Evening star., 1927-12-06
RADIO PROBLEMS
BEFORE CONGRESS
Scores OF Proposals Are
Sponsored by Members as
Session Opens.

That Congress will devote much
time to the consideration of radio
manifold problems is a certainty. = but
what Ii will accomplish for radio Is
entirely in doubt. Although there is
no administration program in view re-
garding radio legislation. there ar"
scores Of separate proposals in pros
pect of being sponsored by individual
members of both houses. Their posi-.
bilities of enactment into law, how
ever, are more or less remote.
Perhaps the most important pro-
nouncements along this line are those
which have come from Senator Dill
of Washington who fathered the
radio act of 1927 creating the Fedora
Radio Commission. and Senator Wat
son of Indiana, who was chairman OF
the legislative committee which franz
ed the act. Both have expressed salts
faction with the work of the commits
sion so far. Senator Dill has spoken
of amendments 70 the law, but, what
is more significant. has said that he
thought the life of the commission
should be extended beyond March.
when il is due to lapse into an appeal
body sitting on decisions OF the RADIO
division of the Department OF Com
merce.
intention Of seeking consolidation OF
Federal control over all forms Of COM
munication. wired and wireless. pre-
sumably in the hands of the Federal
Radio Commission, which would be en-
larged and extended for the purpose.
A similar proposal has been made by
Senator CouZens of Michigan, who
last session wanted control OF teie-
phone and telegraph as well as radio
vested in a Federal commission.
Representative White of Maine of
the House conferees on the radio bill
last session. is believed to be in favor
of extending the commission. while
another conferee. Representative,
Davis of Tennessee has said he may
ask an investigation of the Radio
Commission for alleged 'friendliness to
radio monopoly. A similar expression
has come from Senator Howell of
Nebraska, who opposed the bill last
session.
Representative Bloom of New York.
thinks radio has grown to such large
and important proportions that q
standing House committee on radio
should assume the jurisdiction now
vested in the House committee on ma.
rine and Fisheries. This is hardly likely
to be consummated this session, though
it is not too much to look for i'm
few years in view of radios increas-
ingly important role in the political
and social life of the state. S.,
The Senate has before it the con.
firn,ation of three of the four present
members of the Radio Commission,
the acting chairman. Judge z. 0.
Sykes of Mississippi. alone having
been confirmed. o. H. Caldwell of
n0f Cd m
count of the Senate filibuster closing
last session. Commissioner Sam Pick
ard of Kansas and Commissioner II.
A. I4afount of Utah are recess ap.
pointees. One other member of the
commission, Republican, remains TO
be. appointed to succeed the late
Admiral W. III. G. Bullard. He also
will be up for confirmation by the
Senate.
A modern paraphrasei of Rubin.
stems Romance" will. feature the
Eveready Hour. the outstanding at
traction tonight otaWRC and its
afiliated stations. Ofher numbers in.
dictate that the hour will bsaprimariiy a
classical production Three compost.
tians of Liszt., second Polonaise, !"
"Liebestraum" and Les Preludes, .
will be played by the orchestra.
The Sealy Air Weavers. the National
Concert Orchestra and the Great Mo-
ments in History Period are among
wRCs other outstanding attractions.
Cotton and Morpheus" of the Air
Weavers will have an experience with
a temperamental mule as their con-
tribution to the program.
The Washington Phono Saxette. the
l,a cin
ley Eddy and Jack Waller, novelty
entertainers, and group Of other
artists, will participate in the weekly
edition of the Radio Movie Club. the
principal attraction tonight of WMAL.
The Movie Club will come at the
close of a long and diversified pro-
gram which includes recitals by Esme
Reeder, violinist; Elizabeth Jordan,
soprano, and Lee Cronican, pianist,
and dance music by the Seven Aces.
an organization new to radio listeners.
The dinner concert of WRHF this
evening will be composed Of oid-time
tunes exclusively. These include
"When You and I Were Young Mag
gle" "Annie Laurie, Silver Threads
Among the Gold" ben Bolt" and
Darling Nellie Gray"
The dinner concert program will be
brbken with the weekly theatrical re-
view of Harold Phillips, dramatic
editor and critic, who will speak at