International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1936)

December 1936 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST 29 tunities. Order, effective Feb. 1 next, will apply to all types of recordings, including pop records, radio discs, library recordings, and film and synchronization recordings. Certain exceptions to be made will be okayed by executive board of union. Sound picture recordings and one-time disc jobs are exempt, providing latter are promptly junked after one shot. Union is reported incensed at various radio stations using discs over and over, to the exclusion of flesh orchestras. Also is burned at use of discs by the many new wire services which pipe music into taverns, bars, restaurants, etc. Chicago outfit all alone in this move so far, although hoping for "cooperation" by other AFM units throughout the country. Use of non-sync discs by theatres as recessionals and between programs reported to be a prime source of concern to Chicago musician's union. N. Y. Masonic Group Active Projectionist Square Club, composed of projectionist Masonic members in N. Y. area, will sponsor a dinner-dance at Edison Hotel, N. Y., on Jan. 24. Members recently obligated themselves to furnish maintenance and parts for sound equipment at Masonic Home in Utica, N. Y. Otto Kafka, member of Club, has just completed a tour of N. Y. state with a 4-reel history of development of the Utica Home. Bonus for Union Employees Union employees were included in the Christmas bonuses distributed by the Jones, Linick & Schaefer theatre circuit in Chicago. First time for union help of J. L. & S., and one of the rare occasions anywhere. Polaroid for Stage Sets? The Radio City Music Hall in N. Y. City, world's largest theatre, is playing with idea to utilize Polaroid as covering for all stage sets, curtains, drops^ etc. Enormous area of Hall stage causing no little concern as to cost. N* Y. Museum of Science and Industry, also berthed in Radio City, now has ,on> display small model stage showing the brilliant results obtainable with scenery of Polaroid composition. For the B. A.'s Scrapbook Samuel Briskin, RKO production chief, in discussing stock options that will be offered to company executives, opined that a profit participation was sound business logic, because no matter how sincere, honest and interested in his work a person was, profit-sharing was a greater incentive. Foregoing thought is recommended as excellent material for the business agent's scrapbook. Enjoin Television Stock Sale Television Corp. of America has been enjoined from the further sale of securities in N. Y. State. Order, signed by N. Y. Supreme Court, requires de \Mhiiy Ictkaslhi PArcal 5TRDND LAMP5 STRONG LAMPS are completely manufactured within the Strong factory, where every step in production can be rigidly controlled to comply with the high standard set by Strong. See a demonstration in your own theatre. Any Independent Theatre Equipment Dealer will, without obligation, demonstrate the lamp meeting your requirements. Write today for the new, interesting and instructive catalog. The Strong Electric Corporation 2501 Lagrange Street Export Offices : Rev Toledo, Ohio, U. S. A. 220 W. 42nd St. Neu. York City fendants to show cause why the injunction should not be continued pending the final determination of the action and why a receiver should not be appointed for the concern. Company is a Maryland corporation capitalized at 6.000,000 shares of SI par value each. I. A. Units Jump 16 mm. Auto Shows Throughout Country Automobile shows provided I. A. units with opportunity to effect opening wedge in 16 mm. industrial trade-showing field. Started with the auto show in New York, when L. U. 306 insisted that union men be employed during trade showings of industrial films by Chrysler in the cor poration's little theatre on West 42nd Street. Though arrangements had been made to employ customary (non-union) 16 mm. projectionists, Chrysler did not hesitate in placing union men in the little 250seater because of no desire to have picketing while automotive exposition was in progress. Chrysler spent about $300,000 making this an ideal spot for showing industrial 16 mm. films to salesmen and visitors. This situation was duplicated in Chicago when a large motor car company desired to show 16 mm. industrial subjects. Full union crew was installed, as in N. Y.