Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
SENATE BROADCAST
PROPOSAL COSTLY.
sc 500 0c0 Initial Expendi-
ture and S1.200 Geo Annu.
ally Estimate for Plan.


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Sam Houston. Tex: Fort Bliss. Tex:
Fort Douglas, Utah; Naval Radio sta
ton. Astoria. Greg: TIE Preside, san
Francisco. and Fort Smelling. MINI.
The eight l0kilowatt stations would
he located at the New Orleans Naval
radio station: Fort Sill. Okla; Fort
Russell. Wyo.: Rockwell Field. Calf:
Fort Wincate. \. Oak: Camp Pike.
Ark: Fort Wingate, y. Mex, and
For: William II. Harrison, Mont. The
FIVE J-kilowatt stations would he To-
cated AZ the Washington Navy Yard.
West Point. \. Y; Fort Williams, Me;
Scott Field, Mo. and Whipple Bar
racks. AflZ
Government network OF TINS ma
ture would necessarily have 10 operate
within the present hroadcasting hand
in order to reach radio listeners This
would mean that at least %. more
stations would he imposed upon the
limited number Of channels-ao. 10 be-
exact-7ow available for all of the SIS
stations licensed To operate in this
country. X IS evident that the add
ton NJ such !, chain IF high powered
stations would not he welcomed by
present hroadcasting stations because
exfstjnr
The spirit IF Christmas will IRE
dominate the program tonight of
TRC, a Nationwide carol sonr serv.
ice. under the auspices Of the Federal
Council of Churches. and the solemn
high mass from the Shrine Of the
Sacred Heart af Sixteenth street and
Park road. are the outstanding attrac.
tons.
DR.. g Psrkcs Caim8n. president Of
the Federal Council Of Churches, will
lead the nation wide carol sing from
the NEAF studio in New York. which
VIII be broadcast from 1880 O'Clock to
midnight. a choir Of 81 voices. q
r7ueica1 features n rho Sacred ttcar,
services. There also will he q shnr,
sermon bv Mgr p q 4;avar
The PniIco and II G A hours are
among WRC-s other attractions Vie.
tor Eert,ert's bright ex;raya.an MA
pa res in TovIa nj will he nresen,ed
during the former hour. The New
York Sy,s1uhony Orchestra under the
direction of Waller T1arnroscn .rd
the Wofnen'e University Gtee club ~
New yort will take part in the
r. 9. A nrngrarn.