Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
SHORT-WAVE BAND
ST|RS COMPETITION
Radio and Commercial Inter.
eSts Now Seek Former
mo Mans Land"

Even though nam radio operators
have been restricted by international
treaty to comparatively few bands of
freouencies, American radio amateurs
must get an immense amount of salts
faction out Of the fact that the short
wave spectrum. in which they once
foved freely and at will. is now the
subject Of keenest competition among
q multitude OF radio and commercial
Interests Shart-wave lengths, once the
No Mans Land" IN the radio realm
and explored. pioneered and first d,-
relopc6 by amateurs. would be used for
8 variety of purposes by the various
groups now eagerly seeking licenses
from the Government
Il was var!ouSly estimated in n"
course Of the hearings now being con-
Quoted by the Fedora! Radio CommiS-
sion on the subject Of the short waves.
preliminary 70 deciding upon policy
With respect to their assignments that
from a few hundred 70 more than
$4,000 channels are available IN the
hish- frequency band from about Is 10
400 meters. The Va"lances II the eSu-
mates depended upon the spacing
allowed between frcouencieS and by the
cnnsideratior--or lack Of consideration
of the terms Of the recent interna-
tonal raGloteleeraph convention winch
goes into effect IN 1922.
Government experts. particularly Of
the Bureau Of Standards. the Army and
the Navy. were urgent IN cautlonlng
commercial! enterprises as To the actual
limited number Of wave lengths avail
able and aS 10 the priority that might
b. claimed. Capt. S. c. Hooper Of the
Navy rated the priority in this order:
Maritime purposes, the national de-
tense lorg-6istance broadcaSting or re-
hToadcaStine, and long distance public
service point-to-polnt communications.
On the other hand. the private conf
nerC.al services insisted that there was
room for their services 100. in the high
frequency spectrum. These are a few
O. the things they proposed TO Go with
the short wave channels,
Newspaper services would erect net
works Of Short-wave stations TO carry
or some of their word traffic or would
ike to build sfort-wave stations at
"key" points in order TO communicate
with remote exploration parties for the
sake Of the news. Plans OF a New
York newspaper 10 keep II touch with
Condr Bird during his South Pole
expedition were cited.
Communicate companies would ex-
pan5 their services. One company pro-
poses 10 50 into direct competition with
telegraph companies IN inland traffic
open 10 the public. Radio Corporation
o. America proposes 10 install trans
continental circuits 10 carry facsin1!les.
Navigation companies would Ike more
facilities FOR the communications OF
the merchant marine.
Railways would Ike wave length as
signments 10 use for communicating TO
trains for dispatching. Curiously. none
suge ested that broadcast receivers are
Contemplated for installation aboard
passenger trains.
Mining and oil companies would use
point to- point radio services 10 keep in
touch with their men in remote fields
More especially. however they want TO
be permitted 10 use radio for geo.
physical explorations for mineral re-
sources.
Power companies would use radio for
oU'ck emergency communicating for
directive bescons. communication be-
tween ground and plane and communi-
cation between landing fields
4. The Army and Navy. Of course, de-
n7and radio as prime necessity in the
first line Of the Nations defense.
The Tinted States Marine Band will
return 10 the radio arena tonight after
an absence Of several months for a
series Of concerts which will be broad
cast every Thursday by WRC and its
associated stations In the blue network
Of the National Eroadcssting Co The
Inaugural program IN this series will
open with the Marine Corps Institute"
; Q composition Of Capt Taylor Branson.
leader Of the band. Other numbers in
eluce Lists Les Preludes" ard
Second Polona.se'
I'd Enziie. popular radio entertaine-.
Will be one o. the attractions Of the
weekly Dodge presentations He will
sing the Old style Ballard" and My
!. % New jersey Home"
"Charna.ne" vii! be the featured Sc
lection Of the Hoover Sen;inels. who
, viii be heard al $50 O'Clock The
Smith Brothers and the ClicqQot Esh-
mos are the other attractions.
. Bologna" Il Fell Head Over Heels in
Lore Plenty Of Sunshine Dream
Kisses" Blue Skies" and "TherelI Be
No Stow Tonight" are the numbers
which the Smith Brothers Will sing as
duets,
A half hour Of old-time tunes is
the chief musical feature scheduled this
evening By WPHF, the American
Byoaccakting Co.'S station. This is
one 0! the stations most popular at
fractions judging from the letters OF ap-
probation received from listeners in the
Dls.Fict. Maryland and Virginia,
The dinner concert Will be broadcast
from ESQ 70 7 O'Clock.