The Film Daily (1934)

. Intimate in Character International in Scope independent in Thought 71. The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Sixteen Years Old 'CL. LXV. NO. 134 NEW YCCr, SATlCDAy, JUNE 9, 1934 .5 CENTS Code Authority Moves to Reopen Assents Period ATSE WANTS SENATE PROBE OF LABOR VIOLATIONS _ocal Boards Not to Meet Oftener Than Every 10 Days 'ode Authority Limits Sessions — 4 Replacements Are Made Local clearance and grievance oards will meet not more frequentt than every ten days under insructions adopted by the Code Aulority at its meeting yesterday, he reason is to avoid interference l exhibitors and distributors' new roduct activities. J. Robert Rubin presided at yes;rday's meeting. The Authority ffirmed a decision of the New York {Continued on Page 6) JEW EXHIBITOR ASS'N ORMED IN MISSISSIPPI 493 Union Locals Working Within Code Louisville — Summing up results under the code the I.A.T.S.E. convention, which closed yesterday, the executive board reported that 493 union locals are working within the code, while only 71 are not. Employment has increased in 152 situations; overage has been assumed by members in 129 situations, by owners in 70 and mutually in 36; local controversies have dropped sharply and settlements have increased, it was also stated. Starkville, Miss. — Exhibitors from 5 northern Mississippi towns met ere and agreed to form the Missisippi Independent Motion Picture issociation. A statewide meeting nil be held in Jackson within the ext two weeks. One purpose of he association will be to fight for epeal of the 10 per cent amuse ent tax. Earl Elkins, owner of he Aberdeen at Aberdeen, presided ver the meeting. UNCLEAN FILM CHARGE CALLED EXAGGERATED Present agitation against allegedly unclean films is painting the situation blacker than it really is, declared Carl Laemmle yesterday at the closing session of the Universal sales convention at the Essex House. Though there are bound to be a few exceptions, the average (picture is clean and wholesome, he declared. "If we have clean minds, we will see only beauty and decency in some {Continued on Page 6) Varner-F. N. Releases Are Set Up to August Warner-First National's release chedule is now set up to August, lictures will go into distribution as dllows: today, "The Key"; June 16, He Was Her Man"; June 23, "Dr. vlonica"; June 30, "Side Streets" md "Circus Clown"; July 7, "Per (Continucd on Page 6) Non-Signers' Test Case Adjourned for a Week Hearing on the show cause order to compel the Code Authority and the local code boards to entertain complaints of non^signers of the Code was adjourned yesterday in Federal Court till next Friday. PARA. BOARD TO MEET TO DISCUSS PETITIONS Paramount board of directors will be asked to meet within the next few days to determine what answer will be made to two petitions filed in Federal Court asking a reorganization of Paramount-Publix under the new bankruptcy law, it was said {Continued on Page 6) New Law on Bankruptcies May Revive Rent Claims Uncertainty has arisen on whether the new bankruptcy reorganization law has revived hundreds of rent claims against Paramount-Publix expunged under the recent Supreme Court decision holding future rent claims non-provable. The new law makes future rent claims provable for three years. It is expected that a court test will be made to settle the issue. Plan Reopening of Assents With Certain Reservations Turnout for "Men in White" Though the doors were not scheduled to open until 11 o'clock, the Capitol had a line waiting by 8:30 a.m. yesterday for the opening of "Men in White," with Clark Gable and Myrna Loy. plus a stage show headed by Leo Carrillo and Abe Lyman. Police reserves had to be called to control the push. Paramount to Follow A Flexible Sales Policy Denying a report that Paramount will make all 1934-35 product deals with subsequent run houses on a flat rental basis, Neil F. Agnew, general sales manager, yesterday told The Film Daily that a flexible policy will be followed in selling these theaters. Each situation will be studied individually, he stated, and percentage or straight rental arrangements worked out as each merits. The Code Authority yesterday formally moved to reopen the period of filing assents to the code, but with certain reservations. Its recommendation to this effect was transmitted to Sol A. Rosenblatt, Division Administrator, who attended yesterday's meeting of the Authority. Total of 5,996 exhibitors have paid $63,027 in code assessments up to the present time, it was stated. Union Would Have Borah, Nye and Darrow Probe Indie Labor Policies By M. M. THOMAS FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Louisville — A resolution asking Senators Borah and Nye and Clarence Darrow to investigate the labor policy of the independent motion picture theater owners of America and their alleged violation of Section 7-A of the NRA was passed by the I.A.T.S.E. convention, which closed yesterday. Among other resolutions adopted were: 1. Limiting of locals to 20 apprentice members, in an effort to entirely abolish the permit system. 2. Demand enforcement of National Labor (Continued on Page 6) A. CANCELLATIONS DECISION IS RESERVED Question as to whether or not the 10 per cent cancellation privileges afforded by the code apply to the United Artists sales policy of selling pictures individually was sub (Continued on Page 6) Mahoney and Harbord Named to Labor Board Washington Bureau, of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Appointment of William B. Mahoney of Associated Actors & Artists of America to the New York Regional Labor Board, to represent labor, and General James Harbord of RCA, for industry, was announced yesterday by Senator Robert F. Wagner, chairman of the National Labor Board among four new appointments. 75% on Three Changes Seventy-five per cent of all theaters in the country are making three changes a week, according to information which Attorney Louis Nizer submitted at an appeal hearing of the Code Authority yesterday.