The Film Daily (1931)

THE -%tk DAILY Friday.. May 29, 1931 TO (Continued from Page 1) Another type of theater favored by Franklin is the small capacity coinin-thc slot house on the order of the Trans-Lux shows originated in the east and to be tried out shortly by H-F in Los Angeles, where the 400i Studio Playhouse is now under construction. While lure Franklin conferred with builders on the suburban house planned at Mockingbird Lane and Preston Road. This theater, expected to open about Jan. 1, will seat from 1,000 to 1,400 and cost between $225,000 and $250,000. Two neighborhoods in Houston and one in San Antonio also are planned by H-F, Franklin stated. Dave Bershon, film buyer; Jeff Lazarus, California division manager; George Blatchford, assistant treasurer, and Al S. Rackin, secretary to Franklin, were among the others who came here for the meeting. Harold Robb and Edward Rowley, the H-F partners in this territory, headed the Texas contingent. Latest Summer Headache Outdoor bowling alleys is the latest form of competitive entertainment to try to chisel in on the theater biz. The first one to reach the Times Square sector will be on 51st St., near the Roxy. Gerety to Captain AMP A Golfers; Load of Souvenirs Is Piling Up 300 Attend Testimonial To Charles L. Winston Boston — Charles L. Winston, New England division manager for RKO, was welcomed home at a dinner at the Copley Plaza Wednesday night by 300 Boston friends. Winston was presented with a handsome purse of gold by Thomas B. Spry, toastmaster, on behalf of those present. The affair was handled by Joseph Brennan, of Loew's State. Gov. Ely was represented by Councillor James H. Brennan. Acting Mayor Joseph McGrath represented Mayor Curley. Other speakers were Major L. E. Thompson, Gen. Edward L. Logan, Building Commissioner Edward W. Roemer, Gen. Charles H. Cole, Maj. Patrick F. Healy, Traffic Commissioner Joseph A. Conry, District Attorney Foley, former Lieutenant Edward P. Barry, Judge William S. Collins, former Mayor Malcolm S. Nichols, Harry McDonald and Joseph A. di Pesa. COMING & GOING NORMAN FOSTER, who has been working at the Paramount coast studios, is on his way east for a holiday. FRANK TUTTLE, Paramount director, and OLIVER H. P. GARRETT, scenarist, and his wife will sail June 4 on the De Grasse for a three-month trip abroad. CHARLES McDONALD of Wafilms leaves today for the coast. BEN JACKSON, head of the Fox West Coast music department, has arrived in New York. HARVEY DAY, special sales representative for Educational-Tiffany, is on a sales tour through the south and central western CHARLES BEAHAN, screen author, leaves Hollywood on Tuesday for New York. MILTON BEECHER of M-G-M press department has left for Hollywood, returning in five weeks. With the naming of Tom Gerety as captain of the A.M.P.A. golf team to compete with the Motion Picture Club foursome, for the Albee Memorial Cup, "Mike" Simmons yesterday signified a tenacious determination to win the coveted trophy for the A.M.P.A. lads, despite the knowledge that ranking teams from the Lambs and Friars have both failed in past years to wrest the cup from its present holders. According to Gerety, there will be "no fooling" when it comes to the actual competition. "Some of the strongest players in the industry are members of the A.M.P.A., and Artie Stebbins and his club-swingers had better loosen up if they expect to do better than trail," said Tom. Another donation of souvenirs — gifts that will be individually assigned to every player present — has been made by George Hoffman of the Art Guild. Only Hoffman and The Film Daily Golf editor know the nature of the gadgets, but they'll be worth while presents and, with the Mickey Mouse dolls and a score of other novelties, there will be more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Ten dollars covers everything. The entry list closes June 6 — the tournament is June 10 — the place is the Fenimore Country Club, White Plains, N. Y. and here are some of the golfers who are sure to be there: GOLF ENTRIES Earl W. Hammons Jack Alicoate Maury Ascher Paul Benjamin Herbert Berg Paul Berger George Blair Lou Blumenthal Richard Brady S. S. BraumDerg Leo Brecher O. H. Briggs Colvin W. Brown C. W. Bunn Eddie J. Byrne Max Cohen James Cron James Cunningham Ted Curtis Herbert Ebenstein William Everts George Folsey L. E. Franseen Ray Gallagher Bruce Gallup Sidney Garrett William German Don Gillette Henry Ginsberg Chas. A. Alicoate Larry Golub Irving Goodfield Jess Gourlay Jack Guttfreund Don Hancock Jack Harrower Arthur Hirsch Joe Hornstein Don Hyndman Red Kann Jerry Keyser Morris Kutinsky Leo Klebinow Winfield Andrus Charles E. Lewis Al Lichtman George McCarthy Joe Rice Macolm James Martin William Massce Mitchell May, Jr. H. W Mayse Don Mersereau Lee Ochs Harold Rodner P. H. Rosenberg Eddie J. Ross Ernest Rovelstadt Al Ruben Marvin Kirsch Nat Saland Chester Sawyer G. A. Scanlan Isadore Schwartz Henry Segal Al Semels Jack Shapiro Mort Spring Arthur Stebbins Max Stuart Ben Barondess Henry Eysmann Fulton Hardman Irving Stolzer Robert Wolf H. J. Yates George DeKruif Bernard Kleid Edward Finney James A. Mulvey D. C. Ferguson J. C. Enslen Herb Fecke M. J. Kandel COURT RESTRAINS UNION IN WAR ONOCHS HOUSES (Continued from Page 1) from circulating false statements about the theaters and was restrained from all illegal acts, including the importation of hordes of colored persons to these theaters, which are all in white neighborhoods. Nathan Burkan was attorney for Ochs, and ex-Judge Jeremiah T. Mahoney represented the union. Mischa Violin and Baron In Charge of Roxy Music Pending the appointment of a successor to Erno Rapee, Roxy musical director, who joins National Broadcasting Co. on Monday as general musical director, musical matters will be handled by the theater's conductors, Mischa Violin and Maurice Baron. Rapee was formerly general musical director for Warner Bros, at their Coast studio. In addition to his duties in behalf of NBC, Rapee will handle the General Electric and Palmolive periods over that radio system. S. L. Rothafel, with whom Rapee will be associated, returns to New York from the Coast Sunday with David Sarnoff. Julius Cohen J. D. Williams William Brandt Harry Brandt Arthur W. Eddy Arthur Pelterson Melvin Pelterson Arthur S. Abeles George F. Dembow Hank Linet A Pam Blumenthal M. J. Corson M. H. Chamberlain Joe Brandt Tom Gerety OFFICE MEMO From the office of the President Miss D. Make no appointments for me for June 10. That is the date of the Film Golf Tournament and I am going to spend the day out in the open with a bunch of regular fellows and forget business for a day. Issue an order over my signature that any executive desiring to attend this splendid gathering may take the day off. It will do him good. And send in my entry to Film Daily immediately. M.T.W.