Evening star., 1927-05-23
WIRED WIRELESS"
PROGRAMS IN VIEW
Gen. Squier, U. S. A., Predicts
Early Offerings by Radio
in u. S. Cities.

Wired radio broadcast programs will
soen be offered in several cities of the
country via the electric light wires,
according to Maj. Gen George y.
Souier II. S. A., retired, formerly
chief signal officer of the Army ana
inventor of "wired-wireleSs," Keen
connetition for the radio broadcasters
win soon be established and the ques-
tion of monopoly of service may be
eliminated.
The North American Co, which con-
trolls many electric light and power
companieS, also is the parent company
of wired Radio, Inc.," of New York
and is thus in position to install ana
onprate means of broadcaStlng ana re-
ceiVin2 programs over the llSht wires
of its subsidiary companies. Although
all necessary patents including Gen.
Snuier's are owned or controlled by
the North American Co., the manufac-
t,Ire of both central station transmit
ting sets and subscribers receiving ap-
naratus requires considerable time. For
This reason and because most OF the
subsidiary electric power or light COM
panies want to start their services a'
the same time, a delay Is unaVoldapIe:
IT is now felt certain that this type OF
subscribers in several cities within
short time Preparations are well un-
der way. Gen. Squier states.
Washington May Be First.
washington probably will be the
first city to be offered Wired-radio
service. The Potomac Electric Power
Co. has already made tentative sur
vev of its subscribers to learn the
H. n I1H
many Wa1id be interested in pro-
s grams furnished by a central studio
over their lighting wires. 1t is be-
lieved that additional charge will be
made for the proposed program serv-
ice Cleveland is another city soon
to be offered this means of entertain
ment
Wired wireless was invented by
Gen. Squier in 1910. but the first
demonstration of wired broadcasting
took place in his office in the Signal
Corps here in 1922, when the writer
was present. Before an asSemblage
of newspaper men Gen. Squier STEP
ped up to the electric lamp on his
desk and: turned the switch on. The
result was not only illumination but
music. Photograph music, to be sure, |
but the phonograph was located in
another room nearly a city block |
away, where it was connected through |
special apparatus with the light |
lines. Electric subscribers on that |
circuit might have listened in if they |
had attached their receivers properly |
to light sockets.
Gen. Squier's radio receiver was |
plugged into one Of the two electric |
light sockets of his desk lamp, the |
other held an ordinary bulb, illumi- |
mated when the music was coming in. |
1t was not an ordinary lamp plug |
with which he attached his receiver |
to the lamp, however, but one with a |
special condenser which prevented the
regular light current from passing |
and damaging his receiver.
Asks for Correct Report.
He warned the incredulous and |
amazed correspondents not to say in |
their stories that he simply plugged |
his radio set into electric light sockets |
and listened, fearing that all the fuses |
in the city would be blown out by |
amateur eXperimenters.
When he turned off the lamp switch |
the light and music both ceased, but |
when he turned it on the light glowed |
and the phonograph music reappeared. |
1t is a service based upon the eX
periments that made that demonstra- |
tion possible which is soon to be of |
fered the users of electric light
throughout a large part of the coun-
try The methods have been improved,
although little additional apparatus is
required. Listeners will not need bat
Teries, grounds nor aerials, and need
have no fear of lightning or suffer
the irritation of static. BY turning a
switch a broadcast service over the
wires will be available at certain
hours, but it is very likely that a
special wired-radio receiving set will
have to be purchased from the service
company and that a monthly. bill will
be presented.
Arthur Lang, baritone. will be ac-
corded the feature position in the
broadcast tonight of 'RoXy's Gang"
which will be a half an hour longer
in duration than usual. Supporting
Lang will be many of the other mem
bers of the gang" in solo parts. The
vocal an instrumental artists will be
assisted by vocal chorus of 100
voices, the Russian Male Chorus, the
symphony orchestra of 110 musicians,
and the grand organ.
The weekly offering of the Nation
al Grand Opera Co., which will be
broadcast from 8 to 10 o'clock, will
be A-tabloid version Of Saint-Saens'
opera.3 YSamson and Delilah." Devora
NanW6Tt6y, COHtTdlto, anu 1lcuSSppl
di BeHsdetto, tenor, will sing the title
Toles.3
WRE's other musical attractions in
cluda a recital by May Singhi Breen,
bantoist, the weekly concert Of the
A. &P. Gypsies and a dance pro-
gram by the Palais dor Orchestra.
The new week made an auspices
and favorable start on the wave
lengths. Except for an occasional
rumble Of static there was nothing
TO mar the reception of the out-of-
town stations last night and dialing,
as a result, was a satisfactory and
productive pastime.
Signals were plentiful in all direc-
tions, could be tuned easily and came
through with fair volume and clari-
ty. The Southern stations, particular
ly WWNC at Asheville, \. c., and
WAX. Jacksonville, Fla, were es-