Variety (December 1951)

OB ES thomas r. Bom Thomas P. Holer, 74. Brunswick and Highland Hark, N. J.; during the past 30 years, died later identified with golf, died Pec. 19 in Los Angeles. . A L Griffith,, radio engineer, fell to his death Pec. 11, in El Paso, while repairing the tower of KSET there. "r W. Alleyne Ireland, 80, author N. Y. Posfl-'Winchell Expose’ Continued from page I HitfWeSs&»§& | 4 SBS 5 for^’chlldren* tolf "uncFe^Jack Pough ' re ces d as Baptista in the N. Y. musl- Show/* and was former orexv of the keepsie ’ N,Y, ‘ Dec * 23, caP“Kiss Me, Kate/- •: Holer was ta^attde from 1928 to rec0 ? 1 .« BaotistaTn the N.'V. must- Show,” and was former prexy an , c “Ki.« Se Kate." Trenton Conjurers’Cluh. K.1SS J.W®, . e non iA me ...ifn of the hcepsie,-N.Y., Dec. 23. His wife survives. , Allah M. Hirsh, 73, industrialist author of the Yale U. song, “Boola- Bpola/’ died in New York Dec. 21, Saracter roles in sCvertl radW ANNA SCHORR .58^' m New York Dec, 21 ^S-^alSo anSm OD«aW»»Ano“d^’inPirt^f *» X Shlepianov, director of — *>-»» FripHrir*h finhnrr • tviini onmriimo cuea m ivioscow,recenuy. Birth,” . ... _ T h , nelsrifid Friedrich Schorr, who survives, ^ ^ fecen ^ During W°|;S *was a former Met Opera baritone. «. ■■ . - / . 1 > the lyrics,to * Pon t Bite the .Hana Mrs. Schorr sang with hdr huS- Dr. ClemRavies, 61, radio.evan- That’s Feeding You, which sgTd ^nd at the State Opera, Berlin. In gelist, died in Los Angeles Dec. 22. more than a ; 1.00^W copies. The addition to her husband, a brother He broadcast sermons for 30 years, tune was revived by uene Auwy in survives,. ' . » ’ ———' .. 1942. , . • -r — Jay Henry, manufacturer and Wife surviv es, ALEXANDER FINN former screen actor, diedln'White ARTHUR CAPPER Alexander Finn, 59,' former Plains, N, Y., Dec. 23. * .tvmr fanner 86. ex-senator nitery operator, died in Hyannis, . ~ ■ ' ' ■ * ^rn t Kahsas and^ead of the news- Mass., Dec. 20, He formerly was Father, 74, of Nat James, RKO ^r^aSyineSadio enterprise, owner-manager of the Internation- publicist, died Dec. 16 in Holly- paper-magazme-raaio ^i pr al Casmo, N. Y.; Mayfair Club, wood. died in lopeiw pw . r MnHriH neck, diua* r l Jay Henry, manufacturer and former screen actor, diedTn - White • ^^11 • ^▼ MM - -A • Father, 74, of Nat James, RKO » Casa Madrid,' Bass Rivet -Pviyjpgars Kis W.fr ( daughter one of titolargest midwest pub- lishers he owned two dailies, the Topeka Daily Capital and _ the ■ r as', tirnrp oc. MARRIAGES WiUabefh Daley to Ronald Bril- ha'rrv t rovi aw liahte, Las Vegas, Dec,- 7. He’s a a . a ..vxo *, .. - , ,!.«. „ ' T 1 /n/x » i sound technician-at RKO. Topeka Daily Capital #ud_th e Harry J. (Pete) Boylan, 68, for* Xlaire Greed to George DeWitt Kansas City Kansan, aur wett as mer vaude performer. and step- ^ ig SSs an^ae- eight farm magazines with a circu- father of Estelle Taylor,4ied of 'm aC lation of nearly 5,000,000. heart attack Dec. 18s to Sahta* n ? V, Capper was a member of the Monica, Cal. ' . • iii5Su erl 2rx Be ^^ «P^2®“- cnnnta fnr an vears. and earlier was Other survivors are his wife And "hrgh, Pec./ 15. _ Bride s«t>. the Capper was a memoer oi me Monica, uai. ^ J Senatefor 30 years, and earlier was Other survivors are his wife and :®5KV-JPl5' An?' D governor of Kansas, the state s a daughter, Helen Clark,, makeup r of OlHe Beitle, KDKA first native-born chief exec. A* artist at Paramount, engineer. Quaker and teetotaler, he banned ———- . . . Romai Ostrojver to Lloyd Green- liquor advertising in his publica* SAMUEL PALMER „ field. New York, Dec. 22. He's with tions and radio stations. Samuel Dimock Palmer, 69, forr Mannie^Greenfield Personal Man- , ■ , 1 ■■ mer Paramount Pictures’ publicity ascutaut Office, BARTON YARBOW1UGH __ staffer, died in Bethel, COnn., Dec. .Gloria Mamber to Bob Schultz, Barton Ysurborough, 51, radio-TV 19. He was editor of the Publix New York,, Dec. 23. He’s with the actor, died in Hollywood. . Dec. 19. Theatre’s house organ before join- Frank Cooper Agency,: * . 21_ L. IaamX I.im* aiAMM ’ ltA 1* HAhlf • J ■ - r '.V- In the last two years he had been I ing Par. one of the stars of “Dragnet, 4 ra " Surviving a dio drama (also the recent TV ver- and two sons, sion) and had been- a member . Of the cast Of radio’s “One Man’s MARGA Family” since 1932. Marearet i Surviving are hla wife, daughter . Elizabeth MCrcier Case to ’Valter J. Zwicker, Syracuse, Dec. 21. Bride is daughter of Nelson Case, radioTtelMnnouncer. Sima Goulds to Sidney Reznick. e cast Of radio’s “One Man’s MARGARET.SCHENCK . imiiv” «slhpA 1932 ^ Suna Gould . to Sidney Reznick. He beean his radio career with . Margaret (Mom) Schenck.r 79, NeW York, Dec. 1. Groom is writer we Degan nis raoio career wim. former member of the sister/act, for CBS-TV’S “Songs for Sale ” Minnie & Maggie Graupner, and v ^ ■■ - - . ■■ mother of the late Joe. Schenck (Van &), died in New York Dec. 24. BIRTHS A daughter and brother suryive. IN MEMORIAM EDWARD B. MARKS POWELL WEAVER Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bartley, daughter, Los Angeles* Dec. 18. ms-ms Powell Weaver, 61, composer,: Mother is scteen actress Deborah died in Kansas City Dec. 22. His Kerr. works have been ] major symphony ore performed by :ns. NBC in 1930 in the series, “I Love Surviving are his wife, son, sister screen actor. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Steven Geray, son, Los Angeles, Dec. 16. Father is a Mr. and Mrs. Don Saracenos. ‘daughter, Dec. 10, Chicago. Father is a Chi ABC-TV salesman. Mr. and Mrs. Red Blanchard, AAA AVVV.m OVA4V0 ) a ajv▼ v - • . A Mystery/’ He also ajipeared in an( ( brother. Mr. and^ Mrs. Don Saracenos. several pix, including ’The Ghost M CfPDIPtl ‘daughter, Dec. 10, Chicago. Father of Frankenstein” and “Tbe “fan- FREDERICK M. STRIEF is a Chi ABC-TV salesman, known.” In 1948 he penned a dra- Frederick M. Strief, 63, one of Mr. and Mrs. Red Blanchard, ma, “These TenderMercies/’ which.. Cincinnati’s early motion picture daughter, Dec, 19, Chicago. Father was presented by Hollywood’s Ex- distributing execs and who later i s comedian on WLS’ “National perimental Theatre. He scripted managed the suburban Ridge The- Barn Dance.” 8n w P / 0du S e 2 raa u n . y rat ^° . skows ' ^Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Barr, Wife and daughter survive. His wife and a brother survive. S0Ili Dallas. Dec. 15. Father is film bam ■ m a » , , . ,. . . publicist for Interstate circuit ROSE MARIE LUCIES HILL Lina Anton, 55, violinist, died of there _ Rose Marie Lucier IH1L 90, for- a heirt atack- Dec. 16 after con- , ^ rb l ]n ^ Interstate circuit Mr. and Mr$. Lloyd Henrich, son; family. > Louis Little Symj She began her vaude career with mother survives, her three brothers; the late Joseph, —- Fred and Charles Lttcier, In the. Francis P. Mai Four Luciers. The' group later be- urer and later m can l e kp ?wn as the^Musical Mon- Opera House. S archs. They of t e n auneared at v<io» ai*a i/ n,! Louis Little Symphony Society. Her Francis P. Martin, 69, first treas- urer and later manager of Welting Mr, and Mrs. Frank Kreig, son, Hollywood, Dec. 18. Father is an actor. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wexler, son, Opera House, Syracuse, for many Dec. 12,.. New York. Father is archs. They often appeared at years, died in Buffalo Dec. 14 from sales v.p. for Columbia Records. Tony Payor’s, N. Y. Sh^etired in a . head injury after, a. fall on an Mr., and Mrs. Jtfark Marvin, icy pavement. Recently he had daughter, London, Dec. 20. Mother SAMUEL STERNBERG Samuel Sternberg, 61, one of Sinailo^ —2 _a._^_ i 1 been with Ross Federal Service, (Blanche Zohar) is former Broad- way actress; father is former N. Y. Mrs. Wade Lcwter* 38, cashier at legit producer now making films Canada’* ./I Mrs. watte Lewxer, ao, casnier ai S in T^rontn pi ?," e .n th e Carolina Theatre, Durham, N. in England tered thi nS;S’.ui C„ died in that city recently as re- with the AUw,chldn h? '1M1*^and Sustataed ip 8 fir * e .. for past 25 years had been treasury at the ftouse * St( exec of the B and' F circuit, a _ Famous Players (Canadianf sub- Leonard Shapiro, 33, exec sec- L_^ C ont aidiary. ' “ “ Leonard Shapiro, 33, exec sec- retary and attorney for the Radar- Story Editors Continued from page 4 Survived by wife and thr o* Radio Industries of Chicago, died phies, there are three coming up daughters. ROSE HYDE Rose Hyde, 89, in that city Dec. 21. next year, which, are drawing at- Survived by wife and two sons, tention. They are Ezio Pinza’s —“““ autobiog, “Across a Crowded Mother of Larry Morris, general. Room,” to be published by Double- former y a . ude T actress and mother of die* manager B. S. Moss Theatres, and day; Norman Katkov’s “Life of Hy de * egent, died of a Nat Morris, district manager of Fannie Brice,” to be issued by in P ec » i® at her home Jack H. Levin Associates, died Dec. Kn 0p f, and the Tallulah Bankhead arrivprf^r^? 10 ^’g Mw. HydC'20 after a long illness. memoirs written by Richard lortn d 111 this country in the early ——— Manev H s . as a member of the Nicholas Father/80, of Ernest Lovan, Jr., . . nrnnariv Knf Troupe!”* 1 “ 81 *“ S ? l8n !S““‘c e v X D^dlelto &E& : . . is survived by a son, Alex, D d c g ld Py, 9aU S ' D cause of-the reputation of the Jn Metro’s music department, and ' ' - author for grinding out best »« Father, 81, of Burt Taylor, .tag- »Uers. ^ Laid‘’In “thl ■ er, died Dee. 23 in Albany. Sort..IfSSL^JK WILLIAM Rhvwmav vived also by wife, son, daughter, U. R.ln 1970, it tells of the^effoits WmhS«HLffSS9 r -a-«i2 brother and three sisters. to restpre constitutional rights to ur ...WWUim SHERMAN l . lan i % Sherman, owner of the- 5IE® rs ia Bloomfield and Advance, iu°., and of a new ozoner in course author for grinding out best sellers, is Taylor Caldwell’s “The Devil’s Advocate.” Laid in the U R. In 1870, it tells of the efforts to restore constitutional rights to - - . - citizens after a dictator has taken Herbert Dtttler, 61.* violinist and over the country. Crown Is pub- ‘.a. A /. ■. i 14 An S am , —VA A ucw UMlIlCF Ul COluSff MV 1 ( ¥V»» \ ©f construction near Jackson* Mo., associate professor ^of music at.Cp^ nsning. died in a Maui VAwt, ltimhia TT . N. Y.. died in Old LymC, Storv died in a New York’ hospital Dec! lumbia U., N. Y., died in Old Lyme, .Story departments both in Holly- 19 after a major operation. He Conh., Dec. 17. wood and New York are under par- i^erly worked for Universal ^ ticularly strong pressure now to pictures in New Haven* Conn. Constance Morrow, 28, secretary G Q me up with acceptable screen L^ s wife, son and .daughter sur- an the Coast office . of _‘^ SSQ 9 q 12 yarns. There has hot only been a Vlve ‘ ' Booking Corp., died Dec. 18 ^arth of suitable published ma- inihiTtoAnTciv Los Angeles. ..... terial, but studios have been ex- »toeAd R theS& «"d 80 his items in his daily column .on her alleged activities in former years as applied to the Stork Club “incident,” which started it all), . Typical* was contacting of a Copa City, rep on why Miss Baker was not set for the spot this winter, when co-owner Ned Schuyler was her personal manager. Answer was, “Why. play her in nightclubs when her theatre earnings are more than double what she could garner in a cafe?” They also dug around on Winchell’s plugs for acts, try- ing to tie in personal angles. Most of those with whom the Posrt byliners talked notified Win- chell. of the fact. Variety’s' local correspondent in' Miami under- went the same phone-call ques- tioning from Davis, who * had a complete file of stories re the col- umnist’s activities and plans, some, of which were VARiETY-excIusived last spring on the Damon Runyon arts awards idea and hassle with local, dailies (Herald and News) on his personal interview with Frank Costello on the Kefauver investi- gation. Ed $ullivan’» Blast Broadway is buzzing about the blast N. Y, News columnist- Ed Sullivan took at Walter Winchell on Barry Gray’s WMCA (N.Y.) post - midnight sessions Sunday (23). In no mincirfg language Sul- livan’s diatribe against the. opposi- tion tabloid's (N, Y. Mirror) Broad- way" columnist was predicated on the latter’s alleged “character as- sassinationV of Josephine Baker, who,' two days; previously, had filed a $400,000 damage suit against the Hearst-syndicated columnist. , Miss Baker’s advent to the Gray mike had been heralded all last; week with one of those “comingl” advance campaigns, and she finally took the mike Friday (21) mid- night, after having filed her suit in N. Y. Fedferal Court earlier that day through attorney Arthur Gar- field Hays. The latter, along with a French military officer/ and Miss Baker on Friday and Saturday midnight (21-22), told before the. open mike of Miss Baker’s war record as a French resistance worker. (Born in St. Louis* the Harlem entertainer is now ’a French citizen by naturalization.) Sullivan at Friday post-midnight had phoned in his support of Gray’s “courage” in championing the Baker cause and promised a personal appearance on the micro- phone, Sunday after he got through with his regular TV show, “Toast of the Town,” CBS. Sullivan openly stated he came : prepared with some notes, then made a pitch for Americanism, the lifting of racial barriers, etc. He focused his attention chiefly on Winchell’s background as “a small- time hoofer,” the responsibility of American journalism, and rapped Winchell’s values, as an “interna- tional political expert,” etc. He used certain strong phrases. While enemies for years-—-a con- dition that went beyond the fact that both were doing Broadway columns on opposition morning tabloids---it was a tacit feud, at least so far as recent years are concerned. Each has clicked im- portantly in other fields—Winchell on radio and Sullivan on TV. Sullivan, however, expressed criticism at what he felt were gratuitous columnar attacks by Winchell on the Negro star, fol- lowing the Stork Club incident, which arose when Miss Baker was allegedly discriminated 'against. as ' a patron of the restaurant. (An official Mayor Impellitterl report absolved the Stork, to Which the campaigning. N. Y. Post takes ex- ception as a “whitewash”), Sulli- van cited . quasi-official. Ni Y. Daily News policy in his dis- course oii journalistic ethics, mentioning that the News has no qualms about correcting its errors,. and noted the frequent “Big Par- don” items .on the editorial page when errata.do occur. It had been heralded that Miss Baker would make three trips to the Barry Gray mike, this being explained by the fact that she is doubling from the Apollo Theatre, in Harlem, where she is on a cur- rent nine-day engagement, hence lit might be too arduous to tell her {entire story in one interview. She I did two personals up until Monday bight; on Sunday Sullivan was her Spokesman. On Monday night, Gray dis- closed the obvious—that the Sul- livan discourse had been tape-re- corded for legal protection-—and also that he had wired Winchell, * who is in Miami Beach,, apprising him of Sullivan’s talk, and again inviting him “or your authorized spokesman” to come to the WMCA “free speech” .microphone to state his cause; Miss Baker’s documentation was virtually a presentation of her con- tention before trial that she is not anti-Negro, anti-Semitic or pro- fascistic; that the quoted; excerpts (in Winchell’s column) of the Negro star’s memoirs (in French) about Harlem Negroes bad, Jews gave a distorted perspective of her personal feelings; that her husband, Jo Bouillon, her com- poser^conductor, is a Jew; and that her feelings about K'ltg Haille Selassie, of Ethiopia, during the Mussolini aggression were not as reported. ^sssi Continued from pare 1 ssssl ■A been laid, dut on the floor and all of them, with one. possible excep- tion, ^ould have been in a maudlin state most: of the time.. That is where this play, fitted squarely, in with the liquor interest desire to increase the consumption of alco- holic liquors among our fashion- able and socially minded people, especially young people who were there present in great numbers.” WHat’s (Champagne? In commenting on the letter, Soanes Wrote in part* “I don't think ‘in excess of 100’ drinks were con- sumed, I wasn’t paying much at- tention to {feat phase of the play, to be sure, but I have seen it twice and read it once, and I can’t add up more than 48^ hard liqudr drinks (champagne I believe is mot classi- fied as hard liquor) arid the one- half was due to the fact that Mr. Chamberlain poured a drink , for Mrs. Chamberlain in the. third act, took.it away from her when it was half consumed, aind polished it off himself: “There were only seven people involved In the orgy and consider- able time, elapsed. The first tip- pling was done early of an eve- ning; the second later the same evening; the third the following evening; the fourth two months later (that was the champagne in- terlude); and the fifth two years later. Even had the actors been drinking real stuff instead of the cold tea that is used for whiskey on the stage, and the ditch water that m a s q u era d e s as gin, they Wouldn’t had much more than a slight glow, “Of course, it is quite possible i that the liquor interests did haye a hand in the affair. It da also pos- sible that the tobacco people were involved, b e c a u s e the actors smoked. And I wouldn’t have put it past the clothing, leather, cos- metic and tonsorlal folks to have imposed their wills on author Eliot because everybody was neatly dressed, properly shod, faintly aro- matic, and neatly bobbed, waved and feather-edged. It’s possible, but frankly, I think it’s quite im- probable.” ’$ Taxes fcas Contlhtied from pag* 1 sssal books, and about $7,000 from rec- ords. ‘ However, the $650,000 from pix is a gross figure, Since Boyd bought up negative rights on top of his previous TV rights, so that a good hunk of that was charged off to. depreciation* with the net being: around $350,000. In addition,. Clarence Mulford*. originator of the Hopalong. char- acter, receives about $300,000 this year; the licensing agent for Hoppy products gets a fat fee, and by the time, attorneys fees, managerial coin and staff expenses, are taken off, Boyd is left with $728,0Q0—be- fore taxes. Stabler figures that when the tax collector gets through with the man who can vtfhip everyone else with his -trusty six-shooters, Boyd Will have a net of $140,000.