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rd pnblhhlaI Outlay. LIGHTLESS OR DER HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON NEW YORK THEATERS Practically All Doing the Usual Coney Island and Lnna Park Shows Are Open Great White" Way Will Be Dark indefinitely June 10.i=-The i hups In its history base the thorcfores of New TorM been so dark and Bloomy. Broadway and Fifth avenue resem- bling the side streets of MeCaheys- rlUe, Va., on a, dark and stormy night. wishing that tho order wll! not remain In force, and that the proximity of the submarine mi upon the matter In a patriotic spirit Coney Island, under normal • ~ lions a fairyland of electric lllur Hon. did not seem to be suffering from DR. MAX THOREK FITZPATRICK IS ORDERED BY THE REFEREE TO PRODUCE BOOKS President of White Eats Is Placed on Stand At Continuation of Financial Investigation BOOKERS FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PLACE ACTS FOR OFF SEASON Making Efforts To Take Care of Desirable Acts Admits Books Were Sent Away Thru Fear of Managers New York. June' 8.—The resumption the proceedings ordered by the Sa- eme Court Into the financial affairs the White Rats Actors' Union be- . ire Referee Lewis Schuldenfrel, brought James William FHiPstriek Into the witness stand yesterday. Mr. Mountford was not present, he being The questioning of Fltzpatrlck by Attorney Alvln Saplnaky was largely relative as to the reason why two portance to the appellant In this in- by Supreme Court Justice Guy to be produced, which order has not yet been compiled with. Upon being asked what these trunks actually contained FftzPatriek replied that he did not know, as he never looked- at the contents. In fact had the membership ards and levy lists. He' further said that as far as he cnew the trunks .were now In Chicago Asked why he sent the trunks to Chicago HltsPatrlck stated that he was afraid the managers might get ^old nt in™, and. if they levy of the he knew that every mei thereon would he blacklisted by the Vaudeville Managers" Protective As- ~ e levy list he explained. Attorney Saplnsky here showed Fltz- "Is this a list of members who paid he so-called levy?" "I don't recall." The evident Intention of Mr. 3a- ORGANIZATION OF CONTEST MAN- AGERS FORMED IN KANSAS CITY Will Se Known as Western Frontier Contest Assn. T. Joe Cahill Unanimous Choice for Presidency Eohert P. M. Chase for Secretary sentatlves of a man} Western cities met at the Mtiehl- tach Hotel here today and organized a new association. The Western Fron- tier Contest Association. A call for tie meeting was sent out some tune ago and it was hoped that a large num- ber of managers would be present, hat piesent- What the meeting lacked In enthusiasm and good fellowship. T. Joe Cahill, secretary of the Cheyenne .Frontier Days, was elected president of the now association by dition of This Issue of The Billboard Is 40,000 Copies