Broadcasting (Oct 1931-Dec 1932)

Ladio Commission's Legislative Proposals to Congress following are the amendments the Radio Act of 1927 proposed a separate report to the Senate I House radio committees by tirman Charles McK. Saltzman behalf of the Federal Radio nmission : :e it enacted by the Senate and :|ase of Representatives of the ■ted States of America in ConJss assembled, That subparaiph (f )of Section 1 of the Radio of 1927 (47 U.S.C.A., Sec. 81), amended by inserting after the ,|-ds "within the" the words Jrisdiction of the," so that as ;nded said subparagraph shall ji: "or (f) upon any aircraft or er mobile stations within the sdiction of the United States, ept under and in accordance i this Act and with a license that behalf granted under the visions of this Act." lec. 2. That Section 2 of the lio Act of 1927 (47 U.S.C.A., . 82) be, and the same is hereby ;nded by striking out the whole ;aid section and by inserting in thereof the following: "Sec. 2. For the purposes • this Act the United States divided into five zones, as Hows: The first zone shall brace the States of Maine, ew Hampshire, Vermont, assachusetts, Connecticut, ode Island, New York, New jrsey, Delaware, Maryland, id the District of Columbia; ie second zone shall embrace le States of Pennsylvania, ^rginia, West Virginia, Ohio, ichigan, and Kentucky; the drd zone shall embrace the tates of North Carolina, 'Duth Carolina, Georgia, lorida, Alabama, Tennessee, ississippi, Arkansas, Louis.ina, Texas, and Oklahoma; e fourth zone shall embrace e States of Indiana, Illinois, isconsin, Minnesota, North akota, South Dakota, Iowa, ebraska, Kansas, and Misuri; and the fifth zone shall inbrace the States of Monna, Idaho, Wyoming, Colodo, New Mexico, Arizona, tah, Nevada, Washington, egon, and California. 'he Virgin Islands, Porto Rico, ka, Guam, Eastern Samoa, and Hawaiian Islands are expressly jded from the zones herein Dlished, but this Act shall apto them with equal force and t." Annual Elections c. 3. The first paragraph of on 3 of the Radio Act of 1927 U.S.C.A., Sec. 83) is amended dding at the end thereof the ,wing: "The chairman shall be ed annually. The Commission also elect annually a vice •man, who shall act during the ice or disability of the chairor in case of a vacancy in the of chairman, with all the rs and duties of the chair 2. 4. Paragraph (f) of Sec4 of the Radio Act of 1927 Q.S.C.A., Sec. 84) is amended triking out the words "in the icter of emitted signals," and inserting after the word "unless" the words "after a public hearing," so that as amended the proviso will read as follows: "Provided, however, That changes in the wave lengths, authorized power, or in the times of operation of any station, shall not be made without the consent of the station licensee unless, after a public hearing, in the judgment of the Commission, such changes will promote public convenience or interest or will serve public necessity or the provisions of this Act will be more fully complied with." Paragraph (k) of said section is amended by striking out the first sentence and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: Procedure Modification "The Commission may conduct its proceedings in such manner as will best conduce to the proper dispatch of business and the ends of justice. The Commission may hold public hearings and order testimony to be taken by deposition, at any designated place, in connection with any proceeding or investigation under the provisions of this Act; and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence, from any place within the jurisdiction of the United States, at any designated place of hearing. Any member of the Commission, or any examiner or other officer or employee thereof, when duly designated by the Commission for such purpose, may hold hearings, sign and issue subpoenas, administer oaths, ex amine witnesses, and receive evidence at any place within the jurisdiction of the United States designated by the Commission. In case of failure to comply with any subpoena or in case of the contumacy of any witness appearing at any hearing before an examiner, the Commission, or a division or employee thereof, the Commission may invoke the aid of any district court of the United States. Such a court may thereupon order the witness to comply with the requirements of the subpoena, or to give evidence which is relevant to the matter in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. "A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but no Commissioner shall participate in any hearing or proceedings in which he has a pecuniary interest. The Commission may, from time to time, make or amend such general rules or orders as may be requisite for the order and regulation of the proceedings before it, including forms of notices and the service thereof, which shall conform, as nearly as may be, to those in use in the courts of the United States. Any party to any proceeding may appear before the Commission or any division thereof or before an examiner or other member, officer, or employee of the Commission holding any hearing and be heard in person or by attorney. Every vote and official act of the Commission, or of any division thereof, shall be entered of record, and its proceedings shall be Photo by International Newsreel Televising an Eclipse of the Sun 0. H. CALDWELL, editor of Electronics and Radio Retailing and former Federal Radio Commissioner, speaking before the Amateur Astronomers Association at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, Dec. 2, demonstrated how the solar eclipse of Aug. 31, 1932, can be broadcast by television with this novel equipment set up in the television studio of CBS in New York. A large-screen Jenkins visual receiver was set up on the stage of the auditorium and through its screen the members of the association watched hte black disk of the moon blot out the bright orb of the sun. They also saw Dr. Clyde Fisher, their president, appear on the television screen to explain the progress of the eclipse, which Mr. Caldwell asserted can be televised when it occurs next year and shown to the entire country even though it will only be visible actually over a narrow track across New England. ember 15, 1931 • BROADCASTING public upon the request of any party interested. In every case where a hearing or investigation is held pursuant to the requirements of this Act, the Commission shall file with its decision or order, and make public an opinion or memorandum opinion in writing stating the reasons for its decision or order, and where a hearing or investigation has been held upon the merits of any matter, shall file with its decision or order and make public a written report in respect thereto which shall state the findings of fact and conclusions of the Commission. A copy of such order or decision, together with the opinion, and findings and conclusions if made, shall be forthwith served upon each party to the proceeding. Deposition Rules "The Commission may order testimony to be taken by deposition in any proceeding or investigation pending under this Act at any stage of such proceeding or investigation. Such depositions may be taken before any person designated by the Commission and having power to administer oaths. Such testimony shall be reduced to writing by the person taking the deposition, or under his direction, and shall then be subscribed by the deponent. Any person may be compelled to appear and depose and to produce documentary evidence in the same manner as witnesses may be compelled to appear and testify and produce documentary evidence before the Commission as hereinbefore provided. "Witnesses summoned before the Commission shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States, and witnesses whose depositions are taken and the persons taking the same shall severally be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the courts of the United States. Witnesses shall be paid by the party at whose instance they are called. "No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or answering any lawful inquiry or from deposing or from producing documentary evidence before the Commission, or any member, examiner, or other officer or employee thereof, or in obedience to the subpoena of the Commission, whether such subpoena is signed or issued by one or more Commissioners, or by any other person duly authorized,_ or in any cause or proceeding, criminal or otherwise, based upon or growing out of any alleged violation of this Act, or upon the taking of any deposition herein provided for, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture. But no natural person shall be prosecuted or subject to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled under oath so to testify, answer, or produce evidence, docu(Continued on page 86) Page 7