Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
STATUS OF RADIO
INDUSTRY SOUGHT
Congress Expected to Define
Broadcasting in Action
on Couzen's Bill.
BY JOHN F. SINCLAIR.

Owen D. Young of the General Elec-
trio Co. and Radio Corporation OF
America, appeared yesterday before the
Interstate Commerce committee of the
Senate in the discussion of the CouZens
bill designed to create a Federal COM
munications commission, with complete
regulatory authority over radio-wire
lines and interstate transmission of
electrical power.
Some of the Senators contend that
broadcasting stations are public utilities
and as such are required to grant their
privileges to all on an equal basis, just
as other public utilities are. Charges
have been laid before the Senate COM
mittee, not only by private groups, but
by the Government itself, that the
radio corporation, with its subsidiaries,
constitute a radio monopoly.
The contention of those, who desire
to put all companies transporting cleo
trical energy from one State to another
under the supervision of Federal COM
mission is that while only 10 per cent
of the total energy now manufactured
is at present transported across State
lines, the percentage Is bound to grow
! in the next few years. Some States to-
day transport more than 80 per cent
of their product. What about these
States?
The Couzen's bill is bound to attract
much attention at this session OF Con-
gress.
AS was to be expected, the Federal
| Trade Commission has asked Congress
| for legislation which will enable them
to compel the production of books and
papers" of companies under lnvestlga-
ton without having to go to the courts
| for permission to secure certain oaId,
valuable to the investigation.
This recommendation has grown out
of the trouble in getting certain 1nfor-
nation from the Electric Bond q Snare
Co. of New York, when this company
refused to produce its books for the in
spection of the commission because the
commission had not yet established
probable cause to believe that the books
and papers called FOR by subpoena
duces tecum contained evidence reie-
want and material to the INQUIRIES.
This is an important step. the com
mission, in asking for this authority, i
seeking greater power than has ever
been granted to it. In fact, it is asking
that the same power which now rests
| with both the House and Senate com
mittees to issue subpoenaS and secure
! information be granted to the commlS-
sion. .-....
And If the Federal Trade Commission
| is to do the work which is expected o!
it. 1t is difficult for one to believe thal
| II should not be given the power II
asks. OF course, this power can %
/ abused. But If the power is abused
then a change in the personnel OF tnE
commission can correct the trouble.
How much meat do the people of the
| United States consume annually?
Figures compiled recently oy tn'
United States Department OF Agrlcul.
| ture show that in 1928 the per capita
consumption of meat and lard was 10;
| pounds, OF this amount, 70 POUNDS
was pork, 81 pounds beef, pounds veal
pounds lamb and mutton ana IL
pounds lard.
"Many people believe that meat wh1cf
tends to be lean is of a higher qualltS
than that which is quite fat" say
o, G. Hankins, meat expert OF tn'
United States Department OF Agrlcul'
ture. People regard the fat as I'M
ra1atable and fail to recognize the
| relation between a somewhat liberia
nroportion of fat and tenderness in the
| cooked meat"
what kind of meat is in the great
est demand?" Mr.. Hanklns was asked
| Generally speaking, there is an IN
| creased demand for the rather smail
lightweight retail cuts of only MOD
crate fatness," he replied.
| Another element the consumer o.
meat is demanding more and more
| tenderness. This quality comes IRON
MANY factors-breeding feeding, age OF
management of the animal. yet tougl
| meat can often be made tender by tht
cooks skill. But that problem I'll leave
| to others.
| Alliance)