Friday. June 19. 1953

HONOLULU STAR- BULLETIN, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1953

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FCC FOR n (Continued from Page 1 I under which NBC has an ownership in- terest and a controlling status in the proposed TV station. Competing applicant. KMYR broad- casting, will likely appeal to the full Greyhound and Scott Paper have commission. joined American Machine & Foundry THE UNION In another case involving exhibitor as sponsors of CBS- TV's "Omnibus" Ted Gamble, Gamble's Mt. Hood Radio for next season, leaving room for just & Television was awarded a license one more . Gen. Sarnoff has told the for a Portland. Ore., channel by a First Annual TV institute. Pasadena hearing examiner. The difference in Playhouse, that TV advertising "may TV- RADIO this case, however, is the fact that one day exceed a billion dollars a year" the competing applicant withdrew . . . Y&R has taken on the Cole of TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1953 under an by which it swimsuit account, which would sell its own radio station. KGW, might make for some eye- filling spot and buy a half interest in the com- films. BOB HOPE'S SINGER bined new TV station and Mt. Hood's People are buying up blocks of seats present radio station, KOIN. for the "TV Stars Night at Gilmore Field" June 23 and turning them over The commission on the same day to disabled war vets and orphans . . . made eight TV station grants, one of Dusty Walker guests with Betty White Maggie Makes Good which went to Kern County Broad- on KLAC- TV Monday afternoon . . . casters. Bakersfield, Calif. Total grants The Mary Kaye Trio, bowing at Mo- since the end of the freeze now stand combo June 23. makes its second ap- at 389 commercial and 17 non- com- pearance tomorrow on NBC- TV's "Sat- After Rough Start mercial educational. urday Night Revue." CHILDREN'S DINING SET- Margaret Whiting, National Broad- Virginia Hewitt, of "Space Patrol," By DONALD FREEMAN casting Company singing star, is entertained by her daughter guests with Al (arvis on KECA- TV Margaret Whiting, a first- rate band, which happens to be my FCC Okays Test this afternoon . KTTV has bought at a junior edition of a grown- up's table and chairs. A pat- singer of popular songs, has long 184 "Aesop's Fables" cartoons from tern will show you how to make such a set for your young- very favorite orchestra. Commonwealth Television for airing on been on Bob Hope's N.B.C. radio For NTSC Color ster. "That's one reason I was kind the "Sheriff John" show . . . Mel Tol- show, which of hesitant. Les' boys have such Washington—With RCA planning kin, "Your Show of Shows" writer, to file | uly 1 for a license to broadcast ends the season tremendous drive and co- ordina- the father of a son Wednesday in NY tion. They're so powerful. But color TV under the RCA system on a . . . Laurie Anders. Marie Windsor and Hobby Craftsmanship tomorrow night everything worked out well, commercial basis, the FCC yesterday Wendell Niles set as judges K.> Jack on KFSD. She is ruled that !he National Television Sys- Rourke's "Beauty Parade" via KECA- jsuccessful o n thanks to Frank Comstock's fine tem Committee's color system can be TV tonight Children Appreciate Own Dining Sets . [records, on tele- tested by NBC "starting immediately KTTV's Norma Gilchrist given the By STEVE ELLINGSON I vision, on the "I mean, neither of us —Le s ' and continuing through July 31." Hollywood Actors Council Television God gives every bird it's food, but that doesn't mean he puts it in band or me —los t our identity. I NTSC system, developed by a group Achievement Award for 1953 . . . the bird's nest. The same thing applies to this business of home car- : stage and in Steve Rowland and Mark Gordon with night clubs. She didn't sound like just any singer of leading manufacturers, closely par- pentry. Anyone can do it, but it does take just a little energy to get allels the RCA system and is believed Larry Finley via KFWB tomorrow night started. is the favorite with a band, and the orchestra . . . Harriscope. Inc , has wound a didn't sound as though they were in many quarters to be virtually the If you. don't believe this, then you can prove it to yourself by build- I singer of such same. Industry observers have pointed fourth batch of 13 half- hour wrestling ing some furniture fdtsthe young¬ varied people as merely accompanying me." out that the FCC in all likelihood will films and plans to roll a TV version of sters. chairs as are needed and the ta- | Freeman Jonl James, also # * * give final approval to the NTSC system "Dr I 0 " in the fall . . . Pacific Coast All little boys and girls like to ble may be made as long as re- Jn the trade, and Flip Phillips, Maggie owes considerable to a as a face- saving device Commission have a dining set of their own, quired. ;the ultra- hip two years ago turned down the RCA jazzman. Maggie, bandleader well- known in San Di- so today we have a junior edition The pattern lists the necessary other singers e go—Fre ddie Slack, whose unit system in favor of CBS' non- compatible tell you, has the of a grown- up's table and chairs. materials and gives simple step- played around town during the method. PEGGY The set pictured with N.B.C.'s by- step directions. Just trace the jtruest pitch of them all and is the war years. Besides testing the feasibility of net- singing star Margaret Whiting and pattern on the wood, then saw it most adept at interpreting lyrics. working TV color signals under the "That's when I learned to sing LEE her daughter may be used either, 0ut and put it together. . This is the same Maggie Whit- NTSC specifications. NBC, under yes- indoors or out To obtain the full size child's Jng who was fired from the "Hit with a beat," she said, "which is terday's ruling, proposes to obtain the One of the reasons Mother likes dining set pattern No. 103, send OPENS Parade." And told not to come something I didn't have when I reaction of the non- technical viewing this set is because it saves her 50 cents in coin to Steve Elling- was on the 'Hit Parade,' and TONICHT iback! audience to reception in black and lots of work. If she has late din- son, Honolulu Star- Bulletin, Van which is why they fired me." white on ordinary receivers FCC em- ner guests, she can use this table NuyS. California. * * * Miss Whiting, whose piano ac- phasized that its approval o< the tests to serve the children earlier. Lit- Other patterns you will enjoy: i "In those days," smiled Mag does not mean approval of the color CIR0S tle girls who are anxious to be- No. 83—Contour- Chair $0.75 jpe, "all I did was lose jobs. Fired companist is the versatile Leo system itself. come housekeepers can get lots of No. 55—Lawrt Chair 50 'from the 'Hit Parade.' Fired from Dukehorn, gained her first big practice setting their own table. No. 56—Rocking Horse 50 the Jack Carson show , , success in 1945 with a song not The table and chairs pictured No. 62—Barbecue Table and composed by her esteemed father, body wanted me . .." DEL MAR are easy to build from the full size Benches 75 but by Richard Rodgeri. pattern. You may make as many No. 100—Teeter- Totter 75 • But that was around 1941, not DEL lll.il. \ Theatre No. 123—Ping Pong Table 75 •too long after she had started her The title was "It Might as Well Restaurant C- 3—Lawn Ornament As- jeareer at 14. Her father was Dick Be Spring," and, eight years lat- sortment _ $1.00 Whiting, composer of such hits er, Maggie still sings it beautiful- presents as "Japanese Sandman," "Sleepy HOTEL* In fact, we can't recall Mar- AND Time Gal," "Louise," (long identi BEACH ANNEX . 'fled with Maurice Chevalier) garet Whiting singing any other ' MARGARET and "Beyond the Blue Horizon." way. • "I learned a lot from my fath- Coli,0,n'° WHIT ING er, but most important was learn- ing to sing the songs the way the DIAN DUET • DON SKY GIRLS composer intended. I've never a Opening Friday, June Kith forgotten that." • (t«forn'»«

* * * n,r,h p LES PARKER and His Orchestra m o* •"Miss Whiting:, appearing- at the u • j H Norn"""' Coming Attraction - NAT KING COLE Hotel Del Mar's Century Room, )vas telling us about Bob Hope end one feels she enjoys her for Reservations Phone Trinity 5345 •work with the comic. "There's an easy guy to be with," she said, "so long as you're not a stuffed shirt. There's a lot of kidding around on the Show and a lot of good fun * "Bob wants more in a singer than just singing. You have to be able to read lines and fit in with the mood of the program That's one of the secrets of the show. Everybody on it has a good iime. * j(s,.'IRjt t "You know something:?" said JMaggie. "I was leery of just one thing, working with Bob. And !that's singing with 's