The Film Daily (1930)

DAILV Wednesday, July 2, 1930 5-5-5 Expected To Face Crucial Test Today Overseating and Mode of Operation Are Among Topics on Slate (Continued from Page 1) on which the conference nearly split yesterday was score charges. At times argument became so bitter and heated that a recess had to be taken for delegates to cool off. Producers take the unalterable stand that score charges are a question of individual policy of each company for negotiation with exhibitors. On the other hand, both the M.P.T.O.A. and the Allied forces contended that score charges are the greatest abuses ever fostered on exhibitors and that, unless the problem is settled to the satis* faction of all concerned, no lasting peace in the industry is possible. Several new changes were adopted at yesterday's session toward smoothing out the new contract and are as follows. Regarding unfair advertising by subsequent run, if referred to arbitration the rules of the board are to take precedence over the clause in the contract, giving the distributor discretion to cancel contracts with offending exhibitors. The troublesome question of deposits was taken care of under "private added clauses" to contracts to cover individual business policy and need of each distributor and to be considered as added after the adoption of the contract. The exhibitor from now on will have the right to eliminate 5 per cent of the pictures of his contract, provided he buys 20 or more on an average of $250 or less. Where first-run and its exploitation is promised a subsequent run as a definite part of the sale, it must be written directly in the contract. The zoning problem, so far, has presented a hard nut to crack. Producers claim the conferences now being held throughout the country are adequate, while Allied leaders contend just the opposite. Abram Myers, of Allied, claims to present a much more comprehensive zoning plan than the one now in operation. Feeling among everyone attending the conference is that arbitration will come back. All realize the need for it. How to frame new regulations to please everyone is the rub. There is also a tendency here toward the elimination of the double feature system. It is expected that the conference will close sometime today, as all delegates are anxious to get away before the holiday. Voluntary Daylight Time Adopted in Milwaukee Milwaukee — Following Circuit Judge Breidenbach's dissolution of the injunction obtained by organized labor to prevent daylight saving time here during July and August, voluntary daylight time has gone into effect here. N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y Cleveland — Paramount has moved into its new building on East 23rd St., and RKO has moved into the former Paramount building. Denison, Tex. — Superba has become an independent house with Publix's refusal to renew its lease on the theater, which will be operated by E. J. Hughes and E. H. Handley. Paris — P. J. de Venloo plans to produce his next French talker in Germany. The name of the film is "Barcarolle d'Amour." Timmins, Ont. — Mascoli Bros, have opened the New Liskeard. It cost $50,000 and has Western Electric equipment. London — Pat K. Heale has placed his first picture, "In a Lotus Garden," in production. Youngstown, O. — Publix, which recently took over the State and Cameo, has closed the latter house. Butler, Pa. — The Harris has been opened here. Kansas City — An up-to-date building is being constructed here to house the Fox exchange. The structure, rising at Wyandotte and 18th Sts., is scheduled to be completed Oct. 1. Seattle — Miss Myrtle Johnson has been added to the Paramount billing department here. . Dallas — Leslie Wilkes has returned to the distribution field in the capacity of southern division manager for Columbia. Cardinal, Ont. — A talker house is planned for this town by T. M. Savor. Lorain, O. — Interstate Theaters, Inc., has disposed of its interest in the Pearl, Park and Standard to the M. Schuster Co. George Shenker will continue as booker. Kansas City — Richard Walsh, local office manager for M-G-M, has been advanced to a place on the sales staff. Thomas Aspel, Jr., formerly special representative in New York and Chicago, succeeds him. Minneapolis— Pathe has added C. C. Payne to its sales staff. He will cover western Nebraska and South Dakota. Fairfax, Mo.— The City Hall has been renamed the Crescent. Cleveland — W. F. Weintz is now office manager at the Warner ex change. He was formerly in charge of Columbia's office. Lincolton, N. C. — W. E. Adams has acquired the Rivoli. Paris — A wider market will be opened up for British films in the French possessions in northern Africa as the result of an arrangement made with Victoria Films to handle the distribution of English pictures in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. Chicago — Henry Stitzberg has disposed of his interest in the Hamlin to Herman Zable. Pittsburgh — F. Ralph Gervers has announced his resignation as director of publicity for Loew's in this city Dothan, Ala.— The Mouston, seating 1,000 and built at a cost of $50,000, will open July 3. London — Adrienne Allen has been Edgar Middleton play, is to be made into a talker by British International. Oak Cliff, Tex.— Irving S. Melcher has acquired the Bison. Cleveland — Orpheum has been closed indefinitely, according to Henry Greenberger, manager. Chicago — Freddy Martin has been succeeded by Morris A. Salkin as sales representative for DeForest in this territory. Elbow Lake, Minn. — Half interest in the Crystal has been acquired by Leonard Ledum, who will manage the theater. Fayetteville, N. C. — Princess has passed into the hands of T. C. Lambden, Jr. Brainerd, Minn. — Publix has named R. F. Emig manager of the Paramount here to succeed George D. Irwin, who is to be given the management of a house in a larger city. Murray, la. — Sunday shows have scored a victory here. Berlin — Nineteen feature films, eleven of them foreign were passed by the German censors in May. Toledo, O. — After an absence of three years Walter S. Caldwell is back in the show business as managing director of Loew's Valentine in this city. Regina — Major A. D. Gordon has been named chief film censor for the government of Saskatchewan, Canada. — From the Battlefront -By JACK ALICOATE Atlantic City With the arrival of Colonel H. A Cole of Texas, who claims his train was lost in the yards in Philly, an< the morning verbal bombardment o Colonel E. A. Schiller of the Loev shock troops, the affair took on i military aspect. At one stage of the proceedings Major General Sid Kent gently informed the officers present that they were in a conference and not at a dog fight, and that if they were to get any place they had better not commence telling each other what they thought of each other. The only bit of sentiment here is that most of the general staff of each army are in favor of percentage. First sartorial honors go to Lieutenant Colonel Al Lichtman, with Captain Abram Myers and Major Phil Reisman running neck and neck for second place. After Colonel Schiller's eat 'em up j morning speech, he has the unanimous endorsement of the entire armistice gathering for something or | other on the people's choice ticket. v Captain Felix Feist says that theproposed elimination clause in the\ contract is like asking the landlord , to return your rent for rainy days.. While the bombardment was pretty heavy up to recess Tuesday, the total disabled from each camp was negligible. And old Shoot 'Em Up Jack Mi. ler opined that they did not buy pictures with guns in Chicago either. Starting this free-for-all love feas with reverse English every morning at shortly after nine is tough on the stay-up-lates, including the war cor-j respondents. Major General Kent opined thai trying to force some exhibitors tc do some things is like trying to enforce prohibition. Weather fair and warmer. Tides steady. Outlook for the market unsettled. Probably showers im north western portion. Good morning! Fox Managers in New Posts William Scott has taken over man agement of the Japanese Gardens fo Fox. Frank Steffey is the new man ager at the Fox Park Plaza in th> Bronx. Both houses are under th supervision of Harry W. Woodin.