Boxoffice - Feb. 17, 2014

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Statistician's Forecast
Cheering to Northwest
Minneapolis — Theatre interests are
B: pleased at the forecast of H. O. Timberff,
lake, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank
k: statistician, of Northwest business and agt:
ricultural gains for the ensuing year. All
:i lines of industry, including showhouses,
will benefit, Timberlake believes.
Timberlake points out a number of recent
developments which will stimulate
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Northwest business volume. In a territory
that is predominantly agricultural, there's
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an increasing demand for most of its farm
products in consequence of improved consumers'
incomes, higher wool prices be-
" cause of increased costs of importing sup-
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plies due to the war, foreign demand for
portions of the imp>ending surplus of pork
and pork products, larger livestock in-
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ventories than in other recent years, ample
feed supplies for conditioning its current
' livestock supplies and larger carloadings,
i: particularly grain and livestock, in the
^ first quarter.
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increase will show a 28 per cent gain over
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those of a year ago. No other section of
the country will show such an increase,
rerlake asserts.
Named Alexander Agent
City—R. H. "Olie" Oleson, fornerly
of the Commonwealth circuit,
Washington, Mo., has been appointed
•epresentative for Alexander Film Co. by
2. L. Harris, distiict manager. Oleson will
over eastern Missouri.
LINCOLN
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•Stanley marriage in Hollywood makes a
-lOuella Parsons out of Alvin Hendricks,
vho met 'em in Omaha one day last sumner
when their divorce was hardly cold,
md said they were going to re-hitch.
OMAHA
from preceding pagei
a well-earned pat on the back by remarking
self
that the Omaha exchange has
signed more contracts to date during the
current season than any year previous.
"Now just mention that 'His Girl Friday'
is doing a great business in the Omaha
territory and my week will be complete,"
says Jacobs.
Dick Kehrberg, Sheldon, la., was on
Filmrow and looking very prosperous .
Other visitors included Bob Huffman and
Hoivard Federer, both of Lincoln; Bowman
twins from McClelland, la.; Mort
Troxell, from DeWitt, Wilber and poirits
west . . . Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Goodrich,
Stromsberg, Neb.
When the Paramount shutters after
"GWTW" closes, Don Allen and Jack
Kolbo will move back to the Omaha and
Don Shane to the Orpheum . . . There's
talk of making Golden Spike Days an
annual affair after the success last spring
on the "Union Pacific" premiere. Evert
Cummings, Tri-States chief here, is on the
special citizens' committee doing the deciding.
Selected as Best Cartoon
Hollywood—At a meeting of the California
State Congress of Parent-Teacher
Associations. Metro's "Peace on Earth"
was selected as the outstanding short
subject of the year. The Congress represents
280,000 California members.
Pace Operating Capitol
Hartley, Ia.—Harry Pace of Audubon,
la., has taken possession of the Capitol
here. C. E. Werden operated the theatre
for the past nine months.
Withers Back From Chi
Meet With Enthusiasm
Kansas City—Robert F. Withers, Republic
branch manager, who returned this
week from his company's midwest division
meeting in Chicago, is very enthusiastic
about immediate releases. The
lineup for the next three months includes
"Dark Command," story of Quantrell;
"In Old Missouri," "Forgotten
Girls," "Pioneers of the West." "Women
in War." "Rancho Grande," "Doctors
Don't Tell," "Man From Rio." "Lady From
New Orleans," "Grandpa Goes to Town,"
"Gangs of Chicago" and "Ghost Town
Raiders."
'Dark Command' Premiere
Considered lor Kaycee
Atlanta—During Republic's recent district
sales meeting here Kansas City was
considered as the probable site for the
world premiere of "The Dark Command,"
the company's high budget picture. John
Wayne and Claire Trevor are starred in
the production, which was directed by
Raoul Walsh. Adaptation was from R.
V. Burnett's popular novel.
Stage Artist to Metro
New York — George Lessey. a member
of the cast of "The Man Who Came to
Dinner," has signed a contract with Metro
and will leave for the coast in about two
weeks. He has appeared in numerous
Broadway productions.
New Pact to
Garfield
Hollywood—John Garfield has been
given a new contract by Warner.
Vincent DiFiore now is living alone and
iking it. The rattle of the poker chips
ar into the night disturbed his slumber
ohere he used to live . . . Wally Johnson's
)light is horrible: His theatre is snowed
n and his skating pond snowed under
. . Gag, going the rounds, probably startd
by Russ Egner, is one guy's asking
mother if he got "that" straightened out,
)hen answered by a "what?" gets:
HuncJiback of Notre Dame" for the kicker
Idle thought: Why don't Omaha
llmrow lads buy football tickets noio intead
of September 1?
Mrs. George O. Monroe, who is as much
fixture on Theatrerow as the theatres.
las been absent lately, staying at the
edside of her husband . Kimiall,
who owns the Varsity, is promising
pme newsy ha'ppenings about it soon . . .
lob Huffman and his wife celebrated
leir lOth wedding anniversary last week.
Last Tuesday night, on KFOR, Barney
Hdfield, movie gabber, did his 600th
roadcast for the same sponsor, the Lin-
3ln Theatres Corp.
3XOFFICE
: : February 17, 1940
HOTEL MARK TWAIN
Travelers acclaim the fine
food in
the two modern restaurants - the
Steamboat Cabin Coffee Shop and
the Old Enslish Tap Room -they
praise the friendly atmosphere and
fine service - and they never forget
the modern rooms and the IDEAL
LOCATION of the Mark Twain.
300 ROOMS
O. E. TRONNES, MGft
ST. LOUIS
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