The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

11 NEWS DEL-MAR-VA Delmar NORRIS TINGLE, manager, Delmar, cooperating with the Lions Club held a food admission benefit. Frederica "Let’s Sing Again” was shown in special showing at the firehouse in order to determine whether the public was interested enough in pictures to purchase a sound machine for the local school. Hurlock Christmas turkeys were given away at the Hurlock. Preceding this the merchants sponsored a free show with free candy for all. Milford EDWARD C. EVANS captured first state prize for his 49-inch channel bass, also got his picture standing alongside the fish in the JournalEvery Evening for the second time this year. Milton Milton burned down December 22. Princess Anne Princess Anne gave a free show to 75 needy children of the community as a Christmas treat. Salisbury HELEN ULMAN, Ulman’s, New, has acquired the Delmar, Delmar, as of December 13. Seaford Manager W. W. LANGFORD, Palace, gave a Christmas charity matinee. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington Attending the gala Christmas party of the 20th Century-Fox organization were SAM WHEELER, JOE COHAN, FRED KLEIN, J. A. MURPHY, SAM DIAMOND, GLENN NORRIS, SARA YOUNG, IRA SICHELMAN, CHARLES MENDELSON, R. SPARROW, M. HUGHES, H. YAGER, L. BLUMENTHAL, R. HARRIS, M. TAYLOR, R. METZ, A. GRIFFIN, M. BLAKER, M. FELDMAN, S. ROSENTHAL, E. BORD, A. MILLER, R. ANDERSON, m. McConnell, w. s. summers, g. mills, G. DE PRINI, E. H. LAWRENCE, M. SUROSKY, M. GUSTOV, K. HARTNETT, P. TORNEY, C. CARUANA, A. JENKINS, M. GESUALDI, A. VARNELL, E. OLIVER, C. TAYLOR, H. INGLEES, C. LUSBY, J. LEWIS, M. CAPLON, J. BERNHEIMER, H. KITZNELL, E. HOOKER. A surprise birthday party for BETTY TOPF, Metro office staff, was held recently. Present were ESTHER ROSE BLENDMAN, SARAH BROWN, MARJORIE DERMODY, "BUDDY” HALL, HELEN PENDER, GERTRUDE KALER, ANNA RIDGELY, JANE ROTHROCK, DOROTHY BERMAN, BETTY DEMPSEY, HARRIET GALBRAITH, FRANCES PARK, NELLIE SCHROTH, IRENE ZWEIGENHAFT. PHIL BOBYS, Metro salesman, was listed as 100 per cent sold on the national standings of salesmen. Local office, headed by RUDY BERGER, was in fourth place on the national list with 93.92 per cent. HARRY BACHMAN, branch manager, Monogram, made extensive plans last week at a meeting with his sales staff for the coming Silver Jubilee Drive in honor of president W. RAY JOHNSTON, who celebrates 2 5 years in the industry in February. Salesmen BEN OLETSKY, HARRY CRULL, EARL TAYLOR promised their leader to bring in all available dates for the February month. MRS. HARRY (Philomena Abell) BACHMAN has returned home from hospital. It was a grand wedding, folks, in case you missed out. We speak, of course, of CURTIS HILDEBRAND, lovely ALICE SWANK, who were joined in wedlock December 27 at the Metropolitan Baptist Church. A reception followed the ceremony at home of the bride’s father. ELIZABETH DEMPSEY, Metro billing department, spent two weeks in Spartansburg, South Carolina, for her vacation. TOM CONNORS, Jr., Metro student, spent the Yuletide holidays with his parents in New York. RAY ERVIN, Charlotte salesman, Metro, sp:nt his Christmas vacation with his parents in Hyattsville, Maryland. He also attended the exchange’s party. SAM FLAX, SAM GALANTY were among those present to wish well brothers J. MEYER, LOUIS W. SCHINE at the testimonial dinner tendered these able showmen held recently in Albany, New York. Meanwhile, brother JAKE FLAX looked after business with a trip to the Virginia situations. H. J. SAVILLE has taken over Inskeep Hall from H. O. THRUSH, it is reported. Eastern division manager CARTER TATE BARRON, Loew’s, tossed his annual Christmas party December 22 for his entire division, with gentlemen, ladies of the press as “extra added attractions.” The Willard Hotel, Variety Club were the scenes of the gala affair. JOHN HOPKINS, JR., will keep open his Royla, but has closed his Opera House, Parksley, Virginia. IRA SICHELMAN, 20th Century-Fox booker, was out sick with a sore throat. Socialites of Universal present at the annual Christmas party held at Hotel Annapolis were acting branch manager PAUL BARON, MR., MRS. OSCAR BLUMENTHAL, ALICE REIGHLY, CLEM SPINKS, HERBERT BLUMENTHAL, MR., MRS. ALBERT LANDGRAF, MR., MRS. SAM TABOR, JOE YOUNG, MR., MRS. WALTER DAVIS, BARNEY FRANK, MR., MRS. CHARLES BOND, MR., MRS. ALBERT PRITCHARD, MISS SCHWARTZ, LAVELLE FORRESTER, MR., MRS. IRVING SPECHT, LENA FRIESS, ALICE KEISTER, JULIA GRAVES. A. JULIAN BRYLAWSKI has been elected second vice-president of the District of Columbia Standard Time League which went on record favoring continuing standard time in future here. CARTER BARRON, member. Rotary Club, also eastern division manager, Loew’s, sponsored a free 160-minute stage, screen party for all of Washington’s needy, underprivileged children. Monogram’s Christmas party playing hosts to many out-of-town exhibitors was successful because of the efforts of branch manager HARRY BACHMAN, CAMILLA WOODSON, RUTH NEWMAN, EARL TAYLOR, BEN OLETSKY, HARRY CRULL. — Charles Stofberg. MARYLAND Baltimore MORRIS A. MECHANIC, president, New, arranged with the Baltimore News-Post and Sunday American through WILLIAM M. BASKERVILLE, managing editor, to have 5 00 crippled children at the playhouse Christmas Day, to enjoy "Thanks For Everything.” A Patron Service that Makes $ $ $ BERLO CANDY VENDING MACHINES O VENDING NATIONALLY KNOWN PRODUCTS • SILENT IN OPERATION • A MODERN SHOW PIECE FOR ANY THEATRE • RECOGNIZED ASSET BY MAJOR CIRCUITS AND INDEPENDENTS • 15 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS, SATISFACTORY SERVICE TO EXHIBITORS WRITE FOR DETAILS BERLO VENDING CO. 1518 N. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA 401 W. BROAD STREET RICHMOND, VA. December 28, 193 8