Variety (Aug 1940)

Wednesday, August T, 1940 RADIO 23 jFrank. Mullen, Vneyr v.p. : and gerierat, mariager pi^ NBiC/^^ recail?- that when h^. was with KDkA:, Pittsburgh, back In 1923 he forrned a cprii- pany to 1 icense ASCAP music played . ' thgit,W^^ station; which at the time' khiew nothing about^p^^ 'royalties and . i-etused to commit itself. The 'Mullen company paid ASGAP directly . 'and:then-:gave KPKA.pfei?missiion'to-..us6^it.: v- '':'--' '/:- ,; This is not .uhlike/the riecent pxoppsal to f^^^ an ASCAiP adver- "tising . agency to> deal. with iaccounts direct, thereby allowing the net- ; ;/work* to; have na:contact ?with;ASCiiP.~ . ; - M(irJc Hopkins Edtel. ■Ti- H (Irtiimioii. WCl'O, Minneapolis,.: . .. a' >J "'>y^»v WA1JC. Now.York. ■ J. M. 'llossiMI, Cits, :Kew York. •■ . j'.rt iiftjiM,-^'BR.' New'Ybrk..- . Ollsori Uiry,': vns,- New York,- .;.-. ■ . iPiul K.>!iiiiu. ("J3S, New York.: , • f f •;. IJiu'kl.mid, WCCO. MlnnenpoUa.. . ■ BmK'AscannBa, RCA; Mexico City. . Mil.; K. 'i"ouiI)l:li»s, BMI, :Ncw Yonc . B. O. Sykf}!. iHWVer, Wa?hlngrloi>. lr>iji.s-\V:ismei\. KGA, SMkane. ■ \ .. . <'i»iF B liaymona. KMO, Tacomai; , ■■l;:itrt'<(r:>' rjelry,■ New' York, . K iWairrt' VoviiOiw, ChlongO/ . ■ ■I'V^iik sUi'itort.'C.R.s; New Tork; ' OsimM liXwK. Stnuaard Rndlo; Holly wood, J. A, Mniithv, .KIT, Yakima, WasU: . Wrtltrti b»iiiiii. Wl-MJ. ■Mll>VHUkce, •. . iJoitalfi Tlioi'jiiiurfrti, CBS, Hollywpbd; ForCiirt. t'ljy.. Hollywood. ; E. K'. l'(il>nni <'BS,-.New York. ; G^oriirt ("iMiifjiiil, CBS, New..Yoi'l<. ' Jl'»wiir.l MrtlBh'mi, Radio Sales, Xew York: M-»fri>r.l lliinyoh, CBS, Now/ York. . •Herh Al?^'i i>ei-B:. C;KS.. Kew York.: A. . v.. .T.)!ij;elvn, WBT, ■ .Clwrlbtle, . •Miil^ .lii'iitf.s, KMOX, St. lioul.s. ^H.u'rtV' 1'>'"'>W--1.'AVWRf. Upston. ■: . - Kiii);Hl.;y H irlon. WEHI, • B6st6n, '■ ^ilepll.^ii .Fti111, CnSf New York, .. . Sl«P|>nv(l, lU. yixnkee >ret, Bnslon. <\ W. MviT.-!; TvOIN-kAtili, Portland, Ore, l^'iinlc Hu4-<nli.- Nnc, Wiishlngton. . Fi n'l Mlj'k i>iisc«ine>r, NBC, HoUyvvood. . Rirhiii'ii tJryUaiii, NBC',- Ublly'Wooa,: BviM ^J(l^uali; NIJC, Hollywood,, y. / . - AiLHiir n. fhiiroli, ICMBC, Kangas.Clty, C'-ti-rR^yinniiil, .KMOi Tacoma. :., Qui'iin llj-tn, WGN, Chlcasoi . . Kti l Sinlih,. rplry, ChlcaKO. S:■^. .Wwl\'. \Vp.P(i &■.(■(>.; New York,. .- ■ <;*iir«<»-.M'lisUovIra, CBS, Hollywood:, ^ KlWVi.V Ifliiuber, CB,S, New York. . . -TiiUl.s Rujv|isl. CBS; -New York. . • > ' . V<*ul \V, White., ens.-New York.- • I,i!it.'r; JJ.»Wjiiah. CBS, .lloUywooili Liiioiiln l>'Ili'r. IvSl'O, San Francisco. , Jolih .r. Kavol. CBS.' New York. ciniii.,1 Sibiikey, <;bs. New York. , 'H-»rr»^ Rutchijr, CBS, Washington. Si*i»'in;ii Early;.Whlto IIouse, Wasjhliiston. Tli!»d.Hi»lt, AVAIM, IJIrmlnpham, . I'lv.'ii Weber. Mmiml; N6w York. -. T. Ci Ulrisiber. .WOR. New York; . . I/<»wlV.AIli«i» Welsii,- Don lioe,' ],os Anu'eje.'*. ■ Willoir Wickeriierp-, Don Xipe, .T/os. Anijeles. • X>iuiai N'Icoll. MBSi New York. .. Thad Bf o w n*s Reappoint- : m Is Ostensible Reason ■: vtipii 6f: Pitsl Radia SARNbFPS DENIAL Hrtnry . S|>i':nc(>... KXRO. ./iberiTeen. ' Was*. .■I,lii(lHey SitikliCUohn Blair, S.ih Frapciscu. Ri»l)ei l A. SI rei?l. WCAU,- New York. • ■mr.»y Mi-r'ftw, J\I51jA, Centralla, Waish, . I>)i» Se.Mlrt, kOlI., Otrtaha; . . I..-D. liVwiPr, G-k; New York. liHiiia- Weiland, 'Wl'n'C.. Kingston, N, C; O; Pi; .'Zliiiinorinnnn, KARK; I-lttle Rock. . X-r* MclJIIIorrt,- Station Rep;, New York, .. T.. P. y (itdell, NBC. .New York, B^ii S. Mof5Ia.sheh, KGFj; Jjos Anffelea,: W. C. Al.'oi'n, VVBN.K, New York; J<. V". Suij>l>y. NAB,. Wa.stilnffton.. Hairl.sbri Holli wayV-. KFl, . Lioa Angeles,-.■ Fairmont i..: a. Wils')iK. WClvY,'. Cl.nclnnail.'.- . Stewart Oiiiir C 'Hli'.ioh, -.KKYS, Missouri. . H. IV. ('.nr.Hon, AU-Cftna<Ia Radio, ('.■»lsai'y, .R<>y Tlii)Mi:<M, Ail-C,-<nada Radio. Calgary. DlOlc LV.nTairee, KM., Inc;, ■ New York. Clijt Alli^fl Pill- , WCCO, Mlnneaj>olls. ■ ITjrry S|»fiH'e. KXRO, Aberdeen. Wasli, Tom ;)lMi)n, KGY, Olynipla, Wash, CiiU'lH .1. Snuilh;. KF.^C. l'OS Angeles. Wlltrtii KVColih. WMAZ, Macon. W. Sy.tM(>nds,_ Jr.. KXLi; Porlland, Ors. Dri^^ / WlillMn ..Sinul'liAi,' ICIRM; ■ Knr'eka:' -.3.:. H. Brturlertel, KOIN. (?ranls Pass, Ore, .O. r-. lMiilll|..-*, KIl>0, Boise, Ida, . . Bob Meyer... NBC;-New Yoi-k.'- . : .: (!;Movir K^;nei', NHi'! NSw .York, •. '.' ■ Hi-ill S<'lieul>!, :Nnc,' Ufdiywood.. ■. ' ' . Miiurlca AVot7.pl, ..VBC. CliioKBo.' Wllllijin. (Jai l iHiiil. NBC-., ,Vew: .:ro-|'k. . / . F. K; l>pal<lii.s, nCA,. .\'eW, y6i-k; I;, n. :)Ukt'r. .K('A; N.nv Vork. :T. Sinllhj. UX'A, iWw Yorki:.' ■.H.>b^it T; Ci)iiv»?y, .KW-K, St. f-.o.UIs,.- ■•C'lai-.>t)Ve. .'C; Co'.sbv, K?iOX, St> lioiils^. -Kawlhi .\V; fralR..-.VVS.>l, ..NiVsbville, " : ,1'; I-:;. ("riVvvley. • :t 'b!uillbia-.it"coriis5,: H'Wood, ' J:iiii<>8 It; t 'ni l i.s,- /KFRo;. Jjongview," Tei.. . C.' iif^rwln l3ol)yn>», ICCK;.R, ijinB-Beach, Don S, Eliii.s; WW.VC; AsiieVille; N. :G. > ■ Jolin.-ft.'. Kifi/.er, \YK/.0.' KiildiriayiOO. ■nUj 1''; risher, k.lR, Seattle. W. ;l>. Kllj;i;i-...AVDAl'r.. Kiin.sfC.M City.- , . '.Resgle Scbpiiboii Blow, New'York; .Si 'J, Heiirv. ;li;. .N.A.B.,. AV'a'.ihlnglbn. M. .V. .rfolllii.<ihe;i.V. WorUl. Nftw 'York. .HpiI* Jlollisler; KFBI. WichlLT; Kiins,' Jaun;.sHl)|)kln.s. WJDK, .nelroit; . SiMii llubbani;; KSTf, S(.' P^jiul. . , Frank K. Mtiit,VKF,<D,.Nfipa, Idaho. .Sydney .M.. ICayf-. BMl;. New. Ybik. ; . R.: O.'.r/ewl.s. lv'r.\R. Phoenix,' ;.; Clark A. 1 .uI hcf, .KI-'H. Wii-.ljlta, -• ■ '.('.; 1*. .MacGleMpii, H'>llywond. . .("lair. McCollbu^ti, Maabn-Dixoti, I.'ancaS' t^iv. ra.-...-. ■ :.. ■ ■ ■ . • A.' ^fpr.auKhln, WliJC. Tndianapblls, l^ ,i; .Meyer, K1''YR.. P.lsrtiijri-k,: N, p.. ■ .Wiineu Nelson.' VV'iilt, 'rborripson,-N, Y, • 'ijen^ 0'l''alliin, KlO'lii:. .Deiiver, . • B.- . J, riilnVer:.; NVOC, Ua.venpprt,- ■ H: .i. t}lililiMin;.KiKO,..sea.tilf,;. : . 'Kywy. fti)bc>rlsi')ii. Slur-. Times, St. ■ .ioDis. ' Dale VRiibprt.itotV, KfJGM.J' AlbUQuei-que.'. ir..' Rviin, ,.\VSl'n, Xotpllo. .. ; ' ' . :. J, .].>, Siiumenly-,.- \VI,«?, I'oJiinibla, S, C,^ . ,\VV. i.SiTi|)i>», WWj, Delrbit. ■■ (•; lo; •.Vnieyi .ir.\. .N.'A.B,',- Wanhingloh. . ,K.l ICIih'y; .\--.A.h:; WH.shiiiglon. . v..-. K; . Kttveivoiiib. .N. A jB., . WaHhinglbn. ^ Ji»«. Silllei', N;- '. B... .WHshliigfoii; ■ rj'aiil I'elPfi ■ X;; .B.; WasbliiKtrtti. . Neville :.Mil1er, -■iA.B.i . AVashiiigtori. .j.ynn'e .Stimb.v; >'!.V.KJ.,.;Washlngtnh. Huvviird- r,ane; ■K.KBK;. S!t<T..imento. . .■ ; AV. 'r.- lvDlBlit,' ,1c,; Saviuiivah. Oa. -. .Hftj.llbn- Kal/;,-'Ag.feiu-y. San- Francisco. v.. • A vWHIteliead. C.;l!3:, San .irrancUeo.. . Willliim l'JUM.s,v.\VO\V, Otnahn. . - . l':iL CuMipbell, ■ \Vi>iill; ■ Itolly wb.bd.' • ' Rov ;j'libiiip.ii)n.- -K()l.V,!-..Grnnts I'ass, Ore. J;;T; AVaL-.l. WI/aC. Nashville; . ■ Mlll.m i-t.- Lili'sen, KCI'X', Khld.'Okla.. , W. BV ■QiiHi-l()n.-'VSWl'l^-('ed . Hbyl Woolen; WRhU;. Memphis. V -"'l—it; ■^f^t ' i i't ' f r r v, ^Vt^RT\V■Kj^S^^B''fra^o,- IV. B: l.ix'ke, Kl''nM,- Be;iuiiiont, Tex; •Howiiii v. AVftllerf, kWO.V, •Monterev'. • .Inliii' A; Ki'nneily. WRI^IC. Clarkaburg,' Va, ■ liiigeiie .I'firr,-. WGAPv, iMeveland, Kd (■unnltf/.WKBH, Ia» Crosse,. Wis. n. K. Jaytie, WnriiU Battle Creek. liOrJn WHt.wn. Intl, Radio Sales. N.. T. •• Ralph Hriiht'vn. ICJPS. San Fraficisrov . Uu.ssel IV, .niai-p.. .V. A.B;, .Waslitngton. , ■• Car r HnA erlin,. BMi,' Los 'AnBCles. ' / . . Glenn Snyiler.; VVfjS, fhic;\)?b, .;■ (). -Sbnle,-K.Sl., .SHlt f,nke; .. .: John Blair. .Johji Blair Co,, New Tor . W. IS. V\aK.<iafr, KDYT:, Salt .l.aka City, ' Win, If. VVi'.s^.. WT.VIV.:.,^t; J-ouls. ltan>ld .Wheplaban. WS.MB. New Orleans. . R; V. Willliiin*. KVOA.. Xuscon: . . ' Hi>iviior \Vil.->i>n. fhlcaffO; I'M Yorijin. KtiHf,, Bllllncs, Mont. ■ Jvjiiii Klmer, .WCBM, ftultiniore, Md, Trade Papers All .St, Fniiiei.i ArARfl5ry: Ben- Ddec; ; Willis Wei nei-.. ■ .. BHOAUCASTIXG, . MuVli tulshfifr. •• . ■ K AI)IO .1) A1 liY. .Marv 1 '. Kir.sch*.. Ifarold WiiVleri NiJiiiiah W'elser Hellmnh, . '.Sol 109 WIVES AT N.A.B. Cdlifc jorniari .. ■J.- A. Ci-iliMV-WGRC, I;Q>iVavlllo,*'tCy. . U»rri» KII.H\vbi-th, ICRNR,: Ruscbiiig,:..OVc.. .Stv Ffaneis : Hotel H. O; V:<n'(!<>,. RCA, .New'York. '■ C;. M. I.ewl.M.. UC.\, New York. .-.^ . W;-. l!o>iIili*n.- Rli'A,. i>fe~w York.' . R.. M,>i')klris, RCAi New York. ■ p. A.: i;,.c.s()i-, Rf.\, Now Yorki - • - M, W iilyi RCA; . Vorlo : • .S. J.- Ailler.- ■■ '.V; New Yoi:k; . . J.'R. Coleinin, RC.,V, New York. . >' V. .15. .Ti-,>ii;int;. RC.*L, Nc-W. A'ork. ' - W. Jf. Bell..RCA.. New York. . ., ■ ' I, li»yil yiidPi-. KOA, J>envbr, ' VersnnV An.iei'.soni. \V,Ti;0: Biitbh Roiigp.. »ii.i|ilipll .Vrnbyx: AV.TAR; Norfolk. ■ . .' ■ K|ii,+ ivrt,>beiT,\^ :KCKN, Kaii.sa.s. Cit.y. .'. • H.iiry K;,nhi.siev.:'.\VjR,' Helroit. . .. C .AV, I5eit.sim, AYIIV; St;' 1,ouIh.. ; .> l'V^ii.lc..Jtishoi>. IvFlflL, Penvcr, M» r.l.slit))). TvMHU, Medford, Oi-fi. ;,;'iBar ilin, WMBD, .Peoi'la; III, :■■ ■• Crwr|.>3: <'. .C.Biley. W.VIX!1>, . Pcnrja, TII. ' • Fitlif>r <Vivey, WWN; Ne^V .Oriean.s,;' C|iiTi>i.ii .Nt. .Charo.v. \V15FU, ..Readi»'ij;> ra. Dieleg:aiioii; Lirije Cisiisideiriiig Lorip ■ Trip;: to-West Coast .. V- SanvFranc , .•Atfeiidaiice: at N.A.B. Gonvfentipn ,is 'coniidel-'abiy;.^ [ what, had. been ahticipaifed ^by,. trade, though -,.^till qu-ite vUhde.r.. t6ta.I,V- of meetings . in recetVf .■yeai;'s.- /. Acttiai-^ broadcasters ■piesWt; inclUdiii?: huge NBC and Columbia' ytafrs,.. .ftgurc ' arbuiid. 350 Witii: station; reps; • salosmeii;; tiiuip^ merit:peopie, tradcpapcrs;added rcg: istr^ibn tame up'to 458.'. There are 109 'ive.s i-e!*istered;.: . .■ I'lurk; KK'U, WIchila. .M ii.i.i W. cilfforil,; WHFC .CIcerb; 111; • NIUv^'Tr.'rilun'ell, NBC,..Ncw York,' win, "; Hril'ges; NBC, New. York,.. • •aiili.iey SIV.1XZ;, NItC, New. York, ■■ ; Q, B; H.Mi.son,/NBCi Ne.w York, A K. .N'el.son. .kPO-KGO. .Sati Francisco. . !.vl«,ir; ]<fW>,ik, XBC, Ndw York. • .Fi ink Miillpn, NBC, New York. K(»flU.HlgB.lns; -NBC, Nc\v York. ii*in. H, Norlon,. Jr., NBC; New York. : Sheldon B. HIckox. Jr.. NBC, New'; York. ( harlifB W, Morn, NBC; New York. : H. M. Revllle. NBC, New York. l-i'3 Wolle.1, Westirghou^e, Now York. . Vurnin Pribble, AVTAM. Cleveland. ".. KiUu Riser, WGJf, Schenectady. .. Storm Warto :S. A. v" •Cincinnati;:Aug..-e^. . , WLWO. ■ .Cr.o.^iey'f;. '■intbrn^ional statio'iv, ;la.st • wec.lc: i-t;ccived thOr nod from, th i^ i^r.''-'^ VV(;VUtier:\.Bt ireau in- Washirigtoiv to' broad.ca.st official hiirricane.- and. siornv warnings as a special .service, to South and Central Amferlcari'courilries. ;' :'■ ■ '.' \ '.. ■■■ ■■ Warnhigs'. <iil be /flashied ;£r6m Washington to the Grbslcy .statiOn^s riewsroem- . and aired 'in English, Spahiiih" and Portuguese, with; re- brt)adcasts . ai three'-hour .intervals tiritiI .changed adyicos come from the weather bureau. ■■■ ■} ..^Washington, Aiig.;. S; ■■. Hauled •Tjiac^^ from hi^ vacation,. David Sarnoff, president of the Radio Corpbratipn;. qt America, took the witness; stand ..Tuesday.; (today); in order tO; te.stify; befbre the- sanje Senate Interstate Commerce; comniit:^ ■ .ee which; has already , produced . so ■ many' fireworks ' disptays ' thfe; course of irivestigifihg- the fitness, of- Thad 9rown to " have another seven- years as;; a; member- of the Federal CommiinicatioRS CoihrnissiOn; .:sar- nbff's appearance was the- signal for i;he bieginning of sens'atiOTial charges arid~ heated denial Is whereini -Seina: tors .Charles ^y, . Tobey and Burton K. . Wheeler 'undertOo^k^^ to; sea rch out; arid : drag oiit alleged 'skeletotis' in the RCA closet, • Committee was batck in the archr' ives' .with the spotlight ^ events thattpoic: place in ;i93i^,:The..pe;rsbnr.: ality: of George ;.Hy koses, one-time;; Mon^l^ G;0;P. ;;senato.r from. Tbbey's Btate, New Hampshire, emerged; during the course of events,;' • ; ; .isuhpoenas were issued for several individuals alleged to have helped negotiate con.'ient decree divbrciiig RCA from Genferal Electric';/and Westingho use>.: Ba eked.. "u p by; So.l- ih.antpn Davis .aiid writtfen st^^ of;:/Various ;.princjpali5, i:Sarnoff. . - qualifiiedly .denied >'vrongTdOing in bringing "about. postponement of trial bac k in 19 32. ¥ut adm itte d company By^ ■;•NOR]MC^: CHAM^ERL Air^^^^ ■ ' ,.Winhlpie^i; Aug;:..is. - ■ -Last week's convention;.in ;Cal- ■gary o;f :the. Western Associatioiv Of Brbadcaisters, affiliated. with. tfie ;fuil ;Canadian Asspclatiph: of. Broadcast-^ ei's, was the largest turnout • in the history of ■ the; western gathering.*?. This was due to the; greiat ihtereist of all. broadcasters in the problemi ;pf jiews, spph.sbrship. • The most ^profltf able'sirigle; type of^ program for; the local, station' is; .threatened by the. Opposition: of the . Canadian 'Broadr .easting Corp,,'; which is to Say, : the Govcrnmeht. " . :\: : ; Issue .develppei in- . acute - .fp^^ so'me ihonths ■ ago- Whe'h^^^ siDread-; that wa^- news, not; ■ being cleared through • JjOhdOn; ;>yas: reach- ing Canadian stations thrpugh com have^ addied feature .in that All sta- ; tions would be constantly in toUcji " with ife'y.; ;centers, thu.s :|[6vetnment .; would be able to contact all station - officials oiv a. mprnent's notice if;, quired.^ ;: \;."-" -- •- ■r^- Stationis would' be'allowed- to makeV own arrangements^ al?out; TO^ of local news;; Stories and Hports ■ from ;joiiitly. owned news^orgaiiiza- ; tipn would not be altered;'or tampe'r-' '.: ed with iri any; .way :'. by ; individual - ! Stations;• J.:, GOmmercJal copy .would bie cut td: ; the.bone. Suggested, opening is '^he: following; newscast is hroiight tb ypU : throijgh tlie; courtesy .• of,..' : Commercjals bniy allowed before I aiid after,, no. mid-sectiort;/c6jrnmer^ .; ciai. CGBC had reComiTiended corn- ; piele. eliminaitioh of all cbmmercial ■ newscasts, has been beiating this ' mercial sources. All .thosfe .opposed .^^.^^^. .j^j^'i^^^ ^j-^ ^ to sbonsored news "rom^tly, .urged .i ;^^^ , ' ice ..to/statibns ; would be just under P^^*^^::.-^^^ : $300.6oa; per V annum;: ; which /.costs to ' spbhsored news, promf^tly ' urged its. abplitipn.;;;: >;.' Three aiterriatiye brought' up;, for;-discussion .';at; the; Calgary . cohyehtion. ;Plah two was: eihdbrsed.. In particular the brOad- ; tasters' position Was that/no drastic changes; i^ .news status qUp was. in- dicia ted- and that .no pubHcdem^^ for change existed.. ■: .'■•.; - Harry .Sedgwick, owne.i: of GFRft, Toronto/ and president of the; Ca- nadian Association of Broadcasters, was present to- explain the sitLia'tion; f rpm the - parent:; trade ■ asisociation's; ppint of view. . (Plan two, the; p;iie voted, is reportedly, the brain child- of Reg Brophy, one-time NBC e.'tec- titive,.^Wh6 is now'wit.h Marcoiii in. ■■■'.f.•Press ..Reps'Absent- - •;■;,..' ■'■.J Pres.s representatives were con- spicuous by; their: abserice at - Cal- gary,, only ones being present were Ed. Dowl and .Bob . Hanson, of; the British United Pjress interests. DoWl flew, put frbm- Mont.real.;; Prior to the hurry- up': meeting all members of the Cifestern body received ; cir.cylar, letter from the. Sedgwick Jo.rganizatioh outlining iri 'detail the three,; plans: that have be^n suggested^by^varipus-gpiQiiij Avpuld be met by ■ revenue . deriyed ftom aU stations in C^nada^ includ- ing network owried./ • ■ Followirig. discussion of this plaii:: ] between CBC officials and boord; ap-. poi7ifed in, Toronto : by CAB Trtcm- bcr*, .; jV;.; L/. Ndthanson, irkcentlyr r: elected yice-chairmdri 'of the ; CBC,. advaric eii'-. the third plan ipr ■ eon- ; sideration. - ' V; V'-^laJi.Three.-';.. Leave existing, news; services:: aa ~ now .set lip, these to include;: Ga-/: ■, nadiah Press, British United; /Press arid TranSradio Press. : No difect. sponsorship .of news; broadGasts; to be; permitted ,but .iallow placing of . spot .ahnouncernents bpth befpre and after all newscasts desireable. ,: • CBG • to;; cpritihue- presenting own • newscasts, -through cooperation of. :: Canadi Press, but; Htnit .for four ;. ea'c h day with all stations "on basic network: taking, broa'dca^ Biggest ;point raised ,Was that so'me ; diigree of protection be provided td| all hiDwscasts .by: station^ o;fficial3: comparing notes as; to . spotting . of aifiws^iraadcasts^iaad-J^^ dividuals' fOr: the handling of news redube; present condition;where iiews in the pomihion.; These were out lined by the Canadian Broadcasting periodiJ* are practically chasiiig; ,one . another o;fi the aih It was felt this Corp., the, CAB and : also. N:; :Ii. | gives .listeners nerves . and Nath^nsori, head of PamOus Players I fi ngers^^^ dialers;; eonstahtly spinning and yicerchairmah pf the CBC; .; 1 tlie diar in .search of; hewsi. . (Lpud The three plans of news .handling i hpwls from newspapiers and •letters ;' re^iuced . to vtheir barest- /essentials to the eiditors columns have been ; solipited ■ aid :-6f former Senators Moses and : Daniel,/O; /Hastings of DelaVvare, : who; held posts pf great influerice/ in Hoover , adniihistraition. Ammiinition ; fired by Tobey wa.s supplied/ by E; / &. Keller; ■ reputed: labor / organization :'legman' who mysteriously disappeared: juisl before his sworn / Statement - was .lead - into the ^record. , $arnpfr informed the legislators he Understood Keller had threatened to cause RCA- much trouble : if not properly; appeased finanGially. The sizzling Keller af- fidavit related, /what Senators re-^ garded as ah incredulous tale of "the journey to Cpncord, N: H.. tp/engage former. Senator Moses; a White House huddle at which ' formet- President Hopyer ■ said ;_the delay of the suit would : ,be / impossible; round-aboUt fuhds; postpbriernent of the:anti-trust suit after •^the :court clerk had been enlisted/ in; the ; RGA. cause arid: t?-- tiainihg; of ;clerk,'s brother to do legal errands.--:-.'■: ' ; Immediately after Tpbey read the ]keller / statement ; summon.ies : were >rdered:i6r .Rpger. Whiteford, prpmi^ ci^^ mPl^e /stations i icnis aiiid the dfecisiorir r^ nent ■ lotai. politicp :and^ a^^ Robert D, OlCallaghah; btie; of RCA legal/ force, - and Keller, who;- has been (Cbrispicubusly preser>t- at prior folipw along these lilies: ; Plan piie^uggested l^^ GBC CBC Will /gather news from three main news agencies in the bbniinlon, Canadian Press, British United Press and TranSradio. -This to be dis- tributed to all. stations in Canada via landliijei facilities: to be - set up. Where landlines not pbssible these stations Would be serviced yla/shortT wave. (CBC:. has no shOrtrwave sta-1 either plan/two or thr^^^ hence not tion of its own; hence plan / was i kriown what vicw.s::pn ;this. subject heated on this point recently, claim being too much of the sameness int news and .tpb iiiiuch repeating being done.),- . :;.; '' / Noticeable difTerence between thi.s plan ■ and existing coniliUons is last; mentioned part, where at least 30 minutes • between new.scasts and ' po.ssibiy more; depending iipon local conditions, was suggested. No men- tion was; made of commehtatprs in mooted to let. Trahsradio;/ handle these%stations direct. If ; and when/ CBC: .set / .up ■/ its. own ;;OUtfit then CBC Would take-.pver.jpb.,) ' Network Wpiild suppiy. two ierv- are; .although tib doubt /matter was considered: at meeting^/ - -;/; ;; While'this; was- the .biggest point undec di.scuSsioh at the meet it. is known delegates ; had mahy .other ices, to - be, kniow;p as *A': and;'B', to ; prpi5lcms on their minds wai ting for Pre vent overlapping of newsci.sts in /ah airing, hoWever as to these pr ob- cities .where two.; mOre -stations are .situated, ; Understopd dupiica- /turning./ broadcjistcrs/ refuse'd all tiori. of ■landline,'? woijloi / cost in ^cpihnhen;t.<r: /Thpse. .qui on mat- neigbbbrhoPd of $74,()00 per. aniiiim: tors'. wo;uld answer :only . to direct ,/ -Wo com'mentarieis. of any' - kiiid quest hearings/ but . suddenly, took .runout., vcrould be permitted as at present, v with-little hibre thart a direct^ 'yes' - ,Tuesday/mprning.-at:middle/of Sair-i.. 'Stations. Would bP free /to ■;enter • /•'no//./: •.. ■-. ,,. ;/ : ;.:.- noff testimony; -:■.-//■■/; /./;/ -/' j.ihto agi'eomcntii/ with..- ;thc,ir' local - .Q|i.i(:kfY/spAielchcd; by all'wai^^^ Maintaining everything was. .en,:.jY-iewspap.er.s/f()t- io^ new.s;coverage; :-t;eport' liiai the WAB was/ sctuOu/sly tir.ely proper;-Sarnofr : ackp.owledgeci;;;.Edi/tin /for 'tli.e-.GBe servi.ce. obtK that RGA operates .;pn. theory 'If ypu would /be located .at /-Toronto . and ' national body, /- AU/ tabbed this^ a.s ■can't lic?k ' -em.:/ jo.in.;'-'eiTi.'. and / has., 'Mon'troal ; , while .sei-yices.-.;.burcau.s- :' ;-^u^i'ctly a- i/umor without foijndation/ - hired.individuals Who 'were.s'uccess.- ; Would'be: .situatod-;at it that wcstei-ii. irietnbers;/-. ful./nuisances •. ■trpub:icsome.;;o.ppni , .pCff- j,jid VahcbuVer.:: ' ., /- ..' / ./ ' y^-ava . grumb]irig:/ab'oUt/ .actions bf; ^ bonis. Dn this:grbiind. the corpora-.;. (rHis. plan . i.hen discusjied by ' CAB ;itv regard; to certain: restrictive-;' .,tion; engaged . Oswald; Sphuelte.^^^^ \vQted :down .:and^:a, mcuir.m pertaining to trahscriptiohs,/. mer ■Washihgton.,;;:..ne,wspaperman. |:p(((n. dvavm, adwaiiced /for- .disc*u^i--::wliic>i-;thp- (YEG/ak who;;-Avpn.-fame for-:itii;ti«ating;Jus^ I ' .) ; :. - ... /- .. /garn'totiif of^^alfthis^ connab-tlien/:.'/ tice.'pepartment:tfUHt-liUrftih|i .drive I :.^,;^ ;-,:,„/ -n i.„/p ah- /' wouW. appear, that.■ WAB me!nbeV5j :./ tgarngtrradtTTTnan ufaLaiia . as : J,- • Austin.; -Smith,' - accountant. |. .(Approved- by 'WAB/- nieetihg;-').. .. '; lioiv-^bf. backing^ the:'tno'vemonts and whose probing formed, basis ;fpr pne j Suggested organization Of lai '(■om- dcci.si'ons. of/the; national body; the . ; of;;th<?;barassing;minpi;ity. stockhold- ;paiiy; to b CAB. ; to .. the /tiilt.' and ; have: given-:' •: private statibn.s -.an.drth^^^ maintain this Orjf|ani?atioi) /all sta- . Ihcr/ arrantjemcnts; Hanson reported tibris:.wpuld be: assessed so itiuch per. ■ froin .-/tire Wiimipcg office,; HpraCP ' annum, .this to be based on. the jVight/ Stpvih;: station rclatiptv; chief •pf; the ; time-card rate, / - .,/ . ^ Igpyoii.nmeoi owned network, wai AH .stations would . i>e/ iinlcsd .by <'iiso ;present to represent; his organ/ :. ers' su't / From; Sarnoff / an d" Day i.s/. the sen-; :atpVs learned that Schuette\was pay- foiled /dt. $20,000 ahhually because/he was 'such ah effective fighteV. while 'Smith' .w;as /taken / on • tp ' get him/ off /iff s II '■J ■I --;-|-' / (GonUiiued Oh page 30) permanent landlineS,; WliicU ;would;, j/.iilipu;