Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1929, Page 42

42 WIRED RADIO PLANS DISTRIBUTION SOON Corporation Asks Commis- sion for Three® Short- Wave Channels. BY MARTIN CODEL. Every local power company in the United States and Canada is a potential distributor of “wired radio” programs under the plan of Nation-wide opera- tion projected by Wired Radio, Inc. “The scheme of directing radio programs along electric light wires into the home is being fostered actively by this $10,- 000,000 concern, a 100 per cent sud- sidiary of the North American Co., operating public utilities in Ohio, Tlli- nois, Towa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michi- gan and California Through its president, C. W. Hough, the Wired Radio, Inc., has asked the Federal Radio Commission for three short waves with which to transmit programs from its New York City studios to pick-up stations established r stations throughout the coun- A e programs will be relayed into homes over the local power lines to be heard on r 2 sets instalied by the local comp for a monthly i is in-{ rary expedient until telephone lines be obtained to link the power stations with the studios. ‘Three radio transmitters are to be situ- ated near New York City, broadcasting | three programs on each wave length under a three-phase transmitting sys- tem devised by the company. High power and directional beams are to be employed. Operation Due in May. “Wired radio” was scheduled to make fts debut in Cleveland last month, but the installation of the necessary appa- ratus there has been delayed. Mr. Hough said it wiil probably be ready for operation some time in May. The com- panies that will first offer the service naturally are expected to be those of the North American group, which cover 700 communities,. including such cities as St. Louis, Milwaukee, Racine, San Francisco and Oakland. This huge power company also has substantial in- vestments in the plants at Detroit and ‘Washingotn, D. C. According to Mr. Hough, the cost of using a “wired radio” reeceiving set will be $2 per month, chargeable to the electric light bill. If the subscriber wants a receiver that will also be capa- ble of tuning in “space radio,” this’ will be available at $5 per month. A recent patent exchange with the Kolster Radio interests insures the production of at Jeast 2,000 sets per month. Three programs are to be available for selection on any “wired radio” set. One will be devoted to classical music, one to popular music and the other to educational features, such as lessons in foreign languages and the like. It _will be possible, Mr. Hough told the Radio Commission, to know exactly who listens, when they listen and what program they tuned in, by means of a Tecording device in the set itself. In this way there will be thorough check of listeners’ preferences. Advertising Barred. ‘There will be no advertising in con- nection with the programs. The power companies will derive their revenue from the rentals and from the current con- sumed in operating the sets. They are not overlpoking also the increased con- sumption of power when people stay at home evenings or remain awake later in orde: listen to radio programs. Mr. Hot said he regarded all the 16,000,000 homes in the country that are wired for electricity as potential customerg. The service will be offered Today on 315.6—WRC—950. (National Broadcasting Co.) 4:00—International Harnsworth trophy race, from Miami, Fla. 5:00—Vocational guidance by the Ki- wanis Club. 5:15—Twilight hour (N. B. C.). 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane (N. B. C.). 5:55—Motion picture guide. 6:00—Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (N. B. C). 6:30—Brumback’s Virginians. 7:00—Midweek federation hymn sing. 7:30—Mayflower Orchestra. 8:00—Forhan’s Song Shop (N. B. C.). 8:30—Hoover Sentinels (N. B. C. 9:00—Seiberling Singers (N. B. C. 9:30—Rapid Transit (N. B. C.). 10:00—Halsey-Stuart hour (N. B. C.). 10:30—Weather forecast. 10:31—National Broadcasting and Con- cert Bureau hour (N. B. C.). 11:30 to 12:00—Radiograms (N. B, C.). Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises. 8:00a—On the 8:15 (N. B. C.. 8:15a—Federation morning (N. B. C.). 8:30a—Cheerio (N. B. C.). 8:50a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 9:00a—Studio program (N. B. C.). 9:15a—Harry Merker and his orches- tra (N. B. C). 10:00a—National home hour (N.B.C.). 11:00a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 11:15a—Radio Household Institute, 11’30:\—3_ g A. educational hour (N. 12:00 noon—"Teeth, Health and Happi- ness” (N. B. C.). 12:15—Farm flashes. 12:25—Noon-day Lenten services. 1:00—Aster Orchestra. 1:15="Farm and Home Facts,” by the Department of Agriculture. 1:30—Aster Orchestra. 2:00—Elsie Harmon, soprano (N.B.C.). 2:15—Talk by Capt. Charles B. Scully on the life-saving department of the American Red Cross. 2:30—Gotham Trio (N. B. C.). ). devotions 205.4 —1,460. (Independent Publishing To.) 6:30—Civic program. 7:30—Children’s program. 8:00—Old King Tut, banjoist. 8:15—Classical selections by Georgia Lee Brown. 8:30—Program ' by National Society, Children of the American Revo- lution. 9:00—Ray Harper, tenor. 9:15—Musical program. 9:45—Columbia Trio, 11:00—Weather report. 3:00—U. 8. Marine Band (N. B. C.). 454.3—WEAF New York—660 5:30—Bill and Jane. 6:00—Dinner music hour. 7:00—Midweek hymn sing. 7:30—Comfort music. 8:00—Song Shop. 8:30—Sentinels orchestra. 9:00—S;i rs’ Male Quartet. 9:30—Rapid Transit sketches. 10:00—0Id Counselor. 10:30—National Concert Bureau. 11:30—Hotel dance music. 394.5—WJZ New York—760 6:00—0ld Man Sunshine. 6:30—Pollack’s Orchestra. 7:00—Talk on India; dance, 7:45—May Singhi Breen. 8:00—Beauty Serenade. 8:30—Sparkers, with Ed Smalle, 9:00—Neapolitan Nights. 9:30—House concert orchestra. 10:00—Hatters Novelty Orchestra. 10:30—Dance musi 11:00—Slumber music hour. 422.3—WOR Newark—710 : programs. 6:00—Contralto; sociology. 6:30—Fulton Royal Orchestra. to power companies in South America and in Bngland, as well as throughout North America, he said. The primary advantage claimed for wired radio over ordinary broadcasting is its freedom from static, fading, het- erodyning and the many variables of radio, altheugh some of the ether may ( be perfected in wired radio as long as it employs the short wave relays rather than confines its system entirely to ‘wires. Because the width of the trans- mitting band along the path of the power lines 1s eGequate, the wired radio interests expect later to add television services. Fortified with something like 1,000 patents and tremendous capital, the wired radio interests have spent $1,500,- 000 and are prepared to spend as much or more to get their system started, according to Mr. Hough. HOOVER TO FACE “MIKE.” President’s Address Before A.P. to Be Heard Over WRC. The address of President Hoover at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press, in New York. April 22 will be broadcast through a Nation-wide net- work of National Broadcasting System stations. Arrangements for the broadcast, were completed today by officials of the As- sociated Press and Merlin H. Aylesworth, president of the broadcasting company. The broadcast will start at 1 p.m, The radio debut of Lieut. Mina C. Van Winkle, director of the woman’s bureau of the Police Department, over Station WBAL, Baltimore, has been postponed until April 3. She was orig- inally scheduled to speak tomorrow afternoon on the activities of her bu- reau. fa = Radio Gives Altitude, A radio instrument which will tell an airman his altitude has been invented in Europe. The machine sends from the airplane to the ground a radio wave, which rebounds and is caught up again on the dashboard. The return wave lights one of a series of colored lights, according to the time taken for its re- turn journey, and from the color of the light the pilot knows his heigh Radio Trouble? Call ADAMS 4673 Capitol Radio Service 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. N.W. It is really Remarkable how well your Radio set works with ~ Marathom 7:00—Thirty minutes of sunshine. 17:30—Orchestra and soprano, 8:00—Goldie and Dusty. 8:30—WOR Stock Co. 9:00—Musical overtones. 9:30—South American Orchestra. 10:00—Bamberger Little Symphony. 11:00—News; dance hour. 348.6—WABC New York—860 6:15—Going to press; dance. ¢ 7:00—Daisy Miller “Dogs.” 7:30—Musical program. 8:00—Sweethearts. 8:30—Then and Now. 9:00—Aunt and Uncle. 9:30—Recording artists. 10:00—Columbians. 10:30—Musical episode. 11:00—Dance hour. 272.6—~WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—Music and movie talk. 6:55—K. of C. hour. 272.6—~WPG Atlantic City—1,100 5:30—Organ recital; news. 8:00—Gospel hymns. 8:20—Organ recital. 9:15—Studio program; Taffydils. 10:15—Subway Boys. 10:30—Dance; news; dance hour. 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:00—Dinner music hour. 7:00—~WBAL Wind Ensemble. 8:00—Beauty serenade; Sparkers. 9:00—WBAL Ensemble. 9:30—House concert. 10:00—Hatters Orchestrs 10:30—Musical Masqueraders, 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,170 6:30—Studio; concert orchestra. 7:30—The Bakers; Anchor program. 9:00—WABC program. 10:00—Micro fun; orchestra. 11:00—News; dance; organ recital. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980 6:30—Hotel orchestra. 7:00—Studio program. 17:30—Vocal and orchestra. 8:00—Beauty serenade. 8:30—Sparkers. 9:00—Neapolitan Nights. 9:30—House concert. 10:00—Hatters Orchestra. 10:30—Radioet; hotel orchestra. 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790 6:30—Dinner music. 7:30—WGY Agriculture program. 8:00—Song Shop; Sentinels. 9:00—Singers; with the Joneses, [ PLEASANT CONSTIPATION Shoulders droop under weight of years. 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(Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise indicated.) LOCAL STATIONS 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 2:45—Theronold program (C. B. §.). 3:00—L'Apres Midi (C. B. S.). 4:00—Lois Little, soprano. 4:15—Favorite songs of yesterday. 4:30—Ambassador Orchestra (C. B. 8.). s:oo—l;nzgrum by Institute of Musical Tt 5:30—Closing market prices (C. B. 8.). 5:45—Club Plaza Orchestra (C. B. 8.). 6:15—"Going to Press” (C. B. 8.). 6:30—Artcraft Musiography. 6:45—Duke Ellington and His Orches- tra. 7:00—Flashes from The Evening Star. 7:15—"Danger from Poison Gas,” by Science Service. 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—United States Army Band. 8:30—Then and Now (C. B. 8.). —Aunt Jemima (C. B. 8.). 9:30—Sonora hour (C. B. 8.). 10:00—The Columbians (C. B. S.). 10:30—Musical episode (C. B. 8.). 11:00 to 12:00—Swanee Syncopators. Early Program Tomorrow. 10:00a—National Radio Home Makers' Club (C. B. 8.). 10:!0-—§hes New Mother Hubbard (C. ). 11:00a—Luncheon concert. 11:30a—Topaz Trio (C. B. S.). 12:00—Radio Home Bazaar. 12:15 to 12:30 — Agricultural program | (C. B. 8. 228.9—~WOL—1,310. (American Broadcasting Co.) 5:45—The Town Crier. 6:00—Nuggets of knowledge. 6:03—Andy Claus. 6:15—Talk by Addison Pitt, director, National Theater Players, 6:30—Musical program, 6:45—Florence Jane Adams, imperson- ator. 7:00—Carlton Concert Orchestra. 7:11—"Amos 'n’ Andy.” 7:21—Carlton Orchestra continued. 10:00—George’s home hour, 11:00 to 12:00—Dance music, Early Program Tomorrow, 7:30a—Musical clock. 8:00 irthda; Bi ys. ' 8:03a—A thought for a day. 8:05a—Musical clock continued. 8:30a—The Floorwalker. 9:30a—Request program. 10:00a—Household ~chat Clarke, 10:30a—Advertisers’ period. 11:00a—Beauty talk by Bertha Parker. 11:05a—Advertisers’ period continued. by Peggy OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS' Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 260.7—WHAM Rochester—1,150 6:30—Agriculture forum, 7:00—School program. 7:30—Orchestra. g:so_o—SeN renade; Smrkefi-s.h Trio, c ewscasting; Twilight 9:30—House concert; Hatters, 10:30—Band concert; organ. 302.83—WBZ Springfield—990 6:00—Memorial organ; news. 7:00—Jewish program; musical. 8:00—Beauty Serenade; Sparkers. 9:00—Merrymakers; House concert, 10:00—Hatters orchestra. 10:30—Sports; McEnelley's Orchestra. SOUTHERN. 4052—WSB Atlanta—740 7:00—Recording orchestra. 7:30—Salvation Army Band. 8:30—Sentinels; Singers. l::u—;flmu w‘:n'certt 0Old Counselor. :30—Ice Manufac program. 11:45—Dr. Sheldon mn. 283—WAPI Birmingham—1,140, 7:00—Safety Cl umni. "7:30—Orchestra; Music Study Club. 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1,080 m. 8 ; Singers. 9:30—House Concert. 10:00—O0ld Counselor. TruROAL e Relief guaranteed with one swallowof THOXINE TROUBLE? | Call Georgia 1486 Mr. S. A. Robinson Service Manager COLORADO RADIO SERVICE 5514 Colorado the set-makers choose Radio set performance de- pends on the quality of the vacuum tubes. Builders of fine sets recommend the use of RCA Radiotrons to insure the best reception. RADIOTRO *Radiotrons are the Heart of your Radio Set” Adsssanaassan STAR, WASHINGTON, 265.6—~WHAS Louisville—820 7:00—Hotel Orchestra; guitar. 8:00—Hymn sings; Sentinels. 9:00—Singers; house concert. 10:00—0ld Counselor. 10:30—News; Mrs. Alfred Stienecker. 11:00—K. of C. Band. 461.3—WSM Nashville—650 7:30—Studio; May Singhi Breen. 8:00—Craig's Orchestra. 8:30—Sentinels; singers. 9:30—House concert. 10:00—Chocolate hour. 10:30—Man Who Knows. 11:00—WSM Orchestra. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Hotel Orchestra. 7:00—Amos-Andy; talk. 7:30—Organ recital. 8:30—News Leader hour. 9:30—House concert. 10:00—Counselor; Concert Bureau. 11:00—N. Y. Dance Orchestra. CENTRAL. 293.9—KYW Chicago—1,020 10:30—Orchestra. 11:00—News; orchestra. 11:30—Slumber music; orchestra. 1:00a—Insomnia Club; dance music. 4164—WGN-WLIB Chicago—720 8:30—Sentinels; musical feature. 9:30—Sponsored program. 10:30—Musicale melange; entertainers. 11:00—Features; popular (2 hours). 447.5—~WMAQ Chicago—670 10:00—The Four; musical program. 10:45—Old Timers’ Tales. 11:00—Amos-Andy; orchestra. 12:00—Dance music (3 hours). 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 6:00—Hotel Orchestra; diners. 7:00—Commerce; hotel orchestra. 7:30—Historical Highlights. 8:00—Beauty Serenade; Sparkers. 9:00—Picturets; house concert. 10:00—Hatters; minstrels. 11:00—Instrumental Trio; Jack Little. | 12:00—Showbox Hour; dance. 280.2—WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070 6:00—Feature; hotel orchestra. 7:00—Musical programs. 8:00—Song Shop: Sentinels’ Orchestra. 9:00—Singers; trio. 10:00—Radioet. 10:30—Dance music (2'¢ hours). 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—1i50 6:00—Short features. 7:00—Michigan night. 8:00—Beauty Serenade; Sparkers. 9:00—Radioet; House concert. 10:00—Hatters; orchestra. 11:00—News; Amos; theater organ. 12:00—Dance hour. S LAVN T0 S ON WAL TONEHT Famous American Soprano Will Appear in Leading Opera Roles. Pauline Lawn, the famous American soprano, assisted by a male quartet and a symphony orchestra, will present the Sonora hour tonight through WMAL and other Columbia network stations. Miss Lawn has had a distinguished career, having sung leading roles in famous operas in such musical centers as Placenza, Lucca, Pescia and Empoli and at the Pergola Opera Hous> in Florence under the baton of the com- | poser Mascagni. Her radio program includes “Vio lo Sapete,” from Caval- leria Rusticana,” in which opera she | created a sensation in Italy, and the| | popular _and haunting “Gooy-by” of Tosti. The quartet’s contribution will be “I Loved You Then” and “Weary River.” The orchestra will play the well known prelude to act 3 of “Lohen- grin,” “Farandole” from “L’' Artesi- enne” of Bizet and Iljinsky's dainty “Dance of the Gnomes.” ‘The remainder. of WMAL'S program is made up of both Columbia attrac- tions and ghose of local origin. In the latter groip the weekly concert of the }!n&b('d States Army Band is outstand- ng. Life of Donizetti. The other Columbia features include another musical episode woven around the life of Donizetti, the composer, and a concert hy the Columbians. The midweek hymn sing of the New York Federation of Churches, which has long been a feature on the N. B. C. chain, will be introduced in Washing- ton tonight by WRC. The program will begin at 7 o'clock and continue for half an hour. It consists of old hymns having a theme which will be introduced with a verse of scripture. The hymns will be sung by a quartet of mixed voices. ‘The National Broadcasting and Con- D. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1929. Major “Chain” Features TONIGHT. 8:30— Sentinels Orchestra; James Hanley, songs—WEAF, WEEI, WFL WGY. WGR, WRC, WBT, ) 'WJ, WGN, WHAS, Bourdon Orchestra—WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, WHAM. KDKA, WJR, WLW, KYW, WHAS, WSM, WSB, WBT, WJAX, WRVA. 10:00—Old Counselor; Fireside entertainment—WEAF, WEEI, WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, ‘WFI. WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WWJ, KYW, WHAS, WSB, WBT, WJAX, WRVA. 10:30—Musical Episode; Donizetti program—WABC, WFAN, WNAC, WEAN, WFBL, WKBW, ‘WCAO, WJAS, WADC, WKRC, WGHP, WSPD, WHK, WLBW, ‘WMAL. cert Bureau hour also will return to | WRC's program tonight. Radio stars of the first magnitude will take part, | assisted by the National Concert Or- chestra under the direction of Cesare Sodero. The principal artists are Ar- cadie Birkenholz, violinist; Caroline Andrews, soprano; the American Sing- | ers, a male quartet and the Lennox String Quartet. Song Shop Features. Among WRC's other major attrac- tions, are the Song Shop, the Hoover Sentinels, the Seiberling Singers and the Halsey-Stuart hour. The song hits of Sammy Fain, who wrote “In a Little French Cafe,” “Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine"” and a number of other successes, will be featured in the Song Shop period. The musical portion of the Halsey- Stuart hour features the impressionistic “Dance Barbare” of Walter Donaldson The Seiberling program contains a variety of features, with the usual vocal virtuosity, which tonight will be a quar- tet arrangement of Rachmaninofl's “Prelude in C Sharp Minor.” The singing violins will offer a unique ar- rangement of the Spanish lyric “La Pa- loma.” A double syncopation of “Gyp- sy” will be the contribution of Phil Ohman and Victor Arden, the famous piano duo. The program of WJSV features the weekly broadcast of the National So- ciety, Children of the American Revol tion, and recital by Georgia Lee Brown. HODVER WL NAVE RADID N SOON President Hopes to Be Able to Appoint Commissioners by Tomorrow. Rehabilitation of the Federal Radio | | Commission, which for the past month; | has been limping along with two of its | i"“c“m' posts vacant and with several | gaps In its engineering staff, is promised by President Hoover within the next few days. President Hoover has not yet decided upon the men for the Eastern and Mid- | |dle Western commissionerships, but | by tomorrow. He is aware of the fact | that the work of the commission is peing impeded with only a bare quorum of its legal membership authorized to act, and he desires to rectify this condi- tion with dispatch. But, it is stated on Mr. Hoover's behalf, other matters con- fronting the new administration have retarded the naming of the new com- missioners. In the meantime speculation Is rife in Washington as to who will be given the important first and fourth zone radio portfolios. Perhaps of equal im- | portance is the selection by the full | commission of ‘its new chairman. This contest waxes warm as between the in- cumbent chairman, Ira E. Robinson of West Virginia, representing the second or East-Central zone, and Harold A.| La PFount, commissioner of the fifth or | | Pacific zone. Both are Republicans, and | therefore are eligible. One of the in- | coming commissicners will be a Repub- | lican, but it is unlikely that a new man will be selected to preside over the ac- | tivities of the commission. | The fact that President Hoover has been unable as yet to decide upon the new commissioners is accepted as a clear indication that he does not mn-; template the renaming of both of the nominees of President Coolidge, who failed of confirmation by the Senate | prior to its adjournment March 4. The ' name of Prof. C. N. Jansky, jr., of hopes to be able to name them possibly |, Minneapolis, to succeed Sam for the fourth zone as one of the ocratic members of the eonm still is mentioned prominentiy, t of Arthur Batcheller, radio supervisor at New York, evidently has droppe t of the picture. ¥ pabih TRA CTAN S | WOL heas scheduled this even! e first of a series of talks by members of the National Theater Players. It will be given by Addison Pitt, director the group. There also wili be the usu} musical features, and the weekly im sonations of Florence Jane Adams. he Treasure Chest Opens You don’t need to measure 40 paces from the giant oak and dig out six feet of sea sand in order to locate this treas- ure chest. Here it is ... and in it the Little Pirates have hidden for you a treasure that’s worth its weight in pirate gold . .. For in this chest are such jewels as health . . . convenience +« .€conomy. . . the satisfaction of being up-to-date in home equipment . . . to come You have already seen the great iron-bound chest in our window . . . you’ve wondered what it holds. . . see it opened tomorrow .. . see what’s inside 132 8-1330 NEW YORK AVE. MAIN 6800 Those who see it will have the key to all good things for many years