The Washington herald., 1922-07-27


Temporary organization Of the
National Radio Chamber of Com
merce was effected yesterday at the
first annual meeting held at Ward
man Park Hotel. In the absence of
Secretary of Commerce Hoover. DR..
L. Du Plessus Clements conveyed a
message of regret the Secretary had
forwarded. DR.. Clements delivered
the principal address at the morn
ing session.
Following addresses in the after
noon by Comdr. S. e. Hooper. L. 3.
NJ. and Capt. Guy Hill. u. s. Army
Signal Corps, the session was given
over to the election of officers.
The result of this election fol-
lows: President. w. II. Davis, Of
Pennie. Davis. Marvin and Edmunds,
OF New York; vice president. Harold
Powers, American Radio and Re-
search Corporation. Medford Hillside.
Mass: executive secretary. George
Lewis, of New York; treasurer.
Cloyd Marshall. Dubilier Condenser
end Radio Company. New York
Matthew Quay Glaser. of New York,
was elected director of publicity.
Members of the chamber elccting
the above officers were representa-
tives of radio apparatus manufac-
turing companies from all sections
of the country. Western Electric,
General Electric. Radio Corporation
of America. Dubilier. Holtzer-Cabot
Wireless Specially and the Inde-
pendent Wireless Company were
among the concerns represented.
DR.. Doilinger. chief of the Radio Re-
search Laboratory. Bureau OF Stan
dards. was present at the session.
A telegram was sent to Secretary
Hoover expressing the disappoint-
ment that he was prevented from
addressing the gathering as he first
intended. Appreciation was ex-
pressed for the Secretary's interest
in the efforts OF the National Radio
Chamber OF Commerce to organize
the radio industry of the United
States.
Aim for ReEulati n.
The tendency OF the meeting,
which will be continued Thursday
and Friday, was toward a definite
business-like organization for the
regulation of the radio industry with
a view to insuring the public bet
ter radio service.
DR.. Clements, woh is a manufac-
turing chemist OF wide reputation
from Philadelphia. stressed the par
ticular Importance of co-ordinating
activities in the radio field
"One problem overshadows all
others in Importance" he said, the
change OF the radio dabbler to a
standard regulated-radio subscriber.
1t proves the necessity for increased
broadcasting activities. the intro
duction of a low-priced short range
radio broadcaster sold at a price
within reach-its action and prac-
tical application governed by stan
dard rules laid down by the National
Radio Chamber of Commerce. Only
in this way can radio activity be
harnessed to public service.
Stresses Incentive.
DR.. Clements stressed the need
for American incentive in the
newly developed field of radio. I'VE
have the opportunity to become the
leaders of the radio Industry
throughout the world. 1t is up to
this convention to fulfill the i'm
portant task of creating a National
Radio Chamber of Commerce so
powerful and progressive that the
radio industry OF this country can
introduce American standard made
radio supplies throughout the
world at American prices. Radio
Is a coming publ, utility even
more important than the telegraph
and telephone" he said.
At the afternoon session Comdr.
S. c. Hooper. u. s. N, stressed the
Importance to be gained from
properly co-ordinating the manu-
featuring and government radio
interests of the country so that in
national emergency the VAST
potential army of more than
100000 radio operators may be at
the instant service of their gov
eminent.
Capt. Guy Hill. of the United
States Army Signal Corps, urged
Standardization of radio parts so
that should 1t be necessary for the
military forces of the nation to
utilize all radio sets In the event
OF national emergency. the smaller
units for composing the receiving
sets might be interchangeable.