Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
!. S. RADIO EXPENSE:
Relatively SMALL
federal Commission Requires
Under S1C0, COO Fer Year.
Other OUTLAWS Shown.

Uncle SANS radio bill is mounting,
lat it is still a small item compared
With the billion-doliar proportion radio
attaining as an American industry.
Expenses Of the Federal Radio Com
mission alone, for example. VIII
amount to less. than $100. 000 during
5he first year OF its existence.
The deficiency appropriation nh
inst passed 10y Congress included an
item of S5l.1S6 for salaries and eN'
ncnses of the commission from next
February l to June so, 1928. and also
nroNities fer So zoe transferred from
he funds of the Department Of Com
fnerce to meet the commission eA-
penseS uD n now. About 0ne-Ealf OF
the commission = expenses VIII nave
heen the SO GOO salaries paid the hrst
year TO each of the commissioners,
who are to be paid or a per diem
bases of $50 day for each day OF
active duty after next MarCn.
The current appropriation OF the
radio division of the Department of
Commerce. as approved by the fureau
of the Budget. amounts To >32o,euu,
nm increase Of S100 GOO over the preVl-
Gus wears appropriation. occasioncd
hN the augmented duties of the Fed
cral radio supervisors since tho radio
oct Of 1927 was approved on February
3, 1927.
Army and Navy radio services have
Neen mediums Of communication Tor
the Government departments 5 well
$ for the military, They have thus
aided in effecting some economies.
Moreover. the Nays radio stations
nave provided means for the trans
mission AZ press and other CIVILIAN
,lessacs from parts If the world where
However. the maintenance and de
volopment Of military radio. often all-
,slied to the scientific advancement OF /
civilian radio have been large items
in the budgets Of the War and Navy
Departments.
The recent International Radiotele- /
,.ranh Conference was conducted by /
the Department of State under an ap
rriation made in 1925 Of $I5,oo0
A special Christmas program ar
ranged By Harry Horlick and featur-
ing Frank Mum. tenor, as guest
artist. will be presented by the a. x L. |
Cvpsies tonight over WRC and other
affiliated stations. Christmas Bells
written by Emo Rapee, director OF the
Rox Theater Orchestra, Will be one
of the featured selections. The other
outstanding selections include excerpts
from "Hansel and Gretel." Engelbert |
Hun1perdinck' opera, and medley,
Around the Christmas Tree. Mr.
Munn's principal contribution will he
the familiar HYMN, silent Night, Holy
Night"
One of the features of the General |
Motors Family Party To he heard
through WRC at $50 O'Clock will be
the performance of Tschaikowsky' 5 |
famous 1872 Overture" by 80 mus
clans. The composition viii be given
bv the combined General Motors sym
nhonv Orchestra. under the direction
Of Nathaniel Shilkret, and the Gold |
man Band. under the direction OF Ed
Gogorza. noted concert baritone. also
win Frankie Goldman. Emilio de
participates in this program.
Werner Jansen. one OF the con
ductors of the Roxy symphony Or
chestra. viii be the featured artist IN
the program by Roxy and His Gang.
which WRC will broadcast at 100
O'Clock
The Peoples Home Hour and a late
dance program by the Swanee Synco-
pators are other WRC attractions.
Four little children, recruited from
the kindergartens of the Washington
public schools. win take part in the
ffl-WRSklN til4tAit4i ClACh VI -
which will be broadcast this evening
from $50 TO o'clock. Under the di-
rection of Miss Evelyn Reichard. who
conducts this period. the children VIII
sing several Christmas carols. The
children are Jeanne Corning, Peggy
Chalkley, Betty Schwongle and MIL
bred Jefferies.
WRHF's evening program also IN
cludes its daily dinner concert and the
Thomas Musical. which will be broad
cast from $50 to o'clock.
Musical features predominant on the
program tonight Of WMAL. The
''Who's Who Merchants Music Hour
and the Carroll Electric House OF
Dance Music are prominent among
the musical attractions. There also
will be dance program by the Silver
String Revelers and a recital by Nor
gan Kiley, old-time fiddler.