Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1929, Page 34

84 CONGRESS HOLDS FATE OF MERGER Statutory Barrier Confronts Proposed Creation of Giant Communications System. America’s struggle to remain su- preme in world communications likely will be ccrowned with success if Con- gress removes the statutory barrier against the- joint operation or owner- | ghip of wire-end radio companies. H s | The accord reached between R. C. A. Communications, Inc.; the World- wide Radio System and the Interna- tional Telephone & Telegraph Corpo- ration, with its far-flung telephone, telegraph, cable and radio systems, to merge their interests, is contingent | upon revision of the present radio law 50 as to permit such a merger. Combat British Menace. It is a direct outgrowth of the re- cent unification of the British cable and radio systems, casting a menac- ing shadow over America’s inde- pendent cable and radio companies, which are forced to compste with themselves as well as with foreign na- tions. B A fusion of the two communications | giants would create the greatest com- | munications company in the world. | The two compdnies are aware of the provisions of section 17 of the radio law, which prohibits joint ownership of wire and wireless communication | and requires a direct competition be- tween these instrumentalities of com- munication. ~Consequently, they have drafted their tentative plan for con- solidation, the terms of which are not to be revealed until Congress under- takes to eliminate the restrictive “White law.” The R.”C. A, through Col. Manton Davis, its vice president and general counsel, told. the House merchant ma- rine committee in January that the | only way the British monopoly can be met is by a similar monopoly in this country. He also called attention to that France, Germany and pose to unify their communi- necessitated by heavy inroads made by radio into the cable business of these mations. Many Companies Affected. Should the R. C. A. Communica- tions, I, T. & T. merger be permitted it would bring under common operation and ownership the radio system of the R. C. A, which in itself is now a com- plete monopoly in so far as the trans- ‘oceanic commum(;:aziu‘: fl:\‘i t;lnh‘eonn- try are concerned, en on%n countries: The Pacific and e cables of the Mackay interests, the Telegraph Co.'s continental e telegraph system: "bles to South America, the wide- spread foreign telephone and r.elegnfih r sts of the I, T. & T. and the nsoceenic radio channels recently ded to the Magkay company for & radio network. The Western Union, the other esrelt international communications medium of the country, has only its cables and has consistently ignored radio compe- tition, despite the effect it has had in reducing cable rates some 35 per cent. (Copyright, 1929, by the Consolidated Press.) ENGLAND DROPS OFF IN EXPORT OF RADIO| Good Second Three Years Ago, She Is Now Rated as “Third- Rate Third.” LONDON (#).—Three yearsago Great good second in the race for the world's export radio trade. Now she is what a London trade suthority describes as “a third-rate third.” “By sheer persistency and enterprise America has maintained her lead.” said an official of the British Radio Manu- facturers’ Association, “and Germany, from obscurity, has taken second place.” It is declared that British manufac- turers do not take export trade seriously enough and critics call attention to the experfence of the head of one of the leading importing concerns in India, who, when he came to Europe, found that his recention in Germany was more encouraging than that in England. British manufacturers, however, have not lost ground, but the Germans have made an effort and overhauled them. The alleged reason for this is that Ger- many is recovering more quickly from the effects of the war than Britain. This, combined with the fact that Ger- many is concentrating on the produc- tion_of a cheaper class of g than the British manufacturers, is held sc- countable for Britain's setback in the fight for the world’s radio export trade. o | 2:00—Songs by Edna Bennett. N oA A A A Todaz_ on the_Radio PROGRAM FOR MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1929. (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. All time p.m. unless otherwise indicatea.) LOCAL STATIONS - 315.6—~WRC—950. (National Broadcasting Co.) 4:00—Description of egg rolling on White House lawn; music by U. S. Marine Band (N. B, C.). 5:00~The Marionettes (N. B, C.) 5:30—Jolly Bill and Jane (N. B. C.). 5:55—Motion picture guide. 6:00—WalcdorlAAsl,orin Orchestra (N. B. C). 7:00—Aster Orchestra. 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—Roxy concert. 8:30—The Voice of Firestone (N. B.C.). 0—A. & P. Gypsies (N. B. C.). 9:30—General Motors Family Party (N. B. C.). 10:30—Empire Builders (N. B. C.). 11:00—Weather forecast. 11:01—"Namiko San,” by National | Grand Opera Co. (N. B. C). 12:00—Radiograms. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45l—c'l‘ower 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—Songs by Miit Coleman. 9:15a—Harry Merker and his orches- tra (N. B. C). 10:00a—Dr. Royal S. Copeland hour (N. B. C). 10:30a—La Salle String Quartet (N. B. ). 10:45a—Harriet Wilson Food Club (N. B.C) 11:00a—Parnassus Trio (N. B. C.). 11:15a—Radio Household Institute (N. B. C). 11:30a—Studio program (N. B. C.). 12:10—Organ recital. 1:00—Mayflower Orchestra. 1:15—“Farm and Home Facts,” by the Department of Agriculture. 1:30—Mayflower Orchestra. 2:15—Gotham Trio (N. B. C) 3:15—Studio program (N. B. 3:30—Mellow Melodies (N. B. 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 6:30—Civic Hour. 8:00—Joe Purcell. soprano. —Bennings Trio. 9:00—Woodville Brown. 9:15—The Virginians. 0:00—The Honolulans. 11:00—Weather report. Early Program Tomorrow. 12:30 to 1:30—Current events, farm news and music. 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 3:00—L’Apres Midl (C. B. 8.), 4:00—Jerry Jernigan, pianist. 5:00—Isobel Craig Bacon, contralto, 5:15—Gertrude Dyre, pienist. 5:30—Closing market prices (C.B.8.). 5:45—C. Maurice Meidmeyer, baritone. 6:00—Dinner concert. 7:00—Flashes from The Evening Star. 7:15—Jinfmy and Jane, 7:30—Correct time. 7:31—The Honolulans. 8:00—Kansas Frolickers. 8:30—CeCo Couriers (C. B. 8.). 9:00—Physical culture hour (C.B.8). 9:30—Vitaphone jubilee (C.B.S.). 10:00—Panatella pageant (C. B. 8.). 10:30—United Choral Singers (C.B.8.). 11:00 to 12:00—Swanee Syncopators. Early Program Tomorrow. 10:00a—National Radio Home Makers' Club (C. B. §). 10:30a—Jewel radio hour (C. B. 8). 11:00a—Musical echoes from Broadway. 11:30a—Topaz Trio (C. B. 8.). 12:00 to 12:30—Agricultural program (C. B. 8). 228.9—WOL—1,310, (American Broadcasting Co.) The town crier. —Public service man. 6:03—Andy Claus. 6:08—Warner Kennedy, planist. 6:20—"Public Health Nursing Community Service,” by Miss Gertrude Bolling. 6:30—Dinner music. 7:11 to 7:21—“Amos 'n’ Andy.” 10:00 to 12:00—Colonial Dance Orclagie tra. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:30a—Musical clock. 7:55a—Birthdays. 0a—Bits of news. a—A thought for the day. 0a—Musical clock. 0a—Request program. 10:00a—Household chat by Peggy Clarke. 10:30a—Advertisers’ perlod. 11:00a—Beauty Question Box, conducted by Bertha Parker. 434.5—NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard.) ‘Weather Bureau reports. 9: Arlington time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau reports. 5:45- OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time, 454.3—=WEAF New York—860 6:00—Dinner music. 6:30—The Steppers. 7:00—Rudy Vallee's Orchestra. 7:30—The world today; Plano Twins. 8:00—Choristers and orchestra. 8:30—Gypsies' Orchestra. 9:30—Famlily party presentation. 10:30—] re Builders' history sketch. 11:00—National Grand Opera. 394.5—-WJZ New York—160 6:00—Dance orchestra. 7:00—South Sea Islanders. 7:30—Roxy and His Gang. §:30—Pan Americana. 9:00—Recorders’ Orchestra. 9:30—Real folks’ sketch. 10:00—Kremlin Echoes Male Choir. 10:30—Lew White Recital. 11:00—Slumber music hour. 422.3—WOR Newark—710 6:00—Dream Trio: Footlighta. 6:30—Hotel Orchestra. 7:30—Talk by H. V. Kaltenborn. £:00—Chain key station (3 hours). 11:00—News; organ; dance. CENTRAL AND SQUTHERN. 428.3—WLW Cincinnati—700 7:00—City gov't: hotel orchestra. 7:30—Great adventurers. 2=WTAM- 0—Orchestra; talk; musicians. 7:00—Hour of music. 8:00—WEAF programs (3 hours). 11:00—Vocal and dance (2 hours). 398.8—WCX-WJIR Detroit—750 6:00—Orchestra and feature. 00—The Aeolians 8:30—WJZ programs (1% hours). 10:00—Musical Yro(nm:. 10:30—Easy chair; news; Amos. 11:15—Dance music (13 hours). 405.2—WSB Atlanta=—140 348.6—~WABC New York—860 5—Children’s am. 0—Ellington's estra, our of sunshine. 0—Tone picture; ente: 8:30—Steamship Pumpernickel. 9:00—International hour, 10:00—Cellar Knights. 10:30—Spanish Garden. 11:00—Dance hour. 272.6—WLWL New York—1,100 6:00—Music and talk. 6:55—Musical programs; books. 272.6—WPG Atlantic Tity—1,100 5:3 n recital; news. 8:00—Dinner music; Reeves Bros. 8:45—Musical Jays. 9:00—Dance b: 10:00—Dance music; song rec 11:00—News; dance hour. 282.8—WBAL Baltimore—1,060 6:00—Hour of dinner music. 7:00—WJZ program (112 hours). concert orchestra. ital. g 10:00—The Pattersons (1 hour). 256.3—WCAU Philadelphia—1,1 ;:zo—uumu Furriers. =0 . 8:00—~WOR 11:00—News; dance hour. 305.9—KDEKA Pittsburgh—980 6:30—Hotel orchestra. BUILD NEW TRANSMITTER. Apparatus at Lexington Will Be Used for Television. LEXINGTON, Mass, (#).—Construc- tion of a new 5,000-watt transmitter is being undertaken by te) staf W-1XAY, at Lexington, 88 the result of the granting of & lcense for s mental_television work by the ral Radio Commission. This statfon, to be one of two tele- vision stations allotted to New England, will e its present 500-watt tele- vision transmitter until the more pow- erful apperatus #s-in readiness. It will operate on the band between 2,000 and 2,100 kilocycles. . Oscillation Is Regulated. Oscillation in AC receivers which have been neutralized at the factory to operate on a certain filament voltage may be controlled by the insertion of a voltage reducing device in the AC feed lines, engineers point out. 7:00—Studio program. 7:30—WJZ_programs (2% hours). 10:00—Hotel Orches.ra. 260.7—WHAM Rockester—1,150 7:00—Barrett's Orchestra. 11:45—Brown and hia ;gg:;‘wz! ;!lld 'WEAF progs. (1 hour). B jusical program; concert. WEAF (1% hours). orchestra. 263-~WAPI Birmingham=1,140 10:15—Barn Dance Orchestrs. 11:00—Orchestra and Glee Club. 12:00—Dixie Jug Band. The faverite musip of Charles M. Schwab Vigorous maker of steel and fortunes. WBAL—9:00-9:30 and the coast-to-caast NBC Network played and sung by 7:30—WJZ program (1 hour). 8:30—Band concert. 9:00—Rochester prog.; WJZ (30 min.) tion | 10:00—Organ; WJZ hour. 379.5—WGY Schengetady—790 | 6:30—Dinner music. 7:30—Mixed quartet. 8:00—WEAF programs (4 hours). 302.3—WBZ Springfield—990 7:00—Samuel P. Robbins. 7:30—WJZ program (1 hour). 8:30—Backstage life. 9:00—WJZ programs (1 hour). 10:00—Filterets; sports; Troubadours. ; plano; memorial organ. RADIOTUBE 'PROGRAM If you like a program full of ‘ unz:pefled numbers, dene in an unconventional way—some- thing sparkling every minute ~tune in on the CeCo Couriers. CFECO MFG. Co.. ING; A i"" Providence. R. 1. Edison Recording Artists Tune in! A good reputation, a good character are all agovernmentemployee needd to borrow money from —just as the business man borrows from his bank. But the busi ness man puts up col- lateral security. You need only your char acter. 1726 PA. AVE. N.W. . Main 2709 P UNDER U. S. GOV'T. SUPERVISION. 4:15_Roosevelt Orchestra (C. B. 8. l H 277.6—WBT Charlotte—1,080 6:40—Movie Club; Aunt Sally. 7:30—WJZ and WEAR progs. (1 hour). 8:30—Musical features, 9:30—WEAF programs (1% hours), 365.6—WHAS Louisville—820 7:00—Children's Club. 7:30—Lexington Church Choir. 8:00-—WEAF prog. (30 min).; cholr, 9:00—Entertainers. 9:30—~WEAF programs (2% hours). 12:00—News; midnight dance. 461.3—WSM Nashville—850 7:00—~WEAF & WJZ progs. (1% hrs). 8:30—Feature pre 3 9:00—Craig’s Orchestra. 0—WEAF program (1 hour). 10:30—Musical feature. 11:00—WSM Orchestra variety. 279.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110 6:00—Byrd Trio. 7:00—Amos; talk; radio code. 8:00—WEAF program (30 minutes). 8:30—Feature program. 9:00—Musical programs, 10:00—Hotel orchestra. 11:00—WTAF program (1 hour). 258.5—~WWVA Wheeling—1,160 6:00—Organ recital. 2 00—Boy Scouts; Aunt Jane. 8:00—Studio programs (3 hours). needs.” Was he right? THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. €, MONDAY, Major “Chain” Features ‘TONIGHT. 7:30—Roxy and His Gang; Wwilliam Robyn, tenor—WJZ, WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, KDKA, WRC, WsM, WSB, WBT ‘WIOD. +:00—Volce of Firestore; songs— , WEEI, WTIC, WJAB, WTAG, WCSH, WLIT. WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, wWWJ, KYW, WIOD, WJAX, WHAS, WSM, WSB, WBT, WRVA, WJAR. 30—G Orchestra—WEAF, WEEL WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WLIT, WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, WGN. 30—Family Party;” Countess Olga Medal Alban!, lyric soprano—WRC and N. B. C. network. 7:00—Panatellas; Julia Sander- d Frank Crumit—W You will get a surge of super-power, at no extra cost . . . The liveliness that means instant starts and faster pick«up, at no extra cost . . . The anti-knock quality that means APRIL 1, 1929, B BB < e e —— |YOUTH GIVES LIFE TO SAVE FRIEND John D. Rockefeller, 17, of Mus- kogee, Thitd Cousin of 0il Mag- nate, Yields Float to Boy. By the Assoclated Press. MUSKOGEE, Okla., April 1.—John D. Rockefeller, 17, Muskogee High School athlete and a third cousin of the oil multi-millionaire, gave his life that a friend might survive a boating mis- hap near here yesterday. kefeller and Dale DeCamp were thrown into the swollen Arkansas River 4 miles east of here when their motor hoat overturned in midstream. The boat sank immediately and an empty 5-gallon can which came to the surface was the only thing to which they might cling for sunvort. ey swam to the can, but it did not have sufficient buoyancy to support both. Apparently realizing that De- Cemp could not swim because of heavy boots he was wearing, Rockefeller re- linquished the can to his companion and started swimming for shore, 150 yards away. But he was unable to make progress against a swift current and was carried rapidly downstream. He sank before persons who saw the mis- m‘l;e a“rl: reach him in a rowboat. p was rescued after he had floated more than a mile downstream. Immediate recovery of Rockefeller's body was rendered impossible by the swift current. BOY IS AIR ARTIST. Towa Lad, 4I;n:r Performer Over KGCA. DECORAH, Iowa (#).—Four-year-old Harold Erickson, jr., is a regulzr radio artist. He proved so popuiar with the KGCA audience when he sppeared in a juvenile program that he was asked to entertain once each week. His mother tried to keep him home once because he had a severe cold, but he cried until he was permitted to go before the microphone. Detroit City College is to have clas: in engineering. 3 . “HOME” NEWSPAPERS, French Scientist Sees News “Tick- ers” for Each House. PARIS (#).—The newspaper printed hour by hour in every ho‘r’neu 1= xpmt far distant, according to M. Rene Baschet, managing director of L'Tilustration, president of the Paris Press Association. He pictures a machine working some- thing like the familiar ticker, but by radio, occupying small space. Such an invention, adds M. Baschet, will not replace the daily newspaper; it will bs an adjunct. 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