The Film Daily (1942)

EQUIPMENT NEWS -&%& Thursday, July 2, 1942 A Section of THE FILM DAILY comp: hensively covering the equipment field, published every second Friday, except holidays, by Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., 1501 Broadway, New York City. John W. Alicoate Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, General Man ager; Chester B. Bahn, Editor; George H Morris, Equipment Editor; West Coast Bureau 6425 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Ralph Wilk, Bureau Chief. Green Light Given To Schine Theater (Continued from Page 7) rials resulted in a situation which prompted WPB to grant the owners permission "to complete" in accordance with a ruling that, where vital materials have been provided for and purchased long before the critical shortage period, a project can go ahead unimpeded. It has been established that the completion of this theater would in ne way interfere with the aims of WPB. Victory Drive Started By DeVry Corp. Prexy (Continued from Page 7) to better the manufacture and production of motion picture sound equipment for the nation's armed forces, to which this firm is now largely giving its entire facilities. DeVry in announcing the Cash Award Suggestion Plan said that the campaign was being conducted in accordance with Donald M. Nelson's request that management representatives give employes every opportunity to suggest ways to increase efficiency of war production. iStepped-up production has necessitated the acquisition of additional factory space for more efficient and speedier handling of urgent war orders. DeVry also announced that the Minute Man Flag, signifying more than 90 per cent enrollment in U. S. War Bonds and Stamps Payroll Plan, was recently presented to his firm. Fire Hazards Are Seen In War Boom Theaters (Continued from Page 7) picture theaters comes within the jurisdiction of local building codes, certain motion picture exhibitors have found expense or the restrictions under the codes too great and have resorted to building their theaters on locations adjacent to, but just outside, the building inspection areas. Many of the evils are rapidly being corrected, according to the Industrial Accident Commission of California. Puts Up Cooling Tower Miami, Fla. — A cooling tower, costing approximately $1,000 is being added to the Paramount Theater on Flagler Street. Chi. Equip. Makers Deep In War Orders (Continued from Page 7) . tracts. All salesmen have been called in from the road and are working in the local plant to help get orders out. Federal Electric, theater sign makers, are also steeped in war work and adding more help, while Zenith Corp. is now 100 per cent converted to war orders, specializing in communication and electronic equipment. Burton Holmes Labs have increased their force and working overtime on war films for companies engaged in manufacture for the Government. The Oscar B. DePue Co. is on a double shift basis making pictureprinting machines for the industry. Wenzel Projector Corp. is 40 per cent on war work, supplying parts to the theater trade. Orville C. Wells, formerly with National Theatre Supply, has been named general manager to succeed Leonard Pederson, retired. Motiograph's Effort Big Motiograph is some 40 per cent engaged in war contracts and adding labor as fast as it can be obtained. A nightshift is also operating to aid in supplying the trade with projectors and parts. Fred Matthews, company's vice-president, is in the East on matters connected with the war effort, while Les Abbott and Roy Boomer are contacting the regular theater and supply trade for the company. Wagner Sign is going ahead making stainless steel panels until raw material has been exhausted. Recent ruling by WPB permits this manufacture. Plastic letters are being substituted for aluminum letters, and latter are no longer made. E. Wagner has been named sign industry member of the advisory committee to WPB. Boosts Lens Making Bell & Howell are expanding lens manufacture in their new building on the Northwest side. Heavily engaged in war work, this will be the first time in years that no company convention will be held. Firm is also producing and distributing films dealing with war activities. Day and night shifts are being used, and rush may defer some of employes' vacations. Company plans making some of the war films coming out of Hollywood on 16 mm. where 35 mm. equipment is not available. National Theatre Supply is busy with equipment orders for the trade. O. C. and Eddie Budd have recently left the Chicago staff for other positions. Essanay Studios are now being used by the Mills organization to make Soundies, under direction of Sam Coslow. The Edward Volk equipment factory is supplying the theater trade and is after sub-contracts for war goods. Dalite Screen Co. is furnishing the armed forces with screens, but finds the steel frame situation tight as materials dwindle. Substitutes, however, are being worked on. Gaudio Eyes Patent Tony Gaudio, Warner Bros, lensman for "Air Force," yesterday instructed lawyers to draw up forms for patent application for "gaudioscope" system of direct frame lighting attachment for movie cameras. Gaudio utilized new device for first time on "The Constant Nymph." Drape, Stage Equip. Steady In Mid-West (Continued from Page 7) Theaters, Ludington, Mich., for But terfield Theaters; new Huron The ater, Pontiac, Mich., for Bouford & Ketzler; combination chapel and theater for U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, 111.; Martha Washington Theater, Hamtramck, Mich., for Florian Manteuffel; Allen Park Theater, Allen Park, Mich., for Nicholas George; Home Theater, Youngstown, O.; Princess Theater, Flemingsburg, Ky.; Lakewood Theater, Detroit, for A. A. Moss; new Cassidy Circuit house at Midland, Mich.; Crest Bowling Alley, Detroit; and Brass Rail, Detroit. Jobs now under way are: Olympic Recreation, Cleveland; Liberty Theater, Center Line, Mich.; Tivoli Theater, Toledo; new theater for Schine Circuit, Salamanac, N. Y.; and Fanray Theater, Martin's Ferry, O. Goshaw Awarded Patent On New Tele Receiver (Continued from Page 7) tation of channels in this field. The patent covers a tele-receiver in which sound and image are said to be perfectly correlated. The receiver is of the conventional cabinet type, in the cover of which is a concave mirror. Image from the television receiving tube is projected on the mirror which in turn projects it outward to form a magnified image in the space in front of the receiver. Woonsocket's New Park Is Set for Renovating Providence — William Brown, manager of the Metropolitan here for Associated Theaters, Inc., since September, 1940, has left that position to become associated with Arthur I. Darman, Woonsocket textile executive, in operation and management of the New Park Theater, Woonsocket. According to Brown, about $50,000 will be expended in renovating and modernizing the Park, which will operate with a stage-screen policy when the work is completed. The Metropolitan will shutter for the Summer tomorrow. House has operated week-ends throughout the season with name bands, vaudeville acts and film programs. Anti-Raid Equipment Close to $1,000,000 • (Continued from Page 7) theaters fall into two classes, namely, undelivered equipment which has been held up by the priorities situation, and that which represents the "good intentions" of some houses, install, but which are slow in be( purchased because some exhibits, outlets among the approximately 18,000 theaters in the country are slow, and in many instances lax, feeling that their geographical situations make them immune to enemy air attack. Survey shows that the bulk of safety equipment has been bought by theaters along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts, plus houses in the larger Mid-West keys. Estimates place these stands as high as 78 per cent of the national total thus far invested. Some of the principal items on which theaters are spending money for raid protection are auxiliary lighting systems of the storage battery or generator types; fire-fighting equipment; air raid shelters, particularly on the West Coast; first aid items and facilities; blackout, fluorescent, and luminescent materials; and elimination of fire hazards. Authoritative channels assert that it will take "several million dollars to assure a 100 per cent safety condition." Several Warner Stands In Conn. Are Reseating (Continued from Page 7) don has completed reseating. The 1,800-seat Warner, Torrington, will also have new seats, as will the 1,297-seat Commodore Hull, Derby. The Palace, Danbury has had a complete lobby renovation job, with new walnut display frames. The 1,300-seat Capitol, Danbury, will be completely redecorated. NTS Gets Pair of Jobs In the Detroit Area Detroit — National Theatre Supply Co. is installing two major new jobs, according to branch manager W. J. Turnbull. The Rex, Detroit, is receiving a new marquee, after being without one for about two years. House is operated by the Broder Circuit. The Washington at Bay City, managed by C. E. Johnson, is getting new Super Simplex projectors. Each job is estimated, "by independent sources, at $5,000. forestW^products MANUFACTURING i j i s i z :> k N J 5 H 1*7 V M H Z i S I (I V (I !?.|., i ,i ^