Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1929, Page 18

U ONLY NATION NOT TAXING RADIO Complicated Factors Shown in Government’s Reply to Lawsuits. BY MARTIN CODEL. American enterprise, seeking rights and privileges in the fast developma medium of communication known as radio, has beset the Government with many new problems that are absent in other countries where government own- ership and operation of communication facilities is the rule. Peculiar unto this country are these problems, for the United States alone, amoeng the major nations of the world, authorizes private initiative and enter- prise to utilize the precious radio chan- nels without exacting a license fee or sharing in the revenues. American ra- dio, like American railroads and other great utilities, is in the hands of private interests, though regulation and control rest with the Government. Some idea of the numerous and com- | plicated factors that govern the selec- tion of those who shall use the myste- rious ether waves in the public or pri- vate service may be gleaned from the statement of facts and grounds for de- cisions submitted by the Federal Radio Commission to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia in the appeals of the Intercity Radio Telegraph Co., the Wireless Telegraph & Communica- tions Co., the Radio Corporation of America Communications, Inc., and the Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co. Four Companies Appeal. Each of these companies has appealed from decisions of the commission deny- ing them part or all of the wave lengths ‘they sought In order to establish domes- tic radio-telegraph systems in_competi- tion with the wire telegraphs. The commission has presented an exhaus- tive document covering the four-cor- nered appeals of the rival interests in order “to clarify the facts and legal issues presented for review” by the court. The document is a veritable ‘text book of radio law, sclence and history. y First of all, the commission is con- fronted by rules of international law, the psysical and scientific limits of ra- 'dio as now in practice, and the demands of services having paramount claims to 'facilities. International law and treaty obligations dictate what wave lengths may be used for respective services and how. Then there is the national law, which reserves certain rights for the ‘Government services but leaves to the ! commission discretion concerning who shall be licensed to use the remaining ‘waves. Priority has more or less been estab- dished for the national defense, mari- time and airways services, emergency communications systems, systems for communicating where land wires are impracticable or unavailable, public service, transoceanic and interconti- nental communications, and important experimental and developmental work. Beyond these needs, however, the ap- gleleclllonl of the private interests have n for radio channels for domestic systems, both public and private in «character. Since a public utility stand- ard is being imposed upon the use of most channels not in the. priority classes, the demands for facilities for purely private uses have practically all been refused. Yet the demands for channels to be used in the public serv- ice, such as those intended for the competitive radio telegraph systems, have far exceeded the supply. Limitations Are Perplexing. Physical and scientific limitations have been even more perplexing. Chan- nels must be standardized, defined, measured and uniformly allocated, and the effect of their use on other radio uses determined. The fact that the radio art is changing almost daily com- Plicates this factor considerably. The commission's legal counsel, au- thors of the statement of facts and ounds for decisions, point out that th economic and technical considera- tions ruled the assignment of those channels admitted to the trusteeships of various companies. In the former icategory the considerations were the ex- isting communication facilities, the need for domestic feeders into interna- ‘tional circuits, the desirability of com- 'petition between radio services and ,sound economic principles generally. Among technical considerations the chief factors were technical and finan- cial resources, service to be rendered mnd development possibilities. ‘These, it is sald, were the hallmarks of such assignments of wave lengths as those made to the Universal Wireless Communications Co., which proposes to establish a system serving 112 cities in all States; the Radio Corporation of America Communications, Inc., and other successful or partially successtul applicants. The reasons for denying other applicants were chiefly that they did not propose to give as broad service or did not appear to meet other quali- fications. (Copyright, 1939, by North American News- aper Alliance.) _AIRSHIP LINE OUTLINED. Honolulu Told Terminal Require- ments for Service From U. 8. HONOLULU, August 16 (®).—J. C. Hunsaker, representative of the Good- year-Zeppelin _Corporation, outlined plans to the Honolulu Chamber of Com- merce yesterday for a dirigible airline from the Pacific Coast and the require- zenu ?eceasary for a local dirigible Hunsaker indicated it probably would ‘be two or three years before operations jcould commence, depending largely on the acquisition of mail contracts. —_—— b One in every 19 persons in England holds an automobile driver's license. o108 an sutomobTe drivers Neense. Today on PROGRAM FOR FRID THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. the Radio AY, AUGUST 16, 1929. (Meters on left of call letters, kilocycles on right. AUl time p.m. unless| otherwise indicated.) Fak o LOCAL STATIONS. 315.6—WRC—850, (National Broadcasting Co.) oo—w;.smngton-cmeuo base ball game, play by play. 8:00—Blackc and Gold Srchestra. 6:00—Rapid Transit. 6:30—Correct time. 6:31—Base ball scores and motion pic- ture guide. 6:35—Darktown Wanderers. 7:00—Cities Service Orchestra and Cavaliers. 8:00—Whispering Tables. 8:30—Schradertown Band. 9:00—Summer melodies. 9:30—"“The Family Goes Abroad.” 10:00—Weather forecast. 10:01—Al Jolson. 10:15—Slumber music. 11:00 to 12:00—Park Central Orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower health exercises. 17:15a—Federation morning devotions. 7:30a—Cheerio. 7:50a—Petit Trio. 8:00a—Milt Coleman, songs. 8:15a—Morning melodies. 9:00a—United States Navy Band. 10:00a—Three Little Maids. 10:15a—Radio Household Institute, 10:30a—Studio program. lO:dsw—‘égonll(e ‘Weaving,” by Anna Nott 00k. 11:00a—Twelve O'Clock Trio. 11:30a—President Hoover’s address at Madison, Va. 12:30—Yoeng’s Orchestra, 1:30—National farm and home hour— 3 475.9—WMAL—630. (Washington Radio Forum.) 3:00—Play by play account of the ‘Washington-Chicago base ball 8po 500—Odd.l and Ends of the Day”"— Closing market prices, Columbia 6:01—Flashes from The Evening Star. G‘ls—chryller Orchestra. O oo—uam opera gems. 9:30—In & Runhn‘:mhn. 10:00—Paramount Orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. 10:00a— cmmnn 's hour—*"Adventures of Helen and Mary.” 10:30a—Dance orchestra. 11 onw—Noondly Club—Salon ‘ Orches- and talk on boys’ hobbies. 11:30a w 12 15—Julie Wintz and his orchestra. 228.9—WOL—1,310. (American Broadeasting Co.) 3:00—Washington-Chicago base ball game, play by play. 5:45—The Town Crier. 6:00—The Public Service Man. 6:10—What's on the air tonight. National Grange program. 2:15—Band of a Thousand Melodies, 2:30—R. C. A. demonstration hout. 205.4—WJISV—1,460. (Independent Publishing Co.) 3:00—Midafterngon musicale, 5:00—Good afternoon! 6:30—Classified _hour. 7:30—Bran Hughes' Orchestra. 8:00—James Chamberlain, tenor; Helen Fenwick, accompanist. 8:15—Studio_presentation. 8:30—F. W. Hart, baritone, 8:45—The Gondoliers, 9:15—David Martin, baritone. 9:30—The Columbia Trio. 10:30—Good night! Early Program Tomorrow. 11:30a—National farm program., 11:45a—Marmola program. 12:00—Time signals. 348.6—~WABC New York—860. 6:30—Fashion Plates (30 minutes). 454.3—WEAF New York—660. 5:00—Black and Gold Room Dinner Orchestra; scores. 5:30—Twins. 6:00—Rapid Transit Sketches. 6:30—Dark Town Wanderers, Negro quartet, 7:00—Concert Orchestra and Cava- liers, saxophonist and male quartet. 8:00—Whispering ‘Tables, dramatic scenes from the underworld. 8:30—Gus and Loule, with the Town Band. 9:00—Summer Melodies, soprano and tenor. 9:30—The Family Goes Abroad, “Fly- ing to London.” 10:00—Hotel Dance Orchestra Hour. 11:00—Ben Pollack’s Hotel Dance Or- chestra. 394.5—WJZ New York—760. 5:00—Smith Ballew’s Dance Orchestra. 6:00—In the Good Old Summer Time; Salon singers. 6:30—Uncle Bob Sherwood, stories of Circus and Novelty Band. 7:00—Mildred Hunt and orchestra. 7:30—To be announced. 8:00—Phil Cook and Vic Fleming. 9:00—Quaker Girl. 9:30—Orchestra_and mixed chorus. 10:00—Hour of Slumber Music. 422.3—WOR Newark—710. 7:00—Hawaiian Shadows by native musicians. 7:30—The Rollickers, music by quar- tet. = 8:00—Story Hour. 9:00—Light Opera Gems. 9:30—Russian music. 302.8—WBZ Springfield—990. 5:00—News; music; agriculture, 6:30—Same as WJZ 13‘ huul’!). 10 oo-qporms ne! NEW and IMPROVED SONATRON SONATRON—ON THE AIR EVERY SUNDAY 6:15—Ruth Rush’s Pastimers. 6:30—Katharine Dunning, planist. 7:00—"Let's Go Fllhln‘," by Glen C. Leetch of the Bureau of Fish- eries. 7:11—“Amos 'n’ Andy.” 17:20—Donald Thomas, baritone, 7:30—Late news flashes. 7:40—Artists’s short recital. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:308—The musical clock. 8:00a—Birthdays—A thought for the day. 8:05a—The musical clock (continued). 10:00a—Request pi 10:30a—The ahoppera luld& 434.5—NAA—690. (Washington Navy Yard.) 3:45—Weather Bureau reports, 9:55—Time signals. 10:05—Weather Bureau reports. OUT-OF-TOWN STATIONS. Programs prepared by the Associated Press. Scheduled for Eastern standard time. 348.6—~WABC New York—$60. 5:30—Stern's Orchestra; entertainers. 8:30—Chain Key Station. 7:00—Entertainers; orchestra. 8:00—In Old Vienna; play. 9:00—United Choral Singers. egro achievement program. 10:00—Dance Music Hour. 272.6—WPG Atlantic City—1,100, 4:30—Twilight Organ Recital; news. 7:00—Scores; concert orchest: 17:30—Dance; feature programs. 8:30—Dance Orchestra. 9:00—Wandering Poet. 9:30—Dance Music. | 11:00—Midnight Organ Recital. 256.3—~WCAU . Philadelphia—1,170. 5:20—Scores; mystic; financiers, 6:00—Talk; Hotel Orchestra. 6:30—WAEC program. 7:00—Fashioners; Follies. 8:00—Two Hours from WOR. 10:00—Dance Music Hour. 305.9—KDKA Pittsburgh—980. 5 00—Little Symphony; scores. 6:00—Same as WJZ (5 hours); scores. 260.7—WHAM _Rochester—1,150. 6:30—Orchestra Half Hour. 7:00—WJZ (30 minutes); Concert Or- chestra. 8:00—WJZ programs (2 hours). 10:00—Dance Music (1 hour). 379.5—WGY Schenectady—790. 5:25—Scores; WEAF program. 6:00—Literary Cameos; talk; 6:30—Musical Features. 7:00—Concert Orchestra. 8:00—Two Hours from WEAF. 10:00—Dance Music Hour. scores. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN. 8.3—WLW Ol.llclnllllv—'l“. 6:00—Memory Tunes; 6:30—8Same as WJZ (3 9:30—Woodwind xnmnblz. nrclmh‘n. 10:30—Radioet Rimfi:mhn. 1: m-—smt and Low Down. 280.2—~WTAM-WEAR Cleveland—1,070. LE m-wn! (30 minutes); vocal; or- chestr: 7:00—Hour !rom ‘WEAPF. 8:00—The Suitmen; The Folks, 9:00—The Fur Trappers. 9:30—Friday Frolics. 10:30—Variety Hour. 11:30—Dance music (z% ‘hours). 398.8—WCX-WJR Detroit—750, 6:00—Variety; base ball scores. 6:30—Same as WJZ (1 hour). 7:30—Radioet; orchestra; Grocers. 8:30—WJZ (30 mlnum). soldiers, 9:30—Program from WJZ. dance. 10:00—Dance; 12:00—Easy Chair; dance (l ‘hour). 405.2—WSB Atlanta—740. 6: ao—w.vz tr(:o minutes) ; Pomar’s Or- 9 :o——mme program. 8: oo—w.vz (30 minutes) ; Rhodes pro- 9:l oo—Concert ‘WJZ program. 10:00—Concert program. 11:45—Hawalian Ensemble. 277.6~WBT Charlotte—1,f 6:30—WJZ (30 minutes); Reld & Gar- rison. 7:30—The Chastian Siste 8:00—WJZ (30 mlnum) Hlnlhn‘ 9:30—Same as WJZ. 10:00—Scores; organ; dance. 365.6—~WHAS Loulsville—820. no—w.vz (30 minutes); orchestra; 8 O—WJZ (30 minutes) ; orcheltrl‘ 9:00—Feature; WJZ program. 10:00—Studio program. 11:00—Amos; news; orchestra. 12:00—Barrett’s Orchestra. 461.3—WSM Nashville—650. 7:30—String quartet; bulletins. !OO—V“JZ (30 minutes); Hotel Or- chestra. I 00—WEAF and WJZ (1 hour). 0:00—Soprano and orchestra. 1o 30—Half Hour from WJZ. 270.1—WRVA Richmond—1,110. 6:00—Byrd Trio: Amos-Andy. 7:00—Sports; Musical Movie News. 7:45—Better Trade Talk; roads. 8:00—WJZ (30 minute$); Radio Club. 9:00—Trio; WJZ program. 10:00—Hotel Orchestra. 11:15—Theater Organ Hour. SOVIET RECOGNITION OPPOSED BY TOURISTS By the Assoclated Press. WARSAW, Poland, August 16.—The delegation of Americans who have been touring Soviet Russia for business and professional observations, now that they are out of the United Soclety Soviet Russia, have expressed their opinions as to American recognition of the 10-year- old Communist republic. poll taken among members of the Junket. after their 25-day tour, in which they covered 4,000 miles, showed that only 331-3 per cent were unqualifiedly in favor of American recognition of the Soviet Union. Sixty-six and two-thirds per cent insisted upon various conditions to (.hlt recognition. Fifty per cent made pa: ment of the Czar's debts one of the con- ditions and 66 2-3 per cent made pay- ment of the Kerensky regime debts an- other of the conditions. . . 9 Major “Chain” Features TONIGHT. 7:00—Cities !ervlce ‘Hour— network. : Army Band— WMAL and C. B. 8. network. 8:30—Schrade: musicom- edy—WRC and N. B. C. network. 8:30—Theater Memories; “Blossom _Time,” act 2—WJZ, ‘WBZ, WBAL, WHAM, KDEA, KWK, ps | 11:00—Dance Hour. g Opera WMAL and C. B. S. network. 9:30—Armour program: mixed chorus of 18 voices and 30-piece orchsetra—WJZ, WBZ, KDKA, WLW, WRVA and others. 10:00—Al Jolson—WRC and coast-to-coast N. B. C. network. At De leave g$our order. You Will Get a Perfect MAJESTIC Guaranteed Radio Installation Dollvered ready to use the same day you All the lat Radio models can be found here. Moll’s , popular Piano and - De Moll’s Twelfth and G Sts. “Individuality in Furniture at DeMoll's” Furniture Co. S ON NATIONAL CHAIN Comedian to Present Trio of Songs From His New “Talkie.” Al Jolson, whose microphone presen- tations have been confined to special and gala occasions, will be heard over. a nation-wide network of National Broadcasting Company stations tonight in a cycle of songs from his new talk- wlT picture, “Say It With Songs.” WRC 1 be a link in the chain. ‘The Jolson program will last for only 15 minutes beginning at 10 o'clock, but in that time he expects to nln( at least three of the hits from “Say It With Songs,” and drop a few wise- cracks. “Little Pal” most certainly will be one of the numbers. Bernard Levi- tow’s Orchestra will provide the accom- paniments. Jolson breaks into the program sched- ule through a 15-minute reducnon in the slumber music period. WRC, how- ever, has retained all of its regular attractions. Prominent among. them are the Schradertown Musicomedy, the Citles Service Hour, the Darktown ‘Wanderers, Summer melodies, and an- other “Whispering Tables” episode. ‘The specialty of the Darktown Wan- derers’ presentation will be a banjo solo, the “All Wet Medley,” played by Fred Van Eps. A saxop! jone solo by Merle Johnston, also will be featured in the Cities Service Hour. He will play “Melodie” and follow it with his “Around the Scale.” The Cavallers will contribute a varied program which includes a medley from “Three Cheers,” and Harrison's “In the Gloaming.” Orchestral numbers from the scores of Romberg, Friml and Lehar form & major part of the “Light Opera Gems” broadcast tonight by WMAL and asso- ciated Columbia Broadcasting System stations. An orchestra, mixed quartet and tenor and soprano soloists will take part. ‘WMAL'S other musical offerings in- clude a concert by the United States Army Band, and “In a Russian Vil- lage” program which will reflect much | of the melancholy nature of Russlan country folk. There also will be an- other True Story sketch and a I dance program by Roy Ingraham’s Paramount Orchestra. Glen C. Leetch of the Bureau of Fisheries will give the Izaak Walton League talk tonight over WOL. His topic is “Let's All Go Fishing Tomor- row.” It is designed to give fishermen | information as to the condition of the | 'waters around Washington and a tip on | the spots where the fish are biting best. | Bran Hughes’ Orchestra and a group | of vocal recitals are featured tonight | by WJSV. Coolies Go Back to Work. APIA, British Samoa, August 16 (#).| —Coolies who have been on & strike | here for several days have returned | to work. No concessions were made by | the employers. 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