Evening star., 1924-11-02

with a 100-watt tube set, used for G. w
or phone work. Eventually it is planned
to fit radio receivers to all so motor
"hurry-up'' wagons in the interest of
efficient public service.
Experiments with the ''P E. P. Co"
set have enabled operators to commune
cate with amateurs in Louisiana. Ohio
Maine and many other Eastern stations
Trend OF Radio Developments.
A year ago it was predicted that de-
mand for radio receiving sets would
Slacken, since it was believed that the
market was becoming saturated, but a
review of developments in the past IL
months has convinced the Department
of Commerce that the reverse is true.
A notable increase in the sale of radio
receivers was shown in the past year,
retail sales approximating $3.50 100000.
During the past holiday season receiving
sets were purchased on a far greater
scale than at any time since such ap-
paratus became available to the public.
A feature of the development indicates
that the purchaser of a cheap or simple
radio set will sooner or later buy a more
expensive one.
The resume Of the radio situation
in the Department of Commerce Year
Book also reveals the fact that prob
ably the most important development
last year was the Introduction of the
commercial element into radio broad
casting Previously all broadcasters
sent out programs at their own ex-
pense, but recently some stations
established a fixed rate per hour for
the use of their transmitters, SO that
business organizations wishing to
popularize their names or wares
ixh fur oh,
tanning programs, paying for the
time AS rule such ."advertising"
features 60 no farther than to state
that the program is furnished by
BLANK & Co." giving the name Of
the broadcaster.
"It now appears possible" the De-
partmentai Year Book states, that
! the cost of broadcasting may be
| borne more and more by those wish
| ing to reach the great audience avail
! able through this system of COM
munication.''
Commenting on other radio develop
I ments, the year book states as fol-
| lows:
1.-TWO new direct transoceanic radio
services were inaugurated in 1923 by
the Radio Corporation of America-to
! Italy on August 10 and to Poland on
| October 4. The Italian end Of the first
| circuit is opeFdltu Uy the SOClSld
! Italo-Rado, that company having
taken over the international radio
| service formerly handled by the Ital-
| ian government. The Polish circuit Is
| operated by the Radio Corporation at
! both ends, the Warsaw station being
| administered by the company until
the Polish government takes 1T over.
! These two new circuits make total
| of nine international radio circuits
! operated by the Radio Corporation.
| The gross income of that company
| from transoceanic communication in
1923 was 1912, 900. as compared with
! So, 914,o 900 in 1929 and s2,139,o00 in 1921 -
The marine services maintained by
| the Radio Corporation were reor-
ganized during the year and the older
| type stations at New London, Conn.,.
and Siasconset, Mass, were closed
permanently, their work being taken
over by the Chatham, Mass. station.
The company has announced the
abandonment of spark apparatus for
marine services from its shore sta
| tions and is now using only tube
| transmitterA
The present coastal stations Of the