The Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1913)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 263 The meeting adjourned to meet on May 8, 1913, at Jackson, Miss., at which time delegates to the National meeting in New York will be elected. It is urged that every member of the league in the State and all other moving picture exhibitors in the State attend this very important meeting. LOUISIANA EXHIBITORS ORGANIZE. A permanent organization of motion picture exhibitors of Louisiana was effected on Thursday, March 27, when a representative number of the exhibitors of that State gathered at the Gruenwald Hotel, New Orleans. Officers of the new branch were elected as follows: John Depinet, national vicepresident, New Orleans; A. G. Gugel, president, Gretna; A. G. Shear, first vice-president, New Orleans; H. C. Van Cott, second vice-president, Alexandria; F. H. Maybury, secretary, New Orleans; Sidney Levy, treasurer, New Orleans; J. W. Russ, New Orleans, sergeant-at-arms. Delegates were elected to the third national convention of the M. P. E. L. of A., which is to be held in New York City, as follows: Abraham Seligman, W. H. Gueringer, Theo. Recknagel, Albert Durning, Solomon Loeb, W. L. Jennings. Alternates: F. R. Feiderich, Jr., A. W. Waisdorf, H. Freidenberg, V. C Howard, S. L. Bourke, M. B. Gill. One of the first acts of the New Orleans exhibitors after joining the league was to raise ninety-seven dollars to be sent to the flood sufferers of Ohio and Indiana. TO TENNESSEE EXHIBITORS. A meeting of the Tennessee Branch of the M. P. E. L. of A. has been called for Nashville, Tenn., in the parlors of the Tulane Hotel, Wednesday, April 16th. This is in place of the meeting some days since which was postponed on account of the indisposition of the Secretary, and other reasons. State President Wassermann and State Secretary Morris will be in charge of the meeting and an invitation is extended to every exhibitor in the State to be present and assist in making this meeting an important factor in our association. We feel that with the opening of spring that business conditions will improve, and now is the time for us to wake up and get in line with our sister states, of which some of them are making great advancement, and strides in the matter of organization. Tennessee has many live exhibitors who should take advantage of this opportunity to join the League, and we are going to make a special effort to interest them and show them the advantages to be derived from thorough organization. We had the pleasure of meeting with the National Convention in Chicago last summer, and believe that if all the exhibitors in the state had been there, and been able to see what was to be learned, what was to be gained through organization, what storms were to be encountered without organization, listened to the great truths expounded by able speakers, partaken of the many pleasures provided by the entertainment committee, there would not be a man who would not today be a member. The Convention (National), called for July in New York, is only a few short months away, this will be, the greatest of them all, we will all want to go, special arrangements will be made for transportation, and it will be a week of one continuous round of pleasure. . Brothers, now is the time to meet with us and get in line The expense is nothing compared to the advantages to be derived, and we want you one and all. There will be things come before this State Convention that will be of interest to every exhibitor in the state, try and meet with us, and become one of us. We extend a special invitation to Memphis Exhibitors, Memphis the city of Conventions, we want representation in that great city, and possibly to hold the next state convention with them. We also want to see the smiling faces of Brothers Rogers of Knoxville and Graham of Chattanooga at Nashville on the 16th of April. Trusting that we may have a large number of exhibitors with us, and assuring that there will be ample entertainment for all, we are, Most respectfully, _ W. C. Morris Secretary State Branch, M. P. E. L. of America. MASSACHUSETTS HEADQUARTERS OPENING. . 0" Tuesday April 1, the Massachusetts League opened its Boston headquarters at 25-29 LaSalle Street, Boston. a Tf i7as an extensive program of vaudeville and pictures and fully 250 persons visited the rooms during the evening many staying to the finish. An elaborate luncheon was served. CONVENTION DATES CHANGED. Notice is given by Secretary Fred Young, of the Iowa Exhibitors' League, that the convention formerly announced to be held at the Savery Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa, on May 6 and 7, will be held at the Auditorium, Des Moines, on May 13 and 14. Extensive preparations are being made for this convention and a large attendance is assured. Exhibitors and manufacturers should address Secretary Young for particulars. President L. R. Thomas, of the West Virginia Exhibitors' League, announces that the dates for the West Virginia convention have been changed from April 15 and 16 to April 29 and 30. The change was made necessary by the recent high water which has interrupted railway communication to such an extent that it will be impossible for exhibitors to reach Wheeling on the earlier dates. A big attendance of exhibitors is expected at this meeting. President Neff will be there. ARGUMENTS ON THE "TIME" QUESTION. Another stage in the fight being made by the Massachusetts League to have the law regulating the time that motion pictures may be shown continuously extended from twenty minutes to one hour, was reached on Wednesday, April 2, when a hearing was held by the Committee on Legal Affairs in the hands of which the matter now is. The bill to extend the time to one hour was introduced in the Massachusetts legislature at the instance of the League. It was opposed at the recent hearing by Corporation Counsel J. J. Corbett of Boston who produced letters from a number of occulists to the effect that the extension of time was detrimental to the eyes and health of children, especially. Senator Bagley submitted in favor of the bill letters from a number of equally famous occulists giving it as their opinions that the extension would not affect the eyes detrimentally. It is believed that the "Hour Bill" will be passed despite opposition. EXHIBITORS EXPOSITION NOTES. F. E. Samuels returns from the London Exposition on Sunday. Letters from him announce that the London show was a big success. Many film men from the English metropolis will exhibit at the New York show. M. A. Neff, who has just returned from a trip through the South, reports a great deal of enthusiasm among exhibitors. A number have already arranged to come north for the Fourth of July as well as to attend the exposition in New York. Samuel H. Trigger returned on Tuesday morning from a trip through New York. He tells of enthusiasm there also. It would seem that every exhibitor Mr. Trigger saw has already made arrangements to be in New York on July 7. Nicholas Power Company, while planning for its exhibit, found that four spaces were not enough, so through its general sales manager, L. W. Atwater, four more spaces were contracted for, giving the Nicholas Power Company from Nos. 341 to 348 inclusive. Theater No. 1 on the mezzanine floor has been taken by the Mutual Film Corporation. The Mutual is planning for a big time, and will show nothing but pre-released films during the week. Bausch & Lomb of Rochester, N. Y., has taken a prominent location on the main floor to exhibit its goods. A. G. Whyte of the Whyte-Whitman Company sent word to his firm from the London Exposition to arrange for space in the Exhibitors Exposition at the New Grand Central Palace. This has been done by the New York manager of the Whyte-Whitman Company. The firm's cameras will surely be there. M. A. Singer, a well-known decorator, has taken Spaces 13 and 14, directly over the main entrance. While in the office of the Exposition Committee on Tuesday, Mr. Singer displayed plans of the handsome bungalow he will erect. It looks good on paper. L. W. Woodward, general manager of the Enterprise Optical Company, while in New York expressed himself as being greatly pleased at the rapid strides being made by the committee. "It seems hardly possible that so much space has been rented so long before the show," said Mr. Woodward when shown that only one-third of the space remains unrented. Menger & Ring will exhibit new ideas in lobby display. The Wagner Electric Manufacturing Company, will display some unique electrical effects.