Show PICTURE FILMS FILMS' RELEASES WILL END ON OCT 15 I Drastic Action Taken b by Y Movie Association oll on Account Account Account Ac Ac- count of Epidemic New w York Oct 9 The 9 The National Association Association Association As As- of Motion Picture Industries decided at nt a n. meeting here tonight to discontinue all motion picture re releases releases releases re- re leases after October 16 IB because of ot the tho epidemic of oC Spanish influenza Tho embargo wl will 1 remain in force until furth further r notice It was vas announced by William A A. Dra Brady president of oC tho the as as- e Directors Director's of or the association were reticent tonight regarding what oc occurred occurred occurred oc- oc at th their lr meeting It was announced an an- that a n formal statement probably ably bh would be I Issued suell tomorrow Brady said the theote vote ote on th the tho question of or discontinuing dis dle- continuing continuing- releases was vas I 6 to 2 It was asserted however that the tho purPose purpose purpose pur pur- pose W WH vas H to close the motion picture I houses of ot the country countr as 8 a precautionary precaution precaution- ary measure against influenza Th Theatres In man many cities and towns town already have been closed b by the tho health Proprietors of motion picture theares thea thea- tres res seemed to o be bo divided In their opinIon ion on aa as to the trie purpose of oC the drastic action proposed propose Some Sonic of them as asserted asserted as- as 9 that Jt It n was a move mO on the thc part Dart art i I or the producers to hold back their feature pictures until attendance at theatres becomes become normal and the thus are fire enabled to obtain higher prices for Cor their r releases e eThe The manager of or the two largest pie pic ture tUra hou rouses cs In the city said however that t ho he had bc been n contemplating clo cloa- cloa In ins them thorn for two weeks and felt Celt that the managers of oC the countr country would gladly operate co with the health au authorities au- au He lie said the receipts at his houses has fallen off materially since Inco the tho beginning of or the epidemic Report Is Discussed by L. L A A. A Exhibitor Los Angeles n cICA Oct Thomas Thoma 9 Thomas L Li Tally Tal Tal- ly Iv vice tico president of or the tho First National L Exhibitors circuit said tonight he ho thou thought ht the action of or tho the National Association As As- s of ot Motion Picture Industries In discontinuing motion picture re ri re- re leases knees after otter October 15 because of oC tho the epidemic of influenza would havo lit little little lit lit- tle effect upon the industry in southern southern southern south south- ern California unless the action was wan taken in hr response to a request from the government I 1 i 1 Want ant to rent your rooms A Herald J want ad will do It Phone Was Rae |