The Washington times., 1925-11-12
soon Will
VISUALIZE
WORLD
Pictures to Be Broadcast to
Homes as Programs Are
at Present
By ROBERT S. THORNBURGH

0b TI0S0US
By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH
Radio was pictured today by A..
Atwater Kent, of Philadelphia, a
leading figure at the national
radio conference, as the biggest
single factor in tomorrow's civili-
Zation.
On the radio wave, he believes,
the power and influence of the
United States in commerce, poll.
tics and art will be carried to the
most remote quarters of the globe
and through, this medium, the
scientific infant in swaddling
Clothes" this country more than
ever will become a world leader
in every pursuit of life.
Election By Radio.
Kent declared that the next presi-
Dental campaign will he carried on
chiefly through the air. that with
the probability of more than 25,-,
100000 receiving sets in operation
there win be few voters who will
not be familiar with the ring OF
the voices of the leading candidates
for the presidency and for Congress.
Within tenN years, or perhaps
sooner. the visual radio will carry
Q motion picture of world events
to every home that can afford that
clEss Of receiving instrument" Kent
predicted.
Mr. Kent, however, does not anti
cipate a revolutionary change in the
receiving sets Of today. A majority
Of manufacturers is said to be aim
ing at perfection Of apparatus now
used, rather than attempting drastic
evolutions.
Mr. Kent anticipates a rapid de-
velopment in the interconnection'
OF radio stations, so that within
q few years important events,
such as Presidential inaugurations,
world series, and political conven-t
tions will be brought within the
earshot Of virtually every Ameri-
can. 49,
international Programs
international re.broadcasts are
close at hand" Kent added. al
ready this has been attempted but
the idea will grow, and with it q
new era Of international under
Some opposition to the hooking
up of long chains Of radio stations
at the nation conference.
Leading authorities feel. however,
that this method of broadcasting
will tend to improve programs.
Mr.. Kent explained that a num-
Der Of prominent manufacturers
who are financing expansive pro-
grams, could not afford this invest.
ment if their audiences were limited
to the service area Of one broadcast.
ing station. w tn some programs
costing close to $50 90 a month, the
audience must exceed / ,000, 900 per.
sons to be a sound investment.
1t was predicted that the pres
ent band between 200 and 500
meters will remain comparatively
permanent in years to come and
that the higher and lower frequen-
cies will be kept free for commer.
cial use. scientific experiment and
other SPECIAL purposes.
Drastic Regulation
Recommendations for drastic
radio regulations to better serve the
public interest featured the ses-
sions of the conference which Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover de-
scribed today as the meeting of
business men of more than ordinary
vision"
The meeting sounded the knell of
the steady increase in broadcasting
stations which mas been a feature
of the recent growth of the in
dustry.
Frankly recognizing the danger
to the public in an unrestricted
number Of stations. the Department
Of Commerce was urged to withhold
granting further licenses until Con-
gress has a chance to remedy the
situation.
Another important accomplish
ment was a recommendation for
the elimination Of "radiating" re-
ceivers, which are charged with in
teTfering with reception.
The use of broadcasting stations
for advertising was s'sfed In an
other resolution which was unani.
mously adopted.