Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
CHANNEL INCREASE
SEEN FOR RADIO
1000 to 1000 More Bands
Forecast as Result of
Proper Spacing.

Out OF the maze OF theory and
estimate advanced before the Federal
Radio Commission at its hearings on
1t seems apparent that somewhere be-
tween 1000 and 1000 high frequency
channels may be made available with
proper spacing. Some services. like
autobiography, will require narrow
spacing: others, like short wave relay
broadcasting and television. will re-
Quire extremely wide spacing.
These are the channels which the
commission has been called upon TO
assign TO a wide variety OF services
Simplification of its prodigouS task OF
measuring the relative merits OF CLAIMS
to the available waves may result when
new technical advances are made to
keep services from ''wobbling'' off their
paths. This will permit narrower
spacing and add to the available chan
nels Meanwhile. the policy OF the
commission with respect to short wave
assignments must necessarily be formed
upon the basis of technical eXpedlency
and public service.
It is certainty that the short wave
licenses that will be granted. like those
for the broaccasting freQuencles, VIII
BE- for short terms only. Just what the
commission will do with the problem
as whole however. is problematical.
in view OF the failure of the Senate SO
far 70 confirm three Of its members and
the uncertainty whether Congress VIII
extend its administrative functions be-
yond March Is
There are many private and public
service companies already operating
on the short waves. having realized
their value and utility along with the
amateurs before the Government PAID
any attention whatever to the subject
except from the military angle. II IS
not likely that they Will be uSurped by
anv of the newcomers. although they
may have to change their present
operating conditions 10 conform TO new
plans or for the sake OF reducing inter-
nationa. interference.
Ship-to-shore and transoceanic COM
municaiion is the most important use
OF the short-wave lengths today some
interests. however. propose TO enter the
field for inland poi1t-to-point trafnc
One of the largest users or short waves
is the Mackay system. whose attorney
Charles E. Hughes. jr.. told the com.
mission at the hearing that 1t desired
As additional wares.
FOR its transpacific circuits and eight
for point -to-point communication on
the Pacific Coast. the Mackay system
seeks more waves TO set up the follow
ting circuits: New York to San Fran
cisco. via Chicago. Kansas City and
Denver: Chicago 10 New Orleans, Via
St. Louis. Memphis and Birmingham;
Kansas City TO Galveston. via Dallas;
New YORK to Miami. via Norfolk.
Savannah and Jacksonville.
These are wanted TO supplement the
existing Mackay wire system with radio
services. Mr. Hughes said that the
proposed channels have been selected
because they run in major part through
territory susceptible TO the kinds o:
natural disasters which cause inter-
rIipaion through destruction or damage
TO pole lines. such as tornado and food
In the central and western sections
and sIect storms in the case OF New
York 10 Miami"
In addition. the Mackay system IN
tends later TO ask tor IL more waves
10 extend its ship-tc-sfOre ccmmunl-
cation or the Pacific and To enter the
shin-to-shore field on the Atlantic as
well as so more wave lengths for other
point-to-point services in the United
States Mr.. Hughes announced.
Victor Eerbart's musical comedy
'The Red Mil" viii b. the ".liico hour
attraction which wRC will :r-.4cast
tonight In conjunction with us af5o-
GATES in the red network OF the ia
ticnai Broadcast!ng Co. Jessica Drag
oref.e, Soprano, is cast IN the iea1ins
role
The first sample of Walter DAM
ry.scll's plan to teach muEic 20 the NIL
lions Of school children in the United
states is scheduled during the r. c. A.
hour. a, 8 O'Clock The program VII!
be divided into two parts. the first for
the children and the second !or the
students in the high schools and COL
iexes. Becthoyen's ''Alicgretto." from
..Egmohory no. g.: Entrance Of the
Little Fauns." by Pierne: "Scherze from
symphony in B Fiat" By Glazounow;
overture 10 "Midsumr.e. Night
Dream" by Mendelssohn. and "Andante
from Symphony 10. 8, By Beethoven
compose the program.
WRCs chief feature OF loca! origin
will be the frs: Of series OF con-
certs by the Washington College OF
Music. Miss Evelyn Scott. violiniSt:
Gertrude Dyre. pianist. and Joseph NJ.
Barefoot, baritone. viii take part.
Dance music by McWillianls' Or
eaestra and concerts by section OF
the Eordica Mandolin and Guitar Club
and the WeStbrook Trio are the fea-
tured attractions tonight Of WMAL-
The only attraction o! WRHF, the
American Eroadcasting Co.'S station,
GIL be a dinner concert. composed ez-
eiuEiyeiy Of request numbers.
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