Variety (July 1924)

30 VARIETY OUTDOORS Wednesday, July 30, I9e| LOS ANGELES PICTURE MEN'S 'JOKER' BILL KEEPS OUTDOOR SHOWS OUT OF CTTY Bill Approved June 18 and Effective July 18 With- out Opposition—Prevents Tent Show Appearing in Fire Districts—Film People Slipped It Over Lo8 Angeles, July 25. What looks like an ace In the hole for the antagonists of the tented shows in this city is the second iparagraph of section "k" of ordi- nance 49,015 (new series), of the Building Ordinance. This section of the building ordinance will proliibit the showing of circuses, carnivals, tent shows.,or other tented amuse- ments, regardless of whether or not the new proposed amusement ordi- nance that will be aubmittcd to the Health and Sanitation Committee of the City Council at their meeting today for the regulation of this form of amusement is approved or not. The proposed ordinance submitted for the council's approval provides la one portion as follows: "That no permit to hold, conduct or carry on a traveling tent ehow, traveling tent carnival, traveling tent amuse- ment or traveling tent entertain- ment of any kind shall be granted • by the Board of Public Works to anyone, unless the owner, manager or person in charge thereof, shall have conformed to and complied with the terms and requirements of Ordinance No. 28,700 (new eeries). conimonly known as the Building Ordinance, or any other ordinance amendatory thereto or supplemen- tary thereof ..." Ordinance No. 49,015 (new series) Is amendatory to 28,700, and was slipped through the City Council June 16 of this year at the time the city attorney was preparing tbe ordinance for the regulation of tented amuecmcnts. This new ordinance, which con- ■ Bists of about 2,000 words, was drawn up and passed for the-4)ur- pose of amending eection 7 of 28,700 to regulate the construction, altern- tion, repair, demolition and removal of buildinBS and other structures, approved Nov 13, 1913. Passed Without Opposition Naturally, with no legtslator.s being on hand representing the out- door amusementa, and those Inter- ests not having been apprised of the proposed change In the law, there w.is no opposition on hand when the entire ordinance was passed without opposition by the council. June 18, la.st, Boyle Work- man, acting mayor, approved the action of the council, and after 30 days this ordinance became elTec- tive (July 18). The second paragraph of section k of this ordinance is one which the picture men were eagerly in- terested in. They had done thoir lobbying in having the bill drawn, and had reprc«cntatives on hand at the meeting of the council when ftie matter came up. Meantime, the outdoor show in- terests, or at least the large circus Interests, have had representatives here taking measures and formulat- ing plans for oppoeing the approval of the ordinance rcguIiitinK the tented amusements by the Health and Sanitation Committee. None has been cognizant of the little joker slipped Into the building ordinance amendment. They are all fiRliting the proposed measure on the ground that it is class legis- lation and discriminatory. Picture Men Confident The picture men, who. on the sur- face, appear to be very much inter- ested in the passage of an ordinance regulating the outdoor amusements, •re really not as Interested as They lead the other side to believe. Variety can state the picture men do not rare whether or not the ' council or its committee approve the proposed ordinance submitted to them, drawn at the suggestion of the picture interests by the city at- torney for the regulation and licensing of the tented shows. The picture men are convinced that, regardess of what the council may do, or what action they might take. It would all be oubject to the new building ordinance, which pro- vides that this form of amusement Is not permitted In the Are districts of the city, which are the only de-" sirable and profitable locations for outdoor amusements. Section of Ordinance This section of the ordinance is: "It shall be unlawful for any per- son. Arm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, extend, add to, reconstruct, alter, repair, move, use or maintain or to cause the same to be done, in any fire district, any movable building or structure of any kind whatsoever, or any tent, pavilion, canvas covering, awning, umbrella booth, or similar coverlhg, enclosure or structure, with or with- out walls or other «ide enclosures, or any other building or structure of inflammable material, except fences, and except awnings as pror vided in Section 153 and 153-A of this ordinance." That is the "death knell" to out- door amusements In Los Angeles, regardieas of whether It be the big- gest circus or the smallest side pocket carnival, assert the picture men. and that regardless of what kind of an ordinance might be passed, theee forms of amusements will And the stumbling block iil getting the license to be this sec- tion of the building ordlnaricc, which must be upheld by the body which pjtfsed it. Therefore, the picture men feel that they have accomplished their mission, whether or not a new tented show regulation goes into ef- fect. FRAUD ORDERS PUCEDONALL ZODIAC STUFF $281,250 Received by "Asta Studio"—2,000 Letters Daily CUMBERLAND REMOVES BAN Carnival There This Week —Mayor Favored Grant- ing Permit Washington, July 29. "Astrological Interpretations" and "Zodiac Good Luck and Happlnete" rings may be all well and good: in minds of some people, but the United States mails are not srolng to be employed to encourage their sale to the unwary. Fraud orders have been Issued against the Asia Studio of New York City'and the Zodiac Reaearch Society of Brooklyn for conducting schemes or devices for obtaining money through the mails by meana of false and fraudulent purposes, says Postmaster General Harry S. New. Inspectors of the Postoffice De- partment found that the Asia Studio was « trade name adopted by Derick L. Boardman and ti. Son- neck, under which they conducted a business devoted largely to the sale of Jewelry. Sonneck was once an officer in the merchant marine and believed this qualified him to pre- pare so-called "astrological inter- pretations." The department finds he got his material from encyclo- pedias. The readings coat $2,25, while the ring went extra at 35 cents. By this means these men, says the department, obtained $281,250 frond a credulous public. The Asia Studio received dally between 1,500 and 2,000 letters. The Zodiac Research Society worked much the same scheme with the "ante" for the readings and the rings slightly below their competi- tor. This, says the department. Is but the beginning of a campaign against such concerns. \ HIE WEATHER (Outlook for Ui« period July 28-Aug. 2) Washington, July 2$. North and Middle Atlantic States.—Generally fair the first part followed by showers about the middle of the week. Near or abort normal temperatures the first half, followed by cool weather the latter part of the week. South Atlantic and East Gulf States.—Generally fair at the begin- ning of the week, followed by showers and thunderstorms the middle and latter parts. Temperatures near or above normal. West Gulf States.—Generally fair weather, except that thunder- showers are probable about the middle of the week. Warm the first half of the week and cooler the second half. Ohio Valley and Tennessee.—Fair at the beginning and toward the end of the week, with showers and thunderstorms about the middle of the week. Near or above normal temperatures the first half, followed by cooler the latter half of the week. Region of Great Lakes.—Generally fair, except for showers about the middle of the week and again at the end of the week. Normal tmperatures or above the first half, followed by cool the second halt. Upper Mississippi and Lower Missburi Valleys.—Showers In the early part and again toward the end of the week. Cool the middle ' and the latter parts. Northern Rocky Mountain and Plateau Regions.—Showers in the early part of the week and again in the latter half. Temperatures near or below seasonal average. Southern Rocky Mountain and Plateau Regions.—Generally fair' weather, with temperatures near or above normal. - R. H. WEIGHTMAN, District Forecaster. AUSTRALIA'S BAN Edict Against U. S. Cattle- 14 Head Shipped There in Two Years HREWORKS OFnCIALS HAD NARROW ESCAPE Cabin Adjoined Staterooms Demolished on "Boston" BALLOONS Cumberland, Md., July 29. After banned by city ordinance for over two years, carnivals will be given a chance to show in Cum- berland. Mayor Thomas W, Koon declared for a ".show down" for the tented shows at a meeting of the city council. The granting of permits was rig- orously assailed by Commissioner of Police Harry Irvine, who de- clared that the city had no funds with which to pay special police- men. The final vote on the permit wa.s 4 to 1 in favor of allowing the Miller show to appear here. It is showing at tlie Mid City baseball park this week. The return of the carnival to Cumberland may be attributed to the fact that last year, and again this year, the local Shrine Club held what it called a circus, the main feature of which was about 20 booths where wheels were turned for prizes, the cost of a chance on the prizes being ten cents. The chances against win- ning a prize wer< said to have been over 100 to 1. The success which ParachotM, Inflatora, rop« UiIdwK, etc. ,| attended the efforts of the Shrine circus, which was put on by the Joe Brcnn Productions Co., of Chl- cigo, caused the Dokies (Dramatic Order, Knights of Korahsan) to hold one. Washington, July 29. Even an epidemic can cause a laugh occasionally. Throughout the havoc wrought by the hoof-and-mouth disease In California many drastic measures were adopted to prevent the fur- ther spread of the disease, and re- cently Canada placed a three months' ban on horses coming through from California, Oregon and Nevada. N^w comes the Gov- ernor General of Australia, issuing an order banning all cattle from the United States. Records of the Department of Commerce disclose the fact that exactly 13 cattle were exported to Australia last year and that In the year preceding exactly one lone cow was shipped from this country. BOARD CANCELS KLAN DATE CONCESSIONS WHEN DAVIS IS NOnHED Clarksburg, W. Va., Ex- pecU 25,000 People August 11 Clarksburg, W. Va., July 21. Plans have been laid for handlinc 25,000 people here on Aug. 11 ifhen John W. Davis will be formally noti- fied of his nomination for the presi- dency on the Democratic ticket. The executive committee of the John W. Davis notification com'* mittee has the granting of the privileges for all concessions and the amount derived from licenses will defray the expense of decorating the town. L. K. Richards Is chairman of the committee. Lancaster Fair Officials Returned Deposit and Initiation Called Off KTerrtlilnc DWd by bkHoonlMts and a«ro- plone Jnmper* and (tont mon. Quick Bhlpmcnta, specify your wrlsht. nolloon and neropluie fUabtn (timlwhed with plenty of thrills a<ldrd. ESTAnLlSHED IN 1901 Thompson Bros. BaHoon Co. . 1 • Aa^^t-k; 111. The Four Bostons from Germany, two men and two wprnpn, have joined the Sparks tflr'cu&f • '''» Anthony "Giasosia and Henry Rapp, president and secretary of the American Fireworks Co., had a narrow escape from Injury In the collision between the steamships Bo«?ton and Swift Arrow oft Point Judith, U. I., July 21. Their cabin on the Boston was next to those in which the fatalities occurred. They were on their way to meet the New York representative, George B. Jackson, In the Wirth- Ilamid office, and had notified that office of their departure from Bos- ton. When they did not arrive and the report of the accident at sea came through fears for their safety were felt. In the hasty dep.arture from the disabled ship they became sepa- rated, being placed in different life boats. Mr. Glasosia's boat was picked up hours later by the Com- monwealth, and the passengers taken to Boston, while Mr. Rapp's life boat was picked up by the Prisciila and the occupants brought on to New York. Each thought tne other had been drowned. However, they came together again la New York, and, their bualness completed, they returned to Boston by train. The Lancaster, Pa., County Fair Board was compelled to return a $150 deposit which the Ku Klux Klan agents In the vicinity had posted last week to hire the Fair Grounds for a Klonklave and initia- tion ceremony, at which the de- positors said 15,000 members would be present. Pressure was brought to bear on the Fair Board from unknown sources (the Board members keep- ing strict silence on the subject) and the date was cancelled, with, of course, a return of the deposit. FIBE AT GLENN PARK LaSalle, III., July 29. Fire of unknown origin destroyed the dance pavilion and bowling alleys at Glenn Park, north of here^ and caused a loss of nearly $15,000. MABDI GRAS AT RTE BEACH A Mardi Gras will be held at the Rye Beach Pleasure Park, Rye Beach, Rye, N. Y., the week of Sept. 1. C. W. Lynch and D. W. Deutsch, who conducted the Mardi Gras car- nival last year at Paradise Park, Rye B<!ach, have been engaged to direct the fete. CONCESSIONERS Biggest Sensation Since Eskimo Pie Yes. sir, our new Wonder Machine for manufacturing the Biggest Sellers known. ICE CREAM LOLLY POPS CHOC-O-CONES which are taking the country by storm. This machine also manufactures Apple and Ban- ana Lolly Pops, Eskimo Pies, etc. Machine Is complete with 10 lbs. of Special Chocolate Sticks, Caps, Electric GrlU Heater, Full Directions, etc. $18 Complete Outfit 25% with order, balance C. 0. D- E. C. HARR Nora Springs, Iowa Cheating? Chicago, July 29. The Betty Booth Co. has aban- doned railroads as a means of trans- portation and bought a Ford com- bination touring and baggage car. Clark and Brandt by this means avoir t«?^ ekAr^tralhs.' ' Ml ^ites i*i*«f Mf tf iiiiaif iiiititttii: i»:tterf«)i«ts-. t •9B;s*tit>«>(rctf ••i>^«rai.«». «Iut>#* . 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