Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 171, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1928 — Page 6

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Radio FANS AWAITING RADIO ACTION BYGONGRESS Doubt Is Voiced That Any Legislation Will Be Put Through. Bit Times Special WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.—One of the problems which will greet the present congress will be radio. Just what, if any, legislation is to be passed by this, the second session of the seventieth congress, is a matter of conjecture. There are those who firmly believe that no “major” radio legislation will be passed, while others are of the opinion that something will be done, owing to the great interest iri radio reception. Should congress decide not to do anything at all wtih radio, the situation still would be taken care of, because the radio act of 1927, which was amended in 1928, calls for all ofthe duties of the radio commission to be turned back to the department of commerce, which first had jurisdiction over radio. Court of Higher Appeal In this | case, the commission becomes a sort: of court •of higher appeal from any decisions of the department of- cbmmerce.' Provision is also made in the act, which is now operative, that if the jurisdiction is turned back to the department the secretary of commerce can turn over such work as he sees fit to the commission. Two Radio Bills Pending One of the many reasons given by thoee who claim to know that the commission will not function after March 15, next, is the fact that Presidpnt-Elect Hoover has many times publicly stated that he is opposed to independent commissions and boards. Whether he is stll of this opinion or not and whether it would apply to the radio commission are not known. Senators Oppose Commission It is a known fact that several influential senators, who were most insistent upon the legislation creating a federal radio commission, are now equally insistent that the commission be abolished. This same attitude, it is reported, has been expressed by various members of the house, who have shqwn- considerable interest in radio legislation;-during recent years. This in itself) the antogonistic attitude of Influential members on both sides of the houses of congress, is going to make it very hard to get any radio legislation through. Not only this, but the fact that it will be a short session, means that any one who really wants to hold it up probably will be able to do so easily.

Dial Twisters Central Standard Time WLW (700 Kilocycles) CINCINNATI FRIDAY .P. M. 3:oo—Musical lesson. 3:lo—Club period. 3:3o—Tea Time trio. 4:00 —Oflice boys. * ' ’ 4:3o—Livestock report. 4:4o—Market reports and novelty notions. s:oo—Henry Thiess’ orchestra. s:3o—Dynacone diners. 6:oo—Hotel Gibson orchestra. 6:ls—University of Cincinnati educational series. 6:3o—Dixie circus. 7:00 —Interwoven stockings program. 7:3o—The Armstrong Quakers. B:oo—Wriglev review. 9:oo—Longine’s correct time. 9:oo—Stromberg Carlson sextet. 9:3o—Hotel Gibson orchestra. 10:00—Slumber hour, 11:00—Hotel Gibson orchestra. 11:30—Gondolyrics, 12:00—Henry Thiess’ orchestra. FRIDAY —WGY (790 Kilocycles) Schenectady)— 2:3o—Rochester Philharmonic, also WHAM. WMAK. —Wf4YC (570 Kilocycles) New York—--s:3o—Brooklyno—Brooklyn symphony orchestra. —NBC! System (WEAF, 660 Kilocycles)— 7:oo—Cities; Service concert. 8:00—An evening in Paris. ■ 9:do—Concert bureau hour. —Columbia Network—- ■ 7:oo—Opera, "Per Freischutz.”* B:oo—True Story hour. —NBC System (WJZ, 760 Kilocycles)— . B:oo—Wrigley review. 9:oo—Stromberg Carlson sextet. —WLW (700 Kilocycles) Cincinnati — B:3o—Historical highlights, “Armageddon Speech.” 1 —WRVA (1110 Kilocycles) Richmond—--9:0 —Edgeworth party night. > 9:oo—“Then and Now.” I —WJZ (760 Kilocycles) New York—--9:3o—Banquet, distinguished aernautical exposition, foreign guests. EXPECT SLACK'S ‘O. K.’ Mayor Devotes Part of Day to Study of Revised Traffic Bill. Mayor L. Ert Slack devoted part of today to perusal of the new city traffic code. He was expected to sign the ordinance revised by council Monday night. The measure will become effective two weeks after the mayor signs it.

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A CONTRAST between old-time and up-to-date songs of the same subject will be the regular feature of the “Then and Now” hour, which will offer its first oroadcast Friday night at 9 o’clock, through stations of the Columbia broadcasting system. This hour will be a popular one, and will feature the songs which have come closest to the greatest number of people, contracting the lighter moods of yesterday and even the day before yesterday, with those now current. a tt it it tt tt A medley of old time minstrel songs, including “My Mother Was a Lady,” “She Was Bred in Old Kentucky,” “Oh, Didn’t He Ramble,” and “My Hannah Lady,” will be sung during the program of the Happy Wonder Bakers to be broadcast through the NBC system, Friday nigh\ at 6 o’clock. # tt u tt tt tt V KGO, San Francisco, has at last put its finger on a reverberation in its studio which has caused no end of trouble. This particular resound seemed to trace itself to the piano,’ but even after several exchanges had been made the elusive noise remained. An expert piano tuner, trying to catch the noise, finally summoned all KGO pianists. Eva Garcia, the station’s stellar artist, was found guilty. Miss Garcia no longer wears beads, for sensitive microphones picked up a note in pitch with them and sent the vibrations over the air. a a u a u u Instrumental soloists, including Keith McLeod, vibraphonist; Godfrey Ludlow, violinist, and Andy Sannella, guitarist, will be featured during' the Stromberg-Carlson program through the N3BC system, Friday night at 9 o’clock.

HIGH SPOTS OF FRIDAY NIGHT’S OFFERINGS 6;oo— WJZ—NBC Network—Great Moments in History. 7:OO—WEAF—NBC Network—Cities Service Hour. B:OO—WJZ—NBC Network—Wvigley review. B:oo—WOß—Columbia Network—True Story Hour. 9:oo—WOß—Columbia Network-Opera, ‘ Der Freischuetz.”

Mary and Bob are about ready to celebrate the first anniversary of their travels, so are starting on anew tour of the United States, the beginning of which will be broadcast by stations of the Columbia broadcasting system in the True Story hour, Friday night at 8 o’clock. Mary and Bob’s first stop will be Philadelphia, where they will witness a historical tableau of the United States. u a u n u “Auf Wiedersehen,” Romberg’s still popular waltz, will be played by the Interwoven entertainers, with an accordion introducing the theme, during the program through the NBC system, Friday night at 7 o'clock. tt tt a a tt a The spirit of mirth and gaiety as reflected by such numbers os “Punch and Judy," “Kitten on the Keys’ and “Puttin’ on Style,” will prevail in the Wrigley review to be broadcast through the NBC system, Friday night at 8 o’clock. a a tt ■ a a a “The Flop of the Flippant Flapper,” is the title of the weekly com-ico-musical presentation by Larry Briers and his Tuneful Troupe, through the NBC system Friday night at 8:30. tt tt tt it tt tt Carl von Weber’s romantic opera, “Der Freischutz,” will be the next offering of the United opera company, Friday night at 7 o’clock. Broadcast by stations of the Columbia system. tt a tt tt n tt QUESTION —I own a three-tube Radalc. I would like to know if it is possible to convert it into a shortwave receiver. If you could inform me as to how this can be done I shall very much appreciate it?—E. S. ANSWER—This set is designed for reception of waves in the broadcast band from 200 to 550 meters. For efficient short wave reception a circuit with coils and condensers designed for tuning in waves below 100 meters should be used. tt a tt a tt n Old favorite songs, including Victor Herbert's “A Kiss in the Dark,” “The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi” and ‘Comm’ Through the Rye” will be heard during the program of the Armstrong Quakers through the NBC system Friday night at 7:30. a a tt a tt a Suzanne Keener, diminutive coloratura soprano formerly with the Metropolitan company, the American Singers, the National Concert orchestra, directed by Cesare Sodero, and something new in instrumental groups—a cello quintet—are features of the national broadcasting and concert bureau hour on the NBC system Friday night at 9 o’clock. tt tt tt a u a A special arrangement for orchestra and the Cavaliers by Director Rosario Bourdon of Fritz Kreisler’s composition, "The Old Refain,” will be heard in the weekly Cities Service program through the NBC system Friday night at 7 o’clock.

City Stations FRIDAY WKBF (1400 Kilocycles) Indiankpolis (Hoosier Athletic Club) A. M. 10:00—Recipe exchange. 10:15—Studio program. 10:25—Interesting bits of history, courtesy Indianapolis public library. 10:30—Livestock and grain market; weather and shippers’ forecast. 10:40—WKBF shopping hour. F. M. 2:oo—Christmas suggestion hour. s:oo—Late news bulletins and sport*. 6:o))—Santa Claus. 6:3o—Bair’s theaters program. 7:oo—Silent. 8:00—Konjola hour. 9:oo—Stile’s Collegians, the Hoosier Athletic Club orchestra. 9:3o—Wally Mack and his music. 10:30 —Indianapolis Athletic Club. FRIDAY WFBM, (1,050 Kilocycles) INDIANAPOLIS (Indianapolis Power and Light Company.) Noon—Correct time; Lester HuH on studio organ. 12:30—Livestock market; Aladdin lamp announcement; farm flashes. 4:oo—Mrs. Farrell's home service period. 4:IS—WFBM studio orchestra. 4:3o—Aunt Sammy’s housekeper’s chats and radio recipes. 4:4s—Studio orchestra. s:ls—“What’s Happening.” late news from Indianapolis Times. s:3o—Chapter a day from New Testament. s:4s—Santa Claus. 6:oo—Longine’s time; weather forecast; dance marathon news. 6:ls—Jim and Walt. the Gloom Chasers;” “Know Your Indianapolis.” 6:30 to 11:00—Silent. 11:00—The Columnist; Longine’s time; weather forecast. 11:15—Dick Powell’s orchestra. 12:00—Good night. Awaits Airport Bids - TUI Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind„ Dec. 7. Bids on construction of Evansville’s municipal airport will be opened Dec. 17, and the contract let immediately thereafter, the works board announces. Bids can be submitted on any one of six divisions or for the whole. Divisions are terminal building, hangar, transformer building, latrines, night lighting and drainage.

INDIANA RADIO PLEASTUDIED Action Awaits Return of Commissioner. B.i / Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The federal radio commission probably will not consider Senator J. E. Watson’s letter criticizing the commission because of alleged unfairness of radio allocation to Indiana until Commissioner Sam Pickard returns to Washington. Pickard, commissioner for the fourth zone, which includes Indiana, has been on an inspection trip in the zone for some time and is. expected back by the end of this week. At the commission, it was said, however, that while mi”* jers naturally desire to please V jsoh, who is chairman of the senate committee on interstate commerce, having jurisdiction over radio, it was felt that Indiana is getting as good radio service as any other state. It has only one high-powered station, WOWO at Ft. Wayne, which gets about half the time on a cleared channel, but many highpowered stations operate just over the line in Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, and other points, it was pointed out, and Indiana residents benefit from their broadcasts. An attempt to give Indiana a whole clear channel might upset the entire delicate structure of the allocation, it was iAid.

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AMERICAN GIRL RIVALS WORLD ACES_OF SK\ Phoebe Omlie of Memphi Sets Marks for Other Women Fliers. BY WILLIAM J. DUNN, United Press Stiff Correspondent NEW YORK. Dec. s—Lady Heath, dhe English flying peeress now paying her first visit to the United States, probably has but one woman rival in the world of aviation. That rival is an American girl, Phoebe Fairgraves Omlie of Memphis, Tenn., who rightly may be called the “American Lady Heath.” Just as rightly, perhaps, might Lady Heath be termed the “English Phoebe Omlie,” for, as fliers their records leave little on which to base a choice between them. Mrs. Omlie—for she is married to an American aviator—is the only woman ever to fly alone around the western rim of the United States, across the American desert and the Rocky Mountains. Fly in Light Planes Lady Heath is the only woman ever to fly from Capetown, South Africa, to London alone. Both flights were made in light airplanes, Mrs. Omlie skirting the western states in a tiny American Monocoupe and Lady Heath accomplishing her feat in a diminutive English Moth. In flying experience Mrs. Omlie has the advantage, for she made her first flight in 1920 and has spent a great deal of time in the air since then. Lady Heath’s experience extends over a span of three years. Both women hold a number of records. Lady Heath has the women’s solo altitude record for light planes, of slightly more than 26,000 feet. Mrs. Omlie holds the altitude record for women parachute jumpers—--15,000 feet—in addition to having jumped from a plane more times than any other woman. Mrs. Omlie made her first flight at the age of 18 years, shortly after she was graduated from Mechanic and Arts High School at St. Paul, Minn. She flew from a St. Paul airport and her pilot was Major Ray Miller of the Curtiss Aircraft Company. The one flight “sold” her on aviation and it was only a short time before she announced her intention of making a parachute JumpShe asked Major Miller to takf her up for the jump, but he refused because she had no license. A second pilot heard her request, however, and told her: “If you are crazy enough tc Jump, I'll take you.” Meets Future Husband The pilot was Captain Vernon Omlie, whom she had met only a short time before. They made the flight and Miss Fairgraves returned to earth via parachute. The following February, 1622, they were married. She learned to fly shortly after she was married and made her first solo hop in 1923 at Memphis. She soon gained her pilot’s license and on June 30, 1927, she became the first woman pilot ever to tarn a transport license, becoming a fullfledged commercial pilot. Sees Great Air Advance NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Air transportation, within a year, will be a strong competition of the railroads, T. Duncan Just, president of the Atlantic Coast Airways corporation, told the New York Exchange club today within the next few months, transportation by air will increase at least 1,000 per cent, Just predicted. Boy Flier Forced Down Bn Times Special BELLEFONTE, Pa., Dec. 7.—The last leg of the transcontinental flight of Richard E. James, 17-year-old aviator, was delayed today because of repairs to his plane, when he made a forced landing in a field near Kylertown, twenty-five miles south of here. James’ supply of gas became exhausted after he had taken off from Mercer, Pa. Repairs can be made in a day, it is believed, and James is expected to renew his flight early tomorrow. James is attempting a flight from Los Angeles to New York for a prize of SI,OOO. Returns From Air Show Harold C. Brooks, Hoosier airport secretary-treasurer, returned from Chicago, Thusday, after spending two days at the Chicago air exposition.

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Weather conditions at 9:30 a. m. at Indianapolis airport: Northwest wind, 8 miles an hour; barometric pressure, 30.23 at sea level; temperature, 27; ceiling, unlimited; visibility % mile; hazy. Visits Air Show Donald A. McConnell, Indianapolis representative of the EmbryRiddle Company, Cincinnati-Indian-apolis-Chicago air mail contractors, went to Chicago Thursday evening on the air mail plane to visit the Chicago air exposition. Woman Is Air Passenger Mrs. Frances Brown, of the Indianapolis Brush & Broom Cos., was a passenger today on the Capitol Airways airplane route to attend the Chicago air exposition. Harold Preston was a passenger on the Detroit plane. l US-ftgVAl-CdWSOPOV-KELLY- Tt I

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VESTRIS PROBE PUTS BLAME ON CAPTAIN, CREW S + udy of Evidence Needed Before Improvement, Says U. S. Agent. Bn United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Lengthy consideration of all the pertinent facts brought out during investigation of the sinking of the Lamport & Holt liner Vestris off the Virginia Capes, Nov. 12, will be necessary before even primary suggestions of improvement can be made, inquiry officials said today. Full reports of American and British nautical advisers were read yesterday before United States Commissioner Francis A. O’Neill. The gist of both reports, direct and inferential, was that the Vestris crew and Captain William J. Carey, were responsible for the heavy toll of lives in the disaster. Captain E. P. Jessop, retired naval officer, compiled the American report and Captain Henry McConkey, Marine superintendent of the Cunard line in New York, made out the British report. Commissioner O’Neill will make his own report soon. FREE DANCING 7:30 to 12 P. M. Each Night DAY’S CASINO Dance Marathon Still Going Strong. Eight Couples Still in Contest for World’s Record. Continuous Fun and Vaudeville Acts Dancing Sweethearts Will Do Their Famous Dances and Marie Whitehead Does Her Specialty Acts Sat. and Sun. Nights Come early before the crowds pour In and get a good seat. Music by S. C. May’s Colored Orchestra “They’re Hot”

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