Film Year Book 1927 (1927)

Technical Associations SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE ENGINEERS Officers: President, W. B. Cook, Kodascope Laboratories, New York; Vice-president, H. B. Gage, Corning Glass Works, Corning, N. Y. ; Treasurer, \V. C. Hubbard, Cooper-Hewitt Light Co., New York, and Secretary, L. C. Porter, General Electric Co., Harrison, N. J. Board of Governors : J. C. Kroesen, Edison Lamp Works, Harrison, N. J. ; F. H. Richardson, "Moving Picture World," New York; W. B. Cook H. B. Gage, W. C. Hubbard and L. C. Porter. S. M. P. E. 22nd Convention The twenty-second convention of the M. P. Engineers Society, organized in Washington in 1915. was held at Briarcliff Lodge, New York, on Oct. 4, 5 and 6. Papers read at the convention, covering many important technical phases of the industry, follow : "Technical Advance," by Martin Quigley, publisher of "The Exhibitor's Herald." "Progress of the Industry," by Carl E. Egeler, Nat'l Laboratory Works, Cleveland. "An Exhibitor's Problems in 1926," by E. T. Clarke, director, Eastman Theater School of Music, Rochester. "The Little Theater Movement in the Cinema," by Symon Gould, Film Arts Guild, New York. "Preservation of Historical Films," by F. W. Perkins, director of M. P. Division, Dept. of Agriculture, Washington. "Instructions in Motion Picture Photography," by Carl Gregory, Dean, N. Y. Institute of Photography, New York. "Film in Good Condition for All Theaters," by Trevor Faulkner, Famous Players, New York. "A Portable Time Lapse Apparatus," by E. S. Rinaldy. "Coloring Motion Picture Films by Inhibition," by W. V. D. Kelley, Kelley Color Films, Los Angeles. "Making Duplicate Negatives," by J. G. Capstaff and M. W. Seymour, Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N. Y. "The Printing of Motion Picture Film " by Roscoe Hubbard, Consolidated Film Laboratories, New York. "A Daylight Optical Reduction Printer," by O. B. Depue, Chicago. "Stereoscopic Motion Pictures," by E. J. Wall. "The Telephoto Lens in Wild Bird and Animal Photography," by Norman McClintock, PhotoNaturalist, University of Pittsburgh. "The Properties and Applications of Panchromatic Motion Picture Film," by L. A. Jones and T. I. Crabtree, Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. "Photomicography with a Motion Picture Camera," by G. E. Stone. AMERICAN PROJECTION SOCIETY, INC. Supreme Chapter 158 West 45th St.— Bryant 2749 New York City HONORARY MEMBERS Burroughs, William D., Atlanta, Ga. Edison, Thomas A., Orange, N. J.; Hallberg, J. H., New York City.; Hill, Major Roger M., Washington, D. C; Jenkins, C. Francis; Porter, Edwin S., New York City; Richardson, Frank H., New York City; Rothapfel, Samuel H., New York City. (The above address of the American Projection Society is the headquarters of the Supreme Chapter. Branch chapter addresses may be obtained by inquiring of the Supreme Chapter Secretary). * * * THEATER EQUIPMENT ASSOC. (Formerly Assoc, of M. P. Equip. Dealers) 1018 South Wabash Ave. Chicago OFFICERS President, J. H. Hertner, Vice President, S. A. Louis; Treasurer, S. S. Behrends; Secretary, Sam Lears. DIRECTORS John H. Hertner, Hertner Electric Co., Cleveland; S. A. Louis, Rialto Theater Supply Co., Minneapolis; S. S. Behrends, Movie Supply Co., 844 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago; I. L. Nixon, Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, N. Y.; J. E. McAuley, McAuley Mfg. Co., Chicago; Irving Samuels, Automatic Devices Co., Allentown, Pa.; Walter Green, International Projector Co., New York; J. C. Brown. Amusement Supply Co., Tampa, Fla., and C. D. Struble, National Theater Supply Co., Chicago. * * * INTERN'L ALLIANCE OF T. S. E. & M. P. OPERATORS {Affiliated 7vith tJie American Federation of Labor) 1440 Broadway — Pennsylvania 0943 New York City INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS President Wm. T. Canavan Gen'l Secy.-Treas Richard Green Asst. Pres Harry Sherman Mgr., Adjustment & Claim Depts...Wm. D. Lang LOCAL BRANCHES Officers and information regarding the numerous local branches of the I. A. T. S. E. & M. P. O., scattered throughout the United States and Canada, may be had by applying to Richard J. Green, the International Secretary, at the headquarters listed above. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS 1440 Broadway— Penn. 2456 New York OFFICERS President Joseph N. Weber Vice President W. L. Mayer Secretary Wm. Kerngood Treasurer A. T. Brinton I OS. X, Weber "W. L. Mayer Wm. Kerngood EXECUTIVE BOARD F. Geoks A. T. Brinton A. Hayden A. Greenebaum Wm. Saatkamp Joe Winkler F. Brinback C. A. Weaver S. T. Koltz J. W. Parks The 1927 convention of the American Federation of Musicians will be held in Baltimore, Md., during the last week in May. The officers mentioned above govern the international organization. Officials and information pertaining to various locals of the Federation may Ije obtained from the international headquarters. 846