Exhibitors Herald (1927)

March 26, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 19 PROMOTIONS IN FIRST NATIONAL’S SALES DEPARTMENT, announced by Samuel Spring (left), secretary-treasurer, include the following (left to right): Ned Depinet, Southern division salesmanager, to general salesmanager ; Ned Marin, Western salesmanager, to assistant production manager, and A. W. Smith, Jr., continues salesmanager of the Eastern division, with his duties extended to include Canada. (Pictures of others promoted will appear in next week’s Pictorial section.) Sam Spring Appoints Depinet F-N’s General Salesmanager Marin Made Assistant Production Chief — A. W. Smith, Jr., Continues as Eastern Sales Head with Canada Included — Hatch, Western Salesmanager, Callaway, Southern (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, March 22. — Ned Depinet is now general salesmanager of First National, Secretary-Treasurer Samuel Spring announced last week. Mr. Spring continues to have general supervision over distribution. Marin Assistant Production Manager Ned Marin is made assistant general production manager, located in New York City, while A. W. Smith, Jr., salesmanager of the Eastern division, continues in that capacity but' his duties will be extended to include Canada. Smith will be next in rank to Depinet in the sales department. T, O. C. C. Arbitration Board Handles 6,878 Complaints in Year (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, March 22.— The T. O. C. C. Arbitration Board handled 6,878 complaints involving $786,829 in 1926, and 1,748 totaling $126,430 were settled before the date of hearing, according to Sol Raives, trade vicechairman of the American Arbitration Association. There were 3,103 claims involving $405,477 considered by the board and 1,670 awards were made totaling $217,535. Other claims were withdrawn, dismissed or are pending. Only one claim was taken to a court after it had been submitted to the board. C. E. A, Rescinds Ruling to Prohibit Paramount Films ( special to the Herald ) LONDON, March 22. — The Cinematograph Exhibitors’ Association has decided to rescind its boycott resolution , against Paramount productions. John Cecil Graham, managing director of Famous in Great Britain, agreed at a meeting with the General Council of the C. E. A. not to compete with British theatre owners as long as exhibitor competition continues in the key cities. He also announced that the Futurist theatre, Birmingham, will be operated by a British exhibitor. COLLINS RESIGNS (Continued from page 17) without bath $2. Double rooms without bath $3.50 to $4. Single rooms with bath $2.50 to $3. Double rooms -with bath $4 to $6. Hotel Fort Hayes, W. Spring street. Four squares North of Convention headquarters. All rooms with bath. Single, $2.50 to $3.50. Double, $4.50 to $6. New Southern Hotel, Main and High streets. Four squares South of Convention headquarters. Single room without bath $1.50 to $2.50. Single room with bath $2.50 to $4. Double room without bath $2.50 to $4. Double room with bath $4.50 to $6. Address P. J. Wood, secretary of the General Convention Committee, No. 39 W. Broad street, Columbus, Ohio. Stanley W. Hatch, manager of the franchise department, is promoted to salesmanager of the Western division, succeeding Marin. W. E. Callaway, district manager of the South, takes Depinet’s former post as salesmanager of the Southern division, with headquarters in New York. Wehrle Under Skirboll R. S. Wehrle, manager of the Pittsburgh exchange, is appointed assistant manager of the British foreign department under Joseph Skirboll. Roy H. Haines, Cincinnati exchange, takes Wehrle’s place at Pittsburgh. Paul E. Krieger, Louisville manager, becomes manager of the Cincinnati office, while Maurice White, assistant manager at Cincinnati, succeeds to the position left vacant by Krieger as Louisville manager. The general policy of the sales department will continue practically as before, Depinet said, with managers for all territories under his supervision, and personnel will remain unchanged. Wonderly to Face Trial for Shooting of Cowboy (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, March 22.— George “Scotty” Wonderly, cowboy actor, who fired a shot into George Emerson, another cowboy actor, must stand trial, according to Judge Charles B. MacCoy, and has been placed under $2,500 bail. The shooting took place on the Universal lot. WHAT EXHIBITORS ARE SAYING ABOUT EXHIBITORS HERALD “We could never get along without the HERALD. It’s ‘the whole outfit’ with us.’’ — AL STODDARD, Rex Theatre, Madisonville, Texas. ¥ ¥ ¥ “Please mail me, immediately, a few report blanks. It is high time that I contribute to the good work started by the most valuable trade paper out today— EXHIBITORS HERALD. And do not forget to meiil me, as soon as possible, my copy of the Spring BOX OFFICE RECORD. L. G. BABI NEAU, Palace Theatre, Chatham, N. B., Canada.