Exhibitors Herald (Oct-Dec 1921)

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42 EXHIBITORS HERALD November 19, 1921 Kills Rental Tax Which Has Cost Industry $10,000,000 Amendment Adopted in Senate Without Serious Opposition— Action Is Victory for Exhibitors and Producers (Special to Exhibitors Herald) WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 8.— Eliminating the rental tax and amending the admission section so as to exempt from the admission tax admissions of ten cents or less and freeing community moving picture theatres from the necessity of collecting and accounting for the tax, with a similar exemption in the case of performances, all the proceeds from which inure to the benefit of any post of the American Legion, or women's auxiliary units, the Senate has finally passed the tax bill, which now goes to conference for adjustment with that passed by the House on August 20. Officials of both the N. A. M. P. I. and the M. P. T. O. A. are elated over the elimination of the rental tax, which has cost the industry $10,000,000 in two years. ■ The small group of the industry's friends in the senate who fought for support of the relief measure were under the leadership of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah. Working with him were Senators Walsh of Massachusetts; Cal-der of New York; LaFollette cf Wisconsin; McNary of Oregon; McKeller of Tennessee; Dillingham of Vermont and McCormick of Illinois. McCumber Attacks Industry During the debate a scathing attack on the industry was made by Senator McCumber of North Dakota who stated that it had been his hope that a tax would be levied on "concerns which can afford to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to any ignoramus who has the ability to make a face or wobble his eyes, or to pay any ignorant girl a hundred or two hundred thousand dollars who can make goo-goo eyes for a picture." He added that he tried "not to be a crank" but that there was "a depraved side to the moving picture business." "Much of the depravity," he said, "comes from excessive salaries that are paid actors and actresses." Ingram and Terry Wed (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8.— Rex Ingram, director of "The Four Horsemen," and Alice Terry, a featured player in that picture, were married on Saturday at Pasadena. What's in a Name, Anyway? Ask Charles Jones. Don't Know Him? Then Read This Story About a Popular Western Star Hereby is presented to the motion picture public a new star who already has won popular favor in stellar roles. Doesn't seem possible, but it is. Here's how it is done. "Buck" Jones, one of the popular Western stars who works out on the Fox lot, found that there was no legal record of his name. When he roamed View of ceremony which marked the passing of "Buck" Jones who will be known in the future as Charles Jones. the Western country it was as "Buck" Jones. He won honors during the world war as "Buck" Jones. His bank account was under the name of "Buck" Jones. The great motion picture public has known him only as "Buck" Jones. But a simple ceremony performed in the Church of St. Mary of the Angels marks the passing of "Buck" Jones. From this date on this popular star of Fox Westerns will be billed as Charles Jones. The change in name was decided upon after much discussion and legal advice. Finally, Mr. Jones' attorneys advised formal action that would fasten upon him legally a given name. ' Early on the morning of the ceremony there assembled in the picturesque Los Angeles church a group of the friends of "Buck" Jones, who came to witness the unusual ceremony. For the most part the congregation was composed of men and women whose names on the screen are read nightly by more than a million picture patrons. Clad in the vestments of the Episcopal church, the Rev. Dr. Neal Dodd, rector of the Church of the Angels, read the impressive ceremony, assisted by Brother Edwin S. Blake as master of ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Yost acted as godfather and godmother, with Thomas Miranda as the third sponsor. In honor of the event, the altar and church were profusely decorated with fronds and flowers. JACKIE COOGAN fills his father's shoes in "My Boy," his latest feature, made by Coogan Productions. Brady Is Welcomed At Indiana Meeting President of N. A. M. P. I. Is Honor Guest at Lieber Dinner (Special to Exhibitors Herald) INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Nov. 8.— William A. Brady, president of the N. A. M. P. I., who came here recently to express his appreciation and respects to the Indiana Photoplay Indorsers, was the honor guest at a 6 o'clock dinner given by Robert Lieber, of the Circle theatre, and president of Associated First National Pictures, Inc. Exhibitors Are Guests G. G. Schmidt, president of the M. P. T. O. of Indiana; Ed Bingham, representative of the M. P. T. O. A.; Frank Rembusch of Rembusch Enterprises; Charles Olsen; Ed Sourbier of Central Amusement Company; David Coulter; Herman and Ralph Lieber, and Mr. David, manager of Loew's State theatre, were guests. Many problems were informally discussed. The necessity of a representative committee in every film center composed of exhibitors and producers was agreed upon. Such a committee, it was decided, would function only on matters that pertain to the good of the entire industry. Predicts Harmony "A get together meeting like today without any battle, all -good will, and friendly cooperation makes everything seem just a little brighter, and the day nearer when the entire industry will work together for the big things, and when that time comes, we will be a sound and staple business," declared Mr. Brady just before his departure for Columbus, O. Exh ibitorMusicia n Armistice Reached (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8.— An armistice has been reached here between the striking theatre musicians and the exhibitors. The difficulties over salaries are to be adjusted later.