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5/2/39
: : : : : TRADE NOTES
The National Broadcasting Company has announced the inauguration of its new directional short-wave antennae, centred on Buenos Aires.
The Federal Trade Commission has closed its case against Temple Electric Corporation, 80 Cortlandt St. , New York, and others, charged with unauthorized use of certain well known trade names in the sale of radio sets. The unfair practices alleged in the complaint were covered in an order to cease and desist issued against Knight Electric Co., Inc., 16 Hudson St., New York, and others in May, 1937, In which the parties in the Temple Electric Corporation case were also respondents.
The Crosley Corp. last week reported net profit of $208,916 for the first quarter of 1939, after depreciation and Federal income tax. This compared with net loss of $25,774 for the corresponding period of last year.
Five new programs will be presented by the Columbia Broadcasting System, starting this month and next. They include ,TDemocracy in Action", "The World Today", "Scales of Justice", "Bull Session", and "Women in the World of Tomorrow".
Wilson E. Burgess, amateur radio operator of Westerly, R. I . , has been selected by a board of five distinguished judges for the William S. Paley Amateur Radio Award for 1938. Mr. Bur¬ gess will receive the honor from Mr. Paley at a presentation luncheon in the Hotel Pierre, New York City, Tuesday, June 6th. Selection of Mr. Burgess was based on his heroic performance during the hurricane which devastated large sections of that part of New England.
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MULLEN ELECTED RCA VICE-PRESIDENT
Frank E. Mullen, Manager of the Department of Informa¬ tion of the company, has been elected Vice President in Charge of Advertising and Publicity of the Radio Corporation of America, according to an announcement by David Sarnoff, President. Horton Heath, assistant to Mr. Mullen, was promoted to Manager of the Department of Information.
A native of Kansas, Mr. Mullen attended Iowa State College, where he studied journalism. He joined the National Broa.dcasting Company in 1926, and in 1934 was appointed manager of the newly created Department of Information of RCA.
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