Motion Picture Daily (July–Sept 1938)

RADIO MOTION PICTURE DAILY Tuesday, August 9, 1938 CBS Lines Up 24 Programs; Nine Are New (.Continued from page 1) 7 P.M. until Sept. 26, same days from 7:15 to 7:30 P.M. Sponsored by General Foods Corp. Sept. 8 — Fletcher Wiley, eight CBS Pacific Coast stations. Sponsored by Soil-Off Mfg. Co. Sept. 9 — Hollywood Hotel, Fridays. 9 to 10 P.M. Sponsored by Campbell Soup Co. Sept. 10. — Sunday Evening Hour, Sundays from 9 to 10 P.M. Sponsored by the Ford Motor Co. Sept. 12 — Radio Theatre, Mondays from 9 to 10 P.M. Sponsored by Lever Bros. Sept. 13 — Aunt Jenny's Real Life. Stories, Monday through Friday, from 11:45 A.M. to 12 noon. Sponsored by Lever Bros. Sept. 20 — Al Jolson and Martha Raye, Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9 P.M. Sponsored by Lever Bros. Sept. 20— Big Town with Edward G. Robinson, Tuesdays from 8 to 8 :30 P.M. Sponsored by Lever Bros. Sept. 27 — Camel Caravan, with Bennv Goodman, Tuesdays from 9 :30 to 10 P.M. Sponsored by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Sept. 27 — We, the People, • Tuesdays from 9 to 9:30 P.M. Sponsored by General Foods Corp. Sept. 28 — Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, Wednesdays from 8 :30 to 9 P.M. Sponsored by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. Sept. 29 — Joe Penner, Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8 P.M. Sponsored by General Foods Co. Sept. 29— Kate Smith's Hour, Thursdays from 8 to 9 P.M. Sponsored by General Foods. Sept. 30 — Burns & Allen, Fridays from 8:30 to 9 P.M. Sponsored by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. Oct. 1 — Pet Milk program, talent as yet not selected, Saturdays from 9:30 to 10 P.M. Sponsored by Pet Milk Co. Oct. 2 — Silver Theatre, Sundays from 6 to 6:30 P.M. Sponsored by International Silver Co. Oct. 3 — Eddie Cantor, Mondays from 7 :30 to 8 P.M. Sponsored by R. J. Reynolds' Tobacco Co. Oct. 10 — Program not decided, Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8 P.M. Sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive-Peet. Oct. 14 — Jack Haley, Fridays from 7:30 to 8 P.M. Sponsored by Continental Baking Co. Oct. 18 — Dr. Christian, with Jean Hersholt, Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 P.M. Sponsored by Chesebrough Mfg. Co. Lamont Corliss Co. Signs Network Show Lamont Corliss Co. will feature a new dramatic series over a split NBC network, starting Oct. 4, Tuesdays, from 7 :30 to 8 P. M., over WEAF and WMAQ. The program is to be called "Quite By Accident," originating in New York. The contract is for 26 weeks, through Cecil, Warwick & Legler. Restrain KQV from Airing Ball Games Pittsburgh, Aug. 8. — An injunction restraining KQV from broadcasting accounts of the home baseball games of the Pirates was granted SoconyVacuum, General Mills and NBC in a decision handed down here today by Federal Judge Schoonmaker, who said that the action of KQV in placing observers at vantage points outside the baseball park constituted a violation of property rights. Exclusive rights to these broadcasts had been sold previously by the Pirates to SoconyVacuum and General Mills. KQV claimed the right to report what it saw as long as it did not plagiarize other news agencies. Judge Schoonmaker held that the fact that the KQV broadcasts were unsponsored made no difference since the station was trying to create good will with the public in this way and thus enhance its chance to acquire additional advertising revenue. St. Louis Stations Clash with A.F.R.A. St. Louis, Aug. 8. — Actors sometimes serve as announcers and announcers at times double for actors in St. Louis, Allen Anthony, chief announcer for KWK, testified at a National Labor Relations Board hearing to determine the correct bargaining unit for announcers, singers and actors. Anthony's remarks, similar to testimony given by other witnesses, was in support of the claim of the American Federation of Radio Artists that freelance performers, announcers, and other entertainers should belong to one unit. About 131 are involved. KSD, KMOX, KWK and WEW contend that there is little similarity of interest and functions among the groups and have raised the question as to the appropriate bargaining unit for announcers. The hearing, conducted by Trial Examiner J. J. Fitzpatrick, will continue for at least possibly another week. Canada and Britain Exchange Producers Montreal, Aug. 8. — Plans for the interchange of program producers between various sections of the British Empire will see Lance Sieveking, feature and drama producer of the BBC, and H. R. Pelletier of CBC at Montreal change places for the next six months. In announcing these moves as part of a general educational scheme for producers, Gladstone Murray, general manager of CBC, intimated that exchanges would be made in the near future with other parts of the Empire and with the United States. CBS Frisco Studio To Be Opened Soon San Francisco, Aug. 8. — Columbia's new $150,000 studio layout, on the roof of the Palace Hotel, will be dedicated Aug. 11 with a series of special programs. CBS officials on the coast will gather for the event, which will be highlighted by a Chamber of Commerce banquet for 1,000 invited guests. Increases in production and engineering staffs are being made by Manager Phil Lasky. Jack Meakin recently was named musical director. He was formerly with KPO. Zasu Zlips Washington, Aug. 8. — In a contest held last night by WJSV to select the best impersonator of Zasu Pitts, the screen comedienne, Miss Pitts came out a poor second. Entered in the contest under a fictitious name, Miss Pitts was topped by another entrant. The film star confessed the stunt on a second broadcast an hour later. She is appearing here this week at the Earle. Trial Ordered for Arbitration Action N. Y. Supreme Court Justice Edward J. McGoldrick yesterday denied the application of the Jewish Court of Arbitration, Inc., for a temporary injunction pending trial, restraining the Jewish Radio Service, Inc., Voice of Brooklyn, Inc., also known as WLTH Radio Theatre and Samuel J. Gellard, from using the names "Jewish Court of Arbitration," and "Jewish Court" in their radio broadcast. Justice McGoldrick ordered trial of the suit for Oct. 3, stating that there was a question of fact to be determined. The plaintiff had brought suit claiming to have broadcast programs as The Jewish Court of Arbitration over WLTH from October, 1936, to March, 1938. It charged that the defendant since March had been broadcasting a program which simulated that of the plaintiff. Russo-Japanese Row On Air from Korea W. R. Wills, CBS representative in the Far East, will broadcast the first eyewitness description of the fighting between Russian and Japanese troops in the Changkufeng sector, over the CBS network Thursday from 6:45 to 7 P.M. Mr. Wills has just reached Korea from the trouble area, and will make his broadcast from Keijo, capital of Korea, where it will be picked up by Tokyo and shortwaved to San Francisco. Following Thursday's broadcast, Mr. Wills will return to the front, and, according to his cable to the networks here, he will broadcast intermittently from Keijo, flying to the war zone and returning for the radio description of the fight. Republic in Air Tieup Kansas City, Aug. 8. — WHB and Republic-Midwest have arranged for cooperation on "The Lone Ranger." WHB is using the radio version a half hour from 4 P.M. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and will plug theatres in the city showing Republic's film version of the serial. Theatres will run a short trailer after each episode calling attention to the WHB show. Robert F. Withers for Republic and John Schilling for WHB made the arrangements. Dukoff Signed by Webs Ed Dukoff, local publicist, has been engaged to handle the trade paper publicity for the Yankee and Colonial networks. Jay Goldsen, formerly with M. B. Zwerwick, political publicity firm, has joined up with Dukoff. ► Radio ' Personals i BILL MELONEY and Sylvan Taplinger of the Kate Smith office back at work today after a six-weeks vacation. . . . Mai Hallett's orchestra will inaugurate the new policj^v.f name orchestras at the Fox in I\jjldelphia the week of Sept. 2. . . . " The; Charioteers" will appear in the New York Paramount stage show this week, the booking through Henry Frankel of the WOR Artist Bureau. . . . The Morton Downeys have an-i other son, Kevin, born over the past weekend. . . . The Andrews Sisters have been re-engaged to appear at the Paramount in the latter part of October or early November. . . . Elinor Sherry, WOR singer, has been signed for a series of screen shorts. . . . Harlan Eugene Reid is substituting for Gabe Heatter at WOR while the latter is on vacation. . . . Union Lifts Ban on Remote Broadcasts Pittsburgh, Aug. 8. — The ban or remote band broadcasts from hotels and night clubs, invoked here a month ago by Local 60 of the Musicians' Union, has been lifted, cafe managers here agreeing in the future to use Pittsburgh orchestras at least three months out of every year. Originally the union had demanded that local outfits be employed half of the time. Only the William Penn hotel escapes the terms of the settlement. Il will continue to use out-of-town name bands, drawing the dispensation on the grounds that it employs local musician^ regularly at its Continental Bar. Hearst to Continue Operations on Coasi San Francisco, Aug. 8. — Officer; of International Radio Sales, a subsidiary of Hearst Radio, will continue in operation in San Francisco and Los Angeles, despite reports to the con-, trary, according to John Livingston new manager of both offices. Livingston succeeded J. Leslie Fox, resigned Auryngor Loses Appeal The U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed a decision of the U. S. District Court dismissing the patent infringement suit of John J Auryngor against RCA. Circuit Courl Judge Harrie B. Chase in the opinior stated that "no infringement was proved," but did not pass on the validity of the patent. Mr. Auryngor, who had sought ar injunction and accounting, claimed infringement of an electrical condenser used in a radio receiver. McNinch Convalescing Washington, Aug. 8. — Chairman Frank R. McNinch of the Federal Communications Commission is con-| valescing at the seashore after his hospital stay. He expects to be back at his desk in about 10 days. Radio Register Revised The National Radio Register is being revised, with Lou Frankel as editor Subsequent issues of the Register wiT include an editorial department.