Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
NEW AERIAL LINES
ASKED FOR PRESS
Newspaper Feeder Applies
for Establishment of rs
Radio Stations.

Applications for permission to con-
struct 26 wireless stations, scattered
throughout the country, to be operated
by the Press wireless, Inc, to serve
American newspapers, have been filed
with the Federal Radio Commission.
The applications include requests for
the ALLEGATION of both transcontinental
and transoceanic channels, including
several channels outside of the group
heretofore set aside by the commission
for press purposes. 1t is assumed mere
that the action of the Press wireless,
Inc, in asking for the permits ana
ALLEGATIONS at this time indicates a de-
termination to push the plan Tor
comprehensive wireless press service,
Notwithstanding differences with the
commission in the past.
The cities in which the Press Wire
less, Inc, proposes to establish the Is
new stations are Upper Newton Falls,
Mass. 1.-TWO stations); Little Neck, N. Y.
1.-TWO stations; Washington, d. 9. (two
stations; Philadelphia, Cleveland, De-
troit, New Orleans two stations; At
lanta, Ca; Dallas, Tex; Miami, Fla;
Memphis, Tenn; Chicago 1.-TWO sta
tions); Kansas City, Mo-; Minneapolis,
Mimi: Los Angeles 1.-TWO stations); san
Francisco 1.-TWO stations; Denver; Seat
tie. Wash, and st. Lake City. Utah.
So far as the commissions attitude
with respect to the applications is indi
Gated by its public actions, it is out
lined in statement issued some months
ago after a meeting of the commission
at which it was ordered that the per-
mits issued to Joseph Pierson OF Chi
cago. head of Press WirleSs, Inc,
acting for and on behalf of single
public utility corporation which should
be organized to engage in public serv-
ice communication business for the
American press. be reissued, subject to
all conditions and limitations attached
to said permits at the time OF their
original ISSUE"
At the same time the commission de-
creed that the time within which con-
struction under said permits shall be
completed and within which the con-
ditions and limitations attached to said
permit (other than those herein spe-
officially stated shall be complied with
shall be extended to October /, 1929"
After specifying the frequencies as
signed for press use-which do not in
clude some of those covered by the
present applications-the commission
specified that they be, and the same
are hereby reserved for the use of the
American press for point-to-point COM
munication within the United States,
and that construction permits covering
the same shall be issued to said cor
poration (the organization of the same
having been approved by the commits
sion, as aforesaid), If and when appli-
cations have been filed which satisfy
the commission that said applicant has
q project for the utilization of said fire.
quencies which will serve public in
terest, convenience and necessity"
With the present commission sched-
uled to go out of Office December 81,
unless its life is extended by Congress,
the raising of the issue precipitated by
the filing of these applications is ex-
pected to create a situation which will
make the last days of the commission
some of the busiest ones in It's exist
ence.