Motion Picture Daily (July–Sept 1938)

MOTION PICTURE DAILY RADIO Federal Film, Air Programs In the Offing {Continued from page 1) German and Italian anti-American propaganda. Development of the scheme already is actively under way by a Resettlement Administration staff headed by Pare Lorenz, producer of "The River" and "The Plow That Broke the Plains," and funds are to be provided in the near future by the W.PA. While present plans call for use of the Government films in schools and colleges to offset the asserted failure of commercial producers to provide educational pictures, observers see in the scheme the most ambitious government-propaganda effort ever attempted in this country and the possibility that the Administration eventually will expand its program to secure wider distribution of its pictures. Since the playing time of the average theatre is well filled, it is pointed out, the Government will not be able to depend upon commercial exhibitors to show all its pictures and might resort to theatres of its own as a W. P. A. or similar project. Hughes Flight Is Amply Covered by All Air Networks {Continued from page 1) lines ship. Earlier, a member of the field crew sneaked a microphone into the maze of newsreel instruments before which Hughes his crew and Mr. Whalen were recording their farewells. At 2:30 A. M. the Lockheed was contacted and Hughes was heard over the Mutual network, which was kept open all night, for eight minutes. The arrival at Le Bourget was covered. NBC and CBS also kept their chains of stations across the country on the qui vive all through the night. The latter made contact with the plane at 10:30 P. M. and broadcast bulletins from the World's Fair headquarters at Flushing from time to time. Paris was picked up at 12 :01 P. M., three minutes after landing and slipped the special period in for 45 minutes. NBC picked up the flight at 2 A. M. and also had announcements from Flushing. At 12 noon Paris was heard from. Will Air Bastille Fete On Thursday, Bastille Day in France, NBC will present a series of short-wave pickups from Paris. The broadcast will go out over the Red network at 6 P. M., E. D. S. T. Four sections of Paris will be covered. To Interview Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock, British film director, will be interviewed by Otis Ferguson of The New Republic over WNYC tonight at 6:30 P. M. E. D. S. T. The program is being held under the auspices of the National Board of Review. Frequency Change Is Asked of FCC Washington, July 11. — Application for a change of frequency from 1,370 to 1,390 kilocycles, increase of power from 100 watts night, 250 watts day, to 500 watts night, 1,000 watts day, and authority to move the transmitter from Davenport to Bettendorf, la., has been received by the Federal Communications Commission from WOC, Davenport, la. An application for extension of time from day to unlimited with 100 watts power night, 250 watts day, was presented by KWNO, Winona, Minn. On July 21, the commission will hear argument on the contesting applications of Clinton Broadcasting Corp., Clinton, la., and Burlington Broadcasting Co., Burlington, la., for a 1,310-kilocycle, 100-watt station, and the application of the Great Western Broadcasting Co. for a 1,500-kilocycle, 100-watt station at Omaha. Seeks F. C. C. Permit For Alaskan Station Washington, July 11. — Authority to build a new broadcasting station to operate on 610 kilocycles with 1,000 watts power has been asked of the Federal Communications Commission in an application filed by Edwin A. Kraft, Fairbanks, Alaska. The commission also was asked by WHAI, Greenfield, Mass., to increase its time from day to unlimited, with 100 watts power night, 230 watts day, and by WHOM, Jersey City, to authorize the removal of its transmitter from Hoboken to Jersey City. Plans for experimental operation of a satellite station to operate on 560 kilocycles, with 10 to 100 watts between sunset and sunrise, at Sumter, S. C, was filed with the commission by WIS, Columbia, S. C. The subsidiary station would operate simultaneously with the main transmitter. Scott Gets Sales Post Hollywood, July 11. — Harrison Holloway, general manager of KFI and KECA, today stated that Clyde P. Scott has been named sales manager of the Earle C. Anthony radio division. He succeeds Carl Haverlin. The appointment is effective August 11. Mr. Scott leaves the Dan Minor agency with which he has been connected since 1923 as writer, producer and idea man. KJBS Signs with AFRA San Francisco, July 11. — KJBS, local 500-watt independent station, has signed a one-year contract with American Federation of Radio Artists. It is the first Pacific Coast station to make a deal with the artists' union. The contract calls for a minimum of $35 per week for announcers and engineers, graduating to a minimum of $47.50 per week, after 18 months' service. KJBS will also add a junior announcer, at $25 a week. Dolan Gets NBC Post Tom Dolan, assistant supervisor of program transmission in the traffic department at NBC here, has been placed in charge of the department, succeeding Roy Holmes, resigned. Hearing Dates Are Scheduled for Week Washington, July 11. — Hearings on broadcasting applications have been scheduled for the current week by the Federal Communications Commission as follows : July 14, before an examiner : Applications of Asheville Daily News for a new 1,370-kilocycle, 100-watt station at Asheville, N. C. ; WEST, Easton, Pa., for extension of time from sharing to unlimited ; WKBO, Harrisburg, for extension of time from sharing to unlimited. July 14, before the commission : Contesting applications of W. C. Irvin and Amarillo Broadcasting Corp. for a 1,500-kilocycle, 100-watt station at Amarillo, Tex., and applications of KGDM, Stockton, Cal., for change of frequency from 1,100 to 1,150 kilocycles and increase of power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts; WISN, Milwaukee, increase of night power from 250 to 1,000 watts; WJBO, Baton Rouge, for increase of power from 500 to 1,000 watts; WAPO, Chattanooga, for change of frequency from 1,420 to 1,120 kilocycles and increase of power from 100 watts night, 250 watts day, to 500 watts night, 1,000 watts day; WMBS, Uniontown, Pa., for extension of time from day to unlimited with 100 watts night, 250 watts day, and McComb Broadcasting Corp. for a 1,200-kilocycle, 100-watt daytime station at McComb, Miss. July 15, before an examiner: Application of Charles Porter and Edward T. Eversole for a 1,420-kilocycle. 100-watt daytime station at Festus, Mo., and contesting applications for a station at Pontiac, Mich., of King-Trendle Broadcasting Corp., 1,440 kilocycles, 250 watts; Pontiac Broadcasting Co., 1,100 kilocycles, 1.000 watts, day only, and George B. Storer, 600 kilocycles, 250 watts. Plans for a new 1,200-kilocycle, 100watt station at Worcester, were filed by Winfield A. Schuster, with application for a construction permit, and authority to build a 740-kilocycle, 250watt station, which would use the facilities of KTRB, was requested by Thomas R. McTammany, Modesto, Cal. To Air Ground Breaking U. S. Senator Robert F Wagner, Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, Mayor La Guardia, Nathan Strauss, U. S. Housing Authority Administrator and Alfred Rheinstein of the New York City Housing Authority will be heard over WOR and the Mutual system next Monday, from 12 to 12 :30 P. M., E. D. S. T., during the ceremonies attendant on the breaking of ground for the Red Hook-Queensbridge housing project. Start WHNShow Tonight "Milestones of Freedom," a new program, will bow in over WHN tonight at 8:30 P. M., E. D. S. T. The series will be directed by Vernon Radcliffe and presented by WPA players. The dramatic material deals with the part famous documents have played in relieving oppression. Begin Milk Bureau Spots Spot announcements for the N. Y. State Bureau of Milk Publicity started yesterday over WHN. The account, recently signed, calls for announcements five times weekly for 20 weeks. The J. M. Mathes Co. closed the deal. Tuesday, July 12, I92lj ► Radio Personals < 1EW LEHR will appear on "For) . Men Only" tomorrow night 1 Other guests include FrariHawks and Joe Williams of tii<J World Telegram. . . . Nila Mac't and her juvenile troupe will broad^ ' today from the children's warfy} Montefieore Hospital for Chronu' Diseases. . . . Art Tolchin, WHN salesman, has returned from a twoweek vacation in Wisconsin. . . "Myrt and Marge" are appearing this week in "Yes, My Darling Daughter," at the Warburton Summer Theatre in Yonkers. . . . Milton1 Berle left for the coast yesterday + Frank Roehrenbeck general manager of WHN, returned yesterda) from a two-week Canadian fishing' trip. . . . Louis K. Sidney, managing director of the same station, will return from the coast tomorrow. . . . Al Jolson will discuss vacation plans with Alan Hale on the former's CBS program tonight. . . . Massimo Freccia, young Italian conductor, will' make his American debut with the Philharmonic Orchestra next Sunday. Program will be broadcast over CBS from 8:30 to 10:30 P. M. E. D. S. T. . . . Jimmy Grier's or-j chestra has been added to the WOPMutual roster of dance bands. He'll be heard from the Bon Air Country! Club in Chicago. Charges Ships Lost Out at Cairo Meet Charges that broadcasting and aviation interests "stole" the wave length, at the international radio and telegraphic conference in Cairo last spring were made by Chares J. Pannill, president of Radio Marine Corp., on his return yesterday on the Normandic from meetings of the executive committee of the International Radio Maritime Committee. Mr. Pannill, who is executive vice-., president of the committee of which A. Hubert of Belgium is chairman, said that at the Cairo conference, which ended in April, the marine interests were not organized and as a result "took a licking," with the broadcasting representatives coming out on top. The maritime group, therefore, called a special meeting to consider defense of its rights. Mr. Pannill said, and sessions were held in London and Paris. Another conference is scheduled for November. The committee sets the policies for 12,000 ships, he said. Mr. Pannill is president and a director of the RCA Institutes, Inc., and an executive of other RCA companies. Quezon to Talk on CBS Manuel Quezon, Philippine President, will discuss the prevailing situation in the Orient on a special CBS broadcast July 19 at 6:45 P. M., E.D.S.T. Mr. Quezon recently returned from a vacation in Japan. Coffee Co. Renews Show G. Washington Coffee Co. has renewed "Uncle Jim's Question Bee'' over seven NBC stations for another year beginning Sept. 24. Cecil, Warwick & Legler handled the renewal.