The Moving Picture World (April 1907)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. X03 ostry, yet in spite of 70 or 80 men going at express ,ced day and night, he was unable to fill the orders with tci dispatch as he would like. We were shown a new Somatic fireproof shutter, which is a decided improve- enf over any we have yet seen; there are no parts to ear out, everything is made of metal, and, to use a corn- ea phrase, is "fool-proof." We hope to review this ; more detail when we get. photographs of it. * s » Articles of incorporation were filed in the probate erk's office recently by the Houppert Amusement (Tom- my, which proposes to operate amusements of different ads in Birmingham, Ala. The company is at the present inducting a moving picture theatre in the place formerly :cupied by the St. Nicholas cafe. The authorized capi- 1 stock of the company is placed at $5,000, of which will begin business with $2,500. The officers and di- ttors elected for the first year are the following: P. L. ouppert, president; A. E. Campbell, vice-president, and . Max Boxer, secretary and treasurer. * # * ' Before the Academy of Science and Art of Pittsburgh, Qward W. DuBois, one of America's foremost mining igineers, lectured on "Alaska—Our Land of the Mid- ght Sun." Mr. DuBois, who is a graduate of Lehigh niversity, for several years has been the leader of a miber of scientific expeditions, which have been de- >ted to exploration. He had visited Alaska in the ca- ;rity of a mining engineer. These trips to the unfre- lented localities of both Alaska and the Yukon terri- ry have enabled him to secure photographic material exceptional interest, which he uses to illustrate his cture. * * * George Stroh, of Pittston, Pa., who recently purchased e brick building at the corner of North Main and Spinas streets, has executed a lease with the Treon rcade Co., which is now conducting successful Edisoni- s or penny arcades in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, and lich will shortly open a similar amusement place in the roh building. The present structure will be renovated suit the needs of the arcade promoters. The floor will lowered to the street level and the company will in- ill one of its elaborate and artistic fronts. The lease Us for the occupancy of the place by. May 1, or as soon ter that date as practicable. In the event that the impo- un proves a success the building will be remodeled so to extend to Crow street. * * * Williamson Buckman, of Trenton, N. J., in the chapel the Fourth Presbyterian Church, recently delivered an |istrated address on "Old England, France and Spain" r the benefit of the missionary and athletic funds of the »ys' Brotherhood of the church. His talk was a de- iption of his travels in Europe. He has traveled ex- isiyely and has many original and beautiful views taken himself. Among the most striking views, he showed >vjng pictures of "Leaving the Harbor," "Storm at 3, colored views of "Vesuvius in Eruption," and "U Fight at Seville." Other views in old England, ance and Spain. Mr. Buckman has an article in the March Arena on aniaica," and is preparing a lecture thereon, illustrated & slides and films. * * * ^e of the most interesting stereopticon lectures deliv- %■ m Salt Lake City, Utah, was given recently at the *t Presbyterian Church by Rev. Dr. F. E. Hodkin, 10 has done missionary work in Asia Minor for many years. The subject of the lecture was the remarkable archaeological discoveries recently made east of the Jor- dan in the land of Edom, and particularly the city of Petrea, whose ruins are among the most remarkable of the world. The doctor made two trips into that country, in 1901 and 1906, securing excellent photographs of the ruins of the Greek and Roman civilization of 2,000 years ago. The carvings of tombs and temples in the solid rock were a revelation, and the discovery of an ancient map upset many of the calculations of the Catholic Church as to the sites of certain noted structures of the apostolic age. * * * Miles Bros., of New York and San Francisco, are making a bold bid for the trade of the States in imported films. Mr. Herbert Miles has been in Europe during the past six weeks and is returning to New York with some 275,000 feet of film which he has carefully selected from the following firms: R. W. Paul, Gaumont and Walter- daw, of London; Internationale Kinematographer und Licht Effekt Co., Berlin, and the Nordish Film Co., Co- penhagen. From the' writer's personal acquaintance with these films, and Mr. Miles' selection of subjects manufactured by them, dealers and renters have a treat in store for their clients. It is hoped that this stock of films, repre- senting some $25,000 worth, will,.pass.through the Cus- toms House and be on the market by the 22d of this month. The subjects are listed in the New Films and in Miles Bros.' ad. on back page. We hope to review some of them in our next issue. * * * In a lecture at the Friends' Meeting House, Philadel- phia, recently, Jacob Riis said: "Other reformers may use their hatchets, but they must see the results of our methods." "The Battle with the Slums" was the title of the talk, illustrated by pictures of the types to whom help—"self help"—has been extended in the way of recreation piers, "farm patches" and swimming piers. In the development of the small thief to an incor- ruptibly honest laborer, the garden or farm patch has a foremost place, said the speaker. "Give a thief something to own and protect and he respects property rights," de- clared Mr. Riis. "Train the girls of our immense immi- grant population to home-making in every way, putting first of all the getting of a good, wholesome meal that shall satisfy the bodily cravings; place in the hands of the mischievous and overbusy lad the tools of some craft and you are beginning the making of good Americans. Most of the immigrants come to you by their own free will and labor hard to learn and understand the rights of citizen- ship." * * * The Electric Theatre Company has just been incorpo- rated under the laws of the State of New York with a capitalization of $50,000, divided into 10,000 shares of stock, with a par value of $5 per share, stock fully paid and non-assessable. The company's charter allows it to own and operate theatres, amusement devices of all kinds, slot machines and all features of the amusement business. It is the main purpose of the company, however, to open electric or life-motion picture machine theatres in New York City and vicinity, with the purpose of extend- ing its operation throughout the country. This company has already acquired two theatres, now running and earning substantial profits, one in Green-