The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-09
SOLUTIONS FOUND
 TOSIJPER POWER
 RADIO WRANGLE
Experimental License For Years Trial Suggested
 As Compromise
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Installa- tion of super power radiocasting sta. tions under experimental licenses by which tbe government might discon- tinue them within a year if their opera tion eliminated others from the field, loomed at the third national radio con ference today as the solution for the super power problem which has been before the delegates since the conrer- ence opened. -
 The delegates, who were invited to Washington by Secretary Hoover to discuss general problems of the raalo industry, called at the White House to- day. and were addressed by President Coolidge. who declared for the preser- yation of the freedom of the air at all costs, and who pointed out the re- sponsibility of the radiocaster in send. ing out programs that reach into tne nations homes.
 Urged By Newspapermen
 The suggested solution or the super power problem was made as recon mendation to a subcommittee or tne conference considering the general question by Walter A. Strong. rspre- senting the American Newspaper fuD- fishers association. With other repse' sentatives of publisher broadcasters, NIT Strone has been, opposed to any au- thor;zst;on by the government for an increase in the amount Qf power Which may he used by radio stations.
 David Sarnoff, vice president and general manager of the Radio Corpora lion of America, expressed the willing ness of his concern to serect super station within several miles of New York City, on the condition that Il vould he closed down by the govern ment within a year if it created undue interference with other stations, or dld not meet with popular approval. The radio corporation. he declared, was willing to run the risk, so confident was it of success.
 To Revise License
 The committee then requested OH cials of the commerce department 10 draw up a revised experimental license which would authorize general construc- tion of super power stations on th1s bnsis. Present experimental licenses, authorizing use of more than one kilo- watt. are granted only to concerns manufacturing their radio equipment, feature that would be eliminated in the proposed license.
 The revised form will be submitted to the subcommittee at its session to- morrow for consideration.
 The general session of the conference today was given over to open discus sion of general radio problems. Ques- fions of wave length allocations and marine radio interferefce with land broadcasting were discussed and later given to committees for. consideration.
 Tomorrow's general session of the conference will receive reports of prog ress from the chairmen of the seven sub-coEnmittees appointed by Secretary Hoover to consider various problems of the industry.
 Called Great Blessing
 Describing the radio as one of "our greatest blessings,'' President Coolidge declared it should render possible a more complete understanding of national problems and bring to the fireside large contributions toward entertain ment and education. '.As a result of its possibilities" he said. ''the radio had a most intricate relationship to the government, adding that Secretary Hoover had insisted that the govern ment retain control of the other, that the fundamental rights may be kept in the hands of the people" It na- turally followed, he declared, that rules and regulations were necessary to pre- vent confusion and improve the oppor- tunitieg afforded by the science.
 Mir. Coolidge impressed on the dele gation s'the great responsibility on the mart of those who transmit material over the radio that there should be malice or islander through these chan nels."