Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06
RADIO INTERESTS
ON VERGE OF WAR
Commissioners Face Strong
:. Opposition When Senate
Hearings Start.

role in Washington's seething political
atmosphere. The expected fight over
the confirmation of members of the
Federal Radio Commission, the intro
duction of proposed legislation affect.
ing radio and various other matters
pertaining to the hroadcasting art
share the limelight on the Federal
stage that has been set with the re.
converting of Congress.
Battle lines are being drawn for the
fight which Norman T. Baker of Sta
ton kTNT. Muscatine. Iowa. is car.
rying to the Senate interstage COM
merce committee Friday against con.
firmation OF President Coolidge's ap-
pointment of Commissioners Pickard
and Caldwell, two of the three uncon.
flrmed members. Baker. alleging dis.
ordinations in favor of the power
interests. will be hacked. is is under
stood, by Senator Brookhart Of Iowa.
While var:ius Senators have said
they desire 10 inquire into policies of
the commission as well as the indi-
vidual qualifications of the uncon-
firmed members. direct opposition
against them has not cropped out
from any quarter. On the other hand,
Senator Dill who is father of the radio
law. has said he expects them to be
confirmed, while former Commissioner
Bellows, now in Washington: Judge
Eugene Sykes, acting chairman of the
commission: Louis Landres, president
Of VIGIL, New York, a leading indie
pendent hroadcaSter, and former Rep
resentative Frank Scott, counsel of
the National Association of Broad
casters. have rallied to the support of
Commissioners Packard, Caldwell and
Lafount.
Senator Shipstead of Minnesota has
obtained a favorable report from this
same Senate committee on the private
bill for the compensation of Mr.. Bel.
lows TO the amount of s6.25o97, repre-.
senting his salary on the basis of
$4,000 per annum for services as
member of the commission from
March Is to November /, 1927. when
he resigned. This bin is expected to
pass, being reported favorably by
Senator Couzens of Michigan, but
neither Senator Shipstead nor Senator
CouZens is taking sides in the battle
between Mr.. Baker and the uncon.
hrmed commisSio.lerS. -
SeTfat tor Cc,Yzenss has -justintroduced
q bill to create a cfsef4fla nehys commits.
sion on communications, appointed as
the Radio Commission is now appoint.
ed and taking over all powers and
duties Of the present commission as
well as the powers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission over telegraph
and telephone companies. In other
words. it would regulate all interstate
wire or wireless transmission. Senator
Watson of Indiana has announced his
intention Of seeking a similar body to
regulate telephone. telegraph and
radio.
In the Senate. on the first day it re.
convened after the holidays, Senator
OH urged the installation Of a micro.
phone at each Senator's desk, so that
his remarks could be carried to the
country. Any of the big chains would
be glad TO broadcast the more i'm.
portant debates, he asserted. I'm reply
10 the report of the Army and Navy
experts to the effect that il would re-
Quire Government network of 90
stations to broadcast the proceedings
OF the Senate and that establishment
and maintenance of such a chain
would cost many millions of dollars.
Before the Federal Radio Commits.
eion agreement was reached at a
nearing 70 permit the operation of
another high.powered broadcasting
station in the Northwest. This win
be Station KSTP OF st. Paul, which
viii begin with 1000 watts and in.
crease to 5000 within so days. later
probably going up TO 10000.
Great artists OF the microphone. In.
GLIDING many OF the leading favorites
OF the air, will provide their own star
performance on the Paimolive hour, to
be heard over WRC at 10 o'clock 10.
night. The concert win feature. under
the incognito Of Olive Palmer, one Of
the best known sopranos in the coun.
1ry. who has made numerous phono-
graph records: a tenor, with the stage
name OF Ralph Oliver, whose voice in
known TO millions Of radio listeners
and artists Of similar xtandfng.
The program Wit include s.In
spain, musical toarSt0 the land OF
casfenets. dark-eyed senoritas and
Duiinghts. Special musical scores have
been arranged TO fit In with popular
songs about Spain. the combination
providing a coiorfui puIse-stIrrinu
miniature operetta.
A little known bit OF a composition
OF opefatic trend, composed bv
Ischalkowsky. will be featured in the
nrst 1879 program Of the WhitfaII An.
glo Persians, 10 be heard over WRc Al
O'Clock.
orville Rennie. tenor. and Adam
Nt bs0At'hlr viii Jake part In the
1oroan music forum, the PRINCIPAL
musical attraction tonight OF WMAI.
IN ADDITION there Will be a sumner
oance program by Horace Walker and
nls orchestra and 25.minute program
~ Heaiy O'Hsire. radio har.
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.. secretary Of
the Washington Chamber Of Com.
merce. VIII talk at $3.50 o'clock on the
enanbers forthcoming Industrial ex.
position.
n group 81 Washington's prorninen.
VOCAL and Instrumental artists viii
prsqside the main feature Of the eve
ningh program OF WRIT. These IN.
Ie0s9 Edwin caliow. bass; y, IA.
nonf' Boyer. tenor. and Elizabeth
Sardner Coon,bs. pianist. Their rectal
"1n De broadcast At s:55 O'clock
"FHFs other attractions ,nc,uh.
ns regular dinner concert, the weekly
theatrical fofecss, by Harold phiiIins
dramatic editor snd critic. and ths
s.nuorsn-s period conducted by Miss
Evelyn Reichsrd.