Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
NUMBERS PLANNED
To MARK CHANNELS.
R. H. Langley Offers Solution
for Confusion Between xii
oCycIeS" and Meters"

From the point of view of the lay
man--and by far the vast ma jority of
radio listeners are not technically
minded-the suggestion that comes
from r. II. Langley of the CROSBY
Radio Corporation regarding the deSls-
nation of broadca sting channels by
numbers offers quite acceptable so!u-
ton for the confusion that prevails
regarding the use of the terms klio-
cycles" and meters"
Mr. Langley would have numbers
assigned to each of the 96 program
channels used by the United States
and Canada, and would identity the
channels by these numbers. Thus, If
the series ranged from No. ] to No. 96
In the program band, he would have
receiving sets calibrated accordingly,
While station announcers would refer
always to the fact that they were
broadcasting on Channel No. So
and-so by authority of the Federal
Radio Commission.
Source of Confusion.
Under the present arrangement the
official announcement, required 10y the
commission before and after each pro.
gram, STIMULATES the channel in fire.
quency of kilocyCleS. Some an
houncers also indicate the wave length
in meters. Most sets are calibrated i'll
kilOcycles. though some are in meters.
The terms are used Interchangeable
To designate the same thing-the wave
length on which the station has been
authorized to operate.
The technical difference between
kilocycles, which specifies the fire.
Quency of speed of the wave trans
mission. and meters, which indicates
the length % the wave. has always
been source of confusion to listen
ers and is still subject of disagree
ment in the radio industry.
KiIoeycles More Exact.
Experts use kilocycles because it is
more exact. and the Federal Radio
Commission has joined with the Blu
reau of Standards, the Army and the
Navy in making this the official wave
designation. a..
The plan suggested by Mr.. Langley
Is now being studied by the National
Electrical Manufacturers Association.
Radio scientists, satisfied with the fire.
quency designation. may oppose it and
the manufacturers may be loath TO ac-
eept il because so many of their sets
already in use have the other calibra-
tions. That it would simplify matters
for the average listener, particularly
In view of the ever-changing assign
ments of wave lengths of the station
to which he is accustomed to listen,
Is accepted in many radio quarters,
however.
y four-hCSf program crowded
with musical features is scheduled
tonight by wMAL Chief among
them will be the weekly Radio Movie
Club and a 5oncert by the Wash
ngton Male Quartet. There also will
be recitals by Ethel West, soprano;
Phyllis Randsdell, soprano, and AL
bert w. Summers, baritone, and an
entertainment by the popular radio
lean of Hayden and Colvin.
Two talks will intersperse the
musical attractions. One will be
given by Luis Rothschild, director of
: Washington Better Business Blu
feau, and the other by NJ. d. Bowers
If the University of Maryland.
The Eveready Jewellers, absent
from the air waves for many months, |
Will return to an American audience |
N the Eveready hour through WRC |
and other stations at o'clock to- /
night. The RevelIers-Lewis James, /
second tenor Francis Luther, first
ienor; Elliot Shaw, baritone, and Viii |
red Glenn, basso--arrived only a few |
lays ago from London, where they |
scored a big success. They appeared |
1t 1.-The Princess" and other clubs, |
SLED vaudeville engagement and |
Llso did considerable broadcasting |
.or British listeners.
The Bron Trio will again have a |
part in THE Four, Bards" weekly |
Songs OF the City" program. sched- |
aled at 1880. The trio is directed by |
To- Io xyia
st of acknowledged ability.
May Singhl Breen and her partner |
On the air waves. Peter de Rose, are |
tcheduled to march in The Caval |
sade" at 9 O'Clock tonight. THE Cav |
llcade" program consists of swiftly |
moving variety presentation offered
by many artists. Among those who
ire scheduled tonight are r. Burleigh |
FesSeman, entertainer and director of
The National Broadcasting Co. s Week |
Enders"; Buchanan and Schenck, 9TH
srwise known as bill and Coo; Jack |
Cohen, popular pianist; Mac and Len.
ale, harmony singers; the Dixie Banjo
Boys, Harvey Hindermeyer and Ivy
Scott, tenor and soprano soloist; the |
Four Aviators, an instrumental trio |
and THE Cavalcade" Orchestra, di |
sected by Harold Sanford.
LonS-ranee ulalefS nad little dill /
tulty last night in roaming at will
,ver the broadcast bands Reception |
conditions showed a marked improve |
ment over the preceding night, and |
signals from all directions responded |
With good volume and clarity Static |
Of course, continued TO sputter and |
track, but the disturbance it created |
gas not sufficient to interfere seri- |
susly with the incoming signals.
The most vociferous station on the |
iir was WOR, Newark, when it be. |
gan testing its new 5.0O0-watt trans. |
nitter at Kearny, n. j. Incidentally, |
This superpower apparatus is SEIZED !
nled to be put into service Sunday,
bur WOR officials will have to over
come some meditation difficulties by