Evening star., 1951-12-23
On the Air
Burr THIstrom Was BoIstered
By His FierceIy Loyal Fans
BY Horry Macarthur

Serenity be settling on the teevison scene at
The where things queg down the occupied by
Burr Ifstrom the head of "Elukla, Fran and Ollie
An occasional letter still drifts the Tv editors desk
from some rate viewer whose pain the slash of this
from 80 minutes to is remains note from the
the center Of the Storm however indicates accepting
his lot with forbearance and even good cheer.
Mr. Tillstrom a modest that any IN
happiness caused HIM by the curtament OF his program
than for by his fans unexpected show of intense
loyalty:
THE tremendous reaction public press
cleared gloomy feelings might have had writes
letters sent to our Office It,s almost imnoib, T to eDn o
thanks to all friends, but to
People everywhere have asked how feel about the Is
minute cut At the it's hard for clearly.
because we've been in it for gauge
by is enjoyment of the and though
it's harder to do shorter show find still have
night
"a lot ratings sponsors drop
ping out This fall national ratings the mulweeky
cation have continued high AS to the situation RCA
Victor has been with since the the show October
13 l947 and still with
Biscuit Company though with this has also
response from our audience and the press has mace me
feel more optimistic than about the future of the Kuka
poltans.'
'Todoy" in PIonnine Stoee, Vast Enterprise
NBC-TV has some elaborate plans for To-day" the
morning teevsnn be
Mr. Garroways role ill the enterprise will
what has happened in the world around him
night before" To do this will every
municaon-booAs newspapers magaznes we-photo news
reels overseas eeohone radio ultaax and teevision
To-day" will be Monday through Friday M
both Central
and staff actually cameras New York
from to 10 Eastern Standard
been IA delay the
studio in the RCA Exhibition Hall which,
Sylvester L. Weaver r NBC vice president charge
will become the nerve center Of the planet"
Talking about the plans for To-day" said the
other day that will be service
tool known to rather than a show
I'VE don't wsnt to make late for work-or keep
from havngor keep wives from getting the children
school We know that this everybody
but also want 10 make all of the
growing out of the available the American public
believe that an informed people is free
Mr. Ga1roWay another Chicago
lot with good cheer His Today
exciting thing that's happened in decade Of broadcastng
"Red Channels" Mon Tells His Side
Vincent W. Hartnett, originator Red Channels" takes
exception to Of column Playwright Elmer
Rces withdrawal from "Celanese Theate"
programs refusal employ Rice
Hartnett writes in part:
There has recently my attention the On the Air
column of Harry Macarthur published the Sunday
Nov. 18, 1851
In this column effect that the cita-
tons on Jean Muir and Gypsy Rose Lee published
also stated that when Mr. Robert Knner president
challenged to the charges Gypsy
Lee did
Il the originator of Red Every citation in
tha DOCK meticuousy
casual inspection of Rec Channels would
Actually, under date of September
kntner OF ABC backing
Jack Gould OF the NJ Y Times and Crosby
Herald Tribune Others also
then vice president ard attorney ABC Photographic
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