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Eastern
. . James
Otto
resigned
Tent 13 Newsboy Day
Sel for Next June 20
l').;: i'lllA All OM NfWibo).-. Uii) to
b, jjliitly by ViirU'ly Tvin 13 tind
U\t J'lu..i>lt ;i>l>u Iiiqulrrr on Krlduy. Junf
JO. »i»A aiinounofd by Siitu Dittinontl. nc*
chlet barker or the tent »t the oitnual dinner
at the Variety Club
Over 400 people attended (he dinner to
donor the tent's new chief biirker. Sjimuel E.
Diamond. 30th-Fox manaiier. and the oulfoini!
chief b*irker. SylvuJi M Cohen. Philadelphia
attorney.
On June 20. hundr«ds of prominent business,
civic and labor leaders who once were
newsboys will sell a special four-page newspaper
exploinlnK the worklnKs of Uie charity
project to riUse funds for the camp The club
has for the past 10 years provided a month's
frev care for handicapped boys 8 to 13
years old at the $300,000 cunip it inuintntns
Ui Worcester. Pa. William F Kelly, president
of the First Pennsylvat\ia Banking and Trust
Co. will act as honorary chairman The
(enerrU chairman i.s Jack Beresm.
Jack Beresm. chairman of the board of Variety
International, inducted the new crew of
officers These uiclude Sam Diamond. Leo
Beresln. Lester Wurtelc. MarUn Ellis. Cecil
Pelt. Harry Romalne. William Doyle. Mickey
L«wts, William Madden. Leonard Matt, David
Mllgram and Jack Greenberg. Hal Marshall
• ill serve as press guy.
Oeorge Friedland. vice-chairman of the
board of Pood Fair Stores, was honored at
the alfalr by the award of a plaque for his
aid to the Heart Fund.
The speakers of Uie evening Included Lt.
CJov. Roy E. Furman. Dr. Gaylord P. Harnwell.
president of the University of Pennsylvania.
Martin Moskowliz. eastern and southem
division sales manager of 30th-Fox: David
Berber. Philadelphia city solicitor: HI Martin,
general sales manager of Universal: Ralph
Pnes, slate chairman of March of Dimes and
an executive at Berlo. Walter Allessandronl,
chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Ass'n:
Ed Emanuel, exhibitor, and George Beatty.
Variety Clubs Infl officer
A scroll was presented to Sylvan M. Cohen,
outgoing chief barker for his fine work. City
solicitor David Berger called him a "Philadelphia
lawyer's lawyer."
George Eby. a former "Ice-Capades' executive
from Pittsburgh, serves as first assistant
International Chief Barker. George made a
big hit with the local meml>ershlp when he
declared "no other tent has given as much
leadership to Variety International as Philadelphia
with three of our top officers—Jack
Beresin. Ralph Pries and Eddie Emanuel."
The Quaker City String Band boys, rigged
up as barkers, also tallied when they marched
Into the ballroom to the strains of "No Business
Like Show Business." BorL« Morroa. former
producer and director, also countereap.onaoy» were senletKed
to the Pennsylvania Industrial School
for btiys at Cumi) Hill the trio sought to
extort money Iroin Natlianlel OoldsU-ln, 15.
In the New Palace Tlieatre on Uecrinber 26.
Falling to obtain money, Uiey tK-ul the boy
m the theatre washroom. The victim managed
to break loose and ran out He told a
policeman who went into the theatre and arrested
the boys.
Sam SUefel continued his parade of Rock
n" Roll stage .show.s at the Uptown Theatre
by pre.M-ntlng Buddy John.son and hu band,
featuring hLs sLiler Ella and five other acts.
.
Reggie LaVong of station WHAT wils master
of ceremonies The Lewen Plzor Tioga
Tluatre hod
.
another Sunday Ja/.z Concert
featuring James Moody and his band on the
stage with a surrounding group of acts.
'Rangers' World Bow
In Philadelphia
PHU.AUKLI'HIA Hi. A.irld premiere of
Warner Bros 'Darby's Rangers" at the Stanley
Theatre Tuesday «21) was highlighted by
the personal appearance of James Gamer.
sUr of the film and of Maverick, the television
.series Garner made 11 guest appearances on
radio and television. Including three coastto-coast
networks, during the day, was Interviewed
at a press luncheon at the Warwick
Hotel and received a citation from University
of Pennsylvania coeds who had selected him
as "the motion picture and TV star with the
mo.st
pleasing smile."
Garner Joined U. S. Second Amiy and civic
dlgnltajies In honoring former members of
Darby's Rangers, famed World War II commando
unit, at a dinner party preceding the
premiere. Garner was also made an honorary
member of the Big Brothers of America
OS part of the day's activities.
The Second Army 20-piecc KUtle band and
24-member choral group from Ft Meade par-
the evening program at the the-
ticipated in
atre. ^ ..
The 100 holders of the Superintendents
Award at the Valley Forge MlUUry Academy.
Wayne, were among guests honored at the
opening performiuicc The wmners were selected
from the B50-member corps of cadets
for outstanding achievement in both mUltary
and academic as.slgnments.
'Quiet Americcm' Benefit
Raises Sum ol $48,000
WASHINCITON A total of $48,000 was
raised lor the American Friends of Vietnam
at the benefit oi>enln,{ of Jascph L Manklewlcz'
'The Quiet American at the Playhouse
'
Theatre Wednesday '22' The oijenlng was
preceded by a buffet dinner given at the
Vietnamese Embas.sy by Ambas-sador and
Mndamr Tian Van Chong After the premiere,
Mrs Perlr Mr-r:i held a midnight
'
party for the dl guests
Arthur B Krui.
of United Artist*,
which Li distributing The Quiet American,"
and Roger H Lewis. naMr.n.i! rt'.rrctor of
advertising, publicity and n. look
l>art in the ceremonies wi'i ic«. who
produced and directed the film, as hoat
Olorgl* Moll, who makes her film debut In
the picture, was gueat of honor
BOXOFFICE January 37. 196S E-7