Radio Digest (Oct 1923-July 1924)

k RADIO DIGEST — Illustrated March 29, 192)* JVHITE BILL SPOKESMAN SEES RAILROAD USE OF AIR (Continued from page 4) He wanted these clauses made specific. ^ i". . representing the Haciio sed what Mr. Cala weU that his association wants to support the bill with the ohanges *ugecsted bv Mr. Caldwell. He asked that u particular cognizance oi* the "Radio monopoly." Another Warns of Badio Monopoly broadcasting super Xow York city, told the committee detail Of the efforts which have been made by the city of Xew York to purchase a broadcasting station from the \merican Telephone & Telegraph company. He was very bitter in his talk against that as the Radio monopoly and he made several specific charges against it. He said that the city of New "iork has ed a station for the past three years but that it has been balked in every effort by the Telephone company. " In connection with the high power equipment now being used by the Telephone station in New York city, Mr. Asserson said it is not using ".hat for experimental purposes, which is its contention in obtaining a special permit from the Department of Commerce. He said that the Telephone company is now making the biggest "steal" in the history of the country. He gave it as his opinion that no ownership of patents would allow such a monopoly as now exists in the Radio field. K. A. B. Would Give Advisory Board Power Another important witness of the opening hearing was Paul B. Klugh, executive chairman of the National Association of Broadcasters. He told the committee that his organization represents 78 of the leading broadcasters of the country and that XiAStmtm*^ V^ V A Real Radio Achievement WE HAVE devoted ourselves to radio ever since its inception. Shamrock has developed some of the greatest Variocouplers and Variometers ever created. They are used by radio experts everywhere. 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B. did not favor the appointment of the advisory committee as now provided for in the bill. He said that his organization favored the appointment, not by the Secretary of Commerce, of some kind of a board or commission with power to act, rather than leaving the whole matter in the the hands of the Secretary. In connection with the personnel of the advisory committee, Mr. Klugh thought that the amateurs, manufacturers of Radio apparatus, and the broadcasters should all be represented on that committee. Speaking of monopolies he referred to the American Society of Composers, Publishers and Authors as an "iniquitious monopoly." Tells of Railroad Possibilities One of the interesting witnesses at the hearings was A. R. Belmont, vice chairman of the Radio committee of the American Railway association, who suggested in a few words what the Radio possibilities are for the railroads of the country. What he particularly wanted in the bill, he said, was to insert a clause which would allow the construction of Radio equipment on "mobile railroad equipment." He said that the railroads of the country have been experimenting with Radio for a long while but that at the present time none of the roads are using it in actual operation. He pointed out, however, that Radio might be used to keep the trains and stations in communication and even on long freight trains to keep the engineer and the conductor in touch with each other. This would mean, he said, connecting up the engine with the caboose. A. T. & T. Suggests Changes E. S. Wilson, Vice President of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, appearing before the committee at the second day's hearings, said that generally speaking his company is in favor of the White bill, but he did make a few suggestions for minor changes. One of these included the fact that an appeal should be allowed from the decision of the Secretary of Commerce in the matter of granting licenses for broadcasting stations. He also told the committee that he believed that when the Secretary of Commerce is about to revoke a license for any reason, that the offender should be allowed to remedy any violation of the law, before revoking, the license. Davis Wants Broadcasting Board Judge Davis, a member of the committee, at this point asked W. E. Harkness, vice president of the A. T. & T., if he did not favor the appointment of a board or commission to have jurisdiction over Radio communication rather than the Department of Commerce. Mr. Harkness said he had no preference in this matter. Judge Davis, however, said that in his opinion inevitably the government will have to go to something of the kind. K. B. Warner, secretary of the American Radio Relay League, said that from the standpoint of his association the present law is satisfactory and to that extent it is opposed to the new White bill. M.P.P.A, Proves Too Much for Him; Quits Marks Claims Some Members Violated Written Pledges NEW YORK. — Edward B. Marks has resigned from the Music Publishers' Protective Association, one of the organizations agreeing with the American Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers in its attempt to collect music license fees from broadcasting, stations. Mr. Marks, a member of the M.P.P.A. since its inception, said that his resignation spoke for itself. His is the first resignation from this body, to which many popular music publishers belong. Mr. Marks has for some time expressed himself dissatisfied with the conditions as he found them in the organization, and had attacked several members whom he claimed were notorious in their violation of written pledges. 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