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Wednesday,^January 21, 1953 Thursday, January 22, 1953 Las Vegas Review-Journal 5 \Jn Inm 3tKto; . with alan. jorlson- Sidewatk Nite Owl BLACK, BLUE & dwAY?╟÷Disc jockey, commentatorfcl^mnist, etcetera, Barry Gray has blowed his job of chanting f|o;jij|Chand- ler's restaurant of New York, a move which was pfcejdfcted by this reporter last week . . . Gray, who disgustingly ?╟≤tglejmted the radical noises of warbler"Josephine Baker, does a weteklf column which is "widely" read by subscribers of two sheet&bperating in the U.S. . . . One of the periodicals is the dilly daily New York Post (whose editorials have been direct targets ot leading anti- commie writers) . . . His pillar (Barry Gray Speaks) failed to makeltype last week ... \ In fact his vocal chords failed to register too much noise, possibly because of the rainbow.colored jaw he ;woun||up with as a result of his involvement in a Gotham side- walkllrawl . . . This reporter decries physical assault upon anyone who is merely expressing opinion, but a New York contact reliably reports that Gray was used as a punching bag because he abused his advantage of the radio waves by airing personal gripes . . . Reports have it that Chandlers dropped the disc jockey because he brought pressure from Red fighters , ^^His radio program has moved 'cross town to the Shelton jA" gBsSsibly the bossnfln of that hostelry will soon find that they're mixing aj lemons-with their tea. * . I llllPpj s|?·?*'gi * * * "*'SK&i2?╜$S STRIPPING THE TICKER: Tjjjfb gambling syndicate mugsj (Al Shaw, Eddie Bilbrey, and Ned ffiuds) are trying their luck in promoting a floating crap game in the Palm Springs bastile after Sheriff Joe Rice refused to accept a bribe from them and instead tossed the trio into the clink. Their proposal to Sherif?·,Rice was the operation of a swank gambling house on the outskirts of the California resort spa . . . And from San Francisco comes a report from Police Chief Michael Gaffey tpftym^hirds of all prostitution charges in the bay city in 1952 were^iflippeag^n grounds of "insufficient evidence" ... On the othgpfside QtJMJ^toBjfe the family of a Scottish seaman wants hisJK)dy ejypiiCuifc ordel*k> search for the life savings they beUeV^J^Ba and blAta MsVoodenl leg Don't take any wooden iddrjegpieeds . . . And at Capital Hut, statesman Carlos Romulo has J^to say about the UN whet head- quarters were at Lake SucceJpr'Tts neither a lake no* a si^cess. BLURBS ON THE J dusting off the edge o?║ his work bench will b#oc| bid for in the annuapviarg secretary for a ds# to tlr ville products wb#forsoq turn to the footlites in lA Sahara spotlite (for. 12^1 seen headlining the Flamin _, TTack Egfratter is confidence that thjfcorner ol pied by Marie Wilson, whop charm. h$ of Dimes benefit stunt-^paarie Wilson, highest bidder . . . A^Jpfiple of vaude- the stage for the cinejjpTwill make a re- Vegas. Dick Pojgjr will take over the rand) and Gagfp Raft is soon to be shoWjj^Sver 50 years of song writing" was featured on the Kr*ma&mmge last nite when Ted Fio Rito returned to the band stand to accompany Jimmy McHugh s all star revue ... And Hymie Miller, Dons Day's counsellor dropped into town. Reports have it that Miller's star client is be4 ine dropped from the CBS Teveey Screen sponsored radio show in which she stars . . . Ballerina Nanci Crompton, currently receiving applause at a local nitery, cuts out for Hollywood and Warner Bros, for a screen test following her final bow here. THE NEVADA STATE legislature will pass a bill addressed to President Eisenhower which will ask Ike to show no mercy to the atom bums Ethe%nd Julius Rosenberg^.And home from the Ike inauguration is Journal scribe MaisigGi]^n^st bubbling over with |yaflis about the big sh^digSjlMf^Howard Hushes flitting frpjtn one loAnitespot to another gand: at the fame time making new appointments W the execg%par|ments of RKO But Ihe movie bossman stillf issues "no comment" regard- ma the vast spread of desertffer Red Rock recorded as Husite The race track swinffli^will be aired shortly sans the ap- np'arance of Joe Smoot. Some believe he has flew the coop to E?·Told haunts at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs Ark,) while others are guessing that the cagey old schemer has taken a trip tojtte RTHE ORIGINAL _ omeikF PRESS CLIPPINGS ?√ß" 220 W. 19th St., NEW YORK 11, N.Y. Tel. CHelsea 3-8860 Cir. (D 39,667]! This Clipping From madison; wis.- CAPITAL TIMES ^By WILLIAM T. EVJUEg ?╟≤ EON ---FITZGE)|?╜!G0?' smanagerj ^^e^lrainejlotel^yester- scriba some o_m~ I out ajjKiaflpening of the ftbulous - -^L in Ld fing ho-j Fling joint 35,000 __t4hat was ^cus&M^and visitors wad ?╜fpitzgerald by Vane ,,, former head of' jm. I bellboy staff at the Loraine. Mr. Weidenkopf is nlfcHti charge of the ' bellboy staff in the new Sandj ' Hotel 'Mr. Weidenkopf also sent a copy of the Las Vegas Sun which got out a special edition on the opening-ai'the-^uew hotel?╟÷Mjwsq Oi the pictorial art in the Sun J special edition centered around ! big-bosomed, semi-nude chorus j girls and a high priced group of ?√ßentertainers headed by Danny Thomas who appeared in the night club. ?╟≤ The following was taken from! the literature that was passed out| concerning the Sands Hotel: "The Sands lips! is the world's newesti and most beautiful resort hotel with 200 magnificently decorated rooms. There is the Paradise poo^ and Sunrise terrace, a refreshing | Garden room for breakfast, lunch and dinner and the dramatic Capa room, the most fabulous night club I In the country." The average busk I ??essman-#oking at a prospectus | j of this Mid would say,-^-how can a hotel, costing $5,50^000, make a profit on only 200 rooms? The] answer iifflpat the term hotel cov-1 ers a lotj| ground in Las Vegas. Although it is discreetly not men-J I tioned, the fact is that the hotel is simply a cover for the big gambling joinlgboused in its new walls, gambling being legal |ffi Nevada. Jimmy Durante is reported to {have made the best wisecrack about) (the new hotel. He said: "The owners were Worried because the gam-i Wing tables took more than six flours:: tp.%m for the hotel." The ,'dght club will draw big crowds and \ach week the leadinge||$ertainers if the country whose nightly sal- Vies rjuns^to four f ig#es will be L hand, jlewspaper .representa- Ves from . 'aUg over jpte , United ates we^favitbd f6Vt|?║e grand >ening and- each was Jfren 25 Jver dollars to try h^uck at ulette, faro, dice, slot'machines i any other game of h^pioosing. ?╟≤ was reported that bynhe early 'OTning hours most of the silver 'liars were back where they came 'Fabulous' Only ^ord for Las Vegas^WSgj Neon Signs Bigger Than Biggest on Rialto Jake Freed ma rvOpens Amazing Hostelry The Sands One oi World's Finest Hotels LAS VEGAS, Nev.; ^in; 20.?╟÷In tb?║ years that we have been shuttling cross country betweeb^Sfew York and Calif ornia, wehave- always had a desire to stopoff at Las Vegas and see what makes it tick. With a race track being erected, our opportunity came and for the past two days we have been literally astounded by this city which has grown like wildfire on what was not too many years ago open desert wasteland. When you alight from the tram you blink as you face neon signs that are taller and wider than any of those seen on Broadway in New York. Nevada is a state where gambling is legal, and as you ride through the main street along about sundown, you are amazed at the throngs who | invade such casinos as the world famed Golden j Nugget which was shown us by the proprietor, Art Brick, a former California motion picture , executive. Further down is "the strip," a section that hums with activity and is the scene of some of the most fabulous hotels to be found anywhere in the world. The only word that describes these hostelries is "fabulous." In fact that one word is expressed hundreds of times as visitors go from hotel to hotel and stare in open amazement at the decorations which reflect the easy going friendliness of the old West. Whenever people refer to racing in England and France they are sure to say it is "a way of life" in those countries. Las Vegas is another "way of life" here in this country, i for it is trurjrthe last frontier of the way our forefathers lived in . the West a century ago. While the very mention of Las Vegas immediately brings thoughts of games of chance to the mind, there are many other magnets which make this an ideal vacation ground. There are sporty nine-hole golf courses, skeet and trap shoots, rodeos, midget auto racing, boat racing, water skiing on nearby Lake Mead, which is the largest man-made lake in the world. On that lake they boast the best bass fishing, in the world and only some 20 miles off is the world famous Boulder Dam which has attracted visitors from every part of the globe. Actually, Las Vegas is the hub of a vast recreational area. Besides golf they have fine tennis courts, horseback riding, swimming pools and, of course, luxurious accomodations and many restaurants which could be included among the world's finest. Even their weekly magazine is named "Fabulous Las Vegas" and that does seem to be about the only word which can be used in describing a city of some 30,000 people, but which attracts anywhere from 30,000 to 40,000 who arrive here on Friday night and take a plane back home on Sunday night. Needless to say, many hotels are required^ to accommodate the visitors, and in and around tti_. scores of motels have been erected. It is next to^.to a obtain hotel accommodations on "the strin||gpFEr the week- gjl end and for that reason the motels are f||p|pfo capacity. The latest hotel to be built on "thjipifrpP' is the Sands, anrf thdf builder w,as the famous horsemajipaaljir Freedman of Hqflstogp Texas. For 30 years the name o^alarFreedman has been g known on every race track iij^Kiis cpmtry and he has ahg operated unique establishments where the sporting fralpfiuty could congregate. He outdid himself *nd everyone else iiywnlding the Sands, which opened its doorafcn Dec. 15 andypsFdone a thriving business from that day to flis. Jake hada|gwys dreamed I of the day when he would own a greJLhotel^andflSersonally super- | vise it. Even the word "fabulous", fanSNNPflS&ort of a one-word f description of a hotel the like of Which we had never seen before. I And with a vast main building where they have some four res- I taurants, one of which overlooks the swimming pool, there are I five separate buildings of 40 rooms each and these buildings are j %>amed the "Santa Anita," the "Hialeah," the "Rockingham Park," j I the "Belmont Park" and the "Arlington Park" turf clubs. With a j I legion of friends, the Sands has become a mecqja for California I "Wand Eastern horsemen. Right now Jake is concentrating all his I /efforts on the newest hotel in Las Vegas, but even in rushing J I around to shake hands jjdth his numerous friends you can still | I see a copy of Daily Racikg Form peeking out of his pocket. It costs 1 ft $20,000 to open the doors of his hotel daily. So you can get some 1 ?√ß idea from that of the immensity of the project. He now employs J |580 people but as time goes on he Will need 50 to 100 more. Here in Nevada they like to refer to Las Vegas as a land of I contrast where the old desert frontier mixes with the modern I ways of life. Actually there is not much left to reflect the old I frontier days beyond the outward appearances of the hotels I and motels. Inside, these hosteleries are the last word in I modern comfort and conveniences and also in the serving of I food. One of the Jgift customs still retained is the "chuck i | wagon" where a diner can obtain all he can eat for $1.50. The chuck wagon service and food is just as good as that I which is served in the restaurants where Lena Horne and other famous stage and screen personalities perform at any- I where from $5000 to $15,000 weekly. While many people are I dressed in the cowboy fashion of the old West, the throngs I that assemble are actually in stylish-cut clothes and in the evenings dinner clothes.. Jake Freedman'is usually to be. I found in his 10-gallon Texas bat but this is not affectation I on his part as he has dressed that way for many years on the I race tracks. It is surprising in a city where they have the I longest bars to be found anywhere that so few people show I any effects of the cup that supposedly cheers. One railroad J I folder we happened to pick up says, "Come as you are, as you I wish, relax or pla^T have fun by day or night and spend what j I you please." That just about sums it up. - Along the main artery of Las Vegas which the folks out here I Icall "the strip," and also in the vast acreages of parking ground I ?╟≤surrounding the picturesque Sands and Carl Cohen's El Rancho j [ Vegas, one finds the automobile license plates of many states. fcaUfornia naturally is the most represented of these but there j are also many from Texas, Illinois, Utah and a smattering from I back East. While the_ half -built race track will become a reality, on Labor Day, it is thought it will be a welcome addition to this fcity which has already taken its place amoh^ the fun capitals I of the world. The weather in Las Vegas is the clear, dry, invigorating type, and with^ashine 98, percent of the time, the race track will offer an afternoon of outdoor sport, this being the one thing that Las Vegas lacks, even though golf and tennis are popular. It is just our impression that horse racing will be a success out here, for the people of the West have always been horse-minded and that is proven* by Santa Anita and other Southern California race tracks.