Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
QUEST FOR RADIO
HEAD IS DIFFICULT
Few Are Qualified for Short.
Lived and Trying U. S.
Position.

WanteG-a man 10 Quallfy Tor the
Federal Radio Commission. Position Sc
cure until next March Is, If confirmed
by the United States Senate. with sal
airy about $50 a day. Prospect Of adj
vancement 10 a flll-year job at $4,000.
depends upon will of Congress. Must be
resident of Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, Ohio. Michigan or Kentucky.
Must be Republican and must otherwise
satisfy political requirements.
That's about the way President Cool
idge might write want advertisement
In his quest for a fifth member of the
Federal Radio Board, whom he would
Ike to install as chairman TO succeed
the late Admiral W. H. G. Billiard.
From the White House. where scores
Of possibilities have already been
scanned. it has BEEN given out that
President Coolidge is finding it en-
trenely difficult TO replace Admiral Bull
lard. The radio act of 1927, he is rep
resented as believing. is another in
stance OF limitation upon the executive
power which makes it hard for him to
I'll a vacant post with what he regards
the right kind Of man.
In fact, so difficult is the task that
President Coolidge is considering the
appointment of a man of judicial tenn
perament-poSSibly former member OF
the bench. He IS limited by the act to
selecting a resident Of the second radio
zone who is a member OF the Republic
can party and unconnected in any
financial way with the radio industry.
This in spite of the fact that the
need of technical man like Admiral
Bullard is glazing. But it appears that
the administration cannot find the suit
able person among the many possible
ties advanced. although the White
House is expected to announce a can
didate shortly. The intimations are
that he will be lawyer, probably
named to become chairman of the COM
mission. since the acting chairman,
Judge E. o. Sykes, is Democrat.
The technical needs Of the commits
board of engineers, with which il will
regularly consult on its problems. That
the problem is too involved for the pres
ent commission, with only one OF its
members graduate engineer-Commis
sioner o. II. Caldwell-is emphasized by
the completely of the short-wave situa-
ton.
The name OF Judge Stephen B. Davis
was Immediately suggested when the
possible selection of a former Judge
was mentioned. He was former solicit
tor OF the Department of Commerce
and Is the author of the first volume on
radio law ever published. But Judge
Davis comes from New Mexico. and now
lives IN New York, where he is affiliated
with the joint committee of the Ma
tional Utilities Association.
Carmi Thompson of Ohio a lawyer,
has been offered the position, but has
declined. as have several others. Frank
d. Scott, former Congressman from
Michigan and one of the authors of
the radio Law. Is the only lawyer quail
closely identified with radio. But IL is
doubtful whether he would leave his lu-
crattye practice as counsel for the Ma
tional Association of Broadcasters to
accept such a short-lived and trying
Federal job.
The third Of the series Of Voters Serv-
Ice program, which WRC viii broad
cast tonight. brings before the micro
phone Senior Don Carlos @. Davila,
Chilean ambassador to the United
States. The program viii have a PAN
American setting. which its sponsors
have designed TO emphasize the amity
existing between the United States and
Latin American republics.
lionel Atwill, in Peer Gynt," win
be the Eveready Hour attraction. It
has been given once before In an Ever
eady Hour. but this revival, 1t is an
nounced, viii be different in presenta-
ton.
One Of wRC's earlier musical attrac-
tons viii be the second Of series Of
concerts by the United States Navy
Band Orchestra. This concert win be
Washington Navy Yard, beginning at
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
wMAL win take its microphone TO
the MayAoEer Hotel tonight and broad
cast a portion Of the proceedings OF
the annual dinner Of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce. The principal
speaker VIII be Representative Clyde
Kelly Of Pennsylvania. Musical fea-
lures include songs by George O'Con-
nor and selections by the Washington
Quartet and the Mayfower Orchestra.
8 The weekly movie club, recital by
". TrIIitt OF the University OF Mary
land, on Making Beds for Oysters"
are WAfAL's other features.
George SHADING and his Congress
'sdonaIs win give another dinner dance
trogram az a feature Of the evening
program Of WRHF, the American
sBroadcast!ng Co station. The pro-
gram will begin at 6 and continue un-
stn z O'Clock.
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