Variety (March 1944)

46 Wednesday, Maieli 2«), 1011 OBITUARIES IIKRMAN SISSMAN ,{licci"Mai-ch,■S't -MlaiiTi,Qf;,a:jy^ai-^' ■'■tfebft-voji-Ahe' oVo ■(>f . )3 i s: ;e ! u mi«i -vi- "■■ fe^nat'. ei'rcOit iclv ■li.ariclled: ■■ 11 i*' buyipg^ he-'ebtTtrol'lpS^ five' ^iwisses' jij " j-: : .:^,,:^^-^!^:^- ' . :^,:^u■;-adcli;HQ!^■ vti"' Jji?.'>vi:lclHVv, ;- two CHXRLES ,1. SIIVINSOX ', bfccfi in'n^'a■l■laScrJ,'l^eri^ ■ • frtss 40;'yeai?s; ■ ciied i)i ;<Peiiyer> Col;; .. ':iiii[£ircfi: ^t8;-;/So9i^', ht:i\lth Ahad^^ '■ \ isis'v reti jctneiH' I ievi^nCCi^ j^^i;. agQ.. ■ -paiefeif as,,tliea.ttcb' .nianaKCr :i ii 'pievp- ':" ^Wthi: Keith- booing: eff;ico,; ;Sui)f [ ■ '.:.seqtierttiy. he;wejit ia: iDciivet■■■\vf*rt, i 25 ^edl.s lieiitcnaut in Maunes, and^a dMUgU- tei, FREDKKICK LeROY SUTON FvedPi'ic't LeR()\ Sullort. G3. coni- . peiny ^nana'kfii; -of vdiA'. ^coitipai-iy i'Q^^ /•Tobacco Road." died; Jlarcii 22 in Qantoii^p:-; W^ideiy'lsnow^ . vshow- busiriess. 'Hti,; liad: bi.ei); icieKU'. fied ioi >eais with Al Wood's pio- duclions there and on the road. He had been manager and played role oi "James Peabody" in "Tobacco Road ' ioi pa'.t thiee jeaib Summed bjv .widow.''. ■ ' ■■"\''-^'^. UAHRY B. h\CY Hanyi B Lacy, 54. tor ^eai*. with ^ jTii^iHti-ol'■ci^iropanies^^^ died ii'i' Rcacliog. i STai-ch'; 25.' .A'ftci'' i;otiniig. teom j. ;sUisel ,he' ■cil.^ago.d^ in: iritiiinHtce' busi-:,; 'iiess:,aiiid\po:i}ticsi 'M--^9?t2,;h^iiVcafrt;| :.{lui,8n^^£or,,Ed\\jai'd-;Mi;tftitr;fe : ■"'ci'noi'' ol Peniisjivimia. :wa| .■s.iiCGeiSS'-;! ^ip:vi^ially<-Deflf)paiatit':^ " ,^;^:teAYS^^'V\4iilpw. AiVd:a;:d am:x c'oiiN' i; ■ Ai(?^vCohji,^ fi2. d:i-d of a cainrdica- i' tioii''1{4 -l>f6« Vdrlc-;Siiluvday ,i:2(i'i.', ^r(ii'iii'el\'va6tor ; hc-^^ 'a/icdrfii^any' i;;fna(iJtgeK iii/Yiddisl^- slipwv circjos foi^ 25 .vdai'Si " ',11 x;.;' ■■. \ I ■ tjiiring the' past jjiex^qraj, seasoiis^he I ,vvaSConriiected- ' W'ifli:'■ the' 'mtfdnal.- low01 East Side N. Y and was ciedited with the {.ucccis 01 \audc policy al that houic. JOHN COI TEY ■ John; Goftpy. I!.'), dancor -.v.av.y ijiicfures,'died; 'in,:;H<:)l)ywood; Marclr 2.'i. He appeared r.iU.<;cal (iims jxj ;h. IJolty Grable and Alice Faye. Boin in Kans,as, he went to HolFy^:, wood to stage mubicals and was> un- doi contiact to 20th-Fo\ loi' 1% JyeiirSi ".^■.■' ^, '.; > "P': ''V■ Siuvned by inothei' and sis'ey. _ OTTO ROTH Otto Roth, 65, owner and lounder 01 Bldckhdwk Restaurant, Chicago. di<sd 111 that city Match 22 .ot heait ailment He had owned and operated Blaekhawk since opened in 1921. Survived by his widow, a son, r\-\ns C'OLQLITI 'li'SON Janies Colquitt Tyson 50, founeilj duedor oi; vocal choiiis at Ro\y theatre, N, V„ and oiHanist at St. Anns Episcopal chuith, BiooUl.vn, died in New Voi'-k Maich 21 He had been on,i-.csf.";;ur fnr !>ii:ladel'- phia' Syniphtin.y ai\d olHtvr ovpheSlVas and 'fcii' rat!.sic';puljn.'jhi);is' (lriJt*'-.,^'';,_ : SirtA'fved ■ by"-wM)o\j^^ iusi' a' daugh^i lfiv.:l :'',,':■:'■■, ■'^\'i;'>'■■'•:■'■;'' '■■^"<'': WAIXACI, \. WOKSI.r Y, SR. WalUiCe-"AT?hlcy"~Woi-le', Si 66 ,WaiU'y v'-motiQij,.vj5ietoiro ■/ dii''v!.ct6rj ;,d'ied ill Hdllywood. '{Miirch.: 2(i. , WoMny came .to '■;HoVi.y'\vi:)y'tl ,,"t't),ni B.i-oadWaj' :ih 1,916, .■§t"aitin,ui-.,,ii'j .iiliTss .,as'.,dii'6Gtor.-.. He handled CUua Bow s initial ,-Starting'riicta.i'br^ :toV'''fdi'' Con-t3ia«eii St;f''3;' ''.?V/-;:-'v;ii ; SiirViVed;. .'hy'r .''^i' IdtTW '/.aod '::;,a,'; S.Q.ftj; Wallace Athley Wol^lcy, Ji , db- sislant diiectoi at iMelro, ' iiEXRY c. ji:\si:v Honi\ C JcnhOii, 84 caih picture theatre (Operator; 'in' Lq.s: ;4)i^<;le,3;fl'rfeav' died" March 24 : in Glendaic. "Galif; fie.s'ides tw'o ' hdu.se.s he, bitvU <<Ji'd. opy crated, in Glendaic. jie. al.'O had, the; IVtelio.sO Jnd TTotlyway in XT A."" ' " Suivived by widow, son and a gianddaughtei FR.\NC1S 11. SVYLES Francis H Sa\les :>> tldne and screen actoi died Mai eh 19 at his home' ;i» ■HollyK'ood. , Bora in Uvu- lalo. N. Y he had been in hlms since 1930 alter long stase careers Most ot his iillii WQVlc had been in; \iVe®texi!iS.f?.'i '.,;,.■■'.;:■ ;5''./i;A ■'.;■;*.■'■; Literati Continued, from .page 3 ; dare, hoping they will not be called i Little, Brown, will woik bdween to account undci ihe laws tgamst ( Boslon and New Yoik C R fUoutt obscenitj I now becomes head ot liade depart- .i!'''"Ii.,is not'a .self-in-.posed task that ineiit. ■';;':' -.■■■'.■!'' '!-;-:.-^ -.■ causes the,, Posfma.ster Oor.erai to bring devtaii'i publishers to a hearinti to show cause why they sliould enjoy the piefeienlidl second class rates ol jiostaac. So Ions; as the statute Jaws lemaiir unllTangccr, T"shall continue to e\pcuie them with prudence but with diligence.""., ':-s*.'- '''"..v'';';''v'i'' in iHenuiriam Jossepf) ^ct)ttlmget: 18954943 A Great Teacher Distinguished Scientist and Mathematician And The Illustrious Creator * . of The Schillinger System of Musictd Com position Myer Atexander Richard Benda Robert Russell Benneff Rf. Rev. Msgr. Lawrence H. Bracken Will Bradley Clarence Cox Jesse Crawford Lyle Dowling Jessica Draganette Carl Fischer, Inc. Benny Goodman Dr. Jerome Gross David Hoiguin Alvfn ~Johnson _ - - Paul Lavalle George Leemah Gus Levene Franklyn Marks Bernard Mayers John McManus Glenn Miller Lyn Murray Vol Olman Charles Paul Rosa Rio Harold J, Rome Ted Royal Rudolph Schramm , Arnold Shayf < Nathan Van CleaVe Mark Warnow Paul Weirick Paul Whiteman ERNEST^. FRANKLIN Eriiost A Fianklm, 67, bandmastci, died Mauh 19 in Traei, Iowa He was leadei of Tiaei ban 1 foi yoais, conducted Moo^e. band in Waterloo and was leadei ot Parkcibiiig mu- nicipal band yeais ago ,T Survived' bv w-idow, a brother and two sons. JOSEPH M. RATLirF Joseph M. Ratliif, 66, £oimer mu- sical-comedy, player, died in North Hollywood Maich 24 He appealed in T'^e Red iVIiU," '•Qiri Behind Counlor" and. other musicaLs 25 vears : ago; • Went .into insurance business i. wbeir. ■ retired, from stage ( aldw .t Weeklies ta'te' S,hel^w■■o6d A'ncler.s0ri,; 'a ttci: 'at- ' tainin,u fnr'.e as'.,'one '(it.. Ahierica's- g.r,eatcst ;■ t(jlk;',.),1o.velisis,V. b,ouH),it; a .smart'Ttpw'.rt; w'selcly'-fe.;i<i!lii'eiV,lie ;d(>r: voted most of his efloits <luiini; the taller pari of his life. ']:' Np%,'Bi'slUiie" Caldweil follow:s suit. Delincatoi ol ' Tobaeto Iload' has acquucd an inteiC'st m thiec weeK- Jies in South ■eiir'oiiria; Aneilcjalje' Gouiil.y ..Gitizen,.;, IhimpUm Coiinly Gudidian and Jasper County Recoid , In on the owneiship with_tbe no^- olist i« his lalhei, a minislei. Rev Ira S,-Caldw(.ii - 1 Caldwell now on t'^e Co.~, .t in a f" im; WI'i tilig' St 1 n t..; "Wi 11 a ctiVe.ly parr ticipate ill tlie ppei^ation, bl^the'tliree \vcoklies■ at I'ea.st"part ol.eac.ii; yctirJ Eliot's "Hour of Triuiii|»U'- .: ; George..'; Fietdilis .'Eiip'i . (Maj■. rot,'; US A I, war analyst oL CBS and col- umnist Jlor the N, Y, Heiald Tiibunc. Sharply defines the final slo|)s to Victoiy. and the means of aihieMns •permanent peace and world seciiritv, in his latent book, ''lioui of Ti i- urapli," published by Re.yiial & Hi'tchijfock;-;'' ',"', ;;^<%,.''vb ''■' Conceinfd in pait with the bioad, lines o£ .stidtegy in which the wiu" will be won, book deals hi the main with the situation the Ameiicanl people will JdCe when the enem\ is ■ deteated. ; "Tent Show," haw', j:iov,el ijy. PL^gf<v' JJerii brdicight oi.|t',bj- Arcadia' Ih.niKe ;Inc,'i '-is aboiVt rer.cy 'lor. t'bfe' ioooli- staK\ It"s:';a ,iia{ia;;(ic the .\yjilt;,ij,s'^; family and then tent show opeia- tions. The American Weekly s i p la^t 'Septerii.fer /'junipfecl. .ii'bo i,i t ■ oOO.OO.Q,' m circulation, how bcm'J 8 iDOOOO Ad., rates about (the same.«a.nd. not cut ' in hc'U as lepoitcd, thouKh si'e ot paper;,reduced,'.,'; ';?." ,r,'. ■\'.':'.;\ \ Chi-s'.er Kerr. ■e>:'i-dil'cctq'r';- 5'f.' .'.'the;- Atlantic IVIOjVfhIy''.pix-:B,s ''has'-'r'csigiv^ ■as -cjiicf'6{ tht^ OWI'fiQOk-'Bm'eau '{p;;,! oilier the armed : force!;. iHs -Nvpiii;,■ ■vvili.' .;'be .hiVridled.'..;:teni'ppraiiTy '';§y'.>. Oscar Schisgall, chiet ot the OW'l iMagazinc Buieau. Robert A, Heieford, author and press association writer, has loippcl thf* staft ol St, Louis Slai-Tiii es as leaLme editor. He is Ihe autnoi o£ "Old Man Rivci," seledocl i, an al- ternate choice by bot'i Boo\-if-ihe- Month Club and Liteian Canl'' ; ' James,'Mpyhaha'n, spoelial ,^;,,v.'r;itQi,',,; ■With'!;March p^■-'Tim(!.'',;for';.'ab<J'ut'.'.a'.' 'year, has; be6ri',, adVa0ecdV .fir chief publicity wiiter by P A Wil'iains, M ot T, ad-publicUy ehiel Foimer was script w>ntcr foi Mauh of Time m Paiis and London bcioie the war, . Llewellyn Miller appointed p\pc- utivo editor in charge oj lloIKwood activities of the Ideal Wo'nen Gio'ip of magazines, of wlficn Wil ,i - \I. Cotton is pubhshei, Fiarc ^ Moii n continues with the compai \ a^ \ e t- ein editor ot Mo\ le L AIo\ a Stai-s Parade and Mo\ o-, M.u, i/ ne Lord Chnrleii C&vendi>h, 39. hus- band of Ihe former Adele Astanc, •sister' and former dancing partner 'iOt. .Fred: Asfaire. film star, died Marc.ti.- 23 '!aj;:'Lisihre ' Castle, ;;Eire'.;,.;Tra5ieV 'tiah'' was lifted „'sa :'that Lady ■ Cayen- di.5ii '.ebiiid attd'rid husband's- -fun,eral. Chi Collabai'iiiioii - Louis . Bromfleld. and '. ThOipas iVtaapv'who -ai-e col 1 a'boratiii-S .pi^ ^'tlie' Woman of the 100 Faces' loi a screen production, ais skedded to meet for the ilisl .ime on yain this week in Chicago, Story is a cica- tion of Maxtmilhan llyin Heniy Leisei, of William Morns ofhce, brought the authois together to woik on it as a piduie possibil- it\ It will be Mann's iii.st lor the ■films,;'/.;''1' '.' V. ';:;.. '■':'' ■■'t"-.;"; '. , ' 50th Anni of Pix 555 Continued from vae* I ss; Bci'Jiard J. Dalevi 41, died at Will Rogeis Memorial hosoitdl, Saranac I 3,-,^ caidioom and Lake, N Y., Maich 20 A native ot Buillnglon, Vt, Daley had played ^■isUtK ;■; riaiiie.'■ I?aijd.s; ■iniiiuding-,-^■Paul; -Whiteman and Giv Lombaido, Mis, M. A, Hunt, 05 known pro- i:cs,.siqhally as Kate Ftfzgi!3.b'C)ii, died .MaVch; ^^■'■iif;.;';Midland,' She ;play.ed '!eading;; roles iii sti^clt' prior to; hei\ re,tir6m;eiTt- eight'yeilrs ago;';0,n ;st(ig6-ipprevthto-40;yc3rs;:/^ V ■.;,;;■ ■ ; Press CIub'H Scotrh L'lamii Washington'.s tamed National J?rcss.,-;Cliib-:','Tjaftliris^lb'^: ^aVfe:- its' dwindling ,siipply (ft Scotch'.''has ■just' slapped- through,.a. ^'jiew:; ru-le- .-ihkt Scotch will■be.;Se'!:yed-;6niy in jfelba^ ,that' members may ;-n;pt bring .g-Uest.s jnta> either.. . In addition Mondays ale to be ob- served a? "Scotch-Jess" days. If the supply situation eases up aftei 60 days,• ^l«S.;'rt!lii mh^r: .be;;rescinded; Alfred M, Mastcis, ,32, sconic artist, died March 24 in Kansas Citv, Kans St!ryiVed;';''by('.; Hyid^w; .;*mothef, .■';£!( ;cki,ugtitei:, four-'Spns".--a;sister'and two ■hrothorsv ■■;-.,■:■;!,.'•...■:' • Pedro dc la Tone Cervantes, 60. 'iVIexic-ari stage''" trag'edi.'in, . famed ;for hiS';Doh ;Jiia'ii:;,TcnpriO ;roles. ,d,i^^ in Me-Jiijio 'Ci'ty, 'Warclt.;'W.'';, .W.Mo'ftf';fin^^^^ '.tw^p'^cBlfU^Sh ■survives' '•-.'.•■ .;vv % Father of Frank Buck, 95, died Maich 24 at San Angelo, Texas, Son ;is/iiunt;er'';'acid.;' explQrei?;.'.w})6's' ^ajsbf .beeii ,'iii..fihjis,:- ■■" y ■ .'■ '-'■-' Willi.un H, Walker, ,54, manager ■of'; ■-V&ii^it|';; !jlj!eaifre;VSfe 'died March 23,;!%Jp^eatn^, 111!. -;;'.v,;■;' Father, 93, oi; TPminy Nip, vaude team of Nip and'TLidt, died in New Yoik March 21, ClIAriER ; - II;. '!Bfi,rnard !,Spbers;''."Mm''Fuiiin.^ ;ties;' in Theatre A;rts::mag;. .-! ■■! ■;..Jpel; Graham., aippointed .■ pictlare- editor of Coronet mag,i/ine. William French sold a sloiv of Alaska. 'One Woman's Aimj," to Readers Digest ■ tied ;Gi;QS.s, heeds quaiified!;:ed;itdrlai a^^i^tanU 111 Washington, college riiiiggs-'preffcrrtd. ,■■!;;■■ ,,■;';' '' :; ■':■- !!'- : 'EpSemary Taylor,, , the'^'Chiclfeh Ey&y, Sunday':' ,awlhor, itf .N'. Y. from her home in Aiuona Hdmer Rockwell. Hunter Publica- tions veepee, looking ovei fan mag situation in'Hollywood , A new pr;n;in:< ol' 2(1.000 copies of .;'^edding Ring,"' by Beth, Bro.WH;:is ,btavin,g'>plf; th(i,-presses. !; ! ■'■/.. '.,; ;;;.'!-Joah!. ller.^hpll's first novel. "Dr, Chustians Oflice" will be issued m May by Random House, * Maior Charlie McArthur, in Wash- ington, now over illne>s Heads info dept, Chemical Waitare, ■ .;-Diixoh Wecter wins ;Houghon Mif- flin -S2.:jOQ "Life in; America,'' 'for ;a' •bpplc;about ex-soldier's; I'islurn; ! .' f' 'Clilford Dowdey doing, v\-(irk for Public Division of the Adjustant General's office in Washington 'The Age of Washington Irving,'' by Van Wyck Blocks, will be pub- 4ish^',by';]^'ut'toii/t;his'jsUfefie^ ■;''-:'jQhn;Abbink",;'plated 'iii:;'ch';argei:';pi'' all: the :jVrcG!ra;w-Hili editiji-ijii; bpera^; MARRIAGES '; ".Phyjlis ! ,B6unds. .tiauret, ;to' G'eiirgb' E'dwiird: 'Miifrfell;;, Long,! Beach,, .Cal,', March 12. ;,- Bi ide, is .a\ fash.io;'; de- sigiier; groom is,!!! portrait photog- - tions, wi'i; ;he ti'tle of exec v iv rapher tor film celebrities, Anna Lpp, film actiess in Grace May to Sgt, -Gatapbell 'Nopsgaard, March 26, New York. ! Bridfi? M -'With',thte-;IiSc'!!Ba0et!'>itt )t%&, jHo,tei,!New';;yorker,-N;-';Y,;'';grd^ i? |V;y,',ilh''t,he;.N'or,\vegian.''Air- Force',;!!''-,. !!'-'Evelyn. May ©riibfale .to'C6rp. 'Carl '.WoPi;ls,: March 18,; Cantbn;; O. ; !Bride IS vaude pci former who recently rfei turned ffgin USO-Camp Shews l6Hr,'! IS picpaiiiig 'a large pre.s>baok for the country's pxlvibitoi's, Harold !Fit?eertilcl, president ^ the Fox-Wisconsin circuit,'' pa it of lie National Tlieattes Chain owned by 20th-Folc, has voluntceied as thau- maii of the exhibitois con iiMttee, Among, other: things, he • plans., re--. 'storing'the first film the£it;ve!;iii,,Mil^;; !waukee ;exactly ;a's ,'it'-vvas--:>ylieh ,,j,t-.■ opened to show pictures. Fitzgerald •;. IS due m N. Y, tomon'ow (Ihuis- day) to discuss plans. In connection \Vith"the cclebFalioiC extending from April 14 to Dec. .11 next,. 'exhibitors \vill-.,wwJ< out: tticir:.; own plans locally to tie in with ihe ..50th' -;anhiV-iersa,j-y,'.'pf piiit-ures .;that"; moved,''wliiich is. not' to ;be: Gontiiscd: with nickleodeons Dale- iim^ be ^d'lv^S'e!i"',l;h'''"varidus. citiGs' ■!\vlTi,'ti -t,he', ,- first picture house opened 01 tiie ticup on the celebration mav be to honor the birtliday ol a local cu" cult founder or pioneer. Pressboofc on the oOtli anni cam- paigiCfi ^wW'ch '-i'S''g;6iiig'-tQ;aU die cputi-v, tiy's exhibitors, includes -oeiial -st'Ories, stiUs pt eSrly'picliiros, Ijis- ; torical : data ,'On .! the ; ;gr;d\i;Ui. of the-; ,ind-ustryi;;and-' its pipneei'.s, cx.phiita^!;. tipn' Walerla'T and sU.gg'estio.ns./llTe-', atie displays, ladio contest idea- ad catchlines, special acccs-oi les and a list of old shoit subiccls wIulii aie ' available fiom the vaiiou;. duuibu- lors. . • !AH -liii'tei'fes.ting'sidelight, in! ,tniTnee;.; ;tipii ;.w!ith:.thk Hi'St ;'sbowlH,£!'/^^ lures that nw^'ed a: II.')-') B;'0!uN ' way, N, Y,, opera-fci by 'the Ki wi;"':' .scope- Co.. was- tliat the, puuiii' was 'sub,jocted; td' Svhat'';--i'.i!j'gh't' b-e.,pal!ett.; ;'''.block ! b.tiyihg,'.' :' ' .Th,e '.VKinetp ;eorn;pany. ..had. ■ "10 !miichii'u-s;; 'ea.cii- sliQWing :a, pjiitul'e vof.; 50,-l'p()t .jlehgtU; at 5c pefTJtcture, but anvono v\dnt-, ing to look had to fork uo at least a quaitei and take live lilm.s. H they wanted the other live, they had to pay an extra two-bils.. ! '; Oddly . enough,., the .. site' . p;f;; the; ■Kinetpscope'; film-viewiiig'.'pai'ipi^^^^ again a shoe stoie It was a Tliom- as ; H,.-Lombard who took a .sholt-, term lease on the site 50 years ago s after obtaining tlte ftist 10 iHm ma- chines from Edison m ... Las "Vegas willing the final chapter of her book about overseas camp touring. Male Edmund Jones, once fiction mag wrilei, now occult and astrol- ogy, Ju-it published, "Key Tiulhs of Occult Philosopliy " Angus Cameron once with Boobs- Merrilf, now ' edi^oj; - In-- chief foi' BIRTHS Mr, and Mi,- Ra\ S'.ik .-011, March 22. Hollywood AIol lei li the daughter ot Fanny Bi ice Mr, and Mrs. Rudi Guini, daugh- ter, Albany, N. Y , Mai cli 20 Father is an announcer at WOKO and WABY, ' , "!" lilr;- and ''Mi>s; John; t.Ivhffa, ; scln,;L6s :Ahgeles,;'lVi;ki'cli.i22;' •P«'t''^'^;. Was editor of Radio Life beloiC joining; tihe Marines!'