Boxoffice (Jan-Mar 1941)

— Copyright American Map Co., Inc. Atlanta — Mortgage Guarantee Bldg., Detlef H. Hansen jr., tribunal clerk. The area includes: In Georgia, the entire state. In Florida, the entire state except for Escambia county. In Alabama, all counties except Marengo, Choctaw, Washington, Mobile, Clarke, Wilcox, Butler, Conecuh, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe. In Tennessee, all counties east of the western boundaries of Stewart, Houston, Humphreys, Perry and Wayne. Charlotte — Liberty Life Bldg., Joseph C. Wright, tribunal clerk. The area includes the entire states of North Carolina and South Carolina. Arbitration Office Open in Charlotte Charlotte — The arbitration tribunal serving the two Carolinas as provided by the consent decree governing industry relations is now open here at 1315 Liberty Life Building. In charge is Joseph C. Wright who before assuming the duties was connected with the local office of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. He also has been active in the junior chamber of commerce and other civic groups. Arbitrators of complaints, Wright points out, will be chosen from fields outside the industry and announcement of appointees will be made within two weeks. Would Legalize Betting On Horses in Arkansas Little Rock — A bill has been introduced in the House to legalize the placing of bets on horse races with licensed bookmakers. The license fee would be $50 annually. A tax of seven per cent would be levied on the total amount of bets accepted. Revenue would pay the cost of administering a proposed federal food stamp plan in Arkansas counties. Another bill introduced in the House would increase the privilege tax on money wagered in pari-mutuel machines at horse race tracks from the present five to 15 per cent. The additional revenue would be allotted to payment of old-age pensions. New Daytona Beach Unit To Show Warner Product Daytona Beach, Fla.— A permit for the construction of a $50,000 theatre in the Burgoyne Block on North Beach Street, has been signed by George W. Steele, local contractor. The new house will be air conditioned and accommodate about 1,000 patrons. The property is owned by W. R. Lovett, Jacksonville business man, who will finance the structure and lease it to a New York group. The new theatre will feature Warner pictures, which have not been shown here in more than a year. The Fire at Norton Bristol, Tenn. — Recent mention of a fire in Bristol, Tenn., was erroneous. The first was not in Bristol, but in Norton, Va., 60 miles northwest. The New Norton was destroyed with a loss of $50,000 to $60,000. The theatre was owned by the King Cole Theatre Corp., which operates out of Marion, Va. Book " Outsider " Dallas — “The Outsider,” English-made film starring George Sanders and Mary McGuire, is booked for its first run here February 23-25 at the Varsity. Connors and Berger Visit in Charlotte Charlotte — Visitors here last week were Thomas J. Connors, Metro’s eastern sales manager, and Rudolph Berger, formerly manager of the local branch, but more recently in charge for the company in Washington. Berger recently took over his new duties as district manager of a territory embracing Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, the Carolinas and parts of West Virginia. Connors and Berger, accompanied by Manager Benn Rosenwald and A1 Burks, publicist in the local office, spent some time inspecting the new exchange building being constructed at Church and Third streets which will be opened about March 1. They also visited with independent and chain operators. Dismissal Motion Denied "Little 3" Oklahoma City — An order overruling a motion for summary judgments of three motion picture distributors, Columbia, United Artists and Universal, has been issued by Edgar S. Vaught, federal district judge. The motion sought dismissal of the three companies from a government suit filed principally against the Griffith companies here under the Sherman anti-trust act. Legnon Re-equips Smyies Weeks Island, La. — A. Legnon has reequipped his Smyies here and reports patron response has been most encouraging. 68 BOXOFFICE :: February 8, 1941