Show UlVI TELEVISION ION NEXT RAm Writer Shows Shows- 1926 Year of f M Advance Advance- j k ment fn in Air Science tJ 2 By ISRAEL ISRAEL KLEIN i Radio Editor NEA Service i the howling howIng confusion n In Ini j i that beset radio fans at 1 t year we behold another year of r advancement In thIs scle sd- sd e iTce ece ce and industry o great has been this step forrd for for- rd that wo we have we y actually experience the nt of perhaps perhaps the m int st wonderful achievement of nu We are already on the very rge I othis this event In fact It has aldy alidy al- al idy dy taken place In the laboratory something happen although miles mUes distant and br- br L I This Is radi radios radio's s 's greatest offering for the year 1926 Yet closely closely-be- hind It crowd so many significant in the tl- same field that it is hard to enumerate them In their order of Importance These are aIe 1 Short wave directional nal transmIssion transmission trans trans- mIssion over long distances 2 Completion of arrangements for telephoning direct from AmerIca to Europe 3 Perfection of radio slon sion of photographs GREATER SEA S SAFETY FETY 4 Development of shore to wireless communication 5 Increase of safety at sea by means of radio con passes and radio beacons 6 6 Direction of airplane pIlots durIng flight J I 7 Dally Daily transmission of weather maps nd time sis signals to ships at sea 8 Increase of of power and efficiency efficiency ef- ef of radio broadcasting stat sta- sta t nL I 9 Enlargement of the Idea of chain broadcasting 10 of f radio receivers ers and allied apparatus Nearly every everyone one of these Items may be enlarged with details of Improvements minor only to the r record ot of thes major achievements Of greatest Interest to the fan however Is the advance In broa broadcasting broad broad- casting and the related progress in reception FINER NT Outside oL of the lega legal or 01 political angle which has so confused the thc radio situation we can look back upon a a. year of clas classic lc entertainment entertain entertain- ment of transmission an and reception and of greater opportunities opportunities for the best offered to the most distant fans In the country powered High chain broadcasting is responsIble for tor this It has afforded afforded af- af forded fans over almost the entire enjoyment of music flo from n some of the greatest operatic stars and the leading symphonic or- or Even the government has cooperated cooperated co- co operated by furnishing especially the tans fans In the country highly Instructive instructive In- In and entertaining programs relating to agriculture More than stations have participated In Inthis inthis this while many others have gained renown In broadcasting edUcational edU- edU al features GROWING CONFUSION IN AIR Many pew stations have sprung up al clamoring for a part in the the free for battle of the air but a choice few stand out as leaders leaders lead lead- ers In this field Few have dropped out while more have entered broadcasting broadcasting broad broad- casting until now about stations stations sta- sta are licensed to broadcast within a wavelength range that allows allows al- al I lows only nine eighty channels That number may Increase to before something Is done to remedy this conf confusing situation rush for a place In the air resulted from the decision of Secretary See Sec of Commerce Hoover to keep hIs hands off until congress hi adopted some sort of law that would produce the proper kInd of radio regulation Congress is 18 now discussing discussing dis- dis cussing two bills bUls as major projects b besides sides a few minor measures that have been brought up as the correct answers to the great broadcasting puzzle Meantime 1 broadcasters generally are enjoying themselves going on the air at any time or under any power they please broadcasting anything they care to jumpIng and pirating wavelengths and producing howls and whistles In our receivers I e |