Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-10
RADIO Commission
WORK NEARING END
Control win Pass to Depart
ment Unless Congress Acts
Within Week.

Less than one week will find radio
In the hands of the Department of
Commerce unless Congress enacts legis-
lation extending the functions of the
Federal Radio Commission, Although
1t failed TO take action on the Scheduleo
day. Thursday, the House stands IN
prospect of passing its extension Dill,
and with the equal distribution"
clause, which arbitrarily apportlons an
equal number of stations, wave lengths
and watts to each of the country'S five
zones, rewritten to read equitable dis
tribution," according TO reliable Juog-
ElentS expressed here.
Therein will lie a vast difference, for
radio will thus be removed from legs
lative rule defining its geographic
limits without regard to technical factS.
Most observers are agreed that "eQulta-
bic distribution" will serve as Suihcient
instruction from Congress to the Fed
eral Radio Commission TO eQualize bet
ter the broadcaSting services now OF
fered 10 different parts OF the country.
Moreover, it will not endanger the oper-
sting conditions of many OF the leaalns
stations Of the country, which inevitably
are clustered about the most populouS
sections Of the country.
But even with the passage OF the
House bill, which comedies with the
Senate bill already passed III so Tar as
extending the commission tor one year
is concerned. there is danger that the
legislation Will Gle before March ID, the
date when the commission is scheduled
70 become an appellate body under the
old law.
The Senate wants to terminate the
tenure of each of the four commission
ers after the second year OF their func-
n
cede, and on this point the bill may be
dsaolccked when 1t gets TO a confer
encc bsVWSen Senate and House. Inc
Senate then can WELD another cuGg2l
over the he3CS OF the COMMISSION,
may refuse - coDl-!n MeSSTs. Caldwell.
lic.Saro aad IsaIount. whose appoint
meuts have been favorabiy acted upon
By committee. but upon whom the Sen
ate SIS a whole has been asked to defer
its vote pending legislation.
A conference deadlock would result al
no legislation at all, ana Secretary
Hoover would take over radio control
March Is. While the present Congress
Is IN session, Secretary Hoover might
refer the whole radio matter over to Ihe
commission aS an appeal. The commits
s.oneTS, even Il uncon1TIned, can serve
until Congress a0jouraS unoer the law.
Or else Secretary Hoover could taSe
over the task II his department. there
are those Dr-o think this Is what some
OF the political forces in Congress want
IN order TO use the tangled radio situa-
ton, distressing otttluleS 10 many gooo
citizens, as a means OF embarrassing
lIr. Hoover i'll his presidential CAM
palgn On the other hand. there axe
these WHO believe that the great organ
i3.ug ability OF the Commerce Secre-
tary could clean Up" the radio situa-
ton virtually overnight II actively di-
rceteo 10 ti22t purpose.
Franz Loha-'s Gypsy Love-" with
JeSsi-2 D-agcnette, soprano, IN the
lea@.ng role and Harold Sanford as
musical director, Will be presented as
thu Philco Hour, TO be heard through
WRC g.. O'clock tonight. Gypsy
Love IS q romantic opera IN three acts,
with book and lyrics by Harry B. and
Robert B. Smith. from the German Of
g. NJ wilmer and Robert Bodanzky.
The overture to Richard Wagner's
"Rienzi" viii be played by the New
York Symphony Orchestra. conducted
By walter Danarosch. during the r. G. A
Heir, which viii be broadcast at 8
O'Clock Tne andante from Haydn's
Surprise Symphony" viii be played as
the second number. Moszkows!d Is
Represented DY q SAglDeE piece Ee9-
peEuz! Motion" while Berlioz skilled
In fantastic dance forms IS well as in
the greater church music, is represented
By his Dance CT the Sy!pas" Sretana,
. Bohemian With q great love Of his
country ard its music. sketches the
flowing P;ver Nclcau in his symphonic
pocrl. "VIt2va." which closes the hour
William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary Of the Y. II. c. A.. viii pre-
ser. the weekly Bible ta.k at 7 O'Clock.
lis subject viii be, Jesus Feeds the
Multitude"
Irene Juno. org2nist. viii be heard in
q program cf organ music from the
studies Of the Washington College Of
Music at Gas O'Clock.
A home folks dance program by
LeeseiS Saturday Eightcrs. and recital
By George Maracea. baritone and re-
cording artist, are the features of the
program Of WMAL.
The WEHP evening program viii
consist Of a musical request numbers
and the late news flashes by the Town
Crier.
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