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eptember, 1948
FILM INDIA
lainst an arbitrary award by the ibour Commissioner.
: There is a good grievance in the Irotest of the technicians and the pvernment should revise their pay j-ales in a manner to guarantee at ast two square meals a day. Our ?chnicians have always been a silent rowd of hard and honest workers lid thev certainly deserve a square H.
ACQUITTED AGAIN
|i An appeal filed by the Governlent of Bombay against the order |f the Stipendiary First Class MaKstrate of Ahmedabad acquitting jseph K. Ignatius, manager of Adlance Talkies. Ahmedabad, of the [harge of failure to pay "theatre px" in respect of cinema shows on Lpril 1, 2 and 3, 1947, 48 hours in Idvance of the shows as required by lie bye-laws framed by the Municilality. was dismissed by Mr. Justice kavdekar and Mr. Justice Dixit at lie Bombay High Court.
| The accused contended that the Hye-laws were "ultra vires" as the Municipality had no power to frame pern. The Magistrate accepted the jlefence contention and acquitted ■he accused.
\i Giving judgment, their Lordships unserved that the alleged breach of [jhe bye-laws was in fact a breach of I he rules prescribing the tax and Hnode of collecting inasmuch as no
Karan Diwan's talk over the telephone receiver is apparently causing concern to Nirupa Roy in "Mitti-ke-Khiloune", Ranjit's next picture awaiting release.
power vested in the Municipality to make bye-laws under Section A 58 of the Act except in regard Clause Vof Section A 61(1).
\ FILM NOT FOOD!
NAGPUB. August 2.
The C. P. U. P., and three other provincial governments have got together to produce a film on "grow more food". Each province will contribute Rs. 14,000 and with the amount thus collected. Mr. Somesh
)n the crest of popularity these days, Nargis plays another good role in, "Dilki-Awaz", of \mhica Films.
war Dayal. Director of Information and Publicity, the C. P. government, hopes to make an interesting film telling people how to grow more food.
The film, which will be 5000 feet in length with a couple of folk dances and songs, will be produced in Bombay with a cast of villagers typical of the rural areas in C. P.
If all goes well this is certain Iv the best way of training our masses and to thai extent the efforts of these five provincial governments must be commended as praise\\ orthy.
BLACK-S-OUT
Washington. August 1.
The Actors Equity Association had ordered its members not to take part in any more performances at the National Theatre because it catered only for the whites.
The theatre management agreed to admit Negroes if the other Washington theatres did likewise.
The theatre is now closed but will reopen again as a motion picture theatre.
And all this in Washington, the capital of democracy of democracies, the country which is so anxious to teach the world, "the American way of life".
WHILE INDIA PAYS
Paul Zil s. who directed those three slanderous films on India,
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