The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09

leading movie stars to the ( The EGG is interested in the glamour queens and kings who are starring on national radio pro- grams. The commission has noth- ing against the movie people. All it wants from them is inforIna- tion. The real quarry is the Na- tional Broadcasting company and the Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tenn.
 Investigators have discovered that agencies operated by the ra- dio corporations have a practical monopoly on the placing of movie and opera stars on radio programs. Thruogh their artists service" bu- reahS, NEG and CBS act in the dual capacity of representing the stars and also the advertisers who employ them.
 On the one hand the two chains are supposed to get the best pos sible terms for the performers; on the other, they are supposed to do the same for the time buy CTS.
 Information fin the hands of the EGG is that through . se- cret tie-up with the MetrOpoli- tan Opera company of New York, NEG and CBS have an iron-bound monopoly on the placing of concert stars on pro- grams over their systems. This control is not so complete in the movie field, but the chain agencies do most of the busi- ness.
 EGG authorities consider this situation extremely undesirable and directly counter to the spirit, if not the letter, of the antitrust laws.
 NOTE-Among the stars who may be summoned to Washington are Bing Crosby, Dorothy La- mour, Don Ameche, Edgar Ber- gen, Boby Burns, CaroIe Lombard, Adolphe Menjou and Miriam Hop kins.
 Pffft
 Biggest untold story in Ger many is that Frau Goebbels, wife of the little, club-footed Propa- ganda Minister and No. 3 Nazi, has left him and is preparing to get divorce. Reason for the rift is Goebbels' penchant for actresses.
 Private reports are that Gen. eral Goering is using the affair to undermine Goebbels with Hit Ter. Goering and Goebbels hate one another, never speak except at public gatherings, where they do so only for appearances sake. Call It Un-American
 When Pins and Needless. hit musical satire of the International Ladies Garment Workers, opened in Washington, one song was specially emphasized for the ben- eft of Chairman Martin Dies of the un-Americanism committee.
 The lyric, dedicated to "Joe Jingo," went as follows:
 "If you find you can't reply to
 your opponents, why don't
 try tO-
 Call them Un-American If the union you're attacking
 Doesn't fear the why you're
 cracking
 Call it Un-Alherican.
 If you rouse to indignation
 All the recent population
 Call it Un-American.
 When the gravy that you're
 getting keeps the taxes
 mounting higher
 When you thunder I'm the Law
 and people answer, You're
 8 Liar
 Simply throw a few red her.
 rings and with patriotic fire
 Call it Un-American.
 NOTE-John L. Lewis planned originally to see the show Monday night, but switched to Wednes- day night to be 8 guest of the CIO Federal Employees Union. When William Green heard this he changed his plans and went Monday night, sitting in a box next to Secretary Frances Per- kins.
 COP. Newcomers
 Forest A. Harness, rookie con- gressman from Indiana, was a government attorney in the prose- cution of the fate Samuel Insull, utility magnate ;. Henry O. Talle from Iowa is a graduate of Annapolis Foster Etearns, newcomer from New Hampshire, is the son of Frank w. Stearns, intimate of President Coolidge Frank c. Osmers, IT,, of New Jer- sey is not only the youngest mem- Der of the new crop Che is 30) but also Q gem expert and appraiser -. Thomas R. Ball of Connec- ticut, A. E. F. veteran, is . son of the American Revolution Robert B. Chipperfield of Illinois OFF THE RECORD