The Moving picture world (April 1921)

April 30, 1921 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1013 AS SOLE AMERICAN AGENTS FOR DEBRIE paris WE CAN NOW OFFER FOR A LIMITED TIME NEW DEBRIE CAMERAS COMPLETE WITH 8 MAGAZINES 2" F 3.5 ZEISS LENS 3" F 3.5 ZEISS LENS CARRYING CASE FOR CAMERA CARRYING CASE FOR MAGAZINES SPECIAL SUNSHADE COMPLETE SET OF MASKS REWINDER PRECISION BALL BEARING TRIPOD $950»00 MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. 118 W. 44TH ST., NEW YORK CITY Stern of U. T. E. Installs New Omaha Manager and Says Business Is Bully WL. STERN, sales manager of the United Theatre Equipment Cor* poration, has just returned from a trip, the main purpose of which was the installation of Fred MacDonald as manager of the Omaha branch of the U. T. E. Mr. MacDonald, who was formerly one of the U. T. E traveling representatives, working out of the Chicago branch, has had an extensive career in the amusement business, having had experience in the circus, road show and moving picture divisions of the industry. He is a member of the I. A. T. S. E. of Fort Wayne, where he was operating at the Lyric Theatre, until the time that he associated himself with the United Theatre Equipment Corporation. He is well known in Indiana which was his particular territory, and has been well received at Omaha by the operators' local there, which has headquarters in the U. T. E. Building. Mr. MacDonald succeeds Russell Ransdell, who has been promoted to the management of the Kansas City branch of the U. T. E., known, as the Kansas City Machine & Supply Co. Ransdell Is Promoted Mr. Ransdel is also an all-around oldtime show man. A great portion of his early career in the show business was spent with Mr. A. D. Flintom, now deceased, formerly with the General Film Company and who was responsible for most of the first big movie road shows. Mr. Ransdell was chief projectionist for the Frank Newman circuit of Kansas City, Milwaukee, St. Louis and other cities and as such, was responsible for the projection installation at the Newman Theatre at Kansas City, one of the finest in the West. Mr. Ransdell is also a member of the I. A. T. S. E., having been secretary of the Kansas City local and it is like going home for him to be transferred to Kansas City. Madigan to Minneapolis Another recent change in the personnel of the United Theatre Equipment Corporation has been the promotion of William T. Madigan, to the charge of its Minneapolis branch. Mr. Stern visited most of the chain of branches on this trip and reports that U. T. E. business is ahead of last year for the same period. Reddy Heads Cleveland Branch The Cleveland branch has acquired the services of A. John Reddy, formerly in charge of the New Brunswick office of the Perkins Electric Company. The St. Louis branch has taken on O. T. Brown, well known as salesman for various supply houses in that section. U'*ReCO Color Hoods Instead of Dipped Lamps. Infinitely Better More Lasting and Cheaper in the Long Ron Made of Natural Colored Blown Glass Do Not Fade or Wear Oat "Stf*1 V" Reynolds Electric Co. Lamm 426 S. Tainan Ave., Cftieaao. III. 4 K. W. Electric Generating Sets 80 or 110 volts for stationary or portable moving picture work and theatre lighting. Smooth, steady current, no flicker. Portable type with cooling radiator all self-contained. Send for Bulletin No. 30 UNIVERSAL MOTOR CO. OSHKOSH, WISC. only Fool-Pro of Splicing Machine No delicate parts to get out of order. No skill required. Projectionist ; You need one, if you have none. Send your order to-day. Price, $7.50 Post-paid GENERAL MACHINE COMPANY MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS 359-363 East 155th Street New York City