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SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENTS
SMPE STANDARDS
A complete proposed revision of the SMPE Standards was published in the March, 1938 issue of the JOURNAL. These proposals were published for the purpose of soliciting comments and criticisms from the membership of the Society and any others interested in the subject.
No comments were received regarding any of the proposed Standards with the exception of DS35-7-1 and DSl6s-7-l, relating to sound-track dimensions for 35 and 16-mm. film. In view of this, and upon the recommendation of the Standards Committee, the Board of Governors at a meeting held at Washington, D. C., on April 24th, validated all the proposals as SMPE Standards with the exception of the two mentioned above. The two sound-track drawings will be revised by the Standards Committee at the next meeting.
FALL CONVENTION
The next convention of the Society will be held at Detroit, Mich., October 31st to November 3rd, inclusive. Headquarters will be the Statler Hotel, where excellent accommodations and rates are assured to SMPE delegates and guests.
The Papers Committee, under J. I. Crabtree, Editorial Vice-President , and G. E. Matthews, Chairman, has already begun to solicit an outstanding program of papers and presentations, and W. C. Kunzmann, Convention Vice-President, is making arrangements for the general convention facilities.
All those who contemplate presenting papers at the Convention are urged to communicate promptly with the Chairman of the Papers Committee. Full details of the arrangements and program will be contained in succeeding issues of the JOURNAL.
JOURNAL AWARD AND PROGRESS MEDAL
The following regulations pertaining to the Journal Award and the Progress Medal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers are published in accordance with the provisions for such publication contained therein. Members of the Society who wish to nominate recipients for either or both the Awards should communicate their nominations to the General Office of the Society as promptly as possible.
JOURNAL AWARD
The Journal Award Committee shall consist of five Fellows or Active members of the Society who shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board of Governors. The Chairman of the Committee shall be designated by the President.
A cash award ($50, or other sum as may be appropriated by the Board of Governors) shall be made at the Fall Convention of the Society to the author 706