Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1928, Page 26

26 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1928. 4 COUNTRES ST OVERSHORT HAVE Canada, Cuba and Mexico Want Share -of Low-Fre- quency Channels. BY MARTIN CODEL. Discussions are still in progress with Canada, Cuba and Mexico relative to the division of the radio chanmels in the band from 1,500 to 6,000 kilocycles (200 to 50 meters). These are the short waves pioneered and developed largely by the amateurs and now in great de- mand among commercial interests for continental communications purposes. An agreement is believed to be in #lght with Canada, which refused some time ago to negotiate for a division of | the spectrum until assured 50 per cent of the available channels. Dr. J. H. Dellinger, chief engineer of the Federal Radio Commission, esti- mates that there are 639 communica- tion channels in this band in the pres- ent state of the art. 3 The Federal Radio Commission this week will undertake to allot groups of the channels, but not specific channels, to various American enterprises. The use of these waves, however, will neces- sarily be contingent upon an agreement with the other North American coun- tries. One country failing to ratify the division can wrack havoc' with the wireless operations of the others merely by pre-empting the channels. Works Both Ways. Such a course would be mutually dis- mdvantageous, for the evil works both ways. This makes imperative an agree- ment with Canada, and the State De- partment is pressing to that end. It is likely that the next conferences will be held in Ottawa. Efforts will be gnade to avoid the necessity of a for- mal treaty or of carrying disputes to an arbitration board of disinterested coun- ies, such as the International Radio- Welegraph Convention prescribes. ‘The primary point of difference with Canada may be the principle of dupli- cating land wires with radio. Canadian radio officials propose to utilize their channels for communicating with the sparsely settled regions of the Domin- ion not now reached by land Iines and for necessary and emergency services. Radio-telegraph network in the United States, which is in effect a repudiation by this country of the Canadian prin- ciple, is problematical. Dr. Dellinger has prepared a report for issuance today which he aptly titles “Standing Room Only in Radio,” and in which he discusses ‘the scramble for the short and long waves among Amer- can interests. In connection with tie channels to be divided on this continent Dr. Dellinger points out that these.frequencies are continental rather than world-wide in ‘their effects. They can all be used on this continent, because in general they will not interfere ahroad or be inter- fered with from abroad. ‘The cc.nmission, Dr. Dellinger states, has had about 850 applications for the continental frequencies. These are for such uses as ship telephone and tele- graph, airplane telephone and telegraph, | freight train signaling, geophysical ex- ploration, power-line emergency serv- ice, television transmission, point-to- point commercial message service, broadcasting pick-up, relay ‘broadcast- ing, police signaling and general experi- mentation. « , The commission. will necessarily re- Ject many of the'applications because of the pno:&‘y thntx obvkfi ly must be iven certain’ servi hecal of e scarcity of mnnq:!slsl Thére l“ Te- main something like 1,300 ghannels in the band from 6,000 %o 23,000 kilocycles (50 to 13 meters) in‘which may be heard throughout the world. These are the extreme short waves, those be- Jow 13 metérs being still the subject of | 3 experiment. “But there are, already some 2,400 stations in the world operating on these channels, an“gverage of about two per channel,” Dr.’ Dellinger states. “This frequency band is therefore aiready fully occupied. Whenever more than one station operates on a channel there is :ummnsmm sobeuroe fin'oegere‘nce.m can m: ly in s cases by consideration of the areas af- fected, time of operation, differing ca- pacities of the various frequencies at difféfent parts of the diurnal period, and engineering expediencies like direc- tional reception or transmission.” (Copyright, 1928, by North American Newspaper Alliance.) » DEMAND FOR RADIO LICENSES IS URGENT Flood of Applications Obliges Com- mission to Announce “Stand- ing Room Only.” By the Associated Press. The Radio Commission has hung out the “Standing room only” sign. . Dr. J. H. Dellinger, chief engineer of the commission, said today that appli- cations for radio licenses continue to #0 flood the commission that it had been decided to give notice that the demand for channels far exceeds the supply. He said that “some prospective users of radio are bound to be disappointed, for it isb;mt gumcdl‘enflyh realized that the number of radio channels is sharpl; limited.” it The new problems facing the com- mission, he said, arise from the rapid development in many phases of radio, transoceanic telegraphy and telephony, airplane communication, picture trans- mission, emergency and special usas of every conceivable kind. Most of the new uses, he said, contemplate the use of frequencies above the usual broad- casting band. The commission has before it 850 ap- plications for use of frequencies in the continental band. It will be impos- sible, Dr. Dellinger said, to grant any- thing like that many applications, RADIO’S MAJOR FEATURES TONIGHT. 7:30—Tableaux concert; request program—-WEAF, WEEI WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WWJ, WTAM. 8:30—The Columbians; Rogers and Hart program — WOR, WNAC, WEAN, WFBL, WMAK, WJAS, WADC, WMAQ, WLBW. 9:00—The Smith's; gay duets— WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, WLW, WJR, KYW, KDKA. Today on otherwise 434.5—NAA—690 (Washington: Navy Yard). 3:45—~Weather Bureau reports. 9:55—Arlington time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau reports. 228.9—WOL—1,310 (American Broadcasting Co.) 5:45—The Town Crier. 0—Dinner concert. 6:30—Riggs musical. 7:00 to 8:00—Carolinians’ Dance Or- chestra. 10:00 to 12:00—Wardman Park Dance Orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical clock. 9:55a—Stock market letter. 10:00a—Household chat Clarke. 10:30a—Advertisers’ period. | 10:55a—Stock market summary. 11:00a—Helpful hints to parents. 11:10a—Advertisers’ period. by Peggy 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 7:00—Musical program. 7:30—Army Band concert. 8:30—Mack Anthony, baritone. 8:45—Manassas Trio. 9:15—Costlow’s Banjo Quartet. 9:30—"Chick” Godfrey, tenor. 9:45—Harmonious Trio. 10:00—Fran Trappe. 10:15—John Lee Wilkerson. 10:30—Hilo Boys. 465.9—WMAL—630 (Washington Radio Forum). 0—Brunswick hour of music. 0—Thirty Club. :15—Gertrude Smallwood Mockbee, planist. 7:30—Correct time. 7::(!)3—sbrlcklnnd-nonbrest Orchestra. 9: 9 1 1 1 1 2:00 to 12:15a—News flashes. Early Program Tomorrow. 10:00a—National Homemakers' Club, mnduclgt} by Ida Bailey Allen (C. B. 8.). 10:30a—""How to Play Contract Bridge,” by Mrs. Granville Fortescue, sl'lffion bridge editor of The 3 454.3—WEAF New York—660 30—Tableaux concert. 00—Crowell hour. 0—Troubadours. 0—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 0—Dance music (132 hours). 394.5—WJZ New York—1760 6:00—Orchestra. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11:00—Slumber hour. 422.3—WOR Newark—710 2:30—Musical.. programs. 6:00—Carillon; newscasting 6:30—Orchestras. 7:30-Rutgers University. 8:00—The Music Room. 8:30—The Columbians. 9:00—Millionaires. 0—Smoker. 0—Romances. 11:00—News; dance; organ. 348.6—~WABC New York—3860 6:00—Mr. and Mrs. Wood. stage. 8:30—Poets of Harmony. 00—Musical portfolio. :30—Bluebirds and dance. 272.6—WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—Quartet; Dixie; talk. 7:00—Paulist League hour. 272.6—~WPG Atlantic City—1,100 5:30—Organ recital; news. 8:00—Concert orchestra, 8:45—Musical program. 9:15—Concert orchestra. 10:00—Joint recital; dance. 11:00—News; dance. 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:00—Sandman; dinner music. 7:45—F. W. Wile. 8:00—Vocal program. 8:30—Foresters; the Smiths, 9:30—The Music Box. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,170 6:30—Twins; orchestra. 7:30—Salon Orchestra; Trappers. 8:30—Finance program. 9:00—WOR programs (2" hours). 11:00—News; orchestra. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 6:30—Orchestra. 7:15—Studio program. 7:45—F. W. Wile. 8:00—May Singhi Breen. 8:30—Foresters; the Smiths. 9:30—Blue Danube Nights. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11:00—Dance music. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 6:30—Dinner music; newscasting. 7:00—Mr. and Mrs. 7:30—Feature programs. 8:00—On the Wings of Song. 8:30—Foresters. 9:00—The Smiths. 9:30—Musical feature. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera; news. 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790 6:30—Dinner music. 7:00—Mr. and Mrs. 7:30—Tableaux concert. 8:00—Crowell hour. 9:00—Troubadours. | 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—Dance music. 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990 5:45—Crusaders and features. 7:00—Highlanders. 7:30—Nature League. 8:00—Bing Family; Foresters. 9:00—The Smiths; male quartet. PROGRAM FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. Al time p.m. unless the Radio MBER 26, 1928 indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS 10:50a—Musical feature. 11 to 11:15a—"Where to Eat and Why,"” by The Chef. 315.6—~WRC—950 (National Broadcasting Co.) 4:00—United States Army Band. 5:00—Gotham Trio. 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane (N. B. C.). 5:55—Motion picture guide. 6:00—Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (N. B. C). 6:30—Lansburgh & Bro. Trio. 7:00—"Famous Paintings in Many Lands,” by Alice Hutchins Drake. T:15—Aster Orchestra. 7:45—-"The Political Situation in Washington,” by Frederic Wil- liam Wile (N. B. C.). .8:00—The American Magazine hour (N. B. C). 9:00—2}1; Ipana Troubadours (N. B. AR 9:30—The Palmolive hour (N. B. C.) 10:30—Howard correct time (N. B. C.). 10:31—Weather forecast. 10:32—Lotus Orchestra. 11 to 12—Slumber music (N. B. C.). Early Program' Tomorrow. 6:45—Tower Health Exercises (N. B. C). 8:00—Federation Morning Devotions (N. B. C). 8:15—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 8:30—Cheerio (N. B. C.). 8:50—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C). 9:00—Studio program (N. B, C.). 9:15—Harry Merker and His Orchestra (N. B. C). 9:30—United States Marine Band. 10:00—Dr. Réoyll 8. Copeland Hour (N. (B. C). 10:30—The Blue Birds (N. B. C.) 11:00—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 11:15—Radio Household Institute (N. (B. C). 11:45—Talk by Louis Rothschild, di- rector of Better Business Bureau. 12:00 noon—Farm Flashes. 12:10—Organ_recital by Milton Davis and Slyvia Kaplowitz. 1:15—Farm and Home Facts by the Department of Agriculture. Re- view of the 1928 Fall Pig Survey by C. L. Harlan, specialist in live stock estimates. 1:30—Lotus Orchestra. 2:00—S8tudio program (N. B. C.). 2:15-—]6‘5.119 String Quartet (N. B. AN 3:15—Shakespeare Songs by Mme. Eyer Rothwell (N. B. C.). 3:30—Studio program (N. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time, 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11:00—Sports; orchestra. SOUTHERN. 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 7:00—Orchestras; question box. 8:00—Concert; entertainers. 9:00—Troubadours. 7EM. 'OLD COMPANY'S 'RADIO RECITAL EINALD WIRRINRATH . 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L Pho) O Your Banking Arrangements The coming of a new year 9:30—Revelers and Olive Palmer. 11:45—Entertainers. 277.6—~WBT Charlotte—1,080 7:30—Studio program. 8:30—Feature program. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—820 17:30—Studio concert. 8:00—Orchestra. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—Studio concert. 11:30—Dance music. 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:00—Orchestra; newscasting. T:30—Orchestra. 8:00—Fireside hour. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—~WSM Orchestra. 11:00—WSM Minstrels. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Sports; one-act play. 7:30—Feature program. 8:30—Church hour. 9:00—Variety hour. 11:00—Dance music. 12:00—Carry Me Back. 258.5—WWVA Wheeling—1,160 6:00—Farm flashes. 7:00—Musical program. 7:30—The Family Players. CENTRAL. 293.9—KYW Chicago—1,020 9:00—The Smiths; orchestra. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11:00—News; slumber music. 12:00—Orchestra; Insomnia Club. 416.4—WGN-WLIB Chicago—320 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Feature program. 10:30—WGN Orchestra. 11:00—Features; popular (2% hours). 447.5—WMAQ Chicago—870 8:00—WOR programs (3 hours). 11:00—Ten o'clock musical. 11:40—Orchestra. 12:00—Dance music (3 hours). 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 6:30—Diners; educational. 7:30—Orchestra; F. W. Wile. 8:00—Lucille and Mary. 8:30—Foresters; the Smiths. 9:30—Instrumental group. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11:00—Variety; Pat Gulick. 12:00—Dance; organ. 280.2—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1.070 6:00—Orchestra. 7:00—Musical; tableaux concert. 8:00—Musical features. 9:00—Troubadours. 9:30—Olive Palmer and Revelers. 10:30—Dance; memories; dance. 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750 6:00—Orchestra. D 6:30—Dinner music; Lady Dover. 7:00—Auto program; orchestra. 7:45—Financiers. 8:00—Melodons; Foresters. 9:00—The Smiths; Fur Post. 10:00—Chicago Grand Opera. 11:00—Amos; news; dance. 12:00—Michigan Unlimited. HE CHER e O Jane Addams’ Illness Abates. CHICAGO, December 26 (#)—Jane Addams, founder of Hull House, has been ill for a fortnight, suffering from bronchitis, it was learned today. Phy- sicians said the criticai stage of the illness has passed, and that the condi- tion of Miss Addams is now much im- proved. She is 68 REGULAR FEATURES TORETURN TONIGHT Deluge of Christmas Mucic Will Give Way to Sym- phonic Typé The deluge of Christnfs music and specialties that have poured from loud- speakers for nearly a week will give way to the symphonic and modern type of music tonight with the return of most of the regular broadcasting features. For sheer variety and novelty, WMAL, with an array of Columbia Broadcasting System attractions, probably has a little more to choose from than WRC with its program limited to four National Broad- casting Company offerings and several that it will handle independently of the network. The Music Room, the Columbians, the NR Millionaires, the Kolster Hour and night club romances top the WMAL schedule. Through the WRC bill are sandwiched the N. B. C. features, three of which have long been midweek fix- tures—the Ipana Troubadours, Palmolive Hour and the Magazine Hour. Music Room Program. The Music Room, in which string music usually predominates, will pre the | sent a program largely vocal. The works of Brahms, Schubert, Rachmani- noff and Mozart form a major portion of the program. The Columbians, one of the largest symphonic jazz orches- tras on the air, has arranged a com- plete Rogers and Hart program, featur- ing the greatest hits of these two popu- lar composers. Selections from five of their best known musical comedies will be played, ranging in date from the “Garrick Gaities” to last Summer’s suc- cess, “Present Arms.” Included in the broadcast of the NR Millionaires are a group of old popular numbers, among them “Oh, You Beau- tiful Doll,” the famous “Wabash Blues.” and the tango “Cigarette.” Phil Baker and his colleague, Sid Silvers, will be the stars of the La Palina Smoker. Phil is a mirth provoker of note, having starred in “A Night in Spain,” the “Music Box Review,” “Ziegfeld Follies” the “Passing Show” and other equally famous musical shows. The Kolster program will again make use of the canary birds that some time ago accompanied the concert orchestra which provides the music for this hour. Spanish Lilt to Offering. There is a Spanish lilt to the Palm- olive Hour, which WRC will broad- cast between 9:30 and 10:30 o’'clock. Opening with the ensemble ‘singing “Vdlencia,” the subsequent selections range from “Echoes in Spain” to the famous “Sextet” from Lucia. Olive Pal- mer's solos will be Chaminade's “L’ Ete,” and “Come Unto These Yellow Sands.” With Elizabeth Lennox, con- tralto, she will sing “I Hear a Thrush at Eve.” Paul Oliver also will sing two solos, “In the Time of Roses” and Moon- light on the Ganges.” Popular dance music again makes up balanced motor will not function without bal- anced fuel...uniform gasoline. ( To possess uni- formity, gasoline must be manufactured from the same uniform quality of crude oil . . . under the same refinery conditions . . . supervised by the same chemists. (@ The Petroleum Register lists hundreds of small gasoline plants. .. A mixture of these products does not insure motor efficiency. 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VENICE, Italy, December 26 (#)~— Premier Mussolini will donate 500,000 lire (about $25,000) of government funds for the restoration of the fa- mous Church of St. Marks. Flying is now a regular occupation in Alaska, but the planes must mounted on skis for seven months of the year, HEAR THE AN RADIO TUBE Tonight st S £:30 PO Eastera St d means readjustment and expan- sion in your business—and we shall be glad to be accorded a share of your banking. Our location is convenient; our facilities adequate, and our methods spell SERVICE— which means efficient en- deavor, CONCERT ORCHESTRA Tune in Tonight on WMAL—10 P.M. An outstanding program of Chamber Masic composed by the Masie Masters of the world. ““ Kolster is a fine set> - GULF REFINING CO. Washington Savings Bank Tenth and Grant Place Thos. E. Jarrell, Pres. J. D. Leonard, Vice Pres. & Treas. 00000000000 O