Variety (Sep 1943)

38 RADIO Wvdaesday, September 29, 1943 From the » ♦ ♦ ; « > ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ ;» .■»♦■» ♦ ♦ ♦ « « ♦ ■» ; « » ; ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ' ♦ " «♦ ; •» ^♦♦♦♦■'♦♦♦•♦■t**t>-f-» • i/v /vw -ro/fK^Tr.. : V ..• ^uiiaU.received h.i.s limit' ■.'r.Uiz.ciiship .pnpoi\ Bi'Kio''; Hn>i|;iiVil'.:; ha?.' lk^r'huK\Niuc:pvlw;'w«s throe- .i. -• ji'"r:;c'ct Aii' Foal-iiies prcs> iigeii(.;jit;\n. ::■.■;-:■'-. ¥}bi;da^-Roz:(ii^'i;od16/'aiHl--f^(jil!- aelrcss;-opens, in paVlncr> slH>p iri.:i : ; '. shortly, Actress i*'- ' ; '..'. •• '"'' '' Uic ' • Quukci Oal.< .".".'-.- '\ < M. the- J;-Waller Iio m <.p.srj11. >t;i(1 (CBSC;wi''iy Mui'i^ in the lead Station Squawks MBS Refused It World Series ■ v : Washington. Sept. Jaine- -' Fly. chairman.,of, the ■, ; . V- ■ .. ; - | .Fe^ ;isioii. reported yesierclay i27i that he onaid. Jjoriv-in...!,;^;. VcL-eiK'bd ; : -cunipiami ifi'Qhv udison 1»;Vk | \V:\|C A," MpiiUi;i6. : -Cia..' lliat Mvi'ttitti ''*■'.' .'•"■',' '. 'Vetiiscd;u>- scl!:.ji -"ifle:'-V^arld"^6fer|e^r • •.<.-•« violation of lite . : .1 . . -; .: tUiu.-,., • 1-i-iTv Mi^ v jlip,Piraifs VncKvoi* 'rule Browii^ resigned,' in. C!BS',;.e.vpHi»^. nvws . has •taken oyjcr■ the,,announcing •pftffres - 'Ohq ' Ma n 's > Fa hii I v ]' ."its' BC>, show fi-pui/the Cpast". ■'• -"■'; ■■• .; ; ^.•/^>^u(•illal:;;•9r^llo:V^•lha^••^W*L ! B;;'• : : A> * . *V'Warlhi' i v b;Miyi';|ya./ svhjeh .hjis tile series.'X'«y>. rephpod Cecil:! brs tive iloultrie area. ' -•; iiiu'niai y ■ Ctf:5n-» i... .T'pni Shirley iiril'eiiry the cut-ins from New York, on . Ken Carpenter continues W announce the'' 1 :Marshali, who■ fprmoi-l.y''-aSsistL-cl >Ke'ny Webb;-at ;B.b;D.& Q, '.'tin.■'thy' rnishang' Theatre of the : "lr.:;hWb&Wv given a shqu -'61. Hilsbwii. .'Let's < qhliniied from pan* was'iiitroed by... aylor vi* a 'salute lO'/Cump;Sh ; b'Ws as '"One - of -..Untie Sinn's less'-jjiiblfeizKd..ser'viees: with .rcieivd.". which theagency: handle.-, for. : Crt ; anv of AVheai.': tie ha* been replaced on the 'Armstrong'setup by. Jo : Lyons, who was moved ti>) from. the radio cp]Jy dcparlnVcnl..: , Eai>i .and,v : Pttliy. besa'n ■ their■.iif'Ov .vT.ar jivf iaii equally punchy Jadebiih likcAyise- 'Br'eskfasl iii; Bedla.iii-' Monday' TitTi Via WJZ.- ;.TOft ikho\vyMis' -"th*e^7-7;5|©rnyrrined by :Tiiy lor. tliiii kudo'ed CSl m.' spof Monday through Fi-klav.- and h, : r< included T6.\;u-o, : PontiVuv TaV-|a^ : ' : > r '»«'Kf>«r i,c rf-bul.|»n.liix»t»a>::Th>> fyeast.. Rroctc^fc Gamble 1 ai\d. : ; Whiie ;Roie-t<>a a M^014a: .eoejho,'B^zilian ,^.aris.:v„calist,,whp ^roj.dvaAs-; ' I Xil:15 : Vi•S0 P :m ; ;;): yta.CBS; Xvill be ;th dalion dinner ; ' the Robert T:rea| ^h^ (.would: take^ eight years 6( Ijnc iiigtil- crlsoM'.' Blue Nclwbrk. cowboy .ybcaiist.: Avill; ^io a pm\-oi.ial appearance i s|.ai>ds..lp'. Kcl aroniid it v . .'Taking loiir of southern film houses din ing Oclobei': WinstOiv-Salem. ': -. ; ~" '■:■. - ; ..'V-V;':>;!i ■:'.■ '■ lie feos nU ;Friday ^11- at ■ Hariuet v S6rensoht . . ./ .to- Bob taiidi;y;. : CBS; head, ivf' rii bgranv.v\-ril^ .i.ng;. lipped to/.become one'6f : ' two ■' ; arios^oi^Wil'liaiV).. S; p'aley: n'elwork?fpreziBeVeiMyvReynolds., fprniei-jy. sec tii, y (lir'c< ibr. .Bob. Shayoii.' replaces -'as.:Landr.i.''s'secitetitvy,-. ■ Jo'anVTrutciijjis. :fornjerly ® spcr.cfai : y ! ii> the - CBS .pro^ram ;\vi'Jling depai.-.tm'cnt.; b.ecoines sei.- . dire'etbrs 'Richard.^ JMSeleiv SaiyyiU. and' Alar. Ward.;.v\-;"Spb. •PVe\4iVoli: : ->fbi i m«i-1y wiih. #.B!Ci^ OV aitd. 1 their thariues.- with. t|te. li^htiiij' men' : briii'/.iiiji fuiV:a.Kd-laughter - anci- eilieriaii; ;t to ..•the' /boys : a\\ : ay: .Jfroiri 'hoiv - : ,: .-.§o Proudly W.e H'if :•; The Sojdiers- in Grcasepaiivl.' Bill Adain.s.ijav< a forceful iliterpre- lalion Ihe lole of-- the vaude proy.io.uslyy.wiilvvYo'urtg- &: ^ubicam. has joTnod the 'Gomptort;: aKO.ncy as'. ' pioductibir supervisor:.. i. . Ed ^lcsj)1'#./rad'i^i.»c^'l.(»r-,'o°( the Kastor afieney. ..ba^.(>Vu :: '^'ri)^<rop'ea-ai^/¥a^t iyccV- ehiered .tUc'il»Vvjf':.-.;\ : #aii^t>'-Ot>r'r man; Y. ic R. staff .director 'aiid;'fath'er of ;^i^eV(hWv«i.i;vl'lassin$!ri^7Av.V;°' Prudential's. 'Family Hour' broadcast, a touching tribute Sunday .t2P' to the. peifbrmers, iti USQrCamii ShoVvs!Sandra:. Mi.cOiael, a'uihpr-;or. 'The; Open ■ PporlV, back, .frbin 'the; ho>pili«l and; •scrip'ting ,the ferial ,'sihe Tecuperat'es-'at hey' pre.bhvvrch, (Gonn..K hoiii'e. . - ; '/,.'. ';■; .•. ■■:-: '■ :;: : ' - Mariaii Sh'bclilej 1 : ('Mrs:..' George. ; 2acharyi : coih;a.le.sc'ihfr.i)r;.Dbc.t'w ; 's' Hosj.' .pUaf;;at;t«.t\ acute appendectopiy agei; be iTieVGBS' p'rograiii 'writing stall, iiistriiciing-'a i'adiff-: at N'.- y. .U^:.;;.^:E^ine:''St^he...C^rl , irtfcio^: ; author of , ; Pepper Young >■ no }'W|tirn^a''G)rrMdrries^'ba<ic. hoijie after liospijlaV session.:. . s:a' fi'e>lait.(:'e. a'iinpuhcer;''hugh-C6riov<br,'CBS sian"pr; Will do the' cprnmerciafs-bi'v 'Hi'lQff '. lh(i Record.' 'Odd' Side of: the Nevvs:'VMajP.r .Bovvbs! ;'Bulidbs Druiirimb"^ '.Home Front: Repprt'cr'.."..',, Bob Stevenson;, honorably., disthatged ffoixi and. lldejarde> show,'... tor, Ralejgh Cigui:ets. tindei'wei'it- several;, per-, .soiinel j' .changes.: but ,:re'iaiped < iis ; fbmVat when it swtichefl - info '.it's 'pei;n>a'nent. w.iivtei; 'spot ;. Wednesday (15) (18:30-9 p.m.* It had been for- merly heard Tuesday < 10:30-1 l : l>.-mi >- Harry -Sosiukls. bich lepla'Cqd Bob, ! .Oraiti's -and ■announcer"VTom Shirley- ;.to'ok bv:er : foi\'Rad(:li|Te Hall.;' Caught. -.122); the-,. Sosnik:''combination; was . . j hep both on'the'nVelody miikihg and scrii^tng .cotirse.^ q ue^i ibn : . answering:; Nor." did - Toni S.hitltey-. lag^b<eMitd'...6iv. Iris'- spieling chores..' Jfild,egarde..~.Jiow'cyei'..'•■was forting- NSP'ine. .'cbi-a>,v gags-'.biit. -hef; soiigf -, delivery 'Vand '"-strai .iiitros' were clicks • •' y' : tile^ Ai'my.;aha ba'tkipn.CBS'.aithbuikiii : sU.lr.•;..".•!•WI!IyjC: , m(iriici|>M--°.sl'atioinV : got. i'(s;permanent F^l Mcense^^^ Novik. the station's dit-ectoi-. hqpes.-tb set ;WCNY^.as permanent call letters. .■;.. .After beinff kidded;.'. . the actors' on the 'We. the PeppJc' program because; he was; -appearing as.. '-. . on' the shpvv^vithoiit an A : FRA ■ caid:. Seciielary Morgebthau applied:ror membership^ in. Ihe iuvibh- and -was given' 'an. honbrary .card;. ; .Advertising arid .Sales Council,-bf .Charles. Town. Va., : 'aiid ? W.inch'esteri Ya....is the agency, on the jtebh e.ii.d.e:ispii shbwv for' 0'Sul.livaiv.heeU As :a ballyhoo sliint. ihosb who iiientibn'ithe ;accbui)'l- iii, print are ?ent membership -cards in the A-m'erica's Nb. ; r Heel. club'..: : v titling tAcm'tb''t^ee/0-'S#Uva)i.:h'e.cl« fpr. life!! .'.In r a.Wap^ot. assighmeiVls.' Bill Bond- is np\w ahnouncin - 'Amanda of Honeymoon Hill" and George. Polham . is handjlng, 'Xp'retiip>Jones;.:;:-.;.'Joai-i': : jBai\ks is', playing.:the. .title .pai-i; of .'fe>;«:ii^.s ):/>j'-' ;.v.)^ L !jv^^ • Presentations of post' • •; p)attV have been hot .copy for: the-pros's. but vyheji aired;Via ' WMCA. N. Y„ Fri- day. ;i 2 4), they failed'lb produce dny sparks; ;Th.e" session - Was'- a- pickuo from N- Y. Times Hall of tlie. N: W Tmies:i-piindtablc :'diseiissibjl featur- ing-foreinosl- wrilcVs of pjans.fpr tHie.| ppst-war worid. Tho'so included C.lai):en'c;e Streit. .Hugh Gibson.' Ja'nies -T. -Shotwell.-..John' F;:. Dulles. 'Rep; J. W. Fulbrighl. ,Rulh Bi-yaii bwctti- -Roh'dc/-'EI.«°Citlttci4s6h"-and''5c' : n4Jtf-'> .«^-..^J^>^ , 'A^--0:Ua-rft'I^cC'-b':>' IK Cities to Get NAB S Retail Radio Ad Plug After D. C. Meet FCG Press Continued (r»m page J5 Qbiinyiltee-' would See At-to conduct ■hearings . ■Commission,;purr's: - peal; for fair'play':'■■■ But. we jcaii Aiti- dersiiind.'i.he reluclance*>f Chairinfin (llattpn). Sttnniers add: his-colleaiues. to- ■ ,' iii. judgment "' ■ 'aitblher; Jloiise.,Cbn,1inillee-.wilhOutsp^ striictioh-froni-the floUse,.; :; ;.'■ ■ 'Tiiere are aVleasPiwp. courses, of. ;actipn open (o Mi;.: .Ray-burnT First, he. could recbgnii-.e- the simple falet •fhat Cbit. is'::uuftf tor .the assigiinieiit and remove-him. '. . -'''- ' ■■';: 'Secondly. Mr. : jRayburii. could lay the..;Cox ' alpng with Commis- sioner.:; uri ;i s ; pe(jtibn .fpr>','" ; , fair hearing, '■■;iic[oi:e..'.the.'.. : W6vi'sV , :...-J"h^l' body would, then have' tor deeide'-fpt:- : itSelt' whether ; . : ;rcpVitat|6n, should be 'further besmirched toy tplerafing Ihe. type ' : jiiquisiiion■ that- radio, •lawyer Cpx-is conducting;'; .. ■ ;;,■.; ;.. CpN .' ■ a "p,owe^fui factor:ih;,Sbiitlv- : ernVpemocVaiicGoitgrfessionalpiretes. and' his■cblieagiies.-'w^iil'd'-."^^^^^ 'lbpfc. with ciitr*me. distaste.; on any ■propbsaj,to;:r.empve him, ' Cbx'knows , tliis '.aii - has ifp -jnteiiliph ;.6i; vestgiv-; ing:the. ''chaii'ma^shtpi^.-S^Ve^l.-l'eailr: ing. C^ngressiOn'al figure's :i'vave ;ad- niilted 'pii\-a:tely :U\Ai.? C ' ah ler^ .rbr '; lp; appoiiit 'Cox- as chaii'man of ■the eomnvitiee iii. Vi'ew ; *of 'the WAliB. charge.- but - they:-say 'that .nothing caiVbi dbiie about it no> ; ; 'Informed; bpjii ion: Jieye ;dpeS; iiO't- ■.expect:' Iha I. aViythiiig will beIVdoti'e abb'ut-it ';.:^ JfoWej- .Ip Cox-^ Pr'ob.ei-'s-. '.yThe! C6x- Cpiiimiltee 'offer .permi}> Cbmjiii'ssioii tp. put its own/:.' itnessei :bii ,the Stand -during the Cox probe hair-a: jokei:' in the' jderfli. FCC. chair-,' iiian'Fly told his; •• confeience yes.teVday';(27». ' ^" ..'ihisi'addiid'-' the invitation has not. gotten beyond, the' dis'cuiwipii itage. ..> -'..-.:;'r 1 '' • ;TE|igene)Lv Garey;- cpuriiiel for' the Cbnijii it tee', niide 'thabfter pro vision -; ai pii the/FCC witnesses su.bmi.lling. their Vslalements . in; . ' , tb the Cbx^Gp'mhiittef?'.' .This,, accbrdiiig. to Fly,' does not provide for • 'real hearing.-' :'-.-. \ : '.'.-. '; .■'.'" , - : '.. ■;•■■ '. The Cbm'm ittee -is said to be- dis-, ■lui'bcd bpthr-' by .the. publie.reabtibn to the opeiv'sessioh's held/'thus;.fai'.;."licl; aisb by the' sharps di^seiistpn -withih._ the Committee itself. Reps.-Edward ,J, ' . and,-War.i;eii: G.. Maghuspii.''[,iion . J ; using - the 'seTiai'sV.jnusicai ,-' ; ■jbeitiocj'aiie niember's'' : pf'-. H-ite: :Coiii- -| tl afle-inai; . ;. However, .. the;;.-t.w'b; ;: - ; ; milted, have asseWed tlial Gar'e.v. hasTtOjiiicsO / checked ;-.'with ''4H«. : '''';'*U I «?.'! | )';..;:' : Overreached;his pi erbgativei- If and coiiiim- and \vcre advised that the- :.; 'whpii the Cpmmitlee files an- interim- Willlani. Toil -'Overtuiv. 'used ; -, t)ie -'..; ;f . .:.;.•.'•; ■"-::.-. Washingtpo. Sept. ' . ' The. NAB'Retail; Promotion .Cmii-' rtiitfec;. Pfaii> 'tt-'h.ich^.vfUVibe' laundWd ,V here -at- ll\e;-Statler" Hptelv Ob.l.-1'27' •'. is siated..;. for display ; and :ei(p)aha- s tion ' - lie.' cities..;;Plan;to ping re- • . tail: -radio advertising has beeij- i worked 'out. over the -pasV yeat ajijj . - halt ::by :the\'c.oipnjitt'ee ■' headedvhy.'; Patil C. Moreiicy. '■ '■'"; .. ;: ; .. - . . C.;' stations : ]particip'aling. are ' represeiite'd' by CarTtori;"Smitli.':WRC; . Carl -B\irklaild, :WT6P: v Hetii'v- Sea-vV WGL: Ben Baylori WMAL;. and Ben- nett vtarsbii: ':WWP^ ,: f Washii^tpii' ;'. retailers, will also take pail tile, Oct:- 12 show: , . :.''■■'.'•;'■.'.■;■■.-. : V ;. ; ; Group, of emcees fO.r . the.. Various v ■■ shoiviiigs'W'ill'be.ti.'aihcd at.two s|ic- : oial .schools; one in DetKoil' din in . ' ihe' w'cek. of • Oct. 4; and the other in'New YPrk. week: ot'-.Oet. T.H.'.-T'hey, ; ihcliidc M. F. AH'sbn. WIW-WSA1: ■;-. Lew ill;,-'-Avery, NAB direcloi-:.''of ' .' broadcast. atCvei'lising; Harry' -Burk , -' WOW: Donald D. : Davis. WHB; V janies'Gaines. ,bf : .NBC; : Arthur Hull ' Hayoy. WABC: Kiiigsley-.F,: Hoi toii; -'WERJ:''A«aitcr : -J6h(»s.6h! i .' .<KTie:- 'Jl»hrt-'>-..' Nell. ■' WOR; ..JohV M..''.'Outlet:. ■' WS.B; : Clyde PembertohV KFJZ: Wil-V ■ Hain' Ci Roiix.'.NBC: Frank' '■Web'b, KDKA: Fi:aiik- : P t ..WiMgh.t.f.bf tlie'!San" Fianciseo Retail- Radio Bureau: and . Ei Y. Flani' WSPD. , ' : - '■ ■ -:; 3-YR. BURNUP -. '. Detroit, v ,Sep't.: .:;.- Wliai is probably the longest bniiir y up .'piiVrecord -has been kept 'going fpiv 'Uirce -'years -, -. gag b.V . Joe,' -. Gentile';a'nd Balph^Buigay'-in: thttir; -y. ■thre'e-llou'rmorhing.'Slint via'CtCLW, - ,jiist ;acv.bss' the'-.'! '\frOjii-here; v. The t wo characters,;Avhp'.biu1esq!ii,e „ ' aboui; eyprything oil.'t.heV ' .-tossed, y iii; ..a -.takeoff. bnr:;.'The Lone, Riinger-; ';.. back ;iiv;i940i\utiiiMhg the iriusic.an'd . / gai-LbpJifgv'.lioofs.:'sound effect liiat ." .' the' seriSIViidcrtttftcatipri;;;. ': : -,;. ■ They are i-epoi'ted; : tb 'have, 'got : a scoiehing 'letter"; from. George. W. . ■ Treiidle:; owner:-of; WXYZ;, warning :. tiiciii tliat tliey Avere'-p'peii lo prps'ecu- i'i vlV^l-.\' ?; *&iM&Tt&tyit.&:. lnS'*;^?^u^'•c•^^;^M^s^.^ff , is a.ii|:5andy Beck^rOve: cut-iris; .''Radio ;Read^i;sVDigcsV.' ■sUccc^lngv'Le^-l.ad^bee.i made: sb:it:Avas:cbnr^iw Vines:, who entered- the^, ; .,': ;,_Johnny WiliiOn directs ■Ampng- My^Spit- j to'.identify pacli 'planner's', voice and ~ 1 fojlpw the' thread . of tire infoi iiiai veiiii-s'... lor CBS.. - .Casting: ■ Mady! Christiaiis,- Bret Mbrrisoii- j'Da'vid - Harum'); -Charila' BaCiei-: Lesley -Woods. , Ldriipni .'Johri'sbii '■.( :Fj;oiil. Page r i'f j lj i : E l l. Bi i ^ahaj-, , 'Qhar l p iT. Cordbi i' i' Jt i i V ii Pla i n . B Ml^felyejiiw il l i"Lyhc b^- report. Hart .'and Magnusbn'iiite.nd to. I Rahger'si J tiiiisical ' ' ; WaW jiv- . the present a minrfrily repprl.. wlii.cli'.ihey..!::publi:c:;(liimaiii. aiid - that there wiis. say'will beai.sizzlei' and'v.hjcii will j 1 nii copy right', pii a. hojf beat sound. jii-oiiraiii ..arter- the -fbrniai . speeches :-.' .' .— '.. '..■'.;::. . - '. " . . <:: 'live • result is that v '.lhe-'•l«am...Ka'.l; ';. AFRA^s Coast Elections Ralplv'Bbll't'Mr, Keeif'): Jackie Kelk. Wai rfcn. Colston.: Arline : Biackburii. Mora Martin;-Ralph Bunker. Jariies.Backtis .cSe'cbiid H.usbaii.d' 1.,.,Hairy Ackerm'aji (Young & Ru.bicahii - has' taken 'pveV : the' directipn ofI'-'Aldrieh; Family' , arid Day, Tullle has been .switched 'front'-(hat show : live-.haii- dling of the Roland Young-Cornelia Otis Skinner , phase. the Dinah Shore-Bird's Eye Food show iCBS). . ■'• ■ '.'■' ' ' : .':.;/: IIS HOLLYWOOD ,' Ransom,Shermans who iiised to..,be the' kingpin 'on his tH.in programs.: will. : play ;the 'Wimple' role-on V ibb.er 'a.ncl; Mblly'i-now thaV Bi.it Th.biiipsbiv has -decided- (0. Center his. radio activities,'around Chicagb. Sli'prnian''will' .alsp essay, other parts - on- the pi-bgr'am, :\ . Irene Rich's Oct. '3 broadcast ;of ■ . 'Deaf John' will mark her-.10lli conseculiv£ year on the air fov 'V/elch rape jiiice.'. . .Pvt. Bill Morrow; nbw, attached • to Lt,. Col.'. Tom: L'ewis' rmy Special Services at the old Fox lot on Western aveniie. .;.li!s.gei'- ting so that when a show's, up against it for a guest'name they iii variably turn to Orson- Welles. ,:whp is: developing ^iiub Quite' a comic and: prefers to .work.on (hose kind oC.;shows. ;■" HP-11-jibe; and jest, with Bob-Hope Sept, 2B. and ■.G'foiic^b.-:-Marx-..0'ct.''9':'C''/Abe Bu'r'iows: headhiain-on the;ncdi'ptiiig ah producing of 'Dufry's Tavern , for Ed Gardner; is schooling aVclass fit . raw-: recruits in the; art of;w'ritihg, 'He gives iheiii l^'-weeks to^deVelbp Into (he guys .who put the funny sayings iiitb the mouths of comics. .. .- George Fisher;batting out commercials at-' KHJ... .Youiig St Rubicam is asking: ail its former employees now iii. the service 10 notify the 'ageffcy-pf ,' aiiy.change iii .address. . A-sly npt'e in the. company's niimcbe^l ..'Grapevine* tips the:;'reason: 'Christmas' is corning'^'...Charles Coburn.'draws. ,tlie ; firif guesl' booking■ Oil; the hew; Amos ; ."n'. Aiid.vVp.rograni'for Riilsb; taking::off. Oct. 8 on NBC..; .Maj.. Keiv Dyke,;.fbriiicr NBC ,'ad ;chief. paused:-a few. ' days: here? before crbssirig; flic ^Pacific: .; ■; -,; ' :■.;;;,; \ ;,:-;: Raymond R. Morgan. ■ . -agiiicy: eye'e. 'improved- 'aft'er..a heart attack ...:.,Art 'Linkfeltcr coming dowii frpm. riscd:: ' '"replace' Art Bakbr- as" emcee of. Ralcigii-Wings- 'Pebpip' Ai e''-'Fu'nny.. ( Band is being added ;lo the program.; •:• :J, :Walter Thbmp :back to' New: Ypi-k now thal ; IhQ RCA. is. well on its way. He's1 one'Of the ni0ci'.g'ii.\!<i the radio :.gang,.'ikestd, have; .be.at.the . plate for Lux Oct. 4 :with Gary Cooper ai)d Virginia Brtice as' tlie. battery •. /;.Haven MacQuu.rric's \N6ah. Web.<t'e'r;-Says -gets '•;*" :suslaihing. spot.: on' NBC after-wiiiding.iip sum'niei' d.uty '.roV°-*butT\<*s-l^'v<9rh.'.-:':;:WiUia'ni''Har,t'i ,ad,.;ohief for Duppnt. :here to .talk: _. • extended Coast ■ ouigiiiatibii Of ■Gavalcade of Arnei'ica* vvilh- Jack Smalie of the: BBDScO ,official -slift.... IXliaries - LaiigHlbn, ~lh'e Jmpersbt3iltPl•s ; ' : dc• : - "ighi, will- tilt a. lance, Willi; Charles McCarthy; o'h ■that; cdltee: shb;w- bct, : 3 -.';. ...Lewis. Allen Weiss east" for.' the Mutiial;' 4>pa'i'^VmeeUnj^.'.... A»'thur MPPre .coming .but;finbin New- York to; produce Dinaii. Shore .prograiri. ioi- Voting: & Rubicam ..'-. .Chasii fit Sanborn show-' mpves -east- fbr three .week* after Oct. 10 broadcast here.. Roy Rogers' wiioMl-pe rbdcojng' in Madison -Square. Garden, -will, be oiv one of: t!ib.\sh'owi.V; .Fred Allen lias- put his foot down..pn'gucs.t-sliols. while" here, m and -Will eschew 'radio".completely tihfil.he- VcsUtnes around f\rst-of tlie year fbr T'exaco.' . .',-. KNX- topped all. CBS .stations oil that net's. Bond Da>r;by- rolling, tip- a'n atsgresate sale.if $14,385,510. One Insiirance company' handed G'iaeic Allien isctission. iciiukcs To inake mat'lers worse we,ye pp,pilv.Placed,- Til radio ' audience • accustomed To full blood.ed." fib-holds-barrpd .aii- fbruriis: lllis'sessiqii intist Ifavc sbiiiided like a'supcv-pblfle lea; ■■'-■'. .--;*Un|lke many radio -.shows, thai usher , in the ncw-V. season". - In>V.-a labored, tired manner that reflects' the arduoiisncss of a. full, summer ruii.-thi:ougiT. the . Take It Or Leave II' CBS Eyersha rp .cjuizzer retains a ; fi-eshness and spontaneity , that rnu'sl .stand' as 1 .a tcibule :tP;-Phil Baker's jShawmarisliip.: When caught - Sun- day night, (20), Baker.-in his role'as- emcee-question - t.Psser. brought' to (lie 'program: the sanie cbm'edic a'l- . tributes ..that have kept -Take It' :'am'oiig -the top qir shows of its: kind; His ready, witticisms in countering- .live' iiit'vitable'.'wise iguy' (few have .fiicjtter ability.to:sq(ielch-a pcst:and convert-it. into sock laugh' material); the steady- flow of onTtherbeam .ad libs to Cover up aii otherwise -em- barrassing- lull. ar> .now, s'laiYdai:d on the .Baker show, with -up - diinhi- ■tshint; of its eritertainmcrit quality. -Lbs A Los .Arigoles.'. .;' ,. :28 el.es Local of .1 he Amer- ican FedeTatipii of ;Radio Artists willt elect. offiQ'ers. "arid ..^executive. board members at the. .annual. meeting. 1 Thursday (30) and. vole ''on air arritendmcnl to conttiuie; in Office the' : board members who enter the armed services:. . ' ■ :. ':" .■■:■ ';.,:;;.■ . . Runiiirig fot-; ice are Fred' Mac- Kiiye and yefna Fultbii; for presi- dent; Frank Nelson and Kric Snovv- den for.' recordiii : secretary, and George; -Backus-.-"and-■". L-iicil.e La Poinle. "treasurer. : : Nominated fbr ; directors are: Actprs-^-ClifT'Arquelte;, Griff, Bariiell. Mel BlancUTed Bliss, Bob Bruce, Arthur- Q.:' ryaii. iKpii :Christy, Leo Cleary, .Tom , Collins, Jack . Edwards; . yerna. .Feitoii; Thomas Freebairn-Siiiith, ; rank Graham. .Joe . Granby, :• Kathryii Keycs, .Luci.le La Pointe;.- Forrest .Lewis.- Fred MacKaye., -Earle . Ross: Fred.' Shields,' HaiYley. StafTbi'd and Bill . Wright:. ■'Sihgers—"Ken Darby and Lcn-Sweetland. '.:: - .'' kept -' flip . Loiie Raiiget-'s • itiiis'ical; irtentilicalion as ' ' running gag* '. ;ilii-ou^li-;Uictr ■daily' prbgrams: ciir^' .icnlly,using it:tp- bring on V.aI Cla i'cL ; a;check for W.600.000 -fajid:. the phpibgrapliersV: ;:;;R a lp.h- Taylor former account exec with. Dai) -Minor.' agency: is View CBS sale's prbhiotTon- man- ager along Ihe^Coasl. : '•'-. " ";; •• .■.;'■ • 1 '-'; . lis Chicago ,. •.' % ^^vs^ " First broadcast :of a ;iiew >ei'ins :knpwn as 'The :H^lma^';Adve'nt(irc : • pvef WGN. and. MBS; prpduc,ed in, cobpcratibri- wilh th^e'.University of, Chicago and the ; tucyc!op.c'dia ..Britannica. was ;giy;cii ■ before' a grouper liiviied guests, in the WGN..maiii^'.studi.o Thursday night' (23), followed by a 'cocktail .pa.rfy.at .the: Drake lib(e|.;Lpuise. Fitch,'heard on ^several: shows Kere is .pulling;.up stakes and- moving to -N. X->■ :'i .Kennedy: Nelson. WJJD. musi'cal dir,eeloi'-since.Marcli. ,1942, leaves theVSlation 'Oct. '2':t^ ioiii the; Army- He will be succeeded by Lee Gillette. formerly'program director' of-WAAr .:erstw.hile.d.rumm.er.and:siriger;with:.m^ ■orchestras. -.:. W.BBM:s ;'This; ' I.s Ttie Undergrbiriid' is - now- .being written by Lou Schoflcld and Ken Pattus::'.,Muriel Brertiner,' of NBC's 'Lonely Womeii'.:east. i.svback 'trom.; ' -visiy. .*lt>'.'-h'er-'-husbaiMi; : ."lit;.^fam'e*-ifeniner' Jr.. recuperating at the naval- hospital at St. Albans, L. I " Vincent P^lletier is nb\v .announcing.bii the 'Helpiiiate' show'; .. .Jaclt Van'Volkeii- biirg. assistant.manager ;bF CBS" Westei'n. Dlyislbii,- Donald' Roberts West- ern ' sales manager,; .CBS, network;' soles,- Charles Garland,: WBBM local sales Jiead,. and Shepard Cliarloc, :WBBM;-CBS director bf public affairs greeted ;lho. 'opening -pf the pheasdiH -se^soii. .in: South .Dakbia.- ;V'Jtinb'- Baker, whose home',management- program Is 'heard ovej; WQN, lias beeii •a<vartfed the Malvina Hoffman : aWaid. in; i'ecbgnition'-bf her work in the Red- GMss.^ublicit'}': depai;'TO'eht.4ei'e;'. ; ''.-'-'.:..; • .•'-;, ..-'••: : i .';; - - ihe iV-svs coimneffldior,. wtio.-l'oiiows- th'env.;.' Th'ry give, a good :two .minV, Hies of' William Tell niusic .and lioof-. ueals-^vvilh..plenty, of .ihipudeiit ad-" <-:ice-r»bcfore the- - ".unrufri.e.d voice of Clare' picks up,, presumably. after a wild ride. .-'':'V--' FCC Okays MBS'Tying In of 2 Mex Stations Washington, Sept, ; The' Mutual, network was given perrriissioii^ by the'Federal Cbmmiuiir datibiis'Comiiiissioiv today- tTiiesday) ' to tie .in . its bopkup -of 206 pullets with "two": Mexican'/slatibns. '.XEbV and XEOI. both part of the Radio-. Mils liel-vvork. "The chain wi'l he aV-. | lowed; to -supply both cbmrnci-cial a,nd.-sustaining programs to the-Mcx- ican stations', and will also be able lo pick up-Mcxicon shows for ait'ing; iii the U. S. '• ' "'. It's undeviitood Ip be tlie-first time - 'the FCC. .has permitted an inlerna-;. tipnal arrangement whereby the en- - tire contents of American KclieduliJt mi^hi be carried •outside: the coun- try. .In existing deals for the.pump- ing ; of U. ; S. ; programs • ' 'Canada, it's explained, certained.porli of ■theJ'sHoWs are eliminated, .' -: - '■ Portland Stationt Blaz« :'';'- :"" ; Portland; "Ore,; -Sept:': , : ;.; .". The- studios -and control 'room, of StatIbiis: KGW -and KEX In- the Ore-./■ gpniaii -building were destroyed by, flret-^'t midnight Thursday --fSZh with ;: loss .esfima.te"d at $75,000. '.. - - Employees pf the. stations and of,;'. • Ihe tiewspaper working on the eighlh arid ninth floors wjcre forced to flee down Ihe fire, escape as smoke and flames blocked .esea.pe 1 by" stairway : -and elevators. . ;; '•■;.:'■;.■,: -': :■■;■; --B.V-.daybreak tfic''slarfs>b'fcb.oih;siar -. tipns;.-we're ibcate'd' in.■■the'.:new- $(;tJ- ■-. dlos;>nd: ofltecs bf. KWJJ . ,thrcc. : blocks away: . [./. ;, ; ;;■