The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
ASKS INTEREST
TEST IN DRIVE
TO CLEAR AIR
4. j. Allen Will Broadcast
His Appeal Again
Tonight.

appeal for expression of interest
in the campaign to eliminate static
in the city was made to radio own
ers throughout Marion County over
WFBM, Wednesday night by A. j.
Allen, secretary of the Indianapolis
Broadcast Listeners Association.
Aliens talk on Interference Elimi-
nation to Improve Radio Reception"
which opened the Broadcast Listen
ers' campaign, will be repeated again
tonight at IT'S over WKBF.
Contributions amounting to $275
have been pledged, by six interested
organizations toward fund Of $4,000
that the Broadcast Listeners Asso-
citation requires, to carry out its plan
of elimination of static.
The following pledges have been
received: Vonnegut Hardware Com
pany, Hatfield Electric Company,
Wangelin and Sharp, Caldwell Sup
ply Company and Pettis Dry Goods
Company, $25 each, and the Indian
apolis Power and Light Company,
300.
Individual contributions of 81 each
have already started to come in.
The purpose of the series of talks,
as set forth by the association, is
first ito describe many of the pos
Sible sources, causes and remedies
for 'man-made static arising from
avoidable electrical interferences to
broadcast reception" and secondly
"to outline and put into effect CO.
operative plans and methods pro-
posed by the Indianapolis Broad
cast Listeners Association to keep
the air clear of interfering dis
turbances for all radio owners"
Says Plan Is Practical
Allen said in his talk Wednesday
night:
"The associations plan is prac-
tical and feasible. 1t contemplateS
the employment under years con-
tract Of two expert radio interior
ence trouble shootesr, to be pro-
vided with the necessary and
proper Notwithstanding equipment.
Two such experts, working day and
night out of a central headquar-
tiers under instructions of direct
ing head, can keep Indianapolis al
most entirely clear of avoidable ra-
dio interference"
The speaker asked each listener
to write Immediately to one of the
broadcasting stations, stating recep-
ton conditions in his neighborhood
and pledgng a contribution of 81 to
the association as membership
fee. Listeners also were asked to
express their attitude toward
public mass meeting of radio owners
for the purpose of raising funds and
completing plans for the elinina-
ton of static.
"This is the last attempt" Allen
said, "the Broadcast Listeners As
ISOLATION will make to secure the
collective support it should have.
Failure on your part to respond to
this appeal places the responsible
ity on your own shoulders. And in
such event you will be expected to
forever hold your place hereafter in
complaining Of radio interferences.
No Compensation
Bear In mind that no officer,
committeeman or member of the
Broadcast Listeners Association
will or can lawfully receive any
compensation for personal services
rendered, under the provisions of
the organizations constitution and
bylaws"
A committee Of trustees" serving
under the appointment of the
Broadcast Listeners Association,
was named. composed of John II.
Heiney, radio editor of The Indi-
annapolis News; G. L. Kern, radio
editor Of the Indianapolis Star; G.
Shubert Frye, radio editor of The
indianapolis Times; Blythe @. Hen
bricks, director Of radio station
WFBM: Noble Watson, director OF
radio station WKBF; e. G. Ralston,
vice president and chief engineer
of the indianapolis Power and Light
Company: Guy E. Street, treas
urer of the Indianapolis Broadcast
Listeners Association; A. j. Allen,
secretary Of the listeners organiza-
ton, and Fl. Guy May, secretary
treasurer of the Indianapolis Radio