Evening star., 1927-05-17
COMMISSION ED|CT
COMPELS CHANGES
New Waves and Power Cuts
Will Be Demanded in
June | Order.

Hanging like the sword Of Damo
cles over the heads of the broad
casters is the edict Of the Federal
Radio Commission requiring nearly
sll Of them to change their operating
conditions under new 60-day licenses
which probably will he issued this
week or next, to become effective
June /.
While the details Of the commits.
sions new ALLEGATION scheme have not
been announced, it has been specifi-
cally stated. that the powers of many
stations will be reduced, more will be
required to change their wave lengths,
and others. particularly in congested
areas, will he ordered to divide broad
cast hours with neighb0ring stations
The prospect is not particularly
menacing to the broadcasters, even
though it will necesstate changes or
impose new restrictions, but some will
find it at least unpleasant to have to
shift from time-old conditions to new
in order to fit into the commissions
pattern" All will have an opportu-
nifty to air their objections to the com
missions orders at once at public
hearings at Washington.
1t is pointed out at headquarters OF
the commission that the stations which
are particularly reluctant to shift are
those which have held to their original
freouencies for a long time. These
broadcasters know that their listeners
can usually find their stations on
particular place on the dial of fhelr
sets. The new plan is like changing
telephone numbers.
But this is not to be taken into con-
aideration in the new alignment, which
il designed TO eliminate all interfer-
ence and thereby rebound to the bene-
fit Of both broadcaster and listener
Commissioner Bellows has pointed
out, for example, that no station,
however good its record, can reason
ably object to a shift that will yet
keen his station within the $50 TO 49O
meters range. Most old sets are cen
tered on 800 meters as their point oil
maximum efficiency. They are sup
posed to be efficient at least 130 me-
fers on either side of this point. max
ing the waves within that band prac-
ficallv equal in value. These, then,
are deemed desirable broadcast chan
nels. and presumably these are the
channels within which the best sta
tions from the point of view OF public
service. mechanical efficiency and past
record will be kept under the commits
sion'S Scheme.
Presidents CooIidges speech before
the American Medical Association to-
night in the Washington Auditorium
and other important features OF the
session will be broadcast by WMAL. |
incidentally, it will be the first time |
in the history of this station that 1t |
has had hte honor Of broadcasting a |
talk by the President.
Aside from the medical associations |
features, WMAL will broadcast a di- |
rersifed and elaborate musical pro- |
gram which includes the weekly Inoco /
Hour of Music. the Radio Movie Club |
and a. recital by Leslie Coyle, tenor, /
late of the Student Prince" company. |
There also will be a short sketch, |
"The Little Girl Who Was Afraid"
and several talks.
The second episode of the Coca
Cola Girl" a new feature which was
inaugurated a week ago under the |
title of Listen in With Cupid" will |
be broadcast tonight by WRC as one |
of its principal attractions.
The Eveready hour, another Of |
WRC's features, will present popular |
songs and music by Barbara Maurel,
Virginia Rea, the Revelers and an
orchestra. Among the numbers will
be a series Of Sketches of Paris"
including a gavotte on two pianos
with eight hands and concert ar
rangement of Coin Home" The |
opening number will be a. famous
tune, THE More We Are Together"
dedicated to the Froth Blowers Club |
of London.
Other attractions on WRC's pro- |
gram include an entertainment by the |
Radio Cavalcade, a dinner concert by |
the Mayfiower Orchestra and dance |
music by the Hofbrau Orchestra.
Sporadic outbursts of static and |
code and crowded signals on the lower |
wave bands combined last night to |
create a noisy din, interrupting DIX
Ciialers. Despite this interference, |
signals, chiefly those from super
power transmitters, came through |
with fair strength.
While some of the Northern and |
N1idwestern stations could be tuned |
satisfactorily, those in the South /
seemed to be more responsive. |
WSMB, at New Orleans, as usual, pro.
duced the loudest signals in that Sec
tion.