Evening star., 1927-10-31
EXTENSION SOUGHT
FOR RADIO COUNCIL
Watson'S Bill to Ask Federal
Rule of All Electrical
Communication.

As soon as Congress convenes,
Senator James E. Watson of Indiana
plans to introduce a bill providing for
Government supervision of radio,
telegraph and telephone communica-
tion in the United States. This meas
IRE will be promiser as means OF
continuing the present Federal Radio
Commission, but with the added idea
of extending the scope of it's duties
TO cover all forms of electrical COM
munication in the United States.
Senator Watson says his policy Is
based upon the fact that today these
three means of rapid electrical COM
munication are interrelated ana
should all be placed under the control
of a single Federal commission. The
same view is prevalent in Europe and
is reflected in the desires of many
foreign delegates to the International
Radiotelegraph Conference, who seek
to combine the international radio and
telegraph conventions into single
world treaty covering international
communication.
Would Increase Scope.
Radio communication has come to
be one of the most important means
of direct communication, Senator
Watson holds. and if our transpor
tation is regulated by the Govern
ment, lie feels that the radio trans
hitting stations should be controlled
also 1t was Senator Watson, in CO.
operation with Senator c. G. Dill of
Washington, who framed the present
compromise radio act, which created
the Federal Radio Commission. 1t
is now the Senator's belief that as the
work of the commission has proven
so important and its years allotment
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should be extended, and that its scope
should also be made to include the
two other forms Of electrical com.
munication.
AS to whether or not Congress will
pass such a bill, its backer does not
care to predict. Another compromise
for year may be objected to. 1t is
known that there are a number Of
Senators who favor continuing the
Federal Commission or combining
communication regulations under a
single body, while on the House side
there are also supporters Of this view.
1t is believed now that the attitude
of the administration has changed
somewhat from the position taken by
the President last Fall when the
Senate bill Incorporating permanent
radio commission was first intro
duced, and it is pointed out that the
compromise measure creating the
radio commission, with active control
of all radio in the United States for
year, was finally accepted.
Bullard Asks Time.
II this bill or some other amending
the radio act of 1927 is not passed by
Congress prior to March Is, the an
niversary of the first meeting of the
Radio Commissioners, the commission
becomes a quasi judicial body. author
lied to sit upon all controversial mat
ters and advise the Secretary of
Commerce with regard to disputes
which arise during his administration.
The Secretary of Commerce would
again direct radio regulation, assign
channels and issue licenses, as prior
to February list.
Admiral Bullard, chairman Of the
Commission, has stated that the com.
mission has not completed its duties,
especially with regard to the realloca- |
ton Of radio channels in the United
States, and has suggested that this
work will require at least another
years time. In view OF this situation
and the indication that certain Sen
ators and Representatives believe the
service and activities of the present
Radio Commission should be ex.
tended, it is believed that President |
Coolidge would accede to k4necessity |
of at least another year ervice, as
he did to the final draft OF the act a |
year ago, despite his belief that the |
creation of further permanent inde- |
pendent Federal commissions is un.
economical and detrimental the to the |
administrative form of this Govern |
ment.
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of the A. & p. Gypsies, one of WRC's
outstanding musical attractions to-
night, is replete with selections of a
familiar and popular character. One
Of the selections will be Tschaikow-
sky's Flower Waltz" the last num-
ber Of the pantomime ballet of the
"Nutcracker Suite" Numbered among
the familiar selections are Apple
Blossom taken from the popular
work Of Fritz Kreisler: Drdla's
Souvenir Dvorak's Songs My
Mother Taught Me" and Ketelby's In
a Monastery Garden"
The regular Monday night offering
Of the National Grand Opera Co. will
be a tabloid version of Bizet's Car
men," Devora Nadworney, contralto,
will sing the title role. Others in the
cast include Adele Parkhurst, So
prano; Giuseppe di Benedetto, tenor;
Giovanni Giovanelli, baritone, and
Nino Ruisi, basso.
Roxy will feature in his weekly
program, which WRC will broadcast
from 7:30 to $50 O'Clock, Sigurd Nils
sen, a concert and opera bass. who
has sung here with the Washington
National Opera Co., and who came to
radio after a long mental struggle,
which resulted in a decision to be-
civ in ntsnry Saf
Norwegian parentage, he displayed
talent while still boy as painter and
singer. With his brushes he captured
several medals and other prizes.
The Waldorf Astoria Orchestra will
provide WRC's dinner music, and the
Swanee Syncopators the late dance
program. There also will be a con.
cert by the Mayfiower Orchestra.
A program of lighter music consist.
ing Of popular songs and dance music
will be broadcast tonight by WTFF.
Wiihelm's Melody Makers will play
popular dance music followed by a re-
cital by Charles Pease, pianist. and
selections by the Honolulns. a popu-
lar broadcasting ensemble.
A Halloween program for young
folks is the outstanding feature sched-
clude children's readings by Violet
Warren Pierson, and a special Bruins
wick Panatrope dance program.
Among the other attractions are
musical entertainment by the Silver
Spring Revelers, and a Joint recital
by Mel Erwin, soprano: Mabel LOTUS.
contraito, and William Ball, baritone.
A combination Of good. bad and in.
different reception. marked an eX.
cursion over the wave lengths last
night. Decidedly unfavorable at the
outset. in the twiligh: hour. when
static and fading were both prevalent,