Variety (Apr 1939)
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4 VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, Aprfl 12, 1939 Top Show Business Salaries for '37 Louis J>. Uayer topped the cor- poration salaries for 1937, oecordinp to TiiasuTv Dept fioures furnished Congress, which, thus tnafces possible publication of incomes abooe $15,000. For 193a, incomes of $75,000 and over will be appronei for publica- tion. The 1432-pa0e report lists nearly 50,000 persons who were paid from $15,000 up. Most of the pay- ments not onlu cotter salaries but bonuses, and of course, are not net incomes, since considerable busincsf expense must come out of these fig' ures. Film companies accounted for 40 ' of the 63 salaries of $200,000 or more in 1037. The fancy flffures paid pic- ture stars explains this high ratio. The N.Y. Sun estimated that of Mayer's $1,296,503 salary ($1,161,753 as production executive of Loew's, Inc, and $134,750 as v.p. of Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer), his estimated US: tax comes to $766,528, ond CoJif omia state tax to $185,425 (total tax, $951,953), leaving an untaxed bal- ance of $344,550. J. Robert Rubin, also a Loew-Metro top exec; shows a $754,254, of which $841,123 was from LoexcTs, rnc, $53,000 from M-C-M Corp., and $60,131 from M-C-M, Distribtttina Corp. inconie on which the N.Y. Sun estimates $379,470 would be VJ5. taxes, and $51,840 N.T. State-taxed, leavinff a $219,813 net: Metro-GoMwyn-tfayer paid 240 employees. $15,000 or more, while 196 employees and officers - of E. 7. duPont de ITemours It Co., and 167 of Metropolitan Life were in the $16,000 and upwards class. This breakdown groups picture companies in one classl/lcatlon, and the second—Mlscetlaheous —^ group embraces mostly lijdivtduals In all 'branches of show business, press, adv^rtisinff agencies, etc. Ben GoaU.xM • Lmb Ootdon Samael HottcatUln**, Robut HapldBl.....f Luolen Hubbard B. H. Hyman Allan Jonw.. Qua Kolin cm Gur KIbbM... «.••*< William KoenlK.Mi, Norman Krama Bobint' Z. iMBard Loula Listaton...' : Kdmund Lowa ^ Jeannetta HacDonaM Herman Uanldawloi, Joseph Ifanklewlca Jack UcGowan J&mea K. UcQulnnesa Una Uerkel Winiam Anthony McOulre. Robert Hontgonierr ••. Frank Horgao John Lee Uabln Edna Mae Oliver Cole Porter. Bleanor Powell William Powell.... IiUlaa RaJner. Howard B. Rosen Slgmund Rombert J. Walter Ruben Peter Schmld Oaorga Sella. Edgar Selwyn. John StabI Ben Thau • Franchot Ton* Spencer Tracy Sophia Tucker. W. S. Van Dyke Emeat Tajda..^ Lart7 Welngarten My ma Loy ReslnaJd Owen Jo Swerllnar Lawla Stone Hunt Btrombers Herbert Stothard Carey Wllaon.. Sam Wood Robert Toung 438,800 SSl.lM 104,025 ilO,8SO 410,230 $1.10,'lilS PICTURES Samael Ooldwyn, Inc., Ltd. (106,100 (130.000 $les,ooo Joal UoCrea lUrlam Hopklna Gary Cooper Samuel Ooldwyn Ploa, from United Artlala Stu- dio Corp Merritt Rulburd... ; OeoTge Halght. Mary Aator. John Boles Lillian Hellman Raymond Massey Barbara Stonwyok. KInr Tldor Brian Abeme • Ruth Chatterton Walter Huaton Merle Oberon Alfred Newman (tiom UA Stndlo Corp.) t03,tTS Loew's, Inc. MlehoUs iL Schanck $489,602 David Bernstein 1820,416 Al -Clchtman iUT.OOO Arthur M. Loew ; SSS6,«7i Plus, from Colrar Bxport Corp 1228,118 r, Robert Rubin - 1041,128 lAlso sea M-O-M). Louis B. Mayer.... tl,16I,7Ba Robert Lynch tei,4S0 WUlIam Rodteia t UO.tMO Liflwlg Lawranoa iil.OOO Plua, from Cblvar Export Corp ; 880,000 Bam Bckmaa. Jr 81B4,302 Plus, from Culver Sxport Corp : 877,«2« Howard Dlete U2,II00 Leopold Friedman MS.SSl Charles C, Moskowlta S86,ein Loula E. Sidney fTe.OOO MelnHQoUwyii-IIajrcr Nicholas M, Schenck . David Bemstala...- Felix FelsL..... Leuls B. Mayer..,.' ; I M. Robert Rabin Plus from M-G-M DlsL Corp.. B. J. ' Mannlx , Sam Katx I Harry Rapt I Zoe AkIna..... Dorothy AraneT. ,' Lionel. Banrmora I £ohn Barrymore Freddie Bartholomew Wallace Beeir I Frank Borzase SST.ooo Clarence Brown tlKO.OOO Maolo Herb Brown,...; $63,106 Arllnston Brugta (Robert Tay- lor) $173,312 fosepb Callela $S3,800 J. J. Oohn i03,<oe John W. Consldlna, Jr «0S,7IS0 Jack Conway $108,621 Joan Crawford $301,1188 Oeorse Cukor , S72,0S3 Roy Del RuUi... $148,378 Melvyn Douglas $19,410 Nelson Bddy ;' $To:i. 100 Madge ^ens $48,100 Seymour Felix. $51,041 Nnt Flnston $Se,6tO Victor Flemlnr $160,000 Sidney FranklTn $128,988 Arthur Freed $52,070 Jules Furthem $84,075 Clark Oablo $280,000 Greta Garbo $472,499 Cedrlo Gibbons $68,280 PataaMOBt Hotwcs, Inc. Nail P. Anew..,.. $32,000 T. FrankFreeman,,..' $50,800 Joan Arthur. $70,900 Lew Ayres $32,500 John Banymore $113,8.1.') Jack Benny..... $00,000 Charles Blokford-. m.SOO Claude BlnyoB $87,500 John Boles : $60,000 Benlah Bon4l..a«<« $58,938 M. Botaford.....' ' $02,101 Charles 'Sraokett... $57,490 Bob Buma.;..,. $242,830 Frank Russell Bntler $78,875 Claudette Colbert ^i?'*'^ Gary Cooper. $288,410 Hany L. <BlDt) Cto«by $100,000 Walter Da Leon $82,700 Marlene Dietrich $870,000 Irene Dunne $114,703 W. C. Fields. Howard Estebrook $125,468 B^aadaka Gaal Lewis Genaler Benjamin Glazer Samael Don Hartman HoniT Hathaway Arthur Homblow. Jr Edward Everett Horton.... Luclen Habbard Harold Hurley Fritz Lang Jeffrey Lazarus William Le Barea.r $183,929 Jamea Leisen Albert Leiwin Frank Uoyd..^ Carole Lombard Eraat Lnbltacb..,, Ida Luplno $77,666 Fred MacMurray n^,000 Thomas Loo MeCaiey $77,000 Reuben Mamonllan $118,750 Frederio March $150,000 Edwin Justus Mayer $68,800 Vlncente Mlnnelll $64,785 Borla Morros $52,333 Margaret Lavelle (Gail Patrick FlUpattIck) ' $58,833 George Raft $210,399 Ralph. Rainier ' Leo Robin Bogard Rogers <3iarIA RvgglM Wealegr Bngsles Alfred Bantell Randolph Scott Fanchon Staaon.., , Preston. Sturgea $184,230 Albert Sutherland $88,500 Gladya Swarthout.>..:.., Harlan Thompson fVank Tuttle Raoul Walsh WllUam a; Wcdlman.... Adolph Zakor....i Dale Van' Bvery King Vldor Edward Kaufman ■ Jerome Kent ■..».. Gregory La Cava.. Jesse L. Laaby...i S. K. Lauren..i... Rowland L«e Albert I<ewla Herbert Manball , Nino Martini Victor Moore Paul Muni Dudley 'Nichols .., Jack Oakle Joe Penner Lily Pons Gene Raymond ... Ginger Rogers .... Mark Sandrlch -.,. Alfred Santell Nathaniel Shilkret Edward Small .... Uarbara Stanwyck George Stevena ... Anthony Velller .., Frank Wead Beit Wheeler T. J. Wolfson .... Itollert Woolsey ... Hal Boaeh Studios Constance Bennett Cary Grant Oliver Hardy Patsy Kcily Stan Laurel Norman. Z. McLeod Ho] B. Roach,.... Lyda Robertl (deceaaed). Roland Toung {(05,041 (72,500 145,010 109,100 $52,600 $127,688 $56,410 $108,169 $50,000 $82,785 $59,285 »4.875 $10t,41< $103,333 $100,023 $72,083 (184,683 $106,588 $101,000 (30,410 $62,048 (142,400 $124,025 (63,602 $33,500 $£0,004 $61,241 $80,094 $40,000 $60,000 $101,200 $43,100 $73,000 $70,000 $104,000 (22,850 $20,660 B. P. Sohnlbors Pletares, Inc. $30,403 . P, Schuiiwrg; P. Schulberg, Schulberg Pro- ductions. Ltd $102:000 Selzniok Intematloiial Pietnres, Inc. David O. Selznlck $208,000 Mary Aator $17,730 Ronald (^Inmn (150,000 John Cromwell ., (110,500 George (>ikor $80,000 Douglas Fairbanks, Janet Gaynor .... Ben Hecht Sidney Howard .. Carole Lombard... Fredrlc March .., Adolphe Menjou ., C. Aubrey Smith.. WliUam Wellman Jr.. $32,600 $100,000 (51,600 isisoo (150,000 $&,687 $27,083 $60,458 $138,800 (118,000 $179,220 . 1,051 (01,588 $60,838 $58,742 Mth Centnry-Fok FUm Corp. Joseph M. Schenck 9. R, Kent W. C. Michel Darryl Zanuck William Goetz Robert Kane John D. Clark (deceased)... Fred Allen Don Amcche Warner Baxter Wallace Beery '$6Si7eO Ben B«ml« $100,000 DaTld W. Butler $184,833 Eddie Cantor $160,000 Earl Carroll $17,803 Roy Del Ruth $162,144 Allan Dwan $69,666 Stuart Erwln $30,000 Alice Fsye $145,400 John Ford $57,708 Gene Fowler $55,856 Sheridan Glbney $55," Mack Gordon .• "— Edward H. Grimth Rayntond Griffith Jack Haley Sara HeUman Sonja Henle Rose Louise Hovick (Gypsy Roaa Lee) Julian Johnson Nunnally Johnson Henry King |i67i444 Sidney Lanfleld $98,583 Sonya Levlen (73,833 Kenneth MacGowan $80,833 Gene Markey $74,128 Geoiga Maiahall' $62,875 Victor McLaglen $104,323 Annabella Murat $a2;500 Warner Gland (deceased) $89,900 Ernest Pascal : 75,050 Wlllhim Powell ; 43,833 Tyrone Power 68,681 Gregory Ratoff ; 97,808 AI RItz { 03,923 Harry Rita ; 08,823 Jamea RItz ; S},92S WlUlam Robinson ; 53,400 William A, Salter,. (132,468 Slmone Simon $110,010 John Stone $64 161 George A. Somervllle $00,284 Norman Taurog $122 000 gwtrwia Templa $62,100 Shirley Temple $110^266 Harry Tngend $55,083 Walter WineheU .,. $lE0iO0O .5,260 $114,241 (61,210 $107,654 $89,641 (07,991 ^0,720 . $84,168 $06,208 (106,260 (01,; ^$85,; ... (148,016 ... $146,000 ... (64,010 ... $210,470 883 $52,075 $21,428 Prlaelpal ProdaeUons Bobby Breen $iao24 Sol Lesser $44,000 Basil Rathbona $17,706 Ned Bparka $16,666 B«p«bll« ProdaoUcHM, bo. Gena Aulry $20,500 Janwa Gleaaon $23,600 Guy Klbbca $15,833 Phil Regan $18,976 KKO-lUdl* Pletwcs, Ine. $«,701 $61,. Ned B. Deplnat . Jules Levy $61,400 Fred Astalre ; $271,711 Milton Berla 60,500 Fandro 8. Barman. $251,347 John Bolea $35,000 Samuel J. Briskln $107,333 Irene Dunne $144,888 Douglaa Fairbanks, Jr $81,312 Preaton FosUr $51,230 TBj Oarnett (105,000 ' $113,626 Ory Grant Howard Hawks ,,. Katliarlne Hepburn Edward Everett Horton, $130,410 $203,7.'>1 $36,383 Variety will hold your mail Shotvtnen from all parU,of_the, world who antici pate visiting the New York WorUP* Fair 1939 are cordially invited to make use of faeiUtie$ at Variety*» New York office, 1S4 We$t 46th street, to which mail may he ' addressed to be calied for on orrivaL Sol M. Wurtzel.. Jack Tellen ... Loretia Toung Osa Johnson .. $182,583 $70.10» $150,010 $57,000 Walter Wasf n ProducttMs, Ine. Charles Boyer Madeleine Carroll Henry Fonda £•?", *S?,"*'* • *72;ooo SylWa Udney $114,100 Walter F. Wanger $ISOiOOO Irving Cumminga ^,000 Warner Bros. Plotnres, be. H. M. Warner Albert Warner J. L. Warner S. P. Friedman Sam E. Morris..; Herman Starr Robert W. Perkins Jacob WlUc Robert Sehless Busby Berkeley Sam Blscholt (SO O.'iS Joan Blondell $74,'SSS Frank Boixage $00,660 George Brent ■ $7^374 H. J. Brown..... $81,009 Claudette Colbert $117,000 RIcardo Oortez $88,208 Michael C^urtlz ■ Befte Davis Wilhelm Dleterle Al Duhin R. Enrlgbt , Olenda Fnrrell Errol Flynn ^ jy, Bryan Foy $55,888 $265,101 $114,700 $47,083 $72"- $115,838 $08; 383 $137,383 $52,000 (78,000 $52,000 (62,000 p2,000 $31,983 H^410 MISCELLANEOUS Agfa-Anseo Corp. Bmest Sehwarx B. L, Abero (Kiss Faaturea).,.. WJathrop W..Alfflch............. Blward L. Alpeiaon (Grand Na- tional Films. Ino.).aM ••• Amerlcw> News Co. Harry Gould...••••t*ifw«f»»** IL A. MoiTlsey •••> Araarlcan Tbbacca Co. George W. Hill •••n«<>,,> American Weekly, Inc. Mortimer Berkowltz M^ (Joddard... C. T. Anderson' (King Features).. Neal R. Aadrawa (Salea AftlUates, Tnc^ Atlas Ciorp. L. B. Hatcb Floyd B. Odium Arthur (Bugs) Baer ( Ing Fea- turea) Bruce Barton Thomas N. Beck (CMwell Pub- lishing C!o.) Benton ft Bowles C!heater Bowlea Atherton W. Hobler.* Bert, Allenberg & Co, • Bertram Allenberg Phil Berg Betir. Stebhins, Allenberg & Blum, Inc. Phil Berg.... Blackett, Sample, , Hill Blackett.. C. C. Block B. F. Rummert J. G. Sample O. K. Bovard (PnliUer Publlsblng Co.) MaJ. Edward L. Bowes,,. Fanny Brlce (Shuberta) Joe E. Brown (David L. hotn Proda) Brown * Williamson Tobacco Co. George C!ooper J. B. Brnlatour ; Bulova Watch Co. B. p. Epstein , Brown 4k Tareher. Inc. Stanley A. Brown: Jack D. Taicher John A. Butler (Staek-Gohle) Treih Carr Charlea Chaplin Ed. J. (niurchlll (Donahue & Coe). Columbia Pictures Corp. Jack. Cohn Abe Schneider .' Aba Montague (^lumbla Broadcasting Coip'. Bdward Klanber William s. Paley (Mller Adv'g Service, Inc. W. B. Nesbitt L. W. Wlnton.................. J. V.' Connolly (Ring Features).',. Kant Cooper (Associated Press).. Katharine Cornell J. Cheever Cowdin (Standard Cap- ital Corp.) R. H. Cochrane (Universal Pic- tures) Emanuel Cohen (Major Pictures). W. A. Curley (N. T. Eve. Journal) CurUs Publlahing Co. y- p- XSS'*-' P. a oonins F. A. Healy Marlon Davles Howard Davis (N. T. Heraid- Trlbane) William De Beck (King Features) CeoU B.'De Hille William T. Dewart (Frank A, Munaey Co.) Arthur C. Dorranca (Campbell Soups) A. H. DIebold (Sterling Products). Walter B. Disney. Roy S. Durstlna Edlagton-Vincent^no. (H. B. Ed- _ Ington and F. W, Vincent..each Esty & Co. WUIiara C. Esty James 0. Tatea Cbarles K. Feldman Hara Fisher (McNaught Syndicate) Kinten Flagslad (Metropolitan Opera) ... .-. Plus,' from Paramount Alan E. Freedman (Do Luxe Labs) Kerwin H. Fulton (Outdoor Ad- vertising Co.) Frank B. Gannett J. Stanley GetcheU B. R. Goble (Stadc-<3oblo Advg.). H. Preston Goodfellow A. B. Orimtha (Readers Digest).. Richard Groiler (Post FubUshlng Co.) James O. Harbprd (RQA) T. J. Hargrave (Eastman Kodak). Hearst Consolidated Pablicatlona, Inc. , Frank F. Barium Wh»::::::::::::::::: Hearst Enterprises^ Inc. H. M. Blteer Helen ^Ine T. J. While *....« Hearst Hagaalnea, Inc. R. B. BarllB William F. Blgelow Jack Holt. (Darmour. Inc.) F. T. Hopkins (National Outdoor _ Advertising) Hurok Attractions V. de Basil.. •85,005 . (60,000 £10,000 $380,070 $266,226 —,000 ,013 (59,187 $65,000 $100,000 ll^ioao (33,000 $50,760 $85,240 (52,000 $54,000 (02,000 $85,260 $00,000 $110,000 $68,250 (131,014 IllO.OOO $00,337 $427,817 $64,000 $207,.%00 $84,702 $140,000 $53,105 $76,620 $30,000 $72,016 $tlS,000 (39,750 $84,116 $52,600 $100,000 $62,600 (59,084 $83,448 Kay Francis Hugh Herbert Edward E. Horton. Leallo Howard .... Al Jolson '. Boris Karlott Ruby Keeler Wmiam Kelghley . Mervyn Leroy Anatole Lltvak .... Robert Ix>rd ...... Archie Jiayo ...... S. J. .Miller. Paul Muni Frank McHugb $203,100 (67,702 $54,100 $140,000 $100,000 (40,000 (00.277 $33,000 $13.1,017 $06,006 $120,3,13 $100,760 - $38,542 $30,000 Pat O'Brien$]in|noo Richard B. (Dick) Powell $17e.:M0 Claudo Rains $10,083 Max Reinhardt Casey Robinson Edward O. Robinson Hal Wollis Harry Warren S. C. ElnfcM Gradwell L. Sears Sam Sax Herbert T. Kalmns (Technicolor „ '.*(•. Corp. of Hollywood).... Natalie M. Kalmus (Technicolor).. Arthur W. Kelly.'. Kenneth Kline (N. T. Mirror).... Frank Knox (Chicago Sally Newa) Arthur H. Kudner. , Lady Esther, Ltd. . Alfred Buslel Syma Buslel Bert Lahr (Shuberta)..: Jadt Latt (N. T. Mirror).....,...: Abe Lastfocel (WllUam Morris Agency, Inc.) ,' A. Lee (D>Aroy Advartlaing M>illlp "w."''LeuMn'' (Lenmn*" A Mitchell, Inc.) Lever Bros. Co. A. P. Bemhard P. A, Countway Beatrice Llllla (Shuberta) Waiter LIppmann (N. T. Herald- Tribune) B. H. Little (Colgate-Palmolive- Pcet Co.) Hanid Lloyd Lenox B. Lohr (NBC) ptiiuips H. Lord.....'........;;;; Lord & Thomas, Inc. S. R. Goona...^..., M, L. Foreman •.. A. D. Losker D. M. Noyea ;;;; W. E. MacFarlane. Zeppo Marx.s "•"JI *f"'SS''' McBrlde (Radio QuaUty Group Service)... n"£-"\AJ***%«i*'' Mirror* K' McCtann (HcCann-Erlckson) '"•■Si ,S.„McC«rron8 (CleveUnd Plain Dealer) John Mccormick (agent) .;^.J, McCoaker (Bamb«rger3road^. _ casUng Service) O. O, Mclntyra (McNaught Syndi- cate, Inc.) „, ... Geoige McManuB (King Features) Haven McQuorrle (Warner Bros. Broadcasting Corp.) News Syndicate Co.. loo, R. C. Ilolliss J. W. Bambart Hay T. Wllken ; Mo» Annenberg Harvey Deuell Frank Oiaattl $62,476 (30,000 (32,100 (30,-JHU $05,000 (82,832 $56,58.1 $54,000 $ 100,475 $85,083 "wiisoj' $70,770 $101,208 $08,065 $180,307 $I30,.107 (130,507 $iao„io; $130,507 $60,000 Phllco Badlo & Television Corp. L, B. Qubb • S, it, Ramsdell Kenneth W. Faynt' (Readaia Dl- Pevl«yicaV'' PubUrtera' * Wrvloa Bureau. J, U. Austin,$50,061 H. G. Bull W.m H. S. Cook....cf, y5 |7jjl O. L. Dynond.., f77,on W. W. Lamp „, (66,691 C. L. Lockard , Pl,4 R. W, Lockard...... (64,01 E. A. Mcifanis $58,461 L. Earl Ory , $8S,( Chsrles Price » (06,t J. E. Salathe $S3,( Edward Plaut (Lebn * Fink).... $8i,( Joseph Pulitzer (Pulitzer Publish- - Ing Co.) $355,000 Martin J, Qulgley $e9,8n Robert L, Ripley (KIngFeatures). $146,777 J. P. Roche (Roche WlUIams *: ' " Cunningham) $64,000 B. W, Robblns (General Outdoor Adv'g Co.) t86,2U Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt....... $10,587 Ruthrault ft Ryan, Inc., F. B. Ryan and W. B. RathranH. ,eacb $50,000 Paul Sarazen (Publlshora Servlca Co.) (08,871 David SamoS (RCA) ' (83,388 George J. Schaefer (78,000 B. C. Segar (King Features), (113,248 Myron Selznick ; (110,828 Sid Silverman $00,000 Charlea P. Skouras (National The- atres) $242,061 Spyros P. Skouraa (National The- atres) $320,054 George P. ft Spyros P. (Jointly from Skouraa Theatres Corp... $52,000 A. W. Smith. Jr..: ' 162 000 Herman Stark (Cottnn Club, N.T.) $.11,400 Newton I. Steers (Du Pont Film Mfg. Co.) $34,661 K. N. Swanson , $34,0g9 The Theatre Guild, Inc, Ina Clalra....: $22,611 Lynn Fontanne $00,074 Katharine Hepburn $34,932 Alfred Lunt n01,474 J. Walter Thompson Co. John U. Reber $80,140 ■Stanley Resor. $00,14g Henry T. Stanton $03,045 Chi Tribune - Company. W. B. MacFarlane $00,000 Cheaser Campbell $60,250 R. M. Lee $50,000 R. R. McOirmIck (30,000 D, F. UcMabon '.. $(M>,006 L. H. Rhose^ v $100,000 Charlea A. lVler .(PblIadelphla In. • quirer Co.) ;. $68,140 United Artlsta Corp. A. H. Glannlnl $78,000 William B. Warner (McCall Mag). $108,221 ■ Warner Bros. Circuit Management Coti>. Joseph Bemhard $97,500 J, B. Coston..... $56,600 I. J. Hoffman $58,8M Hany Kalmlne ^ $55,808 Harold T. Webster (N. T. Herald. Tribune) $68,169 W. R. Wllkersoa 132 08$ Walter WIncheU (N. T. Mirror).. $31,89$ Plua. from 20th-Fox $160,000 Daniel P. Woolley (Standard Brands) $55,000 R. Wurliuer Co. R. R. Wurlltaer .■ $60,000 Ed Wynn (00,000 Herbert J. Tatea ((^msoUdated ' Film Industries)'. $76,180 Toung ft Rublcam, Inc. . (Piaster J. La Roche Raymond Rublcam..; DIVIDENDS Met PlaykowM^ Net ■ Lots P atiK Net Off «9M,«M Eamiogs of former Fox chain known as Metropolitan Playhouses, Inc., of which Joseph M. Schenck I* president, are placed at $50,900 for the year ended Jan. 31 last, aftep provision for Income taxes of $3,479. Met and subslds show rent Ihcom* of $3,501,070 for period, against rent expenses and administration of $2,023,806. Dividends from subsida amounted to $98,050, while earned Interest ran to $27,030 and adjust* ment of accrual In prior years for tax refunds on debenture interest coupons $10,679. Depreciation U placed at $431,788, while interest expense for the yeat totals $322,286. Patke Net Off $SM,Mt Pathe Film Corp. net profit In 1038 declined nearly $390,000 according to the annual statement .sent stock- holders last week. Met profit was $77,158 in the 12.month period end- ing last Dec. 31 as compared with $466,918 in 1937. Company blamed a $227,900 re- ductlon in dividends received on its Investment in Du Pont Film Mfg- and 22% decline in operating income as responsible for dip in earnings. While Pathe received $472,500 in dividends from Du Pont in 1037, thf diwy payments last year totalled only $245i000. Pathe FUm capital surplus was. figured as being $1,718,530 in this re- porL The proxy statement accompany- ing the report to stockholders solici- ted proxies for the annual meeting set for April 25. Henry J. Guild, Allan P. Kirby, Robert M. McKln- ney, Robert R. Young, Louis Phil- Hps, Cbarles A. Stone and Kenneth M. Young have been nominated by the present board of directors to serve as the directorate in the en- suing year. All are directors at the present time excepting Young and .Kirby, —.—_.. _ Report goes into details t)f the re- cap plan whereby Pathe Film was set up as a. holding corporation and Pathe Laboratories, Ine. established as an operating company. Plan be- came effective Feb. 27 this year. Loew's, Inc., directors voted the usual $1.62^ quarterly dividend at the meeting last Wednesday (0).