The Film Daily (1934)

it i mate in Character iternationa! in Scope ldependent in Thought —'■'■■ Htf The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Sixteen Years Old DL. LXV. NO. 119 NEW yCCr, TUESDAY, M4Y 22, I J J4 <S CENTJ \lode Authority Extends Time for Assessments lAT'L RECOVERY REVIEWJOARD TO ENfJUNE 1 Columbia Earns $4.17 a Share in 9 Months— New Peak 39,338 Net Reported for 39 Weeks to March 31 let profit of $739,338.94, equal approximately $4.17 a share on common, is reported by Colum for the 39 weeks ended March compared with $546,778.63 for fiscal period ended March 25, 3, equivalent to approximately 02 on the common. Consolidated balance sheet at rch 31, 1934, shows assets of 407,358.68 against liabilities of (Continued on Page 4) iPORT DENOUNCED BY ED KUYKENDALL Columbus, Miss. — Ed Kuykendall, sident of the M.P.T.O.A., yesterf issued the following statement the Darrow report: The report of the Darrow comttee as published in today's press patches shows an amazing disard for facts and complete lack (Continued on Page 6) leForest Tube Patents Upheld by High Court Wshington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY (Washington — Validity of the De ■rest patents governing the "feed |:k" radio circuit and the vacuum |)e "oscillator" was sustained yesIday by the U. S. Supreme Court i1 a suit brought by RCA, which (Continued on Page 8) History of Man Film Ready Chicago — A feature depicting the history of man from savagery to civilization, compiled over a period of two years by Charles Breasted of the Oriental institute of the University of Chicago, has been completed and will be given its first showing here early next month. Material for the film was acquired in the 14 expeditions sponsored by the Oriental institutes in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Persia and Anatolia. Darrow Would Have President Hear Exhibs Clarence Darrow, chairman of the National Recovery Review Board, is planning to call to Washington a group of New York exhibitors with object of having them tell their stories first hand to President Roosevelt, following issuance of his report on the motion picture code which aroused a storm of protests. The interview with the President is tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. SERVICE UNION STRIKE ITO OF D. G. OPPOSES CALLED OFF BY LEVEY At a meeting between C. C. Levey, organizer of the Theater Employees' Union, Ben Golden of the Regional Labor Board and representatives of the Loew and RKO circuits held last night the strike of slightly over 100 theater employees was called (Continued on Page 7) 4 New Studio Projects Under Way in England London — Continued expansion of British production activities is reflected in four new studio projects now under way. Clifton-Hurst Productions plans two stages in the Baker St. area. Fox has first call on this company's output, with six pictures planned. B. & D. has acquired ten acres at Elstree for an extension of its studios, and negotiations are in progress whereby another 50 acres at Elstree will be (Continued on Page 4) MPTOA DUALS STAND Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Opposition to the action on double features taken by President Ed Kuykendall and the Executive Committee of the M.P.T. O.A. at the Los Angeles convention is expressed in a resolution passed by the Independent Theater Owners of the District of Columbia fol (Continued on Page 8) Argentine Film Imports Up 16 Per Cent in Year Buenos Aires — Argentine film imports for the past year were 16 per cent higher than in 1932, preliminary official figures show. The U. S. maintained an enormous lead over all other countries. Opening of the free market for exchange is expected to further help distributors of American films this season. Time for Paying Assessments Extended by Code Authority Addition of Two Houses Gives Martin Circuit 24 Columbus, Ga. — Martin Theaters.. Inc., of which Roy E. Martin is president, has added the Paramount and Fox theaters in Talladega, Ala., making a total of 24 theaters for the circuit. Harry Wade, formerly manager of the Palace, Phenix City, will manage the Paramount. Ralph Braswell, formerly of the Houston, Dothan, will manage the Fox. The Code Authority will extend time for paying code assessments in the case of theaters which merit this special consideration. The Authority will grant such extensions upon recommendation of local grievance bodies, it was stated at its headquarters yesterday. Out of 7,800 exhibitors assessed for the first half of the code year, approximately 2,500 are still delinquent. John C. Flinn, executive {Continued on Page 8) President to Discontinue Darrow Group at End of Month By WILLIAM SILBERBERG FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Washington — Victory of the NRA and General Hugh S. Johnson oyer the National Recovery Review Board headed by Clarence Darrow was indicated yesterday in the reported decision of President Roosevelt to drop the Review Board on June 1. Abolition of the Board was urged by Johnson in his rejoinder to the Darrow report. Instead of actually issuing an order to that effect, the President is said to be planning to merely let the Board go out of existence on ex (Continued on Page 6) PARAMOUNT-FWC DEAL APPROVED BY REFEREE Referee Oscar W. Ehrhorn yesterday approved the agreement entered into Jan. 25 between Paramount-Publix trustees, Fox Film and Fox West Coast Theaters relating to the termination of 20-year leases on seven coast theaters and settlement of claims thereunder, and the approval of new leases on five of the theaters. The agree (Continued on Page 8) Schine Loses 17 Films In Buffalo Board Ruling Buffalo — Seven distributors are directed to supply 17 pictures of the 1933-34 schedule to Reliance Theater Co., Inc., Lockport, in local grievance board decision. It follow (Continued on Page 8) All K. C. Downtown at 25c Kansas City — New policy of double features for 25 cents admission at the Mainstreet starting Friday will bring all downtown first-runs within the quarter scale.