International projectionist (Oct 1931-Sept 1933)

14 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST October 1931 A. P. S. REORGANIZATION PROBLEM AWAITS DECEMBER ELECTION NEGOTIATION between West Coast chapters and the Supreme Chapter (N. Y.), of the American Projection Society looking toward a settlement of the matter of reorganization, proposed by the former group, has been suspended, it has been learned from a usually wellinformed source. Report has it that the New York contingent favors letting matters stand as at present until the annual election of officials scheduled to be held in December. The West Coast chapters, on the other hand, desire immediate action so that the affairs of the Society, already seriously disrupted by the talk of reorganization, may be placed in order without further delay. West Coast chapters have long favored reorganization of the Society but did nothing to bring it about until June of this year when they sponsored a series of meetings held in Los Angeles which resulted in the passage of a resolution citing the "managerial inefficiency" of the Supreme Chapter and calling for reorganization of the Society. This resolution had the approval of the following chapters: No. 7, Los Angeles; 11, Vancouver, B. C; 12, Oakland; 16, San Francisco; 19, San Bernardino, and the organized but as yet unnumbered chapter in San Diego. The West Coast group is standing firm on the content of the aforementioned resolution. The New York faction has held several meetings within recent weeks, the last being on October 1, as a result of which they are reported to have decided to make certain "concessions" to the Coast chapters. The nature of these concessions could not be definitely established, but it has been learned that one of them will involve the transfer of publication offices of The American Projectionist, official organ of the Society, to the Coast, probably to Los Angeles. Other than this, nothing could be learned except that the New York group is "kindly disposed" toward the Coast chapters and is willing to "cooperate" in "any action looking toward betterment of the Society as a whole;" also that the election of officers in December is "expected to provide the answer to the whole problem of reorganization." It appears extremely doubtful that the West Coast chapters will regard directorship of The American Projectionist as any considerable "concession" to them, and they are expected to press for the right to exercise control over and direction of the Society as a whole. Failing this, it has been intimated, the Coast chapters may consider secession. It is more or less an open secret that many other chapters of the A.P.S. are in complete agreement with the stand taken by the Coast chapters, and that reorganization of the Society at an early date is earnestly desired— even by those chapters which have heretofore maintained very close relations with the New York group. If the whole matter should eventually come to a "showdown" of votes in a general election, the Coast chapters are expected to win easily. For this reason, say some observers, the New York group is now eager to make certain concessions to forestall certain defeat. It seems netirely probable that negotiations between New York and Coast chapters designed to reach some amicable agreement on controversial points will be reopened prior to election time in December, so that whatever the outcome of the balloting, a continuation of the Society's activities by all chapters will be insured. DE FOREST RECEIVES $1,000,000 IN TUBE SUIT SETTLEMENT C. G. Munn, President of the DeForest Radio Company, announces that the triple damage suit against Radio Corporation of America has been settled by the payment to DeForest of $1,000,000 in cash, and that cross license agreements on tube patents only have been entered into by both companies. This settlement brings to a close the litigation of several years over the so-called Clause 9 of the contract by the RCA with its receiving set patent licensees, whereby said licensees were limited to the use of RCA or RCA licensed radio tubes in their sets. The DeForest Radio Company, as well as other independent radio tube manufacturers, contested the legality of Clause 9, winning a succession of court decisions. "The settlement of our triple damage suit against the Radio Corporation of America at this time is of far-reaching importance not only to the DeForest Radio Company but to the sound reproduction industry at large," states C. G. Munn. "The settlement has been hastened by the recent decision of the Supreme Court, holding the Langmuir patent invalid. That patent, which has been held as a threat against the radio industry and other industries utilizing the high vacuum tube, is not included in the present settlement. Even if the previous decision should be reversed on the appeal, the DeForest Company would have full rights under the Langmuir patent by virtue of the cross licensing agreement now consumated with RCA. "The radio public gains by this settlement through having the radio industry concentrate once more on the development and production of new and better radio products, in place of the long litigation which has severely strained the resources and attentions of the contestants during the past few years." OUT OF FRAME By Opti Collusion ELIEVE it or not, a chief projectionist does not project a picture. A chief projectionist should not be confused with a Supervisor of Projection, the difference being that the latter visits the projection room not more than twice a year. Don't bother to take home any samples of grease graphite, boys. It may be all right on take-up chains and as a lubricant for your hi-le, hi-lo lamps, but experience has proven that it is not very gopd as a toothpaste. • . . . and don't take the sound amplifier home after the show. All fight broadcasts terminate at 10.30 p. m. • The last time I warmed my lunch in the lamphouse, the soup boiled over and spoiled a perfectly good mirror which up to that time had only one crack. • The trouble with the paying patron is that he hasn't sufficient patience to wait until I do a good vulcanizing job on an inner spare tube — between reels, of course. « Have you heard from your manager yet regarding how to stretch carbons? • Well, in the absence of a 30-amp. fuse, why not three lO's? How to save oil: deposit it in a bank. Film cement is cracked condensers. g. for patching If a wall breaks down on a record, build a new wall or dig a new groove. A penknife will work well on this. Woolworth's tools are unsurpassed for projection work. Vaseline makes a fairly good cup grease. It is not so good as a lens paste. Newspaper, or even tissue in a pinch, will clean any lens. Try it. The next time the "chief" tells you how he would do it, ask him to demonstrate.