Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1946)

E-24 EXHIBITORS HONOR ALTEC SERVICE MAN (MJR600D FRIEND AND ASSOCIATE EXHIBITORS OF SOUTHERN New England honored Ralph J. Mauro, who served them for twelve years as Altec service engineer, on the occasion of Mr. Mauro's transfer to Boston. A testimonial dinner was arranged by Matt Saunders, manager of Loew's Poli Theatre, Bridgeport, and a watch was presented to Mr. Mauro as a token of esteem. Seen left to right are Mr. Saunders, Miss Agatha J. Mauro, daughter of the engineer; Mr. Mauro, and Don Leonard, advertising manager of the Post Telegram, who acted as toastmaster. TESMA INCREASES ITS MEMBERSHIP MANY NEW AND valuable members have recently joined the Theatre Equipment and Supply Association, according to President Oscar F. Neu. They include: Aero Metal Products Corp., Chicago; Brenkert Light Projection Co., Detroit; Capitol Stage Lighting Co., New York; Compco Corp., Chicago; Da-Lite Screen Co., Chicago; Holmes Projector Co., Chicago; International Seat Corp., Union City, Ind.; Lavezzi Machine Works, Chicago; National Carbon Co., New York; Joe Robin, Inc., New York. The latest addition to the rapidly expanding Blumenfeld Circuit is the new Fairfax Theatre, at Fairfax near San Rafael, California. Latest Century projectors have been ordered from Walter G. Preddey. Irving Ackerman's new theatre in the former Stage Door Canteen on Mason Street, San Francisco, is progressing nicely and will be known as the Stage Door Theatre. RCA sound equipment and Brenkert projectors are being furnished by Walter G. Preddey. GOOD PROJECTIOi keeps *em sold! Sell your patrons tickets at the box office — but good projection keeps 'em coming back! Theatre managers and projectionists throughout the land are giving the Syncro-Dynamic Sound Projector day-in, day-out hard usage and getting in return trouble-free, smooth-asoil operation that provides for audience building projection. And the famous, patented Dynamic Filter assures perfection in sound reproduction. Write to learn more about this low-cost projector with 10 other patented features. Ask, too, for the latest issue of "Sound Facts." SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, June 22, 1946 Signs of the Times WINING AND DINING the customer is corny, obsolete stuff — in these days of shortages DeVry Corporation wines and dines its suppliers. Smorgasbord at Chicago's smart Svithoid Club was followed by appearance of two show girls who carried this message : "If we don't get material on time after tonight, we'll never throw another party as long as we live." Left to right are: W. C. DeVry; M. T. Mulroy, Chicago representative of General Electric Lamp Division; E. B. DeVry, and N. V. Geib, manufacturer of projector cases. RECORD YOUR OWN SLIDE COMMENTARY COMMENTARY for projected slides can be recorded and played back by means of the Peirce Magnetic Wire Recorder and Reproducer, now being distributed by Bell Si Howell Company. The machine, which also is useful for office dictation, provides up to 66 minutes of continuous recording by imposing suitable magnetic patterns on a moving steel wire. When a recording has served its purpose it can be magnetically "erased" and the same wire thus used over and over indefinitely. Arthur Barnett of the Rex Theatre in Oakland just applied to the Federal Trade Commission; he wants to trade two used projectors for some new seats. Rod E. Degener, who operates the Winters Theatre at Winters, California, also known as the Judge who administers justice for the township, has made a number of improvements to his plant inside and out. All equipment is being furnished by Walter G. Preddey. Syncro-Dynamic Theatre Sound Projector WEBER MACHINE CORP. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Export Office: 13 E. 40th St., New York City Cable: "Romos"