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Helnl Radio News Service
7/31/46
FCC TO CONTINUE "BUSINESS AS USUAL" THROUGH SUMMER
Despite earlier reports that there might be a Summer hiatus in Commission operations, the Federal Communications Commis¬ sion will continue on a "business as usual" basis throughout August and for the rest of the Summer, according to indications given this week, and Commission . sources said that present plans apparently call for a quorum of Commissioners to be present in Washington at all times so that no time will be lost in trying to tunnel through the vast amount of pending applications the Commission has on hand, particularly with regard to broadcast matters which are in heavy predominance.
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SHOW OF ENEMY RADIO AND ELECTRONICS DEVICES SET FOR AUG. 8
The Electronics and Communications Unit of the Technical Industrial Intelligence Branch of the Department of Commerce, headed by Edwin Y. Webb, Jr. , will conduct an exhibition of captured German and Japanese radio equipment, electronic materials and communica¬ tions equipment through an extensive display arrangement now being set up in the main entrance hallway of the Department of Commerce Building in Washington. The exhibition is set officially for August 8th.
In addition to captured enemy equipment the exhibition will also include a wide variety of American radio and communica¬ tions samples of manufacturing through the active cooperation of such companies as Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., International Telephone and Telegraph Company, Raytheon Manufacturing Company, General Electric Company, Radio Corporation of America, and the Arc turu s Company .
The exhibition represents five months’ effort on the part of Mr. Webb and his associates to secure every possible type of German and Japanese radio, electronics and communications equipment so as to furnish .American manufacturers and the public with the ex¬ tent of enemy development in these fields. The exhibition will continue through August 30th and a preview demonstration tour for the press will be conducted by Mr. Webb on Frida.y, August 2nd,
Actual operation of some of the equipment will be demon¬ strated, such as light beam communications apparatus and radar. A demonstration radar set will be mounted atop the Commerce Building and will operate throughout the exhibition period.
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