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SAVINGTON CRAMPTON, presently tn eharge of the R. J. Reynolds to- baccs Canpany’s account with Willian Esty & Co., Inc., stated that his records contained the original contract with the Marz brothers, which ke diepleved to thé writer. This contrast, dated suguat 25, 1936, provided for a broadesst oa September 1, 1936, on the Canel Caravan, and with rehearse) detes fran 8:00 te 10:00 F. Me, Auzust Sl, 1936, and from 3:00 to 6:30 F. Moe: Sepienber 1, 1936, including the broadcast. The signatories, in addition to the Williem Baty & oe Soapeny, fere GROCHS, CHICO and HARPO and ZEPPO MART, the contract being #ith Zeppo Marx covering the services of the othar three. The contract specified that the artists Groucho, Chico and Harpo should furnish their om material and shculd save the Reynolds Tobacco Campeny, the broadcasting Canpany amd William Bety & Company from any damages due to the use of such mterial. The sam speo- ified in the contract, for shich, ir. Greapton informed agent, the Marx brothers teceived payment, was $3,750.00. Mr. Gramzton requested that this amount be os trested in strictest eantidence, inaamuch as ite publication during the euras.: uf the trial would émbarrass the egeaey in iis dealings with other artiste. © uy. Crampton stated that the cancelled check for the services of the Marx brothers had been dasroyed. MARTERTE LYON, seoretary to Mr. Crampton, stated that ahe nad been secretary. to Mr. MOORE in 1956, hag typed up the contract with the Marx brothers and mew to her ow: knowledges that a check had been forwarded to the Zeppo Marx Agency for payment; thet ohe was requested by Willian Eety & Caapeny to wep a | word=for-sord: Feaora of the program as it wan actually broegesst, and $. ate. a1¢ ao On: the sient of apes >, 1906. gent tiles a Of3 eopy of the no i one on which thee s bros gaat ‘aorl pe a0tem were | ‘ ‘i seript a trensiafion of nar enor thand notes fra the. oriad nal *as realoast sort pe. Miss Crea pton and Miss Lyon. informed agent that in Kew York, st the time of the Gemel Caravan broadqast, a restore was wade of we rogram, wat that they were canmable to state whether or not that resorted: was ur, Crampton stated that at the present time @ reeomd is ate: of ¢ Camel Sareven — proadensts ii Rollywead. | the writer conferred with Assistant 1.3, Attorney CARL. ZAPOLSY vith = vegaré to the record of the. broadcast, and was edyiaed that it would be meson — gary for an tivestigatics ts he conducted in Sew York City for be ree obtaining the recom and the witnesses necessary io cori Nout tes mets stent iatroduetion im cart, ineayen a the "as brogdcaat® seri pt evidence of the actual broedsast. — |