The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Times IyqshingtOn bureau.


WASHINGTON, April 8.-Tele-
vision will be the next big develop
ment in radio. Just as you tune in
today on Station WEAF, WIZ or
WCAE, for example, to obtain a
musical program, a lecture or the
market and weather news, so will
you be able in a few years-.naybe
much sooner-to actually see the or.
chestra, the lecturer or the market
news man.
This is the opinion of Radio Com
missioner o. H. Caldwell of New
York, electrical engineer and long
time student of radio. Caldwell was
editor of radio and electrical en-
gineering magazines when he was
appointed by President Coolidge to
membership on the radio commission.
Television was successfully oper.
ated $50 miles Thursday. Caldwell
opinion as to the speedy development
of television is also shared by his
colleagues on the commission. To
provide facilities for the development
of visual radio, the commission has
allocated the wavebands between
1899 meters and 1879 meters, and
1900 to 1000 kilocycles, for expert
mental work along these lines ito
the end that, with the further de-
velopment of the art, this band may
be eventually made available for
broadcasting, whether for the ear or
the eye, if it shall prove particularly
we'll adapted to such type. of service
to the public"
Predicts Early Success
Scientists are working very close
to television no wand big develop
ments, in our opinion, are literally
just around the corner" Caldwell
said. 1T will be possible to see, via
the radio. with the naked eye just
as it is a common thing today to
hear over the radio. Professors
Jenkins in Washington, Ranger in
New York and Baird in Scotland
are experimenting now and the COM
mission anticipates their success.
We have prepared, therefore, to ac-
commodate radio telovision with
channels when, as and il expert
ments are successful"
The entire radio art is under
going rapid development and the in
terest of the American public is
constantly becoming greater.
when the commission succeeds
in restoring order in the air, which
1 am confident will be accomplished
within a short time, the radio in
dustry should make tremendous
strides" Caldwell predicted.
Field Still Large
more than any infant industry
in the United States, radio has room
to grow. In 1925 out of population
Of 115.O0O,O0O the American radio
audience was but an estimated
&c. 900, 900. In other words, less than
one out Of every four persons are
getting the advantage Of the wonder
full programs which can be pulled out
Of the ether right over their houses
or right outside their windows. This
audience, however, is growing rapid
that by the end of the year this audi
ence will reach approximately
sc, 900 900 persons.
During 1926 there were but
100000 radio sets in use in Amer
lean homes, clubs and other institu-
tons. We estimate there will be
6,50O,O0O sets in use before the end
Of the year and probably 100000
next year.
There are, however, approximate
ly 26,S00.000 homes in the United
States, of which 15.900,000 have been
wired for electricity. a valuable adj
iunct in radio reception. This
means that by the end of the year
there still will be 20,S00,OOO homes
where radio sets still can be in
stalled, or four out Of every five
homes still are to be equipped with
radio despite the fact that 1872
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