Seasons Assured

After three months of bickering the Chicago Orchestral Association and the Chicago Federation of Musicians came to terms last week, ended all threats of the symphony disbanding (TIME, March 14). Swart James C. Petrillo, the Union's hard-fisted president, finally agreed to a minimum weekly wage scale of $75 as against this year's $90; a cut in the number of concerts from 126 to 100. The Orchestra is to have the choice of the number of players over & above a minimum of 87. (This year 97 musicians played under Conductor Frederick August Stock.)

Several summer seasons threatened by Depression difficulties are now assured:

London is having gala opera at Covent Garden in spite of a midwinter decision to the contrary. King George and Queen Mary went to Tannhauser last week, had supper served between acts in the anteroom to the Royal Box.*

Hollywood Bowl concerts are no longer in doubt. They will be given with elaborations to please the crowds which will gather for the Olympic Games.

In Cincinnati, Zoo Opera looked impossible (TIME, April 18) but a campaign headed by Mrs. John J. Emery, daughter-in-law of the late Mrs. Mary Emery, Zoo sponsor, has raised the necessary guarantee and on June 12 a hastily summoned company will begin a ten-week season.

* A custom started by Edward VII. Flunkeys bring food, linen, silver from Buckingham Palace.

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