Variety (Dec 1942)

54 Wednesday, December 9. 1942 OBITUARIES Frances Kaye, singer-pianist, diad in New York. Dec. 8. Mother uf Martin O. Smith, To- ledo, O., clrojit owner and president of the ITO 01 Ohio, died Nov. 19. WILLIAM UO I William Rose, 3'. <.i . leader, pianist and radio ei.uri:.i died Dee. 4 in Burlington i Vi 1 •■ vp. He was stricken with a coi ebi u' <iemor- rhage day before as he was about to go on duty at WACX, Burlington. Rose formerly -worked at Station WJSV, Washington: WOKO and WABY, Albany; WDDM, St. Al- bans, Vt.; WMFF, Plattsburg, and at stations in New York and Roches- ter. He played with Herb Gordon's orch at the Hotel Ten Eyck, Al- bany, and at the Wardman Park ho- tel. Washington. He was also with Randolph Seram's orch In 1931. Survived by widow, mother and brother. ARTHUR HARRIS Arthur Harris. 58, of the Four Dancing Harris Brothers, vaude act for 17 years, died Nov. 29 inTfoungs- town, O., after a five-months' ill- ness, of heart trouble. With his brothers Frank, George, and Victor, he toured as a song and dance team before World War I. The act was broken up when Victor enlisted in the Army. The brothers, continued to dance for a time. S;irvivir.i.' .■ro ' ■- -.v: \'V,v Br.il f''' ;v :• ■ VVi:. .-. ' >•.•■:. r. .•),>. i i at tlif Palace. ^ iM.injsiiiv.'.-.. (ici;,-' Dublin, Ireland, and later a director { of the Irish Repertorv t>- New York, died ' P .Vrk., .■ i:ijui ii-.-. s slHincd in .■ F,!:ilu'r details .;. l.i-jjiiin-.atfc de- pai..'^"-ni. . . . I Decision Reserved On N. i. Screeno Test Suit JOHN R. NEFF John R. Neff, 48, newspaper man and playwright who with Will Mbrrissey, recently revived The Time, the Place and the GirJ," died Dec. 1 in New York. Another of his plays, 'Not Only Vesuvius,' was given last summer at the Hunter- don Hills (N. J.) Playhouse. Surviving are a son and mother. MICHAEL KEARNEY Michael J. Kearney, pioneer Me- dina, N. Y., motion picture exhibitor, died at his home in Medina Dec. 4. He opened the Scenic theatre nearly 40 years ago and operated it for some 20 years, selling out to Sidney Allen, operator of the Allen theatre. Allen closed the Scenic a few years later. MARSHALL W. GISELMAN Marshall W. Giselman, 59, concert N. Y s,,:.;ome court Justice Isi- dor W;ii.s(.. vojel last Thursday (3) heard v.mu nts on a motion for a tempo>.3v injunction to restrain Po- lice Co .im;.;: ioner Lewis J. Valen- tine frf.M interfering with Screeno games N. Y. Court reserved de- cision, Sere 10 C ,rp., of Chicago, on Fri- day (4 ' SI biiiitted affidavits by the- atre r .«i,crs who, it is alleged, are threai f .-i with loss of their licenses and c i n of Screeno appara- tus 11 ' game was halted. MARRIAGES Hr. • in S.- V. Diat'.. hou. ' ill ove-- I. Wt L. \\^- .- Bri.lo, 1 tev li'i ,11 I' Youngstown; Frank ot Youngstuwn, and Victor, who lives in North Carolina. CHARLES A. ZIEBJ\RTH Charles Alvin Ziebarth, 61, secre- tary of the Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, died Nov. 28 of a heart ail- ment at Wilmette, Illinois. He was a pioneer in the motion picture equipment field, having been superintendent of the American Film Company when It was organ- ized in Chicago 35 years ago. He joined the Bell & Howell Co. in 1918 and was works manager as well as secretary. Survived by his widow and two sons. Burial in Evanston, 111. OLLIE NORTHLANE Ollie Northlane (Riano), retired actress of musical comedy and vaude- ville, died Nov. 24, In New York. During the last war she entertained the soldiers overseas and then re- mained in Europe to appear at the Folies Bergeres, Paris. Until her re- tirement, 10 years ago, she ap- peared in vaude with her husband as Riano & Northlane. Surviving are a husband, daugh- ter, sister and two granddaughters. ■JC. A native of Frisco and son of Baron Von Giselman, he once taught at the London Academy of Music. HUGH HOFFMAN Hugh Hoffman. 65, one of the early film writers on the Coast, died Dec. 5 in Hollywood. He was a film reviewer in the East before going to the Coast, where for years he was story advisor to Carl Laemmle at Universal. HAROLD CHAMBERLAIN Harold Chamberlain, 48, former vaudevillian, died Dec. 2 at Muske- gon, Michigan, after year's illness. Played under the name of Cham- berlain and Earle. Widow, Vivian Earle, survives. ALFRED F. ZANETTI Alfred F. Zanetti, 55, leading tenor of the Springfield Opera Co., died Dec. 3 in Springfield, Mass. A native of Italy, where he studied voice, he sang leads in Springfield for the past 10 years. ALBERT CHOTINER Albert H. Chotiner, 60, retired film theatre chain operator, died Dec 4 at his home in Beverly Hills follow- ing a lingering illness. Moving from Dayton. O., to Los Angeles in 1913, Chotiner gave up the cigar manufacturing business and went into show business, pio- neering in the construction of film theatres in Southern California. He hac: been inactive, through illness, for several years. PAUL SPARKS Paul Sparks, 33, casting director at Columbia studio for five years, died Dec. 4 in Monrovia, Cal., fol- lowing long siege of lung trouble. Surviving Is his widow. Donna May Roberts, screen actress. MARGO MERRIAM Margot Case Hale, 57, former Broadway actress known as Margo Merriam, died in Berkeley, Calif., Dec. 3. She retired after marrying John F. Hale, a theatrical man, in 1915. 1< idder to Lloyd Krause, ■ dy. N. Y., Nov. 26. As .man, she broadcasts md women's programs ^. Schenectady, .ia LaBelle to Lt. Gordon • m Washington, Nov. 26. •1 -Army nurse, is the daugh- Ired LaBelle, personnel di- •■ *>r )'. sburgh, and ;;it Min ot J_.v e Watts, the ■ iM ^ccret.if.v or Agriculture. Aliiia ' K'obsoii ti< Sgt. David Lefcon, in r'itisuutgii, iNov. 28. He's the son of Lou Lefton, PRC franchise holder in Pittsburgh and was con- nected with the exchange before his induction. Dorothy Dolorese I,eonard, Sas- katoon, Sask., to Harold Reld Francis, Reglna, Sask., at Saskatoon, Nov. 28. He's announcer with CJRM, Regina. Jeanette Boppre to Frank J. Riley, in Detroit, Npv. 23. Bride ls_secre- tary to assistant general manager of WJR, Detroit Groom Is In the Coast Guard. Peggy Ann Kent Wilson to Lieut. E. D. Moxley, in Las Vegas, Nov., Dec. 4. Bride is the daughter of the late Sidney R. Kent. It's her fifth try. She divorced Don Wilson, radio announcer, day befora Ruth Belmore to Claude Golden, Dec. 12, in New York. Bride is daughter of Daisy Belmore, legit and film actress. He is former card manipulator in vaude. Nadia Perova to Reginald diner, Dec. 6, In Beverly Hills, are in films. Bills Next Week B Conttnned from page 4t j Gar- Both MAX RVDNICK Max Rudnick. 46, ex-burlty pro- ducer and former operator of the Ellinge theatre for many years, died Dec. 4, in Nc-^- York. He began his theatrical career as the owner of film houses in Brook- lyn and later produced "Folies Ber- gere' at Coney Island. At the time of his death he had been operating hotels in Bridgeport. Conn., and Norfolk, Va. Surviving are a widow, son, four brothers and two sisters. JUDGE VAN VECHTEN VEEDER Former Federal Judge Van Vech- ten Veeder, who died in New York, Dec. 4, was chairman of the Appeal Board of the American Arbitration Assn. which decided case on appeal brought by exhibitors under the con- ■ent decree. He was 75. Deceased leaves a widow, daughter and brother. (Details in Film Section.) son, dra- THOMAS MILLER Thomas Miller. 70, veteran rnatic actor, died Dec. 6 In Los An- geles. He was identified with the old Morosco Stock Company on the Coast for many years and also ap- peared on the stage with Ethel Barrymore and others. For years he operated a dramatic school in Bos- ton and more recently appeared In The Drunkard' in Los Angeles. J. AUGUSTUS KEOGH J. Augustus Keogh, actor and pro- ducer with the Abbey Theatre in F. W. SHAVER F. W. Shaver, 65, former owner and operator of several film houses in central and western Illinois, died at the home of his son, BisscU Sha- ver in Henry, 111. Death followed a heart attack. Hi& home was in Kewanee, 111. HOWARD GUT Howard Guy, Mansfield. O.. musi- cian, who died in the Boston Cocua- nut Grove fire, was buried in Tiffin, O., Dec. 4. His parents survive. GERARD GUSTAVE LAURETNS Gerard Gustave Laureyns, 76, former associate of Houdini and Thurston and a life member of the Society of American Magicians, died in East Orange, J., Dec. 2. JESSE F. BURKETT Jesse F. Burkett, 55, former mo- tion picture operator, died in Betts- ville, O., Nov. 28. His wife and daughter survive. CHARLES LLOTD Charles Lloyd, 62, program direc- tor of KLX, Oakland, Cal., for the last 15k years, died of a heart attack recently, Survived by widow. Louis P. ScottI, 29, musician, son ot William Scotti, orchestra leader, died in Hempstead, L. I., Dec. 6. Frank Clayton Walker, 71, pioneer studio electrician, died Dec. 8 in Hollywood after a long illness. MItil Silverman, 27, aister of BIRTHS Lieut, and Mrs. Douglas Fair- banks, Jr., daughter, Dec. 1, in New York. Father is the screen star, now in the Navy. Mr. and Mrs. Benn Hall, son, Dec. 1 in N. Y. He's ad-pub director for Duell, Sloan & Pearce, book publish- ers; she's Helen Morgan, mag writer and author. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin J. Littman, son, in Pittsburgh, Dec. 2. Mother Is the former Henrietta Rosenberg, of WCAE's singing trio, the Sophisti- cated Ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Godt, son, Nov. 18, in Des Moines, Iowa. Father is newscaster at WHO, Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aisner, son, in Hollywood, Dec. 2. Mother is the former French actress. Raphelia Aisner. Father Is a film technical adviser. Mr. and Mr. Al Ruhfel. daughter, Dec. 1, in Toledo. Father is pro- duction man at WSPD. Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Laccy, son, Nov. 28. Toledo. Father is bass pla/er in Harley Bracht's orch, Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Welch, daughter, Nov. 27, in Des Moines,, Iowa. Father is promotion and merchandising manager of stations KSO-KRNT, Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Swartz, son, in Pittsburgh, Nov. 24. Father is a Pitt nitery owner. Mr. and Mrs. Al Pearce, daughter. In Pittsburgh, Dec. 2. Father is on staff of WWSW, Pitt. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Minsky, son, In Pittsburgh, Nov. 25. Father Is with WB exchange in Pitt. Mr. and Mrs. John Dembeck, son, in Detroit, Nov. 18. Father is booker for Cooperative Theatres of Michl gan. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dozer, daugh tcr, in Pittsburgh, Dec. 4. Father is on WCAE staff and Pittsburgh Playhouse actor. Mr. and Mrs . John Rothwell, daughter, in Santa Monica, Cel., Dec. 4. Father is on Metro's pub- licity staff. Mr. and Mrs. Pete SaglembenI, daughter in N. Y., Dec. 7. Father is booker in Warners' N. Y. exchange. 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Mannlnir FUmlnRo Amorettee Don Kcrrara Orc I.ldo Club nenee & C Ayera The Three D'h Henry & Qlrard Ivan Fehnova Gls Roland Drayer's Or Rlrhellea Casla* H'wood Sweater Ola Henlto Moreno YoU Krlston Peplta De Cordoba Hurtndo Bros Oic Huth Craven nilly Lyons Cieraldlne Koss The Ounseits 369 Club Bsqulro Oirls Axing the Axis S Continued from page 3 s Edille Krushlnakl Hotel Fort I'll! Ken Bollev Ore Johnny Mitchell Harry Walton Hotel Henry Dorothy Matthewa (III4U J»A||B) Esquires (Gay eO'a) Dorothy Nesbitt Hotel 7lli Avrana Frank Andrlnl Argontlnlana Wayne Klass Jessie Whealey Ida lola Hotel Booacvelt Marjorle Hyama Jerry Bleccker Hob Rohe ' John Tatum Hotel Seheoley Billy HInda Oro Joy LInd Hotel tVm Peaa (Chatterbox) Arthur Ravel Oro June Robblns ftalente & Leonarda Tung Pin Soo (Continental Bar) Billy Catlzone Lonoi Gordon Deno Belli John Fritz Meriy-ao-Roiud Howdy Baum Ore l,ester Oman Hollman Sle Al Ferguson Muale Bar Billy Tatoa (4) Charlotte Morris Lurlllo Moloney Dale Harkneao Jim Maloney Alice Gerber New Hlllcteet Marty Bcbramm Ore country, for instance, which wai host to between 20 and 25 Axis prop- aganda pix last year, theatres playing the product are subject to a heavy fine and immediate padlocking. A major factor, however, in keep- ing out Axis pix—particularly since the Allied capture of North Africa and Dakar—is the blockade. The Nazis and the Fascists just don't have any physical means for getting in more than an intermittent supply of UFA newsrcels and sporadic fea- tures. It is believed that virtually all that do arrive in Latin America come into Argentina via Spanish and Portuguese freighters. Aside from local laws and the blockade, the most effective method of eliminating Axis films is the co- operative plan worked out by the U. S. distributors and the State De> partment. Board of Economic War- fare and Coordinator of Inter- American Affairs ofTice. Together they have been able to make it clear to any exhib tempted to show an Axis picture that forevermore he can expect no U. S. product tor his house. Inasmuch as there aren't enough Axis films to keep a theatre playing them exclusively (those that do, as pointed out above, are Tiot dependent upon their b.o.s), it means economic suicide to an exhib who uses a verboten film. L'. S. Boycotl American companies, long before the war started, were called in by the Coordinator's ofTice and agreed among themselves on the policy of not serving houses showing Axis product. Since the war, these the- atres are automatically put on the U. S. blacklist by the State Depart- ment and BEW. so that it is illegal for American firms to do business with them. In addition, all com- panies put clauses in their contracts this year allowing them to imme- diately abrogate the pact if the house plays the nixed pix. As a matter «f fact, last year many suspect Nazi houses didn't get Hollywood Alms despite contracts, American distribs being willing to face whatever law- suits the Axis-minded exhibs might bring. With the U. S. and all Latin American nations continuing to maintain diplomatic relations with Spain, films from that country have been a source of headaches. Spain's dictator, Francisco Franco, Is, of course, a Fascist and many films made in that country have a definite Hitlerian leaning. In fact, it appears very probable that Dr. Goebbels may well have one of his trusted lieuten- ants working on them. Most of Latin America has a more-than-senti- mental tie to Spain, so the pictures are welcome and provide a neat method for the Nazis to slip over their propaganda in the guise of someone else's films. American dis- tribs, therefore, take the attitude that product from Spain Is as equally out-of-bounds as that from Germary Italy or J[apan.