Seven weeks ago, James Caesar Petrillo, boss of the American Federation of Musicians, warned the U.S. that after July 31, union musicians would make no more records or transcriptions for radio. Two weeks ago he forced NBC to cancel the National High School Orchestra broadcast series, on the grounds that amateurs had no business competing with his professionals (TIME, July 30). Last week it seemed barely possible that the U.S. Government might render unto Caesar Petrillo a small part of what he has long had coming to him—his comeuppance:
> Attorney General Biddle...
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