Boxoffice (Jan-Mar 1941)

What Do Arbitrators Look Like? Here's the Answer— -Me,r0I°m" ph“< In all cities but four, the AAA has partially named its panels. Non-film men entirely, this is a sample. The nine individuals here are members of the New York group, now totaling 53 and more to come. Left to right they are Morris B. Moskowitz, attorney; Victor Weybright, magazine editor; Roscoe S. Conkling, attorney; the Hon. William H. Wadhams, former jurist; George A. Spiegelberg, broker; William T. Van Atten, credit executive; Robert Buechner, broker; Robert Emmet Connolley, attorney, and Henry J. Fuller, munitions executive. Even a Funeral Director — Arbiiraiion Dubbed 'Unique Experiment' New York — The 53 business and professional men who were formally appointed arbitrators of the New York film tribunal panel at a brief ceremony at AAA headquarters were told they are part of a “unique experiment” by Van Vechten Veeder, chairman of the appeals board, and urged by him to familiarize themselves with “this great industry.” “The more you know about this industry the better able you will be to perform your duties,” Veeder declared. He expressed “great expectation” that the system will perform what is contemplated for it in the decree. The former judge said he could see no reason “why it should not make the act effective.” AAA Names 433 The ceremony was a local manifestation of a nation-wide move dealing with release of the first panels of arbitrators who will sit on cases developing under the decree. The AAA named 433 of what ultimately will be a national total of between 1,100 and 1,200. The men, who they are and their addresses appear in various editions of this issue of Boxoffice. Veeder was preceded by C. V. Whitney, AAA president; Frances Kellor, first vicepresident, and Paul Felix Warburg, chairman of the administrative committee. All spoke briefly. Whitney confined himself to a resume of the pertinent facts that were responsible for the AAA administration of arbitration, while Miss Kellor outlined the background of the organization and the various types of tribunals .it conducts. She asserted the film tribunals represent to the AAA “a great adventure” and observed it may set a pattern for other industries to follow. Six Plaints First Two Weeks Warburg remarked that in the first two weeks of nation-wide operation but six complaints were filed at tribunals and that one of these may never reach the hearing stage because parties to the complaint were attempting to settle their differences. He made the point, however, that once the new season selling gets under way more numerous complaints are to be expected. New York — Who are the 433 arbitrators thus far selected by the AAA to handle arbitration under the decree, and what manner of men are they? It runs something like this; There are attorneys — lots of them. There are retail credit men, and plenty of those. Several are certified public accountants and some are retired from business. There are professors and assistant professors of economics, a convention and tourist bureau manager, a jeweler, at least one editor, geologist, motor car sales manager, commissioner of public utilities, insurance man, member of a state railroad commission, university president, banker, bookstore owner, president-elect of a bar association and head of a lumber company. And more. The list includes at least one civil engineer, bridge designer, dean of a law school, president of a company dealing in antiques, professor of marketing, member of the board of a nationally known munitions firm, coal man, architect, food executive and telephone executive. And, finally, the head of a mortuary. He is Mark A. Pierce, and he’ll sit on cases developing before the Los Angeles tribunal. Mm ce't/i/tc.) l/ial Mievinr/ in. Me fdfneipii of a'tliti ’/a l 'ton and h amir/ tn (food fait (A exp'tem\ed At J wilAncfne io de'we uo a'd'ihtdo't an del Me Mede’ea/i Mott ‘li man* ent rd>ec t re fo't i/te ion diictuAe dnduAt'uf of die United da/ i.) of fur c V t on Add deem appointed ' a mem de l of die 0 turn I'irhu'tl'iiiu'! oi Arbitrates Cl) <0 k . 1 me.]. And Here Is an AAA Certification — — Metropolitan Photos Each arbitrator gets this formal acknowledgement of his acceptance. The owner here is the Hon. William H. Wadhams, member of the New York panel and former jurist. BOXOFFICE : : February 22, 1941 13