New-York tribune., 1922-06-04
Congress Ready
To Enact New
Radio Laws
Modified Bill Gives Hoover
Wide Range of Power TO
Meet Changing Situation
Until Art Is Stabilized
Licenses Can Be Revoked
Proposed Law Allocates 20
wave-Length Bands to All
Types of Radio Service

Fror1 Ths Trfhures Wdff'H JfoF bhTf0h
AsHINGTON. June 3-Congress Is
nov prepared 20 create the "trafhe
cop" asked BY Secretary of Commerce
Hoover's recent radio conference 70
Bring order out ~ the e'hersl chaos
caused By the tremendous growth of
commercial and amateur hroadcasting
After several small setbaeks the legis-
lative soppcr has ground around 70 the
roint where passage ~ bills embody-
ing III, conferences plans is soon -
h. realized. thin feT days Senator
Kellogg. ~ Minnesota. and Representa-
tive Wallace n. White ir, ~ Maine
expect n introduce identicsl bills.
which have the approval of Secretary
Hoover
Contrary 70 a general impression The
measures do not attempt 70 lay down
elaborate and highly technical regula-
tions Of permanent character. Prin-
eipally because 1t is recognized that
radiogrsphy is IN It's infancy and with
in short periods ia expected % make
great strides forward. the provisions
Of the new act are 20 BE- as flexible
as possible. and much is left IN its
Administration 70 the direction o. The
Commerce Secretary II would pri-
marily merely Strengthen ard bolster
up generally the first three sections
OF the old act ~ 1912
Hoover Given Wide Powers
The powers which would be definite
~ placed with the Department of Com
rerce. or more specifically. the bureau
Of navigation, include;
I. ClassiHcation o. licensed stations
and operators along with Official regis
trstion with The government
2 Authority 20 prescribe ne nature
~ services the ar.ouvs stations may
render
2. Power 20 assign wave lengths ard
determine locations.
4. Control of kinds Of instruments
or apparatus With respect 10 outside
effects"
S. Regulation OF times and methods
o. operating
In ADDITION 20 these major provis-
ions. the bills. u is understood, viii
contain number % other minor sec
tiors which would contribute ~
various ways toward preventing inter
ferences.
II thought and re conference
thought that II these genera powers
were granted there would be authority
enough 20 take care % the art IN i,s
> 4
White. IN discussing bis measure.
There Is no intention anywhere ia
Congress. 7 believe 20 write a highly
technical act AZ this time
Permanent Laws Can't Be Made
The business Of RADIO IS changing
and shifting almost daily and q D..
therefore impossible % leg.siate N ar
,.cicration o. an ihe developments
which arc bound 3, come. The only
thing re can % 10 draw gp q flexible
act rith provisions broad enough 20
permi, Secretary Hoover 20 get Crip
upon the confusion which now reigns.
Our bill is so designed that as progress
makes necessasv rev and more specific
regulations they car be added and
permanent act can be built around 70
When the radio becomes as settled anc
stabilized g business as the telephone
that law can he written ard not be-
fore"
Representative White has not pushed
MS Bill vigorously until within the
last few days because me House com
mittee or merchant marine 20 which
u uill be referred has been jommed
with the ship subsidy question and
other matters which preeluded It's con
s.deration until they are disposed %.
IN the near time he has beer IN con-
ference with Secretary Hoover and to-
gethcr they nave redrafted the original
Dill drawn up by the Maine member
Immediately after the radio conference
adjourned The new bill IS declared
- be entirely acceptable IN both Ser
ate and House.
Twenty distinct wave length alloea-