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...Chicago last week, Barney Balaban, Chicago cinemagnate (Balaban & Katz theatres) was enjoined by Knute and Emil Hulquist, operators of the Chicago Theatre (burlesque), from using the title "Chicago Theatre" for his gaudy nine-year-old, $5,000,000 cinemansion. In the course of the proceedings Mr. Balaban referred to the 250-seater burlesque house as a "shooting gallery," where "females of the grosser type prevail." In defense of burlesque, gallantly replied Emil Hulquist: "There is but one difference between the type of musical entertainment known as the 'revue' or 'musical comedy and that type known...
...Manhattan, Barney Manger, 57, got in the way of an excavation cave-in, found himself buried under 15 feet of sand. Extricated by emergency squadmen, 35 minutes later, Barney Manger spat sand from his mouth, asked for a "couple of highballs...
...Decathlon, the feature individual event, Barney Berlinger easily retained the honors that he won last year...
Most picturesque of diamond tycoons is Solly Joel. He and his two brothers, Jack and Woolf, left London's Petticoat Lane (now officially known as Middlesex Street) some 50 years ago, went diamond hunting in South Africa. Their maternal uncles, Harry and Barney Barnato had preceded them, had somehow garnered a few thousand pounds, bought some claims at Kimberley. Shortly thereafter the Barnatos and the Joels found themselves in the eclectic company of world's richest men. In 1884 Brother Jack was involved in the Illicit Buying Case, jumped bail in South Africa, returned to England where...
...proved herself a remarkable statewide vote-getter in 1928 when she rolled up some 1,700,000 votes which elected her congressman-at-large. Now she has the support of potent elements of the regular state organization, including Percy B. McCullough, Chairman of the Republican State Committee, and Barney W. Snow, Chicago G. 0. P. leader...