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Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought
The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Nine Years Old
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NO. 61.
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1948
TEN CENTS
mEET on oiuision 01 u. k. coin
Anti-ASCAP State Laws?
Detroit-Allied' s new 'anti-ASCAP strategy may aim for state legislation, it is indicated by Judge J. P. Uvick,
AT of Michigan director. In a statement* Judge Uvick warns that alfcuough "detesting penetration of Government into our business afI fairs," governmental I action by state le^is, tures will follow un— less ASCAP "threshes , out our contention that I exhibitors should not be charged at all."
Uvick has recommended that all state exhibs. apply for ASCAP licensing upon either a six months or annual basis, insisting upon a cancellation clause in tlw coni racts.
feie System
Demonstrmi
Hollywood — Southern Calif. TOA will see demonstrations of ECA Television, TradioVision and Television Relay at the Pic fair Wednesday. Unit's
television committee will make a progress report.
Special MPAA Com. of Toppers
Tackles Formula, Construction
Of Provisions Of Pact
Faced with problems of construction and interpretation of provisions of the Anglo-American film pact, special MPAA-MPEA committee of toppers met again yesterday at New York headquarters to consider the agreement's clauses.
Special committee was designated at a full meeting late last week. Yesterday's confab was still on the exploratory side. Prime point up is formula for split up of British remittables.
FEBRUARY TAX "TAKE" SLUMPS
Washington — February admissions tax collection, on January business, dipped to $25,410,738 — lowest in two years — the Treasury . reported this morning. February, 1947, collection was $2 8., 706, 826, while January, 1948, collection v&t $28,688,455. _____
PLAY U.K. PIX,GET $$$-JAR
Hollywood-Quickest, easiest way for U.S. producers to get dollars under new Anglo-American pact is for U.K. pix to be successful in U.S., J. Arthur Rank declared here today.
Rank said about one-fifth of his 40 pix program for 1948 will be in Technicolor.
ALLIED SURVEYING ALL TAXES
National Allied, thru its units, is making a comprehensive tax survey covering theaters. Reported will be: Federal, state income taxes, real estate tax, improvement taxes, school taxes, special assessments, occupation taxes, admission taxes, Federal, State, municipal; gross or net profit taxes; use or sales tax on film, censorship taxes or fees, license taxes, fire marshal fees, inspection fees, marquee taxes and other relating to peculiar construction or projections of theaters
Rep,. Pictures Joins JV4PAA
Republic Pictures w&3 accepted as a new men>ber of the IjPAA at the annual membership meeting held yesterday at the New York offices. All directors were reelected. • Board wil 1 meet for reorganization on April 12 with Eric A. Johnston and other present officers certain to be renamed.
Attendance yesterday was largely by proxy
L.S Schlesinger Rites in Philly
Funeral rites for Leonard S, Schlesinger, 1+2, prexy of Warners Service Corp., who died in Philly Sunday night after a long illness, will be held there this morning.
US Air Force
Recalls Goetxj
U. S. Army Air Force is recalling to ac ! tive duty Lt. Col. I Joseph F. Goetz of ' RKO theaters for as j signment to USAF Headquarters * Washington, to supervise the Air Forces m p theaters operations.
riM DAILY'S "New Look" Today Is Occasioned by the N.Y.Printers Strike