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Reply From GOP Leader
Received by Ted Mann
MINNKAPOLIS— It now clevolvi-s upon the
new Republican-controlled CoiiKress to decide
If tlUTi' .shall be any more hearings "to
determine If some solution can be reached
for a fair and equitable distribution of films,"
Ted Mann, former North Central Allied president
and circuit owner, ha.s been advised
by U.S. Senator John Sparkman, chairman
of the Senate Committee of Small Business.
Sparkman acknowledRcd a communication
from Mann, calling upon the small business
jiubcominittee to make an Immediate Investigation
Into the manner In which competitive
bidding Is being conducted, and Into
alleged continued "flagrant" distributor violations
of antitrust laws and of the consent
decree's "spirit" by conditioning the sale of
one picture on the purchase of another and
the fixing of admission prices.
Charging competitive bidding Is "replete
with dishonesty and skullduggery." Mann had
offered to appear before the committee as a
witness to back up his claim that "the present
.situation is deplorable and disastrous to
the small independent theatre owners."
SparkmaJi said Mann's complaints "are In
line with those received from other sections
of the country."
Results of the investigation, which started
last June, will be presented to the new committee
chairman upon his appointment after
January 3. "at which time it will be determined
whether or not further investigation
and possible hearings will be held," Sparkman
wrote Mann.
Ascap Records Festival
For Music Students
NEW YORK—The American Society of
Composers. Authors and Publishers is cooperating
with A. W. Mellon Educational and
Charitable Ti-ust, administered by Carnegie
Institute and the Pennsylvania College for
Women, in recording the First Pittsburgh International
Contemporary Music Festival for
permanent study by music students and
teachers, according to Otto A. Harbach,
Ascap president, and Dr. Roy Harris, executive
director of the festival.
A.scap will underwrite the cost of pressing
500 non-commercial record libraries of the
entire Festival, to be distributed to university
music departments, music schools and to musical
institutions in friendly nations, Harbach
said. The albums will not be available through
commercials.
Zenith Nine-Month Profit
Reported As $2,576,212
YORK—Zenith Radio Corp. reports
con.solidated profits for itself and its subsidiaries
for the nine months ending Septem-
and estimated provision of $3,054,627
for income taxes.
consolidated profits for the three
ending September 30 were $1,239,855,
or $2.52 per share.
These results compared with $2,689,630, or
$6.46 per share for the .same nine-month period
a year ago, and $493,106, or $1 per share,
before providing a retroactive tax adjustment
for lor the me same sami quarter.
Showmanship Is
ALBANY —It u eujitcr to Introduce entertainment
Into education than cducution Into
enu-rtalnment. Kay Kay.ier told educator*
attendlnR u two-day lelcvLilon Iniitltule held
at Union CollPKr during the annual mrettnK
of the A.vsn of ColleKf.-* ond Unlvrmlllcji of
the State of New York Tlie orchc.itra leader,
now In retirement nt Chapel Hill. NC. upoke
of the historical and patriotic nhorta which
Warner Bros, made and were exhibited In
theatres. Teenagers had told him, Kayier
said, that they did not like to have education
mixed with commercial motion plcture.i, they
did not go to a theatre to be "laitructcd "
Entertainment on the other hand, can be
Sol Wurtzel Leases Films
For Use on Television
NEW YORK— Sol M Wurl/A-1 liu.s
leased uli
of his pictures to Major Attractions. Inc.. for
a period of yeors during which they wUl be
distributed by United Television Corp. for
use on the air. Future pictures also are Included
In the arrangement.
Some of the films In the first group were
produced as recently as 1949. They are; "Dangerous
Years," "Strange Journey," "Rendezvous
24." -Roses Are Red, "
Key."
""Deadline for Murder."" ""Back Lash."" "Dangerous
Millions,"" ""Trouble Preferred," "Night
Wind," "Fighting Back," "Arthur Takes Over."
"Half-Past Midnight." "Invisible Wall"' and
"Second Chance.'"
20th-Fox Men Happy
MINNEAPOLIS — Enthusiasm over new
product and the large grosses being chalked
up by ""The Snows of Kilimanjaro"" permeated
a meeting here of 20th-Fox branch managers
in M. A. Levy"s district. Forthcoming releasewhich
district manager Levy predicted woula
gladden exhibitors' heart.s include ""My Cousin
Rachel."" ""The I Don't Care Girl," "My Pal
Gus'" and "Ruby Gentry."' Branch managers
present were Sol MalLsow, Minneapolis;
Jack Lorentz, Milwaukee; Gordon
Halloran, St. Louis; Joe Neger. Kansas City;
Joe Scott, Omaha, and Bob Conn. Des
Moines.
HANDY
'Good Psychology'
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incorporatml into educational
;>e Mid and. cave rsample*
> .e CoUace of Miuical Kno«iniK'-.
I.-. ; tioiii iitnatori (rom Ulnne.sola,
alontc with three of the state'^ r.ir.r
House memt>er». have now committed themselves
to complete repeal of the 20 per cent
federal admission tax "and expressed great
concern for the independent exhibitor'*
plight." North Central Allied member; have
been informed In the body's current bulletin.
Senator H. H. Humphrey finally has fallen
In line after lengthy deliberation on the
matter. Previously. Senator Thye had gone
on record In favor of the repeal, accordlaf
to the bulletin.
Two other congressmen have expressed
themselves as "sympathetic" to the repeal
cause, but are still uncommlttted In the
matter. Pour have given no Indlcatloa ot
what their position Is. the bulletin state*.
Ledgerwood House Sold
LEDGERWOOD. N D — S. J. Backer, owner
and operator of the Avon Theatre In Hanklnson
for the last 16 years, has purchased the
Wiley Theatre here from J A. Hawkins
Hawkins had operated the Wiley for the past
ten years. Backer took possession of the house
Sunday i30>. Russell Coppln Is new manager
of the Wiley.