Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1931, Page 19

CANADIAN MOVIE COMBINE CHARGED ‘Four Provinces Plan Prose- cutions Alleging 95 Per Cent Control of Industry. By the Assoclated Press. TORONTO, Spetember 23.—Prosecu- Blon of a group of motion picture pro- Mucers, distributors and exhibitors on charges of forming an illegal combine has been decided upon by four provinces. ‘W. N. Price, provincial attorney gen- eral of Ontario, announced that joint action would be begun-in the Court of | Assizes October 5 by Ontario, Sas- katchewan, Alberta and British Co- jumbla. The prosecution will be based upon the report of. Peter White, an attorney, | who was commissioned a year ago to conduct an investigation of the motion | picture industry in Canada. 95 Per Cent Control. In his report, which was submitted | to Gideon D. Robertson, minister of labor, last July, White charged that a combine existed which controlled 95 per cent of the distribution of motion pic- ture films in Canada. He charged that independent _exhibitors were being throttled by the withholding of films, preventing the erection and operation ©of independent theaters and the impo- | sition of improper contracts upon the | independents, . | The organizations against whom the | action will be brought are: Famous | Players' - Canadian _Corporati> 5 Hamilton United Theaters, Ltd.; Thea- ter Holding Corporation, Ltd.; B. & F. Theaters, Ltd.; Eastern Theaters, Ltd.; | Premier Theater, Ltd.; Mansfield Thea- ter Co. Ltd.; United Amusement Cor- poration, Ltd.; Paramount Publix Cor- oration, Canadian Educational Films, td.; Canadian Universal Film Co., Ltd.; Famous Lasky Film Service, Ltd.; Fox Film Corporation, Ltd.; R. K. O. Distributing _Corporation of Canada, Ltd.;, Columbia Pictures of Canada, Ltd. Regal Films, Ltd.; United Artists’ Corporation, Ltd.; First National Pic- tures, Inc.; Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc.; Vitagraph, Ltd, and Tiffany Pro- ductions of Canada, Ltd. No Arrests Expected. Price sald no arrests would be made, | #s he expected that if true bills were | returned the accused parties would pre- sent themselves voluntarily in court. He | did not indicate whether the action would be directed against individuals or corporations. White's report, which was made vnder the combine investigations act, charged that the Canadian motion pic- ture combine was dominated by parent| companies of some of its members in the United States. He said the Motion Picture Distrib- utors and Exhibitors of Canada was an offshoot of the organization in the United States headed by Will Hays and rofessed to represent Canadian.exhib- tors, whereas only Famous Players and their affiliates were members, Price said he expected Quebec would dring a separate action against the film companies. R GAITHERSBURG MAN HEADS LEGION POST Leslie Ward Named Commander. Officers to Be Installed ' K October 6. @vecial Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., September 23— At the annual election of officers last ight of the Henderson-Smith-Edmunds American Legion post, Leslie Ward Gaithersburg. was chosen commands ©Others elected were: Louis J. Ryan of Rockville, first vice fpommander; William O. Young of Ger- mantown, second vice commander; Ira Parby of Gaithersburg, treasurer; J.| B. Floyd of Rockville, sergeant at arms; Robert Peter, jr. of Rockville, historian, | and Dr. George M. Boyer, William | Phoebus, Walter Reinhart, Emanuel Bachs and Bradley M. Woodfield, mem- bers of the Executive Committee. It was announced that new officers will | be installed the evening of October 6, | when the State commander and other | officers of the State organization are expected to attend. | Immediately following his installa- | | | er. tion the nmew commander will appoint the adjutant. ‘The retiring_commander, Warner E. | imphrey of Rockville, conducted the eeting. CHEVY CHASE GARDEN | CITIZENS NAME JACKSON | | . H. Cox Ts Vice President of | { Group and Mrs. G. W. Hender- {I. C. C. PRACTITIONERS | jr. He will be followed by John J. Esch, Opera Backer Pays)| $187,884 Losses and( Ponders on Future; Ravinia Supporter. Says Only Hope Rests in Community Aid. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September . 23.—Louis Eckstein, who is Ravinia to Chicago and the world of opera, surveyed Ra- vinia's costliest year last night, looked back upon 20 Summers of opera in the North Shore Garden Pavilion and | wondered how long he could shoulder the burden. Then he took his pen and wrote off a loss of $187,884 for the 1931 season. Other guarantors to the number of 284 contributed $91,945 more to wipe out the net loss of $279,829. For 20 years Eckstein has been at once the impresario and owner; owner because, a score of years back, an amusement company threatened to in- vade the wooded park with less cul- tural pleasures and Eckstein bought it. He reviewed last night the 10-week season embracing 35 different operas and 20 orchestral concerts. “Opera has never paid for itselt,” Mr. Eckstein said. “Here, as in Europe, it must be supported by the orxnmm;l .wealth of the community in which it exists. On the basis of the present loss, an endowment fund of $6,000,00¢ would be needed to finance Ravin! Outside the gates of Ravinia Mr. Eck- stein is real estate operator, confec- tioner and formerly magazine publisher. B TO HOLD CONVENTION Lawyers, Traffic Men and Analysts to Meet in Two-Day Session Here. ‘The second annual convention of the Association of Practitioners before the Interstate Commerce Commission will be held in the Mayflower, Hotel tomor. row and Friday. Committees now are preparing for the two-day meeting. The assoclation was formed last year with the indorsement of Chief Justice Hughes and members of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It comprises lawyers, traffic men and an- alysts who make regular appearances before the commission. The address of welcome at the open- ing session tomorrow morning will be de- livered by Commissioner Ezra Brainerd, former Representative from Wisconsin and - president of the practitioners. Other speakers tomorrow will include | Commissioner Clyde ‘B. Aitchison and Samuel J. Wettrick, vice president of the practitioners, ¢ Tomorrow evening the organization will ‘hold its annual dinner with Judge R. W. Barrett of ‘the Lehigh Valley Railroad _ presiding as_toastmaster. Joseph B. Eastman will address. Numerous will be neard snd ofheers elected Friday morn: | ing. -At noon the members are to be’ received at the White House by Presi- dent Hoover. CLERIC FACES CHARGE _OF MURDERING SON, 19! Minister in Georgia Is Indicted | After Investigation Reveals He' Collected Insurance. By the Associated Press. AUGUSTA, Ga., September 23—An | indictment charging that he murdered his 19-year-old son, Raford Grady Wil- liams, a sailor, was returned by the Richmond County grand jury yesterday | against Rev. J. M. Willlams, former pastor of & Methodist church at Ro- chelle. He was arrested September 6, a month after the youth, home on a furlough, was found dead on a high- way. ‘Young Williams had been shot in the e s et make an YOUR FELT HAT REMODELED To the New 1931 Styles c s and N iory “ethods Vienna Hat Co. 435 11th Street e Estab. 1868 Linger’s Springs—Mattresses Brimming Over With Comfort 925 G St. N.W. Nat’l 4711 Matt: Remade son Is Secretary-Treasurer. Newly elected officers of the Chevy Chase Garden Citizens’ Association an- pounced here today are headed by Charles E. Jackson as president, F. H. Cox as vice president and Mrs. G. W. Henderson secretary - treasurer. The xecutive Committee is composed of Vincent Carline, Mabel V. Royce, Mrs. Iph P. Huff and Otto Ruppert. Delegates chosen to attend the Mont- County Civic Federation were: A. Littleton, Mr. Cox and Mrs. ackson. Alternates selected include E. V. Chapin, Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Huff. The emissary to the Wisconsin Avenue Suburban Commission will be Emerson Snyder, while Mr. Huff was Bppointed to urge the county commis- joners to hasten the improvement of isconsin avenue, | TWO HURT IN CRASH l Wirginia nn:;tnrict Autos Col-] lide in Maryland. @oecial Dispateh to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., September 23.— | B. Rider, Alexandris, Va., and Rob- | et A. 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