The film daily year book of motion pictures (1926)

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Motion picture films included in the service are: "Romance of Rails and Power," one reel. (Order No. 1). The story of how an old railroad president, harassed by seemingly insoluble traffic congestion problems, is helped by a young electrical engineer. "Rolling Steel by Electricity," two reels. (Order No. 2). Showing both the steam and modern electrial methods of preparing steel for the market. "Electrified Travelogue," two reels. (Order No. 3). Tracing the methods of transportation from the early Egyptians to the powerful electrical locomotives. "Westinghouse Works," two reels. (Order No. 4). Showing the inner workings of the Westinghouse plant, from the first receipt of an order to its delivery. "White Coal," two reels. (Order No. 5). The story of how snow runs a country's industries, lights its streets, and makes it home life more comfortable and alluring. "The Consolation Club," one reel (Order No. 6). Featuring "Miss Electrically," who has caught the spirit of the times and is equipping her home with electrical appliances. The lectures furnished by Westinghouse deal with : "Arc Welding," order No. 1. "Electrical Control," Order No. 2. "Electricity in the Steel Industry," Order No. 3. "Industrial Heating," Order No. 4. "Evolution of the Transformer," Order No. 5. "History of the Watthour Meter," Order No. 6. "Latest Development of Switchboard and Portable Instruments," Order No. 7. "Electrical Porcelains," Order No. 8. "Mechanical Stokers," Order No. 9. "Lightning Arresters," Order No. 10. "Static Condensers for Power Factor Correction," Order No. 11. "Small Turbans," Order No. 12. "Steam Railroad Electrification," Order No. 13. And a number of like subjects. RELEASES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. _ All subjects available for educational institutions from the following distributing points on both standard and 16MM film. Address General Electric Co. 1 River Road, Schenectady, N. Y. 1321 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 230 S. ClarK St., Chicago, 111. 116 New Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 1801 N. Lamar St., Dallas, Texas. 84 State St., Boston, Mass. 925 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O 200 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah. 329 Adler St., Portland, Oregon. 123 Spring St., Atlanta, Ga. No. Reels 9 Panama Canal 2 17 King of the Rails 3 20 The Benefactor (Edison) 3 23 Electrical Giant (turbines) 1 24 Potters Wheel (porcelain) 1 25 Cuba — Island of Sugar 2 27 Queen of the Waves (navigation) 2 28 Land of Cotton 2 29 The Sugar Trail 1 30 Big Deeds (construction) 1 31 Revelations by X-Ray 1 32 A Woolen Yarn 1 33 Conquest of the Forest 1 34 The Conductor (lamp cord) 1 35 Our Daily Bread 1 36 The Glow of the Lamp 1 37 Light of a Race 1 38 Beyond the Microscope 1 39 The Busy Body (motors) 1 40 Wizardry of Wireless 2 41 Thomas A. Edison 1 42 The World of Paper 2 43 Anthracite (coal) 1 44 Bituminous (coal) 1 1 45 PillaTS of Salt General Electric also have a set of illustrated lectures which are furnished on demand. 1 DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE TABLES Arrow Pictures Corp. Percentage New York State 14. No. N. Jersey 3. New England 8. . E. Penn., So. N. J. and Del 5. W. Penn. and W. Va 4. Md., D. C. and Va 3. Ohio 6.5 Michigan 4. N. Illinois and Ind 10. Minn., Wise, No. & So. Dak 5. Iowa and Nebraska 4. E. Mo. and So. Ill 3.5 Western Mo. and Kans 3. Col., Utah, Wyo. and N. Mex 1.5 Wash., Oregon, Ida., and Mont 4. Calif., Ariz, and Nev 5.5 Tex., Okla. and Ark 5 La. and Miss 15 Kentucky and Tenn 2. No. and So. Car., Ga. Ala. and Fla 3.5 Canada 4. Independent M. P. Asso. Percentage Greater New York and No. New Jersey 13.5 Upper New York State 3.5 New England 8. Eastern Pa., So. New Jersey & Delaware.... 5. Western Pa. and West Virginia 4. Maryland, Dist. Col. & Virginia 3. North and So. Carolina 1.5 Ga., Fla. and Ala 2. Tennessee . . . I* Kentucky '. 1. Ohio 6.5 Michigan 4. Northern Illinois and Indiana 10. Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois 3.5 Western Missouri and Kansas 3. Iowa and Nebraska 4. Minn. North and South Dakota 3. Wisconsin 2. Louisiana and Mississippi 1.5 Texas, Okla. and Arkansas 5. Colo., Wyo., Utah, New Mexico & So. Idaho 1.5 Wash., Ore., No. Idaho & Montana 4. Calif., Nevada, Arizona, Hawaiian Islands 5.5 Eastern Canada 2.5 Western Canada 1.5 The British & Continental Trading Co., Inc. Percentage Great Britain 40 France 3 Belgium 2 Switzerland 1 Holland 1 Spain and Portugal 2 Italy 2Yi Germany 10 Czecho Slovakia 1 Hungary J4 Poland 1 Austria J4 Baltic States % Jugo Slavia, Roumania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece 1 Scandinavia and Finland 6 Egypt, Syria and Palestine y2 South Africa 1 Panama and Central America V\ Mexico 2 Cuba 1J4 West Indies J/j Brazil 2l/i Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador 6 China India, Burma and Ceylon 1 Japan 4 Philippines Australia, New Zealand. Dutch East Indies and Straits Settlements 8 383