Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
Largest Broadcasting Facili-
ties Ever Assembled for
One Event Arranged.
TWO SYSTEMS PLAN TO
SEND SIMULTANEOUSLY
Hoover's Address May Be Heard in
Far-Distant Parts of World as
Soon az Words Are Uttered.

The Hoover-Curtis inaugural a month
from next Monday will go ION the air.
with the largest concentration of radio
broadcasting facilities ever assembled
for one event, the inaugural committee
announced today. Preparations are un-
der way for enlisting the services of the
58 stations associated with the National
BroadcaSting Co. and the AZ stations
forming the Columbia network. The
present understanding of the inaugural
committee is that the inaugural cere-
monies will be broadcast Simultaneous
iy over both systems, and that WRC of
the N. B. C. chain and WMAL of the
Columbia system will be the key stations
In the national network. In addition
negotiations are under way between the
committee and engineer representatives
OF the broadcaSterS to send out the
ceremonies and Mr.. Hoover's inaugural
address on the short waves, which are
below the broadcast band in the radio
spectrum and which are claimed to
travel tremendous distances. There Is
possibility, therefore, that the address
OF the incoming President Of the United
states may be picked up in England.
Italy, Russia and on the other side of
the world, practically simultaneously
with the spoken word.
Addresses Scheduled.
Prior to the inaugural several men
active in the affairs of the civic cele-
bration viii broadcast addresses on the
ceremony. Among these are Frederic
William Vile and David Lawrence,
writer's; Lieut. Col u. S. Grant. ard.
chairman Of the inaugural committee:
Assistant Postmaster General Glover
and Gen. Anton Stephan, chairman of
the parade committee. Col. Grant Is
scheduled to talk for an hour the eve
ming OF February IL from station
WMAL, while Mr.. Glover will deliver
an address the evening Of February IA
from the same station. The Army Band
will play before and after both addresses.
While no definite arrangements have
been made for television transmission
of the scenes incident to the inaugural.
arrangements for such transmission are
under way. and it is possible that owners
OF television apparatus may receive pic
lures and the words Of Mr.. Hoover
through the air as he delivers his In
augural address.
The inaugural committee today an
nounced that three concerts at which
nationally known artists will appear
have been scheduled for March 2, 8 and
4. On Saturday night, March 2. q
promenade concert, open to the public,
will be held. On the following two days
concert lectures with prominent artists
aiding Charles ColfaX Long. lecturer.
will be held, the third at Continental
Memorial Hall and the second at q
place to be named later. There viii be
an admission charge to the second and
third concerts, at both Of which Mr..
Long win speak on washington as an
aesthetic and historical, center.
Chairman E. r. CoIladay Of the COM
mittee on reception Of governors has
announced that is State executives.
have accepted invitations to attend the
inaugural and take part in the parade
A reception to governors will be held at
the Willard Hotel the evening Of March
3. with admittance by card only. Fully
as many more State executives are ex-
pected to answer in the Affirmative the
committees invitation to attend the
inaugural.
Virginians Coming.
Gov. Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia
will have an impressive escort of mill
tary units from the Old Dominion In
the parade March 4. Gen. Stephan an
nounced that the following units from
Virginia have been allotted places In the
procession: Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, Richmond Howitzers, Richmond
Grays, Monticello Guards, Petersburg
Fife and Drum Corps. Bands will ac-
company some of the units. In addi-
ton places have been allotted other
units. as follows: John Marshall High
School, Richmond. one company and
band: Veterans of Foreign Wars, ladies'
auxiliary: Women's Overseas League,
Military Order of the World War. Mill
tary Order Of Foreign Wars. National
Sojourners, Disabled American Vet
Grams.
Bids for the grandstand on Lafayette
Square will be opened February 4.
Meanwhile work on the official stand In
front Of the White House has already
started.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, chair
man Of the housing committee. viii
speak over radio station WMAL tomcr-
row night at 8:45. She will emphasize
that housing headquarters can accom-
modate all visitors applying, with q
guarantee that quarters for lii nave
met the specifications Of the inspection
committee.
Additional contributions to the IN
augural guarantee fund were received
today from the following: joseph !.
Weller, $50: Myron A. Hofer, s25;
Morris Plan Bank, $500: DR.. L. r
Davis. $50; Great Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Co, $l0C.
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