The Film Daily (1932)

ZJ^ES DAILY Thursday, April 14, 1932 :tne ncNnsMfa Of niMDQM Vol LIX No. 12 Thursday, Aprn 14, 1932 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at I6S0 Broadway. New York, N. Y., and copyright (19.12) by Wid'* Films and Film Folk, Inc. J W Alicoatr. President, Editor and Publisher; Donald \1 Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manaeer; Arthur W. F.ddv. Ass.inatc Editrr; Don Carle Gillette. Managine Editor En.ered as second class matter. Mav 21, 1918. at the oost-office at New York, N. Y., under the act if March 3. 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater Naw York $10 00 one year; 6 months. $5.00; 3 months, 13.00. ForeiRn, $15.0(1. Subscriber ahould remit with order. Address all communicationto THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway. Vew York, N Y Phone Circle 7-473b, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood. California — Ralph W'k 6425 Hollywood Blvd.. Phone Granite 660/. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89 91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse. 225 Paris— P. A. Harle. La Cinematographic Francaise. Rue de la Cour-des-Nours, 19. FINANCIAL Poster Organization Will Hold Annual Meet Philadelphia — An annual convention is planned by the National Poster Seivice Ass'n, Inc.. which was formed this week in Chicago, and between these annual meets the board of directors will hold confabs in vaiious sections of the country. says George P. Aarons, secretarytreasurer of the organization. Communications assuring the unlimited support of exhibitor organizations and theater owners throughout the country were received by the Chicago conference, according to Aarons. Offices of the association, which embraces poster exchanges throughout the U. S. and will work for mutual welfare, will be at 301 North 13th St. here. Officers are: Simon Libros. Philadelphia, president; Irvin Levin Omaha, vice-president; George P Aarons, Philadelphia, secretarytreasurer. The board of directorsconsists of H. A. Cole. Dallas; Irvir Levin. E. R. Behrend, H. Schlitt and L. Weinzimer, New York: R. H. Robinson, Atlanta; Simon Libros, chairman. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET + CIo^e 4H 2H 7 63 /» 2/8 !4 21^^ 1«K — 4 ^ - 5i^ + S/« + 3/8 + 34 — I'i; .. NEW YORK CURB MARKET I'ox Thea. "A"... / V2 ','; ■■ I'tcn. Til. Ei|. pfd. i'f. ^i Vn — Traiis-Lux V/i 1,^ VA — NEW YORK BOND MARKET l':iraninunt 6s 47.. 34 I'.n-. Bv. 5"/2s51... 63 Par. 5 5^-50 30 Lathe 7s37 69 Warner's 6s39 ... 17 Western Elccfric . 95!/^ 94V^ 94;^ ("iihinib'.i I'ict. ctfs. ("on. Km. Iiul Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. East. Kodak Fd.v l''m. "A" Gen. Th. E(|. (new) I ncw's. Iiu .Metrfi-Goldw yn pfd. i*ar.-imonnt I'athc p:.sch KCA UfA pf. -W UKO I'liiv. I'irt. pfil Warnor Hrrjs HiKh 2 /a 7 65 2-4 Vi 2m 18'/^ 4J^ SV2 3 '4 34 Low AVz ■ 2H 7 63^ i'/i 21/8 4 H 34 Net CliK. 1-U. 61 63 2,S 2.S — 1 69 69 — Wi 16 l6/j -f / 1/ LOEWS OHIO PFD. DIV. Cleveland — Loew's Ohio Theateis. Inc., declared the regular (quarterly dividend of $2 on nreferred. payable .May 1 to stock of record April 2.') Drop Deportation Move Against Lyda Roberti ;[■. ■>/,,•„„/„„ Bntrnn of THE FILM DAI I ' Washington — Deportation proceedings against Lyda Roberti. stage and screen comedinene now playing or Broadway and later scheduled for two more Paramount pictures, have been suspended by the Department of Labor. Miss Roberti, a native of Russia, came to Hollywood from Shanghai in 1926 under a six months' entry permit which she claims she understood was unlimited. A warrant for deportation was issued in Los Angeles last December and served on her in New York. Representative Frederick A. Hartley of Newark became interested in the case and was successful in bringinp" about suspension of the proceedings for six months. In the interin in effort will be made to extend her stay indefinitely. K New York it 1.'40 Broadway J.t BRyant 9-4712 • • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ •• ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦♦ *^,2 Long Island City tf 1 54 Creacent St. tt STillwell 4-7940 M HONEYMOONERS RETURNING Frank N. Murphy, Warner Bros, electrical engineer at the west coast studios and a sound pioneer, who has been combining business with pleasure while honeymooning in New York for the past ten days. wiU sail for California with his bride tomorrow on the President Lincoln The bride is the former Louise Lynch of Hollywood. She has appeared in pictures as a singer and dancer, and on the radio. 1^ Eastman Films§ tji T. E. Brulatour, Inc. II :.: j.t if — t.t j'j Chicago j"j 1727 Indiana A Te. )'( CALumet 3692 ft ft ft ft ft ft t Hollywood j'j 6700 Sanra Monica J*J Blvd. ft HOLIywood 4121 ft ^MmvsssmnaaaoisssasiisaitsiiitiiiitSi ROXY TO BE INDIE HOUSE Aftei' the special meeting of Roxy Theaters Corp. Class A stockholders April 18. when a new permanent organization will be perfected, the Roxy will be operated as a separate legal entity and will be independent of any other control, says Harrv G. Kosch, who was elected president of the corporation last week. WILLIAM .1. BLOCK DIES Kansas City — William J. Block, veteran theatrical manager, died here yesterday. Fox Sues to Recover Gaumont Investments London — Isidore Ostrer, president of Gaumont British Pictures Corp.. and a private holding company are named in a writ by Fox Film and United American Investing Corp.. the holding unit for Fox's 65 pei' cent interest in Gaumont, to recover more than $15,000,000 (at present rate of exchange) which Fox contributed toward financing and investing in shares of Gaumont. Gaumont and the British holding company are being sued as members of the Metropolis & Bradford Trust, which was established several years ago after an agreement with the Fox interests. "The trust acquired 3.105,000 of the 5,000,000 Gaumont shares, but voting rights were vest ed in 10,000 A shares of the trust Cy Bartlett to Handle Tours for Name Acts Cy Bartlett, who is managing Alice White and produced the a"t she is currently using, plans to handle various "class names" in a similar manner. He will produce acts centering around picture star names and take them out on tour. Bartlett has a wide circle of newspaper contacts throughout the country acquired on recent trips. With Miss White. Bartlett leaves New York today for Rochester, where the star opens another tour at the Loew house there. They are due at the Coast on May 20. JACK WARNER RETURNS WEST Concluding a seven weeks' journey, during which he visited England in addition to spending some time in New York and acquiring two plays, five stories and eight potential screen stars. Jack L. Warner returned to the coast yesterday with Mrs. Warner. The plays were "Blessed Event" and "New York Town." and the stories. "The Mud Lark," "They Call It Sin." "Crooner," "I'm a Fugitive from •Justice" and "Silver Dollar." Players signed included Helene Barclav. Gloria Shea. Betty Gillette. Shells Terry, Helen Vinson, Allen Jenkins. Milton Wallace and Dick Powell. KOERNER IN DALLAS Dallas — C. W. Koerner of New York has arrived to replace Len S. Brown as division manager for RKO ^heaters, operating the Majestic and Capitol here. Brown will be given another assignment in the RKO organization. «2.i0 KANSAS CITY HOLDUP Kansas City — Loyce Rockhold. op-^rator of the Vista, was robbed of $250 by bandits who entered the car with him as he went to the bank. HAND COLORING OF FILM 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Today: Testimonial dinner to Milt Kus sel, Hotel Astor, New York. April 16: Associated Theater Owners of Maryland dance and entertainment. Baltimore. Md. April 16-22: National Variety Artists Week drive for benefit fund. April 18: Special meeting of Class A stockholders of Roxy Theaters Corp., New York. April 19: Annual Meeting of Paramount Publix stockholders, New York. April 19: Annual meeting of Fox Film Corp . New York. April 22: Gold Tournament and DinnerDance under auspices of The National Exhibitor, Maryland Country Club, Baltimore. DATE BOOK April 23: Fourth Annual Bridge Party of National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Hotel Pennsylvania Roof. New York. 1 :45 P. M. April 24: — Lambs' Gambol. Imperial Theater. New York. Corp., New York. April 25: Annual Ball. Movie Bookers of New Eneiand. Hotel Statler. Boston. April 28: AlMed States Ass'n board of directors meeting. Congress Hotel. Chicago. 10:30 A. M. April 29 Sixteenth annual meetine of Indiana Indorsers of Photnplavs Clavpo"' Hotpl TnHianapnlin Tnfl April 27: Annual meeting and banquet of Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences. Hollywood. May 5-8: P?ramount sales convention. Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. Mav 6-16: International Film Exhibition Ro-al Automobile Institute, Amsterdam Holland. Mav 0-}7 Spring meetine of the Society "' M P. Eneineers. Washington. Mav 10-15: Radio Pictures Sales Conven*'"n Chicago. June 6-9 : Annual convention of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and M. P. Operators, Memorial Hall, Columbus. O. Tunc 7-8:: Annual convention of Rocky Mountain Theater Owners' Ass'n. Denver. Ju'y 15: Educational-TiJFany gales convention. Los Angeles. WILL HAYS' STSTFR DIES M'rsf Const Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Ane-eles — Martha Hays, elder Mstfr of Will H. Hays, died Tuesday in Good Samaritan Hospital following an operation. She was 60 years old. Colonel .Jason Joy is accompanying the body to Sullivan, Ind., where burial will take place. DR. ARTHUR WOODS DEAD West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Dr. Arthur A. Woods, authority on motion picture research and brother of Frank Woods of Paramount, is dead at the age of 77. Mayfair Theatrf B'lds, N. Y. WILLIAM MORRIS Call-Board WARREN WILLIAMS WARNER BROS. Term Contract Arrangement Ben Boyer 1. HOLLYWOOD II