Variety (Dec 1934)

VAMmr BERLIN GETS EVEN. TAKES 1'2 In partial rotialiatioii for JloVbins Jack Mosklll-Jack Stfrn and the Harold Adums»n-Burtun Lane writ- ing teams, Irvlngr Berlin, Inc., has signed Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh. aiid ia MRdinf l^lUf former Bobbin* iMvhtflrt^litg i«iNil td th« Coast. , McHugh and Fields right now have the No. 1 song, 'Lost in a Foff.' with the Bobbins catalog. ' ita(U{ H. Borhirteltt; general ^^^^i^ ftfer for Beii^ IhCm <|ionsiimnm th« d<>at by long-distance phone af- ter scrapping with Bobbins (also on the Coast right now) over the pubtleMlfM|^^:i11|^::'^t^ vlMlriti^.. ''lllmUBic«l8.■^'\->'-^.■ McHugh«Mtlwt left yeaterday (llonday) for its Badlo ctutflo as- 'glirnment, Felix Young's first thusl- .tuilt production on the lot. 1^ VOTE CAUlO FOR ASCAP APPEALS BOARD Publisher members of the Amer- ican Society of Composers, Authors 4nd i^ttt»ll«Ii«rg trill lui#<^ to vot* for their *i>pcittli tMird *tt oveir again. BIcction h«ild iMiyilitil mnnths ago has been declared void on the ground that the returns showed : eneugli tlea to make It impossible to a^Mipt iMi tqual nttiiilMr of atand- Vti khd popular men finr the aix places on the appeals board. Writers are all set with their ap- peals coterie of nine members, and, ttttleaa smna teohnicaltty la found to •tasr ii tli* appellate group will Im- mediately start listening to class- ification complaints from those in the writer ranks. Function of the ap- peals, board, la to listen to demur- retv fTMA till* iittlngB handed down by the iiiinila^ writers' elaailAeft- tions cOniRMIife, Who are ,alao bers of Upl ton, .v" HiiliQ Hotel Vcl Burien sind Will Jason dish- ing up the tunes for the next Wheel- er and Woolspy pic, 'Murder Song.' * 1954 Helen Morgan cut four sides for Brunswick last week at studios of Uliifs, Inc., in ilollywodd^ Henry •uaie liavea the Ches raree, Chicago, the first of the year, for the Cocoanut Grove, Los An- Dave Kent, formerty Ti>lth the Portland, Ore., ofilce of the Amer- ican Society of Conipo.scra, Autlior.s and Publishers, i.s on Slmpiro. Bernateln'a New YorH prpt^s^lonal «tai*i--^-v^;;>:.•'^^■^^•^^'\..^ Joe Morris Music Co. has tukcn over the American publishing rights to 'Uahcing with My Shadow* from CAmpbell-donheily. tt's in the toii-' don musical, 'Thank You So Mucli," and Harry Woods did the two-way Job. • ■■■.;.•:.■,■•■,■■■>• Shairtpb* Bernstein has Ww^iit- hearts in I'aradise" from the picture 'Hei, Tiliiti.' Same firm has also taken over the American rights to 'Ole Faithful,' an Sngllsh cowboy ditty, from ::UirW^P'^': Londor puibMloj^'.' -a'- ^■ ■ ■ ' v.' • Henry Santrey In the Silver supper. Moinpbia, f^c |ui lodeftnite Cark Kritner retained by Wit- mark to exploit the firm's standard catal^og on (jb* Coaat. Arthur Plan- dit^iip^ |i::PPIl0EI|rt,Sl- Professional Music Men, Inc. meeu a wmHc frc>m this Saturday (II) at « i«iiMiliiOtt to eloot iMkr- maneht officers. Organlsatlofi VOit publishers' contacteers now hM a membership of HZ men and women and it Is proposed to make the PMMI national by MtabUliAiliiiV bnmchea in fMfm^--'^'iiilli$^:''l(i^ Angeles. Boeeb Voeeo, ftil^ ttir. of the Crawford Music Co., will explain to the local con .ct men the purposes and benefits of the fhose nominated at a meeting last Friday (30) were Mose Gum- ble, pres.; Johnny White, Irving Tans and Leo Lewin, 1st v.p.; RoOdO VoocOj H TePy joo Santly. Oeorgle Jroy and l4« 1^ 2d V.p.i Benny Blootti, tMiUii Iflckey Addy, recording sec, Harry Lieb- m^n, sec, and Johnny Green and ■.'• pMiHi e- Pbllaiik. aergta.-^atrarms. Ckuffie'-She's liiir ■■. :.Cleyelaifd. Doc^ ■ . Old 4i4«gr^ ^^ loves any sort of animal gave Im petus to Harry Hosford's stunt of doing personal appearances with the mythical pony he uses in series oH JiifVe 'Uncle Ilarry' sKeichea over ;:;"W<}AB.. Ilosford, former CBS master of ceremonies, launched air ballyhoo for pony offering prizes for best luuat foif Itvv Jackie Hughes from Wfiie> Coast, who stip|)0(iw<^ rides INmi^^ l^^^ also wOilfeff In a jfueas-Us-weight contest. Pony, bought at last minute, w.is introduced at a' newspaper's char- ity football famio '. aponsored by inain-Dealer. '■■^»it'tiie€' dreiii<t^d as Santa Clau.s, while horse carried sign on saddle bag, reading, Tm Charlie From wn.M:.' Radio cilck.s ki|tMe4 biiii. Upon discovering Char* ■;llli;'%w(* -iiiti*; hot a^ii«,-'biit |Nniiy^« Hnnies over football niikcs «c6red Bh a click with kids that tlos- ford's taking it with hiranB* l(»«r of Reyiving Couvert Attempt to bring ba6k the cou- vert charge in a popular nltery will be made by Sherman Billlngsley when he premieres his new Stork dub on Saat 63d street, N. T., Hi about three weeka. Whyfore of the planned %l cou- vert la Lita Grey Chaplin as the stellar attraction. George Owen and Armaa VaUer|e >aad Buddy Wainar'a' - mtdl ii v fi im '''' '■mOt* loatiifaa.;: ■ r^f-: r-'^-; "'v EDWABD8' SHOW CASS Gus Edwards' Show Case is a new nite spot being planned for the baaement caire of the Hotel Bdlaon's new West 4<ith atreet iring. The hotel has taken over a 46th street back store to permit a through alleyway from the regular 47th street (New York) entrance to the Ediaon and Is tttlllxing the added space for itiro hew^afa* awdfi^^ rants, one of them ,tila< Edwards room. : f " ■ C<»dMf Itapids, la., POO. t. L. M. 'Uncle Joe* darmah and J. V. Weaver, veteran showmen, plan to spend $17,000 remodeling old city auditorium into a ballroom to be known as Pla-Mor. Spoit will be equipped to acc6nktfl6w^ tergc revues. Opening Dec. 20. Accommpda tloha for i.ooo. HANC£UO'S SHOWBOAT , 'lAlbany, JSte^ ti The Paradise, nlffht blub aboard a converted schooner moored In the Hudson river at Troy, N. Y., has been acquired by John U. Mancello It formerly was owned by Para- dise Bestaurant. Init!.. With Mancello and i^dward B. d^ stockholders.' ' |l-am Union Tap for Niisht QsbCUsters Ool|e(!ilhg a weekly bounty fratn choroua girls working in nlgiit club floor shows by holding out jironiise of some vague protei-tive benelits, },S the latest effort to spring from dubious SOUTHS albhg Broadway. At the same tlaria ait attempt by an' citiier brgaiiliiiil4(iii la bel^^^^ made to ojrganlM h^t <Jh*ek gtii*: itttO a union. Puling the past week chorus workers in niteries were approached by strange etniasaries Of the 'pro- t<jct Ive" organlaatldi) whlph. it was presented, haA been evolved for the benefit of the chorlne.s. The dele- gates started visiting night clubs to contact the girls, telling them briefly of the 'protection' the|r need and Indtcating-thla will ba'pfOfVidaiii"^ ply for $1 a week. One club was sought out which employs mostly Chorus Equity iris. They were told that their $1 a week would not only bring them the 'protection* they should have, but that also tka new orgaAtiatlon wouM guarantee two weeks* salary if any girl member has rehearsed three days for a floor show and then been let out. Girls approached were also told that Ik eliilbhottse WOM^^^ built for them. It was clalmOd that the organisa- tion is getting a charter of some kind as a protective association, but other than that and the prom- ises made, together with informing ^at the dti«« iriHiId be |l a week, iba girls tailced ta are in the dark. Walking delegates of what was represented as a hat-check girl union have been sounding out the glrla who take care of the coats, ehappeuz, mufflera and C^^. They were told It would edat ti IM^tlon and.:l|':a;:w««ic;'ta j olii ttfr. GENDARMES CLOSE 2 Strlet*-!Aftef Havir» and Oiimblins FanattliM /'..''[■■'^■^\ Detroit, Dec. 1. Par Fiwnr atoi ti* closed laat waelU ftn* for iater^ hour operation, the second for gambling on the premises. The Par Four had a little cocktail lounge with a private door which didn't appeal to the authoritlea. ao they kayoed.'" " Penthouse reopening Is expected shortly, although this spot has had iihare of bad luck, both during Ilia, laanageiji^ant ' B»rt Moss and LlpSchitz. Chocolate Bar, a ndw black and tan, has opened in the location for merly occupied by the Michigan Democratic Leagye. Present Choco late la ran by BUI Walk«r former 'Oi(rt^ Chib Harlem. Maxle Silk, whose Club Maxine closed two weeka ago, is opening another swankier spot on the spot of the Cafe Clements. Meanwhile, the Club ifaztiia vndOr the new name of Bally»a^.i|rffli-' jj |jy i» ;aa; a beer garden. " ' 'V Oriole Terrace Is going to have another try at oatohing the late moiteir. Win Opai^: IBMI^ the 't^an- agetnent OC 'B^M-Wnijmp.. New Business (Continued frotn page 38) ment dnily except 8undajr.^JRenwal one month on WAAM. On KOIL new contract, one announcement per week from Nov. 20 till forbid. jo^iM Opitx. Ford dealer^ Renewal. Announcement daily elaoepl-l^unoay.. one month. WAAW. ^ Hrnnrtt-Allison Oil Burner Cn. Annoimcemeni daily except Sumluy. r.egan Nov. 14 till forbid. Through Mul Allen & Co. WOW. Frvd Ftar d Co., Brooklyn, Chic- Chic Kaster lOgg l>ycs. Announce- ments on the 1'layhoii.se with Jane program. April U tlHOUgh 20, 1935. Placetl thr.>ugh Mettk** Advertlslnt. inc. WOW. gtrhuUz Bakina Co. Announce- ments 26 times between Noy. 13 and 1 )ec. 11. Through B, 9*^ tWM» ^ Co. WOW. Omttha Wimsctt JByfttem. An- nouncements three titnes per week. Began Nov. 9 till forbid. WOW. EH MhectB Vanaic* Co. Martha Washlhgton Candy. ; Three an- nouhcwmenta per w^6krlr(Hn Nov. 20 through D«c; 23. IMwU ■ Kruo Brewinff Co, One-hour hour- broadcast Of wrestllfi«riinatch, Mov, 16 and 23. Trial aceountt I^>IL, t'rMk IS. OverKiOt Imtlrif Co. AnnOunceRient daily except Sunday, began Kov. 2t for one year. KOIL. CEOAR RAPIPS, lA. jlMMea C?orp., M AycKnilnute tran- scriptional rtianlnir M<>nday« Ttios- day, Wednewlay aiMljr^huMday. ViWCtL ■ - v-^^f " Bti» JvtMfiryi Oiii^, .''il*word. spot announeiniiiMiti^ auoeciiflNMr Kridaya.-,-KWCIt'.'' Hall Jtfanw/ctctttrinp Co^ tfl-word spots, twice daily, for Mft' days. KWCB. Ill Pcte'a Service, thirteen 100-word announcements, on Fridays. KWCU. Killian Co., 13 one-minute spots for three days. KWCR. Armstrong Clothing Co., 19 one- minute spots for five days. KWCR. Beara Roebuck Co., 12 one-minute apota f^ two di^ KWCiL ■:■' v WWHC'i Hbw Xenibttf A.sheville. X. C, Dec. 3. Several changes In the personnel at atatlon WWNC. Bsra Mcintosh, formerly of WI3VD, New York* Is now program director, Jfbhri Frastee and Lynn Oe.'irhart of WSOC and WliTiA, respectively, have been added to the announcers' .««taff at the station. Mark Oregpry of JSew York hrts also been addiWI td the announcerial staff. Jolin He.iffon. with the .station for tiiree years now. )ias charge of pub- licity, Don S. EUas Is now executive Bentee Busseil has sigrititure<l A li»ng-term (f«()ntr.'i«^t with IfarmttrInc. Terms of tiie dr>a| stipulate that he put the woi ds to his own music. •■ r : Btisspll, who is^ditbr of the Song- wrttaiTf',;.■-. .yjeiiiiitimyt. ■;■ Aimociation's Btf(li»t|jr, 'tetmti^ 'imi:'k'i9iinl^t:. ox* clusl\e wrItipr'S coii'tMMit' !^Hili;' |<«0 Feist, Inc.,;,i\ ':, '} llobbins Needs Rest O^-; ' \ . Hollywood, Pec. 8. Jack kobblna and wijta #IH spend Christmas on the Coast apart from their children, who are east In school. Necessitated by Robldns continued indisposition following coniptl^tad lonsll operation. They went west via the Canal for re cop(»rativi purposes, but Bobbins probably will have to linger In Palm .Springs for another two months or so. .. ■ : •'' '., Mrs. Bobbini, iriiffialt return to New ToMc, bin Ai, 1^ latft mln ute cancelled in^4ifil!#;;|i^vijt;|*lth, her husband, y.- •.;,>X>r Ilollyiiroodf i>e« With llquor-selUng In hotels be comIhg legal on '^tlocation ot the vote of the .«!tate election next wcfk KlosKom ICoom of the Itonsevelt 1 )io)».<*om s a fresh t>eo. iC.- Hooni win earthy a bari; Cl^rge llanillion's orchestra r^l^n^ th^ houlovard spot. Which'pi^ been dark several montha. • V* WINSTON•SAteM, N. 6. Camel Pavn Bhop. Dally an- nouncement for one month. Placed locally. WSJS. Trueclovc Cleaner*. Daily an- ment for one mont& Pliteed locally, locally. WSJS. Jewel Hat Shop. Daily announce- ment for one month. Placed cololly. WSJS. May fair Dress Bhop. Daily an- nouncement for one {Bkontlu PwiBed Locally. WSJS. A«piHn Plus. Foair flvfhn^ttte progranis each w«eW'<Piiir'''..^^i^n weeks. World BrtiiMllcaatwg 9yatam WSJS. PORTLAND, OREGON I7nit'«r«al Safes Compony, 10 100- Syracuse, Dec. 3. Dramatic shows dominate new additions to the ' g^^ WFBL (NBC). 'ChiiiMii on the Hill', neW Sunday night 15-minute sustaining pro- gram, features George W. Ballard and Harry Taylor, boy soprano. Story scripts, di9>in*ttied by the station's dramatic Wlr^ develop from the chapel sexton's reminis- cences during the weekly vLsits of his young grandson. 'Satttrday NIghters', new Satur- day night 30-mlnute suStii:ining pro- gram, has G. Wesley Smith. Kath- erlne Phillips, Curt Merrell, Ger- trude Alderman, MUtoh H 11 a|id Dorothy Jamm in atff!lea Of iiMMita drahiatle skl#i>. Dorothy HOltne* Kelley, former Syracuse stock actress, and John Wright are also handling a dra- matic interlude in the new RuidOlpha commercial prograni. (O^therwlae composed of transcrljp*j^|g ,T|||r Bert Hirsch's orchestra. ' Schmaltz agency. KOW. ^Vc8ia/il•l<l d Ooldbvrg, J. v, i l( rs, announcement sorvh'c, 13 limcV KGW. Kraft Grocer)/, three wetklv an- nouncements, one montli. K^iW. Ncic t}]/strm Laundry, llve-nunute program, 13 time.'<. KCW. <). Korbcr, Jeweler, aniiounecnu'ut .service. 48 times. KCW. Jimmy Ihinn, cloth er. annofmco* ment service daily. KdW. Welsh's draiw Juic«'. one-^'minuta transcription. Hi tlniiw*> ll; Mr. ^i^tor agency. KGW. ^ Oreonn Proauict Jhii/.n, 1.'.-minute program. 13 times, Mac ,Wilkilrt .Aj. Colo agency, KKX. -J' . v rS; v;'C The Pit, reataurant, ahiiioiince* V ment Mrvice daily; ti!Ni'Wijfisks< KXi^: Vak«. J^crns^ gOodi. Ilw^ itttniile program, one<lhonth. KXL. ' Cockprel Rod**, i toatattr»ttt; ;^'a«*^ ;' ''. nouncementaervkw<'\. \K3£ti;; ■ c ^ P^t t e r ' a Drug \'.eom]m^,i4ni\^^^^^ nouhoMiient service. KAIJip. Maafer. Ple»»era and liycra, an* nouncement service. KATjlO. Pioneer Milling <'owi/>fi>ij/, ahip ; nouncement service. KAl.K. lliHsboro Produce Cotnpanif, any. nouncement service. KALK,, .': Ko.fc City /Ynl/ronm,; im^^ ment service. KALK. (Jrandma Cookie Company, an* ' • nouncement service. KAI>I ; Fox Furniture Company, ifiijl^^'f. nouncement service. KALE. r Cifv Oyster Company^ ainnOMnoe* : ment service. KAL|S.v . .■; : v • Highland rat>#ii;;>9i|i|i^MiM^; seryi^. ..KALIj?..'.. '.■■'''->■', L08 ANGELES Bond Electric Co., 15-minute iifo- gram. three times a week I'laced by General Brondcasting Corp. KFWll. La Vida Water, two spots daily for three months. I'laced by Tom Schultz Adv. Co. KFWH. Kays Jewelry Store, three spota daily for three months. Placed Garflnkle Adv. Agency. KFWH. Seaboard Finance Co,, "six spots' dally for six months. Placed by Henry Rhea Adv. Co. KPWB. Ralph's Grocery, three spots daily, indenmte. Placed direct. ICFWB. Kress Fii^ 4 fen, three spots dailf for one feMMith. l*laced direct, KPWB. OoHm 8tdt0 Bmtrif, H apot adallr ^ fOr:on# ')^v ■:;W^p^1dlffe*.;,,|^^ WINSTON-SALEM. N. C Brown-Rogers-Dixson C(j„ 15-mln- utes dally through Dec. 24, reading letters from chUdren to Santa ,Claaa for fourth yrar; MiMnMl MiMilttV' WSJS. Dunn's Laundry, 15-mlnute pro* gram dally except Sunday for one month. Placed locally. WSJS. Louis Sandwich SAoPr . dally apot announcement for onife OfOiHlk Placed locally. WSJS. May/air Dren Bh&f, ranaa^ dfMlir ^inaced'loMlly.W •,. .• \r>J^:/ Miiwtr; Increaaod trl-weekly tinii from St minutes to: one hour <iurii# December. Jj^lacad locally. WSJS< COHiperatit'e Program, merchant* of Thoniaavllle, N. C, take 30-min- ute Sunday program during Decern* ber* Placed locally. WSJS. Barber Photo Supply Co., dally spot announcement for one m^tt t Flaced locally. WSJS. PORTLAND. ORE. N. Solomon, jeweler, 13 flve-min- ute programs, three times a week. KRX. Wilson's Auction House, one 10(K» word announcement, daily. KKX. Triangle Oarage Service, 18 llva* minute programs, three times a week. /intmy Dunn, clothier' t5-wOrd a<i- nouncement. nightly. KCiW, Bulovd Match C^pdny. one 3#*> word announcivneAt and one M-wor* announcement, aOven, tiinea M waOIC ■ono year.; KQW. ' , ■ ■ <?<wr£fe Xd<o«fi«o«i and Bona, htcmdM. ■ cast of hockey games, weekly. XXL. J^rtlaail CIcKiaittp Works. lO-niin- ute^^ program, dramajtle skit, <!tol)*V :KXL»:; Stanley Ix)max. sports writer on the New York Journal, takes Ford Prick's daily air chores on WOB, New York, ; Whtn latter becotheH president tMr bttsebalKs National League. Lomax will appear with Frlck up to Dec. 15 when the shift takes place. Mennen'a and Dodge company; di- vide the iTponsOrship of this daily .sports dope. Lomax has subbed for Frlck on various occasions In the ■ .-■V-' K§^;n^-;B9Ai on Web Buffalo, Dec. 3. Ilt-rb Straub'.s lOn.signs, broad- casting from WGB in Buffalo, Is the newest dance ^nd addition t*> f^BS. Half-hour prograin Is scliednli d for .Saturday afternoons beginning Dec. s. .stratib was m.c.^a« lin^V^l^^^ falo for 42 weeks^ >■ CHARLOTTE, N. C. Alka .Heltzcr. l>r. Miles Labora- tories, New York; scries of 39 15- minute evening programs on Mon- «lays, Wednesdays and Frid.iys at 6:ir> p.m., beginning Nov. 19, 1934, ending l<>b. 15, 1935. IMaced by Ra- dio Sales, Inc., N. Y. C. WI'.T. Charlotte Hudnim F.hucx Co., <'har- lotte, N. C; six one-hundred-word evening announcements, beginning Nov, 29, 1934. Placed direct. WIlT. Ueppert Studios, Des Moines, la.; six-five-minute trapscrlptlon.s, eve- nings daily, begiahlng Nov. 26, I'laced by Nartmrast Radio Adv«» tising CO, Seattle, Wash. W»rr ^ Monroe Itardivarc Co., Monroo, li» C; product, Orunow nulios; 42 IS* minute daytime iwograms, Iw-ginning liOc. 3, |»J«, «nd>ng March H, 1>38. Plaiped dliWt. WI'.T. Bkiniler Hfg. Co.. Omaha. Neb.: prbfluct. bran; l."i»5 ir.-minute mt«rn-; ing progranis d:iilv, beginning .laifc 7. 193."., ending .liily 6. 1935. I'luced by llurh in.m - Tliamas AdV. CO, Omaha, Neb. VVI'.T. /ffj/a Jt-nnrlment Slorr. (Miarlotle, N. C; six 15-minute pri'gr;inis each week, Monday througli S,'iturdayi