Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-24
MANY MENTIONED
FORBADE BOARD
Names Are Advanced in Hope
of Keeping Politicians"
From Jobs.

Numerous advices have been for
warded to Washington by way of
suggestion as to the makeup OF the
Federal Radio Commission, when
President Coolidge must appoint under
the new radio law. Most Of the advice
in well intentioned, and most OF IL
looks to the selection OF personnel
deemed qualified" to exercise the
vast discretionary powers over broad
casting that are vested in the com
mission.
The only restriction upon the ap-
pointments in the law is that no mem
Der of the commission shall be inter
esred financially IN the sale or manu-
facture of radio apparatus or IN trans
hitting equipment. The nEc APP
pointees must be confirmed by the
Senate. and inasmueh as Congress ad-
tourns March /, they probably VII De
named before that date
Apprehension is expressed that men
outside the radio field having political
influence as their sole qualification
may be appointed The radio INDUS
try. Of course. wants representation,
and so do the broadcasters and radlo
scientists. II remains to be seen
whether these branches of radio can
all be satisfied with the men named.
The theory of r. r. Flewellins, radio
engineer of Dayton, is that the whole
commission should be composed OF en-
gineers. :,
'"The assignment of wave lengths.
he states, lis an engineering matter,
and should properly be in the hands or
engineers. not politicians. only capa-
BILE engineers with proper training Will
be able TO work over the present wave
assignments and iron out some OF the
heterodyning that now exists.
Entirely upon the men who are
appinted to the Radio Commission set
up by this law depends the future OF
radio" says Paul B. klugh. executive
chairman of the National Association
of Bruadcasteys, who has been IN
Washington. following every develop
ment in the legislative situation.
mot only must these commissioners
straighten out an industrial Tango
such as has never been seen before,
but they must be prepared to Keep
pace with the fastest moving INDUSTRY
civilization has yet experienced. Tney
must not hamper this industry, put
they must. since public OPINION Is !ae
foundation upon which 1t rests. glioe
1t with firm and unafraid hands.
"It is to be hoped that the selection
of these commissioners will be marked
by the same sincere and patient study,
with fixed purpose to protect the pup
lie interest, that has been displayed by
the four able legislators who nave
been most prominent in erecting TINS
legislation 1 refer to Senator'S Dill
and Watson and Representatives
White and Scott"
Strickland Gillian, humorist, will
appear before the microphone OF WhC
tonight in an effort to tickle the risi-
bilities of the radio audience. The
humorist has chosen as the topic for
his laugh. provoking talk, John Han
cock Budgets"
The chief musical feature Of this
stations program is a concert by the
United States Navy Band Orchestra,
under the direction of Lieut.. Charles
Renter The Kilt hour OF music Is
another attraction that has proml-
nent place on the broadcast schedule.
George Dixon Thompson, pianist, will
be the featured artist during this pro.
gram.
wRC will open it's program with a
dinner concert by the Raleigh Orches-
ira. The closing attraction will be a
dance program by the LIE Paradis
Band.
The Red Arrow Quartet. composed
of employees of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, will make it's radio debut tonight
from station w NAL. Inc QudIVcI
will be heard from $40 to 9 o'clock.
Other musical numbers scheduled by
this station include a supper dance
program, an entertainment by Phil
Hayden and Les Colvin, selections
by the Washington Novelty Stringed
Orchestra and a recital by Mary S.
Apple, contralto.
Static bombarded the wave lengths
again last night and at times the bed
lam was SO intense that it was I'M
possible to catch even snatches Of pro
grams or station call letters. The at
mospherics were mild early in the
evening, but increased in frequency
and volume as the hours passed, and
around midnight it was exceedingly
difficult to tune in many of the
stations which were still active.
Amid the din, however, brief por
tons Of the program at the Davenport
Advertisers Club entertainment were
heard through voc. WEBB also was
heard TO announce the radio show of
the Chicago Broadcast Associat ton
scheduled for Monday night. Among
the other stations picked up were
WFIW. a new broadcaster in Hop.
knsville. Ky; WSAI Cincin mti;
WIKI, Cleveland: WABC. New York,
and WAAM Newark