Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-06
SHAKEUP PROMISED
IN CHAIN STATIONS.
Assurance of New Radio Ap-
pointees Cited-Lindy
on Air Tonight.

CHARGES of trust" and monopoly
freonentlv heard in connection with
radio have been aired thoroughly in the
course Of the Senate hearings on the
confirmation Of Commissioners Calo-
we'll p;ckard and Lafount. Chain
broadcastiug has been the target OF
more or less senatorial ire. In 1ac''
more opposition has been direc.ed
against network pTcdominancc IN we
ether than against the personal Qualln,
cations of anv or all of the unconilrmeo
commissioners.
Senator Din. father Of the radio law.
insists that the fact that chain stations
occ,,pv all but three or four OF the
cleared channels is il effect con'rlo-
uting 10 a monopoly OF the air from me
STANDPOINT of the listener. From ootn
Commissioners Caldwell and Laloun'
he has received assurances that later
shifts in the broadcast spectrum VIII
divide the cleared channels more eqult-
ably between the networks ana liie III,
Ceren6entS This, il was agreed. Will
permit the listener 10 tune in more
diversified programs. It augurS much
more shaking up Of frequency allot-
Ments III the near future.
AlluS AT y. n.
In addition. Senator Dill believes the
control OF patents by central interests
is tending toward trust" control OF the
Industry. He has announced he has in
mind legislation to limit the broadcast
ing rights Of those who control patents
His allusion is clear to the Radio Cor
noration. which is affiliated with the
General Electric and Westinghouse
companies. lis is not. however. oppos-
Ing any OF the unconfirmed commits
sioners, in fact. Mr.. Caldwell alone
appears to have the staunch backing
Of Senator Watson. Indiana. and Sem
ator Couzens, Michigan. Republicans:
and Senators Dill. washington, and
Wagner. New York. Democrats.
Ar announcement comes from Port
al Prince. Haiti. that Col Charles A.
Iindbergh, viii broadcast from the gov
eminent station there tonight at 8:15
O'Clock Eastern standard time. The
station is known as HHK. and is often
heard in Washington. It transmits on
q 3sl > meters waveband, or frequency
81 $50 kilocycles. the same channel used
By WSAI in Cincinnati.
A new feature will make its debut to.
the radio audience of station WRC to-
night when the Fisk Time to- Retire
BOYS. dSAtStSQ DS n
are heard in a half hour program be-
ginning at 1890 o'clock A novelty.
forming part Of the program. will be
the reproduction OF the sound of an
automobile wheel in motion by musical
notes OF the xylophone and this will
form the background Of all announce
ments-
Rudolph Friml. composer Of Rose
Marie THE Vagabond King" and
other musical comedies, will be the
guest artist in the General Motors
Family Party at $50 O'Clock. The pro-
gram also will include music by con-
cert orchestra. novelty orchestra and
a concert band.
The Peoples Home Hour. Roxy and
His Gang and the A. g. P. Gypsies are
among other features on tonight's pro-
gram
wRHF's evening program will be
composed of its usual Monday features
The Land of Nod" conducted by Miss
Evelyn Reichard and dinner concert.
A varied program featuring dance
music by the Novelties. an all girls
Jazz orchestra. and the Carrollites, Is
scheduled by WAiAL. The Fellowship
Forum station WIFI also has arranged
q diversified program which includes a
concert by CoStlow's Fretted Orchestra
and a number OF vocal and tnstru-
mental solos.