International photographer (Feb-Dec 1929)

Forty-eight The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER December, 1929 Of FOCUS ao-eigEJo DO YOU KNOW That if you want to "Ask the man who owns one" you should ask me. That it is a great feeling to finish a picture and not have to look for another job. That Jack Landrigan can shoot stills as well as operate a movie camera. That our magazine gets larger each issue. That this may be the means of reducing your dues sometime. That you have heard this before. That Si Snyder, our editor, has been very ill, but that he gets the work done just the same. That Ira Hoke is responsible for the issuing of a magazine by the Local. That our new quarters are as fine as any local I have ever seen and we should be very proud of them. That Marcel Grand's name does not have to be Speed Hall in order to get his name in the column, and that I hope it's a boy. That Jax Rose wrote the article about the sight-o-graaf in a recent issue. That Jimmie Palmer has finished his work at the office as assistant to Howard Hurd and is now in the field with a swell Mitchell Camera owned by me. (That is it will be some day.) That Paul Perry and I agreed without any argument (for the first time in 25 years), that Ray June was a swell fellow. That margins are easily erased and it is better to buy bonds than to "Bye Bye" stocks. That Harry Merland is known as "Gallup,'' "Factory" and "Gabe" and has a framed telegram from the War department saying he is dead. You can't fool the War department. That "John" Henry Kruse sold over 50 subscriptions to our magazine on one set. The subscribers being electricians, prop men, grips, actors (3 years to Al Rogell), make-up men, etc., etc. and three to colored boys from Central avenue. Almost sold one to me. SOCIETY NOTES The Jean Smiths entertained last week end at their beach home, for which the Bert Lynchs pay rent, and opened a can of anchovies. Maurice Kains was seen on the boulevard last week in his new Rolls. Green and red seem to be the predominating colors. Harry Hallenberger and his wife were at the opening of O'TooIs Muscovite Theater last week. Mrs. Hallenberger wore a lovely creation of pink and Harry wore a pair of cuffs and wrist watch. Roy Tripp was at the opening and someone bumped into him. He said: "Ah Ooooo." Ira Hoke spent the week end at Punching Beach making stills of butterflies. Friend Baker says the traffic is :$&oe$"**$ between his summer home at Culver City and his beach place on Seward street. Archibald J. Stout invited several of the boys from Lasky's for an outing on his yacht last week. After cleaning and painting it was too late to put out, but the ride to the harbor was enjoyed by all. * * * EPITAPH Here lies a filter no longer in use, Rendered great service, received much abuse. ( If I only had something to put in this line) The name of the filter is C forty nine. * * * LETTERS RECEIVED Dear Photografters — I have been working for some time as a portrayer of human interest via the screen. I generally do this sort of work for the cost of my film and furnish the camera free. I would like to join your organization so I can get the new wage scale. What would you advise? Answer — See the Membership committee. A nice bunch of boys. Mr. Just a Little Bit Out — I see where Speed Hall had a party at his house. I have a nice house and have dandy parties. Can I become an asst.? Answer — See the Membership committee. A nice bunch of boys. Dear Otto — I am working in the Rushem and Pullem Lab. I would like to become an asst. What would you suggest? Answer — Be sure that you have a card in the Lab. Workers local. I will help you later. Int. Photog. Last Page Det. — I heard you calling Mrs. Lincoln, Linky. How come ? Answer — Don't forget. I'm the TREASURER. Dear Mr. Out of Focus — What is a diminishing glass and what is it used for? Answer — A whisky glass is a diminishing glass and it is used for measuring gin in hi-balls. # # # Slogan at a wayside food shop — We sell near beer here — because there is no real beer near here. CLEAN-UP WEEK Next week will be clean-up week in M. P. Industry. All assistants will clean the cameras as well as their necks. Second cameramen will clean up small loans they owe the assistants. First cameramen will clean up payments on the old homesteads and everyone will be happy. Sound Engineer — That last word sounded like boloney. Director — Your crazy. The word was Blarney; it will cut O.K. Sound Engineer — No matter how you cut it, it will still be boloney. * * * Emmet Schoenbaum says the still men do not get a break in the magazine. What about the cover? And, by the way, Emmett, you might take a look at the art insert in this issue. * * * Fuzzy Department — I see in the last issue that they had a baseball game in Chicago, and that the 666 boys covered this with film and sound. Who was playing? Answer — Just a friendly game between the Yellow and Checker Taxicab Companies. BORN IN DECEMBER The gentlemen named below were born late in the year. It was the last call, but the important fact is that they really were born. Many good things have happened in December — Christmas for instance— and all these boys take pride in assuring their friends that they were Christmas gifts — you know — like cigars, neckties and things like that. People born in December have the gift of prophecy — so you better look out when a December comes along. He can tell your future, if any. The December birthstone is rock candy. Here they come: Dave Abel, Bert Anderson, Don Anderson, Fred Archer, Jacob Badaracco, George Beckman, Harry Blanc, Elwood Bredell, Milton Bridenbecker, Norbert Brodine, Frederic Colburn Clarke, Max Cohen, William H. Daniels, Thomas L. Dowling, Linwood Dunn, Mack Elliott, Willard Emerick, Jockey Feindel, Mervvn Freeman, Richard Fryer, James Gordon, Kenneth Green, Bert Haines, John L. Herrmann, Stanley Horsley, Aron Hower, William C. Hyer, Louis E. Jennings, Hans Koenekamp, Reginald Lyons, Joe MacDonald, Hugh McClung, Harry Marble, Arthur Marion, Robert G. Martin, Kyne Meade, Virgil E. Miller, Victor Milner, William Nobles, Howard Oswald, Ernest Palmer, Paul Perry, Len Powers, Thomas Riddell, Oren W. Roberts, Abe Scholtz, Bill Sickner, Alfred E. Smalley, Dave Smith, Edward Snyder, George Stevens, J. O. Taylor, Leo Tover. Tom Tutweiler, Teddy Weisbart, Rex Wimpy, Ray Wise.