Variety (Jan 1931)

14 VARIETY P I € T By tphi Walfe^^ ... /rhG.'-troii with; tUQ; ^ayei\ago;.roi; ipi^rter; 01^. tli^ iti^acle -;i>aj>ei; ■'■.of ::■ no\Vad<n ys. .is". iC tie. ^takeg,. t)«p. i| riiiU's' afriaW of ;l)^^^n■g. ftr:c.(l; wliiUs if ..' .Thfit. '^is ■:'th<^>lJi'lf Cci.st suijinuMscVir- /. taon - 'of-tho- tfatlQ .-ijiapp.^^^ ,aituati()ni ' ino speo,l:c. In .fili^^^ : ili-e iWa.l)f Stir^et tlili^niima Miiat'« l>Get^^^^ JVipore':f^ai'fi:i\; of' th<?/:;job:^:ojiii ..tl'vcpi:;. ';: ^ii",;;Tr{icle- .Paii.ei'';-^^i^.ri•; ■: '•■ ■;.■ '!. -'Thus iJdfjsVfti5>(i ::oC in. jnf>n4()ri(y. ^; oom))lex!. C|X.t^ft(iing' -fi-6n> ,o y&js;: V brsi: to thev;Qth^l^v.the.■;f^ .•: i.oi* -film trades; .Iwi.v^^n't.' sto'pppcl to- ■ ■■'ai'ff.ue ■ o;Ut. :'a'.' few i; tiVrnis. ..yf •.'■■trjin'p; '■-jpaperi'-ipre.^:.;.?" .-■ .■■ '-'.it i :• : • • Thpy haveift. 'allowca\ t.honisolves >-;t5rn*!,'. in' that". ffreHt .;^;dir6air. .nf" kiet-; ' .tiriB the.; tin-n.stJro; ;t6.; dope., .but th^t ^;filrn: ;tr;ad(;' ^l-eiWi-ivt'S: ;^iVi:iri •'ffcttiri^. ' !SC£i.rc;er. tliai;<;: roost^^^^ theV more ii;riTtbllio.us: ot .th:e' lot are .; ';p'6w;succesKfiil p.;a.'s i:^. this oiv othor: ;-ilinesi;:;that;thV,',>-(;{fHy ;V firood : ti:iide; ;pjiri.er" rtiiixi .ai-ci -vanlahrhgjii^t, .•.and ; f^aetly':iike^-^-thai:-i gPP<i;:. oltl' Arhcvi- .■;-cah!:.irAdition^ i.Irijunsr-.;-' LoPking .^dif&r: [ thertjifflnicht;.filling; '. liveseht.tradV; JohB ',thdrp;sV(e\v: wlip: ; tan ;.be'' handed 'dlpiPmas as;.fornier '. Hewspariermen..'; .'WHiVput ...knowing: :; 'this itiucir xiijpuit .tlielr, hacHerounds,. • ■ Just; ari. Ittkiing. of.'• .th.eir "conversa ,.. tlpn. during .an interview ■ • .ftim ■-.exec.: tells. too'. weli ., th'e.. true •Vstony; r ■■'■:.:.■ '''y^"---\' '''■'■:'■)■■■:■:[■: ■'■^}':':' '. ■'.■The. 63sec own- part, .inay;. have . started- iput .: lif;6ii. .the • ^iirii : Ai'pund 729 ',($.e,ventli ayenuc^^^^^^ i'^^K in .manner'isVnSi. at. iea^t Jic's;; gpl.tert' [ .bfiyohd; thai -i^tag'e ..while thie. >V!6r>-^ • ftge ti'acl.e/ P ;repQrteK is^ alwa-y.s - ■ just ayerifge,. Sirtipiy,. afraid\,tb be^ fja.^gi'essi,ve^ becaus:e of a, - sgUawk,- to ■: his boss: • And,- res.uitCri'g'. in. the ;oid • .p.a, yarn. pf ■; one f ormer. TiSe^r: Iget; 'ting a(;rpss\anja Iri^ Iriteryiewer's'.Tespep^^ ■'.■•■;■•:■•'■'■ ;.-'^-:§Blf-;Assertrdn'.-;--;'- •,; During- tlie.past'yeaii a .few ..cif. .the ; bpys ' have ; endegtypred -to-. /Wax ... courageous. /They' -hiaye^. Intimated- '.at itltp H^iysj bi^^^ that :they didnVt ■ . beileye all that; Was being /Jhaiided .. them.; ■- TO have- attended ^mefet\ ', ings ' atv ai; f^w!.' companies .where j tilibis? tor doping Irito'VWiiV: Street •1 to pay picture .bills were, being ;ex- .^- .'teiidedv /^ Probably' /biack. t<) :-tlieiF . pfli.(des and .r reported ■ these';b^lie^^^ .' iew- jiiiid. far . betweeni 'iiaye .t^^^^ ■ peared in. typ /re< ■••'.ipprtedv.;';;'■. ■';: • ■;' ■■;;:•■•■.".;".-.■.^ r''. ;-,ri: . . "Fiim .execsi^^' m -rfor.. thb: .behe.fit .:oE these's ■;;. are wi.^e to. those.thby -cah; feedi...,If : it's a .fa..^t ipne ;pri. :an: .Irtdie exhiKi.br, . - a -prihter ,0^^ . matfert-^they.^ .knbw. . v.-/iJrid,-..:.tiifey ;.: JknPW. just:;as >yeir Vwhert. a^^ Ihter- ;;View-er. is, an.; intervicw'er, afte.r the. ' facts .and .' when.:.he':^ 'just:a. iiencli:^: : itiian for. the. a;dyei-tisi;hg '^solicrt ; ; •.■ Piini tjrade' paper irieri' d:6n't seejm to: realize;; that t.heir /field^^ . ably thejnp$t:' dii^ r^oH^ ."9^"* ... ipfVainiy.pne of its; itin4.;-- i'hpy^.diirt't . ' se&n to: undcrstan.d that hGln;&-. k. 'fairly good reporter^ iri; the flilm fteld . today means yer^atiiity of a-:kind :. .not ,'experle,nced . Iri; giny' other ■field, pt speqiajlijed .i'jpurhalis^ . \ .; - IVpin populor ■jn.Gch'ani^ in..wide flim,' cplpr .and sound, to plain eyery day casUhiji-shpotihg arid .iedltlrig^of. : ; "^a; picture/the:-bbys^ with; all.':Pf. the'; ; tro'u.bies:of the .5-5^5 .and the,: ih^ilei,. • ind the sprialSi -and ;and . one. ptiipr fh i ii gs,''. besides .the.; two- ■.. ;dri nks, ''; don;*t seem . tp; cpmprohend "; that' ;ilve:ir ; jGbs;-..meah' : sowiethingy •' Tiiati'Mf ';at ';l;east;;thf>yV'iatt!?m ..'hpl.d tiicm- 4p\vn,. ,.t^^^^^^ Ipbfi . on . .the . • right; ■ .kind;... of .;•;. trade papers '.are. '. among the 'ii)o.st; im - f»old ; '.that they : 're.(iuire mpro - than . just the .old.:mbdleum^^ ;'^: kltpwlci^ge.--:. ;■ ■•.■-■. ■■■ :•: .'../'.•'"■ ■;■.•■; ;^ ...;;-' ■■ .The;.'stpiilc • mar'kctV ;as;-'.w.oil-.' as. .';; sciehpe ;and ■mdoiiahlc.s:; =mii.st. be fol^. "jpwcd.-by the. roportcr .these, days; if; V:; hp; .Is •;tQ. e'et; all ahglos ..oi;•-. tlie, pto'ry-;' ;;.; ;Nd -longer c^^^^^^ .:' ;br :-tWp ;;sd ;:hi.s; 'story;.; :;that 1$; -Jif■ itis;.tp;be: 'a• sto;r'yi. ■■';..';'.■ h;X; - ;"..■;-^i '^.. ;;■ ■Exec;s,;OpinibriS::; ''.. \.':■:■ ' I ', • ■• '■Ai'.'iol 6£;th;e.-.ti'adiepaper; boys.-are ; flnding/ it. tpugher . toucher--1'6 ' .V craclf Im ;if. yielr, p?tper*'s p;plicy,;..i.5 • ^ ■•neutral- W in .'practically : linpQsisible ■ fp;r them |b build rip iaiiy f pa!! ;cpa^^^^^ ^ ta.cs^ sliice ihe cxcs :kriipW that ahy r , thing they 'Tiyant;: tb' (*ct acrb.s.s'^they can thtoiigh thfe publicity, depai't': ■ .irient, so ;they dpn^t Ay.aste the. timCv :. In fact; <BxeC!3,' -as ai wholCi" hayen't. ,.iiiuch; re.^pect;;£or' the a,verg,gp trade i)^aivPrvi\whiciV .fiiil'ivy 'a it<,>od reporter .11 ml tf' ;ou t ;iil t ;i;t>ti';; spfciii;. Those sheets :\vhi(vl{ .gii-idc tlioirv edit^ •aloiig,,advei:tifjmg lijis^^ p;<)iju; of': sinijiigating' their ; piic.t.Ure judgiiitnt; dpj)ft;.as-.a.:matter of fa^t, • n(>«d';:-rojiSpi'tO)-«,;;; %.y. . :lfs. ahi ii sink tp. no'te;.:tl^ di fCereff in ; .tiV^ktinen.t •. tho'. ^ 'ay • news:v u;apfi''»><'.in'' iset^^^^^^ .: ••i'ho.. daily;:;iad is' '• g lye n' ii; veri.epr. •'. ^^Ife. is- ■ madO;.; to ■ ■■ fo'r^i.'cjic'cutiy.e..^ exertion/.- to .1)e hlce;, i.riii^ftvValsb;; is- a-'.^laushn;'.ihe exee ■ who! .has-be^Vv.in •p.iOtaire^j-'d.s .an exec- •any ^ lbni;th of .time 'kivPvt'&j'that;. ^h he-\V3pape.^ laddlc:dbesn^t..knDw wKa^^ -ib is-'ail ;ahb\rti.~.espt^P.iajiy; If it.is Pne ,pf; VtlioSe, -.indie;, exhib:'; ;distrlhritbr'^ Q-ua^-rets^ oS'er .;coil Ai^ ;a. hiattpr pf/faptv the; expci -is .i;ij^it: ■ Ail the 'i-ei)pi:t;<!r. ai;pr '.lhe.; daily::wantk : is -tcr be'^ able .tb; a up te: spine jfllm', hi ogii?; /" :; ThPi'o: ai'p; cxcciVtipns to; this riilP, b:s' one. ' bf •. the- liijirheS,t' . .pa.^^; .liiiihitlis f<#ncl''Giit..-tb Ills'embW rheiil t. :' A City: News Assoc iation re- - ;pprtor .i^.p£ .J.uRt : enough^^^^^ ftu«.stipning. a trad'epape^^^^ giving ;ihis ilea'rter ; about; a : state- incht^ til jstiU't-a;.lfttle'ro'u'gh cr.pss,- .f xaminirtg of >is: -ow.n. Finally, ui:ihg ;-tiiat;:;.the ::;w.hple':;;.tliihf;:v ivas; hdbey/ the .repoi^terl'.a'sii^^ .fpr: phcihe priyll'eges; Thfe.sc • granted; Vho; lid; igGt,,hi^-' cijy :'e<ii^^^ tiie' wire':.and, .'ili■ iron t. ;of tlie ' exec .and sonie of the"bigigest: name?; 'in fllni business,' prpce.e(ied:tp;^ay tha(i there, wasn't: 'any• '..'Story: except;. :a;. smpice screen. .Ihcehsedi.-fl^ to ihterruii-t ahd Wound.'ii^^ tatihi^^.peifspnaily • the. story, oivei' ;the- plibhe to. -a city ;pslitbr: who .proved g;uinbi;e ;ii.p;pii hearljig!- the■ title:p£ ,th€t subStitute;'''heW&hi£^^ .Tradejiaperniien who ti^ tp.lie nice tbsbn^e executives; are- Just as .often ■niisunderstp'otiv. There tpb mahy oases' in repdrtorial .i*ecprd to. Wastje siiace ;b^ti the -type .' of; eiec who thinks the :;reOPprter; thinks; he^^ ihg the. t:epbrtfef ia, perspnatl 'f avor by slipping: him a tii? which,; if nsfed las; dictated, would make the exec, a i3ig Buy- and the,, tepor^ !dub.;.'-;"-. :'■;•; '■■^'i-:,.^^ ;'\<---'I ■■ .-. .SPmetipies; tjie e-xec. starts but .by beliiB bii^-^hearted.: ;H ^t llr^t, ;hut some of: t^i'b "ibb acbbye h im .!^et suspicious ..arid : .jea.lbusv: lie glves but' .stbries, on Ihiia; oSvir hbbk tli'it are.- l0O^:,.'beheflpial ;to his Aonijp'any. f, if tor hp has ; :b;een called on the carpet, m tew, timp$, ;h6V ^sbpll;^fa,dOS/;awiaj^•; a[s -^ :;|1.6W8.. ipbur'ce;' ■■.■^■^y.::.-: ".,, ^' ;'''■,.■'• V''A{ter.-Prit)ier.y.' ■Oiic; cohipajiy in tiie; field Is ef^ ciif;liy ; rioted-' .■fb.r.'. i.tJ*. - .handling: of ti'nderJapei'nien.:'. Themob . as ;. a ' \ylible. .detests ..this' oiitfltj Every-, •tivirig sent out is $n'>ob,ched;:;iihd; if thp ropGrt?!' doesn't dlKthe riipiias.?es AVdclcs:. 6ne; bf ^ thb .'^biegest .;exec^, afl.^i-' callirtg .smaller 'execs.: for. try- iiri«-tb.pla!y-faiT,;biie;day tp;: deign', tb bo Inter-viewed.- - The. re-,^ :pbptei',' it :)\js.t: happened/;.h.rid tli^^ lo'.v^dowh.- but ,w<?"t through with tlie in'tervlcw! • as .i; ma,tter bf; fbrnialityV' /ri-^ -big:.;guyi. A ^finally ;Sirireairipd-::;;-:^;:/.v'':.-.;^'.-. .' \ "^Ga. ■ -;-' t"hby :-.d id- 'thiii; tip \. xia: .last year.!- ■ i^ut'V^w^ .iyc^i-'e' jefoihff to use the.harii'-mey,, No,: tiii^ve^ won't., b^^^. a^ ;*"'> ?*'•; ,Eithor . :they'll sigh 'sirid .il)*e;.it ; pr. they; wbiVt; get: pur;. prbduCt.-•-;.:'. - When \the -qribte^: whibh the. re^ !ljp i;ter. r^eajd wek^; to ;tho exec and wMcli:; were •;atppi^ved;.l?^ -hiin>/gpt inio cold!-type the. expc pUllbd >h abbiii face!.'. He baW'ied :biit ;the. rcr i)PrteV iri .,iH,e presence of ..a law aria the only th^ine;the rbporter .ire.-. giv5t^pd'..:wa;s: that e»sC : initial Oii? Tiptes..^ . ' ;.. ; Anbther exec, th.e head of a cpni'. paWy that's bi^eri. afriii the rbck^> for. monthsVribw,: has gone tlii-oiigh a ^i-ej^ular- metani brphbsi^ Vith trady hoys. '!.A:t\iirSt• they ..-were ^ getting sto'rie?.: ab'but his cpmpany.''.'all iivet:*: {irid he had it brbadcetst .thait whpnV eyer: ih ! doubt cpniniuriipaitP; with hiiii'; personally.. .'Thl^:^^^^^ fine, -while the .exec!; wixed, seriii- "^frairtlc," !:Mo.re Stories about ;lii.is; ppm ■-: pkriy than ever .before:; were; ob- tained and printedv .put,, b.videiitly,; he was pver^auPted ahd .^all Street ^bt up- ^i;:holler;^ AfUr that he wasii't sb .accessible, and, when he SyaSi it Was: aiWays .wl.tlv;!a company attpr.: hey; ;^The lawypr;!refeistered! *^;xceP'^ tiori" to every pbrtinent ;questipri aiid the! eptec aitirined the escept.lpri' with a la,ugh.'\Wh«ri the repbrtei* left he had a; stbry, but categorl- iciliy-^ it; was a burlesciue' -which, the ayerage trade-paper .doesn't use: ; . .Oii the other handv; Bbm6 Q£! the bigigest .'^exees .!^ln ;:th^^ iiTipst considerate bt ,tradepaperpfteri They'll ta^ke them Into, bonflderice up to a. certain pbtnt arid rarely Is. :thlg < cbiifldenc© Violated. TP ^thpse meri, tradepa;perrriei? Rra!ctica^ theif ./lpbs. If not, th'eji ieyery ,ap :preoiatipn. :.■■' v\ ■■■ ■'■[^: - ' '•;•'-;..... r'/-'- .'■■-■/V!rf^i!.':■■!' ■■:':' :" / (Continued frbiri page 3) ■!...;■•'!!/;■ : able taste,' or 'blue gags'? Are ypunbt saddened by .the fact that Times Square hotel biz is on the terrific fritz.? -: ■ -;.^.; ' ^/:-.. ^: "Tire concise expressions, in which ^Tariety abounds, (whether picked.' !up "frbrif the .Ri'altb br irij the gouiTne't! of : -words.' - InsteaLd^ ofv-^sitating/ that a; certain play .Is; a firiariclal faiiuire it reports, laconically, -'show looks .flpppo,".., Handsom^ guided- hired by dude ranches tb ,.prbvide a touch of romance, for rich; easterri TVomen are 'S. A.: cowbpys.V ..'Dirt in :Shbrts' Is in bne-reel films wliich; rii'ight ofterid! thev audience'g sensibilities. The dlfnciilty -iri defining such dirt derives, from the fact; that fwhat the.acute town's self appointed .dick: m'is.i^t .sense, aiig:: dirt,, after it has passed through!years on the stage with nothing 'but laugh^ greeting it, is sbnie- .thlng :t,he'prbd'ucers-:cajinb \ , .../-"'•'':. ' ..';'-.' ■•: ' . "Variety does riot • Strain after •. verbal; novelty. ' If an expressioriylike; "pri !t!he cuff is ukefui; it is perniltted ;tp reriiain In the piper- fpr years, until art pre conCisc-'br: vivid :Qne turns ujj.!' But Us slan^ does hot be> cbmc a conventlbn br a habit. It! IS: cPntinually freshened ;.with new. wpi*ds and Phrases derivlrig frprii the rpcbnt cxp,eriehce3, or; Interests, of Its readers^ And Silverriian has -n a martaging editor for brevity;, When one of his reporters reveals ^ literavy flair,, he. is permitted to cmbrbider - his -writing with touches .of; intorprctatiVe fancy-or Verbal: elegance. A stingy lotharlo Is . 'a sheik; h!am witii a dame complejc/ .A ;filni is: cblrirnen&M ;be^ it provides 'what eyerjr wbrtian ibveS—fbeau'ty arid the. beast;' Another is adjudged probaiile flop! because it 'ignbres. the ,male.-ran&-,feina1e; get-tPffcthe^ ciple.'' . iyiaye" jievpr received. In .one.. Bentence, so vivid an ImpreS^fon > pf; the; riioral. State !:,bf -cbi^tempprary Soviet ;Russia as In yariety's repprt that 'ceri^prs!are .:sP, sevbi-.^^^^^^^^ filni bull and:cpw bfter the only ipye.;interest;', - y.-■ ' -'.-•"■■■''■ •-■■!;! :: •':-. ■ V;' :';-;-!■-z ^ '• .■ ■ ..^^!: -!; ; : "The fb.ll'o\yln'g: paragraph: by: yarl«ty- Staridjirds; but it':gets' ra!pidly b-v^er .a.^tood .deal of -grburidt ; , V rrol)alVly ■ thb .grea!tG.'?t;co,<tt' iii TeleviSibri .will bei 'that., expcrided: for' ■ "-^ sWYiciris;. the! cqtilpri-ieritX its. pP-eratlbrii; rip niere! electrician ' ■■ '■'i^^ .bC;Cal:le'd, off ^tht' stfceii^^;and .breathy oyer it like so; many .dp; on .; . .t;iikGr':gadgbt^';tn!'differeritv.I)J^ ;\;.'.:■■■•• ' ^!-"''::::;'\..':' ' '• ,.'-'!a ■ fair ■: exainplc-: pf■; how; Varfe iy > records"! the treri.d . of.. thij. thheS- Is :a(tbi%edyby:;,itij^stPr^^ the privacy yen: ■.;"•' !•/''■ •' ■■ "',■'! !•-■'• : '•"'; l ' - ■ :.'.!'-. "•'' :.:•■■■ "•.. . ;■■. ■■;'■ .■':;'; ■ ;' Bot'ter grade'-.spbalcs: Ih . Times . Square, arc; disp^ : fpmme.,.; . !:shiUs .'arid, h^iiigcrsvoftt ; due to Complaints' of. the; big spcjidcjrsj, !who.. ~ :< have.!.p^i^ ultiiiri'aturii ;that eith.er -the: vdames• are , ' ;'buii::or:tlieyV trahsfer ',ih^Vc 'patronage ;cl^ewhere. ;. ~; ...; ; . ! ;;<ipame' : angle cpn3idered!. e th.c.' .factf..of 'heavy .Pppps ;• i.s .now ..ag-peeid.- a..: hiiisarice - bjr! jbi rit. owricrs bperati'ng;. 'pn ■ the' up. 'arid ; ;. • Up':, -Witii. riiiiny !W' the ;'pi<ices'; having Invokedf -thQ; former . cabar'eit • ; rpi5ula,tipns: .in .,pr adrhittarici.o. tb;: uii-:^;; . •Ve.sCbrtod woriien,; \ ;/'■;'i"^ / /.'....■.';; ; ; :/.'?;■ :.!■ ■ / " .VBut ; the.. fbllo>vin.e.' repi*e^ :a's .Its 'bo.«}t.; ;;! ..spygh t'b'^onn.- .tlensei 'itj-;bHt.,its !eipbjjltibn;'iS so: compact/^ii^..iingu.agc -bo v!cbpciK<i,;-:thiut, .iiny;'/csiyysl!6n:'is jriutilatipn; -.;^- ':.;■;.■■■ ■:;.; : ';\:.:::; ;;'' ' ■' / !.-'•-■ ': ,. :;!'■.';• •. ;;Tybs- ^hgolep/ J.^'iu- il-..-.;.-' .Sbftest raok^t for hoaVy sumar Ifl! the', radio ioHurip-.tcU^^^ ^ebret racl^ctV..Tvlth nip'i'e, than iOQ .;etd.tlons; iri; the :country lrino.(!'o.nt proirio'tbrrf pt.ft; giiwmick "th'at.is! illegal if ;wbrked through mail solicl- tatiori. :.: --;-'/:V'-;y ■v!;:;'\:■:/.;;:! :'!-!!'^!':!. " ■''-•■•..':, •!: •■;'.■; •■:■'.! './.;■;' . '. ■.Seeriis harmless .bribui^v to. a, T^dib ;s'tatib.ri ;tb: allow-:brie', pf the gimriilck:: operatprs : an : hblir! iL day : tb; tell • fortunes free -for the ! listener.s->'in, i3ut: the statlpn :brieratpr.s. never take a tumble tb the! . ! sldellnci or If . they .do 'they wlniv, ;. Today tlip ;gag is; jgrp5ying;'frpm!" !; ' the racket stage tp; a. that.: •;■!' :■! ;.;^: The: brpiidicQStirig'.rstatibriiW end of :tiie gani^;:is ^Injioberit,. .;butit ig the Side ricket Syh.ich're.sul ts.-f ironv the broadcasts that; is making coin/ ! fpr;bharla:tanij workirig!t:he. iirripbhaya ih^e^^ ! ';Thfs: burg has 'ticeri !aii -es:pecially:.. gpod.',gr^^^ a-.': dp2fen;'pr v ;riipre. pulllrig : tlie; stuff'i3yer .lb;baV;^r^^^ :-^ rifibnths...'' '. .. ;•..•';' /.;:;'' ■■:■:'■;;.'. ■•: -V.-,.■.. .• -'i:'-.' ■■;■;.!/....■'•:.:;•.■'.';. .;.-';' .:- ,:! ..Kttcket ceritbrs^ ar^ ■/one gi^anti a, year: fpiv hofpHf'bpbS^ ;'Wlth!:'mo,r.e thari ;a huhdred sub-/ .' ! :. scriblrig;!:.tiiis is' bvis^ .!. ':-/.:..'^; .•:.•-'. ■■\;;;:;'••.■;,:.■. ;;;!Aa; Priiice::Thls, -Doctor:;Th;ft'pr •:i»i-bi:esspr..So-arid^ .'.mlcke.rs!:travel >il^ ,cburit,ry.;. : T . ;: 'will:' .aiway's' !try . ai. .new!;;oiiei7-hence .the ;, riiigratipri-i ,'.6.rie: !c.hap . is .. 'credited.!;witli,;.a.- :.hund;red- !fi;ran.d:;iri :si:>t^months;^ . A: real; ; : ; hbriie"-^^riear. ;ij'* .:A.. -W'^^^^^^ .'secretaries; vpn.e' of: w^^ :and sti-ife.' :!ieft;.tliebed.ariji.board.-;;■ -r-,' /-.-:!■! v,; .■ ■., :'..'!■ .^!; .■.;;./;•.■ ], ;..;;■;.!;:■:! /;-..; V Raclcet is to :cail:.!for ;questibns pyer jthe radio that the ^rPfessor!-!-^ .■ "; will- answer at.'a ;Sb niariy cbmei in lie .caii only/'^ :>a.' small; pevceritage of;, them.;; Answers, .are; vasye .and useiee^^to the .! Ipbker-ln. ;■;;.■■/■''■:■'•;';": ■■-.!:■ ■'■::'..■! •.■ .-•./■■;. 'J'' ;•'■■ ■ ' ;.'!•.•.' ■: ;/:..■;. :. ■ / ■■ :: . : -;A-t: one 'station here ipO,!p.(rO- :req.iiesti-wer^^^ •vV:eek's;'; : One :hun.dred{.th!pu9arid acjknp^^^^^^ bhuriips.t Then ■ the seCreWies.:' ' .• ^et tp Work mailing- the; ppriie.-pnS,: offering four ahsNvers: for jBt, : ;:dpllar-T^a 'drearini; book .f^ a dbliar— horoscope.; fpr a dbnd!r--^sex 7' ■ : -secrels.;fpr'a ;dbilar.v;': ■ ;;'-,^^ : ■',!.!^/; --V:;! ' ;■;'>; -.- v':'■ ..!:'■.'■"• ■ Thirty per,,; cent; of thbse solicited cp.me ;!acrp,ss .:witii,! ori^^^^^^ , ■ -dbliars.!. .Ten. p,er;:.6eht •.:!■■ ;. pt the marks': were wbnteri, :^wUh- the t^nime ■ eleri^ent' Spirtg^.-'heavy .:;;!; • • tor..'■th!e-sex::.secret;'stuff.\-. /-'^ ;..' :■. '■!:".■"/:,''• - ^\.;,-:' ...These. bbolts .ar by-tiiie'-same:girik in Glucfaisp -w'ho' supplies . ^; ' the: librbsCppes.r;.Cbst -thb: ;rack;eteers is;;tliree cen^^ ; Arid:thiey Sell :fpr;-a;-dollar.V-'..;;/!./.. ^ ■■■:'!.;■/•;'■■ .',■/,;■.;•:-.•;■/■.-.■■•/ ■'• •■...:::■:■.■ : Local; prbfepsor. 'sits, in!{hia .bfflce with'.a;d front pt hirii.' y-\ .Ills femme sees open -tliemail arid empty .the .kreenbacks. into baskets,; : . -; ,,th.eri .pass' the;:ietters;!t.Q the professor wh;6. 'reads: the answers .ihtp ;.. ; the' ij i.cta;ph.pne,.:;. 1^^ .-' haridie's .the.'.ietters ' at .about .;7!&:: an.- houi-^iit .a -.plbllar-; per: !letter:i; . .:•'''.. ;. -';; !;-.!Graft .extends.fuftherr^ ^.^^^^^^ ;.! V'S.eri!!!^ :-.a-/speCiaV:.' cphie'TpVx-^tlie'-riee.d for- :priyatb./cpivs^ ■ 'No.- ';;•; ;:'iiigiir!cs;'bri' the/bxtent.!6f:!t^ ; ■■;';>:!: ;;: •-: ;• '.:/::! ; .;Finar .coin .cpriibtng-is.'tiic ;seiling 'of the Sucker: lists/t^^^ -;^prder•;^h^puBeS .at' fiye/cbrits'per-nailie;;- ;;;V-;!'\:^ ;: - .■'/!■,.■.:.'.;;•;/! ;''';",6he pf. whbni is' now filling /iriv 'slrice the.- stbrni ari.d . strife .;ibft ;th6 . • bed. b;nd! :board'-i-7this;gi0rip'Us phraS^ rbllg. on. .iny. tongye^ ;arid a hundred', ' iepetitiptts---d6 riot'iesseri'^its-sa'vori:..- ■!!:: ■.;;.;/■/■•;-./v.^'■! .;■;/ :!!;!•:.■;. ;.;'■ :;'■■ ;■•:;-^ •■:'/ ;, '-'.^'Silverman's; us!e: p-f .';<5iuptati'bn :- marks-; is. a' .sttidy.^/.iri> ;itself.; .;Ili. .■.the ; phrase.- ynribcerit. "stuffy.!ybu; might'imaig.ine .thiatt' t.lie .la'iite'r.iwbr'^. i.s .. piiiaed in qiiotes because, it is: slang; , But •SUverman; -wbUld permlj^^ such .affectation, - Stuff^^^^ prpfessiOria.i:;term fpr .a lectur^^ spipl .p!r .lirie^;: . It. is here;;;pl.ace<I^/irf qubtes .',:bebause,. -:iri.it'hls. iris:^ . it; Avas.!:nbt.legitirtiatb-:S.tuif,/.but'-;^^^^ ;- '■,'.■,!;; .-.';;■./ : VQr ican/yoU get t^ cPnTiptatlbri Pf ::the .quotation 'marks.. iri/thi8";'headifrie?4r-': ■••;■■-■■•'v'.'!^: ■■../-■^^/■!' •• ■'''■■^^■•'''■-•''■■:^VV :!:": '■■ iCaijai^i FVbo^/ShbW !Ju6^^ VDirt'^ to; RitjEy Jbu^^ Tlierp Is .no generic: ;r.eas.Ort ,fpr..pla :dirt;.:4t Is.,s;!;a.;.c^ iJut thb;'flpor;darici;rig^ of^^^^U^ cabaret -Isj hpt Ter se, dirt; ;it;i biz. ! The: u!neihniplby<ed.: chbrus: . girls. of ritiusicar. *briiedy, rhpweyer7iT;f01*064; to ;.take ■; .employmerit in! the ;cafes.;.arid':Bee.Htrig t^ riiiaintairi;, their ..digrilty. In fdlleri es.tate^p.r.etend. thaLt the? whiole. purpbSe./:Of the cabaret; -wprlter'.s ; dancirig .is-tb obtain.dates;!(rbri^ -clpak-aridrsuiters, ./The'^ :wbrds, are. therW to ihdic'afe'.;wha!t;gbes. b fri the cliol:Us ;girlS' riiiiid^^^^ ''Silverman^. is a : maniae-: £61' accuracy. •• I.v dbUbt- if there tk' ariother ; rie.wspaper. in; Ne-iy , YP,rk:,s^.^ w of a;ny :prie-oiE.-;the .hundreds! .of ! obscure :prbt>er nanies .Vhich appear in ! ;eaph is.s.ue wbuld be ^an^everit—eridirig-in ;:t^^^ -:' , -..''Rut . Siiy^^ think,; win : go; dbwri Into.- n!eWSpaper. histbity,. like' IDiana; of. the.. Sunv,. f or Ihis.. perhiarierit iri.fluerice pn,!.our.: language- :ito'd ;;pri^^ !!our! Us.e of! it. The^re"! iS no need to; remind thb. reader, that 'the slaiig of. 'today: becpmes.. the 'liiterary Eiiglish : pf Jtpriiprrpw, W ^re. fun ;pf ;iast g.erieraflbn*s ..Whitech-apei.. iBut tb ihsert.slain'g;phrases.; ihtp •EJiigliSh' sent'erices IS bri€: ;th.irig;;;t6. mbuM a'style .with .the iriateriitls and In: the .spirk of ilvin)? slaiig is ;ari'othei:.!,! i)ana*s boys tppk''the la:nit;. guage;- p.f- the streets :arid' .U',sed- '1 ap;blbgy-;^with. uriexanipiecl; Vigor and;.flexi.bilify. : /Silyprm "are likewise; supplyirig., nevir tilppd/aiid fpo:d for - W lariguagb;; bf •toriibrroW../':^-■ ::!V;.:;■;.-■-'^.■ ■-/'■'.■:^' ' •!'.'-': ■'.'•: : :■:' " : ;Fbilpwiri&. i.$'an: .un3igriod!:editoria.l which ".iterald T.ri.hurie,'* .of Deb. 21;;. ISi.jo, in- ahs.wer.to!;Mr; MpthbrWeirjg;art.icle:. iri..''The/B'9bkmari/V ' ^ ■ -■ :■.; ■;■■;•■■'!■';!' •'•■:-^ ,: •■!/-:. ^!'-..■'■!-!■ < • ^ The Airt of CreaUy / . "^'The'iecarhed .lyir.. Hirarii ! M M^igazine,'. deyotes an article'; iri the .Current issue :bf <> ''The; .Bbpkriia.ri,'. riiagazirie >yh'ich hag filled! whole issues: with:; plejijs! .for ■ humanistic.-. 'staridard«' in; litpratAire, to the : i^hglish. bf i'Varlety.' r . '.yariety' ■ is;!! Mr.. Mb.thersyell afisert's, not:'. biiiy ; the;;>patrGrt ';ahd ;g;uicie pf liPbster! Alley,: which is; his .somewhat., archaic te^^ for'..the ::whitelight';.district,. but .|prie, of ;;tlie .truly!great new.spapers ;bf ;'Ariieric!a.' ; He:: compare^ irir- ;fluencb 'upon the. !American:/lanffuaige to" the -VfOrk- of :d^ great.; 'dayS:0f.-the. pld;|New'irork.SU .,■■■:■.: ■: ":/■^■':!;..\ ./:' Av./V-., ;:- 'Sho-vy looks floi)pp* !is/'yarle;ty'8^way. of ;a^^^ that a/Certairi play 1.?! 'a. :flnia.ncial failure. The; paiier is. riptj a,S the H.iaryard' comrifientatb^ poihta - put,'necessarily deVoted tb the short-, arid sriappy ;he.adii.rie. . What the. .CariibVidgb';bb.ys .wpuld. call; a .'stirig^ 'a'siieik hai;n- witH.:a dame\ c of "course, .its lank"a&b.- ■is -alniost unintelligible, to the Uu'in.itljited. .M cites a' head- line.; which !rcad, Tash .'FlapS/M's I>tn;'ChjrbS, lidted!: ater3 ,;as i?;.,0,;. Ortg;* •: 'Mv^^^^^ !mast'ers- of .ceremonies in: :thb •picture..: houses; :; 'B.. - .0/' !tG^^';^^^ v'The pbiht: 'is ..that;'the ; e.fCo.'rt to brgarii-zp . ypung. dcv.6teeS--.0.f:. tlie- si^^^^ -M.- C.'s does riot pay.,;,';/-./:;■;.■. '-!; ■■';:■•::.■'/■ ■..../-'...■:.^^-';';/'..,/ ■;;; .';; ';: :■''■■::/ ■!-:-■'■ .:r.y' fa^^lure: bf';the'Ba.rilc. pf; ^ .Pi1ir!l.y'-.Man.norS. ;Chlll^^ :Panii .Xjo:'-bri, Jjiite Wiake-Up With tiie Shirt Wpnf'i—liuf iri: .thb .Studlb! They.^ .Act ;/Cus'tir^^ apd :;Lpve-:;.It--r^O_nly..; M.u!prgs/Laugli^ is an ;iritpi;i^retatipri;;bf:; Uib^ o!f . dre^5scd-UP;: ir<).lly>v;0(.»d 'axidiLMi(;i,'g WIU^^^^^ ; .,;. ■ / . -' :/ ; ■^'Mr...a^bthevW.e)l firid.s .art' iii th.ls .■perversibri ;bf :tlic .'Kriglisli-lansui^'e?': AH, /pf; a Sprti there .tiridpuhtpdily 'is.. ;~Bi!it; the •;;'higii\>i-bWv mJiickcr pospJs;. Irip. .riior.e ;^iht^^ilIge.ilt..:..tba^^^ Miighbi^bw'-. a'lb-p'fn■e..ss^•, Slailff: if?.: riot •, artlK^ic .bGCaUKe,:!,! ;is; hai'd^tp- dc.tfl'^i'iher.'• .<1rt'vtW best siarig:'.- rbq'ulr^s; ho •;styii:l'y; for -intcrpretxitlpn;; itsr.riiban'inS'^ls. !as/.ple.ar' ii's -.the.. lesspri-bra-good 'riil'tppn, ■ Mu.(:ih.--bf :ihis'5^ d.tfferont,:it is: a::,Brif)jia'\vay CPiV^^^^^ . studied - bo.ntprtjbns Iri -'?;". •IO-t}i«:iiid'iro'">;Ti:u- -yviylcii'.'hv'.ik-. p.ril'y.H'Ogttbly!-faxriilldyi- '':!it..:.tnkOR 'roiil :,iti''::tO; deyclpi) :;s^cli: rt iragraittly. 'vogettvble vvPoctbUlait-y as - Mr.'McGibehiin'^^. -;'