The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

8 THE NATIONAL MIRROR Number 6 of a Series: HARRY J. FRIEDMAN Owner, ACADEMY THEATRE Newburgh, N. Y. "For many years I found THE NEW YORK STATE EXHIBITOR most interesting but your weekly issue is without exaggeration the tops. Your new cover, your perfected current departments with the News of the Territory, and your impartial manner of presenting general industry news, plus your change to a weekly policy, puts you in a class second to none.” Nearly every Exhibitor reads THE EXHIBITOR! AN INVITATION Throughout 193 9, expressions of praise, comment, criticism or suggestion from our many Exhibitor Friends will be carried in similar form in every issue. W.e welcome the expression of every reader and will use them in the order in which they are received. “Full Speed Ahead" On Government Drive Attorney General Murphy Gives Signal Attorney General Frank Murphy said last fortnight he would "invigorate” the Justice Department’s anti-trust drive, already the most extensive in history. Murphy said he conferred recently with Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold, in charge of the anti-trust division, on pending motion picture and milk actions. Murphy revealed he has called a meeting of all 96 Federal attorneys to devise plans to speed up criminal prosecution. He said they will meet in Washington, probably in April. The agenda will include discussion of dockets, office practice and methods, taxes, monopoly and wages and hours prosecution. Stage, Screen Plan Fair Show The "Brains of Broadway” met last week in a spirited session at the New York World’s Fair 1939, adopted a number of "action” resolutions to rush plans for the Amusement Area to make it top any thing of its kind in history. Resolutions were intended, for the most part, to strenghten concessions already lined up for the Amusement Area. One of the principal resolutions called for the appointment of a committee to confer with leading magnates of Hollywood to arrange a feature which would illustrate the complete production of a motion picture, from the birth of the idea to the fanfare of the preview. Winthrop on Loew’s Board Henry Rogers Winthrop, of Winthrop, Mitchell and Company, Wall Street house, is a new member of the board of directors of Loew’s, Inc., succeeding William A. Phillips, resigned, it was announced last week. Ament Heads Pathe News Walton C. Ament is the new editor of Pathe News, following an announcement last week by vice-president Frederic Ullman, Jr. George Masterson and Adelaide Finch are assistant editors. Loew’s Earns $5.65 Per Share A net profit of $9,924,934, or $5.65 per common share, was reported last week for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1938 by Loew’s, Inc. In the preceding fiscal year, Loew’s netted $14,462,062, or $8.46 a share. To W. Ray Johnston Much has been already said of the high position W. Ray Johnston, president of Monogram, holds in this business. Frankly, we like to think of Ray as a man who has been a symbol of independent effort throughout his 2 5 years in the business. Ray has always been an independent; he has always worked with the independents; he has always been a firm believer in the principle of inde pendent endeavor. We subscribe to those sentiments and we hope Ray thinks along similar lines for 5 0 years to come. This might be titled W. Ray Johnston the Man, except that Ray never likes flowery tokens too much. He prefers to rest on his record — and that, to us, is sound judgment. Congratulations, Ray, on your 2 5 th anniversary. We believe we speak for the rest of the industry when we say it is good reason for an all-industry celebration. JAY EMANUEL. Academy Awards Feb. 23 Eleventh annual dinner, at which time the annual Academy Awards will be handed out, will be held February 23, it was announced last week. Republic Holds Sales Meet Republic district managers convened in New York City last week to discuss new season product. James R. Grainger, president, was in charge. IRWIN SEATING famous for its “NECK TO KNEE COMFORT” AND SNAPPY APPEARANCE Distributed by National Theatres Supply Co. February 1, 19)9