Evening star., 1927-10-26
u. S. BROADCAST|NG
GUARDED IN TREATY
international Agreement Will
Not Affect Programs Being
Given in America.

There Is little or no likelihood that
program broadcasting in the United
States will in any way be affected by
the international radio treaty now
being drawn up by delegates from
nearly all of the nations Of the world
using radio. who are meeting in Wash
ington. While the debate continues
q regarding the ALLEGATION of wave
lengths to the different types of wire
less service, every indication is that
none of the program wave lengths
will be usurped by the various other
services.
Broadcasting Of voice and music in
the United States and Canada, as well
as in most of the contiguous coun-
tries and most South American coun-
tries, is practically all done on the 95
wave lengths between 545 and 200
meters, or $50 to 1900 kilocycles.
These frequencies, it is apparent from
the deliberations so far, will remain
inviolate, and, in fact, will probably
be protected from outside interfer-
ence under the ALLEGATIONS to be made
in the treaty.
Strict Adherence Planned.
: For example, the complaints that
have been heard along the North At
lantic seaboard that ship signals have
been deviating so greatly that they
have spoiled broadcast programs will
be obviated by rules requiring strict
adherence to frequencieS. 1t is be-
lieved the complaints were prompted
mostly because of code signals that
were heard in receiving sets due to
'wobbling" of spark apparatus on
ships whose operators were calling on
the 600-meter channel the interna-
tional ship call and distress wave.
A proposal by the Americans would
retain this channel as the calling and
sos frequency, but the recommenda-
tion is also being made that CIV. or
. continuous wave transmitters, be en-
ployed for ship radio. Likewise, it is
provided that mobile or portable
transmitters shall operate within the
program band only when they do not
interfere with other services.
European Band Dispute.
The main difficulty in the ALLEGATION
deadlock has been with the European
program band. 1t has been proposed
that 1875 to 1850 meters, or 100 to
194 kilocycles, be retained for Euro
pean broadcasting, because England
and countries of the Continent use
the higher waves mainly. Germany,
however, wants 1900 meters and
thereabouts kept open for programs,
and France thinks the 1875 to 5000
NJ er band should have some chan
nels available for speech and music.
- The American plan, it is stated,
contemplates the ALLEGATION of 73 per
cent of all the available frequencies
between $4,000 and 200 meters to pro-
grams, which leaves but 81 per cent
of the higher waves for code, tele-
phone, television and the other serv
ices. Below 200 meters are the short
waves, the ALLEGATION of which has not
been considered formally as yet, eX-
cept in the case of the amateurs, who
have been assured recognition.
The entertainment portion of the
dinner of the American Association of
Advertising Agencies, which WRC
lists among it's features tonight, will
bring before the microphone an array
of nationally known radio artists. The
scene Of the dinner will be the May
flower Hotel, where the advertising
linen have established headquarters for |
their eleventh annual convention.
The artists on the program include |
Genia Zielinska,, coloratura soprano
of the National Grand Opera Co.;
Juan Pulido, noted Spanish baritone,
and Godfrey Ludlow, Australian
National Concert Orchestra under the
direction of Hugo Mariani. Other in
strumental music will be provided by
the Granadas String Quartet. Phillips
Carlin will make special trip from
New York to do the announcing.
Miss ZielinsAa and Mr.. Pulido will
each be heard in solo selection and
later they will join in duet number,
bon Jour Ma Belle" The Granadas
String Quartet will play Grosvenor'ss
by Victor Herbert, win be the open.
ing number of the National Concert
Orchestra.
The fourth Aeolian recital, weekly
programs of the Ipana Troubadours
and the Goodrich Zippers, and a |
tabloid version of THE Sorcerer" are |
WRCs other principal musical fea- |
lures.
The Army Band Symphonet, under |
the direction of Thomas F. Darcy, will |
return to the radio entertainment |
arena tonight through WMAL with |
an augmented string section and some |
additions to the wood wing group. |
Two first violins, two second violins |
and two violas have been added to the |
strings, and the wood wind group has |
been reinforced by the addition of a |
second mute, second clarinet and a |
brass clarinet, bringing the total per-
sonnel UP to 33.
The increased strength will enable |
the ensemble to program some COM |
positions Of symphonic proportions as |
well as the standard overtures and |
lighter classics. However, there is no |
symphonic number on the opening |
program, but Mr.. Darcy has arranged |
to feature the delightful overture to |
''Pique Dame" with it's celebrated |
flute duet. There also will be five Sc
lections from MacDowell's Woodland !
Sketches" and selection from the |
Operetta blossom Time"
Aside from the Symphonet concert, |
WMAL has scheduled another of the |
series Of Brunswick Panatrope hours |
and recitals by Mildred Eckles, pianist, |
and Ethel West, soprano.
Although static beat a mild but an |
noying staccato on the wave lengths |
last night, 1t did not interfere serious. |
ly with the reception of out-of-town |
radio stations. Signals from all d. |
rections responded with fair volume |
and no finesse of dial adjustments |
was required to bring them in. There |
was, however, a decided tendency on
a number Of the stations to fade the |