Variety (Jul 1937)

Wednceday, July 28, 1937 VARIETY 51 Variety Bills NEXT WEEK (Aug. 2) THIS WEEK (July 26) . ' >/ ■ ' Ntimeriilt In .connection with bills below indicate opening day of show; whether full or split week CHICAGO ChIocq <30) Culie Blllngton Ore • (23) - « Lucky Boy» Eteve Kvana Luoy Monroe Lyon & Mar^lowe Shaw & I^e Prelsaer Sis ^ cijsvelAnd Palnce (30) Van Cello & Mary t Uebonnalres Focsythe, S & F Marjorle Galnsw'rth Prelsser Sin Frank Gaby Nelaon'3 Klephahts (23) Ozzle Nelson Oro ■ Harriet HUUard Grace & Nlco Don Cumhiitigs DBNVER Orplieum (30) . Freil Waring Ore HEW YORK CIXY State (20) Don Francisco Lula Zlnirone Slim XlinbUn 'Stuart ft Martin GU8 Arnholm Ore WASllINfeXON Capitol. (30) Bert Naele Co Guy Robertson Ro.ss & Bennett Vic Hycle Crawford Ore JAY AND LOU SEILER Appearing at RILEY'S SARATOGA, NEW YORK Dir.: LEDDY & SMITH Paramount NEW YORK CITY I'atnmount (28) Mai Hallett Ore Hal Ler(>y . Val Setz BOSTON Sletropolltan (30) Geo Prentiss Masters & Rollins SI Cota 'Co Nellagooclelle 'Waldort's Bear Frloska Georgia Hayes CHICAGO Chicago (30) Martha Raye Jack Williams Oriental (30) Popeyo Betty Boop DALLAS Casino (30) Phil Harris Ore Georges & Jalna l>anny Ross 4 Craddocks Arren & Broderlck Art Jarret DETROIT Michigan (30) Tip Tap Toe Violet Carlson Carl Freed Co ST. PAUL Orplieum (30) Major Bowes Co PHILADETaPHIA - Eorle (30) Clyde Lucas Oro (23) B Janaleys Le Paul Brown & Ames Herman Blng Wells & 4 Fays PITTSBURGH Stanley (30) Win Osborne Bd S Stooges (23) Ma.lor Bowes Co WASHINGTON Earle (30) Llazeeds Brown & Ames Steve Evnns Gene, DeQulncy &L (23) Enrlco-Novello Co Tommy Trent Condos Bros Forsythe, S &"F Aarona & Barna CHICAGO State Lake (30) Toy & WJng Spllleirs Seals Bobby Plnkus Co B MInevltoh Co INDIANAPOLIS I^ric (30) Noble Slssle Bd Chilton & Thomas Gordon & Rogers Kdna May Harris Billy Banks KANSAS CITY, MO Tower (30) Stevcna Bros & B Roy I'ee & Dunn 4 O'Connors Patsy O'Connor Week of Canterbury M. H. iBt half (26-28) Geo Betton Swan & Leigh 2d half (29-31) Betty Turnbull & O HIntoni'Bros Dominion Wilfrid Greene 6 ' Trocadcro Rest. Stone Lee CoOklo Bowors Audrey Samson Stetson BRIXTON Aatottn Ted Joyce Bd CAMDEN TOWN ' Gnuinont Rawicz & Landauer CLAPTON Rink Victor Wor«>ton Bertlnl & Clarke B'way Ba & Biendn EAST IIAM GrnnnOa Jose Moreno Gandl Bros EDMONtOW Empire J Maskelevnp C- P & M TT.ir.rl )IAM!\I1<> - MITH . Don Etlw Victor July 26 , ISLINGTON , Blue Ilnll 1st half (26-28) Bettv TOrnbulI & O Hlntonl Bros 2d hnlf (20-31) Geo Bptton Swan & I^elph LfiWISHAM Prtlnce Trolse Mandollers LEY'J'ONSTONli Riiilto Jose Moreno SHEFH'RDS BUSH Pnvlllou I^e Don Levanda STREATHAM Pnluou Trolse Mandollcis TOOTING (■rnniKlii 3 WJllHvilS Sereno & June Angela I'urycllps TOrXENHAM I'lilat'e ViPtnr Morrton Herllnl & ClrirUo B'wiiy Bs & Bi-fiul TOTTENHAM COl'KT ROAD Paramount Anion Bd Gill), Movroll A. P M &. n Npsbltt WAI.rilAMSTOU <iranuflii Siilsuina & Ona Week of July 26 ABERDEEN TlvoU G S Melvin Lyndon ft.Moo^e Claude Lester Manilos Ike Hatch Sylvestrl Races Tr ALDERSHOT Hippodrome Derlcka'n-Brown Co Burton Brown Eve Becke Connor & Drake Masa HIrukawa Co Haval & Byl 7 Romas Archie Elray Tom O'Halloran 3 Adalra EOINUIIRGH ' Royal Naughton & Gold Doi:l|i Ash ton . . Howard 'Rofrers ICengler Bros Coti-lUos Duncan's .Collies Mite & Welford GLAS(iOW I'nramount Joe Loss Ed LEEDS. Paramount Hal Vntea PLYiMOr.TH Palnce. . I.ievls Discoveries Jovera Devcre Blondes RvL»a Cnvr Devon & Wayne Holmes & Edwards Juggling Retlers Cabaret BiDs NEW YORK CITY Barney. Gallant's June Elkf'na Luan Cralf;. 3 Musical Rogues Mcrl & Meriam 3 Dandles iBertolottl'H Jimmy Whalen Ore Tommy Harris Ore Yula Flournoy Nyaa Alna i Joyce Faye Greta Lewla nill'a Gny.gA'i Eddie Leonard Spiko Harrison Briiel Gilbert Gua WIcke Emllt Caaey Jim Blahop Henry LaMarr Callente Beth Raborn Helen Shaw Ruth Wayne Carol Sia 3 Rhythm Boys Calionte C.abelleros Chateau Moderne H Leonard Oro Consuelo Flowerton 3 Craclcerjacks Claremont Inn Jolly Coburn Oro Club Gauclio Vaccaro'a Orch Jose Diaz Trlnl Plaza Llta Moya Helen VlrgU Plmltri Club Mirador (Roof Garden) Buddy Wagner Ore Jack Osterman Edith Roark Florla Vestort Gaye Dixon Chlfiulta Joan Vickera Club Yumurl Don Hllbftrto Ore Antonio & Cnrlto Sarlta Herrura RoBlta Ortepa Portia Porter Jack Dempae.T'a E Carpenter Oro E) Ciilcn Don Alberto Ore Carlos Montoya 3 Pampero D'Avoloa & A 'Antonlta Morales Jose & Patricia Las Guarecitaa Rolando El Morori^A Hrnlo HnlPt Oro Frolics Ralph Watklns Ore Glen Island Casino Nye- Mayhew Oro Helen Reynolds Doug Newmnn Hari-y Wllllford llh'hnry irniixe Joe Marsala Ore Jim Moorehead Ray Blondl Hickory Lodge (Lnrchmont, N. ¥.) Herber Steiner Ore Hal Kerry Annabello lAse iri.vw'd Ileal nurqni MItciiell Ayrea Ore E Jelesniek Ore Jean Sargeant June Lorraine 6 Debonaivs r.. Manning & Mitzl Kay Taylor Hobby Joyce Ted Adair Piitrlcia Glimoro Cliarnilon Agnea & T Nip Ji Rulh Gayior Gion Pope Hotel AmbaBsiidoi Uanion Itanios Ore William Aider I'aul Taubnian notel Aatnr . (Roof Gnrdi'M) Ted Lewla Ore Kadio A cos Chnrilc WhlU!(!i- Knth, Dn>e Lita Lcde H Hatters r<ydda Sue Stuart Morgan Diaz Don St Dolores Malrlon Mnnn Teddy . Hale Sylvia Manon 4 lltitel lurrniiirr (Moonlight Terrace) Horace Heldt Oro llolel Ellison BUly Swanson Ore Hotel ENsei HouNr Nat Brandwynne O .Maxine Tappin Dick Stone Johnny Blue Murray Carun R J Callman Hotel iiov. Clinton Phil D'Arcy Ore Stuart Jules ICay Marshall Hotel i.exiueton Andy lona Ore Ray Kinney Meymo Holt Hotel McAlpIn (Root Garden) J Messner Ore Jeanne D'Arcy Hotel Monlcliilr (Casino-in-the-AIr) Coral Islanders fTal Hnpn Oro Herb Weil Electronic 3 Felix Paplle Hotel' Murrnr Hill (Fountain Room) Joe Cappi Oro Nancy Garner Hotel New Yorker (Summer Terrace) Gus Arnhelm Ore . Evelyn Chandler Baptle & Lamb Hnt^l Park renirnl (Cocbnnut Grove) Jerry Blaine Ore • Ross ft Bdwnrds Darrell tic Young Barney Grnnt Claire Scott Flying Whirlos Dorothy Jeffera St Clair & Elliot Ferry the FrOK Tanla & Klrsolt Hotel Pennsylvania Tommy Dorspy Ore Edythe Wright Jack I^eonard Alien Storr 3 Eactulres Hotel PIcrHdilly Jeno Bartal Ore Hotel Pierre (Roof Garden) Basil'Fomcen Oro Anne Heath Pepptno & Camllle Hotel PInxn Will McCune Ore Pancho Ore Paul Draper Nelia Goodelle Hotel KooHevelt Freddie Starr 0)c Hotel 8av»k -PliivEn En>IIo rein Ore Russell Swan lloiel St. <>eiirge (Brooklyn) Ell Diintzig Ore Charley J'aul HoIpI St. Morltf (Sky (iardonK) Hal Richards Ore Urislia Hotel St. Itogla . (VIenneKe K«K»f) Jacques .Fray Ore A Uaseh Danfcrs PIcrco ft Harris Hotel Taft (•en. Hnil Oro Dolly Dawn Hotel Wnldort Asiorlii (Starllgiit Roof) Guy Lonihnrdd Ore UalDli Rutgers Ore Marissa Fiorca Raphael ilolel WrIllnKton Ed MayeiiotT . Oro Jimmy Kelly's Lionel Hand Ore Joe Capello Oro Montmartre Boys Carter & Schaub Jlmmle Coatello • - 3 Raymonds Danny Hlgglns Lurue Rddle Dnvia Oro Hlrado Ore . ' Le, Coq Rouge Horacio ZIto Oro Georga Sterney . I.e Mirage Harry Horlon Oro t:u<iuUa .Marie Almonte V AlacNauKhlon Brown's 3 Shades I.eon A Kddle'a (Pugo-l^igo Room) I,ou Martin Ore Eddie Davis Jane Lee Patricia Gllmore Vivian Ray Gloria Cook Jnnies .^Ceogan Nelsons Cats ■ Halnea Tale & S Tete. ft Kongo' Op , Mile Denlau. Norman ft .McKay Dloasa Coatello .Mun Puria npnr. n'li'rtlclt Oro i.aurence White Marion Pierce Versatile ,3 Morra Lou Ferris Ore The.Oaks Al Lamba Ore Tommy Lyman Gene Archer Onyx Club t SplrllB of Rhythm Maxine ft Janice' rnrndlaa Jay Freeman Ore Ann PennlnKton Lncille Johnson Aiidrewa S'la .Place Elegante Bill FarreU .Mario BasinI Toto Canglnsl Rex Gavltte Larry Made Oro' RalnbovT Grlli Emery Deutach Ore Durelle Alexander Helen Myora Evalyn Tyner C ft L Bonner Glover & La Mae Rainbow Rooniil Al Donahue Ore Eddie LeBaron ore Oliver Wakeneld Lotte Goalar Texas Tommy Helen Myern Dr'Sydney Kosa Riley'H (Saratoga) Rrimon & Renlla Wlnl Shaw Rivlora Mickey Alpert Ore Nano Rodrigu Ore Lola Kay Eddlo Garr Irene Bcaaley Nick Lonp Jr Kay Picture Paul Duko Nadlne Gao Busier f>haver Co Ben -Yost -ColiArrtuiia Sands Point Biiih Club Paul Rebucci Ore Emily Stevenaon Wilson Lang Stork Club •Sonny Kendls Oro Gus Martel Ore Surfslde (Atlantic Beach) B Madrlguera Ore Joscphlno HuHton G DeQulncy ft L Edna Janis Tavern On Green (Central Park) Hughle Barrett Ore Valhalla .Maurice Shaw Oro .Marlta Lorraine Barrett . Rond Hal Verenlll4>p . H Rosenthal Ore Joe Rodriguez Ore Milton Do\iRrlae Simpson's Co LOS ANGELES Hull Bruz Fletcher Charles Lawrence, Beverly Wtlshlre ' Geo Hamilton urc Bill more Bowl Tlrnmy Grler Oro Lola ft Lewis Robert Gately Hank the Mule Bliss, Lewis ft Ash Delorea ft Andre Dick Webster 3 Rhythm Rascals Cafe Century Cedes' Oro Miller & Mantan 3 Dan'ridge Sis Ooreta Marie Bryant Olivette MlUcr Marcus Slayter Peter Ray Nat Coles Cafe De Paree Ted Dawson Ore Marls Monterez Helen Curtis Lemare Cafe International Ben Pollock Ore Chiiz Chase Billy Vine Caroline Mason Beth Wilson Dick Bennett The Theodora Dora Dean Ginger Lynne Lilly Ann Starr Eleanor Troy Cafe I.n Mace Stan Clair Oro Park Ave Boys ' Clover Club Rob Grant Ore Helen Thompson Ciuk Hawaii Hawaiian Oro Cornnnnt firoTe Geo Ol.sen's Oro Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy Edith Caldwell Famous Door Stuff Smith Cozy Coe ^ Jonah Jonea Cddie Beal Hawaiian Paradise Sol Brlffhta Ore Sutlnl Tual Loa Sol Hoopi Wnnda Diana Toy Lido Lea Parker'a Oro Bill Roberts Bob Searles ' Dolorea Little Club Jaile Jonea Paul Kendall Helen Warner Rose Vaiydn Omar's Dnmf George Redman Ore EIm«r Arden Sla Gunther, Magician Naomi, Warner George Markle Mimosa ft Medina Pttclflo Sunset club Al Heath Oro Tonl LaRue Peggy Pago Sorrell Sis Buddy La Rue Palomar ., Benny Goodman Ore Hudson Metzger Gls Betty Van Gene Coopl' Mndle ft Ray Renoff ft Renova Toddy Wilson Lionel Hampton Porta Inn Pete Contrelll Ore Oomlnic Columbo Ken Henryson Sylvia ft Marjorle Conchlta Toxeno Bronlee Bros Henry Monet Thora MalthnlJinn Marguerlta del Rio Juan de Martinis Seven Sena Lonnle Mclntlre Or Lily Gibson Honolulu Dancera Somerset House Jack Owens Betty Borden Swing Club B B B Cilarence Brown Frankle GallaKher Topsy's Al Eld red no Oro The Doe Slaters June Bruner June Brady Betty O'Dalr Lllllaa Gilbert Leona Rice Agnea Johnson Troeodero Dick Gasparro Ore <}HIGAGO Ball-Bull Billy White Ore Dancing Dletrlchs Warden & Dkde Sally Joyce RIncklinwk Joe Sanders Ronald ft Roberta Pete the Newsboy June Glory Chez I'urce Lou Holtz Helen Morcan Georgie Tappa Keadingcr 2 Ko.seinary Deering Ijiliinn Carmen Henry Dusse Ore Colosimns nob Tlnsley Jaiils Andre .Maxinc DcSiion Doi-othy Waiilj U'lilie Shore ConKrrras llot.rl (Casino) Jp.q.«e Crawford llt'len (^rawford Ch;is Curliie Hornh.-inlt ft. G DI.TZ, I;on, 1) .1 D 'I'onimy Trent Varzos ft McDowell Gay OO's Cnlleen Georgia Luclfy i,(!W KInK .Mignnn ingrid Jules Novit Oro Marlon Miller Jack Elklna Harry's N. T. Cabaret Chas Ehgloa.Orc Jack Irving Yrelto Theo Troy .Mildred Rook 8 Parlslana B. B. B. nider Sis Palmer Sla Dorothy Jolinalon Hl-Hn( liurna ft White Soni Shaw Vivian Proctor Loria Lorraine Hotel IMsmnrrh (Walnut Itonm) Rddio V.Tr/.oM Ore Luoio Giiri'la Walker 3 Tho Duaiim Dean Murphy Hotel Itrrvoorl Dorolhy Du\al Uarl Smith ('ommodoro Duo Joe Parlalo Drake Hotrl (Gold Coast Itoont) Jaclc Denny Oro St. .Morilz ice Ciu'l Kit Kloin T)ougla.M Duffy Bobby ilearn Radio Equity Org. (Continued from page 1) Linda Carlon and Lucille Wall of Equity's radio committee sat in on Monday's conference. Operating on an American Feder- ation of Labor charter, the Four A's is comprised of the various actor and. artist organizations in show business. Subordinate bodies include Actors - Equity, the Screen Actors' Guild, the Anterican Federation of Actors,, the Grand Opera Artists Assn. and several smaller groups. American Federation of Musicians, with a separate charter from the A. F. of L., is not a member. Series of conferences is being held all this week by representatives of the various groups. Frank Gillmore, as AAAA prez as well as Equity head, is chairman of the meetings. Besi(les the other Equity officials, meetings aire being attended by Ken- neth Thomson and Lawrence Bielen- son SAG reps, and spokesmen for the other groups. Also sitting in arc reps of the American Guild of Mu- sical Artists, a non-affiliated group, which is seeking to take over the GOAA charter. Thomson, who planed . in from the Coast last Saturday (24), to per- sonally take charge of the SAG drive to organize the eastern film studios under SAG closed shop, is giving the Hotel Egdewater Beach. (Board Walk) Bornle Ciimmlns Or Gloria Sutter vr .Smith Ballet Hilla CIrcua Nortliway ft. Danllo LaVarre Bros Hotel I^salle (Blue Fountain Room) Paul Sablln Oro Dorothy Miller Hotel Palmer Hoiiie (Empire Rnumi Eddy Duchin Oro Holland ft Hart Bruce Holden Ellen Blair Marl Lynn 4 Arlatocrats Abbott Dancers Hotel Sherman (College Inn) Frankle Masters Or Jackie Heller Donna Due Ahearn Bros Chas Carrier Hotel Stevens (Continental Room) Carlos Molina Ruthania ft M'le'lm Frank Payne 000 Club Billy Carr Nora Ford 'Boota' Burns Etta Reed Ford . ft Qarnea Xachr Club Nino Rlndldo Ore Frances Wllllama Edna ScdKWlck WIngy Mannone Jackson, Mills ft R BBS Club Johnny Hornert The Dictators Corlles & Palmer Mary Jane Dodd PHILADELPHIA Anchorage Jamea Craig ■- • Manno ft Strafford. Ed Sllverglade Sally La Marr Johnny Graff Oro Arcadia Int'l. Milton Kellem Ore Don Renaldo Oro Mayfair Girls (8) Ed Sllverglade l7,zy Bellta CoUette & Barry Eleanor Bowers Irma Bundel Mario Vlllanl BelleTae-Stratford (Planet Boom) Meyer Davis Oro Ben Franklin Hotel (Coral Cafe) .Moe Jafte Oro Benny the Bum's Deloyd McKay Muriel Thomas Sasha LeonofC Frank Hall Mayo & Marie Frances Carroll Ralph Brown Coatello ft Corrlne Cedarwood Inn (IVIalagn. N. J.) Jack Curtis Hobby Rvfl.njj Stump ft Stumpy Clarence Mleti Ore Embnany Club Leo Pcrrlns nilly Lee I'edro Blanco Ore (felcn Heath Warwick Sla Joyce Henry Dorothy Deppln Evergreen Cawino Henry May Ore Helalne & D'n'lds'n Tom Barry Kathleen May .fay King Melba Beaudeau Mildred King ; Harry Glyn 1023 Locust Rubbles Shelby Jano Farrer. ICay Lavery Vh-Klnla Young Nelly. Banks filnda Ray Peanuts Stewart Swing Kings Ore Hotel Adciphia Roof Vincent Rlzzo Ore Harold Knight Oro . John Hjipiiiuiiu Al Bernle Alice Dawn ItbbblnH Fam Vera Fern D ft 1) FItzglbbuna Alfonso Berg Agnes Tolle It Texas Rocket a Evan 1} Fonlaine Lambs Tavorn r.arry Mell Ore l.lltle Rhthakeiler Jack GrirCIn Ore Dorothy Baoh Georgii Scoltl Sh.andor ft Mnrpro Kiihn ft Dcl'lnlo 1,'al Perry Pierre's Miinny I>flT'orle Ore Nod Welsh ilernnanu & Valcz Wataon Sla Yolnndl' ft Ealelle . Ritz-Cnrlton (Crystal Room) Van Levis Oro Henry Patrick 31 Club Bill Flake Oro BlUie Brill . Lorraine Rhoda Poarl St Clair Margery Raye Johnny Magnan' Sliver Lake Inn (Clementon) Joe Mtllkopf Ore Beth Chains Carlton & Juliette Janloe Thompson' Carroll ft Lane 20th Century Tarern Lou Longo Ore Hazel Harman 20th Century Co (6) Frankle Hyrcs Parrlah Cafe Bobby Lee Oro Leon Hill 3 Parlacttoa Chlcklo Martin Co Piccadilly Room - (1028 Locust) John' llarnllton Ore Jackie Mablle R'berlofca WliUams ViLlay Kvana Fata Smith T<nlu Mae Lillian Fllzgorald Uutkln's Rathskeller V Normnn Oro JaoqueilnA fl«rm'nn Maurice ft Kodell Freddie Lano Ruth Barrett Cleo Valentcen "''rRnk Pontl Stamp's Cafe Jack Hutchlnnon Bella Belmont Billy Sllpr Joan ft George La Vonno Flo Huiae Johnny AVnIsh Viking Cafe Penn Fny Oro l<ew P'oster Evelyn Barnes Sla McC'all Harry .Sweeney tjpo IlMrrigun Jack Finney Weber's Hot Brau (Camden) Loula Chalkln Ore Itiiy Miller 3 (Jlrlon GIrlR Bernardo de I'ace Penny .Sjieiicer Inatrumental 3 >Iu(fo Klee Hid Golden IIho Hurt Gres'oi'y Qulnn Co Eldura dlana Sunsot Inn Ace PaiicoaHt Oro Betty Viillono Ciiubby Jteed Al CorniirK Belly Scdtt Peucovk Gardens Tylvan Herman Ore Vorktown Tavern Billy Selu Ore huddles preference over. his scheduled meetings w.lth the indie pic producers^ All Concerned Known, however, that a vital topic under consideration is the jurisdic- tional" problems involved in the cur- rent drive to organize radio. With members of Equity, SAG, the AFA, GOAA and the AGMA active in radio work, all of those groups are vitqlly concerned in the matter of jurisdiction. Radio organization has so far been known as the Radio Division of Actors Equity, with the Equity council having a large say in policies. Understanding is, however, that the intention is to make radio an iiidepend'ent group under its own charter from the Four A's. It would then be known as the Radio Actors Guild or Radio Equity, whichever its members decide. Idea is for the body to have complete autonomy^ such as is enjoyed by the SAG or AFA, and to have working agree- ments with the other AAAA affili- ates. Another subject believed to be under consideration in the present confabs is the relationship of the eastern branch of the SAG to Actors Equity. Understood the SAG strategy board Is anxious to estab- lish as strong a working pact as pos- sible with Equity before proceeding to deal with the indie pic producers. Not only bre the working condi- tions in the eastern studios different from those on the Coast, but the pro- ducers at this end are figured much better able to offer resistance to SAG demands. Fact that few names are used in eastern productions, particu- larly commercial films, which make up a major share of the field, would enable, the studios to hold out much longer, If a'battle developed. After presumably laying out his campaign plans during this week's luddles, Thomson Is to meet with the indie producers here next week for an 'exchange of views.' Deadline for the closed shop in the east has been set for Aug. 1. ' Involved Setup While Gillmore is now president of both Actors Equity and the parent Four A's, exact status of the two groups and their relationships to their jtfflliatae is an involved matter. Where those members also belong to Equity, even though not active in legit for some years, SAG under its agreement with Equity must turn over tp the latter the amount of the Equity dues. Under the AAAA constitution and by-laws, represen- tation on the AAAA board of di- rectors is on the basis of one vote for every 300 members. With its recent growth under closed shop on the Coast, the SAG now greatly out- numbers Equity in membership and at the next AAAA meeting in May, 1938, can, if it wishes, dictate poli- cies. Understanding is the SAG may do so unless it obtains what it wants in the current meetings. Another organization meeting, the third, of the radio performers trying to bring Equity into the broadcast- ing picture, as representative of the performers, was held Monday (26) night at the Hotel Victoria, N. Y. It lasted uptil about 3:30 a.m., about 200 being presient. Mark Smith was voted chairman of the board of 15 directors elected to serve two, months. Main business of the meeting was the decision to issue questionnaires to all in radio, to be filled in with suggestions for an equitable amount to be (lemanded from the networks and agencies for oasic contracts. Had been previously suggested that a minimum of $25 for a IS-rhinute show, $50 for a 30-minute show, and $75 for an hour show, be demanded. Amplifications of that scale would have set a fee of an additional 50% for rebroadcasts and set certain rules for rehearsals. Was also voted at the meeting to demand billing for all actdrs in dra- matic programs, (a proposal the net- works will fight because it will allegedly 'clutter up the air') and to force all announcers doing dra- matic acting to join the radio union under a closed shop setup. An- nouncers hot doubling as actors would be permitted to belong to their own organization. Matter which received some dis- cussion at the meeting, although it did not come, up on the floor, was the case of Linda Carlon, actress, who was recently dropped from a Blackett - Sample - Ilummert show. Was claimed that Miss Carlon had refused to sign an Air Features con- tract calling for a 5% commission payment.