The Moving picture world (May 1923-June 1923)

June 9, 1923 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 463 Local Film Arbitration Boards At the recent Chicago Convention of the M. P. T. O. A. resolutions were adopted strenuously placing the exhibitors on record as unwilling to operate under the Uniform Contract. In this connection it is interesting to note that in many territories prominent members of the M. P. T. 0. A. are found listed on the Arbitration Boards below. In some cases these men have been members of boards functioning in the past before the introduction of the new contract. It will be interesting to note their attitude now that the operations of the boards are largely hinged upon the clauses of the Uniform Contract. Under the provisions of the arbitration clause the exhibitor members of the boards are named by the local theatre owners' organization; where no such body exists, or where it fails to act, the head of the Chamber of Commerce or the local Mayor name the exhibitor mem bers. Washington EXCHANGES Robert Smeltzer, Associated First Nat'I, 916 G St, Washington, D. C. Samuel Flax, Liberty Film Exchange, 916 G St., Washington, D. C. | Harry Hunter, Famous Players-Lasky, N Capitol & L. Sts., Washington, D. C. EXHIBITORS l (Harry Crandall, Metropolitan Theatre, 932 F St., N.W., Washington, D. C. UHarry Bernstein, Colonial Theatre, Richmond, Va. Frank Durkee, Palace Theatre, Gay & Hoffman Sts., Baltimore, Md. Omaha Film Board of Trade EXCHANGES ■{Sidney Baker, Associated Exhibitors. Harry Heyman, Fox Film Corp. \. Levine, Sterling Film Corp. EXHIBITORS [Geo. McArdle, Benalto, Council Bluffs. ■Morris Cohen, Strand, Council Bluffs. L. E. Kirk, Grand, Council Bluffs. | Philadelphia Film Board of Trade EXCHANGES William Heenan, Associated First National, [pen Amsterdam, Masterpiece Film Attractions. |M. Landau, Famous Players-Lasky. EXHIBITORS M*. Pizor, Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, Pa. Ellas. Rappaport, Ideal Theatre, Philadelphia. Marry Stevenson, Fay's Theatre, Philadelphia. Oklahoma City Film Board of Trade EXCHANGES I Vallace Walthall, Enterprise Dist. Corp. HC. N. Peacock, Southern Enterprises, Inc. IK. C. Buchanan, Fox Film Corp. EXHIBITORS Maurice Lowenstein, Majectic Theatre, Oklahoma City, rlarry Britton, University Theatre, Norman, Okla. osh Billings, Liberty Theatre, Norman, Okla. Cincinnati EXCHANGES It). P. Hall, Select Pictures (serving 4 months). If. M. Johnston, Educational (serving 3 months). (E. S. Stewart, Goldwyn (serving 2 months). EXHIBITORS ■ K. G. Hettesheimer, Orpheum Theatre (serving 4 months). | Dr. Geo. Kolb, Empire, Imperial, Woodward, Aragon and Norwood (serving 3 months). [. A. Lackman, Washington (serving 2 months). Cleveland EXCHANGES •eorge Erdman (chairman), First National, Film Exchange Bldg. '. E. Almy, Metro Exchange, Film Exchange Bldg. • E. Beck, Vitagraph, Inc., Film Exchange Bldg. EXHIBITORS . P. Dunlevy, V. P., M. P. T. O. of Ohio, Strand Theatre, Akron, O. >. E. Belles, Cleveland M. P. Ex. Assn., 2502 Scoville Ave, Cleveland, k. E. Ptak, M. P. T. O. of Ohio, Cleveland M. P. Ex. Assn., 4108 Broadway, Cleveland. )allas EXCHANGES I . K. Johnson, Fox Film Corp. jtalph A. Morrow, W. W. Hodkinson Corp. \V. G. Underwood, Specialty Film Co. Atlanta Film Board of Trade EXCHANGES H. W. Starrett, Goldwyn Pictures Corp. Robert M. Savini, Savini Films. U. T. Koch, Film Booking Offices. Alternates Ralph B. Williams, Universal Film Exchange. W. W. Anderson, Pathe Exchange. EXHIBITORS Sig Samuels or W. C. Patterson, Metropolitan Theatre. N. V. Darley, Alpha Theatre. Adolph Samuels, Alamo No. 2. Alternate (Any Prominent out-of-town exhibitor) Butte EXCHANGES H. Sigmond, First National. F. H. Smith, L. J. McGinley, Famous Players-Lasky. W. J. Hineman, Warner Brothers. EXHIBITORS Merele Davis, Ansonia Theatre, Butte. W. Woolfall, Harrison Avenue Theatre, Butte. A. Nadeau, Bluebird Theatre, Anaconda. Charlotte EXCHANGES S. H. Everett, Bromberg Attractions (Educational). C. E. Peppiatt, Famous Players-Lasky. R. J. Murray, Fox Film Corp. New Orleans Film Board of Trade EXCHANGES Bernard F. Dudenhefer, Fox Film Corp., 723 Poydras. M. W. Osborne, Vitagraph, 1123 Girod. J. Dumestre, Educational, 413 Dryades. H. Lazarus, Exchange J. E. Pearce. Minneapolis EXCHANGES Chairman, Frederick Streif, Famous Players-Lasky, 1100 First Ave. No. Associate Members on Arbitration Committee: Chas. Stombaugh, ■ Pathe Exchange, Inc., 72 Western Ave.; A. H. Fischer, Metro Pictures Corp., 74 Western Ave. Alternating on Arbitration Committee: E. E. Reynolds, W. W. Hodkinson Corp., 506 Film Exchange Bldg.; F. H. Knispel, Vitagraph, Inc., 70 Western Ave. Salt Lake City EXCHANGES C. L. Cloward (chairman), Metro Pictures, 58 E. 4th S. St. C. Messenger, Educational, 129 E. 2d South. J. A. Rugar, Vitagraph, Inc., 62 Exchange PI. EXHIBITORS A. J. Davis (chairman), American Theatre, 241 S. Main St. H. R. Rand, Isis Theatre, 65 E. Broadway. Ray Peterson, Cozy Theatre, 117 S. Main St. Portland EXCHANGES J. N. MacMeekin, Universal Film Exchange. M. G. Winstock, Warner Brothers. L. A. Samuelson, Pathe Exchange, Inc. EXHIBITORS George Guthrie, Oregon Theatre, Salem. Fred Norman, Circle Theatre, 126 4th St, Portland. Lesser Cohen, Union Theatre, 14 N. 2d St., Portland.