Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
new ALLEGATIONS
AID RADIO ROUTINE
Little Change in Conditions Is
Noted, HoWever-Pro-
grams Today.

Not much change in either broad
casting or reception conditions Is per
ceptible one week after the revised
ALLEGATIONS of August Is. Although
400 to $50 changes in operating con-
ditions have been made in the expert
mental 60-day period between the
short-term license dates Of June ID
and August Is, radio listeners gen
erally find the situation neither inn
proved nor worse.
This is the gist of reports, official
and unofficial, that have come into
Washington, now that practically all
members of the Federal Radio Com
mission are again in the field survey
ing the conditions they have wrought.
There is no doubt that the recent al
locations have effected betterment
of the conditions which prevailed
when there was no control of radio.
Bur Utopia admittedly has not been
realized.
- The question of improvement, how
ever. is largely one of locality. On
Che whole. there is no doubt that local
reception, especially in the congested
metropolitan areas. is vastly i'm
proved. 1t is when selection Of
stations is sought, particularly out
trouble begins. But there are some
parts of the country much more ia
Nored in this regard than others.
In general. Summer static is the
worst source of annoyance to listeners.
according to the consensus. AS far
q : man-made trouble is concerned. the
commission has taken the stand that
''wave-wobhling. or broadcasting off
the prescribed frequency. is causing
most of the difficulties. On the other
hand, there is ample evidence that the
whistling and heterodyne interference
recorded in many sets is the result of
the clash of simultaneously broadcast
programs on the same waves or on
nearby waves. whether due to not
enough spacing between broadcast
frequencies or not enou4b distance be-
tween stations on the same or imme.
diately adjacent frequencies.
Winter reception, always better than
Summer. is expected to test the pres
ent ALLEGATIONS in way that will give
The commission more certain grounds
for its assignments. A group of engi-
neers has warned that Winter will
bring with it whistles and bowls that
cannot be ascribed to static. These
men have a plan of wave and power
allotmentS and distance spacing of
stations of their own. The commits
sion has indicated it win be in a re-
ceptive mood for any suggestions that
will lead to better broadcasting and
reception If October Is. the date near
ly all of the recently renewed licenses
again expire. does not herald contin-
ued Improvement under the present
plan.
variety Of musical attractions has
been scheduled tonight by WRC. Be
sides the regular features imported
from New York. there will be a spe-
cial recital by Hazel Arth. contralto,
and William Cross, baritone, two of
Washington's popular singers. George
+. Ross, WRC's versatile announcer
and musician, will play the accom-
paniments.
Organ Masters" which will come
from WEAF at 80 O'Clock. will find
j. Stanley Farrar at the console. Far
rar is organist of St Georges Church
in Rumson, n j.. and his radio pro-
gram will be made up entirely of the
works of Friml, Bach. Thomas and
Schubert.
The South Sea Islanders. the Arion
Male Chorus and a talk by John E.
Kennedy are among WRC's early at
fractions. The subsequent features
will be provided by the Ipana Trouba-
dours, the Park Central Orchestra and
Jack Albin and his orchestra
A historic account of the capture
and burning of Washington by the
British. in 1914 will be given by John
Clagett Proctor, historian of the com.
mittee on historic sites OF the District.
as one of the features of WMAL's
program tonight.