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cities ?╟÷ bringing H4.6 newspapermen and 21 guests including Terry Moore, Esther Williams, Jane Powell, Fernando Lamas, Hichard Widmark, Arlene Dahl, and Gorinne Calvet, all of whom were presented with chamois bags ?╟÷ full of newly-minted silver dollars, Howard Hughes lent Jack his personal Constellation for a flight that delivered columnists Earl Wilson, Hy Gardner and other New Yorkers, and overseas planes brought in $10,000 worth of Dutch asparagus, Italian chestnuts, Brazilian palm hearts and similar hors d?╟╓oeuvres -- delicacies which, by the way, are still given away to guests. Jack personally dedicated a nine-foot "Time Capsule?╟Ñ containing Bing Crosby?╟╓s pipe, Arthur Godfrey?╟╓s ukulele, and a gold-plated auto jack ?╟÷ the symbol of Danny Thomas?╟╓ climb to fame. The whole spectacular premiere -- it cost Bntratter about ^3^,000 ?╟÷ had such an emotional impact on Danny Thomas that he lost his voice for the second show. Shortly afterward, the hotel bandleader went to the microphone and said: "Danny Thomas will not appear tonight but we found some friends In the audience who will take his place," The "friends", as an astonished audience soon discovered, were Jimmy Durante, the Ritz Brothers, Denise Darcel, Frankie Laine, Spike Jones, Jane Powell, and Ray Anthony, all of whom went on stage and performed without charge for their old pal, Jack Ehtratter. Since then show people have not been surprised at anything Involving Jack and his desert stage. When he recently decided that Van Johnson had cabaret possibilities, for Instance, the young movie star protested he couldn?╟╓t do It. "Jack," he said, "I haven?╟╓t the right material and, believe it or not, I haven?╟╓t the money to buy it," "Don't worry about it," Jack replied* "I know a couple of writers in Hollywood who can write the material ?╟÷ and I?╟╓ll give you a #10,000 advance on your salary to pay for it," 9508 W I L $ H I R E BLVD. ?╟≤ BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. ?╟≤ BRADSHAW 2-861 1