Variety (April 1925)

V^ednesday. April 16, IM* IIMES SQUARE VARIETY REEK WAITER aVEUP$S(l-- FOR MORE! .■; t-.-i \ ^ut Henry Walter* DU- appeared at Bowie— W Not a Jockey r • —.• jjmanuel Carazousnoa, formerly a ^raiter at the 44th Street Hotel, had ytoeived many tips In cash from pa- ttona and many tips on the ponlea, Mit never a tip as to how to be- eoipe a manager of a Jockey until be met Henry Walters, a cadaver- Cfu person, who 4ol4 the Greek ^^ter bow h^ could make untold wMlth by becomixtK manager for iff. Kmanuel wa^ In/ormed it voutd only cost him |250. He could Biake this In part payments, Wal- ter^ stated that he would take $81 oa. account. The, faithful Greek B»^9 the full payment of |250. • Walters, whom the police say has A sisable criminal record, told Kmanuel all about his riding for roTnUy. Qven tpld hiip of bis cbl- ^ of his sa^ |i.p4 the loops pa 1^., riding. SUI4. , He promls<^d ^joUifuel bonus^ if .he woi^ the drand Prix and the English Derby. .Fvrther than that, Henry, showed several contracts to Kmanuel as to the wealthy men that had first call on his mounts. He mentioned a Sli-known iallU«nali;e's name, and en the waiter, exhibited ignor- «iy» as tp who thla.man was, Wal- ters arched his eyebrows an^ ex- pressed amazement. He even showed a last testament and will to Emanuel showing that he had bequeathed $120,000 to his sweetheart, WandA Englehart. This the alleged will read -Was to be fdnnd In a strong box in the Bank of England. ^appy to become a Crpesus 60 jnrfiTtlV. ■ Emanuel paid over his loney to Walters. They packed (eir grips and started for Bowie, Id. Both rieach tJieYe happy, Wal- iiin more elated than Ematiu61. ^hey headed for a hotel with both grips loaded. * 'Binanuel, hot f?o be outdone.'wdre Ihia best che6kered suit, spats and Aav. He want era to appear a^ a rt^ElI sportsman. His face beaiped •p h^ thought how ,eoon he was to hWome a No. 2 Pittsburgh JniU. Presently it dawned on Walters he ought to excuse himself for a. brief while. Emanuel was told to Tstotjust a second. Emanuel waited and waited. With no funds, Emanuel was at a loss as to how to get back to his ]ob in Times Square. The baggage containing the cloth- Iflg was deposited with a w.-k. Uncle, who had his fraternity slg9 suspended from t^e front of "his store. KlT»e first thing in New York BlBanuel did was to hurry to see y Messrs. Ferguson and Cammeyer. ^There he told his sad tale. To- gether they strolled Broadway, and at 47th street'^ame across Mr. Wil- tet*. He laughed when arrested. "The only horse I ever rode," thte detectives said Walters told them, "Vas at Coney Island, on the carousel." Walters Waived examination and was held in bail of 15,000 for the actHsn of the Grand Jury. Edna EUifl Arrested Thru Fondness for Children Bdn« McLaughlin, alnger and musician, known professionaUIy as Edna Ellis, 11 West 63d street, was a prisoner at the West 47th street police station Sunday afternoon, charged with kidnaping. She was held in $10,000 bail. Her arrest was due to the alert- ness of Isadore Rosenbluth, a taxi driver. Sfa» had engaged him somt time before and h« was taking her to her home when she asked him to stop as the machine reached 49th street and 8th avenue where some children were playing on the side- walk. She hailed one of the tots, Helen Mahoney, three, of 736 9th avenue, and lifting her into the taxi, asked the chauffeur to drive on. He did so slowly, observing her caressing the child and telling her of a dog, cat and parrot she was going to let her play with when they got to her home. The driver then proceeded until he came upon policeman Kar- wasky of the West 47th street sta- tion and told him of his suspicions. The. policeman ordered him to drive to the station house where they arrived as the frantic mother was reporting her lost child. The prisoner apparently did not realize the seriousness of her posi- tion and smiled a& the police ques- tioned her. Incidentally revealing that one of her teeth was set with a diamond. Her husband, She said, was man- ager of one Of the Broadway thea- tres. Wheti questioned further she located him deflnitely at the Shu- bert theatre on 44th street, where he is a property man. When seen later at the theatre and questlooed as to his wife's ac- tions, he was surprised to learn of her arrest ahd said he had not seen her for the past twenty-four hours. Ha said they had been married for over twenty years and during that time she had brought twQ children into the world, both of whom died. He said she had filled numerous stage engagements during their married life.. The husband went to the station house to console bis wif^ and said he would see her through her troubles. She was taken to thM West 30th street station and locked up for the ^ight. . Cabaret Dancer's Voice Saves Valuable Ring Ruth Herba, dancer at the Green yan Cabaret; Greenwich Village, has her voice to thank for still be- ing possessor of the two-karat dia- mond ring which now adOrns the third finger of her left hand. The dancer has also learned that it does not pay to display tempting gems to covetous gents who are wont to patronize the Village places for the purpose of prospecting, according to the way the precinct detectives put it. Miss Herba has been dancing in the revue for the past three weeks and has been one of the few non- mixers of the cabaret. Last Friday night she left for her apartment, around the corner from the caba- ret, and was surprised when two masked men accosted her in the vestibule and attempted to tear the ring from her finger. Despite the warning of the bandits, she made an outcry which frightened them off and which brought Patrolman Ryan of the Charles street station to her assistance. When Ryan ar-* rived he found the actress pros- trate from the scare and summoned Dr. PerriUo. S^ Tickets Kef used at Palace J Woman Summons A woman, who gave her nanoe as Mme. Iswalsky, said to ^Ise an actress, accompanied by a lawyer, appeared in West Side Court and obtained a summons from Magis- trate McAndrews charglnp "John I>oe," a ticket seller in the Royal Ticket Agency, 1668 Broadway, with withholding the purcliase price of two tickets she bought for a per- formanre at the Palace theatre (vaudeville). The «ummons is re- turnable tdday (Wednesday). According, to.the Mme., she went to the ticket apency and bought two seat.s. When she proffered them at the Palace it recused to acknow- 'edgc them on,the grounds, she said, tna^ they were pg^rchased from a "peculator. She argued with the of- nclals of the Palace, then wont to the West Side Cotn-t and obtained the summrtns. Magistrate Simpson will hear the complaint. ■ • ■• 44th St. Hotel Opens A dinner was tendered to John McQlynn gfunday night by a group of briars and Lambs. The feed Was to celebrate the opening of McGlynn's hew 44th Street Hotel. . Many prominent theatrical folk attended. McGlynn is a cousin of Frank McOlynn. the actor, and a prominent hotel man, formerly own- er and operator of the Rennsalaer Inn. Troy, N. Y.. and president of the New York Hotel Men's Asso- ciation. HAZEL CROSBY American Prima Donna Max Rich at the Piano TiUs week (April 12), Loew's Strand, Washington. Booked until July 20, Ijoew's, South and Middle West. Dir. CHARLES J. FITZPATRICK 160 West 46th StrMt, New York SQ. RENTS 'WAY UP Rental values for atorea on Broadway in the Times Square section have gone up by leaps and bounds within the last few months. The notice has gone out to the holders of leases on the stores of the Putnam Building that they wLU have to get out by Oct. 1, seemingly have started those located there seeking new spots. The McBrides are reported ^fter a building of West 42nd street, which th^y wajit to purchase to house their theatre ticket agency. The building is cow occupied on the lower floor by another agency.. Still another agency on the op' poslte side of Broadway which has a lease on a store which has 16 years to go has turned down an offer of a premium of |64,0(K) for the right to occupy the store, even though the new tenants do not wish to go in until the fall of 1926. 'Times*' Truck Driver Robbed by Young Bandit Uow a lone bandit, a youth who appeared to be an Italian, about 19, robbed James Kenny, a chauffeur, 382 East 152nd street, Bronx, em- ployed by the New York "Times," at 43wl street and Broadway three o'clock Sunday morning was told to Detectives Harry Stevens and Charles Dugan of the West 47th street station. The bandit after he pointed a gun at Kenny took col- lections amounting to $180 from him and dicappeared east on 42nd street. Kenny drove to the police stat'.on where he unfolded the tale. Ho told the detectives he was proceed- ing south on Srd avenue when at 45th street he was haled by the bandit. The latter asked him for a life. Kenny complied. The bandit spoke to Kenny of how he expected to wear his new faster suit if the weather permitted. They became very chummy. When the auto de- livery truck that Kenny was driv- ing arrived at 43rd street and Broadway Kehny^s new found friend asked him to bring the truck to a halt. Kenny did. Then, he said, the thug shoved a gun against his stomach and said: "Let me take that collection you ha,ve with you." Kenny said he was so terror stricken he looked around for pelestria/is and cops but could see none, tie said ttie bandit went through him and took the money, ^he latter warned Kenny to remain quiet until he vanished or he would return and "fix him." The chauffeur furnished a good description of the bandit. Kenny said the hold-up man was a dapper youth, about live feet, -weighing 130 pounds, black hair ahd dark suit DRESS UP IN HONOLULU Honolulu, April 1. Nine bathing girls were hauled into court here and given suspended sentences of 13 months' each be- cause their costumes failed to meet the requirements of the Desh.i bathing suit l.iw, which prohll It.s persons over 14 appearing "on the streets without more garb than a mei'e'bathing !iuft. Judge Harry Steiner after nen- tencing the nint^ cnlprlts. announced that the law wttdM be rigidly cn- 1 forced. ' ■ ■ " ■ '' •• Greenwald, Ticket Broker, Accuses James Walsh Detectives Cammeyer ^nd Fer- gueon of the West 47th street sta- tion, lodged an additional com- plaint of grand liirceny in West Side Court against James Walsh, 27, ticket broker, of 6912 Seventh avenue, Brooklyn. His ball was in- creased by Magistrate McAndrews from $1,500 to $3,000. Walsh was arrested on the complaint of Ed- ward Gruenwald, theatre ticket broker, of 237 West 4Bth street, who charged Feb. 13 Walsh refused to return to him $105 Gruenwald gave him in tickets for the show, "Rose-Ma^e." This charge was placed against Walsh after he had been previou?ily arrested by the same detectives on Gruenwald's complaint that on March 15, last, he bought 850 tickets for a concert at Aeolian Hall. Miss Bayne was to be the star. The concert was cancelled, ac- cording to Gruenwald. When *e de- manded the return of his money in this transaction he was unabla to get it. Gruenwald is In the theatre ticket agency business with his brother, George, at the West 46th street address. »» Catholic Church Advises Against "Dirt Shows At a business meeting of the Holy Name Society of the Holy Name Catholic Church, 97th street and Amsterdam avenue, resolutions were adapted condemning thi use of blasphemous language on the stage. In the ■ same resolutions mem- bers wore urged to remain away from theatres showing blasphemous or immoral performances. The reso- lutlon* were submitted to Auxiliary Bl.«ihop Dunn, who is leading the Cnmpalgn against "dirf shows" in New York. iTollowing the passing 6f the reso- luUons Judge Alfred Jf. TalUy gave an i11ustra,ted lecture and spoke on ^he . proposed campaign for the Catholic Charities ¥\in^ for New York Diocese. LUCILLE DOUGLAS FLEECED Charges Tailor Sold Her Glass for Diamonds LuciliA Douglas, 22S West 71st street, said to be a former vaude- ville actress, was the complainant in West Side Court against Salva- tore De Angelis, 39, tailor, of 424 24th street, Brooklyn. De Angelis was charged with fleecing Miss, Douglas out of $2,000 March 2, last. Do Angelis was arraigned befor^ Magistrate McAndrews on a shor'. affidavit ahd held Ih ball Of |2,5QP for further examination. According to Miss Douglas t)e Angelis abcdmpariled by a'friend came to her home and explained how she could make a large surti of money in the form of cotnmis^ioh on the sale of Some diamonds. She stated that Ue Angelis and his friend showed her a packet of dia- monds and asked her to have them appraised. She did. The pawn- broker told her they were worth $9,000. The detectives aver that Miss Douglass offered the pair $2,000 for the gems. They .said that the amount was not enough. Two days later, they said, De Angelis and his friend re- turned and told her that they would sell for her offer as they were unablt to do better. She gave them the money. She again had the "gems" appraised o,nly .to find out they were glass. De Angelis was arrested in Springfield, Mass. He denied the charge. SHOMRONS OF N. Y. POLICE GIVING DINNER 650 Jewish Officers on Metro- politan Force Entertaining Friends May 10 On May 10 at the Hotel Penn- sylvania the 650 Jewish New York police officers of the Shomron So- ciety, composed exclusively of He- brew members of the force, will give their dinner and ball to an expected attendance of over S,500. Shomron, in Hebrew, is "Guard- ian." It is the name of the police ofUcer in Jerusalem. The Shomron Society has been organfzed fbr about Ig months. In its member- ship are all of the Jewish members of the New York police, from lieu- tenant to patrolman. Its oflncera are Sergt. Harry Oreenberg, presi- dent; Patrolman Harry Schrleber, vice - president, and Detective Charles Rosenberg, secretary. Pa- tr6Iitiani Nathaniel Snydecker is ser- geai^t-at-arms. In conjunction with the affair an entertainment will be provided. De- tective Leo Rdsenberg, favorably J<nown to the managers of Times square, will be in charge of that .de- partment. ■'•-■"•'• ■-•-.♦ ■ M'V. "BLIND GEORGE'' SIGNED Music Firm Takes Unaeeino ViHag* Pianist and C«mpoMr George Rnsso, blind pianist, who is fbmUarly known aniong. habitues of Gr«enwich Villag* cabareAs as "Blind George," haa flnally gotten a break after many years of plugging at musical compositions. He has been placed under contract by the Triangle Musio Compamy which is sponsoring his flrst pub- lished number "8ilT«r Sands of Walkiki" for which Russo com- posed the fnoslc to a lyrio by Mar- vin Smolev. Russo is married and has a young daughter. > j.- — • —•"{I i' KtsttBioifs BHooxnro Considerable mystery surrounds the shooting of Frederick Sietert, 25, salssmAn, .>of 124 94th street, Astoria, Queens. Seifert was re- moved in a taxlcab to Folyclinir Hospital where a bullet in his left shoulder was removed. Detectives Ferguson and Love of the West 47th Street station ara conducting an investigation. Monday. afternoon Soifert was taken to the hospital in a taxlcab. He had haled the chauffeur tJt 46th street and Broadway. When reach- ing the hospital the police were notified. According to Seifert he was pass- ing 45th street on Broadway when ha felt a sharp pain in the Ifft shoulder. He said he saw blood trickling from the wound. He then called the taxi. Although the de- tectives took his story with a grain of salt they toured the neighbor- hood where he said he was shot. Investigation there failed to elicit any information of any shooting. 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