Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-10
EXPECT 100000
TO.'SEE L|NDBERGH
Greatest Radio Hook-Up viii
Carry Scene Here Across
Country.

A complete hook-up of the Red, Blue
and Orange networks of the National
Broadcasting Co., including radio
broadcasting stations in all parts of
the country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, is being arranged for what
President Merlin Hall Aylesworth
likes to call "Lindbergh Radio day.
for the reason that it is to be the
widest broadcast link every attempted.
He estimates that no less than 10000
900 persons will be able to tune in on
the celebration at Washington on the
occasion of the doughty transatlantic
flyers Homecoming.
The broadcast plan contemplates
that his every move and all of the
aduiatiOn to be accorded him will be
transmitted to the radio audience by
its scheme of covering the event. The
plan is one of the most thorough and
ambitious ever undertaken, with more
than so stations participating.
Microphones and announcers will be
stationed at four points of vantage
for which the Government authorities
at Washington have assured the radio
men special protection and considera-
ton because Of the tremendous crowd
expected. Graham McNamee will be at
will picture in words Lindbergh's
landing there. John B. Daniel of sta
ton WRC, will be at the observation
box and microphone at the Treasury
building to report the triumphal pro-
cession up Pennsylvania avenue to
the Washington Monument.
Alton the monument will be Phillips
CarIin, manager of WEAF. to give
bird's-e view of the whole celebra
ton, and incidentally to broadcast
from that peak for the first time in
history. McNamee will leave the
Navy Yard when Lindbergh does,
speed to the foot of the obelisk where
another microphone will have been in
stalled and there tell the story OF
Lindbergh's reception by President
Coolidge and the award of the newly
cast Distinguish Flying Cross to the
young aviation.
After that, the various stations will
furnish continuous programs, it is
planned, but at pm, Eastern Stand
ard time, Col. Lindbergh will again
he on the broadcast scene, the occa-
sion being the reception to be rendered
him by President Coolidge, the Mime
sofa Society and the National Press
Club. This is when Col Lindbergh
for the first time will speak of his
experiences.
The rumor persists in metropolitan
circles, though it lacks official sun-
sanitation, that the Famous Players
I.asky motion picture interests are
planning to gain control of group OF
10 to IL stations with which to form a
network for advertising its photoplays
through radio dramatiZation
1t is understood that difficulties are
being met in obtaining the most favor
able placed stations under the new
ALLEGATIONS, and there is requirement
of the Federal Radio Commission that
transfers of station control must bear
its sanction. There is small likelihood
that the network, if formed, contem
plates the building of new stations.
for this is something the Commission
at Washington has not yet seen MT to
allow on account of the existing con-
gestion.
Proceedings at the semi annual
meeting of the business organization
of the Government tonight in Memo
rial Continental Hall, featuring an adj
dress by President Coolidge, will be
broadcast by WRC. The program is
scheduled to start at o'clock. Aside
from the Presidents talk there viii
be report by Brig. Gen. Herbert NJ.
Lord, director of the Bureau Of the
Budget, and concert by the Army
Band.
Outstanding among WRC's other
attractions is a commencement ad-
dress by John Hays Hammond, chair
man of the District committee in
charge of the welcome home recep-
ton for Col. Charles Lindbergh. In
cidentally. an important announce
ment concerning the arrival of the
now famous transoceanic flyer will be
broadcast after Mr.. Hammond's talk.
The Lord Calvert hour Of music, a
concert by the Cities Service Salon
Orchestra and Quartet and dance
music by the Greenwich Village Inn
Orchestra are the prominent musical
attractions. There also will be piano
recital by George F. Ross and con-
cert by the Sylvan Trio.
Static remained in the background
last night and gave an almost I'M
obstructed right of way to the signals
of the out Of town broadcasting sta
tions. AS a result, dialing was pro-
ductive of the best results of the
week. Signals in most cases were
quite responsive and came through
with a fair degree of clarity and
volume. There was some fading,
however, the chief offenders being
wGY, Schenectady, and WMCA,
New York.
Although It did not interfere with
reception, static -vas present on all
of the wave lengths, but its rum
blings seemed to be muffled. Occa.
sionally, a crash could be heard, but
in general. the atmospherics behaved
wonderfully well considering the hu-
nudity.