Evening star., 1927-12-05
RADIO TEST BODY
TO ASK $320,0DO|
Department of Commerce
i Division Plans Six New
Sub0ffices.

Preparing to take over many more
duties when the administrative life Of
the Federal Radio Commission lapses
next March, the radio division Of the
Department of Commerce is seeking
an appropriation of $4,000 from Con-
gress. Part Of this amount is to be
spent in the establishment of super
visory suboffices at Buffalo, Mime
apolis. st. Louis, Dallas, Denver and
Los Angeles.
The appropriation, already approved
by the Bureau of the Budget and hav-
ing every promise of passage, also
contemplates addition of two more
radio-inspection cars to the fleet now
available for field work in checking
broadcasting stations and serving as
tryout headquarters for radio opera
tors, amateurs and professionals seek
ing Government licenses.
The six new Offices will require ad.
ditional personnel, also provided for in
the appropriation. They will not rep
resent new radio divisions in the coun-
try, for the nine divisions will be main
tanned with their headquarters in as
many cities. The only recent person
mel change was the transfer of Super
visor Harold Hayes, formerly of San
Francisco, from Washington to Chi
cago to succeed Supervisor Beane, re-
signed.
One of the radio tests cars is now in
Atlanta, and the three others are at
Detroit, two being outfitted for dis
patching to Chicago and San Fran
cisco, while one will work out of the
Detroit supervisory office. The two
new cars will probably be sent to Bal
timore and Boston.
Besides the $4,000 the radio divi-
sion Is asking deficiency appropria-
ton of 100000, most of which was
occasioned by expenditures on behalf
of the Federal Radio Commission,
which was left without funds at the
close of the last session because of
failure of the appropriation bill. In
creasing demands upon the Federal
radio staff since the passage of the
radio act, according to w. D. Terrell,
chief of the radio division, have neces-
STATED the larger appropriations.
The major portion Of the General
Motors family party" one Of WRC's
leading attractions tonight, will be
composed of a revue directed by Rob-
ert Benchley, humorist and dramatic
critic of Life. More than 100 vocal
and instrumental artists will be in.
troduced during the revue.
Benchley's principal contribution to
the program will be a burlesque
speech concerning the experts who
choose the ''all America" foot ball
teams. A novelty orchestra directed
by Joe Green and a band concert con-
Quoted by Patrick Conway are other
features of the party"
The A. & p. Gypsies who will be
heard in their weekly broadcast at
$50 o'clock, have dedicated their pro.
gram to the state Of Michigan. The
fayorite selection of Gov. Frederick
w. Green, 1.-THE Wearing of the
Green" will be sung by Lewis James,
tenor.
Crane Wilbur, we'll known stage
and screen star, will recite a few
monologues at 6:20 o'clock, after
which the Palais Royal Santa Claus
will broadcast more messages to chill
dren.
Roxy's weekly program will feature
Nanny King, tenor, who Is well known
in Washington, Baltimore and Phila-
delphia-
"Sidelights on the Washington
Shopping News" will be broadcast to-
night by Ralph Goldsmith, general
merchandise manager of Lansburgh
q BrOS., through NMAIL. AnOtner
talk will be given by Mrs. George
Barnett, executive chairman Of the
Washington Girl Scout Committee, on
''Washington's Insurance for it's Fu-
ture Womanhood."
WMAL's musical attractions include
o concert by the Silver String Rev.
elers, a dance program by Joe Bonn
brest's Milo Orchestra and selections
by Bell and Christie, popular radio
entertainers.
The tri-weekly children's period con-
Quoted by Miss Evelyn Reichard, and
the regular dinner concert feature the
evening program of WRHF, the
Washington Radio Hospital Fund
Committee. The program will begin
at $50 o'clock with the children's
period, which includes songs and
stories.