survivors are Groucho, Lucy and its (before Federal income tax) meeting in Ban Francisco] THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. A-31 Dragnet. amounted to $90.3 million, or 33 (Wednesday, 3 pm, WRC-4), ntisAT. jvxe it, i»ss ** * * Channel Chuckles per cent above 1953. but he will “Face the Nation” I mm COMMENT: Most obvious The four TV networks (there on CBB-TV the following Sun- 1 among the missing are the God- 5 are only three now) also showed day (4:30 pm.. WTOP-9). .! frey shows—“ Talent Scouts” |or I? §V-,.-»aw>A^ a corresponding boom in busi- Next week’s schedule presents a the “Friends” session. Sid Cae- ness. Profits were doubled over battle royal for ratings on Wednesday . sar may not be in the top 10, last year and the networks and night (10 to 11) . but neither is his competition— their 16 owned stations ac- Bobo Olson and Archie Moore Burns and Allen or Talent counted for about 52 per cent fight for the title on WMAL-7.1 ¦ wJß2j|fe: Scouts. Davy Crockett took per- of the industry's total revenues. while WTOP-9 beams an ab-j sonal care of the “Friends” The VHP stations, of course, breviated version of “Three for r:: > ' , V jaHHQL shooting match. accounted for a lion's share of Tonight.” with the Champions,] Shriner’s top spot is mute tes- the reported revenues, with the Harry Belafonte and The Voices; ¦ jMMfflm timony to rival Imogene Coca’s prefreeze VHF stations showing of Walter Schumann. failure as a solo star. Benny’s fat gains. The 125 UHF stations eminence, too, must reflect wan- (postfreeze of course) reported ing Interest in rival "Mr. Peep- total revenues of $25.4 million ers.” (Wally shouldn't feel bad—- and a loss of $lO million. he got licked by one of the ** * * champs.) OTHER ITEMS: Soviet For- Conspicuous by his absence, eign Minister Molotov will not migjjjgjj I if S"*JBS3fc too, is Mr. Television himself— only be seen and heard on NBC- Jjg@£|affi§j| § ¦~%t‘- -rs% e Milton Berle. TV next week from the U. N. & Irregularity Spectacular FURNACES HEATERS j of the atTAIES AND PAKTB schedules probably kept these K from mak- BL/f• H once-a-month shows , FOR ALL THOSE m ing the top 10 while the various drama series undoubtedly suc- CALL TODAT FOB FBEE ESTIMATE ceeded In knocking each other Formerly 17 Yean With the ODD JOBS Company (Studio vs. Gat off. One Robert Mont- ", . and thia, Ed, it ear gomery, Philco-Goodyear Play- kitchen.” 5213 Go. Art. N.W TA. 9-3036 [ •¦- GARDEN TOOLS i ¦ 1 mHk 7 house vs. Electric Theater, Circle Bteel, OUTDOOR Theater vs. U. S. Pond’s “ MBr Theater, eral Communications Commis- %f 4ytv j» , Theater vs. Lux Video reports FIREPLACES etc.) sion that total TV broad- ;¦ during ' ** * * cast revenues 1954 were m y • '<- ; .-» $593 million, or 37 per cent above SAND CEMENT vT‘H*. CHANGING PICTURE: Here illx BH* £¦ are top 1953. WATERPROOFING ,-,- ': > pre- jjfM -•'1111111 V 11 §hr mSm §§§ fIH m the 10 ARB lists for Industry’s prof- vious years and you can draw The broadcast MISC. BLDG. MATERIALS your own conclusions: Coll ME. 8-4840 or JA. 7-0411 >JmSe For ’52-’SJ: TV SERVICE Open Sots, 'til 12:30 P.M. 1. I Love Lucy. 2. Talent Scouts. In VIRGINIA T R A VsE I. 3. Groucho Marx. (jiIFFITH-(ONSUMERS Godfrey JA. 7-0010 “ ' 4. and Friends. ROSSLYN CIRCLE, VA. * 5. Dragnet. HOME CALLS—SI.SO with FELIX GRANT ; 6. Comedy Hour. 1200 WILSON BLVD. (End of Key Bridge)’ KIM HAS A DATE WITH DANGER 7. Star Theater (Berle), Kim Hunter plays the leading feminine role in “Ride the 8. What’s My Line? Comet,” next Sunday’s “Appointment With Adventure” 9. Your Show of Shows. (9) 10 p.m. It’s a 10. Our Miss Brooks. drama, to be seen over WTOP-TV at ’53-’54: racing background. For drama with an auto 1. I Love Lucy. 2. Dragnet. 3. Groucho. ON THE AIR sr 4. Talent Scouts. fTONIGHT^^-land •wry Friday ' I I j ]jj|JU||]lii^ 5. Jackie Gleason. 6. Milton Berle. —Groucho, 7. Life of Riley. new time for TV's Elite 8. Godfrey and Friends. a 9. Our Miss Brooks. 10. Ed Sullivan. Gleason and SuUivan *** * FINANCIALDEPT.: So how Is T MEN ..... '% By BERNIE HARRISON < TV doing otherwise? The Fed- "TREASURY MEN IN ACTION” en{ey your Saturday* * SEASON SUMMARY: The American Research Bureau’s fig- ures—as valid as anyone’s, I guess—list the following ten programs \ See Tonight's Thriller wherever you oo as the “most viewed” during the 1954-5 season: AUTO RADIO "Case of the Last Chance" with news, weather, 1. Groucho Marx. 50.9. WHILE YOU WAIT 2. Jackie Gleason. 50.4. ing an estimated 57 million fans. I traffic ami road conditions, SERVICE 3. Ed Sullivan. 49.3. This is an all-time record for any sports results 4. ILove Lucy. 49.0. program during an ARB survey ALL WORK GUARANTEED resort reports, Dragnet. Repairs—Sales—lnstallation 5. 43.6. period. “nd •' 6. Herb Shriner. 42.3. As an indication of the dizzy | WASHINGTON | 7. Jack Benny. 42.1. turnover in TV’s upper-bracket WMAL-radio 8. Disneyland. 41.1. programs, this year’s list includes Drlvin Radio Salosorviea TRAVEL Saturdays from 2 o'clock! £3O 9. George Gobel. 41.0. five newcomers Shriner. Jack N. J. AVC. AND D ST. N.W. 10. Ralph Edwards. 39.8. Benny, Disneyland. George Go- Lt. 4-7179 LI. 4-1614 The Producer’s Showcase pro- bel and Ralph Edwards. ¦ETHESPA-CHEVY CHASE | duction of “Peter Pan” took And only three TV features 4911 CORDELL AVE. honors as the program with the have placed in the first 10 shows BETHESDA, MD. OL. 6-4500 biggest single audience, attract- the past three years. The hardy l ow. Lew prices from Jp ‘ _. _ ge |flf W “The King of Them new i».vi a ib»4 TV A M@sf®hBhBH nuKaVllwe A# t rAKIxIINVJPAkKiKliw j r am-. 1 1 TFI FY ,gir>MX AJILSpNOmONERS L rfl - k*. ! ”; fio,rf- S '.“SSI79 nBYERS Wl »nitos PHONOGRAPHS ] I S”:.I I I, Dryer, 19JJ “ — I N.rge 00. -ICp | ¦ 1934 A || mao. 1/iT.n 1955 *137 349.95 ~v7.T0„ n7l ¦ ggsagMW ggggPWPJ FAN BARGAINS i =*-”¦«£ *iw sM”**|r I II SgJgiP &m'*-*l*r I g===*» SWaggSwi L, siv-‘=*“l79S/=%,r’*lM H ¦¦"'« I 9'b. -oarity, Kelwinator fl«- tI Norge. *ne.d. All-Farp.,. | 30 Window Intak. ij! -... 379VJ New 1933 V 239.93 » OQ 220 JAfi T\A S’ a", 90,95 . 10n ¦ de law. 1934 | electric. 10 or curr.. 99 1 liou.t Fan._ 09 II MfNT . «« Air 4 Dryer, _____ 339.93 tlend 21" Table WINDOW Model ?• Conditioner, *4 trie Jaf 1 "" ¦¦ Pbilea $1 QQ I a IT' $1 I ”1 l AA ¦ - 11 SIAA " H *' IM4 » ” 11 1 ' ' d m>d 4 - Math.. U- ..« 29.95 «¦¦»¦., IMS - tpj . *] I IF I Tlfr ag. II W co"'r ( 99 rl** fe H ,«*I7B [ffll WASHERS SP«J -_ ¦1 Automatic eiAA l— (tail, W Jelt-Driven Windew fx- fiflrSO ¦ ¦ 1933 1935 IHI RANGES i r,M " 4 ----- 349,5 24 Mahogany Norge —tic. — . I 1 4 1955 Autematlc *136 1954 J-TT It W.93~Ti i t,.. r ~-^jrnr ¦ ¦ ™d"l al’umfnUed S| 69 $229 m.tchl... ,“4r' d. !*M *CA f.tat. el.r- m --= I ri=i£*Ml=1^42 1 fIJ H T<u 1 9 “¦ K.£.*r.**a rl SMALL APPLiAhircc IMI- 11 '"*169 LI K 1 nuances >r,r '' « f M *«., ny m.d.i, 1934 ¦ -* - I VA/DlMtirK-WAjntKjwacubbcP 39,5 , tabt. 4Ss»«i D V lam »ca d. KV/f Jw\ I II —— ? ®°* «* _ Cl«dc Radios Q 2 1*W | Tabla a* 3-woy Com- non w and Nationally t TT " 19* *odlo», ler«M aba I I Admiral 21" «>h clock SIQD FiTV(7i|s rA -—- Ji —* Ms Wringer booker, tone °dv. #ifMl ll® Pf\ timar, 1933 3 d» luxe Go, 179 Nationally 1933 ®. 1.1. HAA 95 Maytag s(|fl | control, 59«98 | tl 119.93 s|)|{ unetlen 1I 1 100 J’®"* - f| JP | / - « ,.®[ I - n- |- I KrT=-r*i39 Isl nT;tr. * 139.95 £29-*« ~tm r* 54 |Z9 Norge, l-lb. ea- ' part.bl. Mod. X/A 129V5 htbl. 19,;”" :/| B —I $99" ky| $139<W® fj. SCQ 1 lu „ °' eacity. u».,_1933_— H-~w . 3 °* tu- 1933 Aute ClcKk , 1933 madel. 1933 ... r fM ».T 9Q<95 I I T/T ,r ICQ V I it""" CC#»39 Mi4 « ss> '» as=?. y ™£ l mm™c f®£» 40 . I-1 2 .,5 3 i- . ¦ M »«c.mb. a„,.. tu„ ,V *. *. (4 ¦ - , deed 1 WIW Qs38 9 35 ’ » Ent.r.on 1/1 W»3 -$144 iterators french .c,r,c - 9 479.93 Philc. 40 ro„ . fl 1— Fryer and Cooker Sf- ,|. nH.* Z 4’ $179 m 9 t 1 0D ¦ I 1 lf| ssrgrgg 2 ” H *s&.r...r « 0 K 2'** araa’SE* 7 IW H # n! defra.ter, J? U ouM. U - II with 1934 S % .CAmahogany $ H ELS? ifik 2!" cabi-5126 SSI' SII9 CV S. SJOqln “- 149 ¦ SSrSgfc: ft| 6 and 7 cu. ft. Brand-New £ LJ I”" U pOW rp ' Westinghouse Refrigerator OLS I H g 9* fSI FREEZERS . H JSVw 7° U‘ ,M lvl Sr?..? 7 I II 2r£3rM»M 3*..« i«-r.- «*.|219 u ftSaS&i? ?.«.f.c^S5TrM i - *259 AOM.9Ab9.Ca.-f.