Evening star., 1928-04-02
RADIO Commission
NOMINATIONS Ok.D
Caldwell Gives Up $1,000
YearIy-Increase in
Stations Seen.

One of the conditions of Commis-
sioner o. H. Caldwells confirmation as
member Of the Federal Radio Com
miSsicn was that he relinquish the
$1,000 per annum retainer he has been
receiving from the New York publishing
house which gave him q leave Of alb
sence in order to accept the Govern
ment post temporarily. The $1,000 rep
resented the difference between Mr.,
Cal6well's salary as editor Of radio
magazine and his $4,000 salary as radio
commissioner.
This. plus the ardent support given
him by Senator Copeland of New YORK.
himself we'll known to radio fans, oe-
cided the issue IN Mr.. CaldwelIs iavor.
end he squeezed through the SenaVe py
the narroweSt OF margins.
The other unconhrmed commissioners
we're passed readily, without even roll
call being taken on their combinations.
The commission now has fllll MEMBER
shin for the first time in a year, being
completed by Judge E. o. Sykes OF MIS-.
s;ssippi. acting chairman: Sam Ptckerd
OF Kansas. successor TO H. A. Bellows;
II. A. Lafount Of Utah. successor TO the
late Col John F. Dillon, and Judge ira
G. Robinson of West Virginia, successor
70 the late Admiral William II. q. Bull
lard
The commission can now proceed to
function on all matters. II already has
authorized new stations in the South
and West. boosted station power IN that
section and ordered other changes In
: other zones, It has several decisions on
hearings still to be rendered, these hav-
tnr been held over during the uncertain
period of legislation writing.
The question now being asked Is
whether many stations Will be ordered
OF the air. With two judicial members
on the commission, it Is felt the COM
mission is well equipped to handle the
litigation that is bound 10 ensue II
this policy is pursued. But the first
steps taken augured an increase rather
than a decrease in the aggregate num-
Der of stations. for score OF new con-
str,lction permits in the South and
West were ordered just this week
One of the first decisions to be made
BY the board concerns the chairman
ship. Judge Sykes, Democrat, has
been acting since Admiral Bullaro
death, but it is customary Tor the ao-
Yninistration party 10 hold the key posts
in all executive agencies OF the Gov
ernmcut. Commissioners Caldwell, La
fount and Robinson are Republicans,
and by seniority the chatrmanShip
should so TO Mr. Caldwell. He and
Judge sykes are the only members OF
the commission as originally constttut-
ed. Commissioner Lafount, however,
has been mentioned as possibility,
and there is some suggestion tnat Judge
Sykes should retain the place. Unless
President Coolidge diSapproveo, II Is
believed both Commissioners Caldweu
20 the election Of Judge Sykes as chair
man
JACQUES Thibaud, internationally ia
NOUS yiolinist and idol OF French MI
sic lovers, will be heard for the second
time over the air in the General MO-
tors Family Party 70 be heard through
wRC tonight at $50 O'Clock Tmoauo
will offer as his first selection on the
program the "Andante" and "Rondo'
from the symphony "Espagnole." by
Lalo.
The career Of Henrick Hudson. noted
Dutch explorer. viii be brought 10
radio listeners In the Great Moments
in History TO be broadcast at O'Clock.
The presentation will be given by the
National Players. under the direction
Of Gerald Stopp.
North Carolina viii Be the special
objective of the A. g. ?. Gypsies N
their broadcast at $50 O'Clock Inc
favorite selection Of Cor. Angus ".
Mclean viii be heard. Redfern Hol-
linsread. tenor. will be the assisting
eoloist. The program WIN open with
Paul Lincke's waltz. Spring. Beautiful
Spring; Rachminof's "Ficcds Of
Spring" and Victor Herbert's II You
Love But Me"
Les Refs. black-face comedian and
singer of comic songs. win appear WITH
Roxy and his gang to be heard through
w2C at 7:3o o'clock.
Two periods OF dance music win be
broadcast tonight by WMAL. The frSt,
by David NcWiiltams and his orchestra,
As scheduled from 7:30 70 8 O'Clock
The other. By the Primrose Society
Orchestra. viii be heard from , 70
s:35 O'Clock.
WMAI's other attractions include
dialect stories by Paul r, Grove. ST.,
ard recitals by Ambrose r. Harrison,
tenor, and Mrs. Norman Fisener'
soprano.
A dinner concert from Q TO o'clock
ss the feature Of WRHF'g evening pro-
gram. This will be preceded by the
cflildren's period, conducted by MISS
Evelyn Reichard. and resume OF the
news events by the Town Crier.
wTFF has scheduled a varied pro-
gram Of musical features tonight which
ranges from dance music TO selections
bv old-tine fiddlers There also VIII
be- several vocal and instrumental re-
citals. The artists who will take part
include Mary Dowd, soprano; Martin
Dowd, pianist, and L4nwood Dodge,
baritone