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14 CHAIN LIMIT RULE STILL IN ABEYANCE Orcer Threatens Network Stations Unless Acted on Before February 1. Is chain broadcasting doomed? The experts say not, despite the fact Feb- ruary 1, the date set by the Federal Radio Commission for the prohibition of simultaneous operation within 300 miles area, is less than two weeks away. If action is not taken on the part of the commission before that date vir- tually half of the network stations in the country will be forced to ariginate their own programs in their own stu- dios. ~ Although the commission_post-| poned the original effective date of No- vember 11 until the end of this month, with the apparent idea of drafting or adopting a plan which would simplify the chain station problem, none has been forthcoming. Listeners-in Protest. Sharp protest has bsen voiced by lis- teners to the possible effectiveness of the order. The comm’ission itself has received hundreds of letters asking that the so-called chain order be rescinded. With apparent confidence that the proposed restrictions will not become effective, both the National Broadcast- ing Co. and the Columbia Broadcasting System have expanded their network so that both have a coverage of more than 75 per cent of the populated portion of the country. In addition, there are numerous smaller chains operating in local areas Should the chain order become ef-) fective at the end of the month more | than half of the broadcasters :\mllal?dl with the Nation-wide systems will be required to limit their chain activities to one hour a day, and during the rest of the day transmit programs originat- ing in their own studios. Chain Programs Popular. There is no doubt in either the minds of the radio cemm oners or the ex- perts that chain grams have the largest number of listeners and are ex- tremely popular, particularly in urban | d'siricts. Due to the key stations hav- ing studios in the metropolitan centers of the country, naturally the best talent is available. New York City is com- monly referred to as the “Mecca of the entertainment world.” For this reason artists unable to find openings flock to broadcasting studios, reczive try- o and in many cases are real “finds.” Of course, too, the leading enterta‘ners of the country make their headquarters in New York. Unless some solution to the chain problem is proffered within the next two weeks, it is likely that the networks will have spread out to the 300-mile limit set by the regulation. It is pointed out that the commission’s in- tention in proposing the chain limiting plan is to give greater and better serv- jce to the radio listeners, Under pres- ent conditions, it is said, more than 75 per cent of the stations operating on the so-called cleared channels are af- filiated with one of the larger networks. For this reason only three or four dif- ferent programs are available dunng! the evening in some localities. Consensus of opinion in official cir- cles at the time the commission tempo- rarily postponed the chain broadcasting order was a plan which would allow the chain stations to continue their Na- tion-wide hook-ups. and still the listen- evs would be able to receive more than three or four programs. It was expected, too, that the broadcasting companies would come forth with a scheme. Purpose of Order. The commissioners have repeatedly stated that there.is no particular objec- tion to chain broadcasting, and it is known that their programs, from an en- tertainment angle, are the most popular with the listeners. However, the pro- posed chain crder was brought about in compliance with the Davis amendment to the radio act of 1927, which requires the commission to make regulations de- signed to give owners of radio sets greatest service. It is the contention of the experts that if the listener is able 1o pick up the same program at several points on the dial he is not obtaining the greatest possible variety of program service. The chain broadcasters, although in- tensely interested in the possible out- come of the chain order, have appar- ently made no plans for the inception | of the regulation. as had been expected by the commission. At the time the order was drafted the board had hoped some chain stations would experiment with simultaneous operation on the same wave length or synchronization. Should the commission fail to take further action and the, order becomes valid on February 1, present networks | would suffer a setback. temporarily at least. It is pointed out that the eco- nomics of broadcasting is dependent upon paid programs. and loss of chain rivileges would mean loss of advertis- ng. The time-old question of “who will pay for the broadcasting?” would again present itself to the broadcasters. LISTENERS DEMAND BETTER PROGRAMS Necessitates Change in Technique of Radio Artists, Says Di- rector of WSB. By the Associated Press, ATLANTA, Ga--Public demand for excellence in radio entertainment has brought about careful study and a con- sequent change in-technique by musi- cians and speakers before the micro- phone, says Lambdin Kay, director of station WSB, Atlanta. At first, says Kay, the radio public thought a program good if it could be determined what was coming in. But now, with the public radio-minded and with competition keen between stations serving the same territory, the selection and cxecution of radio entertainment must be better. . “The day is past when the public is content to hear a not unpleasant noise coming in. Excellence is the demand now—excellence in selection’ and exe- cution of programs. This has brought about a change in the technique of ra- dio entertainers, popularity of certamn musical instruments and unpopularity of othars “Before the microphone. the musician must adopt a technique different from that of ths concert or vaudeville stage. In the radio studios, he must appreci- ate that his arlience is within a few feet of him. This means.that he cannot | saw away on his fiddle, bang at a r pick a banjo with as much if his audience were 150 feet Radio music must be clear of echanical sounds that generally are lost when an entertainer appears before an actual audience. “This probably accounts for the pop- ulerity of the piano. As a general rule, violinists do not like ‘o appear before the radio because of ti> great change they must effect. It is hard to keep the sawing noise of the bow on the strings and tho vibration of bow and violin strings out of the microphone. ‘The mute has done much to decrease this noise, however.” Business Men Plan Radio Station. GADSDEN, Ala. (#).—Alabama may have another big broadcasting -station. Following closely the opening program of WAPI, 5.000-watt station at Birming- ham, local business men announced that, &lans are under way for enlarging VJBY here. The station was one of the frst established in the State. - Today on PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY, JAT (Meters on left of call letters, kilocyctes on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise indicated.) 315.6~WRC—950 {Natiznal Broadcasting Co.) 11:00 to 12:00—Service from Church of the Epiphany. Rev. Dr. Z. B. Phiilips, pastor, will preaci. 1:30—Peerless Reproducers (N. B. C.). :‘co—lénxy Symphony- concert (N. B. ) 3:00—Dr. Stephen Wise (N. B, C.). 4:00—Service from Washington Ca- thedral. Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, iill preach .(N. B. C.) wilight Voices (N. B. C.). :55 otion Picture Guide. :00—Stetson Parade (N. B. C.). 6:30—Acousticon hour (N. B. C.). 7:00—Old Company’s program, featur- ing Reinald Werrenrath, bari- tone (N. B. C.). 7:30—Musical program by Maj. Edward Bowes’ Family from the Capitol ‘Theater, New York (N. B. C.). 8:20—Mayflower Orchestra. 9:00—"Our Government,” by David Lawrence. 9:15—Atwater Kent Radio hour, fea- turing Giacomo = Lauri - Volpi, tenor, of the Metropolitan Opera Co., and Hazel Cecilia Arth, contralto (N. B. C.). 10:15 “Die Fledermaus,” by National Light Opera Co. (N. B, C.). 11:15—Weather forecast. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—gower health exercises (N. B. ) 8:00a—On the 8:15 (N. B. C.). 8:15a—Federation Morning Devotions (N. B. C). 8:30a—Cheerio (N. B. C.). 8:50a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 9:00a—U. S. Naval Band. 10:00a—Dr. Royal S. Copeland hour (N. . O 10:30a—The Blue Birds (N. B. C.). 11,153;}1%&0 Household Institute (N. . C.) 11:30a—Studio program (N. B. C). 11:45a—"Your Order for Garden Seeds” by Leonard Barron (N. B. C.). 12:00 noon—Farm Flashes. 12:10—Organ recital. 12:45—"Bridge for Beginners,” by Mrs. John Munce, jr. 1:00—New Madrillon Trio. 1:15—"The Farm Woods a Savings Bank," W. R. Mattoon, extension forester, and “Some Lessons from Official Testing of Dairy Cows,” M. H. Fohrman, dairy rsng breeding investigator . (N. 1:30—New Madrillon Trio. 2:00—Studio program (N. B. C.). 2:15—-&6! Salle String Quartet (N. B. ). 3:15—United Parents’ Association (N. B. C.) 3:30—Studio’ program _(N. B. C). 454.3—WEAF New York—660 2:00—Biblical drama; soprano. 3:00—Dr. Wise. 4:00—Dr. Cadman. 5:30—Twilight voices. 6:00—Parade. 6:30—Feature. 7:00—Werrenrath concert. 7:30—Theater Family. 9:00—David Lawrence. 9:15—A. K. hour. 10:15—National Light Opera. 394.5—WJZ.New York—160 9:00a—Children’s hour. 1:00—National Artists’ hour. 2:00—Symphony concert. . 3:00—Young People’s Conference, 4:00—Continentals; . 5:30—Dr. Fosdick. 6:30—Anglo Persians. 7:00—Fragments of fancy. 8:00—Melodies. 8:15—Magazine hour. 9:15—Jubilee Singers. 9:45—E] Tango Romantico. 10:15—American Singers; organ, 422.3—WOR Newark—710 g 2:30—Caucasians. 3:00—Philharmonic’ Symphony. 5:15—Sunday Forum . , ° 6:00—Great cathedrals. 7:00—Orchestra. s 7:30—Concert orchestra. « 8:30—Choir Invisible, 9:30—Playhouse. 10:30—Poet's fireside. 348.6—~WABC New York—860 10:50a—Church services. 3:00—Symphonic hour. 4:00—Cathedral hour. 5:00—Musical program. . 5:30—Tenth Presbyterian Church. * 6:00—Musical program. 7:05—Ensemble. 8:00—Around the Samovar. 8:30—Musical. 9:00—Theater of the air. 10:00—Audions; Souvenir. 11:00—Dance hour. 272.6—~WLWL New York—1,100 3:15—K. of C. forum. . 8:00—Church service. 272.6—WPG Atlantic C!ty—l.l’o 4:30—Community recital. 5:15—Religious services. 7:00—Sunday concert. 9:15—News; concert orchestra. 10:00—Sunday evening; musical; organ. 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 3:00—Young people’s conference. 5:30—Dr. Fosdick. 6:30—Anglo Persians. 7:00—Concert orchestra. 8:00—Melodies; magazine hour. 9:15—Jubilee Singers; reveries. 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1, 1:30—Church services. 3:00—WABC programs (2 hours). 5:00—Jubilee Singers; church. 6:00—Orchestras. % 7:00—Booth Family: pioneers. 7:30—Central Pioneers. 8:00—WABC programs (3 hours). 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—930 11:00a—Church services. 6:00—Orchestra; Anglo-Persians. 7:00—Evening services. 8:00—NMelodies; magazine hour. —Jubilee Singers. :45—El Tango Romantico. 260,7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 11:00a—Church services, 5:30—Dr. Fosdick. 30—Angio Persians. 7:00—Travelogue. 8:00—Melodies; magazine hour. 9:15—Jubilee Singers. 9:45—EIl Tango Romantico. 319.5—~WGY Schenectady—390 10:30a—Church’ services. 4:00—Dr. Cadman. 6:00—Parade; feature. "Do—werrenn;h cgncert. Theater Family. 0—Dl.') Lawrence: A. K. hour. 10:15—National Light Opera. 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990 11:00a—Church services. 5:30—Dr. Fosdick. 0—Anglo Persians. 0—Fragments; ensemble. 8:00—Melodies; magazine hour. 5—Michael Ahern. 5—El Tango Romantico; sports- 10:20—MHockey game. SOUTHERN. 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740 7:00—Orchestra 8:00—Melodies; Theater Family. 9:00—D. Lawrence: A. K. hour. 10:15—National Light Opera. 11:15—Baptist Tabernacle. 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1,080 11:00a—Church scrvices. 3:00—Young people’s conference. 4:00—Dr. Cadman. 6:00—Band parade. 7:30—Church services. 8:30—Feature program. 9:00—D. Lawrence; A, K. hour. Ap:15~Theater organ. |nad THE_SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, the Radio ARY 20, 1929 LOCAL STATIONS 475.9—WMAL—630 (Washington Radio Forum.) 10:00 to 11:00a—Watch Tower service. 3:00—Symphonic hour (C. B. 8.). 4:00—Cathedral hour (C. B. 8.). 5:00—Vesper song service by Imperial Male Quartet of the Metropeli- tan Memorial M. E. Church. 5:30 to 6:00—Service from the Tenth Presbyterian_Church of Phila- delphia (C. B. S.). 8:00—Around the Samovar (C. B. S). 8:30—La Palina program (C. B. S.). 9:00—Majestic hour., featuring Miller and Lyles (C. B. S.). 10:00—Weather forecast (C. B. S.). 10:02—De Forest Audions. featur- ing Arthur Pryor and his Band (C. B. 5. 10:30 to 11:00—Souvenir (C. B. S.). Early Program Tomorrow. 12:00 to 12:45—Luncheon concert. 434.5~NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard.) 10:05a—Weather Bureau reports. —Arlington time signals, 10:05—Weather Burcau reports. 228,9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 10:00a—Watch Tower s 11:00a—Seryige of the gational Church:” Rev. Jason Noble Pierce will preach. 12:30 to 1:30—Meditation hour. 5:00—Program by Christian Science Parent Church. 5:30—The Vesper hour. 6:30 to 7:00—Program by Greek In- ternational Bible Students’ Asso- ciation. 8:00—Wardman Park Concert Orches- tra. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical clock. 10:00a—Household ~ chat Clarke. 10:30a—Advertisers’ period. 11:00a—Helpful hints to parents. 11:15a—Advertisers’ period. by Peggy 205.4—WJISV—1,460 (Independent Publishing Co.) 7:30—Fairfax Ladies’ Choir. 8:15—Ethel Brown, pianist. 8:30—L. Z. Phillips, trombonist. 8:45—Violin Solos. 9:00—Talk by Dr Clarence True Wil- son. 9:30—Biblical idrama. 10:00—Chick Godfrey, tenor, ‘Early Program Tomorrow. 12:30 to 1:30—Farm program. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 365.6—~WHAS Louisville—3820 5:30—Choral evensong. 6:00—Parade. 7:30—Theater Family. 8:00—Melodies; Theater Family. 9:00—D. Lawrence: A. K. hour. 10:15—National light opera. 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:30—Theater Family. 8:00—Melodies; church services. 9:15—A. K. hour. 10:15—Musical; symphony orchestra. 270.1' WRVA Richmond—1,110. 11:00a—Church services. 8:00—Evening services. 258.5—WWVA Wheeling—1,160 10:55a—Church services. 1:00—Bible students, 3:00—Organ’ recital. CENTRAL. 293.9—KYW Chicago—1,020 8:00—Melodies; magazine hour, 9:15—Good reading; orchestra. 10:00—Week end party. 10:50—Hockey game; news. 4164—WGN-WLIB Chicago—720 9:15—A. K. hout. 10:15—Music room; porters. 11:15—Dance music; Dream Ship. 12:15—WGN Orchestra. 447.5—WMAQ Chicago—670 8:00—Sunday Evening Club. 10:15—Auld Andy; Souvenir. 11:00—Amos-Andy; orchestra. 11:30—Bible reading; orchestra. 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 10:50a—Church.services. 4500 _orga: Infirumental Trio : an; Instrumen 0. :30—Anglo Persians: Jack and Jean. Evening services. 8:15—Magazine hour. 9:15—Concert Orchestra. 10:15—American Singers; organ. 11:15——Musical novelesque. 280.2—~WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 30—Afternoon music 5:30—Twilight voices; band parade. 30—~WEAF program. - 7:90—Hotel Orchgstra. 7:30—Theater Family. 8:45—Music; A. K. hour. 10:15—National Light Opera. 11:15—Dance music. 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—150 10:00a—Church _services. 6:15—Orchestra; Anglo Persians. 7:00—Vesper. services. 7:30—Sermonet;: financiers. 8:00—Melodies: magazine hour. .9:15—Jubilee Singers; El Tango. 10:00—Happy Half hour; organ. 11:00—Amos; ne dance. WILLIAM S. PALEY . 27, HEADS 'COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO. System Supplies Programs to 43 Stations From Coast to Coast. Former Cigar Company Vice President Left Firm for Radio Work. NEW YORK () —William S. Paley, at the age of 27, heads the Columbus Broadcasting System, which supplies programs to 43 stations scattered from coast to coast. He became president of the neswork when the recent reorganization was ef- fected through the consolidation of the United Broadcasters, Inc., the holding company, and the Columbia Broadcast- ing Co. He was head of the United Broadcasters. Paley is a native of Chicago, but moved to Philadelphia in his_youth. After he was graduated at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania in 1922 he became associated with his father, who was president of the Congress Cigar Co. Young Paley was named vice president and put in charge of the company's national advertising. ‘When radio was first brought to his notice he became interested in the Co- lumbia System, purchasing a small block of stock and increasing his holdings from time to time. He has given up his position with the cigar company to devote all of his time to broadcasting. LR - The first fireproof safe was made hy Bcott of England in 1801, HAZEL ARTH SINGS OVER WRG TONIGHT Washington’s National Radio| Audition Winner Will Ap- pear With Tenor. Miss Hazel Cecelia Arth, the Wash- ington chorister who won the recent na- tional radio audition, will return to the microphone tonight to co-star with| Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, tenor of the Metropolitan Opera, in the Atwater Kent Hour to be broadcast by WRC and associated stations. Three numbers will be sung by Miss| Arth—"Nocturne,” “Do Not Go, My | Love,” and “Annie Laurie,” and then she will sing the song with which she won the audition, “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice,” from “Samson and De- lilah.” Lauri-Volpi's selections include “Heaven and Ocean” from “La Gio: conda,” “Woman Is Fickle” from “Rig- oletéo." and “Heavenly Aida” from “Aida.” WMAL's stellar attraction tonight will be the Majestic Hour, featuring Miller and Lyles, the famous colored come- dians, who starred in “‘Chocolate Dan- dies,” “Shuffle Along,” “Runnin’ Wild,” “Rang Tang,” and a number of other successes. Usual Attractions. In addition to the Atwater Kent Hour, WRC has scheduled its usual array of Sunday attractions. Prominent among them are the Peerless Reproducers, the Roxy Symphony Concert, the Acousti- con Hour, the Stetson Parade, the Capitol Theater concert and a tabloid version of “Die Fledermaus” by the Na- tional Light Opera Co. The program of the Reproducers in- cludes Tschaikowsky's little known *Yi Who Have Yearned Alone,” Ketelbe! Across the Meadow: toma.” The Stetson parade will recreate the pageant at the tenth industrial ex- position in Cincinnati in September, 1882. The guest artists in the Acousti- con Hour wi'l be Irma De Baun. soprano, and Redfern Hollinshead, tenor. Reinald Werrenrath's program during the old company broadcast will be made up of old-time concert favorites. Sylvia Miller, 18-year-old lyric so- prano, will be featured during the Capi- tol Theater concert. She was the win- ner of the 1928 gold medal as the best Jjuvenile vocalist in New York State. Sousa Compositions. ‘The De Forest Audions, with Arthur Pryor and his band, and the recently introduced musical feature “‘Around the Samovar,” are among the other headline attractions on WMAL'’s program. The weekly La Palina Hour and “Souvenir” also are scheduled. English music com- posss the program for the La Palina period. while the Souvenir Hour will re- call the lovely story of “The Lost Chord,” the masterpiece of Sir Arthur Sullivan. For his band concert, Pryor will pay honor to his old master, John Philip Sousa. The entire program will be made | up of Sousa compositions. ‘WOL and WJSV also will be ¢ctive tonight, each broadcasting their usual type of Sunday night programs. The outstanding feature of WOL's program will come eariy in the afternoon when the Meditation Hour is broadcast. START NEW STUDIO FOR STATION WNYC Facilities for New York's Munici- pal Plant to Be Enlarged. Worl. was started last week on the reconstruction of the studio facilities of station WNYC, atop the Municipal Building in New York. Following the completion of this work, obsolete equip- ment in the transmitter will be replaced by up-to-date parts. ‘With the use of additional floor space, two moderately equipped rooms will be available to the station instead of the single studio utilized until the present. ‘The improvements being made at the Municipal Building site may be accepted as an indication of the permanent loca- tion of WNYC there, despite the recent suggestion of the Federal Radio Com- miscion to have the transmitter moved. The use of additional facilities was necessitated by the lapse of time in changing the program settings in the old single studio. Under the new ar- rangement, preparations for a program can be made in one studio while an- other program is on the air from the one adjoining. The new studios will measure 13 by 12 feet and 30 by 20 feet, respectively. The size of the old studio was 42 by 16 feet. In addition, an open-air studio on the roof is often utilized. As all of the work, including sound insulation, will be done by the station staff, the cost of the studio construction is expected to be kept under $2,000. Plans are reported to be under way for the construction of a high-wave sta- tion for use in communication with New York’s welcoming steamer, the Macon. Two WNYC staff changes were an- nounced in the last week. F. Fitzpatrick was appointed acting director, due to the temporary transfer of Christie R. Bohnsack to the police department. ‘Thomas A. Cowan, station announcer, also will serve -as the station's press representative. william S. Paley PLAN “R. F. D. PROGRAM.” Agricultural Colleges to Co-operate in Presentation. A new series, to be known as the “R. F. D. Program,” has been included in the Saturday night broadcasts of WLW, Cincinnati. Agriculture colleges of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky are co-operating in the presentation, “Boss” Johnston, treasurer of Martin county, Indiana, farmer, hunter and member of the Purdue Uni- versity faculty, is master of ceregonies,” D. €, JANUARY 20, 1929—PART 4.~ Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR Behind the UST about the time interest begins to wane in radio pro- grams that have grown monotonous, largely through constant repetition, and the im- patient dialer deserts the local station and starts on an ethereal exploration for something new, along comes an announcement that restimulates that fading in- terest and reassures us that the | program makers are not inactive. Such was the case last week.”™ First and foremost was the dis- closure that Paul Whiteman, the symphonic jazz impresario, and his famous orchestra, are to pre- sent a series of at least nine week- ly concerts over the Columbia Broadcasting System network, be- ginning early in February. Then came the National Broadcasting Co., with a revelation of its plans for a unique tour of the theaters in the Keith-Orpheumr circuit, in which the stars of the vaudeville stage will present their acts before the microphone. * ok Kk Xk The cigarette smokers of the Nation will pay the cost of the Whiteman concerts, which, we are told, is to add about $250,000 to the sponsor’s 1929 outlay for radio ad- vertising. This firm’s appropria- tion for radio advertising alone for 1929 and 1930 totals $1,500,000. ‘Who is to bear the burden of the expense of the vaudeville attrac- tions is a question that is puzzling some of the best interpreters of radio announcements in Washing- ton. There is a strong suspicion, however, that the Radio Corpora- tion of America, which recently took over the Keith-Orpheum cir- cuit, will pay the broadcasting fee, which, of course, will not reach the proportions of the Whiteman broadcasts, but large enough to make one wonder why it is being done. One guess is as good as an- other, and our’'s is that an effort will be made to use radio as the vehicle to revive the one-time popularity of vaudeville. At any rate, Whiteman's de- cision to place his orchestra be- fore the microphone under the banner of a cigarette manufac- turer is indeed noteworthy. The jolly, rotund “jazz king” has long flirted with the air, and actually has broadcast on two or three notable occasions, but hitherto he has withstood all blandishments toward undertaking a regular and extended radio program. * Kk X Ok The Whiteman and Keith-Or- pheum programs will come to Washington through WMAL and WRC, respectively, and WOL, not to be outdone by these stellar new features, also announces an added attraction that will give its listen- ers a daily outpouring of the humor and pathos of two famous radio and phonograph characters described as “Amos and Andy,” who are known in everyday life as Charlie Correll and Freeman Gos- den. For three years this pair has been broadcasting in Chicago and vicinity with ever-growing. popu- larity, and for the last year they have broadcast regularly at WMAQ. “Amos and Andy” will not ap- pear in person before WOL's microphone, but a clever and new- ly developed electrical reproduc- tion process which has recorded their humorous dialogue on rec- ords especially for broadcasting purposes will be used. Thus WOL, along with 50 other radio stations in the country, will distribute their chatter in all sections. The initial presentation of “Amos and Andy” will be at 7:11 o’clock tomorrow evening. Their dialogue has to do with a taxicab business and their daily affairs. Amos takes the part of a worker and Andy that of a bully and a loafer. * ¥ Xk ¥ Some interesting statistics show- ing the growth of the radio in- dustry in 1928 have just been com- piled by Radio Retailing, official organ of the radio dealers of the United States, who, above all others, should be in a position to produce accurate information on the subject. The year, according to the pub- lication, broke all records in radio history, showing huge gains in the items of total sales, number of sets sold and in growth of the listening public. Sales for the 12- month period, it said, totaled $650,550,000. The radio audience in America, using the publication’s figures, in- creased from'26,000,000 in 1927 to 35,000,000 last year. Compared with 1922, the first year for which complete statistics of the industry are available, the 35,000,000 cal- culation represents an increase of more than 34,000,000, or a gain of nearly 6,000,000 a year. In the matter of homes with radio sets of all types, the maga- zine puts the total at 7,500,000, as compared with 6,500,000 sets of all types in 1927. In 1922, it said, there were 60,000 sets in home use. “The year 1929 will show further huge gains in radio sales, broad- casting and reception,” the publi- cation predicts. “Final figures warrant the prediction that the 1929 radio. audience will reach a total of 40,000,000 and that 9,000,~ 000 homes will be equipped with receiving apparatus.” Radio Retailing based its figures on a Nation-wide survey, which is said shows that 2,550,000 factory- built sets. including consoles and Free Home Demonstration of BOSCH RADIO Without Cost or Obligation Dorians Main 774 : 704 10th St. N.W. “Just Around the Corner from Palais Royal” built-in receivers, were sold in 1928 for a total of 306,000,000, as against 1,350.000 sets sold in 1927 for $168,750,000 and 100,000 sold in 1922 for $5,000,000. e Tube sales also showed material gains, according to the publica- tion. There were 50,200,000 of them sold in 1928, which repre- sented an outlay of $110,250,000. In 1927 41,200,000 were sold for $67,300,000, while the sales in 1922 totaled 1,000,000, with a total out- lay of $6,000,000. Battery sales, reflecting the trend toward sets operating from house current, showed a decrease for 1928, - the publication an- nounced. The total expenditures for A, B and C batteries was $50,400,000, against $68,000,000 in 1927 and $80,000,000 in 1926. A drop from $34,000,000 in 1927 to $17,500,000 in 1928 is shown in A and B power units, storage batter- ies and chargers. Other acces- sories, including headsets, anten- na equipment, meters, pick-ups and other items, represent a total outlay of $8,000,000, as against $36,550,000 in 1927." In parts sales figures available indicate an out- lay of $12,000,000 last year, com- pared with $21,000,000 two years ago. & * X ¥ x WRC and five other leading radio stations are making arrange- ments to broadcast.the first na- tional music memory contest to be sponsored by the Brunswick Re- cording Co. for the dual purpose of fostering a deeper understand- ing and appreciation of good music and emphasizing the remarkable | musical and educational possibil- ities of radio. The contest will open February 2. It will have no restrictions as to age or sex. The prizes offered the winners a total of $5,000 monthly, the individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $40. “In the present era of jazz,” said the contest announcement. “un- derstanding and appreciation of good music—the works of the Authorized Bosch Dealers are showing ziode[ ”:k illnsd(med with super- lynamic speaker and special high-power speaker supply and Model 28 Bosch Receiver for $295.00 less tubes. Other models from $132.50 up, less tubes. great composers—is being lost o a remarkable degree by the younger generation, and it is with the idea of re-educating the public to better music, with the assist- | ance of radio, that this national contest is being staged. It aims also to familiarize all the people | with the achievements of the con- cert and operatic stars of the new Hall of Fame who have succeeded Patti, Calve, Jenny Lind and the Nightingales of former years.” Dr. J. H. Dellinger, chief of the radio section of the Bureau of Standards, and Dr. R. L. Sanford, one of his colleagues, are going o New York January 28 to take a prominent part in the discussions at the annual convention of the American Institute of Electrical Eneineers. The regular sessions will be | given over largely to academic and technical discussion of electrical engineering progress and develop- ments, Approximately 2,000 engi- neers from all parts of the country are expected to attend. RADIO CONTROL BOARD | CAN LINK 7 STUDIOS Composite Programs Possible Un- der Unusual System Used in Britain. | LONDON (#).—The control board | used for dramatic productions at the headquarters of the British Broadcast-, ing Co. is considered to have few, if | any, equals. As many as seven independent stu- dios can be linked up on one produc- tion, and representatives from many | countries—members of the Inter- nationale de Radiophonie, the European wireless parliament—recently visited London to study British methods of control. Seated in control, the producer at 2LO warns each studio by a flickering light when it must come in brings in, perhaps, a band to accompany the actors in another studio, starts the| “effects room.” and tunes in all three so that the listener hears each in due proportion. Then, a sudden quick movement and all three are “faded out” to bring in other studios. Program Series Arranged. ‘The Radio Manufacturers’ Association has made arrangements to present a series of weekly programs over two chains. ad IMPROVED DEVICES OFFER RADIO HOPE Frequency Control May. Overcome Limitations of Power and Service. Improvement of frequency control de- vices offers “some hope that the limita- tion of station power and service on the non-cxclusive channels in the broadcast band may be overcome.” says Dr. J. H. Dellinger. chief engineer for the Federal Radio Commission. On the local and regional channels where several stations operate simul- taneously the commission limits the power of transmitters to prevent inter- ference. If the frequencies of staticns on the same channel are maintained to a certain very high accuracy, the heterodynes or whistles become inau- dible, Dr. Dellinger declares. The tech- nique of frequency control is fast ap- proaching this goal and success has been attained in isolated instances, he says. “The satisfactory service area of such synchronized stations is not yet known, but it is believed it will be substan- tially greater than when heterodyne in- terference exists.” he sald. “The sig- nificance of this is that the present power limits on the regional and local stations can be raised, better service given and wider areas served. Syn- chronization is, therefore, looked upon |as the next great advance in broad- casting.” Dr. Dellinger says all the engineering work involved in Federal radio regula- tion has the peculiar difficulty that the facts dealt, with are extremely complex. They are rapidly shifting.” he said. “Not_only must allowance be made for the flux of changes inherent in a rap- idly developing art, but radio waves themselves exhibit extraordinary wa- garies. “Distances vary enormously between day and night, from season to season, even from night to night, and are dif- ferent over different kinds of terrain, These vagaries, however. have certain discernible laws, becoming more and more calculable as the results of scien- tific investigation accumulate.” KNX Reports Area Increasing. KNX, Los Angeles, reports that its listening area constantly is increasing, Letters have come from the Canadian border, 2,000 miles away, saying that the station was heard there in the day- time. 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