Moving Picture World (April 1912 - June 1912)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 121 (2) Members and Guests, Ohio Exhibitors' Convention at Dayton, O., March 25-27, 1912. to the approval of the Washington, D. C, local. As has been referred to, the national officers, at a special meeting held ■\\ ednesday, framed resolutions of sympathy and regret concerning the death of Mr. Chalmers. It should not be omitted to state that Wm. J. Sweeney, vice-president of the National Association and treasurer of the Chicago local, was one of the most popular men at the convention. His appearance on the platform was always the signal for applause, and his genial temperament added still further to his wide circle of friends. Independent film manufacturers were represented by the following: J. E. Brulator, president of the Distributing and Sales Co. and president of the Eclair Co.; Harry R. Raver, manager Eclair Co.; Mark Dintenfass, of the champion; A. Kessel, of the Bison Co.; Herbert Miles, of the Republic; Carl Laemmle, of the Imp; Tom Evans, of the Powers Moving Picture Co., C. Simone, of the Nestor Co., and R. R. Xehls, of the American. Mr. Blair, representing the Eastman Co., of Rochester, N. Y.. was also present. Among the trade newspaper men present were Allen L. Haase, of Motography: William Lord Wright, of the Moving Picture News, and Mr. Mayer, of the Billboard; Jas. S. McQuade, J. P. Chalmers and J. M. Bradlet, of the Moving Picture World. Among those present representing manufacturing supply houses and other products connected with the film business were the following: J. W. Kenfield and J. M. McLaughlin, of the A. H. Andrews Company, Chicago; E. E. Fulton, 154 W. Lake Street, Chicago; Herbert Griffin, of the American Moving Picture Company. New York; Eric Morrison, of the same company; John Cooper, of the Sterling Economizer Company, Warren, Ohio; Lindsey A. Woodward, and L. E. Neukom, of the Enterprise Optical Manufacturing Company, Chicago; Scott S. Wilson, of the National Carbon Company, Cleveland; F. W. Swett, of the Nicholas Power Company, New York, and Robert Hope Jones, lecturer for the WurIitzer Moving Picture Orchestra, built by the Rudoplh Wur litzer Company, Dayton, Ohio. Much sympathy was extended Mr. Swett. of the Nicholas Power Company, owing to the sudden death of his mother which recalled him to New York immediately. It is to be regretted that the local committee in Dayton in charge of the list of delegates and visitors to the convention omitted to furnish the names to the press, although repeated efforts were made to obtain them. At least eight attempts were made on my behalf to secure the list. It would be well at future conventions of the League, if several copies of the list of names were made from the books for the especial use of the press, as it is impossible for representatives of the press to secure the books to copy the list personally. It would be also wise to have a press committee appointed to furnish'yisiting representatives of the press at future conventions with verbatim speeches taken down by the official stenographer, and to furnish such matter concerning the business of closed sessions as it might be deemed expedient to furnish the trade press. DAILY FILM, VAUDEVILLE AND SONG RECORD. Mr. W. F. Barrett, of the Crystal Palace Film Exchange, Toronto, Canada, has sent us a sample copy of his Daily Film, Vaudeville and Song Record. It is a neatly bound blankbook with box ruling for the various items and totals. The book is bound in cardboard, mounted with green linen, upon which is a very tasty title beautifully printed. The volume is about an inch smaller, each way, than the size of the Moving Picture World, and about as thick. For an exhibitor using a medium number of reels per show, the book should prove a very useful and convenient article. It does not appear whether the book is given away as an ad by Brother Barrett or whether it is a regular stock blankbook on sale at a stated price. It is a good thing in either case. (4) Members and Guests, Ohio Exhibitors' Convention at Dayton, O., March 25-27, 1912.