Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-20
YEARS RADIO SALES
SET AT s36D,o)Q,0l0
Retail Average Estimated by
Commerce Department
QUESTIONABLE.

The retail radio trade OF the United
States If The Department of Commerce
dealers stocks report may be taken as
"a Just index, amounts 70 about $780,
100000 annually This is substantially
below the trade estimates of many
radio periodicals and the highly SAN
euine expectations OF some Of the
manufacturers. who have declared that
the sale Of receiving sets and acceSSo-
RIGS now exceeds s500000,o 600 year,
Mere than 10000 radio dealers were
cuerled and IS per cent answered.
They reported All annual volume Of
radio business amounting 10 $50 ,o00.-
GOO Representing one-fourth the trade,
this is multiplied by and the $780,
000 600 aggregate is derived.
Government radio trade officials are
rot committed 10 this figure. though
they regard their QUESTIONABLE list as
embracing by far the bulk of the Amer
lean radio trade It includes radio
dealers. whether they sell radio ma
terials exclusively or as a side line. in
nearly every city and hamlet Of the
country
The dealers stocks survey is being
made quarterly 10 determine the re-
eional turnover Of Se:S. loud speakers.
- batteries. power units and tubes for
tie guidance Of radio marketing. The
January returns. however, included
replies 10 question as 70 the annual
volume Of business This revealed that
TIE Middle Atlantic States of New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
lead ali others in radio sales with an
annual volume amounting to about
so5 000 900
East North Central States of Ohio.
Indiana. Illinois Michigan and Wis
c9ys.n ranked next. with sales amount
i2g 20 about S90o00.o 900, The other
lows. the estimates being round-fgure
West North Central! S4o 100000: New
England. $50 900 900: South Atlantic.
S25o0000o: West Soutl, Central. sl6.-
500 600: Mountain. $4,000 COO, and East
South Central $3.50 900
The stock turnover portion OF the
January report shows that stocks
or hand o. batterv-operated sets are
declining while A. C-operated sets
are increasing greatly. with a CORE
soonoinglv large increase in A. c. rec
tify!1g tubes and s!ighter increases in
both high and low voltage rectifying
tubes. Fewer dry and storage batter
les were being held in stock. but there
were substantial increases IN the stocks
- CSN-A 1AlG ICCclh-
Ing tubes.
Folk songs and spirituals Of the negro
race. with Harry Burleigh. foremost col.
ored musician of the world singing
them with orchestral. hand and choral
accompaniment, will feature the Gen.
eral Motors family party which WRC
WILL broadcast tonight al $50 O'Clock.
Assisting artists will be the famous
Eau-Johnson Jubilee singers. chorus
Of colored vocaiists.
Yascha BCnchuk. who recently re-
turned to the group Of artists Of the
Roxy Theater. will be featured during
the program Of Roxy's Gang. one OF
WRC's earlier attractions The pro-
gram Of the A. & p. Gypsies. to be heard
at $50. will be dedicated TO the State
Of South Carolina, The featured selec-
q. ton will be ''On the Wings of Song"
favorite selection Of Gov. Richards.
The third broadcast OF the Fisk Time
10 Retire Boys and Orchestra, sched-
u'ed at 1890. viii be popular in char
actsr.
Dance music by the Carroilites and
the Novelties is featured tonight By
VITAL There also will be a piano re-
cital By Norman z. Daily. and talk by
Caleb O'Conao- on What Interests
People"