NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1946)

NEW — Puerto Rico Communications Authority, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (P. O. Salvador Brau between San Jose & Cristo Sts., San Juan, Puerto Rico)— Construction permit for a new FM (Rural) broadcast station to be operated on Channel #221, 92.1 me. and coverage of 3,423 square miles. KGBS — Harbenito Broadcasting Co., Harlingen, Texas — Construction permit to install new vertical antenna (with FM antenna mounted on top). WMRF — Lewistown Broadcasting Co., Lewistown, Pa. — Construction permit to change transmitter location, install new vertical antenna and ground system. (Contingent on grant of application for new FM station. ) MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS KWLC — Luther College, Decorah. Iowa — Modification of license to change hours of operation from daytime to specified hours. (Contingent on grant of application for new station at Decorah, Iowa, filed bv TelegraphHerald. ) KLIZ — E. Thomas O’Brien, Mildred O’Brien Chalberg, John Chalberg, John Chalberg, Mabel O’Brien Smith & William Graham, d/b as Brainerd Broadcasting Co., Brainerd, Minn. — Modification of construction permit (B4-P-3991 which authorized a new station) for ap¬ proval of transmitter location at SE corner Oak St. & Beach St., Brainerd, Minnesota, and approval of antenna. Federal Trade Commission Docket COMPLAINTS The Federal Trade Commission has alleged unfair compe¬ tition against the following firms. The respondents will be given an opportunity to show cause why cease and desist orders should hot be issued against them. McKesson & Robbins, Incorporated, Bridgeport. Conntrading as Golden Brown Chemical Co., is charged in a complaint with falsely representing to its prospective agents that by purchasing specified quantities of certain toilet articles they will receive other items of merchandise “free.” (5415) Package Advertising Co. — A complaint has been issued charging Henry J. Taylor, trading as Package Advertising Co., 230 Park Avenue, New York, with unlawful use of patents and so-called license agreements as a means of fixing and maintaining uniform zone prices for printed waxed paper bands used by the baking industry as a part of the wrappers for bread and cake. (5416) CEASE AND DESIST ORDER The Commission issued the following cease and desist order last week : Dearborn Supply Co. — After reopening its proceeding against Dearborn Supply Company, Chicago, and taking additional testimony in the matter, the Commission has issued a second supplemental order directing the company to cease and desist from disseminating advertisements which fail to reveal the harmful potentialities of its cosmetic preparation Mercolized Wax Cream, formerly designated Mercolized Wax. (3593) STIPULATIONS During the past week the Commission has announced the following stipulations : Astor Pictures Corp., 130 West 46tli Street. New York, stipulated that it will cease and desist from certain unfair and deceptive practices in connection with its business of reissuing motion picture films. The stipulation was also signed by three individuals connected with the corporation, Robert M. Savini, Jacques Kopf stein and Fred Beilin. (4138) Henry Centrovetz, 101 Essex Street, New York, manufac¬ turer of umbrellas, stipulated that he will cease and desist from advertising, branding, labeling, invoicing or selling products composed in whole or in part of rayon without clearly disclosing such fact by use of the word “rayon,” and, when a product is composed in part of rayon, and in part of other material, from failing to disclose in immediate con¬ nection with the word “rayon,” and in equally conspicuous type, each constituent fiber of the product in the order of its predominance by weight beginning with the largest single constituent. ( (4136) Marion H. Davis et al. — Two stipulations have been en¬ tered into in which the respective respondents agree to cease and desist from certain misrepresentations in connection with the sale of an insecticide spraying device designated “The Killer” or “Electro Sprayer.” One stipulation (4139) was entered into by Marion H. Davis and Kenneth Hendryx, trading as Marion H. Davis & Co., 1212 Mary Street, Jacksonville, Fla., and the other (4140) by Electro Spray Corp., 3129 East Seventh Street, Oakland, Calif. Dermatological Products Corp., trading as Glenn Products Co., 110 Observer Highway, Hoboken, N. J., and Samuel Thomas, Maurice C. Thomas and Philip C. Thomas, asso¬ ciated with the corporation, entered into an amended stipu¬ lation in which they agree to discontinue using, in connection with the sale of Dr. Thomas’ Ointment, the words “leg sores” or “old leg sores,” or other terms of similar implication, as descriptive of the conditions for which their product is offered as a treatment or cure or as a palliative. (4074) Fox Fur Co., Inc., 425 Seventh Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., entered into a stipulation to cease and desist from using the terms “Natural Civit Cat,” “Civit Cat” or “Civit,” or other words of like meaning, to designate furs or fur gar¬ ments made of the peltries of the little spotted skunk, or of any peltries other than civet ; and from the use of the words “Blended Marmink” or “Marmink,” or any other fictitious animal designation or coined fur-connoting term as descrip¬ tive of or in connection with its fur products. (4133) John G. Gasteiger, et al. — A stipulation to cease and desist from certain misrepresentations in connection with the sale of Klearcure, a preparation advertised as aiding in the curing of concrete, has been entered into by John G. Gas¬ teiger, 41-04 159tli Street, Flushing, N. Y. ; National Auto¬ motive Fibres, Inc., 19925 Hoover Avenue, Detroit, and Na¬ tional Concrete Curing Materials Co., Inc., Newark, N. J. (4135) Globe Laboratories, Fort Worth, Texas, stipulated that in connection with the sale of its preparation designated "A-C-Tol,” advertised as an effective poultry stimulant and vermifuge, it will cease and desist from certain statements. (4137) Jack Leese, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, trading as Jalle and as Jennings Company, engaged in the sale of perfumes, stipulated that he will discontinue the use of the words “French Imported Essence” as descriptive of perfumes not composed wholly of essence imported from France. (4130) Eleanor Schultz and George Baden, trading as E. G. Sales & Manufacturing Co., 355 East 149 Street, New York, entered into a stipulation to discontinue the following practices in connection with the sale of a device designated “E. G Super¬ charger.” designed for use with the ignition systems of internal combustion engines. (4131) Vacu-Matic Carburetor Co., Wauwatosa, Wis., engaged in the sale of an automobile polish designated “Master Glaze,” has entered into a stipulation to discontinue using the words “free,” “gift,” “present” or any other term of similar mean¬ ing to describe or refer to merchandise which is not a gratuity, and the prospective recipient is required as a con¬ sideration to purchase some other article or articles or render some service in order to obtain the same. (4134) JANUARY 28, 1946-70