Variety (Jan 1940)

130 T/iirly-foiirlh— V. {RIETY—A itmicrsnry ALWAYS DEMAND THE UNION LABEL WHEN PURCHASING ANY ARTICLE lOSEPR N. WEBQ Pnildcnt K50 Broadway, N<Jw York. N. Y. 41sl Floor Phone: PENNA. S-2S46-2547 C. L. BACLEY Vlcc-Prcsldcnl 720 Washlnqton Bldq., 311 South Sprinq SL Los Anqoles, Calif. Phono: TUCKER 2906 FRED W. BIKNBACH S*cr*tarT 39 Division SI., Newark, N. ). Phone: HUMBOLDT 2-3400 HARBY E. BRBNTON Flnandol SacMlarr-Tkeatanr Box B, Aslor Station, Boston, Mass. Phonst rENMORE 3423 PRESIDENT'S OFFICE American Federation ojIS/Lusicians OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA aBOISTERD AUlIlated with AMERICAN FEDERATION o( LABOR TO THE ENTIRS AMUSEMENT BHIUSTRir I08EPH N. WJEBEH I4S0 Braodwor New York, N. Y.. CitcttUr* Commln— • A. C BAYDEM lOtl B St., S.E., Washington, D. C. CHAUIfCEY A. WEAVKB 6Io Insurance Exch., Des Moines. la. lAMES C PEiaiUO 17S West Washlngloa SI.,Chloago,nL I. W. PABXa I lOS Allen Building, Dallas, Texas WAim K. MURDOCH 22 Roiral York IU..Torooto,Ont.,Can. By and large, 1939 has been a successful year for t i-.e A';:ei.'.i can Federation of I.iusicians of the United States and Canada. During the past year our meinbership has increased steadily; unity of purpose and cooperative action have cliaracterized our every undertaking: varied prcblen^s that have been en- countered have been solved peacefully and amicably; and most important of all, employment opportunities for our irembers have increased. If one is to ,iudge the future by the past, then 1940 is destined to be a big year for all the members of the Ameri- can Federation of Musicians. The demand for live niusic is booming everywhere. Our employment horizons are broadening, And our organization stands ever on guard to protect the interest of its memibers. To all our m.embers everywhere, to all our friends in aliow business, we extend our sincerest wishes for a happy ]'rHO. May it be even better than 1939. Wednesday, January 3, 1940 OBERSTEIN LOSES Tst" ROUND VSJIILLER ORC Amoiican Fcdcialion of Mii.sicians has tossed out tlic casu of United Sliilcs Record Corp. vs. Glcii,, Mil- let-s oich. Eli Obci-slcin, as head of U. S. Recoids, sought to toice Miller lo record for him under a contract .«iupi)osed to have been signed be twcLMi them last February. Fcdcra" lion's board would give no ruling on Ihe ease, leaving Oberslcin fice to take his charges to a civil court which he has threatened to do (Ac' cording to union rules, no dismiie between member parties n>ay be taken to outside judicial action until It's first, put before Federation mediators.^ David McKay, coimsel tor Miller answered Oberstein's charges al' leging fraud. Case had been'filed' three months ago, but wasn't acted on until last week. Meanwhile Oberstein's new company lias started rolling. Sincerely, AMEEIICAN FEDERATION OF MDSICIANS President A New Hit On The Horizon.' THIS CHANGING WORLD Lyric by Harold Adomson Music by Dona Si;ess« The Current Radio-Record Rhythm Hit SMARTY PANTS Lyric by Johnny Mercer Music by Walter Oonoidjon The Big "Get-Together" Party Song DOWN IN THE ALLEY AND OVER THE FENCE by the wriferi of "The Man With The Mandolin" Procloimed A Hit By Repeated Performance! LILACS IN THE RAIN Lyric by Mitchell Parish Music by Peter De Rose J This Season's Outstanding Novelty IN AN OLD DUTCH GARDEN That Knockout COTTON CLUB number IT'S MY TURN NOW . . . AND In Preparation THE GIRL WITH THE PIGTAILS IN HER HAIR I940's New Sweetheart MACK GOLDMAN, Prof, Mgr. PERCY FAITH "MUSIC BY FAITH" Levington Vice Stool Archie Levington will rei>lace .Ie.-;se Stool, resigned as ' Chicago manager for Mercer 4: Morris Inc Jan. 8. ' ■* Levington is currently assistant to Harold Lee, Chicago manager of ths Witniark division of the Warner Bros, group. Olman Music, Inc. Exleiida the SEASON'S CKEEIIISGS With It* Best S«llsr Goody Goodbye + My Rosary Of Broken Dreams A lliillrtd YiMi'll Kfiitt/'iiiher Confucius Say A SuvrUy Seilsiillitil >liiklilf .Mllilu lllxdiry + Olman Music, Inc, 1619 B'way, New York >:i.MOItK WHITK, • Ji'H. Mgr. osr.vit itoititiN'.'t MOMtUK (iOI.I>KN HKN (Oyiiiiinllc) TIKNKK Jll>ll>'U-|»ll|| I.KW (TNT) Itl TI.KK Chli'iiKO Greetings Jimniie Lunceford AND HIS ORCHESTRA Porsoiiul Maiiu;;<'iin-iit HAROLD OXLIiV 17 Easi 49lh Smvt NKW YOKK MURrtAV BAKER, Gon.ProlMg,. lEO TAIENT, Prol.Mg,, ROBBINS MUSIC CORPORATION 799 Seventh Ave, • New York