Radio broadcast .. (1922-30)

R.M.A. Working to Raise Radio Advertising Standards Constant efforts and much progress are being made to raise the standards of radio advertising, according to Morris Metcalf, of Springfield, chairman of the Fair Trades Practice Committee of the Radio Manufacturers' Association. In coopera- tion with Better Business Bureaus and other organizations, Mr. Metcalf, outlin- ing the goal of the Radio Manufacturers' Association for the best ethics in radio advertising, believes that real progress is being made not only in this endeavor, but in bettering general trade practices in the sellingil of radio and also in adjusting disputes between members and other interests. "It is estimated that between $20,000,000 and $25,000,000 is spent annually by radio manufacturers in ad- vertising channels," said Mr. Metcalf. "In the hectic and unstable days of the industry advertising excesses crept in, as in other new industries. This condition has largely been changed. "The sincere personal acquaintances and friendships that result through as- sociation work tend to eliminate a good deal of sharp practice, false statements, and unfair competition among the mem- bers. "The radio industry is peculiar in many ways, and because it deals with a newly discovered force and highly technical apparatus, the public knows very little about it and is easily misled and confused regarding radio merchandise. Therefore, there is more than the usual need for frankness and fairness in our dealings with the public, and I am glad to say that, in the main, members of the Radio Manu- facturers' Association practice this policy." Activities of R.M.A. An Interesting Sales Bulletin One of the most readable and interesting sales bulletins issued by a distributor is that sent out regularly by J. H. Burke Company, 221 Columbus avenue, Boston, Atwater Kent distributors. The regular message is prepared in the form of a broad- cast and carefully preserves the style of the usual ether announcement. The Burke Company report that this friendly feature is very popular with their dealers. Choice of Atlantic City for the 1930 R.M.A. convention and trade show, pro- tection of the radio industry and public against harmful radio legislation, stimula- tion of broadcasting features and other trade promotion, pressure of the R.M.A. patent interchange plan, and the semi- annual convention of the Engineering Division, were the highlights of the Radio Manufacturers' Association's crowded cal- endar which were considered by its Board of Directors and Committees at the Hotel Astor, during the week of the annual Radio World's Fair at Madison Square Garden, September 23-28. Stimulation of new and improved broad- casting features for the radio public, in- cluding measures to insure the public reception of features of national interest, such as sporting events which some private promoters are reluctant to have broad- cast, was planned. In the development of radio programs, the Association's Broad- casting Committee, headed by B. G. Ers- kine, in conjunction with the Merchandis- ing Committee, will enlist the further interest of manufacturers. It will also work with the chain broadcasting interests in securing broadcasts of all the national events. The R. M. A. Board approved the plan presented by the legislative Committee to establish an information service in connection with all radio legislation in the states and important cities. The new in- formation service, already organized in over half of the states, includes the ap- pointment of state chairmen from among the ranks of radio manufacturers, jobbers, or dealers, and the organization of com- mittees in each state to advise the R.M.A. central office of the new radio legislation which is proposed. The new information service is being organized by A. T. Haugh, of Rochester, New York, former president of the R.M.A. The Engineering Division, headed by its director, Walter E. Holland, of Philadel- phia, had two days of busy sessions with about 150 prominent radio engineers in attendance. The members of this Division had a luncheon on September 26, and in addition separate meetings of all Commit- tees were held and well attended. Old-Fashioned Tally-Ho Startled Philadelphia Business Men Atwater Kent scored a scoop dur- ing their Salon Showing Week in Philadelphia by their novel pre- sentation of a half- century -old tally-ho which was authentic down to the least detail. This device, em- bellished by sev- eral attractive signs announcing the National A.K. Cabinet week, was manned by a darky coachman and footman, and was drawn by four prancing horses through the busy down town streets. Marvin Has World-Wide Dis- tribution Chain The Marvin' Radio Tube Corporation representing the merger of seven inde- pendent tube manufacturers, now has, according to F. A. LaBaw, general sales manager, seventy distributors appointed in the United States and in addition have representatives in England, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzer- land, Germany, Japan, China, Australia, and the Philippines. By December, 1929, the number of distributors in the United States is expected to increase to 125. Radio in Schools E. C. Griflin, superintendent of schools for the State of South Dakota, has launched a campaign to put a radio in every South Dakota school. In the state there are some 5000 schools. Twenty schools in various parts of the country are equipped with RCA central- ized radio apparatus, according to Quinton Adams, vice president, Radio-Victor Corpora- tion. Some sixty to seventy other schools are planning to in- stall such apparatus soon. E. O. Lemntier, Credit Mgr., Bosch. Recently Issued Patents No. 1,730,412. High-Frequency Broadcasting Over Power Lines. Robert, D. Duncan. Jr., East Orange, IN. J., assignor to Wired Radio. Inc., New York, N. Y. Filed December 5, 1923. No. 1,730,529. Sound-Absorbent Shield for Walls of Studios and the Like. Percy A. Robbins, Highland Park, 111. Original application filed September 14, 1927, and in Canada August 17. 1927. Divided and this application filed November 30, 1928. No. 1,730,611. Art of Artificial Sound Reproduction. Herman S. Heller, New York. N. Y., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Electrical Research Products, Inc. Filed October 9. 1926. No. 1,730,837. Cathode for Electron Emitting Devices. Frederick S. Armstrong, River Forest, Illinois, assignor to National Union Radio Corporation. Filed August 31, 1928. No. 1,730,878. Modulation System. Robert L. Davis, Wilkinsburg, Pa., assignor to West- inghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com- pany. Filed August 6. 1925. No. 1.730,903. Elimination of Disturbing Oscilla- tions in High-Frequency Systems. Karl Schmidt, Berlin-Licntenradc, and Walter Hahnemann, Berlin-Tempelhof, Germany, assignors to C. Lorenz Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin. Germany. Filed May 20, 1925, and in Germany, May 27, 1925. No. 1,730,976. Helical Drum Scanner. Charles Francis Jenkins, Washington, D. C., assignor to Jenkins Laboratories, Washington, D. C. Filed June 13, 1928. No. 1,730,987. Variable Band Amplifier. Frederick K. Vreeland, Montclair, N. J., assignor to Vreeland Corporation, New York, N. Y. Filed July 20, 1926. No. 1,730,994. Radio Frequency Amplification System. Francis J. Bullivant, St. Louis, Mo., assignor to Valley Electric Company, St. Louis. Mo. Filed November 5, 1925. No. 1,731,012. Radio Frequency Amplification System. Victor II. Laughter, Memphis, Tenn., assignor to Valley Electric Company, St. Louis. Mo. Filed January 16, 1924. No. 1,731,013. Radio Frequency Amplification System. Victor H. Laughter, St. Louis, Mo., assignor to Valley Electric Company, St. Louis, Mo. Filed November 5, 1925. No. 1,729,649. Program Transmission Over Wires. John F. Toomey and Henry E. Phelps, New York, N. Y., assignors to American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Original application filed November 11, 1922. Divided and this application filed November 12, 1923. No. 1,729,888. Getter for Vacuum Devices. Leon McCulloch, Pittsburgh, Pa., assignor to West- inghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com- pany. Filed October 14, 1924. No. 1,728,617. Method and Apparatus for Elimina- tion of Static Disturbances. Frederick W. Kranz, Geneva, III., assignor to B. Cumming, trustee. Filed June 9, 1924. No. 1,728,755. Speaker Unit. Carl F. Goudy, Flushing, N. Y., assignor to Pacent Electric Company, Inc., New York, N. Y. Filed April 19, 1928. 94 • DECEMBER 1929 •