Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Mar 1932)

March 12. 1932 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 19 ELEVEN CROUPS HANDLE PROGRAM (Continued from preceding page) ommended by the ways and means committee, and named the following at the Detroit session to take over the legislative activities as they affect Allied members : Nathan Yamins, chairman, Boston; H. E. Huffman, vice-chairman, Denver; A. J. Hamilton, Hiawatha, theatre at Denver; O. V. Kelly, Badger, Reedsburg, Wis.; Paul Hooverf, Trumble, Mt. Sterling, Ky.; C. H. Robinson, Pastime, Williamsburg, O. ; R. C. Wilby, Atlanta; Senator Charles L. Hyde, Grand, Pierre, S. D.; Hiller Hoffman, Bluebird, St. Paul; H. T. Hall, Russell, Detroit; Ray Branch, Strand, Hastings, Mich.; E. O. Ellsworth, Iowa Falls, la.; Tom Arthur, Mason City, la.; A. V. Wade, Majestic, Gainsville, Tex.; H. Goldberg, Brighton, Brighton, Pa.; Wm. Lipsie, Indiarta County, Blairsville, Pa.; Paul Meloy, Strand, Shelbyville, Ind. ; E. L. Miller, Lark, Brazil, Ind.; J. Levine, Irvington, Baltimore; L. W. Newbury, Ocean, Asbury Park, N. J. On Divestment of Circuit Holdings One of the more important committees, members of which are listed herewith, has to do with the "Elimination of Producers from the Exhibition Field" : Sidney E. Samuelson, chairman. Newton theatre at Newton, N. J.; H. A. Blum, vice-chairman, Baltimore; Henry Lazarus, Wonderland, New Orlean's; L. L. Lewis, Lyric, Rolla, Mo.; J. C. Ritter, Rialto, Detroit; D. W. Thompson, Deluxe, Detroit; H. Perlewitz. Parkway, Milwaukee; Samuel Soltz, Howard, Baltimore; F. W. Zimmerman, Palace, San Marcos, Tex.; Sam Zuckman, Mounds, St. Paul; Geo. Settos, Rialto, Plymouth, Ind.; P. L. Werner, Clarendon, Morocco, Ind.; W. N. Voungclaus, Capitol, Madison, Neb.; G. T. Woodlaw, Columbia, Portland, Ore.; A. E. Wilcox, Unique, Bricylen', Minn.; Fred Streif, Cincinnati; Edwin Sonz, New Roxy, Cincinnati; Sidney Selig, Chicago; C. E. Nolte, Baltimore. Committee on Protection Establishment of zoning and protection regulations which are favorable to independent owners has been asked frequently of distributors and circuits. A committee to handle this situation includes : F. J. McWilliams, chairman, Milwaukee; M. B. Harowitz, vice-chairman, Washington Circuit, Cleveland; W. A, Steffes, MiimeapoHs, Minrt. ; Glen A. Cross, Rex theatre at Battle Creek, Mich.; R. E. Myers, Chillicothe, O. ; W. F. Easley, Gfreensburg, Ind.; D. J. Selznick, McKees Rocks, Pa.; C. L. Niles, Anamosa, la.; W. H. Osterberg, Scottsbluff, Neb.; Nathan Yamins, Fall River, Mass.; A. J. IBethancourt, Houma, La.; Sidney Samuelson. Newton, Newton. N. J.; N. W. Williams, Thomasville, Ga.; H. E. Huffman, Denver, Aaron' Saperstein, Chicago; G. A. Metzger, Los Angeles; W. B. Littlefield, Egleston, Boston; Bert Fischer, Alamo, Milwaukee; W. W. Whitson, Fairyland, Los Angeles. Committee on Trailers Allied States Association seeks lower rental prices on trailers and tentative plans had been made quite some time ago pointing toward the possible creation of the association's own trailer firm. Members named to the committee to handle the trailer problem include : Bennie Berger, chairman, Sioux Falls, S.; D. Thornton, Kelly, vice-chairman, Grant-Lee, theatre at Palisade, N. J.; Charles Komer, Piccadilly, Detroit; Art Robinson, Medbury, Detroit; E. J. Schults, Casper, Wyo.; Sol Best, Chicago; A. Alperstein, Los Angeles; Ern'est Langermack, Colonial, Milwaukee; Geo. Bishop, Stacey, Trenton, N. J. Frank Henry, Stacey, Trenton, N. J.; O. E. Panknen, Strand, Marengo, la.; Tom Brown, Strand, Iowa City, la. ; R. R. Livingston, Strand, Lincoln', Neb.; Walter Baughman, Grand. Circleville, O. ; J. L. Hatcher, New Lex, New Lexington, O.; S. W. Neall, Indiana, Kokomo, Ind.; Harry Markhum, Talbott, Indianapolis; E. T. Beedle, Alhambra, Canonsburg, Pa.; Wm. Gray, Anton, Monongahela, Pa.; Leaman Marshall, Iris, Terrell, Tex.; Geo. Qranstrom, Hamlin'e, St. Paul; H. P. Greene, Minneapolis; W. C. Patterson, Atlanta; W. Barr, Orpheum, Lancaster, Wis. Music Tax, Copyright in Committee During the recent congressional hearings on revision of the tax on music and copyright, which also embraces holdovers, Allied presented the opinion of the association with NATIONAL OFFICERS SID. SAMUELSON HERMAN BLUM Vice President Treasurer regards changes which would benefit independent members. At the Detroit convention, one of the 11 general committees appointed was asked to handle the music tax and copyright problems. On this committee are : R. E. Myers, chairman, Chillicothe, O.; M. A. Rosenberg, vice-chairman, Rialto theatre at Pittsburgh; Bert Fischer, Lincoln, Milwaukee; A. Berkholtz, Mermac, West Bend, Wis.; W. C. Hunt, Casino, Wildwood, N. J.; A. Dollinger, Plaza, Linden, N. J.; Ludy Bosten, Uptown, Muscatine, la.; Don Thornburg, Family, Marshalltown, la.; L. C. Ehlers, Nunden, Nunden, Neb. ; L. Burns, Champion, Columbus,.O.; P. Semelrath, Dayton, O. ; Benjamin Beck, Avalon, Baltimore; T. D. Goldberg, Hartford, Baltimore; Maurice Rubin. Uptown, Michigan City, Ind.; Geo. HeUotes, Rialto, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Peter Antonaphas, Frederick, East Pittsburgh; Frank Panaplos, Capitol, McKeesport, Pa. ; Holmer Mulkey, Pastime, Clarendon, Tex.; H. J. Peterson, Opera House, Jamestown, S. D. ; Hiller Hoffman, Bluebird, St. Paul; E. D. Boyd. Odel, Georgia; Elmer G. Huhnke, Peerless, Milwaukee; Neil D>uffy, EUte. Appleton, Wis.; Nathan Wolf, Lane Court, Chicago. Committee on Poor Pictures Duties of the committee on "Poor Pictures" are general. Its membership was listed as follows : H. A. Cole, chairman, Dallas; E. E. Kirchner, vicechairman. Family theatre at Detroit; Anthony P. Jim, Drake, Oil City, Pa.; Israel Rath, Pittsburgh; John Bancs, Strand, Rawlins, Wyo.; Jack Rose, Chicago; Saul M. Meltzer, Chicago; C. A. Ferry, Los An'geles; W. F. Smith, Colonial, Clarion, la.; C. C. Porter, Sun, Holdridge, Neb.; J. C. Shanklin, Greenbrier, Charleston, W. Va. ; Leo Dwyer, Celina Amus. Co., CeUna, O. ; Oscar Fine, Alhambra, Evansville, Ind.; Joe Brokaw, Opera House, Angola, Ind. ; Henry Hall, Rialto, Beeville, Tex.; C. F. Schnee, Unique, Litchfield, Minn.; H. J. Ludcke, Ludcke, St. Peter, Minn.; Mitchell Waif son, Miami, Fla.; C. W. Doctor, May, Maysville, Wis.; Jack Hickey, Grand, New London. Wis. Another Governs Sales and Percentage Lester Martin of Iowa is chairman of a committee governing sales policies and percentage playing. Allied has objected to percentage bookings and to other sales activities by national distributors. Assisting Martin on this committee are the following: Emmett Thurman, vice-chairman, Denver; V. E. Guilfoile, Virginia theatre at Wellston', O. ; R. E. Wells, Grand, Dayton, O. ; Maurice Rubin, Uptown, Michigan City, Ind.; Oscar Fine, Alhambra, Evansville, Ind.; Wm. R. Wheat, Sewickley, Sewickley, Pa.; A. S. Moore, Hilltop, 804 Warrington Ave., Pittsburgh; Leaman Marshall, Iris, Terrell, Tex.; Chas. Dunsmoor, Capitol, Marshalltown, la.; John Filler, Filler, Valley City. S. D.; F. A. Wetsman, Avalon, Detroit; E. E. Kirchner, Family, Detroit; L. B. Harrell, Atlanta; Max Torodor, Ritz, Minneapolis; N. C. "Rice, Algona. Ia.; E. M. Loew, Boston; Jack Silliman, Avalon, Milwaukee. In view of the organization's vigorous opposition to block booking, it was decided to name a committee to handle this phase of exhibitor operation. The committee: Fred J. Herrington, chairman. Pittsburgh W. H. Ostptjberg, vice-chairman. Midwest Amus. Co., Scottsbluff, Neb.; John Maclay, Strand theatre at Dubuque, la.; A. W. Lilly, Rialto, Qreen'ville, Tex.; J. C. Peck, Rowena, Fenton, Mich.; R. P. Leahy, Washington, Bay City, Mich.; C. A. Pape, Shiloh, Pittsburgh; Geo. Panagotacos, State, Johnstown, Pa.; S. J. Smith, Unique, Sisseton, S. D.; Geo. John'son, Red Wing, Mmn.; H. A. Scheidker, Orpheum, Hannibal, Mo.; G. G. Shatter, Premier, Valparaiso, Ind.; E. J. Schulte, Rialto, Casper, Wyo.; Tom Sullivan, Sullivan, Englewood, Cal.; Sol Best, Chicago; Saul N. Meltzer, Chicago; L. L. Bard, Los Angeles; R. E. Wells, Grand, Dayton; F. J. Ferguson, Avondale, Columbus; Joeeph Brodie, Brodie, Baltimore; L. Garman, Pimlico, Baltimore; L. H. Gold, Treat, Newark. Unit for Double Features The current problem of double features is in the hands of a group headed by Joe Pastor of Chicago, who will be assisted by: Fred G'uilford, vice-chairman; Century theatre at Chicago; A. Guttenberg, Hollywood, Milwaukee; Harry Hecht, Rialto, Passaic, N. J.; G. H. Brennen, Orpheum, Jersey City; H. T. Waxmann, Astor, Atlantic City; Nathart Dax, Hipp, Sioux City; Tom Brown, Strand, Iowa City; L. Burns, Champion, Columbus; E. E. Finch, C. & M. Amus., Marietta, O.; H. H. Johnson, Madison, Madison; A. E. Hancock, Columbia, Columbia City, Ind.; Archie Fineman, Pittsburgh; Wm. Finkle, Pittsburgh; Dave Young, Dittman, Browrtsville, Tex.; Paul Scott, Varsity, Dallas; Abe Kaplan, Dale, St. Paul; E. S. Noreen, Rex Hutchinson, Minn.; O. C. Lam, Rome, Ga.; J. Turner Rex, Belmt, Wis.; O. L. Meister, Whitehouse, Milwaukee; Everett Cole, Rialto, Alamosa, Col.; Samuel Halper, Chicago. Open Letter Issued Purposes of the committee, headed by Samuelson of New Jersey, for the "Elimination of Producers from the Exhibition Field," may be gleaned from an open letter, forwarded directly from national headquarters at Washington, and addressed to "the owners of motion picture stocks and bonds." The "letter" said: "Your dividends have been stopped — now your investment is in jeopardy. "This has been brought about through the mismanagement of most of the larger producing and distributing companies. First, they have gone in competition with their customers who knew how to operate theatres financially successfully and who made it possible for the producers to accumulate millions to build expensive monuments that they knew nothing about operating, and are now costing you, Mr. Security Holder, millions in the way of passed dividends and shrinkage in original investments. "Second, through their unreasonable sales methods they have forced thousands of their former customers to close their doors, thereby reducing their possibilities to a point where it is difficult for any producing company to make a profit and countless other theatres will close in the next 60 days unless these arbitrary methods are discontinued." Allied's "appeal" to "stockholders" also contained an invitation to attend the convention, and it further urged holders to wire the president of the company whose securities they hold, insisting "that he be there." Allied Seeks Deal With Independent Film Distributors Allied States Association is at work on a reciprocal deal with Monogram Pictures and Peerless Productions, independent distributors headed by Ray Johnston and Adolph Pollack, respectively.