Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28
ENGINEER LIKELY
TO GET RADIO POST
Hoover Indicates Remaining Va
cancy on Commission Will
Be Filled Soon. Is, &.

Preference will doubtless be given to
technically qualified man for the re-
naming vacancy on the Federal Radio
Commission. This is indicated by the
predominance of radio engineers on the
list of names of those who have been
recommended to the White House for
the first zone post, which President
Hoover says will be filled within few
days.
Maj. Gen. Charles NICK. Saltzman
having been appointed for the fourth
zone vacancy. it is not unlikely that
Navy man will be selected to represent
the first zone of New England and
Middle Atlantic States. One naval Of
f1cer being considered is Capt. David M.
Todd, who was wartime director of
naval communications and the Nays
chief cable censor at the time that Gen.
SaltZman was executive assistant to the
chief of the Army Signal Corps.
Another naval officer whose name
has been recommended to the White
House is Admiral S. s. Robson, COM
mandant of the Naval Academy at An
napolis. He is a veteran In radio de-
velopment and the author Of stand
ard manual of radio. He was once
offered a place on the commission, but
declined, and it is improbable that he
would accept another proffer.
Finding a Democrat who can qualify
for the commission has been President
Hoover's chief difficulty. It is under
stood that Capt. Todd's political faith
would qualify him if chosen, and he Is
eligible for retirement from the Navy.
Capt. Todd's name is not the only
one that has been sent to the Presi-
dent, however. Outstanding also among
those whose eligibility has been the
subject of inquiry is Hiram Percy
Maxim, president of the American Ra-
dio Relay League. The secretary Of the
amateur organization, Kenneth B. War
ner Of Hartford, Conn, has also been
considered.
Others whose names have been sub
mitted include Prof. George w. Pierce,
the Harvard physicist and inventor;
L. M. Hull of the Radio Frequencies
Laboratories, Boonton, N. j.; John Hays
Hammond, jr., of Gloucester, Mass,
radio inventor; Jack Binns of New
York, radio operator, hero of the Re-
public disaster and now treasurer of
the Hazeltine Radio Corporation, and
Harry E. Knight, New York patent at
torney and special assistant to the At
torney General on radio patent matters
Hiram Maxim. like his brother, Hud-
son, is an inventor, who has been iden-
titled primarily with the arms industry
He is in the manufacturing business
but has always had keen interest in
radio, and has been operator Of ar
amateur station for years. It is be.
lieved that he ranks high among the
candidates If he is in position t6
accept.
Another eminent candidate Is Prof
Pierce, who Is man of independent
means and former president of thu
Radio Institute OF America. He is au'
thor of many works on radio and phys
les, and the inventor of the magnett
Striction for frequency control, as wei
as various depth-finding instrument
for aircraft, ships and submarines.
The younger Hammond is believed II
be unavailable, because he is reputed II
be a Republican and also is q membe
of the board of the Radio Corporation
OF America. Mr.. Hammond was IL
Washington this week to receive deco
ration from the italian Ambassador il
recognition of his work on militar
radio. He is inventor Of the remot
radio control of battleships and tor
pedoeS.