Variety (Feb 1938)

Wednesday; February 2; 1938 RADIO VARIETY 4S Omaha, Feb. 1. ( Following chart of . national an<l regional accd'unts . placed >Vith WOW, Omiha, in the six' months up to arid including January, 1938, is jprinted' as fairly : reprei tative Vbf the account active in ' this phase of commercial xadia.this; seasbnOV': . a- • .A.iisiuoiiK Mff. Co,; Akluiv \.i\ni\i »vfc,.AIfK. Aiij. .Cr.\nlKi'ry Co.,., Co;; ■ Mw, tins Miichlnie, Co...;. .• >Vtii..:L*i)i) oNirn (*'9i'«o'iuUy. Ani. .Tohiu-oo Co.!..,. .. . • bai'Xon'-AI ti{r--«Vii'vi-.vi JUiut>r,:.t IJlai'Ic ■iii)\V('yiiR";. ,". : ., . . iVi- Jiiiu-h,, K. ,r„ JJiilol; Aliilni' Ulvi'sion... .•... ■BXiiue iti-its.. '. ,'. ... • Hulov:;i WiiU'h-Co. . ••. : . .■ <';ilih\'ell. Dr. \V. ........ . C.iir«>,r„Me(lUrine. V.; ..Ohanib»M'laln ■ Jyab....,,.-.. . iJhPvi-olef, Mulor -Co; •.,... -.,,, <?hiraffo. i5.0R:Jnori inff Work.s iJliii iigo Heihlil Bxanilher., »;"hl\VftllM' Coi'i). . ,'. . , ;; ; ■«'o!i.st-io-*,'i)ii.>}t .',;;;;.,;' . A;6l'<,-iln;.I>almi(ivo-.l'eot- Co. , 4•oht liioiital- Haldnir. i ...,..;, .JDi!lMel-AVoniii\c>i -Om)prt . i. K ;& K lA\\\. . (SenKoniil):.... Vnlstaft lli:o\vinK Corp: FclH Napihn..;.r,,.;,.. .joioi'iiiii CitriiJi CdTh;ii' • *''ol.i,'('v. .1. A,:... V;;....'.,..., .FoptI .Motor <lo.-.. . , , , , . , ; . rVoii.forH: vi c I.. E. ..,, Oiirnlilo ?lor^^M/^Se^^.sonal),. .<I<>iv<>iiil l'\ipil,s (Swisbhal).. , . Absoren^ it .".AliiUdln , , .Kalinor .Cniii.- ' ■i -.berrlei ■.;.... . .Am; Gas; llcaier. , .Jolly Time r. .; ■ ■ Corn • ■.,..,. , .iloi-Turi. t.'iKiir.sf. r.'^DyanHhlive ■ •. ;. ;\r. , .Vdure :,...... ,.piirl.-nich . . ramiy '... '. ,;Hujclv /lOandy .. i,,".; J J u lpV:i ■^'NV u ii-lif Si. . .i'epsln. Syrup;..';. Liver Pills,'...;;.. .'-. Hand LollotC..-.,. , .ChuVi-blels ' i. . > ,:. ;, .Vl r-Conrt i l ion I iiK," .\ni. Weukly..;.;. ■WKKK,:.;.;.; AtiKNCV.^ : - ;■ ,M;tlj. itl.'.R<)HB-<5bMKI Conipiiniv' :(I(H)) .. ir- .g.:.Uueiuher-Jijiudr«i;a Co.. ..ifloXhani ,*dvl-Gb. \ S. itiiii. ■ -r li. .Cjreye Ad'v; Agcnpy. '. .Ctjry filer.: .Art'e.ssorle.s ..-..; ^Supor Su.Jii.'... ;■.; .AVonder Urcild;. .EinerHliih ClKar.. ;'C6uRh Lb2cni;08. .Heer;.';. . ■iSoaD. Chlpa^' .TRnBcrlrieM •.■.. . ;; .Kolner's. VJo.fl'i'e;, ; Kords ..... .... . . Noxacorn .>.'V.... ; Antl-Free^e ..... .Corlo , ;... .. ... .OldsmplMle .'.. .'Uoch'B f lour... . ; .-.Various (:S'e<isona|) . Oenei'al Motors'Corp.,- , «o<ioh Kecd JliUs...... :He.'l<«>r rrod; Corp;. „„„ , ■ Wiillii.nd Kurnaoe .Co..-(.Sea.s.) .Hollfind .Furnace.'!. (HHJ) ■'4. :l*)\vii. >;oni): ..-.....;'.■.-- . Ironlzod VTea-st,., ;.. . V','.'.*. lifa rorrin.-i;... ;,.''.',', ' . T>vt>l;. Hrofi//;-; ., . ; . ; . Aliiruhcstcr BlBcutt Co.;!! Jli Kf.vson & :Uol)l)|ns," Iiig .,M.r!lr(^on(:inent Pntroleurn, S""'- <«ensonal); .MblTat Cbal.. \ • V.---'. •■• ..Nnph; Gars. , . • V.;.'....-. .:....Tu(lor-Sll<-^r....,.v...ui.-- Sif?/,V.' ir. •'!'••' ''K''way ,Coiri..OrcKOil HlKhw.ny. . d.dd).: —. >ragic -AVa.shi r ...I. 'YeiLtt;.; ... . . Stea)c' .s'axK'e.,; . jSpry'.;...;..... . .CraokerH . ; . . .■PuvfliiiiK .. • •■■ niilmbnd 'IXrX. tPa.riiM: f iMii.erie.? V<'n-Jor p>!i>;; (.^•casohiii) Penn Tobacco <^)' , 1.' I h k h h irn, I. y(I I a 15;, ." ■" . Pi o' ter. it. C'.anible...!!! '• Pllbl.l.shor.s Servlci'.,;;, .Quakei- Oats;..;.;,.. ;'" '; ■, Ka.Islofi-Pnrlna AfUls!!!; "Rrid-Murilocti. Cg.;;,V Slioaffer V<'r\. Co. ; i'-.,-.... Miiolalr Coal...,.. . . 4:. .. .. 5?kelKn.s Co;. .. . .Smith, "r.i.s. ;'. . ;;. ;...... :,Sfiin'iihr<i 'Oir Co,;....;!. !! .St^in I lall y^iK. Co;,... .'rrPP,''W(>Pt Pi'Od ;. . ; . ; . .' . , .wifl: 4:,Cov, vO.l'nhc'd Salmon, ..■Pen-Jel ; . ; . ..'; ..■ Kentucky- C'lub;, ,, Vfigelable Coinp; . .Camay .'. .•:; ; ;.: V.Woraan'.s World; . ..Quftker Oai.s, .';. . .HoK Chow.... .. . .^Ibii.irch I'^p.od.x.; i .ShnefTer Prod; -.., •'.Xlai'k Twain :in<) ■ TlKcr ...';.. . . SkelpaB ... '. 't . .CouKh ■ Tirop.-*-. .■. . .Oil Pco<l .. ... . . . . . .Sbiip: Stix! ;, 1. .v .. .Gr;VnKe iTuic'e .'i .\. ..Railwav Fares.. ,.'1 hiln. IV.CoiilUlKe'-Atl.v.. Co. : . . < J.'i.)' ^ .">:. r-uwj'eiioe C. Ouniblnner. . .(jmO^ ^.');.rAnCeiiKer- :Adv.-..Afc'eni-jv - ; .,l.'>.:iiiln.^.v.'. ,»la'oke(t-Sni)iple-Huniniert.' . .l.'! niiii.-^.M. .stnck-(Jo()le Adv. Ai'oney; ■ ,(1()n.) .—.iV.V.s'rpdhnpn, '1.^0013 & Urbrby. . (•J.-i) :- '.v . Arthur Kudner.. ...dliih -.-.M.-. i'red A..Bobbins, .xy.)) .—■ 7.. jtlow.Co;. Itic. . . l.'i iiiiiv.^ fi, .VvamerrKra.H.-jelt Co.. ' ;l riVln;;---'.'i. .'.Spot Uroudcaatlnt'. .. .1 inin. -. n. .Ctwjldge'Adv; C<). \ ; l,'! iiiip.— . Caihpbell-Kwnld, Inc. niin. — -. ..lamefl K, LunKe. ■.n.iij) —■v...\one. .' ■• .il».iit> . —•■•t,;r,c« Andcr.son Adv. Co,. ' ' .^;l';;'rhe.-,,\lcObrd Co., JhcV . • .iKlUK. -l<t...}icnion & nowles. ;:]nc. . . l.Viniii.— Ti.. lioiiton ■& Howies,' Inc; ' .l.'i riiln;—JL -ltrupe: HePtTior. Inc., .. I.", tnlh.— O.-.l^luckett-Sample-Humniert . .(•Jri), .> ,(l,.,(;„,-dnCr, Ailv, Co;' - ' ■ ■ 1*1 iP.lri.-T-vl^. J^bunK &. ituWcaw; . ;n«ll) '4- ."i.^ .Hulhraiifif & Rinn. . inln..— .T; .Bla('kett-Sn.mple-Hummert. .(■|(Nl) W, Ay(«r.& Son. Sihair & Srlffer. Inc. Halten, n. Dl «- O.- »enton ^'Bowlcj. T). P. Brother.. It; A. Morllz Co, IJatterij Bi n.- & O. Ruthr«ufC & Byairi.'■ ■ ; ■• ■ irv niln,.— Jt. .^Wstoti-Bfirnett, Inc., ;..l.-iniin.-..:«,.,nulliraufi: & Hyaii; ... i\S*.)) . - .5. .Schwlmliier * Scott Adv. ; ..iL',» . - ;t.iKu(hruuff Ryan, . ;•: ;V,(.ltiii)" -h"<l..:None..■ , ; ' ? ■'■■'•■■•- -.';." . , ;(1()0) :- - .'1... K. .\V. KrtBtor & .Soii-s. . ..il.V.min.- '4..H. ;T;' Bolts & Go. ' ... ,(HMi) ■ — 1. iWoolIey. & nunier; Tnr. , , .<1<in) ■ r-.l:i. .cjeyer,' Cbr'nell Newell,:Inc. , . ■. rVO.iin-^'•-Bal t^n, B. D,-O.- ■ -^^ ■.■ Rotsford. O. & G; .' . CHId) ^'S,.,..,T, Walter thbmp.sbn Go. .(Hill), -::f..n. J.. B6lts'&.';Co. /(I!)(H.- RutlVr.i'urt. &.:Ryan.- .;- .1.-1 min.T- :i,.Krwln, Wns^y & Go., Iiio. " .(ion) ' -. 3. .Pedlar .& Tl>'an, Inc. '. .I.'i nvln.-.:t..Albert ICircher Co. .'■1,'. nliri.— .l.MiHcber .Elll.s'. Inc. •• •.ITi Diin,—; ;f. ;(;ardher Adv. Co. .(•.;."•) .— 4-. , . (L».'>> ■ -— «. . .dim -yVi... . in niln.— V., .llOi.i)^ -'2.. .•(Hill), -.^lli.:. ..... I. I.... .D.ellcateSfien" . ■ ',. ■Meat.s- ;:.■,;..■.' ■ tlnlon P.noiflr B.-iilway ;Roe' .otbi>i' ■Vri'k.Cliei'nical; Co..'. '. .. . ... .VU-k Proilucrs. i^Vebster- :i.sonlohr,.' Inc. ;;((;!(> .;. -:t.i)...:HoK-erB.A- .srhltii.. .-. U.n-UtO >- .V; .tiusse|.. M..'.Seed8 Go. ..... .'^irtun: .ji, .Bilrrbhs A<»v. Co. > ...(itHi) ■- r.,.ni„(.ke'11-!!!. & H. . , .I'Si) — ti; ;Brb'wiv & 'ravoher. The. , ■. ;,1.'i inln.T-.i!.-.M('C.nnn-Eri«.'ki)oni Trie. . . .(HM)) - - »i. . Aubrey; Mo0re * ^Vallnce .■.(l-'.'i) ' ■—■ .'l.vOana. .Johctt Co.- .(I,'. inhO—, r, .xno.- ■ . > ■ (l.'i inin)—: 1; .'t;Hples Co. :■ .. (1 J>n)' ; ,.T,;.V'<(li»i^Koini^bf^ (2r>) ' —• 2. ..^ror.Me Inlernailbnal. .Inr. ■Tbm 'iloore .ClkarK.'tJOi)) — (i. .N, \v, .Ayer &; So.n;.. Ific; Sail Francisco Gheckiip Sam Franciscoi Feb. 1. > . NBCites, including Benhie Walker,,. Johnny O'Brien, Arrnand Girard and Betty. Kelly,, filled, mbst of the eiir tertainment spots at the President's Birthday Ball in bakland. Cal. ■Truck, carrying public address .equipment was Gailed to relay the : Hbmestead Aniateu r Hour 'show oyer KGO last week to an oycrfloW ci-owd of several; hundred outside pf the knights ; of / :Columbus ^Halii ;$ari: Francisco, where 1.300 vie wed the competition of ten iyrbs fbr a prize (bf>a ■ round Jri p.: tiight> t^^^ week at the ;yaldoi'f-AslQria, .Radio Gity tbur arid a u d i tioii. Behn i e .Walker.emcee'd,-.; . .. >; Watson ; Humjihrey, ;oi Leon Liv- ingston agency. Sail Francisco, prb- ducihg Scptty Allen's ■ iDcg.s : and Gbia^ ;siiow on .KSFO; . • . \ Mikeriiari Allen Shc'pherd i.s novy .anriouhcing. 'My Secret Ambitibn,' Sun day in i gh t GBS p r ogra m. f o r Dy rV kee.'s Famous; Food.s being aired frbrii the Palace .Hotel, Sa^ . ' ■ Gbrdbn.';^^ ..M . forriierly i at. KEHE, Lo.s. Anecl.e.si is noW chief accpiintaiit at KYA, San Francisco.;'; .. New . salesman at NBC, Sah^ Fran- cisco, is E. L. Barkbr, ex-nnanagcr of KQW„ San; Francisco. ■ : Actress Billie Byersvbf the 'HaW- thprhe House' cast is being writiten oiit of the Wessoh Oil: sbrial fbr.fsey- erai weeks whil^ from a I'i'actured ' leg and other. in- jui^ies siiistained in a recent^ auto ac- cidenti .■;:•",.;';; "';. ,-... ?'" ■Bu.siriess Manager Howard; Lane, of .'the iWicClatchy "stations in. Caii' forrira, ,spending three weeivs' in .New York on biz. '■: ]/\~ ; Ben Harkins, of the . KFRC, San Franciscbv' productibn staff/ i.v au- thoririg dramas for the new /'Tales from an ^Antique Shop' scries over the Mutual-Don Lee web Sunday 'afternoons frqrii the KFRG studibis. Music by Ghester; Smith's orchestra. Priess agent Fred Kislingsbury of the Hotel Sir Francis-prake^^ i^ San Franci.sco did-an Italian, dialect bn short notice' in ; recent 'Feminine Fancies', broadcast from KFRG when the hotel's . headwaiter^ de^^^ mike-fright during; Rlel Venter's in- terview, ■with th^ Sir Franbis Drake culinary sialf. r.. .V.' WASHINGTON BUZZ Washington, Feb. 1. Echoes of that 193.S fight; bVer the ruib: ;.to prevent ."Federal Goririmurii-: cations ' Goirimissibn lawyers.' frorii handling radio raises during rthe first two years after thej^ qiiit the gov- ernment were heard last week. And the face: of Paiil D, P; iSpieariiiah,; at whom' the rule wa.s'.aiimed, bcicariic. cririisbh..-'' ' ! \:v ■ ^;; ■■" : Arguing in favor of one of his. iVrbadcaster .clients,;: Spearman was booted, by. CoriimiJjsioner George Henry Payne when he revealed that the case novy;., pending, originated while, he wais.. bri the .payroll .as; FGC C.hief Cpurisel. Chairman Frank R,. MrNinch ;also hopped; the biirly Mississippian, indi cating disapproval of! the practiceybf leavirig the; Cpni- mish.to front fpr.liceri.sces. . :.T. A, M. Craven has. rebellbd against .'the State Departme plan tp . hy hini^ tp Cairp; tp back aip the ti;.' S.. d.eflegatip.u at .tlie ;wbrl!d. radio: parley; .Gpnsiderably; in the red .per- sonally, after, strugglirig!! tp live on the ;rigid, gpverriment expense:, ac.- bpunts, FCC nibriiber !':tbld the; dip- lomats he. just won't, take the newest as!7if^nm!ertt.> .Can't'afford ; iV ! ;!• Besides, he doesn't •;want to turn his :;back bn the; Cofrimish arid let colleagues tear; aiiart his^;v rbport on social arid jrma.ricrai phafiG.s of the radio biz (intirhsitely Icnovvn as!'Tam's Tpnrib'). > ; ■ /-Chattancjoga, Feb. 1. : prastic change ! nbted ! here pre.ss-radib relations after the Ghait- taripbga Tiriles, pffshppt pf .the .N. Y. Times, applied for its own radio !sta-: tiorti . p.th<?r:vpaper.s.: in self.'/defense, are . buddying up ;.with the existing; stiatioris; 'aftef! Ibrig. cp)d s|ibulderirig 'em. .:: Charicbs"" ;seerirt ■ gppd fpi" --the hew Times station, arid the ether sheets : and .breadca.iters.! are leary abput iriipending ;'d!i^al' cPntract.'j..; News,! afternpoh, ha.'f wpriced.;!out. an entente cbrdiale with. WDQD, 'Co-- : lumbia ; outlet; Fprmierly. the ;News. decliried even tb rim daily radip p'rp- gi*ams. Now it hais. relented, and even- cari-ies considerable radib news." In relOrn WDOD gives the NbWs .rea-. ,s(>noble. ariipuht of tiriie ori demand;- "The: Free .Pres.s,afternbori.Veariingi is casting its Ibt.-w^ pendent.. PaiJijiprhht^^ .stat6ii;^bfkrd^ hand in glove appealihj^ fpr' icpmriiu- nity charity furidSi etc. ; The News ha.s been tpying with the idea' pf setting up its bwn sta- tion .fpr year?, but ' has ill ways sh ied away,''. !; "■/ ■■'/'• •'! ■';;!: ; '' it first and last, week Senator Whicbleir of Maine had it used ! ail over again, Miakes Butch! one. up, 1 .sinceremarks of ! NBC's ! pedagbg-; sbothef, :pr; Jaime.s R. Angeilj. haye beeri iriserted brily once. : Hirry Butcher and Sc.opp Rii.s.<;eiIV rival !gPPd! will! amba.sisaciprs ior GBS; and; NBC respectively, 'have been catapulted; iritp a new sort of cbm- petitiph." -Getting stufT .an lhe;.Cpri- gressipnal Recprd. . . For the se.cpnd time- in ; morilli,. Bill Paley's speech tp the educators at - Ch"i(:ago; was!' prIntcd\ iiv the ac- count Pf legi-slative ..proceedings'. Senater White] of Maine Spbn.sbrcd ,..: One of thpse undeciaried! FCC;wars ) has / reached , thie . armistice' state.! !Commi.ssioners Payne and Craven, ' who have been! ey.feing each other .<iti.sriiciously, since early last year, are. gr:ttin.f; - .cbiirtiriiy,-!■ :Bbt.h j'haVe the' same; slant oh several prpblems,.they di.scpvered acbidbntall.Y; arid there is sOm<! basis fer^ calling .biflE !hpstilities, -After grpwirig up with radip ani making his liying out of brpadcast en.giheering for y'ar.s and y'ars,.Gpm-; mander!: craven: f^ ai! .rinik.e fpf the flnst !linie! this 'week, . W^ pn ! regulatory . probleriiis ' " CBiS ■Satui'day-'i(5:).-; ' ■:•.■/•■■ •,■;.' .■!-^