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Show New Picture Reds M I Be Broken During Epidemic NEW YORK, Oct. 11. As an aid to the fight against the spread of influenza in-fluenza throughout the country, the manufacturers and distributing. agencies agen-cies comprising the National association associa-tion of the motion picture industry decided de-cided today not to release new moving picture reels to exhibitors from October Oc-tober 13 to November 9, except that contracts for serial productions and animated news reels will not be broken. brok-en. Tho association, asserting that it, was making a sacrifice voluntarily in a period of emergency, sent telegrams to motion picture studios throughout tho country asking actors and actresses actress-es to forego their salaries during the period of curtailment. Reports were read showing that the large number of theaters in the United Unit-ed States and Canada are closed because be-cause of the influenza. It was hold that by withdrawing feature attractions, attrac-tions, the attendance at the theaters would be lessened and tho labors of health boards would be lightened. Eighteen booking agencies Including leaders in the industry were represented repre-sented at the conference today. |