The Washington times., 1927-05-24
RADICAL SHIFT
IN AIR LANES

Banging, smashing, crashing
and otherwise playing hob gen.
orally with brOadcasts in all Sec
tiOns Of the continent, the static
forces of atmospheric disturbance
had q wild celebration last eve
ming. There was every sort Of
noise imaginable and much In
reference. Stations from all Sec
tons could be heard-but that
was about all. The night was
a good one to stay at the home
station dial settings.
The distinguished Federal Radio
Commission takes the top o. the
column position today with its an
nouncement of the new ALLEGATIONS
of wave slengths and power which
become effective at 3 a. M, June l.
The complete list of new wave
lengths will be found in another
section of The Times and we com.
mend study of them. Likewise we
commend suspension of judgement
by listeners until they have been
able to give the new system a
thorough test.
The work of the commission has
been performed on what we believe
to be a sound basis of interest to
the listener. The idea has been to
lessen interference as much as pos.
sible by locating stations with con.
flicting wave lengths at great dis
tances from one another, and by
cutting down power on many sta
tons. Thus in place Of seventy
five broadcasters using 1000 watts
there will be but 20; in place of 33
stations using 5000 watts there will
be but 10 and in place of z stations
using 10000 watts or more there will
be but 3. Every listener will, of
course, find it necessary to relog
his favorite stations because there
have been many shifts of wave
lengths that will require different
dial settings.
Again let us ask listeners to give
the new arrangement a thorough
test before making comment. And
when mature judgment, through
actual test, as to the results of the
change has been reached, we sug-
gest listeners write frankly to the
commission their conclusions. The
commission is but human. 1t is
striving to bring order and some
semblance of system into a condi-
ton that had no order or logical
reason for existence. 1t will wei.
come constructive criticism and sug.
gestion.
SIMPLE TALK
ABOUT LINDBERGH
For those who tuned various
things last evening the chances are
n
sion as the short, simple and he
man talk of Lieut.. L B. Umloff-we
nope we've given a suggestion of
his name, for that is what it sounded
like-describing Capt. Charles Lind
bergh. There were no fancy touches
OF oratory or fulsome eulogy. 1t
was just the sort OF a statement a
real man makes when he recognizes
another real man and wants to tell
people about him. There was more
genuine friendship and enlighten-
ment as to real character in the
vivid description OF "Slim" in the
talk by the oil salesman than in
the columns that have been printed
about him.
The Roxy endeavor last evening
introduced Douglas Murray as an
announcer because Roxy himself
was leading the orchestra in the
theater. We liked the voice of
Murray and his announcements
but If it Is all the same to Roxy.
We much prefer to have Rappe lead
the orchestra-it happens to be his
business, and he does it Just that
way. Anita Lowell was prima
donna of the evening, and acquitted
herself well.
Listeners of the WRC afternoon
efforts yesterday were probably sur
prised to hear the voice of Alden
Potter, tenor-long ago a we'll
know. ~hurch soloist in, Washing
ton. He sang during the Kilt exer-
cises and likewise surprised the
populace by having one Of his farm
hands play accomplishments for
The End Of a Perfect Day" with
PANIC and mouth harp! The com.
olnation was a novelty used for
such a purpose. Mr.. Potter retired
from the musical field some wears
ago to take up farming. Associated
with him in the Kilt concert was
EulCn Granger, meZZo-son