'; ; ! Colorado Showmen Team Up to Win In the Newsreels Tax Drive Aid of a Congressman NEW YORK—Positive group action by exhibitors is necessary to win the pledge of a local congressman to work for repeal of the federal admissions tax. The pleas of just a few won't insure success, as witness a story released by Col. H. A. Cole and Pat McGee, co-chairmen of the national tax campaign committee, through the Council of Motion Picture Organizations. They said it furnished a fine example of proper procedure. Several weeks ago, Robert Walker, owner of the Uintah Theatre, Fruita, Colo., won a promise of aid from Rep. Wayne N. Aspinall of the fourth Colorado district, since reelected. But when Aspinall heard no other exhibitor complaints, he told Walker he might change his mind. Walker immediately passed the news along to other exhibitors in the district. The outcome was a meeting of 23 exhibitors with Aspinall shortly before election at Grand Junction, Many of the exhibitors came long distances. They supplied Aspinall with facts and figures, and one exhibitor, M. W. Giesking of Collbran, showed a sheriff's summons backed by a court order that could close his theatre for non-payment of taxes. Aspinall was impressed. He said he had information for which he had been waiting, and asked for financial affidavits. "If this tax means the closing of theatres," he said, "you're going to see this tax taken off. It's as simple as that. This is relief which I think you should have, because one of the integral parts of our civilization—motion picture entertainment—is going out the window." Colonel Cole and McGee have commented that the meeting with Aspinall emphasizes something they have constantly recommended —that the surest way to obtain a commitment of a vote for repeal is for a group of exhibitors to meet with their congressman and present their individual experiences. They said that the method is not only convincing to the congressman, but the presence of a number of exhibitors at the time he makes his pledge prevents any misunderstanding in the future. "We strongly urge once more," they said, "that this method be followed by all tax campaign committees." Film Industry Firms Total 14,900 First Quarter WASHINGTON—The number of firms in all branches of the film industry remained at 14,900 in the first quarter of 1952. There were the same number in the industry in both the third and fourth quarter of 1951. During the first quarter of this year 300 new firms entered the film industry, but these were exactly balanced by 300 firms going out of business. Movietone News, No. 90. Leathernecks in bif fight for Korean hill; Boston battles big pier bloi British jet liner crashes at Rome; fires menocil forests in east; Vyvyon Donner's fashions in wot football—Georgia Tech trips Duke, 28-7; Michig. State tops Purdue, 14-7. News of the Day, No. 220: UN and Reds lock deadly see-saw battle; coronation preview; Bomgreets duchess; police perform for Egypt's strongmo Michigon State defeats Purdue; UCLA-Coliforni Vj Georgia Tech swamps Duke. Paramount News, No. 23: Coronation preparotif in England; with Uncle Sam's marines in Korea; ofte moth tension behind prison bars; Menard prison Illinois; Ohio State penitentiary in Columbus; Michigc; State-Purdue; Texas U. -Southern Methodist in Austi Tex. Universol News, No. 410: Russians block U.S. tanli in new Berlin threot; mail to troops; Britain's cro»| jewels; French plone crash; Mr. Canada setecte Georgio Tech-Duke, 28-7; "I'ole—topping Dortmoutj 21-7; Michigan State-Purdue, 14-7; mummers parad' Warner Pathc News, No. 25: Ohio prison ric Britain plans coronation; Egypt strongman revje^j ^*! troops; seal hunt on island off Australia; L( Angeles—oround-the-clock fashions; UCLA trounci California; Georgia Tech whips Duke. Movietone News, No. 91; Eisenhower elected landslide! News of the Day, No. 221: Presidential electic special. Paramount News, No. 24; Election special—ago victory for Eisenhower. Universal News, No. 411; Ike's landslide. Warner Pathe News, No. 26: Ike wins • American Newsreel, No. 540: Historic Boston (a other in the series of American cities in color); U. • coast guard cutter goes the farthest north any shii has ever been; raging fire drives 400 families fro their homes in East St. Louis, III.; lucky winners c' radio quiz show see Paris, with all expenses pai(' world's largest private collection of African art e:i hibited in New York; hoir-raising battle betwet- American Sabre jets and Russian-built Migs in Korei; Telenews Digest, No. 45A; Presidential compaicj ends; Africa—films of disputed Morocco airbase. . latest test for RCAF fliers; Ann Arbor-Illinois upse-j l Michigan. | Telenews Digest, No. 45B: GOP londslide: histor; day of decision. ] J ff COLUMBIA PICTURES ANNOUNCES THAT PRINTS OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR EXCHANGES FOR SCREENING STANLEY KRAMER'S Production of REX HARRISON • LILLI PALMER .THE FOUR POSTER Screen Play by ALLAN SCOTT' Directed by IRVING REIS- Based on the Play by JAN de HARTOG Music composed and directed by DIMITRI TIOMKIN Associate Producer - ALLAN SCOTT General Release: Januory starring THE PATHFINDER Color by TECHNICOLOR GEORGE MONTGOMERY with Helena Carter Screen Play by ROBERT E. 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