Variety (Jun 1943)

WeJaesday. June 30, 1943 GKAtTBR 53 Broadway nrrnldiiie Fitzgerald back to the Roxemarle Braneato to the Coast ^u»n on a picture deul. Add 'Early to Bed' backers: Dave \Vi)lper, the Hurricane nitery prop. K\elyn NcBblt appeariiiK at Tuny Pwitor's, Greenwich Vlllatfe pitery. Joseph Ficldi! back from south of the border, with kisser the color of a Moxlcun. Al Goldin, - auditor, «hi;accd to Bobble Schneider, secretary in Max Cordon's olTice. ■lohn C. Flinn, secretary of the So- i- iuty of Independent Motion Picture Pro<lucers, in lown from Hollywood. Brooklyn Strand playinK a western for the Arst time, with the preem in ihix territory of 'Song of Texas' iRoy lingers). John Golden, a roformod song wi'itei'. had another .birthday, his AOth. which he denies but not in- histently. Glenn Billingsley. brother of the Stork's prop., Sherman, now with Lyons ti i^'ons agency In charge of nitery bookings. Wife of late Phil De Ancvlis. the- atrical advertising entrepreneur, re. ciiping fr'n man operation last week in Yonkers. N. Y. Jnck Kthirr, former bnrles(|iirr. is now on the invcstigatinit staff of Tie- IKU-iment of Welfare.. Says it'i: inoix> IHtnnanenl than burlcik. Knric MaUriguera completing an album of songs, iletlicitticd to all I,;itin • American countries, which Jai'k Bobbins will publish. .1. M:ixwell Joicc, ClevclHiul di.-:- ii- ict advertising representative for I'aromotmt, in the Lake^;idc hospital. - Clevelund, with pneinnonia. . UA homcofllce still trying to ;;cl Us cooling plant in o|)eratton. Trouble getting parl.<i after it broke down about two weeks ago. Austin C. Keougli, v.p. and lugal counsel of Paramount, reported com- ing along nicely following .soriou:: iihi^.s^. He'.s still at home. Caswell Ailains, of Kinu F<>btnn>.« now in the Mirror daily, batting for Bob Con,:ldinc who has b<-i-oin<* war correspondent for INS. and doiiifr a good Job. •Cnfe Society' will be a shori. of an institutional b;isis on iM'hnlf of ihc nitory of that name, which Columbia I'icis will make, with Hazel Scott.- et al.. featured. Bill Cai-lo, artist ,ind former oper- ator of ihe Kcd Lantern nitery in (ireonwich Villacc. is back from Florida and plotting another freak VillaKO nilery. David BItun, of I he Melro foreign dpparlment. is not to be confused with the David Bhmi wh<i.>:e breach «r contract suit against Harry Slier- man. Illm producer, was recently icl- tleil out of court, Bernard Sobel ho.stinc a party :it the Ban,shces Unicheon lomorro^v i'rhnrs.>. which is tied in whh a pre- view of Walt Disney's 'Victory Through Air Power.' Henry Ijei.«er has Joined Ihe Wil- liam Morris nfflce in N, Y. as an H:i.'ii<- cl.ile hi the IcKit dept. Prior to Na/.i- flcation of Franco, lA-i,scr was one of tilt! top asienis in Pari.i. Prixe chumps fur those dolls and ga'ljids,which Ihc nitery cigKie KaU pcildic are the weekend cnslonicrs. chiclly new-rich- defense worker.-^, not hep lo cafe l)i;haviorism, lA. Richard Li<ickrid|!P. on leave as dramatic critic for N. Y. .Sun, repre- sented II. S. Navy at 'Tribute lo Russia* rally held- Sunday i2T) al Randall's l.«land stadium. N. Y. Billy Rose's .«clf-writ ten ads for his Diamond Horse.s)ioe and .lack Oia- niond's ad copy on behalf of !hc Co)>acabana are highlishts in kid- ding, but elTective advortisinc. . Deane Carroll - ol)ser\-es: 'In :lic Gay 90'.s it was 'a cig and a gal': in the Roarini; 2ll's it was 'a llivver and a dapper': in i<ie funiin' 40's il'll probably be 'a plane and a Jane' George .lejwcl. in llrsl Sunday PM rnhimn.. reports his reaction to pres. j-nt-day llullywood: he note.- that 'il Is a .saner, wi.'er and far rcmoveil from (lie 'Once in a Lifetime' era.' .hilius ,1. and Philip C. Rp.stcin. Warner nrodiicers. arrived oa.^l yes- terday iTue.sdavi en route to Si'iear Hill. N. H.. lo disen.-:!! 'Mr. SketTinK- tim' with Bctte Davis, who will -lar i > it. Kathryn Kiihn coinnii.s.sioncd by T.o:i Walter.-- .-md Monte Pnwer t«i dc- siun and i-NPciite Die ciLstinnes for 'Arii.sts and Model.s.' lorlhcominu musical which kocs into rvhciirsal Franklin Ilniihes. who sa.vs ihc Monle C'.nlo dar'Ivn^. which premi- ered In.st week, is hi<i 'hi.-Jt .-alooii decor,' ha? joined Ihe Scenic Dc-ikh- ers Union with an eye lo stnue pru- diirtions. Warner hoine-olTicv hunch pre- viewed Ihe Irniler In 'Thi.» Is Ihc Army' luid 'ihc liirnmit was Icrrlllc for the trailer. iMi:<;:iiio what the linixhcd picture will dr.nv." .-ay..- one exec. B. G. D<'Sylva. cNerutive producer at the Paramminl .studio.- arrives in N. V. tiirtay (Wednesday) fnini To- ronlfi. where he supervi.-ed rehear- sjils tin a .-how for the Royal Cana- dian Navy. Pamela Britton. solnisi with Don McfJrane band at Ihe Lai in Qiiarlcr. N. v.. U the daiiKhter of Elhel Owen, now appearing In 'Three's a Family' nn Broadway and recipient rccciillv of nim olTericv. •f, H. Co<iper. weslein ci.'ciiit op- erator, and Jne ('hilipson, hi- gen- eral .manager with headquarters at Lincoln, Neb., left Thursday «24) on a tour, of the Cooper houses in Nebraska. Oklahoma and Colorado, Mitchell Rawson, eastern publicity manager for Warners, who Bas been touring keys on 'Mission to Moscow' previews with Walter Duranty as speaker at local showings, left yes- terday fur Charlotte for another prcev. Eddie Cantor, ju.st in from the Coast, is planning a Uencllt luncheon at the home of Mvs. Bermu-d Gimbel similar to the one he .staged on the Coast, when he raised it29.000 to iransport SO Jewish refugee children to Palestine. Jlichard Watts. Jr.. former N. ¥. Herald Tribune drama critic, has re> tiimed from Dublin, where he was stationed for the Office of War In- formation outpckst division. He's skedded to ieave in about two months for ChuniUiing. Peggy Richardson is . taking thnc out oh night-club cunarying to spemi the summer with her husband and two young sons at their country place in Slippery Rock. Pa. Burt Richardson, hasband, is an executive with Pitt transportation company. Frank McGrami, formerly in the legit publicity field ino.stly in ad' vance of road show.s, has becoine as- sociated with George L. Stone, who heads the Po.sitton Scctviiig Bureau, emplpymeift agency, McGrann.wlll open an uptown office' with the idea of devoting it to the placemitnt of lieople in radio, pictures, stage and I>ubIic»tlons, Australia By l.rs Bee* ■lay MeShann orchestra into Happy Hour nitery. Abe Lyman has cancelled July 30 date at Orpheuni. RKO made Berccr circuit deals for groups Ave and six. Arch Zacherl leads local Universal branch salesmen in 'Date Deinonslra- tiim' conte.st. Peter Iliggins wiih Carl I,iu-ch or- chestra new Holele Radi.<iSon Flame Room attractions. Jay Iliias, 20th-Fo\ ad .sah-s-hoad, in from New York to ln:>tall iictv .sy.vtem at local branch. Rn!;agement of Dorothy Lewis ice ."how at Nicollet hotel Minnesota Terrace cxieiulerl additional month. Charlie Winchcll of Paraimnmt eircuil lit.New York U> attend pub- litcy conference for 'So Proudly We Hail.' House managerial switches brln<j Frances WiKghis and .loc Clement/ into Pat-amount's hxtp Lyric and Go- pher, respectively. Harry Dickerman. indie circuit owner, who pitched hay on a farm last Miinmer for exercise, now exer- cising mu.sclcs by |>ainting bonis. Bob, son of Ben Blotcky, Para- mount br.inch man.iKcr, promoted to captain in the army anli-aircraH corps and .stationed at Camp Ed- ward!:. Mas.s. By Erie Garrlek 'Janie' looks set In Sydney for legli run via Whitehall Productions. 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' iWB) is socko in Adelaide for Sir Ben Fuller. Paramount copping plenty of ace playing time from Hoyts In Sydney and Melbourne. WllliainsonrTait roadshowhig re- vival of "Man Who Came to Dinner.' with Edwin Stiles. Lily Endcan. wife of Lin Riidcan, advertising director of Universal, dieil after a long Illness. Jim Gerald, after a long spell In Middle East entertaining troops, is ifow back in vuude-rcvue for the Tivoll loop, Clnemumd. TiJ^Ken G. Hall. will make Incal sefiuunccs for Frank Cii- pra's pic dealing with war elTort by the Allied Nations. Sir Ben Ful1er<Qarnet Carroll playing vaude>rcvue to top biz in Adelaide. Have an agreement with Tivoll loop for. artists. Vaude doing nicely in the nabe,<i. Hoyts rc-started vautle idea to b:)l- .ster some pic bills, found public liked it and will continue, Abbott and Costello stfll remain lop faves with Anssies. I.,atc8t pic to hit here, 'Hold That Ghast.' is breaking records for Greater Union Theatres. Poh^iblllly of Noi-man B, Ryd^'c. head . of Greater Union Theatres, delving Into |M>Utlcs again shortly, Rydge had one try some time ago and W.1S defeated. Motion IHctiire Di.stribs' A«K'n hn.s decided to follow U. S. idea of sup- plying new Alms to all troops in Pu- ciflc war theatre. Most Alms will be sliown to troops before going to general public. Lciilterx. Maid nt Hie Mountains' and 'White Horse Iiin,^ are dnin; big In S.vdney and Melbourne for Wil- liainsim-Tait. Many of MacArthur's Iroops never saw these shows back in U. S.. and they're liking 'cm. arranging shows - with local talent for bencflt of U. S. Army boM- Elizabeth del Rio, singer, back fi'tim Puerto Rico. Bertica Serrano. 15-ycar old - rhumbaist. leaving for .same place. Encanto theatre again. sufTcrihg from lack of juice for refrigeratinK plant. May have to clo.se down for third time in two years. Paramount Pictures of Cuba tak- ing piirt in show-window ctniicst iir- ranued by newspaper. El Mundo. fur biK 'Don't Tall;' campaign 1'onducted by iNiper. - Alfredo A. Vaxque?.. - Argentine manager for Vicente Blanco & Cia.. arrived. His tnitflt huiidles Argen- tine product in several Latin-Ainei-- ican cmnifrics. Chicago Dolly Kay headlines the Latin Quarter .'how opening June 'iO. Dick Barstow. dance director at the Palmec House, leaves for Army July 5, Reel Felhiws Club, coniiMV^ed of Aim .siilesincn, holds its annual picnic July 18. Private Eddie Elkort. formerly «ill) local MCA ofllce. here iin leave, and pounds li>:hier. Gloria Savilt. .cousin uf Jan Sa- viit. won Arst prixe of a S.^IHI bond in W(;N's 'Stars of Tomorrow' contest. Halaban k KsAy. press department hard hit when Eddie Sequin was in- ducted and Dorothy Day rcsiKned to KO to New York. Sidney Page acted as lna.slmns'.er at the farewell luncheon uiven lo Billy Diamond, at Gibhy's. on hi.s de- parture to New York. Harry Kaufman. Shiihert's nro<luc tioii inaiiatipr, Kivini: Danny Thomas at the fiimi Club the dniilile-o wiih i i<ica of siMitliiiK him iit a Broadway -how. Sooth Africa By J. .llaais*D Pic liiir-incss generally fair to goixl. 'No No Nanette', stane*! at Enmire. .lohannesbiirg, then transferred to Alhuinbra. Cape Town. A. E. Harmel,' general manager of Airieaii Theatre.s. engagcrl tit we;l Sandra S<-hnb of Johiumesburg. 'White Cargo' iM-G) pas.-ed bv censors. Pirvioiis production some .years liack banned on account of whiti<-in:in, native-girl angle. 20th-F>ix tied up .showing of This Abo\c Air with recrultin'.' camnaiun for M^iincn. .Slosjan of This Alwve All-foiii Ihe WAAFS and WAAS' used in all adverlLSing. Gov<!rj»or General of Angola. Por- ttiKue.se West Africa, attended C"lo.s- ,scnm. Cape Town (African The- atres). ».s {iiiftsi of Prime Minister. Pie was Univer.s:irs 'Saboteiir,' Staue show. '.Sianallers All,' ilid well at A'hainbra. Cape Town. Pro- duced by African llieatres with en- lire cast drawn from 1o<'.nl .Si'jiial Corps. A1.S0 lied up with recriiilin!! canipalKn, Dcst'it Vict(«-v' Ainu -nnl by Prime Minister Churchill, wa.« hand- ed lo Field Marshal Smut,s bv Lord Harlech on Ijehalf of CInircliill in iM'ex iett theatre of African Theatres, Cape Town, Film was Ihen prc- viewwl by members of cabinet and their wives. Following rtav entire lloii.-e of ParliainrnI attende't .sne- eial sliowins at Colo.sseum theatre.' Probably Arst time in hi-rtory any House of Parliament adjo^riied to view a Aim. Bucks CoQBtj/Pa. Buruess' R, C. McGil'l of New Ho|<e to Philly to ofAciate at openinx of Bucks County Playhouse's second >se8S(m at Bellevue-Siratford ball- room, Adeline Walters, forinei Bucks County Playhouse treasurer, now living in Cnarlestown, W. Va.. on two-week visit to D«>vle:rtown and vicinity. Ilemalned over for opening «i/ Playhouse in Philly. Monte Proser Weekending with Walter Batehelor at Jericho Muiiiit tain man.se, FLshed out of swimmin-; pool when he got too fancy with ills dives. Batehelor planning to open a new nitery in Chester. Pa. Riiigline Bros.' one-nlghtin« In iii-arby TiM-nton July B. Phil Cohen atui Bernie Foyer wiH'kending with Don - Walker, the arranger, who Ju.sl completed a sli>>l on 'Early to' Bed.' Moss Hart paying strict allchlion to the Army Air Show, which he hones to have ready in the fall. George ScoU, ofAelal photOOTaphor for the Playhouse, now a lieuteunni in the Navy as of 'Monday 'i2ii>. when he reported to Qnontsct. R. I. He's a navigator with Air CorD.s. Cmirtney Biirr hiiddlinf in New llo|)e .with Virginia Fnnlknn- and D-ma .Sucss on new musical. New $160,000 Hunterdon theaire. outside of Flemington on Ronle 2!).- shiittcrod. dije to no plea.-ure drivi'r/ ban. Palnce carrying on solo ttlin bnokines fttr territory. Richard Skinner, general manager for Tlicron Bamberger in Philly. a Sunday vi.sitor In Plp<!rsvillc. Pn. Harry Haenigsen. of Jerieho Val- ley, started new strip in N. Y. Herald Trib Sunday (27). IJke Haeniesen's .olher .strip, 'Bill.' it's abijut adoles. cents. Hollywood William Fox viiilting old friends in Hollywood. Denis Morrison Joincil 2b(h-Fo!i publicity .stalT. RcdSkelton to Texas lo tour .Army oainp.s for 10 days. Blanch Yiirka nursing a torn li^a» ment in her lei; after a fall. Louise Dresser and Jack Garthu-r n)M thvir ranch to live in towiir William Gaxton'oiTlvcd from New York for Aim work at Columbia, Tex RItter east on a ihrcc-week lour of southern theatres and canvp.s, Sybil Benilej- left Paramount pub- licly to join A. and S. Lyons agency. Jean Hershult el«!cted pre.\y of Na- tioiial America-Deiimai-k as-sociaiion. Jack Kai)p, Decen proxy. In town on his regular-summer busin^.ss inp, Ben Beniie on the mend and ex- pected to be around again in -ix weeks. n.-iy Bi>l«er v:icalioninu at Arrow-, head, intent on .slayiiitj in Ca1ifo:-i:ia all .suinnicr. Kathryn Dake, former \-ai;(!e trouper, now visltinK sjslcr in VI.-ai- lla.'California.- Y, Frank Freeman returned rmin diphnnalic .sessions in Wa.shington and New York. Anna Chandler, once a topper on Broadwa.v. oper.iting a lifl al 'Mt Beverly Hills hotel, R<iy Rogers on custom i)er:<oiial and camp show tour, 0)>ening°at ihe Orlnnlal. in Chicago. ItiiiTy Rapf nicked up the tab for the weekly ■ Sei-vice Men's Morale Corps dlnnors at the Ma.sqnei-s. Joan TiRslie graduated from Uni- versity Hiirh .Sch<M>l to sixnd her .-nmmer vacation working at War- ners. Joe Louis, .sergeant and .world'* heavyweight elianip, Anished his chore in This Is llie.Army,' and re- sumed hU job as boxing instructor at Fort Riley. Kans. Mrs. Alf T. Wilton, wife of the former blg-tinic vaude agent, is suendlng a month on Coa.st vi.%iting her sister. Sinee vaude folded. Ik :- hii.sband has been ° booking club slmws in New York. ' Ry SI Shalh Eddie Mack, axent. expandiiii: into the mudul business. Bob Bennett. biMikcr. .--et l-.is mim. Bill Bennett, inlo Balic's Grille. Utira. N. Y. Marion Powei.s. iiilcrv llini.-h at Cnrroll's. bought b.iek lier nnnaMC- ment contract from Tony Phillips. Mrs. Allen Benn, wife of Belmont llie.itre's owner, rc-eleclcd pie.\y. of Variety Club's Ladies Aiixiliai-y. Nellie Uurkin. Dick Henry's iraii ■ William Mori'i.- aKi-nc.vi. niakiiis her local nili'i'.c bou at Sv.an Clnh. . Ralnli Stuavl. fre? lanci'r. laki'- ovci- "Hot Sixil On (111- .\l:i|i' new.- .-hol on WFTL for Lit Bro-. il:-pai-|- inenl ilore. Bobby lleain only male reiMai:iniu in Lumb-Yoeiim ice -iiow v.l Hen Franklin hotel. Bobby Uiifly hop- ping b.ick III Chi for a dvfen e ji;b. Belt.v KiiiK . continues piano anil vocal.s at Hotel Majestic, with the Three I.iua>-c Nu!s moving out to help re-open the Ojjeii Door Cafe. Back-l!jge riike imerviews back at Ihe Earle wiih WiHfi now handliiiK. .Started Tiii-.-.ilay •■Jt)) u-iili B<inita Granvflk hp Ar-t siibieci ior i.abber Rj.,v \Val;r.n. Sl Louis Hy .Sam X. 'narst Fi.-ink (ioldqui.st, mxr. of Orpheiiin and Web theatres. Savanna. 111.. Iia.f lakeii ii\er the Time in the .-aine city. ncno Choiileaii. .-on of Henri Chouteau, former operato,- of I1icl:e ■ and bnrle.soue houses here, eomniis- ; sloned Marine Air Corp.v Lieut. j Fanchon X: Marco's Ambassiidor j has pii.s.ve<| the SI.OOIi.llOO War Bond ■alts Koal. The U. S. iVIaval Aii-^ita- liiiii bund appeared on >t:ii;e lo com- | inemornle the e\ent. i Loiiiv K. Ansell of the Aii.-.ell Br.>s. j cin-nil 'nar-iiallitiK a connnilleH to eollr<-t <erap metal for the dura'Ion. I Ciiininitlee will siiprrvi.-r activities | in easlern .VIi--.siMiri and -southern'i lllinoi.s. I Cila-v-ciiclo.-ed Slarlitilil Hour. :ilo|i i llie -wank weslend C'ha-e lion I. | iipi-ocd third siiinme,- .sea.-on Tli-i:- - ' day 124 I with N'-il Buiid.shu'. Ivmd. ! H'iiiio Viiirent. comedian. an<-l Co- ' li-iiihus aiid Carroll, ilan^apaloi San Fraicisco Lina Gnstoul. canary at La Fiesta nitery. injured in an automobile ac- cident. Chick Gandell's 'Gadabonl' orch checked in at the Lake Merritt Ho- tel. Oakland. Hurtado Bros, inarimlui band re- luming to Richelieu Ca.--iii(>. its okl .^t:in1pinc ground. Pat Kelly.-KFRC production mnn- .iKcr, is quarantined al home with, of all thin«.s. the mump.s. Merle OI>eron was iMmd aiictlonei'r •ii llrst performance of "Mare l.-land Follies," presented by <liipya:'d worker.-!. Mary A.stor. Charlie nucules, and Carlo.s Ramirez set a precedent here by staeiuK a war bond rally at a .-hio.vard at 4 a.m.. Ihc uraxevard shift. Ijbvi Maren. western explollcer for United AiiLsLs, was in town eiiiii- oei-rln-j a jitterhnu conte.-^V al the Sla'.'e Door Canteen as u hoildiip for |iis. 'Stane Door Canteen.' Efldie Cantor wax one of pi-incip.-il .-iii-akcr--' at a ninss meeting here lo inoliili'/.e public sentiment for the rescue of Jew.s and other iniiiorilis's facing extermination in Europe. Don Searle. ueneral iiianaitcr ol K(!0, and Robert We.s.-'oii. nroniotioii and publicity manager, j:-iintcd to llollvwond for a niei-tinw of Blue net v,e.-lern division dcpartmeui heads. SiMM'al eyhibs ;'etlinK tii:;etlii-> lo ' fiirin eoiirijiny for handliio- ol Me.N- '• .lean lilm-. I.a/.ai'ii.s f'liiislantii'.e. new Ha- vana nianauer for Paian'oioit. in from Panama. (iarriilo and Pjnero. slaue ano; radio comic.-. i>iienin.i; al .Vaemiial tiM'aIre I'or sitoit >:ea.<"<n. Fernando .Mier. McNiean aofl - Cnlian disii-iliiitor for KCA P'mlo- phone. her" on .husinesT. j f)ctiiVio fJi'inez Ca.»-tro and Ne--ior I .Saiiche:'. rival di.slribiilors of Me.\i-J can pictures, oft' in Mexico. Helin<;oro Garcia and .N'eslnr I..ao .\il>erla >.SiiKarl Kane i.. ai;.'iiii a! ■ Ill- Kl Holero. Lillian (Tark is viun nvr bit; al till- B:ir of Mu.-ie. Kl:inei-- Wei-li lollov-.-il I'ea^v (iieer- inlo Ihe Mayfair ("tub. Sliep Fields .md oieliestra lollows liia Kay llnlloii into Kla;:ler (>'ar- ■ieiis. Club B:ili .h:is the f;re:.l Maiiin-e. rii;ci<-i:iii: Toiii lluil. Finl-anil ,\nii Ca .11,11. Penny Caldwi-ll lias iM-i'ii ailile,! to liini al Ihc f)pen Air Tenai-o of lln- Vi r.-aille--. ('•ail .MacDoiiald. Miami d.-iiieei-. lias l>e<:n enuaKed f'>r foreign unit ..ilh CSO-CainiJ .Sliow.-. (Jeorije Kelly is clovnin-.: at T"- l>aeeo Itoail. slii-reivJiiiK I'ilMiro-e Seainoii and .loe Oorris. Fin Ol.sen is iNieInu new sliov.- al Kilty Davl.s' Club. Sharon l)i- Vrics. Itenep Villon aiid Ihc DiiAieli! Sis- ters air also in it, Tranhpcirlation diA'iculties ar<- the apiiarriit cail.-e of the lack ol new lalent in Miami's lituht .-'ivil-. Keen • he Olyinpia theatre has been hit hard. Two day., I>ef<ire the Olyinpia •how only one act out of Ihe five lioi>kM eoiild get tran.niorlalion. Fittsbaifh By lial CabCB Wiiync E: Mason managing Kenny- wood Park dance, pavilion. Edith Mann, loe-lapsler. headlin- !•>)! new bill at VlUa Madrid. Ll. Jerry Kurtz, former, writer at M-G, home on leave for o few days, i William .Short, captain at William I Penn's Continental Bar. olT lo ihe Iarmy. - .Stravvhat season at Playhouse will I oocn next Monday iS> with 'Poniiv I Wl.se.' .lack Peek has dronpvd orch to iin inlo .Vitc Conrl of Fun as a comely sii>:ile. Mary I/>u Savage l>ack to N. V.. ami will be In 'Priorities' at;alii n<'.<ct season. Claude Morris iNiek on the job a-.:.ii>. at KDKA. having flunked his phv.-ical. John .lohns. directing Calholie Tlieatre Guild's production of "I'ink- er's Dam.' Ilanl'and Eva Reyes will Anally AM iheir long-.standiiig contract at Nixon ('••fc July 5. DLiiccr Carmen LaPoric ill and - ha- had to turn down ofTvr from Xavier Cu-.'at. J:ihii Leban. from George llyde stalT, is the latest addition lo (he spielers at WCAE. Archie FIneman's doner. Phyllis. r<nning alone all rlvht after an eincr- uency apoendect^iniy. Tlircc Stooges have lieen InHike.l into Stanley week of July 'j:i with 'roniniy Tiicker'.s band. R.->yinoiid Peters has ioin<il WC,\E il.- ;> iiewsca.st<;r With Norman Tri. ■ ■ r'y departure for the ."irniy. Aii'Irew llawke. author •>( •'rinl-f r'« I).-ii!i.' here for Cntholi" Tlica're j (iiiild production of his fantasy. I llcleiie .Standish went from Ter- • ::ce HiMiin here to Cidon'v Cloh In (.'ni lor re'.penln? bill at that .spot. Ll. .lohn .Sehultz, former inanauer if WB's Columbia in Erie, won his ! will"- :nid a bride in ihe .-ianie <.\i.-elc. Claude Morris. KDKA proiliir-lio,! I man. Iliinked hi-' Anal iiliy-ical rnn I-wMI remain at Wcslln'dioii.se slati I'l. I L.-K'ies Theatrical Club raised .<l.- 1 IfMi at recent .shindig to ontfll rcerea- ■ timi loom al nearby Camii .S.'ienan;.'!. I.-. -i'er Cutler Iioek to Ilolly .v ,<i.|. l-;s .Mono pieliire, "Sweelhi-arts "f : I's A,.' •'iiinjj Ix-foro camer.-is Jo.i.v l.'i. Tnnv .StPH) has 'aki.n iin i" -.i- (.lo-i I -vilh Wn in Clevi lfind. biil 1;>" n.i-si-s 1 Is iiiyinii liehiiid lo avvail the s'o-!:. Dancer Louis'- Carroll relnrniKi.' to ; -how hi,: now thi.t her hii-liaii(t Eoi-I Ili'c'ikir. ba.ss player, is in il;e -erviee. . .Vo.irly a year of army life ; hi-lveil Mil pounds off Morty Mender.'i.on. ex- Mii-.-iiri- inaiisi-icr baek in l.-it-.- ■'»-• ' fi'u -.e ioli. . 1 ' .Merciir Bi-oihe,-.< aed Dale ll:ii-i:- ; ni-.-- have palched up 'heir ililfi ■•- ! i-nces, and piaiiisi i.v" remainiiiK .nt : iliKie Bar. Variety Club losslng le.stinioniat ■ July A lo Clair Meeiler. retirinu M : L<i";.l fiO prexy lo become Jlmmtr ! f'eiriUo',- Hide. S'lm N'ixon back to New Yorl: v.-iih end »if Nixon .sea.son and will- <Ia s'.ii-e i-eMef-mnnafiiiig at Broadw.iy iilii.vhoiv-iey unring summer.