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Few Words
— on a big subject
By JACK AL1COATE
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This Is What All Newspapers Would Look Like If Theorists Were Allowed To Censor The Press As They Do Pictures
VOL. LII No. 56
Thursday, June 5, 1930
Price 5 Cents
COMMITTEE WINS
on First Nat' I List
vitaiTpoints
Directors Named
An Experiment
— noble or otherwise
=^By JACK ALICOATE =
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Preferred Stockholders' Committee Continuing Activity
With announcement of the names of the eight men proposed as directors on behalf of the 8 per cent preferred stockholders, the recently formed Protective Committee of Pathe yesterday issued a statement through Richard A. Rowland, chairman, denying it had any intention of
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Columbia Names Baker Chicago Shorts Manager
Columbia announces the appointment of Will Baker, formerly branch manager for the company in St. \ Louis, as short subject sales manager in the Chicago territory. Baker was Chicago short subject manager for Universal before his joining Columbia.
Fewer Musicals
STORIN NAMED BY AS GEN. MANAGER FOR R. I.
Providence — Harry F. Storin, manager of the Victory, has assumed the general managership of the
houses in Rhode Island, succeeding Foster Lardner. Lardner has been identified with the Providence theatrical field for the past 26 years. Following a vacation he will return to this state to resume activities in the theater business.
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Only Six Films Held 0. K. for Children in Canada
Ottawa — Only six films are given complete sanction for presentation to children in the so-called "white list" of the Canadian Council on Child Welfare for 1930. They comprise "1 he Aviator," "The Cohens and the Kellvs in Scotland," "His First Command," "Honey," "Only the Brave" and "The Vagabond King."
SIX LAWRENCE HOUSES SOUGHT BY WARNER BROS.
Lawrence, Mass-Warner Bros, are dickering for the Empire chain of six local houses. They are the Palace, Broadway, Empire, Colonial, Premiere and Star, combined seating capacities of these houses totals up to 8,880.
Storage Limit Increased
and Sprinklers
Eliminated
With one major issue yet to be discussed, the committee appointed by the New York Fire Commissioner for amending the present Code of Ordinances has succeeded in putting through two vital points favoring exhibitors. The one concerns increasing footage requirements five times the old figure of 5,000 feet, bringing the (Continued on Page 8)
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EIRE RULE VIOLATIONS
In order to avoid having their houses closed on grounds of failure to comply with the New York Fire Department's 10-day order to remove all inflammable material, about 75 exhibitors belonging to the Theater Owners' Chamber of Commerce are filing appeals to the fire department through their organization.
Amendments to Sections 5 and 10 of the Code of Ordinances and Rules of the Board of Standards and Appeals, now being worked out by the committee appointed by the Fire Commissioner, soon will be in the hands of the corporation counsel and then to the Board of Aldermen.
19 Counties in Nebraska Have No Picture Shows
Omaha — Nineteen of the 93 counties in Nebraska have never had picture shows, R. J. Miller, theatrical advertising man, has informed the local Chamber of Commerce following a survey by film interests.
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