Evening star., 1933-09-02
n. R. A. CODE FILED
BY BROADCASTERS
PROPOSAL Would Add 800 En-.
pIoyes to Stations and
Increase Pay Rolls.
N. R. A. Blue Eagle is flying
high. wide and handsome over
the radio waves To back up
i the support they have given the


the radio waves. To back up
i the support they have given the
prosperity drive by throwing
open their facilities to N. R. A., the
broadcaSters themselves now have filed
a proposed code of fair competition
which they hope to rush through.
It is estimated that the 600 stations,
by subscribing to the wage and labor
provisions of the proposed code, will
increase their pay rolls for tul-tlme
employees, exclusive of artists, by about
s1,0OO,0c0 a year Some 800 employees
will be added to station staffs.
The code contains drastic trade
practice provisions, designed to elimi-
nate rate cutting, song plugging, eX-
cessive claims of audience, broadcasting
of lotteries or gift enterprises, and
similar repugnant practices.
The broadcasters classify announcers
and production men receiving more
than S35 per week as professional men
who would not fall within the maxi
mum hour provisions.
dio operators and control men. will re-
ceive not less than $40 per week, with
maximum hours not to exceed 49 per
week This leeway in hours OF labor
is sought because Of the unusual ma
ture of a radio technicians work and
because stations are forced by the
Federal Radio Commission to be on
the air during specified hours
Radio performers are not provlesd
for in the proposed code. Hints have
been thrown out, however, that the
Actors Equity Association, as we'll 1s
several other newly formed artists
groups, plan to elbow in at the hear
ing on the broadcasters' code, likely
to be held in about two weeks. with
demands for minimum pay. compensa-
ton for rehearSals, and like provisions
Other reports state that the motion
picture industry may propose clause
under which featured stars. like Eddie
Cantor, Al Jolson and Bing Crosby
would be prohibited from appearing or
the air when their films are being eX
hibited. new organization, the Ac:-
ors' Betterment Association, has lndl-
Gated it will demand that actors shall
not be featured on the air when they
are appearing in motion pictures,
vaudeville, or any other theatrical per-
formance
1t is understood, too, that the Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians, which
has been battling canned music" over
the radio. will seek provision in the
broadcasting code banning the use of
photograph records on the air except
lot SOu1lQ ana lllClQtllldI e4iSCto.
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ID UDY VALLEE has lined up for his
n Thursday night variety hour such
stars as Lew Cody, film actor, and
Frank Fay. celebrity of the musical
comedy stage. Vera Brodsky and Har-
old Triggs, concert pianists, and Mae
Morris, vaudeville artist, also will take
part.
X
u Ado JOE and his Budget Boys
n will dedicate their program We'd
nesday night to Ossie Bluege. SEN
sational third baseman of the Wash
ington base ball team. Clark Griffith,
president of the club, and Joe Cronin,
manager, will take part.
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TWO young washington artists will
i contribute to the Children's Hour
program tomorrow morning over
WRC and other N B. c. stations
Alice Tyrell and her brother, Warren.
Alice will sing and her brother will
accompany her on the guitar. These
two youngsters are often featured on
the programs at the Sylvan Theater.