Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
RADIO CORPORATION
TO DENY MONOPOLY
Counsel Prepares Brief to
File With Commission.
Opposes Dill Bill.

Radio CORPORATION of Americas side
n, tho radio patent issue that has arisen
IN connection with the Dill bill aimed
at an alleged monopoly IN the ino'ls-
try is that its affiliated ScienliSss
pioneered the radio field ana mace IL
possible for millions OF people 10 envy
radio in its present high state OF per
fertion The Radio Corporations case
remains TO be heard by the senate
ratcnts committee. which has ADJOURNED
,ntil February 20. but this much was
learned from its counsel. Coz. Maii'oh
Davis. ,;a 70,
Davis. referring 10 the croSS-ncsIiSe
agreements of the smaller mahuIaI
turers and the r. c. A, were cfea'eo
bv independent groups. 1here WaS ny w
possibility Of radio INDUSTRY W. w.,
-liccnsinc of patents permitted Ihe
lawful making of radio apparatus, raf
Tron, restraining trade. these devices
TOOK restraints off and made the radio
industry possible, Do,.;s cx.
In other words as Col DAVIS eH-
,,a;,ad the situation it required poor
INC of natentS in order to turn OUT vac
ron,nlete radio set With the many moo
arm improvements that may pe pu.
chased on the market tooay As "
the license requirement. Ilas 'i.0>. 80
-, Dav;s insists that these tubes are
cacessarv IN the mutually efficient op-
ero.,on of the sets using the X. Z. a
c;rc,,it nateots. Requirements. ne Salo'
ere mt restricted by any OF the cross
license agreements. SO that wioe MA
tet ought to be available for tuoe Hiatt
nfact,irers in filling replacement o,oe.S.
That the Radio Corporation VIII pu.
mn a stiff fight against the onsiar q'.
directed against it by the Kaoio 80
tective Association ana o,ileis ;,i,,
the Senate committee mas oesn p" ho,
tr,5;cated Col. Davis will appear De-
Sore the committee February Il ana
COUNSEL for the General Electric 90.
nay also nut in an appearance 10 an
swer charges that it is part OF the Al
ieced trust" Mrs. c. E. quinn.
forr,er General Electric empioye WHO
now is manager of a Cleveland COM
many engaged in naing rectlneF tUCes'
charged the company at the last oeIlam
hearing with seeking to drive her sinah
factory out of existence through "a
pensive litigation in its efforts 10 niaii-
tain a monopoly.
The t,,he feature of the fight against
t,,e large radio groups was described as
fhe ..hly,dgeon'' welded over the heaos
~ the small manufacturers in the tes-
tinnonv of Arthur D. Lord, receiver IN
emily for the De Forest RADIO 20.
Newark. He claimed that X. Z. a. neio
no fundamental patents. out retained
its hold on old patents by virtue OF re-
finementS He said the patent on me
a,idion tube invented by DR.. Lee Ne
Forest in 1906. has expired ana tnat
there is no patent in force TO-DAY on
the tube itself. Mr.. Lord declared ina.
fudge Morris decision in Federal Court
nj Wilmington. restraining enforcement
of the tube agreement with the r c. A.
licensees, now oDens wide the market
for all radio tubes made. The question
remains whether the Is prominent
radio makers licensed by the r. G. A.
will repudiate the agreement relating TO
tube equipment on the strength OF the
decision.
Victor Herbert's comic opera. THE
Serenade." and concert by the New
York Symphony Orchestra under the
direction of Walter Damrosch are the
outstanding attractions tonight OF WRC
ssThe Serenade" will be presented dur
ing the Philco hour. Jessica Dragon
cite. Soprano vii sing the Leading role
The weekly presentation OF the WASH
fngton College OF Music. TO be broad
cast at Gas O'Clock, VIII feature Eona
II Shafer. cortraIto: Fritz Male. Rlo-
Hnist, and Martin Dowd. pianist. The
Bible talk tonight will be given By Rep
resentative Ho9 OF Indiana.
Emil .Joiscn. baritone and brother OF
the famous .fazz singer" headlines the
rroyran, tonight Of WMAL. He VIII
sing a group of popular ballads. accom-
panied by Jacque Heidenheimer, at
e:l5 O'Clock. !
WMaI.'s other attractions include
concert by a section of the Army Band.
. supper dance program by David NC
williams and his orchestra. and re-
cital by Ethel West, soprano.
The only attraction this evening OF
wHRF viii be It's usual dinner con-
cert 10 be broadcast from q TO 7
O'CLOCK The program will be- conf
posed entirely OF request numbers.