Evening star., 1924-06-08

/ trict supervisors. stationed in Boston,
New York. Baltimore, Atlanta, New
Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle. De-
troit and Chicago. is attempting to
coordinate the various elements of
the proposed national radio net. The
Post Once, Agricultural Department
and the Army and Navy are also in
terested. Not long ago the chief
supervisor OF radio sent communica-
tions to all field supervisors direct
ing them to make a survey of radio
facilities in their districts, ascertain
ing the possibilities OF hooking up
all stations in an emergency, and
the attitude of the business, rail
way, communicate ton and other inter-
ests. Replies received from prac-
tically every district show that the ANA
teurs, manufacturers. broadcasters rail-
ways, newspapers, civic interests, and
| even the telegraph and telephone com
panies, are ready to cooperate.
our proposed plans in an effort to
establish a reliable secondary or
emergency communication system.
The Commerce Department has
authorized both amateurs and broad
casters to transmit on assigned wave
lengths In emergencies, under the di-
rection of their district supervisors
1t is even suggested that licenses of
stations where operators are on duty
specify that the transmitter must
be held in readiness to serve the
community or other interests in the
event Of public need
Probably Supervisor Beane of the
ninth district. with offices in Chicago,
trict than in any other section
of the country. He has not only Sc
| cured the cooperation of practically
all radio stations throughout the
middle west, but has had several
| practical demonstrations indica ting
a;
service. Recently he called a con-
ference on the subject. at which rep
reSentatives of all branches of the art
and industry were present He re-
ports that amateurs stand ready TO
handle two-Way communication for
railways. broadcasters volunteered TO
serve as point-to- point stations using
CIV. cooperating with amateurs for
delivery of messages 1t was sug-
gested that press dispatches be han
died by voice for localities not lined
up for code point-to-point transmt u.s.
sion. Many broadcast statior.. winch
found their receiving equipmAnt un-
suitable have since installed better
receivers and means for using CIV on
emergency code work Authority has
been granted. and plans for inter-
communication tests Of high-powered
broadcasfers Of the ninth district are
being formulated to study their re-
liability in both night and day trans
mission.
Cooperation of all interests is re-
ported from Seattle. New York. At
lanta and Baltimore supervisors
where district emergency organiza-
tions are being formed. The Asso-
ciated Press and the United Press
have expressed considerab BILE interest
through their desires to supply news
paper clients with current news when
regular lines of distribution fail. De-
tails of general national plan, with
special local provisions, are being de-
veloped by the radio section of the
commerce department at Washington.
One of the subjects to be taken up
by this summers radio conference
will be emergency work. Secretary
Hoovers radio executives are work
ing out other details and planning
for the organization of several re-
search and development committees