The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

8 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington SIDNEY LUST’S five Maryland theatres wib play Santa Claus to the needy families of Princ = Georges, Montgomery Counties on December 19. when they will stage toy matinees. Theatres in volved are the Boro, Bethesda; Arcade, Hyattsville; Cameo, Mount Rainier; Marlboro, Uppei Marlboro; M.lo, Rockville. In each town, the theatre is working with leading civic organizations, the local newspapers. HARRY CRULL, Monogram salesman, has recovered from his bad cold, is back at work. GEORGE WEEKS, Monogram sales manager, passed through this city recently on his way to Atlanta on a business trip, stopping long enough to chat with HARRY BACHMAN, branch manager. Clean-up campaign of Monogram aimed at getting in all unsold situations is meeting with great success. Bachman reports that "I Am A Criminal” has received rave notices. News ace BOB DENTON, Paramount, screened exclusively the Edsel Ford testimony before the monopoly hearing. DON REED, supervisor, ad sales, 20th Century-Fox, is in town for a two weeks stay. He is residing at the Cavalier SAM WHEELER, 20th Century-Fox manager, spent four days at Charlotte, North Carolina, on business. Congrats go to DONALD McCANN, Columbia shipper, who promised to love, honor, obey December 6. Paramount Pep Clubbers met, danced, feasted at the annual party recently given at Maryland Club Gardens. BERTHA BOYD, in charge of affairs, did splendid job. Present were MR., MRS. J. E. FONTAINE, GOLUEM KETCHUM, JACK FRUCHTMAN, MR., MRS. R. BRASHER, EMELYN BENFER, ANN BERND, IDA GREEN, HAZEL McMARTHY, FRANCES POPP, JACK BRYAN, BOB GRACE, BERTHA BOYD, D. BOTELER, OLIVE CLASPELL, ELNE FRERE, N. MAHONEY, MARGARET RUDDER, VERA SWEENEY, EULA GREGORY, TOMMY MUDD, ALMA PALMER, RUSSELL ICKER, HELEN SCHULTZ, RHODA MARGOLIS, VINCE DOUGHERTY, HERBERT THOMPSON, JIMMIE BURNS, MARGARET BEALL, MARGARET LIBROICI, ANN RAFFO. HUGO IOHNSON, AL O’ETH the famous team of Paramount newsreel boys working out of the Washington office, returned with the White House party from Warm Springs last week. Success of the recent Horlacher’s dance was due in a large measure to CHICK SMELL, DONALD BURLING. Installation of the new heating system at Horlacher’s was completed just in the nick of time. Problem of keeping BEN ADLER warm was solved by placing the large red furnace next to his desk. TOM SMITH, "BROTHER” HOUFF recently paid a visit to Horlacher office, Clark Film Exchange. Before leaving, they took the occasion to treat the local office force to cocktails and lunch. ANNA BROWN, film colony’s crooner, Clark Film, has reduced her bob to a more youthful level. ESTELLE TABB, Clark steno, it is reported by CHARLES HURLEY, has appealed to the United States Bureau of Standards for recommendation of hose that will withstand the snags caused by "hangnails” on step ladders, office furniture. PALIL BARON, Universal Philadelphia office, now subbing for NATE SAUBER, spent a weekend in New York. OSCAR BLUMENTHAL, Universal office manager, tells his friends to do their booking shopping business early. If it’s a football game, be it broadcast or actual play, you”ll see JCE KUSHNER, Columbia office manager, on hand. Congratulations go to editor THOMAS H. LARK, correspondent RAY MAHONEY, Washington; MISS L. CASSELL, Baltimore; CHARLES HURLEY, Clark Film, Washington. The efforts of all in the publication of the official organ, Horlacher Highlights, which celebrated its fourth anniversary in the last issue, were highly commended by president JAMES P. CLARK. CLAUDE LAND, Colony, presented special matinees Thanksgiving week. Claude made up, distributed 3,000 heralds. He used two onesheets in the lobby, one selling the matinees, the other with a bst of the special time schedules for features shown during the matinee period. WILLIAM BARRETT, home office representative, GB, spent a week in Washington recently. Together with branch manager MILTON CAPLON, he traveled to Baltimore. FRED SANDY, the go-getter salesman, FRED ROHRS’ staff of UAmen, is now sporting a new car — brand new! It hasn’t received its first scratch yet. HATTIE FLAX, sister GERTRUDE have returned from the warm climes of Puerto Rico, looking prettier than ever. SARAH BROWN, assistant cashier at Metro, out ill one week, has recovered. FRED RIPPINGALE, JR., age one full year, was presented a one-candle cake, many presents December 3. WILLIAM YOUNG, night shipper, Metro, was also on the ailing list recently. Genial DOLPH BERGER, Metro resident manager, traveled to Richmond for a pow-wow with exhibitors. Before a completely enthusiastic audience, including local drama critics, Metro unveiled the "Sweethearts” last week. MRS. FRANK SCULLY, wife, Metro’s ace salesman, is at present in the Garfield Hospital. We extend our sincere wish for a speedy recovery. W. F. MARSHALL, Warner home office, New York, paid the local office a visit. OLMSTEAD "Steady” KNOX, one of RKO’s efficient salesmen, spent the week-end in New York as the guest of EMMETT CASHMAN, formerly with the local RKOlians. Emmett, through Knox, sends the bestest to all friends. Bad man grippe tackled popular BOB FOLLIARD, branch manager, RKO, for a spell recently, but we are glad to report that Bob has made a full recovery. DAN TERRELL, assistant to advertising, publicity head FRANK LaFALCE, Warner theatres, reports he has completed the saga of the "Debut of Diaper Dan.” The colossal film will soon be released by the proud daddy. "Diaper Dan” is about six weeks old, but daddy has lost no time in recording permanently with a movie camera the doings of the little fellow. CHARLOTTE DUNCAN, pretty secretary to FRANK LaFALCE. is wearing a gold football with markings of "Temple, 1940.” Assistance, Philadelphia, we’d like to know. (Well, there’s II possibilities; take your choice. — Ed.) Audience reaction to HARRY ANGER’S stunt "Secret Ambition”” could not be topped anywhere around here last week. RUSS ANDERSON, assistant to ad sales manager AL MILLER, 20th Century-Fox, is one of film row’s rabid bowling fans. GEORGE WHEELER, brother of 20th Century-Fox’s SAM, is now selling GN products for HARRY BROWN here, rivals film row’s better dressed. Incidentally, while George is not of the proportions of brother Sam (we mean rugged build), he’s a dead ringer. , Salesman SAM DIAMOND, who handles Baltimore for 20th Century-Fox, is one of filmdom’s pluggers. L. W. CONROW, president, Altec Service Corporation, spent several days here on business. They pulled a RIPLEY to cop the first prize in RAY BELL’S unpronounceable "odd names” contest as part of the exploitation campaign for SABU. The name was LEIOUSSZURESZESSZES WILLIHINIMZISSTERIZZI HURRIZZISSTEIZZII. Anyway it was worth $13. RICHARD BARTHELMESS came back to Washington in the British-made "Spy of Napoleon” at the Belasco. Become a movie critic, win cash, books, passes was the theme of Ray Bell’s latest exploitation for "The Citadel” which played at Loew’s Palace. — Charles Stoffberg. MARYLAND Baltimore JACK WHITTLE, proprietor, Avenue, has had his lobby remodeled. We are all glad that FRANK H. DURKEE, JR., son of the head of the Durkee circuit, escaped without injury in his recent auto accident. NATHAN CANTOR, manager, Astor, is using a clever idea which he originated to advertise coming shows. He cut up the heavy gold cloth banner on a recent show and used the reverse side of the cloth on which to paint signs for coming pictures. These were cut to small size burgees and braded to old burgees which had served their purpose. ROBERT MARKENKE, Broadway manager, used a herald from the exchange on '"That Certain Age,” tied up with 16 merchants in the neighborhood who paid for ads on the back page and in addition, for public interest, ran a contest with guest tickets as prizes. At the cocktail party which MORRIS A. MECHANIC, president, New, gave at the Variety Club rooms in the Belvedere Hotel for ARLEEN WHELAN and her companion friend, MISS NEWMAN, DONALD KIRKLEY Sun movie and GILBERT KANOUR, Evening Sun movie critic, gave a demonstration of their talent as an act with Miss Whelan doing some neat dance steps. BARRY GOLDMAN, Regent manager, will soon go to Florida for a vacation with his wife, son. RICHARD SHAMIS, Realart proprietor, closed for a brief period before the holidays to completely renovate, remodel. New seats will also be installed. MRS. MARION KELLY, office manager, Scheck theatre interests, fell on the ice recently and was laid up for a week. GEORGE JACOBS, Goldfield, has been having a tough time with his arthritis or neuritis. His brother-in-law has been running the theatre. MOE KOHN did not do much duck hunting on his trip to Long Island with the Mrs. and son IRWIN. They had a nice visit with friends. Moe wished he had an old fashioned sleigh coming home, the roads were so bad. They arrived safely, December 14, 1918