Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 202, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1929 — Page 6

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Radio SUPER-POWER RADIO PUT UP TOCONGRESS Dispute to Come to Head With Proposals to Change Law. BY LEO R. SACK WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.—Echoes of differences within the radio commission soon are to be aired in congress in discussion of proposed changes to the radio law. The dispute concerning the advisability of permitting high powered broadcasting stations will come to a head through the introduction of an amendment to the radio law by Senator C. C. Dill, (Wash.) prohibiting the use of more than 10,000 watts power, and then only for experimental purposes, between midnight and 6 a. m. Complaints of nationally-known stations that they were driven off the air because of the recent reallocation of wave length assignments and recognized in the proposed amendment by Representative Prank Crowther (New York), directing the commission to increase the number of cleared channels from forty to fifty. Commission Is Divided Both proposals have been fought out by a divided radio commission with the Increased power group triumphing in the one instance and the more cleared channels group losing in the other. The additional cleared channels would provide uninterrupted wave bands for WSAI. Cincinnati; WGY, Schenectady; WOWO, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; WBAL, Baltimore; WTRC, Hartford, and some other stations. To accomplish this, however, facilities of smaller stations would be curtailed. There are twenty-six so-called high-powered stations using 10,000 watts transmission power or more. Argument for the higher power is that it permits nationally-known stations like KDKA and WEAF, for ex- mple, to serve a wider clientele and permits the remote listener to get the benefit of the big-time programs. Smaller stations, however, claim the large stations drown out their signals. Although Senator Dill is preparing to make a vigorous fight for the smaller stations, fans in the rural section are flooding senators and congressmen with letters opposing the plan. Authorize Maximum Power The maximum power now authorized by the commission is 25,000 watts, plus an additional 25,000 for experimental purposes, which enables some stations to use 50,000 watts. This new plan was adopted after a spirited fight within the commission. There now are ten stations using 50.000 watts, as follows; KDKA, Pittsburgh; WLW, Cincinnati; KFI, Los Angeles; WSM, Nashville; WGY, Schenectady; WBAP. Ft. Worth: WFAA, Dallas; WPIC. Hartford: WCFL, Chicago, and WEAF, New York. Three stations are using 25,000 watts, WBN, Chicago, and WBBM, Chicago, and WFBM, Indianapolis. WJZ, New' York, uses 30,000 and KOA, Denver, 12,500.

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SATURDAY —WEAF (660) New York—--B:3s—United States Army band. —WMAQ (670) Cbicoga—--10:0 hour. —WLW (700) Cincinnati— • 11:00—Cowboy band. —WSB (740) Atlanta—12:45—University of Georgia program. —WCFL (970) Chicago—--I:oo—Television. —WBBM (770) Chicago—--I:oo—Afternoon Frolic. —NBC System (WJZ. 768) 2:30 —RCA demonstration hour. FOR SALE—ONE FORT; APPLY TO UNCLE SAM Government to Put Historical Old Defense Structure on Block. Bu United ‘ ertt* NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11. For sale, a fort. Long in use but still in good shape. That describes in brief what Uncle Sam has placed on the market and which will be sold today to the highest bidder. The fort is Ft. St. Phillip, located in Plaquemines parish, about seventy miles down the Mississippi river from New Orleans. It has an historic past, having played a prominent part in both the war of 1812 and the Civil war and is being sold, together with its approximately 2,000-acre contiguous territory because Uncle Sam in the future will rely on Ft. Jackson, located a half mile distant and on the opposite side of the river. The famous old fort was built by the Spanish at the time they took possession of Louisiana. VANDALISM STOPS RADIO Owner of La Porte Station Reports Tampering With Wires. B n Times Special LA PORTE. Ind.. Jan. 11.—Radio vandalism has caused Charles Middleton, owner of station WRAP here to post a reward of 50 for arrest of the person or persons guilty. Middletcn says that a telephone leading to his broadcasting studio from a gymnasium where a basketball game was being played, which he had arranged to put on the air, was tampered with by sticking pins and needles thvough insulation on wires.

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IRISH and "Darky” songs will make up the fifteen minutes that Enna Jettick Melodies will broadcast Friday night at 5:45, through stations of the Columbia Broadcasting system. Ireland will be presented by the "Low-Backed Car,” and the famous old song, "Come Back to Erin,” both to be sung by male quartet, accompanied by orchestra. The “darky” songs will include "Way Down Upon the Swanee River” and "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers.” a a a ana Carrie Jacob-Bond’s popular'ballad, “The End of a Perfect Day,” will be heard during the program by the Stromberg-Carlsons through the NBC system, Friday night at 9 o’clock. man a a a Mary and Bob will be heard in North Carolina in the next True Story hour broadcast over stations of the Columbia system Friday night, at 8 o’clock. Mary and Bob are progressing steadily southwards in their tour. , a a a a a a , "All Through the Night,” an old song set to a traditional Welsh air, will be sung by the Happy Wonder Bakers’ trio through the NBC system Friday night at 6 o’clock. Other vocal selections during this half-hour include a hill-billy song, by Frank Luther, with guitar accompaniment; the new comedy song, “All by Yourself in the Moonlight,” and tbß rhythm number, “Wa Da Da” by the vocal trio. a a a a a a A short program of bright numbers will be sung by the Landt trio in a broadcast through the NBC system, Friday night at 5:30. The group opens with "High Up on a Hill Top,’ and includes among other numbers “My Troubles Are Over,” “Mamma’s Grown Young,” and "There’s a Rainbow ’Rornd My Shoulder.” a a a a a a Anew record in radio broadcasting has been set by an agreement between George Gershwin, American composer, and the Godfrey Wetterlow company, radio program producers, for their client, the W. S. Quinby company, sponsors of the La Touraine Coffee concerts on the National Broadcasting company’s red network. The agreement provides that rights to the first radio performance scheduled for late in January, of Gershwin’s newest composition, “An American in Paris,” have been purchased by the Wetterlow company for $5,000, for the W. S. Quinby company. a a a a a a Excerpts from popular musical shows will be played by Wilson’s Novelty orchestra, under direction of Dave Grupp, through WJZ of the NBC system, Friday night at 5 o’clock. aaa % a a a The United Opera company will present "Lucia Di Lammermoor” over stations of the Columbia Broadcasting system Friday night, at 9 o’clock. This magic opera by Donizetti is in three acts and is taken from Scott’s novel, “The Bride of Lammermoor.” a a a a a a The famous Dvorak “Humoresque” will be a feature number on the Cities Service hour over the NBC system Friday night at 7 o’clock, when Sascha Fidelman will be the violin soloist of the evening. Another musical treat will be the four Indian love lyrics, while the Cities Service Cavaliers will sing “Across the River” and other typical sohgs. a a a a a a Paganini’s violin “Concerto in D Major,” written by an Italian hand so skilled that his superstitious neighbors credited him with a close association with the Devil, will be played by Arcadie Birkenholz, violinist, as a feature of the National Broadcasting and Concert Bureau hour through the NBC system Friday night at 9 o’clock. a a a a a a A river, eyes, and girls’ names will be among the variety of subjects to be contrasted musically in the broadcast of the Then and Now hour over the Columbia Broadcasting system, Friday night at 7:30. The old melody “Swanee River” will be bracketed with a much more modern song entitled “Swanee River Moon;’’ “What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?” will be followed by “Why Do You Roll Those Eyes?” and the numbers “Patsy,” “Peggy” and “Chiquita” will be grouped. a a a a a a "Don’t Do That to the Poor Pussy Cat,” a comedy number, will be sung by Ed Smalle and Dick Robertson, the Shenannigan duo, during the Wrigley Review, through a coast to coast network of stations associated with the NBC system Friday night ap 8 o’clock. a a a a a a Two songs from de Koven’s vigorous operetta, “Rob Roy,” will be sung by Jessica Dragonette, soprano, and Colin O’More, tenor, during the Philco hour through a coast to coast network of stations associated with the NBC system, Friday night at 8:30.

Dial Twisters (All references Are Central Standard Time)

FRIDAY —NBC (WEAF, 660) 7:oo—Concert orchestra and Cavaliers. 8:00—An evening in Paris. B:3o—Rapid transit. 9:oo—Concert Bureau hour. —NBC (WJZ, 780) 7:oo—lnterwoven entertainers. 7:3o—Armstrong Quakers. B:oo—Wrigley hour. , .. B:3o—Philco hour. “Rob Roy’’ selection*. 9:oo—The Challengers. . —Columbia—--7:oo—Crystal Gazer. B:oo—True Story hour. 9:oo—Opera, “Lucia di Lammermoor." —VVIP (610) Philadelphia—--8:00—Cotton Field melodies. —WRV/i (1110) Richmond—--B:3o—Away south In Old Virginia. —WSB (740) Atlanta--10 :45- Hawaiian ensemble. —CNRV (1030) Vancouver--11:00—Violin recital. 12:00—Concert: Olson’s orchestra. —KMOX (1000) St. Louis11:00—Dance music. —KFI (840) Los Angeles—11:00—Concert orchestra. —KYW (1020) Chicago11:00—Fiorito's orchestra. 12.00—Insomnia club. —Pacific Network—--11:30—Moon magic. 12:00—The Trocaderans. —KOA (830) Denver — 11:30—String trio. —WISN (1120) Milwaukee—11:30—Krueger's band.

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—WLW (700) Cincinnati—11:30—Gondolyrics: Theis’ orchestra. —WDAF (610) Kansas City11:45—Nighthawk frolic. —KJK (970) Seattle—12:00—Meyer's orchestra. —KSTP (1460) St. Paul--12:0 club. —WJBT (770) Chicago—12:00—Dance period. —WGES (1360) Chicago—--12:0 Owl car.* —WTMJ (620) Milwaukee—12:00—Organ.

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Radio STEINITE RADIO CONCLAVE ENDS Five Models to Comprise Set Line This Year. By Timet Special CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—Third annual distributors’ convention of the Bteinite Radio Manufacturing Company, in session at the Stevens hotel since Monday, closed Thursday. Distributors from all parts of the United States attended to inspect the new 1929 models. The new Steinite line will consist of five models, ranging from the popular table type to anew combination phonograph and radio, employing push-pull amplification with the 250-type tube. All console models are equipped with dynamic power speakers and many added improvements. Cabinets are of unusual beauty and design of early Epglish style. Speeches were made during the convention by Oscar Getz, president of Steinite Laboratories and vicepresident and sales manager of Steinite Radio Company; Fred Stein, president of Steinite Manufacturing Company, manufacturer of the first all-electric radio receiver, and Jacob Abelson, president of the Steinite Radio Company, parent organization. One of the high lights of the convention was the presentation of a diamond-studded platinum watch to Getz, the gift of factory representatives and jobbers. Among those from Indianapolis attending the convention were: Harry E. Rasmussen, Paul H. Keller and F. I. Eddy of the Peerless Electric Company, Indiana distributors of Steinite radio products, and Carl Fohl of The Indianapolis Times. Business Leader Dies Bjj Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 11.— Joseph Strong, 89, head of a wholesale grocery firm is dead. He had been identified with the business life of the city for sixty-four years.

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Dial Twisters (Central Standard Time)

WFBM (1,050 Kilocycles) INDIANAPOLIS (Indianapolis Power and Light Company) FRIDAY Noon—Popular records. P. M. 12:30—Livestock market; farm Hashes. 4:OO—M. . Farrell’s home service period. 4:IS—WFBM studio orchestra. 4:3o—Aunt Sammy’s housekeeper's chats and radio recipes. 4:4S—WFBM studio orchestra. s:ls—"What'ij Happening/’ late news from Indianapolis Times. s:3o—Chapter a day from the New Testament, by Parker Wheatley. 5:45 Children’s hour. 6:oo—Longlne’s time; weather forecast; newscasting. 6:IS—WFBM Dinner trio. (6:30 to 11:00 silent.) 11:00—The Columnist; Longine's time; weather forecast. 11:15—Jim and Walt, "Gloom Chasers.” 11:30—Charlie Davis’ Columbia Club orchestra. 12:30—Good night. WKBF (1400 Kilocycles) INDIANAPOLIS (Hoosier Athletic Club) FRIDAY A. M. 10:00—Recipe exchange. 10:16 Studio program. 10:25—Interesting bits of history, courtesy of Indianapolis public library. 10:30—Livestock and grain market: weather and shippers’ forecast. 10:40 —WKBF shopping service. P. M. s:oo—Late news bulletins and sports. 6:oo—Dinner concert. 7:oo—Silent. 8:00—Konjola hour. 9:oo—Stile’s Collegians, the Hooßier Athletic Club orchestra. 10:30—Indianapolis Athletic Clftb. WLW (700 Kilocycles) CINCINNATI FRIDAY P. M. 3:OO—U. S. Marine corps band. 4:oo—Office Boys. 4:3o—Livestock report. 4:4o—Jock and Jean. s:oo—Henry Thiess’ orchestra. s:3o—Dynacone Diners. 6:oo—Hotel Gibson orchestra. 6:ls—University of Cincinnati educational series. B:3o—Dixie Circus. 7:oo—lnterwoven Stockings program. 7:3o—The Armstrong Quakers. 83)0—Wrigley review. B:3o—Philco hour. 9:oo—Longlne’s correct time. 9:oo—Stromberg Carlson Sextet. 9:3o—Hotel Gibson orchestra. 10:00—Slumber hour. 11:00—Hotel Gibson orchestra; Jack ana Jean. 11:30—Gondolyrics. 12:00—Henry Thiess’ orchestra.

Don’t Miss It That Wonderful Display of Poultry, Cats, Pigeons & Rabbits Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis Jan. 11, 12 and 13. Admission 50 cents Open 9 A. M. to 10 P. M.

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