Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
EXPERIMENT HERE
ON SHORT WAVES
Special Stations Conducting
Radio TriaIs-Detr0it
Battles Noises.

Washington is becoming an expert.
mental center in short wave trans
mission. There has always been the
radio experimental station at the
naval research laboratory at Bellevue,
, and another at the Bureau of Stand
ards, but there are now three more
important stations. frequently heard
On the air conducting special tests
with other stations.
The old WCAP transmitter, recently
was licensed 9XT, with variable wave
channels so that special tests may be
conducted. Some of its more recent
work has been in connection with the
tests of the Department of Commerce
and Bureau of Standards regarding
radio communication and beacon work
for airplane reception, in which the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
iS cooperating.
c. Francis Jenkins. Washington
radio television inventor, also has a
license to operate an experimental
station known as 3Xk, on three differ
ent wave lengths-45, 144 and 10
meters.
Two other special stations are ope-
rated by members of the Army Signal
Corps. One is SXG. licensed in the
name of Maj. j. Q. Mauborgne. The
other is known as SIKH and is operated
by Capt. c. l. Hoppaugh.
Word comes from Detroit that radio
listeners have brought pressure to
bear on the city council to inVesti-
gate sources of interference that play
havoc with radio reception in that
area. Complaints have been made
that the street railway power lines
nave set up unpleasant noises in radio
receivers in many parts of the city.
Mayor John w. Smith appointed a
commission to study the street car
interference on the ground that the
public generally is entitled to clear
radio reception, if it can possibly be
attained. Engineers connected with
the eDtroit broadcasting stations say,
however. that the trouble cannot be
removed without considerable ex.
pense.
A radio revue that promises to sur.
pass in variety and merit anything
OF its kind ever before concocted for
broadcasting purposes by Washing
ton station is advertised as tonight's
headliner at WMAL.
There will be an even dozen acts
presented by Washington, Baltimore
and New York radio entertainers, and
professionals from the theaters. The
revue has been arranged by Billy
Gedney and officials Of the City Club
and will be broadcast from the lounge
Of the clubhouse.
: WMAL also has added a new feature
to it's program tonight which smacks
or the so-called indirect radio adyer-
Using or commercial attractions which
nightly venture forth into the ether
from WEAF and it's associated sta
tons. A popular broadcasting orches.
ira has been engaged for this feature.
which, we are advised, will play once
a week for 10 consecutive weeks under
q new name.
Edmund ]. Flynn, an authority on
cooperative apartments, is WMAL's
chief speaker. There also will be the
science news or the week, which to-
night will concern the March heavens.
WRC at last has decided to re.
11venate its Thursday night programs
which have been rather dull and lack
ing in variety, by adding two new
attractions-the Cliquot Club Eskimos,
popular banjo organization which
has been broadcasting for some time
7 through a chain of interconnected
stations, and the noted Rosario
Bourbon Concert Orchestra of 26
pieces. Both Of these features will he
heard Tor the first time through wRC
tonight, and If the Washington listen.
ers show their appreciation, thew prob.
ably will become weekly fixture.
The Kilt Hour of Music, WRCs
principal attraction of local origin,
will again present Felian Garzia. con.
cert pianist. The Raleigh Orchestra
VIII provide the dinner music and the
LIE Paradis Band the dance music.
A marked Improvement was noted
IN radio reception last night, yet CON
oitlons We're not as favorable as we
expect on such a crisp, cold. blusterv
nlgnt. The ether seemed unable to
shake itself clear of static which ala
not interfere seriously with the broad.
cast signals, but was annoying, just
Our nightly excursion over the
wave lengths produced the usual cron
OF stations. in addition to WIAIT
columbus; WICK, Detroit; WIS. Chi.
cago: WLW, Cincinnati, and WOR.