Evening star., 1927-10-11
MEXICO AND CUBA
WANT AIR RIGHTS
Two Countries Ask for Divi-
sion of BroadCaSting
Channels.

Unwilling to concede to the United
States and Canada exclusive rights to
all OF the 95 wave lengths in the pro-
gram broadcasting band, Mexico and
Cuba have besought the Federal
Radio Commission and Canadian au-
thorities for conferences looking to-
ward possible division of these chan
nels.
The Mexican and Cuban delegations
to the international Radiotelegraph
Conference now in session here Will
hold informal discussions with the
United States and Canadian radio Of
ficials this week. They will point out
the progress that is being made in
radio broadcasting in their respective
countries and give reasons why they,
too, should be admitted into the gen
tlemen'S agreement" whereby the
larger countries to the north of them
divide all the channels.
BY this agreement the United States
uses SO of the available frequencies
and six are used exclusively by Can
ada. which also shares IL of those al
located stations in the lower tier of
American States. Heretofore Mexico
and Cuba have been left out of this
arrangement for the reason that prac-
tically no interference from stations
in those countries was ever reported
by their neighbors, and they never
have complained of American or Cana
dian interference.
Mexico has at least 90 stations and
Cuba has about 40. Practically all
operate on wave lengths used by sta
tions of the United Sta .es and Canada.
but they are low powered and their
signals seldom have carried far enough
to cause serious interference. The
- t. ID
a 2,OO0.watter. and it is the only one
in either country above 500 watts.
With the advances made in broad
casting. stations in these countries,
however, also want to develop high
powers in order to reach wider ranges
of listeners. But if they do. on waves
In use by stations in Southern States
of this country or by high-powered sta
tions to the north. there will be in
evitable clashes. The American and
Canadian officials, while having no
power to negotiate special treaties,
have welcomed the discussions with
our Southern neighbors. but admit
ting them into the "gentlemen's agree
rnent" may require an entire redlvi-
sion of wave lengths. with consequent
changes among stations throughout
this country.
Ring Lardner's famous base ball
skit, I'm the Bull Pen" with the
reminiscence of how the Pittsburgh
Pirates of 1903 threw away a world
series, with an incidental background
of music associated with ball players.
will form the Eveready Hour. one of
the principal attractions tonight of
WRC,
The Lardner piece originally was
written for and staged by the Zieg-
field "Follies." The base ball songs to
be sung during the hour include ''Tes-
sie,' along Came Ruth" Take Me
to the Ball Game" and the Reuben
Marquard Glide"
The Great Moments in History"
series, featuring tonight a dramatic
presentation Of "The Story of Column
bus, ;. arranged by Henry Fisk Carl
ton, and the weekly entertainments
OF the Sealy Air Weavers and the
Radio Cavaicade are the three other
outstanding attractions scheduled by
wRC..
The Radio Movie Club, vocal and
instrumental solos and several talks
make up sathe program tonight OF
WMAB. The Movie Club viii present
Tommy Christian and his orchestra
OF Is syncopators, Eileen Lally,
blues" singer and number Of other
artists.