The Washington times., 1931-08-05
1O1 Ranch Attached Here, 425 7roupers Stranded
SHORTAGE
. BANS PAY-OFF
ANDEAT|NG

Net $1,000; Court Action
Ties Up Cash; Wages Unpaid
: The District Of Columbia De
partment of the American Le-
gion has become interested in
the stranded show employees, and
Department Commander B. c.
Mcneil sent a representative
today to the show grounds to
see what could be done in aid
ing ex-service employees mad
others. Tentative plans are be-
ing discussed for a benefit per
fOrmance to be given tomorrow,
the performance to be sponsored
by the American Legion.
The 1O1 Ranch Wild West
show is today apparently thing
of the past, with the proceeds
from their two-day performances
here held up by court action and
the 425 employees milling around
on the lot with neither lunch
! nor pay.
The show ended its perform
Ances here last night and this
morning the employees learned
that the show was about to break
up for lack of funds.
The show is supposed to be
owned by zack T. Miller, famous
Snowman of Ponca City, Okla,
and Charles Boulware is the
travelling manager.
No Money on Hand
When he appeared on the lot
about noon today he explained
that there was no money for
payroll or food.
He went into a conference with
the foreman of the show and
an attorney representing Mr..
George Vinve, Of Ponca City, said
to hold a mortgage on the show.
At o'clock, no definite way
seemed open for the show to
continue and attachments against
it are expected to be filed by
the employees and others.
Many Of the employees have not
been paid salaries for several
weeks and practically no salaries
I have been paid for two weeks.
Police on Guard
Police of No. 9 precinct, headed
by Captain Raedy and Inspector
Davis are today keeping order
on the lot, and considering their
empty stomachs and the gravity
of the situation the motely horde
of employees are in remarkably
good humor, with no disorder.
Deputy marshaIs Monday night
attempted to levy on property
belonging to the wild West show,
but were unsuccessful when off.
ciaIs of the show company re-
vealed that there were no assets
subject to seizure.
The 1O1 Ranch Wild West
Show, which is one of the oldest
and largest of its type. came here
from Wilmington. Del, and ap-
parently had no booking beyond
Washington.
Girls Shrug Shoulders
One of the managers told en-
i plOyes this morning that the show
took in only about $4,000 Monday
and Tuesday, and that much Of
this went for printing and other
bills, and that the city had to be
fIOOdG with passes in order to
secure window ad d7ertising.
Indications were that the 425
Mexicans, Indians. cowboys, COW.
girls, stage drivers and all the
black and white assemblage would
60 hungry today.
The girls in the show accept the
J situation with typical "trouperS'
grace" with a shrug of the
shoulders.
Transfer Recorded
Monday there was also filed
with the office of the Recorder of
Deeds, an instrument dated Au.
gust and executed by Charles T.
Boulware as operator and lessee
Of the show, wherein he assigned
the management. operation and
income of the show, together with
its physical assets, to George
} Miller England, George w. Hamil.
ton and Robert Young Harvey.
The instrument recited that
the salary of AIS employees are
In arrears and other debts are
owed by the show.