We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
MOTION PICTURE
DAI LY
6
Midwest Ideas At Odds Over Code Outlook
(Continued from page 1) tributor, exhibitor and employes. Tersely that sums up the consensus of views in these parts of big and small exhibitors and others in the business. They feel that some of the provisions of the NRA the industry can well do without, but there are others of the old rules and regulations that should be retained and universally obeyed, they contend.
Fred Wehrenberg, president of the M.P.T.O. unit is strong for a voluntary code with provisions for an arbitration board to settle within the industry those disputes that will always bob up.
"So far as it is possible the provisions of the old code should be retained," he said. "Generally speaking the wages and working conditions of the code in so far as they relate to the service staff — such as ushers, cashiers, ticket takers, janitors, etc., should be retained without change. We here in St. Louis feel that we have been paying rather high wages to our organized workers, such as the projectionists. At present we have negotiations under way for the usual summer reduction in pay of the projectionists. Union leaders have countered by expressing the belief that their wages should be increased. However, I believe we can get together as we have in the past.
Favors 20% Cancellation
"I am especially strong for a 20 per cent cancellation clause under a voluntary code. There should also be some machinery to prevent unfair trade practices, such as bank nights, twofor-ones, transportation refunds and other things that lead to cutthroat competition.
"There should be some voluntary board to function along the same lines as the grievance and clearance and zoning boards under the NRA code to iron out differences that may arise and to enforce picture contracts, etc."
The response that Wehrenberg has received from a questionnaire he sent out several days ago concerning the advisability of setting up an exhibitorexchange arbitration board have indicated that practically all exhibitors in this section feel something of the kind should be worked out. They are not in favor of a board of the type of the old Film Board of Trade, but are strong for a 50-50 arrangement that will assure a fair hearing to anyone — exhibitor or distributor — who feels that he has a just grievance.
"Code No Good," Says Means
Kansas City, June 25. — "The code was no good when backed by Federal power ; I don't see how it could be any good on a voluntary basis," comments Jay Means, operator of the Oak Park and Bagdad, and president of the I. T. O.
"The 10 per cent chiseling fringe can control any voluntary setup of this kind." he says.
"So far as arbitration is concerned, any fairly constituted board with final authority and with power to enforce its decisions would be okay in the settlement of differences between exhibitors and distributors, but I don't
Wall Street
Eastman Leads Gain on Big Board
Net
High Low Close Change
Columbia, vtc (cl) 645i 6254 64 — V%
Consolidated 354 354 354
Cons, pfd (l}4v; . . 1454 145/6 1454 — 54
Eastman 146 145 145 —1
Fox "A" 14?4 1454 1454
Loew's 4154 40J4 41 — 54
Loew's, pfd 10654 10654 10654 — 54
Paramount 4% 4 454 — 54
Pathe 54 §4 ys
Pathe "A" 954 954 954 — !4
RKO 2J4 2 2J4
Universal, pfd ... 3054 3054 3054 —154
Warner 454 4 — %
Warner, pfd 25 25 25 + 54
Technicolor Off on Curb
Net
High Low Close Change
Technicolor 22% 21J4 2154 — Vi
Paramount B'way Bonds Gain 13A
Net
High Low Close Change
Keith B. F.
6s '46 8054 8054 8054 — 54
Loew's 6s '41 ww
deb rights 104 104 104
Paramount B'way
554s '51 6054 58J4 6054 +154
Warner Bros.
6s '39 wd 6554 6454 6454 — 1}4
(c) Plus stock extras. (K and v) Paid this year.
(Quotations as at close of June 25)
want any more of this kangaroo court stuff."
"The voluntary code, in my opinion, could not be enforced," believes Barney Joffee, manager of the Tower, only first run independent in Kansas City.
"However, exhibitors and distributors will always have disputes, and some form of arbitration is essential."
Myers Sees Way Clear
Boston, June 25. — The way is clear for substitute code boards, but independents must be equitably represented or Allied will not be interested, Abram F. Myers, general counsel of the exhibitor organization, told a meeting of independent exhibitors here today.
Myers said there must be no domination by producer-owned circuits, urging exhibitors to fight for the Pettengill anti-block booking bill and to aid in spiking allegedly false propaganda being issued by producers.
Tax Will Close "U" Reel to Ohio Events
Cincinnati, June 25. — In retaliation for the bill passed by the General Assembly raising the censorship fee from $1 to $3 for each 1,000-foot reel no more newsreel shots will be made of events occurring in Ohio, according to a telegram from the Universal home office in New York received today by Ralph Lembeck, local cameraman for the company.
It is expected this action will raise a protest from Ohio exhibitors which will force abandonment of the levy entirely on newsreels. Newsreels, which had been exempt from censorship, were recently reinstated by Attorney General John W. Bricker.
Bookers here predict the tax will reduce the number of prints for Ohio showings, thus retarding distribution.
Newman Is Back in L. A.
Los Angeles. June 25. — Steve Newman, I. A. T. S. E. representative for the Los Angeles district, returned here today from the organization's executive meeting in St. Louis.
Auto Giveaway Now Big Denver Battle
Denver, June 25— The battle of auto giveaways between theatre groups has broken out again in Denver. Harry Huffman has given away 58 Fords, starting as an every-otherweek affair, but later every week. He uses his eight theatres with a phone and loudspeaker hookup. Before the code came in Huffman had as competitors in the auto giveaway 13 other houses, which gave one car a week. Later they stopped, and Huffman has had the field to himself for many months.
Seven hou?es, controlled by four companies, have started a weekly Plymouth giveaway. They include a first run, the Denham; two Fox houses, the Mayan and the Webber ; two Publix houses, the Federal and the Rex ; and two owned by a local company, the Ogden and Hiawatha.
Rockefeller Gift to Aid Film Collection
Through a gift from the Rockefeller Foundation, said to be in the neighborhood of $100,000, the Museum of Modern Art has founded a film library and has started collection of films ranging far back into the early silent days.
The library will be in charge of John Abbott, husband of Iris Barry, the museum's librarian. Abbott plans to hold screenings of the old films as well as new and experimental ones as often as possible. He also plans to tour the country, screening old-timers like "The Birth of a Nation," "The New York Hat" with Mary Pickford and Lionel Barrymore and "Blind Husbands" which Eric von Stroheim made in 1919.
Besides the Rockefeller Foundation, it is reported that John Hay Whitney, president of Pioneer, is interested in the new library.
Operator Picketing Arouses Mayor's Ire
(Continued from page 1)
3resterday met with representatives of Local 306, Allied and Empire and introduced Frank Tichenor, publisher of Outlook, as his representative for future conferences.
Another session is slated for next Tuesday. Frederick E. Castle, business manager of Local 306, and Richard Walsh, fourth vice-president of the I. A. T. S. E.. attended yesterday's session.
Local 306 members are willing to fight Allied and Empire to a finish. Harland Holmden, in charge of the local under the international's supervision, will call a general meeting of the membership on his return from St. Louis where he has been meeting with the general executive I. A. T. S. E. board. At this meeting, proposals adopted in St. Louis in connection with Local 306 will be put before the body.
Fishman in Hospital
New Haven, June 25. — Dr. J. B. Fishman of Fishman Theatres, president of Connecticut M.P.T.O., is in New Haven Hospital, where he underwent a successful thyroid operation today. Dr. Fishman has been forced to cancel his contemplated trip to Europe.
Louis Schaefer, manager of the Paramount, is ill from the grip.
Wednesday, June 26, 1935
Texas Circuit Heads, Indies Against Code
(Continued from page 1)
Federal government, couldn't stop duals, giveaways, lotteries, etc., a voluntary code couldn't," he says. "Interstate is not interested in any voluntary code or any system of arbitration."
Col. Cole is just as emphatic. "The provisions of any voluntary code would be dictated by the dominant interests," he says, "and therefore would be contrary to the interests of small exhibitors."
The old arbitration system, he said, degenerated into a scheme for monopolizing playing time and for enforcing contracts against the small man.
Don Douglas, executive of the R. & R. Circuit and former secretary of the Film Board of Trade and code boards, can see little use for a voluntary code. Small exhibitors throughout the state are prone to place their reliance in court actions.
Since the code was abandoned giveaways and other box-office stimulants have spread. Interstate has gone in for screeno, bank nights, cash nights and other stunts in spite of the fact that O'Donnell says he is opposed to them. He says the circuit will continue their use until some general agreement is reached to stop them. Only three operators here are relying solely upon pictures for their patronage.
Alleged infringements on bank nights have brought former Judge Emmett Thurmon back here from Denver and he is making a tour of the territory for the purpose of checking up.
Fox to End Spanish Production on Coast
Hollywood, June 25. — With completion of "The Rose of France," last of eight scheduled for this season, Fox will wind up its Spanish production department here.
John Stone, who has been in charge of the Spanish pictures in addition to handling a number of domestic films, will concentrate on the latter type of pictures during 1935-36 under the new company name Fox -20th Century.
Fox Foreign Personnel Shifts
Changes in the foreign personnel of Fox have John Lindsay, formerly sales manager of the Spanish office, promoted to head of the Venezuela exchange. E. F. Lomba, who has been in charge of the Venezuela office, takes over Lindsay's former post.
Ernest Koenig, until recently managing director of the Warner French branch, has joined Fox as assistant to Robert Harley, managing director in Paris.
Discuss Missouri Tax
St. Louis, June 25. — A delegation of M.P.T.O. men headed by Fred Wehrenberg conferred yesterday with State Auditor Forest Smith at Jefferson City in an effort to work out a system of passing the one per cent sales tax on to the public. The new law becomes effective July 27.