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RADIO KISS.
BUT IT DIDN'T SATISFY AT ALL
London.
Within 10 years men will be able to see and talk to each other across The "Daily News" publishes. a the ocean, declared Dr. E. F. W. verbatim report of a six-minute tele- Alexanderson, consulting engineer phonic conversation between two of the Radio Corporation of of its representatives, in London, Ameries and the General Electric and New York, respectively. Company, in setting a more definite The New Yorker, who is suffering limit on his prediction of television from a cold, sneezed, and latar he made before the American Institute whistled "Annie Laurie." of Electrical Engineers in St. Londoner heard both the sneeze and Louis,
the tune distinctly.
socond:
The
In London a typist leaned towards the phone; blow a kiss into the transmitter, and said: "There's a kiss for you."
EAVESDROPPERS.
POST OFFICE PLAN TO STOP THEM.
·Business men and others who will make most use of the 25-a-minute wireless telephone service between Londen and New York, which to to be inaugurated soon, are discuss ing the fact, that it has been possible for conversations to overheard...
be
Experimental transmissions made. during the week-end wore "picked up by an amateur with a two-valve set.
At the headquarters of the Post Oleo wireless services it was stat ed that experts are devoting their afforts to the problem of foiling eavesdroppers,
Secrecy Is Possible.
"We have completed our plane] for ensuring secrecy," an official told a "Daily Mail reporter, "and it is now only a matter of working them out. It is possible to prevent the overhearing of conversations, and it is certain that it will be prevented.
"The two fundamental obstacles that once made people say tole vision was impossible already have been removed" ho said, "The dis- covery of the short wave gave us The New Yorker replied: "I heard potential speed enough for transit. It was the most thrilling put mission. The devising of n tole the least satisfying kiss ever re- vision projector using seven light ceived." sources Increases the useful u The Londoner adds that the non- mination 49 times and provides allversation was clearer than on the the light necessary for the screen." Continental trunk lines.
Dr. Alexanderson said that in Many London listeners-in declare laboratory tests pictures have been that they heard Londoners' con- sent in 10 seconds,, but that tele-varantions with America. vialon will require the transmission. The owner of a two-valvoiset, 100 reception and reproduction of amiles from Rugby, declares that oz. "We are well aware that for some picture in one-sixteenth ot acasionally, he heard the Americans little time the service will be only semi-secret-that if a person cares speaking. Three steps must be accomplish- "heard everything the London to go to the trouble and expense of fed before television can be deve-speakers said during the telephon-fixing up the necessary apparatus he loped to the point of a public utiling." states a Highgate (London) will be able to tap the messages. however, first-broad-resident, who is the possessor of a We very much doubt, Ry, he said The enating of pictures--has already loud speaker on a six-valve aet, whether he will be able to overhear been accomplished in laboratory with an indoor aerial, writing to a two-ways conversation.
the Daily Mall.”
"Voice-sounds coming in from testa, he said, and now only needs
will be very fuinti perfecting of a methods of recep "The message sent by Sin Evelyn America
heard' tion. Likewise, he said, the second Marray (secretary of the British and they could not be
London unless considerably, am- step--the sending of facsimile mes Post Office) to Mr. Walter Gifford, Bages-hus been accomplished. but (president of the American Tele plifted by the special process which more speed in the process is neces phone Company) was as clear to the Post Office has elaboratad." sary before it can become practical me as if a friend was 'phoning from. He added that the authorities "After that," he said, "must somewhere else in London," adds have devised means of trnaking. come the development of speed the writer, who admits, however, people who attempt to overhear con- enough to send motion picture that he did not hear the American versations. Alm from any part of the world. replies. News reels of the events of the day may then be shown everywhere the day they happen.
The next step will be actual television--when the motion picture of a person at a telephone on one side of the Atlantic, or equally far away, will coincide with the hear ing of the voice of the person on the other side of the Atlantic."
MORE RADIO.
NEW HIGH-POWER STATIONS.
الحجمية
The scheme for the new regional distribution of higher poyer broadcast stations for Great Britain programmes has been agreed to by and for the provision of alternative the Postmaster-General In its broad outline.
"Factory of Miracles."
The official suggested that, until complete secrecy is obtained-in the course of some months-busi- A "Daily Mail" representative, nose men and others should avoid * visiting the Rugby "factory of the habit, common among telephone miracies, during the Anglo-Ameri-subscribers, of
repeating imme- Lelephoning relatee
other howdiately what is said at the control engineers watched end of the "line." And he fur- the dials on rows of tell-tale metres, ther suggested that eavesdroppers showing whether the vast trans-could be outwitted If code, names mitting set was working efficiently. were adopted by "callers."
Engineers stood before. 84, big.
can
the
valves, glowing within cagus
Sir
whereby Londoners' voices were STRIKING FIGURES.
times, amplified 50,000,000 Evelyn Murray's voice booming throughout the building. The ap- paratus is worked by a voltage of 10,000.
HOW THE RADIO SPHERE IS CROWDED.
the
Each valve dissipateė Some very enlightening figures every hour heat sufficient to warm five ordinary-sized rooms, or to pre-have just been tabulated by
partment of Commerce based on water at the rate of 1,000 gallone reports from the radio supervisors pare a hot bath, and is cooled by radio section of the American De-
an hour.
Once London asked the New throughout. the country on condi- The scheme will bring every HsYorker to deliver a message at the tione from July 1-Oct. 15.
rate of a hundred words a minute, tener within crystal range of broad.
and it was necessary to repeat only cast programmes for the first time. The main idea of the scheme is for a certain number of high; power stations to be erected. Some of these will be in parts. of the coun- try at presert without a station.
These new stations, which will number 5 or 6, will have a power of 10-15 kilowatts, or about five times. the power of 2LO, at present the most powerful main station "except Daventry.
British Thero
six words..
EDUCATION BY RADIO.
THE FUTURE FOR INDIAN BROADCASTING.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 192
DAILY CROSS-WORD
PUZZLE.
(This gross-word puzzle has been made by an szpart but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho,)
21
HORIZONTAL
52
15
1-A bundle, ne of hay G-Louder
B-Bodily, organ: :0-Sound of a plokad
string
13-Thou
Church Ufficial
(abbr.1
15-The highest point (8-Farewells
1-Boast of burden 22-Pillagoo
294Zoological garden- 28-Catch alght of 28-tailan for "thras"?: 27-Master of Fox
Hounds (abbr) 28-Over there 29-1slandi possession
U. B. (abbe.): 30-Ti11-sale" (abbr) 21-Ag# 83-Meadow
35-Gry of shop 37-Article-
li
50
OTHE, INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE,
HORIZONTAL (Cont.)) VERTICAL (Cont.); 138-Frash· "
139-Hawk-like bird.
(pl)
40-Vary damp
41-To: graat
1¬Börn (Fr).
12-Filmy
18-Longs for
18-Bortowa 17-Before
18 To point at.
45-To have knowledge 19-Pays the expense at
43-Caught sight of
(48-Point of compass'
(abbr)
47-Rim
60-äped
20-Qulated
גוין
21-Prio 24-Attack
|32-Consalaun
|34-Imikate
52-To place in oharga 33-A. sofa. 64-Domise
VERTICAL
1-A measures of
waight
2-To fras
of 3-Pronoun:
4-Perot B-Btitol `8–Nothing`
7-A vagotable
S-A wanderer:
-Card: pame
36-insost
86-Domesnon 37-Weelon materiai:
Quided
Fominine suffix
48--Finlaht
49-8aint (Fom/abbr.) 30-Deep wagon track 81-Troe
[53-Royal Acadamy
(abbr)
BUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES Start out by Alling in the words of which you feel reasonably sure. These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn to all others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered aquares and running either horizontally or vertically or both.
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle woul appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.}
"THE PUBLIC INTEREST:”
Mr. Herbert Hoover, America's
Secretary of Commerce discussing radio legislation, admits that it is going to be a very hard thing to These figures show, for instance, decide what is in "the public In- that during the period mentioned terest," when it comes to interpret a total of 33 new stations went oning the Dill and White bills now the air, while 25 had their locations pending: in. Congress. This, he ex- changed. Again 63 stations chang- plained, is regardless of who may ed their power, always increasing administer the law, either his de- It, and 62 changed the wave-partment or a new commission.. lengths. During that same period It is believed that the Secretary also 40 new stations wore underta of opinion that the radiocasting. construction, while 46 are prepar-stations which have served the ing to increase their power and 82 public during the past few years should be allowed to keep their have "indefinite plans.
Tor the Boston district, for in-wavelengths when they have been Hopes for a bright future for stance, during the July-October operating in the public interest." will also be other stations with the Indian broadcasting were express- same power as that of London.ed by Mr. Eric Dunstan, the newly period, five new stations came on new appointed manager of the Indian the air, one changed its location, five increased their power, nine Constructional work on the
Broadcasting Company. stations will begin shortly.
started in changed their wavelengths, Ave. The company was The London station will remain
August last with well-known com- new stations were under construc- and listeners will also have the
mercial magnates in Bombay ation and three had indefinite plans.
For the New York district, 11 benefit of an alternative programme
directors. Its object was to estab-1 from a higher power station to belish stations as powerful as the Bri- new stations went on the air," one. erected outside London.
Programmes will follow a definitetish stations. The erection of the changed its location, six increased stations here, according to Mr. their power, eight changed their sequence. There will be popular Dunstan, depends on the alacrity wavelengths, two were under con- variety for those in search of with which the plans are sanction-struction, 10 were preparing to in-
mixed only:
pro-ed by the Municipality and the crease their power and 12 had in-
definite plans. grammes for those who desire a allied authorities.
Mr. Dunstan desires to hold al Again in the Chicago district, 22 certain amount of instruction as well as amusement; and those of conference of the heads of the Uni- new stations went on the air, four a more sericus kind in which lec-versities and the prominent persons changed their locations, 24 in- tures and a definite scholastic cur in the different provinces, and increased their power, 18 changed rieulum will be included. Liqvite suggestions for the best their wavelengths, 20 new stations.. teners will be able to witch over methods to carry on an educative were under construction, 13 were from one station to another accord-programme of lectures. He knows preparing to increase their power
that only a small percentage of the and 21 had indefinite plana: ing to the programme they prefer.
Indiana are literate, but liever that those who can nefther
amusement
It is expected that part of the scheme will be ready for inaugura tion at the end of this year.
TOO MUCH TALK.
he
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bo-
be
BEAM WIRELESS TESTS.
trans-
read nor write will be impressed by what they hear, and ean taught by a programme of the com-
The strango phenomenon has oc pany which will include a system vurred in connection with the Aus of elementary instruction suitable trallun beam wireless tests, that. for oral teaching,
day, time transmission is stronger Some months ago The Daily
Mr. Dunstan has anticipated a and clearer than eight Mal published letters from cor- time in the near future, when col-mission, when fading was experi respondents who protested that: far lege degrees in radio will be pos-enced. Already a speed of a hun- too much of the broadcasting pro-sible, though he thinks that pro- dred words per minute has grammes was occupied by talks. Igress will be slow. He will do His achieved in favourable periods.
The Australian Press Associa As a result of this expression of best to apply his experience gain:
1. public opinion talks were curtailed, ed with the British Broadcasting tien understands, that the herials at but correspondents are now writing Company with which he had been Home and in Australia are being complaining that, there has been a prominently connected for several altered in an endeavour to over
come fading. raversion to the old state of affairs. years.
been
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