DECEMBER

. . James
. . Max
. . Hal
. . George
. . Michael
Mounties at 'Pony Soldier
Luncheon
manager, had the exchange offices neatly
repainted in a handsome gray over the weekend
. W. Simpson jr., UA salesman,
has bought a new house out on Lenox avenue.
Nightingale notes: Frank Scheuer made a
neat 5-7 split, Albert Doyle made the 9-10,
Harold Chase the 2-5-7, Charles Whitaker
the 3-10 and the 8-9 while James Powers
made the 9-10 with the wind off the ball
as it pasted the nine-pin . . . Both Glenn
"Red" Brady, a charter member, and Charles
Ross, are withdrawing from the club, as they
are no longer active in the bowling field.
These old timers will be missed . . . Harold
Welch won his Thanksgiving bird with his
542—146 pins over his average.
DETROIT—The opening of "Pony Soldier"
at the Pox was marked by an international
luncheon to commemorate the 80th anniversary
of the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police. Police agencies on both sides of the
border cooperated in the event, with two
Indian princesses in attendance as well.
The Canadian Mounties assigned a special
man to be available for interviews to the
press, on radio and television through 20th-
Fox Detroit branch.
several RCMP aides.
DETROIT
II lex Zesser, manager of the New Home,
was to leave on his first trip to New
The estate of the
York City December 6 . . .
late Joseph B. Krul, including the Home,
King, and Park theatres properties, is remaining
in probate with his .son Casper J.
as administrator. Shares go to the deceased's
widow, and to two other children as well,
Eddie Krul and Mrs. Stella Rudzki.
John Tatu jr., who is back as manager of
the reopened Casino, operated by his father,
became father of a baby daughter named
Juliann . W. Tarr is back as operator
William "General"
at the Casino . . . Graham, former manager of the Majestic,
has been named night manager of the
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At the luncheon, pictured above, were
Joseph J. Lee. 20th-Fox manager; David M.
Idzal, managing director. Fox Theatre; C. C.
Kolman, lieutenant, RCMP; Al Weitschat,
Jack Carlisle, Bill Noble and Clara Cook,
Detroit News; Frank Angelo and Helen
Bower, Free Press; Joanne Willis, Vera
Brown, Jack Theisen and Ruth Gorrell, Times;
Sol Gordon and Jay Frankel, 20th-Fox; Detroit
and Windsor police representatives and
Booker T for the Saul Korman circuit, succeeding
Abe Levine. He is also doubling as
relief manager for Peter Tabor at the Cameo.
Charles Morris is taking over the night
managerial duties at the reopened Grand in
Highland Park, with Raymond Chyla taking
the day shift. Arthur Sedgwick is in the
booth evenings, with Ken MacFarlane, who is
an artist of note on the side, back in his old
Mr. and Mrs.
spot on the midnight shift . . .
Albert Dezel and Mr. and Mrs. William
Flemion of Dezel Productions trekked to New
Herbert Rosen, son of
York last week . . .
Ben Rosen, manager of Confection Cabinet
Corp., has won a scholarship in accountancy
at Wayne university, where he is a senior.
Carl Buermele, general manager of General
Theatre Service, was a victim of the flu,
interfering with the pleasure of his eastern
trip to be inducted into the Motion Pictures
Pioneers . Birnbaum, former partner
in the Film Exchange drugstore, has taken
over operation of the drugstore at Detroit
Beach, five miles north of Monroe, Mich. The
store is owned by Rene Germani, owner of
the Majestic at Monroe.
.
. . .
Jack Zide, independent distributor, was in
New York for a short trip Burriss
and Betty Lehr were in a chat at the Allied
Paul Seippel, theatre operations
Films office . . .
chief at the Butterfield offices, was
out riding the circuit for a few days
Charles Simpson is still dickering with the
insurance folk over his big film fire . . .
Detroiters might like to send a cheering note
to Ben Robins, Universal manager, and his
wife, who are expected to be in Cedars of
Lebanon hospital. Los Angeles, for some time,
recovering from an auto crash.
J. Oliver Brooks, retired exploitcer, is preparing
to go south for the winter . . . Charles
Walters. MGM director, was in town . . .
Ivan Calvert, National Screen manager, has
been doing research on the operation of
parking meters . . . Otto Ebert, new RKO
. .
Mrs. Larsen was host to 18 Nightingale
women at her home . Mrs. Floyd H. Akins
is planning the pre-Christmas party at the
bowling alley, and Jennie Haskin will be
co-hostess with Clara Haskin at the latter's
home in January . . . Francis Light is learning
to bowl left handed after his right thumb
lost an argument with a buzz saw.
. . .
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Edward Brooks has given up his dual chores
as assistant manager at the Mel in Melvindale
as well as at the Regent in Detroit
Joseph J. Lee, 20th-Fox manager, and Sol
Gordon, exploiteer, attended a four-city sales
meeting called by Division Manager Tom
McCleaster at Cleveland Ureel,
formerly of the Ramona. is the new operator
at the Telenews, replacing H. Owen Blough.
veteran leader of Theatrical post, who has
moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. . . Norman
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Wheaton, feeling fit after long convalescence
from his operation, made a hurried trip over
the weekend to Cleveland to visit his mother,
who is on the critical list with acute asthma
complicated by pneumonia. He plans to
bring her back to Detroit to live when her
condition permits.
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