Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
ELECTION RESULTS
MAY HELP RADIO
Serious Consideration of
BroadCaSting Expected
of Congress.

Election results may determine the
legislative fate of radio The presi-
dency and the makeup of Congress
are important factors in the future
governmental administration of this
newly developed force in American life.
Radio is bound to be considered Seri-
ously by the next President of the
gresS.
Many of the younger statesmen"
after having observed the tremendously
important role of radio in the cam
paign, will want to attach their names
to radio legislation. An investigation
of the Federal Radio Commission will
probably take place, and a veritable
deluge of bills will be introduced when
the short session of Congress convenes
next month. But the unexpected will
happen If any other than tentative
measures of expediency are enacted be-
fore next March 4.
Permanent Legislation.
Permanent radio legislation will prob
ably come out of the Seventy-tirst Con-
gress, to which some of the legislators
who have shown the greatest interest
in radio law so far may or may not
return. Senator Watson, who was
chairman of the Senate committee
having radio in charge, will return,
and SO will Senator Couzens, but Sen2-
tor Dill, often called the father of the
present radio act, faces battle for re-
election against Republican opponent
in the State of Washington.
Representative Wallace White, chair
man of the House committee on radio,
already has been reelected from his
Maine district. In a Republican adj
ministration he would undoubtedly have
his Craftsmanship again If he desired.
Representative Davis, author of the
famous equalization amendment, will
probably be back from his Tennessee
district. He is ranking Democratic
member of the House committee, and
would be in line for the Craftsmanship
If the Democrats gained control of the
House.
Senators Watson and Couzens are
known to favor the establishment of
communications commission to regu-
late the telephone and telegraph as
well as radio, as the Interstate Com
merce Commission regulates the rail-
roads. Senator CouzenS has already in
troduced several bills with this in view.
Representative White, who has been in
Washington working in the Republican
national headquarters through most of
the campaign, will not commit him
self on the radio problem yet beyond
stating that he intends to give it care
full study as soon as the elections are
over.
Mr.. Whites influence in radio mat
tiers will be tremendous if Herbert
Hoover is elected President, for he has
been close to the Republican candidate
through the campaign and is one of
the original Hoover supporters for the
presidential nomination.
May Amend Radio Act.
The immediate radio question of the
next few months will be the personnel
of the Federal Radio Commission. I'm
less the radio act of last year Is
amended, President Coolidge will be
charged with the appointment of new
commission. The terms of all of the
present commissioners expire February
i22 1929, or slightly more than week
before Mr.. Coolidge leaves the White
House.
If Mr.. Hoover is elected, it is assumed
that President Coolidge will make the
, new appointments with his advice. in
view of his experience with radio ad-
ministration in the Department of Com
merce. If Gov. Smith is elected, 1t is
quite likely that the appointments will
be made to carry into the Democratic
administration. In either case some
| changes in the membership OF the COM
mission are more than likely.
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