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UpcomingClosed CircuitWHILE Ray C. Wakefield, who terminatedseven years on FCC June 30, hasn't announced his plans, present indications are hewill join Washington and West Coast communications law firm of Wheat, May, Shannon & St. Clair. Carl I. Wheat, firm head, isformer FCC assistant general counsel and,like Mr. Wakefield, is from California. Mr.Wakefield, now resting in New England,might become West Coast resident partner.RADIO CIRCLES in New York were agoglast week over cloak and dagger peregrinations of Dr. J. B. Matthews, erstwhile redhunter of Dies Un- American Activities Committee. Veiled story was he was breakingground for sweeping Congressional inquiryinto FCC. Checks in Washington, however,brought disavowals from such Republicanstalwarts as Speaker Martin, Chairman ClareHoffman (R- Mich.) of powerful House Committee on Government Expenditures (whichcould conduct inquiry), and Chairman EvanHowell (R -I11.) of House Interstate & Foreign Commerce subcommittee on radio.'STUART DAWSON, radio director of Foote,Cone & Belding, Chicago, leaves shortly tojoin Feature Productions, Chicago (HintHunt, Ladies Be Seated, etc.), in which hehas bought third interest. He thus joins hisold partner, Charles (Chuck) Logan, who leftFCB June 15 to become executive producerwith Feature Productions, headed by ChuckAcree.ELEVENTH -HOUR efforts to have President Truman participate in opening of secondphase of International TelecommunicationsConference in Atlantic City, designated as"Plenipotentiary Conference," failed becauseof Chief Executive's tight schedule duringfirst week in July. Previous efforts to getSecretary of State Marshall to open sessionsalso collided with prior commitments.ONE of the fruits of NAB Justin Miller'sleadership in battling for freedom of radio isinvitation from important publishing firm toauthor tome titled "Freedom of Expression."Preoccupied with his regular duties, JudgeMiller first said he couldn't undertake assignment, but importance of this fundamentaland sorely needed work may change his mind.NOBLE EXPERIMENT of WQQW, Washington daytimer managed by ex -FCC BlueBooker Ed Brecher, has gone by boards. Station proclaimed it would accept only one spoteach 15- minute segment. When owners foundtotal take couldn't yield enough to pay overhead, they switched. They're now taking conventional spots and commercials back-to-back.PERFORMANCE of new musical works onradio delayed by logjam at Copyright Office,(Continued on page 86)Page 4July 7, 1947July 7: PetrilloInquiry, Subcommittee ofHouse Labor Committee, Caucus Room,Old House Office Bldg., 10 a.m.July 7: Hearing on JonesSenateFCCInterstate CommerceNomination,CommitteeRoom, Capitol, 10 a.m.July 12: Dinner for International Telecommunications Conference by American in-dustry delegates, Waldorf- Astoria, NewYork.July 17 -18: NAB Public Relations ExecutiveCommittee, NAB iikgrs., Washington.July 21: NAB Employe- Employer RelationsCommittee, NAB Hdqrs., Washington.July 28: NAB Educational Standards Committee, NAB Hdqrs., Washington.BulletinsWOL Washington starts giving race resultsand prices today (July '7) "as public service"on Art Brown's afternoon program, stationannounced Thursday. This is practice forwhich WWDC Washington filed complaintwith Federal Trade Commission againstWGAY Silver Spring, Md. [BROADCASTING,June 23].RADIO to get more than 1,000,000, or about23% of total 4,000,000 - 4,500,000 advertisingbudget to be earmarked for broadcastingwhen Congress approves War Dept. appropriation (early story page 16). Percentage aboutsame as last year. N. W. Ayer & Son awardedcontract for next fiscal year.Business BrieflyWJZ LOCAL GAINGross local billingsof WJZ New York first half of 1947 up 9.7%over same period last year, local June revenue up 7% while total national and spot revenue increased 4% over June 1946. Total six month revenue exceeds 1946.Lambert PharmacalLAMBERT TESTCo., St. Louis, for Listerine shave cream, begins test spot campaign July 7 on two stations in Johnson City and Bristol, Tenn. Ifsuccessful, schedule will be expanded. Agency,Lambert & Feasley, New York.Television filmSOAP BOX DERBY TVrights for Chevrolet Soap Box Derby in NewYork, Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Bristol,Conn., with finals to be held in Akron, securedby ABC. U. S. Rubber Co., Akron, to sponsor.WING PROPOSES INQUIRYBY FCC ON NETWORK RULESFCC examination of its network rules, to determine if they are achieving intended purposes, proposed by WING Dayton in letter toall Commissioners.J. P. Williams, WING general manager,proposed inquiry on basis of station's decision not to sign two -year renewal contractwith ABC. Renewal pact, as submitted by network, contained six-month cancellation clause,he wrote FCC [BROADCASTING, June 23].Williams letter contains detailed accountof relations between WING and ABC alongwith facsimiles of telegrams and letters, andminutes of affiliate meetings. Station contends network threatened termination of contract unless it would agree to clear time forcertain programs rejected in favor of localprograms and that six -month clause was Tunishment inflicted by ABC.Court Rejects WBAL Blue Book PleaWBAL Baltimore's complaint against FCCand its Blue Book was dismissed Thursday inU. S. District Court for D. C. on groundsstation should await final FCC decision beforeseeking court relief.Memo opinion, signed by Associate JusticeJames M. Proctor who heard arguments inApril [BROADCASTING, April 28], dissolvestemporary injunction, issued by Associate Justice T. Alan Goldsborough in same court inFebruary. This had stayed further FCC proceedings in case pending completion of litigation. Formal order to be signed shortly.Opinion based on procedural findings andexpressly "refrained from any considerationof the merits of the controversy before theCommission or the propriety of the reportin question [Blue Book]."FCC now expected to set daté for hearingon WBAL renewal and rival application ofDrew Pearson & Robert S. Allen for Baltimore station's 50 -kw, 1090 -kc facilities. Hearing had been slated Feb. 25.WBAL and Hearst Radio, licensee, considered sure to appeal now to U. S. Courtof Appeals for D. C. Effect of this on FCCplans to set hearing date on WBAL and Pear son -Allen applications not known. Messrs.Pearson & Allen and associates (Public Service Radio Corp.) expected to ask FCC toproceed with hearing.While granting FCC's major motion -todismiss WBAL complaint ]Judge Proctor denied Commission plea for three -judge court,denied in previous hearing.Judge Proctor's memo opinion said reliefsought by WEAL would "in my opinion"be "improper interference" with FCC procedures. He said courts cannot stand in constant watch and supervision over proceedingsbefore governmental agencies to prevent someerroneous or wrongful action. He said properappellate course is provided in Communications Act Sec. 402(b), relating to appeals toCourt of Appeals for D. C. after final FCCactions. FCC and WBAL had agreed Sec.402 (b) not applicable.BROADCASTINGTelecasting

5000 WATTSDAY & NIGHTCfor it effectivelycoversaprosperous spending market comprising Delaware,southern New Jersey, parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania.Your advertising dollars are wisely spent in thissales -producing area. Learn how economically thisprogressive station develops sales for you.A STEINMAN STATIONRADIO ADVERTISING COMPANY.NEW YORKSAN FRANCISCOCHICAGOLOS ANGELES

Fulton Lewis, jr.Published Weekly by Broadcasting Pkl/eetion., Ina.Executive, Editorial, Advertising andCirculation Offices: 870 National Press Bldg.Washington 4, D. C.Telephone: ME 1022IN THIS ISSUE.Senate Expidites Jones Consideration 15AFM Probers to Subpoena Broadcasters 15NAB Votes Network By -law, 629 -2817WHCU Spotlights Mayflower Decision17Philco Blazes Pioneering Radio Trails18Ban Lifted on New BuildingConstruction18Close Union of ITU, UN Proposed20Representative Lemke Asks 50 me for FMFinal Decisions in Five AM Cases20FCC73Meet on WWDC ChargesMarshall Hints Removal of BentonAdvertising Pull of Video SurveyedSt. Paul, Stillwater Grants SuspendedCBC Refutes Charges Made by CABHires Company Finds Radio Pays7475FTC -FCC76808284DEPARTMENTSAgenciesAllied ArtsCommercialavailable now on545756Editorial46FCC Actions66Management 50Network Accounts 58Open Mike50Our Respects to 46Production52Programs62Promotion6416Sid HixSponsors58Technical6059TurntableAt Washington HeadquartersSOL TAISHOFFWIP- PhiladelphiaTell your Philadelphia story on WIP with theFulton Lewis, jr. program -the nation's biggestcooperative on the air today.On 254 stations from coast to coast, local andnational advertisers are sponsoring this notedcommentator -and getting results. Fulton Lewis,jr. reports the news as he sees itand hisaudience keeps on growing.-Editor and PublisherEDITORIALART KING, Managing EditorJ. Frank Beatty, Rufus Crater, Associate Editors;Fred Fitzgerald. News Editor; Paul Fulcomer,Asst. to the News Editor. STAFF: LawrenceaChristopher. Peter W. Denser, Elisabeth Jo Kathy,Joseph M. Sitrick, Mary Zurhorat; EDITORIALASSISTANTS: Grace Hargrove, Mary McCauley,Frances Tymann.Eleanor J. Brumbaugh. Secretary to the Publisher.BUSINESSMAURY LONG, Swine. ManagerProduction Manager; HarryStevens, Eleanor Schadi, Tom Stack.AUDITING: B. T. Taishof, Irving O. Miller,Viola Sutherland.Bob Breslau. Adv.CIRCULATION AND READERS' SERVICEBERNARD PLATT, DirectorDorothy Young, David Ackerman, Pauline Arnold,Doris Reddick.PROMOTIONWINFIELD R. LEVI, ManagerBetty Beckanstin.NEW YORK BUREAUWire, phone or write us immediately forcomplete information.* Offered Subject to PriorSale250 Park Ave. Zone 17. PLau 8 -8866EDITORIAL: Edwin H. James, New York Editor;Florence Small, Irving Marder, Patricia Ryden,Helen Spahn.Rues Robertson, Senior Associate Editor.ADVERTISING: S. J. Paul. Advertising Director;Martin Davidson.CHICAGO BUREAU866 N. Michigan Ave., Zone 1. CENtral 1116Fred W. Sample. Manager; John Ochoa.HOLLYWOOD BUREAUSunset Boulevard, Zone 28, HEmpetesd 8181David Glickman, Manager; Ralph G. Tuchmaa,Patricia Jane Lyon.6000COOPERATIVE PROGRAM DEPARTMENTMUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM1440 BROADWAY, NEW YORKItN. Y.TRIBUNE TOWER, CHICAGOII,ILL.TORONTO BUREAUS17 Harbour Commission Bldg. XLgin 0776James Montagnes, Manager.BROADCASTINGMagazine way founded in 1931 byBroadcasting Publication' Inc., using the title:BROADCASTING -The News Magasine of the FifthEstate. Broadcast Advertisingwas acquired In1982 and Broadcast Reporter in 1968.Reg. U. S. Pat. OfficeConyriaht 1í4r by Broodealig PbUetiaas, lawSUBSCRIPTION PRICE: 87.00 PER YEAR, 20c PER COPYPage 6July 7, 1947BROADCASTINGTelecasting

9tea/mid aP2 4ed4.TOfreefteRUN A RADIO STATIONCaricature by BASIL WOLVERTON,originator of the spaghetti and meatball school of art and portrayer ofLena the HyenaJ BASIL( WOLERTONNext Week:JACK WASSANSales ManagerTOM SWAFFORDIn Tom Swafford's hand a stop -watch looksgood! He has clocked so many shows thathis left thumb has assumed a permanentlyprehensile position. Still on the sunny sideof 30, Tom broke into radio in Weslaco,Texas, at the age of 17. After dipping intoBlackstone during a pre -law course atUCLA Tom wound up in Hollywood wherehe worked on such productions as "Cavalcadeof America." KGW lured him away fromBROADCASTINGTelecastingKGW Production Managerthe "moo'm picture" capital in 1944. Notone to beat the tom -tom in his own behalf,Tom, the man behind the plate glass panelon so many successful live -talent KGWshows, richly deserves this recognition. Tom,too, is helping KGW produce exceptionalsales results for its advertisers.KGWPORTLAND, OREGONAFFILIATED ZWITH -qeNREPRESENTED NATIONALLY BY EDWARD PETRY & CO.July 7, 1947Page 7

SPOT RADIO ansas CityLincolnLittle RockLos AngelesLouisvilleLowell- LawrenceMilwaukeeMpls. -St. PaulNashvilleNew Orleans-the oldest form of radio advertising. For this reason,KARK- theuseof individual radio stationsWDAFKFORKFIadvertisers have had greater experience with thisWHASWLLHhighly -productive, harder- hitting medium than withWTMJKSTPany other kind of radio.WSMWSMBWTARKOILHowever, the experience most important to audi-WMTWKGWWEANences and advertisers alike is the long and successfulexperience of these stations in handling spot broad-WRNLKSLcasting intelligently, efficiently, and with great success.CHICAGONEW YORKDETROITST.LOUISATLANTALOS ANGELESSAN lkOmahaPortland, Me.Portland, Ore.ProvidenceMBSABCRichmondSalt Lake BCNBCABCWAABft CII.INC.NBCNBCABCNBCNBCSan AntonioSan FranciscoKFHEBTÀHB ED NATIONALLY BYCBSNBCCBSFresnoWONSKPRCSpot BSCBSSyracuseTulsaABCNBCWichitaWorcesterMBSCBSTHE YANKEE AND TEXASQUALITY NETWORKS4oPE7RV ANO

Feature of the WeekRemember thestory about.Pardon me,what station areyou listening to?WATG's new studio- transmitter building.Land sakes,honey.WFI,A,of course!CULMINATION of nearly twoyears of intense promotion tookplace when WATG -FM took to theair in Ashland, Ohio.Robert M. Beer and Edgar Koehl,owners of WATG and publishers ofthe Ashland Times- Gazette madecertain that residents of the areaknew what FM was all about before it ever came to town by dailyads and stories in the TimesGazette, in addition to folders andother forms of advertising. Newspaper advertising space aloneamounted to almost 3,000.Before the station ever took theair, it had sponsored a footballguessing contest, a softball team,a lawn bowling team and a boxingshow. It even went so far as to havea Goodyear airship fly over thearea displaying an electric signreading "smooth FM."That the campaign was successful is attested by the fact thatWATG had 42 sponsors -all onone -year contracts, before it evenwent on the air on May 18. Inaddition, surveys by the stationshow great increases in sale of FMsets. The station has increased thenumber of sponsors to 56, executives said last week.WATG operates on 100.7 me with8600 w and broadcasts 81 hours aweek at present. The station has astaff of 11, including two engineers,program director, commercial manager, news editor, control operator,three announcer-control operatorsand two secretaries.i/THE LILLIPUTIANS .e.Sellers of SeesASIDE from his capabilities atbuying radio time, Charles(Chuck) Wilds, N. W. Ayer& Son's newest time buyer,has such diversified outside skillsas umpiring tennis matches and.Lots andlots of people in thebig, prosperous Tampa -St. Petersburg market have this sameAccording tolistening habit.Mr. Hooper, most of the peoplehere stay tuned to WFLAof the time! Month after month-all-ALLEVERY day- thevoice of W F L Areaches the largest audience inthe heart of Florida's richest,day5000 -wattmost -heavily -populatedarea.tr ad eFor coverage that reallycounts in this year 'round market, you can count on WFLA!soon WATTSDAY AND NIGHTC1veNational RepresentativeJOHN BLAIR 6co.Southeastern RepresentativeHARRY E. CUMMINGSla ksanville. Fla.TAMPA mastering the French language.Mr. Wilds wasborn in New YorkCity on Oct. 4, 1918.When he was aboutsix years old hisfolks moved to Riverdale, where he hasmaintained residenceever since. He attended RiverdaleCountry School butin 1 9 3 0 went toSwitzerland for ayear to studyFrench.Uponhisreturn he attendedOnthe Hotchkiss Schoolin Connecticut forthe next four yearsand then went toWilliamsDuring the war Mr. Wilds joinedthe Navy and saw much of theworld. Because of his knowledge ofFrench he was attached to the 8thFleet in the Mediterranean. He wason active duty in Oran, Bastia inCorsica, Southern France duringthe invasion, Marseilles, and FrenchMorocco. In 1945 hewas discharged andreturned to his position at R & R.He bought time atthat agency for Garrett Wine, LeverBrothers in Canada,Presto -lite in Cana d a and U. S.,Chrysler and Dodge,Ruppert Beer, American Airlines, and G.Washington Coffee.June23,M -r.Wilds resigned fromR & R to join N. W.Ayer & Son, in aCol-similar capacity.lege, where he maCHUCKThe Wilds-hisjored in English. In 1940 he re- wife is the former Elizabeth Newceived his Bachelor of Arts degree, man -have been married for sixthen finished his formal education years. They have two children,with a half year's work at Harvard Peter 5, and Adrienne, 4% months.Business School.Mr. Wilds is a member of theIn 1941, he moved into the adver- TennisUmpires' Association andtising world, joining Ruthrauff &Ryan as a mail room clerk. Soon spends many of his week -ends umhe was transferred to the agency's piring and playing tennis. He is aradio department, where he be- stamp collector and a member ofcame an assistant time buyer and the Riverdale Yacht Club, as well' Dien ''a' tiro e -buyer.as PSI lTpsiIoh Fri terñity. and what happened?were tiny people.TheyBut theyoverpowered whatseemed to them to be a giant,when he fell asleep.There's a radio stationmoral in this classic story.W- W -D -C, by aggressiveprogramming and promotion,has done a job worthy of agiant in this huge Washingtonmarket.If you want sales resultsdown herelet this littlefellow, W- W -D -C, do it foryou. It works!.Only one other station inWashington has moreloyal listenersWWDCAM -FM-TheD. C. Independent-Page 10July 7, 1947BROADCASTINGTelecasting

RADIO'S MARGARET ARLEN0DURINGAREHEARSAL BREAK, SHE DISCUSSESPLANSFORSCREEN STAR GENE TIERNEY'S GUEST INTERVIEW ON SHOW0

NOTIED DESIGNER PEG FISCHER TAKES MARGARET AND PROGRAM WRITER BARBARA KEATING THROUGH STITCH -BY- STITCH DESCRIPTION OF HER ARTCAREER GIRL AT WORKRadio commentator andstaff rise early, work late to prepare woman's view broadcastMargaret Arlen, of Columbia's New York Key Station,WCBS, is the comely woman's commentator Billboardcalls "No. 1 among the metropolitan girls who talk for aliving on the air ".She's easy on the eyes (as you can see). And hundreds of thousands of her listeners will testify she'sequally easy on their ears.THE MARGARET ARLEN SHOW gives listenersdetails .sidelights .inside information on the life andluminaries of New York. The accent's on variety, both inguests and subject - matter. With the greatest of ease,Margaret and co- broadcaster Harry Marble whisk fansfrom food and fashion, to science and sociology !Keeping listeners in- the -know keeps Margaret and theprogram staff of six constantly on- the-go coveringsocial and civic events . attending theatre and movieopenings.interviewing guests.researching. But theirefforts are well rewarded. For a long time now, THEMARGARET ARLEN SHOW has held top Hooper ratingamong New York's woman- commentator programsRecently WCBS expanded THE MARGARET ARLENSHOW to accommodate additional participating sponsors. There are a few available spots left between 8:30and 9:00 A.M. weekday mornings. If you'd like toknow more about this advertising opportunity callWCBS or any Radio Sales office.-!-

Listeners write appreciativelyHarryMarble's daily feature, his own informative "Almanac".YARNS OF YESTERDAY.of the many quaint and curious facts gleaned fromdemonstrated by Eddie Senz on writer AliceGershon, enable the program to give listeners valuable make-up advice.BASIC BEAUTY HINTS,t- i, basedof sponsors' I n I,on actual test -use by program's principals. Launderettechain is among current Arlen participating sponsors.PERSONAL ENDORSEMENTprojects, such as the BulovaLong Island Watch School for handicapped veterans, playan integral part in over -all planning for Arlen programPUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS and(LEFT) MARGARET GOES TO WONDERLAND to meet Tweedle-dum and Tweedle -dee; makes mental notes of tricksof the trade employed behind the footlights at the current Broadway stage version of "Alice in Wonderland".

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BROADCASTINGTELECASTINGVOL. 33, NO. 7.00 A YEAR -20c A COPYWASHINGTON, D C., JULY 7, 19471Senate Expedites Jones ConsiderationToday;GOP LeadersPushingHearingByIsRUFUS CRATERBOTH advocates and opponentswere racing against time last weekin the fight over President Tru-man's nomination of Rep. RobertF. Jones (R-Ohio) to membershipon the FCC.A hearing today (Monday) wasscheduled by the Senate InterstateCommerce subcommittee handlingthe nomination to question threemen who purportedly made affidavits linking Rep. Jones with theBlack Legion.This session, slated to be limitedto one day and to testimony ofthe three affiants, was authorizedby the full committee Thursday ina 45- minute executive sessionwhich was followed by a subcommittee hearing in which the editorof a Lima, Ohio, newspaper defended Rep. Jones against thecharges.Robert C. Barton, managing editor of the Lima News, told thesubcommittee that both VirgilHerbert Effinger, one of the affiants, and Mrs. Effinger had toldhim recently that Mr. Jones hadnever been a member of. the BlackLegion.Other AffiantsOther affiants are Glenn E.Webb, a member of the executiveboard of the Lima local of theCIO United Electrical Workers,and Frank Barber. Authoritiessaid the three would be summonedand warned that if they perjuredthemselves they would be liablefor prosecution for contempt of acongressional committee.Sen. Homer Capehart (R- Ind.),designated chairman of the subcommittee in the absence of Sen.Owen Brewster (R -Me.), set thedate for hearing the three affiants.Sen. Brewster, it was learned, willreturn in time for the meeting.Sen. Robert A. Taft (R- Ohio),chairman of the G.O.P. PolicyCommittee, and his Ohio colleague,Sen. John W. Bricker, attendedthe committee meeting Thursdayand urged confirmation of the 40year -old Congressman. It waslearned that the committee mem-BROADCASTINGbers had no objection to confirmation but felt that the men whomade the affidavits should be questioned in view of the charges theyleveled.Supporters of the FCC nomineeconfidently predicted early approval by the committee and subsequent Senate confirmation despite apparent delaying tactics ofsome Democratic left -wingers whofell in with Commentator-Columnist Drew Pearson's one-man campaign to block the confirmation.Several Senators including Warren(D - Wash.) toldG. MagnusonBROADCASTING they expected relatively swift confirmation.Pearson Precipitated HearingMr. Pearson, attempting to linkRep. Jones with the Black Legion,precipitated the first hearing June27 [BROADCASTING, June 30] andsubsequently cited the Effinger andWebb affidavits in support of hischarges. Rep. Jones vigorously denied the accusations. The Barberaffidavit, along with the others,was inserted in the record by Sen.Glen H. Taylor (D -Ia.) on theSenate floor Wednesday.The strategy of the oppositionappeared to be to hold up confirmation until Congress adjournsJuly 26. A floor fightmay be waged by some Democraticleft wingers-including Sen. Taylor and possibly Claude Pepper ofFlorida.But with leadership of both parties actively backing him, Rep.Jones was expected to weather thestorm.on or aboutWould Succeed WakefieldMr. Jones would succeed RayC. Wakefield, California Republican, whose FCC renomination wasdramatically but inexplicably withdrawn by President Truman onJune 18 [BROADCASTING, June 23].Upon Senate confirmation, he probably would take office about Aug.1.Mr. Pearson, commentator onABC and a stockholder in PublicService Radio Corp. which is seeking the facilities of clear channelWBAL Baltimore, may find himself embroiled in litigation becauseof his charges against the Commissioner- designate. Rep. Jones, ina blazing statement to members ofthe Committee, served notice thathe intended "in due course to takeproper legal action."The Senate committee decisionto question the three affiants cameat the close of a wee

This is the BEN OAS Family of Chicago, Illinois , Ben, Marion, Diane and Maxine Oas live at 3054 Addison Avenue in the northwest part of Chicago. Ben is plant supervisor for a metal company . . . likes to spend his evenings and week -ends with his family. Mrs. Oas (Marion) is a former model and speaker. Now she is busy as housewife, m