International photographer (Feb-Dec 1929)

Six T h INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER February, 1929 Studio Electricians Hold Election Local No. 40, Studio Electricians, have just held this year's election with the following results : President— H. D. Martin. Vice-President — Al Cameron. Recording Secretary — G. P. Murphy. First Inspector — R. Hoste. Second Inspector — George Hansing. Foreman — L. H. Preston. Treasurer — Paul Wolfe. Financial Secretary and Business Representative — G. F. Reid. Trustees — R. F. Murray, Murray Franklin. Press Secretary — Maurice Walters. Executive Board — H. D. Martin, E. W. Parsons, G. P. Murphv, Paul Wolfe, Murray Franklin, D. C. Hobbs, R. F. Murray. Legal Advice In addition to his numerous duties and responsibilities as Business Representative of Local No. 659, Brother Howard E. Hurd, is now associated with an attorney of Hollywood who has practiced law many years, and who has spent six years on the Bench. King Charney says . . . Whether it be carbon or incandescent lighting Whether it be talkies or silent Insist upon Negative For definite results AGFA RAW FILM CORPORATION Alfred Weiss, Pies. New York Hollywood Equity Ball Announcement has just been made that Maurice Chevalier, foremost Parisian stage and screen star, has consented to appear as a guest artist in the brilliant program of all-star entertainment planned for the first annual Actors' Equity Ball to be staged on the Pacific Coast, scheduled, for the night of January 31 at the Biltmore. Another addition to the stellar aggregation to take part in the cabaret program just announced is Julian Eltinge, famous female impersonator. The program is by no means complete, according to Miss Margaret Smith of New York City, who is director general of the affair. Others billed for the lavish bill of notable stage folk include Pat Rooney, Marion Bent and Pat III, in one of their famous acts, Sophie Tucker, Ray Dooley, Eddie Dowling, Ruby Keeler and others. The Los Angeles Equity frolic and cabaret program is open only to members of the association, according to Miss Smith, who has been identified with the New York affairs for many years, and many stars have already made arrangements for parties to attend. The ball committees, including the foremost stage and picture folk, have established headquarters at 6513 Hollywood boulevard, where tickets are available. o Union Made Magazines Members wishing to subscribe to magazines or periodicals may do so through Brother Maurice Hall, telephone GLadstone 4203 or HEmpstead 1128. Brother Hall carries a complete line of Union made magazines. Demand the Label The Union Label is a bid for friendship. It carries no sting of malice. It says to the friend of Unionism, "Here is a fair product, deserving of your patronage." Its mission is wholly constructive, thoroughly progressive. No red fire or excitement mark its progress, but it holds its gains and makes new ones every day. — Los Angeles Citizen. o "There was never a right endeavor but it succeeded. Patience and patience, and we shall win at last . . . Never mind the ridicule, never mind the defeat! Up again, old heart, there is victory yet for all Justice." — Emerson. Shorter Week The California State Harbor Board, with headquarters at San Francisco, and of which Secretary Paul Scharrenberg of the State Federation of Labor is a member, has established the five-day work week for all its employes, starting with the first of January. The Commission reports that by the new arrangement more work is accomplished than under the five and a half day week that formerly prevailed. There has been no reduction in pay under the new deal. — Los Angeles Citizen. Photography and Sound There has been a lot of criticism of late in various trade papers to the effect that the sound picture gained a voice only to lose in the quality of photography. Brother Arthur Edeson in his picture "Old Arizona" for the Fox Film Corporation, not only proves that a picture can be beautifully photographed as well as embodying excellent sound reproduction, but has gone so far as to successfully carry this technique into difficult locations in the open air. o Brother Ray Binger, assisted by Brother Jimmy Harper, together with Brother Irving Ries, assisted by Brother William Foxall, are this week completing specialty shots for "The Mysterious Island," the underwater picture directed by Lucien Hubbard. Gus Edward's "Review" was begun last Friday on sound stage "B" at M-G-M. The picture is to be photographed in Technicolor by Ray Rennahan, assisted by Arthur Pierson with general lighting effects by John Arnold. Charles Pollock will, of course, make the stills. ■ o A great constructive genius once declared : "I criticise by construction, not by finding fault." Good doctrine, that! Who is he who points out, with caustic sneer, how the doer of deeds has stumbled? Most frequently it is the man who has failed. — Scottish Rite News. Associated with Brother Victor Milner on the current Clara Bow production, "A Wild Party," are Brothers Archie Stout, Rex Wimpy, Cliff Blackstone, assisted by Brothers Al Myers, William Clothier, and Dan Fapp, with Emmet Schoenbaum on the still camera.