Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1926, Page 32

LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT : SUNDAY, JULY 18,1926 . = ° & FUTIREOF DO TTATEE ———— he;St‘q’mtié Closed All Day on Sfituflay L d UP TU ST A-HUNS Programs of Distant Stations Scheduled for. Eastern Standard Time ' g : % i 9 AM ! J | et o e mune - N S0 480 Their Running Wild Now + Would Break Up Weli Es- tablished Service. BY CARL H. BUTMAN. ‘Whether the at broadcasting service of this country goes to pieces, carrying with it a large section of the radlo manufacturing industry, or con- tinues to operate in public. interest, now rests solely with the broadcast station owners and those who propose entering this field. It is a critical situation, to be sure, but not one which should ‘lead to chaos in the ether due.to unregulated broadcasting. with its attendant maxi- mum interference. Fans need not scrap tneir secs yet, because, after all, the very fact that the ether is now literally free probably will bring about soe semblance of the order which existed until recently undeér thé almost perfect, voluntary co-operation extended Secretary Hoover by the broadcasting ‘stations. The most popu- lar stations will carry on in their present channels. Existing broadcast stations have discovered their value to the public and, in ‘many instances, that it pays to broadcast. Hoover Held Powerless. According to the recent opinion of Acting Attorney General Donovan, Secretary Hoover has no authority over radio broadcasting except to is- sue licenses, which he must do to all applicants, for an indeterminate pe- riod, permitting them to. choose their own radio channels, time of opera- tion and power. Owners of stations which have es- tablished themseives, with a large cli- entele of listeners, will be the last to change their channels in the ether, since the fans know them by the dial readings on their sets, It would be foolish to change their routes through the ether, miss the old patronage and make call books useless. Some of the smaller or discontented stations, with nothing to lose, may try out some new wavé lengths before they settle down. A number of those six- hundred odd applicants, who have the money to buy transmitting equip- ment, may start broadcasting and feel around among the channels be- tween 200 and 545 meters for some ‘wav length not already jammed. They will not go below or above these limits, for then they would be out of reach of the present broadcast receiv- ing sets. A number of present broad- casters, no doubt, will increase their power immediately, but this, it is pointed out, will cause no harm this Summer, and new laws may be more effective soon after Congress reas- * sembles, It is believed that mot many new Stations will go on the air, trusting to securing a wave length and enough Msteners to warrant the great ex- ense. It is rumored that the radio industry, which controis the trans- mitting sets, might protect itself by denying prospective broadcasters. suit- able apparatus and equipment, fear- ing a further jamming of the ether channels which so many - stations owned direcily or indirectly by the radio interests are using. New sta- tions would have difficulty establish- ing themselves on wave channels now |’ in use—and all 89.channels in the broadcast band now are used by two or more stations. Newcomers would cause interference to existing sta- tions, making themselves disagree- able to the fans, who would show lit- tle sympathy for unknown entertain- ers which began jamming their fa- vorite stations. Counting on “Fair Play.” Following the success of a couple of outlaw stations which seized one of the six channels used by . Canadian broadcasters, some few American sta- tions may wusurp Canadian- wave lengths, but. this, Secretary Hoover hopes, the *‘semsg of fair play” will prevent. 3 At present the situation may look hopeless, as apparently Secretary Hoover is left absolutely flat through lack of legislation, the legal interpre- tations of two courts of law and the Department of Justice. It remains to be seen what the broadcasters themselves will do, and it is safe to say they will not run wild, for selfish, if for no other reasons.. 'For almost five years they have agreed volun- tarily and almost unanimously, through the natiowal radio confer- ences, to abide by the resolutions of these representative sessions and sub- mit to regulation by the Secretary of Commerce. The situation is the same as it would be in a city where the a . thority of the public utility. comm! sion suddenly was nullified, uncondi- tional franchises might be secured by all applicants, without regard - to Toutes, type of carriers or any limita- tion to operation. The result would not. furnish very satisfactory public service. Auto busses, taxicabs, street cars and steam - engines . probably ‘would crowd the chiéf public high- way until it was impassable. Like Great Party Line. Another comparison of what may occur, if indiscriminate 'broadcasting is undertaken, is to imagine our tele- phone systems confined to party lines on;y, Ybl:h the lans;nmptlon that each subscriber woul lemagd a ht' to talk all the time. i These situations, of course most pes- simistic, would result only in & com- plete breaking down of .the regula. tions accepted and fouowed for near- 1y four years. Two thirigs will happen—either the broadcast industry ~will maintain something like an" operating system this Summer or Secretary Hoover wiil call another conference to devise some means of keeping the: ether -traffic in motion 'to serve the listening public. In any event, it is felt certain that early in the next session Congress will take up the radio legislation, left in the hands of the Senate and House conferees, and straighten out the situ. tlon once and for all. China to Get Big Station. Because present communicating systems between Swatow, China, and the world are unsatisfactory, the National Party of China is' con- templating the erection of a large modern wireless station in Swatow capable of transmitting and receiv- ing from all Chinese stations ‘and adjacent sections of the Far. East, Transoceanic ~communication < will also. be attempted unless the cost prohibitive. 7] g RADIO'S BEST OFFERINGS TONIGHT. 2 Musical program by Maj. | &Wil"d Bo‘:ve::nd the “Capi- | tol Family,” direct from Capi~ tol Theater, New York CRB 3 ‘WCAP and other stations, 6:20 | to 8:15 o'clock. e WBAL Concert Orchestra, | ‘WBAL, 7}0 o'clack. . ra Atwater Kent hour, | W?\. and other stations, 8:15to ‘5 .oclock. - | ¢ Se-lide-'Hoitlr. filnflh&.;» i ey \odist Ch: ices. * The *Gat i D(sa" : “Wenther ‘and river Teports. Atlanta: Church services......... 10:45—Atlantic City: Chel<ea Baptiss Ch hut rist, Scientis icago: Seventh Church of 11:00—Cincinnati: Avendale Ginelnnaws Y. M. Chicaro e mn i g 12:00—Chicago: Church services. hicago: Funnies read to o MNNYORSEN Wholesale Break -Planned, Rumers Say, With WGBS ‘Threatening Suits. Radio fans the Nation over are watching the radio, situation in New | York City, where the’first wholesale “break™ has app as a result of the failure of Congress to enact radio legislation, as an indication of what may happen in other ~arts of the 594 |country. Ci 12:30—Chibag’ Kiemite” Steine Tria: pibniats Sopas peclial: 1710 1:00—Chi : Organ recital. ..., Chicago: Vucal and_organ 2 POL ne he Moosehear. 111.:° Organ reel W, 1:30—Philadeiphla: Misioal sxercioss. tom Boitisny Sysday sehool New Yorl ion_of Detroit: News Orchestra. 2:16—Atianiic City: Seaside H otel “Trio: hicago: Shepurd time for kiddies: Aerial 2:30—Soosheart: BT ‘Musical program. o 3704 P, 3:00—Chi : Fellowshi) s ; orchestra ‘ceqti seryices m,;"‘mo‘:.'s"a"z.‘.':fl-':&':m% Y ram: vespars by tl t: New York: Instramental Drog: - Mixed, Cincinnati’ recit #:30—Atlantic City: Pat Conway las: Farmers' ur; tall : Chureh services. M aimer H o oosencart almer House $:18—Avlanye i 4:30—New York: - s 5:00—New York: Orghestra concert: vocal Ehltado Drsat recital; wnori icao: Chicaro: Oremn recital: WN 5:35—Boston: Buse ball reaults: regational Church services 6:00—Sche; vania New York; Ernie Go Atianta: Sacred Cincinnati: Alvin Roebr's Orchestra ‘sam New York: e as WGY 6:15—Pittshurgh: Base 11 results: chureh b e M R 'AG and WCAE, from. usical program i20—New, York: Musi 6:30—New, York: Musics TO 8 P.M. Hrgeieie i . Boulas. s sozvike & levetand: Pnuf"m-.&r Orehe rt Or New York: Hof n Orchestra, Philadelphia: 7:50—Atiantic City: Chelsea Baptist Ch Musical program ol rk: ter’ AL WENT WECO Gnd K cugo: “Melody hour: Crawlords chestra: vocal and instrument: Cincinoatt: *pianint: Dallas: Harzy ners 8:30—Rew “Fonr P Sprivgfield: é einnati: 5—N i con BAS—New L ang WRAL T Philadelphia: Pat Conway's Band 9:00—Chicago: “Our St. Louis: F Atiantie City: N :00—New York: M program " E Lo, Nlmuh 2 o1 “Spring.. Mever o Cineipnati: Swiss G Jections 10:30—Davenport: P icago: Request program ... . Atlantjc City: Organ and voeal recital . 11 P.M. TO 12 MIDNIGHT. ry i o avie' Orchestra Z frolic: vocal and’ instrumenial se- solois d ihe Bowss and. concert by Tabernacle WMC Goiden Riile hour WBZ be Vale: soloists Ever since the Department of Com-: merce announced last week that it would_ hereafter observe & ‘hands- off” policy with regard to wa lengths and power, there have been rumblings from the New York sector. Wholesale “Grab” Rumored. Rumors that the low-wave-length stations in theé . metropolitan ln? were planning a wholesale ‘‘grab” o mpre favorable bands were verified Thursday night when six stations eitheér ' changed to ‘more favorable wave bands or indicated their inten- tions of doing so, four:increased their power and one new broadcaster re- ceived a license. An even more important develop: ment, as far as listeners outside of New York are concerned, is the re- ported threat of station WGBS that any interference with its wave length would be prosecuted. > Will Prosecute Interference. The owners of WGBS are reported to have announced that the station would remain on its old wave length of 316 meters, and that any station interfering would face court action. Station ‘WBNY jumped to & wave length of 3822 ‘meters, but ‘did not broadcast while WBGS was on the air. .Owners of WBGS feel that they rights which for court licious interference, If the courts should uphold the 8| WGBS claim, it would go a long ways toward clearing up the radio situation between now and December, when Congress meets again, according to radio observers. " RSty e AL .| FOREIGN STATIONS LISTED 04 { Department of Commerce /Ifi\lql» Complete Record for Fans. A compléte list of foreign broad- casting stations has just been pre- 7 | pared by the electrical division of fler Ensemble 45 s X g Wi Wi Bg shesean o & # ] »n o ®» B2 adedw LR B S 58 58 R AT ERES -~ S Sumanta 222 pot=fricier ] 2835 03 29 N iy 22 oot Ore gg58 :00-——Cinel) Swigs Garden frolic: ce Brigade's 14 Virginians. WKRC fl;go_cm"fié.‘;?u ho Al S Mol s i ack-home hour: Pau staft 12:00—%1-:‘5.»& Jihe Nutty Cle 3 na: - Ligon Cincinoati; Songs; Wesley Helvey's 12 MIDNIGHT 70 1 AM. b5 WABM. staff with Charlia emm.fia{é o . RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS It might appear that the radio su- pervisors and inspectors of the United States have little to do, in view of the recent opinion of the Attorney Gen- eral that the Department of Com- merce has no jurisdiction over radio except to issue licenses. However, this is not the case. The department has decided to license immediately all broadcasting stations which have filed applications and are ready to start transmitting. The total number of stations which ‘have equipment, out of 650 applicants, is not. known, but one of the first organizations which will recejve a license is the Chicago Federation of Labor, ‘which plans to use the call letters WCFL. ) International - agreements require that all ships must be equipped to.use certain radio channels in the interest tween _Assistant Secretary Davis, Chief Radio Bupervisor Terrell, Su: pervisor at Large Downey, -Super- visor R. Y. Cadmus of Baltimore and Supervisor Arthur Batchelder of New York was held soon . after-the opinion of the Attorney General was made public by Secretary Hoover. This body undertook to outline a plan to handle the radio situation under the present’ interpretation of the 1912 law which would best serve ‘all interests. One .of the problems, as yet un- solved, is what sort of a form letter will be addressed to the 600-0dd ap- plicants for broadcast permits. It is probable that they will all be advised that if, or when, they have complete radio installations ready to operate they may file fermal applications for licenses, following which officlals will f‘u t’l‘nd ricted e ng then an unrestricted license, mitting them to-go on the air when and where they -ehoose.. these prospective how- ‘it 18 not believed licenses. < ng they also serve as nn’t.l:: the . United to their landing only a few m the Department of Commerce. It is entitled “Speclal Circular No. 500, Foreign Broadcasting Stations.” The radio section of the Burean of Navigation is working on a re- vised list of all American broadcast- ing stations as of June 30, in con- nection with its annual list of radio stations of ‘the United States. It will be ready for publication by the Government Printing Office in a few weeks. Radio Tests Aanounced. The Civil Service Commission will hold an examination for radio engi- neers and assistants shortly. Appli- ‘cations must be filed with the cammis- sion prior-to July 27. From ‘the list of successful candidates vacancies in the “civillan “personnel of the Signal Corps and naval services, as well as other departments, will be filled. The salaries run from $2,400 to $3,800 per year. 2,012,252 Licensed Radio Sets. The last report of licensed radio fans in Great Britain shows a total of 2,012,252 on April 30, but by the end of the year the broadcasting company expects this number will increase to 3,000,000 listeners. comrades made forever dear to them has been observed recently. in the stream of “fan mail’* which flows con- tinually thto broadcast station offices. ““Wiil you -have onie of your artisti ging ‘Amber Tresses Tied In Blu My sister, now dead, and I used to sing it together away back in 1878, ’79 and ’80," a Detroit womdn wrote A. Atwater Kent, sponsor of the At. water Kent. Sunday evening radio hours, adding that had not heard this old lol:‘g“-m\e her sister’s death and_hoped radio would bring her a voice from the alr with which she could sing the beloved duet. . “Please broadcast ‘Green Grow the Rashes, Oh!" which we American sol- diers s0 much while marchin ‘through Mexico in 1848 that ufi! cans termed us. ‘Grlrdlfool. d veteran, finding year-olt ast leaf” of his A cently ‘wrote to New Gorcs Biation A hint of a gir] that mien don't for- rises from the m Not many of | ‘The broadcasters, ht *to Hidve suitable flast Clearance Time for Refrigerators —brings a bargain-time for you : e specialize in the make rigerator we consider to be the best—but at that i is o‘:Jr rale not to cl?ry not-k fi?‘n: y::r to the nei:o That brings al:ou: th:o: _important price concessions. - ; s In the assortment you'll find the style and size your home requires. Side-Icer, Three- Afl-Porcelain . Door Style Refrigera.tors _One-Pc. 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