NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

clinic of the National Retail Dry Goods Association. It also expressed its thanks to the Sales Promotion Division of NRDGA for the invitation to participate in the first annual convention of that organization. The Board of Directors of the Sales Promotion Division were dinner guests of the committee on Wednesday. In addition to Chairman Dirks, Johnson and Surrick, C. K. Beaver, KARK, Little Rock, Ark., Sam H. Bennett, KMBC, Kansas City, Mo., John M. Outler, Jr., WSB, At¬ lanta Ga., and William C. Roux, substituting for James V. McConnell, were present at the meeting. Pressure of business prevented W. B. Stuht, KOMO-KJR, Seattle, Wash., from attending. Lewis H. Avery, NAB Director of Broadcast Advertising, served as secretary of the com¬ mittee. 15TH DISTRICT MEETING Broadcasters of the 15th NAB District (northern Cali¬ fornia, Nevada and Hawaii) held a one-day meeting in San Francisco on March 29. General industry matters were discussed in an informal way and a considerable part of the meeting was devoted to the activities of the regional OWI office. All broadcasters present, according to Arthur Westlund, District Director, commented very favorably on the manner in which the Regional Director there has re¬ cently handled several critical local problems. Charles A. Dostal, Vice President of Westinghouse Elec¬ tric, presented a sound motion picture, “On the Air”. Those attending were: C. L. McCarthy, KWQ; Glen Shaw, KLX ; F. Wellington Morse, KLS; Jerry Ackers, KSAN; Wilt Gunzendorfer, KSRO; Edward J. Jansen, KSFO; George Ross, KWG; Keith Collins, KMJ ; Jack Schacht, KFBK ; Howard Walters, KDON ; David Sandeberg; A. F. Hogan, KYA; Ken Randolph, KDON; S. H. Patterson, KSAN; Bob Stoddard, KOH; Ralph Brunton, KQW; Paul Bartlett, KFRE ; Ed Franklin, KJBS; William B. Smullin, KIEM; Dan J. Dannelly, KFRC; Philip G. Lasky, KROW ; William Dumm, Associated Broadcasters, Inc.; and Arthur Westlund, KRE. OREGON-WASHINGTON MEETING March 24th members of the Oregon State Broadcasters Association and the Washington State Broadcasters held a joint meeting in Portland, Oregon, at the Benson Hotel. Elections were the first order of the day for the Oregon Broadcasters with Ben Stone, KOOS, Marshfield, being ushered in as the new President. Lee Bishop of KMED, Medford, was the retiring president. Other new officers are Glenn McCormick, KSLM, Vice-President, H. Quenton Cox, KGW-KEX, Secretary-Treasurer, and Harry Buckendahl, KOIN-KALE, Board of Directors. FM was the keynote of the meeting with A1 Josephsen of the RCA Chicago Office holding sessions both morning and afternoon. E. Palmer Hoyt, ex-head OWI Domestic Bureau, spoke at luncheon, and the yearly NAB report was made by Re¬ gional Director Harry Spence. The NAB Sales Managers meeting was held on Satur¬ day with Chet Wheeler of KWIL presiding. Chet Duncan, KOIN, made a report on NAB public relations activities. The joint meeting was definitely a success, and plans were discussed for holding next year’s meeting as a joint meeting in Seattle or Spokane. Broadcasters attending included: John Kelly, KEVR; Jerry Geehan, KMO; Glenn Dolberg, BMI; V. Barney Kenworthy, KODL; Joe Chytil, KELA; Marshall Pengra, KRNR; Marshall Cornett, KBKR; Lee Jacobs, KBKR; Lawrence Kincaid, KUIN ; Vernice Irwin, KVI; E. J. Gough, SESAC; Lee Bishop, KMED; Frank Loggan, KBND; Florence Wallace, KXA; Glenn McCor 104 — April 7, 1944 mick, KSLM; Bill Talbot, KSLM; Hal Shade, KOOS; Herb Davidson, WKIL; Jack Clarke, KMO; Harry Spence, KXRO; Fred Goddard, KXRO; Chet Wheeler, KWIL; Rod McArdle, KXA; H. M. Swartwood, Jr., KOIN-KALE; Mary Elizabeth Gilmore, KBPS; Mark Knight, A. P.; Don Parker, KXL; H. S. Jacobson, KXL; Loren Stone, KIRO; Gorman Hogan, P. A.; F. P. Barnes, G. E. Co.; Sheldon Sackett, KVAN; Ben Stone, KOOS; Allen Miller, KOAC; R. G. McBroom, KFIO; R. W. Brazeal, KFPY; Dick Dunning, KFPY; Ralph Hanson, KUIN; A. Josephsen, RCA-Chieago; C. A. LaHar, RCA-San Francisco; Dave Rees, KMED; R. E. Hocking, Pac. Tel. and Tel; W. D. Craddock, Pac. Tel. and Tel.; Arthur Gerbel, Jr., KOMOKJR; H. J. Quilliam, KIRO; C. 0. Chatterton, KWLK; H. Quenton Cox, KGW-KEX; Tom Olsen, KGY; Harri¬ son Miller, KIT; Frank Hill, KORE; L. W. Trommlitz, KORE ; Fred A. McCabe, U. P.; Claude Simpson, KWSC; Earl Peterson, KGW-KEX; Palmer Hoyt, Oregonian; M. R. Chessman, KAST; J. McLoughlin, Bob Lindahl, J. W. Kendall, all of the John Keating Studios; Miss H. Ogilbee, KXL; Harry Buckendahl, KOIN; Clyde Phillips, KOIN; L. S. Bookwalter, KOIN; H. E. Stud'ebaker, KUJ; S. W. McCready, KVAN; A. J. Mosby, KGVO; John W. Dun¬ lap, U. P. ; R. D. Holmes, KAST; Grant Feikert, KOAC; Rollie Truitt, KGW-KEX; L. E. Parsons, KAST; A1 Schuss, KEVR-KEVE. NEW FCC COMMITTEE COUNSEL APPOINTED Representative Clarence F. Lea, Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the Federal Communications Commission, has announced the appointment of John J. Sirica, a Washington attorney, as general counsel for the Committee. Mr. Lea said Mr. Sirica “has had wide experience as an attorney and that his ability and integrity are well at¬ tested. Two of the most essential qualifies for this inves¬ tigation, his fairness and ability, are recognized by all who know him. He has no alliances that should embarrass him from conducting a thorough and fair investigation.” Mr. Sirica succeeds Eugene L. Garey as counsel for the Committee. Mr. Sirica was born in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1904 and was educated at the Columbia Preparatory School and the Emerson Institute of this city. He graduated at the Georgetown University Law School in 1926 in which year he was admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia. He entered general law practice at that time continuing it until 1930. At that time he was appointed Assistant U. S. Attorney for the District of Columbia serving in that capacity until 1934 at which time he resigned to resume the practice of law in Washington. CURTIN WMC RADIO CHIEF Chairman Paul V. McNutt of the War Manpower Com¬ mission announces that D. Thomas Curtin 'has been ap¬ pointed to direct radio activities in the Information Service of the War Manpower Commission. Mr. Curtin is a graduate of Harvard University and a native of Boston. After early experience with The Bos¬ ton Globe he traveled extensively in Europe, studying con¬ ditions there. He was overseas when the last war began, working as reporter for The London Times and The Daily Mail until the war ended. His book on Germany, “The Land of Deepening Shadow,” was a best seller after the last war. He returned to the United States, writing and lec¬ turing on his war experiences and on conditions in Europe. During the early 30’s Mr. Curtin wrote and produced network dramas. He continued his travels in 1938 and 1939, this time studying economic conditions in South America. Later he became public relations director for the McCann-Earickson Co., New York. Since 1942, Mr. Curtin has been with the information service of the U. S.