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THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH Wednesday, April 15, 1942

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Speakers- Scheduled to appear at the United China War Relief benefit dinner at Scottish Rite temple Thursday night are Miss Lee Ya Ching and M. N. Brady.  Miss Ching is the first Chinese woman to win a pilot's license in her country.  Mr. Brady, general sales manager of the U.S. Rubber company, is regional chairman of the United China War Relief Drive throughout Illinois and Wisconsin.  He is from Chicago. 

ART CONCELLOS NAMED MANAGER OF BIG CIRCUS

Wins Important Ringling Brothers, Barnum Bailey Post

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Art Concellos, world's No. 1 man of the flying trapeze, has been named general manager of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey circus, it was learned here Wednesday.

The top notch Bloomington aerialist has had a financial interest in the show for more than a year. He has nine acts performing in it.

Art's real name is Vasconcellos. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Vasconcellos, live at 801 West Locust street. A brother Joe, who lives at home, confirmed news of Art's appointment to his new position. The family had known it for a couple of days, he said.

Now in New York.

Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey opened a month's engagement in Madison Square Garden APril9. Then they go to the Boston Gardens for a week. The circus opens under canvas at Baltimore May 16 and then makes a week's stand at Washington and two weeks at Philadelphia before opening it's annual tour. Art and his wife Antionette