Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

| The radio "listener-in" may also soon
become radio 'looker-on, by the
grace of teievision
This newest of the arts that have
sprung from radio. which even in its
present embryonic stage transmits i'm
ages by radio, Is steadily scaling the
barriers that promise eventually 10
| make II a public service within the
reach Of the average citizen.
Newest Developments have made pos
sible the transmission, through space,
of panoramic scenes, much in the ma
ture Of moving pictures. The television
camera. on the sending end. records
the motions of the subject involved with
minute precision. and the transmitting
apparatus hurties II through the ether.
just as voice and sound impulses are
carried by audible radio. The receiving
mechanism is based on the same prin-
ciple as that of ordinary radio. but
obviously. at the present stage of de-
velopment. Is involved and expensive
Television Is feasible from the tech
nical radio standpoint, and its future
use to the lay public will be dependent
largely upon further scientific develop
ment Of the details of transmission. as
well as the public demand for its serv-
masses Of population. under present
broadcast conditions, would necessarily
have TO be at the sacrifice of present
audible broadcasting and wireless facili-
ties
Capt. S. G. Hooper, chief OF naval
communications. and a television stu
dent declares that to transmit televi-
sion moving pictures many wave chan
neis are required. Should the public
interest warrant the creation of one
big television station, capable of serv-
| icing the greater part Of the country.
at least so channels would be required
| TO transmit these moving picture" pro-
grams of parades. prize fights or other
exhibitions over miles of space. This
would mean. ne emphasizes, that other
things would have 10 be sacrificed to
clear the way.
But there is no foretelling Of what
may be developed that will permit the
/ broadcasting Of motion pictures over a
materially less number Of channels.
! The obstacles 10 radio that already
have been surnounted lead radio enqi-
neers TO the conviction that way will
be found 10 diminish tie number Of
channels required. and obviate the need
| Of diVerting q large number Of existing
channels for teieyision, should there be
the necessary public demand for its use.
When sound-impulse broadcasting
came into being, and was demanded BY
the public, Capt Hooper recalled most
OF the channels used by commercial and
military wireless were cleared 10 make
room for IT, This was at a tremen-
doIs expense To the Government. for 1t
meant that the then existing govern
ment broadcast bands for the most part
we're relinqnished Research and de-
yclopment, however, primarily In short
wave broadeasting. minimized this loss.
TeleviSion must be given the same
| right of way II 1t Is deemed in the pub
lie interest II must have the chance
| TO grow The Federal Radio Commits
| sion mas authorized some 10 television
/ stations and allocated 10 them exclusive
channels for experimentation The
/ Federal Government is giving the new
! est Of the radio arts an opportunity to
f. develop and prove itself
There Is one advantage a radio actor
enjoys over his brother who performs