The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-06
Washington Conference Seeks Solve Problem
 of Interference
HOOVER NAMES REMEDIES
Scrapping Much Equip ment Necessary Unless
 Relief Obtained

peftS or the Unlted states gathered III Washington at the invitation Of SecrC, | tary of Commerce Hoover, to take ac. tion regarded as necessary to save the industry from hopeless chaos. Unless radical action for a regula- tion of broadcasting is taken immedi. ately 500 sending station in the United States will be rendered practically usc- less, officials agreed
 As a remedy the establishment of new wave lengths zoning of the coun, try and fixed time limits for broad casting from the various stations were advocated.
 The conference, known as the In- terdepartment Advisory Committee on Government Radio Broadcasting was augmented by representatives from tEc more important broadcasting sta tions, who agreed upon a program of cooperation.
 No New Laws Passed Failure of Congress to pass radio regulatory legislation, placing control of broadcasting and other features of the industry in the hands of the Sec retary of Commerce, has made it ne cessary for Government and private agencies to voluntarily submit to an informal directorship.
 Interference with messages flashed from the hundreds of stations in the United States, speakers declared, is making it more and more difficult for the 2500,000 receiving stations to get satisfactory service. Weather reports, the stock markets, public health bull letins, the United tSates Navy Band jazz from Broadway and talk on "Why Girls Go Wrong" from Reno are likely to be on the program of a single evenings entertainment - un | fortunately jumbled together. Secretary Hoover proposed to keeI the most popular programs of the broadcasting stations available for the amateur receivers by maintaining these stations at the conventiona wave lengths.
 Other broadcasting stations which have a special appeal, such as the stock markets and educational mes sages, would be given higher wave length Receiving stations desiring this service could be tuned according ly it was pointed out.
 Might Scrap Equipment
 It was admitted a general rearrange ment of wave lengths would make ne cessary the scrapping of hundreds O receiving sets, and necessity of { systematic readjustment was there fore pointed out.
 The conference hoped to accomplish a program of temporary relief unti the next Congress, when renewed pressure will be brought to bear fol remedial legislation.
 l Last July the Interdepartment Com mittee met to discuss legislation to bt l ference problem. Since that time the amount of interference has increased greatly, and the problem has assumed proportions of serious menace.
 Dr. w. s. Stratton, Director of the Bureau of Standards, is chairman o1 the committee. He outlined to the conference some of the accomplish ments in radio research in the last year.
 Governmental departments repre- sented by radio experts included Agri 1 culture, Commerce, Interior, Justice Labor, Navy, Post Office, State, Treas ury, War, the United States Shipping Board and the Bureau of the Budget Before adjournment it was expected recommendation would be adopted as to broadcasting, wave lengths, receiv- ing stations and other matters pertain ing to Government radio regulation.