The motion picture projectionist (Nov 1929-Oct 1930)

June, 1930 Motion Picture Projectionist 35 pital; G. W. Schick, past commander, American Legion; Attorney Thomas Nash; E. D. (Jack) Miller, president, Exhibitors' Association of Chicago; Captain Michael O'Grady, Chicago Police Department; Alderman John P. Wilson; George E. Brown, vicepresident, I. A. T. S. E.; Dan Serritella, City Sealer; Frank O'Neill, secretary, Oak Park Elks, 1925; J. Siegel, president, General Markets Corp. ; P. J. Berrill, vice-president, I. B. T. S. and H. of America; James Coston, National Theater Corp. ; William Baron, vice-president, Movie Supply Company; George L. Carrington, installation manager, Electrical Research Products, Inc.; Boone Mancall, Motion Picture Projectionist; John Balaban, Publix Theater Corp.; U. J. "Sport" Herman, Cort Theater; William Martin, president, Kenwood Trust and Savings Bank; Phil Collins, Illinois Commerce Commission; Judge Lyle, Municipal Court of Chicago; Thomas Reynolds, president, Local No. 110, I. A. T. S. E.; Peter Drautzburg, United States Secret Service; Henry Schoenstadt, Schoenstadt's Theater Corp.; Alderman William Pacelli; John Garrity, Shubert's Theater; Rev. R. J. Ashenden; Isaac Powell, president, South Side Trust and Savings Bank; Judge John Lupe, Municipal Court of Chicago; W. E. Green, president, National Theater Supply Company, and Thomas Flannery, president, White Way Electric Sign and Maintenance Company. Apart from his trade union activities, Maloy has distinguished himself in civic and fraternal endeavors. He is a member of various fraternal organizations, and was recently made a life member of Oak Park Lodge No. Maloy's noted thoroughbred 1295, Order of Elks. His activities in the various fraternal orders of which he is a member, particularly in the charitable enterprises of these organizations, has gained for him a wide popularity in Chicago. Maloy a Noted Sportsman Despite these constant demands upon his time, Maloy is able to devote some time to outdoor sports, in which he is keenly interested. He is an accomplished horseman and a great lover of blooded horses. One of his prized possessions is Margaret McDonald, prize mare which is valued at more than $50,000. This horse has won many notable blue ribbons for Mr. Maloy, the scene of her greatest triumphs being the South Shore Country Club in Chicago, where she has been a constant winner. This fine animal also ran up a great score at the International Live Stock Exposition at Chicago last year, where she won two firsts and two seconds. Many overtures have been made to Maloy for the purchase of this mare, but he has turned a deaf ear to all such proposals, preferring to keep and show the mare for the pleasure he gets out of the ownership of such a fine animal. Other sports in which Maloy is interested are polo, hockey, baseball, football and boxing, the latter sport having engaged his attention some years back when he undertook the management of several boxers in his spare time. Maloy's fighters were noted for their fast, clean fighting, Margaret McDonald Photo bv Haas, N. Y. Record of this $50,000 champion: Firsts in mare class, combination class, and model class; 2nd in fine harness class — South Shore Country Club, Chicago. Firsts in ladies class, fine harness class; and 2nds in combination class and model class at International Live Stock Exposition, 1929. and they always went into the ring to give their best and to win. Philanthropic Work No committee for a charitable enterprise in and about Chicago is considered complete until the services of Maloy have been enlisted. His services are always on the market in such enterprises, and various Chicago philanthropic societies have ample reason for remembering Thomas E. Maloy. This brief biographical sketch can hardly begin to enumerate the career of Tom Maloy, but it will serve as an index to the remarkable man that he is. His forthcoming trip to England as A. F. of L. delegate reflects great honor on himself, on his fellow craftsmen and on the International Alliance organization. Projectionists in particular and labor union men in general have reason to be thankful that such men as Thomas Maloy are enlisted in their cause. At the great testimonial banquet to Maloy on June 21st in Chicago there will be many noted figures who will pay tribute to Maloy as a labor leader and as a man; but one thing is certain: through the days of feting and toasting, through the days he is in England, and through the years to come, Maloy will retain those very same attributes which have brought him to his present high place. "Tommy" he is to all those who know him, and "Tommy" he will remain. Local 110 will continue to reap the benefits of his tireless efforts in its behalf, and the American trade union movement will be the richer for his new experiences. Audiometer Test In the belief an observation of an audiometer test — which was reported herein recently — might be of interest to many, there is quoted here a report made by E. W. Sharp, manager of Fox Theatre at San Bernardino: "A rather interesting experiment was made recently at the Fox Theatre. All employees in the Orange Belt were given a hearing test by erpi Service Engineer, Ray Welmert. His test was made with an Audiometer, an apparatus that discharges frequencies from 64 to 8,000. Shows Wide Variation "It is very surprising that there can be so much variation in different people's hearing. Some of the 'victims' had normal hearing through the entire range of frequencies. Others were below normal on the lows and normal on the rest. Some were normal on the lows and highs, but dropped considerably in the middle register. Others were normal up to 5,000, but then went way below normal on the higher frequencies. "The test was given in the interest of getting the most out of our sound pictures, and all in all, it proved quite informative."