| Show New Efforts to Be Made ode F For or Radio Legislation WASHINGTON April 23 APA AP r APrA I IA A renewed effort cHort to pass radio legislation legislation leg leg- at this session of congress win will bo be made by senate leaders in order that broadcasting now virtually virtually virtually virtu virtu- ally unregulated may b bo be brought under government control The r recent cent Chicago court d decision holding that the commerce department department department depart depart- ment has not the authority under existing law to assign wave lengths or require division of time in broadcasting broadcasting broadcasting broad broad- casting has made pas passage ge of or a aradio radio control bill urgent in the tho opinion of or Senator Curtis of Kansas tn in Republican leader and Chairman V Watson of ot the Interstate commerce committee which now hat has radio legislation under consideration CALL COMMITTEE Chairman Watson probably will call his committee together In the next few days clays to consider the new Dill bill introduced yesterday which would set up an independent radio control commission The Chicago court decision Chairman Watson Vatson said has demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- to us that legislation on this important subject is immediately necessary The interstate commerce committee will meet very soon to resume consideration of the problem and I can say for a a. certainty that we will report out a bill Whether it can be enacted of ot course remains to to-be to be seen There appears to be little doubt that any measure which the s senate nate committee approves will contain a provision for some kind of ot regulatory regulatory regulatory regula regula- tory commission rather rither than placing placing placing ing control directly under the commerce comme com- com me merce mece ce department The house on 01 the other hand already has passed the White bill which would leave regulations In the hands of the de department department department de- de and house l leaders aders have expressed dou doubt t that any measure setting up an independent commission commission commission commis commis- sion would be bo approved by that chamber The new Dill DUt bill would create a I commission of ot three members to be appointed by the president for five five- year terms It would be empowered to revoke broadcasting licenses to prevent monopoly of ot the air all and to prevent stations from charging unjust unjust un un- un just and discriminatory rates for tor the use of ot their facilities It would bring also chain broadcasting under under under un un- der strict control and establish a a penalty for tor slander over the radio In framing the new bill Senator Dill said it was his purpose to en encourage encourage encourage en- en courage development of ot radio In such manner as to attract capital to Invest in broadcasting stations station The way must be opened for stations stations stations sta sta- to make a profit he declared and this can be done by placing by-placing placing the whole industry on a more stable basis with the public Interest pro pro- SETTLE DISPUTE Legislation to settle the dispute between broadcasters and the owners owners owners own own- ers of music copyrights was necessary necessary sary he held to assure a continuing supply of ot modern music over the radio The senate and house patent committees have just completed hearings on the tho Vestal Dill Dill Vestal bill to fix the rates at which broadcasters might use copyright music and have taken the die proposal under con con- During the hearings spokesmen for the National Association Association Association Asso Asso- of Broadcasters contended that the legislation was necessary while the American Amer can Society of ot Composers Com Com- posers Authors and publishers argued argued argued ar ar- ar- ar gued that it would deny the authors t the e right to sell for their own price |
