Briefs

Earl Carroll, producer of musical shows, whose hospitality on one occasion was so extravagant as to cause him to lie and go to jail for four months, last week made preparations for a new revue. His preparations included an inspection of would-be chorines, of whom he allegedly required that they strut naked in front of him, so that he could observe their defects.

Two chorines, whether because they were shy, or because they wanted publicity, or because they were not awarded jobs, raged at this requirement. They caused the New York Daily News to print their pictures with stories damning Earl Carroll, quoting George White, "Ziggy" and such showmen as being shocked by Earl Carroll's nude parade. The effort to start another Earl Carroll rumpus failed; District Attorney Joab H. Banton pointed out that even if the chorines were telling the truth, Earl Carroll had committed no crime.

Smart Richard Montague last week discovered that the famed Keith-Albee Corp. considers Lindbergh, Mussolini and the Prince of Wales to be the most valuable box-office attractions now extant. To each they would pay $10,000 a week. President Coolidge or President-Elect Hoover could get $3,000. Al Smith could get $7,000. Queen Mary is worth $5,000. Queen Marie is worth $8,000.