The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

638 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 19, 1923 HiiittiKiiimiiitiiiti: Announcement FOUR years ago Frank Saunders left Moving Picture World to take a post-graduate course in publication and advertising agency work. He now returns to Moving Picture World as Advertising Manager. Mr. Saunders is thoroughly grounded in the principles of modem advertising and mrechandising. His work on Moving Picture World h^iS been supplemented by constructive salesmemship on other important trade journsds in other fields, notably the automotive field; by experience in advertising agency work; and by the promotion of national advertising for big consumer magazines. Frank Saunders' first contact with the picture business came in 1908. At that time he was in the People's Film Exchange office of Marcus Loew in University Place, 'New York City. We are certain that Mr. Saunders' contribution to the science of selling motion pictures and motion picture equipment will be a most friendly and constructive one. Chalmers Publishing Companyf John F. ChalmerSf President* :iMiHiiiiiiiiMiiiiMii<>ii'iii)iiiiiimUMiiiiiiwiiiiiHiHiiiiiu!iiiiiiiiiimiitiiMiiiiiiiiniiiiitiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiMiiMini»^ New Sales Appointments and Oifice Space for Associated ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS, INC., announces more new appointments in the field and the home office, and that it has now grown to such proportions that it has taken over the entire fifth floor of the building at 35 West 4Sth street. New York. In the field. Sales Manager E. J. Smith has given some recent appointees additional duties and has added new members to his sales staff. Eddie Heiber, one of the best known exchange men in the East, and who was special representative for Warner Bros., has been appointed manager of the Washington branch. Ben Ross, formerly special representative for Universal in the Minneapolis territory, has been appointed manager of the Minneapolis branch. In the San Francisco branch, R. S. Stackhouse succeeds Manager Ben F. Simpson. Robert J. Murray, known throughout New England and the South, has been made manager of the Dallas branch. He was with Fox for eight years, having been special representative in Boston for seven years and Charlotte branch manager for one year. The new Albany manager is Jack Krause, who comes from the Bond Film Exchange, having been with that concern four years. Previously he was salesman in the Pathe Albany office for three years. Sales Manager Smith has added additional duties to Dan B. Lederman, recently appointed district sales director covering the Associated offices in Minneapolis, Omaha, Des Moines, Oklahoma City, Kansas City and Winnipeg. In addition to the foregoing offices, Mr. Lederman has been given supervision over the Chicago and Milwaukee branches. Mrs* Sam Warner Entertains M Four Stage Companies' Casts RS. SAM L. WARNER (Lina Basquette, former premier danseuse of the Ziegfeld Follies), was hostess at Warners Theatre, New York, on Friday afternoon of last week to well known stage stars and the entire personnel of four dramatic companies now playing on Broadway. A de luxe showing of the Warner Bros, feature, "Hogan's Alley," starring Monte Blue, was given, with the logos occupied by the luminaries of the spoken drama and 150 members of the casts of productions appearing at Charles Dillingham theatres. They are "Sunny," "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," "The City Chap," and "Those Charming People." Mrs. Warner, who only recently returned from her honeymoon, had arranged the party to greet her old stage friends. Among the guests were : Marilyn Miller, Ina Claire, Mary Hay, Edna Best, Alma Tell, Phyllis Cleveland, Ina Williams, Irene Dunn, Mary Jane, Esther Howard, Joan Clement, Jeanne Fonda, Helene Gardner, Borah Minnevitch, Richard Gallagher, Cyril Maude, Joseph Cawthorn, Frank Doane, A. E. Matthews, Roland Young, Pert Kelton, Jack Donohue, Clifton Webb, Paul Frawley, Herbert Marshall and Charles Angelo. Ohio Convention (Contioued from preceding page) bondage for every theatre owner in the United States." The amendments would be responsible for this because, he said, they would make almost limitless the sources which could reap revenue from music taxes far greater than the one now derived under the present law by the American Society of Authors and Composers. He advised the Ohio men against being "hoodwinked" by any overture on the part of the latter society, saying that only 10 per cent, of the $700,000 it collected ire taxes last year went to its members. Mr. Brylawski and his committee were given a rising vote of thanks in recognition by the Ohio unit of the work they are accomplishing nationally. Harmony was the final keynote also of the Ohio organization, whose members conceded that it had developed into one of the most satisfactory conventions, from the standpoint of business and pleasure, ever held by the organization. At first parliamentary procedure took on a threatening aspect. There was evidenced a suggestion of a rift between men from Cleveland and those from other parts of the state. It was contended that the bylaws of the organization had never been officially authorized by the unit as a whole. This developed when it came to electing a president, one side claiming that bylaws provided that this was the duty of the directorate, while the others contended the election of the chieftain should be made on the floor. Matters resolved themselves into a special committee going into caucus, taking with them the bylaws which were amended in respect to the president. Therefore, by unanimous endorsement, a nominating committee was appointed and the best of good will prevailed. J. J. Harwood of Cleveland at the banquet that night officially recorded state harmony when he declared : "Cleveland delegates and Northern Ohio arc down here for harmony. That was our fight, and that is our success which is the success of all. We will follow Mr. James for another term if he is willing to accept." "W. N. James of Columbus, president of the M. P. T. O. A. of Ohio, was first presented with a gold watch and the following day was unanimously re-elected. The other officers are : J. J. Harwood, Cleveland, vice-president at large ; H. T. Palmer, Fairport Harbor, first vice-president; J. A. Ackerman, Cincinnati, second vice-president; Henry Bieberson, Jr., Delaware, third vice-president; Sam Lind, Zanesville, treasurer ; George Fenberg, Newark, secretary ; P. J. Wood, Columbus, business manager; Executive Committee, all officers and F. A. Kelly, Massillon ; M. B. Horiwitz, Cleveland ; A. C. Himmelein, Sandusky; John Schwalni. Hamilton; J. A. Damm, Wadsworth ; C. W. Miller, Youngstown. NO FIRE HAZARD FOUND Omaha picture houses have been given a "clean bill" so far as fire hazard is concerned by State Fire Marshal John C. Trouton, who investigated at the request of City Commissioner Dan B. Butler, who charged that fire hazard conditions were very bad in Omaha picture houses.