Evening star., 1932-07-31

omy bill calling for a consolida-
ton Of the radio division of the
Department of Commerce into the
Federal Radio Commission.
Just how drastic the curtail-
ment of staff will be remains to
be decided by the commission,
under which the 21-year-old radio
divisions staff of 100 employees is
now functioning. The radio di-
vision has been formed into q
new section to be know as the
division of field operations, with
William D. Terrell, its original
director, named as chief. Com
missioner Thad H. Brown was
placed in charge Of this division.
Commissioner Brown and Mr.
Terrell have been instructed by
the commission to draft a. plan of
reorganization, which actually
means that they must draw up
list of those employees not re-
garded as indispensable to the
service. How many employees will
be dropped and who they will be
is not yet known, beyond the ex-
pectation that the commissions
investigating division will prob
ably be eliminated.
In taking over the former radio
division, the Radio Commission
adds its appropriation of $49O, 900
for the fiscal year that began
July 1 to its own budget of more
than 100000, but President
Hoover's order directs that ap-
propriationS not necessary to the
maintenance of the commission
be returned to the Treasury. The
commission has never had a field
force, but the radio division has
operated nine branch supervisory
Offices and about a score of in
spector's Suboff1ceS. The super
viSors' Offices will probably be re-
dropped.
The merger gives the commits
sion for the first time a national
field force upon which it can call
for Investigations and the like as
we'll as for the continuance Of the
examining and licensing functions
of the old radio division This
means that radio stations, espe-
cially broadcasters, will be brought
under closer surveillance of the
Washington authorities for pos
sible infractions of the regula-
tions governing their operations.
Within the commission itself
some of its functioning may be
held up pending the appointment
of successor to Maj. Gen. Charles
NICK. SaltZman, chairman, who
resigned. Commissioner E. o.
Sykes, a Democrat, Is acting
chairman at present. When
President Hoover names the new
commissioner, who must be o
fourth zone or Middle Western
Republican, the commission will
elect a new chairman. Since that
post usually goes to an admin
Stration man, it logically falls to
Commissioner H. A. Lafount Of
Utah by seniority. Mr.. Lafount
has indicated, however, that he
would prefer that Col. Thad H.
Brown, who last March was pro-
NOTED from the general counsel
ship of the commission to succeed
Judge Ira E. Robinson, resigned,
take the post.
EROM North, South, East and
l. West hundreds of men and
women have responded to Seth
Parker's phillips H Lord) request
for aid in determining Americas
10 favorite hymns.
And as Parker suggested when
he made the announcement ask
ing his listeners aid during the
Sunday night at Seth Parker's
program over a coaSt-to-coaSt N.
b. c. network, different sections
of the country have their par
ticular favorites.
A majority of the listeners in
the East start their list of 10 ia
vorite hymns with "The Old Rug
ged Cross" Other favorites are
"Onward, Christian Soldiers" "He
Leadeth Me-" Rock of Ages"
Sweet Hour Of Prayer" How
Firm a Foundation" and Lead,
Kindly Light"
Listeners west of the Allegheny
Mountains, however, think diff
ferently. Missourians have shown
a marked preference for Jesus,
Savior, Pilot Me-" "In the Garden"
II Need Thee Every Hour" "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds" and Let
the Lower Lights Be Burning"
Many Iowans have listed the
same songs as are seemingly pre-
ferred by Missourians, but in ad-
dition have shown preference for
Jesus Calls U.s." DAY Is Dying
in the West" Shall We Meet Be
yond the River" and abide With
Me"
Wisconsin listeners enumerate
"Old Time Religion" Face to
Face" Just as I Am" and Let
( the Lower Lights Be Burning" as
their favoriteS.
From Ohio scores Of listeners
suggest "I Love to Tell the Story"
He Lifted Me-" Stand Up, Stand
Up for Jesus" What a Friend We
Have in Jesus" and when the
Roll Is Called Up Yonder" among
their 10 favoriteS.
Favorites of Oregon show
marked difference from those OF
listeners in the Middle West and
East. Ring the Bells of Heaven"
20, That Will Be" Sunlight in
My Soul" Jesus Is All the World