Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-22
CHANGE IN CHANNEL
NAMES CONSIDERED
KiIocycIes of Frequency to
Replace Wave Lengths
Opposed, However.

Although the United States is ap
parently ready to use kllocycles OF
freouencv rather than wave lengths
in meters for broadcasting. technical
men state it will be difficult TO establish
these terms in international COM
mercial work.
Other countries, such as Great
eritain. France. Italy. Russia anu
Switzerland, still use the term wave
length and give the channels III
meters. This practice is being 1oiioW
ed in the recommendations mace 10
the international radio-telesraph con,
yention hv some countries, which VIII
reouire a dual presentation of chan
mel designations If the United States
section presents it's suggestions in
kilocycles only.
Sea-going radio operators. 1t Is
pointed out by w. ID. TerreI, the
United States supervisor OF radio, are
of the old school and use meters.
Since the radio apparatus on All ships
is elaborated in meters and not kllo-
cycles. orders issued them re-adJust :
ing their sets on channels DESIGNATED
in kflocycles could not be carried OUT
accurately. This also appears as 10
practically all commercial land station
meters. ~ 60.
While kilocycle designation for
broadcast channels is favored ana
found very desirable with the H. kho'
cycla separation, no declmalS or lfac'
lions being required, on the longer
commercial channels. ana especlaii!
the tranSoceanic wave lenSths' the
freouencies would have to be gwen
with decimals, while the correspond
meters. $3.50 -,
some suggestions received by the
International radio telegraph conNen.
tion from abroad favor the use Oh
meters and waves, recommending, re-
parding measuring instruments, Tor
example. ''wave-meters" instead OF
.freouency meters; replacing. IRE
ouency" by wave length" and
'meters" rather than "kilocycles'
European radio companies use me-
ters. as we'll as the international
broadcast Union. listing station cnan'
nels in that manner. All or whlch
;rdicates Furope is not vet ready for
the change to kilocycles IN place VI
meters.
Lew White, master organist or the
Roxy Theater, will be the featured
artist in the Roxy" program wnich
WRC will broadcast tonlSht III eoIt
junction with WIZ and other stations
in the National Broadcasting GO: 5
.blue" network. Although only 20
years of age, White has had noteo
career, and at one time he was
nianist at the Willard Hotel.
The Moonlight Sextet, which mas
been a WIZ feature for some weeks.
will be heard for the first time tonight
over WRC. incidentally, it will be the
eextet's concluding program OF the
sea son. Among the selections VIII ne
.'F'low Gently, Sweet Alton, MY
wild Irish Rose and Kentucky
Babe" sung by male quartet
The Holmes Brothers, popular song
harmonists: a concert by the Navy
Band and dance music by the Paials
dor Orchestra are among the other
attractions.
wMAL will begin the week with
two.hour program featuring the
Nordica String Quartet and the Jewel
Mixed Quartet. Besides these two
musical attractions there will be a
program by Lies" Colvin, pianist, ana
two talks. one by Louis Ludlow, presi.
dent of the National Press Club, and
the other by Caleb O'Connor.