., Am. Co., No. 1: (Fair) Nor- Number Item Ctn. Price 2788 -70 Ligne Comic Buttons 4.50 0 Monroe Bros.: Morgan, Minn., 28; Morton 29; 8312-Ash Tray Gross $3.00 1897 -Comic Felt Yodler Hats walk, O. No. 2: (Fair) New Bethel, Ind.; 30; Arlington, Sept. 1; No. 3: (Fair) Eaton, O.; No. 4: (Fair) Na- Gibbon Gaylord 31; 8304-Ash Tray Gross 3.25 with Feathers 12.00 Gr. Henderson 2. 1433-Salt and Pepper Gross 9.25 890-Hawaiian Lela 3.75 Gr. poleon, O. Polack Bros.: Bremerton, Wash., 29 -Sept. 4; Gross 3.60 2.25 Dz. 8200 -Whiskey Glass 1877 -Blue Yacht Hats Great Sutton: Marion, Ill. Portland, Ore., 8 -17. 8302-Ash Tray Gross 3.60 24.00 Gr. Greater United: Brownwood, Tex., 28 -Sept. 9. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: (Soldier 8313 -Large Nappy Gross 3.76 438 -Blowouts ( IMP) 4.50 Gr. 1589 Glass Gross 4.00 Aluminum Milk Bottles 1.75 Ea. Groff United: Fresno, Calif., 28 -Sept. 4. Field) Chicago, Ill., 28 -Sept. 4; (Victory Ball -Water T270- Happy Attrs.: Marysville, O., 28-Sept. 1; Park) Indianapolis, Ind., 5 -6; (State Fair- 1395 -Bowl 8 Doz. 4.00 Coshocton 4; (Fair) McConneIsville 7 -9. grounds) Milwaukee, Wis., 8 -10. 1525 -Water Glass Gross 4.00 BINGO ITEMS Happyland: (Fair) Traverse City, Mich. X Bar Ranch Rodeo -Circus: (Fair) Marietta, 1590 -Water Glass Gross 4.00 Lamps, Boudoir, with 8225 -Wine Glass Gross 4.00 #6884- Hedrick's Gay Way: Robbins, N. C. O., 4 -6. 8 4.80 Shade .. $1.85 Ea. Henson, J. L.: Malden, Mo. 1374-5 Oz. Sherbet Doz. 48074-Panda Bears 2.24 Ea. 1443- Vitrock Bowl 8 Doz. 5.30 24.00 Dz. Hennies Bros.: Pensacola, Fla. 1441 -Creamer 4 Doz. 6.40 48071 -Elephants .. 2.25 Ea. Henry, Lew, Rides: Waynesboro, Va., 28- 1442 -Sugar ...... 4 Doz. 5.40 24.00 Dz. Sept. 9. 1572- Moonstone Dessert 8 Doz. 8.00 6815- ZIpper Bags 2.40 Ea. Heth, L. J.: Alexandria, Tenn. 1598 -6" Bowl 8 Doz. 8.75 4100 -Skillet, Steel .75 Ea. Howard Bros.: (Fair) Marion, O.; (Fair) Mise. Routes 1448-8" Bowl 8 Doz. 7.00 8.40 Dz. Marietta 4 -9. I 1378 -Creamer 4 Doz. 10.00 Holmes Co. Attrs.: Natchez, Miss. 1373- Butter Dish .5 Cover 4 Doz. 11.55 Jackson Am.: Cheraw, S. C. Adams, Kirk, Dogs (Indoor Circus Stadium) 1377-Sugar Bowl L Cover 4 Doz. 11.65 Jones Greater: Marlinton, W. Va.; Webster 1480 -Dinner Plate 2 Doz. 11.80 Cleveland, O., 31 -Sept. 3. Relish Platters Doz. 12.00 Springs 4-9. Barrett, Roy (Fair) Princeton, Ind., 29 -Sept. 2. 1447 -10" Oval Jones, Johnny J., Expo.: (State Fair) Louis- 1448-Fruit Bowl 4 Doz. 12.00 Birch: Chamberlain, S. D., 4; Rapid City 5; 1575- Moonstone Bowl 2 Doz. 12.00 ville, Ky. Sturgis 6. Provision Jar Continental Kaus, W. C.: Plymouth, N. C. 1450-1/2 Gal. Barrett, Roy (Fair) Princeton, Ind.. 29 -Sept 2. á Cover 2 Doz. 16.50 Keystone Expo.: Mullins, 8. O. Basile Joe, Band (Fair) Flemington, N. J., 1449 -54 Oz. Water Bottle 822 111. THIRD ST. Kirkwood, Jos. J.: Meyersdale, Pa. 28- Sept. 2; (Fair) Port Royal, Pa., 4-9. a Cap ...... Doz. 18.00 Lagasse Am. Co.: (Fair) Lancaster, N. H.; DeCleo, Harry (USO Theater) Roanoke, Va., 1588- Moonstone Sadwich Plate, MILWRUKEE3,W15. (Fair) Northampton. 28 -Sept. 1. Large 1 Doz. 21.00 Lawrence (Fairl)aFlemington, N. J.: LeMoind & Estelle (Fair) Aurora, Neb 28 -31; (Fair) Lehighton, Pa., 4 -9. (Fair) Harington Sept. 2 -4. AMERICAN MADE SLUM Lone Star: Salem, Ill. Lippincott, Mal B.: (Fair) Columbia, Tenn., Plaster Animals (1 Gr. to Ctn.), Magic Empire: Malvern, Ark. 28 -Sept. 2; (Fair) Huntsville, Ala., 4 -9. $ 1.25 Charleston, S. C., 28 -Sept. 9. 8 Different Kinds Marks: Lynn, Herby (Am. Legion Club) Omaha 28- 3833 -Wedding Rings 1.10 McKee, John: Humboldt, Ia., 28 -30; Manson Sept. 2. Pin 1.00 31 -Sept. 3. 3822 -Flag Ricton's Dogs: Manchester, Tenn. 3832-R. W. B. Bow Pln 1.40 Merit: Kittery, Me.; (Fair) Lewiston 4 -9. 3835 -Comic Mask 1.00 (HAIRS Midway of Mirth: Trenton, Ill.; Sparta 4 -6; Sells Lions: Franklin, Ind., 28 -Sept. 2. Mich., 28- 3838 -Comic Pennants 1.00 Bernie, Mo., 9-15. Slout, L. Verne, Players: Sturgis, 3989- Pencils 2.40 Many Styles Midwest: Afton, Wyo. Sept. 2. 3829 -Notsl Potsl Per M 5.00 Mighty Monarch: Perry, Fla.; Brunswick, Ga., Sadler, Harley, Show: Floydada, Tex., 31 -Sept. 3825 -Emblem and Card Per M 10.00 PROMPT 4 -9. 2: Lubbock 4 -9. 9638- Assorted Charms 1.00 Stirling & Rubia (Redman's Club) Rochester, 3747 -50 Llgne Comic Buttons. ,Per M 21.00 SHIPMENT Moore's Modern: Eldorado, Ill.; Rosiclare 4 -9. N. Y. 3749 -84 Ligne Comic Buttons.. Per M 40.00 Mound City: California, Mo. Terrell, G. Ray (St. Regis Hotel) NYC. 3954-Horse Pin and Card Gross 2.75 Wo Can Still Ship, Page, J. J.: (Celebration) Jellico, Tenn.; Webb, Capt. George (Fair) Humboldt, Ia., 28- 3823 -Bowling Pin Charm Gross 2.75 4 -9. (Celebration) Sweetwater 30; (Fair) Manson, Sept. 1 -3. 9700- Plaster But Don't Delay. Page, W. E., Am. Ferdinand, Ind.; Dale 4 -9. Gross 5.00 Pan -American: Elwood, Ind. Parada: (Fair) Oswego, Kan.; (Fair) Mineral 4-9. CONEY ISLAND, N. Y. ADIRONDACK CHAIR CO. Peppers All- State: Sheffield, Ala.; Savannah, (Continued from page 40) Wisconsin Deluxe Co. 1140 Broadway NEW YORK, N. Y. Tenn., 4-9. Third St. Milwaukee 12, Who. Pike Am.: Corning, Ark.; Rector 4-9. scales, is in charge of Hochheiser's Guess - 1902 N. Dept. 5 Corner 26th St. Playland Am.: (Fair) Maryville, Tenn. Your- Weight. R. & S. Am. Co.: Holly Ridge, N. C. Boston Arcade on Surf Avenue is op- Reading's: (Fair) Columbia, Tenn.; (Fair) Petersburg 5 -10, erated by Sam Holzman, who is also one Emo. Ont., Can., 29 -31; of the vice -presidents of the Arcade Own- PEANUTS Red River: (Fair) Popcorn (Fair) Rainy River, Sept. 1 -2; Dryden 4. Mrs. Hannah Holzman Peanut Supplies, Popcorn Supplies, ers' Association. Boxes, Colored Cones, Glassine Bags, Seasoning PEANUTS Regal Expo.: Pennington Gap, Va.; Knoxville, is in charge of the recording and photo Peanuts. Tenn., 4 -9. departments. Mrs. Rose Cohen (Sam's C(but pricerice 19e 100 Lb.ßBaasss. PER 1ÓÓiBSS RNOASHTESHELL 0P518.00 Reid, King: (Fair) Rhinebeck, N. Y.; (Fair) Charlie LBS. Packed in 90-Pound Containers. Prier, Brookfield 3 -7. ma) is cashier and penny expert. Headquarters for F. O. B. St. Loci& On new accounts, payment . Reynolds & Wells: Marshalltown, Ia. Gerard, Brooklyn bantam weight of 40 with order. We do not have any other kind Rogers & Powell: Jackson, Miss. years ago, and Larry Grey are penny men, CIRCUS, CARNIVAL AND PARK BUYERS of Peanuts, nor do we have Popcorn. Royal Am. Co.: Sumter, 8. C. as Hannah's Royal American: (State Fair) St. Paul, Minn., and Esther Graff is doubling CHUNK -E-NUT 4. assistant and as artist in the photo booth. PRUNTY SEED & GRAIN CO. 28 -Sept. PRODUCTS COMPANY Rogers Greater: (Fair) Bridgeport. Ill.; Boone- Boss Sam says that while business this (formerly Moss Bros.' Nut Company) 2, MO. Albion, Dl., 5 -9. 820 North 2nd St. ST. LOUIS ville, Ind., 3 -4; (Fair) year is not as good as last, nevertheless Philadelphia 6, Pe. Pittsburgh 22, Pa, "In Our 70th Year" Schafer & Wrigley: Tyler, Tex. de- Sheesley Midway: Decatur, Ill.; Du Quoin 4 -9. the automatic recording and photo

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard GENERAL OUTDOOR 57 Morrison, Dave (Ambassador) Chi, h. Morse, Ella Mae Indianapolis, t. (Circle) Walsh, Connie (Ernie's) NYC, ne. Travel by Train N Walker, Janice (Old Roumanian) NYC, no. Outdoor Notes Ware, (Aloha) NYC, nc. DETROIT, Aug. 26. -A total of Nadine (Zimmerman's) NYC, re. Joey By Virginia Kline Norris, Genevieve (New Yorker) NYC, b. Warren, Annette (Carter) Cleveland, ne, $20,000 profit earned by the minia- Norris, Mary (Embassy) NYC, nc. West & Lexing (Earle) Phila, t. Detroit Zoo Weiss, Sammy (Three Deuces) NYC, nc. SALEM, Ore. -Mr. and Mrs. William ture railway at the Whalens, The (Oriental) Chi, t. (Bill is being turned over to the zoo 0 (Golden Gate) San Fran- and Mabel) Browning celebrated O'Neill, Jimmy (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc. Wheeler, Bert their wedding anniversary July 31 with development funds for improve- cisco, t. ments. Oxford Boys (Steel Pier) Atlantic City. Whitmer, Ken (Lookout House) Covington, the annual party for the entire Browning Ky., nc. Shows at the Browning summer home in About $15,000 will be used for Whitney Sisters (Hipp) Baltimore, t. the mountains on the North Santiam the purchase of animals, and the Page, Hot Lips (Onyx) NYC, ne. Whittier, Charles (Latin Quarter) Chi, no. rest for improvements, in- Page, Joe, & Nona (Tivoli) Sydney, N.S.W., Winters, Hal (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc_ River. About 200 were in attendance general Australia, until 23, cluding some maintenance on the Sept. t. Woytova, Olga (Old Roumanian) NYC, ne. and there was a full program of food, Paradise, Peggy (Club Jinx) NYC, nc. Wynters & Angeline (Palmer House) Chi, h. games and awards. Mr. and Mrs. Chester railroad itself. Paris, Frank (Beverly Hills) Newport, Ky., cc, Duo (Colonial) Utica, N. Y., t. Linda NYC, nc. Wyoming Dunn and Mrs. M. Phillips, late of the The $20,000 represents accumu- Parish, (Red Mill) of two and Parker Swing Trio (Flamingo) NYC, c. Y John H. Marks Shows, who are making lated profits the past Payne, Frank (Washington Youree) Shreve- Yale, Chick (Fair) Madison, Minn., 7 -8. a tour of the West, stopped in Salem a half years of the railroad, now port, La., h. Young, Joey (Oetjen's) NYC, nc. for a few hours' visit. He sold his Fly - 13 years old, according to John T. Perrin, Bea (Piccadilly) NYC, h. o -Plane and decided Millen, zoo director. Phillips, Glen (Fair) Marshalltown, Ia., 29- that, while he had Sept. 1. Zenn, Audrey (Latin Quarter) Chi, nc. time, he and his wife should visit rela- Pickert, Holly & Verna (Edgewater Beach) tives in the Northwest. The day they Chi, h. stopped in Pickford, Murry (Paradise) Fall River, Mass., Salem the Browning Shows VAUDE ROUTES nc. were playing the Bean Festival in Stay - (Continued from page 29) Pitchmen, The (RKO- Boston) Boston, t. Show"-s-1 ton, Ore., so we drove over and met Powell, Ginny (Sherman) Chi, h. Ice the Brownings and Mr. and Mrs. Joe E Preisser, June (Circle) Indianapolis, t, Davis. Earls, Skating (Fair) Sherbrooke. Que., Can.; Princess & Willie's Hawaiians (New Ringside) (Fair) Rutland, Vt., 4 -9. Mansfield, O., nc. Franey's, Dorothy, Ice Time (Adolphus Hotel) When the Browning Shows were in Elgins, Four (Carman) Philo, t. Dallas. West Salem I got over to see some of the Erdey, Gertrude (Lookout House) Covington, R Hats Off to Ice (Center Theater) NYC. showfolks. Sig Simpson has the cook- Ky nc. Raymond, Ed (Polack Circus) Bremerton, Lamb -Yocum Ice Parade (Treasure Island) Wash. Washington. house and we had a long talk about the F Read, Kemp (Luke's Lodge) Newport Beach, Fantasy on Ice (Henry Grady Hotel) Atlanta. days of the Levitt-Brown -Huggins' Shows Fields, Sally (Ernie's) NYC, ne. Newport, R. I., h. when he and Mrs. Helen Levitt had the Fisher, Hal (Tic Toc) Milwaukee, nc. Regis, Teri (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, ne. cookhouse on the shows. Roy and Mrs. Fisher's, Bob, Flyers (Fair) Lancaster, N. H.; Remy, Dick & Dot (Palace) Cleveland, t. Moyer (Fair) Somerville. Mass., 4 -9, Renald & Rudy (Earle) Washington, t. have the Side Show, and while Fostaire (Esquire) Norfolk, Va., nc. Renault, Francis (Polly's Gift Shop) Asbury WANTED she is a little greyer than she was on the Fox, Bebe (Latin Quarter) Chi, nc. Park, N. J., no. Show and Concessions for Kline Shows, he looks Just the same and Francis, Leo (Fair) Columbia, Tenn. Richards, Barney (Ivanhoe) Chi, re. can turn them in an opening as good as Freed, Bob: Salisbury Beach, Mass., nc. Richey, Jean (Earl Carroll Theater) Holly- wood, re. County ever. Mrs. Fred Browning was selling G Paulding fair Merry -Go Ritter, Eileen (Earle) Washington, t. tickets on the -Round and is as Gaines, Muriel (Village Vulgar!) NYO, nc. Roberts, Naomi (Rio Cabana) Chi 28 -Sept. S. SEPTEMBER 17 -22, 1944. gracious as ever to visitors. Browning Gardner, Grant (House of David) Benton nc. Shows have mostly Salem showfolks and Harbor, Mich., p. Rochelle & Beebe (Strand) NYC, t. Address CARL LAUKHUF, Secy., are always welcome in and around their Gant, Willie (Fairfax) NYC, h. Rocco, Maurice (Clover) Los Angeles, no. Gaynor & Ross (Blackhawk) Chi, re. Rock & Dean (Ideal) Forest Hills, L. L, N, Y., Paulding, Ohio. home town. Geddis, George & Bessie (Fair) Culbertson, nc. Grace Goss wrote that on the Dodson Neb. Radio Rogues (State) NYC. t. Shows everyone was busy with benefits Gloria & Roberta (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc. Rooney, Pat, Sr. (Oetjen's) NYC, no. Gordon, Al (State) NYC, t. ( WANTED for the Mustering -Out Fund of the Show- Ross Sisters Golden Gate) San Francisco, t. For Advance, Mo., Saturday, Sunday and Graham, Jean (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc. Russell, Lynn (Old Roumanian) NYC, ac. Labor Day. men's League. Charlie Goss, George Grauman, Saul (State) NYC, t. Russell, Nina (Bali) NYC, nc. Concessions-Photos, Popcorn, Ten -Cent Grind Golden and Mel Dodson are on the com- Gray, Paul (Helsing's) Chi, cl. Russell, Ronnie (Caravan) NYC, nc. Stores. Clean Girl Show, Mechanical or Monkey mittee but, of course, the show women Green, Jackie (Downtown) Chi, t. Russell, S. & J. (Palace) Rockford, Ill., 1 -3, t. Show, Ten in One. Will buy or lease or book are helping keep up with Guarnieri, Johnny (Three Deuces) NYO, no. Russell, Slim (Star- Gardner) Chi, t; (Lyric) Chair-o- Plane. Will buy 40 by 60 Top for them their Indianapolis 5 -7, t. Colored klinatrel. Jim Hayden, wire me. Five quota. They plan to put on an old -time H Ryan, Jack (Pink Elephant) NYO, nc. other spots to follow. Plenty of money here. '49 Camp Hanneford, George, Family (Fair) Note -No women chasers wanted. Jimmy Henson in Beaumont, Tex., just for the Indianap- no longer connected with my show. showfolks. That should be a lot of fun olis 3 -9. S and make some money for the fund. Hamilton, Jane (Ernie's) NYC, ne. Salazar, Hilda (Enduro) NYC, nc. Harvey Johnston Shows Hartnells, The (RKO- Boston) Boston, t. Saunders, Doc (Bali) NYC, ne. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Glenn and Freda Ryder, who are vis- Hartman, Arnie (Oriental) Chi, t. Sawyer, Nell (Stage Door) Cleveland, nc. iting his folks in Blum, Tex., for a time, Havel, Arthur & Morton (Carman) Phila. t. Scott, Margaret (Cafe Pierre) NYC, h. have been with Byers Bros.' Shows. I Raviland, Hal (Tower) Kansas City, Mo., Semon, Primrose (Swan) Phila., nc. 25 -31, t. Sharon, Nita (Esquire) Norfolk, Va., nc. had a letter from Lee Sullivan and it Renshaw, Bobby (Palomar) Seattle, t; (Bea- Sheldon, Gene (Paramount) NYC, t. WANTED T0 BOOK started out: "Dear Virgie." If I ever con) Vancouver, B. C., 4 -9, t. Sherman, Babe (Weiner's) NYC, nc. have any doubt about how long I have Herth, Trio, Milt (Downtown) Chi, t. Seemon, Hank (Fair) Pueblo, Colo.; (Fair) First -class Skating Rink on good location. NYC, nc. Lincoln, Neb., 4 -9. known anyone I can always tell by Higgins, Danny (Jimmy Kelly's) \''W book same on a percentage basis. that Hobert, Hal (Plaza Club) Biloxi, Miss., no. Simpson, Carl & Faith (Town Ranch) Seattle title, as I made folks call me Virginia Holiday, Billie (Downbeat) NYC, nc. 28 -Sept. 9, c. about 1910. Now that makes Lee and Hollis, Maria (Rio Cabana) Chi, nc. Slater, Jane (Paramount) NYC, t. Write or Wire me even, as folks will know he is older Houghtons, The (Carman) Phila, t. Sloane, Belle (Aloha) NYC, nc. than 40, which is what he looks. Hoveler Dancers, Winnie (Pan American Smith, Stuff (Onyx) NYC, nc. Room) Chi, h. Society Debs, Three (Stage Door) Cleveland, Playland Amusement Park Hubert, Frank & Jean (Hipp) Baltimore, t. nc. Hutton, Betty (RICO- Boston) Boston, t. Southern Sisters (Trocadero) Henderson, Ky., Monroe, La. R -B To Use Park in Indiana 21 -Sept. 1, ne. 1 Spears & Gardner (Tondeleyos) NYC, no. CHICAGO, Aug. 28. -The Ringling cir- Jackson, Lee (Club 78) NYC, ne. St. Claire & O'Day (State Fair) St. Paul cus has canceled its engagement at But- Jagger, Kenny (Liggett's Royal Palm) Browns 28 -Sept. 4. WANT WANT Field Lake, Wis., ne. Stadlers, The (Walnut Room) Chi. h. For year around work; Florida all winter. ler Stadium, Indianapolis, and will Jackson & Nedra (Brown Derby) Chi, nc. Statler Twins (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc. play Victory Baseball Park there instead. Jane, Betty (Club '78) NYC, nc. Stewart, Slam (Three Deuces) NYC. nc. Second Man for Tilt -a- Whirl, Foreman for Octopus: No cange has been made in Jansleys, The (Hipp) Baltimore, Stone, Hal, & Nina Kaye (State) NYC, also Second Man, must drive Semi. Top salaries dates, Sep- t. t. and bonus. Carolina Beach, N. C., until Labor Day: tember 5 and 6. Jason, Great: Dennison, Ia., 30; Sewald, Neb., Stone, Terry (Club 78) NYC, nc. after en route as per The Billboard. 31; Walthill, Sept. 1; Fergus Falls, Minn., Stothard, Iris (Tavern Room) Chi, h. that 2; Norway, Mich., 4; all fairs. Sue, Lyda (Earle) Washington, t. Jean, Jack & Judy (Steel Pier) Atlantic City. Sumner, Helen (Ivanhoe) Chi, re. A. J. RAUS, Mgr. Johnson, Maxine (Caravan) NYC, nc. Suns, Three (Piccadilly) NYC, h. Carolina Beach, N. C. Jordan, Elaine (Swing Club) NYC, nc. Atlantic City Tamaya, Norma (Caravan) NYC, nc. Karson's, (Plains) Tars & Spars Revue (Steel Pier) Atlantic SECOND MEN WANTED Maria, Musicales Cheyenne, City. Wyo.. h. For Little Beauty Merry -Go-Round and Smith By Morrie Orodenke Kaye, Claudia (Old Roumanian) NYC, no. Thomas, Jimmy (Pennsylvania) West Palm i Kelk, Jackie (Circle) Indianapolis, t. Beach, Fla., h. Smith Chair -o- Plane. Address: ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 28.-If present Kellogg, Laura (Tic Toc) Milwaukee, nc. Thomas, Joe, Saxotette (Fair) Mason City, plans materialize, Atlantic City will be Kelson, Lee (Rogers Corner) NYC, cl. Ia., 1 -3; Huron, S. D., 4 -9. LEW HENRY NYC, no. the site of one of the largest dog racing Kramer's, Henry, Midgets (Holland) Eugene, Thompson, Wini (Bali) Waynesboro, Virginia, until Sept. O Ore., nc.; (Clover) Portland 4 -17, nc. Tracy, Arthur (State) NYC, t. tracks in the country after the war. A Travers, Ted (Downtown) Chi, t. syndicate has already started the ball L V CAN PLACE rolling, with Convention Hall mentioned Labato, Paddy (Borsellino's) Cleveland, no. Foreman for seven -car Tilt. Loads on two Semis. as the site to house the greyhounds. The Lang, Judy (The Spot) NYC. nc. Van, Gloria (Pan American Room) Chi, h. Top salary, long season. syndicate, it was Lang & Lee (Fair) Mauston, Wis. Varela, Carlo (Enduro) NYC. nc. learned, has approached LaVoie, Don, & Carlotta (Utah Canteen) Salt Vestoff, Florio (Flub 18) NYC, nc. several State legislators in regard to Lake City. Viera, Manuel (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h. WALLACE BROS.' SHOWS modifying the present State pari- mutuel Lane, Loretta (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc. Vincent, Villa (Kit Kat Klub) San Antonio, betting bid. Dog races were first held in LaZellas, Aerial (Fair) Miles City, Mont., 29- nc. Rulevilie, Miss., this week Sept. 2. Convention Hall 10 years ago, in which LeMoind & Estelle (Fair) Aurora, Neb. year the hall realized a profit of $100,000 LeRoy's Marionettes (Oriental) Chi, t. over and above expenditures. Convention Lester, Gerry (Arrmando's) NYC, nc. COUNTY FAIR Hall is at present occupied by the army. Lester, Jerry (Rio Cabana) Chi, nc. JUNIATA Oscar Meinhardt, director of Chicago Lester & Irtnajean (Cotton) Houston, Tex., nc. Port Royal, Pa., week Sept. 4th -6 Days -6 Nights. Fashion Industries, Levett, Colvina (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc. Want Rides, Shows and Concessions of all kinds. Want Ferris Wheel Foreman, also Chair has been engaged to Levolo, Pat & Willa (Stadium) Cleveland; Plano Help. All fairs till Thanksgiving. Write or wire produce the shows for the 1944 Miss Canton 4 -8; Medina 7 -8. America Beauty Pageant here, September Lewis, Ted (Latin Quarter) Chi, no. JOHN GECOMA, Gen. Mgr. Lloyd, Dave (Pink Elephant) NYC, nc. 4 -10. He produced the shows last year. Lorraine, Lilyan (Ernie's) NYC, nc. At near -by Wildwood, N. J., a water Lorre, Peter (Palace) Cleveland, t. BRIGHT LIGHTS EXPOSITION SHOWS carnival, the first to be held in the South Louis Sc Cherie (Fair) Webster City, Ia., 30- Jersey resort area, was staged recently Sept. 1; (Fair) Manson 2 -3. Indiana, Pa., this week; Port Royal, Pa., week Sept. 4th; then McClure, Pa. at Lucas, Nick (Park Plaza) St. Louis, h. S. B. Ramagosa's Sportland. Members of Lynn, Roma (Pastor's Downtown) NYC, nc. the Wildwood and Wildwood Crest beach Lynn, Rudja (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc. patrol participated. M BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, NEXT WEEK Mack & Desmond (Chicago) Chi t. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -Several thou- Maison, Gil (Paramount) NYC, t. First attraction in 12 years. Our shipyards and defense plants working day and night. Big sand dollars were added to the building Marsh, Lew (Red Mill) NYC, nc. Navy and Marine Base. Want legitimate Concessions of all kinds. One sensational Free Act. fund of the Agawam Mission Church re- Masalle, Sally (Club Jinx) NYC, no. Ed over two Marsh, Carolyn (Hipp) Baltimore, t. Write or Wire cently when Carroll turned Marshall, Joan (Aloha) NYC, nc. night' proceeds of his Riverside Park mid- Max & Gang (Steel Pier) Atlantic City. way to the parishioners who manned the May, Marty (Palace) Columbus, O., t. special booths. There is no local Cath- Meade, Gloria (Tic Toc) Boston, nc. MIGHTY MONARCH MIDWAY Miller, Russ (Earle) Washington, t. olic church and mass is held regularly Moans (Lexington) NYC, h. N. P. ROLAND, PERRY, FLA., THIS WEEK in the foyer of Carrolls's bowling center. Moore, George (Palmer House) Chi, h.

www.americanradiohistory.com 58 The Billboard COIN MACHINES September 2, 1944 Conducted by WALTER W. HURD. Communications to 155 N. Clark St., Chicago 1, Ill Ind. Committees Meet With WPB The Committees Ask To Make WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. -Fol- Vender Order L-27 Amended; lowing are the members of the three WPB industry advisory com- mittees : Repair Parts Coin- operated amusement, gam- L -21 Revision Coming Up ing and arcade device industry ad- visory committee: WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. -Altho there passed on to the WPB execs for final G. W. JENKINS, Lion Manufac- was much speculation in both the na- clearance next week. Reconversion discussed but turing Company; J. H. KEENEY, tion's press and official circles this week Some hope that possibly a partial lift- agreed to be problem of J. H. Keeney & Company; MAX D. as to whether the forthcoming trip of ing of repair parts restrictions for the LEVINE, Scientific Machine Cor- Donald M. Nelson to China plus the coin machine industry would soon come future -- committees named poration; WILLIAM RABKIN, In- resignation of Charles Wilson from WPB thru was seen following recommenda- ternational Mutoscope Company; would throw a monkey wrench into the tions to that effect by the industry ad- WALTER TRATSCH, A. B. T. machinery now in motion to return war visory committees. peacetime production, the WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Official re. Manufacturing Company, and V. industries to Meanwhile, both in Chicago and New ports of the meetings which the coin ma- G. WAHLBERG, Mills Industries. "spot authorization plan" officially an- York, coin machine manufacturers con- chine industry advisory committees held Commercial automatic phonog- nounced by WPB August 15 continued tinued to see little hope for an early re- with WPB here during the past 10 days raphy advisory committee: J. E. to roll along. turn to production of equipment, espe- were cleared by Office of Information here BROYLES, Rudolph Wurlitzer Twenty -nine limitation orders govern- cially since WPB officials admit that at during the week. Release on the first Company; CARL T. McKELVEY, ing production of consumers durable the present time no substantial increase meeting of the coin- operated amusement, J. P. Seeburg Corporation; ROB- the gaming and arcade products were amended during the week in the production of items covered by device industry ad- ERT GABEL, John Gabel Manu- to indicate specifically in the orders the amended L orders can be expected. visory committee held August 16 came facturing Company; DAVID O. themselves that the products covered are Nothing will be allowed which will inter- thru Monday (21) while that covering the ROCKOLA, Rock -Ola Manufac- subject to the "spot plan." In effect, this fere with production of war and pro- joint meeting of the commercial auto- turing Company; E. E. RULL- action merely removes provisions in the gramed essential civilian items, officials matic phonograph and merchandise M A N, Automatic Instrument 'vending orders that might appear to conflict with stressed. The "spot plan" does establish, machine committees on Monday Company, and V. G. WAHLBERG, Priorities Regulation No. 25 which con- however, a method for authorizing speci- (21) was released yesterday (25). Mills Industries. tains the rules governing the "spot pro- fied types of civilian production in any Report on the meeting of the games Merchandise vending machine cedure." Among these orders was L -27 area where labor facilities and material committee stated that members "Recom- advisory committee: C. R. ADEL- governing merchandise vending machines not needed for war or essential civilian mended relaxation of restrictions on re- BERG, Stoner Manufacturing (official text of amended Order L -27 else- output are available. pair and maintenance parts." Coin - Company; W. 'E. BOLEN, North- where in this issue). western Corporation; R. Z. Since many of the materials needed for operated amusement devices are con- coin machines are on the controlled list trolled by Order L -21. The suggested GREENE, Rowe Manufacturing An inside tip from WPB here today Company; E. F. PIERSON, Vendo indicates that Order L -21A relating to and sface Chicago is a critical labor area amendment of that order would make it fact coin possible for manufacturers to produce Company; R. HARLAND SHAW, amusement, music and arcade machines -not to mention the that ma- Advance Machine Company, and would soon be put on a par with L -27. chine manufacturers are still up to their repair and maintenance items as soon ears in war work-manufacturers must as man power, materials and facilities ;RANK H. VOGEL, Columbus Information disclosed that the amended Vending Company. order would probably be approved by necessarily regard peacetime production are available. as being on an "if and when" basis. Reconversion of the industry was also durable goods division this week and discussed, the release stated, but gen- erally agreed to be a problem of the fu- ture as factories continue to be heavily Editorial occupied with war production. Release Mchs. specifically mentioned that manufactur- Coin Pay ers of "Coin-operated entertainment ma- chines" are making precision instru- That Extra Something ments for aircraft, bomb sights, shells By Walter W. Hurd $ 18,475,491 in and rifle grenades. Report on August 21 Meeting EVERYBODY seems to give lip of promoting world trade will bring better business in general, sustain Federal Taxes Report of the joint meeting of the service to the hope for a per- phonograph and vending machine com- manent peace after we have won profits and in the end bigger profits WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Figures re- mittees with WPB on Monday released the war. Many plans have been than a selfish rush to get as much leased by the Internal Revenue Bureau yesterday stated: "Revision of Order L -1 suggested by which peace can be as they can after the war, then we here yesterday (25) revealed that for (See COMM. MEET WPB on page 65) promoted, but the biggest question may find American business taking the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, coin always arises as to whether people the lead in promoting trade with all machines dumped $18,475,491 into Uncle are willing to pay the price that the nations in the world. Sam's tax coffers. permanent peace will demand. Actually, means United While this represents nearly an $8,000,- it the 000 jump from the '43 figure of $10,- WPB Spot Plan In order to secure peace to extend States must buy goods as well as 487,104, it reflects the higher tax iates into the rest of the world, some- sell them. Still more seriously, it that became effective July 1, 1943, rather thing more than plans or ideas is means that other nations are watch- than an increase in machines on loca- Forms 4000 and demanded. The people must have ing the United States, and if they tion. It's no secret that many coin ma- the proper spirit in order to pro- see American business adopting a chines have had to be taken off locations an is made selfish attitude, the course which during the past year because of lack of mote peace. If attempt spare parts, gas and help shortage, etc. 3820 Now Ready to find the real motive for peace, other nations will then take may CHICAGO, prove disastrous to our own nation The boosting of tax on gaming devices Aug. 26.- Arrival of War it is probably best described as the from $50 to $100 plus the inclusion of Production Board Forms 4000 and 3820. spirit of progress. in the long run. The United States juke boxes at a $10 fee consequently are both here and in other regional WPB the lead in pro- It is well understood that when must either take the factors responsible fbr the increase offices during the week, which manufac- moting the progress of the world, or despite the decrease of taxable coin - turers may fill out and file with their the war is over the nations of the from civil- will probably face a greater find it is isolated other operated equipment in operation. local regional offices for permission to world ized nations to suffer the eternal resume production of peacetime prod- test than even the war itself. They An unofficial report released by the ucts if and when materials and man- must decide whether they will go consequences. Associated Press last week declared that power restrictions permit, evoked some will Every industry should prepare to the Internal Revenue Department had forward or whether they take a $7,781,600 from gaming devices. interest among the coin machine trade. step. Progress calls for a play its part in the great expansion collected backward program of the future. The nation Dispatch added that the explanation that Reactions were conservative, however, forward look and a willingness to these machines thus became "legal" as since the regional director of WPB here world has already recognized the fact that share with the rest of the the bigger of employment far as the federal tax laws are concerned. informed manufacturers at a special con- of civilization. In practical a much scale ference last week, that the "spot plan" benefits must be furnished after the war While a State by State breakdown has terms, progress calls for a determi- not as yet been released by the bureau. would mean little increasing of civilian trade, than has ever prevailed before. This production in the Chicago area because nation . to promote world increased employment can only be reports from regional offices have begun it is a critical labor area. Since coin world travel and frequent contacts industry plays its to appear in the daily press. Chicago of the world. attained if every revenue office which includes 17 North- machine manufacturers are fully aware with other peoples part in making the necessary ex- of this, they do not expect any early re- Something of the pioneer spirit ern Illinois counties reported collections are pansion. in coin machine taxes totaled $780,000. turn to making coin machines. must pervade all people if they every industry the new oppor- This means that That collected from Cook County in From the maze of discussion in the to take advantage of thru its organized trade groups must which Chicago is located accounted for press and financial Journals during the tunities. as only a small portion of the amount col- began emerge. start such educational programs week, some definite facts to There are a number of organiza- will guide its membership into lected. One is that the "spot plan" is the pattern are now very busy trying for reconversion. Another is that one of tions that bigger markets. It also means that Reports from Wisconsin show that the to educate the people to understand the educational program must be total paid by the coin machine trade was it's purposes is to clear away ahead of $847,169. Internal revenue collector in time the paper work that is necessary to the opportunities which the future shaped to promote unity of purpose will bring. A number of these or- industrial benefits to New Orleans district reported coin ma- get civilian production wheels rolling in spreading chine trade in Louisiana had paid smoothly when cut -backs in war orders ganizations are studying possibili- all other parts of the world. foreign trade and are trying $441,203. Virginia total released this come. In fact, some experts feel that ties in The industrial age has many past week revealed $195,200 collected the fate of the plan depends entirely to enlist business men to take a faults, but industrial progress seems within the State on coin machines by upon whether it can move fast enough to very progressive attitude toward to be one of the chief roots of civili- the federal government for the year. In keep up with quick changes in military such trade in the future. zation, and every industrial group Omaha and environs, reports this week developments in Europe; especially since business men today join in the world pro- on gaming device collections only showed isn't any doubt that far more drastic The object is to get must there to take the long view of the future gram to eliminate the faults of the tax payments totaled $19,300. State total relaxation of WPB orders will become its was $61,800. necessary when Germany surrenders and rather than a narrow and selfish industrial system and to extend view. If business leaders can be benefits to those nations that have It is expected that the official tabula- war order cut -backs become necessary. tion on collection State by State will be quicker,, . that a gradual program so long lacked in progress, Nothing would kill the plan convinced ready in October. (See WPB SPOT PLAN on page 60)

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard COIN MACHINES 59 COINMEN YOU KNOW News Highlights of the Week release operated amuse- trip east in another two weeks.... The WASHINGTON. -Official of meeting on coin- New York: Allied firm has purchased stock ment, gaming and arcade device industry advisory committee with WPB just the August 16, disclosed members recommended relaxation of restrictions on MIKE MUNVES contacting the New of several stores which are going out of repair and maintenance parts. Reconversion discussed but agreed to be England trade in line -up for post -war business and have enlarged its stocks of a problem of the future. Vending and phonograph committees had sales.... Atlantic Distributing shipping popular, hillbilly and race records. joint meeting with WPB August 21. phonographs to Regent Vending, Ottawa. SAM CIARAMITARO has sold out ABE KOENIGSBERG, King Music, the Oriole Music Company, involving WASHINGTON. -L -27 order applying to vending machines was included in list of 29 orders amended this week by WPB. Revision of looking for new quarters. . . . BERT about 150 music boxes, to a number of L -21 governing games, phonos, etc., reported on the way. Amendment LANE has renovated his showrooms. . . different established operators. He's re- JAMES CODGIE, now representing New tiring from the machine operation field. specifically states in the order that products they cover are subject to "spot plan." . , . Inside tip from WPB here holds York Distributing. . JOE PLASTIK, ... MRS. EILEEN THOMPSON, office the late this week out phono op, buying parts.... Framal Dis- manager of the Angott Sales Company, some hope that partial resumption of parts production may soon be tributing shipping the Bazooka to Luis is back on the job after being In bed allowed following recommendations of industry advisory committee. Lopez, Mexico City. . DAVE LOWY eight weeks because of heart trouble. WASHINGTON. -Total amount of revenue collected on coin rushing parts to Benjamin Rosenthal, HERMAN STEIN, son of the late ED- machine taxes for fiscal year ended June 30 amounted to $18,475,491, Mexico City phono op. . JOHN A. WARD STEIN, music operator, who was according to internal revenue figures released this week. This is an FITZGIBBONS Jr., son of Jafco's prexy, a partner in the B & J Music Company $8,000,000 jump from the 1943 figure and reflects the higher tax rates who is stationed down Camp Braddock, with Vernon L. Huntoon Jr., has formed now in effect. Norfolk, Va., was graduated from Co- the S & M Novelty Company, with head - CHICAGO. -WPB Forms 4000 and 3820 which manufacturers may file lumbia University with the rank of quarters at 1044 Navahoe Avenue. New to take advantage of the "spot plan" arrived at local WPB offices this ensign.... FRANK BREHENNY, La Salle firm, which is operating a route of music week. LUCIDA, Music, spotted on the "Row.' . . . MAX machines, includes SAM a new- TOLEDO.-Audit of tax records on pin game licenses here show ABESHOUSE, phono op from New Haven, comer to the industry, as partner. . them to be in order but the safety commissioner is still pushing his Conn., snapped in the New York market. J & J Novelty Company, headed by probe on game licenses, CHARLIE KATZ, Coin- o -Matic rep, JAMES A. PASSANANTE, which is dis- WASHINGTON. -WPB is reported coming out with an order soon back in town after closing deal with dis- posing of a large part of its music op- to allow cigarettes sold thru venders to be wrapped in cellophane. Move trib in Winona, Minn. . Automatic erations, has sold the entire record library is being attacked by Retail Tobacco Dealers' Association on grounds of Music Operators' Association blowout set of 50,000 records to Allied Music & Sales unfair discrimination. for the Waldorf October 21. Company, which will resell them to the CHICAGO.-Distribs in Midwest and on Pacific Coast readying for Repeatscope, Inc., nickel movie vender juke operator trade in this area. post -war business, survey discloses. See Amusement Machines Section. outfit, getting set for post-war produc- QUEBEC. -City clamps a $2,000 per machine tax on vending ma- tion at Lynbrook, L. I. ARTHUR Fort Worth: chines selling products worth more than 10 cents. Considering move to PRICE, prexy, says firm needs only LLOYD McFALLS and wife have sold outlaw all vending machines. Claim machines taking business play WPB clearance for mass output. . their lease on ride and coin machine from retail merchants who are leading fight to ban devices. JOE CRUMMINS, Eagle Automatic Sales concessions at Galveston Beach and have drink vender, busy map- and pioneer moved back to Fort Worth to reopen his first application a letter stating the ping out extensive operation after vic- their Fun Palace downtown there. They firm, after years total number of sanitary napkin vending tory. CRUMMINS says operated for six weeks on the new WPB Order L -27 machines which he produced, assembled of experience with drink machines, be- $1,500,000 pier at Galveston. lieves it has the answers not only as to or delivered during the twelve month period ending June 30, 1941, and best locations but as to the kind of a Des Moines: Text on Venders the loca- drink vender that will click. tion of his plant and of any other plants MAX FRIEDMAN, sales representative which will produce parts for those ma- BERNARD ROSEN, Supreme Cigarette Amended Aug. l9 chines. Service, angling for big out -of -town of Mayflower Distributing Company, was If the manufacturer intends to in for a business conference with IRVING produce or assemble in his own plant, he route. . . . SAM MITTLEMAN, American Coin Machines, Newark, N. J., buying SANDLER, manager of the Des Moines should state the estimated man hours branch office. . Sandler reports pur- PART 3291- CONSUMERS DURABLE which will be consumed in the produc- phonographs on the "Row." . . . JOE MUNVES will soon announce new set -up. chase of the equipment of GLEN GRAPP GOODS (See WPB ORDER L -27 on page 64) at Charles City, Ia., and several other . MURRAY WOHLMAN, Pancoast (Limitation Order L -27, as Amended of the , JOE EP- Amusement, on biz trip to Canada. . . operators out State. .. August 19, 1944) SISKIND, Master Automatic, STEIN, of the Superior Sales Company, HARRY is taking his basic training at Camp VENDING MACHINES: MERCHANDISE back from Swann Lake. . . . GEORGE INTERNATIONAL Roberts in California and reports he is § 3291.100 Limitation Order L -27- SEEDMAN, Rowe Cigarette exec, busy (a) Definitions. again after respite at seashore. in fine physical condition. His brother, For the purposes of this JULIUS EPSTEIN, is in charge during order: FOR EXPORTING BIP GLASSGOLD, Arthur H. Du- (1) "Merchandise Grenier, Inc., exec, caught in firm's New his absence. vending machines" MUSIC means any 1 Rockola Deluxe York office preparatory to two -week trip coin or token operated ma- $325.00 chine from which merchandise is sold. 1 Wurlitzer Victory, P.K. 495.00 that will take him to Chicago, Cleveland, Richmond, Va.: It includes for example, cigarette, candy, 2 Wurlitzer 61, C.M. 110.00 Detroit and St. Louis and see firm's post- chewing gum, nut, bulk and bottle bev- 1 Wurlitzer 616 150.00 Newest 1 Seeburg 8200, war plans set in motion. He will return inhabitant of Richmond's coin erage and food machines, pho- Conversion 495.00 about September 7. machine row is N. NEAL'S Colonial Rec- vending ARCADE ord Service, supplying hard to get items tograph vending machines, sanitary nap- 1 Shoot the Chutes $139.50 kin vending machines, and drinking cup 2 Western Baseballs 95.00 to operators by mail.. . . Current polio Chicago: scare has cut down revenue for many dispensers. It does not include auto- 1 Supreme X -Ray Pokerina 135.00 matic restaurants (so- called automats) 1 Shoot Your Way to Tokyo 225.00 AL STERN, Monarch Coin Machine in spots frequented by the 1 operators or United States Postage Stamp vending Rockola Ten Pins 59.50 Company exec, reporting to the home of- . . from 2 Chicago Coin Hockeys 210.00 teen -age group. Deputies Gov- machines. fice from Los Angeles, is completing ar- ernor Darden's anti -vice crusade visited 1 Mills Punching Bag 99.50 rangements while there to extend Mon- the casinos at Virginia Beach over the (2) "Manufacturer" means any per- VENDORS arch service to the West Coast operators. week -end but found no machines which son who produces or assembles any mer- 10 Advance P -Nut Vendors $ 8.75 finding for some pleasure 5 Northwestern Tri Selectors, 1 & While time came under the recent ban. chandise vending machines or parts for 5c Coin Slots 29.50 on the Coast, Al has also been busy con- Visitors this week included DEACON merchandise vending machines, or any 4 Electric Popomatic Popcorn tacting jobbers and operators, and re- WAYNE, of the Happy Hollow Cowboys; person who produced or assembled any Vendors 64.50 ports a considerable amount of equip- C. GEORGE, operator of Phoebus, and merchandise vending machines during PIN CAMES ment offered by Monarch has been pur- GEORGE WAGSTAFF. George reports the twelve month period ending June 30, Ten Spot ..$54.50 Home Run .$49.50 Polo 39.50 Cold Star 49.50 chased by common there. . . . HAROLD collections in the Tidewater area ex- 1941, whether or not he now produces .. BAKER, Baker Novelty Com- Landslide 49.50 Cadillac ... 34.50 head of tremely high. any, Jungle 69.50 Gun Club .. 64.50 pany, received a picture from somewhere MORRIS MAYNOR, Maynor Dis- (3) "Deliver" means to lease, sell or in England showing his former sales tributing Company, thru North and transfer. WIRE, WRITE OR CALL US manager, S /SGT. CARL HUPPERT, pos- South Carolina pn a buying trip. (b) Restrictions on production and de- WE ARE DISTRIBUTORS FOR BOWLING He's a ing with his jeep. attached to ... ELEANOR MORRIS, Corley Rec- livery. (1) No manufacturer shall pro- LEAGUES FOR NORTHERN OHIO. IDEAL . . . JAMES T. MAN - bomber squadron. ord Company, back at the old grind duce or deliver any merchandise vending FOR ARCADES AND LOCATIONS! GAN, of Mills, was one of the members after the annual vacation.... JUD- machines except sanitary napkin vend- of the original Chicago committee invited SON WILLIAMS is readying for an ing machines, which may only be pro- WRITE FOR COMPLETE LIST by MAYOR KELLY to attend the launch- OF FIVE eye operation at a U. S. Veterans' duced according to a quota approved by AND ONE BALL FREE PLAYS ing of the new cruiser, Chicago, in Phila- Hospital. . Report has it that a the War Production Board on Form delphia last week. WPB We need Phonographs, Slots, Five Ball Pin local disk jockey is contemplating -2719 (formerly PD -880). Games mainly for exporting needs. Write LOU KOREN, owner of Ace Music Corn- entering the record manufacturing (2) Each manufacturer who wishes to or wire quantity available and best price! pany, is now in his new quarters at 1231 business if pressing arrangements produce or deliver any of these sanitary TERMS: 1 Deposit with all orders for West Chicago Avenue. . RALPH can be made. napkin vending machines must file this Domestic Purposes. YOUNG, Wurlitzer distrib, in from Cleve- RALPH GARY, co -owner with his form with the War Production Board on Full Cash with orders for Exports. land, making the rounds with Larry brother LEON, of Gary's Record Shop, or before the 15th day of December, Cooper. Also in town during the week now in the navy, reports from the Medi- March, June and September according FOREIGN INQUIRIES INVITED! was WILLIAM R. JOHNSON, Atlantic terranean area that he has been pro- to the instructions accompanying that INTERNATIONAL COIN MACHINE Novelty Company, of Savannah, moted to chief HARVEY form. A manufacturer asking permis- DISTRIBUTORS Coast storekeeper.... 2115 Prospect Ave. Cleveland 15, Ohio Ga., and SAM YARAS, Southwest Amuse- HUDSON, who conducts popular Juke sion to produce or assemble sanitary Main 5769 ment Company, Dallas. Another recent Box program on WRVA daily (Juke Box napkin vending machines must file with Georgia visitor was ED HEATH, of Heath plays The Billboard listing), has returned Distributors from Norwood, Ga.... MAX to his post after a business trip to Chi- SCHUBB, of Muskegon, Mich., in town. cago. . .. BLUFORD'S Panorams at Ca- Ditto ROY McGINNIS from Baltimore. sino Park, Virginia Beach, are getting heavy play.... Cigarette machine opera- ANOTHER WEEK Detroit: tors are practically out of business, the shortage being as It is. JAMES GIORDANO, collection man for NEARER the Brilliant Music Company, is leaving Minneapolis: VICTORY! for a month's vacation in California...... HELP BRING IT CLOSER-BVY MORE WAR BONDS AARON LIPIN reports that Allied Music HY GREENSTEIN, of Fly-G Amusement - Sales Company has just been appointed Company, is back at his desk after a trip distributor for Sonart Records, special- to the firm's Western territory in and 6 -tF,a . k izing in foreign recordings and polkas, around the Black Hills, S. A His which are much in demand in Detroit. partner, JONAS BESSLER, returned from INTERNATIONAL MUTOSCOPE CORPORATION . MAX LIPIN, head of the company, a vacation trip to the muskie country Penny Arcade Headquarters Since 1895. returned to Detroit from his New York around Brainerd, Minn., and leaves this Manufacturers of Photematlo and Other Famous Coin Operated Equipment. trip in order to assist in handling store week -end for a tour of the Northern 44 -01 ELEVENTH STREET LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK operations here and will make a second (See COINMEN YOU KNOW on page 64)

www.americanradiohistory.com 60 COIN MACHINES The Billboard September 2, 1944 is to your advantage," it is stated, "to WPB SPOT PLAN reduce to a minimum the purchase re- (Continued from page 58) quirements of new controlled materials ATTENTION CLEVELAND COIN it is also pointed out, than for manufac- as stated on your application." turers to get the idea that it is useless OFFERS: In figuring out how much new con- to apply under the plan because of the trolled materials a firm will require in CANADIAN CONSOLES stringent war man -power restrictions now filling out Section III of the form, it in effect, especially since it is going to 10 Keeney Kentucky Clubs $125.00 is pointed out that quantities to be used OPERATORS take plenty of time for WPB to process out of a company's own inventory or 3 Jumbo Parades, Free Plays 95.00 the multitude of applications it will re- which can be obtained from idle and ex- ceive. cess inventories of others should not be ... and all you fellows 1 Pace Saratoga, P. 0. 125.00 On this score, WPB revealed this week included. The form states that "The War in the East. Get quicker 3 Pace Saratoga Combination 150.00 that applications will be divided into Production Board will assume that the two groups -those that will be forwarded difference between the quantities which deliveries and save 3 Big Tops, F. P. 115.00 to Washington with field office recom- you state will be put into production and shipping expense. . . . mendations, and those that will be en- of new 4 Beulah Parks, P. 0. 110.00 your purchase requirements ma- We have complete tirely handled by field offices themselves. terials represents the quantities which 2 Black Paces Races 125.00 Cases tabbed for Washington will be those you expect to use from your own inven- stocks of Pins, Arcade, in which the proposed manufacture will tory or to get from the idle and excess Consoles a n d Auto- 1 Mills Rio 65.00 require (1) more than 50 production inventory of others." workers in the critical West Coast areas; matics. . . . Get our 1 Dominoes, Late Galloping (2) more than 100 production workers Letter of Transmittal list before purchasing. Head 175.00 in Group 1 or Group 2 labor areas, and The questions to be answered in the Write , wire, phone (3) more than 250 production workers in letter of transmittal are 1 Galloping Dominoes, Early.. 95.00 Group 3, Group 4 or unclassified labor 1. What changes have occurred in Liberty 9480 or come areas. Since Chicago is a Group 1 labor the production in this plant or what in to 3 Bally Club Bells, Combination 235.00 area, only applications involving less than changes do you anticipate in your 1 Jennings Multiple 95.00 100 production workers will be handled present authorized production sched- entirely by the local field office. ules? When will these anticipated 10 High Hands 165.00 TRIMOUNT Analysis Forms changes occur? of 2. Will the proposed production 2 Jennings Liberty Bells 45.00 An analysis of Forms 4000 3820 and requested in Section 1 require any COIN MACHINE CO. ARCADE EQUIPMENT to be used under the "spot plan" shows facilities, processing machinery or 1 Periscope $395.00 they are comparatively simple. Each are equipment not now available in your 40 Waltham St. Boston 18, Mass. 2 Rapid Fires 215.00 only four pages, one of which gives direc- plant? If so, what additions will you 1 Western Baseball 85.00 tions for filling 1 Palm of the Hand Card Vendor 40.00 out the other three. Both need and how do you propose to get 1 Color of Eyes Card Vendor 40.00 must be filed simultaneously. Form 4000 them? 5 Assorted Electric Diggers, Lot 275.00 requires statements of proposed produc- ALL GAMES CLEAN 1 Brand New Scientific Basketball 139.50 3. Are your purchase requirements 2 Keeney Submarine Guns 195.00 tion schedules and controlled material of new controlled material, as indi- Ready for Location! 2 Slap the Japs 150.00 requirements. Form 3820 is concerned ARCADE 1 World Series 110.00 cated in Section III, of the same type with man -power information. 1 Shoot Your Way to Tokyo, Like 2 Ten Strikes 60.00 and kind as to size, gauge, etc., as the New $239.50 Chicago Coin Hockeys 195.00 Form 4000 3 requires one original and have 1 Bally Rapid Fire 175.00 In Barrel 110.00 material you on hand or antici- ...... 1 Roll the one duplicate to be filed and is divided pate getting from surplus and excess? i Chicken Sam, Repainted, Like into four sections: (1) Proposed produc- New 110.00 If not, how do your new controlled 1 Seeburg Parachute, Like New 129.50 MARINES AT PLAY tion schedule covered by application: material purchase requirements differ 1 Keeney Anti- Aircraft, Blue 75.00 (2) statement of WPB orders involved; 1 Western Baseball 75.00 We Have It * Ready for from material on hand or available 10 Rock -Ola and Evans Ten Strikes 44.50 (3) controlled material requirements for from surplus? Location * Proven Money proposed production schedule, and (4) COUNTER GAMES Maker * Immediately De- 4. If the products covered by your 2 Kllx $9.95 3 Sparks, 50, letter of transmittal, Form points out WPB -4000 application are not on the 2 Yankees 9.95 with Slugs $10.95 livery * $199.50. that the WPB has established a list of 2 Imps 8.95 1 Indian Dice 9.95 iJ -4- 4.-*14 .-4 4. list of utility items of importance in 2 Aces 6.95 2 Plck -a -Pack 9.95 utility items that are considered of im- 2 Cubs 6.95 1 Lucky Smoke 6.95 PIN GAMES civilian requirements: portance in civilian requirements and 1 Horse Shoe, 1 Races . 6.95 Legionnaires .$65.00 Gold Stars ..$49.50 (A) What products on that list can 250 Slot 9.95 1 Lucky Pack 9.95 Dixies ...... 55.00 Slap the Japs. 55.00 that requests to produce products on this you produce? Skylines .. 55.00 Big Chiefs .. 65.00 list will be given more consideration than SLOTS AND CONSOLES Landslides 45.00 Wings 35.00 (B) Give reasons why you are not re- 3 Jumbo Parade, F.P. $85.00 ... requests to make products not on the list. 1 Q.T., 10, Blue, Like New 65.00 Playballs . , 55.00 Score Champs 35.00 questing permission to produce prod- .. 2 Q.T.'s, 10 (1 Blue, 1 Green) 50.00 Zombies .. , 55.00 Gun Clubs 65.00 Citing the fact that present war produc- ucts on that list. 1 Green 65.00 Ten Spots ... 55.00 Glamours 39.50 tion needs are such that only a very Q.T., 50, Crosslines ... 49.50 Repeaters 55.00 You should also give in letter of Polos 39.50 DoubleFeatures 45.00 limited quantity of new materials Can 3 Wurlitzer Wireless Bar Boxes $1500 ...... transmittal any additional informa- 1/2 Deposit, Balance C. O. D. be authorized under the regulation, form tion concerning special WANTED: CUP DRINK VENDORS : COIN also points out requests situations OPERATED : THIRST QUENCHERS PRE- that to produce with regard to your business which FERRED! products which can be made from the you think would be helpful to the R. K. SALES CO. manufacturer's own inventory or from 285 South 60th St. Philadelphia 39, Pa. 1/2 Deposit With All Orders -Balance C. O. D. War Production Board in hastening Phone: Sherwood 9979 idle or excess materials bought from this application. others, will be given more favorable con- CLEVELAND COIN MACHINE EXCHANGE sideration than requests to produce prod- Man -Power Questionnaire 2021 Prospect Ave. CLEVELAND 15, OHIO ucts from new materials. "Therefore, it The most important question on the Phone: PRospect 6316-7 man -power questionnaire Form 3820, TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA which must be submitted together with WPB -4000, is: "If the proposed production OPERATORS READY FOR LOCATION! schedule and the production materials EACH We have a number of Phonographs, Marble 2 Chicago Coln Hockeys $195.00 required are approved without modifica- 2 Shoot Your Way to Tokio 225.00 tion, will it be necessary to increase the Tables, Slots. All in good condition. Also 3 Genco Playballs, Late Models 169.50 ARCADE employment of production workers above Salesboards. We buy, sell or swap any used 3 Sky Fighters 325.00 the number currently employed in 3 Western Baseball, '39 75.00 the equipment. Will send price list on request. 5 Ten Strikes, HI Dial 59.50 plant where the product is made ?" If 2 Scientific Batting Practice 105.00 We invite you to visit our new, modern EQUIPMENT 5 Chicken Sams, Jap Cons. 139.50 the answer to this question is "no," then 3 Chicken Sams, Shoot -A- Bazooka no further man -power information has to offices and display rooms when in Dallas. READY FOR LOCATION Cone. 159.50 be given. The form points out, however, 1 Ten Strike, High Dial $ 60.00 that such a "no" answer may be used as 3 Ten Strike, Low Dial 50.00 SPECIAL! evidence by the War Man -Power Commis- ACE COIN MACHINE CO. 1 Ace Bomber 350.00 20 POKER TABLES, Flat Top, sion in establishing a man -power ceiling HARRY URBAN LEE HOUSMAN 1 Western Baseball Deluxe 125.00 for a company. 2 Sky Fighters 350.00 very good condition Write 2125 Cedar Springs Dallas, Texas 1 Pokerino 125.00 Things are a bit more complicated if 1 Bumper Bowling 35.00 an increase in production workers would 1/3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D. 1 Keeney Submarine 250.00 be needed by a company if the produc- 1 tap Shoot the Chutes 135.00 F. O. B., N. Y. tion schedules as outlined in WPB -4000 1 Chicken Sam 100.00 would be granted. In this case, the fol- 1 Keeney Anti -Air Craft 65.00 AAA 2 Hockey (Chicago Coin) 225.00 MARCUS KLEIN lowing provisions prevail: 577 10TH AVE. 1 Bally Defender 350.00 NEW YORK, N. Y. "If the answer to question No. 1 is Longacre 5 -8879 'yes,' the subsequent investigation by the SERVICE 1/3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D. War Man -Power Commission discloses that the required additional workers mky By HAROLD PINCUS 1 500 Mills War Eagle, Gilt. Gold ...$475.00 not be available, how would the proposed Acorn Amusements 3 500 Mills Blue Fronts 550.00 ANY PART YOU NEED - 1 500 Mills Brown Front 625.00 production schedule and the production All above factory overhauled, new cabinets, materials required (Sections II and IIII ANY TIME YOU NEED IT, 1231 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago 22, III. C.H., K.A., single jacks, guaranteed A -1, Full drill proof. in the case of CMP -4B) shown on the at- for ANY KIND OF MACHINE 222 #SS1R.7 1 25e Mills Brown Front, C.H., K.A., tached application be modified ?" Late $365.00 "(A) When the number of production Write - Wire - Phone - Visit 1 se Mills Copper Chrome, 2/5, Ser. 472,000 395.00 workers now employed in the plant is 1 50 Mills alit. Gold, 3/5, Like New 400.00 not increased; COIN MACHINE SERVICE CO. COIL WORKERS! 1 250 Mills Emerald Green, Like New, Serial 488,234, Hand Load 550.00 "(B) When the total number of pro- 2307 N. Western Ave., Chicago 47 1 250 Eagle, duction workers be Unit impossible to take apart. Plenty of War 3/5, Refinished, to employed in the Phone HUMboldt 3476 free circulars. Money hack guarantee on Perfect 275.00 plant (the number now employed plus 1 Pace Twin Reels, 5 and 25 Cent, every box. b00 for sample. $225 per 100. Perfect Cond. 475.00 the additional number which may be Send 25% with order. Wire or write 1 250 Jennings Goose Neck, 2/4 . 75.00 hired) will be increased only to the ex- WANT TO BUY 1 5e Mills Blue Front 175.00 tent allowed by the employment ceiling 1 100 Mills Bonus, Over 450,000, KEENEY SUPER BELLS DUO- ELECTRO CO. Like New 375.00 that may have been established by the 1 Mills Q.T., 10 Play, Perfect Condition 45.00 800 N. Clark St. CHICAGO, ILL. War Man -Power Commission. 1 /3 Deposit. Balance C. O. D. BALLY HI -HAND J. EDWIN THAMERT "(If the change is substantial you may 1402 Harrison Blvd. BOISE, IDAHO file one or two, if both conditions, (A) and (B) apply copy of the related applica- PHONOGRAPHS tion form, completing only those sections WIRE -PHONE TO BUY that will disclose the modification in the Will also buy Pln Games, Consoles, Etc., Etc. WANTED MECHANIC us WANTED proposed production schedule and pro- Send your list. We pay best prices! Fifteen Keeney Pastime Classes By WURLITZER DISTRIBUTOR Must be thoroughly experienced Wurlitzer Phono- duction material requirements. Other- ATLAS NOVELTY CO. graphs and Wall Boxes. Top salary -48 hour week. wise explain so that appropriate modifica- 2200 N. Western Ave., CHICAGO 47, ILL. Unlimited opportunity. be by War Production Phone: ARMltage 5005 CAPITAL MUSIC CO. MARTIN DISTRIBUTING CO. tion may made the 521 5. Front St. WILMINGTON, N. C. 1811.1817 Flat et. Detroit 28, Mlch. Board.) "

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FIVE -BALLS Sparky $20.00 Big Show 15.00 REX Fantasy 12.00 MASHU HIT INNBOWLING GAMES Lite-o-Card ' 12.00 Rotation 18.00 Short Stop 20.00 Keeney's Red Hot 15.00 BOWLING Big Town 16.00 LEAGUE Summer Time 15.00 FREE BALL RETURN Big League 12.00 FEATURE SLOTS Plywood Construction Thruout Cabinet 60 Columbia Fruit Reel, D.J.P. ....$ 45.00 Columbia Clgr. Reel, G.A. 35.00 Replaceable Runway 5¢ Mills V.P., Chrome 50.00 Fool -Proof MECHANICAL Ball Return 1¢ Mills V.P., B.G. 28.00 10¢ Cherry Bell, 3 -10 Payout 225.00 Easy To Adjust -Extra Heavy Switches 25¢ Mills Blue Front, 3.5 Payout 250.00 No Troublesome Legs To Bother With 10¢ Mills Blue Front, 3.5 Payout 190.00 6¢ Mills Blue Front, 3 -5 Payout 190.00 Cabinet Finished in Snappy Lacquer Colors Slot Folding Stands 3.60 Appearance That Makes Every Location Want CONSOLES One Jennings Multiple Cubes $ 30.00 Black Paces Races 60.00 Brown Paces Races with Check Separator 150.00 Fast Time 80.00 ARCADE LOCATION TESTS PROVE Mutoscope Sky Fighter $325.00 Texas Leaguer (Late Model) 25.00 FREE BALL RETURN FEA- Mutoscope Drive Mobile 326.00 "JACKPOT" ONE -BALL PAYOUT TURE ON "5" CUP MAKES Fortune F.P. and P.O. $300.00 Across the Board 18.00 RACE HORSE REELS BOWLING LEAGUE BIGGEST Counter Machines: Champions, 5¢ $ 8.00 Automatic payout machine for 5¢ play. Takes MONEY MAKER IN HISTORY in real Sparks, 5¢ 8.00 money and pays out a flashy token when Daval's "21 ", 1¢ 3.00 winning race horse combination appears. Auto- OF BOWLING GAMES. Presto 3 Dice, 1¢ 2.00 matic jackpot consists of large "gold award" coin Mills Panoram with Wiper 325.00 which is redeemed at counter for $6.00 cash. Brand 10 New Select -o -Matte Wall Boxes, new. Takes space 10x10 In. Ht., 13 In. Model S24.1 Z 8.00 Wt., 25 lbs. Send $10.00 deposit, balance ex. Vanek Handles .35 press C. O. D. While they Will Trade Any of the Above Equipment for last. Each $49.50 LoBoy Scales or Groetchen Metal Typers. TERMS: 1 /3 Deposit With Order, Bal. C.O.D. WEBB DISTRIBUTING COMPANY DIEDRICK SUPPLY CO. 12 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 11, III. 123 WALNUT ST. CHASKA, MINN.

1 25¢ Mills Blue Front, Completely Rebuilt $300.00 COUNTER GAMES 1 5¢ Blue Front, S.J.P 185.00 1 25¢ Mills Gold Chrome 450.00 A.B.T. Pistols: Red, White and / 1 5¢ Mills Gold Chrome 380.00 Blue, Fire and Smoke, Etc. 530.00 / 1 5¢ Mills War Eagle, Single J.P., 3 -5 Criss Cross or Bingo 9.00 Pay Out, Completely Rebuilt 135.00 OF Flip Skill Mills 32.60 Length ft. 1% 1 10¢ Mills Original Chrome 410.00 Hoops (Genco), Ball -9 in. 3 5¢ Mills Club Bells, Like New Write 0 Height -55 in. 1 25¢ Mills Club Bell Write Width 1 25¢ Jennings Club Bell Write of Runway -20 in. 2 5¢ Jennings Chiefs, Perfect the Shape 140.00 Rat(NeNHkte)H; 22.BÓ 1 Columbia Cigarette Reels, Scooter Like New 69.50 12.50 1 Rookola Imperial 20 150.00 Spitfire (New) 17.50 / IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ISklllarette (New) 22.50 WE'RE CLOSING OUT OF SALESBOARDS Totalizer 25.00 I EXCLUSIVE DEALS OPEN BELOW COST Type) FOR $2 99; Easy Fives, Size 1200 . ..$1.95 Ea. 5¢ Play /3 Dep., Western Superr Grip, Cabinet RECOGNIZED DISTRIBUTORS Ready Cash, Size 1000 ... 1.90 Ea. 5¢ Play n Bal. C.O.D. Star Action, Size 1000 ... 1.90 Ea. 5¢ Play en 27.60 F.O.B. Syracuse Make Room, Size 1200 ... 2.50 Ea. 5¢ Play Peek Show 29.50 / Charley Board, 1000 .... .90 Ea. 25¢ Play / IWizard Fortune Teller 17.50 Hoe Boy, Size 1080 2.50 Ea. 5¢ Play Exhibit Love Meters ...... 25.00 / REX MANUFACTURING AND SALES CORPORATION Sure Winner, Size 1000 1.90 Ea. 6¢ Play Exhibit Love Meters, Streamlined, I Jack Pot Charley 1.10 Ea. 25¢ Play Screened Glass Lite Up, New 47.50 821 S. SALINA STREET Big Gun, Size 850 4.00 Ea. 5¢ Play Sport Model, Size 900 2.50 Ea. 5¢ Play / PHONE 25076 SYRACUSE, N. Y. Five o'Clock Special, 1080 3.09 Ea. 5¢ Play IFree! Complete Price List of Parts / On De Fence, Size 849 2.25 Ea. 5¢ Play and Just Ace Notes, Size 480 .85 Ea. 5¢ Play Supplies Off the Press! / Pay Off, Size 600 2.25 Ea. 25¢ Play Rosie the Riveter, 600 2.65 Ea. 25¢ Play I WANT PHONOGRAPHS Heart of Texas, 1296 3.50 Ea. 5¢ Play MIKE MUNVES ORK Air Attack, Size 1296 3.00 Ea. 5¢ Play WILL PAY THESE PRICES: Knock Off a Japanazi, 1050 2.50 Ea. 5¢ Play Wurlitzer 412 ....$ 60.00 Wurlitzer 850 $525.00 Seeburg 8800, RCES $475.00 Wurlitzer Wurlitzer 960 Courtin' Trouble, 1080 3.00 Ea. 5¢ Play 550.00 Seeburg Envoys 325.00 Little Big Shot, 600 1.50 Ea. 5¢ Play 2 Wurlitzer 600K 310.00 Seeburg Rex 135.00 Seeburg Envoy, RCES 350.00 Wurlitzer 24 165.00 Seeburg Gem Saddle Up, Size 1000 2.00 Ea. 5¢ Play ...... 200.00 Rock -Ola Master ... 250.00 Canteen, Size 1080 1.50 Ea. 6¢ Play Wurlitzer 500 300.00 Seeburg Classic .... 300.00 Rock -Ola Standard .. 225.00 Wurlitzer 700 435.00 Seeburg Vogue ..... 275.00 Rock -Ola Windsor .. 120.00 MONROE DISTRIBUTING CO. Wurlitzer 800 475.00 Seeburg Colonel .... 300.00 Rock.Ola De Luxe . 235.00 BOX 413. PAINESVILLE. OHIO Wurlitzer 750 475.00 Seeburg Major 300.00 Mills Throne 165.00 SCALES Wurlitzer 760E ... 600.00 Seeburg 8800, Plain 425.00 Mills Empress 200.00, e Deduct 5% if full certified remittance MUST SE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION! accompanies order CHARLES LICHTMAN (Circle 6 -9570) 630 10th Ave., N.Y.C. LEADING GAME REVAMPS Each 3 Watling Fortune Teller Scales $ 84.50 * 3 Watling Fortune Teller Scales (High Mirror Back) 95.00 A -1 BARGAINS GRAND CANYON from DOUBLE PLAY Arcade Equipment PIN GAMES AND CONSOLES 1 Kirk Guesser Scale 105.00 Playball 3 Shoot the Chutes. Each $109.50 $47.50 STREAMLINER from STARS Sliver Skates 69.50 1 Rock -Ola Lo -Boy 34.50 2 Rapid Fires. Each 180.00 Jungle 72.50 SANTA FE from WEST WIND 2 Pace Scales (Latest Models Made) 59.50 2 Anti- Airerafts. Each 59.50 Crossllne 95.00 1 Keeney Air Raider Sea Hawk 2 Watling Tom Thumb Scales 50.00 185.00 62.50 ARIZONA from SUN BEAM 1 Shoot Your Way to Tokyo 180.00 Jungle Champ, F.P. 89.50 1 Paces Races (Brown Cabinet) 109.50 Jumbo Parade, F.P 89.50 MIDWAY from ZOMBIE 5¢ Mills Q.T. 67.50 1 Bally Pursuit 45.00 Five Ball Free Plays 5¢ Pace Comet 75.00 BRAZIL from DO.RE -MI 1 Bally Speed Ball 45.00 1¢ Pace Double Jack ...... , 20.00 Attention $39.50 5¢ Jen. Goose Neck, No Back Door 10.00 See Your Distributor or Write Direct! Landslides 29.50 5¢ Midget with J.P. 35.00 Limelight 19.50 5¢ Bally Dicette 10.00 ENTERPRISE NOVELTY CO. Oh Boy 15.00 1¢ Cub Counter Game 3.50 UNITED MFG. CO. 1¢ Whiz Counter Game 17.50 Playball 29.50 6125 N. Western Ave. CHICAGO 45, ILL. 511 PERRY ST., ALBION, MICH. Smack 2 Mills 8 Col. Clg. Mch. Ea. 22.50 the Jap 49.50 MUSIC AND ACCESSORIES Vacation 15.00 4 71 Wurlitzers, C.M., Extra Good. Ea. $147.50 Wings 29.50 2 Seeburg Wallomatic, Like New. Ea. 35.00 1 Seeburg Baromatic, 3 Wire, 5-10-25 35.00 All games are clean and checked 4 Seeburg Selectomatic, 30 Wire, S20 1Z. Ea. 10.00 WE WANT TO BUY -PIN GAMES Going Out of Business 1/3 With Order, Balance C. O. D. 6 Seeburg Selectomatle, 3 Wire, DS20 1Z. Will Pay These Prices F. O. B. Your Ea. 25.00 Shipping Point. 3 Wurlitzer #111, Plastic Cracked. Ea 25.00 MONICKER s 60.00 10 Wurlitzer #125, 5- 10 -25. Ea. 32.50 SKYBLAZER G. & P. AMUSEMENT CO. 6 if Phono Boxes. Ea. 7.50 45.00 AND WE MEAN BUSINESS Wur. Stepper, M145 30.00 SKYCHIEF ..... 130.00 543 Edgar Road ELIZABETH, N. J. LIBERTY 110.00 2 12" Spea. Ea. 15.00 KEEP 'EM 30 Wire Cable, Short Lengths. Per Ft .26 FLYING 95.00 Above Equipment BIG PARADE 75.00 Subject to Prior Safe. FOUR AGES 80.00 Write today for complete list of TERMS: 1 /3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D. FIVE- TEN -TWENTY 80.00 CBIEF AMUSEMENT CO. KNOCKOUT 75.00 Music, Pinball, Arcade and Vend- P. O. BOX 845 GENCO DEFENSE 65.00 LAMAR, COLO. VICTORY 55.00 ing Machines. A few Slots. Over NEED 'EM? TOPIC 50.00 JUNGLE 35.00 $700 worth of Parts and Supplies. WESTWI ND 45.00 GET 'EM! FOR SALE DO RE MI 45.00 1 Name In the Headlines Printing Press Also a complete small Music Route Complete With Type and 6000 News- papers $125.00 MELROSE VENDING COMPANY in Eastern U. S. PARTS 1 Wurlitzer Model 61, With Stand But 1236 Fillmore St., San Francisco, Calif. Without Pickup Head 50.00 From HAROLD PINCUS 1 616 Wurlitzer Amplifier 20.00 1 Exhibit Bowling Alley 30.00 1 Ten Strike 35.00 "If It Was Ever Made, 1 Test Pilot 150.00 5 -BALL FREE PLAYS 1 Open Season 125.00 3 Anahel. Each $35.00 I'll Get It for You!" 1 Mills Punching Bag (With New Bag) 75.00 1 Late Model Photomatic Phone Isst with 6000 I Diamonds. BOX 1024 Write- -Wire -V Frames, inside and outside like new) .1100.00 Four Each 45.00 1 Mills One -Two -Three Jumbo Reels I Wild Fire. Each 34.00 The Billboard, 1564 Broadway, COIN MACHINE SERVICE CO. With Bally Payout 65.00 /2 Deposit With Order, Balance C. O. D. 7 Spot Pools Got. Each 39.50 New York 19, N. Y. 2307 N. Western Ave., Chicago 47 Phone HUMboldt 3470 Playland Amusement Co. 616 ADAMS ST. TOLEDO 4, OHIO C. AND M. SPECIALTY COMPANY 832 Camp street NEW ORLEANS, LA.

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62 MUSIC MACHINES The Billboard September 2, 1944 Author of Juke Hit Early Hillbilly Disks Pull Most Finds Legal Trouble Expect Ops LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-Cecil Gant, Nickels, Calif. Juke Say army private who found sudden fame and Settlement in fortune when he wrote the current local juke box song hit I Wonder, ran into HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26.-Out of ap- and Tie a Saddle String Around Your legal difficulties in a Superior Court suit proximately 100 juke boxes on location in Troubles following, filed by the Bronze Recording Company. spots ranging from sophisticated bars Clark and other operators admit they Disk Making and campus spots to taverns, each has are up a tree as to how to judge a hill - The plaintiff contends that it entered from three folk records to a complete billy record. The titles are vastly dif- into an agreement with Gant last July set-up, Robert Clark, of Hines at Clark, ferent from those used in the popular 1 and paid him $200 cash with a promise Vinson Holds Big Whip music machine operators, report. De- field. Clark admits that he would never of 2 per cent royalties in return for his mand for this type of disk has soared to have selected The Prodigal Son, by making recordings of the hit and four new heights in recent times and the Acuff, or even Wreck on the Highway of his other songs. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.- Operators music machine operators are* up a tree as as potential hits. However, the suit alleges, Gant later have long suffered thru the AFM ban on to how to get a supply. To ease the prob- These recording artists are also money - signed up with the Richard A. Nelson Re- diskers, still effective against RCA -Victor lem to a certain extent, a local concern, makers in ballrooms. Wills pulled ap- cording Company. The Bronze Company and Columbia, hold higher hopes than Rodeo Records, is now turning out disks proximately 22,000 in three days in asked the court to issue an injunction ever before that some solution would be exclusively for the Western field. Oakland. The attendance would have to prevent the Nelson concern from dis- arrived at, and that these two of the been higher but the fire department tributing the song, plus $10,000 damages. three major companies would soon be Clark said that with Columbia not closed the box office after 7,800 people turning out waxings of current hits for recording, the operator could not look had bought tickets at $1.20 each. Wills juke boxes. to Okeh for much of a solution in the put 8,600 in the Venice (Calif.) Pier Cowboy Wails Replace Folk Altho no definite word had come down hillbilly record problem. Decca, it was ballroom last November and holds the has not gone much for recordings from Fred Vinson, economic stabilization added, record of 6,100 at Mission Beach, San NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -New use for hill - director, at press time (matter was only of this kind, altho its recent releases of Diego. Acuff had about 23,000 at Venice billy records has been found by juke ops Hoosier Hot Shots and Ernest Tubb are turned over to ES office officially Friday) ballroom for three days, including a Sat- here who have routes where Swiss yodel (25) trade observers here in the Capital going good, especially Tubb's Soldier's urday night swing shift dance. and German lieder disks have gotten Last Letter. were kicking around a new possibility Operators have no formula for picking heavy play. Unable to get sufficient of thru which AFM Prexy James C. Petrillo "One thing about hillbilly records is hillbillies. All they want is to get their the foreign style platters to do the job, might be forced to make a settlement. It that they attract the younger as well as hands on a slough of 'em, pardner. A ops have substituted folk music, leaning has already been pointed out (Billboard, the older people," Clark said. "Then, juke box loaded with hillbillies or West- heavily to cowboy wail tunes, to excep- Music Department, August 28 issue) that too, an operator can put a hillbilly on ems is good as money in the bank. tionally high play results. Vinson holds a three-pronged whip which a machine and run it longer than a he may use to get the AFM to hustle popular tune. When it shows a slack- along to a settlement. He may request ening in demand, the tune can be re- Selective Service Boards to call all AFM moved and later returned. You can cer- AMERICAN FOLK TUNES members (regardless of their recording tainly get your money out of hillbillies." Cowboy and Hillbilly Tunes and 'rimesters company affiliations, and certainly those to and Columbia) up Clark pointed out that tunes like Born contracted Victor Acuff's for re-examination with the result that to Lose, by Ted Daffan, and Roy under- 38'ers might be tossed into the Wreck on the Highway could be returned All Communications to 155 N. Clark St., Chicago 1, Ill. all 1 -A draft pot; he may ask the War Man - to the boxes from time to time. In or- op- Power Commission to "drive" AFM mem- der to get these and other records, Howard Ropa, baritone of the Famous into jobs, and he may request erators here are buying them from dis- Doolittle, Radio Pioneer Hoosier Hop on WOWO, Fort Wayne, Ind., bers war and also WJR, Detroit, who is passing cigars. It's a boy, Howard Ration Boards to withhold extra gas cou- tributors whenever they can Tim Doolittle, of the from all AFM members. from retail stores. It is true that some- has outlasted all of the pioneer radio Wesley Ropa, born August 16. pons times the operators pay double and triple entertainers of the Motor City, credits Cpl. Ben Shelhamer Jr. writes from New threat with obvious inherent "set- the price they would ordinarily pay. The' his success in the folk music field to Spokane that his tune, I'll Be Back Don't tlement" possibilities was a move where- demand is such that getting the record personal appearances. In the past 12 You Fear, Little Darlin', islbeing featured by Vinson could seize Victor and Colum- is the thing. When it comes to this, years he and his Pine Center Gang have in the night spots by Happy Gagman and bio plants; order Petrillo to have his men operators pay little attention to the made over 2,000 personal appearances in on the air by Clyde and Slim Copeland come back and make records-and if price. addition to presenting nearly 2.500 radio on KFRY, and the Ranch House Ram- Petrillo refuses to do so, Vinson could programs. Tim, who in private life is blers with Norma J. Miller on KHQ. Un- .charge him. with "impeding the war ef- Favorite Artists started singing folk songs are Bruce Myers, der the old title, I'll Be Back in a Year, fort," and hold him liable to violation of Top recording artists in the field and hymns back in 1924 with the Red Little Darlin', the tune was recorded by the Smith -Conally Act. If such an ac- Bob Wills, Acuff, Daffan, the Wranglers, Apple Club over WCX, which became Texas Jim Robertson, the Prairie Ram- tion took place, and it was sustained, Pe- X Cowboys, Montana Slim, Cliff Bar 1926. He been on the WJR 1 and WJR in has blers, Red Foley and Bill Boyd. trillo, personally, would be liable to a Carlyle, Patsy Montana, Al Dexter staff ever since. Skip Dean writes that he has reorgan- $5,000 fine, a year in jail, or both. Of Ozzie Waters. In 1932 Doolittle organized a six -piece ized his group as the Skip Dean and course, the plant seizures would be Waters is heard over KNX, local CBS band and began a daily early- morning Zeke Holdren Duo, musical comedians strictly technical in nature, with perhaps station, and on Rodeo Records. There'll novelty program over WJR. This pro- and harmony singers, for the balance of one government official sent in to estab- be a Rodeo in Tokyo and a Round -Up in gram is still going Tuesdays,' Thursdays this season. lish government control. with I Lost You and Saturdays. Tim's "gang" includes Al Berlin is his top tune Smiling Jack Ford, guitar player with Whole idea of above, or any other move Sager, who concentrates on the bass fid- Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys, has dle but plays 13 other instruments in a on the part of Vinson would be to follow written a new song, Love's a Funny thru on enforcing the War Labor Board's comedy act; Smilin' Red Maxedon, singer Thing, in collaboration with Nettles and and guitarist; Joe Pullin and Paul directive, which Petrillo has flatly ig- Needed it has been accepted by Chart. nored, without making it necessary to More Phonos Henneberger, fiddlers, and Pete Baltrusz, Mrs. Bill Nettles has had her song accordionist. carry the case to President Roosevelt. It entitled You Don't Treat Me Right Blues is felt with elections coming up, the It Seems by that In Regina, Tunester Tattle accepted for publication the Dixie headman would rather stay out of the Music Publishing Company. She is co- deal. REGINA, Sask., Aug. 26. -A study of Chart Music Publishing House, Inc., is writer with her husband, Bill Nettles, of census figures for this city reveals that publishing the Curt Massey and Lee In a Little Southern Harbor, soon to be Whatever developments take place in the population has increased almost Penny song, Me and My Mule. (See American Folk Tunes on opp. page) the next couple of weeks, the entire ban 5,000 during the last 10 years. In spite situation seems definitely headed toward of this number of persons living here. a final showdown. While it was being a check this week showed there are only kicked around by the WLB, there were 42 jukes in locations. This means one always further moves which the AFM juke for every 1,400 persons. Album Disks Pay Off in Music could make. Now with the case in the Twenty -eight of the jukes are of the hands of Vinson, and with the only other 14 are the wired alternative being to carry it right into standard type while Machines of Philadelphia Ops the White House, observers feel a settle- music variety. ment must be brought about. Ops in the meantime are doing the PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-The album an album set have never been coin - best they can with the record situation Gals Prefer Jukes to sets of popular records, originally de- catchers, use of three, four or five sides as it is, and are keeping their fingers signed by the recording companies to from a set brings in the nickels. It is crossed. stimulate the home sale of records, are pointed out that in using several sides, Campaign Oratory for the first time being utilized to good the music box fan immediately recog- REGINA, Sask., Aug. 26.- According to returns by the music machine operators nizes the sides as part of an album. And election commissioners of the near -by here. Apart from providing coin - while a limited number can afford to province of Alberta, more young women catchers, the album sets are going a long spend $2.75 to $4.50 for the purchase of Juke Center of were interested in local juke boxes and way to help the operators keep their an album set, they can readily afford to the selections offered than they were in machines filled with sellable music in- spend 20 or 25 cents to hear four or Attraction in casting ballots in a recent election. stead of resorting to padding with old five sides of the album. Moreover, the platters. record fans are more aware of the album Commenting that the election had Gimbel Display one of Most successful of the album sets is sets than the individual sides, the pro- caused only "moderate interest," the recently released by Columbia, motion and advertising of the record the commissioners added that he had one to jukes featuring Frankie Carle and His Girl companies and stores being centered seen more young ladies listening Friends, eight sides of girl -titled tunes. largely on the popular album sets. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.- Gimbel's than to election speakers. While only featuring Carle's piano - department stores, which have branches playing, music fans are ready to accept Other sets being used successfully by here as well as in New York, are noted the piano solo sides of the new maestro music operators here are the Fats Waller for their unusual window displays. New Recording Firm in N. C. until recordings of the full band can be Memorial Album. on Victor and the Jukes came in for some free adver- made. But what is more significant, is Benny Goodman Sextet on Columbia. tising in one of the window shows cur- RALEIGH, N. C., Aug. 26.- According the fact that the music box fans, instead And at some locations, operators report rently being featured. A juke box has to the secretary of state, the Southern of being satisfied with only one side, will extra -good collections for several sides in been made the center of attraction in Recording Company, of Hickory, filed a put in enough nickels to cover the four the Danny Kaye Album for Columbia, a model room which is filled with gay certificate of incorporation to operate a face -up sides of the label. And after a which was made several years ago but furniture, pictures and other appoint- general distributing, wholesale and retail few weeks, the operator cashes in on serving in good stead now as a result of ments. To get away from the old name business in all kinds of sound recording the other four sides of the album. his current Up In Arms movie. Also get- "rumpus- room," Gimbel prefers to refer instruments. Authorized capital stock Operators pointed out that it is un- ting a good play at some locations are to the place as a "low -brow room" $100,000, subscribed stock $300 by Nor- wise to put in more than four or five selected sides from the various Decca The "low -brow room" is shown along man S. James, A. Alex Shuford, John sides of the album set. Also significant stageshow albums, particularly the Con- side a more sedate display called the and Bailey Patrick, all of Hickory. is the fact that while single sides from necticut Yankee album. "high -brow room."

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard MUSIC MACHINES 63 to the park patrons, management is POP. RECORD REVIEWS JIMMY DURANTE (Columbia) Mexican Govt. Plans staging a special show for the attraction Inka Dinka Doo-FT; V. Sunday (27). (Continued from page 19) Hot Patatta-FT; V. 100 Brendel's Manor Park near Baltimore, SMITH (Hit) The irrepressible Durante once again Recreation Parks headlined Dick Thomas, new National JACK the tops among the screen and radio records cowboy singer, with Cyril Smith, Up, Up, Up-W & FT; V. buffoons, little urging is needed to call For Mexico City Kids for the August 20 bill, with Jesse Let's Sing a Song About Susie FT; V. attention to these two novelty songs long Rogers coming in August 27 to share Janie -FT; V. identified with the lyrical merry -andrew. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.-The federal the spotlight with the Collie Sisters, Sing a Tropical Song -FT; V. While hardly creating a ripple when first district (Mexico City) will have 100 sport making the jump from Chicago for the The radio singer makes an impressive issued some years back, the new -found and recreation parks by January, 1945, day. also an- one Park management showing on wax with these four sides, popularity enjoyed by Sir Jimmy is sure according to Javier Rojo Gomez, chief of nounces the booking of the Carter Family to create a buying public in spite of the the government. The parks will provide for September 24, indicating that it will and the name of Jack Smith, not to be fact that the delivery and presentation recreation for Mexico City youngsters and continue shows well into the fall season. confused with the whispering warbler of The sides show ere part of a program to control juvenile is heavily dated now. Other Joyce Agency bookings for Au- Cecilia fame, is a worthy addition to the their age in the spinning, but there's no delinquency. Juke boxes might be in- gust 20 brought Kidoodlers to Sleepy the For his disk mistaking the dynamic Durante dominat- stalled in some of the larger parks, Hollow Ranch near Quakertown, Pa.; label's recording artists. ing the disking. His homey witicisms Gomez indicated. Hoosier Hot Shots to Ed Schwartz's In- debut, the label has provided him with and innuendoes pepper his thematic dian Echo Cave Park near Harrisburg, an excellent aggregation of musicians Inka Dinka Doo as only Durante can do, View Park, and the Collie Sisters to Valley who lay down a highly rhythmic and with graater release from restraint for AMERICAN FOLK TUNES York. Hot Pafatta, in which he complains of (Continued from opposite page) colorful background for the lyrical and the beautiful women wolfing him. Or- published by Chart Music Company. W. Va. Favorites on WMMN thoroly masculine voice. For the most chestra accompanies both offerings. Two of Erwin Hanna's songs, I've Got Several West Virginia favorites have part, Smith stresses the novelty aspects "Inka Dinka Doo," by Jimmy Durante, Troubles Too and Out in the West Is the returned to WMMN, Fairmont, W. Va. of the songs, and with great effectiveness. makes for a sock sticker in any music box, Place for Me, will be included in John Stoney Cooper and Wilma Lee are now The Up, Up, Up novelty is taken at both with the mated "Hot Patatta" equally attra8» Bava's new folio of folk tunes, Westerns heard twice daily over the station. Radio a fast waltz and fast fox -trot tempo, with tive for the coin- catching. and pop songs. Dot and Smoky, after a long engagement the contrast heightening the interest in Jack Howard, Philadelphia songwriter on KWKH, Shreveport, La., are selling the side. The mated side, Let's Sing a KITTY CARLISLE (Decca) end publisher of cowboy songs, has left their sweet songs and mountain ballads Song About Susie, is a cute girlie song Good Night, Sweetheart-FT; V. the city to accompany Hank, the Yodel- on WMMN and drew 2,636 pieces of mail and hit off at a lively tempo to blend These Foolish Things -FT; V. ing Ranger, Bluebird recording artist in the first week of their return. Jack with Smith's breezy singing manner. The individual interpretations Kitty from Canada, on a tour of radio stations. Hunt, songwriter and entertainer, known Janie is another attractive girlie sere- Carlisle applies to these two evergreens Dick Thomas, new cowboy singing star as Cowboy Jack, has joined the Sage- nade, from the screen show of the same whips up little enthusiasm one way or featured on the new National Records, brush Round-Up on WMMN, with Little name. For the plattermate. Smith delves another. Nor does the musical bank was discovered by Maurrie Hartman, head Joe, banjoist, and Bashful Lucky, electric into the calypso groove far the rumba - built by Harry Sosnik's accompanying of the record firm and Cheerio Music steel guitar, and the boys are heard fox -trot setting applied to Sing a Trop- orchestra, emphasizing the strings, add Publishing Company, singing in the daily in two sponsored programs. ical Song. any particular luster to the shop -worn Philadelphia night clubs. Any of Jack Smith's four sides should bold lullabies. While Miss Carlisle is in good Massey to Hollywood up well in the music boxes. (See Pop. Record Reviews on. page 64) Joyce Bookings Baritone Curt Massey is making ar- Jolly Joyce Agency, Philadelphia, re- rangements to transfer his Saturday ports the addition of Fairyland Park, Starring Curt Massey show to the West Lehighton, Pa., for the booking of West- Coast some time this fall. September 10 ern and hillbilly stars. Featuring Wednes- will be his last appearance as singing day evening shows, Joyce started off with star of World Parade, and he no longer Jesse Rogers August 16, with the Carter will be heard on Reveille Round -Up and Family on August 23 and the Skunk several other programs being played by Hollow Boys next Wednesday (30), and the Westerners, with whom he has been in. order to offer the Hoosier Hot Shots associated for 14 years. Before heading westward, Massey plans to spend a few weeks in New York making records for Columbia. PHONO NEEDLES RESHARPENED PERMO OPERATORS: We can successfully RE- GRIND your used needles, either oval or FOLK RECORD REVIEWS POINT round metal points. Over 3 years of suc- (Continued from page .19) cessful business, and hundreds of satisfied ERNESTINE WASHINGTON ROUND Lasers. Testimonials on request. No order (Regis) too large or too small. If I Could Just Make It In -FT; V. V. 1 to 50 Reground, 15c Each. 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A www.americanradiohistory.com 64 MUSIC MACHINES The Billboard September 2, 1944 Sunday Proves Best POP. RECORD REVIEWS COINMEN YOU KNOW buyers' side.... MILTON NOREIGA, Of (Continued from page Colton, in the city to buy. . . . LAW- 63) (Continued from page 59) RENCE RAYA, another Colton operator, Day for Coinmen in enough voice, she lends little warmth to Minnesota resort area.... BOB MORE, in the city on one of his regular buying the lyrics and her sing -song manner Willmar (Minn.) operator, is in the trips. . . CLAUDE SHARPENSTEIN, brings out none of the beauty that may navy and stopped off in the Twin Cities of Warren, Ariz., one of the out -of -State E.CanadianProvince be packed in the ballads. Takes both at a en route to Farragut, Idaho, where he is coin operators who did a lot of buying ST. JOHN, N. B., moderately slow tempo, with full tempo taking boot training. . Coinmen are in the city, has been Aug. 26.-Despite the liberty stationed in India trend toward licensing to allow for fuller expression. plugging for MRS. JACK RAVINE, wife for five months. He's with the air corps. of all forms of Good. Night, Sweetheart, is the Ray Noble of the United Machines head, to come coin machines BENNY SHUPP, serviceman for and the curbing of hours classic, and These Foolish Things is a thru from her serious illness which has Charles E. Washburn, is a serviceman to- for operating, there has been no inter- hit parader pop of an earlier year. kept her confined to St. Mary's Hospital. day. He's in navy. . Neither the GLADYS ference in some towns along the Cana- the songs nor the singing shapes Coinmen around here are wondering WASHBURN'S nephew, Chester Hodson, up on the strong side as possible phono fod- whatever happened to ELSIE MADSEN, back in this country after three years dian side of the border. An unusual der, the disk designed more for intimacy the Superior -Duluth coinwoman. She has not in Alaska. . . . JOHNNIE KNOWLES, of situation prevails wherein coin machines of the parlor phonograph. been seen in these parts for many Dorser Music Company in Bakersfield, are not allowed to function on the II. S. WILL BRADLEY (Columbia) months.... VERLING GEID, Deadwood placing his order in advance for I Lost side, while just across (S. D.) operator, is just getting over an international Fry Me, Cookie, With a Can of Lard -FT; V. the You and Don't Sweetheart Me, soon to bridge here jukes, pin games, etc., are Request for a Rhumba-FT. effects of the three -day annual Pageant be released by Rodeo. . JACK GUT - going strong, of '76 held in with no restrictions what- From the reject pots, Columbia comes his home locality. Verling SHALL is planning to release a record ever on the operation of the payout ma- reports the boys and gals had one high under the Exclusive banner to be made chines. up with a Will Bt'adley coupling original- ly cut when the trombone- sliding maes- time during the festival this year. by a "name" band. Details are soon to Edmundston, N. B., which is connected tro featured the drumnastics of Ray Mc- CORPORAL HARVEY KANGAS, for- be released, Gutshall said, returning here with Madawaska, Me., by an international Kinley. It's the barrelhouse and power- mer Hy -G service man until he entered from his vacation at Big Bear. bridge over St. John River, has been wide house blowing, and none too refined, for the army, is convalescing at Fort Clin- open the past half century not only on both of the sides. But the bad balance ton, Ia., neuro- surgical hospital, from all forms of coin machines, but in allow.. and blends may be overlooked in favor shrapnel wounds received in the arm WPB ORDER L-27 ing theaters, baseball, hockey games, box- of some of the instrumental rides. at the Anzio beachhead. . AMOS (Continued from page 59) ing and wrestling shows Sunday after- Brighter is the catchy titled Fry Me, HEILICHER, operator of North Star tlon or assembly of each unit. If the noons and nights just as on weekdays. Cookie, With a Can of Lard. It's a 16- Novelty Company, has branched out into manufacturer intends to have the ma- In fact, Sunday is the biggest sporting bar opus, embellished with the eight - a new business. With a partner he has chines produced for him by another man- day of the week in Edmundston. To the beat boogie rhythm and taken at a mod- opened Kiddie Korner, shop for children, ufacturer, he should state that fact and per capita of population, there have al- erately paced jump tempo with piano at Broadway and Lyndale Avenue, N. give the name and location of the other ways been more coin machines function- and tenor sax for the solo flashes and . SAM KARTER, of Star Novelty manufacturer. ing in Edmundston than in any other McKinley on the tag to sing the snappy Sales Company, is doubling for his (c) Delivery of certain merchandise community in the Eastern provinces. jingle in his characteristic manner. Re- brother, Chuck, who went into the army vending machines not covered. This or- Sunday is officially amusement day for quest for a Rumba is a slow and sluggish recently.. . . HARRY LERNER, of H. der does not restrict the delivery of any people on both sides of the border, who elaboration of a riff in the rumba-fox- & L. Novelty Company, is back on the merchandise vending machines com- head into Edmundston from a radius of trot setting with all the lead horns given job after a vacation spent in the Fond pletely finished before January 15, 1944. about 50 miles. Hundreds of men and a chance to blow it hot. du Lac, Wis., area. . . . Recent addi- (cl) Reports. Each manufacturer pro- youths who work in lumber operations "Fry Me, Cookie, With a Can of Lard," if tion to the Hy -G staff is GERTIE ducing or delivering sanitary, napkin and those engaged in farming make Sun- nothing more than the title, is a cinch to (BIZERTE) SPECTOR, new stenogra- vending machines pursuant to an au- day a big amusement day in Edmund- make the jive and jump fans loosen up with pher. Her husband is with the army thorization on Form WPB -2719 under 6ton. the coins. based in England. paragraph (b) (1) must file, with the JOHNNY HODGES JEAN ALPERT, bookkeeper at Silent War Production Board, quarterly re- (Bluebird) Sales Company, is leaving the city to ports on Form WPB -2719 (formerly Passion Flower-FT. PD -880) on or before the 15th day of Going Out the Back Way move to Arizona with her parents. . -FT. GERTRUDE YANK, secretary to HAROLD December, March, June and September, All of Mexico Hit For the Duke Ellington fans, and those LIEBERMAN, of Acme Novelty Company, according to the instructions for filing devoted to the hot discography, these is home from a three -week vacation in that form. By Inflation, Report two sides showcasing the alto sax sorcery California.... M. M. (DOC) BERENSEN, (e) Violations. Any person who wil- of Johnny Hodges holds unusual interest. of Minnesota Machines, is a shadow of fully violates any provision of this order, For Billy Strayhorn's Passion Flower, the his former self -he has lost so much or who, in connection with this order, From Capitol States mood is deep purple with Hodges blowing weight. Not from worrying about biz, wilfully conceals a material fact or fur- out the slow blues in whining and som- nishes false information to any depart- MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.- Mexico is no ber tones but to cut clown the extra avoirdupois. longer a visitor's that could stand cleaner repro- . BOB ROSE, Hy -G service and ment or agency of the United States, is paradise. Inflation has duction. Accompanied handy struck full blast and high cost of living by a small unit man, goes into army uniform Septem- guilty of a crime, and upon conviction has gone from the Ellington band, with the Duke ber 6. may be punished by fine or imprison- up 150 per cent since the war. himself the piano, Not only is the Mexican Government wor- at the background SCHERNA SCHANFIELD SCHWARTZ, ment. In addition, any such person ried, setting is entirely scored in close har- may be prohibited from making or ob- but so are the officials at Washing.. monies secretary at Hy -G Amusement Company, ton. ?nflation was caused, according to in the typical Ellington school of had her appendix out recently after a taining further deliveries of, or from government reports, by the fact that unorthodoxy. More commercial is chronic attack. Two weeks later, to the processing or using material under prior- Hodges' own Going Out the Back Way, ity control and may be deprived, of more money is being spent here than ever taken day, her husband, Corporal Phil, had his before -with fewer goods to buy. Wages at a lively jump tempo. In addi- out in a sudden attack in Bermuda, priorities assistance. have failed go tion to Hodges's horn, the side makes where he is (f) Exceptions and appeals-(1) Pro- to up in proportion to for one of those stationed with an ordnance price of goods -and the situation is rare instances that finds headquarters company. duction under Priorities Regulation 25. grave. the Duke taking a piano chorus on a Any person who wants to produce any platter. Los Angeles: merchandise vending machines (includ- While the appeal of the platter is primarily BILL HAPPEL and MAC MOHR marked ing sanitary napkin vending machines), to the hot jazz devotees, the jump music pat. milestones during August.... CHARLIE and any person who wants to produce tern provided for "Going Out the Back Way" WASHBURN in a dither getting his rec- more sanitary napkin vending machines Decca Disks Newies; may make for phono stimulation among the ord business straight. Luckily, he doesn't than he has been authorized to produce youthful enthusiasts. have to worry about his coin machine on Form WPB -2719, may apply for per- Cap's business. This is in capable hands. His mission to do so as explained in Priori- Ritter Series wife, Gladys, handles it. She can give a ties Regulation 25. The delivery of any machines NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -Jack Teagarden, PAN AMERICANA (Standard) good cales pitch, too. ... RAY TISDALE, so produced is not restricted by of Glendale, rhymes. . this order. A person may still, of Claude Sweeten, Spade Cooley, Vern The music of the Latin Americas, with MORRIS course, Buck, Lou Kosloff and Johnny Gond emphasis STRIVERS, who was with- ASCAP for apply on Form WPB -2719 under para- orks on the lesser known rhythms, some sears, down from Big Bear, graph (b) (2) for authorization to pro- recorded for Decca here last week as did is expertly presented by a large studio where Ochi Albi and Katherine Thompson he is interested in the coin machine duce and deliver sanitary napkin vend- in orchestra directed by Alfredo Mendez. business. ing machines. cello -harp duets. Tex Ritter will cut Using familiar melodies, the six sides in new series for Capitol Records. the FRANK PEDRINI, of Alhambra, in the (2) Appeals. Any appeal from the set represent a musical tour below provisions of this order other than the the border, stopping off in Puerto Rico city representing Pedrini Music. DICK SHARPE, of Santa Ana, in the city restrictions of paragraph (b) should be for the Guaracha rhythms applied to La filed on Form WPB -1477 (in triplicate) Candelaria; in Cuba for the bolero set to on business.... D. H. HARVEY breezed into town from Pismo Beach. BILL with the field office of the War Produc- * FOR SALE* Ebrio De Carino and the Danzon for ... tion Board for the district in which is Melodia De Ayer; in Mexico MURPHY, of Wheeler & Murphy, Jai Wurlitzer 800 with Adapter $600.00 for the al- located the plant or branch of'the appel- bum's brightest side In Hasta La Vista Wheeler Ridge here for a buying stint. Wurlitzer 700 550.00 CARL COLLARD, of San Bernardino, lant to which the appeal relates. No ap- to demonstrate the corrido beats; in peal should be filed from the restrictions Wurlitzer 24 with Adapter 200.00 Brazil for the samba Paraíso De Amor, in the city to buy his quota of There'll Rockola Twin 12, Metal Be a Rodeo in Tokyo and a Round -Up of paragraph (b). Cabinet, and finally for the Argentine ranchera (g) Applicability Packard Adapter and 11 Packard created by Regresanda. For in Berlin. Collard likes the tune and of other orders and Boxes the Latin regulations. This order and 430.00 fans, the set is sure -fire to curry their is using plenty of them on his ma- all transac- Seeburg Vogue 325.00 favor. chines. The way the war's going, the tions affected by this order are subject Rockola Standards 300.00 rodeo and round -up may be soon. A lot to the applicable regulations of the War POLKAS (Musicraft) of former coinmen will have ringside Production Board. If any other order All Machines in Perfect Working Condition. of War Streamlining the polka music and the seats. . . . B. L. COLTER, of San the Production Board limits the 1/2 of Deposit, Balance C. O. D. polka rhythms for this album of 10 sides Bernardino, in . use any material in the production of the city. GEORGE vending is bound to bring a mixed reaction to CULVER, of Calexico, in the city. , machines to a greater extent this set. The music and its rendition Is JACK GUTSHALL and LEON RENE than does this order, the other order KERTMAN SALES CO. too removed to make it interesting for in a huddle. Getting set to bring shall govern unless it states otherwise. out NOTE: 573 -75 Clinton Ave., N., Rochester 5, N. Y. the dance fans, while those partial to Here's Hoping and You Are My Darlin The reporting provisions of this the polka music will find both the music, on exclusive. . JACK ARNOLDUS' order have been approved by the Bureau and the playing falling short of the in- trip to town have to be explained to of the Budget under the Federal Report ternational seasoning that spices the mu- those who don't know him too well. Act of 1942. sical style tempo. Brightest and most They introduce him as being from Issued this 19th day of August, 1944. acceptable of the eight sides of home- Caliente. But it is Caliente, Nev. Not WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, By T. JOSEPH WHELAN, WANTED TO BUY spun polka music is the Stomp Polka. Caliente in Mexico. . . MITCHELL Other sides, marked by trite melodies, GOFF in the city and buying Soldado Recording Secretary Phonette Measured Music include Momma Polka, Poppa Polka, Stop Raso and Santanon on Peerless for his (F. R. Doc. 44- 12503; Filed, August 19, Counter Boxes. Polka, Showin' Off Polka, Rag the Scale music machines in Templeton. 1944; 11:32 a.m.) Polka and lc Play or Sc Play. Betsy Polka. Remaining two GLADYS AND CHARLIE WASHBURN sides are for the old- fashioned dancing to Santa Fe Rancho to visit the George Latest Style Only, With in three -quarter time, including Whis- Buckmans at their new home. Then the MECHANIC WANTED Haydon Clocks. tling Waltz and Continental Swing foursome to Caliente, this time Mexico, Waltz. One who knows Remote Control and Amplifiers. Box D -251, The music is provided by a to see Buckman's horses run. hand -picked band of Polkateers, directed EARL A real opportunity for a reliable man. The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, O. POHL, of San Diego, in the city by Frank Novak, with Len Stokes adding and signing buyers' registries. . . . PAT BOX 418, Care The Billboard lyrical incentives to five of the sides. PATTERSON, of Riverside, also on the 390 Arcade Bldg. t. Louis, Me.

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard ARCADE VENDING MACHINES 65 Hot Weather MERCHANDISE MART Tight Stock Control Impte Detroit Vend. Boosts Calif. New Candy Bar port that the tobacco production for 1944 is expected to be about 1,616,498,000 Mch. Operators Find A new candy bar, Vita -Sert, advertised pounds, compared with 1,484,494,000 in- Arcade Biz as "the vitamin dessert," has appeared dicated a month ago and 1,399,935,000 DETROIT, Aug. 26.-Necessity for stock on the market. According to advertise - last year , and a 10-year average of control and the hiring of competent, LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-Proving that anents appearing in 12 national maga- 1,388,967,000 pounds. honest personnel has been proved by there is another use for hot weather zines and a number of trade papers, the the experience of vending machine oper- besides giving a Southern California tan, new bar, which retails for a dime, con- Brazilian Cocoa Negotiations ators here. Wins 100 per cent of the minimum adult arcade operators in this section found Discussions between Brazilian and A frequent source of loss of stock at that during the last two weeks the heat daily requirements of vitamins as estab- United States cocoa importers for the lished by government. This a time when supplies of vendable com- helped to increase their business. With the choco- purchase of 300,000 bags of Brazilian co- modities are all too slim, is when ma- the thermometer hovering around 84, late-covered bar is manufactured by a coa for shipment between September and Chicago firm. chines are being filled. With the use of beach visitors, carrying their coats in an December are progressing satisfactorily, inexperienced help, some of whom have effort to keep cool, filled the arcades to Prediction it is reported in the trade. little sense of responsibility, operators seek diversion and remain in the shade. on Sugar Quota Earlier in the year importers purchased report their stocks slipping away thru Beach operators took full advantage Sugar industry factors expect that the 400,000 bags of Bahia cocoa and a large carelessness. In the better controlled of the hot weather and doubled their allotment to industrial users in the final quantity of Brazilian cocoabutter which companies servicemen have to account pace in emptying coin boxes. Some of quarter of 1944, beginning October 1, it is estimated will absorb an additional for the amount of stock taken out, but the operators opened the back windows will remain unchanged at 80 per cent of 80,000 bags of the cocoa crop. in other cases the servicemen is on his or doors to allow the breeze to whip 1941 use. A decision is expected within own and can slip out a certain amount thru their locations. the next few weeks. of stock without getting caught. It was admitted that the heat has Meanwhile, in Washington the War New Peanut Shelling Such sleight -of-hand is frequently driven arcade biz upward before. This Pbod Administration announced that su- done as the serviceman brings in his was the first time that operators di- gar entered for consumption from all off- truck or stock case to fill a machine. In rectly attributed the spurt in collections shore areas between January and Jelly Plant To Open in Fla. industrial locations especially, candy - 3,329,391 directly to the rising mercury. amounted to short tons, raw GRACEVILLE, Fla., Aug. 26. hungry employees have somehow learned salue. This is in contrast 2,819,852 -The While many of the players came in to to lowly peanut has come a long way in the when the serviceman is expected and get tons entered for the same period a year past few years and is almost down to the vender at that time to buy evade the heat, many stayed on to play ago. considered the machines after the sun had gone as a national food. Vending machine as much stock as they can without its over the horizon and a cool breeze was Preference Ratings ops report their peanut sales are way up ever going into the machine. A case of hitting the piers. This area Is in for over last year. this sort was reported here recently with some more hot week -ends yet for real Manufacturers of chewing gum, bev- To handle the increased demand for the sale of an entire carton of cigarettes fall weather is three months off. How- erages of all types, and tobacco products the "food," a nine -story peanut shelling to one hoarder. ever, with it bringing top business, ar- may use preference rating AA -3 to obtain plant of concrete and steel construction, cade operators don't care if Old Sol lin- maintenance, repair and operating sup- electrically powered and equipped with gers quite a while in those Western skies, plies and the CMP allotment symbol MRO dust eliminating machinery and modern to place authorized controlled material grading equipment, will be put into serv- orders, subject to the provision of CMP ice here when the new peanut season GLAMOUR GIRL regulation No. 5. opens. The structure will replace one de- Tobacco Outlook Good stroyed Arcade Ops Expect by fire last November. Built by 2 FOR Sc CARD VENDOR Good news for cigarette vending ma- the Greenwood Products Company, a chine operators is the government's re- subsidiary of the Georgia Peanut Com- Big Labor Day Biz pany, Moultrie, Ga., it is described as ACCURATE- SIMPLE -STURDY CONSTRUCTION the world's largest and most modern BALTIMORE, Aug. 28.- Managements peanut shelling plant. of the leading amusement parks of this GI's Will Buy More It is. equipped with suction -type un- city and near -by spots anticipate a rec- loaders. Six large storage bins reach to ord arcade business over Labor Day. a height of 100 feet and one bin can Record- breaking crowds have been the Peanuts After War be emptied into another by electrically order of the arcade and amusement park driven machinery. attendances this season. ATLANTA, Aug. 26.-America's fighting men are going to constitute a huge mar- A large part of the peanut crop now The fact that there is no ban on pleas- ket for peanuts when they return to goes to the edible trade and more sani- ure driving this year, contributed to the civilian life, according to Rep. Stephen tary handling is necessary. big crowds at the arcades, operators Pace, of Georgia. The plant will have a capacity of state. 600,000 pounds of shelled peanuts a day, "Would the United States army prac- tically corral the 1944 peanut crop LT the American fighting man didn't like and No More Cocoa Foreseen lIowAboutCornsitic demand peanuts ?" he asks. Pace says that millions of men have learned to re- Big cocoa imports, scheduled for the RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 26.- next two Altho Ban Eddington, The Bill- gard peanuts not as a confectiols, a tasty months, will not mean any im- snack, an occasional circus or ball game provement in civilian supplies. However, board representative, had written Brazilian many stories regarding the cig- treat, but as a food second to none. larger and African shipments It is probably will give chocolate manufacturers a arette shortage in Virginia, it re- not mere coincidence chance to keep up mained for him to take a vaca- that Representative Pace was sent to with expanding gov- Congress ernment orders and may stave off the (Counter Model Only) tion to the western part of the by a peanut- growing district. predicted new cut in civilian supplies. State to find out what a real His constituency, together with that of 19 DIFFERENT MUTOSCOPE NOVELTY CARD shortage can mean. neighboring sections of Georgia, part of SERIES AVAILABLE In Lynchburg there were prac- Alabama and Florida, grew one -half of the 4,169,000 COMM. MEET WPB FOR THIS MACHINE. SEND FOR tically no cigarettes for sale over tons of peanuts harvested Choose any 3 series of the counter and 80 per cent of the last year in the entire United States. (Continued from page 58) Mutosppe Carde to cell COMPLETE machine columns were empty. In This year 1,321,000 acres of peanuts to permit manufacture of repair parts for through this Vendor, in- Roanoke the following day the have been planted and are now nearing automatic phonographs and other arnuse- sert tae corresponding LIBRARY ment machines is now displays (SUPPLIED only thing purchasable was a their harvesting period in Georgia. Be- being considered, FREE I in the machine WPB officials told members of the com- as pictured above and you have one of the most pack of ivory-tipped Marlboros. cause peanuts sprout and are a total loss profitable "Silent Salesman' Mutoecopee ever sold! The next day in Martinsville there if they are not picked the day they ripen, mercial automatic phonograph and mer- were absolutely no packages avail- farmers have learned to stagger their chandise vending machine advisory com- ONLY A FEW LEFT! w tth 000 each 111-e eri- mittees. can Girl, Glorified Glamour Girls and Yankee Doodle able of any brand. plantings so that.their immense acreages Girl cards. Vendor cost only 5601 3000 cards Eddington scurried back to do not ripen and require stacking simul- "Most of the plants in this industry FREE bring in $75 selling at 2 for 5t. are heavily engaged in war work, WPB I /8 Deposit. Balance O. O. D. Richmond in a hurry before some- taneously. P. O. B. Long Island City. T. one promoted him into smoking The real hope for peanuts, Pace be- said. Production of automatic phono- N. red -tipped butts. lieves, is the dehydration and quick - graphs and other amusement machines P.S.-Maybe he knows some of freezing plants which are beginning to was cut to 25 per cent of normal output. Setter order NOW any supplies the gals in the cigarette factories dot the State. Eventually they will save on February 1, 1941 and completely halt- you need . in Richmond. the grower from his yearly desperate ef- ed April 30, 1941. Since the manufacture fort to get perishable crops off his hands, of repair parts was also prohibited at GRANDMOTHER PREDICTION CARDS, that time, they are urgently needed now GYPSY PALMIST CARDS, LOVE LETTERS, to keep the machines in operating con- PALMISTRY LETTERS, HOROSCOPE dition, committee members said. CARDS, WIZARD PEN CARDS, . . . We Guarantee to Supply the etc. all "Except for sanitary napkin vending' Shaw Films, Select -a -Vue Films, etc.... Film You Need machines and U. S. postage stamp vend- Send for catalogue and prices FAST ing machines which have been manu- PROFITS factured in limited quantities since the Your aotual profits: Up to $500.00 week. beginning of the war, no merchandise (Your supplies cost 5% of gross.) SEND FOR LIST' OF NEW AND FINEST,MECHANISM vending machines have been produced FACTORY RECONDITIONED MADE - since March 31, 1941, WPB pointed out. PENNY STURDY AND SIMPLY MADE BY OUR AIR- ARCADE EQUIPMENT -STILL AVAIL- CRAFT However, the manufacture of repair parts PARTS FACTORY. Our simplified In- ABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. structions enable you to teach an Inexperienced for this type of machine has been per- girl in 15 minutes. mitted," the release went on. Complete Camera and beautifully finished wired Booth with best fast 2.9 Stelnhell Lens In Auto- Two -Fold matic Job Ibsor Shutter for 2 y2 x2 Vs" photos - Government officials stressed $475.00. (Camera and lens only $200.00.) the im- INTERNATIONAL (Same price for 1V x2 ", 25/2x3 ", 21/4)1S1/2", portance of dispelling over -optimism in 3x4 ".) (For 3'/2x5 ", 403" or 5x7" sixes add $75.00.) interpreting the effect of WPB actions MUTOSCOPE concerning limited resumption of civil- Same only will take any two above sizes on same - CORPORATION machine, $625.00. (Double Camera and Lens ian production. "The industry's two-fold Wm. Rabkin, President only $350.00.) Vs cash, balance C. O. D. job," WPB officials said, "remains the Penny Arcade Headquarters Since 1895. Immediate delivery. All booths shipped net same as previously up, ready to operate; however, they are made outlined, namely, to Manufacturers of Photomatic and Other for fast disassembly. keep war production up to schedule and Famous Coin Operated Equipment. AMERICAN STAMP & NOVELTY MFR. CO. to prepare for reconversion so it can be Oklahoma City. accomplished with a minimum loss of 44 -01 ELEVENTH STREET (Reference: D. & B.) LONG ISLAND CITY 1, N. Y. We repair Cameras and Lenses. Send for sample time and effort and a minimum of un- of Comic Cards for Photos sells faster than employment." Frames.

. . +m1/.-i1[-Iw-60a11.rAm11--1wr44,4-.-... www.americanradiohistory.com 66 VENDING MACHINES The Billboard September 2, 1944 VANDALISM CAN BE CHECKED of the evil and don't know a way out. Looting or damaging of coin machines in war plants is of course nothing new WPB Okay To Wrap in the business. The proximity of tools Tobacco Revenue and gadgets has always been an added Always a Way, temptation to many, individuals who Cigs in Cellophane otherwise possibly are law- abiding and Hits New Highs property -respecting. But lately with For Venders on Way war plants jammed to the rafters by all Venders Say WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.- Interesting WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Cigarette sorts of people, many of whom are not figures, which demonstrate clearly the - always fully occupied, vandalism has great increase in consumption of cigs vending machine operators can look for- reached such proportions that one coin - and other tobacco is contained ward to obtaining cigarettes packaged in Cite methods to check loot- man is forced to round up his machines products, every evening and lock them away for in the report of the Treasury Depart- cellophane wrappers during the winter ing or damaging of vend- the night, a procedure that can scarcely ment, that Internal Revenue tax collec- months if the order now' reported being be recommended other ops. tions during the fiscal year ending June ing machines in war plants to 30, totaled $988,483,236, establishing a written by the War Production Board Another operator reports as many as new record from this source. The in- comes thru. Order iiow said to be in six cigarette machines looted and dam- crease over the fiscal year ending June the works would permit only those cigs NM' YORK, Aug. 26. - Methods of aged in one night. Still another operator 30, 1943, was $64,625,953, or 7 per cent. destined to reach the public thru venders cutting down vandalism in war plants, offers the Information that recently an Cigs yielded the largest returns of any especially during the night shift, were acetylene torch was used on one of his group of tobacco products, the report to be so wrapped. Cigars, cigs and smok- ventured by vending ops recently fol- drink vender machines. This same revealed. The government collected ing tobaccos to be sold across retail lowing admissions from many coinmen operator has been operating drink ma- $903,957,882 on small cigs, while for the counters would not be permitted to use that they are beside because chines for years and has experienced all themselves same period in the previous fiscal year cellophane. sorts of deviltry. He is emphatic that collections were $835,230,743, an increase never before has he seen such systematic of $68,727,139, or 8.23 per cent. Large Regulation would be a big help to 0 and deliberate spoilage of coin machines cig tax collections also went up in the vender operators since when the heat is I SPARKS CHAMPION as he is witnessing today. He says that year just ended, amounting to $88,462 turned on in many locations, cigs with. night workers will gang up on a ma- year out the protective wrapping of cellophane Token Pay- as compared with $29,600 for the out Gam chine and monkey with the coin chute ending June 30, 1943, an increase of will tend to dry out faster. Vendor with until the merchandise flows like water 198.86 per cent, the largest percentage Retail tobacconists, however, view the automatics from a fawcet. Not satisfied with this, gold award increase of any type of tobacco product. move as discriminatory. Eric Calamia, jackpot; the vandals will go to work on the metal These figures do not include tobacco president of the Retail Tobacco Dealers' cigarette and bang the machine into a twisted reel& It products being manufactured for ship- Association, has already protested to will make wreck. ment overseas. No Internal Revenue is James Adrian, of WPB. Calamia con- more money How Ops Combat Problem collected on such products, so no pro- tends: "This is an unfair and unces- than any are available. as creates two token pay To stop this mounting threat to coin duction figures sary discrimination, it out game vending profits, ops have tried several While there has been an increase in classes of retailers. It would, In effect, YOU ever the amount of higher priced cigars on ask the retail tobacconist to sacrifice operated. methods which have brought success, ORDER of a single the market because of Cuban imports, cellophane while making it available to NOWI either thru the application civilian cigar smokers feel they cannot the vending machine operator. During While they move or by the combination of several to pay the price, and have turned the summer months this may not be im- last. methods. At the start, all venders ad- afford insured to cigs. This, too, has helped boost cig portant, but it would prove to be a de- vise that machines should be tax revenues. cided advantage to the vending machine $19.50 Each against vandalism. This must be done operator during the winter, when many at once, before extensive damages are customers will go out of their way to MAKE MONEY WITH A ROUTE experienced. Pecan Shellers Need More procure cellophane- wrapped cigarettes." The offering of a reward ranging from OF NUT VENDORS! $50 to $100 for evidence leading to the Cartons Assn. Tells WFA conviction a vandal has worked for NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26. Na- ,-: =T'; Plenty of good loca- of -The tions are now avail- I some ops. These say that the mere tional Pecan Shellers and Processors' As- able. Start now by reward is sociation the War Food Adminis- buying a few ma- fact that the notice of the asked Ouch! Cig Black Mkt. chines. A route of posted is often sufficient to deter po- tration for more . cartons and elimina- nut vendors will earn tential vandals and actual payments are tion of pecans from restricted cold stor- a steady Income for few and far between. It is stressed, how- age items. Hurts, Say Balto Ops you. crop SPECIAL ever, that before any signs are posted in Members agreed to study condi- BALTIMORE, Aug. 26. -The ever- SPECIAL a plant, the management should be con- tions in their areas and report their of Agriculture growing shortage of cigarettes has re- 200 factory recondi sulted. The reason for this should not findings to the Secretary sulted in a definite "black market" in tinned It Standard be far to seek. Should looting or dam - in an effort to get better reports of the this commodity, according to operators Merchandisers. (See Vandalism Checked on opp. page) crop and stabilize the market. of cigarette vending machines. Altho INTRODUCTORY most operators report receiving fairly OFFER satisfactory supplies, they do say the sit- 5 Standards uation would be much bettd` if it were 30 Lbs. Peanut, not for the "black market" development. Vending Ops Finding Ways Jobbers who supply a large quantity $41.30 of the cigarettes for the vending machine Sample - $7.00 trade say the situation is causing them, at times, to limit their deliveries to op- To Thwart Cigarette Hoarders erators because cigarettes are being di- II= fim verted to the illegal channels. I SPECIAL! SPECIAL! Ì Just received over 400 Use of time locks, scrambling of brands in columns, AT YOUR SERVICE! factory reconditioned appeals to location owners and patrons all helping to Model 33 Nut Vendors Although we are 100% engaged with fool -proof mech- deter favorite brand "collectors" in vital war production, we still / anisms, slug ejectors. want operators to feel free to call Adjustable portions, CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Ever since the cigarette shortage began, vending upon us whether you want ma- etc. machine operators have been hard pressed to find ways of combating the chines, parts, repairs or just a bit type of patron who, whenever he finds a machine stocked with his favorite of information. And if you oper- GET STARTED Camel, DEALS 0 hard -to -get brand, proceeds to empty the column on the spot. As ate venders you're missing a lot 5 Model 33 Lucky Strike and other top sellers have become scarcer on retail shelves, by not reading The Northwest- 30 Lbs. Peanuts the number of hoarders have increased erner. It's free! 0 and operator headaches multiplied. Since $33.80 I the beginning ops have enlisted the co- which stops the device from issuing 0 Sample .. $5.50 operation of location owners to help ra- more than two packs. A special time -lock tion vender sales to one or two packs per mechanism has been devised by a Detroit patron. Since this method has proved suburban operator. The lock is set to re- only a partial solution to the problem, fuse packs after two successive purchases ops have had to come up with more in. have been made. A wait of several min - RECONDITIONED COUNTER GAMES be- utes is necessary before the machine will Yankees ....$9.95 American genious methods to bridge the gap 0 Pok -o -Reel .. 9.95 Eagles ...$12.50 tween consumer demand and supply vend again and the hoarder is forced CIGARETTE & CANDY 0 Kilr ...... 9.95 Mercury ... 12.50 shortage. to tip his hand by waiting around. Wings 9.95 Marvels . . 12.50 VENDING MACHINES Cubs 5.95 Lucky Strikes 9.95 Indicative of talcs ingenuity are the In the case where the ciggie hoarder Ready For Location Imps 5.95 Rolf -a -Pack . 9.95 systems employed by some Detroit oper- has put his money in the machine and National 9.30 $87.50 Bingos 12.50 Pikes Peak . 19.50 ators to frustrate cigarette hoarders. One gets no return, the location owner makes National 8 -30 22.50 12.50 Criss Cross . 12.50 Tots method praying successful is to stock the the refund dispelling any complaints. The National 8 -26 (No Stand) 15.00 A.B.T. Model F Targ t Skills $32.00 Du Grenier Model "8" 80.00 A.B.T. Challengers 32.00 vending machine columns with brands in time -lock device being used is similar to Du Grenier "Candyman" 85.00 A.B.T. Fire & Smoke 29.50 a mixed array. This defensive action was the lock put on roller towels to discour- 9 Col. Du Grenier Model WD 60.00 K ickers & Catchers 27.50 necessary to combat the unprincipled and age unwarranted use. This method of fair 1/3 Dep., Bal. C.O.D., F.O.B. N Y. Large Selection of New and Used nimble -footed smokers who ran from one play being used by cigarette vending ma- Also Uneedapak Candy and "500's," Stoners, Machines in Stock. Send for Com- machine to another emptying the col- chine operators has instilled a sense of Rowel, Nationals, etc. WRITE FOR COM- umns holding their "favorites." Prom all sportsmanship in smokers in Detroit and PLETE PRICE LIST. Mention Dept. B. / pete List! WE RECONDITION, REPAINT AND REPAIR 1/3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D. reports consumers are grateful that cigs it has helped operators ration their sup- ALL TYPES AND MAKES OF MERCHAN- are to be had in the machines. And plies to uphold machine reputations. DISE VENDING MACHINES, squawks are few about the lack of se- Asks Locations to Help RAKE COIN MACHINE EXCHANGE lectivity. The other means advocated to put a In Dallas, Ed Brown, of Dallas Cig- NATIONAL VENDING SERVICE CO. 2014 Market Street Service, is making many friends stop -gap on the vending hoarder is the arette 250 West 54th Street, New York 19, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA 3, PA. placement of a time lock on the vender (Sea Ops Thwart Hoarders on. opp. page)

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard VENDING MACHINES 67 earned profits. They offer an unusual, board in the plant and frequently It timesaving service, yet continually are becomes the subject for a special meet- Ring Them Bells being penalized for it. Is this fair or ing between representatives of the work- Quebec Plots can it be tolerated? The association ers, and those from management, with In Florence, Colo., the man- does not merely appeal to one particular a subsequent happy outcome for the op. power shortage has deprived element in the plant, but addresses itself Over and above the corrective meas- Harry Evans of a night clerk for to management and workers. A letter ures outlined, most venders offer the Vender Ban his hotel, but Evans is a resource- of this type, if properly worded has the thought that, even with servicing and ful fellow who can find a way. effect, ops report, of bringing to the merchandise difficulties as they are to- Fed up with being aroused in the foreground of the issue not merely the day, ops should bend backward in see- Imposes tax on night by people with silly ques- spectacle of a single op pitted against ing to it that machines in war plants $2,000 tions, Evans rigged up a coin an aggregate opposition, but an organiza- are up to par at all times. Nothing can each cig machine--consid- chute to his locked door. A tion behind the op, possibly with nation- excuse vandalism, but it is just as well quarter in the slot makes a bell wide affiliations, as powerful if not much not to provoke an overworked or much ering ousting all venders clang in Evans' bedroom. If the more powerful than the opposition. In harassed war worker by failing to have caller develops into a guest, he most cases the association's letter even- sufficient merchandise in the machine or gets his quarter back. is defective. QUEBEC, Aug. 28.- Having taken the tually finds its way to the bulletin neglecting a coin chute that first step by imposing a $2,000 per year tax on each vending machine dispensing ing machine packs will have to bear with an item costing 10 cents or more, the the machine operators and suppliers until administrative committee of the city here stocks increase or demand from the is reported considering favorably a ban armed forces lessens." on all automatic vending machines. Another headache which has been re- Stand is taken on the false premise that flected in the ciggie shortage plaguing vending machines take business away vending machine operators in Virginia from retailers of the city. and Maryland is the labor scarcity. This Taking the lead in the fixing of the problem is in the hands of the War Man - $2,000 fee Ls Henry Gagon, an alderman, Power Commission and some assistance is who is owner of a local tobacco store. expected for the tobacco industry in Sep- His efforts to have the record annual fee tember A recent strike in Richmond imposed were successful after he claimed tied up large quantities of cigarettes and the cigarette vending machines were prevented shipment of supplies thru lack greatly damaging the sales of cigarettes of other available labor over the counter in the city. It was The Retail Tobacco Dealers' Association claimed some tobacco stores might have is cognizant of the problem besetting re- to close up because of the inroads of tailers, and the recommendation being the venders. made by them thru the offices of Eric In some Canadian communities cig- Calamia, association president, that car- arette venders have been kept out by ton sales be limited and customers be united action of tobacco retailers. In limited to one or two packs, will be an Halifax, N. S., all forms of vending ma- indirect help to vending machine op- chines are barred from theater lobbies erators and entrances, or in any part of theater buildings by the city council. Ban has Altho the cigarette shortage in Rich- continued despite attempts by theater mond, Va., has been acknowledged by men to have the law rescinded. Banning consumers and operators for some time, the vending machines has cut into the it was recently learned that insofar as profits of the theaters, for machines had cigarette supplies are concerned "the been doing record business before being other fellow's pasture is NOT always barred.' Unofficially, city and town coun- greener." A survey of conditions is the cils in other places in the Eastern prov- western part of Virginia revealed that inces have let it be known to operators many operators have been forced to take that they are opposed to the introduction their machines off location altogether. In of cigarette venders. This action inspired Lynchburg, Va., practically no cigarettes by petitions from retailers of smokers' were available for sale, 80 per cent of supplies in these centers. But the $2,000 the vending machine columns being fee is an all -time high. empty at the time of the survey. In Roanoke, Va., only one brand was avail- able for purchase, and this being termed OPS THWART HOARDERS one of the "recent comers." In Martins- (Continued from opposite page) ville, Va., smokers were thinking of going Univendor operators today appreciate the wisdom of their selection for himself and location owners thru a back to corn silk. good -will letter he sends to all location of this fine candy vendor. For with replacements difficult to obtain, owners having one of his cigarette vend- ing machines. VANDALISM CHECKED it is important that their machine continue to operate perfectly .. . The plea is made by Brown for full (Continued from opposite page) co-operation from location owners to ask ages to a machine occur and evidence and their Univendors are doing just that. their customers to limit machine pur- be offered by someone on the premises chases to a package at a time. Brown actually leading to the conviction of an points out that the fair play system will offender, it is a question whether the For the present and until Victory the large Stoner plant is engaged 100% draw more customers into establishments op will not have produced a situation in important war work for Uncle Sam. who in turn will make other purchases at the particular shop in which the plant play pin games and music boxes and gen- will probably lose a much -needed keep sales and hand erally help profits up for while the person or persons who offered STONER location owners. Brown's letter very sin- the testimony and received the reward cerely states: "It is a genuine pleasure very likely may have their position made MANUFACTURING CORPORATION to all of us to operate cigarette venders. untenable at the factory, possibly incur- We love our machines, our locations and ring another loss in man power. AURORA, ILLINOIS our customers. We appreciate every On top of this, workers are not likely single package you and the smokers buy to take kindly to the imposition of a fine from us, even tho there are not nearly or perhaps even imprisonment of any . enough packages to go around." of their number, for what may be held Brown feels that "the cigarette short- only to have been excessive horseplay or age will continue to present problems of a prank, and the workers may make distribution and in all probability the their displeasure felt in a way that might shortage will be with us until after prove injurious to the factory and cer- Christmas." He tells his location owner tainly to the op. customers that "unusual care is being SS CASH SS used in delivering to each machine its Appeal to Union quota of cigarettes, and your quota of Better than posting of the notice of a cigarettes can be made a valuable asset reward, aitho this has worked for some to you. Why not stretch it as far as pos- venders, is an appeal directed to the FOR YOUR USED RECORDS sible -limiting sales to one package at a union delegate in the plant or the union time ?" itself. Ops who have tried this say their In other parts of the country cigarette effort usually has been crowned with vending machine operators are meeting success, especially when they stress that Highest Prices --Any Quantity the shortage with superlative service they themselves employ union men. If methods and generally experiencing good the union delegates cannot get action results in keeping customers satisfied by an appeal to the men in the plant, See Us First Wire Collect even tho they can't get their favorite the matter will be brought up at the brands at all times. local meeting at which time it is im- Southern Situation pressed upon the men that what they construe only as horseplay or pranks is A survey conducted by The Billboard actually a reflection upon the integrity JAMES in some of the Southern States revealed of the union. This usually has a sober- H. MARTIN that the is still growing and the demand ing effect upon potential vandals and 1407 Diversey Parkway supply dwindling, thus taxing the mer- damages to coin machines decline on the Chicago 14, III. chandising ingenuity of operators and particular location owners alike. locations. In Baltimore popular brands have vir- Another Method tually disappeared from the counters and There is still another move left to the vending machine columns, as smokers are pp who has tried the vandal- reducing being converted to brands they never attempts so far outlined and has had WANTED WANTED WANTED heard of before the shortage. Operators only poor results. If the op is a member thruout Baltimore and surrounding cities of a trade association -and most ops To get in touch with VENDOR WITH SIX OR MORE MODERN DRINK DISPENSORS have met this danger of civilian ill will are-he can appeal to his association by posting notices on their machines to to address a letter to the plant or plants By Large North East Georgia Corporation. Commission or Straight Rental Basis. the effect that "because of the service- in question. Such a letter usually states Long or Short Term Contract. Good Proposition to Right Party. BOX D -212 men's smoking needs both in the States the position of the vender explicitly. They Care The Billboard, and overseas, customers who favor vend- are business men being robbed of hard- Cincinnati 1, O.

www.americanradiohistory.com 68 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard September 2, 1944 Distribs Get Set for Post -War He Can't Lose Definite Plans of Destined To Play Important CHICAGO, Aug. 26.- Columnist Detroit Distribs in The Chicago Tribune this week cited a man with an unbeatable system for beating a bell ma- Kept Under Cover Role in Industry's Progress chine. Seems a friend of'the man DETROIT, Aug. 26. -Post -war period with the system fell heir to an old will find Detroit's distributors ready for bell. whatever develops, but comparatively few Now busy enlarging quarters or moving to new business An inveterate party -tosser, he are expanding very much at present, or put the machine in the basement disclosing many of their ultimate plana sites-angling for post -war lines -loom as hub of for the amusement of his friends. now. He couldn't, however, resist the Two of the larger national companies export business-have big job ahead temptation to see "what made the have recently opened new branches here reels go round" and ended up -Seeburg thrf Atlas Automatic Music CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Ever since post- flected by the reports from key market tinkering with the mechanism so Company, who were here before the war war plans have become the major topic of centers in the Midwest and Far West fol- much that it's payouts were few and then closed up, and Wurlitzer thm discussion in coin machine circles, the low. Reports from other key centers will and fax between. the newly formed Martin Distributing spotlight has been focused on the manu- appear in subsequent issues. To give his friends an even Company. Both have sizable new offices, facturers. "When will the new games, break he shells out $1.25 in and are well set up to handle any volume menders appear ?" "What will they be nickels for every dollar they want of local business. like ?" "Who will make them ?" -these Des Moines Distribs to put in the machine. But his Other local distributors have been are but a few of the questions for which wise guy "pal" asks for change talking plans with various manufac- the trade has been seeking answers. But Seek Larger Sites but never plays-thus making two turers, but details are definitely "off the since the answers now definitely depends Dits on every dollar! record" at this time. Few are willing on when Germany collapses and how DES MOINES, Aug. 26. -Post -war plans to make any public comment, and it is much war material Uncle Sam will still are taking definite form here with dis- believed that little of the negotiations require to polish off the Japs, the spot- tributors planning to embark on expan- have gone beyond the talking stage. light is switching to the distributors - sion programs as soon as equipment and Minneapolis Trade S. & W. Coin Machine Exchange, cen- what are they doing to prepare for post- materials and the man -power situations trally located downtown, have made one war -and what position will they occupy change and permit such operations. All Set for V -Day of the most elaborate moves of any local in the post -war coin machine picture. Irving Sandler, manager of the Des company, taking over the store next door Reports from such Midwestern and Moines branch of Mayflower Distributing MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26. -Twin Cities and doubling the size of their space, so Pacific Coast trade centers as Buffalo, Company, disclosed his firm had made coin machine distributors are all set for that they will be in a position to operate Minneapolis, Detroit, Des Moines, Port- extensive post -war plans with the pos- the post -war. a post -war showroom for any lines of land and Los Angeles show that distribs sible purchase of a new building in a machines they take over. have quietly but nonetheless persistently more central location in downtown Des Altho none permitted use of names, all Ben Robinson, of the Robinson Sales been at work the past six months pre- Moines. The plans call for a large dis- said they had continued contacts with Company, has returned recently to his paring for the day when their business play room and expansion of the present their pre -war affiliations in addition to business, and is devoting his time to footing. Mayflower is now represent- again gets back on a normal sales force. lining new merchandise which they his operations. Increased attention to Realizing that attractive showrooms, ing Wurlitzer. up the coin machine field is typical today adequate storage space, efficient repair Superior Sales Company likewise is will take over distribution on, once the of many men here who have been active and shipping facilities will then be a planning to purchase a downtown build- war is over and coin machine production in war work for the past two years, but "must," the more progressive distributors ing and use a large display room. The goes into full swing again. are now busy on conversion problems. have eyed their quarters critically then firm will represent Iowa and Nebraska Possibilities of post -war coin machine gone to work either enlarging present fa- for a phonograph company and plans Remodeling and refurbishing programs manufacturing in this city remain large- cilities or moving to another business building up a large sales force. Julius have been initiated or completed by al- ly a mystery. With a marked interest in site where enough space could be ob- Epstein, acting manager of the firm, most every Jobber in the Twin Cities. machines on the part of new producers, re- employ tained to take care of their estimated pointed out they planned to now occupying the first it is believed likely that a part of the needs. Some also point out that when the members of the company now in the One distributor, greatly expanded productive capacity of manufacturers start looking over the dis- armed services, giving them first oppor- floor and basement of a three -story Detroit factories, small or large, may be tributor market to choose the firms that tunity at the jobs. building, has completed arrangements directed into this field if the right ma- will handle their products, the quality Superior already has branched out in- building and in- chine appears to be available. business, taking over the to take over the entire and type of facilities the distrib has to to the record is offer will play an important part in the Gibson music store and renaming it the stall elevators once the war over. decision. Record Shop. A second record shop has The distributors are in constant touch Buffalo Distributors Distributors already have been con- been established by the firm at its Sport - with operators, never forgetting for a tacting Chicago and New York manufac- land Arcade. Future plans also call for moment that it is from the operators turers, seeking to line up contracts be- a large arcade downtown to replace its they will get their breaks or busts after Say Plans Are All Set is over. fore the war ends. For the most part, present location. the war BUFFALO, Aug. 28.- Buffalo diatribe however, manufacturers are discouraging and ops are eying post -war biz possi- distribs from making trips to Chicago or bilities with much interest, and many New York since they are still up to their coinmen are already making some con- ears in war work and really haven't time crete plans to be ready when things start as yet to sit down and make definite L.A. Distribs Expect Business rolling. plans on their post -war distribution set- J. H. Winfield Company moved into a up. large building of its own, enlarged for Importance of Distribs post -war biz. Harry Winfield, head of the That distributors will play a much To Hold Firm Thru Winter firm, stated that his pre -war distributing important role in the make -up of affiliations still hold good, and those more included distributing for most of the the coin machine industry of the future was already is self -evident. The first prob- pinball manufacturers. Winfield will face distribs will be means Winding up mammoth summer season say winter Wurlitzer's local distrib until this dis- lem that - tributorship went to the Mayflower Dis- handle used machines whereby they can months should be good as last year -end of war expected tributing Company here. After that, and trade -ins and at the same time take sys- care of the volume of new machines as to bring sharp upswing in trade -machines, parts tight Winfield's distributed Packard music factories turn them out without tieing tems until the war curtailed new equip- too much capital in used equipment. ment. up Lew Wolf Enterprises has also recently This factor will put distribs in the busi- 26. ness of exporting machines to all parts LOS ANGELES, Aug. -Los Angeles jobbers and distributors are moved into larger quarters, vacated by of the world. Early evidence of the in- winding up one of the busiest summer seasons on record and preparing Winfield, and is well able to handle in- terest distribs already are taking in the for an equally successful winter business. On the whole, the business creased post -war biz. Sales and service Canadian market as well as the plans outlook for the West Coast area is bright, altho many jobbers and distrib- staff is now only a skeleton of former West Coast men are making to ship ma- utors think that the actual amount of business that will be done thru years, but Lew Wolfe feels certain to ehines to Hawaii, the Philippines,. Aus- coin -operated machines this winter is have at least six or seven people after tralia and the Orient after the war, shows contingent upon the possibility that the the war, three of four of whom are old that they are already export conscious. war might be brought to a close during business comes from Harry Kaplan, of employees now in war plants but are must be interested next several months. the Southwestern Vending Machine ready to return as soon after victory as While the entire trade the says he is quite certain in building up export business after the of General Company. He thinks that business dur- possible. Wolf According to Fred Gaunt, ing the coming months is definitely of having distributorship for Exhibit and war to take care of the increased produc- Music Company, the coin machine busi- before the war. tion capacity of manufacturing plants as hinged on the developments in the war Bally, which he handled ness has every reason to be just good areas. If the war should be brought to Mayflower Distributing Company, Wur- and the probable entry of new firms into during the winter months of '44 as it retained swank field, still the distributor now looms a suddent end, and the reconversion of litzer outlet here, has the was for a similar period in '43. However, begin, he states sales offices on Delaware Avenue, thruout as the focal point from which world ex- he can also see many problems that will manufacturing should emanate. that business will be much better than the war. Firm is ready to go full blast ports will arise if the war is brought to a close the when the time comes. This firm is the The importance of established dis- during the coming months. One prob- last winter. On the other hand, if be war is prolonged, he pictures a much only active juke distrib outlet here now. tributing firms will also increased lem is the price situation. He does not who once handled Seeburg, by the fact that local taxation and op- ceiling prices slower business. Equipment will then be Ben Kluick, believe that the good top even scarcer on the markets and replace- is now operating, but from general in- erator financing problems most probably now being secured for machines will hold for some of dumped in their laps. One large ment parts will be harder to find. Be- dications is dickering sort will be up much longer. In spite of a definite equipment and the distributorship, tho not ready to disclose distributor with many years experience lack of music machines and other coin - cause of the lack of disclosed this week that difficulties in securing machines, Kaplan definite plans. in the trade operated machines, Gaunt says that busi- Al Bergman, Royal Amusement Com- manufacturers in the future will give of 1943. says that the 1943 summer business had ness this summer surpassed that on of 1944. pany, has taken on a store for wholesal- chief attention to development and pro- He sees no reason why it should not a slight edge that Charles E. Washburn found business ing of radio and electronic tubes and duction of equipment and will turn continue during the winter months. which he will no trade, tax and financing problems over was good during the past summer parts of all sorts with Other Opinions months. And he predicts just as good doubt stick to in the post -war period, but to the distribs. a sizable route. Plans already in the works as re- Another opinion concerning the winter (See L. A. Diatribe Expect on page 78) he still operates

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 69 before. Wright says that after the war Portland Distribs his firm will continue to distribute pin games of Bally, Keeney, Exhibit Supply Company, Chicago Coin Machine and Alert to Post -War Genco. AUTOMATIC COIN OFFERS Like so many other large distributors Biz Possibilities thruout the country, Portland Amuse- PRICE REDUCTIONS PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 26. -As in other ment Company, under the managership ESSENTIAL PARTS coin machine trade areas of the nation, of L. Dunis, has moved into new quar- coinmen in this section are becoming ters at 217 N. W. Davis here. This will WEEK OF AUG. 30-SEPT. 5 increasingly alert to post -war possibili- give the firm about twice as much floor space as was available at the Taylor Idler Pinion Clock Gears, Reg. $2.50, SPECIAL $2.00 ties by expanding their space and pre- Knee Action for Mills, Set of 3, Reg. $7.50, SPECIAL 4.95 paring to resume with lines they dis- Street address. Lately their business Bottom P.O. Slides for Mills 50, 100, 25e, 3/5 Pay, Reg. $3.50, SPECIAL 2.95 has been mostly service work, but the Vest Pocket Coin Chutes, Reg. $3.50, SPECIAL 2.95 tributed before the in Jackpot Glasses halt manufacture. firm expects to resume distribution of for Mills, Reg. $1.25, SPECIAL .90 Most distribs and ops say they will be Escalator Glasses for Mills, Reg. 500, SPECIAL .35 ready Wurlitzer music boxes and pinball lines Reel Glasses for Mi!ls, Reg. 500, SPECIAL .35 for the green light when the war 2799 Coin Advancing Bar for Mills, Reg. $3.50, SPECIAL Is over. of leading manufacturers. 2.95 Proving that veterans will find a fu- Club Handles for Mills, Reg. $4.50, SPECIAL 3.50 Reel Strips for 1- Cherry Pay, Set of 3, Reg. 750, SPECIAL .50 According to Budge Wright, manager ture in the trade, is Jack R. Moore. He Jackpots for Mills, Reg. $22.50, SPECIAL 15.00 of Western Distributors, the firm has states he has just returned for a trip Compi. Set Brown Fret. Castings, Incl. Top Back Crown 42.50 purchased A. B. T. Free Play Coin Chutes, Reg. $3.95, SPECIAL 3.75 the building which has housed East to lay definite post -war plans for Glasses for Mills 4- Bells, Set, Reg. $12.50. SPECIAL 10.50 them for some time. The parts depart - the company he heads. Moore, a major Glasses for Mills 3- Bells, Reg. $17.50, SPECIAL 14.50 ment has been enlarged to a point where in the civilian air patrol, was just re- Cash Box for Mills, Reg. $2.00, SPECIAL 1.75 Reel Stops for Super Bells, Reg. 400, SPECIAL .30 it almost doubles the space they used cently discharged from service. During New Locks for Pin Balls, Reg. 650, SPECIAL .55 his tour of duty with the armed forces, Plastics for RockOla '39, '40 Models, Top Corners, Lower Sides, Ea. -Reg. $12.75, the firm was under the direction of J. E. SPECIAL 11.50 Plastics for Seeburg '41, '42 Models, Lower Sides, Ea. -Reg. $14.50, SPECIAL 13.05 Cusson. Cusson will continue as man- Sheet Plastics, 20x50, Red, Reg. $12.50, SPECIAL 11.25 PHONO OPERATORS! ager, with Moore setting the policy for the firm. Moore also states he has been ARCADE MACHINES JUST WHAT YOU NEED! given the Seeburg and Bally lines for A SPARE distribution in Northern and Central Periscope, Slightly Used, Regular Price $395.00, SPECIAL $239.50 California. Evans Tommy Gun, Late Model ....$142.50 I Chicken Sam, Jap 139.50 I UNIVERSAL AMPLIFIER FITS ALL BRAND NEW OTHER OUTSTANDING VALUES Post - War Plans of Scientific Basketball $139.50 Keeney Skylark $195.00 V WURLITZER Bally Pimlico 359.50 616, 24, 500, 600, 700, 800, 750, 780, I 850, 950 L. A. Distribs Aimed Bally Royal Draw 69.50 SEEBURGS ATTENTION - JOBBERS, DISTRIBU- Evans Lucky Lucre 199.50 N '38 Track (Except Hi- Tones) TORS, WRITE FOR SPECIAL DIS- Keeney Time 119.50 At Export Business COUNTS ON SLOTS AND CONSOLES. Exhibit Big Parade 104.50 G ROCK -OLAS Exhibit Sky Chief 149.50 SAVES YOU TIME AND EXPENSE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26. -While dis- When you have a service call on an tribs in other sections of the country WE REPAIR CLOCKS THEM IN amplifier replace with a Universal Am- are enlarging their quarters and plan- MILLS SLOT -SEND plifier. Your machine keeps working ning their expansion angle, - from that TERME: 1 /3 Deposit your customer is satisfied! distribs here are going all -out for se- All machins reconditioned and refinished by experts. Write With One Amplifier com- ONLY curing will far complete list and quotations on parts and equipment not Ilstad. I Order, Balance 0. 0. D. plete with Tubes and lines which they be able to has sockets for Speak- sell in the post -war period. Marjority ers and Pick -Ups for » $4930 of them believe the most important step all models. in post -war planning is to line up manu- MACHINES Ì facturers for sales rights and that & SUPPLY CO. 1Ve Are Manufacturers of in al1 titniat l."1 way they can better determine the 3834 W. Fullerton Ave. (Phone CAPitol 8244) Chicago 47, III. amount of space they will require. Tubular Coin Wrappers According to these distribs, they ex- 10,000 at 65c M 75,000 at 50e M pect exports to play an important part 25,000 at 60c M 100,000 at 48c M in the post -war sales program and are 2 Mills Studios. Ea. $ 85.00 5 Wurlifzer, 12 record. Ea. $ 70.00 50,000 at 55c M 250,000 at 45c M keeping an eye on the which Made of the best Kraft paper, neatly biz this 3 Seeburg Parachute Guns. Ea 119.50 2 ABT 1c Target Skills. Ea. 17.50 printed and kind of trade would offer. It has been trimmed and glued solidly. 1 Seeburg Converted Jap Gun 149.50 2 Keeney Submarine Guns. Ea.... 159.50 Prices subject to change without notice! generally accepted that this particular area of the West Coast will be the hub 3 #616 Wurlitzer Lightup. Ea 125.00 1 Western Deluxe Major League. 159.50 MOTORS REWOUND AND REPAIRED of the export business after the war. 1 Wurlitzer #600 300.00 3 Blue & Gold Vest Pocket. Ea... 49.50 We rewind and overhaul all motors The Badger Sales Company, according for Bally and Seeburg Guns and $150 1 Wurlitzer Victory #600A 550.00 2 Chrome Vest Pockets. Ea..... 65.00 all types of phonograph motors. to its head, William Happel, is making plans for the post -war era, which will 1 Seeburg #8200 RCES 650.00 7 1c Imps. Ea 4.00 include 16mm. of sports AMPLIFIERS REPAIRED making subjects 10 Wurlitzer Ea. 1 Parade, events for movie machines. Happel Strollers. 22.50 Jumbo Free Play 79.50 Expert Workmanship! Try Us. Prompt 10- says there should be a good future for this Packard, Wurlitzer, Seeburg, Buckley Boxes. Day Service. Send Railway Express Prepaid. sort of thing and his outfit plans to be ready when the time comes. Presently, 1/3 Deposit With Order. GLASS it is believed that Badger is negotiating FOR YOUR F. P. & P. O. with Rock -Ola to take on their line. BIRMINGHAM VENDING COMPANY TABLES Jean Minthorne, who used to dis- tribute the Rock -Ola line, has signed 2117 THIRD AVE., NO. Phone 3 -5183 BIRMINGHAM 3, 3/16 Crystal Sheet for all makes of with ALA. machines. Seeburg in what is considered a Check your size before ordering. Sold good set -up for the post -war sales in in case lots only. this area and Arizona. Minthorne's post- Size Case Contains Price Per Case war plans have gone along far enough 20x42 9 $13.50 for him to move into larger quarters. SPECIAL ALL -TIME LOW PRICE 21x41 8 12.00 8 12.00 Minthorne says his outfit will be able RED, WHITE, BLUE JAR TICKETS 21x43 to handle the post -war 21x45 8 12.00 rush of biz ex- Size Name Per Set Per Lote 22x45 7 12.25 pected when V-Day arrives. 2160 -Red, White á Blue, with 50,100 Jar Labels, B.T . $1.80 $18.00 23x47 7 13.00 Viewing the post -war picture as they 2170 & 2100 -Red, White & Blue Jar o' Do Tickets .. Tickets Stapled 2.25 24.00 SAVE MONEY, order in five case lots - see it, Southwestern Vending Machine 2040-Red, White & Blue Werts 5 to a Bunch, 2.25 24.00 1930-Red, White A Blue Werts Add 750 Each Set 2.10 23.50 deduct 20 %. Company states it has access to property 2160-Poker Tickets with Labels, 50 or 100 5.00 47.00 Terms: Full cash with order, loss than next door to its showrooms which can 2520-- Combination with Jar Labels & Jackpot Card, 50 or 100 5.00 60.00 $15.00; otherwise 1/3 deposit, balance be secured when the comes 2280-Combination with Jar Labels & Jackpot Card, 50 or 100 4.50 48.00 C. 0. D. by Railway Express, unless you give time for ON 100 DEALS PROFIT IS DOUBLED -IF INTERESTED IN GROSS PRICES WRITE. us definite shipping Instructions. expansion. During the war years théir office BINGO JACK POT CARDS & BOARDS Each Doz. 100 operations and space was cut down, 80 Seals-Open Jack Pot-Award $1.00 to $5.00 600 $6.00 $45.00 but Harry Kaplan, who heads the firm, 70 Seals --Same as Above-Furnished 50 or 100 Cards 850 6.24 50.00 believes the post -war period should boost Bingo Tickets, 1,000 to 1,600 to a set. BINGO JACKPOT BOARDS Each Doz. 100 IIFEO, INC their biz. 100 Hole -Pay $1.00 to $5.00 Open Jackpot $1.00 $10.00 $75.00 E. T. Mape Music Company seems most SPECIAL PRICE ON 2160 BREAK TAB, RED, WHITE & BLUE JAR TKTS., In Gr. Lots $200.00 JOHN A. FITZGIBBONS, Pres. interested in the export possibilities in We Carry Complete Line Salesboards, 50 to $1.00 a Punch. Write for Our Complete Price List. Send %, With Order, Balance C. O. D. 776 Tenth Ave., New York 19, N. Y. post -war years, as does the Jack R. Moore 50 Phone: Columbus 5.7996 Company. They say the ball is already rolling for foreign trade and are waiting HENRY WEISS 140 N. 31ST STREET, BELLEVILLE, ILL. for victory to make export business a reality. Mape plans big things in the BRYAN future, while the Moore outfit is getting BILL ready to expand, having taken on one PLEASE TELEPHONE coin machine expert already in the per- SLOT MACHINES FOR SALE MURRY D. SANDOW son of A. S. (Bert) Reutler. 4 JENNINGS 5e SILVER CHIEFS SYRACUSE 6 -4707 Phono records are also considered to CHIEF augment some distribs in post -war fields. 1 JENNINGS 10e SILVER (Slug Proof) Two music companies have taken on All in A -1 Condition -Just Off Locations. MAKE OFFER. records to supplement their lines. They 2702 STATE STREET are the Jack Gutshall and Charles E. STATE NOVELTY CO. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. WANTED Washburn firms. Man for important public relations post. Washburn, a coin machine firm, is the Must know coin machine business. national distributor for Peerless records trade paper background and also has its own recording outfit, Newspaper or In they WANTED MECHANIC WANTED experience and salary Rodeo Records. addition, handle necessary. State releases by American Recording Artists. 100 Panoram Remote Wall Boxes, new or used. Experienced for Seeburg Music and Pin Ball desired. Jack Gutshall has added several record State quantity and lowest price. Machines. Permanent position. Splendid BOX 1000 outfits to his firm. Salary. Write to The Billboard, 155 N. Clark St. All West Coast distribs contacted say they are ready for good biz which they FARIS MUSIC CO. B & B Novelty Company Chicago 1, Ill. 621 West Main Street Louisville 2, Ky. feel sure the post -war era will bring. 2711 Hampton Blvd, NORFOLK, VA. By WALTER HURD

www.americanradiohistory.com t September 2, 1944 70 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard RAY SIGNER SAYS: on This Sale Ten Years Ago With the Difference in Savings OLIVE'S SPECIALS BUY BONDS, QUALITY ALWAYS SLOTS Order By No. 1 Imperial Rock -Ola, Early Model, Keeney THIS WEEK - 6 Reconditioned and New Firm in Brooklyn #1 100 Kitty Pace, ;K47612 $105.00 Adaptor & Painted Keeney Wall Boxes, all for $215.00 x11 50 Mills Blue Front, #366480 165.00 Charles Sachs and Louis W. Becker FIVE BALL FREE PLAY x24 50 Mills Blue Front, #407638 195.00 PIN GAMES formed the Oceancrest Novelty Corn- x25 50 Mills Blue Front, -406634 195.00 1 Burlesk, V. P. Co., Revamp, Original A. B. C. BOWLER $ 57127..50 #46 50 Roman Head, »307678 145.00 Case $99.50 pony, Inc., in Brooklyn. The firm was ACTION 50 ALL 47.50 ;48 50 Blue Front. #386399 145.00 1 Slap the Japs, Original Case, V. P. CO incorporated for $10,000 to act as both AMERICAN #1591 50 Melon Bell Converted to Revamp 99.50 ATTENTION 57.50 jobbers and operators of coin machines. Style) 69.50 Brown Front, #425930, 3 -5 1 Hi Babe, V. P. Co. Revamp, Original CHAMPS (New P.O., Club Payoff 310.00 Case 99.50 They also became members of the Metro- CHAMPS (Old Style) 50.50 #1887 10d Melon Bell Converted to 1 42.50 CHAMPION 18.00 Trailway politan Jobbers' Association of New York. 42.50 Brown Front, #424084, 3-5 1 Zig Zag 42.50 DIXIE 350.00 FIVE & TEN 135.00 P.O., Club Payoff 1 Spot Pool 47.50 Wins First Case #2134 50 Mills Brown Front, #417036, 1 Bosco 62.50 FLYING TIGERS 195.00 3 -5 P.O., Club Handle, Very 99.50 GOBS 85.00 1 Invasion (Westerhaus) The Empire State Skill Games Asso- 75.00 Good Condition 310.00 2 Chief @ 32.50 State organization GUN CLUB #2351 50 Roman Head, # 317038 145.00 1 92.50 ciation, newly formed INVASION 165.00 Topic 127.50 #2120 50 Blue Front, #326981 145.00 1 Flagship 22.50 created in New York, sent its legal coun- JEEP LEGIONNAIRE 5 5.00 #2391 100 Brown Front, ;398161 350.00 1 '41 Majors 57.50 sel to Hornell, N. Y., to defend a local #2288 10 Q.T., #16566 42.50 1 Pals 21.50 MAJORS, '41 60.00 #2267 10 #20538 42.50 Bowl -a -Way @ 62.50 op. The association counsel was able MAJORS (Old Style) 18.00 Q.T., 2 22.50 #28 50 Blue Front, #349580 165.00 1 3 -Up 62.50 to convince the local State troopers that MASCOT 410.00 MASCOT (Plastic) #494 50 Mills Club Bell, #429906 1 Torpedo Patrol 89.50 the games were not illegal and that #1857 50 Mills Club Bell, 429912 410.00 2 Sports Parade @ 47.50 MIAMI BEACH 82.50 30.00 awarding prizes was legal. MIDWAY 127.50 #1588 10 Blue Caille, #90044 Order By No. #2409 50 Pace Comet, #FB32522M11 77.50 CONSOLES - MONICKER 85.00 Poker Comet, #FL33090M. 77.50 #2144 Royal Draw 96.00 PLAY BALL 42.50 #2410 50 Pace #2162 50 Longchamps, Ready for Loca- S New Showrooms 22.50 #2411 50 Pace Comet, 4F633916M. 77.50 35.00 PROGRESS #2412100 Pace Comet, #FB32192M. 52.50 tion The Hercules Sales Organization, New- REPEATER 5000 Con- #2030 Parlay Races 22.50 SCOOP 20..00 #1459 Columbia Chrome, #E117, Bakers Pacers 325.00 ark, N. J., were rebuilding their show- vertible to 10 -50- 100.250 Play 76.00 #1102 SEA HAWK 57.50 to D. D. Thoroughly Reconditioned, Brown Cabinet, rooms. Tho the firm was comparatively SEVEN UP 60.00 10 Columblas, All Convertible it -50- Location Condition. 100 and 250 Play ...... Ea. 52.50 new to the Jobbing trade, they were SHANGRI -LA 160.00 T 1 BALLS SHOW BOAT 55.00 ARCADE EQUIPME Owls, Like New @ $82.50 considered as one of the outstanding 2 Chicago Coln Hockeys @ 5215.00 9 Mills SKYLINE 32.50 1 Gold Cup 35.00 operated equipment, 67.50 8 Bally Rapid Fire Guns, Converted to jobbers of coin SLAP THE JAP 1 1-2-3, Free Play 37.50 SLUGGER 60.00 Japs, Rebuilt Amplifiers @ 240.00 @ 32.50 Fire Guns @ 215.00 2 Five -In -One -Disk SPORT PARADE 45.00 2 Bally Rapid MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT AND 16 Juke 27.50 1 Keeney Submarine Gun 195.00 SPORTY New Screen, Like PARTS Capitol Automatic Music Company, SPOT A CARD 60.00 1 Keeney Anti- Aircraft, Super Portable Motion Pic- new, Painted Cabinet and Decals, 1 De-Vry New York, introduced its first 16-record SPOT POOL 67.50 ture Projector, Type 8 -F .. ..$85.00 ST R A T -O -LINER 47.50 Beautiful Job 62.50 Front & Rear box to the trade. The machine was Seeburg Guns, Never Been 1 Double Cabinet, #2414, juke TEN SPOT 57.50 2 Jap . 75.00 85.00 Used @ 175.00 Doors designed to take nickels, dimes and THUMBS UP 35.00 1 Single Cabinet, Front Door...... 25.00 be into the VACATION 20.00 1 Texas Leaguer 10 Alliance Turn -Table Motors for Mills quarters which could put 75.00 1 Big Game Hunter 22.00 VENUS 22.00 Phonos @ 10.00 same slot. The machine, which had a VICTORY 92.50 1 Target Skill Motors, AC -DC, Worm Drive, 20.00 2 Fire and Smoke @ 22.00 8 EMC simple method of selection, was called YACHT CLUB Similar to ones for Rapid Fires @ 5.00 YANKS 85.00 PHONOGRAPHS Very Good the "sweet -16." Spectre Box Tower, Series E, 2 Paces Races Motors, ZOMBIE 45.00 1 Rock -Ola Shape @ 8.00 Type 1801, Serial 1270C, Like New $175.00 30 ARCADE EQUIPMENT Floor Model, 5.10- 2 Chestnut Plamor Adaptors for Wire Advertising Literature FIRE $176.00 1 Rock -Ola Speaker, Mills Photos ...... @ 22.50 SALLY RAPID 25 (Just the thing for rear room op- for Operators who were customers of the CONSOLES on type phono) 22.50 3 Cedar Plamor Adaptors 500A, 1938 $ 90.00 oration any 700 á 800 Wurlitzers @ 22.50 Coin Machine Corporation, were TRACK TIMEMISC, 1 Singing Tower Phono, -487, Serial Oriole MISCELLANEOUS same 287.60 2 Willow Plamor Adaptors for 20 by the #100541 and Misc'l. Parts for @ 22.50 furnished with loose -leaf binders PANORAM PROJECTION LAMPS, -Ole in Metal Cabinet Record Seeburgs .$5.75 1 Twin 12 Rock (Worth the price In parts alone.) firm and its branch offices, the plan be- (200 Hour) with 4 Packard Wall Boxes and Large 22.50 PANORAM PROJECTION LAMPS, for 4 or 30 Wire, 1 Keeney Adaptor for 800 Wurlitzer. ing to equip them with advertising lit- 4.25 Packard Adapter, Payoff Unit for Track Odds... 10.00 (25 Hour) Ready for Location. All for 350.00 1 New and was devised by E. V. Ross, PRE -WAR RUBBER COVERED Equipment Needed erature, Listed In Location Condition Ready to for Any firm's main office GUN CABLE, 7 Wire 200 Ft. All Machines Go. Write sales manager in the That ans Not Terms: 1 /3 Dep. With Orders, Bal C.O.D. RAY SIGNER in Baltimore. Coin Operated Machines of All Kinds One -Cent Sale CO. CINCINNATI 14, 01410 OLIVE NOVELTY 1983 STATE AVENUE The Supreme Vending Company, Inc., 2825 LUCAS AVE. ST. LOUIS 3, MO. Brooklyn, startled the coin machine in- (Phone: Franklin 8620) dustry by adopting the unusually suc- cessful one -cent sales plan of the na- CATALOG NOW READY tional chain stores thruout the country & Blue Tickets, $1.25 In Tickets, S50 Per Deal 2180 Red, White 1000 Bingo 5 -Gross Lots. All Break Tab Card Board Px Deal 1 Shoot Your Way to Tokyo, Like New $200.00 1200 Bingo Tickets, 95¢ Style Tickets. 200.00 Per Gross 300 -Hole Cigarette Board, 450 Each 1 Keeney Air Raider 120 Tip or Baseball Tickets, $14.50 2 Parachute Guns. Each 100.00 Deposit required with each order. 1 Model 71 with Stand 160.00 A Nice Selection of Salesboards. Attractive Merchandise Deals. 25% Wurlitzer 1 616, Light Up 130.00 Ave. Wurlitzer 6409 N. Bell 1 Wurlitzer 616, Plain 115.00 ILL. USE_ COMPANY CHICAGO 45, 1 Seeburg Rex In a New Seeburg Victory MID -WEST NOVELTY Cabinet 425.00 1 Seeburg Rex In a High Cabinet with Wireless Remote Control 425.00 DURO TEST 5 BALL. FREE PLAY GAMES 1 Knockout $110.00 OneYearGuaranteed 2,000 1 Big Parade 125.00 54.50 E N I N S E R V I C E 1 Bally Pursuit Hour Lamps Complete Line . A T L A S M 1 Bally Pan American 54.50 3 Genco Band Wagon. Each 42.50 to Your Needs 1 Zombie 69.50 RI 1 Leader 59.50 79.50 for S PARTS FOR ALL YO UR NEEDS! 1 Spot Pool Send Catalog PLE4SE ORDER BY PART NUMBER 1 Barrage, Like New 29.50 $ .40 1 A.B.C. Bowler 59.50 A S01- Cleartone Needles Beach 89.50 548 -Aeropoint Needles .50 1 Miami .35 1 Smack the Axls Rats Converted From CORPORATION T 550 -Permo Point Needles MILLS MEDIUM 79.50 DURO TEST Dart Needles .40 Star Attraction 551 -Tone 1 Joe Converted From Jungle 89.50 L 848-Rubber Pad for Gun Butts .50 G. I. NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY 6.00 1 Topper Plastic Bumpers, Like New 39.50 189-Title Strips, 20,000 Required With All Orders. A 338-Perfection Cleaner. Qt. .75 IDLER GEAR One -Third Deposit 817 -Lens for Rapid Fire and All Ray Guns ... 2.00 S 351 -Turf Champ Balls EWER sutour4s Bells Glasses. Set of 5 10.75 MAJESTIC AMUSEMENT CO. 325 -Four with Pa. r, 209 -Bally Escalator Belts 25 E. Baltimore Ave. Clifton Heights, 180 -Chicken Sam Toggle Switch lam F 852 -Panoram Photo Cells 50 1489 -Gun Lamps .80 PINION, $2.50 NEB# ÑC' O 172 -Pin Game Locks 1.60 -PRICED TO SELL kmore# 450 V. Condenser Each / MFD Blue $ 59.50 6035 -30 1.755 2 50 Play Q.T., - R Dry 604B-40 MFD 450 V. Cond., 1 50 Play Q.T., Orange 69.50 Each ÓßsC 391 Clock Springs MILLS MAIN CLOCK Blue Fronts 169.50 Each -Mills Springs .15 2 50 Play 384 -Milis Knee Action Stop Arm 1 50 Play Brown Front ...... 175.00 Each 398- Contact Benders GEAR, These Machines are mechanically perfect, all B 923 -Seeburg & Bally Photo Cells 2.50 refinished and guaranteed to open to your satis- -Directional Cells faction or money back. 928 -Non Sam 22.255 Complete $3 . 50 E 171 -3000 Ohm Variable Resistor for Chicken 2 50 Futurities (Like New) $100.00 Each Panoram Protector Bulb These Futurities are Ilke new with very little use. S Casters, Set of 4 1.50 SCOTT -CROSSE CO. Wurlitzer á Seeburg 50 JENN. CLOCK 50 Play, 2-4 $ 95.00 ABT Coln Chutes. Reg. & F.P. 8 1 Wer Eagle, T 25 W. Bulbs 9.60 1 War Eagle, 25d Play, 2-4 139.50 formerly Keystone Vending Co. Case (120) 7 60 GEARS, 100 Play, 2 -4 50.00 Master Parts Kit 1 Goose Neck, LIST 1 Sky Scraper, 50 Play, 2 -4 50.00 WRITE FOR COMPLETE PARTS 2 -4 50.00 Panoram 5395.00 Complete .3.50 1 Mills Front Vendor, 50 Play, .. 50 Super Sells....5315.00 . 29.50 V r 525.00 Chicoin Hockey 249.50 S V.P. Bells, Green 5 5 Twin Super .. These machines all In good mechanical condition . 575.00 Longacre 525.00 A 6 25 Twin Super 89.50 and have long been In storage. 5 5-5-25 Super 825.00 Double Safe Stand Appearance, 450.00 Single Safe Stand 21.50 NEWLY 1 Columbia Bell, General The East's L Bang Tails, JP, '41 Good $ 50.00 . 395.00 Jenn. Clearolla, Sky Fighter REBUILT 50 Play, 8 -5 Pay Mills 5t Club Bells, Model XVV 129.60 1 Mills Extraordinary, V 450.00 Jumbo Parade, PO, Oklahoma Out. Exceptional Buy at $ 70.00 Leading Distributor Fact. Rebuilt Victory 79.50 50 Big Game, P.O. 139.50 Late .. 129.60 Santa Fe Knock Out .5100.00 E 275.00 the Chutes 169.50 Jungle ... 59.50 Bosco 79.50 250 Pace Reels, PO Shoot Brazil $209.5° off location. Slap the Jap . . 159.50 All In good condition --Just S Owl Pin Game ... 89.50 Each Cash With the Order. Write New Silver Moon, Arizona Terms -One -Third Three Bells Grand Canyon West. Super Grip 69.50 F.P. .. . 159.50 & SERVICE 249.50 Jens. Lo Boy Scale89.00 Streamliner EASTERN SALES PHILADELPHIA, PA. Bally Club Bell Midway 29 Colony Street Meriden, Connecticut Ace Bomber Write Reference: The Home Natl. Bank, Meriden, Conn. 1/3 Deposit With Order.

1I /A C. FRIENDt1` DEPENDABLE MECHANIC WANT fERSDHAI.; MILLS WOLFHEADS AND SKYSCRAPERS TNOVELTY COMPANY job with Operator In a small Sober. Wants SERVIÇB will pay $25.140 each if complete. Will accept town along Great Lakes. Write work, any coin denomination -10, 50, 100, 25e, etc. aimILF=4L11 hours and wages first letter. 47 2200 N. WESTERN AVE. PHONE ARMitage 5005 CHICAGO BOX D-271 MAY GAMES CO. MUSIC CO.. 4704 CASS AVE., DETROIT 1 The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, O. 977 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco 2, Calif. Assoc.( ATLAS AUTOMATIC 19 OfficeslATLAS NOVELTY CO., 2219 FIFTH AVE., PITTSBURG

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 71 and applying it to the coin machine trade. The plan in detall presented the ops BARGAINS with two machines for the price of one. CONSOLES In buying one machine, the op could se- Jumbo Parade, F.P. $ 69.50 Jennings Liberty Bell, C.P. 17.50 cure another for an additional penny. II 5 Jumbo Parades, Brand New, Ea 135.00 Away CLOSING OUT! BELLS Gives 'Em 500 Blue Front, Crackle Finish, C.H., H. J. Dietz, Newark, N. J., considered K.A., Like New, Serial Over 420,000.. Write one of the leading ops in the area, CIGARETTE MACHINES adopted a unique method for ridding BRAND NEW That Cannot Be Told From New. himself of his old equipment. Instead Some Never on Location. DuGrenier Champion, 11 Col. $ 99.50 of trading in old machines for the newer DuGrenier Champion, 9 Col. 82.50 models, Dietz kept his games rotating PRE -WAR JJJ_ DuGrenier W Model, 7 Col. 42.50 along the entire route until the very U- Need -a -Pak, 500, 15 Col., Same as New 112.50 last coin could be played and then re- U- Needa -Pak, E Model, Like New, 15 moved the coin slot, redressed the games Scientific Col. 62.50 and gave UNeeda -Pak, E Model, Like New, 10 then them to his friends, Col. 57.50 Rowe President, Like New, 10 Col. 99.50 Prestige and Good Will Rowe Royal, 10 Col. 69.50 According to a pic in the first Sep- BELL STANDS tember issue of The Billboard for 1934, BASKETBALL Mills Folding $ 5.00 - Safe Stands 17.50 prestige and public good will for coin 1 Sate Cabinet for Two Machines 49.50 operated games could be gained from IN ORIGINAL CASES ! 1 Jack In the Box Safe Stand 59.50 their installation in theater lounge MUSIC rooms. The pic showed an impressive Always a big money -maker in Seeburg High Tone, E.S., R.C., 8800.. Write installation in a large Chicago theater. Arcades and closed territory loca- Seeburg Envoy, 1941, E.S., R.C. Write Seeburg Regal Write Another pic caption said that "fall buy- tions, and, with the Basket Ball Seeburg Crown Write ing starts with a bang," and showed Season near at hand, you'll really 1 Seeburg Wireless Speaker $82.50 H. L, Sturat, of National Amusement Seeburg 5 -10 -25 Bar -o- Matics with very go to town with them! We're small chip out of case, but In perfect Company handing Fred C. McClellan, offering them to you at the . . . working condition for 34.50 Pacific Amusement Company, a $10,000 Rock -Oia Rock -a -Late (Speaker on Top), check as deposit on a big order for pin Like New Write PRE -WAR PRICE Wurlitzer Wall Box, 2 Wire, 5- 10.25 $32.50 games. Wurlitzer Bar Box, Low Flat Type, 2 Wire (Like New) 29.50 Guess Who? $1.39.5° Rock -Ola Wall Boxes, 6 Wire 29.50 The H Rcck -Ola Bar Boxes, 6 Wire 32.50 The boys doing the advertising in Rack -Ola Corner Speaker, Organ Type 50.00 Billboard had a lot of fun making ops We have but a fete on hand. Get Seeburg Organ Speaker 29.50 guess who was making what machine. ARCADE The ads went something like this: "Com- theta now-tomorrow array be too Bally Rapid Fire $179.50 ing! The Flying Trapeze, a 44 -inch super- late! 1/3 deposit with order, Chicago Coln Hockey 179.50 fine pin table, for the de luxe location. One Set of 3 Exhibit if Fortune Telling balance C. O. D. Machines with Stand Set 135.00 Delivery September 15," and "Merry -Go- Keeney Air Raider 199.50 179.50 Round, the phenomenal pin game. De- Keeney Submarine Gun livery September 15, guess Who ?" ONE BALL FREE PLAY [DISTRIBUTORS! PLEASE WRITE FOR Bally Gold Cup $ 27.50 More Space FIVE BALL FREE PLAY Height: 6' 4" PRICE IN QUANTITY LOTS! Attention $37.00 Sara Suzy $24.50 The George Ponser Company, Newark, Width: 21" Action 92.50 Silver Spray 37.50 N. J., announced the opening of "Amer- Depth: 13" A.B.C. Bowler 42.60 Sky Ray 34.60 ica's largest coin machine showrooms" GUN LAMPS FOR SEEBURG Banner 17.50 South Paw 59.50 ÓOC Belle Hop 44.50 SpotaCard, there. The new place had 6,000 square SPECIAL[ & BALLY GUNS, ORIGINAL ea. Formation 32.50 Revamp 52.50 feet of floor space and was designed to Min. order, 10 -Write for Quantity Price! Five -Ten 104.50 Sport Parade 28.50 better serve their customers, i Land Slide 30.00 Star Attraction 42.00 Highest Prices Paid for Flickers -Write! Metro 29.50 1 Target Skill. 34.00 Mascot 29.50 Texas Mustang 58.00 Majors of '41 39.00 Velvet 37.60 COIN- O-MATIC SALES CO. Roller Derby 29.50 Vogue 17.50 615 10TH AVENUE PHONES: All Machines Guaranteed To Be In A -1 Condition READY FOR LOCATION NEW YORK 19, N. Y. BRYANT 9-3295-3296 1/3 Certified Deposit, Balance C. O. D. CONSOLES MEYERS COIN MACHINE CO. 15 Jumbos, Red A Blue, F.P., Late $150.00 232 Water Street, Baraboo, Wisconsin 15 High Hands 160.00 Phone 424 5 Jennings Fast Times 50.00 5 Brown Paces Races 150.00 1 Lucky Star 100.00 2 Four Ways with Quarter 750.00 ATTENTION! 5 Super Bells 275.00 CUBA, CANADA AND MEXICO. Super Bells, 400.00 IR" 2 New We Are In a Position To Take Care of Your 1 Mills Three Bells 900.00 Coln Machine Requiremerts. 1 Jumbo, Comb., New 225.00 Phone, Cable or Write. 10 Silver Moons, F.P. 89.50 MUSIC WASHBURN SPECIALS 1 Saratoga, Rails, Cash 85.00 1 Seeburg Gem, E.S.R.C. 2 Jennings Daily Double ..... 40.00 OFFERED FOR RESALE 1 Seeburg Console, Yí1387 3 Big Games 60.00 1941 Lucky Lucre, ABC Bowler $65.00 Baromatic, 1 -BALL FREE PLAY 1 Seeburg 5.10.25 2 Jumbos, F.P 75.00 3 -5c, 2 -25e $450.00 6 Seeburg Wallomatic, WS2Z, Be Longacres Commodore 32.50 4 Jumbos, Cash 125.00 $595.00 1941 Roletto Jr. 425.00 Above 9 Pos. In All $800.00 1 Square Bell 75.00 Thorobreds 595.00 Ducky 29.50 Ea. . Royal Flush 85.00 3 Wurlitzer 750E. 660.00 1 Four Bells, High Head, Late, Pimlicos 450.00 Zig Zag 69.50 6 Wurlitzer 616. Ea. 125.00 Royal Draw 125.00 1 -25 850.00 Derby, '41 350.00 Dude Ranch 44.50 2 Wurlitzer 716. Ea. 135.00 1 Four Bells, Low Head, Early, Paces Reels 129.50 1 Wurlitzer 600, Remodeled 350.00 Club Trophy 350.00 Formation 32.50 All 5f 575.00 Derby Saratogas 129.50 SLOTS Winner 125.00 5e Saratoga, Cony. 175.00 Sporty 29.50 3 Mills 50 Melon Bells. Ea. $225.00 SLOTS Track Record 150.00 Fleet 29.50 2 Mills 50 Blue Fronts, Ser.432000. Ea. 200.00 1 Charley Horse, 2 Jenn. Slot, 50 $125.00 5- 10- 25.50c Blue Fronts Blue Grass 169.50 Skyline 29.50 1 Mills 50 Brown Front 225.00 20 Watling Rolatops, 56 75.00 Dark Horse 159.50 Grey Fronts 3 Mills 25f Cherry Bells, Ser. 433000. 1 Jennings Silver Chief, 5f 200.00 War Eagles Fox Hunt 49.50 Ea. 326.00 6 Mills Q.T., Gold, New, 10 90.00 Record Time 149.50 School Days 59.50 5 Mills Q.T., Blue, 10 60.00 Whirlaway, New 475.00 Chromes CONSOLES Cherry Bells Blondie 27.50 5 Keeney Super Bells, Clean. Ea. $275.00 5 Mills Bull's Eye Goose Neck, 251 36.00 '41 50 75.00 1 -BALL CASH PAY B onus Bells Majors, 69.50 3 Bally High Hands. Ea. 134.50 10 Chrome Vest Pockets, All American 49.50 2 Mills 1 -2.3, '39, F.P. Ea. 27.50 2 Melon Bells, 50 200.00 Flying Champs B rown Fronts 1 Cherry Bell 225.00 $150.00 Velvet 34.50 PINBALLS Eureka 59.50 Melon Bells 1 Bowlers $ 44.50 5 Blue Fronts, D.J.P., 5f 150.00 Dixie 39.50 A.B.C. Sport Page Futurities 1 Duplex 69.50 3 Blue Fronts, S.J.P., 6e 175.00 89.50 Showboat 59.50 6 H It- the -Jae. Ea. 49.50 5 Mills Round the World 30.00 Track Record, Cony 175.00 ARCADE Big Show 39.50 1 Knockout 109.50 2 Smoker Bells, 6f 40.00 Turf Champs 49.50 10 Watling 1f Treasures 35.00 Chicken Sams, Cony. $179.50 Mascot 29.50 1 Liberty (Gottlieb) 129.50 Keeney Submarine 210.00 Cadillac 49.50 1 Midway 104.50 2 Pace Comets, 1f 50.00 SLOTS and CONSOLES 2 Sink- the -Jap. Ea. 54.60 10 Safe Stands 15.00 Chicago Coin Hockey 210.00 Big Town 39.50 49.50 5 Double Safe Stands 50.00 Four Bells, Late Head $995.00 Keeney Anti Aircraft 89.50 Big Time 34.50 1 Smack -the -Jap. Ea. 3-5c, 1-25c Keeney 1 Sport Parade 32.50 - Kirk Guesser Scales. 125.00 Home Run, '41 69.50 ONE BALLS F. P Super Bell 850.00 1 Target Skill 17.60 10 Fortunes, Comb. $276.00 Bally Rapid Fire 225.00 Sport Parade 59.50 1 Zombie 59.50 1 Longacre 675.00 Four Bells, 4 -Sc, Old Radio Rifle 115.00 Gold Stars 39.50 Small Charge for Crating. 1 Dust Whirls 525.00 Head 595.00 '42 Vest Must Be Reasonable. World Series 75.00 Snappy, 89.50 Want Green Pockets. 1 Whirlaway 425.00 Salute Write for Our List. We Buy and Sell Routes. 100.00 Three Bells 995.00 59.50 1 Contest GP 5-BALL FREE PLAY Ten Spot 69.50 1 /2 Deposit, Balance Sight Draft or C. O. D. 8 Santa finites, Cash 275.00 Jumbo Parade, 129.50 Lucky Lucres 249.50 Bandwagon $20.00 Scorealine 29.50 1941 Bangtails 450.00 Legionnaire 59.50 White Sails 29.50 EAST COAST MUSIC CO. 25c Bally Roll 'Em 179.50 Clamour 34.50 Punch 34.50 1001 Walnut St. CHESTER, PENNA. Big Shot 29.50 Phone: Chester 3637 ROY MCGINNIS CO. Evans Roletto Jr. 225.00 Seven Up 59.50 Evans Roletto Sr. 350.00 Pan American 49.50 Crossline ..... 29.50 2011 MARYLAND AVE., Triple Entry 150.00 Powerhouse 49.50 Sports 34.50 BALTIMORE, MD. Jumbo Parades, Cony. 189.50 Big Chief 49.50 Brite Spot 39.50 SPECIAL E. Red, White and Blue and Combination CHARLES WASH BURN Tickets at $2.00 (Two Dollars) per set FACTORY REBUILT 1511 West Pico Blvd. Phone EX 3404 Los Angeles 15, Calif, One -half deposit and balance C. O. D. CLOSE-OUTS I 10 per cent discount for ail cash. Write for prices on other Merchandise AMERICAN EAGLE, le $11.50 LIBERTY, le 11.50 EQUIPMENT ALL A -1 RECONDITIONED -READY FOR LOCATIONS SPARKS CHAMPION, lc 17.50 B BALL FREE PLAY GAMES Paradise $ 39.50 ARCADE EQUIPMENT Playball 32.50 SPARKS CHAMPION, Fruit Reels, Anabel . . $ 29.50 Bally Convoy, Ilke new $199.50 NI -LO NOVELTY CO. 19.50 Pylon 27.50 Keeney Submarine Gun, 5c Battle, rebuilt like new 119.50 School Days 37.50 SPARKS CHAMPION, Horse Reel, Bombardier, rebuilt 77.50 perfect 134.50 P. O. Box 722 Anderson, Indiana Silver Skates .. 47.50 5c 17.50 Eagle Squadron, rebuilt 97.50 Southpaw, rebuilt like Gottlieb Single Grippers 9.00 WINGS, lc Play 7.95 Fishin', rebuilt 57.50 new 87.50 Texas Leaguers, Deluxe 32.50 VICTOR ROL -A -PAK 6.95 Four Diamonds 42.50 Target Skill 37.60 6 Mills Panorams, late CENT A PAK 5.95 Gold Star 34.50 Texas Mustang 64.50 Models, like new 349.50 WANTED HI Hat, rebuilt Ilke new 87.50 Thumbs Up, rebuilt 3 Brand New Popmatio d.B.T. Challengers, One Cent Texas Leaguer De Jeep, rebuilt like new. 119.60 Leader 84.50 Popcorn Machines, late Luxe, all kinds of Penny Counter Skill Games, Liberty, rebuilt Flicker, Towers 49.50 models, all electric late model Cigarette Machines. No offers answered new 87.50 Wildfire 37.50 Each 89.50 unitise price is given. All Games Cleaned, Rails Sanded, Shellacked, Ready for Location. TORR PHILA. 42, PA. 3924 OLIVE ST. R. D. BARRY ACE DISTRIBUTING CO. ST. LOUIS 8, MO. 1824 Swetiand St. SCRANTON 4, PA.

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MILWAUKEE SPECIAL BUYS! House Puts OK 1- SLOTS OPERATORS !!i' Blue Front, 60 $224.50; 100 $249.50; 261 $289.50 New wooden cabinets, repainted castings, club handles, completely overhauled and rebuilt On Colmer Bill; It's a Sensation mechanically, with new reel strips, new award cards and all worn parts replaced. Brown Fronts, 50 $249.50; 100 $284.50; 250 $324.50 on Location! New wooden cabinets, club handles. Cannot be told from new. A sample will convince! Mills ORIGINAL Gold Chromes and Mills ORIGINAL Chromes. Appearance excellent. Me. chanlcally perfect. Sent to Senate "SHOOT -A- BAZOOKA" 50...... $274.50; 100 $399.50; 250 $429.50 Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Mills ORIGINAL Bonus Bells. CHICAGO, Aug. 26. -The actual sale 50.... $274.50; 100 ..5309.50; 250 ...$349.50 of goods, equipment property as Columbia Cigarette Reels, Gold Award, Watling Rol -a -Top, 50 Play, 3 -5 84.50 and CONVERSION UNIT FOR CHICKEN Like New $59.50 Watling Rol -a -lop, 100 Play 99.50 declared surplus by the various govern- Watling Wonder Vendors, 3 -5, 50 Play . 59.50 Watling Rol -a -Top, 250 Play 164.50 ment agencies came one step nearer SAMS, JAILBIRDS, CONVERTED Pace Rocket, Slug Proof, 60 119.50 Jennings 50 Slot Console 249.50 reality 100 134.50 Jennings 100 Slot Console 274.50 this week when the House passed JAPS & HITLERS! Pace Comet, 3 -5 74.50 1 Copper Chrome, C.H., Orig. Castes. 389.50 the Colmer Bill. FIVE BALLS While the would -be law is slated for CONSOLES Overhauled, Checked and Senate action early next week, it was Overhauled, Checked and Cleaned Cleaned not expected to be passed without oppo- Keeney Kentucky Club$69.50 Parlay Races, 7 Coln AII Amerlean $39.50 sition. The Colmer Bill differs from one 1 Keeney Kentucky Skill Late Hd., Slant Top $79.50 Anabel 29.50 Time, 7 Coln Head, Roletta Jr...... 64.50 Belle Hop 49.50 already in Senate in that the House has Excellent Condition, Galloping Domino, Re- BIg Chief 39.60 agreed the War Surplus Administration New Glass 89.50 built 7 Coin Slant Big Six 19.50 should W. L. 2 Keeney Track Times, Type, New Hd. ...149.50 Bolaway .... 69.50 be headed by one man, 7 Coln Head 89.50 Bally Skill Field, with Broadcast ...... 44.50 Clayton. Senate wants to name an Bally Long Champ Daily Double Fea- Defense (Genco) .... 89.50 eight -man board in charge of sales. In (Large) 34.50 Lure, 7 Coln Hd. .. 69.60 Entry 29.50 Belly Solitaire Flicker. 34.50 Jennings Fastime, Doughboy 19.50 any event, a spokesman for RFC, under Stoner's Zippers, F.P. or P.O. . 79.50 Fifty Grand 29.50 which the sales will be conducted, said Payout 29.50 Paces Reels, Payout .. 84.50 Four Diamonds 39.50 that they were going ahead with plans Jumbo Parade, F.P. . 79.50 Bally Ray's Track ... 89.50 Gold Star 34.50 Jumbo Parade 89.50 Big Game 89.50 Jungle ...... 69.60 and getting things set up to move the Parlay Races 59.50 Jenn. Silver Moon, PO 114.50 New Champs 59.50 surplus goods as quickly as possible. Paradise 39.50 While no list of items which will be BALLS Red, White L Blue .. 29.50 ONE Score Champ 19.50 put on the block is ready for publication, Overhauled, Checked and Cleaned Horoscope 59.50 it was learned that many items of value Fortune Convertible to Leta 1939 Mills 1 -2.3, Salute 39.50 Free Play or Payout$299.60 Free Play, completely Sara Suzy 29.50 to the coin machine manufacturing trade Bally Blue Grass ....184.50 reconditioned andover - School Days 49.60 would be sold. These include electrical Dark Horse 179.50 hauled by Mills, in Showboat 44.50 equipment, factory machinery, etc. $42,50 Skylark 249.50 arlglnal crate*, animal Silver Skates 49.50 Fairgrounds 29.50 reels $70.50 Skypartly Ray ..... 89.50 If the Senate is able to incorporate Dep., Preakne a 29.50 Gold Medal 49.50 * 29.50 some of its views into the Colmer pro- 1V3 Gold Cup 49.60 ...... Speedway .. 19.50 Track Record, Gottlieb, posal, it may lessen the amount of sur- Bal. C.O.D., Seablscuit .... 79.60 Spot Pool 89.60 F.O.B. N. Y. Blue Ribbon 89.50 Free Play $9.60 Star Attraction 84.50 plus goods eventually to reach civilian Eureka 49.50 Bally Stabler 39.50 Stratoliner 44.50 hands. The Senate bill would authorize The Only Conversion That Com- 1939 1 -24, Payout 39.50 Jennings Flicker .... 39.50 Super Six 19.50 Flshln' 69.50 surpluses to be transferred to schools, pletely Changes Over the Gun as Target Skill 84.50 colleges and medical institutions. These Well as the Target MUSIC Three Up 29.50 places would be given first call on pur- -With New Model 430 Wurlltzer Speaker with 5 -10.25 Bar Box Toplo .... 89.50 Invasion Background Scenes in 12 Attached, NEW $124.50 Twin Six 49.50 chases. Tax supported and other non- New Seeburg Remote Control Speaker 49.50 Ump 29.60 profit institutions would be allowed a Vivid Colors! Wireless Victory 84.50 New Seeburg Transmitter 16.50 Wow 29.50 50 per cent discount in the purchase of goods. Here's the tank -buster 1 /3 Deposit -Balance C. O. D. surplus The next week or 10 days should bring that's taking the coun- State Distributor for Seeburg Phonographs and Accessories definite information on the sales of sur- try by storm -Operators Please Address Mail to Milwaukee 8, Wis. are making real folding plus goods. money by tying up with this last word in Secret COIN MACHINE Weapons. Everyone COMPANY wants to handle the "Bazooka" G u n and 3130 W. Lisbon Avenue Milwaukee, Wis. shoot at the tank!

BE FIRST IN YOUR TERRITORY! ORDER TODAY! REPLACEMENT PARTS ---1 Immediate Delivery! FOR SEEBURG RAY -O -LITE GUNS Framal Distributing Co. "SHOOT THE JAP," "CHICKEN SAM," "JAIL-BIRD," "SHOOT THE CHUTES" 68Cl issu. WRITE FOR COMPLETE LIST 592 10TH AVE. NEW YORK 19, N. Y. Longacre 5 -8520 TOGGLE SWITCH $2.50 PHOTO ELECTRIC CELLS METAL TUBES J 3000 OHM VAR. RESISTOR 1.75 (All Directional) $3.50 2A4G TUBES (OPA CEILING PRICE) GUN LAMPS, #1489 .90 `2.35 MUZZLE LENS 2.00 38 TUBES 1.10 80 TUBES SHOULDER .70 LENS 1.00 2051 TUBES 2.55 AMPLIFIERS (Complete with Tubes) Write GUN CABLE (8 Feet) 1.90 $130 MOTORS Write MAIN CABLE (40 Feet) 9.90 BERT PHOTO ELECTRIC CELLS (CE =23) 2.50 =51 BULBS (Box 10) .50 EACH All orders for above must be accompanied with signed consumer's cert.L265 LANE KEENEY AIR RAIDER $225.00 "SHOOT THE JAP" (Chicago Nov.) $179.50 KEENEY SUBMARINE 215.00 SHOOT THE CHUTE (Cony. to Jap) 139.50 No orders for less than 15 BALLY BULL (Cony. to Jap) 109.50 BALLY RAPID FIRE (Newly Painted) 225.00 tubes accepted. Order as many MILLS 1 -2 -3, F.P. 49.50 BALLY BULL'S EYE SAYS... 79.50 as you need while supply lasts! SEEBURG - BALLY RAY GUN AMPLIFIERS POWER MOTORS REPAIRED Send Supplier's Certificate and 24 -HOUR SERVICE ROCKOIA, A. C. $15.50 Each Check in Full With Order! We can give you immediate delivery of COIN MACHINE EQUIPMENT CO., INC. GUARANTEED DELIVERY "LIBERATOR" WITHIN 48 HOURS!!! $395.00 1346 Roscoe St. DIVersey 3433 Chicago 13, Illinois AND / "SHOOT -A- BAZOOKA" 4 GEORGE POi SER C( $42.50 Complete OVERHAULING AND REBUILDING 763 South 18th St., Newark, M. / ORDER TODAY! SEEBURG GUNS .- BALLY GUNS rl World Wide Distributors plus parts; F. O. B. Chicago. / 625 10th Avenue New York 19, N. Y. / $30.00 MILLS SLOT MACHINES FOR SALE All Phones: Bryant 9 -7763 All types of amplifiers repaired. Work done by mechanics of 15 years' Mills 10 Factory, Late Serials $225.00 experience. All work guaranteed. We have Ray Gun parts in stock. Mills 50 Blue Fronts, Factory Rebuilt, Radio Tubes for All Coin Machines. O. P. A. Prices. Late Serials 200.00 Mills 250 Cherry Brown Fronts, Original Send Consumer's Certificate With Orders. Factory, Late Serials 325.00 Mills 250 Blue Fronts, Factory Rebuilt 300.00 Mills 100 Cherry Brown Fronts, Original MANOR ELECTRIC & APPLIANCE COMPANY Factory 250.00 3236 Southport Ave. Chicago 13, III. LAKeview 2033 Mills 100 Blue Fronts 225.00 Tune is >w suGstitute R. & M. NOVELTY CO. 1605 Pacific Ave. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. let auaiiftj FOR SALE Quality Products Will. CHROME COIN CO.' 5 Mills Four Bells. Ea. $600.00 Last for the Duration 4630 WEST NORTH AVENUE 1 Mills Three Bell 900.00 MILWAUKEE 8, WISCONSIN;;;.. Special Lot Price -Write D. GOTTLIEB & CO. HILBERT NOVELTY COMPANY CHICAGO !* Write, Wire or Phone * Hilbert, Wisconsin Ph.: Hilbert 37F12

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ST. LOUIS COIN MACHINE HEADQUARTERS ALL A -1 RECONDITIONED- -READY FOR LOCATIONS 6 BALL P N GAMES A.B.C. Bowler.$ 55.00 Eagle Squadron $149.50 Lot a Smoke ..$25.00 Slap the JapS .$59.50 Action 134.50 Fifth Inning 15.00 Lucky Strike .. 25.00 Slugger 62.50 Air Circus 132.50 Fishin' 75.00 WE TAKE THE GAMBLE Alert Major 49.50 Snappy 29.50 89.50 Mills Five -in -One 79.50 Midway 189.50 South Paw 69.50 All American 39.50 Five Anabel 32.50 & Ten 125.00 Monicker 89.50 Sparky 29.50 Arizona 209.50 Flagship 24.50 Mr. Chips 22.50 Sport Parade 39.50 WHEN YOU BUY FROM US! Argentine 65.00 Flicker 55.00 Mustangs 69.50 Sports 39.50 Attention 60.00 Follies 19.50 New Champ 62.50 Sporty 25.00 Bandwagon 37.50 Formation 39.50 Nippy 19.50 Spot a Card 65.00 WE SELL IS GUARAN- Big Chief 49.50 Four Aces 119.50 O'Boy 19.50 Spot Pool 59.50 ANY MACHINE Big League 22.50 Four Diamonds 49.50 Mills Owl 99.50 Star Attraction 52.50 OR THE SHIPMENT BIg Parade 125.00 Four Roses 87.50 Pan American . 39.50 Star 55.00 TEED TO SATISFY Big Show 32.50 Fox Hunt 25.00 Paradise ..... 49.50 Stratoliner 59.50 Big Six 25.00 Gobs 99.50 Paratroop 149.50 Sun Beam 55.00 CAN BE RETURNED WITHIN FIVE DAYS Big Town 29.50 Gold Star 47.50 Pick 'Em 19.50 Sun Blackout 25.00 Grand Canyon .195.00 Valley 165.00 Play Ball 49.50 Super Chubby 45.00 AFTER DELIVERY FOR FULL CASH RE- Blondie 35.00 Gun Club 75.00 29.50 Bola -Way 72.50 Headliner 27.50 Power House Super Six 45.00 -- - 25.00 Bombardier 129.50 High Dive 79.50 Target Skill 39.50 FUND OF PURCHASE PRICE LESS THE Red -White-Blue 25.00 Boom Town 35.00 HI -Hat 69.50 29.50 Ten Spot 49.50 Border Town 37.50 HI- Stepper 49.50 Repeater Thumbs Up 87.50 TRANSPORTATION CHARGES. Bosco 74.50 Home Run 39.50 Roll Call .50 Broadcast 65.00 Horoscope Rotation 3232.50 Torpedo Patrol 99.50 59.50 19.50 Cadillac 35.00 Invasion 169.50 Roxy Tower . 65.00 PRICES Captain Kidd 79.50 Jeep 127.50 Salute 37.50 Trapeze 25.00 GET OUR Champ 52.50 Jolly 27.50 Santa Fe 209.50 Triumph 19.50 Commodore 32.50 Jungle 75.00 School Days 39.50 Twin Six 35.00 Congo 35.00 Keep Em Flying 149.50 Score Champ 32.50 Vacation 25.00 BAKERS PACERS Contact 20.00 Knockout 115.00 Sea Hawk 59.50 Velvet 39.50 Cross Line 39.50 Lancer 25.00 Seven Up 55.00 Venus 89.50 PACES RACES Defense 49.50 Landslide 32.50 Shangri -La 185.00 Victory 99.00 Destroyer 88.50 Leader 45.00 Short Stop 29.50 Wildfire 45.00 MILLS GOLD CHROME BELLS Dive Bomber 59.50 League Leader . 32.50 Show Boat 65.00 Wings 32.50 Dixie 39.50 Legionnaire 59.50 Sliver Skates 59.50 Wow 85.00 BELLS Double Feature 32.50 Liberty 145.00 Sink the Japs 65.00 Yacht Club 37.50 MILLS SILVER CHROME Doughboy 25.00 Limelight 32.50 Sky Chief 184.50 Yanks 99.50 Dude Ranch 49.50 Lone Star 25.00 Sky Line 35.00 Zanzibar 25.00 MILLS BROWN FRONT BELLS Duplex 69.50 Lot a Fun 25.00 Sky Ray 45.00 Zombie 52.50 ONE BALL PIN GAMES War Eagle, 3.5, Pay- PHONOGRAPH AND MUSIC MILLS BLUE FRONT BELLS (PAYOUTS) out, 54 ..$159.50 BOX PARTS Bally Race Kings Blue Front, Pay- Keeney Unit Boxes, MILLS CHERRY BELLS (Payouts) ...... $275.00 out (Write for Price) Complete $27.50 ONE BALL PIN GAMES Brown Front Pay- Buckley Boxes 7.50 MILLS BONUS BELLS (FREE PLAYS) eut (Write for Price) Wurlitzer Box, Model 310 22.50 Bally Gold Cup $ 49.50 Seeburg Boxes 7.95 Mills '39 1-2-3 79.50 AUTOMATICS Wurlitzer Boxes, MILLS MELON BELLS Mills '40 1-2-3 99.50 Baker Racer $325.00 Model 331 32.50 Victorious . 149.50 Pace Racer .. 225.00 Keeney Boxes 7.50 MILLS CLUB CONSOLES SLOT MACHINES Track Time (1938) 110.00 Rocko k Boxes 17.50 Vest Pocket ..$ 69.50 Bally Roll 'Em 195.00 Packard Boxes 32.50 We carry a full line of parts for One and Five Ball Pin Games, Slot Machines, Phonographs, Wall Boxes, Counter Boxes, Automatic Pace Racer, all makes of Music and Pinball Acces- ALL MODELS-ALL COIN PLAYS sories, etc. Glass for Baker's Pacer, Track Time, Jumbo, Silver Moon and all other games. All prices quoted on inquiry. - Wire or write EXPERT REBUILDING McCALL NOVELTY CO. BAKER NOVELTY CO. 3147 Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo. Phone No., Jefferson 1644 or 1645 1700 WASHINGTON BLVD., CHICAGO 12, ILL. FOR SALE ALL MACHINES COMPLETELY RECONDITIONED -IF NOT SATISFIED RETURN WITHIN 10 DAYS, MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED - ONE -BALL PAYOUTS JENNINGS 1 Arrow Vender (Re- UNUSUALLY MACHINES BALLY 1 Cigarolla $176.00 built), 64 $ 25.00 CLEAN 1 Fairmont ...... $856.00 1 Lincoln Fields 175.00 1 Arrow Vender (Re- 2 Turf Thoroughly checked and repaired. These are positively ready for location. Kings 525.00 2 Sliver Moon . 125.00 built), 14 25.00 9 Jockey Club 510.00 2 Bob Tall, F.P. 100.00 You will not have to rebuild them. Any machine may be returned for full 9 ... JENNINGS Kentuckys 335.00 1 Liberty Bell 25.00 refund if not satisfactory upon arrival. 5 Long Shot 335.00 1 Chief, 504 $800.00 7 Sport Kings 275.00 EVANS 1 Chief, 100 200.00 One Balls Slightly Used Appearance Very Fine 14 Santa Anita 185.00 1 Paces, '42 $460.00 1 Chief One Star, 64 95.00 - - 16 Grand Nationals 110.00 3 Lucky Lucre 286.00 2 Little Duke, 14 25.00 2 Longacres $565.00 1 Club Trophy $335.00 4 Pace Makers 110.00 3 Galloping Dominoes GROETCHEN 1 Blue Ribbon 75.00 (Late Head) . 250.00 1 Columbia Bell, 14 $ 65.00 1 Thorobred 565.00 1 Brand New Sportsman Bell 5 Thistle Down 65.00 3 Lucky Stars, '42 175.00 ARCADE 1 Bangtalls 1 Pimlico 425.00 Conversions, Like Longacres 350.00 1 Stables 30.00 (Late 1 A.B.T. 6 Gun Alr 3 Fairground 25.00 Head) 175.00 Rifle $4,200.00 1 '41 Derby 335.00 3 Iii Hands Comb. 144.50 2 Fleetwood 25.00 BALLY 1 Road to Tokyo, 1 Golden Wheel 25.00 1 High Hand $145.00 Keeney 385.00 1 25c Paces Races, Red Arrow, Like New. 20 Pay and Jackpot $350.00 4 Preakness ...... 20.00 2 Big Top, F.P. 95.00 1 Warner Voice 1 25c Galloping Dominos, Two -Toned, Latest Model, KEENEY 1 Ray's Track 50.00 Recorder 225.00 J. P., 8 Fortunes $275.00 EXHIBIT 2 Keeney Submarine 225.00 Slightly Used 649.50 1 Stepper Upper 100.00 1 Bally Rapid Fire 1 Chuck -a-Luck 225.00 1 Pot Shot 65.00 PACES .....$ 35.00 1 104 Your Destiny 1 .25e Super Bell, Comb. F. P. and P. 0., Recently Rebuilt and ONE -BALL FREE PLAYS Astrology . 1 Races, Brown 165.00 Refinished by Factory 384.50 1 Long Acres $550.00 ....$150.00 4 Bally 3 Saratoga, '41 140.00 Bulls ... 85.00 1 Dark Horse 185.00 BAKER .... 2 Keeney Anti- Aircraft 75.00 1 25e Galloping Dominos, Black Cabinet, Real Clean 145.00 3 Record 195.00 5 3 Radio Rifles 75.00 1 25c Paces Reels, Jr., Model; Rails 225.00 3 Blue Grassraaa 195.00 pacers, D.D. ..$250.00 4 Poker Rolls 70.00 2 Sport Special 160.00 SLOTS 1 Pikes Peak, 54 60.00 1 10c Paces Reels, Jr., Model; Rails 175.00 1 Eureka 45.00 MILLS 100 Five Ball Free Play Games 1 5c Paces Races, Brown Cabinet, 30 P. O. 165.00 CONSOLES 1 Brown Front, 64 ..$250.00 Write for List and Prices. MILLS 2 Bonus, 54 250.00 14, 24, 54 Coln Chutes 2 5c Bally Big Tops, F. P. 99.50 1 Bells, 1 3- 54 ...... $985.00 Cherry Bell, 54 240.00 New Replacement Rectifiers 1 Periscope, Like New, Used Two Weeks F335.00 3 4- Bells, 54 ...... 850.00 1 Roman Head, 104 220.00 All Types of Bulbs and Ray 36 Jumbo Parades ... 125.00 2 Blue Fronts, 104 210.00 Gun Lamps 1 5e Mills Blue Front, Repainted 165.00 1 Square Bell 3 War Eagles, 104 110.00 .. 200.00 30 -Wire Cable 1 KEENEY 15 Blue Fronts, 54 ... 165.00 Poker Rubber Balls 5c Skyscraper, D. J. P., 3 -5 Pay 79.50 2 Four Way Super Bells, 3 Melon Bell, 54 ... 150.00 Large Stock of New and Used 1 5e Caille, 3 -5 Pay, D. J. P. 39.50 3.54 & 1.254 .$950.00 2 Roman Head, 54 .. 145.00 Game Parts 2 2 -Way Super Bell, 7 War Eagles, 54 ... 125.00 500 Other Machines Not Listed 2 5c Watling Big Games, F. P., Like New, Latest Model Dial 54 & 254 700.00 1 Dial, 54 95.00 Crating Charge on Floor Ma- on Backboard 125.00 2 Skill Times, '41 . 135.00 2 Q.T., 14 50.00 chines, $7.00 each 3 Track Times (Red 1 Lion Head, 54 50.00 $16,000.00 Superior and Con- 1 Batting Practice 109.00 Head) ... 85.00 1 Rock -Ola, J.P., 104 60.00 tainer Salesboard Stock at 1 Western Deluxe Baseball 99.00 1 Dark Herse 60.00 1 Rock -Ola, J.P., 54. 40.00 Factory Prices 1 Shoot the Chutes, New Top Conversion, Newly Repainted 125.00 1 Ten Strike, Hi Dial 55.00 STEWART NOVELTY COMPANY 1 Ten Strike, Low Dial 35.00 250 South State Street Phone 3-5055 Sah Lake City, Utah 4 lc Old Mutoscope Picture Machines, Two Sets Pictures With Each Machine 25.00 1 50c Glitter Gold, War Eagle, 3 -5 Pay 495.00 CONSOLES Wire 1/3 deposit via Western Union -Warrenton, Georgia 4 Brand New Daily Double Model Buckley Track Odds, In Original Factory Sealed All machines ready to ship at once. Shipping Crates WRITE 3'41 Jackpot Model Evans Galloping Dominos, 2 -Tone Cabinet. Like New, Each $450.00 3'41 Jackpot Model Evans Bangtalls, 2-Tone Cabinet, Like New, Each 475.00 2 Paces Reels, Cash Pay, Each 75.00 NORWOOD SALES 1 Watling Big Game, Cash Pay, Each 75.00 CO. 1 Jennings Silver Moon, Cash Pay 125.00 PHONE 2914 NORWOOD, GEORGIA SLOTS Rebuilt and Refinished Mills Slots. With Drillproof Cabinets, Knee Action, Club Handles, Wrinkle Finish. Mechanisms Guaranteed Perfect. BROWN FRONTS BLUE FRONTS 7 64 $275.00 12 54 $250.00 THE BEST PINBALLS MONEY CAN BUY 5 104 300.00 8104 276.00 8 254 350.00 11 254 325.00 Streamliners, Brazils and 1 254 Late Watling Roll -A -Top, 3/5 Pay $150.00 Pinnp Girl, $209.50 EACH; New in Cases. 1 100 Pace Comet 85.00 Streamliners, Brazils, Arizona and Grand Canyon, Used 1 54 Latest Model Caille 50.00 But in 6 New Columbia Gold Award Bells, in Original Factory Sealed Shipping Cases, Rear or Front Perfect Condition, $179.50 EACH Door Pay, Convertible to 54, 104 and 254 Play, Each 107.50 One -Half Certified Deposit Required With All Orders. All Orders Subject to Prior MUSIC Sale. 3 Seeburgs 8800, E.S., Each 525.00 JONES SALES COMPANY Louisville Novelty Manufacturing Co. 31.33.35 MOORE STREET Phone 1654 BRISTOL, VA.-TENN. 330 E. BRECKINRIDGE ST., LOUISVILLE 3, KY.

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Ovv 75,000 S. Carolina Liquor Now Giving Trouble -Free LIBERATOR Stores Will Close Barrio! `' . Y r PRESENTS V -Day, Gov. Directs IMP _r MOST COLORFUL WHIRLWIND COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 26. -With the BRAND EVER end of the European war in sight, Gov- li ACTION OFFERED IN A NEW 3 , ernor Olin D. Johnston has ordered all South Carolina liquor stores closed for $9.90 one day immediately after news is re- SHOOTING GAME! ceived that the war has ended in that WHILE Features Make It theater of operations. THEY Amazing a Johnston issued a proclamation under LAST! MUST FOR EVERY LOCATION! his authority to close liquor stores dur- Regular ing a local or State emergency. Price $12.50. * HIGH SCORE - COMPETITIVE PLAY! The governor said that "Rejoicing Exciting Sea -Air Battle Illusion on might lead to an extremity on the part BRAND NEW * of people" it would "necessi- brilliant, flashing 11 -color field of many and Wings...... $11.50 I Yankees $11.50 tate the closing of liquor stores so that Sparks, 1t dig. 29.50 action! Cent Pak 9.90 the celebration will be carried forward Ten Strike, H.S., F.P. 275.00 * Sound Effects -Bells, Gunshots! in a sober and sane manner." Ten Strike, H.S. ..295.00 * Here's How Player Drops the Jap Liberty Bell, Fruit, 1t, Floor Sample. . 11.50 If the announcement of victory comes Mercury, Cigarette, 1¢, Floor Sample.. 11.50 Right Into Hirohito's Lap -Spots before 6 p.m., he said the places of enemy planes in 3d dimension thru business should close immediately and Zephyr 9.90 moving ring sight, aims with range- if after 6 p.m., stores should remain Turf Flash, Used 12.50 all following day. Champion .... 14.90 finder knob, fires nose gun in bursts closed the Vitalizer 89.50 or single shots by pressing firing A similar action was also taken by Evans Playball 195.00 com- Love Testers 149.50 button! On direct hit Jap and Georgia when the State revenue Exh. Merchantmen 49.50 horizon burst into flaming red! missioner ordered that all liquor stores Fan Front Mutoscope Diggers 79.50 were to remain closed for two days fol- Terrific "Play Again" Appeal lowing the end of the war with Germany. Because It's READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TOKYO RAIDER CONVERSION NOT TOO HARD NOT TOO EASY FOR DRIVEMOBILE 516.75 KLIP -A -NIP CONVERSION FOR One Piece Unit (Base Removable), 5c Play - Liquor Salesman SKYFIGHTER 16.75 Guaranteed Mechanically Perfect-Locked Cash OPA Fines Box -Smart, Handsome Cabinet. $5,000 in Price Violation 1/8 Deposit With Order. Price Dimensions: CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 26.- Herbert A. 7' High, 16" Deep, for the Chattanooga e o/ 25" Wide. Crated wt. Beck, salesman approx., 225 lbs. Wholesale Liquor Company, pleaded guilty to charges of violating OPA ceiling 1/8 Deposit, Balance C. O. D., or Sight Draft. prices and was fined $5,000 in Federal m Ar GL E55 Court. DISTRIBUTING COMPANY IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (Successors lo Gerber 6 Gloss) Charged with selling whisky in ex- 914 DIVERSEY CHICAGO 14, ILL. REVAMPED BY WILLIAMS MFG. CO. cess of the maximum OPA ceiling prices, 0 Beck's indictment was first filed in Fed- Exclusive Distributor eral Court April 24, 1944. The indict- ment carried 39 counts. ____yLIMITED QUANTITY S I BRAND NEW MONARCH COIN MACHINE CO. $ 01 1545 N. FAIRFIELD AVE.. ( PHONE ARMITAGI ;4)4 ) CHICAGO. "CIVILIAN DEFENSE" 0 SLOTS / is Play IBeautiful MILLS- eJENNINGS. -- WATLING - -PACE > ! I Cabinet a PHONOGRAPHS RECONDITIONED -Guaranteed Rock -Ola Monarch $195.00 Pick Rock -Ola Supers, '40 5395.00 Control By 48 Years of Experience Rock -Ola Master with Adapter á 3 Rock -Ola Imp. 20, Remote Our DEFENSE K Keeney Wall Boxes 225.00 Proof iii Wall Boxes 425.00 with 5 450.00 WRITE FOR PRICES Rock.Ola Spe4ravox Playmaster 300.00 Wurlltzer Victory Model Lock 315.00 Mills Throne 00 RockOla Standard 1125.00 2 50e GOLD WAR EAGLES Auto- Wurlltxer Counter Wurlitzer 416 GOLD CHROMES SLOTS 1-BALLS-CONSOLES1 -BALLS 3 5e matie 7 GOLD CHROMES a $169.50 10e Tilt I r Pimlico $415.00 Record Time 9 25e GOLD CHROMES I '41 Derby 375.00 Sport Special 1E5.00 2 5c SILVER CHROMES Size: 11" t¡ Club Trophy 350.00 Keeney Kentucky Club... 115.00 5 10e SILVER CHROMES IWide, 7" Pace Comet All Stars, 5c, 85.00 8 25e SILVER CHROMES Deep, 75.00 Jumbo Parade, F. P. .... 16" High 2/4 P. O. 75.00 2 5e BROWN FRONTS Mills Brown Fronts, 5c, Watling Rolatop, Sc 4 10e BROWN FRONTS Only Club Handles 265.00 Mills Vest Pocket, Green, 12 25e BROWN FRONTS I 49.00 i1Iltli7 Mills Blue Fronts, 5c, Club Ser. 17,000 .. 3 5c BLUE FRONTS $13.50 fit. Handles (Serials Over Pace Comet, lc Play, 3 -5 75.00 5 10e BLUE FRONTS 400000) 245.00 8 25e BLUE FRONTS I F.O.B.Phila. Fastime, F. P. 89.50 Action, Club Mills Extraordinary, 5c, 3 -5 175.00 Jenn. All above Machines have Knee Case of Two, $25.00 Ev. Gallop. Dominos, 1940 275.00 Handles and Drill Proof. A REAL MONEY MAKER! Brand New Mills, 10e Gold 12 5c Q. T.'s Originally Chrome, 2 -5 450.00 Ev. Gallop. Dominos, Early ORDER TODAY! Mdl. 100.00 Blue Made Glitter Mills Club Bell, 5c, Flr. Gold $89.50 RAKE COIN MACHINE EXCHANGE 3.5 . 450.00 Evans Bangtails 265.00 Sample, 6 10c Q. T.'s, Same as 2014 RECONDITIONED PIN GAMES Market Street RECONDITIONED PIN GAMES NEW UNITED REVAMPS 99.50 HI Hat $ f2.50 Above PHILADELPHIA 3, PA. 5.10 -20 $129.50 Midway $209.50 Bowlaway 72.50 Big 129.50 Jungle 72.00 8 5c JENNINGS FOUR STARS Parade Fe 209.50 4 Aces 129.50 Santa Slugger 69.50 2 10c JENNINGS FOUR STARS Jeep 129.50 Arizona 209.50 Zig Zag 69.50 129.00 Bally Liberty .. 64.50 WATLING ROL -A -TOPS Air Circus 64.50 6 5c Slot Machine Repairs Knockout 129.00 Streamliner 209.50 Star Attraction 4.50 2 10e WATLING ROL -A -TOPS Yanks 115.00 Ten Spot Workmanship Gesso Defense 94.50 Grand Canyon 209.50 Super -Chubby 59.50 Expert Snappy 59.50 4 5c PACE COMETS Genco Victory 94.50 . .. All Machines thoroughly overhauled. Bilraz 209.50 Legionnaire 59.50 Topic 6 9.50 57.50 1 5c -25c PACE COMET Comb. Nominal charge depending on amount of Monicker School Model) work required. 87 50 NEW P S S REVAMPS ° e:' 750 (Cabinet 7 Up E 7.60 Gun Club 82.50 Torpedo Patrol 5149.50 57.60 CLUB BELLS Texas Mustang 82.00 149.50 Belle Hop 2 10e JENNINGS High Dive 79.50 Paratrooper Sea Hawk E7.50 (Cabinet Model) PARTS Shangri -La 149.50 Velvet 57.50 for Mills or Jennings, Spot Pool 79.50 ...... 57.50 2 25c JENNINGS CLUB BELLS Cabinets Sky Blazer 79.00 Eagle Squadron 149.50 Champ ... (Cabinet Model) Complete $11.75 Capt. Kidd 79.00 High Stepper 55.00 Bombardier 149.50 Valley 150.00 (These are the best quality of oak, un- Argentine 79.00 Sun We have all types of Coln Machines. wooden part only) Producticn 149.50 Midway 139.50 painted- Spot a Card 72.50 Tell us what you want. Bases $ 6.75 1 /8 Deposit. Balance O O. D.. F. O. e. Waage. Sides 2.50 SICKING, INC. Mills Clock Springs with Tapered Ends .90 co IN MACHINE EYCHAINGE Escalator Springs .40 NATIONAL 1401 Central Parkway Cincinnati 14, O. BLVD. (Phone: BUCkingham 6466' CHICAGO Jennings Clock Springs .50 1411 -13 DIVERSEY Other Parts Available. Terms: 1/3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D. BERT LANE SAYS . . . I 1 -BALL CASH PAYOUTS AUTOMATIC r 2 Mills 1 -2 -3 With Bally Payout Units $45.00 Each COIN MACHINE CORP. 3 Mills Spinning Wheel 338 Chestnut St. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. BUY YOUR MUSIC EQUIPMENT Fruit Reels, 3 -Coin Multiples 69.50 Each I'LL 5 Ball Fair Grounds Send Your List and You'll Have 4 Multiple Play 30.00 Each 2 Jennings Flicker WANTED 24 Hours! 1 Ball Cash Payout 80.00 Each My Offer Within WILL PAY $19.00 FOR PIKES PEAK 1 Keeney Pot Shot Cash Pay and Free Play 29.50 Each AND $22.50 FOR KICKER & CATCHER Any Quantity. WORLD WIDE DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY 19, N. Y. All Phones: Bryant 9 -7761 C. AND M. SPECIALTY BOX D -270 625 10th Ave., N. Y. 832 Camp Street NEW ORLEANS, LA. The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, O.

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JENNINGS IS NERDY! OST -WAR planning at Jennings is finished. When regula- tions permit, we will show you new models that will eclipse anything previously offered in Chief-type equip- ment, refrigerated venders, etc. Jennings production facilities will continue to fight Germans and Japs until they are finished off. Then we will again serve your needs, and provide employment to more workers than ever before.

You1 TOO, CAN ACT NOW! F YOU plan to operate, distribute, sell and service Chief - type machines after the war, here is something you can You'd Be Surprised To See - - do TODAY: What's Going On Behind Our Door Buy ANOTHER $1000 War Bond and deposit it in escrow under Jennings 6 Per Cent Post -War Priority Plan. It will help knock You'll find us very busy -three shifts a day -pack. aging emergency food rations for our armed forces. the props from under the collapsing Axis. And it will probably It has been by far our most important job and cover the cost of a JENNINGS SWEEPSTAKES, extravagant almost our only work since Pearl Harbor. That's 4-coin console. $2000 in War Bonds will more than cover why we've often been unable to fill your much samples of all new Jennings Chiefs and consoles. (Average appreciated orders for Brewer's Sales Boards. deposit exceeds $2500.) We're busy now with post -war plans, too. When further need of emergency rations has passed, we'll If you wish to avoid months of delay in obtaining new equip- again return to full time production of Brewer ment, buy some more bonds and get a Jennings priority number. Sales Boards. Our designers and merchandising de- partments are busy now working out sensational Offer expires September 30. Full details on request. new boards that have lots of flash -and lots of NOTE -14 -Day Free Trial and Money -Back Guarantee sales appeal. They'll sell out in a hurry and pay a is a tradition at Jennings. handsome profit.

SINCE 1906 CHAS. A. BREWER & SONS 0UjERIIIIIGS COIIIPIIIIB RATED AAA1 The Largest Board and Card House in the World ,k 6320 South Harvard Ave., Chicago 21, III. 4309 -4339 WEST LAKE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MEMO Herman Rosenberg and his brother, Lou, have opened beautiful new offices and showrooms at 627 10th Avenue New York City GEORGE PONSER AND They have a complete line of all types JACK GARLINER say coin -operated If you're interested of equipment-and they'll in tomorrow . . . buy things, too! see "PILOT TRAINER" Send them a complete list of every- today ! thing including Used Records! H. ROSENBERG CO. 627 10th Ave., NEW YORK, N. Y. All Phones Longacre 3 -2479 TRAINER*Ap

SALES CO.2 COLUMBUS ORDER NOW- SPECIALS ! Wurlitzer 412 $ 57.50 Seeburg Gem, R.C. $299.50 Wurlitzer 616 ...... 117.60 Seeburg Commander, Rebuilt 359.00 Wurlitzer 616, Lite Up 142.60 Seeburg Cadet, Rebuilt 359.50 Wurlitzer 6OrR 309.50 Seeburg Playboys, 20 Selection Wireless 32.50 Wurlitzer 600K 349.60 Seeburg Wallomatics, 24 Select'n Wireless 32.50 Wurlitzer 600K, R.C. 379.50 Seeburg Wireless 20 Bar- O -Matic 42.50 Wurlitzer 24 209.50 Seeburg 3 Wire, 20 Selection Bar -O- Matics 42.50 Wurlitzer 42/24 395.00 Seeburg Colonel, E.S. 395.00 Wurlltzer 42/600 615.00 Seeburg Classic 365.00 Wurlitzer 71, Counter Model with Stand 157.50 FUNLAND Wurlitzer 71, Counter Model 142.50 ARCADE EQUIPMENT OPENING ARCADE Rock -Ola 12 Record 79.50 Western Baseballs $ 79.50 Monroe Avenue, Downtown Detroit RockOla Masters 325.00 Evans Ten Strikes 42.50 Rock -Ola Standards 279.50 Chicken Sams 100.00 WANT JEWELRY NOVELTIES, PIlOTOS, SHOOTING GALLERY, DOG Seeburg HI Tone 8800, E.S. 499.50 Wurlltzer Skeebatl 125.00 AND JUICE STAND, VOICE RECORDING, OR WHAT HAVE YOU Seeburg Hi Tone 8800, E.S.R.C. .. 550.00 Chicken Sam Jap Cony. 110.00 Seeburg Gem 269.50 Baker's K icker and Catcher 29.50 THAT WILL WIN MONEY? Ternis-1/3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D. WANT FREAK SHOW OR STRONG STORE SHOW WANT ARCADE OPERATOR WITH EQUIPMENT. WILL BUY A. B. T. GALLERY CASH. NEW YORK DISTRIBUTING CO. ARCRIE GAYER, 200 Monroe Avenue, Detroit 26, Michigan 577 AVE. -8879) Y. 10TH ( Longacre 5 NEW YORK, N. Phone: OLive 4909

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/ NEW 5 -BALL REVAPM -- FEA- Tax Records Okay STERLING BUYS! MARVEL S "MOST 79.50 For Immediate Delivery SENSATIONAL GAME ON 1 But Toledo Pushes 15 Mills Blue & Gold Vest Pockets BASEBALLu LITHE MARKET -ORDER NOW! City License Probe 2 Mills Four Bells, 4.5c MUSIC -ARCADE EQUIPMENT -GUNS- MISCELLANEOUS 1 Mills Four Bells, 1.25c, 3.5c SELECTORSCOPE, LIKE NEW ....$229.50 A.B.T. YELLOW MODEL F $ 19.50 139.50 TOLEDO, Aug. 26. -An audit of rec- KEENEY AIR RAIDER 239.50 JAILAIL BIRD 1 Mills S0c Gold Chrome KICKER & CATCHER b STAND 34.50 WESTERN BASEBALL, 1939 99.50 ords of the city license bureau here, GUN BULBS, SEEBURG G BALLY. EA. .85 SUPREME SKEE ROLL, NEW 269.50 failed to disclose any irregularities in 6 Mills 25c Brown Fronts, TEXAS LEAGUER, REGULAR 47.50 2c A.B.T. COIN CHUTES 7.50 Drlllproof, Knee Action, C.H. VIEW -O- SCOPES, LATE 39.50 BALLY RAPID FIRES, PERFECT 229.50 connection with the licensing of pinball 3 Mills 10c Brown Fronts, 129.50 MILLS MAIN CLOCK GEARS 2.50 BATTING PRACTICE machines, Ronald T. Anderson, finance Drillproof, Knee Action, C.H. BIG GAME HUNTER 19.50 NEW lc BULLDOG COIN CHUTES 2.75 director, announced. PHOTO CELLS, SEEBURG & BALLY 2.50 /AP CONVERTED CHICKEN SAM 149.50 8 Mills 25c Blue Fronts, EVANS SKI -BALL 99.50 EVANS F.P. TEN STRIKE 139.50 Despite the absence of irregularities, Drlllproof, Knee Action, C.H. Edward D. DeAngelo, safety director, said 4 Mills 10c Blue Fronts, he would continue the investigation into Drlllproof, Knee Action, C.H. SLOTS -ONE BALLS -CONSOLES how it was possible for the devices to be TURF KINGS $595.00 5c COLUMBIA CIC. REELS $ 49.50 4 Mills 5c Blue Front Q. T.'s 25c MILLS CHROME -REB 395.00 COLUMBIA, FRUIT J.P. 89.50 operated without the license stickers. 4 Mills 5c Cl. T.'s, 5c BLUE FRONT- REFINISHED 219.50 CHROME COLUMBIA, FRUIT J.P 129.50 A few weeks ago, city officials were Originally Blue, made Gold Glitter NEW MAY -BELL, Sc -5c-Sc -25c 795.00 JUMBO PARADE, F.P., LATE HEAD 89.50 accused of laxness and the possibility SPORT SPECIALS 165.00 BALLY DARK HORSE 185.00 3 Mills 10c Q. T.'s, 79.50 that political maneuvers might be behind 1941 - 1 -2 -3, F.P. 94.50 MILLS OWL Originally Blue, made Gold Glitter 375.00 the current drive against the machines SANTA ANITA 245.00 '41 DERBY 5 Mills 25c O. T.'s, LATE HEAD 129.50 WATLING BIG GAME, CASH 99.50 was also voiced. JUMBO PARADE, C.P., Originally Blue, made Gold Glitter XVV CIGAROLAS, LIKE NEW 139.50 5c 75.00 99.50 The city license collector had been re- 2 Jennings 10e Four -Star Slots XV CICAROLAS, PERFECT 89.50 EVANS JUNGLE CAMP, CASH' lieved of his duties, and the books of the bureau were ordered audited to deter- 3 Watling 5c Rolatops, 3/5 USED PIN GAMES NEW REVAMPS USED PIN GAMES mine what the actual facts were about 1 Watling 50e Rolatop, L. N. DUPLEX $ 84.50 UNITED'S BELLE HOP $ 89.50 non-payment of coin machine licenses. 1 Caille 7 -Coin Slot 129.50 OKLAHOMA $219.50 BROADCAST 49.50 F. P. BIG PARADE SANTA FE 209.50 City detectives picked up some ma- 4 Mills Jumbo Parades, KNOCK OUT 129.50 ARIZONA 209.50 GUN CLUB 72.50 chines that did not bear license tags. 1 Sugar King LEGIONNAIRE 59.50 MIDWAY ... 209.50 SHOW BOAT 69.60 BRAZIL .. 209.50 89.50 The license fee on pinball games has al- 1 Paces Reels TEN SPOT 57.50 209.50 TOWERS very by STREAMLINER .. CHIEF 179.50 ways been considered high opera- 1 Paces Races Red Arrow WILD FIRE 44.50 BELL'S SKY tors here since a federal tax must also 2 Mills Spinning Wheels ACTION 129.50 FLYING TIGER ..5209.50 6 -10 -20 129.50 be paid on each game. The State, how- 49.50 PIN UP GIRL ... 209.50 MONICKER 89.50 1 Victorious 1944 '41 MAJORS SKY RIDER 209.50 ever, does not collect a tax on the ma- SENTRY 109.50 BIG CHIEF 44.50 1 Bally Victory, F. P. 129.50 chines. One result of the drive against BOSCO 89.50 P PRODUCTION ...$149.50 JEEP 1 Bally Gold Cup, F. P. ALERT 109.50 unlicensed machines has been a proposal ZIO ZAG 89.50 EAGLE SQUADRON 149.50 1 Gun . 149.50 that the city council double the tax on Keeney Tokio TEXAS MUSTANG. 79.50 SHANGRI -LA FOUR ROSES 67.50 PARATROOPER .. 149.50 CROSSLINE 49.50 pinball machines. 2 Jennings Fast Times SECOND FRONT 129.50 TORPEDO PATROL 149.50 SNAPPY 59.50 BOMBARDIER ... 149.50 MIDWAY, Used 159.50 The charges also led to newspaper pub- 2 Texas Leaguers JUNGLES 87.50 WESTERHAUS AIR CIRCUS 129.50 lication of a list of operators in 8 Sheffler Loboy Scales ARGENTINE 79.50 MARINES 239.50 CAPT. KIDD 79.50 large the city, and the number of machines on 1 Watling Scale Mirror WILL PAY $45.00 FOR EXH. WEST WIND, SUN BEAM, DO- RE -MI, STARS AND DOUBLE which each had paid the tax. The pub- 6 Organ Type Speakers PLAY. $40.00 FOR LEADERS AND FLICKERS. SEND LIST OF OTHER GAMES. CASH lished list gives some interesting infor- WAITING! mation on the number of machines op- 25 War Eagle Gold Glittered Cast- -HALF DEPOSIT WITH ORDERS, BALANCE C. O. D. OR SIGHT DRAFT. erators in general own here. Twenty - ONE eight individual operators or operating ings (fop & bottom) per set $18.50 firms are listed as having paid tax on 934 machines. This indicates an average of PHONOGRAPHS corn 35 machines per operator. The largest 1 Seeburg 8800, R. C. E. S. number of machines for one operator is 1 Seeburg Rollaway, R. C. 232, and the smallest operator paid tax 2 Seeburg Regals fflOCfflE ECADGE on nine machines. Some partnerships 1 Wurlitzer Victory Model appear on the list and a few operating 1 Wurlitzer 500 of 28 2811 WEST NORTH AVENUE PHONE: HUMBOLDT 6288 CHICAGO 47. ILLINOIS companies, but most the operators 1 Wurlitzer 24 are listed as individuals. 1 Wurlitzer Twin 12 Rollaway. The newspaper report said little about In Metal Cab. with Keeney Juke boxes in the city, except that the Adapt. officials alleged the tax had not been Only paid on several of them. 2 Wurlitzer 412 2 Mills Empress A CONVERSION IF WHAT YOU WANT IS NOT LISTED. FOR JUNGLE WRITE US, AS WE HAVE A LARGE G. I. JOE $9.50 STOOK OF ALL TYPES OF VENDING Complete MACHINES. WRITE FOR' PRICES. PARTS SUPPLIES Terms: 1/2 Certified Deposit, Sal. C.O.D. can make yourself. No mechanical - Here is a practical and profitable conversion that you changes necessary. Convert your old Jungles now into this popular and colorful money- 8/8 Volt Bulbs, 40, 44, 48, 47, 50, 51 and 65. Per Hundred $5.40 STERLING NOVELTY maker. All materials furnished to give a complete "NEW GAME APPEARANCE" to M. 3 AG Fusee Per Hundred 669 -671 S. Broadway, Lexington 20, Ky. your old games. RUSH YOUR ORDER TODAY. Immediate shipment guaranteed. 1/2 Amp. $9.00 1, 1' Y,. 2, 21/2, 3 Amp. 3.50 Wholesale Distributors F. O. B. Chicago, Illinois. 5, 8, 71/2 Amp. 8.00 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 Amp. 2.50 Write for our complete list of Pin Game Conversions PHONOGRAPH TITLE STRIPS (Red Border) 1000 $5,00 2140-44 5000 Per M 4.00 // Will Pay $100 Cash for CHICAGO 14, ILLINO SENDE 10000 Per M 8.50 VICTORY GAMES 25000 Per M 8.00 "America's Pin Game Conversion Headquarters" Wurlifzer Skee Balls 6SC7, 5Z3, 80, 2A4C, 70L7 g Tubes are almost impossible to secure, but and Genco Bank Rolls we have adapters fo making the change- $ over to available tubes that require no Plus $15.00 for Crating change in the amplifier. ALSO WANT _KEENEY_B_OW_LETTES #100 #205 6SC7 to 7F7 2A4G to 2051 11 103 6SC7 to 6SL7 (Seeburg Guns) FOR SALE 110 5Z3 to 5U4G 210 2A4G to 2051 125 80 to 5T4, (Seeburg Music) 100 LATEST PINBALLS 5V4G, 5Y3 or 215 70L7 to 7A4- Write for Prices 5Z4 7Á5 rA 126 83 to 5U4C (Seeburg Remote S & W COIN MACHINE EXCHANGE or 5X4 Boxes) / 2416 Grand River Ave., Detroit 1, Mich. of $1.50 Each $3.50 Each Phone: CLifford 1958

These have been tried and proven thoroughly satisfactory. We guarantee satisfaction. Absolutely no worry, anyone can make the SALESBOARDS change. Carry these in your service kit as DELUXE HITS-24 HOUR SERVICE standard equipment. Holes Name Profit Price 1000 50 Nickel Charley Def. $17.00 $ .98 Ask Ns for Lisi Available Records 1000 50 Double Finn Def. 24.50 .98 1200 50 Bingo Def. 20.80 1.39 1184 250 Jumbo Bingo Def. 58.00 1.94 1 000 250 J.P. Charley Avr. 52.04 1.24 HERMITAGE MUSIC CO. 1000 250 J.P. Charley Avr. 52.04 1.55 800 50 J.P. Seven -Eleven, Thick 19.75 1.80 Nashville Tenn. 1000 50 J.P. Home Run 27.00 1.89 416A Broadway, 3, 1000 250 J.P. Texas Charley. Avr. 108.28 2.32 850 50J.P. Pin Up Girls.. Avr. 21.91 2.71 1000 50 J.P. Beat This Card Avr. 33.00 2.59 Operators -New Line 50 to $1.00 Play. Write. DELUXE SALES CO. RED -WHITE -BLUE BLUE EARTH, MINN. AMEN TIP BOOKS - COMBINATION TICKETS BINGO TICKETS - SALESBOARDS Write for Price List and Sample Tickets. 1 -BALL FREE PLAY Please State Your Requirements. 2 Bally Club Trophy $295.00 Each 1 Bally '41 Derby 3.50 Each WILNER SALES CO. COMPANY 715 N. ELM ST., MUNCIE, IND. C. AND M. SPECIALTY 832 Camp Street NEW ORLEANS, LA.

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACRINES 17 ALL MERCHANDISE READY FOR LOCATION! MUSIC 1 Mills Throne, Very Clean, Newly Repainted $249.50 15 RockOIa Masters, brand new 2 Wurlitzer 603 Rotaries 319.50 mechanisms, guaranteed ..5375.00 1 1 Wurlitzer 603 Keyboard 349.50 Rock -Ola Playmaster, Perfect, 1 Wurlitzer 700 Write Including 5 Rock -Ola Dial -A- 6 Wurlitzer 750E $625.00 Tune Boxes and 150' of Cable, for the Lot 375.00 5 Wurlitzer 800 Write 1 Rock -Ola Deluxe, Dial -A -Tone 275.00 4 Wurlitzer 850 Write 4 Rock -Ola Organtone Speakers. 30.00 8 Seeburg Hi Tones, 8800 Write 1 Organ Speaker, Remote, Brand New 22.50 1 Solo -Vue $339.50 30 Newest Buckley Boxes 19.50 1 Rock -Ola Imperial in Steel Cabinet, with Packard Adapter, for Base- Program Strips, 20 strips to ment 139.50 sheet, Der 1000 sheets 2.50 3 Rock -Ola Commandos, Like Surplus Stock of New Records New $575.00 Write for Information! -WANT TO BUY COUNTER MODELS! Wurlitzer 41- 51- 61 -71; Also, Rock -Ola Models. Will Pay Highest Prices - Write Immediately! Need 12" P.M. Speakers, Must Be New, in Original Cartons. Will Pay $7.00 ARCADE 1 Brand New Tall Gunner ....$269.50 1 Kicker and Catcher $ 22.50 2 Challengers 1 Supreme 9' Alley, Floor Sample 250.00 19.50 , 3 / Exhibit Card Machines, 2 Slots, 1 14' Skeeball Alley, Perfect Con- dition 2 Column 22.50 e 150.00 1 Parachute Gun and 1 Up and Up 10 Radio Rifles 10.00 Cun, for Bo 200.00 VENDING All Cigarette Machines Are Refinished, Ready for Location are in constant touch with With New Mirrors, etc. 30 DuCrenier "S" $29.50 CLOSE -OUT! 10 DuCrenier "W" 44.50 us. Are you? Wire, phone, 7 DuCrenier "V" 34.50 10 Bally Beverage Vendors, Including 8 DuCrenier "VD" 49.50 Carbonators and Extra Drums. 1 National 9 -50, Like New 67.50 $1,500.00 for the Lot. write, or PIN GAMES In Stock Now . . . call at gann New Midway New Grand Canyon Brand New "Double New flying Tiger New Sante Fe Tracks," in Orig- NOVELTY COMPANY New Brazil final Crates, $34.50 Full Line of Pin Games Always in Stock -Write Us Your Requirements! We Have Conversion and Extra Backboard Glasses for All Pin Gantes! 4100 Fullerton Ave., Chicago In Stock Now-New Conversion for "Jungle," "G. I. Joe," $9.50. We have just installed a complete Baking, ISp yiing and Painting Department and c an 39,111. Lets hear from you soon! refinish all typesypes of equipment in original SPECIAL SERim 'colors or in a new color scheme. Let us know what you want done and we'll quote on It! 1/3 deposit, balance C. O. O , F. O. R. Philadelphia 855 North Broad Street Philadelphia 23, Pa. Dlviii ROSE N Phone Stevenson 9943 666666666666666666666666666 "Look for the Eagle - Vou'I: PARTS Find the Best." FOR MILLS SLOTS In Lots of 25 or More Large Clock Gears, Complete with Brackets and Springs Each $3.00; $2.75 ``EA GLE PHONOGRAPH Idler Pinion Gear Each 3.25; Reel Strips, 3 -5 or 1 Cherry Payout Per Set .55; .50 J Reward Cards, 2.5 or 3 -5 Each .20; .15 REPLACEMENT PLASTICS Club Handles, Painted and Chromed Each 4.50; 4.00 Payout Disc, 1 Cherry Payout Per Set 7.50; 6.75 Payout Disc, S.P., 1, 2 & 3 Per Set 7.50; available at "RIGHT" PRICES! Disc Plugs Per Set .25; .20 Oval Frames to Use Paper Reward Card on Brown Front Each 2.00; Cash Boxes Each 2.25; Vest Pocket Coln Chutes, 1e or 5t, New Each 3.25; WURLITZER ROCKOLA Payout Tubes, 25f Size (with Hopper) Each 3.75; 750 Top Corners or Lower Sides $ 8.75 Standards, Masters, Bottom Main Slide, 5f- 10f-25f Each 4.25; 850 Top Deluxe or Supers, 20 Star Wheel Corners 9.50 Top Corners or Lower Sides ..$12.75 -Stop Per Set 3.00; 950 Lower Sides 10.50 Large Clock Gears Comp. with Brackets & Springs for Jennings Slots Each 4.25; 3.75 Back Board Glass for Jumbo Parade Each 3.50; SHEET PLASTIC. 50 Gauge Top Glass for Jumbo Parade Each 3.50; (Thickness of a new penny), SEEBURG 20x50 " (Red Only) 12.50 0800 or 8800 81de Plastics ...514.50 We Have All Types of Springs and Other Parts for Mills Slott. 1/3 Deposit Must Accompany All Orders. Clear Transparent Plastic Win- Also Available SICKING, INC. 1401 CENTRAL PARKWAY, CINCINNATI 14, 0. dows for your Wurlitzer 850 Program Holder. REPLACEMENT $5000 per set PLASTICS for All Other Phonographs EQUIPMENT LIST BUY Write for FIVE BALLS . . . . ONE BALLS 4 Alr FROM Price List Circus $110.00 4 Texas Mustang .... $ 59.50 1 Powerhouse S 30.50 EAGLE 16 Attention 45.00 1 Victory 80.00 1 Paradise YOUR COIN MACHINE CO. 2 39.50 Argentine 55.00 2 1 Sky Chief 3 Velvet ..... 39.50 159.50 NEAREST All American 39.50 3 West Wind 65.00 3 Seven Up 45.00 1 Air Force 530 5. Dearborn St. Wabash 69.50 11 Five- 3 South Paw DISTRIBUTOR 1089 Chicago 5, III. 2 Broadcast 39.50 Ten -Twenty 119.50 55.00 2 BIg Chief 39.50 3 Four Aces 129.50 2 Star Attraction ... 55.00 3 Bola Way 59.50 3 Four Roses 39.50 4 Sea Hawk 49.50 1 Big Parade 110.00 1 Four Diamonds 39.50 2 Silver Skates 45.00 1 Bosco 69.50 1 Fleet .... 39.50 1 Stratollner, Jap Conversion Make your old Slots look BETTER than new with this 1 Blondie ... 29.50 1 Fifty Grand 39.50 .. 49.50 1 Big Time 29.50 4 Hl Hat 55.00 2 Spot Pool 59.50 3 New Champ 59.50 3 HI Dive 50.00 2 Sky Ray 29.50 1 Old Champ 49.60 3 Horoscope 49.50 1 Shangrl La 119.50 1 Canteen 149.50 1 Jeep 149.50 2 School Days 39.50 1 Captain Kidd 59.50 1 Jungles 59.50 ONE BALLS Complete GLITTER 1 -GOLD Kit 1 Crossline 39.50 Knockout .. 110.00 1 Pimlico ,.$395.00 1 Cadillac 39.50 4 Gottlieb Liberty .. 139.50 2 Record Times @ 139.50 Cives a bright,, ultra- modern finish, alive with sparkling metallic bits...... Adds new flash, 1 Ten Spot 39.50 1 Major, '41 49.50 1 Skylark Corn. 239.60 new player appeal to your old machines. Easy and inex- 2 Towers 64.50 1 On Desk 39.50 1 Blue Grass 159.60 pensive to use. Choice of Glitter Gold, Glitter Blue, Glitter Red, in coarse, medium or fine grades. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE CONVENIENT KIT: NOVELTY SERVICE CO. 16 Oz. Special Glitter -Cold Yellow Enamel 1333 W. BURLEICH STREET MILWAUKEE, WIS. 8 Oz. Special Glitter -Cold Red Enamel 16 Oz. Special Glitter -Cold Varnish jar of Glitter Cold, Sufficient to Refinish 70 Machine* $x.85 1 Painter's Brush Complete Instructions 1 Artist's Brush COMPLETE KIT, Only ROTOR TABLES Coin -operated game rotates under glass top while players Send cash in full with order and kit will be expressed sit with drink, food, etc. 5f play. Every Restaurant immediately, all charges prepaid. wants a table. Games are in first -class condition, thoroughly reconditioned, ready to operate. CENTRAL ONLY A FEW LEFT -$79.50 MANUFACTURING CO. NATIONAL NOVELTY 4245 FULLERTON AVE. COMPANY CHICAGO, ILL. 183 MERRICK ROAD, MERRICK, L. I., N. Y. I www.americanradiohistory.com 78 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard September 2, 1944 t L. A. DISTRIBS EXPECT (Continued from page 68) MARKEPP VALUES 7 for the winter. However, it may have SLOT MACHINES AND CONSOLES a tendency to slacken up because of the ' 25c Mills Blue Front, Like New, ' increasing talk about new equipment CH, KA, 3/5 Write that might be placed on the market. 5c Mills Blue Front, 3/5 $150.00 IIOc Mills Blue Front, 3/5 185.00 Business was considerably off this 25c Mills Blue Front, 3/5 275.00 summer, according to William Happel, of 5c Mills War Eagle, 2/4 100.00 Badger Sales Company. He attributes I10c Mills War Eagle, 2/4 120.00 this factor to the over -inflated business 5c Mills Futurity 120.00 brought on because of the large army SOc Mills War Eagles, Like New, navy area in the CH, DP, KA, 3/5 Write and personnel in the Jumbo Parade, Free Play, Fine summer of 1943. The large number of Shape 99.50 servicemen in the West Coast area Double Safe Stand, Double Door 79.50 I brought on an abundance of arcades and Double Safe Stand, Single Door. 72.50 an equal lack of equipment. He does Croetchen Columbia, Fruit Reels not see a brighter outlook for the winter Chrome Vest Pockets, Meter .. 65.00 will avail- Lucky Lucre, Guaranteed 250.00 months unless equipment be Lucky Lucre, '41, Like New 325.00 PAYOUTS AND FREE PLAYS able. However, if replacement parts are Mills Q.T. Glitter Cold, Like New 115.00 Thoroughly Reconditioned easier to obtain, many machines can be PHONOGRAPHS AND WALL BOXES We are now prepared to give the put back into operation. The problem will be somewhat eased then. Seeburg 8200 Hitone, Converted $495.00 following service on all types of Wurlitzer 412's, Light Up Cabinets 95.00 I BALLY One Balls: Route Selling Biz Good Seeburg 3 -Wire Baromatics, 49.50 Because of the lack of merchandise 5/10/25 All cabinets and bases are re- Seeburg Plaza, E.S...... 285.00 built, reinforced and new fronts and equipment, some jobbers and dis- Wurlitzer 950 Write are installed on cabinets when SKY RIDER tributors on the West Coast have gone Wurlitzer 600A 350.00 necessary. into the business of buying and selling Created From routes more than ever before. This is ARCADE EQUIPMENT Jean Minthorne, who, handi- Rotkola Ten Pins, H.D. $ 59.50' 4 PAN AMERICAN true with Chicoin All Star Hockey 215.00 All old rails are replaced with capped by a lack of phonographs, finds Deluxe Western Baseball 105.00 a new set of side and front rails. that the buying and selling of routes Is Bally Rapid Fire better than ever, and has a bright out- Seeburg Shoot the Chutes 135.00 look for the winter season. Keeney Submarine Gun 175.00 FLYING TIGERS Scientific Batting Practice 115.00 From General Music Company has also gone Seeburg Slap the Op Each cabinet and base receives a in heavily for routes. Firm has found Kicker Catcher 22.50 newly designed paint job by PLAY BALL this a great aid to the coin machine Gottlieb Grippers 15.00 experts In this type of work. business when equipment is scarce. Seeburg Chicken Sam 115.00 oPS Also Optimistic FIVE BALL PIN GAME$ Coin machine operators join in the ABC Bowler$59.50 Gun Club $74.50 PIN -UP GIRL of jobbers and dis- Air Force . 69.50 Horoscope. 52.50 various opinions the Contest ...125.00 Sea Hawk. 62.50 Mechanisms in each game are From tributors regarding business during the Boom Town 42.50 Texas thoroughly checked and over- coming season. Al Weymouth, of Wey- 5- 10 -20.. 125.00 Mustang . 79.50 hauled, and all worn parts are SILVER SKATES mouth Service Company, agrees that All equipment thoroughly cleaned and either repaired or replaced where business has been better this summer, checked. Half deposit with order. necessary. See your Distributor or write direct but that it could have expanded some- TO for prices and delivery. WANT BUY what had it not been for the lack of MILLS PHONOGRAPHS * All games come back to you machines and equipment. The shortage THRONES and EMPRESSES with a like -new appearance, giv- of records also brought on more hard- i ALSO ALL OTHER MAKES ing them many more months of spite of as We are interested ships for the operators. In this, trouble -free service, well as in buying your he, too, sees a busy winter for coin ma- I THE MARKEPP CO. increased player appeal. surplus Pan Americans, Play Balls, Established 1928 Silver Skates and Scoops. Games do chine men. 3908 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland 15, 0. have to be in good not working Al Harman, another operator, finds jjJJJJJJ jJJJJJJJ (Henderson 1043) Write, wire or phone for prices order, so long as all parts are that business was good in some sections (l MI and complete particulars. included. during the summer period, but that it was slow in other sections. This, he says, was due to the moving of so many serv- BELL PRODUCTS CO. icemen out of an area where many new 2646 W. NORTH AVE. CHICAGO 47, ILL. arcades had opened. All jobbers, distributors and operators seem to have had a successful summer business in spite of the shortage with which they had to contend. Their plans for the winter season -altho they will \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\\\\ same have to revolve around these dif- ficulties for the present -promise plenty of business for the coin machine indus- AIJTOMATIC PHONOGRAPHS try here. Reconditioned-A-1 Condition I WHAT HAVE YOU TO TRADE OR SELL; 5¢ Mills Futurity, very clean 5129.50 10 WURLITZER 616, LITE -UP. EACH $160.00 5¢ Pace Rocket, very clean 99.50 4 WURLITZER 600R, REMODELED LIKE 5¢ Four Star Chiefs 119.50 5¢ Caille, very clean 59.50 NEW. EACH 315.00 Columbia, like new 59.50 3 WURLITZER '42 VICTORY MODELS. EACH 425.00 10¢ Pace Comet 84.50 1¢ Q.T. 35.00 1 WURLITZER 41 WITH STAND 125.00 Triple Safe, 700 pounds 250.00 1 WURLITZER 61 WITH STAND 110.00 Double Safe 65.00 * 13.50 Safe Stands 1 WURLITZER 50 100.00 Bally King Pin 250.00 2 WURLITZER 414. EACH 90.00 Ace Bomber 325.00 Keeney Submarine 189.50 2 ROCK -OLA STANDARDS. EACH 287.50 Chicago Coln Hockey 204.50 1 SEEBURG CLASSIC 285.00 Ten Strike, L.D. 49.50 Strength Test & Base 35.00 1 SEEBURG GEM 275.00 I BAKER'S PACERS, DD -JP 285.00 i Paces Reels, Comb. F.P. & P.O., Late 250.00 TUBES FOR THE COIN MACHINE INDUSTRY Silver Moons, F.P. Totalizer 89.50 Fast Time, P.O. 79.50 I IOZ4 $1.50 5Y3 $ .70 117Z6 ....$1.60 26 $ .75 Fast Time, F.P. 89.50 I1A5 1.50 5Z3 1.10 70L7 1.95 27 .70 Jungle Camp, P.O. 75.00 Jungle Camp, F.P. 65.00 I1A7 1.60 6C5 1.00e 12A8 1.00 30 1.00 Big Game, F.P. 79.50 149.50 A 1H4H4 1.00 6C6 1.00 12K7 1.00 33 1.00 Paces Races, Brown 6A6 12Q7 .90 Beulah Park, P.O. 79.50 1H5 1.30 1.50 38 .95 Cigarolla XV 75.00 6B5 1.75 12SK7 1.00 41 .85 1LA4 2.35 ..... 6F6 .90* 125R7 . 1.30 43 1.10 CHAS. HARRIS 1LN5 2.35 615 1.00 12Z3 1.00 45 .80 2773 Lancashire Rd. Cleveland Hts. 6, Ohlo Net Price $2.78 Yellowstone 8819 POINS 1.60 6H6 1.10* 14A7 1.60 46 1.10 2 This board a SUPER THICK with 65 6K7 1.10 14C7 1.40 47 1.10 sewed seals 1 PS 1.60 6L6 1.50* 25L6 1.30 56 .80 1184 Holes-Average Profit $25.60 1Q5 1.60 6Q7 1.10 2525 1.00 57 .90 5 -BALL GAMES 1 Air Circus $100.00 2A4C 2.25 65C7 1.25 25Z6 1.00 76 .85 e 4o COMPLETE PRICE ON FULL 1 Spot Pool - 85.00 1.60 6SK7 35A5 1.30 77 .90 SELLING BOARDS /2t.3 ...... 85* 1 Spot a Card 85.00 /I4* LINE OF FASTEST 3Q5 1.60 6V6 1.15 0 35L6 1.00 78 .90 1 Complete Backboard for Exhibit's TIP BOOKS-JAR GAMES 5V4 1.50 4 6X5 1.00* 35Z3 1.30 79 1.40 Knockout 20.00 5U4C 1.00 0 2051 2.25* 3525 .85 80 .70 1 -BALL GAMES I5W4 1.00 117L7 2.35 50L6 1.10 83 1.10 2 Spinning Reels. Each $ 90.00 LC SALES CO. 1 Preakness 25.00 STREET WE HAVE MANY MORE TUBES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION! 1 Pot Shot 25.00 855 PEARL CONSOLES SUPPLIER'S CERTIFICATE MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER! 1 Jennings Fast Time $ 90.00 BEAUMONT, TEXAS 2 Compulsory Skill. Each 80.00 1 Liberty Bell Console 25.00 FA When you need critical tubes we are always glad to accommodate. In all fairness, 1 Baker's Pacers 210.00 you should reciprocate by giving us ALL your tube bus;ness, including the less 1 Paces Reels 125.00 11938 Evans Domino 140.00 critical tubes marked with an Imo) above. Our prices are right and warrant 1 1940 Evans Pacers 326.00 BALLS orders! 1 1 -Slot Super Bell 275.00 -RUBBER 1 Mills 25¢ Dice Game . 70.00 / SLOTS AND STANDS For Pokerenos Deposit required with an orders! 1 Columbia Twin J.P., Cony. 1-5-10-25 214" Inflated 5O¢ or Check Payout $ 80.00 3 Mills Q.T. Slot Stands. Each 3.25 Write-Wire -Phone Terms: 1/2 Deposit, Balance C. O D. MELROY BALL CO. 587 LONGA REE5.8334 C ANDY TEMPLIN 6 N. AUSTIN AVE. VENTNOR, N. 1 ALBENA SALES CO. 2 Eureka Ave., Pleasanton, Wheeling, W. Va. Phone: Ventnor 2 -0587

www.americanradiohistory.com September 2, 1944 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 79 NEW-Floor Samples, Rebuilts and Slightly Used Slot Machines Equipped With Special Discs and Reels OFFERED FOR RESALE ONLY 6 50 Gold Chrome $400.00 1 100 Melon $200.00 again!1 3 50 Copper Chromes 400.00 8 100 Original Chrome 400.00 17 50 Original Chromes 375.00 8 250 Original Chrome 425.00 e s 1t Up. do 12 50 Brown Fronts 225.00 13 256 Brown Fronts $375.00 hlgenniti! 5 50 Melon 200.00 6 25d Blue Fronts 275.00 Up 5 t.0 Cherries 200.00 2 600 Blue Fronts 'WRITE 6 50 Blue Fronts 200.00 1 100 Collie Cadet $ 69.50 Cash 49.50 1 50 War Eagle 125.00 2 Columbia Bells, Sep. 69.60 1 10 Watling Twin J.P. 27.50 18 Columbia Bells, Ch. 1 10 Pace Bantam 27.50 1 Columbia Bell, Chrome 69.50 1 10 Gooseneck, Single J.P 49.50 17 Super Track Times 385.00 1er1ed1 Mills 225.00 1 Mills Vest Pocket, Green 49.50 3 Pastimes 2 Mills Vest Pockets, Chrome 65.00 5 Kentucky Club 127.50 4 Mills Vest Pockets, Blue and Gold, 50 54.50 1 Super Bell, 5- 5.5.250 750.00 4 50 Mills Mystery Bonus, Factory Re- 1 Mills Three Bell, High Serials $800.00 built, New $386.00 1 Mills Four Bells, Original Style 4 100 Mills Mystery Bonus, Factory Head, 5- 5 -5 -50 650.00 Rebuilt, New 376.00 1 Mills Four Bells, 5- 5.5.25e 850.00 21 Dominos, Cash J.P., Dark Cabinet, 8 Mills Jumbo Parades, 50, Free Play Factory Rebuilt 279.50 Blue 89.50 8 Dominos, Check Sep., Dark Cabinet, 2 Mills Jumbo Parades, 50, Cash 159.50 Factory Rebuilt 289.50 2 50 Paces Races, Black Cabinet, 8 Dominos, J.P. Cash, Light Cabinet, Painted Brown 69.50 385.00 1 50 Paces Races, J.P., Brown 190.00 1"" Like New 175.00 Not 15 Dominos, J.P., Check Sep., Light 1 5d Paces Race, Brown Cabinet au Cabinet, Like New 395.00 2 250 Paces Race, Red Arrow 260.00 14 Box Stands $ 32.50 1 Horses $ 6.50 4 Jack -In -Box Stands 69.50 4 Penny Smokes 6.50 y Ship 4 Folding Stands 6.60 1 Penny Pack 6.50 No Locks 29.50 2 15-Column Uneed -a -Pak Cigarette 1 Mills Single'Safe, 60.00 Is Safe! 1 Submarine 179.50 Vendors 1 Chicken Sam 129.60 3 Watling Scales 100.00 1 Shoot -the -Jap 139.50 4'41 Derbys, Free Play 325.00 2 Supreme Guns, Shoot -to -Tokyo 225.00 1 Club Trophy, Free Play 325.00 1 Kicker & Catcher with Stand 32.50 2 Fortunes, Cash or F.P. 325.00 SUPPLIES 5,000 Ft. 2 -Wire Metal Covered Cable. I Slot Machine Jackpot Glass. Per Doz. ..$13.50 Per Ft. $ .05 Mills Four Bell Cabinets, New 25.00 WRITE US FOR PRICES ON ALL KINDS OF NEW MACHINES. with -FULL CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ORDERS IN THE FORM OF POST' OFFICE, EXPRESS, TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED CHECK. If We Are Unable To Fill Your Order We Will Make Refund of Your Deposit Promptly. CENTURY'S MOSELEY VENDING MACHINE EX., INC. 00 BROAD STREET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. DAY PHONE 3 -4511 -NIGHT 5 -5328, ANEW "SUPER TORPEDO" NEW MACHINES IN ORIGINAL SEALED CRATES 25 Mills Copper Chrome, 100 $425.00 2 Mills Jumbo Parade, Cony. 50 $200.00 THE GREATEST REVAMP YOU'VE EVER SEEN! 10 Mills Copper Chrome, 250 Write 2 Keeney Super Track Times Write 25 Mills Brown Fronts, 61 $385.00 4 Galloping Dominos, J.P. $500.00 15 Mills Brown Fronts, 101 395.00 400.00 6 Columbia Bells, Gold Award 99.50 Produced by Al Simon 3 Mills 5d Handload Emerald 1 Paces Races, Red Arrow, 250 Play 500.00 MIAs Ju _bo Parades 50 Cash 200.00 -. FACTORY REBUILTS INORIGINAL SEALED CRATES 9 Mills Brown Fronts, 51 $250.00 10 Mills Consoles, 66 $375.00 2 Mills Consoles, 100 385.00 10 Mills Brown Fronts, 100 266.00 Watch Its Launching Next Week I 1 Mills ystery 275.00 10 Mills Brown Fronts, 250 350.00 5 Mills Mystery Bonus, 50 285.00 10 Mills Gold Chrome, 50 400.00 4 Mills Mystery Bonus, 100 285.00 PHONOGRAPHS AND SUPPLIES 1 Wurlltzer 600 $350.00 1 Seeburg Commander, MS $375.00 3 600 Wurlltzer Victory Model, New.. 625.00 1 Seeburg Commander, RC, ES 475.00 1 Wurlltzer 800 500.00 2 Seeburg 9800 550.00 1 Wurlltzer 950 SU 650.00 3 Playboys , 25.00 1 Mills Empress 325.00 91939 Wall -O- Matics 17.50 CENTURY ENTERPRISES 9.60 1 Seeburg Colonel, ES Remote Receiver 450.00 17 Buckley Boxes, Like New 1 Seeburg Colonel, RC, ES 476.00 3 4' 430 Wurlltzer Speakers, New... 125.00 215 W. 64TH STREET - - NEW YORK 23, N. Y. 1 Seeburg Commander, ES 400.00 Mills Four Bell Cabinets, New.... 25.00 FULL CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER IN THE FORM OF POST OFFICE, EXPRESS, TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDER, OR CERTIFIED CHECK. If We Are Unable To Fill Your Order We Will Make Refund of Your Deposit Promptly. MOSELEY AMUSEMENTS, INC. l6 WEST BROAD STREET (Phone: 3.3351) RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THIS EQUIPMENT READY TO GO 5c Mills Blue Fronts ....$245.00 5c Mills Chromes (Silver 10e Mills Blue Fronts.... 275.00 & Gold) $375.00 25c Mills Blue Fronts.... 365.00 Bonus Bells 299.50 10c Mills Chromes (Silver 5e Mills ... & Gold) 415.00 25c Mills Bonus Bells.... 375.00 5c Mills Brown Fronts... 275.00 25c Mills Chromes (Silver 10c Mills Brown Fronts... 300.00 & Gold) 450.00 25c Mills Brown Fronts ... 385.00 50e Mills Blue Fronts 550.00 CONSOLES 5c Mills Club Bells 25e Mills Club Bells (Completely Refinished) . $475.00 (Completely Refinished) . $575.00 10c Mills Club Bells (Completely Refinished) . 525.00 25e Jennings Club Bells. 375.00 These machines have all been tried and proven thoroughly satisfactory. All machines GUARANTEED. PARTS FOR MILLS MACHINES Knee Action (Set of 3) ....$7.50 ABT Coin Chutes (F. P.) ..$3.95 Nickel Slide 3.50 Coin Chutes (Mills Vest Standard Handles, Chrome 2.00 Pocket) 4.00 Club Handles 4.00 Reward Cards (2 -5 & 3 -5)... .15 FAST BUCKS -5c PLAY ONLY V NOTES -25c PLAY Reel Strips, 4236 & 4356 1.00 Main Clock Gears 3.00 $8.20 PROFIT 484 $41.00 PROFIT Jackpot Glasses 1.00 Cash Boxes 2.00 HOLES SPRINGS-Complete stock for all MILLS SAFE STANDS ...$20.00 FOR Mills Machines. MILLS CLOCKS REPAIRED DEUCER -10c PLAY BUCK -A- POP -$1 PLAY we are equipped to fill orders for all make SLOTS, CONSOLES, QUICK PHONOGRAPHS, ARCADE EQUIPMENT, SALESBOARDS. $16.40 PROFIT PLAY $84.00 PROFIT EXPERT REPAIRS BY FACTORY- TRAINED MECHANICS . . . AT NOMINAL COST WRITE TODAY FOR NEW CIRCULAR NC -441

SOUTHWEST AMUSEMENT COMPANY JACKSON TEXAS 1712 FIELD ST. Central 4484 DALLAS 1, HARLICH MFG. CO. CHICAGO (1) INOIS ,x111-woo-mTIIE BEST -AT A PHICEm16-w" EACH EACH 2 Wurlltzer '42 24s $425.00 1 Seeburg Vogue $350.00 1 Seeburg Vogue, RC 375.00 ! 1 Wurlitzer 950 700.00 ® MO N EY MAKE RS - , 1 Wurlitzer 24, Buckley System, Met 1 Seeburg Casino 275.00 Cab. 140.00 1 Seeburg Rex 210.00 Ó 1 ARE OVER GREATER THAN EVER 1 Wurlitzer 24 In Met. Cab., Wireless Gabel Jr. 12 Record 60.00 PGAMES THAT GOING t Remote 235.00 1 Gabel Charme 18 Record 80.00 2 Wurlltzer 24, Buckley Cellar Jobs 140.00 1 Mills Dance Master 75.00 PARATROOPS PRODUCTION / 1 Wurlltzer '42 600 500.00 1 Mills Do Re MI 90.00 Rebuilt from Powerhouse Rebuilt from Blondie 2 Wurlltzer Model 60 90.00 4 Wurlltzer #304 Steppers 15.00 149.60 8 Wurlltzer #125 5- 10.256 Boxes 25.00 TORPEDO PATROL BOMBARDIER 2 Wur4ltzer 616 Lite Up Rebuilt from Formation Rebuilt from Follies 1 Wurlitzer 412 90.00 2 Watling Outdoor Jr. Scalea 60.00 5 I 2 Wurlltzer 61, Counter Models 85.00 1 Ideal Scale 25.00 EAGLE SQUADRON EAGLE SQUADRON / 2 Wurlitzer 71 Counter Model 149.50 2 Mills Punching Bags 75.00 Rebuilt from Big League Rebuilt from Big Town 2 Wurlltzer 600R 310.00 18 D.C. to A.C. Rotary Converters 9.00 1 Rock -Ola 12 Record 90.00 15 Seeburg 24 Selection Wireless Boxes 29.50 SHANGRILA Rebuilt from Mr. Chips 1/2 balance C. O. D., F. O. B. Nett/ York certified deposit, OPERATORS . SEE THESE CAMES AT YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR OR WRITE I Wholesale Only FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. FA 3017 -19 N. SHEFFIELD AVE. I DAVE L O W Y 594 10th AVE., N. Y. C. LONGACRE 5.9495 P. & S. MACHINE CO. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS L1_0 _0_w`___o__16!

www.americanradiohistory.com 80 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard September 2, 1944 CENTRAL OHIO QUALITY BUYS COUNTER GAME DELUXE! NOTICE BIG SALE NOTICE DOMINO JR. WE ARE CLOSING OUT OUR LARGE STOCK OF QUALITY COIN OPERATED A COMPLETE CASINO EQUIPMENT. WRITE, WIRE, PHONE FOR GAME IN JUNIOR SIZE PRICES. REAL BUYS. Woolf Solomon WITH TOP ATTRACTION CONSOLES SLOTS Superbelts Four Bells 5c-10c-25c 5c-10c-25c FEATURES FOR BIG PLAY Super Track Times Three Bells Blue fronts 4Sfar Chiefs Brown Fronts Club Console Chiefs Bally Club Bells Bobtails, F. P. on COUNTER LOCATIONS! Club Chiefs Cherry Bells Bakers Racers, DD Silver Moon, F. P. Pace Comets Chrome Bells Kentucky Clubs Silver Moon, C. P. Watling Rolatops ALL THE ZIP AND Jumbo Parades,F.P. Cigarollas XVV Gold Chrome War Eagles PLAY APPEAL OF Jumbo Parades,F.P. Saratogas, C. P. Club Consoles Extraordinaries 2 -Way Superbells Paces Reeds, Jr. Bonus Bells Single Revolve - GALLOPING DOMINOS! High Hands Track Odds, DD Columbias arounds Red Arrows, DD Lucky Lucre Silver Chiefs Double Safes THE IDEAL 4-Way Superbells Keeney Track Times Mills Cl. T.'s Safe Box Stands COUNTER GAME PIN BALLS - FREE PLAYS AIR CIRCUS STAR ATTRACTION SKY RAYS MIAMI BEACH IN EVERY WAY! BIG PARADES VELVETS SPORT PARADE BELLE HOP KNOCKOUTS WILDFIRES SPOT-A -CARD STRAT O LINER 5.10.20's ZOMBIES TOPICS HOROSCOPE VICTORIES A.B.C. BOWLERS NEW CHAMPS SEA HAWK NO SLOT - TEXAS MUSTANGS SPOT POOL BOWLAWAY LEGIONNAIRE HII HATS SHOWBOATS GUN CLUBS '41 MAJORS NO TAX ! JUNGLES MILLS OWL GOBS FOUR ROSES WESTERHAUS WESTERHAUS ONE BALL FREE BOWLING LEAGUE Domino Jr. sets up conveniently at one end of counter with attractive 5 -color layout 5 -BALL REVAMP 5.BALL NEW RE- PLAYS NEW 9' SKEE ROLL panel alongside. After players make '41 DERBY, NM- SENSATION WITH selections on panel, operator spins chrome pointer INVASION VAMP MARINES AT LICOS, CLUB TRO- FREE BALL HOLE by pressing 1 button at top of cabinet. Odds from 2 to up to 20 to 1 shown by figures $185.00 PLAY :$235.00 PHIES. 1.2.3 $299.50 next to each of 32 combinations on dial. Dial is colorfully reproduced on frosted mirror . plenty of flash! Domino Jr. may also be hung on wall or back bar, with RAPID FIRES ARCADE EQUIPMENT remote pointer control. Entire unit built for long time operation. Face of game is WESTERN BASEBALL firmly mounted on hardwood cabinet which also contains simple, fool -proof mechanism. DE LUX AIR RAIDERS KEENEY SUBMARINES Plugs into any handy light socket for 60 Cycle A.C. SEEBURG SHOOT THE CHICAGO COIN HOCKEYS I ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS 115V, operation. Dimensions: CHUTE GENCO PLAY BALLS BALLY DEFENDER 171/2" high; 131/a" wide; 41/2" deep. Shipping weight, complete, 16 lbs. QUANTITY ALL EQUIPMENT RECONDITIONED AND READY FOR LOCATION LIMITED AVAILABLE! -- GUARANTEED QUALITY OR MONEY BACK. ALL MACHINES Write at Once for Complete Information EXPERTLY CRATED OR BOXED SO THAT YOU RECEIVE THEM IN A -1 SHAPE. H. C. EVANS & COMPANY WIRE WRITE PHONE FOR PRICES 1520 -1530 W. Adams St. Chicago 7, Illinois CENTRAL OHIO COIN MACHINE EXCHANGE 514 S. HIGH ST., COLUMBUS 15, O. Phones ADams 7949, ADams 7993. qUSELF .OWE e and at no time ht the history of the JUMBODOUGH Coin Machine Busi- ness has there been so little for so many - ju L.0 B but we'll continue to ¡WSW 252525 FLIP do our best to keep 1; TNp010511!). 25x,1; 101102 Mr"lol 02 i L_-- °R. s25 you supplied! - 107 !08 $Me 102 103 811 106107 +t. II $I lo2lm los l09 103.104 UA .11!r' ' 107 108 25 1o3-t04 write 104.I 108091 .104109 ser .%;' 110111 105 106 }W 109 110 % 105106 40e : ' ' ...... 110 111 Si ...... e ...... / I.....41 ...... ::».... ::::::::::::II::: ...... s...... iS:SI oISSS'st...- ....,.: -_ - . - s+s >s'+»3UPI/ ...... !:::Kl If it ..... - "1,,...... ,...., It's IS has Five r a counter HOT - dapper BLOCK MARBLE COMPANY It's BIG -It's win m-o- v-e-s. Flve and Five $5.00 possible .Possible $50.00 really flash. winners and $10.00 biggest come -on ORDER keep F,eí$26.00 ners for the year's BO DOUGH--DOUGH AS: 910 'em punching. 1527 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE PHILADELPHIA 30, PA. ORDER AS: 9518 JUMBO DOUGH y45.60 tAKE8 IN: 9750 PLAY 910 @ 50 000000 PAYS From. Block They have It in Stock! TAKES IN: OUT: Av. Get It - J 555.665227.50 PAYS OUT: 8.80 20.79 Consolation,p Consolations 78.0e 133.55 AVERAGE PROFIT PROFIT ...... AVERAGE ...... $ 93.96 GARDNER & CO. JA /FRE 2309 ARCHER CHICAGO J A/ F R E JA /FRE GOOD CLEAN MACHINES JA /FRE MEANS "JOE ASH -FINEST RECONDITIONED EQUIPMENT" READY FOR LOCATION -NO ABUSED OR BEAT UP MACHINES IN THIS LIST BIg League ..$19.50 Legionnaire ..$59.50 Snappy $84.50 Yanks $129.50 Bombardier ..139.50 Lucky 19.50 Sports 24.50 10 CIGARETTE "You Can Always Depend on Joe Ash All- Ways" Contact 19.50 Majors, '39 19.50 MACHINES Defense 124.50 Nippy 19.50 Sporty 34.50 Double Play 89.50 Polo 29.50 Star Attraction 79.50 e Mercurys Gobs 129.50 Roxy 19.50 Stratoliner 59.50 (Clock) ..$11.50 ACTIVE AMUSEMENT MACHINES COMPANY Gun Club 89.50 Slap- the -Japs 74.50 Ten Spot 59.50 10 Gingers '42 Home Run 109.50 Smack-the-Japs 74.50 Victory 124.50 (Late) ... 9.50 900 NO. FRANKLIN ST. PHILADELPHIA 23, PA. 1511 WINDERMERE AVENUE JIh E. 9D0M BALTIMORE 18, MARYLAND

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The Most Thorough and Complete "CHICKEN SAM "-Change -Over to "JAP" Ray Guns , . fl $11950 "SHOOT THE JAP $11950 RAY -O -LITE GUNS 1/3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D. IAZOOKA TANK DESTROYERS Appearance and performance equal to a brand new machine. Factory- trained mechanics- expert cabinet makers see to it that every re- conditioned Seeburg "CHICKEN SAM" Ray THE EXACT REPLICA OF THE U. S. ARMY BAZOOKA! Gun leaves our shop in perfect condition. Amplifiers-Tubes.-- Cables -every part is thoroughly checked and tested, and cabinets finished in solid blue lacquer with black trim. AN AUTHENTIC CONVERSION UNIT FOR Our "Jap" Ray Guns make friends with every operator because they look and perform like new and make money right from the start. Send us your Certified Check for $175.00 to CHICKEN SAMS, JAILBIRDS, JAPS AND HITLERS save C. O. D. charges or $60.00 with your order-balance of $119.50 C. O. D. BALLY RAPID FIRE GUNS REBUILD s49.so WE RECONDITION For REFINISH F. O. B. CHICAGO MADE TO WORK AND LOOK LIKE NEW BY FACTORY TRAINED SPECIALISTS TRIED! TESTED! PROVEN! 2051 Tubes $2.55 Revives Play on Above Games! 2Á4G Tubes 2.35 * PHOTO ELECTRIC CELLS (CE $23) 2.50 * Made of Steel, Stock and Trigger Grip Assembly (For Chicken Sams and Jap Guns) of Hardwood! $928 PHOTO ELECTRIC CELLS 3.50 (All Directional) * Evenly Balanced! * Perfect Sights! Toggle Switches 2.50 Light To Handle! * 15 Minutes To Assemble! All orders must be accompanied with signed Consumers' * certificate -L 265. * Shoots at Tank in Action! Complete Conversion Consists of RE- BUILD- Your old run down "CHICKEN and "JAIL- BIRDS" and Bazooka Gun! s42.50 RE- CONDITION- SAMS" Tank Target! WE convert them into "SHOOT Colorful Background! COMPLETE RE- FINISH- THE JAP" Ray Guns. Signs! 1/3 DEP., BAL. C.O.D. MACHINES COMPLETELY PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE NEW! DISTRIBUTORS! WRITE FOR SPECIAL DEAL! for $59.50 F. O. B. Chicago TERRITORIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE! J. C. H. MANUFACTURING CO. Chicago Novelly Company, Inc. 630 10TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. PHONE: CIRCLE 6.9510 1'348 Newport Avenue Chicago, Ill.

TAIL GUNNERS (Brand New, Original Cases) SPECIAL PRICE, $289.50 EA. CONSOLES AND ARCADE EQUIPMENT RADIO TUBES PACES REELS.. Comb. Free Play and SCIENTIFIC BATTING PRACTICE ..5129.50 TYPES C.P.O. (Rebtllt, In Original Crates) ..$289.50 CHICAGO COIN HOCKEY 249.50 SOLD ONLY IN ASSORTED OF 6 -49 PACES RACES, Brown Cabinet 279.50 SEEBURG PARACHUTE GUN, 10.20 P. WHOLESALE CEILING PRICES! PACES RACES, Black Cabinet 79.50 Shots 159.50 AT O. A. MILLS JUMBO PARADE 99.50 SEEBURG PARACHUTE GUN, Con. ONLY NUMBERS SHOWN AVAILABLE -WHILE THEY LAST BALLY BIG TOP, Free Play 139.50 verted, 20100 Shots 179.50 BALLY BIG TOP, Cash Payout 129.50 JENNINGS SILVER MOON (Like New) QUANTITIES LIMITED -RUSH YOUR ORDER! BALLY HIGH HAND 179.50 Comb. F.P. and C.P.O. 159.50 3Q5G /T . 90c 6L6G $1.10 56 43c MILLS FOUR BELLS, Excellent Shape 699.50 JENNINGS SILVER MOON, Free Play 6A6 90e 6N7G 90e 57 49c BAKERS PACERS, Daily Double 324.50 Only 119.50 6F8G 72c 6Q7GT 49c SPORT EVENT 189.50 JENNINGS CIGAROLLA XXV 169.50 6H6 61e 6R7GT 49c 76 49c SELECTOR SCOPES 189.60 JENNINGS CIGAROLLA XV 79.50 6K7 61e 65K7GT . 61e 2051 $1.61 1527 FAIRMOUNT AVE., TAIL GUNNERS PACES REELS D I A L A TUNE BRAND NEW TOP Brand Now, In Orig. HEADS for Rock -Ola GLASSES BLOCK MARBLE CO. PHILADELPHIA 30, PA. ' Inal Cases. Special Factory Rebuilt, In Deluxe or Standard for Bally Price- Original Cases. Phonos. Brand New. Club Bells. GET IT FROM BLOCK -THEY HAVE IT IN STOCK! $289.50 Ea. $289.50 Ea. $32.60 Ea. 512.50 Ea.

2 -Wire Zip Cord, Rub- Pfanstlehl Clocks for Club Bells Main Clock Gears for ber Covered, 50 per ft. , & Aare- Mills, Paces & Jen- 5WIre Cable for Ray point Needles, With Your Old Clock. nines. Complete with Guns, 200 per ft. all attachments, $3.50 Mln. Shipm't 100 ft. 50 Cents Each. $12.50 Ea. In Quantities. TO BUY One ANXIOUS -Third Certified Deposit With Order-Balance C. O. D. or Sight Draft. WANT TO BUY: ROCK -OLA STANDARDS, IN GOOD CONDITION. ROCK -OLA 5.10.25g A.C. WALL BOXES. Music Machine Route or any other type of Coin ADVISE HOW MANY YOU HAVE AND YOUR BEST PRICE! Equipment or Route. Will positively B. D. LAZAR COMPANY Operated 1635 FIFTH AVENUE (Phone: Grant 7818) PITTSBURGH 19, PA. pay highest cash price or beat the top offer made WE HAVE IT!! for your route or equipment! MARVEL'S 5 BALL BOX D -275, The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, Ohio BASEBALL NE REVAMP $ Evans Skl Ball $79.50 I Chl Coln Hockey ..$219.50 Tom Mix Gun $40.00 Ten Strike, H.D. 59.50 Bally Rapid Fire ... 219.50 Radio Rifle (Film) 69.50 SLOTS Mills 50 B.F. Gold Mills 290 B.F. Gold Mills 250 Roman Gold Glitter, C.H. ...5225.00 i Glitter, C.H. $275.00 Glitter, C.H. ...$275.00 rwT PIN GAMES H E MAY-BELL,__, Argentine ..... $69.50 Gold Star $40.00 Snappy, '41 $59.50 A.B.C. Bowler 54.50 Gun Club 70.00 Sparky 27.50 A Console for Your Better Locations Big Parade 125.00 Horoscope 59.50 Ten Spot 59.50 5 t Belle Hop 59.50 Jungle 65.00 Topic 85.00 5 Bally Mystic 35.00 Landslide 29.50 Mustang 69.50 5 Now 90% Mechanical Barrage 35.00 Legionnaire 49.50 Towers ... 89.50 Note These Plays -3 Nickels and a Quarter -2 Nickels and 2 Quarters - or / Big Chief 39.50 Metro 39.50 Target Skill 37.50 4 Straight Nickels. Boloway Now Six 49.50 69.50 Champ 59.50 Twin Write for Details . and Price. Band Waçon 39.50 Pursuit 42.60 Victory (Genco) 79.50 Bosco 85.00 Pan American 49.50 Ump 39.50 / Now!1 Lights go on automatically with insertion of coin for each selection played. 0 Capt. Kidd 79.00 Show Boat 50.00 Velvet ... 49.50 After selection is made, any additional coins inserted are rejected. / Cross Line 39.50 Sara Suzy 27.50 Venus 79.00 Dude Ranch 39.50 Sky Blazer 69.00 Wow 29.50 Defense :Genco) 89.50 Spot Pool 65.00 Wild Fire 44.50 Four Roses 39.50 Spot a Card 65.00 Zig Zag 65.00 SAM MAY INDUSTRIES 1/2 Deposit, Balance C. O. D., F. O. B. Chicago. 5 2848 2000 N. Oakley Ave. Humboldt 5497 Chicago 47, Ill. MID -STATE CO S CHICAGO 12, ILL. `___\____> ______-w1______11

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REBUILDING AND REFINISHING ALL TYPES OF MILLS SLOTS, $95.00 Special Prices for Conversions SEND US YOUR MACHINES SPECIALS -FOR SALE SLOT MACHINES Mills Sc Blue Fronts Mills Sc Cold Chrome Mills 10c Blue Front Mills 10c Cold Chrome Mills 25c Blue Front Mills 25c Gold Chrome Mills 50e Blue Front Mills 5c Vest Pocket Bell Also Complete Line Jennings-Watling -Pace. Write for Prices Supreme Tokyo Gun $330.00 Cupid's Wheel $295.00 Selector Scope Fortune Teller .... 375.00 I New Supreme Skee -Roll 317.50 PIN GAMES Mills 1 -2 -3, P.O. $ 97.50 Keeney Contest $135.00 Keeney Super Six 50.00 I Thistledown 75.00 MUSIC EQUIPMENT Buckley Boxes, New $ 35.00 Keeney Boxes $5.50 Buckley Boxes, Rebuilt 25.00 I Wurlitzer Model 100 25.00 Perforated Programg Sheets. Per 1000 4.50 WE PAY CASH forYOUR MACHINES We are still optimistic about buying and selling machines -and we will pay top market prices. We can buy now as we have several buyers in the market for good equipment. We will continue this policy until the final whistle blows. Send your complete list with your lowest price-now- before the whistle blows. BUCKLEY DIGGERS

REBUILT TREASURE ISLAND $55.00 I REBUILT DE LUXE $100.00 REBUILT EQUIPMENT Gottlieb Three -Way Grippers $22.50 CONSOLES Jennings Bobtail, P.0 $125.00 New Saratoga Jr. $250.00 Mills Jumbo, F.P. 105.00 New Saratoga Sr. 260.00 Mills Jumbo, P.O. 129.50 Paces Reels Jr. 175.00 Paces Races, 5c Play 295.00 Paces Saratoga 175.00 Keeney Super Bell, Comb. 5c Play 275.00 Keeney Kentucky Club 90.00 Paces Races 290.00 Keeney Skill Time 90.00 Mills Four Bells Write Bally Club Bells 275.00 Jennings Bob Tail, F.P. 108.00 New Paces Reels Sr. ... 260.00 Jennings Fast Time, P.O. 152.50 New Paces F.P. Reels . 260.00 Bally Roll -Em, 25c 175.00 BACK THE ATTACK... BUY U.S. WAR BONDS All Prices Subject to Prior Sale. Terms: 1/3 Cash With Order. c CORPORATION, 2¢3Q BELMONT AVENUE, CHICAGO 18, ILLINOIS UCKLEY RAVING lCiJST A225 W. 1.4S:ír'. sT. L:11)CAC'L; 24, i`r.: 4rsare (3uran tt636

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www.americanradiohistory.com and planned, aggressive thinking, reflected in the equipment designed for post -war music operation, is the responsible obligation of the manufacturer. The decisions that result from "this thinking" are charted to excel in the future expanded field of coin operated music. We do not promise any post -war "miracle equipment "! We do, however, promise new advancements consistent with the Seeburg record of pio- neering major developments in automatic music.

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