The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-28
WANTS NATION
TO LISTEN in ON
HOUSE BY RADIO
Brennan's ResOlu ito n
Asks Wireless Be In
stalled in Congress.

SStAAASA ~0os
Radio telephony received national
attention yesterday as steps were
taken to operate radio devices in
Congress and the Radio Conference
at the Department of Commerce
considered plans to control the
rapidly increasing operation Of
wireless.
Debates and daily proceedings of
the Senate and House will be
broadcasted over the Nation and
seas by the radiophone il a joint
resolution introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative VIM
cent Brennan. of Ohio. is adopted.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover yesterday advocated control
of the rapidly developing use of the
wireless telephone by the govern
ment and restriction OF the radio
material to news. entertainment.
education and such commercial
news as is of interest to large
groups of the community at the
same time. Secretary Hoover advo-
Gated this before the conference of
experts meeting to consider legisla-
tive control OF commercial radio.
Brennan Outlines Benefits.
The resolution Of Representative
Brennan asks that the Secretary of
the Navy be directed to install
radio apparatus either in the Cap
itol Building or at the Naval Radio
Station, Radio. Va. with connection
to the Capitol Building. The ap-
paratus would be used, under pro-
visions of the resolution. in send
ing out the entire proceedings and
debates OF the Senate and House
so far as practicable"
A reawakening of public interest
in Congress; transmission of
actions dealing with business op-
erations in all parts OF the Nation
quickly: stimulation cf students
interest in the national govern
ment. and accurate recording Of all
proceedings on the floors of both
branches of the Congress are named
by the Representative as benefits
to be gained from installation OF
the radio in the Capitol.
Points Specific Case.
"One of the purposes had in
mind was to place this new and
most promising method of commu-
nication under the actual and close
observation of Concress.- Repre-
sentative Brennan remarked in in
troducing-his resolution.
National legislation each year is
becoming of more and more inn
nortance to the American people. =
Representative Brennan pointed out
Many business houses find il de-
sirable to be informed the meme Mt
- important bill is passed or a
vote is taken. The action of Con-
Eress. and particularly the time
when Il is taken. frequently affect
Investments involving millions
The time when a tariff bill goes
into effect is of vital interest 20 a
ship at sea bringing imports to the
country. The time when a hill re-
stricting immigration goes into ef-
feet is of equal interest to the
liner carrying immigrants to our
shores.
Possibilities Are LimitIess.
Now that the President has re-
sumed the practice or custom of
delivering his addresses TO Con-
Eress in person. it would be pos
sible for 1e people also to hear
these history making messages,
The possibilities following from
this installation are almost limit
less. It would seem to be an inno-
no time in establishing.
The development OF the art to-
day is the result chiefly Of the ex-
neriments anS study of amateurs.
The amateurs are entitled to the
encourag cement and help WHICH nee
essarily will follow from the off,
apparatus by the national leg.sla-
tive body. Many OF the young pee
pie of the nation are already writ
ing to Congress asking Cor fair
legislation upon this subject. be-
lieve that many who now fnd the
study OF t1ninte"est:ns.
when confined to the pages of a
textbook, would welcome the op-
portunity of pursuing the same
study first hand from their own
receiving instrument, and at the
same time gain some practical
knowledge of forensic debate"
Representative Brennan pointed
out.
Secs Need for Regulation.
Desire for regulation of the
wireless telephone was expressed
at the conference of radio experts
at the Department of Commerce
yesterday.
'I think IL will be agreed at the
outset" Secretary Hoover said.
that the use of the radio tele-
phone for communication between
single individuals. as in the case
a the ordinary telephone, is q per-
.fectly hopeless notion.