Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1941)

2 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, March 6, 1941 Pilfered Pipes Denver, March 5 B ERNIE HYNES, manager of the Fox Denver, is beginning to worry. Last year burglars broke into the house and stole 50 pipes from the organ, cramping the organist's style when special effects were desired. The other night, almost a year to the day, 40 more pipes were missing when the doors were opened. N.Y. Measure Bans Admission Refusal Albany, March 5.— A bill introduced into the New York legislature today by Assemblyman Irwin Davidson would insert a new section in the Civil Rights Law prohibiting wrongful refusal of admission and wrongful ejection from places of entertainment, including theatres. The measure provides, in effect, that no person over 21 years who presents a ticket of admission at a reasonable time before the beginning of a performance shall be denied admission. It provides also that a patron cannot be asked to leave even if the theatre offers to refund the admission price, when nothing tending toward a breach of the peace is committed. Albany, March 5. — Senator Alexander Falk yesterday introduced measures amending the law in relation_ to discrimination in businesses affecting the public interest. Assemblyman William Andrews previously introduced the measure in the Assembly, The discrimination situation _ was aired before the Assembly Judiciary Committee at a public hearing yesterday afternoon. N. Y. Allied Meeting In Buffalo March 18 The New York State Unit of National Allied, which is in process of formation, will hold a regional meeting at Buffalo on March 18 at which two representatives will be selected to serve on the organizing committee. The New York City and Albany regions are already organized. The organizing committee is directing activities until a state-wide meeting is held at which officers will be elected. Max Cohen of the Lido, Brooklyn, and Robert Goldblatt of the Music Hall, Tarrytown, represent the New York City area. Albany is represented by Abe Stone of Albany and Leonard Rosenthal of Troy. Personal Mention MR. and MRS. EDWIN L. WEISL left yesterday for California. • E. Z. Walters, comptroller of Altec, has returned from a Florida vacation. • Nat Holt, RKO Theatres division manager, left for his headquarters in Cleveland last night. • Herman Wobber, Leo Spitz, Nate Blumberg, Sam Shain, William C. Gehring, Malcom Kingsberg, Nat Holt and Lowell Calvert lunching at the Plaza Grill yesterday. • William C. Gehring, Central division manager for 20th Century-Fox, left last night for Detroit and Chicago and expects to return here Saturday. • Frank Culp, manager of the Fox Tabor in Denver, is recovering from an operation. • J. Louis Rome, circuit operator in Baltimore, is on a month's visit to the Coast. • Herbert J. Bowers of the Comerford Circuit, Scranton, and Elizabeth Anne Finnerty were married there recently. • Katherine Braggs, secretary to John Nolan, Comerford film buyer in Scranton, has recovered from an illness. • Frank Mullen, M-G-M office manager in New Haven, has returned to his post after recovering from a leg inj ury. • Vernon Burns, assistant at the Bijou, New Haven, is on a leave of absence. • Matt Schulter, in charge of booking for the St. Louis Amusement Co., is vacationing in Hot Springs, Ark. J ROBERT RUBIN has left New • York for a West Coast business and vacation trip. • Lou Weinberg, Abe Schneider, Harry Buckley and John Wright lunching yesterday at Lindy's (next to the Rivoli). • James Mulvey, Maurice Silverstone, Gracte Allen, George Burns, Fred Allen, and Kenny Baker having lunch at Lindy's (51st St.) yesterday. • Budd Rogers, Ben Blake, Monroe Greenthal, Dave Lipton, and Douglas Rothacker at the Tavern yesterday for lunch. • Milton Kusell, J. J. Unger, George Dembow, Owen Davis, George Jessel, and Guy Bolton lunching yesterday at Nick's Hunting Room in the Astor. • R. B. Wilby, Charlotte, and M. A. Lightman, Memphis, are in New York for Paramount home office conferences. • Robert C. Sherwood, Columbia producer, left New York for Washington last night. • Sam Briskin is en route to the Coast. • Jackson Shields Hurford, manager of the Fox, Detroit, has returned from a two-week Florida vacation with Mrs. Hurford. • John Roberts, chief booker for the Comerford Theatres in Scranton. and Mrs. Roberts celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this week. • Everett C. Callow, Warner publicity chief in Philadelphia, has been appointed honorary member of the Notre Dame Club of that city. Late News Flashes from the Coast Rodgers Speaks at Ampa Meet Today William F. Rodgers, M-G-M general sales manager, will address the Ampa luncheon meeting at the Hotel Edison today on the functions of advertising and publicity in the industry. Harry Goldberg, Warner Theatres director of advertising and publicity, will be toastmaster. Among those in attendance will be Ralph Pielow, New York exchange manager for M-G-M, wbose recent appointment to that post has been warmly received here, according to trade circles. Olga Karga-u will entertain with songs before tbe speaking starts. Hollywood, March 5 SPYROS SKOURAS, head of National Theatres, arrives tomorrow from New York to conduct the circuit's annual meeting at Arrowhead Springs. About 60 executives, including division managers, film buyers and home office representatives, will be present. The meeting is expected to last until the end of the week. Charles Skouras heads the Los Angeles delegation. • • James H. Stedman, investigator for the Dies Congressional committee on un-American activities, today reopened the committee's offices in the Federal Building in Los Angeles and indicated that film personalities interviewed some time ago would be recalled in a continuation of the committee's investigation. • • I.AT.S.E. locals today decided to appeal to the International Alliance for assistance in pushing negotiations for new wage scales and working conditions. The decision was reached at a meeting by representatives of costumers, laborers, projectionists and grips. Property Men's Local 44 already has asked the International to take over the studio locals' autonomy, while Charles Ferguson of Local 728 said he would take the matter up with his board. Arthur M. Loew, vice-president of Loew's in charge of foreign activities, left last night for a week's stay at Palm Springs before returning to New York. • • Lou Brock, producer, having completed "They Met in Argentina'' for RKO will check off the lot this week. • • Republic today extended the contracts of Roy Rogers and George (Gabby) Hayes, featured together in westerns. Name Committees on Variety Club Party Atlantic City, March 5. — Repre I sentatives of 15 local clubs met here the other day to make preparations for the national convention of Variety Clubs, May 15-17. The : Traymore will be convention headquarters and scene of the anniversary banquet on Friday evening, May 16, at which time the Humanitarian Award will be made. With 25 present, the following conveni committees were appointed: Harris Heads Committee John Harris, convention chairman; Louis Rome, Earle W. Sweigert and Collier Barron, co-chairmen; Frank P. Gravatt, executive finance ; Gradwell L. Sears and Ned E. Depinet, Eastern honored guests ; Robert J. O'Donnell. Walter Wanger, Paul Short, Western honored guests; Harry Mayer and Edward Sherman, entertainment : William Clark, transportation ; Mort Lewis and George Weilland, greeters ; Ted Schlanger, Boardwalk parade ; Emanual Munzer, Boardwalk stores and decorations; Henry Freedman. registration and hotel ; Jay Emanuel, souvenir program make-up ; Charles E. Lewis, program advertising. Golf Committee Named Bert King, Sam Galanty and John Howard, golf tournament ; William McAvoy, Jr., technical and decorations ; Max Leven, souvenir badge and events ; Charles E. Lewis and Maurice D. Kann, publicity and general advertising; Earle W. Sweigert, newsreel ; Jay Emanuel, photographic and highlights ; Frank Elliott, fishing party and expedition ; Jack Beresin, banquet food and Friday evening dinner ; Leon Rains, boxing show ; Dr. Leon Levy, radio ; William McAvoy, Jr., games, equipment and money scrip ; Dave Barrist, special events ; John Maloney, hearts; Hardie Meakin, Humanitarian Award ; James Balmer, attendance ; Earle W. Sweigert, attendance; Ray O'Rourke, exhibition, and Charles Goldfine, general utility. Edwin Percival Dies Santa Barbara, Calif., March 5. — Edwin Percival, 62, former Canadian theatre manager and uncle of Norma Shearer, died at his home near here yesterday after a lingering illness. MOTION PICTURE DAILY (.Registered V. S. Patent Office) Published daily except Saturday, Sunday and holidays by Quigley Publishing Cempany, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center. New York City. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address, "Quigpubco. New York." 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