Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1929, Page 69

* GRANTS OF WAVES BREWING TROUBLE Radio Commission Orders| New Hearing Over Channels Clamor. Trouble aplenty is brewing in the continental short-wave spectrum, that portion of the ether being so strongly contested by hundreds of companies | and enterprises for communications purposes. And the trouble lies in the fact that the United States has all but exhausted | the channels in this spectrum available | to it for allocation to public utility compenies in the creation of point-to- | point radio-telegraph services. . Actu- ally there are less than 10 channels u allotted in the block set aside for public | utility companies, and even these have | been committed through the grants of | construction permits to certain appli- cants. The commission is in a tight place. | It cannot conceivably grant in full the | pending applications of Radio Corpora- | ton of America Communications, Inc., | and the Mackay Radio & Telegraph | Co., each of which seek between 30 and | 40 channels. Besides these applications, | there are others pending which would | entail the granting of literally thou- | sands of channcls, when this country originally had only 148 channels out of | the total of 639 in the spectrum for general communication and commercial services after reaching an agreement for their division with Canada, Cuba and Mexico. The 148 channels are for every character of general public services, Order New Hearing. The commission has ordered a new | hearing into the question of meeting the demands of the four major appli- cants for channels with which to create message networks like that being un- dertaken by the Universal Wireless Communications Co. The latter com- pany was the only one to be granted channels for this purpose, and decisions on the other applications were held up last December when this award was made. This grant, however, was pro- vocative of much discussion and caused an_investigation in Congress. | ‘What the commission proposes to do at the hearing, to be held May 22, is a mystery. In its order it states it “will require additional evidence before de- ciding whether it will serve public in- terest, convenience or necessity to grant the applications.” Any persons or or- ganizations “favoring or opposing” the granting of the construction permits or licenses will be heard. ‘The other applicants ordered to at- tend the hearing are the Intercity Ra- dio Telegraph Co. of Cleveland, now operating a ship-to-shore service on the Great Lakes and a limited point-to- point service, and the Wireless Tele- graph & Communications Co. of Chi- cago, the latter maintaining a single station. These two companies propose to merge and create a national network, using 30 channels, and have the back- ing of Warner Bros., Inc, and First National Pictures, Inc. Seek Waves as Feeders. Radio Corporation of America desires the continental channels for a “feeder” o its transoceanic system, claiming it is unable to make satisfactory arrange- ments with existing telegraph com- panies. Mackay wants them primarily for the e reason. Col. Manton Davis of Radio Corporation of America asked the commission early this week to arrange for a new hearing. The com- mission acceded and made it a general ‘hearing. It has been felt that both of these companies would be accorded at least some channels, and this has been stated by members of the commission before 1 committees. But it now appears as if this would be impossible without_disturbing the present short- wave allocations, because all of the channels are committed. The Universal company has been granted authority to - construct radio- telegraph stations in 110 cities, and must complete its program by December 31, 1931, or else face possible forfeiture of the 40 channels allocated. It hardl is possible that the commission will molest Universal in any way unless it fails to comply with the rigid terms of the grant to it. . (Copyright, 1929, by the Consolidated Press.) RADIO TO BROADCAST ZEPPELIN'S ARRIVAL National Chain to Describe Land-! ing of Huge Airship in U. 8. When the Graf Zeppelin, world's lJargest airship, pokes its nose across the American shore line highlights of its flight will be given the radio audience through stations associated with the National Broadcasting Co. A corps of National Broadcasting Co. operatives, headed by Phillips Carlin, program executive and announcer, will 80 to the naval base at Lakehurst, N. J., this week to complete plans for telling the radio audience of the Zeppelin's ar- rival. According to advance informa- tion, this arrival probably will be Sat- urday, but may be expected any time after Friday night, or may not be until some time Sunday. Present plans call for a description of the ship's arrival to be broadcast | from the roof of the big hangar at Lakehurst, in which the German visitor will be housed during its stay. Other equipment will be installed inside the hangar for putting full details of hap- penings there on the air. Notables aboard in all probability will relate briefly the experiences encountered during the journey across the Atlantic. SINGER IS éECRETI'ARY. Virginia Lee Writes to WLW Club‘ Members. CINCINNATL, Ohio (#)—Virginia | Lee is a radio club secretary. Despite the duties that this task in- | volves in the way of answering letters | of the club members scattered all over North America, she has not forgotten how to smile. At meetings of the club, which are broadcast by WLW on Mon- day nights &t 10 o'clock. Eastern time, | she sings “blue” songs. She became gecretary when hundreds of listeners began writing in for her picture. Crumit Believes Concert a Week Limit for Artists NEW YORK (#) —Frank Crumit believes radio artists should not give more than one concert a week. Crumit, who, with his wife, Julia Sanderson, has been starring in a Monday night program on WOR and chain, declared: “Once a week is exactly the right number of appearances. Less than that may break the chain of acquaintance. More than | that is likely to create a feeling | of familiarity, which is unfavor able. A star may easily ruin h welcome by appearing too often Roseline Greene, radio’s first leadin, “Maybelle” radio showboat troupe, heard Sunday nights. duction, Tuesday night over WRC and other N. B. C gram tomorrow night over the same station. "I"H'E SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 12, 1929—PART 4.° FEATURED BROADCASTS ROSALINE GREENE— g lady, will play . stations. The Sunshine Qu: Hank on Wednesday nights. Peter Biljo is di the principal role in “How's the Judge,’ an Eveready hour pro- artet will be heard during the Roxy pro- Simmons is the leader of the Columbia Broadcasting system’s famous irector of the Balaika Orchestra, which provides the major portion of the “Around the Samovar” program over WMAL and other Columbia network stations on ASHINGTON radio lis-| teners, that portion oI(‘ them at least who like their melodrama served | in the old-fashioned way, are making pathetic appeals to WMAL for the return of Hank Simmons and his Show company. ‘WMAL did not know, perhaps, that the Show Boat troupe is one of the most popular radio attrac- tions that has come into Wash- ington over the networks until it omitted this feature from its broadcasting schedule for two successive weeks. The wail that followed cannot be ignored. | Daylight saving in New York, | which juggled the schedules of | nearly all the chain stations in the country, was directly respon- sible for the elimination of the Show Boat production by WMAL. Although the attraction has been carried regularly by a majority of the other Columbia Broadcasting System stations, WMAL has been unable to work it in on its pro- gram because of certain local sponsored “fefitures which' con- tracted months ago for the period which Hank Simmons now broad- casts. “Bill” Pierson of WMAL, who was submerged under protests that followed the removal of Hank Simmons and his troupe, gives as- surance that the feature will be restored to the station’s schedule, if it is possible to do so. While the station cannot abrogate its contracts with the advertisers who are paying for the time on the air when the troune is giving its productions for other Colum- bia stations, Mr. Pierson believes some arrangement may be made to have the melodramas hroadeast at a different hour. or on a differ- ent night, when WMAL can join with the network. * k. ¥ % Renorts drifting into Washing- | ton from New York indicate that WOL, the American Broadcasting Co. station, may be the Washing- ton link in the new chain system being organized by the Allied Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Nearly fifty stations in all sec- tions of the country are under- stood to already have been signed up by the new network organ- izers. A stumbling-block in the case of WOL, however, is said to be its present limitation of power. There is a strong likelihood that should the station join the chain, efforts would be made to have its power increased to 500 or even 1,000 watts. * %k % % Static should not be a bugaboo to radio reception this Summer, according to Dr. J. H. Dellinger, chief of the radio section of the Bureau of Standards, who points out in a recent statement that with improvement in transmitting equipment and receiving sets, to- gether with the use of increased power by the stations on cleared channels, reception should be as smooth and satisfactory as that exverienced during cold weather. The laying of the static bogey | already has resulted in more am- | bitious plans for radio programs during the coming months than have ever been attempted during the midyear season. Sponsors of nearlv all of the major features are striving for bigger and better Summer programs. “There is every indication that | we shall have a good radio Sum- | mer,” said Dr. Dellinger. “In.the early dayvs of broadcasting people were inclined to think that it was | hardly worth while to listen-in in | Summer. That is very different now. “Tremendous improvement has been effected in transmitting ecquipment, particularly in the use of increased power. Receivers are more sensitive and selective than ever before. Propgrams are ar- ranged with special consideration of Summer habits. ample opportunity for radio en- iovment in the Summer as in th= Winter. Good prezrams are on | the air both locnlly and over the various networks.’ The idea that satisfactory radio recention could |not be achieved in Summer has heen exvloded by modern science, | "avention and progress.” | * K % % | tion, which, through centralized depart- Behind the Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR. neers, experimenting at WGY's short wave station a few miles outside of Schenectady, picked up PHI, a short wave station at Huizen, Holland, and rebroadcast the program of music. Engineers at G5SW, Chelmsford, England, | picked up the Schenectady re-| broadcast, and rcbroadcast it again. The Schenectady engi- neers then tuned to the English station and heard the program after its third trip across the At- lantic. It is estimated that the time elapsed from Huizen to Schenec- tady, to Chelmsford and back again to Schenectady was ap-| proximately one twenty-fifth of a | second. * x % X The Federal Radio Commission has authorized WABC, New' York, and WCAU, Philadelphia, both of | the Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tem, to conduct simultaneous transmission tests on the same wave length between midnight and 2 am. ~Scientists --and - experimenters throughout the country will await the outcome of these interesting tests. The experiment will be made on 860 kilocycles, the official {requency on which WABC trans- mits. During the test WABC will use its full 5,000 watts and WCAU |} 10,000 watts. Matched quartz crystals in scientifically perfect circuit ar- | rangements will be used to elimi: nate all possibility of heterodyn. ing between the two powerful sta- tions, located less than 100 miles apart. RADIO ENGINEERS PLAN SYMPOSIUMS Two Outstanding Subjects to Be Considered at Annual | Convention. ‘Two symposiums, treating with out- standing subjects of the radio field, are to be held at the fourth annual con- vention of the Institute of Radio En- gineers, In them television and regulation of radio are to he considered from many angles. Radio regulation will be taken up at the first session tomorrow, and the next day television will have the floor. ‘The discussion on_ television will be led by Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith, vice president of RCA. Other _speakers will include Capt. R. H. Ranger of RCA; C. Francis Jenkins of the Jenkins Laboratories; Julius Weinberger, Theodore A. Smith. George Rodwin and Bernard Cioffari of RCA. The symposium on radio regulation will have among its participants Dr. J. H. Dellinger of the Bureau of Stand- ds: John V. L. Hogan, consulting ; Arthur Batcheller, supervisor . second district; Edgar Felix. National Electrical Manufacturers’ As- soctation, and R. H. Marriott, consult- ing_engineer. The last, day of the convention is to be a point meeting with the Ameri- can section, International Scientific Radio Union, at which approximately 20 papers on a wide range of subjects are to be heard. Some of the coun- try's leading scientists are to have a part in the discussion. HARVARD SPORT ITEMS SENT TO BYRD MEMBER' N. D. Vaughan, '29, Kept Informed on Athletics Through WGY. 100000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 PLAN WIDE HOOK-UP Classic Race of the Blue Grass State to Be Heard on Two Networks. LOUISVILLE, Ky, (#).—The Ken- tucky Derby is to have more radio lis- teners this year than at any time in its history. ‘The classic of the Blue Grass State Saturday is to be described in two chain broadcasts, which will include stations from coast to coast. The time is 5:30 p.m., Eastern standard. Previous to the race the numerous preliminaries are to be related over the microphone. Stations to be hooked in include: N. B. C. chain: WEAF, WJZ, WEEI, WTIC, WJAR, WTAG, WCSH, WFI, WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE, WTAM, KSD, WOW, WDAF, KSTP, WTMJ, KOA, WHAS, WSM, WMC, WSB, WBT, KRPC, WJAX, WRVA, WBZ, WBAL, KDKA, WJR, WLW, KYW, KWK, WREN, XGO, KFI, KGW, KOMO, @Hgl KSL, WKY, WIOD, WSMB and APL C. B. S. chain: WABC, WJAS, WGHP, WMAQ, KMOX, KOIL, WSPD, WHK, WFBM, WISN, WBBM and Pacific Coast chain. WGN, Chicago, as usual, will make a separate broadcast. ‘WODA Broadcasts Feature. A New York edition of the Kansas City Nighthawks, a late night feature at WDAF, Kansas City, is being broad- cast weekly by WODA, Paterson, N. See the New STEWART- WARNER at b ‘ CONSOLIDATED BLDG. & HEATING CO. ; 1425 H St. N.E. “ Lincoln 5404 Complete Showing of the New STEWART- WARNER RADIO “The Set with the Punch” here Phone for home demonstration Rill_)lABLE 10 CO. ADAMS 2445 18th 3216 St. N.W. OPEN EVENINGS ©000000000000000000000003 : i : : Your model at your price is % : i 3 : 3 * CAMBRIDGE, Mass. 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