The Film Daily (1942)

Friday, June 5, 1942 ^•vLju EQUIPMENT NEWS 8 A Section of THE FILM DAILY compreraensively covering the equipment field, published every second Friday, except holidays, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., 1501 Broadway, New York City. John \V. Alicoate, Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, General ManChester B. Bahn, Editor: George H. ris, Equipment Editor; West Coast Bureau, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal., _ Jph Wipe, Bureau Chief. >B May Give Its Okay ,To Fire Restoration [Continued from Page 6) jobs. The Reid Construction Co. of Greenfield is nearly finished with the 40,000 restoration of the Victory heater, Holyoke. The Bathelt Construction Co. of Holyoke is 75 per cent along on a similar job on the Capitol Theater in Pittsfield, costing approximately $J5,000. The Goldstein Brothers, operators of the chain, expect to announce soon new equipment to be installed in these two houses. Defense Areas Unaffected By WPB Ban, Barton Holds Oklahoma City — Stating that he lid not believe the WPB theater construction ban would apply in defense areas, R. Lewis Barton is going ahead with construction of his new >40.000 theater in Midwest City nere. Because the house is in the residence development serving the Okla:noma City air depot, Barton believes Ihe Aimy will insist on entertaini ent for families of war workers. He has all ready purchased all of ;the materials and equipment he will need except the carpet. Barton owns and operates the Redskin here as well as theaters in Pryor, Stroud, Choteau and a number of smaller cities in Oklahoma. Latest for Interstate Arlington, Tex.— Interstate Theaters, Inc., has a new house in operation this week here. The stand seats 738 persons and will be managed by Al Peterson and will be under the supervision of Frank Weatherford 3f Ft. Worth. Fluorescent for Vogue Elwood, Ind. — The Vogue Theater, operated by Trueman Rembusch if»dfe.ere' nas keen re-carpeted with •9"Crestwood Fluorescent carpet. Mich. Stand to Reopen Cincinnati — Peter Bloom will reopen his Main Theater, Mt. Healthy, recently closed by fire which destroyed the screen and booth. FOREST '^i ^PRODUCTS Super MCS RECTIFIERS using Mallory units... BULB-TYPE RECTIFIERS— LD60. LD40. LD30. UNIVERSAL TRIM LAMPS-ONE KW LAMPS FOREST MANUFACTURING CORP. 200 MT. PLEASANT AVE. NEWARK. H. 1. F. & Y. Construction Co. I Public Is Intrigued by Announces Name Change ! Raid Shelter Display (Continued from Pope 6) 45 theaters in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana, has changed its name to the F. & Y. Building Service, it is announced by Leo Yassenoff, head of the former organization, who retains control of the company under the new name and revised business arrangement. Due to priority restrictions, the company will now devote all its time to work intended directly for the War Department or in defense plants associated with the war effort. Sudekum's New Melrose Beats WPB's Deadline Nashville, Tenn. — Crescent Amusement Co.'s new Melrose Theater and amusement center on Franklin Road, according to Tony Sudekum, will be completed today before the WPB ban on amusement construction, set for tomorrow. The Melrose, estimated to cost $700,000 and with which is combined 10 bowling alleys as well as store spaces, is an even finer amusement center than the Belle Meade, completed by Crescent last year, and is one of the finest neighborhood theaters in the South. Completion of a new theater at Hopkinsville by Crescent before the ban deadline is likewise indicated. Minnesota Amusement Co. Improving State Theat. Minneapolis — State Theater here, second largest Loop house of Minnesota Amusement Co., closed last Sunday night to permit alterations both inside and out. New seats and new carpeting, as well as much painting, is to be done in lobby, foyer and auditorium while a complete new marquee, lighting arrangement and name sign will be installed. The large upright sign on the front already has been removed and will be replaced with a horizontal electric sign which will contain 8 ft. letters. The new marquee will be V-shaped. The house is now scheduled to reopen Friday June 12. Westinghouse Names Two Sharon, Pa. — William W. Sproul, Jr., has been named manager of the newly formed transformer equipment sales section at the Sharon, Pa., works of the Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co., and Robert D. Rung has been named manager of the newly-combined distribution and instruments sales sections, announced H. V. Putnam, manager. CHANGE TO ALTEC SERVICE .A CHANGE FOB THE BETTER miin«.i.ij.i»;i,i.t 250 West 57th Street • New York City (Continued from Page 6) spection and attention during the run of "This Is Blitz." The publicity and exploitation staff of the City Newsreel Theater piomoted the loan exhibition of the arch type shelter from the Solid Timber Products Co. The air raid shelter is contrived to withstand the weight and pressure of over 10 tons of debris. Made from non-priority materials, it has neither nails or glue. There is space for a double-bed mattress and emergency equipment at both ends. Joe Hornstein Commences Campaign to Aid Films Joe Hornstein, prominent film theater equipment dealer, has instituted a campaign within the trade, based upon the slogan, "Movies for Morale," and has mailed emblems incorporating it to offices in Washington. He has suggested to all theater managers that the emblems be sent out to their regular mailing lists of patrons, and that buttons be made for the younger generation attending children's matinees to wear. "We could accomplish much for our industry in these tiying times," Hornstein declares in discussing the employment of the slogan and the attending campaign. Large Gift by Eastman Rochester— A $200,000 gift of the Eastman Kodak Co. here to the Rochester Community and WarChest paced the campaign for $2,349,496. The contribution was 150 per cent greater than the company's gift last year. Big Army Stand Planned Chico, Cal. — A theater building with a seating capacity of 1,000 will be constructed at the new Army flying school here. The stage will be capable of handling large roadshows, but the house will be primarily for motion pictures. Jackman Is Elected Rochester — William E. Jackman of Eastman Kodak Co. has been elected president of Rochester Chapter, National Association of Cost Accountants. AS Sole Eastern Distributors, we carry the full and complete line of equipment manufactured by: — MOLE-RICHARDSON CO. Hollywood, California Incomparable Lighting Equipment Estimates Cheerfully Given Lot Ut Enlighten You on Your Lighting Problems CHARLES ROSS Inc. 333 W. 52nd St.. New York City Telephones: Circle 6-5470-9471 COmmG and G0MG JOHN BBERSON. film theater architect, is in Salamanca, N. Y., and returns to his New York office this week-end. IRVINC SAMUELS, head of Automatic Devices, has returned to Allentown, Pa., following a business trip to New York. HARRY FRIEDMAN, film theater operator, was in town this week on an equipment-buying jaunt from Newburgh. PAUL WINTNER has returned to Cleveland from 'Rochester, following his presence at opening in latter city of his new Drive-In. HARRY STRONG, president of Strong Electric, visited New York this week on company business and has returned to Toledo. 'MOE KRIDEL, New Jersey theater owner, was in town recently on an equipment purchasing trip, conferring with Joe Hornstein. Wartime Sign is Devised For WB's "Yankee Doodle" (Continued from Page b) constructed by the Continental Sign Co., the sign confoims to all blackout regulations and yet has a tremendous day and night visibility, achieved without use of electricity. A combination of special white paint and glass fixtures is used to attain the unusual effect. Also in keeping with both the theme of the picture and the spirit of the hour, the sign is done in striking red, white and blue colors which catch the eye of pedestrians from a distance of several blocks. Ottumwa and Tri-States Unveil New Iowa Stand Ottumwa, la. — The new Ottumwa Theater opened May 29, taking the place of the former house which was destroyed by fire a year ago. The new house which seats 1,200 persons, will be operated by the Ottumwa Theater Co. and TriStates Theater Corp., of Des Moines. RCA Sound for Howard Indianapolis — Earl Bell, operator of the Howard Theater here, has installed new RCA sound equipment. 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