The Film Daily (1930)

DAILY Thursday, June 5, 1930 N. Y. Exhibs Win Increase in Film Storage SPRINKLERS TOR BOOTHS TABOOED BY COMMITTEE (Continued from Pane 1) maximum number of footage to 25,000 in concrete projection booths. The other is the elimination of sprinklers in booths, thus avoiding remodeling, but provision must be made for fire extinguishers. With many exhibitors having been ordered to remove combustible material from walls of theaters, the committee hit a snag when the question was turned over to the Superintendent of Buildings. There is a likelihood that a new ordinance may have to be promulgated and a new committee formed, it is said. Since the Superintendent of Buildings approves all materials in theaters and other buildings, it is only natural that the fire department turn this question over to the building superintendent. Other amendments regarding studios and exchanges are still being worked on by the committee. Portions of the report, which is expected in full sometime next week, follow: Section 243. Theaters, Motion Picture Theaters and Screening or Projection Rooms. 1. In theaters and motion picture theaters and screening or projection rooms, film shall be stored, kept and handled only in projection booths, rewinding rooms and/or in special storage rooms provided for such purposes. That total quantity i so stored, kept or handled at any time shall not exceed 50,000 feet. All film not kept in projection machines or subject to inspection, or in the process of rewinding, shall be kept in approved containers. The quantities of film stored, kept or handled in the respective rooms of theaters and motion picture theaters and in screening or projection rooms shall not exceed those speicfied in the following sub-paragraphs: Ca) In a special storage room, not exceeding 25,000 feet. (h) In a projection booth or room constructed of brick, hollow tile, concrete, or other aporoved raanonary, not exceeding 25,000 feet. (c) In a rewinding room constructed of brick, hollow tile, concrete or other approved masonary, separated from projection room with openings hereto protected with approved lire doors, not exceeding 25,000 feet. (d) In a projection booth constructed of asbesto* boards or similar approved material permitted for use in theaters or motion picture theaters, not exceeding 15,000 feet. GOLFERS, ATTENTION! Sign this and forward to The Film Daily, 1650 Broadway! Here is my entry and Ten Dollars for the Spring Film Golf Tournament, to be held on Tuesday, June 11th, at the Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club, Great Neck, L. I. The Committee Bruce Gallup William Brandt Al Lichtman Don Mersereau Arthur Stebbins Jack Alicoate List of Directors Named by Protective Group and Pathe (Continued from Pane 1) abandoning its position. Except for a change in attorneys, effected two days ago, the committee will carry through as planned, Rowland said. In a letter to the 8 per cent preferred stockholders the committee stated that, in response to a request from the present management of Pathe, the following were named for election as directors of Pathe on behalf of the preferred stockholders: Richard A. Rowland, former general manager of First National; Walter W. Vincent, of Wilmer & Vincent; Charles R. Rogers, film producer; Mark Hyman, president of Standard Cinema Corp.; Robert W. Daniel, president of Liberty National Bank & Trust; Samuel Ungerleider, member of New York Stock Exchange; W. V. A. Waterman, of Waterman, Bonn & Co., stock exchange house; Frederick R. Ryan, of McCombs & Ryan, attorneys. Pathe's present management at the same time announced its list of directors to be voted upon at the meeting on Monday. This list includes: George Armsby, of BancamericaBlairj Richard C. Hunt, of E. H. Rollins & Co.; Lester D. Burton, of Lyon, Pruyn & Co.; Frank Callahan, of Chase Securities Corp.; Elisha Walker, of Bancamerica-Blair and Transamerica Corp.; Huntington D. Sheldon, of Bancamerica-Blair; Jeremiah Milbank; J. J. Murdock, formerly general manager of B. F. Keith Corp.; Joseph P. Kennedy, C. J. Scollard, E. B. Derr, Lewis Innerarity, Stuart Webb, and Paul Fuller, of Coudert Bros., attorneys. The Protective Committee feels greatly encouraged and gratified with the assistance and co-operation it has received from the preferred and other stockholders, Rowland said, and is confident of establishing representation on the board of directors for the preferred stockholders. 1. The above quantities of film sha'l not be torecl. lent or bandied as follows: (a) lTn to 1 5 reels, aggregating not more ban 15.000 feet of film may be kept in Intertate Commerce Commission shipping1 contain TS, or approved cabinet; (b) If the amount on hand is in excess >f 15.000 feet, the entire amount but not in ;xcess of 25.000 feet shall be kept in approved metal cabinet with a vent to the outside of 'lie building not less than 14 square inches or each 100 pounds of film capacity and with an automatic sprinkler bead which may be connected to the bouse supply by not less than H inch pipe; provided that the water oressure at that elevation shall be not less than 15 pounds per square inch; provided further, however, that a cabinet constructed o that each reel is in a separate compartment and will turn out without communicating fire to film in an adjoining compartment need not be provided with an automatic sprinkler ; (cY In a special storage room, which sliall bi constructed, located and protected as required by the Fire Commissioner, if the amount on hand is in excess of 15.000 feet, the entire amount but not in excess of 25.0O(i feet shall be stored in approved cabinets or vaults ; (d) No collodion, amyl acetate or other similar inflammable cement or liquid in quantities greater than Yz pint shall be kept in the projection booth or rewinding room ; (e) No smoking shall be permitted where inflammable film is stored, kept or handled Such portable fire appliances as required by the Fire Commissioner shall be provided ; (f) A copy of these regulations shall be conspicuously posted in the projection booth and rewinding room ; (g) A preliminary set of plans shall be submitted to and approved by the fire commissioner before any work in connection with the construction of a screening or projection room is started. Such plans shall show the location and size of screening rooms in the building. Upon approval of preliminary planF such number of sets of clean, corrected plans on cloth as the Fire Commissioner may require, not exceeding three, shall be filed for final approval of the fire commissioner. (h) The provisions of Chapter 3, and other chapters of the Code or Ordinances applicable to the storage and care of film in theaters and in motion picture theaters, contrary to the provisions of this article, are hereby repealed. MORE THEATER CHANGES REPORTED BY FILM BOARDS MICHIGAN Changes in Ownership Detroit — Embassy, sold to Alex Schreiber by \ Geo. F. Koppin Co. ; Junction, sold to i Steve Chalkas by Nathan M. Schwartz ; Lasky, sold to Jacob B. Lasky by Geo. F. Koppin Co. ; Mt. Elliott, sold to Mrs. H. G. Chase by Glen C. Stalk; Flint — State and Strand, sold to Lester S. Matt by Woodward Theater Co. ; Fremont — Ideal, sold to W. E. Lyons by George Howarth ; Grand Rapids — Savoy, sold to Savoy Amusement Co. by Savoy Theater Co. ; Marlette — Liberty, sold to Alfred Appel by If arry Hobolth ; New Baltimore — Family, sold to W. A. Bigelow by Schnoor & Baker ; Schoolcraft — Comfort, sold to Fred Rohr by Crawford & Son. Closings Detroit— Amo ; Grayling — Rialto ; Roseville— Roseville; Sebewaing — Lincoln. New Theaters Jackson — Michigan, W. S. Butterfield — owner. MINNESOTA Changes in Ownership Calumet — Rex, sold to Mrs. Halhurst by Wm. E. Heick ; Elbow Lake — Crystal, sold to B. J. Benfield by J. A. Nermoe ; Federal Dam — Palace, sold to Mrs. Prentise by Henry Brooks ; Keewatin — Our, sold to B. H. and J. Edelstein by Ray Sanders ; Minneapolis — Liberty, sold to Leo Aved by Publix Theaters ; Red Lake Falls — Lotus, sold to Mr. Highland by W. H. Gilfillan ; St. Paul — Arcade, sold to I. Gilman by E. C. Cameron. Closings Billingham — Auditorium. MISSISSIPPI Changes in Ownership Ripley — Dixie, sold to J. K. McBride by J. D. Pitner. Closings Collings — Star ; State Line — Rex ; Sumrall — Jewel. MISSOURI Changes in Ownership Cabool — New Cabool, sold to O. L. Gentry by Brown & Vollmer ; Dixon — Dixon Movie, sold to Elkins & Newby by C. E. Blackwell ; Fairmont — Fairmont, sold to H. C. Tabbert by R. E. Hinkel ; FarleyAthletic, sold to Ernest H. Nieman by Wallace Early ; Independence — Majestic, sold to Jas. G. Griffin by Thompson & Lucas ; Kansas City — Alamo, sold to United Theaters by Means & Robison; Warwick, sold to City Theaters, Inc., by L. C. Walker: Parma — Bijou, sold to Joe Bowman by E. V. Blackman; Springfield — Mulliken, sold to C. J. Caskey by W. O. Collyer ; St. Louis — Lee (Newstead), sold to Lee Th. Corp. by Newstead Th. Corp. ; Southampton, sold to Wm. M. Hopkins by W. Brueggeman ; Weston — Eureka, sold to Fred Blackketter by C. E. Burns. Closings Danville — Log Cabin ; Freeman — Low's ; Missouri City — Happy Hour ; St. Louis — Cameo, Lincoln and Monarch. New Theaters Center — Community, L. K. Myers — owner; Des Arc — Des Arc, Lowell Hawkins — owner; Mill Spring — Mill Spring, Lowell Hawkins — owner ; Patterson — Patterson. NEBRASKA Changes in Ownership Cambridge — Fair, sold to L. J. Sherbourne by Stalling & Van Wey ; Central CityEmpress and Donelson, sold to Geo. Latenser bv Thos. Brown ; Minden — Gem, sold to L. C. Ellers by C. G. Binderup ; StuartSutherland, sold to H. S. Vienker by J. M. Sutherland; Venango — Avalon, sold to Paul Burge by H. D. Bancroft. Closings Davenport — Wolcott ; Halsey — O. H. ; Wither— Moon. Openings GlenviUe — Community ; Humphrey — Lyric ; Morrill — Delman, Geo. Luce — owner ; Palmyra — Nash.