Evening star., 1927-12-07
EITHER CLEARANCE
AIDS RECEPTION
Commission Awaits More
Complete Reports After
Recent Restriction.

Not enough time has elapsed for
an altogether fair estimate of the De.
cember l ALLEGATIONS whereby 25 chan
nels in the ''non-heterodyning band"
were cleared by the Federal Radio
Commission for the improvement of
long distance reception. Nevertheless,
some returns have been obtained in
telegraphed replies to inquiries direct
ed to scattered points in the country.
For the most part, they indicate
highly improved reception conditions.
The reports were from radio editors
and dealers in various cities, who al
most invariably stated that they are
still awaiting more complete reports
from rural sections. Primarily, the
shifts of this month were effected
for the purpose of improving the lot
of the listener in the rural and re-
mote parts of the country by inSuring
him reception on wave lengths that
We're wholly or almost wholly cleared
of the plethora of stations formerly
operating simultaneously on those
channels.
Some reported heterodynes on the
channels supposed to be cleared, and
Department of Commerce officials eX
plain that these are inevitable where
two stations of 500 watts or more
power are operating at the same time,
however far apart they may be.
When stations are spaced as far apart
as the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards
there is a time difference of 3 hours
between them, so that their evening
programs should not clash anywhere
for more than short periods Of time.
Reception on all the cleared waves
should be excellent locally and
within the ordinary service ranges
of the stations using them, but over
extremely long distances even now
some shrill notes may be anticipated.
From New York, the report states
that there has been no appreciable
change in the metropolitan area, but |
that there will undoubtedly be con-
siderable Improvement. New York |
reception, with its wide variety of
stations and programs, has been quite |
good for some time. and the refer |
ence was to distance reception only.
Chicago reported that between its |
local area stations, spaced so kilo- |
cycles apart, listeners were enabled |
to dial from one to three outside |
stations without hearing the old-time |
squeals. At San Francisco a canvass |
there has been vast improvement on |
the higher wave lengths on which |
DIX fans said they could hear stations |
of the Middle West, East and South. |
San Francisco also reported much i'm |
provement above 800 meters, although |
this was the portion of the band into |
which were crowded all the stations |
removed from the "non-heterodyning |
band
Atlanta reported reception generally |
improved but that the minor sta
tions" are badly congesting channels
outside the cleared band, while an en-
thusiastic report came from Fort
Worth to the effect that "fan mail"
has shown almost invariable pleas.
ure at improved reception.
In Washington clarified reception
was evident from the first night of
the new ALLEGATIONS, although there
were local heterodynes on wave
lengths on which there was no good
cause for interference under the al |
locations. This indicated that some |
stations must still be wandering from |
their assigned frequencies.
The weekly Aeohan recital and a
tabloid version of Won Weber's opera,
''Der Frieschutz," are among the prin- |
cipal attractions tonight Of WRC. |
The recital will be presented by Irene |
Scharrer, pianist, and Miss Mischa
Weisbord, young violinist.
Outstanding among the stations
features of local origin are the re-
sumo of the political situation in
Washington by Frederic William Vile
and the Kilt Hour IF Music, which |
will present Earl Carbauh, baritone;
Bob Carbauh, xylophonist. and Lillian
Carbauh, pianist.
Twelve instrumental and four vocal
selections, together with one joint vo-
cal and instrumental number, will be
included in the program Of The Good
rich Upper Orchestra and Silvertown
Quartet, to be heard at $50 o'clock. |
A surprise feature will be a brief tab
loid version Of an old musical comedy. |
The Ipana Troubadours. Waldorf
Astoria Orchestra and the W., B. & A. |
Male Quartet are other WRC attrac-
tions.
A musical by the Washington Com |
posers' Club and the weekly Bruins |
wick Panatrope Hour are the chief |
musical attractions tonight of WMAL. |
The latter will feature concert art |
lists ard popular music, while num- |
ber of prominent Washington mu |
sicians and singers will take part in
the musical. They include r. Deane
Shure and the choir of the Mount
Vernon Place NJ. E. Church South. !
Jerome Williams, Karl Holer, Helen
Belt, Evelyn Neal Rowe, Edward c.
Potter, La Sale Spear, Henri Sokolov,
Henri Smidt -Gregor, Mary Howe,
Ervine ]. Stenson and w. c. Smith.
Preceding these musical features
there will be a talk by Charles w
Darr on the Christ Child Society and
its activities.
A symphony concert will be broad
cast by the Washington radio hos
pital fund committee's station WRHF
during its regular dinner program
this evening. The concert will be
broadcast as usual between 6 and
o'clock.
The regular tri-weekly children's
period conducted by Miss Evelyn
Reichard will precede the concert.