NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1945)

1240 Kilocycles WATT — Midwestern Broadcasting Co., Cadillac, Mich. — Modifica¬ tion of construction permit (B2-P-3810, which authorized a new standard broadcast station) for change in transmitter location. 1340 Kilocycles WBAC — Robert W. Rounsaville, Cleveland, Tenn.— License to cover construction (B3-P-3689) for a new standard broad¬ cast station. WBAC — Robert W. Rounsaville, Cleveland, Tenn. — Authority to determine operating power by direct measurement of an¬ tenna power. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — Unity Corporation, Inc., Lima, Ohio (P. O. 1014 Edison Bldg., Toledo, Ohio) — Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 45.9 me., with coverage of 5,920 square miles. NEW — Eastern States Broadcasting Corp., near Bridgeton, N. J. (P. O. Carll’s Corner, Bridgeton, N. J.) — Construction per¬ mit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on frequency to be selected in the 95 me. band, with coverage of 9,900 square miles. TELEVISION APPLICATIONS NEW — Central Ohio Broadcasting Co., Columbus, Ohio — Con¬ struction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #8 (162-168 me.), with ESR of 160. Amended: to change frequency to 186-192 me. as proposed in reallocation. NEW — Filene’s Television, Inc., Boston, Mass. — Construction per¬ mit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #7 (102 to 108 me.), with ESR of 3160. Amended: to change frequency to Channel #9 (192-198 me.) as proposed in reallocation. NEW — Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc., area of New York, N. Y. — Construction permit for a new experimental tele¬ vision relay broadcast station to be operated on experi¬ mental band 480-920 me. to be determined by Chief Engi¬ neer, with visual power of 1 KW peak and aural power of 1 KW, and emission of A5 for visual and A3, special for FM or other experimental sound. NEW — Cincinnati Broadcasting Co., Cincinnati, Ohio — Construc¬ tion permit for a new commercial television broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on Channel #7 (102-108 me.), with ESR of 3940. Amended: to change frequency to Channel #9 (192-198 me.) as proposed in reallocation. W9XZC — Zenith Radio Corp., Chicago, Ill. — Modification of con¬ struction permit (B4-PVB-125, which authorized a new experimental television broadcast station) for extension of completion date from 8-19-45 to 2-19-46. NEW— Hearst Radio, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. (P. O. 25 W. 43rd St., New York, N. Y.)— Construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to be operated on Channel #4 (78-84 me.), with ESR of 1111. MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS NEW — Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, La. — Construction permit for a new non-commercial educational broadcast station to be operated on 43.9 me., with power of 3 KW, and frequency modulation emission. WJWC— J. W. Woodruff, J. W. Woodruff, Jr., and E. B. Cartledge, Jr., d/b as Columbus Broadcasting Co., area of Columbus, Ga. — Construction permit for reinstatement of B3-PRY-442 which authorized a new relay broadcast sta¬ tion. KCBR — Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Delano, Calif. — License to cover construction permit (B5-PIB-62) which authorized a new international broadcast station. NEW — National Broadcasting Co., Inc., Cleveland, Ohio (P. O. RCA Frequency Bureau, 60 Broad St., New York, N. Y.) — Construction permit for a new relay broadcast station to be operated on 1606, 2074, 2102, 2758 kc., with power of 150 watts, and Al, A2, and A3 emission. NEW — Georgia School of Technology, area of Atlanta, Ga. (P. O. Box 674) — Construction permit for a new relay broadcast station to be operated on 1646, 2090, 2190, and 2830 kc., with power of 150 watts and A3 (special) emission. Amended: to change emission from A3 (special) to A3. NEW — Stanley G. Boynton, Highland Park, Mich. — Extension of authority to transmit programs to CKLW, Windsor, On¬ tario, Canada, from Highland Park Baptist Church, each Sunday evening from 8 to 8:30 p. m., EST. Federal Treadle Commission Docket COMPLAINTS The Federal Trade Commission has alleged unfair competition against the following firms. The respondents will be given an opportunity to show cause why cease and desist orders should not be issued against them. Athenson & Passin, Inc.— A complaint has been issued charg¬ ing Athenson & Passin, Inc., 330 Seventh Ave., New York, manu¬ facturer of fur garments, with misrepresenting certain products as being made of leopard peltries. (5334) J. V. Blevins Brokerage Co. — Violation of the brokerage sec¬ tion of the Robinson-Patman Act is alleged in a complaint against James V. Blevins, trading as J. V. Blevins Co. and J. V. Blevins Brokerage Co., 155 Second Ave. S., Nashville, Tenn. The re¬ spondent is engaged in business as both a broker and a direct buyer of food products, turpentine, mineral oil, cottonseed oil, lin¬ seed oil and other merchandise. He also is engaged in business with Horace Norrell at Trussville, Ala., under the firm name of Blevins & Norrell Co. (5333) Cohn-Hall-Marx Co. — Deception of the public as to the quali¬ ties and fiber content of fabrics designated “Cohama Nylon Fleece” and “Cohama’s Super Rayon Lambskin” is alleged in a complaint issued against Cohn-Hall-Marx Co., 1412 Broadway, New York. (5335) Shepherd Knit-Wear Co., Inc., 48 West 38th St., New York, manufacturer of knitted garments, is charged in a complaint with misrepresenting the country of origin and fiber content of sweaters. (5336) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS The Commission issued no cease and desist orders last week. STIPULATIONS During the past week the Commission has announced the fol¬ lowing stipulations: Casite Corp., Hastings, Mich., entered into a stipulation in which it agrees to stop representing that its preparation Casite, advertised for use as an additive to crankcase oil, will cause an automobile to start as readily in winter as in summer, or as easily in cold weather as in warm weather; that the product prevents oil from acting as a brake on the motor in winter; or that at winter temperatures the viscosity of oil to which the preparation has been added is comparable to that of oil of like grade at summer temperatures to which it has not been added. (4076) Dermatological Products Corp., trading as Glenn Products Co., 110 Observer Highway, Hoboken, N. J., and Samuel Thomas, (Continued on next page) June 22, 1945-253