Evening star., 1928-03-16
RADIO Commission
HOLDS AUTHORITY
Hoover Continues to Refer
All Questions to United
States Board.

After conferring with President Cool
fdge. Secretary Hoover has referred all
radio authority back to the Federal
Radio Commission which was tempo
rarily shorn OF its administrative pow.
ers pending action of Congress on the
radio bill now in conference. This
was anticipated as the logical step for
the Secretary Of Commerce to take in
vicw of the palpablc intent OF Con-
greSS to extend the commission for
another year.
Mr.. Hoovcrs action does not make
the whole radio problem an appeal 10
be handled under the appellate juris-
6iction conferred upon the Radio Conn
mission under the radio act OF l92 3
as Of March Is. He simply has referred
the whole thing to the commission
under section 5 of the radio act, which
states that 'the Secretary may refer TO
the commission at any time any mat
ter the determination Of which Is
vested in him by the terms OF this
act"
Meanwhile. OF course. the uncertainty
of the commissions status Will not be
conducive to affirmative action by that
body on any phase of the radio sltu-
alton. The status quo is frozen" rs
Ii were. until April at least. On that
date the present licenses of all broad
casting stations expire. If Congress
does not act before then it will be up
10 either the radio division of the De-
nartment of Commerce or the Radio
Commission. if Secretary Hoover again
refers the matter 10 reissue or refuse
to reissue license renewals.
In any event. no changes in broad
casting assignments may be anticipated
IN the near future. Nor will any action
be taken or the important Short-wave
problem
The House and Senate conferees will
be divided on the equalization amend
nlent. and their deliberations are not
likely to get the bill reported before
next week. Possibly il Will take longer.
House members are committed to the
Davis amendment equaliZing stations.
wave lengths and powers to the respec-
tive zones Senator Din. father Of the
radio law. opposes an equalization
scheme based on a reallocation of the
present physical properties Of the
hroadcssters.
Senator Din wants an equalization
on the basis Of service" rather than
OF area or population. He is particu-
larry disturbed about the probable ef-
feet OF the House amendment on con-
1 w
and In the Pacific and Rocky Mountain
regions. This section has plenty of
broadcaSting stations today. serving
widespread areas. The fifth zone does
not want to lose any OF its stations
nor does II want any more added.
The problem in his own zone has
given the Washington Senator a per-
spective that leads him to the belief
that the original act made the mistake
OF dividing the countries into zones on
q geographical basis since radio knows
no physical boundaries. He is hopeful
4 OF a compromise that will assure every
section Of the country equality Of serv-
ice, he said
The conference committee OF the two
houses Of Congress comprises Senators
Watson, Indiana: Din, Washington:
Couzens. Michigan: Pittnlan. Nevada.
and FeSs, Ohio. and Representatives
White. Maine; Lehlbach. New Jersey:
Free. California; Davis. Tennessee, and
Bland. Virginia.
Authentic and applied orientalism
from, the musical standpoint are con-
trasted In the Whittall Angio-P -Persians'
program. which viii be heard through
WRC at Q O'Clock tonight. Following
the Desert Song" from Romberg's mu-
sscai comedy OF that name, will be heard
the Song Of India" from Rimsky -Kor-
sskoff's opera, "Sadko."
Der Rosenkavalier." by Richard
Strauss. viii be played as the opening
number In the program by the Lord
Calvert Coffee Quintet, which viii be
heard az $50 O'Clock. Selections from,
Rudolf Frirls "Firefy." Bizet's "Espag.
mole" and Sir Edward Germans Torch
Dance" from Henry VIII" are othcl
numbers 10 be heard on this program
Kreisier's 'Liebesfreud" viii be present.
ed as violin solo.
There is a vide variety OF mus!ca
compositions In the program of tbs
Cities Service Concert Orchestra. which
will be broadcast at O'Clock GustaT
Kerker's almost forgotten Belle OF New
York" Frimvs Chant Sans Parole.
Eyendsen's Romance" and Gounodi
Invocation" are orchestral features o
the program.
A special program Of Irish melodie
viii be broadcast in observance Of 81
day during the Palmoliy'
Hour, az 10 O'Clock. The concert vii
open with an orchestra and ensembl
number. TITS Great Day for tn
irish" Following the singing o' "A
Alone Monday" by the Palrno!iye Quar-
tet, the orchestra will render victo
Ferb@rts ''Irish Rhapsodv." a fanilia
melody 0! the airs Of Erin Olive Pal
raer ard Paul Oliver will sing soprano
tenor duet. "Lucky In Love" and PAT
Oliver viii be heard with the orchestr
snd ensemble IN ''tfY wild Irish Rose
George AT!9ss. ti7e noted actor. vi
face WFC's rnicrepho'9e at Gas o'cloc
for q talk on the Humane Educatio
Society.
The Eennernan Me!xtersingers con
posed Of q select group Of soloists uudf
the direction of Alexander Hennemai
will be heard b. the audience Of VIVA
tonight during the Arthur .Jo,ca
Music Forum, The group has bee
especially trained for radio singing
WMAL's other features include q
organ recital by Gertrude Kreise!ma,
and program by Bon carbauh. VII
VIII accompany himself on ukuIele.
WEHF's evening program consists
the tfi-yeekly chiidren's period cor
Quoted bY Miss Evelyn Relchard iaI
news bulletins by the Town Cfier.
resume of municipal government affai
and dinner concert Al of these a
fractions 11I be broadcast between g.;
end z o'clock.
Tie United States Marines no
will be the principal attraction tonigl
of WTFF. This station also has scLet
Esec 4 number q. varied musical f.
t0reS. which range from concert
the Ka9!ssBo}is Gtotto Orchestra " ban
eol1g by Ton I.obertson
II Character