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Died. Samuel Gumpertz, 84, veteran showman, onetime (1932-37) vice president and general manager of Ringling Brothers Circus, onetime manager of Coney Island's Dreamland and Atlantic City's Million Dollar Pier; in Sarasota...
...securing the services of Giant Wadlow, Ringlings' Manager Sam Gumpertz once more justified his reputation for persuasiveness and astuteness. Robert's father had turned down all previous show offers. Robert, who is 19 and does what his father says, has gotten to like circus life much better than he expected. The Wadlow contract, whose money terms are unrevealed, calls only for appearances in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Boston...
...operate, he became president of the Ringling Trust & Savings Bank at Sarasota, Fla., where the Ringling circuses have their winter quarters. Recently that bank liquidated, paying off all depositors in full. Last week Robert Ringling decided to give up his operatic career. The announcement was by Samuel W. Gumpertz, Ringling general manager, in Sarasota, as the Ringling Circus prepared to open its season in New York in April. When the circus starts north Robert Ringling will travel with it, to learn more of the family business. It is a Ringling tradition for some member of the family to accompany...
...they were convinced that he had not had his legs amputated. Angrily he explained that an infected blister on his right instep had been treated, that was all. Now he and his wife had come for a fortnight's rest as guests of his good friend Samuel W. Gumpertz, president of Coney Island's Board of Trade. As for the amputation story, which had already gotten into print : "It's terrible. ... I have many friends all over the country and they naturally will be shocked...
Repercussions of the Russo-Chinese crisis were felt even at Sam W. Gumpertz's Chinese Chamber of Horrors ("Eden Musée") on Coney Island. In gruesome attitudes of opium smoking, flagellation and beheading, Mr. Gumpertz's waxworks Chinamen thrill goggle-eyed gumchewers. Last week Chinese Consul-General Samuel Sung Young, fearing that such exhibits might prejudice China's case in the U. S., appealed against Mr. Gumpertz to Manhattan's Mayor Walker who promised to investigate. Mr. Gumpertz said the most he would do would be to hang up NOW ABOLISHED signs...