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The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • 14

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i PACE FOURTEEN A THE CONSTITUTION, ATLANTA, SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1930. NEV DRIVE IS PLANNED sheet frames, also especially designed and executed by National Theater Supply Company, flank the entrance on each aide. The box office carries oat the same Interior of New Buckhead Theater Buckhead Theater To Open Monday Afternoon at 1 :30 concerns are "public nuisances," aati that- John McClelland, solicitor the city be given thanks of the association "for his interest in prosecution of usury cases pending in the city of Atlanta." "The purpose of this association, the constitution sets forth, "shall be that of protecting the poorest people from mural usury by encouraging 1 AGAINST LOAN SHARKS "-irr Vi New Movie House Is Designed Especially for Sound Pictures. rative scheme employed in the theater, As a special compliment to Back-head and to the legend which gave the community name, the theater features a buck's head in the Neon electric sign which adorns the mar-. I Quee.

Likewise, two remarkably fine specimens have been mounted and hung in the foyer. These latter are the gift of friends in Canada who i presented them to the Buckhead Body for Prevention of Moral Usury To Put on "Clean-Up" Campaign. remedial legislation and aiding in enforcement of the. laws regulating the lending of money or its equivalent." The association is sponsored by the Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce, It. J.

Reynolds, and V. K. Meador, being members of the association's directorate. Declaring that its purpose is "to put on a clean-up drive" with the assistance of a subsidized legal aid V.A I theater. Chattanooga Rotary To Motor to Atlanta service in its fight on loan sharks, tthe Atlanta Association for the Pre The legend goes that in the early days of -Atlanta when deer, roamed i through the wooded area that now is i Buckhead, huntsmen came from near and far to stalk deer.

One particularly 1 an Investment of t2VHt, the Buckhead theater will pn its doors to the public tomorrow afternoon at 1 giving that com-inunity its first theater and atldins to Greater AtlJinta the second house built especially lor sound pictures. More than one-theater peratinc (r roups have looked with favor on Buckhead as a prombinR center for distinctive motion picture theater but it remained for citizens of Buck-bead to launch and carry through actual plans for such an enterprise. All details for the building were completed many months' and work has forward steadily during the paist ix months. Located on Roswell rond at the in-tersection of Peaelifree. the Ituckheml ardent sportsman who brought down a huge buck was so proud of his quarry that he mounted the head on a pt at the Tery spot where the Ilickhead theater stands.

That gave Buckhead its name. The theater was built by the Southeastern Bant Company, whose officers and directors are Atlanta people, most of them citizens of Buckhead. It was financed entirely by local capital and is under the management of vention of Moral Usury, through its president, C. A. Vandiver, Saturday announced its determination to "eliminate loan sharkery and work for the improvement of small loan conditions." At the first meeting of the board of directors, held recently, the following officers were elected, in addition to Mr.

Vandiver George M. Gentry, first vice president E. Becker, second vice president; E. M. Snead, secretary-treasurer, and J.

L. It. Boyd, general counsel. These officers, it was voted, are to constitute an executive committee, the purpose of which will be "to set the association into complete operation." A resolution was introduced requesting Solicitor-Genera! John A. Rkt.

Li As a return courtesy of the Atlanta motorcade which journeyed to Chattanooga several months ago- in celebration of the completion of the paved highway across Georgia from the Tennessee city to the Florida line, the entire Chattanooga Rotary Club, accompanied by members' wives, -will arrive here Tuesday to be guests for the day of the Atlanta Kotariaw-. The Chattanooga club will beheaded by George H. Patten, president, and it is probable that Governor Ilorton of Tennessee may make the trip, he advised local club. heads. A delegation of Atlanta Botarians will meet the visitor, at Marietta and escort them to the Henry Grady hotel and later to the Capital City Club where luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock.

theater is in the heart of the thriv-J Willis J. Davis, who is well and fa-J aisles and two along-side the walls. The side tiers have wide cross-over leading to large exit doors. In decoration and design the auditorium holds to Spanish type. The high wainscoting is of travatine finish.

The side -wails are paneled with macoustic plaster finished in a symphony of reds. The ornamental frieze presents a background of Delia Robio blue on which figures are executed in red, gold and royal blue. The ceiling is finished in macoustic plaster tinted neutral The aisles are heavily carpeted in a specially woven conventional design embracing four colors which predominate in the decorative scheme. The large stage, measuring 25 feet wide and 20 feet deep, is equipped. All the paraphernalia of a regular road show theater has been installed border lights, footlights, a three-way dimmer, olivettes, spotlights, stage rigging and completely equipped dressing rooms.

The grand draperies of Burgundy colored velours decorated heavy gold applique and fringed with gold adhere to the general scheme. The stagt urtain is of brocaded metalinc trimmed with appliqued velours. Immediately in front of the picture screen is a traveler of neutral green velvet. The one painted set is a woodland scene executed by the Atlanta Company, which also is responsible for all the stage curtains. Draperies, rugs and furnishings are by Duffee-Freeman Company.

Further insuring perfect sound reception, the chairs are upholstered in velours, seat and back. They were manufactured and installed by the American Seating Company. The balcony seats 250 and is similarly equipied as to carpets and seats. It may be entered directly or through the auditorium. The booth is equipped with the latest type Super-Simplex projectors to which the sound equipment is attached.

The women's rest room is located at the right of the auditorium entrance. It is thoroughly equipped and tastefully appointed. The men's smoker occupies a corresponding position on the opposite side. The deep lobby is effectively treated with four large triple display frames handsomely decorated and brilliantly treated. The central portion is fitted with Florentine mirrors surmounted by bracket lights, on each side of which are frames for pictorial displays.

Two exceptionally handsome- three- vorably Known in Atlanta mrougu active leadership in theater enterprises. Officers and directors of the build-ine comoany include the following ins community for which it is named. The building which fronts 100 feet on ICoswell road and runs back for a lTth of more than 100 feet, includes besides a 1.05-Mat theater, four tores, two flunking the lobby on each ide. and several suites of offices on the Kecond floor, as well ns attractive quarters designed especially for a restaurant, with a roof garden of gener kin to file an injunction suit direct- lr. C.

M. Adams, president Mrs. 1 ed at certain "salary-buying" com J. S. Donaldson, vice president; O.

Ilildebrant, secretary W. K. Itranilf treasurer? Gporse H. Bow- panies on the allegation that such erre and Mrs. Fannie M.

Lorre, di-1 ous proportions. The building is of Spanish design i Ardftorinm cf the new motion picture theater at Buckhead which will be opeped Monday afternoon all o'clock. The theater is the second in Atlanta which has been erected under special specifications for the reproduction of sound pictures. It represents an expenditure of 250,000 and is unusually attractive in appearance, being Spanish in design. The auditorium seats 1,056 and the stage is 25 feet wide.

Elaborate! decorations and furnishings are used throughout, the grand draperies being Burgundy colored velours with heavy gold applique and fringe. Daniell Beutcll were the architects. Buckhead Cleaners (Buckhead), Phone CHerokee 2501 "Sowing Seeds of Economy' Congratulate and extend best wishes to Buckhead Theatre NEW IRON FIREMAN (-arnetwmit ettectively with wrought iron prills and decorative friezes. Nteel, concrete, hollow tile, brick and stone were employed In construction. The contractor was George SSpruell.

A deep lobby 'JO feet in width leads to the foyer which opens on luxuriously appointed lounge rooms on each side, where the floors are covered with a rich carpet woven especially for the theater. The carpeting throughout the theater is padded with half-inch ozite at once producing an rlt'ect of ltixuriousnexs and insuring perfect sound reception. The auditorium has exceptionally pleacing proportions giving both a depth and width favoring talking reen presentations. A Balustrade rises just back of the last row of seats in the center tier forming an attractive archway that is draped iu velours of Burgundy red. Seats are arranged in three tiers Riving on four wide ainles two main Member Drive Opened by Local Junior Chamber Glenn Memorial Church Erection Will Begin Soon MODELS TO BE SHOWN rectors.

The operating company is headed bv Willis J. Davis, president Dr. Malcolm E. Turner, secretary, and W. C.

Coart, treasurer. Architects and engineers combined talents to produce in the Buckhead theater not only a beautiful house but one with perfect acoustics. To that end the architects, Daniell lieu tell, were in frequent consultation with engineers of the United States Gypsum Company, who handled the acoustical problems. Experts pronounce the result a complete success. One of the most notable pictures of the season, the Warner Brothers-Vita-phone all-color, dancing, Binging and talking hit.

"Gold Diggers of Broadway," featuring Nick Lucas, Winnie Lightner, Conway Tearle, Albert Gran, Nancy Weltord, William Bake-well and Ann Pennington, will be the opening attraction. In addition to the feature picture the program contains the riotously funny talking comedy, "Fatal Forceps," starring Ford Sterling; and, naturally enough, it presents also that popular Universal Sound News with Graham McNamee as the talking reporter. The inaugural program will present the whole show on the screen, with the greetings of the management conveyed in a few brief words thrown on the screen and with no formal speeches. Baby Health Centers For Week Announced Factory Officials Will At-tend District Convention in Atlanta. A-Growin' With Buckhead AFTER THE SHOW Visit the Miller The spriny membership drive of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, unde.

direction of Dr. Rayford'W. Tharpe, chairman of the membership committee, was launched auspiciously last week and will continue through June 5, George B. Tancy, secretary, announced Saturday. Some of the exceptional opportunities which the young men of the city between the ages of 18 and 35 are offered through membership in the Jaycees, Mr.

Yancey points out, are civic work, such as committees on thrift, safety, smoke nuisance aviation, legal aid and good roads committees which are active throughout the year. There are also, he explained, educational classes in public -speaking, lersonality, salesmanship, parliamentary law, commercial law, study of Atlanta and Georgia and industrial tours, with competent instructors in charge, without cost. rive Inn Advanced models of the Iron Fireman, automatic coal burner, will be on display at the Piedmont hotel Tuesday and Wednesday following a convention Monday of the company's representatives in this district. The convention and display will be attended by approximately 100 dealers of the qompany in this territory, which covers Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. Factory officials who will come here from Portland, Oregon, to attend the meeting include E.

C. Sammons, executive vice president; C. T. Burg, general sales manager; Captain AV. II.

Gray, chief engineer and treasurer, and J. A. Thorson, division sales manager. In addition there will be Joseph Gerber, of Gerber Crosley, advertising agents of the company, and also the district representatives and district engineers. The company Is represented in At TWO MASTER STATIONS Flans for the new Emory University church, to be a memorial to the late Rev.

Wilbur Fiske Glenn, have been accepted and bids for the construction are being received, it was announced Saturday. The quater-million dollar church and auditorium probably will be well under way by the time the students return to class in the fall. Although the plant will be primarily a Methodist institution, it also will be a part of the university and will be available for concerts and other university functions. Friends and members of the Glenn family have made the memorial possible. Thomas K.

Glenn, chairman of the board of the First National bank, and Mrs. Charles Howard Candler, son and daughter, respectively, of the distinguished clergyman, gave $50,000 and $75,000. The architecture of the memorial will harmonize with that of the other campus buildings, with the addition of a tower in which will be a set of chimes. The site of the auditorium and church will be near the Emory five points, bordering the campus and facing-. North Decatur road.

A large pipe organ is mouaif ed on a portable console which- can be removed, from sight when the whole stage and orchestra are needed tor student productions. The" building will be arranged so that outdoor exercises also can be held Baby health centers for the ensuing week were announced Saturday by Dr. J. P. Kennedy, city health offi for Sandwiches, Drinks Fried Chicken D.

E. P1NKAR Smokers of the Jaycees are given i cer, as follows Tuesday at the Adair school Wednesday at the John Barclay nursery Thursday at Grant Park school, and Friday at Pryor Street school. Mothers are invited to bring children up to the age of four years. All centers will open promptly at 1:30 P. M.

during the year. There are picnics for members and their friends. There are also summer outings and sporting events, including the spring and fall golf tournaments and the bowling league activity. The spring membership drive is planned to bring more young men in contact with each other and give to Atlanta the precedent which they have always had at the national convention "meetings in the one to be held this vear in Brooklyn, N. from June 11-14.

1 lanta by the Automatic Coal Burning Corporation, S97 Peachtree street, of which J. T. Baxter is president. With representation in Atlanta for two years, installations have been made in the Atlanta Trust Company building, new city hall, Western Union building, 24 city schools and many apartments, hotels, industrial and manufacturing plants and residences. Iron Fireman supplies automatic coal heat, providing smokeless equipment.

The company is seven years Garment Cleaners Oldest Institute of Its Kind in Buckhead. Congratulates and Extends Best Wishes to the Buckhead Theatre D. E. PINKARD 3112 Peachtree Rd. Cherokee 1587-158S We own our plant and are responsible Why experiment? si I LJ13UJmuALJ Laundry Celebrates Eleventh Anniversary Numerous messages and expressions I of congratulations are being received First Christian Church To Give Pageant Today The First Christian church Sunday school will observe today as "Children's Day" with a pageant.

"The World Children for Jesus," scheduled to be presented by members of the Sunday school. Mrs. J. M. Alsobrook, superintendent of the Sunday school, will direct the pageant, and a special offering will be taken.

There will be no evening services at the church, it was announced, the congregation uniting with others of Decatur at the Agues Scott chapel to hear Dr. Daniel A. Poling, noted religious leader. old. and tne statement of January 1, 1930, showed an increase in earnings of 1,540 per cent.

The stock is listed on the Chicago exchange and has been exceedingly active during the past 10 days, according to S. C. May, district representative, which he attributes to the showing of the new advanced models throughout the country. Invitations have been sent by the company to 500 Atlantans, including city officials, members of the school board, real estate men, builders, architects and business leaders. The exhibit will be opens from noon until 10 p.

m. Tuesday and Wednesday. A series of exhibits similar to the one here will also be held this month in Pbrtland, Denver. St. Louis, Chicago, New Tork and Cleveland.

by tne Model launury, Houston ana North Jackson streets, on the occasion of the establishment's eleventh anniversary, which is being observed this week. The laundry was organized by George. Griffin, and Vheeler Mangum and has been operated un- 9 dD der their management during the en-i tire time. Persons in a position to 1 1 "1 4 I 11.. i I.

11 i The Beautiful and Comfortable Chairs in the New BUCKHEAD THEATRE were furnished by THE AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY through their local representatives CLANTON WEBB COMPANY A complete line of auditorium chairs suitable for theatres, churches, schools and assembly halls can be seen at their offices and show rooms, 209 Pryor S. W. (corner Trinity Ave.) Atlanta, Ga. Know consider mat me has made a remarkable record. The plant is regarded as one of the most up-to-date in the country.

Operating on a highly efficient basis, the organization specializes on all modern WHAT A Til BATHE! Expertly designed liand- laundry services and has shown a consistent growth each year. De IHolay To Present Peachtree Plumbing Co. 3110 Peachtree Rd. CH. 3237 Extends best wishes and welcome to the Buckhead Theatre On Their Formal Opening Chairs To Hospital somely wrought perfectly equipped luxuriously appointed delightfully comfortable deliciously cool ideally located easily accessible parkit.g space and plenty of it! Altogether a splendid new enterprise is this beautiful house built to endure an attractive civic center for Buckhead a tribute to the progress of Greater Atlanta a charming setting for the superb pictures which will be presented to a discriminating people.

Ttwloi til aiiuritoaa nf It TTornipv of l'erfection, the Atlanta chap liEM ter of the Order of DeMolay this afternoon will present the Scottish Kite hospital with two wheel-chairs as part of its regular annual custom of rendering aid in some form to that institution. The presentation, which will be made at 3 o'clock by W. L. Brady, local Boy iScout, will be witnessed by a large group headed by Judge E. D.

Thomas, William Candler, Eugene Gunby and other members of the advisory council, while it also is expected' that Governor Hardman and Mayor Kagsdale also will attend. Launching the Buckhead Theatre on its amusement career is the brilliant inaugural program headed WARNER BROTHERS-VITAPH0NE ALL-COLOR SINGING TALKING DANCING HIT AS ONE NEWCOMER CongratuBates and Extends mm itiM Barbers of Georgia Meet Here Monday Best Wishes The fifth annual convention of the Georgia Master Barbers Association will be held Monday in the Chamber of Commerce building here, with to another, we welcome and extend best wishes to THE BUCKHEAD THEATRE on their opening white barbers from all sections of the state in attendance. A number of business matters of interest to master to barbers will be discussed during the gathering. i I Delegates and attendants to the ses-; TOMOIEltOsY p. y.

Thereafter at 2:30 daily, except Saturdays and holidays, when shows will start at 1:30 p. xa. Scnle of Prices: Adults: 25 cents in the afternoon; 35 cents at night. Children: 15 cents at all times. The world's finest pictures will come to yoa here in your very own theatre- WHY CO ELSEWHERE? o) sion wm oe entertained at a lancceo'i to be given at Hapevilleby local; members of the asociatkn.

ondklk) Frat Men To Usher At Emory Exercises Strickland-H arris, Inc. The Crooning Troubadour singing "Painting the Clouds With, Sunahine," 'Tiptoe Through the Tulipa With Me and half a dozen other popular eong hit. WINNIE LIGHTNER CONWAY TEARLE NANCY WELFORD ANN PENNINGTON and a choruf of 100 dazzling beauties. "JFatal Forceps' A Talking Comedy Starring tFOKD STERLING' UNIVERSAL SOUND NEWS with GRAHAM McNAMEE as the talking reporter. A COMPLETE NEW SHOW DEALERS AUTHORIZED Fosr lit li hGitr Uflcl Ushers for Emory University commencement will be supplied by the Inter-Fraternity Council.

Dr. J. Sam tiny, facnlty nember in charge of the graduating arrangements, has announced. Each fraternity will send two ushers to act as sponsors to their graduating- brothers. The commencement oration will be delivered by M.

G. Bickers, associate editor of the Savannah Morning News, on Alumni Day, Jane 0. Bishop John M. Moore, of Dallas, will preaca the sermon June 9 in the university auditorium. The Rev.

Ernest Rat-tenbnry, of Southport, England, will make the commencement address. Jane 10, in the University aaditorium. i i Openiei PEACHTREE ROAD BUCKHEAD CHerokee 2345 or to EVE It OTHER DAY!.

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