Evening star., 1927-10-27
PACT RECOGNIZES
PRIVATE INTERESTS
Radio Conference Expected
to Adopt Two Sets of
Regulations.


most simultaneously with an agree
ment among the delegates which prob
ably would have encountered Russia S
decided disapproval. Under the agree
ment. which was reached in committee
and is almost certain to be followed by
the full conference, the rights of pri-
vate interests in the radio field are
distinctly recognized.
The principle adopted opens the way
for writing two sets of regulations
governing radio in the treaty now
being formulated. One will be signed
by the United States and will include
rules whereby interference will be pre-
vented. freQuencies allocated to the
various services and ships and avia-
ton radio services made uniform. The
other set OF regulations will not be
signed by this country and will relate
to the operation of commercial serv-
ices by governments.
The reason for seeking the two sets
Of rules was that American radio is
in the hands OF private enterprise. and
in some other countries, notably
Canada. Great Britain and Germany.
private OpeTalloli VI SOllIS Ieaulo SSl v
ices is sanctioned In most of the
countries of the world. however, radio
Is primarily a government-owned and
government-operated monopoly. being
generally connected with the telegraph
and postal services.
American interests early urged the
conference not to draw up regula-
tions which would apply equally to
government and to private operation
of the radio services. Government serv-
ices often were -profit-making and
were always, of necessity, circum-
scribed by rigid laws which could not
readily be altered with changes in the
radio art, 1t was argued. An example
of a development which Is likely to
come out Of private experimentation
was presented in facsimile wire trans
mission Of pictures of messages which
some day may entirely do away with
code messages.
Although European countries are
mostly engaged in their own radio
services, 1t was noteworthy that the
delegations from practically all Of the
leading countries of Europe agreed
with the American proposal to divide
the regulations into two sets. The con-
flict anticipated on that score did not
materialize.
Russia's protest was read to the
recent plenary session, which took no
action on 1t. It came from the COM
nnissariat OF posts and telegraphs OF
the Union Of Socialist Soviet Repub-
lies. and in 1t was a declaration that
the United States, which as host gov.
ernment failed to invite Russia to par
ticipate in the radio parley, had sub
ordinated the interests of international
communications to political considera-
tons and thus was endangering the
workings OF international radio.
Russia signed the London conven-
ton of 1912. and accordingly feels it
should have been invited to take part
in the present conference, whose ma
ture is primarily technical and nom
political. II Russia chooses, she may
refuse to adhere, for example, to the
frequency allocations set down in the
present conference, despite the fact
that perhaps so or more of the nations
-in fact, almost every one in the
world using radio-will probably ratify
the treaty. In that case, Russia will
be free to operate its services on any
and all wave lengths it pleases. and in
tnat way can gum the works." es-
pecially on the continent of Europe. as
one member OF the American delega-
ton admitted.
Navy day specialties are featured on
tonight's programs of both WRC and
WMAL.
The WRC program will bring before
the microphone such distinguished
persons as Secretary of the Navy VIII.
bur, Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, the
North Pole and transoceanic flyer, and
Admiral Hillary Jones.
WMAL's participation will be un.
der the auspices of the National Pa
triotic Council, which has arranged
the program. Speeches will be made
by Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, Brig.
Gen. George L. Scriven. retired; Lieut..
Col. Edward Bulls, national adjutant
or the American Legion, and Mrs.
Noble Newport Potts. president of the
National Patriotic Council The speak
ers will be introduced by Brig. Gen.
Golden H. Ruggles, chairman of the
councils Navy day program.
The musical portion of WRC's Navy
day program will be furnished by a
SO-piece orchestra from the United
States Navy Band and an octet from
the United States Naval Academy
Glee Club.
The Hoover Sentinels, the Clicouot
Club Eskimos, the Smith Brothers, an.
other episode of the Half Hour With
Great Composers" and the Kilt Hour
of Music, with Esbet Tying, mezzo so.
prano. and Kurt Hetzel, pianist, are
the outstanding musical attractions
scheduled by WRC.
Each quartet of the Sentinels will
be represented by selection or
group in the half-hour program. The
featured n1Irabpr will ha Dill
grim's Chorus" from Wagner's Tam.
hauser." The Eskimos have arranged
a Dog Night" program in honor of
their own dog "Kleek." The selec-
tons to be played are supposed to
represent different breeds of dogs. For
instance, "Boola- Boola" will represent
the bulldog; yellow Dog Blues" the
familiar city mongrel, and "Our Little
Heroes the Red Cross dogs who lost
their lives in the World War.
The musical features of WMAL's
program will be provided by Dorsch's
Doughboys and the Town Club Hawaii.
ans. These attractions will be inter-
spersed with two talks, one by Post
master General Harry S. New, which
will be of interest to the boys of Wash
ington. The other, presented by
Science Service, will be on the subject
speeding Evolution With X-rays."
The value Of restricted immigration
will be stressed by j. II. Patton of the
Sons of America. in a radio speech to
be broadcast tonight by WIFE. The
speech will be preceded and followed
by vocal and instrumental selections
by Burrus Williams, pianist; Evelyn
Scott. violinist, and the Fellowship
Forum Quartet.
Every little wave length had a signal
all its own last night which responded
quite willingly when the receiver was
properly synchronized. In other words.
radio reception showed a marked i'm.
provement over the first half Of the
week, and an excursion over the wave
bands was productive Of satisfying
results.