Variety (Dec 1937)

VARIETY Wednesday, l>e(C!Dml)cir/8v 193^ GuUd N>iis L-A. Tabs Los. Angeles Newspaper^ ; C niegotiating committee, composed .6f •iSi ick' Garrigues, P.; J; (Sliitij; Cbn nelly \ariid: Mq^ber Muir, wangled a better worltirig contract ou^ Boddy papers-(Mornipg and. Evening Neva's) than Cither , the ExamiriGV .br the Herald-Express ' granted. Pact prDyides for ; the v40-houri: five-day Hyaslc s 'taiw'ilimiiv: liig ht^shfc^ay qfr $55 tor five-'y.ear vi'oikers; $50 fpr'the day-side^.with artists;; rQtouchors and fdt.dgs in the same/bracket aig ;cdl torial workers", .and ■seyeii,, cents, a rri ile for . use of car: • Nebphy tes -.start at $25 days arid $30.: hightsv . A^ree ment,is now .before the .International. Exaciitive Board . of - the American Newspaper: Guild for fatiflcationv . ;:--.-" -:-Risihs-':-'l'Ide-; 'Hits vV^-Av; • ; 'Hisirig Tidcr new piic.torial publi- Catipn :with "world photpgtaphic cov- erage,--i^ Aniericari newsstands.: Dec^' 10,; Al- ready, has appeared editions. anjd A\'ilI h^ ih lOi.dittererit' natipns - witlv 9 Jdin'ei> ent larigtlage versions.. ^iells' for llOc :in ■.i^;;'S.;::\ "v;^ PublicaUpri is . supposed -.-to' . be starting : as . npixrpi'pflit. affiaiir,. writll issuance on: >y.e6l:ly .or monthly .b^sis dependiIlg .oh' ,deInaind.^,.Intehds hav- ing ' ndi. .iadvertisirig^ .: Those behind the enterprise in this ycdUritry ciaini. .itbai^9tM:giV^ nawsp^^ arie .■ ui^iiig- it for : distriButipii to,; subscribers., - Of flPes of 'RMhg Tide- are in: New, York. - . \.G^r^ert\Ciiy':oeai'Pend^ Niimber .. of .firm's a^te presently dickering • fpi"- .Poubiediy^poi'an's — laige /GJnrdeii '.Gity . pnnling . plUnl.' . Jtegpiiatiohs have, been goihg. on for quite a while, ; pbssibinty Qf a deal haying first beeii: reported in VARiiisTic: last Juiy, na:mirig- R. Ppnhclly; Co.; of/dhicagp' as interested. ' Had this goiie ' through, Donnelly .would, exi ,pand. into • N. y;;: :puU perhaps irt the lead pbsitioii - in the TJ..' S., ohljr cpmpietition; "being .;frohi Guneo Pi-ess, al^orih Chicago, "and. McGtaw-^ Kill in N...Y;:v V .,r. ; :. RepxinV publishing ' House is . cur- rently' understood'to be: niegbtiatihg,' b.ut deal, if any, will probably not b? set". this' yesr: ..Should it go thri>ugh,;it will tie one of . the. biggest- printihg, "and pUblicaUpn siiles in years and run intp 'seyen: figures,, ■ :'. iSp9rta|:;News,;Ine. •. ; -Sppr^ Newsy Inc., lyianhatt bsea chiartered 'by the Secretary bf State -tp conduct .a hews a^ virire ssf vice. ; Capital stock is 100" shares, no par Value.: Directprs are:: Albert H. Wilkinson, and E; K. " "Wilkinsibh, 222 W. 23rd Street, aind, Lawrenpe P*. Peck, ?7 Seventh ALV^hue, New York. Subscribers, each: holding one: shairey are: Datvid H. JacksPn,: Edwin _Ej4ndgren_and-^^ 150 Broadway, New' Vork; ■ A iPhiia; cVal phi la lawyer, ^(Lenjuel B.. Scho field, Franklin Triist Bldg,,) flle,d the iitcorporatibn ■papers.' .; ■ Quebtic Raids Grandstanding? •Mags , seized.: recently, in Quebec are back on. the: stands, tind in stores with demand biager, than ever. Some s'ores, however, keep th^m\ out. 6f sight. Copies •of . Pic, . PhotGr>lay. Ladies Honie ifdu'rnal, Esquire, Goro- hct and Sketch >vere seized:and.;the riepdrt- that LPbk; was also picked up: does, hot seenii unlikely;" .thbugh there may have been no intention:, to takeit off the;,stands.. Reason given for seizing of .the Ladies Home,Vpurnai,is: that ani off cer didn't like , 8 corset ad: " the Journal and so confiscated,, itr If Look was-saiised, perhaps, ih error,; it's: hard to; explain; why ja' Cpuple ;of stores in • the ■ east ;end of. .the city- dil&n't get one issue of the niag due out just. abput the; time of "seizure. Mag:, istributbrs ,-were "'tipped^ off Jh* advance' of thie impehdirig raid and police ;jdidn^t fiin(i : :what they were sent after..iWhole thing is prob- :a'jly a graindst.and playVb^ aiaermeh; to, s!ipw local-.^ folk : and- church autlioVities thatr they, • too.' were on guard ■■ against ariy. aiteifipt to cori'upt .the; iTiprais' pf.the. city's' juyenilps. ']■:%■.■':■■ Was :: in good; hands,'. Annenbcrg, ja winter resident here, decldred all.had bee:n;:aCcbrtiplish<Jd that he had set out to db",in publishing Tribune. AhnehY bei^g also publiishps: Philadolphia, Ih'^. "qui,i:'er> N,::/:y. - Mprriilig '-Telograph. iJaily: 'Racjiig /Form V.and . several; .miagazihcs..----v V'r.' . ■ ; ;JK»mght and 'a addition to . He.rald, ; .'pu.bli Akron (Qhio:):; -Seacop.^Jbui'rij^l antf'Ma^ IricjepcnclGnt... Jljegar^ ' acquisitipn 6f aiid junking ,6^ Tivbibe,^-K^ istatjed:,;""'"'--:■:,-".:'": } ;.; '.:."- •:,.. :.:;■; .:^"'FbV . spine.: tiitieV^';^^^^^ rapidly- creasing- cpst.r of riiews paper pu blish^; ing have made. it\.evideni .thaivxhrde daily «^rid; Sunday, newspapers ■■cpuW not operate at .a :p'rpfit .in' the Miami ai*ea..--; .--■ '.:'•. ' ::.:■■'■- -'^'^-.^^ " 'I: approaChedv L,.;: Anheiiberg.: owner :bf the ;TribuiieV sn^- fpund he .agreed.■><rith\my 'cbnGluslpns^' ■. s ;.::. • VBUffVipppli reii.u: of investigation became^^^^^ :last: week . to stop the sale of sala cioUs- pubiicafibns on \6uffalo.;hews-;' stands, .. Bijckpd- by the, • ^yening News-, which giPi.ve cbiUnfihs pif ■ pub-^ lic'ity tb:the: di;i,ve,: ihclading: jnter- .views .... with pi'omiiient. ." clergymen cpiademning.- t.iie ^V^itiiatiph, ■ the; aii^^. thorities: converged on obscene .mag- azine ipublichtions; being.. sold on local riewsis'tands. -■ ':.'". :Foderai authoritieg^:^^^^ on the V theory V that; ; objectionable reading ; hiatteir - was- .being'•.;seri.t. thrdugh thfi ' mails. .:• Evidence :.se» cured- was laid; bafbre the. District Attpi'ney. for Grand^ J^^ -presehlr- }n^nt;\^ ;': -■;:•■■ /.:;". ':. ■ ■ • : V"- ^^--^ite'ra-ry4-i^ir.acy^in-^.<j^^ 'Piracy :of AmieVicah works, is, oh the ; increase .." :Sbuth . America,! Fann ie ■ Itur§t recently repprted to. the Authbrs'Guild. ' Stated that only .Cbuntry ;^whic.h gives : any adequate : legal protection; tp',A.mericari authors' is: the Argehtirie:: .:i?lan.;suggested by ler to fight piracy- is i to have .ihdi.-: yidiial^ AuthbrS' -.Guild members on; a .y.bluntat'y basis; giVe: a: ;signed: au-;: thbrity .to "the Guild .to .hahdle . South Ainerican'. rights;: including ■ -; the prosecution; pf cppyright -infringer ments. . Guild w.ould then contact a South American :representatiye ^^/hd would: .inake\ payments .thrPugh jt& N.. Y; "office in 'dollars.. •• JRepresenta- tiye heis been selected but deal is not closed''as.:yet.■^"■. :- V :eheckup;.by the Guiid: rCveals that during the past; year huhdi-eds ^.of American; stories have beeh; used in SPuth Anierica; including thpse,.of Frederick ; Hazlitt / Brenhin. Fanny Hegslip Lea; Migribn G^i Eberhart, Alice,.: :Duer, Miller, ; Liicieh. Gary, Dana.. Biirhet,. .Ursula Parrott, Pearl $; ByckV Damon . Ruhypn, ' Kyl(B Grichton, Humphrey Cobb; Arthur Train,;iilichard Cohneli, Faith; Bald- Win^ .Ciairehce Budingtpn Kellahd, P. Scotl^Fitzgerald,-^' He) eh B; Hull, Struthers Burt; i V ■ m}t ,Herald^Trib;Walk.-.;..; Joseph :' B;.: .PhUIip$y '^ jpined. Ne.ivs-"'y\reek as.;. foreign .editor,: siic- cee;ding: ThoinaS Cope^..-who biscbi^ hews: editor^ / Ph^ ; tha. :i2tl> main .tp'ieave the N.'Yv^H Tine's cditbiTg l deparU i ie iiT^ giist.:: ;; .. '. ' ■'■.■./'..^.■ ': L^trry H :managing. director ;pf the Paris Herald, will hand.le}the. fPr^. eign \service::for :the :Trib in": the; fu- ture,- as; well ais -the, irterald ■ post, Miami TribUtie Juh ; \' , 'rhir.d;^ribune.-ih Miami-s "newspa/ per. histb.ry.. went,.': out of. eJclstciice, pee. 1 when tabloid of that, h owned by M; ..L;;: Aiiiienberg passed i ntp hands Of ." John," S; ' Knight • aiiid a.wociates,'' who .purchased ' Mprning Herald / there :i:Oct.: -15. • • PuljIiGa- tion of 'trib was susponded Ijy nc.u' owners, whO' toQlt; papci:'s: new ■plant and--other/assets. • '■■■;''..:•■•.:■■.". : ■. ■: Pinal editipn of Trib carried- An- Tieriberg's: statement, that he ..istartcd sheet ^ioy. :J5,; iP34> .:;'becatise of ithe many Cvils -that, wbre brought to mjr attention vi^hich: cried .albud f6^ recfiori.' Stating: ;that. .Miam:l 'now , 'Scenario in BDok Foriili ;■: Scenario- of the Marcel Pagribl film 'jVterlUESs' hs .- been pubiished in book:, ^f prni '• with;. French;;- text'^ by liertry Holt &/Cbi There ate intro- ductory ^English notes; by Prof;: L.::G^ Moffatt bf Syracuse Uhiversi;y. ;Pic ture ■^and story deal with l-fe in ,a typical; Lycee, Frenoh boarding s.cliool.;.';-■.:;-;. A;: ' y.":'. ■ It'sv schediiidd ; to' <>peH'in N.Y. a^t the Ginerna de: Paris, this nibnth (23) .and/is;the secpiid yersiph, first ha:y' Ihg boen:: crapped by PagnoX the producer. \ . Scenario.: Was first 'published: in June\ 1935, in. La Petite iliiistratioh, Siniuitaneously;Sviih-;the; film's: ductipn, Said to.be the first;s2enarib ever, published ^ in: a^ yv.kv theatrical journal, and. was M step toward. ..acce'ptihg ;"; picture ;?cvipt' as va .literary jihiraium.- ■; ;. : Mystery Jlieadifig^ ■ Buffalo; Dec. 7.; • ■, /At.a i'cbent:meeling,oE.;t:h"e.de-. parlmcnt /headsv: of the ,.:.Uhi- "versily of Buffiilb. : professors • \y.e.e .:discussi.iig:^t favorite diversions.. Bridge, :crosswbr - fii|T»sl.'. nd.. mysiery: .stories;.;.ver^ •beiyed ypt bsrj:."of;the::facully;- :;\^, The head of-: the Departrhent.- of Social Scic.hceaVm"a^ d'sci-ast silence and'When .qiw^^^ -tioned--^»:el:m.i-tt e d: ^biashfury,. 'Vauiety. is my favorite d'shral" though I-ntiust. ebnfess that half . the time .1. don't know what they're talking ig about;,' -;-,.'.!liSiiiId :.H»S:T'«ur -.Strlkes- :- Ciirreiit "Newspaper Guild stHkCs; are kt the Brpbklyn- (N. Y.) paily Eagle, Baybnne (N.J.) Times. Sesittle (Wash.). . Star,'; : and ■; .;S|ellinghani (Wash:Eytining/News." .-■•.■.■;;.''•'■; At th Eagle, last week, the topk hbte for::the :first'time since the fltrilce begin' 6" Spilt.. I3;p ehce; with an- editqriai ippposing :the cip:^ed shop. :•. Also critiidized the tise: of 'secPridary picketing' :Ayhiclt was restricted last week.:by ah injuhctjoh granted by Suprenie Court JTustiCe Meier Stl^ibbrink on 'a:pplication ,of Mlle.;fieir's;Beiauty;;ShQp^^^ ' .■ \Np: Gold iin llicm Thai- B/ T\yo Brbbkiyn Eagle' Boys who journeyed tp. , Holly\vopd, figuring theirVnieire .presence .would meahV a riiCe: tilt for the Eagle's Anierican Newspaper Guild ;War. chest,' have retUrrieid ^yith. chastehed;ideas: abo.ut the" hbspitality of .rHbllywbod. ' . Pur- siuit of Bob :lviontgomei"y arid Fr-an- chpt Tohe of the Scrieeh Actprsi Guild got Eagle boys wipre brushpffs thaii if they were prbcess-servers, ' In the end .^ys CoUeeti^d $6150, most: of it froiti\ studio/ scribes who had been newspaper, boys once them- selyies; ahd, are'. ..lipw ] .fightihg : .their own case before, the.; NatiPnal Labor. Relations 'Board;.-- ■ ■" v -■. ;Guba "Sp'.eciai: iRappc'd'''::;..:;. N. y. Herald Tribune Jials come in fpr- a lashing.: from the libeiralCpress because of its' special 40 page section published last month ;(;2l,).-labeled;' .'Guha^llDdiyi. Laiiod-^^ Progress.' Gbntairied plenty of build- up for Colonel: Batista, supplement carrying only the legend 'This sec- tion written and presented by::the Friends" of "Cuba.'" ■-: Trib. .^understood -to .haye . re- ceived betweeh ;$25,()0b land $30,000 for; 'the blurb, which did-riot; carry slug 'advertisemcnti' W. J. .Lewis (;bnval9scln;. ., William ij./Lewis,- veteran ■ di^aimo editor of Pittsburgh Sun-'Telegraph, coming ialbng at Mercy hospital fol- lowing :pperatiori resulting from bathtub fall. Crisis ppssad in critical injury few days ago and helll re- 'cdver ialthbugh ':iI'll be a slow prbcr ,ess, .physiciaijs say. . ..Probably; lyon't be back oh - the job/ for monthi with'Karl Ki-ug, in addition to .;his;pwn:\d.uties. on the dramatic. desk," sitting in ;for liiCWis. ;/"-■;-; ^.::She;Hates:TubU(l5My;^.■ ^ .■Newspapei'; gals- who c'Pyer : Mi's: F.; :p; : it;. A^fere.; told - ipff the • rccpi'd' that ;^bpris' Duiice.. C rbm'well :> would spe'rid a day lookirig iritp.,th.e :Fedorar West- Virginia hpuSirig : situaSh and' asked; riot ;tp;W ahythirig regard^ iiig;; thie";-.m?itlcr • : VjMrs. • .Gi:oni\ycit di4i|ced .'Publicity. ;'■ ■"•; •■ ■'.■■-■. - Stbry : iirbkc: iiv:.ali : the: papers. ;JjoweY.er^" y/heri. her; .husband;,.; Janies Cromwell, released ••:the story: to t'e-' ■porters'..tin"./-New-" York-;■ ".Visit .jvyas: dram.'a.tize.d;-:.V)ri^"^ Marcli.: of". TinVe ;"last vveoic ^iiU • M \% 'crotn wel I made but" as:yev:y;hbiiy-toity;... :.:;;' ,: .; ■;;; .; ;.; lilt r*asjcs Capita li^ •Picture Majjazines, Ihc,,;'Nevy-YbirkV has .increaised it.>i..capital" Stock;- from iSlOb.OOQ ;.tp.: .$a01.bo.0.r according ' , .to pape,rs .,-h;lcd . with ' tlifc; Sbci'btiiry of Stale. ijy;A.t'tqrhey;Tho.9^^^ crty>;,4()A;lje>iington AyCriue; 'Proiript' l.'rbss,. Iiic.; N 1 nciiotiscd iIs capital stock-•fr"ooV/$10';-' oc)0.';to,;.$oa;ooOi::- /'-."v ■ ']\ ;"" 'Slnlon & /SchUsitcr Bpiiius . ■ .-Simpn^*? Schuster: hay£ cut,a-large ''Xin"as ; me.lpri'^wirh ■'."iJb^ geriei%l; start. arid profit sharing: [^trl tangement for";, xbculivos : aiid .de- partment heads.', GpiScral stiff; ""ern-: ployfes^ .rocoiyed- threio; •/oelVs'" salary ./pr .every.year :of .cmpioj',-';..';.', - ^ .... v.bAe; 4.2partm3hf " hbs jl,' Who . ■has", .been: ■."wit.h"'- the firm' .Lirnca. ■ jt jwa.s fbttrided-1.2; years/j^^^ : :Capci6wn Openiihj^ Bundleis:' Gustonis; " officials - in. (japetpWn. Africa;-;ate -hot:; ah' the;'^^ of -\cheap''::Americati '. cri.me;r'-rnags.* Every;, bu'h.cije ' from;.:..the' ;.states. is .closely; cxamjnbd' by 'cu-stbiiis off i- cbts ;ahd i.iv:ritatiy ca^S detaitied.and^ COnfiscatpd.:/^.:--;.; ' •-,:'■.■/• :..'^iripOrtcrL;aro; vvo.i;iTiiiig.. •: .;;■'" -• veriiber' arid contalns / 3^ pages. 'Be- lieved the; first niagazinerbf this kind "iand :quite;-a;,mce;job.'■■-■'- . -:.■ .• Coritribvitors include; Post feature Vriters; cbluirlnists, "arid- ;editbrial •matter.. ' There^s ,also small: ".'At Your. Leisure- dcpartnient coyerihg bboks, pictures arid" drama,; .;Mag is- edited . In; the -Post's promotion ■ •de- partment.':;-../":.; : <.;.-.■';;-".^i^- :.'^"-';.- ' ;, ■ ';V.iJnion: FiDiriniijd -ia'-lMt.'-; :'":-- {Newswi'iters! itJriiPn, bldest orgah- izatibn, bf'repprters in: the ■ coiinti'y, cOricluded^hegdtiatiohs ISeci :2;fpr: a ri.e w;; wageV agreemerit. ■ wi ljshers pf.;Scrantoh's tWp. daily news- papers,; Gohtx;act dates ,f rbm ;pct.; 1 pf this year fbr-one:year, and gives fiat '$4;50. a Week;pay;bo.pst to all union menibei-s^ ;g^ maxi- riiuitri br .;fifth year, .scale, With an ektra 50 cents, a week ^dded to : the $4.50 ; for; . mprriirig paper; workers. The increase,, of course; is retrbac^; tive! .to"-Qct;;-l';: - : -; ;."'-; ':'.-;'' itlrtdfer the Vhew kgreehierit; all newswriters ilvith five years br more of ; sierYice; wHi get $60 a wbek on afternoon : papers,; arid .$63.50 v On JJioiiriirigi; ipiaijerfiu^. Copyreaders , win be :paid $62 and $65,50, arid city editors, $69 and $72,50,-,, Social editors with fPiir- years Oi: .riiore of service will draw $43 and $43;50. The scale tuns trom |$23.50 and $24.50 for be-; giriner$;up vto the $60-$63:5p tbi>.^; ■: .'Sctantori. union' .was .founded^ in -ISOTrirad-h^s-had contractual rela- tions with, the publishers without m- tei*ruption:: since; havirig been the only: practically fUrictibriing .unit of its, kind: during most of that; period. The uriioii is affiliated: with the Iri- terriatibhal Tyijbg[raphical •■; ■:€HATTER: ■■;-; Paula Gpuld. has finished ;riovel; ■ • . -. ;.V : ■ ■:- new Khppf will publish iPatil GallicQ's Xare wCll. to; Sports'^^^ i^^^^ :Pa;ui. Schbfield's tbmci: 'Deep Abyss • has rblled toVits .third printing. . Davidi.: B. .Charnay-.n.bW; coverjiis a, Bi-Padway: news beat, for tlve n; Y. paiiysMirjQr.--i-. / Cincjr Dailies'W:3^^€ Ciricinriatils afternoon papiersi the Tatt-bwned Times-Sitar -arid the SCripps-Hbward post; raised, . the price per copy frorri two to three cents, effective Dec. 6. Tilt apiplies to sttect Siales- and home: deliveries. In ;anripuncing it, ■ publishers stated that the :advariCe; XVas niade necessary : becausie of 'heaVily >^ increased \ cbsts of everythirig that-geeis intb^the mak- ing of anewspapei:;' arid that a share piEl the increase gp'es to the barrier: The Enquirer, Gincy's onlymbf n- irig: and SUriday sheet, has been three cents; on . week days arid 10 cents; oh '•Sundays; for .severial .yeai-s. ; Doal By-tlne!i •; Something. of. a trend in news- handling .iis . the ; double by-liriirig which the. N.;. Y. . Daily News ;• has been giving; but .ireceritly,; Dual tags arie a .flovielty. in ;.newspaper circles jLPjliinhovatipn'has. leg man; aind re- Write man both gettirig;: credits on signed stories. ; . ■:--"•:•.:. .-; ;."."".: First time knp\yri that rewrite riien are ^giveri 'by-liiies^"."^ i;ime-Llfe;Loses Plea:.. ' IJ51^iri)a>braryi,,^^ Tinie, Inc.j publishers of the mag- Lifpi to stop'Ultem. Publi.cationsi Inc., from using the word life in; the title Of its pulpy Movie Life, Was denied Monday (6); by N. y;, Federal judge John ;Ji Clancy, y Actiori for permanent injunction yirill b(8 tried by a jury. Printing Costs Meirgrer Nashville's two newspapers—Ban- ner and Tenriesseean — entered into a joint enterprise by forming a printing corporation to; publish both sheets, with each retaining fts iden- tity, - ■ •; ;.;: ";; ■■ .:;: '• -.;- -; Former will be printed seven mornings, per week. Banner si.x. aft-: ernoons. Pchverites Make Satevepost : Forbes Parkhill, Denver, foririfer reporter of the Denver Post, made the ;:Satevepost ;'with - ari;; article on-; ■Bairik^Nite Tonight.' In the same issue was an article on N; ,Y, rackets -bJt .Fprj^est ;.Jba.vis, -fbrjrier^ the. Denver; NewiSi Scripps-Hpward sheet. :•.- ;- • • "- ;■ . ;■•• N. Ifosls Ulsest :'New "YPr'k: Post- is' iibw' tl.e latest publisiier of fl ppck -t si.zc digist iTrag'.^ 'It's ;-I mo.rithly . |pLib'jGa.tipn.' ;:cuLjed fronl writings in Iho- Post, to. sell at 10 cents; . copy., siibscl-ipli ; at $1 'pcv ybar; First;. IsiiLte-.'-; da:Cd No-, .'' .(CpritlnUed;from page 1) ".•••'.; ing the>o;rjginail-accideht. ■; He' man- aged;; arid .operated .'traveling sicl^;- :shpws::pf freaks until his tccchtihqsT pitaiizatiPii!/ At pne lirtie:;thc;''vvhple ePmpany:' %as throw^n" in.-; jail by'^a tough sheriff because pf somp • "" .traction btVa local ordinance. La- Roino even sPlvcd that oiid; :' ,LaRcirie'; was :iri; vavidcville for years ^yith: . electrical act.', LatPr he was -an agent,- At one time he took /an : Ani.erica h va ude vilie • sho w to. England.; He was; rpule • to: a^audeviile.date in C^rben'Bay, Wis.^^ He got $5,000': jury damages, three years ago fpr .that,, but the riioney .\yas spent ih,,a.dvarice .on -m etc. - "• .;•:-■; ■ '•-";.-:-•-■■-■:-:-•■ '•: ; :•• ••■--■• , Sales;^ of ■■ John;. Steinbeck's book .'Mice and Men^^^^^ ,up since ithe; play; bpehed;"-': ';. .;-•■ :.; ■■.;'■ ■----.•V-":^ '" . - ; David ;LayyicnCe,; Washingt^ t>apb rmjri,; got, gbld';'ni cdal frbhi ex- clU;^iye. puffalo Club; ; :T / " . . . . :; Jim ;Grayh6n, city. a.Ssignment edi- tor of the' A.:P, photo:"\vive:'.service^ . .succeeds- Ai ;Murphy ;in that post. ; ; John; McManus, filni reviewer for •fime,", ..tfaridPririg the .Ifloiiyvvbo'd lots :with:Nivari. iB'usch',. maig's-Cpast.rep. - .'.. ; Andre - Kertesz's; pictures; oh ek^ hibit at the: .PM .gallPry iri; N, Y. Wbs fbrmerly asoCiated in Paris with; Man.;Ray^:• -;•':. ■-,;. ;-V^';-' ■;■ .:-:'.'v;■-.:.•;'";■ The Eeacoh;; a liberal riiag;pubi lishcd in ChicagP. hias.np Cbrinectipri with'VBeacpn; Magaziries^^ InC, ;'which ^ .folded;.recently^;;-'. ';^ ■;;;:.■;T;^r . Bill McCleaTy,;;e.xecutiyij..editor at-:. the -Ay. P,'s feature service; has .taken-;' .a .;leaye Of.; abscrice ^ ^ m^^^ ;Will Work on a play while a way •frojn the office. .-'-. ; ; '■ H.. Ft Brinser; has jUstvM^ frbny. ia^^ swing', around the cOuntry ; ■. arid vwill -write a; Jsook . fOr- Harper' titled-•'Land-,U!se.'' •v;^' ;■..'■ •■. '. Wilfred; j. Funk,;; jforhierly of The' Literary Digest, jpiris "as'; editbrial .director. ."in ■. Jan.; Pivrik. is one of the^rriag's' backer^;- ;. . ;Rpbert Ballou, \vhq has . ghosted 15' books, five of which - were, be.st Sellers,. is - now • working on hVs own to be titicd.^but of Thes^ Jack pavieSi N. ;y;;/ rep of Londph; Miiil and ■ A^straliari ;papers, .-ah'd •.Georges.; La it- of the;-Hear,<it ;;..o),ilfit,;: planing to Florida fOr ^tworday ;duck ; hunt.. -'. ; .-^-",-;;-': .:• :;-'.--^;'.. -■;'. "'•. ; ■■ - .\ ;; ;Constable will publish Edyvin 6lm». stead's 'recerit noVel, titled 'NighUy ; She. Sings' ;as -Clip: Joint.;', iri Eng-; "land. Qlmstead. recently soM a •shprt;, story,-: 'Swingiirob,' to ;Woman's Home-: 'Clori^panion-;V';'" - ■ ' ' ''v ; ■ Stated .at, the; dinned for; Finil ; Ludwigj giyen by Liberty : Mag aiiid . Bernarr Mapfaddeh last weeki' that,;; Lud^yig . wias ;once, ihtro.duced ./by;; a chairman as the *authbr of; mariV ■ autpbiographies.V. r '-''--': Jack Q'BriM, editor and publisher; of 'No FopIin', all-sports weekly tab ; iri Sari; Antbnip, is ;i:ec6vering at his hpme here frOrft a recent autb acci-; dent; :iri: :Which. .he -.. received : minor cutsV.and:;b;rUiseSi-';: ;jRichard E.;panielsbn, fornier ediv; tor of Sportsma;! is Jiow doing • a;. Golumri; for the recently coiribiried \., ebviriti-y Life .and Sjpprts:rtiari. Mrs! ; Jean; Austin rennains-in as cditor.bf the merged publication.; \ - _ii.John. TaskeF„HDAvatd.is.lth^: musid;... crick fbr Gu<e mag, haridlirig th« ': serious.;. assighriieiit..; "Under'. the;;, psaudbriym Madge, Jr., his 16 year pld-daughter, Aniy, handles the: ja;5z; and - pop niusic: assignment for;; the same rag. '^Building (Gontiriued from: page 5). up; in a court action; ;iVith .thfe, dis.r trjJyU tor. the /fall guy. ■ : :;This is occurihg all over the U.. S. It is; not localized? \ : ; ' : ; And mbnuments .: to, this . ihd.is-. criminate spotting of picture thca- ? .; tres. withbut regard; |ipr potential patronage arid product, are found iri the. white: elephant houses. shut- tered, in conxmunlties throughout the" . country. Every City- has one : more^' Some Of this theatres ."have ; bceri Clbsed.for 10 years arid wj 11 be closed for ; another .10. •;: ; Arid'in 99 cases biit of 100, the . result of taking ireal "estate ;'';. mail's; idea pf location;and having iib regard fpr being ihuhted away~ frOu.v ;; main traffic .arid; ,av:ailable ;;prpducti 1;; ■' 'Sad: coriiriieritary on such; a silua-. tibn is that it can't be helped. .'Theie ;; is; nothing: to prevent anybody frotn eritering; the filiT| theatre biz. ; A: Sui ti" ; .-- means ;piE; curihgv the::.eyiU' howe^^ ; Was suggested by an pidTline; shp,>v--. - m:ui iti N. Y; this week.'. He said there :^u;ghti to;,bP a law making ;it " ; ;cbh-ipulsoVy ..■fPr'";.a:;riia^^^ be iri th^ Iheatrc bu;sjnjess for four years be-1 •; tpre; he- wPuld ;ibp^pe^ cvbci '■;; ". a. now house.; ' ■ .;■..;;'- - ■■..;•. ;.; Asi'de from the sqiiabblcsv .over product that develop, the Ayasi;&, iri..:'. dollars; in prppleriy that eventually • ; is closed ;ruhs into milliPris. ; The ;:: triijiiriing . that.. these; 'iriexpGriphced ;; bporato'rs take cari bo imag.iiied wtio'V v, it is realized that everi in ^Ni 'Vi; s<>- ';: " called smart business men' arid also theatre" moh; Were fobled .into buildr , .itig., ;theatr£S, -'away' •■from^:t^ie :;rii"^ steni ;of traffic. - -;.;