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72 THEATER ENGINEERING COMMITTEE REPORT [J. S. M. P. E. There are four Sub-Committees of the Theater Engineering Com- mittee, namely, (1) Projection Practice, (2) Motion Picture Screen Brightness, (3) Motion Picture Theater Design, and (4) Civilian Defense in Theaters. The last named sub-committee was established by the Board of Governors several months ago, and has been holding meetings at frequent intervals. Its first report is included herewith. SUB-COMMITTEE ON PROJECTION PRACTICE During the past six months the Sub-Committee on Projection Practice has been actively engaged in problems directly related to the war effort. The first of these was the question of "Wartime Conser- vation in Theater Projection," and in the June, 1942, issue of the JOURNAL there was published a very complete discussion of methods of conserving both film and motion picture equipment in the theaters. This report was an elaboration of a ten-point program of conserva- tion originally proposed by Mr. Richard Walsh, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, and the War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry, and was presented at a meeting of the Atlantic Coast Section of the Society at New York on May 21st. The meeting was attended by several hundred projectionists of the New York Metropolitan area, and the report received wide attention in the motion picture trade press. Following this report, the third revision of the Projection Room Plans was published in the September, 1942, issue of the JOURNAL. The original plans were published in August, 1932, with revisions in October, 1935, and November, 1938. Such revisions are necessary from time to time in order to keep pace with the changes and develop- ments in the art and practice of projecting sound motion pictures and to make sure that projection rooms are so planned as to permit maxi- mum efficiency of operation of the equipment installed within them. These recommendations have received wide acceptance throughout the entire industry, and have also been reprinted in all the major trade publications. During the month of August, it became known to the industry that the Military and Civil Departments of the Government were using motion picture film in very large quantities—in fact, it subsequently developed that the quantities of film involved were so great that the Motion Picture Film Manufacturers would have difficulty in supply- ing enough film for both civilian and government use. Accordingly, much attention was given to possible ways and means of conserving