International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

Committees Named For SMPTE Meet Sept 27 -Oct 2 C Russell Dupree, of J. A. Maurer, Inc., has been named General Chairman of arrangements for the 96th Technical Conference of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) scheduled this fall. Arthur J. Miller, of Du Art Film Laboratories, will serve as vice-chairman of arrangements. The conference will be held September 27 through October 2 at the Commodore Hotel, New York City. These and other appointments were announced by Conference Vice-President George W. Colburn. Others who will serve on the various committees are: Dominick J. Capano, Sheldon Kaplan, Frank Bucci, Herbert De Groot, Calvin M. Hotchkiss, Stan Appenzella, Robert Nothdurft, Donald H. Horton, Saul Jeffee, John E. Asher, Jack Haber, Harold J. Freedman, Robert Crane, Charles Austin, Peter P. Cardasis, Pat Mule, Edward A. Winkler, and Harold Jones. Program Chairman for the SMPTE conference is John J. Kowalak of Movielab, Inc., 619 West 54th St., New York. The deadline for abstracts of papers is June 17; reading copies of these papers must be submitted no later than August 5. Topic areas for technical papers to be presented during the week-long confernece are new techniques for World's Fair projection; cinematography; motion pictures and television for education; special effects and optics; laboratory practices; medical motion pictures and television; instrumentation and highspeed photography; television engineering and production; 8mm and small-format films; space technology, and sound recording. Kodak Sales Post to Messner NEW YORK— Frederick W. Messner, technical sales supervisor of Eastman Kodak Company's Northeastern Sales Division, has been appointed division sales manager for professional products. He succeeds Louis J. Parker, who was appointed assistant to the general manager of Eastman Kodak Stores. Succeeding Messner as technical sales supervisor is James A. Ungerman, now serving as professional technical sales representative in the Northeastern Sales Division. iP Congress Rules Luminous Intensity Now Called 'Candela' A recent Act of Congress (PL 88165) changed the name of the unit of luminous intensity from candle to candela. This action should bring usuage in this country into conformity with that of the rest of the scientific world. The size of the unit was not affected by this action. The International Committee on Weights and Measures agreed in 1946 to new definitions of the units of electricity and of light, to go into effect January 1, 1948. In anticipation of this action, legislation was introduced in the U. S. Congress to alter the legal definitions of the electrical units and to adopt legal definitions of the unit of light. The unit of luminous intensity (luminous intensity is commonly called candlepower) was defined by both the International Committee and Congress as 1/60 of the luminous intensity of 1cm2 of a blackbody at the temperature of freezing platinum (1769 °C IPTS). The name selected for this unit for international usage was candela, the Latin word for candle, but in conformity with common usage in this country it was translated as candle and incorporated into law. As international usage of the term candela grew, it became obvious that possible confusion would be lessened if a common terminology were employed. As an example of the ambiguity that has grown up, the National Bureau of Standards has been using candle on its domestic calibration reports, but candela in reports to the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. Furthermore, the Illuminating Engineering Society of this country has been using candela since 1959. To clarify this situation, NBS backed legislation which resulted in the change to candela and which should bring about uniformity of usage. iP Wenzel Projector Company Sold The acquisition of the Wenzel Projector Co. by Edward H. Wolk Co. was announced recently. Both Chicago firms have been in the motion picture theatre equipment business for more than 40 years. Fred J. Wenzel, president of the firm his brother founded, announced his retirement at the same time the sale was noted. He had guided the firm since Mack Wenzel died in 1941. iP Better Light! Lower Costs! RINGSDORFF CARBON CORP. East McKeesport. Pa Norelco projection equipment Available from leading theatre supply dealers North American Philips Co., Inc. Motion Picture Equipment Division 100 E. 42nd St., New York 17, N.Y. 'America's headquarters for all theatre equipment supplies National THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY 14 International Projectionist July, 1964