The Exhibitor (1949)

NT2 THE E X H I B I TOR Rosedale, Evansville, Ind. , are plan¬ ning a southern vacation trip. ...Joe Meadows, Strand, Dawson Springs, Ky. , has been released from the Hopkins¬ ville, Ky. , Hospital. Trueman Rembusch, prexy, ATOI, Inc., attended the meeting of the new Allied Mid-South in the Chisca Hotel, Memphis, Tenn. He went to Washington from there to attend the Allied board meeting. ... SRO closed its office. Eagle Lion exchange takes all physical effects, including contracts, datings, and other business. K. E. Maurice, Wabash, Clinton, Ind., installed a new heating plant ....A new tractor hitch has been patented by Emery Creekbaura, American, Ladoga, Ind. .. .Beverly Jane Burden joined the Columbia office staf f. ... Norma Baldwin, head inspectress, Columbia, was granted a leave of absence be¬ cause of illness. The Star has been sold to Miss Rose L. Shaf f er . . . . The Drive-In, Muncie Ind, , has been taken over by the Y. and W. Circuit. ... The Scoop, Louisville, Ky. , has been acquired by Robert Vielaise, New York City.... The Pekin, Pekin, Ind., changed from 35 mm. to 16 mm. film. l.R. Smith was operator of the house. Marceline Dwinell, assistant booker, Republic, resigned to devote her time to household duties. ... Edwin Brauer, manager, Republic, visited exhibitors in Louisville, Ky. , and Evansville, Ind. ... Morris Lefko, district manager, RKO, Cleveland, made a routine v isit. . . . Orien B. Smith, American, Seebree, Ky. , is enjoying his recently-purchased camera and 16-mm pro j ector. . . . The Colosseum held its regular monthly luncheon and business meeting in the Athletic Club. Guy Hancock, United Artists, re¬ signed to join the Paramount sales group. The resignation of Hancock replaces Milton Krueger, who was dismissed in the reorganization of the UA. ... Sylvester Grove, Capital and Shelby, Louisville, Ky. , is con¬ fined at home by influenza. ... Except by suspension of rules, no more bills could be introduced in the Indiana legislature effective on Feb. 7.... Due to a heavy fog that covered Indianapolis, Don Bennett and wife, Rex, Terre Haute, Ind. , were com¬ pelled to remain over night. The Tuxedo, operated by Alfred Ackerman, installed motiograph equip¬ ment and Altec “Voice of the Theatre” ....Manager Claude McKean, Warners, was confined at home by a severe cold. Exhibitors visiting Film Row during the week were; Robert L. Hudson, Jr. , Hudson Circuit, Richmond, Ind.; Harry Van Noy, Van Noy, Middletown, Ind. ; Curtis Butler, Liberty, Muncie, Ind.; Tom Goodman, Poseyville and New Harmony, Ind. ; Don Lebrun, Kent, South Whitley, Ind. ; B. Van Borssum, Savoy, West Terre Haute; Ind. , Ken¬ neth Law, Cozy, Argos, Ind. ; Fletcher Brewer, State Windfall, Ind.; Pat Meadows, Strand, Dawson Springs, Ky. ; William Wallace, Vee, Veedersburg, Ind. ; A1 Blankenschmitt, Pastime, Richmond, Ind.; and E.E. Smith, Devon, Francesville, Ind. Pittsburgh All visitors to Film Row these days find out one thing immediately: that there is going to be a big conven¬ tion at the William Penn Hotel on Feb. 21 and 22, the 28th annual meet¬ ing of the Allied Motion picture Theatre Owners Of Western Pennsylvania. Bill Finkel and Bill Blatt are general co-chairmen of this convention. They and all the members of the various committees are working like eager beavers to make this convention the best ever. Top leaders of the industry will attend the business sessions and address the convention. There will be a luncheon on Feb. 21, at which the ladies will also be present. On Feb. 22, while the men are attending the business session, the ladies will be entertained in the Variety Club rooms with a cocktail -brunch, fol¬ lowing which there will be cards and “bingo", and, of course, door prizes . All the exhibitors are anticipating the talk on television to be given by Trueman T. Rembusch, an authority on this subject, and, of course, they are most eager to hear Abram F. Myers, general councel, Allied States Association. The entire convention will wind up with a gala cocktail party in the Urban Room, William Penn Hotel, followed by a banquet, dance, and entertainment in the ball room. A number of items will be given away absolutely free, among which is an Admiral television set a con¬ sole model with indoor antenna. Among the speakers who have signified their intention to be present are: A. Montague, Columbia; Andrew W. Smith, Jr., 20th Century-Fox; William A. Scully, UniversalInternational ; Jack Schlaifer, Eagle-Lion; Benjamin Kalmenson, Warners, and Alfred W. Schwalberg, Paramount. These men, along with various Allied leaders, will address the business sessions. Exhibitors are again warned that if they have not as yet made their hotel and banquet reservations, they should do so immediately. Bob Parme shoved off recently for the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta¬ tion for boot camp to serve his hitch in the navy. Until January, he was shipper at Republic. Permission to tax every wage earner in Allegheny County is being sought by the County Commissioners. The wage tax would wipe out a threatened three mill increase in all estate taxes for 1949. As the County Com¬ missioners explained the announced plans for a wage tax, they cited the example of a $40,000 a year man own¬ ing a home assessed at $8,000. The proposed one-half of one per cent wage tax would cost him $20 a year and the proposed three-mill increase in real estate taxes would cost $24. Eagle Lion salesman Jim Velde, who formerly managed the SRO office prior to its being absorbed by EL, has been promoted to branch manager, EL,Des Moines. He left Pittsburgh with his family, and is now residing in Des Moines. Another famous Pittsburgh land¬ mark will disappear on April 1 when the 52-year old Hotel Henry will be closed down, to be demolished, in order to make room for the new MellonU-S. Stell office building. Out-Of-Town Visitors: Thos. R. Capuzzi, Princess, Republic, Pa. ; George Faller, Southern Wheeling, W. Va. ; William Nidetch, Casino, Claysburg, Pa.; R.S. “Bob" Higgins, Rialto and State, Beaver Falls, Pa. ; Adolph Farkas, Rialto and Lyric, Johnstwon, Pa. ; Rocco Serrao, Roxy, Ford City, Pa.; William G. Serrao, Kent, Arnold, Pa.; Fred Serrao, Circle, New Kensington, Pa. This city’ s legitimate theatregoers received a body blow when it was announced that a playhouse would not be a part of the new Aluminum Com¬ pany of American building, which will start going up on the site of the Nixon in 1950. L.J. Kaufman, Warner Theatre execu¬ tive, was in last week. ... Harry M. Kalmine, president, Warner Theatres, came here last week from Washington. Kentucky EL I ZABETHTOWN Bob Enoch purchased complete Motio¬ graph projection and sound equipment for his new Star-Lite Drive-in now under construction. The purchase was made through the Falls City Theatre Equipment Company, Louis¬ ville, Ky. LOUISVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Chester Demaree have returned from Florida. Demaree is president, lATSE Local 163, and is working at Loew' s State. He was recently named delegate to attend a district lATSE convention scheduled for Detroit in June. Mrs. Gratia Locke, co-owner. Savoy, returned from New York for a visit with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leonard. Seen in town were Oscar Fine, Premier Theatres, Evansville, Ind. ; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ornstein, Ornstein Theatres, Marengo, Ind,; R.L. Gastrost, Victory, Vine Grove, Ky. ; George Peyton, Griffeth, LaGrange, Ky. ; Lyell Webb, Ritz, Burkesville, Ky. ; Oscar Hopper, Arista, Lebanon, Ky. ; Clark Bennett, Valley, Taylors¬ ville, Ky. ; Russell Phillips, Frank¬ lin, Greensburg, Ky. ; Glen Morris, Pic, Austin, Ind. ; Lewis Baker, Star, West Point, Ky. , and A.N. Miles, Eminence, Eminecne, Ky. C.E. Heppberger, National Carbon Company, was in conjunction with the screening of “Carbon Arc Projection,” at the Strand for members of Local 163. Additional screenings of the film were scheduled for Owensboro and Lexington, Ky. February 16, 1949