Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
RADIO MANAGERS
POWER DEFINED
Even Presidential Spokes.
man May Be Denied Use of
Microphone, Is Claim.

Even a presidential spokesman has
no enforclble rights to the use OF
a microphone when those who man
AGE a radio station choose to deny
him the right to broadcast. the
censorship problem, huSahoo IN
radio ever since the radio act was
written, is brought 10 the fore once
nore--and in u unique case-bN the
action of station WABC, Richmond
Hill. n. Y. in re ';sin" To permit Fred
Shaw, fishing Expert. Ia speak ON
President Coolies use of worms in
trout fishing.
The odd feat ore of the case IS that
the jealous Mr.. Shaw. ardent plSca-
torial expert and = onetime lnterna-
tional fly-tishing champion, wanted To
defend President CoolidCP'S use of
anSlewormS in his talk on Our presi-
dent. Our Trout and Our Fishing
Methods which he was 10 have de-
livered over WABC under auspices of
the Izaak Walton League of America
until his engagement was Cancelled.
Amusing Aspects Observed.
The incident has amusing aspects
TO- NOSE every one but Mr. Shaw,
reveals him an intense admirer of
the President and one who. as on
expert fisherman himself, believes
that the President has q perfect right
To use worms for bait If he pleaseS.
the y otestS Of star fishermen and
more ignorant critics" to the CON
trary Notwithstanding. 1t is perfectly
legal TO fish with worms, he AYERS,
and therefore wormfishing is justitled.
Here is case of censorship that
may he regarded as quaSt-political.
perhaps. Accordingly does that sec
ton of the radio act of 1927 apply
which gives all sides Of a political
argument chance to have its say
over the microphone? Mr.. Shaw Is
convinced that party influence mill
tatei against his speech. calvin
Coolidges party in power may or
may not agree with him. hut it is
noteworthy that his is the party which
oppoees any form of broadcast cen
sorship.
"lr0nical Twist"
There is an ironical twist tn this
ifritated 73-year-old fsherman's griev-
ance It is certain 10 be taken up by
those of the opposition party to the
Presidents. who. curiously enough.
have been the ones who have voiced
most of the objections To a lack of a
censorship prohibition in the radio act
of 1927. They will point TO the Incl
dent as showing how the worm may
turn.
wRC will broadcast as its principal
feature tonight another two-hour con
cert by the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra under the direction of VIII
lem Won Hoogstraten. incidentally.
WRC will be the only radio station
in the country to broadcast this con-
cert, which will come to Washington
over direct wire from Lewisohn
Stadium in New York.
The orchestra will Omen its concert
with Wagner's overture to "Rienzi.'
The following selections will be an
air for strings from Bach's Suite in
d.; LISTS symphonic poem, Les
Preiudes'': Wehers overture toI
''Oberon," and symphonic poem,
APines of Rome"
The weekly Bible talk. which will be
given by II. r. Harmon. teacher of the
Wilmeth Class of the Columbia
Heights Christian Church. Vacation
Idyils." and dance music by the Cen
trail Park and Palais dor Orchestras
are other prominent attractions on
WRC's schedule.
Phil Hayden and les" Colvin.
popular entertainers; Evelne Papas,
concert pianist, Harold =. King, tenor,
and Mrs. Leo I. Tooley, meZZo
soprano. are the featured artists on
WMAL's program tonight.
The weekly scientific talk which
will be broadcast at $40 o'clock is
designed to answer the puzzling ques-
ton, "How old is MANI" A late dance
program by Phil Lorla's Orchestra
will be broadcast from $50 to 10
o'clock.
Static, aided and abetted by cleo
trical storms played havoc last night
with radio reception. In fact, the
electl ical disturbance was more severe
than the static; every flash of light
ming provoked a laundering crash in
the loudspeaker. Despite the noise.
the distant stations would be tuned
with fair volume, but only snatches
Of their offerings could be heard.