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BEN POLLACK
"The Dean of Sophisticated Swing"
Held Over Haul Stevens, Chicago --Broadcasting Over NBC Nightly
August 8, 1936 The Billboard
for night spots theaters
radio musical comedy
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CAB CALLOWAY
DUKE ELLINGTON
DON REDMAN
MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND
FLETCHER HENDERSON
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August 8,
Vol. XLVIII
1936
No. 32 The World's Foremost Amusement Weekly
Published weekly at Cincinnati, 0. Entered as second-class matter, June 4, 1897, at Post Office, Cincinnati, under Act of March, 1879.
92 Pages. Subscription, $5 per year. Copyright 1936 by The Billboard Publishing Company.
DICKERING
WARNER, ASCAP
Split in Music Ranks Probably
Regina Gate Radio Contest
For Pitchmen Will Be Ironed Out This Week
Goes Up 10%
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Radio program Bone of contention now appears to be mainly matter
to determine the "King of Pitchmen"
will start on WMCA-Intercity at 8:15 of classification-otherwise coast is clear, since the
Exhibition grand stand and p.m., August 14, continuing for three
"conditional" return
Friday night spots, a quarter hour each ASCAP membership won't accept
midway increase 25%-R. thereafter. Winner, besides the title, will
A. S. has many visitors be given a $20 cash prize, and there is a NEW YORK, Aug. 3. --Reliable sources are of the opinion that the Warner
strong likelihood that the station may Brothers' group of music publishers will again become members of the American
use the winner as a commercial an- Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers by Wednesday of this week. In
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commercial spiels on programs. ASCAP offices. No decision was reached
10 per cent ahead of last year and that
and another meet is scheduled for this
grand stand and midway showed about Each pitchman will be given six min-
25 per cent gain during the week. Peri- utes in which to deliver his talk. Points Carriers Nix, afternoon.
Crux of the matter now is will ASCAP
(See REGINA GATE on page 75) (See RADIO CONTEST on page 75) reinstate the Warner group on the same
basis it held when the official break
La. Has New Truck and Trailer
came on December 31, 1935, or will the
Rail Rate Cut group be elected as new members in the
same way as any new publisher member
Law Calling for Flags and Flares would be elected, subject later to such
classification as the publisher classifica-
tion committee sees fit to bestow? This
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-Rigid en- night. Operators when bringing vehicles American Carnivals Asso- means that it is all a question of senior-
forcement of provisions of an act re- to a stop must place one flare 100 feet ity that is involved.
to the rear of vehicle, one 100 feet ciation application is de- It is definitely understood that the
cently passed by the Louisiana Legisla- to the fore and a third near center of few points Involved in the Warner re-
ture requiring that all motor trucks road. nied-precedent is seen turn to the fold are as follows:
and busses passing Flags in the daytime are to be placed 1. ASCAP declines to accept any "con-
equipped with flags and flares that are in the same manner as flares at night. ditional" applications for reinstatement.
to be used when stopping on the high- Flares must meet approval of the high- ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 3.-An ad- 2. ASCAP, in principle, welcomes War-
way was warned of this week by Colonel way commission and shall be marked verse decision has been received on its ners back.
Roy, superintendent of the State high- clearly with the manufacturer's name, application for lower rail rates, it was 3. It is proposed to bury the hatchet
way patrol. Law became effective at model of type and full instructions on announced by General Counsel Max completely by all concerned, broadcast -
noAonc Tt ureesqduaiyr.es use of ,"at least three uthsee.y wThilely b muruns tf boer saot lceoansstt r1u2c thedo uthrsa,t (See CARRIERS NIX on page 82) (See SPLIT IN MUSIC on page 7)
portable flares which may be plainly burn in velocity of 30 miles an hour Broadway Biz Steady Altho
visible for a distance of 500 feet" by and in rain when the rate of fall does
motor busses, cars for hire, trucks and not exceed three-quarters of an inch
trailers when operated on highways at per hour.
Remaining at Summer Lows
Taxpayers, Via WPA, Biggest
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Broadway busi- lar draw is still unproved. Roxy, with
ness presented no outstanding occur- Three Cheers for Love, is still weak, as is
Losers in Long Beach Fire rences during the week. Legit continued Paramount with Rhythm on the Range
steady at nine, with Dorian Gray at the and Phil Spitalny's Orchestra, which
Comedy looking shaky. Picture houses followed Spendthrift, also a flop. Strand
on the whole have no really outstanding fared rather badly with Satan Met a
attractions, the nearest to such a classi- Lady and seems set for more woe with
fication being The Green Pastures at Bengal Tiger. Rivoli and Capitol hold
Two productions, "Tamed and How" and "Post Road," the Music Hall, which went out last week over The Return of Sophie Lang and
ruined in blaze-rush new sets to keep schedule-WPA and was followed by Mary of Scotland, Suzy, neither of great moment. Loew's
which opened terrifically, altho its popu- (See BROADWAY BIZ on page 15)
gives two units to hospitals-where's Wallace Waite?
Private Motor Carriers Slow
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-No new Federal Theater shows opened here the past
week, and one of last week's two openings, Lynn Riggs' Cherokee Night, gives its
On Safety Regulation Advice
last performance this evening at the Provincetown Playhouse. Other legit an-
nouncements concern the Negro unit's Macbeth, one of the more popular WPA
plays, which is running into opposition from the elements and other headaches.
It received its second setback during the last two weeks a few days ago when WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Reactions of carriers to the request of the Motor
the Castle Theater at Long Beach burned to the ground, necessitating cancellation operators of private commercial motor Bureau, Interstate Commerce Commis-
of a five-day date scheduled to begin sion, for advices as to how these oper-
August 4. Currently in Hartford, Conn., ators feel with respect to inclusion un-
on an extended run owing to the latter In This Issue der carriers subject to safety regulations
misfortune, the company will entrain have been coming in slowly. Up to
for Dallas August 13 for an appearance Thursday they had not, however, been
at the Texas Centennial Exposition. The received in sufficient numbers to in-
original Dallas booking was scheduled Pages Pages dicate any particular trend. Informa-
for August 8, but was postponed when a Bands 13 Magic 26 tion furnished The Billboard representa-
windstorm wrecked the fairgrounds. Broadway Beat, The 25 Minstrelsy 26 tive by the Motor Carrier Bureau was to
The loss by fire of the Castle Theater, Burlesque -Tabloid 22-23 Motion Pictures 20-21 the effect that in view of August 1
however, affected the WPA theater proj- Carnivals 46-53 Music 13 having been set as the deadline for such
(See TAXPAYERS on page 15) Chicago Air Notes 10 Night Spots -Gardens 11-13 rdeaaycst iwoonus,l dit bwriansg a innt iac cipoantseidd etrhaeb llae snt ufmew-
60 -Foot Fall Fatal Chicago Chat 25 Out in the Open 65 ber of them. When all suggestions are
Circus and Corral 34-37 Parks -Pools 38-40 received they will be turned over to
Classified Advertisements 55-57 Pipes 61-63 examiners for analysis. Replies are being
To Mitzi Rellinut Coin Machines 66-90 Possibilities 26 received from both public and contract
Endurance Shows 23 Radio 6-10 carriers and private carriers. It is as
BOSTON, Aug. 3.-Miss Mitzi Rellmut, Fairs -Expositions 42-45 Repertoire -Stock 24 yet too early to ascertain whether motor-
ized units in the circus and carnival field
23, died in Anna Jaques Hospital, New- - Feature News 3-5 Rinks -Skaters 41 have availed themselves of the oppor-
buryport, Mass., three hours after she Final Curtain 28 Routes 29-31 and 74 tunity of presenting their views.
had fallen 60 feet while performing in
the motorcycle -trapeze act of the Four Forum, The 27 Sponsored Events 54 Considerable water is yet to go over the
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(See 60 -FOOT FALL on page 82) Letter List 32-33 (See PRIVATE MOTOR on page 82)
4 The Billboard FEATURE NEWS August 8, 1936
League Takes Some Chance Parliament MusicIndustry
Honesty Pays
Might Spike G -B Deal
GALION, 0., Aug. 1.-It pays to tell NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Yesterday Isi-
Guild Office the truth in advertising, Henry Fickensher dore Ostrer, Gaumont-British chief, de- Goes Over Top
contends. Fickensher advertised a double nied reports that the impending deal
feature at his movie house here last week between his company and MGM and
with the notation, "neither one is any 20th Century -Fox were not going thru
good." to completion. London reports, how-
Authors' League gets un- When he checked over his receipts for ever, indicate that the negotiations are Chicago convention reveals
Saturday night's show he found he had taking a political turn in that the House
der way with the national taken in more money than for the previous of Commons is very reticent towards increased sales in musical
double feature he offered. even the slightest possibility of control
instruments-sheet music
writers' group movement of GB passing into American hands.
It is considered conceivable that Ostrer,
Philly Situation in view of the nationalistic interest at-
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Some 1,200 dealers
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 1.-Following the tached to the case, will run into diffi- gathered here this week for the 35th
filing at the State capitol this week for Still Looks Black culties in floating the stock necessary annual convention of the National Music
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move for dissolution of the Screen PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-With only politan and Bradford Trust, an organiza- clusive, Attendance this year was the
Writers' Guild of California was an- three legit houses available for the com- tion intricately involved in the control largest of any meet and surpassed all
nounced by the board of directors. ing season and the housing situation of GB stock. other years by about 800, according to
Certificate of dissolution will probably still in a muddled state, no stage at- In Hollywood and New York reports of W. A. Mennie, executive secretary.
be filed early next week by Lawrence tractions are being definitely set and grave difficulties were lightly regarded, More than 100 exhibitors used three
Beilenson, attorney for the Guild. Wind- present indications point to a motion Joseph M. Schenck saying that he was floors to display their new musical mer-
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terest in the Guild magazine and other (See PUILLY SITUATION on page 17) Ostrer. Association of Band Instruments, said
properties, an executive board meeting there had been an increase of from 20 to
was to be held late this week. Records 30 per cent in the band instrument in-
and files of the Guild will be taken over Summer Theater Razed by Fire; dustry for the first six months of 1936.
by the Authors' League of America, The accordion industry has also ad-
which will occupy the Guild's offices in
vanced, with many new improvements
Hollywood as Coast headquarters and
continue the story and material regis- Others Continue Merrily Along in the instruments. According to reports
this branch of the industry has shown
tration department.
an increase of 50 per cent in the last
From now on the League plan of a
national writers' organization will be in NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Despite a few Conservatoire, Deal, N. J., with Donald three years.
full effect, with provision for a Screen apparently imminent closings, the main Cameron, Bruce MacFarlane and Frieda Edward P. Haugen, president of the
Writers' Guild subsidiary group. How- body of the summer theater train con- Altman; Abduct Me Tenderly, by How- sheet -music division, said they had been
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(See LEAGUE TAKES on page 10) Swtarasn pgoers,t pa ocnoemde dwyh beyn Mthaer jsotraieg eR oalfs ttohne, Theater, Millbrook, N. Y., with a cast buyse t hoef pmiaunsoic i innd uthsetr ysc ahnodo tlhs.e extensive
RKO Leads Pix awuhdeirteo rtihuem B eoef cthhwe oSocda rTbhoeraotuegr hC Somchpoaonly, icnroclfutdianngd J oJhona qWu.i nS tSanoluetyh, eVr;ictoCro Bnceeen -- theT phiea nmoo isntd iumstproyr htaanst bdeeevne tlhoep mveerntitc ianl
was to have staged the piece, burned tratin', the Thornton Murdock -Eva or console piano and, according to Frier
Baseball League dtou rRinogb tehret vnoignh tR oifg eJul,ly s2ta5g.e mAcacnoargdeinrg, TPloanyiegrrse yoln c Gomoveedryn,o dros nIes lbayn dth; eA H Satrabtuoer MdicvCisoilolinst,e trh,e ionfduthstery phiaasn soh omwenrc ahna nints-
damage amounted to $10,000, necessi- to Rembrandt, Karl Lawrence's drama, crease of 37 per cent in the first six
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Winning three tating a delay of one week. Muriel by the Hollywood Players, Community months of 1936, and June, usually a
consecutive games from Loew MGM, Kirkland and Staats Cotsworth were to Building, Bay Shore, L. I., and Wind- (See MUSIC INDUSTRY on page 10)
Skouras and Columbia, RKO, with a have played the leads. mills in Manhattan, a takeoff on adver-
percentage of 1,000, now leads the sec- tising by Judith and David Bublick, at
ond half of the Motion Picture Baseball The other fledglings were Bonfire to the Roadside Theater, near Washington. Two Boothmen
League tournament. Games played Gloiy, a drama written by Katherine New Rochelle's By Persons Unknown
during the last week, ending July 31, Roberts, with Helen Zelinskaya in the closes the season for that establishthent.
For Syracuse
were: RKO 8, Skouras 3, July 25; Con- leading role, at Stony Creek, Conn.; A It is a properly mysterious murder case,
solidated 9, Loew MGM 0 (forfeited), Reason for Youth, a comedy by George in which the audience attempts during
July 25, and RICO 7, Columbia 5, July Bryant, at the Lake Whalom Theater, the proceedings to detect the killer of SYRACUSE, N. Y., Aug. 1.-The year-
29. League standing with averages and Fitchburg, Mass.; Seen But Not Heard, Dr. Cronin, who should have been killed long fight of union operators to force
other statistics is appended: a comedy by Marie Baumer and Martin anyway. Supporting Calhern and Miss neighborhood houses to keep two men
Berkeley, which continued a second Shafer are Julie Lawrence, Ruth Hovey, in their booths at all times snapped
Second Halt Games Played to Date week at the Red Barn Theater, Locust Jay Britten and Alexander Clark Jr. suddenly out of the doldrums this week
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Paramount 0 1 .000 3 6 move with apparent success for a long
NBC 0 1 .000 2 7 Report Claims WPA Shows Help time, and union men, hailing the mayor's
Loew MGM 0 2 .000 5 5 action with glee, are secretly giv-
United Artists (out) 0 8 ing credit to the approaching Republican
State Convention for their success now.
Public Utility Pix Establish New Audience Groups Mayor Marvin is a candidate for the
(See TWO BOOTHMEN on page 17)
Fold After One Show
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-With August 2 ushers and office personnel, the complete
NORRIS, Tenn., Aug. 1.-Motion pic- being the date of the Federal Theater total amounting to 200 people. BEN POLLACK
tures as a public utility had a short Project's popular -price theater's six- More than 6,000 patrons of the popu-
career of one performance here in the month birthday, the powers that be lar -price theater have submitted their (This Week's Cover Subject)
model town of the Tennessee Valley Au- have issued an official announcement names for advance information and
thority. giving significant statistics. Up to and reservations, and many of these people
When the town council several weeks including July 31,' the unit crossed the have attended one of the four shows pro-
ago decided to discontinue operation of 100,000 attendance mark, gave 118 per- duced. Thirty-three players have been FEW names in the dance orchestra field
iptlsoytehee aatnedr soWn iollfi aHmis tBoeriaarnd ,C ThVarAle es mR-. fMoromrea tnhcaens 1a0n0d a pcrtoersse nantedd actfroeusrsesp hlaayvse. pinlagc aemd oinn gp rwivhaotem e ims pHlaoryrmy eIrnvt,i noeu, tlsattaen do-f haasv teh abet eonf Besetnab Plisohlleadc kfo.r aNs olowng, wa ipthe rtihode
Beard, took it over, with rates and received employment during this period, Murder in the Cathedral, who has been popularity of swing or hot music, he has been
quality of service under control of the together with a propdrtionate number selected for an important role in Robert given the name of "The Dean of Sophisticated
cnoiguhntc'isl .shoHwein gg.ave it up after the first of stagehands, technicians, directors, (See REPORT CLAIMS on page 17) SwBinagc."k in 1921 Pollack learned "to go to
The idea may be resumed, according town" as the ragtime shimmy drummer with
to J. W. Bradner Jr., town manager, if WPA Minstrel Show Moves to the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. Since those
"someone can be found willing to take days he has gone from Coast to Coast and
it over." Meanwhile the town is con- played in major spot after another, estab-
tinuing to operate the movie theater in lishing himself as one of the field's best drum-
the community building. Project's Hoboken Showboat mers. In the past few seasons he has ap-
peared at such places as the Hotel. New
Philly Wants Mardi Gras; Yorker; Lincoln Tavern, Chicago; Chez Paree
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Variety The- -and the show goes on amid a dan- in the same city; Roosevelt Hotel, New
Liked Convention Fuss ater of the Federal Theater Project last gerous proximity to mosquitoes. The Orleans; the Lowry, St. Paul, and the Black -
week moved its All-American Minstrels, audience does, however, hear the sirens hawk and Congress in Chicago. Currently
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-An annual first seen in Brooklyn as the initial of- blow while the black -faced cast goes thru he and his orchestra are at the Continental
Philadelphia Mardi Gras in May, fea- fering of the WPA vaudeville unit, to an its song, dance, gag and ensemble rou- Room of the Hotel Stevens in the Loop and
tured by the Mummers' parade, was sug- anchored barge in Hoboken called the tines, and the illusion is a fairly pleas- broadcasting over NBC.
gested by Mayor S. Davis Wilson to the Buccaneer. The sailing days of the ant one. The high spots in Pollack's career are many.
(See PHILLY WANTS on page 17) Buccaneer are over-it doesn't even rock The show is the original three-part One of his latest endeavors is to be credited
bill first presented at the Majestic Thea- with a considerable hand in the popularity of
ter in Brooklyn, and consists of a regu- swing. Graduates from his band include
ROLL OR MACHINE FOLDED lation minstrel offering for the first Benny Goodman and Fud Livingston. In 1927
part; four vaudeville acts, including Bert Pollack and his band played one of the first,
100,000-$17.00 Earle, banjoist; Jimmy Kelo, jester; if not the first, radio commercials out of Chi-
Lewis and Beasley, a pair of comics with cago, broadcasting as the Henry C. Lytton
a nutty song and St. Vitus dance rou- Collegians. Another first is that of making
IICKET SPECIAL PRINTED -CASH WITH ORDER tine, and Four Aces of Rhythm, instru- the first Victor swing record-"He's the Last
09 LAFAYETTE ST., mental quartet, and a third part called Word" and " 'Deed I Do."
127 N. DEARBORN, Chicago Evening on the Levee, a somewhat lavish Pollack is under the exclusive management
BIIOIPOUKSU P-R TESIETAKUAREATNTT SC.HTE4C1K4SaELLIOTT TICKET COI {615 CHESTNUT ST., Phila. (See WPA MINSTREL on page 17) of Consolidate(' Radio Artists, Inc.
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August 8, 1936 FEATURE NEWS The Billboard 5
Flanagan Stays N. 0. Amusement Places League Appoints IATSE Coast Spots
Get Notice of Tax Slash Are Amalgamated
Play Committee
As Project Head
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-Notice of a HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 1. - Hollywood.
decrease in the city's amusement tax, NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Last week the executive offices of the IATSE and its
adopted by an ordinance at Tuesday's League of New York Theaters named studio locals will be brought together
meeting of the commission council, was Marcus Heiman, Brock Pemberton and under one roof this week when the
Gets new leave from Vassar received today by theater owners and Warren Munsell to be its representation amusement union takes over the fifth
more aids named operators, night spot managers and in the presentation of amendments to floor of the Taft Building here. Local
other amusement places. the new minimum basic agreement be- offices about town will be closed with
rumors are scotched The former tax of 2 per cent on the- tween the League and the Dramatists' the exception of the studio mechanics,
ater admissions starting at 10 cents Guild. Local 37, which will be maintained as a
now is 2 per cent on admissions over 15 Forming a committee, as provided for daily business office for its 5.000 mem-
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Foflowing reports cents. Night clubs and prize fights, by section 18 of the new pact, the three bers.
that President Roosevelt Would soon which formerly paid 5 per cent, will now men will endeavor to keep up to date William Bioff, personal representative
okeh a $7,000,000 grant for the WPA Fed- pthaayt othnely r e2d puecre dc etnaxt. mIeta inss e as tdimroapt eodf the agreement, suggesting to this end to the organization's president, and Har-
etliernaaurl enT ethdoe thahetaeatrd H Ptharolelj ipeecr Fot ljfaeoncrta,g h1a9an3v 7wi,niglil t b cweoeanns- athbeo utatx $e1s0 w0,h0i0ch0 ga oy etoa rt hine rceivtye'ns uwee flrfoamre wpAehmnadet enfvoderm rr eacnthitfasin cagadetvisoi snteh due,py ho tonhw iancekcv enepre,tc awensicslela drbyey.- lcsahpnao rHtgteeod lo mfp esdtreumnd,aion eavncicttilevy-i pthyree, srweid.heinleBt, iHofowflimllisd eibnne,
granted another year's leave of absence department for relief work. both the League and the Guild. supervises office operation, assisted by
froCmo iVnacsisdaern Ct owlliethge t.his news of another he'Areb owuitl la bhea laf iddoezde nb yd othwen troewdunc tehde attaexrs, alsToh eincmluadneasg efursr'theimr mcoendfieatreencbeuss iwneitshs Steve Newman.
lease of life for the Federal Theater is these spots, including the St. Charles the musicians' union and consideration Downtown theater locals, stagehands'
tahded irteiopnoartl oaifd tsh, ea mapopnogi nthtmemen bt eoinf gs eHvoerwa-l TMhaeyaotre rP,r watth, icchhargisingo 1w0n aendd b1y5 Aadcmtiinsgh of the Equity contract. Ncoon. t3i3n uaen di np rporjeescetinotn iqsutsa' rNteor.s 1, 5b0u, tw thilel
ard Miller, regional director in California, up to 6 p.m. daily. latter local will have a contact man in
who is now Hallie Flanagan's representa- Offer Award to Best Hollywood in the interests of its mem-
tSiovuet hoena sthteer nWedsirte Cctoora,st;w Johhon h Masc bGeeeen, Harding Hits Balkans Performer of Year bers employed at film studios.
named special representative in the .MGM Chorines Booked
Southeast, and William Stahl, lately of On Five -Month Trip NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Daily Mir-
the experimental unit, who becomes spe- ror and its night club editor, Ted Friend,
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Mack Millar,
ciaWl Eilalsiatemrn Pre. pFraersnenswtatoivrteh., Mrs. Flana- NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Alfred Harding, anrieg hotf fseproint gp ear mfoerdmael rt oo ft hthe eo uytesatar.nding night spot press agent, has gone to
gan's Washington aid, will henceforth editor of Equity Magazine, leaves Mon- Already nominated for consideration Hollywood for Joe Moss and arranged
have the assistance of Hiram Mother- day for a five months' trip to various are Belle Baker, Milton Berle, Luciene with MGM to book 20 of the chorines
wGeuMlill,dr sMf.o Fargmlaazneiarnlgey.a ne,d qituoers otifo Tnehde aTsh teoa ttheer BseaHalrikcsahn wi tcioonruken rotarnri eytsh, ,e mwatahedreser.e p hoes wsiiblll ed ob yre a- BHHooewyleeanrrd, M,BeonLrnogyua nF,i HeHlodalstrz,r ,Wy RiBllieiceaht ramincdea nE,u LJgiolelhinene, twbheeh obH raoopulplgyehwarto ehdoe dirn eR Tbehyset aA Gumrraeenartti .cZaienGg Afaeillrsdl iwinnietlosl
possibility of the project's taking on fellowship from the Kosciusko Founda- Steel, Sophie Tucker, Cilly Feindt, George plane in time for the cafe's fall show.
more unemployed, said, in effect, that tion and invitations from ministries in Jesse', The Hartman, Ritz Brothers and
there was little likelihood of this insofar Czechoslovakia and Hungary, includes George Dewey Washington. Barter Theater Still
as the quota was already more than trips to those countries as well as to Award committee comprises Grover
filled. She further scotched rumors that Austria and Poland. Whelen, S. Gregory Taylor, Milton Ad- Getting Plenty of Grub
the WPA intended to send out numerous In addition to collecting information ler, Eddie Davis, Joe Moss, Ann Nichols,
companies in order to revive the road, for a series of articles for The Montreal Ferde Grofe, Monte Proser and Russell
abde dvienrgy ethxapte nthsiivse p.ractice has proved to DThaiel yN Sewta rY, Torhke HMeoratilodn T Priibcutunree aHnedr Talhde, Patterson. ThAeBatIeNrG hDerOeN is, Veax.,p Aeruige.n 1c.i-nTgh teh Be abretesrt
New York Times, he will serve as the (See BARTER THEATER on page 79)
Philly B. -O. Men delegate of Equity, the New York Thea- Zugsmith, Inc., Gets Charter
ter League and probably the United
States at the Ninth International Thea- ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 1.-The organi-
Start A. C. Theater ter Congress in Vienna, to be held the zation of bands and orchestras, also HOTEL RALEIGH
first week in September. other musical features, is the purpose
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The Phila- of the Albert Zugsmith Associates, Inc.,
delphia Theater Treasurers' Club has Libraries Are Set of New York, a newly formed project Where You Can Sleep Anytime-DAY OR NIGHT
taken over the Garden Pier Theater in which was granted a charter of incor- 848 NO. DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO.
Atlantic City, planning the presentation poration today by the secretary of state. Single Rooms, 65.00-Double, $7.00 per Week.
of legitimate successes to restore the With Warner Disks The company has a capitalization of UnTitheHateraicdaqlu Baroteorksi.ng A5gemnciineus tleo cwaatelkd int onotLeol.op.
resort to its former eminence as a sum- $5,000. The promoters and principal
mwiedre tlhye aktneor wcenn bteorx.-ofAfilceex amndaenr iCna rtlhinis, NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-As soon as the sMtoicckhhaoelld Seruskin aarned MAalbuerritce JZ. uFglesmisicthh,- BETTER CLASS
city and for many years treasurer and WdeafirnnietrelyB sreotthesres-vAeSraCl AmPanusiftaucattuiroenrs oifs man. BUSINESS CARDS -1,000 far $2, 2,000
mtdpiorcaai nnmCateaigdtteiycr womfph atrehnonead g uAiictn pthgiooolnluos,sd Teirdhhee camatsoteurrsb iiencoe afAnl t alaatnhpnde-- telwielpeha coisctenrhi cmahacaolc votrreeua annthltsr caoernafi pdntyui1 omb,n0ees0e rln0oi b umWrsaa asrditreaenst ebi woru nittl ushl n nereeolds-t Jane Jarrell Expanding fCoor m$p3o.s6i0tio, En3.L,0LC0SS0h aP amfroRlporIl etN$tseT4,,. I5MNs0Gitc.a h mPC.opOue.dr, -elinnvee lloimpeit.
project. having Warner licenses for performing PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1.-Jane Jarrell,
MPMbeeaTo rcWshnkoedaanaillaytlo.el (prA3 eSG)pnu,rippneewpgaaozirrlaalt,a in bntGctgeree aM,Lo csatritigwsaosernr r Me,Binnalcgacbe ckeD kRagowiiilnrllo oEnwotiyhnid'lgysl, tsobhear erRsavi nswei c loioeemn ralwkmyssie.el lodo mSfifa i ientttehasc n ee$s s1u$ae5 b1c ,5ss0oio 0ndan0s itia gudorsneny re t aa phtb oursluu ebW s lnltiiasuabihrmnrneaibernrresgys.r laahao nnencr duae blmxO abtbnehoendioors k ci,oe virrfreec ,a upwtdriodtih rpitotth si tori hstenrh cufaaeal tn Tl slts,epl hyhxoe aatr svesi st,ii unn Kerg ntne hbelneadot r utogfecrkiroknermiydg- FoTC6sir de-oOhenoriMtgk R6h PHi 0Sn axoesSr1autttr3nssAe0e,elr,, L SD1w8h5E0rio a0tlhmw e2n a -g-tMs$p7itue2ch oi ,TOst0Epa r08lnbTue0 dl -ceB.O,hk eMfisngRo,crhaN hIr CoZSeq2wsiueEr.aec LoetDuisp,gsW .e P. h 9rStDooa ultlHrieelPandnslmgO ,agc neoatWhtttnsacis-,sc.
NMaonnctgyo Emvearnys, ,D Doonr Sohtheylt oHni,n Dckorleey M, Meraanbdeel olofc tahle s dtaistikosn ms ianyv goolv ceodm, tmhiesr cwiailll omn etahne tories she has just covered. sAtomuwganulls; Ct8 3i,r ,cGuBlsae.asvgeorWwD;r ai7tme, S;o 4cr o,w tLtiesrvieticllheBf;i UealDdll ; K H5e AEnWtliuzcKakbIyNe.tSh,-
and Anne Hunter. additional revenue flowing in to Warner Chorus Equity Contract
coffers. WANTED
Detroit Firm Gets Papers As stated on page 3 in this issue, the NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Chorus Equity
situation between Warner and ASCAP Association has started drafting its first
tioDnE hTaRsO bIeTe, nA fuogr.m 1.e-d-A k nneoww cno arpso trhae- wAi cllo pmrombiatbteley mbee esetitntlge dis t hscish aefdtuerlendo ofno.r ssptaont dfiaerldd. coMntrrsa.c Dt oforormthy f oBrr ythanet ,n CigEhAt AMtredusv.sat nbcIefe alAobogleke nitnot g wc foiotnhrt acaca prt .eC Wrmluoabrnsk,e onSntc chpooenrocnlesen cattnaigdoe nT wbhaeistaihs-.
2 o'clock and an ASCAP board meeting secretary, says she welcomes suggestions an old. reliable company. wire: pay your own.
B. & B. Amusement Corporation, with at 4 o'clock. from chorus people now working the BILL DORA PLAYERS, Rawlins, Wyo.
a capitalization of $10,000. Incorpora- It remains for the board to vote on night spot field. WANTED
tors are W. W. Bleakley, assistant man-
the Warner classification upon reinstate-
aAg.e Ar . oBfl etahkel eDyo awndn tNo.w Fn. BTlheaekalteeyr., Tanhed ment, with Warners, of course, seeking Salmaggi Op Scheduled Organized Small Vaudeville Troupe; Singers, Danc-
its previous seniority. ers, Comedians, Black, Toby. About 7 people, with
Blue Lantern at Island Lake is now Pianist, Sax, or what have you. I furnish new tent,
bwehion gp loapne troa teexdt ebnyd tthhee itrh areceti vbirtoietsh eurns-, Libby To Produce theN HEWipp YodOroRmKe, wAiullg b. e1 .o-Tpehnee sde Aasuognu astt ncsaiegnahdttiylny g.a ncdaL pSoaanctgiut rysde 4aay0so 0nn.i.ghWt5 ce0oe/n5kc 0se troatn.n dW ds,oo cuohlrda,n cgroeens essrhivdoeewsr,
der the new incorporation. Plans are 21 by Maestro Alfredo Salmaggi and his three versatile teams that will double music. Wire
being made to open another ballroom in For South America New York Hippodrome Opera Company, aMll,o dndayay o, rA nuigghuts tl e1t0te.r; nAol lt itmhies wtoe leoko.se;M mAuNsAt oGpEeRn
Detroit this fall. Carmen being the first scheduled pro- TENT SHOW, Crockett, WytheCounty, Va.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-George Libby's gram. Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci
Beer Dinner for Canavan 11 -people revue has returned here after will be presented August 22 and Aida CUSTOM MADE WIGS AND
16 weeks at the Cobacabana Club, Rio August 23. Popular prices will prevail. . TFOiUnPesEtES gAoTo LdOsW iPnRICtEhSe
bpereNinsEigdWen ttYh orOof wRLnKoc,a Afl o8ur0g2. ,1E A.d-wAma ebrrdeicearn Cd Fiannenadeverar anis-, da enL Jeiabwnbe ygi rsroao.yusp h oe pweirlal tpirnogd uthcee aA sthlaonwt ifcoor Play Syndicate tPwIellleuoadsrs.lttrdae,treB, dsa5 tCm0riacbct iatbnlloyoog x,g uT,euo aFpur.rpaeenepe.-
tion of Musicians, Thursday (6), occa- Casino in Rio, which played an Amer- Write or Call
sRieoxn Sbaetiunrgd aCya (n8a)vaans's a d deeplaergtuartee oton tthhee ilacsatn y sehaor.w staged by another producer Memberships L13o Mmubnarrode SI& BL.,yamn, MMaassss
Bvaasrn iat,i swrheh pTor rewasdieleln sst aaUitlni wvioeint ho Cfh oitshn weg riAefesm,s .i seC rgiaocnianan-g wEahKricla hyL ,ew Kselainetty staoh a oBnwud e lKansoatys s ,Ae Aairsmeosen rw,i chiatahns trahece-t a nNNeEEwWW le YgiOt oRuKtf, iAt, uPgl.a 1y. -PMroedmubceinrsgh iSpysn i-n AT LIBERTY
labBorri tmisohv ecmonegnrt.ess starts September 7. mresati noefd t hine sShoouwth h Aasm reertuicran,e adl,thoS htohwe dwicitahte sR,oya rEe .c Juarrrmenatnly apbpeainregn stolyli ccihteide,f VERSATILE MED TEAM
with the president of the New York mu- had been booked by Bob Vernon and salesman. Memberships, it is said, Cjohinan agte o sntcroen,g fBorE tTwToY w AeNekDs, BuOp iBnB aYll BacEtsS.T, CSatn.
sicians' local due back in his office the William Morris Agency. (See PLAY SYNDICATE on page 79) Joseph, Mo.
September 21.
Spectacular Police Raid
BOOKS
Philly May Get Closes Atlanta Nightery K TIICKETS CIRCUS STRIPS
Rolls of 2,000. ICARNIVALS FOLDED
ROLLS
Theater -Cabaret anAd TdLeAstNruTcAtio, An ubgf. t1h.o-Ausrraensdt so fo 2f 7d opelloaprlse' 15 RRoolllls 02..5000 FOOTBABLLASEBALL CAAskR DUSs
worth of gambling paraphernalia, bar 10 Rolls 3.50 Ems DRAWINGS" About
limPiHtaItLioAnDsELmPaHkIiAng, Authge. 1.-FWoxit h-L sotcaugset ethqeu ispumddeennt awnidn dfiunpe owfh tihsek iCesasam Laorkmeda 5N0o R Col.l s0. D. Ord1e2r.s5.0 All Toledo Process Tickets. S CITNF AAIRNSY FORM OFothrmers.
(See THEATER -CABARET on page 84) (SeeSPECTACULARPOLICE on page 79) THE TOLEDO TICKET COMPANY, Toledo, 0.
6 The Billboard RADIO August 8, 1936
Conducted by M. H. SHAPIRO-Address Radio, Music and Orchestra Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City.
FCC CLARIFIES "HEARING"
Gov. Hoffman Wants
Seeks To Halt Misunderstanding
Another Twist
Carter To Debate
On Allocations Procedure Oct. 5 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-What the
public thinks while shopping was aired
over KIDS this past week, when the Em- PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Altho Gover-
.
porium, largest department store in town, nor Hoffman's $100,000 libel suit against
staged a series of twice -daily quarter-hour Boake Carter and his sponsors suffered a
Many broadcasters still hold the fear that anything might "Inquiring Radio Reporter" broadcasts as legal setback July 28 when Supreme Court
a stunt to boost its anniversary sale. Justice Heher ordered the New Jersey
happen and have requested the info-statement says Believed to be the first of its kind ever chief executive to show cause why service
used by a Pacific Coast department store upon sponsors should not be set aside,
findings will only serve as basis for further moves
. for promotional work, the broadcasts were Hoffman has challenged the radio com-
handled by Dean Maddox. With a portable mentator to Join him in an air debate
transmitter strapped to his back, he wan- on any topic that has been the basis for
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Seeking to clarify the situation as far as possible dered thru the store popping questions at criticism of his State administration.
so that broadcasters and others interested will have a better picture of what to
shoppers, which dealt with current events, Same invitation was extended to Arthur
expect at the October 5 hearing, the Federal Communications Commission has facts about the Emporium, current bar- Sinnett, managing editor of Newark Eve-
issued an additional statement. Mainly it points out that the findings will only gains in the store and other subjects. ning News; James Kearney Jr., of Trenton
act as the basis for any possible changes to come. The statement follows:
Times newspapers, and John Borg, pub-
"Many inquiries have been made with respect to the proper and ultimate con-
lisher of The Bergen Evening Record at
sequences of the proposed broadcast allocation hearing set for October 5. In MBS Bake Program
order that the industry may thoroly Hackensack, New Jersey newspapers that
understand the situation, it is believed have criticized his policies editorially.
they should be informed that the evi- Ayer Agency Buys To Be Roadshowed The records showed that Carter had not
dence given at the October 5 hearing been served in the suit and the sponsors
seeking the writ, Philco Radio and Tele-
will form a basis for such changes which
may be shown to be desirable in the U. of P. Foothill NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Program slated vision Corporation, the Philadelphia
existing regulations of the commission of start next Sunday (9) on WOR-Mutual Storage Battery Company and the Co-
wenigthin reeesrpiencgt rteoq burioreamdceansttsi nogr astlaloncdaatridosn.s, dePaHl wILilAl nDoEt LbPe HmIaAd,e A puugb.l i1c. -uAnlttihl oS ethpe- sppaonnys worielld h bayv eC iotsn tiinnietinatla bl rBoaadkcinagst Ccoomme- ltuenmdbeida thBatr othaedyc aasrtein fgoreCigonm cpoarnpyo,ratcioonns-
sictniieoo"ddnnWuu rshoeitaftr hasyt s h ar maeep spabppyraroe sorcivbeste c lfdteaoom lrt l ht ashtet hetcaa ofctfon kotrfhilenrleoogg wnc otothiiinnmengg gsm ,op ttlrihhuosee--- ttcvgeiloecmuriksnsbeiigevtty rset o wob 1ftrih ol5Pela, e bdNnwecn. ha osWseyvtnli.evn rAtag,h ny rreiueia grms fha&ootlso erS tohbofaoan stlf hlA tseghge aeUaem snenocexinys-- fatpprhslro aaoamntd fn purCieucnaertgr .pa n Iottentosrg eaaitce,ad t kwdHioeiiatn ttilh holt, oen tth adstekohi se oattnrdwhi veob onueNretnot e inrtswhsieg e orhY frat o otlfhasroeokdr aHodstnnaaomd yfhf eanimdsgo apeatn rdcs otc uichhvbeiaisejrte digrceieenstpd gti uostnht ausattnhuti toeiCit ln aL it.rnh itJn eeuNrd rs'sbuet ielwccero e gtmJ ohHe m rscesheaheonseywters.
public, the commission and the indus- for the Atlantic Refining Company. booking, program will be given one time cause is argued at the October term of
try: F$1ig5u,0re00i,s qusietet ain c othmee dnoewignh obvoerrh loasotd s eoaf- ointh ae rB triimdgee ipno Crth, Cicoangno.., Athlethaote or nalnyd tawno- coIunrt .his letters of invitation for a radio
"1. In new allocations or in realloca- son when the college balked aircasting Mutual stations,,WOR and WGN, Chi- debate, Hoffman pointed out that he had
tions of radio frequencies to services or by setting the ridic sum of $10,000 per cago, are carrying the show, WICC, just passed the half -way mark in his
to stations within services, proceed on game with proviso that station or spon- Bridgeport, will relay the performance in three-year term and, altho he acted as
the basis of 'evolution, experimentation sor buy every game in the schedule or that city to WOR. he thought best for the State, editors
and voluntary action' rather than by forget it. Another gag the sponsor is using, in and publishers of certain newspapers and
rMemaxdeopindcetianfslid ctioatatu inkordeenessp eow nrahf baoicrrrehceea dndsoet conecfoos ttss htialneyrvy to erlCcvehheqa nulnaiigcrregease-l. TaiurIrinnkg ef.yo rDmSateyar wd yiauesma trh swe, atohsne lay Cl wgoaarmynsee latlo st giefelflt o oaunnt cbaosrno nnaodetccetaidso tnp, eiwso itptohl e it nhovefo otlhvldee- toaicmldtoe d risad ymesaa, odtfoe tubhpee rshaeidlsv imoes on. te"iwTvehss e c aoosbm wjemecletl n oatfsa ttthohiress dpheraocvipseoi ocsenridst itpchiaeznmeedl-
avret"l 2os.hpomuEelnndct obauelro aangcgce osmpecpcolimifsimhc eludinn.iecsa taiso nmayd bee- awnhAdo t tlchaaenr etgidca ttRoe seb fwriinneigrne ga t mihsr iockwue ranrle oonnptgley.n b taon akl-l sDeiTaatmaeldeon nitnd i nJthicmelu adBuerdsa idJeaync,c kLe Si.l mlTiahanris tR, wAusidlsele ltleal kReeto aniln-. dtihnise tc hgueso svsiuoebnrn jbeoecrft,o s" rdiesi ast corua bsdrsiioen dag.u odPuietrn etcshese,, "rf aasdaciitdos
icnudmicualatetedd f rdoamta tainmde f rtoo mti meveidence saec-- raonldli nhga tsh sei bgansiefbieadll abnro aedacrlayst sin otveerre sWt IiPn storan,, SFlcorraepnpcye HLaalmopb, eKrte na nCdh rLisetny SOtrockheess-. populgaor vpeerrnmmiessnito anl lanedx aisllt tbhyre ger sahcoeu oldf
cured from such informal engineering grabbing the U. of P. games to follow Agency is.B. B. D. & 0. work together for the public interest."
meetings as may be necessary to facili- the sandlot season. However, it is re-
tate progress in detail. ported that the footballing will go to Dwight Myer to WBZ General Shoe To Offer
"3. Direct engineering and other in- WCAU and be carried over the CBS.
terested departments to prepare modi- Station has a definite "in" with the PIrro'BURGH, Aug. 1.-Dwight Myer, Different Dance Bands
fication of existing regulations pertain- sport fans since it is now airing the plant manager of KDKA here, has been NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-General Shoe
ing to frequencies for various classes of baseball games for Wheaties. named plant manager of Station WBZ,
Corporation, which opens a new series
bkrco.adInca sstu sctaht iaon ms baentwneeern t h50a0t athnde y1 ,a80re0 anWd i"tCh lPipopp eWr"a Srnmeri taht cToemmpinleg Uinn iavse rnseitwy BAousgtouns.t 1H5e a wndil lw tailkl eb oev seurc hciese ndeewd phoesret owni ltlh fee aNtBurCe- aW dJiZff neeretwnto drka nSceep tbeamnbde er a1c5h,
sufficiently flexible to permit the adapta- coach for the Villanova College team, by J. E. Baudino, who now holds the week for the first 13 weekly programs.
tion of new technical developments and both schools are in a receptive mood Boston position. The transfer is in
aslhloocwaitniogn a ptrinhceiaprliensg sw,hiicnhd, iucpaotne pthroapte ar fpoera rreadd aios yceoti.n, but no takers have ap- hkoeuespein Cgo wrpiothr atthioe np oofli rcoyt aotfi ntgh ep Werseosntinnegl-. OtChrheci hcpearsgotorga rasa nwmdi ,lL lw obseh iAhleena gsredel tef,rso.ims BnNoaeltwa b nYecoein rokgf.
needed improvement in service will re-
announced.
*Vt. General Shoe is not new to the air,
"At the June 15 hearing, at which More Political Maneuvering
having used local and network cam-
was considered the broader aspects of
paigns on both NBC and CBS in the
the allocation of the entire spectrum to
past thru the C. P. Clark, Inc., agency.
various services, the commission pursued As Broadcasters Fear FCC Erroneous report listed General Shoe as
the policy of co-operation with the in-
dustry in solving the basic radio prob- making its debut on the ether.
lems confronting the nation. There is
no contemplated change in policy in NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Political maneu- of money behind them, as well as a pretty Deal With Dailies by KLZ
this aspect on the part of the commis- vering coincidental with self -protective good percentage of newspaper stations
sion with reference to the October 5 measures at the reallocation hearing involved. Finances are coming thru each DENVER, Aug. 1.-KLZ has just com-
broadcast hearing. scheduled for October before the Federal station paying an amount four times its pleted a deal with papers, both daily
"As is well known in the industry, the Communications Commission finds vari- highest quarter-hour (night time) rates. and weekly, belonging to the Colorado
existing practical allocations depart ous political groups in the broadcasting Split -time stations, on during daylight Press Association whereby the papers
somewhat from the empirical standards industry tightening their lines. National only, pay a similar amount based on their will print the programs of KLZ and
which became the basis of the regula- Association of Broadcasters is certain to rates. Group might not even be con- KLZ will devote a period each Sunday
tions in 1928, and which have not been have a delegation at the hearing, while tinued in existence after the October night to the dramatization of some
changed since that date. It is believed Powel Crosley's organization of high- hearing. event connected with one of the papers
that at least one of the outcomes of the powered stations, the ARS, will undoubt- Executive committee is headed by John or its editors. The program will be
October 5 hearing will be to modify the edly have its spokesmen, including Sol Shepard III. Other members are Edgar called Fighting Editors. Seventy-one
regulations so that they will conform to Rosenblatt, counsel, there. Third group Bill, WMBD, Peoria; Walter Damm, papers are in on the deal and KLZ
the actual practice of today. takes in the recently formed National WTMJ, Milwaukee (Milwaukee Journal); claims this gives it the most complete
"As is also well known to the industry, Association of Regional Broadcasters, John Gillin, WOW, Omaha; Herbert Pet- program coverage in the country.
there are many proponents for high - openly out to fight off chances of larger tey, WHN, New York (Loew's, Inc.); Hoyt
power stations, as well as many who stations getting power boosts to the Wooten, WREC; W. J. Scripps, WWJ, De- Levys Want Another
oapateirnnpooecdpwne ostdea hswr lebe s irhyosne iu cs cmcatrhahrea tea eini osxncyneiecsss rrwt tes,fa aohhsisanruoer c isudhn rnieeg naegs tsciipio romtoenhnweaeo.lsemhero. isIercntiax z sTtapoiidhotenudenrtairais-e--l, Nt5olhi0fnAeA 0 etRB,h0u mBae0pr0 cmewo -lenawietly ielawn ttHttiagh nnok agootetet fcpwlt hhtlha.hieelce lrei e nb r.nd eeEeci xtexeot pn b Frgtrerloesiydtas adafpyoc ub rar(emp7stto)tee esarderts tvrTreaohgIrieniitoy o (n ouSaarsrcled r s zieJepo.rcp nH tstei o.o - cHR nhbsyoariawirnnmoa,gr feWd nti)hn .She Pas Dvtcaeo, tbTuioeonenltnersd y noi,an m( rtfeehipvde-e. gsaCctpoooaPpnimtnHlisiomgteIrnL dibu s AoactsoicnDto k tanEth h tLneooe Pue F Ns wHJeeuBdI lA1lleyCi0r,n a 2 0Agal9- n uC wbfdgoola .ornm t 1cpto.meke- roW,ru mtIhnhikiitieshegcsr ahi KLolt oifeYnorcv neWtaoys-l
tion, the repeal of the Davis Amendment want to do in the problem of protecting resenting radio interests of George Storer quency broadcasting station. It was re-
has removed certain limitations upon as the latter's brother-in-law); Henry
themselves against larger broadcasters ported that the Levy brothers, owners of
the engineering solution of the radio Slavick, WMC, Memphis (Memphis Com-
problem. wInhdiciehs a freig muorev itnhga fto irf 5 a0n0y,0 0m0o -rwea sttt aptoiwoners. mercial Appeal); Dean Fitzer, WDAF, WanCdA MUB, eSv eonu talpept,r owacithhe da WmFarILke, tN pBrCic e-B.lue
"Some of the schools pf thought affect are given the tremendous lung power Kansas City; Gerald King, KFWB, Holly- Philadelphia area at present has 10
the entire allocation system, and some now bestowed upon WLW, Cincinnati, wood (Warner Bros.). radio stations, only half of them operat-
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KGBZ Sells Out; Split in Music Ranks Probably
Material Protection Bureau
Miller To Build
Attention is directed to The Billboard's Will Be Ironed Out This Week
Material Protection Bureau embracing all
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 3.-Radio Sta- branches of the show business, but de-
tion KGBZ, York, Neb., which was re- signed particularly to serve Vaudeville and
cently denied a license to operate by the Radio fields.
Federal Communications Commission, Those wishing to establish material or Bone of contention now appears to be mainly matter
hSahse nbaenedno saohl,d I ato., tbhye DMr.a yG eSoeregde CRo. mMpiallneyr,, aid seeaa lperdio erintyv ealorep ea,s bkeeadr intog itnhcelior snea msaem, pee irn- of classification-otherwise coast is clear, since the
owner and operator of the station. manent address and other information ASCAP membership won't accept "conditional" return
Miller also announced plans for a new deemed necessary. Upon receipt, the in-
station. Miller ordered withdrawn his ner packet will be dated, attested to, and
appeal to the Federal Court of Appeals fainlet.d away under the name of the claim- (Continued from page 3) classification upon reinstatement. This
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which it has shared with the York sta- classification. That ASCAP will net had such right to try to obtain more
tion. Miller plans to make application Sponsor Desires agree to any "conditional" application money for its catalog. That the ex-
for a license for a new station which means that some members are afraid periment was costly to Warners is not
would give full time on the air. He Sideline Cut -In that Warners will demand a certain denied, and losses were suffered both
plans to operate a station of from 2,500 in the music field and films, due
to 5,000 -watt power. Present plans call to the loss of the network plug for each.
for locating the station equal distance NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Indications are Frontier Shows Artists and exhibitors are both said to
from York, Grand Island and Hastings, that radio advertisers using programs have expressed a desire that Warners
with studios in each city. A corpora- which might tend to develop side -line return to the fold In order to get a
tion has been formed and if the license incomes for the artists involved want to Get Under Way better break on the air by way of hav-
awpilpllicsaeteiokn a i sh aopopkruopv ewd ibthy ath ne aFtCioCn aitl tchoant ttrhoely tahdovseer taiscetrivs iotrie tsh.eirP aogsesnibcliees afelseol FORT WORTH, Aug. 1.-The first of ifnrogm n etwhe f iplrmoslo pnugbeldic sizqeuda.wkT ohfi st hise awpraitr-t
broadcasting chain. entitled to a commission on these earn- a series of national radio programs for ers whose works are with Warners.
ings, made possible thru the radio plugs the Fort Worth Frontier Centennial was Hazen recently supplanted Herman
New WEEI Transmitter given the artists, altho this angle isn't inaugurated July 28 at the Casa Manana Starr in charge of the particular activity
definite. on Frontier showgrounds. Programs concerning the Warner publishers.
MEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 1.-Plans have Tipoff comes in the contract reported feature dance music by the Paul White- Broadcasters who took out Warner
been filed at Medford City Hall for the signed by A. L. Alexander with J. Walter man and Joe Venuti orchestras and go licenses for performing rights will, of
erection of a modern transmitter for Thompson Company, agency for Standard on entire National Broadcasting Com- course, have them canceled if they are
WEEI on the marshland north of Welling- Brands on the Chase & Sanborn show pany network from 10 to 11 p.m. (CST) also ASCAP licensees. Over $200,000 in
ton. The new broadcasting station will Alexander will do, starting in September, each Tuesday. ASCAP dividends would have been paid
cshoanpseisdt bouf iald oinnge aonf dm oondee-rhnailsft isct odreys iVgn- waditvhe Artliesxearn adnedr' sa Ggeonocdy W, iitll iCs opurrets. uSmamede, whAircrhan wgeimll ebnets a wfoerekltyh efseeatuprero fgorar masn, t1o9 W36a hrnaedr sth feo rm tuhsei cfi hrsotu tsweos iqhu qaruteesrtsi oonf
and of steel and brick construction. saw the income accruing to Major Bowes indefinite time, were made by Merle H. npolat ns etcoe hdaend.d oAveSrC aAnyP pmaertm obfe trhs ids os unmot
Everything possible is being provided to thru his side lines with the amateurs, Tucker, formerly with the radio depart- to Warners as a condition that they re-
make the building and complete facilities side lines taking in games, units and a ment of the Dallas show and now di- turn. It is pointed out that during this
attractive to the public. Landscape magazine. These angles weren't covered rector of the Frontier Centennial radio period Warners did not contribute to
gardening will be extensively done around in Bowes' contract with SB, altho the activities, and Harold Hough, general
the ASCAP catalog.
the building and the entire setting will be company's air programs made them pos- manager and "Hired Hand" of WBAP.
floodlighted. Two steel towers in the sible. It is stated that Alexander's con- The first radio program. for Frontier
rear of the building, spaced 740 feet tract gives the agency and sponsor a hand show was on opening night, when NBC West Coast Notes;
apart, are to be the last word in modern in such activities, with Good Will Court gave the show 45 minutes on the chain.
antenna construction. figured good for publication and other Other broadcasts emanating from the Dresden Back Home
WEFT, which is owned by the Boston rights. showgrounds and featuring show talent
Edison Electric Illuminating Company, Nothing worked out yet, according to are being arranged for national hook-
was leased some months ago to the Co- NBC, on the method whereby a rehearsal ups, as well as for local Stations LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-Returning
lumbia Broadcasting System, Inc. will be done on Good Will Court to WBAP, KTAT and KFJZ and for the from conferences in the East with Mu-
comply with the network's ban on ad lib. Texas Quality group of stations. Station tual web executives, Owens Dresden, Don
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Harold E. Fellows shows. WSM, Nashville, presented a three-hour Lee key station manager, definitely
has been named president and general program July 25 honoring this show. spiked all reports that the Coast net-
manager of WEEI, Boston, which CBS The Hired Hand of WBAP went to Nash- work would affiliate with MBS in Sep-
starts operating August 16. Fellows, with WPEN Goes Foreign; ville to act as master of ceremonies on tember to take advantage of the fall
the station since 1932 as commercial man- the program. commercial contracts on the new sys-
ager, was previously in the advertising Owners Won't Sell tem.
field. With the changeover slated for De-
Tobacco Marts Again cember 29, Dresden said that Mutual
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The William
WDSU Marks 13th Year; Penn Broadcasting Company will operate Figuring on Air Ads commercial commitments would tax the
their WPEN as a foreign -language sta- peak hour capacity of the Lee stations
pMroNgaEryWam GOs aRorLr aENnAgBeNdSC f, oA ri utnhge . F 1e.va-Welnlitt,h W spDeSciUal, tlsoietonann tgti hosthetna a wroitripin taehgtr aW6St:ee3Rpd0t A ebpmyX.m b.t eh.f,r eos 7rhse.aa iWrmginnePg -E cltNoahnme c gwbouimaanvgeeees.- mabgaaRcarciAknoeL togEsnr Iao Ganw Hdue ,sbr esNo aao.rnfd dCrs a. g,odafii oAntr tautohdg ee.r i e1raa r.gc-eToh fo oitdgbhu aewrc iticnololg-. eswrretaahptterieevnsde et. hntetha Rantietev gwena oradf roariarnpngpg tothehimeen ectpmnhotassei tnnb oe,t f cD hoEarmaedses td yeoerepnnt-
the Uhalt Broadcasting unaffiliated sta- Only English entertainment will be a Marts first started using radio last sea- been made. At present the Lee outlets
tion, celebrated its 13th year on the air two-hour participating show at 8:30 son and the number to take to the air are represented by Radio Sales, a sub-
July 23. Plans for extensive renova- a.m. on WRAX in the keeping of Jack this season is expected to be consider- sidiary of Columbia.
tions, including installation of the latest Steck. ably larger. WBT, WPTF, WIS and MGM is the first film studio to desig-
tw9r0ai tndhas myGsi.rtateyWrbhaierl,qe w ustiiapthtmi ocenon omtf ftphilceriuatilos nac roseen ntt rofaonc-rt grAamnn pooulniccye mdiesnpte ilns athney cchhaanngcee ofof rp trhoe- WslaDteNdC to a rgee st otmhee boifz t.he Southern stations nopakotleeihc yain.ng e oExfed ctdhuietei v sMteu tdaoin oan'sdi xms twianriisls'l t aehirra inatspd prleaed aairlo-l
committal in reply to the questioning, Levy Freres or the Hearst interests buy- WPTF already has contracts with ances, with Ralph Wheelwright assigned
tsheeco sntadt lioocnal iosutelextp feocrt eNdB tCo bperocogmrame as icnagst itnhge Cstoamtipoann.y iWs hiellaiadmed Pbeyn Cn lBarreonacde- FGurqeueanyv-iVllaer ainnad, DaFnavirimlleo.nt,MSomsti tohffi ethlde, ttoe raiassl iasnt dh ipmu binli cfoitlylo awsi wnge ltlh arus ponic tmuare-
Taubel and Paul Harron, vice-president, markets are using spot announcements
some time this fall. Reports are circu- plug angles. Understood that the studio
and in addition to the two Philadelphia to detail their sales reports, altho others
lated that WDSU will be given the Blue also plans to bring an experienced radio
network, while WSMB, the original NBC oWuFtlAetBs, ianl sNoe owp eYraotreks, aWndT NhaJs iinn tTerreensttso nin, winielln ut soef fqiucairatlesr,- hnoeuwr sp reeripoodrst sw, istha lperso rme-- man here from WHN to work with
Nmeemwb Oerr loefa tnhse lRinedk ,p wroigllr acmosn.tinue as a WOV and WEVD, New York. ports and entertainment. WMheeealwnwrighhilte., Columbia Broadcasting is
The station first went on the air in expected to dispatch one of its top New
1923 as WCBE in the home of Joseph Radio as a Career Attracting York executives to Hollywood withha the
'Malt, still its sole owner. Operating next month to help smooth over the
with five watts, Uhalt erected his first picture -names situation in regard to the
transmitter and studio in an abandoned studios and exhibitors. It will be the
chicken house. In 1930 a new 1,000 - Interest of Many College Men duty of whoever takes over the post
watt transmitter was opened at Gretna, to strengthen out beefs and afford
La., and under the new call letters of smoother sailing to advertising agencies
WDSU station became a link of the NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Radio as a career, but fairly limited. In the entire country in securing film stars.
CBS. This network connection was apart from the talent angle, is beginning the full-time employees number approxi- Lindsay MacHarrie,' production man-
severed last fall when Columbia shifted to attract a vast host of undergraduates mately 11,000. These are concerned with ager of KHJ, has resigned from the post
to WWL. with the result that school faculties are the actual broadcasting industry. Artist effective today. MacHarrie has made no
beginning to think about it seriously. In angle and affiliated fields are something announcement of his future affiliation
Radio Ed Invites Criticism a few colleges there are summer courses entirely separate. Important item they but it is understood he is booked for
and occasional lectures, sometimes in the believe that is apt to be overlooked is that a Columbia production spot.
TOLEDO, 0., Aug. 1.-The Blade radio school of journalism by prominent an- one engineer makes a switchover that af-
eosHinoduvecti tikhdto aiferstr,vi o olRominttoe efrTbdoaehrr reym tc BrcDoihltsaaiitcndi lio eseff'omys r h,r, eaiynsa efo dacstirt oneoelgr nu-d ltpmyhaoy enope ufs t -tlopwuar ccaeoekln-.l ncboaofrfosueiunrogscn hea rts ssti aunotm ria on mtneae wlokrs r.c cnNooeuemtrwwsme oY eornokntr asoktof oUfmrisnce.ii Oavplehnsra saosirecteys- flldiaesrrctegetdsen s tem hroseaf, yeaen nmbtdiepr etolh ocfay ott ehutehense to r ayypro ieanun inudogs nem h dtoih lpilanieto fsnhuusulc naoht-f mcewhvuFeaesbonricyr,n m,ote hKfelis rEnw lSyCgh e Akippcn itshopel wimeKpdnsbE iieaCnnsrt Aoao1 n v cai oeosnmr udt thNm lweeBet i lrloCoclfi c' aas"alb g lBrs oaooloduurdibteo"-
grams but of his own judgment and of the broadcasting business. moves. let. Classic music, which the station has
opinions. According to sales promotion officials of Otherwise, the road is a hard one, they been serving virtually thruout the day,
Submitted letters must be 50 words the networks and large unaffiliated wat- believe, and to be a practical broadcaster will be relegated to off hours.
or less, and will be boxed individually ters, the past several months has shown one must serve considerable apprentice- KEHE, Hearst outlet, has started work
on the radio page. Dailey does a good a flood of invitations and requests for ship and- willing to sacrifice probably on a new 475 -foot transmitter in Bald-
job on radio anti cracks at his own radio men to address the undergraduates. more than other industries ask for in the win Hills, for which it was recently given
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gram criticism only the next few days tions to school papers are asked. sale of time and dealing with advertis- Music Box, used for the Lux and Camel
will tell. Stunt never has been tried Radio officials point out, however, that ing agencies as well as sponsors, have Caravan shows by CBS, are being re -
before in The Blade radio section. the field is not only highly specialized political stand-in and whatnot. (See WEST COAST NOTES on page .10)
.-._t_.4:
The Billboard RADIO August 8, 1936
H. W. Kastor & Sons, renews, effective
_COAST to COAST-
August 21, Friday, 8-8:15 p.m., on WJZ
* WA LTER * tation 72otes and 30 stations. Irene Rich.
CBS Accounts
IETLE DEMOCRATIC NATL. COMMITTEE,
Address All Communications to the New York Office thru Loomis & Hall, August 3 only,
WTHT, new station. at Hartford, Conn., July 27 is LADD and GARDE, adagio 10:45-11:15 p.m., on WABC and 43 sta-
which will start broadcasting shortly, team, out of New York and playing New tions. Address by Secretary Ickes.
Radio's Outstanding Boy Actor will include in its personnell CEDRIC England spots. . On August 11 and KNOX GELATIN CO., thru Federal
SFHROEWD ABLOLAETN 98::0000 pp..mm.. WTheudr.. NNBBCC FOSTER, in charge of public relations 13 the Interna.tio. nal Apple Shippers' Adv. Agency, starts September 29, Tues-
PAUL WHITEMAN 9:30 p.m. Sun. NBC and programs; W.OLCOTT WYLLIE, for- Association convention, which will con- day and Thursday, 11:15-11:30 a.m., on
BOBBY BENSON 8:15 p.m. Mon. merly of WFLA, Tampa, Fla., as assist- vene at the Hotel Statler, will be enter- WABC and 21 stations. Musical pro-
Wed. CBS ant; DICK BLACKBURN, formerly of tained by GEORGE WHEELER, guest gram.
BUCK ROGERS 6:00 p.m. MWForein.d.. CBS WneeTr;I CHO, HWaArtRfDor Wd, ECSoSnOnN.,B aEsR cGh,i aesf aesnsigsti-- tenor soloist, on August 11. New York Area
ant, and WARNER MURPHY, as com- Crazy Water Crystal Company has tak- VIES1bitt/4 UNION TELEGRAPH CO.,
mercial executive... . GUY HEDLUND'S en time under the combined rate recent- direct, time signals and announcements.
Playhousers on WTIC, Hartford, Conn., ly effected by WIS, Columbia, S. C., and W2XR.
now have a night spot on Saturdays. ... WPTF, Raleigh, N. C. Combination rate HARDMAN PECK & CO., thru Federal
JAYSNOFF SISTERS HERBERT P. PLANK, news commen- went into effect July 20, with Crazy Adv. Agency, spot announcements after
* tator on WELI, New Haven, Conn., will taking six quarter-hour and one hour piano programs. W2XR.
The LeadingI RInItSer naantido nJaUl NDuEo *Pianists bwageie lolr frofe fst uhWme IeaC.i rC. u,. nB.t riJliOd SgSeeEppPtoeHrmt ,L bCOeorP,n EwnZ.h,, eimsn ae hnne-- sppaonty w, eoefk Slyy.rac.u.se., Rhaosy t aFkuernn i3tu9r me uCsoicma-l W2CXURR. TIS CO., direct, announcements.
Radio Concert Stage NTow on joying his annual vacation, and his pro- vinagri eStye pstheomwbs eorn 1 W3,F iBnL a,d Sdyirtaiocuns teo, setvaret-- Chicago
our gtarkamen, Tohvee Mr uenmtoilr yh iSso rnegt uMrnan b, yis LbeEiWng ning announcements for the same num- YALE TIRES, seven half-hour pro-
WEISS. Abe. rJ .o Cf RwAeWekFsO.R.D,. JA.CBKA HRANWEYK HINUSB aBnSd, ggaranm Jus,l y1 -216: 3o0v epr. mth.e C sSeTve, nS ustnadtiaoyn, sb ien-
International Song Shop, a weekly HAROLD MILLER are building a new the Wisconsin group of the ABC and
DONALD BAIN Wednesday and Thursday quarter-hour station at Carlsbad, N. M., on the 1210- 'WIBA, Madison.
stint, is presently being aired by WHDH, kc. mark, 100 watts power, unlimited HAMILTON CARHARTT COTTON
(IMITATOR -COMEDIAN) Boston, featuring the four -piece ork of time. . . . Magazine of the Air, spon- MILLS, Inc., thru Aarons, Sill & Co.,
UNUSUALLY LIFE -LIKE IMITATIONS OF GEORGE J. HUGHES, who does songs in sored by Heatrola, returns to WLW-WGN Detroit, using Tuesday and Thursday,
BIRDS. ANIMALS. WILD BEASTS, ETC. dialect... Between Hub radio folk August 6. Talent will include WILLIAM 11:45-12 noon CST, beginning Septem-
Room 902, 723B SReyvaennt t9h- 5A1v0e7.,. New York City. taking vaca.sh.es and getting the wander- STOESS and his orchestra, a dramatic ber 8 over the ABC Indiana hookup of
lust via new affiliations, 'tis a headache cast, VICKI CHASE, soprano, and HER- stations.
for the columnist and even the radio BERT SPIEKERMAN, baritone. SYD- WGN reports the following new busi-
personnel themselves to keep tab on NEY MASON, legit, radio and picture ness:
who's who at various stations. This actor, will produce the show, MURINE CO., thru Neisser-Meyerhoff,
week we have CLAYTON JEFFRIES GEORGE PERKINS, program ma.na.ger. Inc., a program known as Listen to This,
Alexander leaving WMEX and training it back to of WFBL, Syracuse, married PHYLLIS an MBS commercial, taking Wednesday
St. Johns, Newfoundland, to enter an- PHILLIPS recently. Gulf Oil is from 8:30 to 9 p.m. for 52 weeks, be-
other field of endeavor. Prior to his using test program on. W. I.S, Columbia, ginning November 4.
association with WMEX last fall JEF- S. C., with MAURICE STEFAN as news CONTINENTAL BAKING CORP., thru
FsoR tIoE Ssp weaask ,p arat cVtiOcaGllyY a, Sont.e J-omhanns s, taanffd, commentator, using UP news. . . As Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, an
an exploitation item, KTUL, Tulsa, Okla., MBS commercial originating at WOR,
GRAY then a mikeman at WHN, New York.... is mailing out photostat copies of a let- taking Sundays from 8 to 9 p.m., effec-
DmAanN sSiEnYceM JOuUneR ,o af W19N3A5,C l,e Bfto sthtoen ,J mOiHkeN - ter from Campbell Soup Company, com- tive August 9, to and including August
SHEPARD III org Saturday (25) and pinlgim joenb.t"ing the station on an "outstand- 1, 1937.
became a Columbia Broadcasting System, Philadelphia
Baritone Ntheew s pYieolrekr, oann nthoeu nGcIeLr.L SEETYTME OCUomR mwua-s JUNE COLLINS and SELMA HALL - SEEBASCO LABORATORIES, placed
nity Siftg show over the Yank Net. MAN, staff artists at WIP, Philadelphia, direct, started July 27 for 13 weeks, par-
EOIN MACDONALD NYHEN, licen.se.d. are television auditioning at the Farns- ticipation in Homemaker's Club. WIP.
Pers. Mgt. CBS Artists Bureau r1a9d3i6o (ompaejroarteodr ainn dp hoyfs Hicasr, vhaerndc,e c rlaadssio o)f, MwoArJthOR TEeDleWvisAioRnD ALa.boDraAtoVrIiEesS., .ra.dio. inBg AJuRlRy' S2,2 p flaocre idn ddierfeicnti, tree npeewriaold, ,s tfairvt-e
joined the announcing staff of WHDH manager of the John Faulkner Arndt 15 -minute evening shows weekly. Detec-
tShaeturYdaayn k(e2e5).N.et.w.o SrkANDsaYle sM -cpVroAmRoItSioHn, Awidtvhe MrtiRsiSn.g D AAgVenIEcyS ifno rP hhiisl aadnenlupahli aE,u lreof-t WIP.
manager, off on a vacash to everywhere pean jaunt. . . . MRS. DAVIES is AIRWAY CORPORATION, placed di -
MANNONE fDoOrN oAnLeD w, eeakss.ist.an.t . lCibArTarHiaEnRINoEf Mtch e- TfeHmEalLeMsAin MgeErLRinOSEPh DilAadVelIpEhSi,a ther afdiriost. (See NEW BIZ on page 10)
Yankee Network and SANDY'S cousin, . Don and his uke at WFIL, Phila-
79N9To HPSweEe Tvr eNson.uE trMhWinF Aggu vOt l.lNe -SR.Me,iLwzIeEL E LASnSNwg iSlAna gnRS dBWT aNWIISneNidtTwhG.S HY K,o isIIrNN kN.CG eN..w. ,Y. tRyoeU aCTr aH-po lMed C OacoSedS ,cf otohmre mhYeearnn aktaneteno urN,a eolt fwrfe otsortk .N's .e2w4. --. dKWeeC.lypsAh,iUaf,,o Pirsmh tiehlared BenlOpehtNwia oB, rikOs oNff feoeafrt iutnhrgee . aT nher.wees The Dynamic
port, R. I., Land of the Million -Heirs, commentator giving the humorous slant "A R N
for a brief respite and to round up some to the headlines in SAM MOORE doing
celeb info for her Social News stint. a daily stint as the Country Editor.
J . MARY CASPE, for some time at Conductor - Violinist
Russ CRBISN TSUOE-SL. I8F:3E0 B- 9U PO. MY. ALDLaAd NT uMcckKerE'sE T, oenft Sthheo wW, MscTri,p Cteedd bayr KwiSthO t haen dW KILELNIATM, h RasA aNcDceOpLtePdH a H pEoAsiRtioSnT SHEA'S
rebroadcast 11:30 to 12 P. M. Rapids, staff, is now in rehearsal, with radio station in Los Angeles. Buffalo Theatre
RAY PLAMADORE, local printer, in the
role of Dad. McKEE spent several years CJLS, Yarmouth, N. S., is suspending WBEN Saturday,
MORGAN in various capacities with tented attrac- transmissions every day from 1 to 5:30 7:30 P.M.
trieocntos.r oPfLthAeM PAlaDybOoRx ET hise aatuetrh ofor ra WndM dTi- opf.mfering a fCivFeN-mBi, nFurteed etarilckt oonn, Ncu. rBre.,n ist WExhcliutseivmeanD-iArercttiisotn - MJaacnkageLmaevnint,, PInacu.l
and His Orchestra aOnthde rhsas ipnut tohveerc saesvteraarle n MiftAy RstYun JtOs. local and zone sports happenings at 17 E. 45th St., New York City
7:15 p.m. by POP DONOVAN, a Veteran
"Music in the Morgan FMRAENXC HHA, HNE LaInZdA JBOEHTHN PAMLEMLLEBRU, RthGe, local athlete and umpire and who is a ** * *
Manner" latter a continuity editor for WMT. . . . shaalredswmaarne ofinr msp oowrtinnign gg oaondds opfeorratitnhge
SUMMER QUATTON, president of the
HOTNEELW B YILOTRMKORE CoDpeeedsr aMart ooRri anopefis dS RstaetgiBoisrntoe Ward cMchaasTitn,i n,a gi sp C aeorrtem coptfi anTnghy ae, stahonridse dhs tabalyfti- ohWno.uasr sSoan.tsu,.rdAaLyt d1 p.5,r o-mgarianSmutt.,e sdJpoaoihlnyn- ,I.)S,,.u;Mmni,oidanoawthynds..rlo. g2.; SALDLYr'aSW mMMOaVCtIiEcAL ABNaDr RitEoVnIEeW
$25,000 home. (N. B.) drug store firm, over CHSJ, Bt. M to Sat.
John, is suspended until early in Sep- :30on. to 6
GEORGE WHEELER, tenor goloist who tember. The Saturday program was by BOST.
replaced ADRIAN O'BRIEN when he local children. . . . CHGS, Summerside,
went to WLW, Cincinnati, is on the last P. E. I., is closing down every day at
HUGH CROSS His leg of his vacash. WHEELER is also a 2 p.m. and resuming transmissions at 4
R ADIOGANG member of the Yankee Singers. . WAL- p.m. CHSJ, St. John, is shutting down LIEIT1111.
TER HARVEY, new WNAC mikeman, at 2:30 and reopening at 4.
Courtesy GEORGIE PORGIE cereal subbing for BILL O'CONNELL, on his STIEVIEXS
10 A.M.-WWVA-4 P.M. iasn dnouainl gre tsht.e H KAeRnVtuEcYky, aW WinMnEerXs rsepcorruti t-, New Biz, Renewals Conductor
ERNIE BRODERICK, Personal Representative. show in collaboration with ROLAND erchtsier management
BWoIyN TFEroRmS. .Ir.el.a TndE,R hRaYs cOo'TnOclOudLeEd, Thhise anNdE rWen eYwOaRlsK o,n A tuhge. N1.a-tNioenwa la cBcroouandts- COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO.
TED IENNINGS commercial for the summer, but is doing casting Company:
a twice -weekly sustainer for the Yankee MACFADDEN PUBLICATIONS, thru
Network. Goes commercial for the same Arthur Kudner, Inc., starts September 4,
TPRhrheinCyctreho mwofn TAhNe DC hHoiIcSe Oof RthCe HSoEuSthTlaRndA. separolyn sfoalrls., .C.o.m Tmheu Yniatnyk Deee Nnteitswtso, rikn Athrte- Fstraitdioanys: .9:3C0o-u1r0t opf.m H.u, mona nW REeAlaFti oannsd. 23 `Marie
ists' Bureau is booking a weekly dance
FOAnSe Tof BAEmCerOicMa'sIN MGos At E NnAteTrtaIOinNinAgL DFaAnVceO BRanITdEs.. team for the Provincetown. Inn, Province - eraSlI NACdvLeArtIiRsi nRgE AFIgNeInNcyG, CFrOid.,a tyh,r 1u 0F:e3d0-- Almon,te
Care The Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. town, Mass. Attraction for the week of 10:45 p.m.; Saturday, 7-7:15 p.m., on
WEAF and 55 stations. Red Grange.
THE SMART
JOHN MORRELL & CO., thru Henri,
TOMMY k 140 tilS k II 3H, uTrhsut r&sd Maya, c4D-4o:3n0a lpd.,m s.t,a ortns WSeEpAteFm abnedr FAVSEOTR'SITE
15 stations. Tea Time. SONGSTRESS
**°. 0itC1°S-1 REPUBLICAN NATL. COMMITTEE,
TOUR direct, started July 27, Monday to Fri-
NOW °Al " management ORSEY day, inclusive, 7:15-7:30 p.m., rebroad-
MCA cast for West Coast on WJZ and 39 NBC ARTIST
stations. William Hard, commentator.
WELCH GRAPE JUICE CO., thru
August 8, 1936 RADIO -REVIEWS The Billboard 9
America, and Walker the only radio news
Whole Town Campaigns commentator to air news of the Maritime
in a tie-in with the Hon.
Ao9tan(g. ReOieWS Provinces,
For Better Reception Senator Dennis, owner and editor of The
Halifax (Canada). Herald, and chief of
MONROE, La., Aug. 1.-Figuring that the Nova Scotia Board of Publicity. Be-
gan this feature recently.
nearly a quarter million dollars has been
Walker, on the air for 28 weeks via
EDST Unless Otherwise Indicated invested in radio sets in this enterprising
WMEX, besides air dates with other New
city of North Louisiana, local radio tech-
Arthur Pryor's Band the half hour it bucks the Stoopnagel nicians have joined hands with the city's England stations, is a lecturer and writer,
and Budd combination batting for Fred formerly affiliated with the General Mo-
StRyelev-ieBwaendd mWuesdicn,e sddraaym, at8ic-8 s:3k0etchpe.ms.. Athllaetn .theT sipnyo nRsuofrf gneerts i sa obnr etaapk tion stheee dchaiielyf cnaeuwsseps aopf enro tisoes inheveasrdti goant eth ien ttoownth'se tors publicity department. S. P.
Sponsor-E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & way of credits-always ample when and setTs.he papers officially began a campaign Sunshine Cab Program
Company, Inc. Station -WABC (CBS where he is concerned-or is it the against the unnecessary noises this week
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ncaenorytt a klionngloyiwc Iatnl w stuoouc tclhdei sssse woermrsi ttteohr at.th iefB sthpueot rtme t ahorasett nounced on the sing's premierMe.. H. S. tstiheoitnnsg e pndotoiirnnetley .paobAsonsudibt sliete tw roiigwthhnote uarstw ;wauyan.nk"ti nsgo mthee- apnleAtlay sl eidg tohhnte es luaimsntdem noeenrr esm. wuhsIiitcc dahlo ssehhsoonuw'ltd ,s peelate soaisluy-t
to be the world's greatest, realizes that
Sousa filled then Pryor is among the "House of Melody" and winds up as diverting. Talent all
bvee rcyo nfisrisdteriefd .notB tahned f imrsuts tihc autn sdheor uthlde Reviewed Tuesday, 9-9:30 p.m. (PST). porfo-dthuect-imoni lrle fliogrimouusllay, f tohlleo wtuinnge st haer eru anl-l dthoew enx cthepe tliionne oisf spormettey o gfo tohde saon-dc awlliethd
bshatoounld onfevsoer wexapnetr ifeonrc aedn aa umduiesincciaen. SStpyolen s-o Or r-cBhaenstkr aofwAithmercicoammNeanttiaotnoarl. tAhne ds awmieth. bOrenaldy ftohre tnhaem peros dvuacrty, ath beirte. hthumato rt.heyW fhaeilr et oth me leianseus rfea lul pd otwo nth ies
Most any grownup will readily recall if Trust and Savings Association. Station. is not much of an ax for this daily spot standard expected iia an attraction that
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On this program Pryor offered El owners and prospective home builders. many canned releases from the movie show. Best thing to do, and this applies'
Cfroampi tRaonb iMn Harocohd,, bbyy DSeKouosvae;n; sae lmecetdiolenys Tzahtuios nit tios `lnaautunrcahl fao rra sdoi ov acsat manp aoirggnan tio- lfoatns. mSagams, eb usot rats o lfo tnrgit ea so nite h feinlpdss tion stehlel teov tehrey s wpeocridfi cs aciads ei,n i sth neo ct otom treyd yto v heaivne.
of college songs; In a Clock Store, by plug its newly inaugurated drive to the bread nothing matters. As Gladys Every time Den Kerr, announcer and
Orth-Fischer, and selections from Wag- interest builders in a time -payment loan Frazier, the screen spieler is one of the m. c., has to announce an artist or a
ner's Siegfried. Also there were short plan. town's better dramatic teachers and this number the script tries to get gay. Bet-
sketches of episodes or incidents from No more ideal combination of talent mike stuff is a pipe. ter to have every other or every third
Pryor's colorful career as a conductor could be found to advertise a banking announcement in that vein. Not only
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adDveur tPisoinntg c roanthtienru tehsa nit spluingsgtiitnugti oannayl noOt tno oth leo nfigrs.t program tonight Willson stitorniks.ingW ahnedn v ciataulg Ihnts, thrue mpuetn tthael mse ltehcru- traogoefs anodf trhaed iSou.nsAh idnrea mcaabtsiz, aotpioenn -oafi ar
particular product, leaning toward the directed his 24 string instruments thru the paces of Frankie Trumbauer's radio performer rushing to the studio
part played in American progress by superbly arranged and flawlessly played Bouncing Ball, and Lew Ingber's tech- by way of a cab, tho, wasn't so hot.
chemical discoveries. Until now the program of popular and classical selec- nical wizardry on the saxophone rated Listeners can get a desk paper weight,
programs held an orchestra and heavily tions. Nesbitt was head' in a short talk a mention-which wasn't forthcoming. simulating a. cab, by writing, with no
dramatized episodes, fictional and other- about old homes and new, in which he Commercial copy is institutional, com- contest angle involved. J. F.
wise. M. H. S. told of a booklet on the subject which ing with a fanfare and the fadeout.
his sponsor was offering. Music sug- Program had Just passed its 300th broad-
"The New Mail Bag" gestive of the home brought further cast, caught on the 301st. But the Calif. Regional Asks
comment from Nesbitt. stereotyped pattern keeps it from mel- FCC for Some Changes
Reviewed Wednesday, 2:45-3:15 p.m. About the entire program there is an lowing. ORO.
Style-Song and chatter. Sustaining air of subdued quality and restfulness
over KQV (Pittsburgh.). which is rare and most acceptable. Breed Walker SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.- If the
KtuipoQW naVsni,t, h atoh vsnoeoerum agogehfe taP oofitftfet hsrabna bulofrro ighngho ht'ustir m is ddmeea atialol ylt eos. rp S tasattarkaefe-f, Mcafwirlnieuipe tsbph iarce i a deipsn fdr ,yWo iic gnokttrilenoalrsm neto hsan taen'isnsd fg aiae nnairrenuylsadd tnt. iheatesap. Ctrc ooohpmmaNospems as.brbeaeinbteAttl'nesss SWtRByMlereEve-iXeNedw e( BWewdosasltokTanehn)r.u airlnys dsthat.yis, daS1iul2ys-t1 a12i5:n1 i5-nmginpu.motne. FaRNtepe.omsp iBrret,orhr aKvuelenrJnstB,o C CtnShoa,,eml ilamfogpoceuprannnlilieicc aroaa aBtutilioto rmlonnesa tafd inflcoeaaCdrgso tetbmihrny emg oR ilfSsai sttylithposlheen-
members are in charge of the affair, launched from NBC's San Francisco stint not only calls his shots but hits a web, will be in a new location, have a
wtehnietch ea a na sgbwoooeudrt i mnragad noiyfo m msitanaiurlts ef srao ngmdiv eotnhth eo evareu rid ntio-- sfoturd siuocsh i na mspaonnys moro, ntothos.. MosDt .diHg.n Gif.ied bhdaiusyl .lr'as-pDeiydo-efn iwere ii tnahn arae lvmyistairsrik ooalfib ctlh eae nr endge uwdlysan roiatfmy t hiinec nfreeBwqr uauennntteconynn bapy sl aythnstese mftoir asetnr doe fcn tte hwae nbyereowaar d.ocnaes-t
formation concerning the air waves. Roy vein which keeps the tuner -inner on story building at 1476 Pine street, just
Berret and Jack Benkey are in charge of "Hollywood Harmonies" edge, the talk is designed to correspond around the corner from the present stu-
the program. to a newspaper's editorial page. dios, and will embody the latest develop-
In addition guest stars, most of them Reviewed Monday, 6:45-7 p.m. Style- Starts out with a spiel on development ments in broadcasting engineering and
ttthiome g esiv ttaeot ittohienm 'pse r soitnga rfsafom mn gseo mamnbede crgosa,m gae psdppyee racSeril. a ifHelrtfoi..enst MFKrYAeoiWvnh io ee(faP ecshryh iB la-atatdotkee i-lrnpt agahkn iCaed) om. mmupusiascniacyl. .disShSp twoainttishoo narn-- Ijwbaengehc ceditonca mdhti le fyehoas epr rt ohtNtaloeile tk riwhascid s stE.io oThn taeghhmaeleanr bsnt ak-hdNsye ss. aehhdworoHip nrEse ea tnsvno,igd rra ltpeua scranuerldslbeys,-- afsartc eevoaqeduur steoitnfci cca1 yl0d 7rera0esd.qigiuaneSt sitintan gti ist oh a1nne0 twn8een0ilw nlk ab is lewoe tctohuypipccp.lh eeN dsw eibinwly-l
interspersing of cinema chatter, Holly- ation spots, historical places, etc. Man- tower 25 feet high. Work will start as
"Let's Sing" wood Harmonies is one of those pro- ages also to work in a few humorous soon as application is granted.
grams that never attempts to scale the gags, which he tells well. Brunton has also filed two other ap-
Reviewed Wednesday, 9:30-10 p.m. heights, just aiming to please. With the WMEX is possibly the only station in plications with the FCC. One of them
Style-Community singing, emsee. Spon- asks that KQW, San Jose, outlet for
sor-Colgate - Palmolive - Peet Company. 1 the NCBS, he moved to Sacramento on
Station-WABC (CBS network). its present frequency of 1010 kilocycles
This "Come On, Let's Sing" program and be operated on 5,000 watts day-
developed from the idea .of the CBS - Wetwoik gat5 eesitsus time and 1,000 -watt night power.
sustaining community sing on Sunday Other applies for permission to erect a
nights, purchased for the fall by Gil- new radio station at San Jose to operate
lette Safety Razor Company. Palmolive, on frequency of 970 kilocycles and 250 -
somewhat peeved, decided to take the watt power. Brunton is also asking for
edge off for the razor -blade manufac- Selections listed below represent The Billboard's accurate check on three net- a Fresno station.
turers (sounds like a gag) and stage one works, via WJZ, WEAF and WABC.
of its own. Idea may be comparatively Only songs played at least once during each program day are listed. Idea is to Another Studio for WGH
new to the air but certainly is not recognize consistency rather than gross score. Figure in parentheses indicates number
copyrighted. In England it has been of times song was played according to last week's listing. Period covered is from wNithE WmPaOinR Ts tNuEdWioS i,n V ca.i,t yA uagn. d1 .-aW nGeHw,
going on for some time. Currently it Friday, July 24, to Thursday, July 30, both dates inclusive.
has spread to local stations across the studio recently opened in Norfolk,
opened a third layout in the city of
country as far west as KDYL in Salt These Foolish Things (31) 47 Is It True What They Say About Portsmouth last week. Two additional
Ltyapkee o Cf iptyro agtr laemas tt.hatH coawn esvtaenr,d i rt eips etthie- OGnlo rtyh eo fB Leoavceh (a2t7 B)ali Bali (29) 3330 YoDuix'riee ?N (o2t5 t)he Kind (18) 1188 aNnenwous nocpeersratoarn hdavea naolstohe breenT raadndseradd tioo
Ttihoenr eju'ss rto aosm s uforer leyv aersy ab oddayn.ce orchestra. WYohue Cn aI'nm't WPituhll Yothue ( 3W1o1ol Over My 30 AH idSdtaenr FVeallll eOyut of Heaven 1165 the WGH staff.
Jack Arthur started with this show as Eyes (38) 30 I Can't Escape From Yon (15) 15
the emsee but has since given way to Tyke My Heart (31) 29 No Regrets (19) 15 FCC CLARIFIES
Homer Rodeheaver and it's right up the Crosspatch ( 29) 27 Sing, Sing, Sing (17) 15 (Continued from page 6)
ltaot teear'ssi layll einyj.ecFt othre o dneev tohtiinogn ahle t iysp aeb olef WDidoul1d RYeomu?e m(2b2e)r? (23) 2254 BLuont gD eAfginoi taenlyd F(1a4r )Away (12) 1133 idnegt ebrrmoaindec atshtein mg perroitbsl oemf as,n ays pwroelplo assa tlos
song as a balance against the many Stompin' at the Savoy (21) 23 Sittin' in the Sand a-Sunnin' 12 for changes in the principles of alloca-
ballads and old-time tunes, as well as There's a Small Hotel (29) 22 Sunshine at Midnight 12 tion.
the glee -club favorites. On occasion Afterglow (20) 18 Sweet Misery of Love 11 "It is felt that the hearing on October
w. -k. guests have been heard on the I'm an Old Cowhand (131 18 Empty Saddles (16) 9 5, 1936, will afford the commission and
program but not on the one caught. Rendezvous With a Dream (13) 18 the industry the opportunity to co-
Eanndte frotar itnhme emnot,s ot fparcto uisrs ael,wIasysi netaismya ttoe SHEET MUSIC best sellers will be found on page 13. loopgeicraalt es oinlu atino no poef nth me aexninsetirn tgo bwraoradd =a
listen to. Drawback may be found in cast problems confronting the nation."
10 The Billboard RADIO August 8, 1936
AMERICAN RANGE CO., thru Schillin appearance in thC Palace Hotel Rose
Adv. Corp., started July 28, 15 minutes Room with Sterling Young's ork.
Rtiets
daily. WNEW. In town at KFRC this past week were
BOSTON SHOE EXCHANGE, thru Bill Sandiford, announcer, and Ted Cook,
Viola & Furman, started July 28, five assistant production manager of KOIN,
minute spots. WNEW. Portland, Ore., for a look-see and then
BILL WASON'S DRIVING RANGE, to Hollywood for the same purpose. . . .
thru Schillin Adv. Corp., one -minute Louise Receconi, script writer and vocal-
By JERRY FRANKEN
announcements. WNEW. ist at KVI, the CBS Tacoma, Wash., out-
SUMMER time -summer time for real Irving Kaufman is back on the Gillette WARREN & ARTHUR SMADBECK, let, blew into town for a visit with John
and a large portion of the local trade Community Sing. Between the time this thru Ernest Davids, started July 29, B. Hughes, KFRC newscaster and special
on its vacation or planning for the vaca- was written and published, probably news broadcasts. WOR. features announcer. . . . Owens Dres-
tion to come within the next fortnight, umpteen more stations have started sim- NOXZEMA CHEMICAL CO., thru den, manager KHJ, Los Angeles, and
atphnoodrst weed itt hhsoo tulhdge h fdotrsre. ac.mom.y. me Tyewersco ti haoalrstc hclaoesmstt rewa wse eirtkeh-, iehlinasrt p.p.i rc.otug.r rDea mwonos .rA k.m., .re eJctuuhsretn. nsa olStthe tpoot ce bomenb tdienirfu f4ie nirgn- RTp.uumets.hd Sraatyau,nf fL T&ohm uRrasydxaa, yns,p, ostrSatsar.tt usWr dAOauyR,g.us7t-7:1185, WDfoori lnal e Lctsoe eBn froeourwetlnnec,t eain lws otih taehs SsTooocumitah tBe, dwr ewenrieetmh h taehnree,
Vfoirn Nceansht Lauotpoes za nadn dK hayis Kgyroseurp t oto g sot aornt CWaomlfpfa, nwa'hs oF iwrset nNt ioguhtt etro s Heroielsly.w. o.o. dN taot AuRg.u Hst. 1M5,A dCaYily &, 8 C:3O0.-,8 r:e4n5e wa.sm, .e Mffeacrttihvae KFGReCor'sg me Nanyakgleicr.ak, who was Alice Gen-
for Elgin watches out of Chicago. Kyser, handle the recent Mary Pickford show, Manning, talk. WOR. tle's accompanist in concert, is KYA's
not so well known to the East, is very has become a Coast devotee. In New JOHN MORRELL & CO., thru Henri, new organist and pianist, replacing Les-
popular in the Midwest, West and South- York a fortnight ago, he went back last Hurst & MacDonald, participating in lie Harvey. . . John Nichols, bari-
west. . . . With the various station re- week, more or less permanently. . . Mil- Martha Deane program, renewing, effec- tone, with nation-wide experience in
alignments starting to work thru, CBS dred Hunt, Shirley Howard and Artelle tive October 13. WOR. concert work, is also new to KYA. . . .
promotion men are being kept on the Dickson are among those scheduled for Norma Southwell, young contralto, who's
hop. Victor Ratner just got back from dates on WOE's Return Engagement MBS Accounts to be heard with the San Francisco
KlaNstX w, eHeokl lfyowro tohde, saanmd Le isnpcooltn. DEeldla Rr eleyf-t sshinogwe rsso otno. goI to'sn sthaied p trhoagtr aomne w ohfe tnh iet CONTINENTAL BAKING CO., thru Oespt evroac Caloismt.pany this fall, is KSFO's new-
npCorholdagsrr,laomttree,, c teoonnot kltyh ien nr Beetwous rstnotuendd il oafrsso td mwed eWieckaB tfiToonr, fosiuurmst toe ssft aiotrn.t eN.d.B .hC Sa msf olirlai nnAgdc emEdde a Mp cacoiCnmtosnm Aneeurlglc urieas-lt B9W,.,G BSNu.,.n DTdh.a ey& ,W 90-.o,1 nN0deewrp S .Ymhoo.r,w ko., ns taWrtsO ARu gaunsdt KweeNneBk GsC if'lsol uNr mau t)Fs flaleynis dec aBhsmot liatnsn (ntLh Heeo on uCerxl eta apcropyue aapnrld-e
the WEEI switchover to CBS. 30.. .. Preston Pumphrey, formerly with MURINE CO., thru Neisser-Meyerboff, ance set for the latter part of this
Benton & Bowles' radio department, is starts November 4, Wednesday, 8:30-9 month.
now in charge of production for Bruce p.m., on WOR and six stations. Musical Lloyd E. Yoder, NBC's Western di-
tonHee,i annz dh aLse bitohu Sgthetv Reenesd' O Krecnhneesdtrya, sbtaarrit-- Ctoh Hapilmdaeng a-rJdeess, eA Bmuetcrihcearn. .si.ng. eInr, awdhdoit bioen- show. Dayton fviniseido nto p hreiss sa praerltamtioennts rmecaunpaegraetri,n igs fcroonm-
ing in September with a three -time -a - came a star in Europe, NBC plans to FORD MOTOR CO., thru McCann- an attack of flu.
awde eakg secnhceideusle i.s .s.ai.d O tone b oef pthlaen lneaindgin ag biLnuisliyold nP ,uo lpnas tM.teird ag ec oWloilrlaiatumras aanndd Jperaont eDgiec ko-f Escrriicpktisoonns,. renWeHwIaOl., 13 15 -minute tran- LEAGUE TAKES -
sohnaek oefu pth ien e ixtse crsa daicoc udseepda rotmf "etnatk, iwngit.h" Jack Roseleigh back from Maine with mGenRtAs YaBndA Rfo EuLrEC1T5R -ImCi nCuOte., tarnannosucnricpe-- (Continued from page 4)
Another agency is expected to change its a coat of tan and big fish stories . tions. WHIO. to transfer to the new SWG of the
main talent buyer for a somewhat simi- resumes his daddy-ing in the Peppe.r BYRD'S, Inc., announcements. WHIO. League.
lsaorl dr eSatsooonp. a.n.d .B Yuodudn tgo &an Rotuhbeirc aacmc ohuanvte, oYwonu nRga dsicor iEpdts bfaocrk C faromma yM saoianpe. w.i.th. pOicu-r anCnoOuRncNeEmLeLn tHs.E WIGHHIOTS. REALTY CO., incSocrrpeeonra Wtedri tuenrsd' eGr uthiled loafw Csa oliff othrnei aS twataes
it is said. . . . WMCA has an option on tures to prove his three -pound bass R. R. MILLER SPORTING GOODS Ashuigpu osft 1902,5 1 a9t3 3th, ea npde areka ochf eidts a a mcteivmitbye ra-
all the sporting events promoted by Mike stories.... Gar Young, of NBC sales pro- CO., announcements. WHIO.
JhgMaraocsouo rsptbi,ogsnn (t e2oGd0 orttehhupe lCd lMa eicnsue tlru letirnhcysoe Cr SRdliiushntbeyg)rt .s1h ,. 6mh .ap r.Gl maWitortOelnsrRys. Pmooerfo giWtsgi oytehn sLa,t tpec wsolaariiitslm b iinoss aLshtte oua ndc sgayet iacIn shg-lgea tsonh idmen gSMa cohakuasecnsrkade.c l . h.ou.u.-t.. meHn.ts.N WIKHIDIOE.S,B FoUsRtoRnIER, announce- yaggenaaaimdnr aDatgirrooean.cm opgaWlantniiiststith osw 'nt ihGt fheru otsihmpledr iA pninrugo tiahdnnougr c esoe'f frLf soaemratgl aatusloe-t
May the Guild split wide open, with
for Kelvinator. setts Coast map. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO., 13
ai 15 -minute transcription shows, The wholesale resignations and the subse-
Westinghouse Newlyweds, twice weekly, quent launching of Screen Playwrights,
Wednesday and Friday, p.m., from Au- Inc., by a group of film scribes who in-
gust 5 to September 16, placed thru sisted they so acted to avoid domination
7zotec Fuller, Smith & Ross Agency, Cleve- by Eastern writing groups.
Following the membership split, Guild
land, 0. WNAC.
leaders decided to go ahead on amal-
DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA & WEST- gamation plans on an independent basis.
By F. LANGDON MORGAN EtiRonN pCrOogArLam CsO, .t, w52ic 1e5 w -meeinkulyte, tTraunesscdriapy- Groundwork was laid
SWG members signed membership appli-
John Steel has been appointed Euro- studio from the Crillon Hotel to the and Saturday, p.m., from September 29, cations for the new h In addition
pean representative of the Mutual West Side it will inaugurate the use 1936, to March 25, 1937, placed thru setup of the Guild under L.eague protec-
Broadcasting System, W. E. Macfarlane, of a new 189 -foot vertical radiator an- Ruthrauff & Ryan, Inc., New York. tion provides that all present members
president of the network, announced tenna. . . . Joan Blaine, NBC dramatic WNAC. of the Dramatists' Guild or Authors'
here this week, Arrangements for the star, is off to New York on a combina- LUTHERAN CHURCH, 26 30 -minute League now working in pictures will be
nbeyw E M. Mut.u Aaln atsrsimoc,i aetxioenc uwtievree sceocmreptlaerteyd, tHioenn rbyu Hsionoespsl ea,n kdn polweans ounre t htreip.ai.r .as. p4,rog1r9a3m6s,, aSnudn deanyd, ipn.gm .M, satarrcthin 2g8 O,ct1o9b3e7r, torfa tnhsef Aerurtehdo risn' tLoe athguee f.old of the SWG
during his recent trip abroad. . : . When Elmer, the Swede, is appearing in person placed thru the Mutual Broadcasting Peculiar twist is that this provision
a seven -pound baby girl arrived at the this week at the State -Lake Theater... . System. WAAB. will toss back into the Guild many of
Ncleevde Br percekses rrse lreeacseen otnly t hNee edv esnetn, tw ohuitc ha cBaallcyh eolvoerr's W CGhiNld rseinnc, ea lsaesrti aSle hpeteamrdb leor-, Bridgeport -New Haven tthoo fsoe rfmor mtheer SrWebGel m beomdbye,r sS wcrheoe dne Pselrateyd-
said that the baby was a 1938 baby model goes over the MBS network starting RICHARD OPPEL FURNITURE CO., wrights. Any who object to thee mem-
with two -lung power, free squealing, September 28. . . . Ben Paley, assistant 301 100 -word announcements daily, full bership transfers are liable to suspen-
water-cooled base, knee action, cradle WBBM-CBS program director, is vaca- week, p.m., starting July 16, 1936, and sions which might prevent them from
Rmabuolbeui nnstoeiafnftg hc, oa2sv0 eb -reisen ancn hed nw gvhaaegceueldub mabsy ef e,J aecmdh.aens.g C.e.-. Srteihocentroimnr,ga w no,an Ws tihJneR tW'osw, eDnst e ttChrioosia tws, tpe.reo.kg .lroa.omkO idlniivg-e WenIHCdiCOn.gW MAaRyD J12O,H1N93S7O, Np'lSa cRedESTdiAreUct-. pmlaDatceiisrnisaogll. uotnio tnh eo fm thaer kSeWt fGic otifo Cna olirf oprlnaiya
Ptheet rCilhloic taog oap Ppheialhr aarsm voionliicn O sroclhoeisstt rwa iothn fForre da Bcoruapdlnea ,o cf igrcouosd vaentneoraunn,c aeprsp.ea.re.d. RANTS, 308 15- word announcements, lfergoamlly thec loeargrsanimzaemtiobner swhwo imthdigrahwt ibneg
tPlCohaBceraS kle spvctoreaontnigcoirnenargsmt. , o .wdfi. hrA.ei ccButhoog brius hsK aeta ir7ruee ,fda mit sb a inyntos, s wfGeo vrwrmeairnteahrtl ogwonu'So sthnth a e1tn h.Steea.r tg uC.ordl.lu faE bytd o n JDuaermaanrvb aihoemesrre,ee eNn ttpBh raeCot og tbrthhaaermei rtT oAdanamuey-, Wf1o8I,uCrC ed.nadiliyn,g fOulPcl trwoobeveeirkd,e p2n,.mcep.,l ascteadrtedd iJrueclyt. fcfpooaesusntenear dloet ydfg ucthlitalehtuy ers e eotc fhwe rrnouetula elstd pv lbitioeth l iaainmtti orptahnonsesk easds $ woi1nn0h , t0irhc0eeh0-
KotoupnMne etrAha dte,i eo SNtnehsace.ttniiaov.nen.d,a oal. apBhSp.aei Irgaanmr. e,Dudan aasnds cm Sgepau pnaerseaottg hgae,rrr att ihomseft twaa kictoehnu a r uts pcoo nbr eah doismf B7in8a.tnon.no. ac. nkTdbeu dbr unFi,il oIt- lhRl.i,im tfoas rhemalfs. nfrooNumnEcW eJm uEleNynG t2sL,2A tdNoaD iJly uS,lTyEf A2ul8Ml, SpwHleaIePck eC,dO t.p,h .amrnu.-, sMignUinSg ImCe mINbeDrs.USTRY
August 1.... Murray Forbes, NBC actor, Charles Newton has resigned from the Wendell P. Colton, New York. WEAN. (Continued from page 4)
is a fire fan who dashes to fires at all N. W. Kastor & Son agency and has been quiet month, was 52 per cent over June,
hours of the day and night. . . . Horace succeeded by Ed Aleshire. . . . Red WEST COAST NOTES - 1935. These increases are said to be due
Heidt will take over Wayne King's Tues- Grange has been signed as football fore- to lower price ranges and heavier ad-
dlaatyte rn iigs hvta cchataiionn binrgo.ad.ca.st.s Jwohhinle V tahne cVaasletenrti noen a Snheewrm Sanin,clvaeirt esrearniesC.hi.ca.go. modeled(.CoCnthinauiend r fertoamin sp atghee,a7t)er until veTrthisei nmg.eeting closed Wednesday evening
Cronkhite, WBBM news editor, was one free-lance mikeman, has joined the the end of the year with the possibility with a banquet, followed by a floor
of the pioneers of the Transradio Press WBBM announcing staff. . . . Larry of taking house over on a long-term deal show, which included Melville Clark,
Service before joining the Chicago CBS Davidson is leaving WAAF to write con- as Coast emanation spot for important harpist; Marjorie Livingston, Chicago
staff two months ago. tinuity for the Wade Advertising agency. broadcasts. Opera Company, soprano; Mischa
Nate Caplow replaces him. . Rosa- Levitzki, pianist; Doctor Sigmund
WWLSL So rNgaonteisst:, Rtoaolpkh h Wis aslodno SEkmipeprsyo nto, loifnfd tah eM loisrti noaf, bciortlhodraatyu rcae sleobprraanntos, alte athdes San Francisco Ssepra, emtha,r itmheb "istut;n teh ed eOtescbtoirvnee" ;G Culiatairr MTruios-;
see the Ringling Bros.' show move in. ABC during August. . . . Her natal day SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1. -Albers Mill- Warmlins' Reed Quartet; Jerry Shelton,
Agafvteer usepv aenn dh oliumrsp (e4d t oh o1m1 ae.,m m.)u Rchal ptoh iosr gAaungisuts,t 3o.n. .th. eOth1e1rtsh a,rea Jnadn eM Haargrvaereyt, iPnrgo gCroammp oavneyr, twhhei NchB sCpo anisrloarneeds fYroomur aacncdo rBdiiloln Hisot;ganE rannedst hiPs ebcahnind,. cornetist,
Steknioprp,y i'ss vdaiscgautisot.nin.g .in. hBisi lnla Oti'vCeo Knnaonr-, D21osto.rn.bo.s,. oTf hthee M Hoilrlitno pS iSsitnegrse rdse, poanr ttehde hinegre a an octohuepr lme umsoicnatlh ss haogwo, fiosr a nuedtiwtioornk- theT hcoe mfoilnlogw yienagr :o Cffhicaerlress w Ee.r eW eelellcst,e Dd efonr-
sloasa.fin.g .in. NPoertteh eLrnu nWd,i ssccornipsitn w. .ri.te. rW,LiSs tLhaiks ews eEexkp foosrit iaonn a, pCpleevaeralanncde. at the Great aoirrcihnegs ttroa asntadr tv ionc aflaisllt.s. ItJ owei Tllh hoamvpes aonn vtoenr,, pvricees-idperensti;d Jeenrto;mSe .F E. rMneusrpt hPyh,i lBpoitst-,
Engineer Bill Anderson is not the radio has been producing the NBC auditions. Miami, secretary; Carl A. Droop, Wash-
engineer whom Indiana papers reported NEW BIZ - Erwin, Wasey & Company have the ac- ington, treasurer, and W. A. Mennie, New
as being sued by a woman who claimed count. York, executive secretary.
she had sat down on chair wired by him. (Continued from page 8) Four King Sisters -Alyce, Yvonne, In the sheet music dealers' division,
rect, started July 26 for two days, two Louise and Dolma -flew to Chicago this Edgar P. Haugen, of Reading, was elected
Pat Flanagan, WBBM sportcaster, is spot announcements. WIP. week to rejoin the Horace Heidt Briga- president; S. Dallas Tucker, Washing-
recovering from a severe influenza attack PENNSYLVANIA - READING SEA- diers program, and will be heard over ton, vice-president, and Thomas J. Don-
which forced him to surrender his base- SHORE LINES, thru Al Paul Lefton CBS from that city Monday at 4 p.m. lan, New York, secretary -treasurer.
ball microphone to John Harrington last Agency, started July 27, ending Septem- (PST). While here Alyce sang with Howard Lyons, Chicago, was made
Sabunsednayc.e f.ro.m. tThhe ims iiks eP daut'rsingfi rtshte l olansgt bmeern 5t,s. 1W93IP6., four daily spot announce- CFalanucdiees, SSwaeleotenn 'Ms odorekrneo nandF ienminTinhee pmreensti dasesnotc oiaft itohne; rGeetaoirlg me Buysiecralyl, iPnesotrruia-,
thohledrae rhedo ymoeveae rtrso .Ww.nJ,J .AD.s, hwTlahinleld v PCaiccitkayta,i roTdne Fninna.m ,t htihelyiisr, VARLEY MONTeOwRa CrkORP., direct, five CgGroaaulmsn htsya e vFmea iabrne, eaCntBi naSpg p- fDeraoormnin L gKe aeFt nRBeCatwl. Toar.kb ap.rrion-., vseiccNreeo-tp adrreeysc -iitdsreeioansntu, wraenra.ds Gmlaedne L oune cwkh, eRriep tohne,
month. . . . When WSBC moves its minute announcements. WNEW. swank night spot, and made a farewell convention will be held next year.