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Evening star., 1928-11-25
WGY FIGHTS NEW
TIME ALLOWANCE
Eastern Listeners Watch
Court Battle Against Com
mission With Interest.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
With listeners and broadcasters await
ing the outcome, the controversy be-
tween the General Electric Co. and the
Federal Radio Commission over the as
signment of WGY, Schenectady, N. Y,
will be fought out in the Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia.
Arguments on the petition Of the
company for a court order restraining
the commission from compelling WGY
to operate limited time on channel
cleared at night for KGo. Oakland,
Calf, will be heard December 8, with
Charles Evans Hughes directing the
legal battery for the station and Louis
Caldwell, chief of counsel for the COM
mission, leading the defense. The sta
ton is operating full time now under a
temporary injunction.
Raises Eastern Protest.
BY the new ALLEGATION, WGY was
assigned a wavelength of 379.5 meters,
or 100 kilocycles, with the provision
that 1t sign off at sunset, Pacific Coast
time, to prevent interference with the
General Electric Station, KGO, given
primary assignment on this clear chan
mel. Later the commission indicated
that it would approve KGO's standing
by from sunset until pm. at Oakland
to allow WGY to broadcast until 10 pm.
The assignment aroused a protest
from listeners in New York and New
England who objected to the curtail-
pent OF programs from a favorite sta
ton. The station then applied for full
time operation on the channel assigned
to KGO and power of 10000 watts.
The commission refused to grant a
hearing on this application, holding it
! to be in violation of the ruling that
stations In one zone cannot apply for
channels allocated to other zones and
that the maximum power granted any
station is $4,000 watts, with an addi-
tional $4,000 for experimental use.
Service Quality Admitted.
Citing the outstanding service of the
station In the betterment of broadcast
ing and the huge investment made.
counsel for WGY contend the commits
sion erred in determining the public
service merit of the station and that to
limit its operation would be depriva-
ton of property rights. Their position
was supported by petitions from the
attorneys general of New York, Massa-
chusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire
Members of the commission say they
do not question the quality of service
! rendered by WGY, but they believe 1t
should be willing to yield part Of its
evening time so that listeners in other
parts Of the country may enjoy their
share Of equalized radio facilities.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
MANUFACTURE OF RADIO
APPARATUS INCREASES

Radio apparatus and tubes valuedtat
$191 ,848,665 were manufactured in the
United States in 1927, the biennial
census of 1928 taken by the Department
of Commerce shows. This Is an in
crease of ga per cent as compared with
$176, ,990,334 for 1925, the last preceding
census year.
The production of tube-type receivers
In 1927 was 1,938,l92, valued at $94,-
O50,031, a decrease of 1911 per cent In
number, but an increase of seven
tenths Of ! per cent in value as COM
pared with 2,395,700 sets, valued at
500 6,546, in 1925. The production of
socket power devices in 1927 aggregated
l,4O5,191, with value of $23, 1857 ,814,
or 1874 per cent of the total value of
radio apparatus manufactured during
the year.
The production of socket power de-
vices was very small in 1925 and the
value was not reported separately, but
was included in the value Of miScel-
laneous radio parts.
Evening star., 1928-11-25

The men engaged in the titanic
struggle for black gold" hail radio as
an important factor in the interna-
tional race for supremacy IN the Pc
troleum industry.
Government scientists have joined
commercial geologists and. the heads ot
big oil companies In urging the Fed
eral Radio Commission to allocate short
wave channels for use in connection
with prospecting for new oil fields. Elk.
perts informed the commission tnat
radio is the only adequate method for
satisfactory geophysical explorations.
The need of mobile service and OF
simultaneous reception Of signals by
several parties in the field make wires
unsuitable for this work, they contend.
Radio is used as the timing medium
in the explorations. A charge OF dyna-
mite is set of and simultaneously the
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Foot Ball Is Listed
Big Radio Offering
Thanksgiving Day

Foot ball is to be Thanksgiv-
ing's big radio offering, with sta
tions giving the important con-
tests of the day. In the evening
the programs have been arranged
to fit the occasion, and will in
clude special music.
Among the foot ball broadcasts
will be, the time being Eastern
standard:
Barringer VS.. East Orange
1880 a.rn.-WOR.
Chicago Bears VS.. Cardinals
11:45 a.m.--WGN.
Cornell VS.. Pennsylvania-I:45
pm.-WEAF, WGY, WRC, WGR.
VITO, WCCO, WCSH, WILT,
WCAE.
Columbia VS.. Syracuse -l:45
p.m.-WABC, WCAU, WOR and
other Columbia stations.
Penn State VS.. Pittsburgh
LAS p.m.--WJz, WLW, WCX,
KYW, KWK; at 200 KDKA.
Great Lakes VS.. Fort Sheridan
-2:30 pm. - WMAQ; at 200
WGN.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
TEACHERS WILL HEAR
LECTURES OVER RADIO
Ohio State Educational System
Plans Broadcasts to
Aid Mentors.
By che Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio.-The Ohio State
educational department has enlisted
radio to broadcast a series of lectures
for school teachers. &
The programs. to begin In January.
will be In charge of B. H. Darrow of
New York, staff member of the Payne
study and experiment fund. Station
WEAO of Ohio State University viii
broadcast the programs, to be relayed
through WLW at Cincinnati.
Plans for reception include central
receiver in the Office of school principals
and ampliflers In class rooms.
The teachers determined the char
acter of the program through ques-
tionnaire. Prominent men of business
and professional life will give lectures.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR

not correct the trouble, then
power reduction will be reSorted
to, and, finally, should the faults
remain, the wave assignments
will be changed. The commission,
however, considers it unfair to up
set innocent stations and incon-
venience their listeners by chang
ing assignments to punish the
guilty ones. The new Set-up is SD
tight" that if one station IS
moved it necessitates the shifting
of number of others.
Moran and Mack, 1.-THE Two
Black Crows; the La Palma Houf.
the De Forest AudionS and all Of
the other outstanding attractions
of the Columbia broadcaSting SyS-
tenn are to be heard regularly
through WMAL.
While this station joined the
Columbia chain two weeks ago, it
has broadcast only a few of the
regular features offered by this
network. But Will T. Pierson, who
handles the affairs of WMAL, gave
out the information yesterday
that the advertising contracts
which are so necessary to the
stations operation have been
signed for all important Columbia
attractions.
WMAL will now be in better
position to give WRC real compe-
tition.
incidentally, PierSon revealed
that WMAL will subscribe to the
popular dance programs of Guy
Lombardo and his Royal Cana
dians if the radio audience OF
Washington wants them. These
programs do not go on the air un-
til midnight, and there is some
doubt in Persons mind whether
the size of the local audience
would justify the expense involved
in operating the station after the
midnight hour.
Perhaps the most drastic step
ever taken by a broadcaSting sta
ton was the action last week CT
WRNY, in New York, in placing an
official ban on parlor tenorS and
sopranos.
Beginning December 2, WRNY
officials announced, these high
pitched vocaliStS, singing solo with
only piano accompaniment, will
not be permitted to face it's micro
phone. The announcement was
accompanied with the statement
that the owners, whose expert
ence with radio broadcaSting
ranges over many years, have be-
come convinced that the day OF
the solo soprano and tenor singer
has passed except under very Spe-
cial conditions"
The statement explained that
the station finds no fault with
either sopranos or tenorS as such,
but the question evolves itself
down to technical problem. "A
single voice may sound excellent
in the studio, but often exceed
ingly poor over the radio loud
speaker" it added. Radio engi-
neerS have known this for a long
time, but it is most difficult To
convince a singer of the technical
shortcomings of radio"
Whether WRNY'S unprecedent-
ed action will be followed by other
stations remains to be seen. At
any rate, the reaction will be in
tereSting.
Vocal solos were once the chief
form of radio entertainment.
Every station had it's favorite So
prano or tenor. But with the ad-
vent of chain programs and spon-
sored attractions they gave way tc
dramas, operas and ensembles.
In recent months, however, the
popularity of the vocalist appar-
emily has revived, and now nearly
every commercial radio attraction
has it's tenor and soprano, singing
solo and duet numbers as inter-
ludes to the main features.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
WBZ ANNOUNCER WON
HONORS ON GRIDIRON

Robert Morris, who was picked for
the all-scholastic foot ball team of 1927
%, is member of the staff of WBZ.
His first assignment was to give play
by-play details of the Saturday after
noon foot ball broadcaSts He was a
three-letter man at Cambridge Latin
School, playing fullback for three years
Evening star., 1928-11-25
?ADIO FREQUENCIES
ADJUSTMENTS URGED
laval officer Suggests Measure
ments Be Taken Every
Four Hours.

To improve communications and to
nrcvent interference, Capt S. c. Hooper,
director of naval communications, has
recommended that all Navy radio sta
tions measure the frequency of their
transmitters at least once every four
hours.
The Navy should set the standard for
commercial interests in accuracy of fire.
uuency adjustments, Capt. Hooper says.
The need of correct transmission will
become increasingly important, he
asserts, as more commercial stations are
put in operation.
"At present the Navy In general is
not maintaining frequency adjustments
as accurately as is considered prac-
ticable, Judging from the measurements
he said. practically all radio men at
any station should be able to take
measurements and know how to make
the necessary adjustments"
Evening star., 1928-11-25
/ AS the reallocation of the
country's broadcasting sta
tionS improved radio re-

lions improved TaQlO re-
4 Il ception in Washington?
Nearly two weeks of operation
under the new Set-up has failed
to produce a definite answer, be-
cause of the conflicting reports OF
listeners, who, after all, must be
the final Judges.
The difference Of opinion appar-
entlv Is as marked in Washington
as elsewhere Throughout the Ma
tion. Judging from complaints and
comfI~andationS that have deluged
tie Federal Radio Commission
shire the new frequencieS went
into effect November II.
Ore group contends that recep-
tioa has never been better, that
mora stations are being heard
with greater volume and clarity
thah ever before. Others are
equally as inSiStent that the
fireSSe of transmission has been
destroyed and that interference
has increased tremendously, eSpe-
cially on the long overcrowded
lower channels.
What conclusions, then, can the
commission draw in the face of
such divergent reports? However,
there must be a basis for them.
Probably there are few rough
spots in the new plan which
should be Smoothed off. Perhaps
after the stations finally settle
down to their new assignments
good reception will follow. But
whatever is causing the adverse
criticism should be found and
promptly corrected.
X X X
Locally, the chief complaint is
that WRC is annoyed by a decided
heterodyne whistle. WMAL ana
VOL seem to be quite happy in
their new wave channels and lis
teners have found little fault with
them. The commission, however,
has received a kick" that WJSV
is blanketing several stations close
to its assigned frequency.
Capt. Guy D. Hill of the Signal
Corps and one of the foremost au-
thorities on radio in the United
States is making an investigation
at the request of Radio CommiS-
Sioner Caldwell to determine the
cause of the interference with
WRC. Caldwell, incidentally, is
the commissioner in charge of the
first radio zone, which embraces
the District, and radio listeners
can look to him for relief.
r X y x \
Despite the discouraging reports
of reception conditions, the Radio
Commission is confident that time
will prove the correctness of the
reallOcation and diSpel the an
tagonism that has arisen among
some listeners in various localities.
The volume of complaints is grad
ually tapering off, and the COM
mission regards this as a good
omen.
The commissions engineers. who
have made a careful check-up on
some of the most serious COM
plants, did detect snarlS in dif-
ferent broadcaSting centerS and
are now taking steps to remove
them.
From Buffalo came reports that
WKBW is blanketing reception
badly and that WGR has de-
veloped a loud harmonic or echo
on l,1O0 kilocycles, double its as
signed frequency. and is actually
broadcasting on both the $50 and
LOO kilocycle channels. Reports
Of blanketing also have come from
other sections; and involve KSTP.
ct st. Paul, and WLW, the SO. .0OO-
watt transmitter at Cincinnati.
The disposition of the commits
sion is to make the delinquent
stations behave themselves by
sharpening" their waves, so as TO
prevent blanketing before taking
drastic action. If the stations do
Evening star., 1928-11-25

and captaining the team his last year.
He plans to follow in the footsteps OF
his brothers, John and Charles, who
are playing foot ball with Harvard this
year.
Morris has baritone voice and has
sung with the Chicago Opera Co.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Stanford-Army Game
Features Broadcast
OF Seasons Finale

Radios foot ball season will
close with the broadcasts OF
games on Saturday. December /.
The principal fray to be described
will be that between Stanford
and Army.
The broadcasts will include
these. the time being Eastern
standard:
Stanford VS.. Army-1:15 pm
WEAF, KSD,. WHAS, WRC,
WGY. WGR, VITO. WCAE.
Stanford VS.. Army-l:15 pm
WABC. WMAc2. WOR and other
Columbia system stations.
Southern California vs.. Notre
Dame-5:30 p.n1.-KFI.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Stations Divide Time.

With It's assignment to $50 kilocycles.
KMBC, Kansas City, divides time with
WHB, both stations using the. same
transmitter The plan eliminates in
terruptions In the programs.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
OUT.OF.TOWN STATIONS


Programs prepared by the Associated Pre-
45l3-wEAF New York-6oo
2:00-Biblical drama; soprano.
3:oo-Dr. Wise.
s:10-Concert violinist.
:so-Asoasticon Drouram.
7sc--TW.ep53TtsoTI 7sscn-TWe53TtsTIrTathh Tha,tcT forcFSss cFsssn,,v
ss:Gss-RavIe s:is-Ra' K! FbaSrence- boSr.
10:l5-National light opera.
s04.5-WJZ New York--76o
s:sssoSntinss'ais! s:Sc aGHllSssHi n0Hs islanders,
s'2n-Dr .FosdicE
s:SS-spetiIeRs s:SSS-snslH Rsrflsns. Saus
s:oo-Enna Jettick melodies.
9:15-,Iubilee SINGERS.
9:45--El Tango Romantico.
i0:i5-Sngers; organ.
4s..3-woR Newark-71o
2:00-CarcaSians.
3:00-Philharmonic Symphony.
ss:6cS6-sHeass'c s:c6-areas 'cstSsdrals. saissTdi
7:00-Orchestras.
8:s0-Choir Invisible.
.s:so-Playhouse.
34S.6-WABC New YOrk-S0e
i0:s0a- Church services
S:So-csthesgai hour.
S:So-TeTtf PRESBYTERIAN Church.
!ssoGsaSSs o9sSsstrS: c"is RandSii iHarrreaves
ss:oS-Tf1%SS Black Crows
io:sO-carolina claymakers.
272.6-WPG Atlantic Clty--llOe
s:Is-scliStous service
l000-Sunday evening musical.
2s2.s--wBAL BaitimOre-1oeO
3o0-Young Peoples Conference.
s:SSe--RRrrlp s:SSee-RRT lpoPfa1sSi oPeFsSiars; concert.
s:eQ-MelSdies:; !: Collier hour.
0:45-Evening PeverieS.
5Os.e-wEEl Boston-S90
1o:45a--zChyrcb services.
5:30-TrappeTs; parade.
e:3o-Acopsticons; concert.
S:SSSS-TfsnlRRs S::SS-TalR: piano; SiSnss'A x. hour
2i3s-WNAC Boston--123e
Church services
s:So-WABc prcsrams (2h hours).
SaS.1-wGR BuHalo-soo
lo:4sa--Church services.
3:00-Dr. Wise.
5:So-WEAF programs q hours).
7:4s-Church services. - -.
soUT
4O5.e-WSB Ailanta-7i0
ll:55a-Church services.
300-Young peoples conference.
4:QQ-pr. Cadmaf
6:00-Vesper service.
s:OO-Melodies; :Tiheater. Family.
10:l5--National light opera.
2S8-WJAX Jacksonville-126O
1i:00a-Church services.
6:30--Dinner music.
7:30-Evening services.
365.6--WHAS Louisvllle-620
ii.00a-Church services.
4:00--Dr. Cadman.
CENT
20SO-KYW ChicaEO--1020
o1S-Father Pernin: orchestra.
lO:l5-Week end party.
observation-disclosures
i0:5Oa--Church services.
3:0O--Young peoples conference.
5:30-Dr. Fosdick
7:15-Church services.
8:15-Collier hour.
0:15-CemboX hour.
10:i6-Dance music.
2sO.2-WTAM-WEAR Cleveland IO7o
5:On-Symphonic ensemble.
6:OG-Parade; Acousticons.
7:00-OrCheStra.
7:30-Capitol Theater Family.
9:15-A. X. hour.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
2O5.4-WJSV-1,460

2O5.4-WJSV-1,460
Independent Publishing Co..
7:30 pm.-LadieS' Choir.
500 m.-Warring Barnes, violinist.
8:15 pm.-Ethel West, soprano.
$3.50 PM. z. Phillips, trombonist
8:45 p.m.-Philwit Duo.
900 p.m.-Travelogue by DR.. John o.
Knott.
9:1S p.m.--Edna Stewart, vocalist.
$50 p.m.-Old-t time colored churc!
service.
1000 p.m.-"Chick" Godfrey, tenor.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
WsAI "Of" After Sunset.

Under the wave length reaiiocations
wSAI, Cincinnati, Is not on the air
after sunset each day.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Today On the Radio
PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER Is, l92s
LOCAL STATIONS
434.5-NAA-690
left of letters klocycs right pm
otherwise indicdtedJ

washington Navy Yard)
1905 a.m.--Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star., 1928-11-25

228.9-WOI-l,31O
(American Broadcasting co..
1000 a.m.-Watch Tower service.
IL 100 noon-Meditatio hour.
500 pm.-Song service from Full Cos
pei Tabernacle.
0pm.-Program by Christian Sci
ence Parent Church.
$50 to p.m.-Sacred song service.
Early Program Tomorrow.
7:30 a.m.-Musical clock.
9:55 am.-Stock market letter.
1000 a.m.-Household chat by Peggy
Clarke.
1890 a.m.-Advertisers period.
1O:55 a.m.-Stock market summary.
IL 100 a.m.-Advertisers period.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
GIVE AWAY FIRMS |
TAXED AS DEALERS
Concerns Distributing lew
eIry on "Coupons" Required
to Pay Extra Assessment.
BY the Associated Press.

Concerns giving away jewelry to con-
Sumers for coupons issued with its pro-
ducts have been adjudged taxable as
dealers in jewelry by the United States
Court of Claims, in q test case involv-
ing $16,944 assessed against Colgate
& Co. The court has also rendered
Judgment in favor of the Government
in an action brought by the Ward Bak-
ing Corporation to recover $59,085
excise taxes.
In the Colgate case, it was shown
that $4,000 was being expended an
nually in each of about so stores on
the coupon premium distribution and
redemption system. Government counsel
who showed that over 920,000,000
coupons had been redeemed for pre-
miums in four years, successfully con-
tended that this constituted dealing"
in the tax-sense.
The Ward excise taxes were placed
upon the corporations capital stock by
the commissioner of internal revenue
for the years ending June 80, 1928. and
June 80, 1926. The instance involved
the purchase by William B. Ward of
stock in the Ward Baking Co., followed
by organization of the corporation,
which subsequently claimed exemption
from the assessment on grounds of be-
ing holding company. The Court Of
Claims held, however, that the corpora
ton was engaged in trade expansion
and so subject to the assessment.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
FRENCH COURTS HIT
BY SENATOR NYE
Refusal to Permit Extradition of
Blackmer to U. S. Character
lied as Unfriendly Act.

The refusal yesterday Of the French
courts to allow the extradition sought
by America Of Harry M. Blackmer in
connection with the inquiry into the
Governments leases of oil fields drew
sharp criticism from Senator Nye, Re-
publican, of North Dakota, the chair
man of the Senate public lands COM
mittee.
II don't see how the American peo-
ple," he said, "can regard the action Of
France as friendly or considerate. The
average American is going to wonder
how much it cost Mr.. Blackmer to win
that action. The French courts have
been considering the Blackmer defense
as political persecution, whereas the
American public looks on the case aside
from any political motive. hope the
time will never come when America
will be coming to the defense of such
scoundrels in the way France has come
to the defense of Blackmer."
Washington officials seemed to regard
the action of France as final in the
case.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
MERGER REPORT
MAY AID APPROVAL
Utility Experts See Way
Paved for Ratification
of Agreement.

The Bureau Of Efficiency's general
approval of the transit merger plan
had aided materially in paving the
way for formal ratification by Con-
gress of the unification agreement now
pending before it, according to views
Evening star., 1928-12-05
PERMIT FRAUD COSTS
COLORED DRIVER $500
Man Paid SIS to Secure License
for Friend Who Failed in
Tests.

Discovered attempting to get an auto
mobile drivers permit for another per-
son, John Arthur Smith, colored. was
yesterday convicted by Judge John P.
Mcmahon of Misrepresentation in OBJ
tanning permit and sentenced to pay
$500 fine or serve As days in jail.
According to testimony, Smith had
been paid SIS by Sterling Bailey, also
colored, to get permit for him. Bailey
had previously attempted to get per-
NIT and failed to pass the tests.
Smith appeared at the Traffic Bureau,
swore he was Bailey, passed the tests
and was given a To-day permit, it was
testified. When he returned to get the
permanent permit discrepancies in his
statements had been discovered and he
was arrested by Policeman Schrier of
the Traffic Bureau.
James Walter Carter, colored, who
posed as licensed instructor for Smith,
was also tried on the same charge, but
sentence has not yet been imposed.
Police are now looking for Bailey.