Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1934)

8 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Monday, February 19, I? Only Minor Changes Appear In Official Board Listings 42 Boards, 20 Shy of Goal, Are Set Up {Continued from page 1) tion Committee of the Detroit Board of Commerce, on clearance and zoning. In New Orleans, Herbert J. Schwartz, president of Maison Blanche, will act on grievances, and W. H. Alexander, president of L. Fiebelman Co., on clearance and zoning. In Oklahoma City, Judge Albert C. Hunt, former chief justice of Oklahoma Supreme Court, is designated for grievances and F. C. Morey, vicepresident of Tradesman National Bank, that city, for clearance and zoning. 10 More to Go Territories yet to be set up are Albany, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D. C. Boards for these cities are expected to be completed this week, prior to the next meeting of Code Authority Feb. 26, when Ed Kuykendall will preside. The authority is expected to approve and announce the 20 remaining boards next Sunday. Additional impartial members also will be announced after the next session. Confirming Motion Picture Daily's exclusive story of recent date is the official announcement that only one secretary will act for both boards in each city. Total membership of the boards, therefore, will number 372 when completed. Clearance and zoning boards will use the present schedules as a basis for new schedules, while complaints and suggestions for improvement should be submitted to local boards, Code Authority urged. Recommendations for changes are now being sought before schedules for the new selling season are printed. Suit by Allied against the authority has again been postponed, this time until March 1 . Argument will be heard before Judge Bondy in the U. S. District Court. While no word has been received, deadline on assents may be moved up as a result. Protests against official names setup by the authority will be taken under advisement by the body and, if changes are necessary, they will be made, it was stated yesterday. Secretaries will be appointed by the authority from recommendations received by the various boards. Allied Owners in Another Court Suit Allied Owners Corp., bankrupt theatre contracting concern, has been made defendant in a suit filed in Federal court, Brooklyn, to foreclose a first mortgage on the Paramount, Kings and Pitkin, in Brooklyn, the Valencia in Jamaica, and the Paramount, Birmingham. The theatres were constructed by Allied Owners under an agreement with Paramount Publix, which leased them. The action was brought by Manufacturers' Trust Co., trustee for a bond issue of $9,127,500, in default since July 1, 1933. The bank contends in its complaint that $500,000 in taxes on the theatres are past due and unpaid. (Continued from page 1) grievance personnel. Los Angeles's clearance and zoning board was changed with George Hanes being put on in place of Robert D. Whitson. The same board for Memphis saw one change, Frank Willingham of M-G-M being moved off the "distributor without affiliation" listing for Page Baker of Radio. The grievance board of Salt Lake City was practically approved as written except for Henry David of the Marcus-Paramount circuit replacing Ray Hendry of Paramount. As in the instance of Salt Lake City some names have been changed but the company affiliation remains the same. In other cases, independent exhibitors without affiliation have been switched around. In still other cases men have swapped positions on, the two boards. Other changes noted in the official release of approved names are as follows : Buffalo — Sydney Samson, Fox, replaces Kenneth Robinson, Paramount, and Jules H. Michaels takes the place of Erwin Price on the grievance board. On the clearance and zoning, Ted O'Shea. M-G-M, replaces Samson, and Price succeeds Michaels. Charlotte — Changes in the grievance board have Frank Bryan of Warners instead of J. J. Grady, Fox, and H. F. Kincey, Paramount, for Montgomery S. Hill, Paramount, Paul Rousseau has been named the impartial member of this board. He is secretary of the Merchants' Ass'n. The clearance and zoning board shifts have Hill for Kincey and W. H. Hendricks replacing Sam W. Carver. C. O. Quester, secretary, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, is the impartial member of this board. Cincinnati — John Elliott of Lexington, Ky., replaces Andy Hettesheimer on the grievance board. W. A. Keyes of Dayton succeeds R. E. Myers. Des Moines — H. J. Cavanaugh, RKO. replaces Morgan Ames, RKO. and Cliff L. Niles of Ahasmosa, la., is in place of E. D. Ellsworth on the grievance set-up. A. H. Blank, Tri-State-Paramount, replaces Ralph Branton, Paramount, on the clearance and zoning. Ellsworth has been moved in for Tom Brown, and Julius Geertz of Davenport replaces Niles. Detroit — Grievance board changes have Sam Seplowin, Monogram, replacing J. L. Saxe. Ed. C. Beatty definitely set as the affiliated member and Ed Kurshner appointed to the post formerly open. Kenneth C. Webber, attorney, is the impartial member. On zoning, Nat Levy. RKO, replaces J. E. Flynn, M-G-M. James Minter, Owasso, Mich., and Allan Jenkins. Grand Rapids, are named to posts formerly open. H. A. Harrington, secretary of the arbitration committee of the Detroit Board of Commerce, is the impartial member. Indianapolis — Grievance change has I. M. Halperin in the post originally planned for Jack Flex. The latter, however, gets the open assignment on the clearance and zoning board, which also finds Kenneth Collins definitely appointed to the post in which he is opposing Halperin. Kansas City — Bennie Benjamin, Universal moves out William Troug. TJ. A., on the grievance committee, and Peck Baker replaces Ed Dubinsky on the clearance and zoning. Los Angeles — George Hanes takes the place of Robert D. Whitson on the clearance and zoning. Minneapolis — Moe Levy. Fox, has ousted Jack Lorentz, Fox, and Emil Frank, RKO, gets the post originally open on the grievance. Jack Havward, North Richmond. Wis . replaces Bennie Berger. Allied of N. W., on clearance and zoning. New Haven — I. J. Hoffman is on the clearance and zoning board instead of his brother. B. E. Hoffman, Warners. Arthur Lockwood, Middletown, replaces Louis M. Sagal. Martin Kelleher of Hartford has been put on in place of Arthur H. Lockwood. New Orleans — Guy Brown. RKO. replaces L. S. Conner. Warner; Norman Carter. Saenger, for Rodnev Toups. Loew's; and Burt Kiern for W. J. Salles on grievance. Herbert J. Schwartz, president of Maison Blanche, is impartial member. On zoning, L. Conner, 'or C. J. Briant, M-G-M; Toups, for Maurice F. Barr, Saenger; Joseph Barcelona, Baton Rouge, for B. Kiern. W. H. Alexander, president of L. Fiebleman Co., is impartial member. Oklahoma City— Sol Davis, Monogram, replaces Tom Benjamin, Amity, on grievance. Judge Albert C. Hunt, former chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, is impartial member. F. C. Morey, vice-president of Tradesman National Bank, this city, is impartial member of the clearance and zoning board. Omaha— Will Singer, RKO, replaces Morgan Ames, RKO, on the grievance group, and H. F. Kennedy of Broken Bow, Neb., is on the clearance and zoning instead of Calvin Bard, Lincoln. Neb. Pittsburgh— J. J. Maloney. M-G-M, replaces Harry Goldstein, Paramount; James Alexander, Monogram, is on instead of Joseph S. Skirball, Majestic, on clearance and zoning board. Portland— Guy Matthews replaces Ted Gamble on grievances. Al Finkelsteic Evergreen Theatres, ousted Homer Gill, and William Cutts replaces Bob White on clearance and zoning. St. Louis— B. B. Reingold, Fox. for Morris Schweitzer, Paramount, on grievances. Maurice Schweitzer, Paramount, for B. Reingold. and C. H. Kaiman for S. S. Pirtie on clearance and zoning. Seattle— Al Rosenberg. Evergreen Theatres, replaces Albert Finkelstein on grievances. George Endert is on instead of Hugh Bruen and John Danz for L. O. Lukan on clearance and zoning. Chalus Plans to Open U. S. Branch in N. Y. (Continued from page 1) Film Union, S. A., distributors_ of Radio pictures in France, Belgium and Switzerland, before embarking Saturday on the Paris for home after conferences here and on the coast on the new season's product. Valdemar D. Bell, Chalus's representative in the United States, will be temporarily in charge with the possibility he may remain permanently in the post. The venture, it was said by Chalus, has no affiliation with Radio in any way. F. and M. Expansion Plans Are in Making Conferences were held all of the last week and will continue for the next few days between Mike Marco, Harry C. Arthur and Jack Partington in St. Louis on operations of F. & M. Talks pivot about the contemplated acquisition of six houses from Fox West Coast over which much trouble has arisen in the last few weeks. Marco will return to the coast from St. Louis following the sessions while Arthur and Partington will head for New York. The circuit is slated to take over the Missouri in St. Louis shortly, but the Skouras deal may fall through with the FWC pact. F. & M. now operate the St. Louis and Fox in St. Louis. Name 3 of Committee Marcus Heiman, William C. Elliott, and Frank Gillmore have been named bv the legitimate theatre Code Authority to act as a committee of three in conjunction with O'Reilly. Kuykendall and Kent on free radio shows. The Radio Code Authority has not yet named its trio. Eightyfive thousand attend free radio shows in 18 cities weekly, it is stated by Film Code Authority. Station WMCA is latest local outlet to seek a theatre. Kansas City Faces] Brutal Price Wa (Continued from pane \) two first run features, beginning ru Friday. One of the direct results, it is ported, will be action by Fox Midv. to meet the competitive situation. T. circuit recently informed independ; suburbans that, unless they institu regulatory measures, it would cut ; 40-cent top at the first-run Uptowir 25 cents and inaugurate double billi Also, that it would slice the price the Plaza, on a mixed policy of fi and first suburban runs, from 25 ce to 15 cents, plus double bills. Chan, in policy at Fox theatres are expec directly. "U" Sales Meetings Held at Two Poin Kansas City, Feb. 18.— E. Gomersall, Universal western ss manager, concluded a sales confere here yesterday at which sales exp< ences with current season's prod and suggestions for next season w invited. The conference follows s gestions made by Carl Laemmle ; J. R. Grainger, general sales manag at a meeting w:ith home office ; i eastern sales executives in New Y< last week. Attending yesterday's meeting hi were Edward S. Olsmith, Dai: branch manager; R. I. Payne, 01-' homa City; William Benjamin, K sas City ; Louis Patz, Des Moin J. E. Garrison and John Rue, S Lake City, and J. J. Spandau, Oma Gomersall met with mid-west' representatives at Chicago Friday. Washington, Feb. 18. — Sig W man, Universal eastern district m ager, met here today with Edw Heiber, branch manager, with si representatives on product perfoi ances this season and plans for n year. Wittman confers with M. Landow, Philadelphia branch manac tomorrow. Yesterday he conferred Pittsburgh with A. Barnett, brai manager there ; Dave Miller, Buffa Saul Reznick, Cleveland, and P Krieger, Cincinnati. NOW YOU CAN SEE THEM ON THE SCREEN I For State Rights and Dates JEWEL PROD. 723 7th Ave., N. V