TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1929.
THE FIRST PRIZE WHISKY
Rea Hackle
Red Enchli was unanimously awarded First iʻpke
at the Brewers' Exhibition, London. It beat comers la the Open Scotch Whisky Competition. Try and judge for yourself!
Agents:-W. R. LOXLEY & CO., LTD, DIFFERENT AND A BETTER DRINK
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
This cross-curd juzzle has been made by an expert bui nur wenders are worned to look out for occasional phonetic apellings, such as harbie, pinw, and altho.)
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36 37
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HORIZONTAL
1-Enlarge
-Narrow
11-A fabled demon
12-Neat
13-Pronoun
18-To go (Scat.)
18-A measure of length:
17-Prefix. Two
18-Mimic
20-Graded
22-A dandy
23-A machine for
weaving
25-Uncooked
26-Abrade
27-An endeavor
29-Large bird of prey
30-Slander
81-Hollow out 34-Slumber
30-A small moustala
Jake
39-Cured meat of hog 41-A small calling
Vessel
42-A horse and vehiclal
43-A small greenish
Finch
45-Golf term
HORIZONTAL (Gent)
|46-Indefinite article
47-The sun
48-Any male
descendant
!50-Egyptian sun-god ¡Sí-Be agitated 52-Discharge
6-4. An Instrument for
knitting
65-Narrate
VERTICAL
1-Emil
2-Toward
3-Urge 4-Approach 5-Dreary (poetic)
6-To cover
scatteringly
7. Trampled 8-Clear
9-A college degree
(abbr.)
10-Treble
14-A series of herats
events
17-Te form into pods
19-The goddess of the
VERTICAL (Cont.)
dawn (Gr. Myth.) 21-Pertaining to a list 22-Tire out 24-Manufacturing city
in Georgia 26-Cheerfully 28-One of the Caroline
Jalanda
29-Printer's measure
(PL)
31-A melody
82-The eldest son of
Adam
33-Organ's (abbr.) 35-Corrode
36-A wide-mouthed
water pitcher
37-Gratify
39-Daughter of Nephele
and Athamas
40-One who syes and
hoars awarelously
43-Defile
44 City In
N. W. Alaska 47-Turf
49-Nothing (Latin) 51-To have existence
53 Tantalum (tbbr.)
The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrum's 1ssue along with a new crossword puzz
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
MY
ABLE ARM SLY LOAT
CARP
HAGA
LET
NAVY'S BREAD
FLEET COMPETITION RESULTS
Admiralty Fleet Orders contain-
FRUIT TRADE
CHANNEL ISLANDS TELE- PHONE REFUSED
THE CHINA MAIL,
RADIO TOPICS
TO-DAY'S RADIO
BROADCAST RY Z.B.W..
ON 300 METRES
The following programme will be broadest to-day from the Gov- ernment Broadcast Station Z.B.W. on 350 metrus.
5.30-6.80 p.m.Programme
1
Chine Music.
7.4 p.m.-Evening Weather Re-
port.
8 p.m.-Evening Programme (Columbia Records supplied through the courtesy, of Messrs. Anderson Music Co., Ltd.).
The Belle of New York" Selection,
Regimental Band of HM. Grenadier Guards
"Vale Bleue" (Margis), "Amoureuse. Valse" (Berger),
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. "Love The Magician" (de Falla),
Storale Symphony Orchestra. "Chess In Clover" The Calinta", "Clowes In Clover-Little Boy Blues". Quarette; Jane, Bobly Comer, Chick Dennis Cowles & Chorus. The Gipsy Baron (Strauss),
Selection. Johann Strauss & Symphony Orch. "The Marriage Of Figurdo-Oh, Come,
De Nat Delay", "You Who Have Knowledge",
Mozart) Soprano Bella Bailie. "Pomp And Circurastance" March, "Marche Lorraine" (Game),
Regimental Band of 11.M. Genadier
Guards.
Song Without Words, No. 18′′,
(Hendelssohn),
"Minuet in G minor (Paderewski),
Pianoforte Solo, William Murdoch. "Signal March Of The Cavalry", .
The Imprisoned Cossacks,
The Don Cossacks Choir. Barcarolle" Tschaikowsky. Valse Oreole,”
Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier
Guards. "Aye Maria." (Gounod), "Chamon Triste" (Tschaikowsky),
Cello Solo, Guiseppe Di Silva. The Twelve Robbers", "On The Roal To St. Petersburg",
The Don Cossacks Choir. "The Barber Of Seville" (Rossini),
Oveure. 3.B.C. Wireless Symphony
Orchestra. **Polka", "Bercase" (d'Osten-Sacken),
The Catterall Quartet. "The Bohemian Girl" (Balfe). Over- tu, Percy Pitt & BB.C. Wireless
Symphony Orchestra. "Q Sigure Che Dal Tetto Natio
(Verdi), "Chorus Of Cigarette Girls" (Bizet),
La Scala Chirus Of Milan. "Prelude in C sharp Minor," "Humerske" (Dvorak),
Organ Solo, G. T. Pattman,
| "Queen High" Selection,
10.30 p.m.---Close Down.
Percival Mackey's Band.
"Bremen" îя insta Hed on the bridge and is worked by the ship's officers, so that it is of all times under the direct observation and control of the navigation officer. Immediately adjacent to the direc tion-finding apparatus on the bridge is the eletric depth-finding apparatus, and by means of these two important wireless and elcc- trical aids to navigation the ship's atcers are enabled to determine the exact position in any weather and during the thickest fog.
tance reception. The third is a - well-appointed office, in
which one or more operators are always in attendance for the purpose of con trolling the acceptance and de- livery of the large number of radio telegrams which are dealt with on this vessel. The fourth cabin, which leads straight into the main companionway, and is therefore easily accessible to pas- sengers. i's specially provided and equipped for
passengers to hand in their telegrams direct to a wireless operator, who is detail- To complete this important de- ed for this duty, Germanship-partment of the ship's organisation, owners preferring that all matters four of the motor lifeboats carried connected with the handling of by the "Bremen" are fitted with traffic should be done by the tele. small but complete, and easily.
raph staff which is conversant operated wireless installations.
With all the rates and regulations involved and the complicated mat- ters concerned with the counting and routing of message.
of
A STRIKING SET
UDISCO. CONCERT COMBINA-
TION IN AUSTRALIA
The finest home
Their experience has shown that this is preferable to the previous arrangements, whereby passengers handed in telegrams at the ship's ordinary mquiry office, from which One of the most striking sets in turn questions frequently had that has been presented to the to be referred to the wireless Australian public for some time, telegraphists before messages the new Udisco concert combina- could be accepted. This cabin iation, is (says the "Queenslander") spacious and comfortably furnish-a orice a highly efficient piece of 2, and permits of attention being apparatus and a fine piece of furni- given to a number of passengers ture. Essentially the combina- at one time, thus preventing delay tion consista of a nine-valve radio and enabling large volumes set, with a one-dial tuning control, trafe to be handled with greater plus a built-in electrically driven expedition. This cabin is
ac-gramophone, which at the touch of cessible to passengers without a switch is immediately at their going on to open deck, and service of the operator.
the
is fitted with an automatic tele-
may welcome phone communicating with every as part of its decorative scheme part of the ship.
this de luxe console model. Its Immediately opposite this room, perfection of design and finish, but suparated by a companion-way evidences of master furniture is a sound-proof telephone cham-eraftsmanship, are simply in in- ber providing accommodation for troduction to the quality" that is passengers to speak, without be- represented in the design and ing overheard by other passengers, workmanship of the set proper. to their friends on any passing The opening of the cabinet doors ships that
similarly reveals the control panel equipped. or to their friends on entirely in harmony with the shore when suitable connection is beauty of the console. Spacially established with the landline tele- designed bakelite knobs and wave- phone system.
length control shield of embossed bronze add to the richness of the panel. Concealing a de luxe madel of the magnavox dynamic speaker, a silk grille relieves the severity of the under panel, and adds to the general tone of the set. Nine-valve Unit
be may
The importance which the Ger- man shipowner attaches to the equipment of a wireless depart ment is forcibly illustrated by the accommodation provided. No fewer than 12 spacious cabins have been set aside to ensure the officient working of this depart-
ment. The system used is the
Telefunken
Six Operators The "Bremen" carries six wire Jess operators, who are provided with every comfort. Each of the
BREMEN'S WIRELESS EQUIPMENT four senior operators is provided
A COMPREHENSIVE INSTALLATION
VIEWS OF AN EXPERT
as
Having inspected the cabinet, one's thoughts turn to the set-
Д
nin valves let's see what it will do. Pressing switch supplies the power, and then a slow rota tien of the wavelength drum pro- duces the A turn of
broadcast programme. the volume control
with a well-appointed cabin ad- kosb and the reproduction is just joining the main operating cabins, as one would wish-Melbourne and a special bathroom is provid- coming in as ed for their exclusive use.
a softly concealed One
orchestra. A little louder? A large tabin is provided for the two half-turn of the volume knob, and Janitor operators. Each of the the flow of music is sufficient for Amongst the many unique wireless operators' cabins is con- feature of the Norddeutscher nected by telephone, to the wire Australian
a large company to dance to. All Lloyd finer "Bremen," the wire-leas ofice, and, in addition, the stations
and New Zealand less equipment is particularly in-chief operator is provided with a
come in with just that teresting. A new phase of wire special automatic telephone en- drum.
slow turning of the wavelength laas equipment for marine
So much for the radio pur-abling him to speak direct to the end. posos has been reached by this
captain and other chief officers `of' installation. It is one that will the ship. interest shipowners all over the world.
ed the results of the Mediterranean HAPPINESS GOES WITH HEALTH) any netessary repairs to be car-
operating
operator
is
BUGBEAR OF SEMI-TROPICAL RADIO
or when one feels in the mood for
turntable. A turn of a switch is
With regard to the details, it is interesting to note GRAMOPHONE UNIT A wireless expert, who examine that all the motora situated ed the equipment in detail on the the top deck are controlled by ship, gave the following parti-automatic starters operated from culars to the London representa- the main wireless cabin by a push The National Federation of Fruittive of the "Journal of Com-button control box. This arrange. and Potato Trades Assaíations, at merce:"
ment ensures that no sound of these
Static, the bugbear of Aus- whose executive committee meeting
The "Bremen" is equipped with motors penetrates to
is a any of the tralian semi-tropical radio, in London recently the
question the most modern wireless ap operating cabins, but a dial with- thing no one has yet managed to of a telephone to the Charnel fa- pliances which I have seen. Her in easy sight of each
effectively quieten. lands was discussed, repert that the installation
Radio en- is not limited to a Postmaster-General has declined to wireless cabin.
indicates if each autor is running gineers have been able to put this It has been raised properly.
nuisance in the background. but. receive a deputation on the subject to a definite department in the The federation has been informed, abip's organisation, and
The main installation on which
even so on odd nights it will ap- its im the greatest bulk of traffi
pear 28 an however, that the question is al portance has been recognised by cleared consists
obstruction to good. ready under consideration by the the
of a 8-kw. C.W. reception. It is for these nights, allotment of liberal accom- technical staffs of the G.P.O. and modation.
and I.C.W. transmitter, and can the Island telephone authorities.
be operated on waves from. 500 to a selected programme, that the On the top deck two large cabins 3,000 metres. The committee have decided to have been provided for clectrical transmitter which operates only on
A smaller powered gramophone section is brought into write again to the Postmaster-equipment.
play. One cabin, which is 1.C.W. on General, urging the necessity for approximately 20ft. by 18ft, con-
waves of 175.
In this case the tuning dram is metres the cable to be laid in time for use tains all the
and between 600 and 800 metres dispensed with, and the lid of the before next season.
motors which
are is provided, and used principally console lifted to reveal the record for the various wireless for inter-ship and short distance all that is necessary to start the used transmitters and is fitted up as a communication. The third trans- fully-equipped workshop to enable mitter, which works on C.W. and electrically driven disc, the unit LC.W. is provided for working then operating as a gramophone. The healthy child is a happy child.
ried cut at sea. The second either telegraphy or telephony on
But what a difference in the re- You may be sure that if your little cabin, which is approximately 14ft. The winner in the section for
waves between 13 and 105 metree, production! one is cross and cries
Every note is faith- a great deal, by 12ft, contains all the low ten and a special ships with bakories was C.P.Q.1 refuses is food at the proper times, sion and high, tension accumula-phone transmitter is provided for the true, rounded tones that are the short range tele- fully reproduced electrically in Cook William. H. Jane (Devonport), sleeps. badly, of H.M.S. "Frobisher." The judges and trouble with vomits, has pain
tors required for the various ser communication direct between the delight of the music lover. Volume report states that the general its teething and
vices, including the accumulators ship and the shipowner's offices. control is again operated by a quality of the exhibits was good, continues thin
necessary for working the emerg- In addition, a 4kw spark trans knob A touch of the knob makes ency transmitter. which was particularly satisfactory and weak, there' as the competition was carried out 15
room mitter is installed purely for the sound as soft, or as loud, as contains lead-covered tables and emergency purposes in case of balanced control, operated by a is something
one would wish. A specially during much hotter weather than
traya and a large sink where distress, electric cells can be taken to pieces
On The Bridge
small "tone" knob allows a pre- And resembled. It also has a
dominance, or otherwise, of the Each transmitter is provided treble at the will of the operator. specially prepared floor and ven- with a separate receiver. The For the mechanically inclined tilation to deal with funes arising whole of this apparatus from the chemicals employed. All the necessary precautions are also taken against the danger of fire.
Leading from the top deck there. is a special stairway giving en- trance to the main wireless operating cabins, These cabins, which are five in number, are spacious and specially lighted and ventilated, having regard to the work for which they are designed. For The Passengers
Fleet annual bread-making com- petitions.
wrong.
То
last year. Only seventeen points these
remedy. divided the highest and lowest nothing is so conditions
marks awarded.
good as Baby's
In the section for ships without Own Tablets, bakeries, the prize was awarded to which are es-
P.O. Cook Frederick C. Phillimore (Chatham). HMS. "Ambuscade," whose exhibit was of "exceptional merit."
L
pecially made
for children's use, pleasant in taste an guaranteed ab- solutely safe even for the younges, baby.
A message from the Hague states Tablets
Baby's Own
quickly that the formation of the new extra-correct infantile Parliamentary Cabinet, nominated indigestion, con-
by Jonkbeer Rugs de Beernbrouck stipation, -- culic,
reduce feverishness, allay teething
at the request of Queen Wilhelmina pains, check diarrhoea, reeve croup
This
In
nected up to a switchboard. so nine-valve unit, employing five is con- it may be said that the set is a arranged that each set can be stages of radio frequency, de worked independently or other lector, and three wise as desired.
choke resis Lance, coupled audio stages. Duplex working can be carried addition to these, of course, is the out by two operators working power valve for the operation of at the same time on the main set, the loud speaker.Standardised while at the same time a third parts of high grade manufacture operator can be receiving Press, have been used throughout, and weather reports, or time signals, unit construction is employed to and a constant watch can be main simplify service should it ever tained by a fourth operator on become the distress wave of 600 metres.
necessary. One feature wothy of note is an automatic; Contrary to the practice usually coupling of the f. stages, which The second is a adopted on British ships, the di- allows full amplification to be special bin devoted to long dis-rection-finder apparatus on the obtained on all wavelengths.
The first of these cabins contains
of Holland, following his failure to and colds, expel wurms. four chem- the main wireless; transmitters form a Government of the Right ist sells them, price 60 cents per vial and receivers. parties, has been officially confirmed.
BABY'S OWN TABLETS
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