Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1943)

October 9. 1943 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW 23 ★ ★ REGIONAL NEWSREEL— Continued ★ ★ of Labor, who recently went to Washington, was promoted before he arrived. Although Ijrewer was to have been chief of the WPB's health and safety service, he wound up as head of the plant and communities facilities service division. Daniel Greenhouse, native Omahan who once was active in the Community playhouse and held theatre jobs here, returned for a visit and told friends some of his experiences during 10 years as distribution manager in foreign lands for MGM and RKO. His travels took him all over the world, including three years in Asia. He is now going to Hollywood. The Council Bluffs, la., city council is considering a curfew to conform with the 10 p.m. one for children under 16 now enforced in Omaha, which is just across the river. Charles Madison, who came to the Brandeis Theatre from Cedar Rapids, la., for training under Will Singer, has been promoted to assistant manager at Marshallton, la., home of another Singer house. Arnold Johnson, Onawa, la., exhibitor, is the father of a seven-pound girl. R. D. Goldberg of the theatre circuit that bears his name has returned from a trip to New York. Morrie Cohn, owner of the Strand at Council Bluffs, la., is back from Chicago. The Paramount Theatre installed a popcorn machine last week, leaving the Brandeis the only downtown house not selling it now. Manager Donald Shane reported the new machine couldn't keep up with the business opening day. PHILADELPHIA At the recent elections of the Philadelphia Warner Club, Elmer Pickard, manager of the Fox Theatre, was elected president for the new term. Other officers elected were Jay King, manager of the Yorktown Theatre, as vicepresident in charge of entertainment ; Adele Carr of the sound department as vice-president in charge of welfare. Betty Ross was reelected vice-president in charge of membership; J. Ellis Shipman was reelected treasurer ; and Helen Mahoney reelected secretary. Iz Barowsky, manager of the Rex Theatre, became the father of a second child when his wife gave birth to a little girl. Vernon Kline, manager of the Adelphi Theatre, has resigned to join the Skouras Theatre circuit in New York. George Kurlansik, owner of the Transit Theatre in Allentown, is off to Florida to combine business with a vacation trip. Sgt. Alex Orodenker, former assistant manager of the Uptown Theatre, is home on leave after a year's foreign service. He's in the Air Corps. Jack Frost, manager of Warners' Mastbaum Tlieatre signshop, has been inducted into the Army. He leaves for service on the 21st. His place will be taken by Luke Lipka. Albert Lowenthal is now manager of the Mortheastern Theatre, replacing Albert Rubinow, who has resigned. .Vlany Vine Streeters took advantage of the nice weather to see the Penn-Yale football game. S])otted at the game were Harry Weiner, exchange manager for Columbia Pictures ; Stanley Goldberg, exchange manager for National Screen Service ; Lyle Trenchard of the William Goldman Theatres ; and Irving Blumberg, ad chief for Warners. Barney Cohen, manager of the Park Theatre, has just been released from the hospital where he spent more than two weeks while he had seven kidney stones removed. He's back on the job, feeling more or less hale and hearty. Word has been received here from Dave Cantor, former RKO exploitation man in this territory and now Western exploitation rep resentative for RKO, that he got married on the 24th of September, the lucky young lady being a San Francisco girl. George Gomperts of 20th Century-Fox is doing a tremendous billing job on "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" that will have the whole town covered by the time the picture opens at the Stanley Theatre. Harold Dunn, Warner film buyer, is on vacation. PORTLAND At the annual meeting of the Northwest Film Club, Seattle, Keith Beckwith was re-elected president ; Neal Walton re-elected vice-president, and Ed Lamb was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Trustees are: J. T. Sheffield, reelcted, Maury Saffle and Bill Forman. Manager Robbins of the Music Box, Portland, advises that "This Is the Army" goes into the seventh Portland week. Word has been received from Pfc. Edward H. Howe, formerly of Seattle, now in Japanese military prison. He is the son of M. D. "Doc" Howe, former Seattle theatre man, now with 20th-Fox. A farewell party was given last week by film and theatre folk for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mapes and daughter Joanne of the Star Film Exchange. Upwards of 100 friends and wellwishers sat down to a sumptuous banquet at Portland Golf Club. Harry Kepke has purchased the Keylor-Grand Theatre in Walla Walla, Wash. Manager Carlin of the Taylor Theatre, Portland, is rolling up a full five weeks' record run with "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "Lost Horizon." Lloyd Lamb and Gus Graf? have assumed management of the First Avenue Theatre, Seattle, from Henry Morman.' Francis Bateman, Western district manager for Republic Pictures, covering Oregon and Washington Sheffield-Republic Exchanges. Frank Stannard is now acting manager at the Madrdna Theatre, Seattle, in place of Roma Caldwell, on sitk leave. Earl Keate, exploitation representative in this area, back from Los Angeles. Herb Sabottka, of Hamrick-Evergreen theatres, Seattle, auctioned off 1000 pairs of nylon stockings to feminine bond purchasers. Jane Hawkins, of Warners' Exchange, Seattle, back from a well-earned vacation. Packy Dee, of Chicago, head of the Gregory Circuit, which purchased the Mercy chain of theatres in Eastern Washington, visiting friends on Seattle row. Claude Jensen, of Jensen & Von Herberg, oldest chain operators in Pacific Northwest, back to Portland home following trip to Puget Sound. ST. LOUIS A curfew law for 'teen age boys and girls has been recommended to Mayor Aloys P. Kaufmann and the Board of Aldermen by the St. Louis Juvenile Commission. No specific time has yet been recommended by the commission, although an old 9 p.m. curfew law is still on the books, never having been repealed. It was enforced some 40 or 50 years ago, but has been forgotten since World War No. 1. George Rixner, former manager of Fanchon {Continued on Page 24) HOWARD PHEUIPS FITjS I EC MADISON ^£^2 STONE ■ ^%8P iBlP ■ ■■i :j}!A/£&i M SAM BiSCHOFP BOOK IT TODAY— Atlanta — Astor Boston — Astor Buffalo — Pam-0 Chicago— Elman Charlotte — J. 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