Evening star., 1933-09-19
NAVAL EXPANSION
|SFORUM SUBJECT
Col. H. L. Roosevelt to Speak
on Enlargement of Nations
Sea Force.
- OES America have an adequate

n oSs SsvA5 america have an adequate
Col Henry L. Roosevelt,
- acting Secretary Of the Navy,
will answer that question to-
night when he speaks on the National
Radio Forum over WRC and a coast
forecast network of other National
Broadcasting Co. stations.
Arranged by The Washington Star,
the Radio Forum, will be broadcast. as
usual, from $50 to 10 o'clock. Col.
Roosevelt's topic is timely one. since
naval preparedness has become lately
of paramount importance throughout
the world. All naval powers are has
tening construction so as to have the
full quota allowed them in the London
naval pact at the new naval confer
ence in 1885.
Col. Roosevelt, incidentally, is one of
the few men who ever held the office
OF Assistant Secretary of the Navy
that could claim the distinction of
being a naval man by profession.
During the Spanish American War he
was a midshipman, and in the World
War, he served under Admiral Wilson.
DOOMING power of $4,000 watts on
- virtually all of the 40 clear chan
nels set aside for the Nations
front-rank stations now is probable as
q result of the Federal Radio CommiS-
sion's decision lifting the power restric-
ton in force for the last five years.
On the eve of what appeared to be
a reopening of the high-power contro-
versy, the commission descinded its
regulation limiting the maximum power
to one-half of the 40 clear channels.
vTI,,,c c1eorod the NAV for ann1icQti0nS
from stations now limited in power,
but operating on clear channels, to
obtain the present top output.
The action is a victory for Commis-
sioner Harold A. Lafount high-power
proponent, who q fortnight ago offered
a resolution to Danish the order. Fa-
vorable action came as suddenly as did
the introduction Of the Lafount reso-
luton.
A half dozen applications already
are pending before the commission
creases to $4,000 watts. These have
been scheduled for formal hearing
during the next few weeks. The appli-
cants are WGN, Chicago, now using
$4,000 watts; WMAQ, Chicago, 5000
watts; WJR, Detroit, 10000 watts;
WBZ, Springfield, Mass. $4,000 watts,
KNX. Los Angeles, and WHAM, Roches-
ter, $4,000 watts. Several other appli-
cations are pending for higher power,
but hearings have not yet been desig-
mated.
The power boosts will affect stations
in every part of the country, providing
the stations qualified present their
applications. It is believed most of
them will grasp the opportunity, al
though in one or two cases the station
operators may hold back for economic
reasons. A 5o,0o0-watt transmitter
costs about 100000.
X
NJ B. G. has arranged a series Of
across the Atlantic under the
tinues" Each week there will be
by British government officials. The
first speaker is Stanley Baldwin. The
date for his talk is set for october -.
I'D WYNN'S Amalgamated Broad
IL casting System has added two
stations to its network in time for
the inaugural broadcast next Monday.
The additions are WCNW in Brooklyn,
and WAS in White Plains. The net
work now will start with eight sta
tions, with VOL as the Washington
outlet.
AmaIgamated's opening week advance
program reveals that broadcasting in
novations, including stars of the stage,
screen and literary world. new to radio,
have been booked for sustaining and
sponsored features.