Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

per annum. and receiving sets are
taxed pesos a. year. There are now
only three broadcasting stations, all
operating from Mexico City.
The Polish government also regu
lates radio stations In that country.
A new bill is before the diet, under
which amateur or privately owned
government supervision. But little
radio manufacturing Is done In Po-
land. the output of the single factory
being taken up by the national army.
so fans do not have much choice.
The Radio Stude," the first official
operation at Christmas with an ex-
cellent program and political"
Christmas greeting from Chancellor
Or. Marx. advtces from Berlin state.
The >broadcastine during the holidays
carried recitations. vocal. instru-
the borders. In Germany. the pro-
grams were received with much en-
thusiasn. Radio will soon become a
power in .muStc-lovin0 German cir
cles, it. is predicted. Classical music
and. operate music -predominated
grams Is interesting. The radio
stude transmitted few song hits or
dance numbers, but mostly folk songs
and opera excerpts. Nearly every
German noves music. and great mum
bers today who cannot afford the
eXorbitant prices charged in thea
tiers. may now listen in on music by
Beethoven. Mendelssohn, BRAINS,
Strauss. kreisler. Bach and Mozart
Chinese natives are prohibited from
purchasing and operating radio re-
ceiving sets by a recent order Of the
Chinese ministry of communications.
The order states that such sales and
operation are against the law and
that offenders will be punished Sc
verely. Foreigners living in Chinese
territory also come under this. ban.
and steps are being taken to pre-
vent the sale Of radio apparatus, or
its installation by Chinese living in
foreign, settlements. Foreign resi-
dents In the Hongkong colony use
radio by special permit, however,
Relay Presfdent's Speech. =.
few minutes after President Cool
idge has broadcast from the White
House his message on the nineteenth
anniversary OF the Rotary Club move
ment, Friday night, the complete text
of the message will be started from
this city and relayed by amateur
radio stations to all Rotary clubs in
this country and Canada. -.
If permission Is obtained from
r ns1ts Of TT foreign soveTn
wise be transmitted by amateur sta
lions to Rotary clubs in England.
Holland, France, Italy and others of
the twenty-seven countries where the
Retarians are prominently organized.
Removal of the restrictions govern
ing international amateur traffic of
this nature will be sought by George
L. Treadwel1, secretary of the Chi
cago Rotary Club. from which the
Rotary movement spranE.
II k1<a. oss ~ Ia MI {Ca r,
Radio Relay League for the world
wide amateur relaying Of the Cool
tdge message was requested in the
following letter from Mr.. Treadwell
to Hiram Percy Maxim. president of
the A r. r. Ii. who is now on his
/ "on Friday February %, President
Coolidge will broadcast q message
from the White House in the name
Of the Rotary. Club Of Chicago to
sary of this international organiza-
ton, which message It. is planned to
relay around the world via the $500
Rotary clubs now organized. In
twenty-seven countries of the'world.
president. Coolidge will refer par
ticularly to the birth Of this idea in
the Chicago club In 1906 and It's
spread In nineteen years to 100000
members and 5000 similar clubs in
these countries. He will refer to
significance, mans the advancement
Of understanding, good will and in
ternational peace through world
fellowship of business and profess
-stonal men,.
"Realising that much Of the pres
ent day development of radio Is due
to the splendid pioneer work Of the
amateurs Of America the Rotary
Club OF Chicago believes that the
members Of the American RADIO Re-