Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1926 — Page 4

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European Movie Firms Combine For Finish Fight Against American Films By C. P. William* (United Pre»» Staff Correspondent) London. July 22—(United Press)lUltish, French. Italian anil German film producers are sharpening jjteir knives In unity for a "fight to the finish" with the American industry. A conference of film producers of the four countries will be held in Farid some time In the Fall, it is eald. The object of the meeting is to consider a cooperative agreement to meet American competition through development of the industry in Europe. American representatives will not be invited Internalicnallzation of the BHtish and Continental productions has not yet proven sufficient to meet the pressure of increasing competition front America and effort will be made to produce pictures on a more unified ha-is. British producers are already I producing pictures In France and I French producers are malting pictures I in Beilin. Get man companies are pro- I diicing pictures in Rome in an attempt I to exchange knowledge of productions,. J Great Britain Is the best film mar- I ket outside of the United States. There I are 3.500 motion picture theatres in I Great Britain. 3.400 in Germany and I luoif than 2,000 in France. At the I present time. American producers I have an almost complete monopoly on|| British theatres, where the "block- I booking" ystem, recently ivestigated I by the Federal Trade Commission in I America, has practically excluded I British pictures. The German films are I protected by a law providing that ex- I hibitors mint book one German film I tor every fofeign film taken for ex-11 hibition. | Eng'ish papers have recently waged I a vigorous campaign against all types I of American films shown in England I Film and diamatic critics are daily fill- I ing their columns with bitter criti-ll cisms of all points of American films. I1 English weeklies and monthly maVa-ll zines quickly took up the cudgel a- I gainst American films following the I a lead of the London Daily Mail, the I Daily •Express and other prominent H newspapers. I American distributors answer the I charges of "monopoly through the I block-booking system" by* declaring I that English producers are booking I films that can best fill their theatres I and that when booking these “Jiest" | pictures, exhibitors must contrac t to I take other productions. | — o ■ New Coach Os Emerson I High, Gary, Is Welcomed | Gary. Ind., July 22.— (United Presst II — Erne'.sen high school football stars. I school officials and civic authorities I joined in welcoming Elmer Lampe. I former Chicago University grid star, I to Gaiy. I Lampe who has been appointed to I . ircceed George F. Vee-.ker as athle- I tic director at Emerson high school fl here, was tbe guest of the Lion's club I ' • u~—- ■ ■ ,-,‘f' welcome was extended. S Tribute was also paid to Veenker. I retiling coach, who is dire.ctly res I pon ible for the greatest era of athle- I tie success in the history of Emerson I high school and Gary. I Sport fan . of whom there are many I in Gary, have pledged their support tr I Limp' in his promised attempt to I keep Emerson high at the peak in I athletics —especially foodball. i During Vcenker’s stay at Emerson I high school the local football teams I have rolled up a record which is he- I lieved to be without a peer in the his- I tory of Indiana high school sports. I o —— | Bus Company Loses Money; ■ Wants To Abandon Lines I Indi .napolis. Ind., July 22. —I Unit- I ed Press)— Ope-ation of motor busses I by the Intersate Service company has I been a losing venture it was revealed I today in a petition on file with the I State Public Service commission to I abandon its lines. j The company operates busses from I Indianapo’is to the Kentucky line. I For the first six mon J , of this year. I the rout'? from Indianapolis to Seller- I burg and New Albany lost more than I 110,000. the petition said. I o — —■ i I Courtesy Cards Issued To Tourists By Sheriff Van Wert. Ohio. July 22.—Sheriff I H. W. Johnson, cf Van Wert county, I has orginated a system which is des- I fined to assure more courtesy to local motorists while touring the country. The sheriff issues to all . motorists known by him to be aate and rcspon sfble drivers, a card signed by him and asking courtesy from peace officers in other citle?.. towns and communities will be more willing to help a tourist if they know that the said tourist is recommended by the sheriff of hits home community. - o 7T| i Get the Habit—Trade At Home, it Paya

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