The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

19 DEL-MAR-VA Harrington REESE HARRINGTON, manager, Reese, is being congratulated on his 2 5th anniversary in the theatre business in Harrington. Seaford Out of town theatres circulating handbills in Seaford, which now boasts only one theatre — the Palace, T. E. AYERS, manager — would be required to pay a $10 fee under a proposal considered by the Retail Merchants’ Association. It would apply to all out-of-town business houses as well. Rehoboth Beach CHARLEY HORN, operator, Blue Hen, was a member of the committee interested in having a business license fee plan adopted to raise money for a special advertising fund to boost the resort. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington RAY BELL, in charge of publicity, Loew theatres, sought 20 "typical movie fans” to sit as a jury on the opening night of "Pygmalion” and pass their collective verdict on the picture. Branch manager HARRY F. BACHMAN, Monogram, wants exhibitors to know that the picture, "Mystery Plane,” was formerly known and completed as "Sky Pirate.” GERALD PRICE, Warners, was married to ALTA E. WOOLARD in Baltimore. FRED GREENWAY, managing director, Boston, Massachusetts Loew’s State; GEORGE JONES, managing director, Boston, Massachusetts Loew’s Orpheum send their greetings to their many friends in the territory. RUSSELL ANDERSON, Washington shipper, said recently the United States Film Service was now firmly established at 203 I Street, Northwest. Anderson said he had for release "The Plow that Broke the Plains,” "The River.” Exhibitors must pay the express charges both to, from the exchange — the only expense to theatremen for exhibiting these films. Former assistant ad-sales manager for 20th Century-Fox was selected to head the local exchange by the federal government because of his knowledge. JOSEPH M. COHAN, 20th Century-Fox office manager, announced last week promotions affecting members of the office secretarial force. ROSE METZ, who resigned her position as Cohan’s secretary, to reside in New York, was succeeded by LILLIAN BLUMENTHAL. ETHEL BORD will join the cashier’s department to succeed Miss Blumerithal. MARY SUKOSKI, inspectress, was promoted to the secretarial force to succeed Miss Bord. As one distributor drive was completed, with four others well on the way, new one was announced last week by branch manager ARTHUR ADOLPH JACOBSON, National Screen Service. Completed drive was the Monogram tribute to President W. RAY JOHNSTON. It is expected the local office, headed by HARRY F. BACHMAN will be in the big money. April 4 will usher in the drive for NSS. Jacobson said he would give exhibitors the privilege of converting from sound service to talking service at the regular talking prevue contract price. RKORadio awaited the arrival of drive captain WALTER BRANSON, who will swing around on his second tour of the circuit. Attaches of the local exchange are doing their best to pay honor to GEORGE SCHAEFER in this venture. A nice word may be added also for J. RUSSELL HILDEBRAND’S offic estaff. Columbia drive is in its last week. Tagged the Personal Achievement Campaign, the drive will officially end March 18. In the running are salesmen CHARLES WINGFIELD, JOSEPH B. WALSH, OWEN D. WEEMS, BENJAMIN CAPLON and bookers JOSEPH KUSHNER, JACK SHARE. Not so long ago the office was in second place on the nation list of branches. At Republic, in celebration of the fourth anniversary, SAMUEL M. and JACOB E. FLAX prepared to "put on the heat” as the drive approached half-way mark. B. BERNARD KREISLER manager, Universal traveled to Baltimore to visit the company’s accounts there and plans to tour the entire circuit to bring in the business. GEORGE L. FLAX, son of SAM, member of Phi Alpha Fraternity (same here) at University of Maryland, has been elected to Beta Alpha Psi, honorary frat. George also is Organizational Editor of the 193 9 Year Book. Critic NELSON B. BELL, Washington Post, reminisces about attending both matinee and night performances (32 years ago) of PIXLEY & LUDERS’ "The Prince of Pilsen” at what is now Loew’s Columbia. A picture never before seen in Washington was played at Pierce Hall by the local Film Society. It was EMIL JANNINGS’ "The Making of a King.” From TONY MUTO, Washington Movietonews head, comes word that, than Argentine steaks, there are none better anywhere. From R. E. MAHONEY: "The following bit of wisdom appeared several years ago in the Boston, Massachusetts, Transcript, 'Here lies the body of William Jay, who died maintaining his right of way, he was right, dead right, as he sped along, but he is just as dead as if he were wrong.’ Recently JIM OLIVER has been getting a new style of hair cut. From the point of view of economy we would say that it is a success.” FRED RUNGE is laid up with a bad knee. We understand that a box of film fell on his kneecap causing painful injury. He is expected back within the next few days. BILL LILLEY reports that WALT SHEETZ recently conducted a rather extensive survey of the routes on the Eastern Shore, found everything in excellent condition. We haven’t been able to contact WALT SCHEETZ. No doubt Bill is right. MARY LYTTON, new at NSS from dear old Norfolk, has already made a host of friends here. HAZEL MANN, NSS, will leave shortly for Central America with hubby, who has been transferred there by Uncle Sam. IRA SICHLEMAN continues to receive heaps of praise, congrats on the arrival of young IAN. ART JACOBSON, NSS branch manager, is one of filmdom’s better dressed gentlemen. JAKE FLAX, who recently returned from the sunny south, has a beautiful tan, tells about his swell time there to our envy. Same with MR., MRS. RUDY BERGER, both looking grand after lovely trip to Miami. Also returned are MR., MRS. HARRY BACHMAN, branch manager, Monogram; BUDDY HALL, secretary to RUDY BERGER. HARRY BACHMAN screened "The Mystery of Mr. Wong.” It’s a thriller. So is his "Mystery Plane.” MARGARET BROWN, UA, has been ill recently, away from work. IVAN ROSENBAUM, booker, Richmond’s Neighborhood Theatre, paid the Washington Row a visit recently. M. K. MURPHY, with theatres in Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Gates City, Norton, Virginia, was a visitor recently. MORRIS SHAPIRO, Star, Radio, Baltimore, made the usual trip here. LOU TUNICK, Brooklyn, Arbutus, Baltimore, was in. How about that! Recently we reported the congregation of Baltimore exhibs in front of the Film Exchange Building. Well, the other day they huddled in front of RKO. It must mean they are booking BOB FOLLIARD’S pictures. ESTELLE TABB, Clark Film steno, who still attends the secretary school, is wearing a pair of "jitterbug” shoes these days. They look like Dutch sabots. MWJriiKb] SIGN SYSTEM ELIZABETHTOWN.. PA. ELECTRIC and MEOn SIGNS &MARQUEE5 OF QUALITY Presents The Comerford Theatre SCRANTON, PA. the standard bearer of the circuit and one of the latest additions. It's natural, having fabricated the signs and marquees for so many other COMERFORD THEATRES, to be chosen to erect this one. • jQet us submit our Sketches and Costs. March 1 5, 19)9 NAT