Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1938)

RADIO MOTION PICTURE DAILY Wednesday, March 16, 193 ► Radio Personals < T) OBBY BREEN will be the air •D guest of Radie Harris on Mutual tomorrow at 6 :4S P.M... Jay Meredith has joined the cast of "Way Down East," transcribed series. . . Charles Capps, production manager of WMCA, is in charge of moving the station to its new offices some time next month. . . Don Johnson is nearing completion of his first novel. . . Tommy Dorsey's band will appear at the Earle in Washington the week of March 23. . .Nino Martini will appear on the Ford "Sunday Evening Hour" March 27. . . Jimmy Shields has been chosen as the Canadian Broadcasting System's guest singer for St. Patrick's Day. Linton Welles departed for Montreal last night for Sunday's "Magic Key" broadcast. . . . Bob Carter yesterday made recordings for DodgePlymouth at RCA. + Al Mitchell, WOR's "Answer Man," answers all queries pertaining to film matters by consulting Motion Picture Almanac. . . Midge Williams has joined Louis Armstrong's band as vocalist. . . Milton Berle will take up the guest spot left open in the Jack Oakie series by the death of Lydia Roberti. WMCA Sets Three Program Contracts New business on WMCA includes : A 13-week contract, three times weekly, for Zeke Manners and his Hillbillies," sponsored by the River Bank Canning Co. The contract was placed by Klinger Advertising Corp. Also listed for renewal is the "Zion Variety Show," sponsored by the Zion National Kosher Sausage Factory, through Advertisers' Broadcasting Co. Clark Shoe Co. has contracted for half-minute announcements eight times weekly for 52 weeks ending March 10, 1939. The announcements were placed through the Friend Advertising Agency. Wall Street Decline Halts; Majority Gain Net Open High Low Close Change Cons 1H M W» + Vs Cons., pfd.. 554 554 554 sy2 + Vs. E. K 154J4 15354 15454 +254 G. T. E 1054 11 10J4 11 + 54 Loew 455,6 47J4 4554 4754 +254 Loew, pfd.. 106 106 106 106 — 'A Para &Vg tys &V& 9V« + 54 Para. 2 954 954 9J4 954 Pathe 5^ SV& 5J4 SH + Vt RKO 354 3% 3}4 3*6 + 'A 20th Fox . . 21% 2254 21% 2254 + % 20th pfd. . . 2854 2854 2854 2854 + 54 Univ. pfd... 40 40 40 40 + M W. B 55i Stt 5% 534 +54 Technicolor Rises on Curb Net Open High Low Close Change G. N 54 9/16 54 9/16 +1/16 Monogram 2 2 2 2 — *A Sonotone .. 154 154, W» Wt Tech 1954 19% 1954 19% + U Trans-Lux 2J4 254 254 2J4 — JA Keith Bonds Off Net High Low Close Change Keith 6s '46 85 85 85 —2 Para. .Pict. '47.... 69 6854 69 + 54 W. B. 6s '39 68 6754 6754 — 54 (Quotations at close of March 15) May Dissolve NAB California Branch San Francisco, March 15. — Dissolution of the Northern California Broadcasters' Association, which includes stations in Nevada and Hawaii, is being considered by a committee appointed by Ralph R. Brunton, director of the 15th N.A.B. district. The committee will report back on April 15. Brunton named the committee after reporting to representatives of 31 stations, on proposed changes in the radio industry, as suggested at the recent N.A.B. conference in Washington. On the committee are Phil Lasky, KSFO ; Art Westland, KRE ; Clarence Juneau, KYA, and Jack Bennett, KHUB. Burns and Allen Are Re-Signed for Year Burns and Allen yesterday were resigned for an additional year of broadcasting for General Foods Corp. The comedians broadcast Mondays over 73 stations of the NBC-Red network from 8 to 8 :30 P. M., with a rebroadcast from 10 :30 to 11 P. M. The renewal is effective April 4. Young & Rubicam is the agency. CBS Adds Three Men The CBS research department has added three newcomers to the staff, Clifford P. Houghland, Oscar Katz and Fred Mahlstedt. All three are working under the supervision of Dr. Frank N. Stanton, manager of the department. Houghland came to CBS from the American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. Katz was formerly with National Markets Analysis, Inc., and Mahlstedt with Arthur Kudner. Two Shows Change Time "Saturday Night Swing Club," CBS feature, will inaugurate a new time schedule when it is heard from 7 :30 to 8 P. M. this Saturday. Also about to undergo a change in time is Ben Bernie's program on CBS. Beginning March 30, the program will be aired from 8 :30 to 9 P. M. Lucy Monroe on "HalV Lucy Monroe has been engaged to headline the guest cast on the Hammerstein "Music Hall of the Air" over CBS this Friday. Elissa Landi will be among the other entertainers. He Should Know "Johnnie" Johnstone, WOR's director of publicity, yesterday made an address before the Teachers' Association at Great Neck, L. I., on the "History and Development of Radio." And "Johnnie" knows whereof he speaks, for on March 23 he will celebrate his 15th year in radio. Will Quiz Nathanson On Canada Rate Rise Toronto, March 15. — N. L. Nathanson, president of Famous Players Canadian Corp., will be called before the select committee of the Canadian House of Commons which is to investigate the activities of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. in connection with the proposal to raise the annual license fee for receiving sets from $2 to $2.50. Nathanson will be examined as a governor of the corporation, along with other members of the directorate, before the committee, of which Arthur L. Beaubien of Manitoba is chairman, examines General Manager Gladstone Murray and other officials. The investigation is scheduled to open toward the close of March and it is understood that the fee increase will not go into effect in April, as originally intended, pending the outcome of the study. One of the questions to be asked at the inquiry concerns the amounts paid to the big networks in the United States for commercially sponsored radio programs now released over the Canadian chain of stations. Nathanson was appointed to the board of governors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. in 1936 when the original Canadian Radio Commission was superseded by the corporation. Warners Show April 5 According to Warners, its new transcribed series, sponsored by the Gruen Watch Co., will begin in New York over WNEW April 5. WMCA also is scheduled to carry the program, beginning April 8. Defer Studio Opening Opening of the new WMCA studios, originally scheduled for the end of March, has been deferred until some time in April. Mystery Shrouds Austrian Radio Officials9 Status (.Continued from page 1) ter station is the unit used for short waves. Other stations are in Graz, 15,000 watts ; Salzburg, ,2000 watts ; and Voenfurt, 5,000 watts; Linz, 15,000 watts ; Salsburg, 2,000 watts ; and Voralberg, 5,000 watts. The officials of "Ravag," all of whom are well-known to radio executives in this country, and whose present status is a matter of grave concern here, are : Edward Heinl, presi dent ; Julius Ritter von Steyskal ; Dr. Rudolf Hornek; Dr. D. Ludwig Draxler, vice-presidents. The directors include Rudolph Bronwold, Oskar Czeija, Alexander Burjan, Dr. Karl Fenzl, Dr. Franz Gruber, Dr. Karl Maria Gullich, Gustaf Hallwich, Dr. Josef Joham, Prof. Karl Lugmayer, Dr. Roas Pertner, Hans Pfeuffer, Rudolph Schober, Dr. Ernst Ritter von Streeruwitz, Karl Weninger, Gustaf Adolph Witt and Franz Rudolf Mullner. Expect Agency Bill To Pass in Albani Albany, March 15. — The prevail ing sentiment on Capitol Hill is fog passage of the Ostertag employmenl agency bill, which exempts theatrij circuit booking offices. It will be o| Wednesday's third-reading calendar in the Assembly and is due to bl passed after a debate. Other AssemJ bly employment agency bills are deaJ Motion Picture Daily understpM on good authority. This includes^"'.! Breitbart and so-called "moss backed! De Matteo hoppers. Senator Howard's employment bil is now amended to conform witj Ostertag's. The belief here is thai the Senate theatre seating and matro measures will not be reported. Ask Wage Bill Changes Amendments are being sought to thi Delany-Mahoney bill, strongly sup] ported by I.A.T.S.E., making stock! holders liable for employes' waged The bill was proposed by Assembly, man Delany, who thinks the measur will pass the Senate if a satisfactor change can be made and is confider the Assembly will accept revision. The fate of the Ascap bill still is i , doubt, although members of that or ganization are hopeful they have ii stopped in one house. Theatre supporl from upstate exhibitors and frorl broadcasting stations may possibll swing the scale in its favor. The Serl ate passed the Doyle bill restrictinl school and college orchestras frorl playing outside commercially. 11 death in the Assembly is predicteJ however. Jersey Legislature Studies Censor Bil (Continued from page 1) for a board of three, one to receivl an annual salary of $4,800 and tw $4,500. Additional clerks are to bJ hired as necessary. An inspection fee of $2 for ead reel of 1,200 feet or less is provide| for all prints released in the state. Members of the committee whi has the bill under consideration, b sides Kerner, are Assemblyme Young of Essex County; McClav Bergen County; Lance, Huntertoj County, and Browne, Mercer CountJ Allied of New Jersey's legislate committee is watching development! It is opposed to the bill on the grounl that it is unnecessary and imposes I burden on taxpayers. A similar measure was introduce! in the New Jersey legislature tw years ago. Approve Neely Measure Allied of New Jersey members £ a regular meeting at the Hotel Lir coin yesterday expressed unanimot approval of the Neely bill, declarinj that it will aid the independents an] will not be as great a hardship c| the distributors as has been claimei Subsequent run business on "Sno White and the Seven Dwarfs" al was discussed. Irving Dollinge president, was chairman of the mee ing. Endorse Neely Bill in N. H. New Haven, March 15. — Tl Neely bill was unanimously endorse; at a special meeting of Allied The^ tres of Connecticut here today.