Evening star., 1927-09-27
REPORT KEPT QUIET
BY BYBROADCASTERS.
Findings to Be Made Public
"Some Time" Before Con-
vention Here.


crs adjourned its fifth annual conven-
ton, held during the Radio World
Fair at New York, with only an an
nouncement to the effect that its CO.
oneratiye report on radio conditions
would be made known some time
before the next convention. to be held
in Washington early in 1923.
Since the radio act of 1927 is sup
nosed TO be the child" of the COM
hined efforts of and elements in the
radio industry. working through legls'
lative channels during the last ses'
sion of Congress, it was expected that
some announcement would be forth
coming at New York. especially after
the convention had heard speeches by
three members of the commission.
Report Kept Secret.
But the report that was drawn up
hv the broadcasters. in cooperation
with the manufacturers and dealers.
Is being kept secret, while lnferences
are freely drawn that it is highly crit
ical of what is taking place in Wash
ingtCn respecting radio control. All
that can be learned officially Is thai
it does not express entire satisfaction
with the radio law and urges further
legislation. The nature Of the legis-
lation sought is not disclosed.
One member of the committee said
that, having nurtured the infants. the
industry now wants TO rear it to
manhood" He referred to the radio
act and the creation of the commission
and also, presumably, to the fact that
administration control over radio next
March reverts to the Department of
Commerce, where it once before rest
ed. Whether it is the position of the
industry that the commission should
be made an enduring body, retaining
the control authority instead OF becom-
ing a sort of appeal body, next year is
not made known, but it is anticipated
the report will have something to say
on this score. 1t Is believed the re-
port is being held in allegiance with the
object in view of exciting official curl.
osity before Congress convenes in De-
cember.
Triple Alliance Seen.
The report represents a triple al
lance between broadcasters, manufac-
turers and dealers. The National AS
sociation of Broadcasters was repre-
sented at the closed committee meet
ings which drew it up by Paul Klugh.
Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago;
Joseph B. Groce, station WEEI, Bos.
ton. and Walter A. Strong. publisher.
Chicago Daily News. The Radio Man.
ufacturers' Association was repre-
sented by Morris Metcalf. American
Bosch Magnetic Co., Springfield. Mass.
Arthur Haugh, United Radio Co.,
Rochester, n. Y, and L. S. Baker,
executive vice president, New York.
The Federation Radio Trade Associa.
ton was represented by Harold Wrape,
Benwood-Linze Co, st. Louis, Mo-;
Charles Yahr, Yahr-Lange Co.. Mil.
waukee, and Thomas White, White
Radio Co., Buffalo.
The n. A. B. reelected Earle C.
Anthony, station KFI, Los Angeles, as
station WTAM, Cleveland, vice presi-
dent; George H. Phelps. station
WGHP, Detroit, second vice president,
ano w. W. Kidenney, station WGR,
Buffalo, treasurer. A managing d.
rector. to be named later, will displace
the Office Of secretary.
With the singing Of the old negro
spiritual, Swing Along, Jes' a Swing
Along" two new characters in the
realm Of broadcasting. whose names
are Cotton" and Morpheus" will
be heard for the first time tonight
known as the "Sealy Air weavers"
and win be broadcast every Tues.
day night.
These two characters are presented
as travelling companions, and when
tonight's program opens they will
be found at Houston, Tex. From week
to week as they wander from city
to city seeking employment, the radio
audiences may listen to their expe.
riences. A nine-piece orchestra will
be featured in the program.
The last of the Summer series
of Eveready Hours will be heard at
3 o'clock tonight. The program will be
presented by the Eveready Orchestra,
directed by Nathaniel Shilkret. The
program also will feature Virginia
Rea, vocal soloist, heard so frequently
least season.
Paul Du Barry, organist, will be
heard in 15-minute recital at 7:15.
Samuel Adams, familiarly known az
The Father of the American Revolu.
tion," will be tonight's subject in the
second Great Moments of History"
This program will commemorate Sam.
uel Adams birthday.
Other features tonight include eff.
teen Minutes Of Lyrics" by Alice
Hatchkins Drake; a talk by Tom Mas.
son; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra; the
Radio Cavalcade," and the Mayflower
Orchestra.
A four-hour program made UP OF
vocal and instrumental selections will
be broadcast tonight by WMAL. The
outstanding feature will be the weekly
presentation Of the Radio Movie Club,
which will star Rita OWN Of Ziegfeld
Follies fame.
The artists who will take part in
the numerous attractions include Nor.
gan Kelly, an old-time fiddler; Mary
Louise Graham, soprano; 3. w. DE
Loss, mandolinist; Harvey T. Town
send, tenor: Portia Bailey, soprano
and the Jewel Mixed Quartet, com.
posed of Edith Jones, Iva Grey, Paul
Edward CARRIER and Willard S. Haynie.
Radio reception conditions contin.
ued to remain excellent last night, de.
spite an apparent increase in activity
on the part of static. Signals that
were tunable responded with good vol.
ume and a fair degree of clarity and
the sporadic cracking of the atmos.
pherics failed to cause serious interfer.
ence.
Stations in the North seemed to be
more vigorous than those in other
sections. The signals of the Canadian
stations were particularly strong. A
little excursion over the wave lengths
produced the following results: CFCF
Montreal; CJYC, Toronto; WRVA
Richmond: VIM. Newark; WPG, At
1antic City; WIKI, Cleveland WMSG
New York; WTAM, Cleveland; WCAM
Camden; WIZ, New York, and WOR
Newark.
FOUR TRAINMEN HURT.