Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-22
NE:WCOMM|SS|ON
]. ISSTUDY|NG RADIO
Board Surveying Conditions
[ Pending Completion
of Forms.

For a space of a week or two mem
berS of the Federal Radio Commission
are Selling an opportunity to familiar
1ze themselves with the present radio
situation. The industry and the pub
lie are asked to be patient in the mean |
time and to cooperate when the time
comes
The commissioners are not delaying
their work nor awaiting the arrival of
Admiral Billiard, the chairman, who |
probably will not reach Washington
until about April 10, but are forced to
await the printing and mailing of the !
new station applications to the 733 |
anxious broadcasting stations. This is |
being done as fast as possible, and !
within a weeks time each active |
broadcast station owner should re- |
ceive a blank to be filled out and for !
warded to his district radio super !
visor--in New York, Baltimore, At |
lanta, New Orleans, San Francisco, |
Seattle, Chicago and Detroit The SUI |
rervisors will transmit them to the |
commission at Washington after eX-
animation, with or without their APP |
proval.
Prior to taking of any action on |
classes of broadcasters or individual |
station applications, the commission |
ers will give station owners, operators,
representatives of the industry, and T!
also the listeners, an opportunity to |
appear in Washington at public hear |
ings March % to April l for general |
discussion of the broadcast situation.
Licenses Extended.
Already the commissioners have ex- !
tended the licenses of all amateur |
stations and ships. Only the old |
broadcasters and the point-to-point |
commercial and private station own |
ers need apply for new licenses. Pros !
pective broadcast station owners must !
file applications for both construction |
permits and station licenses with their |
district supervisors or request them OF |
the commission at Washington.
In a recent radio talk through some !
80 cooperating stations Acting Chair |
man Sykes pointed out the necessity |
for both patience and cooperation |
from the fans and broadcasters, and |
incidentally made a hit with the listen |
ers by his Southern drawl and pleas
ing personality. According to this
spokesman, the doctrine that broad. |
casting exists solely for the purpose of |
properly serving the listening public |
will be the basis for all action to be |
taken by the commissioners, which |
should be reassuring, especially SO |
when the judge pointed out that his |
only radio interest was in enjoying |
the privilege Of listening-in to good |
programs.
No speedy nor snap judgment by |
this regulatory body is contemplated, !
.'since ANYTHING like ruthless, arbi |
tr.ary or hasty action would be dam |
gerous," Judge Sykes insists. Neither |
IS any partial solution to be attempted |
nor no action contemplated affecting |
broadcasting until it is known how |
many stations want to operate, what |
service they can offer the public, and |
rSyt12 this prJhIio thinks about IT,
All Cases to Be Considered.
Following the receipt Of applica-
lions, the commission plans TO con- |
slider individual cases speclncal!y, |
keeping in mind their relation to the
whole national situation. About the
time the commissioners begin taking
I'M sDecific cases ii is believed that
special hearings will be called so that
the communities affected and the sew
eral interests involved in single loca-
ton may be given an opportunity 10
state their views.
The Eyeready hour with Walter
Kelly in a Virginia judge sketch, Is
the principal Offering tonight OF WhC'
Other leading attractions or inns sta.
ton include the weekly program OF
the Jolly Buckeye, Bakers. ana Ine
National Cavaliers and the twenty
third of the series OF auction bridge
The Jolly Bakers have a program of
eight numbers, and Will be accom-
panied, as usual, by string trio. Inc
bridge game has been prepared by TWO
woman experts, who collaborated WIN
Milton c. Work and Wilbur {. hlte-
head. 49,
Nina. Reed; a recital by j. +. 5. KIN
celia. basso, and the Maytiower Or-
chestra are other features.
Tho Radio Movie Club and 10 other
attractions make up the program To-
,1soht IF WMAL. Brown and Bailey,
harmony singers, are the stars OF the
Movie club carnival, but there VIII
he several other features, including
asconcert by Charles Bornberger ana
his orchestra.
DIR, T. b. Symons, director or extern
sion service of the University Oh MARY
land, will open WMAL's program
with a talk on THE Washington
Farmers Market as the Farmer Sees
It." There also will be a talk by DIR.
Haven Metcalf of the Department OF
Agriculture on What Ais the Tree!
The musical portion of the station S
entertainment will be provided by
Phil Hayden and Les Colvin, popular
entertainers; Hawaiian Trio, Sophie
Snyder, pianist, and the corlnthlan
Yacht Club Orchestra.
Radio reception conditions ap-
preached normalcy last night after
two decidedly unsatisfactory nights.
Signal strength and clarity We're fair,
but quite a few OF the stations were
inclined to fade at those rare moments
when call letters are given. Static
also chung tenaoiously to the wave
lengths, but it's noisy outbursts were
infrequent and far too mild TO inter
fere seriously with reception.