NAB reports (Mar-Dec 1933)

Estimated Federal Census Population April 1,1930 July 1,1933 New York . 12,588,066 12,965,000 North Carolina . 3,170,276 3,275,000 North Dakota . 680,845 687,000 Ohio . 6,646,697 6,798,000 Oklahoma . 2,396,040 2,459,000 Oregon . 953,786 983,000 Pennsylvania . 9,631,350 9,787,000 Rhode Island . 687,497 702,000 South Carolina . 1,738,765 1,748,000 South Dakota . 692,849 702,000 Tennessee . 2,616,556 2,664,000 Texas . 5,824,715 6,023,000 Utah . 507,847 518,000 Vermont . 359,611 361,000 Virginia . 2,421,851 2,441,000 Washington . 1,563,396 1,599,000 West Virginia . 1,729,205 1,774,000 Wisconsin . 2,939,006 2,992,000 Wyoming . 225,565 231,000 ♦Population April 1, 1930; decreased 1920 to 1930; no estimate made. RULING ON ADMISSIONS TAX Radio announcers, newspaper reporters, photographers, teleg¬ raphers and persons of similar vocation who are admitted free to any place for the purpose of performing special duties in connection with the event and whose special duties are the sole reason for their presence at the event and for free admission thereto are not liable for any tax on admissions, according to a ruling by Com¬ missioner of Internal Revenue Helvering. The ruling amends the last paragraph of article 1 of Regulations 43 approved June 14, 1932. valuable services are being instituted for the benefit of members. These cost money but the cost will be met if every member pays his dues promptly. The constitution and by-laws of the Associa¬ tion are specific on the subject of delinquents and in accordance with these provisions the Association will drop from membership every member whose dues have fallen in arrears. Invoices were mailed to all members on July 1. See to it that your dues are paid promptly. ENGINEERING SECTION PROGRAM In accord with a resolution passed at the meeting of the NAB Engineering Section at Chicago, June 26, favoring a complete study of the engineering factors involved in the so-called horizontal power increase for local and regional stations, plans are being pre¬ pared by J. A. Chambers, chairman, NAB Engineering Committee, and J. C. McNary, NAB engineer, for carrying out the terms of the resolution. It is expected that a committee of five, consisting of one engineer¬ ing representative from each zone as provided by a second resolu¬ tion, will be announced during the coming week. Active cooperation of member stations will be required in prose¬ cuting the comprehensive program to a conclusion that will be beneficial to the industry as a whole. ENGINEERING SECTION PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE Photographs of the Chicago meeting of the Engineering Section may be obtained from NAB headquarters at $1.00 per copy. FEDERAL RADIO COMMISSION ACTION APPLICATIONS RECEIVED JOHNSON ON PRICE INCREASES General Hugh S. Johnson, industrial recovery administrator, stated on July 7 at his press conference that reports are reaching him of indications on the part of some industries for concerted action on prices. This, he believes, is due to poor legal advice. He indicated that this is what Attorney General Cummings meant this week when he stated that the Sherman anti-trust law is still on the statute books. General Johnson stated that there is probably a wholesale accu¬ mulation of codes in various industries and they are holding them back because of better business conditions. He said that he now has 52 small codes but they are only from segments of various industries. The new codes, he said, will control the piling up of unman¬ ageable surpluses in various industries. During this week announcement was made of the appointment by General Johnson of Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., as liaison officer with the National Recovery Administration. He will maintain his offices in Washington and devote all of his time to assist the Administration. He is vice president of General Motors Corpora¬ tion. Donald B. Richburg, general counsel of the Administration, said this week that “we are not trying to establish public management of private business. We are not trying to fix prices or wages by governmental order, and we are not trying to unionize labor by federal command.’’ The Administration is expecting a number of codes from impor¬ tant industries during the coming week. HAVE YOU PAID YOUR DUES? New demands are being made upon all trade associations by the Government in connection with its program for the recovery of all business. These new demands are imposing added burdens upon association executives and members alike and can be met only through the closest cooperation. The National Association of Broadcasters, the only organized broadcasting group, wants to meet its obligations to its Government and to its members. New and First Zone WNBH — Irving Vermilyea, tr. as New Bedford Broadcasting Co., New Bedford, Mass. — Modification of license to change fre¬ quency from 1310 kc. to 1200 kc., contingent upon change of WORC from 1200 kc. to 1280 kc. and change of WPRO from 1210 kc. to 630 kc. Fourth Zone WHB— -WHB Broadcasting Co., Kansas City, Mo. — Special ex¬ perimental authorization to change from 860 kc., 500 watts daytime to 1120 kc., 500 watts night, 1 KW day unlimited time for period ending 12-31-33. (Note: This application was granted for 90 days on June 30.) Fifth Zone KOA — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Denver, Colo. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit, for 50 KW, amended to change requested transmitter site and as to type of antenna. APPLICATIONS RETURNED WAGM — Aroostook Broadcasting Corp., Presque Isle, Maine — Modification of license to change specified hours of operation (improperly executed). WHDL — Tupper Lake Broadcasting Co., Inc., Tupper Lake, N. Y. — Construction permit to move transmitter to Lake Clear, N. Y., install new transmitter, and change from 1420 kc., 100 watts daytime to 1290 kc., 250 watts, specified hours (wrong form, Rule 6, and equipment). NEW — Mr. S. J. Carnes, Camden. Ark. — Construction permit for a new station, 750 kc., 15 watts, unlimited time (improperly executed, Rule 6, 116, 117, 151, proposed equipment and transmitter location unsatisfactory). « Page 84 •