Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
CIRCUS TROUPERS
FACE HUNGRY DAYS
Legion to Stage Benefit To.
night for Stranded Crews
of 101 Ranch Show.
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cast refused. and now it has settled
down to war Of waiting on both sides.
some Of the troupers saw q lawyer
about attaching the shows property,
but that Is already mortgaged. The
mortgage is said TO be held by Lew
wentz. State highway commissioner OF
Oklahoma, ana neither he nor COL
zach T. Miller, owner OF the show,
will come to its rescue. The show
people blame al Of their troubles on
these two and some of them hope that
Gov. William Alfalfa Bill Murray OF
their home state viii do something to
get them out Of their jam.
Salaries Reported Low.
Even If they were all paid OF now
and the show disbanded, many Of the
cast probably would still be stranded
here. The highest salaried performer
Ia the outfit draws Sa7sso B week. The
roiistabuuts lthey cali them barrel
lovers" on the kruunds) get Sits 9
week. Eight times SITS Is ell And
you can't 30 very far on SIS; Nest
Of the hands come from Oklahoma,
where the show Winters, ana Texas,
Montana and wyoming.
Ths other salaries are In proportion
The cowgirls get IS and so q week
The head electrician, who has charge q
two wagon loads Of equipment. which
he must assemble. keep in working or.
dsr, take down and pack away again 81
every stand, gets $6 q week. He has
fikhtlhand man who gets o. week
Tfiere 10 0 physician with the show who
gets $275e q week. All Of them Esi
their meals ana o place 10 sleep on TIM
train or In the grounds.
II Just "Getss Them.
One Of them was asked why h. sttCl
with the show when ne could get u
much more money outside.
We'll" he said, "the show business
kind Of gets you after d while"
Some help may come from benefi'
performance being staged at the ground
tonight with the help Of the LEGAL de.
paftlnent Of the American Legion. Fro
ceeds Of the show Will be split event,
among all OF the employees, regardless
Of the salary they earn, and . commit
tee Of DICTIONARIES VIII be on hand Il
help and none. Of 1t to the owners b
the show. Al resolution to SUPPORT tn
benefit was passed unanimously At I.
meeting OF the department last night
II there isn't enough money taken Ii
tonight to care FOR everybody An0the
show will be staged tomorrow night
The SHOW starts ktHS:l5 sharp, tickets b
30 on sale at pm. There ID no prize
| fixed for the tickets, they viii sell 70
whatever they win bring. The f1rst on
sold last night ut the Legion meeting
for 500.
Curtis Buys Tickets.
| Vice President Charles Curtis was on
Of the fifst to order d large block D
tickets, according 10 Raymond A
Burke, chairman Of the Legion Com
fnittee on Arrangements. Mr.. Burki
pointed out the Legion would not TAX
penny fer It's work on the heEsiii
100 per cent Of the receipts going 9,
the stranded shoWtnefi.
The show people explAin they ar
only asking the LeEioT 30 DO for then
what they, In their better DAYS, did 10
the veterans. They gave free perform
Afcee at all veterans hospitals.
Even now they are quick to lend
| helping hand to TIE less fortunate. TWi
shabby tfafnps came into the. cook ten
this morning and asked Mr.. Carroll 70
food. he gave quick glance toward til
rapidly diminishing pile Of scrambled
/ eggs ana the line Of show people stand
! ing with plates ID be filled.
Fan right" he said, go over TO til
second table and sit down"