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son, Paul Dullzell, Emily Holt, Florence Marston, Paul Turner, Henry Jaffee, and Edward Harrison. Complaint states that on Aug. 18 Harrison was authorized by the defendants to publish a statement made by them as a committee for the AAAA in U. S. newspapers, and that he did so. The statement allegedly depicted Whitehead as being dishonest, stating that he, among other things, had misapplied AFA funds and denied relief to needy actors. New Conrac Register Counts Picture Theatre Patrons Conrac, Inc. has been formed to manufacture an electrical device for the counting of patrons entering a theatre. L. W. Conrow and G. L. Carrington (who also head Altec Service Corp.) will be president and vice president of the new corporation, and Harry M. Bessey, secretary-treasurer. These officials are members of the Board of Directors, together with Fred G. Adams, Louis S. Allen, P. C. Kemp and Gilbert L. Kerr. Conrac, Inc., will manufacture the Conrac Attendance Register, a device by which a theatre entrant passes through two or more pencil beams of projected light. Unusual feature of the new register: while it counts persons entering the door, it does not count persons leaving through the same door. All models provide for keeping a locked and sealed record. CANADIAN FILM STATISTICS Canadian Government has issued the following condensed summary of theatre business as of Dec. 31, 1938. The itemized facts are : Number of theatres, 1,133; total receipts for 1938, $33,625,052; average receipts per theatre, $29,687; total admissions for year, 137,976,052; average number of admissions per theatre, 121,779. Population of Canada, 11,199,000; per capita expenditure for shows in 1936. $3.02; theatres per 10,000 population, 1.0; total seating capacity of all theatres, 640, 'The dependability of solid metal" Precision Ml METAL REFLECTORS Guaranteed against PITTING • TARNISHING BREAKAGE Manufactured by HEYER-SHULTZ, INC. Distributed by NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY CO. Branches in all principal cities 366; seats per 1,000 population, 57; total number of theatre employes, 7,248; total salaries and wages for all theatres, $5,666,049; average salary per employed person, $782. Number of independent theatres, 566; number of two-unit theatre groups, 57; number of three-unit theatre groups, 14; number of circuit theatre groups (4 units and over) , 24. Theatres showing professional vaudeville part-time, 99; theatres showing professional stage shows part-time, 55. RUNNING TRUE TO FORM Official investigations into conditions at the Empire Theatre, leading second -run house in the downtown jcclion of Providence, R. I., where a panic resulting from an erroneous shout of "fire" injured 26 persons, one critically. The panic started when a fight occurred among patrons on the first balcony. A large number of children in the second balcony, mistaking the shouts of "fight" for "fire," stampeded the balcony entrance, causing a jam. Panic at the Colonial Theatre, Detroit, resulted in back injuries to one patron and undetermined injuries to others. Cause of the panic was a cry of "fire," when someone discovered smoke in the auditorium, coming from some paper ignited in die men's washroom. Actual damage was practically nil from the "fire," but several pi i -mi were injured when patrons jammed the aisles and exits in their rush. Lend a hand to those whose work has benefitted greatly so many members of the craft: buy as many Xmas Seals as you possibly can. These little seals, sponsored by the National Tuberculosis Association, are slowly but surely overcoming the dreaded white plague. TECHNICOLOR ADVENTURES IN CINEMALAND {Continued from page 19) of green in woodland and jungle? For one story they were considering a lead with very dark coloring and black hair. Would she photograph satisfactorily against light backgrounds? For another story they thought of placing a decided blonde in the leading part; how would she photograph against various backgrounds? What about make-up? What about the visibility of extremely small figures in the distance? An exhaustive set of tests were made, with satisfactory results. Then began the hunt for the first story to be produced. At one time Mr. J. H. Whitney told me they had given consideration to no less than two hundred stories. While Mr. Whitney was searching, Pioneer Pictures made a very practical and complete test of the process by producing the picture La Cucaracha. This short subject met with tremendous success. La Cucaracha, together with "Silly Symphonies," caused a tremendous interest in three-component Technicolor. The industry was now waiting to see what the first Whitney feature production would be like. Meantime Technicolor business was improving. Positive film shipments for the first six months Two New GOLDE Projection Items Reel-End Signal Licensed under U. S. Patent 2140227 Trial runs of this unique Reel-End Signal have gained instant favor with projectionists — from the big de luxe chain theatres down to the small limited-time house. And why not? Positive action every time, no rollers riding on the film, no springs to break, nothing to wear out, adjustable setting for individual likes — all these features enable the GoldE Signal to win hands down over any former or present alarm. Get a GoldE Signal today from your dealer for trial write direct to us for descriptive folders. GoldE Mfg. Co. 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