Variety (Dec 1937)

40 VARiWFY Wecloesda^^ Deceihlier 22,1937 ..Pre-Ohristmas slump slapped the conccfrt b03f office in N. Y; last. Week. Met Opera hit :the skids again,, al"- thoUgh the holidays next week are expected to bring a brisk spurt Philharmonifc-Symph- also fell off slightly, althbugh not as much as .ex-, piicted.-/' • Estimates for the Week Meti'opolitiin Opera Co;, Met Opera Hou^e (3,580; $7-$4) (3d week). Six performances, plus: another Sunday night opeiii cohcert at $2 top. Down ' agiiii,' $44,5()p estiniated,; Anticipate a rebound next week. ,, V : - ' r:piiiIharmoni^rSyittp1i, Car ti e g i e^ flail (2.760; $3i$2.$l;75) (9th weiek); "iThlirsday; eviB.» Friday jaft., Saturday eve.; Sunday aft (16-lS). Jpha Batbi^ rOlU coriductirig. Slightly off. partly due: to a less :popi^lar^ program than the .previous 'week; $14,900. Also the first of the season's concerts jbr. youth,, Barbirolli ..conducting, last ;Saturday (18) morning; capacity, : Hlppbdrome Opera Ctt.; Hipp (5,- 500; 99c).; Saturday eve., Sunday aft. (18-19>: Sad slump lor this pne, too; $4,900 estimated for two , perform- an.ciis. j Expiect better biz again heit Uday Shaii-Kari St. James (1,520; $3..^b-$2.75) Friday aft., Sunday aft., Suhday eve., n7,^19). Only sp^sb lor this Hindu dance troupe; estimated $6,700 for three performances. . Martha GrfAam. Giiild theatre: (944; $2.;20) Sunday (19) eve.^ First of two appearahces by the daihcer and her ti bupe; about 10 .(empty seats; $J,250. ' Concluding session of ]the Series h^xt Suhday (26) eve; capacity ■ ahticipated, $1,270/■ ■ / $ :on- . Wait pisney;'1^^^ Ellingtori and jWrs; John (Jock) Whitniey are among those who have: beep approaQhied to coliaboi^ate in the creatlod of a spe- cial ballet tor ^ Col. ■ de Basils fiallet Ruiise de Monte' Carlo, v ' For thk: 1938-39 and 1939-40 sea-- witsi Col. die, Basil plans to feature works of American creators. This, in addition toihe standard repertoire of his trbttpe. AniOiig writers; ai'- tists and 'musicians whom Col. de Basil is. apprbaching, besides .Elliiig- tdn,/I)isney ahd Mrs^ Whitney, are Gertrude. StiJin, Du Bose Hey ward. Branch Cabell, Maxwell Anderson, Alexander Brbbk, ; Mrs. ;Stetten- h^imer, jov Mielilnger, Biago; Pintb, jSamlueV Barber and Cian jCarlo Menotti,:-; whose opera /Amelia ial Balio* it is understood is to be given at the-Met. Arrangelnehts are tinder way for creation of a ballet On .'Geaii;gevGershwin'|ji^ $250*000 GOAL IS SET FOR DE BASIL BAUET .Committee: of ; friends of Gpl. . Wasily... de Basil. are aitiempti^^ raise, funds to orgwize suiother b.al- let group V for .the; iinpiresafio after Leonide Massine leaves him iri . Feb- ruary to ]pih::S.Hurok.. - :■ f : Oil ■}[ the , jcpmmittee are -^'Prince Serge Obolensky, . V^rripn ■ :Dukei! Robert. Pitney, Savely Sorine, Rich- ard Davies and Maui'ice A. Steiner; It's understood that Sir Oswald Stolid ownefr of, Covent iGardens,. London, is: :alsb^. interestedi.: Others men-: tiohed as possibly contributing, part bf: the , backing .:afe. Phyllis ,Bytne and Ethel'SallUs.' ; ; i-'. Group has set a^^ of $250,0fliQ to be used for the ballet's - tour in England and the United StateSi ^ , ; amiii ; San Francisco;. Dec. 2^^ Aftiiro "Tosc^iriini. concerts' are bie-: Ing givaiV .a heavy Ibcal build-up bver NPC biiUai ; KPC) ahi KGO. :/The Genius of : Tbscahini,'; a brpgraphy penned by NBC :sta^,writbr. Shmuol B. bicksbn, is being aired over .KGO tonlsht :^.nd . repeated::,.<)yer: .KPO Thursday night. , ;; \ Place of .music in Qivic life wiU be theni^ of: Mayor Angelb; J. .Rossi in a talk over; KGO Wedh^scjay eyeriing Two 3an Fr^iicisco Symph^^ ^tiartS; Willem van ;den: Burg: and iBi'unb .Gbletti."; both Of: whom .have played under. Toscanini^ in- t*.n-vlevyed Friday; j^^ on :KGO: Ahnouticefrnent. of the .N6w York- Wbmen's Symph: cphc<9^rt Jan; :18 in Carnegie Hall cari'ies . the fbllbwiti'g; statement: . /Program will include four harpsichbrds in iBach's cibncertb ifpr: four pianos, prigirialiy Vrit- teiv.for four -violins -by .Vivaldi/ : Gee:-.whiz!-..-': ■:.■ ■■ .',v^' Cleveland, Dec. 21.: ': eiieveiahd Synibli has dismissed its; rij.uhctipn against Milt Krasny. hea^ of musici ; tihion l:6cat/4,^and; si^ other, offleirs; "The prchestra i's s€it- ting.five muisicians iriyblyed^^i^^ court battlejto'workr bh he^tt; cbhcert, ■ • Men; who haye been marking time; for fteaHy two months, after :threatr< ened with ejcpulslph-hy F. of M.,' iare Leon Zaiwiwiaj jack CJoredstzky:,' David Schwartz, :'th.ei:ojni. McClute and iTom Brennan;\ :. T^ were cbni- tr.acted for at bb^^ bf seasori^ by Artur .ikbdzinski,: ;condu^ : whom union - accused: of : lay^ town: talent. aiid not. giyihg local. boys a break.'.: ''.-^^■■■^'O ''':^.;; -" ''- Albeit; Stoessel.^^ - h Y; Juilliard School, of ;:Musicf, Vyas the arbitei;/ spending several;^ d audiitibriing to. see: if ^ hyringv bf 'Strange'. : musicians. ;. was' justified. KTasny'bkayed them; tob, b(it is askr ing for*.- a; deftnit . agreement.iwitli Symiph's manager, Carl J. Vbsbtirigh, fbr futuvfs deals..; It is understood :or-^ chestrk : later , this sea wiir hire fiv^ Cleyelanders. he suggested,,^) CENTER, N . Y.. SOLD OUT fORMilMN(XB^ ^Deintiand. fbr seats fpir the Vsill- Americah moder Jan: 2 at the Center thieatre, N. Y., has been so great there will be no b:b. sale . whatever. • Entire 3,381-seat house has. been sold put in advance. Top price :::' $5.50. for::m.ezzanin^, $2.20 for orchestra, ranging dowA to; 500 iseats at 35c each. ' Program, considered greatest name lineup. ever, offered on One show,.in- cludes Ruth • St. ben is, Hahya Holm; Tamiris, Charles Weidiman, ■ boris Humphrey and Martha Graham, each With his own troupe. Modern American dancers have hitherto been considered not so potent at the b.b. Coming event Is part, of the Inter- natibnal Dance Festival. B6h H»rrls appointed manager of Bpsioii office Of ^^jafiirQ-^erjciisteip. , Philharmonic Dacks With NBC debuting its ' Arturo Toscanini concert . series .'this iSatur- day (Christmas) ight; the N. Y. Phiiharmbhic^Syrhphony orch is hot glvihg its usual Saturday night cbn^ cert in Carnegie Hall. ■ Matter is called entirely' a coinci- dence by Philharmonic officials, who point put that their schedule ' was made up .early 4ast spring. There has been considerable criticism in -.con- cert circles- becaqse of NBC's: action ili- skedding' lis series, on .Saturday nights, which may .cbhceivahly cbn- fljct v^ith .re.:*ular cb.ncert;;§chedUl!BS throughout the country;: V Following is tin analysis of the combined plugs of' current tunes on WEAFr WJZ and Vf ABC cdrhjtuted for the week, from Monday through, Sunday (Dec. 13-19).: Grand total reptesents accumulated perforpiancfis on the tioo NBC links and GBS. 'CbniTncrcfoIs' rc/era to oil ij/pes pings on spbnisorcd programs/ Jn 'SbiiT^cc' cbt- uriin, denotes film, songs; f legit tunes,, and 'pop' speaks for itself. . • I:-: - - .'.! Grand Commer- Albainy, pec.:,2i; . : Pahdh i to a rid his .La Conga drch^s- tra. Inc.. New York, has/beeen ihcbr- porated; with a capital stock of 100 shares,, no par. value,, to engage in tliei.theatrical business;. 'r^'^l-' Direclprs, each holding one share, are:; Attorney. - ^Robert J., Feldmah; Sylvia•' W. Markin. and ' Jessie S. Goldbach, New York city ' "-' .:■^ •:■ True Confession:... i <... You're a. S-yeetheart, . Once in a While., Sweet Someone,. Nice Work If You Can Get It... . ... .. Chappell I Double■ Pare You. .;:.....;.,... ....... .Shapiro ,... Bob White,.......;....i; . . . ;....,. Remlck . You Too! Words Out of My Heart ; . . . Paramount . » « p •-• » ». Publisher Source Chappell. . *Ro5alie » ..:» ,....... . ..Famous v •. ♦True Confession... Bobbins ;. W;;;;* ..;:?^Ypu're-a Sweetheartvi.:,.. . ,.. Miller; '• ' ^ '..■Pop;-; .,. Feist .;..;.;.. ; *Love; .and Kisses,., v,v,. ....; Damsel ihi: Diistress f• «;POp ; * •i» • « •. • * Pop • * * • • • , i •■ .. ... i ^Big Broadcast...,.. » • • • •.■4 Berlin /....s Pop Harms ...Pop" .-.:V... Chaippell ........ . •Rosalie .. ♦Ebb Tide; • • • «. p. •. • • •- • > .• '• « •»;,«• '4'* • • • • There's a GPld Mine itt the Sky. Farewell My Lpve..;.. In the Still of Night... _ . Ebb Tide..:. . i ;;,..> .;;:;vV .:; Vv;^:.: . ,> . . . y Par^ You Ca^'t Stop Me from Dreaming . i... Remlck ..; . Dipsy ,Dobdle.,.,.. ....... ^.,..-;.Lincoln .. ...,-.,Pop ....,-. , i, ..... . Roses' in' December. ;. ..;..;.. . . Berlin ....> » , .'...:. ♦Life.:of Party. i. ,■..;,, ;. When Oreah Played. O Promiie Me,... Morris ..i....... .Pop ..,.....;...... I Wanna Be in Wihchell's Column...... Feist ; . ♦Love and Hisses.... I Still Love to Kiss Yoti Good Night;. Feist ;....;., v. .. . ♦52d Street.,.........,.. Blossoms oh Broadway:...,..:»..;Famous .\ .. W. . ♦Blossoms on Broadway. I Want You' for ChriLtmas....... . .'; . .,.'Harm.s . . :;. vi. I See Your Face Before Me.;;... ;..;..... Crawford ,.;., fBetween the Devil..-. Sweet Stranger;, ...v.;.... ;;....<;....,. Aiger-Yellen r.Pbp - v..,;,... ..;..•»•..■»,.;. Mamai' That Mc' n Is Here AgainV.:..; Paraiiiibunt ; i.. ♦Big Brbadtast. EVerythihg Ybu Said Came Tiue.'.i ;... Remicfc .;i..-...* ;Pbp . .;;;>.• •;. ^ • • I've Hitched My W^ .. . .. . . .; . ;♦Holly^ybbd 'Hotel. . ; .;. ;■,. . Mission by ..this Seal,.; -.;;,:...... ;. . • • • • •-•.Shapirp- ..:.'. i .■,' »■,,_. .Pop • .V..',...; ...,,..•!• ..» » • •'• •• You:'Started. Something.',,- . ..■.;.-...".». ..Marks < ^; . .. .Pop '. . *,■...'. .-.v.. ; ..... * ,.• ThriU of a Lifetrhie;;.... ...'..;.;;...... Mario ...;''.,,... . ..^Thrill '. bf a^ Lifetiine.:....... If It's the Last Thirig I Do. ; ..,;:.!;,;.>;;: Crawford v Vieni;;'Viehi.''.^.i;;:;-.. .■/i;;.;;-'I>iv'• :,':v.;'Witmark.': ■'^; . :,;.Pop-^'-. Sail: Along Siiv ' . MboH; . ,:.:. i... . Select: . ^.■■-.■. f.. .:> . .:iPoi» . .v.... .:;;.'. . ;v.';.Vi .Vk^; , Am, tin Anothef World?. ..>.yi. J.. .Uiv. Wifmark^.i iVV^iVi^ ' Liet's Give Love Ar>6thelr Ghanqe...;.. Rbbbins .......... ♦Hittihg a: New High One.Rose Le|?tIrivlMty Hear .;;vSliapiro. ;;v.;... .y^Poip 3*;..;.:v.^i.yi>: Cach^ta. . .■.t ^ ,:>■ »■*■ ....■."Southern ^ •• «.Pop* -. ■..•»•».'.,v. Foggy Day.;;...;...Chappell .. i ;.;v^Dathsel in Pistress Somebody's Thinking of Ybu Tonight,'. Schuster-Mi , . . . ; . I Waht a-New Rbmaince.. V. i. . . . ;Farhous,.. , ^Love On Toasts .v ' Broadway's Gone-Hawaii v :. , A .;...," ...; Feist....;;. .:v,..;..' ♦Loye ainid Hisse^.. ... V:,.;.;;, !Mania. I tVanna Make :,Rhythm.'.;.:;;..; Santly-Joy , ■■. ;;^Mahhattah: Merry?Go-Rbund ;» She's Tr>ll. ;Tarii Tefriflc. * : ... ... .>; Mills *.....;...;.. tCottori Club Parade;; v ...,; I Hit a New Hi!»h.... .-i; ^ -... ^..'. \ . ^. Rbbbins ; • ♦Hitting a Ne\V; High Giettip' Some Fun Out of Lifev . .Donaldson .iPop; .... . My Heaven oh Earth;. . ;;. . ;. ;, ;.. . Witrhiark .<. ..',:;.. . *♦Start. Cheerihg;.... . Every piaiyls.a HMiday ;;. . '; ♦EY>M:y Pay's a Hoiiiday- . liTbld Santa Claus tb Bring Me You.\ .$antly^Joy . .;V^ .iV....;; A Strange Loneliness.. .;'. . ....-.,. ...;> Donaldson .; i> ....Pop . ......».;.. I'v^ Got My: Heirt Set bh You,.. Robbins ...;...;; ♦Alt Baba..:........ ;....; Have Y<>u Ever Been in/Heayen?;.V... . Santly-Jby ..♦Ma .hattan:-.Merr^^^ This Nevv Happ(ened Before;^ . .;. .v^^ ■'■ ^5fiiy«'• .• "t• .• .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • »■ illis Pop. •!«•-•.'• ••••',•'•.• t.'t:* • • ■•.• ♦ HbW;ManY■Rhyines^;vv.:.V.i'....Vv.-^ Vi^-'..i^'riPop;, V-.,.■■..'.'.■.:;:;;;:.>. '^i-'U'.: I'll Take Romance,V.'.. . .> i> •>..Berli . .. ..v;-;... ♦I'll- Take Rbxnance. .: ; An Old F^me Never .Dies.;.^.^^^^^ You and I'Know.'i.., i ......';,.;.;.... .Bobbins ., . ;.. ■. ►';. tVirginia ...;.; ; ; .:;..;.. That Old Fieelihg,... ... '.[. ,.i.;.....,,Feist .;> i... ;. ». . ♦Vog .es of 1938. Greatest Mistake' of My Life,. Mills. .......;...., Pop: RoliinVPlains..; .;,».,;.>.. .,". ; ./.:. ii .r rSchuster-Miller. .. ^Rollin' Plains;.-^ Tunfr' in bh My: Heart.;,..>,.. ... .Gilbert ...-;,*> .:., .Pop ...y;; .:. .;; Have You Met Miss;Jbnes?; , ; . . •;. ^. ;Chappell ;... v. . tl'd- Rather Be Right Teh i»retty:Girlsv.. Sailing Home.;... Remember ;Me?. ;:i \ ' , .^ Rockin- the Town;v; /. . . . .^ Jubilee^. ft • B t • • •'•.'»" • » f • B • • I Live the Life-1 Loye. ^..; ;.. ; ,■ Let's Waltz for Old Tunes Sake Toy' Trumpetv ^;.';;..;.;; . Snake'Charmer^; ; .,..;..;. y ^?^rciv3ii ••'•^k'* • • • • ■ • Gbodby,;: Jbnah';...;. ■■ • • • »»,' ».,'• • • • «. f' • -i- • ■«. • • ■ • #. • • • 9 Crawford .■; ;•.;;. ■. .Pop Words & MuSicv;; Pop V. ..i.. Witmarfci..:*, .V. ♦Mr. ppdd Takes the;Aii- . vWitmark;;V..;;..;. .♦StartV Cheerii^ . .•;.;;. .; Fampus i.. ;.. i i..♦Every Day's a Holidav.. i i Words Music;. . tl*riricet0h Mask and/, W^ .1; Witmark v .'^ • • •. •. Pop •■ .....'. ....;...:...; . ..Girclej'•, i:.., .■■;';>...;'.;Pop^.; T-• . . Marks . y. . > ..,; ,\. Pop ;;.: ...Exclusive .'.'....;Pop .iv. .:. Rbbbins ^ ^;;.:;;:tVirgini I've Neyi&r Haid a Silhouetted in the Moonlight.. ;.....;. i Hi>rms.....;; .... .♦HbUyvvbod. Hotel .: Let's .Make It a Lif6time.V;..^ .Jacbb,....... ,..V..Pot> ...../.; Now iTiey Call.It Swing..;. . . v;.r^ ^ So'Many Memories.. . .:... ... ... .Shapirb iv., .s.>; P6p When Ybu Dream About:Hawaii.;:.;.iKalm'ar-Ruby,;...;Pop ;,...; . , Who Knows?;i. .....;.. ; ..'. ;;. . .'. . .:.; ..ChappelL ..>;......♦Rb.salie . v.V;....;;.:.., Mor*:Power to You-: •;;;. ;. ; . ;.;. .Miller .,.. :V. ,.i>^Meri^-GbrRound -19218,.;, Xn an Old English Village; ..(.;Exclusive. w;;. . ....pfbp ';. i,:;^ .. Let That Be: a Lesson to You...... .... ; Harms .. V;....... ♦Holly wood Hotel;;......, Id'.Loye to Play a Lpye Scene. . Famous , ^♦Lbv.e on Toast; Total 39 ^ 30 sd. 29 25 24 24^ 22 21 21 20 20 20 IB 13 18 ' 17 17 17 17 16 14 14 14 ■13': 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 ■■ 9 9 9 8 3 8 8 8 ■7...' ■■..■7" ■■r . '7 ■ ■ .7 . 7 :-.7.. :r. ^ 7 7 6 « 6 6 - 6 .■ 6 6 : J,. 5 5 5 5 5 ..5 ;. 5 5 ■ : 5 : „ 5 5 V'S ■ cials 8 e ■ 4-: 13 \ 5 8 6 6 3 9 2 3 5 ■'I-:- 3 4 6! 3 •.5' 3 5 (5 0 ■ 'I ■ ".1- 3 : 1 1 0 • i nS;-' 1 :v 0 1 • 0 3 0 •::4' 3 0 ••■■•2- 3 3 2 2 1 % 0 0 1 1 ■:4. ■.■2- ,'1- 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 0 .2-: 1: 1 0 .'■'2 .; 1 0 1 0 6 0 1: i'-: 0 0 1 0 Vocata .■■■'14'-.- " 22 .,: 22 •;...24'- . 11 V 19 1.1 .: IB 18 ■ .14:/.: . 12 10 9 15 : ' 12 / 6 •14 - ■'. 14 ■ 9 . 9 '■.A'-'. ' ■ n^y. 8 ■ ' .': ■ .■•■■9'-v.. 8 ■'. ■' -'T' :.'.7 6 ■: 9.' ;' i-' ■. '■v '6 '\; 6-:-; 9 : 6 '■: : - ■. ".' 6. . ■■ 5 ■■.•;'4 ■■: ' 3 •"2' \ '■' . 8 '■■: ■• ".'6; 5 ■ ■. 5' [^ ' 6 5 :•■ • ■' 5. ^ ■■ . . l. '- .-' 8 ',' ..5:.-"". . .5' '.■ ■ 4' "4 ■. 4.'- . V4 :: ■ ''4 ' V, -. 3-';•■■■ ■ 2 ■ •■;i'-' B • '■ 4'V . ' S . 1 .■ 0 '■: 0 ■ 0 •:'4-'..: ' 4 ;-.:4.'..^ :.. 3 ; 3 ; '3. ■' ■ ;v 3'' r • :v2.. ' ■: : ■ 2: . : 2 '■■ 2^ : 1 1 Miisic .. Fhil.: Chai-lf and Arthur Quenzer have turned- in six tunes for' 'Swis.s Miss' at 'Hal Roach to be sung by Delia Lind and Waltet Woblf King. Fbiir far titled are *Thi Top bf the.' Morhingi tb You,': The , Cricket Sbhg,'r;^As Sure as There's, a^ Sky Above,' and *I Can't Go Over, the Alps.'.. • --.y- ■■■■ --'^-^ ;. Lew Porter's five ditties: cleffed for 'Rangers- RoUtidUp' will: be pub- lished by- Irving Mills; Numbers" are 'Hilltop Rendezvous/ .. 'Jp-J.pv from Mexico,' 'Just., a. Spianish • Shaw^^^ 'Sing a Song,' :and 'Tliev Terror. of termite Valley.' '■ ■ Lew White's Discs .; '..••Lew . Wli!te;;;. .vadi.b - organist, is v. •king :a: series pt 12vinchers :for Victi).r'bn.a:ro Yi.<<iin aiid -chovuV accpirip. : • : .• ' - ; :.First :COUiilcts , ": .*Ih .a Monastery Gardeh' \v i th . 'Li ebest rKu rn * • - as one;' and;\R6.sary'-^BelLs pi St.• Mairy.'Sj' as tknblhejr/--. ■:'■;' • '.-• ■. iHoliywb9dy\S.6riffs',-~':'.iii(;.,' ; piibti.sh'. ing two numbers fronr .20U^ i lease of Principat Pictures^ -Ha\yaUn Buckarbb,' , Stnitb - Baltew . cpwbby thusical.: Titles are.'Hawaiiain Mehib- ries,' by ^Albert Vpn Tilzer arid-Eddie Grant,, ahd^'Ridin' to the Rh.v^thm, bf the;Round-Up,? by Albert;Vpi) tilze^ ahd:;Harry.:MacPhersb,h;: .,.'■■ ,' BerVKaimai*, and Harry. Ruby-conir pleted. 'Snbpks)' which ■ Fanny!: Bricc Win warble- in Metro*;* ''Everybody Smg.^: :'v;-:';^;^.;':- ; ::. .:>:0::,:;'. bick. Whitlhe .and ■.Tohnny. Mercer are vcleffihg .nuiiibers; tox: 'Hbvydy, Sttanger' .-at Warners,- v - - -.Rudy Buhdy-^.ha.s .sWung tb Rock- well-'O'Keefe-nian^geine'ui-. B dy. reinaijrts i)erspu:<i rep;' ;; • :' .Swiiig bands lost old leadetship in annual brchiestra popularity poll Mar-* tin Block .cpnducted this : year, p Make-'Believe . Ballroom prpgr^a .WNEW, N.VY.v In cpritrast with six s\ying oulfils last year in;first lOj Only, three Placed ih 1037 voting; Behny .Gbodman, whb won third in 1936 in 'Block's poll, copped first place this year.: Tprnmy porsey moved up .frbip 'ninth'last: year.to secp^h^^ ■ Horace ;Heidt, who Jmade; no .records' before this year^ finished third, though hisimusic.;was heai'd Pfi Make->Believe :r ,fpr,- initial -tithe, in i937i vGuy Lpmbardb. and. Hal Kethp fi^ fpui'th and fifth respec-.' :'tiyeiy,-,same:-.as'!i936i.';-'-v^^ [ _ ''; ---^-^^'\"-^- '"^ "' :' -/■'^'-^'.'';- .: Glen Gray, secohd plate winne;r lasfc year;, was,, in sixth spot; "Sammy Kay,; who failed to place in flrki 10 iri '1936 ,was .sevehth; Sh6p Field.s, victor, in'- Block's poll last ',yeary was. eighthi"^ Bunny; Berigan and Eddie ■puchih Wound:up ninth and tehth. ; ; '. ;: /V : X - : . . r\ .' ThPuk^ only three: typically &w first .a.hd . secbnd place - winners: (Goodtiian au^ ■•a:is;:being'.tPp-ftight-swm^ '■' ^':-'^: :'■•'■ ■;EieaV'whereby the: W publishing interests ■Were to take• o'ver- ppieratioh i of; the Oirnaln; IVIiisic; (Torp;: for the ■ LpmbaWo^ :has gone :cc)ld and the bahdriieh; will cpnduc^ • .as vni aiia^er;-/WB. .Vi^s»s.; t , : it had bee\n. prisinaiiy; sugg^^^^ Warnei^start off th^-revival of: the; ;01niari patg^lPg .l)y:^assigning;^ Bist Da Schiaen'; to the latter .firm; but this'.'was^^^^h by; WB.cpuhsei;:^; T^ carries the Harms; :Iti(;.; •imprint. ''••' ■ .-.•.'- - - ~. ;'- ' ;: .Renewal rights to the>cPpynght of ;-TeMptiatiPn,'Rag' have been acquired ,■ C : by -iVtills VMusic, Jhc;;; from ;Mi's. ilehi'y LcJdge,; widbw ot jthe: pbniposei?;;: Number has;,been published by WitmavkV --.: - ■./^ "■V, Winffy Mannohe has cleffed a nov^ elty itihe, 'Where'i the; Wait6i',' Rob; bins publishing.,, , ■: : : Jack arid Lbretta Clemoris have co-authored ,;'Busy : Miaklng : Lo.ve,' Fred'Fisher publishing; ■ ' ted;.Weem^^ t'ou'r -^ill take- hlrtir t6--the .Chica»;p;>Ghic Fox, Detroit, 14; tyric, Indianapoiis, •21:;.; Stanley, 'PittsbXii'glt, :28:. Eaile, Washiii.t;tpn,; Feb. .4;.Earle, Philad.clr i)h.ia. 11.; and .HippodrbnVc, ;Bai.ti-' more, 18.. '•■'••■'.:..■'■>-:':.'.