The Film Daily (1918)

Tuesday, July 30, 1918 iMi DAILY Published Every Day in the Tear at 71-73 West 44 tii St.. New York, N. Y. By WID'S FILMS & FILM FOLK, Inc. F. C. ("WID") GUNNING President and Treasurer LYNDE DEXIG, Editor Entered at New York Post Office as Secondclass Matter Terms (Postage free) United States, Outfside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $20.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt 4551—2 "America's Answer" Shown Although the formal public opening of the second of the Government's war features was not given until last night there was what might be termed a private showing on Sunday night at the Geo. M. Cohan theatre. The picture is presented by the Division ot Films of the Committee on Public Information, and S. L. Rothapfel staged the presentation and conducted the orchestra for the performance. The Sunday night performance was under the auspices of the Merchants' Association of New York and, according to a speech delivered by the presiding member of that organization, the showings throughout the country are to be made with the co-operation of the various branches of the Association. The picture is a seven-reel production, wonderfully well assembled, and was given in two parts, preceded by a brief tableau that brought a hearty round of applause from the audience. Defense to Close Case End of Testimony in Funkhouser Trial Expected Today CHICAGO.— Futile efforts were made at the trial of Major Funkhouser, suspended second deputy, to try to get into the records of the case testimony proving the existence of a "pipe line" from the office of Acting Chief of Police Alcock to the headquarters of certain motion picture interests and the dens of the vice interests, at the hearing last Friday and Saturday. An attempt to introduce evidence at Friday's session through the testimony of Frank Schoeffel, department inspector in Funkhouser's office, to. show the existence of a "pipe line" was frustrated by President Charles E. Frazier of the Civil Service Cdtnmission. Miss Harriet Vittum, social worker and director ' of the Woman's City club, after many objections on the part of Attorney Righeimer, was allowed to testify that the Major was "efficient, helpful and reliable." The defense expects to close its case today. Day and night sessions have been the rule of late. Kashin's Camouflaged Lobby You've got to hand it to that boy Kashin at the Broadway. He has gone and done it again and this time has put it over with a wallop. His lobby the Mary MacLaren picture "Bread" this week is a pippin. It is a mighty clever piece of work and changes the whole front of the Broadway. He has built a "set" which coverthe entire front of the house and makes it look mighty cool and inviting. Twentieth Anniversary CHICAGO.— August 1 marks the twentieth anniversary of the partnership of Aaron Jones and Adolph Linick. The corporate name of the firm was the Midland Machine Co. Later Peter J. Schaefer joined the partners and the theatrical firm of Jones, Linick & Schaefer was formed. Sherry Speeds It Up William L. Sherry was arrested on Saturday and hauled before the magistrate in the West New Brighton court on a charge of speeding. He was giving a fishing party to members of his staff and was apparently too eager to set to the scene of action. Among those on the part) were Norman J. Sennott, general manager; Daniel L. Savage, general sales manager; A. C. Novotny, auditor; John S. Clark, manager of the New York branch office; Frank A. Laplan, James Calvin Meyers, counsel and Fred Langtree. M. J. Sullivan Leaves Mutual M. J. Sullivan, New York branch manager for Mutual, tendered his resignation yesterday effective August 3. Mr. Sullivan has been with Mutual for a number of years. He started as personal representative for John R. Freuler. Later he was made general supervisor of all exchanges. About the first of the present year he came on to New York from Chicago as manager for the New York district. Mr. Sullivan, before connecting with Mutual, was on the sales force of the National Biscuit Company. Anna Case will start work on her first picture for the International Film Service, Aug. 12. ^\Z/20a<^At a [ Don't wait for folks to discover t/tat you've got a good show — Boost it Big. Notes From Indiana INDIANAPOLIS.— The Gem theatre, a motion picture house, at Columbus, Ind., was sold last week to Merrill Moore and Raymond C. Schull, of Kokomo, Ind. The latter has been a motion picture operator for a number of years. The Woodlawn theatre, at Evansville, Ind., was damaged slightly last week as a result of a fire in the operating booth. Quick work on the part of a girl ticket seller probably prevented a panic. E. N. Tillman, of Ligonier, has sold the White Light theatre there to Bert L. Inks, of that city. Fire broke out in the operator's booth at the Alhambra theatre, Indianapolis, recently, but was extinguished by firemen before any serious damage resulted. S. Barrett McCormick, managing director of the Circle theatre, entertained about 2,000 newsboys Saturday with the presentation of "The Sign Invisible," which he has booked for the first half of this week. Charlie Fang Comedies General Film announces that it is to distribute a series of one-reel Charlie Fang productions. These are comedies with a white cast, but a Chinese star, and are devoid of any of the slap-stick stuff, to be expected with that combination. Charlie is an appealing young Chinaman with a propensity for "putting his foot in it." Making Strong Fight Advocates of Sunday moving pictures in Trenton are making a strong fight for permission to keep the houses open on the Sabbath. A petition has been signed by the leading citizens of the city.