Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 307, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 May 1925 — Page 2

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HIGH POWER AS STATIC FOE TO GET REAL TEST Summer Months to Show If Interference Can Be Grounded Out. Bu NBA Service This summer will decide the efficacy of high power. Through the extreme static conditions prevailing in hot, humid weather, the 1,000 to 2,000-watt stations will try to show the radio listener what they can do to make reception as pleasing as in winter. This will be its test. The Government, as well as the uninterested fau, is awaiting it. Every highpower station is being watched closely by Government inspectors. Results will be tabulated so that some pertinent facts' will be more available when the hext radio conference meets In fall. . That high power will overcome static Interference was the main argument of advocates for this foi n of broadcasting. David Sarnoff, especially, pointed out, last fall that high power is sought not so much to increase the distance covered by such a station, as to counteract the static conditions within a radius of 500 mile?. Obbstacles to Overcome Summer will tell. Then, with long daylight, strong rays of the sun and humidity in the atmosphere, static is at its worst. There is electricity In the air and that is detrimental to radio broadcasting, unless it is the actual electricity of radio. Since crystal and one-tube sets are in the majority, it is the owners of these that radio broadcasters want to t reach. They have been able to hear local well. High-power stations have been heard with almost equal strength even on crystal receivers fifty miles away. Summer static, it is expected, will not be strong enough to crash through the 1,000, 1,500, 2,000 and in some cases 2,500 watts of power that certain broadcasters will put behind their progacms. Broadcasting as Usual Therefore, many of the highpower stations have already ahead of them a complete summer schedule for broadcasting events and entertainments of a special summery nature. In New York, for instance, station WJZ has its summer evenings arranged for talks on various summer sports, reports of sporting events, ""fight summer music and other entertainments. Station WGN, in Chicago, and others thruoghout the country have similar prograpis that will interest the fan whether he remains at home oh a sweltering night or is enjoying the soft southern breeze somewhere in the open, with a portable receiver, before him. At the same time radio inspectors throughout the country will be tabulating the effects of high power on summer reception.

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; Four thousand school children—all sixth grade youngsters of Denver — singing numbers by such composers as Schubert, Cadman and Chopin, will be the unusual offering of the final program of Denver’s annual Music week to be broadcast Sunday, by KOA, Rocky Mountain broadcasting station of the General Electric Company. The child chorists will be assembled on the great stage at the Denver municipal auditorium where the unique program will be launched at 4:30 p. m. More than 1,000 first sopranos will be grouped in one division, the girls -wearing blue bows, the boys wearing blue rosettes. Second sopranos will be designated by yellow and the altos by pink, "These color schemes will be employed primarily to help the children find their proper places,” declared John C. Kendal, director of the mammoth event and superintendent of music, Denver public schools. “This program marks the first time this group of voices will sing together on a single unit. All rehearsals have been confined to sectional groups only.” An experiment in the radio production of the historical drama will b* made Friday evening, May 8 by the WGY Players, when they will present "The Spirit of Ann Rutledge,” a four episode play written by Professor Harold W. Gammans of Scranton, Pa. Prof. Gammans, is an instructor in English at Central High School, Scranton. In “The Spirit of Ann Rutledge” he has dramatized the life of Lincoln, the whole play tending to show the influence which the early love of the Great Emancipator had on his life. Each act is a play in itself, though there is continuity of thought and action throughout the play. The opening episode deals with Lincoln at the age of 25 in Salem, Illinois aid in this act are introduced Ann Rutledge, nnd others who early in life Influenced the progress of Lincoln. The second act deals with the first inauguration of Lincoln, and the third takes place on the train, on the way to Gettysburg. In the final episode the scene Is placed in Ford’s Theeater on the night of the assassination of the President.

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Twenty Four Stations ‘Pass Out ’ WASHINGTON, May 7.—two Clars A and two Class C stations were deleted during April. They follow: Call. Station. WBBH ,T. Trving Bell, Port Huron. Mich. KFRF W. R. Brown, Alexandria, La. t WDBD Herman Edwin Burns. Martinsbburg, W. Va. VSAU Camp Marienfeld, Chesham, "N." H. WOBZ Ooppotelli Bros. Music House, Chicago Hgts., 111. KYQ Electric Shop, Honolulu, H. T. KFPX First Presbyterian Church, Pine Bluff, Ark. KFOX First Presbyterian Church, Orange, Texas. WTAF Louis J. Gallo, New Orleans, La. WFBT Gloucester County Civic League. Pitman, N. J. KJQ C. O. Gould, Stockton Cal. WEBY Hobart Radio Cos., Roslindale, Mass. KFFR Jim Kirk, Sparks, Nevada. KFUW Earl Win. Lewisfi Moberly, Mo. KFFY The Louisiana College, Alexandra, La. WEAP Mobile studio Cos., Inc., Mobile, Ala. KFCL Leslie E. Rice, Los Angeles, Cal. KFRN M. Laurence Short. Hanford. Cal. WDBT Taylor’s Book Store, Hattiesburg, Miss, KFQM Texas Highway Bulletin, Austin, Texas. KFJZ Texas National Guar#, Fort Worth, Texas. WBAN Wireless Phone Corp., Paterson. N. J. KFHJ Fallon (’o., Santa Barbara, Cal. W t OAF Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Texas.

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Radio Programs THURSDAY, MAY 7 5:30 P. M. —WBZ (333.3). Springfield. Mass. —Educational course, music. WOi\ (370.2), Chicago—Ensemble, quintet. 5.35 P. M.—KYW (535.4). Chicago bedtime stories, dinner concert. 5:45 P. M. —WOC (483.6). Davenport— Chimes. 6P.M.—WEBH (370.2), Chicago—Orchestra, theater, one hour. WEAR (389.4), Cleveland—Organ. WLS (344.6). Chi-cago-—-Organ. Woodshed Theater. WE A F (401.6), New York—Musical program; also from WCCO, WEAR. WEEI. WWJ. WGR, SAI. WOC. WFI. WQJ (447.5), Chicago Dinner concert. WCAE (401.3), Pittsburgh—Review. WGY (370.5). Seheneetay—Opening of hotel, WIP (508.2). Philadelphia Social dancing, talk, piano. 6:15 P. to.—\VeEl (475.0). Uoston Music. 6:30 1* M. —KFNF (2G6). Shenandoah.

Silent Ibda^ WSUI-WHAZ. WJJD —WOO. WEMC —WBAV. WAHG—KSD. KFDM.

lowa—Concert from Table Rook, Neb. KUKA (30!) 1 ' Hast Pittsburgh—Concert. WF.' .)), Dallae—Orchestra. W.i - New York—Debate. New York ly va. Colgate University. ' >.o). Schenectady United SI; ..and AVIl* (608.2). Philadelphia . riwon Tales,” Chaplain Drennen. _ 0:48 P. M.—*WOAW (526). Omaha—Orchestra. WLS (344.0). Chicago—Ford and Glenn. Lullaby Time. WIP (608 2), Philadelphia—Cho Siung Wu. Chinese violinist. WRC (468.6). Washington— Talk, Smithsonian Institute. 7 I*. M.—KDKA (309.1). East Pittsburgh—Teaberry Time. WBCN (206). Chicago—Popular urogram, talk. WLS (344.0), Chicago—WLS classical music. WMAQ (447.5). Chicago—Garden talk, music, lecture. WEAF (491.5), New York —Program; also from WFI, WCAE, WEAR. WJAK. WEEI, WGR. WSAI. WWJ. WOC. wCcO. WIP (508.2). Philadelphia—Music appreciation. WON

Bandnpmlght’ 8:00—WEAF—W WJ—WOC. B:3O—WJ Y— WGY—W JZ. 9,OO—WEAF—WEAR—WGN WRC. 9:IS—WPO. 10:00—CNRW—WEBH , WHN. 11:00—WOC. 11:45—WDAF. 12:00 KGO.

(370.2). Chicago—Classical concert. WRC (408.5). Washington—Pan-Ameri can night. 7:15 P. M. —WREO (285.5), Lansing, Mich.—Music. 7:30 P. M.—-OKAC (411). Montreal Feature program. WBAP 1475,0). Ft. Worth—Concert. WHN (301.2), New York—Vaudeville. headliner. WHA9 (390.8). Louisville—Concert, Sunday

fopcertj%i& 7:OO—KDKA—WEAF—WWJ. 7: 30—WBAP—WHAS. B:OO—KOA—WPO. 8: 30—KFNF—KDKA. 9:3O—KPKX—WRAP. 10:00—WPG—KFI.

school, baseball. WMC (499.7). Memphis —Science talk. 8:00 I*. M. —-WCBD (344.6). Zion, 111 Musical program, reader WEBH (.’170.2), Chicago—Varied Musical program. WEAK (491.5), New York—Orchestra; also from WF.EI. WGR. WWJ, WFI. WCCO. WOC. WSAI. WXTS. KOA (322.4) Denver—Open Air Concert. Western State Teachers' Band. WIIB (365.6). Kansas City—Musical program. WO3 ( 440.9), Jefferson City—Music; talks. WPG (290.8). Atlantic City— Kiwanls Club. WSB (428.3). AtlantalConcert. WTAB <302.81, F.lglh. 111. Music, four hours. WJY (405.2), New York—Four-hand piano work. 8:15 P. M. —WOI (270), Ames. lowa Musical program. KYW (585.4), Chicago—Safety First talk. WMAQ (447.5) Chicago—Church. 8:30 P. St. —CNRW (340), Winnipeg— Trio: contralto; talks. KFNF (266). Shenandoah, lowa—Old Time music. KTHS (374.8), Hot Springs—Organ, one hour and a half. WFAA (475.9)

6:3O—WBZ. 6:BS—KYW. 6:3O—WIP. s 6:4S—WRC. 7:OO—WMAQ. 7.3O—WMC. B:IS—KYW.

Dallas—Glee Club. WJY (406.2), New York—Orchestra. WMC (400.7), Memphis—Program WGY (379.5), Shenectady—Orch ;gtra. WJZ (454.3). New York—Orches ra. 9:00 I*. M.—V'BCN (266), Chicago— Classical hoi. r. WEAF (401.5), New York—Orchestra. WEAR (389.4), Cleveland—Dance. WON (370.2), Chicago—Jazz skamper, one hour. WOJ (447.5), Chicago—Orchestra: radio artists, three hours. KDKA (309.1), East Pittsburgh—Studio. KYW (035.4). Chicago—At home program, one hour and a half. WOAW (526). Omaha— Program. WRC (408.5), Washington— Orchestra. 9:15 P. W—WPG (290.8), Atlantic City —Orchestra. 9:30 P, .M.--RFKX (288.3). Hastings, Neb.—Musical. . two hours. WBAP (475.9). Ft. Worth —Hawaiian Guitar Music. 9:45 P. M.—WJZ (454.3), New York— Olga Stock, songs. 10:00 P. M.—ONRW (384.4). Winnipeg —Orchestra. KE'I (468.5), Los Angeles—Program. KGO (301.2), Oakland—“ You Never Can Tell.” comedy. WBCN (266), Chicago—Popular program. WliiiH (370.2). Chicago— Dance: vocal, one hour. WHN (361.21, New York—Revue. WPG (299.2). Atlantic City—Organ. 10:30 P. M—WCAY (200), Milwaukee. Wis.—Orchestra songs, one hour. WCEE sate

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Covurioht. 10t5. bw United Prett WRC, Washington, 8 P. M.. EST —Pan-Ameripan program. KYW, Chicago. 8:20 P. M., CST— Symphony orchestra concert. KGO, Oakland. 8 P. M., POST— The KGO players. WJZ, New York; WGY, Schenectady, 8:30 P. M., EST —Wanamaker Auditorium concert. WEAF, New York; WFI, Philadelphia; WCAE, Pittsburgh; WEEI. Boston; WJAR, Providence: WEAR, Cleveland; WWJ. Detroit; WSAI, Cincinnati: WCCO, Minneapolis-St. Paul; WOC, Davenport; WGR, Buffalo, 9 P. M., EST —Atwater-Kent artists and Silvertown Orchestra.

10.45 P. M. —W9B (428.8). Atlanta Organ, entertainment. 11 I’. M.—KFI (468.6). LosAngeleg —- Musicals. WCBN (266). Chicago—Owl matinee. WFAA (475.9). Dallas—Theater orchestra. one hour. WOC (483.6). Davenport—Bongs, orchestra, one hour. 11:45 P. M.—WDAF (366.6). Kansas City —Nighthawks' Frolic, one hour and a quarter. 12 Midnight—KFl (468.5). Los Angeles— Program. KGO (361.2). Oakland—Orchestra. WQJ (447.6). Chicago—Hotsy Totsy hour. FRIDAY, MAY 8 6:30 A. M.—KYW (536.4). Chicago—Exercises. “World Crier every half-hour. 7 A. ML—WWJ (352.7). Detroit—Setltngup exercises, 11 A. M. —WkAV (293.0). Columbua Music. 11:05 I*. M.—WWJ (862.7). Detroit—Orchestra.

WFBM Merchants Heat and Light Company. 268 meters. Thursday, May 7. 6 to 6:3o—Sports and stock market news. 6:30 to 7:3o—Gus Edwards' Orchestra, Indianapolis Athletic Club. 7:30 to B:3o—Concert by Sigma Alpha lota. 8:30 to 10—Indianapolis Newsboys Band concert. 10:30 to 12—Gus Edwards' Orchestra, Indianapolis Athletio Club.

11:15 P. M.—KDKA (309.1). East Pitts- ! burgh--Luncheon concert. 3 P. M.—WWJ (352.7). Detroit—Orches- j tra. 2:55 P. M.—WWJ (352.7). Detroit—Baee- ! ball scores. 3:15 P. M.—WCX (516.9). Detroit—Mu--1 P? M.—WHAS (399.8). Louisville Theater organ. 4:30 P. M—WGY (379.5). SChenectady^Dinner program. 5 P. M.—WCX 1616,9). Detroit —Ensemble. WEAF ( 491.6), New York—Dinner program, services. WTAM (389.4). Cleveland—Orchestra. WWJ (862.7). Detroit—Dinner concert. 5.15 P. M.—KDKA (309.1). East Pittsburgh—Dinner concert; ajso broadcast lrotn KRKX (288.3), Hastings. Neb. RADIOGRAMS The British Isles have 1,311,000 radio fans. Station SPE, R!o de Janeiro. Brazil, Is broadcasting dally on a wave length of 250 meters, using 500 watts. The Department of Commerce in Washington received 5,000 complaints each month regarding some phase of radio I. S. Streeter, president of the South African Radio Society in Capetown, was In communication for an hour recently with Buenos Aires. The owner of every receiving set In Germany pays a tax of two marks a week. The fees are collected weekly by a representative of the government. An international union of private radio enterprises of Europe has been organized under the supervision of the League of Nations. Among the members are Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Holland! Norway, Czechoslovakia, Spain and Switzerland. Battery Whvs The wires used to make connections in the storage -battery to the receiving set should not be Insulated with a cotton covering, as the acid In the battery Is apt to attack the insulation and cause a short circuit of the battery. Heavy rubber-cov-ered wire with a tarred canvas outside covering Is beat suited for this purpose.

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