The Film Daily (1945)

12 IHE^ DAILY: Tuesday, August 14, 19' Many Restrictions To End with V-J Day (Continued from Page 1) ation, but the continuing needs of the military have not been thoroughly figured out and revealed to WPB. Will Lower Certain Demands With respect to raw film and pix equipment of all kinds, the cessation of hostilities should certainly lower the demand for most of the equipment which has been used for reconnaissance, other combat purposes, but increased demand for recreational equipment to service the considerable armies of occupation may, in part, offset this, Adams explained. John Small, WPB's chief of Staff, has drawn up a V-J document which eistablishes procedure over all types of orders. Publication of this order will follow closely on announcement of the surrender, WMC will lift all labor controls, re establishing the American free labor market, promptly after V-J Day, and rely on voluntary action to help in encouragement of full employment. Employers will be urged to list their personnel requirements so that the U. S. Employment Service can channel available labor into permanent peace-time employment. Workers of all kinds are also being urged to register to USES to help in this aim. Preferential Referrals Some industries, such as retooling industries and makers of certain components, will continue to receive preferential referrals for a time until the normal industrial balance between capital and consumer goods is re-established, but by and large, pix exhibitors, producers and equipment manufacturers will find a labor market limited only by condition of the national economy, shortly after V-J Day. Detailed break down as to expectations of available trained labor in the pix field will not be announced, as in the case of film and equipment information from WPB, until V-J Day is actually proclaimed and until the specific needs of the armed services are known. Some hope was held out of downward revision of taxes, to apply on 1946. This hope was cagily worded, however, and well qualified with ■■'Ifs." Canada To End Several Controls on V-J Day Ottawa — As soon as peace with Japan comes the Canadian govern fEmmE TOUCH FRANCES McCRATH is the new cashier at the RKO exchange in Philadelphia. MRS. AGNES ENOLEBRECHT has been upped to booker at Universal, New Orleans. MILDRED CAPLAN has become secretary at the Loew Poli division office, New Haven. ParB, Earnings Move Upwards Quarter at $4,480,000; 6 Mos., $8,437,000 (Continued from Page T) undistributed earnings for the quarter of partially owned non-consolidated subsidiaries. Earnings for the comparable quarter which ended July 1, 1944 were estimated at $4,081,000 including $693,000 share of undistributed earnings of partially owned non-consolidated subsidiaries. Earnings for the six months ended June 30, last on the same basis are estimated at $8,487,000, including $1,598,000 share of undistributed earnings of partially owned nonconsolidated subsidiaries. Earnings for the first six months of 1944 were estimated at $7,895,000, including $1,536,000 share of undistributed earnings of partially owned non-consolidated subsidiaries. The $4,480,000 of estimated combined consolidated and share of undistributed earnings for the quarter represent $1.19 per share on the 3,752,136 shares of common stock outstanding on June 30, last, which compares with $1.09 per share for ihe quarter ended July 1, 1944. The $8,487,000 of estimated combined consolidated and share of undistributed earnings for the six months represent $2.26 per share on such common stock outstanding, which compares with $2.10 p«r share for the first six months of 1944. See WPB's Paper Order As Benefit to Trade The WPB's five per cent increase in the quotas of the printing and publishing industries employing certain kinds of high grade paper was expected yesterday to pave the way for the greater use of advertising material by film companies as an exploitation medium. The increase takes effect immediately. It was recalled that advertising departments were forced to curtail somewhat their use of inserts when war needs brought a rationing of paper. In explaining its action the WPB said that supplies of printing papers, newsprint excepted, were growing as a result of pulp imports from Sweden and cutbacks in Army requirements. DuBortell in Foreign Field New Orleans — ^Larry Du Bartell, a newcomer to the field from New York, has formed the Foreign Films Co., with offices at 514 Madison St. In co-operation with the Cinema Theater, an "International Film Festival" will be conducted, with emphasis on French and Spanish pix. Army Will Retain Tech. Units Industry Sponsored Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — ^Retention of the Research Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencessponsored Army technical units in peace-time has been announced by the War Department. The units number five. They are the 166th, 167th and 168th Signal Photo Companies under Army Ground Forces and the 164th and 165th under the Signal Corps. The War Department asserted that "these so-called affiliated units have rendered such meritorious service that many of the sponsors have expressed the hope that a similar relationship could be preserved in the post-war military establishment." B & L In Atomic Bomb Role Rochester, N. Y. — A number of the quality instruments produced by Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., have been used in atomic bomb research, it was disclosed here yesterday. The instruments include spectrographs, metalographs, microscopes and magnifiers. ment will revoke a number of industrial controls with the exception of price ceiling and wage freezing orders which will be continued as a safeguard against inflation. This means the Wartime Prices and Trade Board intends to maintain theater admission regulations and also control film rental contracts indefinitely, with other stabilizing measures until the inflation menace is terminated. A Government source says job freezing will end immediately after hostilities although it will continue the rule requiring six days' notice of employment change by either employer or employe. Occupation priorities are to be wiped off, which will enable workers to obtain jobs in previously non-essential fields, such as the film business. This should relieve the labor shortage in theaters and exchanges. Hon. C. D. Howe, reconstruction Minister, says no Federal permits will be issued for any civilian building except cheap houses and structures needed for rehabilitation and reconversion. This policy may cut off theater building until 1947. Howe said prioi'ities will be removed on materials and commodities, but they will be scarce anyway. Gasoline and tire restrictions will be revised as soon as steps are taken in Washington. Pullman and dining car equipment will be reserved for military and official travel until well into next year except on long runs. Ban on large conventions continues into 1946 because of expected congestion. Although Canada needs foreign trade the Treasury Department . says the American dollar will continue at 10 per cent premium and this hits film trade payments to New York home offices due to foreign exchange variance. "U"26Weei(s'Prolii Rises to $2,064,175 (ConHnued from Page 1) come and excess profits taxes, co| solidated net earnings amounted $4,317,175 compared with $4,794,8' in the comparable period of laj year. Foreign Execs. Honor Hoyt's Theaters' TumbuU (Continued from Page 1) en for him by National Theaters i the St. Moritz today. Charles Skouras, president of Ns tional Theaters, who will be unabl to attend, will be represented by Da Michalove, vice-president of th amusement company. Others wh will appear for 20th-Fox and Ns tional Theaters will be W. C. Miche Murray Silverstone, Sam Shain, Les lie Whelan, Otto Bolle, A. S. Gani bee, Robert Selig. The other companies will be reprt sented by Albert Deane, Paramounf Joseph A. McConville and Jack S« gal, Columbia; Joseph Seidelman an Alfred Daff, Universal; Arthur Loeiij Loew's; Harry Schroeder, Tom Mul rooney and Al Lowe, United Artists Wolfe Cohen and Karl McDonak Warner Bros.; W. Hawkinson, RK( Radio. 'l '! 181 Labor Day Dates Set by WB on "Marines" Following the return over thi week-end of Warners sales depart ment executives Ben Kalmensor Roy Haines, Jules Lapidus and Ei Hinchy from respective trips throug] Eastern and Western territories, i is announced that 181 openings o: "Pride of the Marines" have beei set up to break over Labor Day. Nearly 100 openings take placi the latter half of next week, with ai unusual number scheduled for Sept 1-2, many houses having switche( their change day to Saturday or Sun day in order to cash in on the dou ble holiday. Advance midnig'ht previews foi "Marines" also will set a record fo: Warner pictures to date, with mon than 30 already scheduled. El U. S. Pix as Example Is CardinaVs Hope The hope that "in the post-war period American films may be a strong force for good and an example to producers in other countries which must rebuild their cinema industries" is voiced in a letter to the executive secretary of the National Legion of Decency from Giuseppe Cardinal Pizzardo, prefect of the Congregation of Seminaries and Universities of the Roman Catholic Church.