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. . Judge<br />
Treasurer Confesses<br />
Fake $5,000 Holdups<br />
PROVIDENCE—Two supposed robberies<br />
at the RKO Albee Theatre here, involving<br />
loot totaling more than $5,000, were solved<br />
when Russell Mowry. 34-year-old, $46-aweek<br />
treasurer at the house, broke down<br />
under persistent questioning by Providence<br />
and insurance detectives and admitted that<br />
his stories of the "holdup" last week when<br />
$3,429 in cash was taken from the theatre's<br />
safe, and of a similar "robbery" last August<br />
when $1,638 was lost under similar circumstances,<br />
were faked to cover up his own embezzlements.<br />
After making the admission, Mowry took<br />
detectives to a basement storage vault in<br />
the theatre building, climbed a stepladder<br />
and brought out from behind a pile of old<br />
theatre records two paper bags containing<br />
$3,150, all that remained of the money stolen<br />
in the two incidents.<br />
He told police he took the money to repay<br />
loans and to "live well," finding his $46<br />
salary not enough to do that and support his<br />
wife and 4-year-old daughter. He said he<br />
explained his sudden wealth to his wife by<br />
telling her that he had been lucky in<br />
gambling.<br />
Mowry's original story to police after the<br />
most recent defalcation was that he was<br />
attacked by two hatless bandits, hit on<br />
the head with a revolver butt and forced<br />
to open a safe in the treasurer's office containing<br />
the cash. He finally admitted that<br />
he hit himself on the head with a metal<br />
money sealing machine.<br />
BOS T ON<br />
.<br />
Julian Casineli, Playhouse, Bartlett, N. H.,<br />
who said he will take over the Town<br />
Hall, Jackson, N. H., for one night a week<br />
shows, was a visitor. The two theatres are<br />
16 miles apart Pike, Playhouse,<br />
Lisbon, N. H., and his assistant, Miss Beryl<br />
Aldrich, were here for the December meeting<br />
of Independent Exhibitors . . . Ralph<br />
Roberts, Powers, Caribou, Me., spent a day<br />
in the district as did Arch Lade who operates<br />
theatres in Kingfield and Phillips, Me.<br />
There is a, gay and festive air around the<br />
Warner exchange this holiday season and no<br />
wonder. The Boston office finished third<br />
in the nationwide annual playdate drive<br />
which means a nice prize of $250 for each<br />
booker and salesman. Jack McCarthy, western<br />
Massachusetts and Rhode Island salesman,<br />
finished eighth in the country in the<br />
newsreel contest, receiving an extra prize<br />
of $350 . . Bill Horan has moved upstairs<br />
.<br />
to his new office as district manager, while<br />
Al Daytz, newly appointed branch manager<br />
succeeding Horan, takes over in the main<br />
office downstairs. Al has returned from<br />
Florida where he and his wife enjoyed a<br />
two-week vacation.<br />
Saul Levin of Eagle Lion is the chairman<br />
for the second annual children's party of the<br />
Motion Picture Salesmen's club which was<br />
held at the Variety Club rooms in the Hotel<br />
Statler. About 30 children enjoyed refreshments,<br />
gifts from Santa Claus, motion pictures<br />
and a professional magician.<br />
Fay and Stanzler Head<br />
R. I. March of Dimes<br />
PROVIDENCE—Gov. John O. Pastore appealed<br />
to Rhode Island theatre managers and<br />
owners at a luncheon meeting here to support<br />
the 1949 March of Dimes drive with<br />
audience collections, which have been so successful<br />
in the last few years. More than 30<br />
theatres were represented at the meeting.<br />
Governor Pastore pointed out that theatres<br />
made the largest single contribution<br />
to the March of Dimes in past years, and<br />
this proved that the public is not adverse to<br />
audience collections. His request was unanimously<br />
endorsed by the meeting.<br />
Edward Fay, Providence exhibitor, was appointed<br />
chairman of the state drive and<br />
Mever Stanzler was named theatre chairman.<br />
Mortensen Feted<br />
Bill<br />
HARTFORD— Bill Mortensen, managing<br />
director of the Bushnell Memorial, downtown<br />
theatre, and former mayor of Hartford<br />
was given the Jewish War Veterans<br />
1948 Hartford Citizens award for his part in<br />
promoting interfaitli activities in the city.<br />
7IWW7n?ITiTT<br />
CANDY CO.<br />
62 COMIVIERCEST..NEW HAVEN, CONN.<br />
"we KEEP<br />
THEMOVIES<br />
SWEET"<br />
BANKNIGHT<br />
GOODWILL<br />
Over 13 Years in Business<br />
THE TWO LEGAL AND PROVEN CASH GIVEAWAY PLANS<br />
Both<br />
Copyrighted<br />
We have theatres in this territory that have operated BANKNIGHT continuously<br />
for over 13 years. What better proof could you want?<br />
We are installing new accounts each week.<br />
We furnish the materials — we help you get going — we show you how to<br />
carry on.<br />
Don't let radio giveaways lick you.<br />
Call or write and we will send a salesman to show you how you can boost<br />
your<br />
business.<br />
ACT NOW !<br />
GOODWILL ADVERTISING COMPANY<br />
22 Church Street Liberty 2-9305 Boston, Massachusetts<br />
! !<br />
78 BOXOFFICE December 25, 1948
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