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we're being destroyed"
Mr.. Kersten asked him II the
unions permanent ban' on record
making Is the only solution to the
musicians plight.
'Up to this moment it's the only
solution we know" Mr.. Petrillo said.
"It's unsound, agree, but what are
we going to do about it? All we
can do is say no more recordings
period. What happens from there
on, we don't know"
Laxity on Court Case Charged.
At the outset of the hearing,
Chairman Hartley told Mr.. Petrillo
tie Justice Department was "ex-
ceedingly lax" in preparing a Lea
hcss case in which Mr.. Petrillo was
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NJ. hartley declared Mr.. Pc
trillo was clearly in violation OF
law despite the acquittal in a Fed
eral court at Chicago last week. He
added:
II am not particularly upset by
the court decision but am con-
cerned about how the case was pre-
pared by the Justice Department. I
must say it was exceedingly lax"
Mr.. Petrillo, who sat silently as
Mr.. Hartley took him to tas'., was
accused under the Lea Act OF coerc-
ing a Chicago radio station to hire
more workers than needed.
Records Flown to U. S.
Mr.. Hartley told him the British
few in IL tons of phonograph rec
ords last week, after the record
making ban started. Moreover, Mr.
Hartley sale, $50 tons Of other rec
ords are now en- route to the United
States by boat.
What effect do you think that
will have on American musicians,
Mr.. Petrillo," Mr.. Hartley asked.
Mr.. Petrillo launched into long
statement contending that the rec
ord-making industry is reaping auge
profits whereas the average pay OF
American musicians in making
recordings is $400 year.
"Our future is very dark" Mr..
Petrillo said.
Mr.. Hartley cut him off at that
point and directed him to answer
questions by committee members
without recourse to lengthy ex-
planation.
Lawyer Explains Connection.
Mr.. Hartley demanded to know
whether Milton Diamond, lawyer
for Mr.. Petrillo, is connected with
the London Gramophone Co.
Mr.. Diamond, who was sitting be-
side Mr.. Petrillo, answered that
question himself. Under oath, he
said he had been associated with the
London firm as a member of the
board and also with Decca in this
country. But he said he had not
been associated with either COM
pany since he Joined Mr.. Petrillo
November 49,
Mr.. Diamond acknowledged his
son is doing some copyright work.
for the London company, but, in
answer to Mr.. Hartley, said the son
Is not general counsel for the firm.
Representative Lands, Republican,
of Indiana asked Mr.. Petrillo to ex-
plain why he won't allow musicians
to play on television broadcasts.
No Written Guarantee.
Mr.. Petrillo replied it was because
$4,000 musicians in the movie the
aters we're thrown out of work "over-
night" when sound movies were in
vented, and the union wants some
guarantee that same thing will not
happen to musicians employed by
the radio industry. He added:
Are we right or wrong? Frankly
we don't know. We have asked the
industry What is the future Of tele-
vision?' They tell me Jim, we don't
know They have the opinion that
television will make more work for
musicians, but they will give no
written guarantee"
Mr.. Petrillo's appearance, climax
Ing more than a week Of testimony
by spokesmen for the radio, phono-
graph and television industries,
came with only 10 days left of his
unions contract with the radio net
works.
Mr.. Petrillo and officials of the
four major networks negotiated all
afternoon in hotel here yesterday.
When they got through the only
announcement was I'VE have no
statement to make"
The negotiations will be resumed
In New York next Monday.
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