THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
29, 1936.
Lovers Were Without Hope Of Marriage: EXCLUSIVE
TELEVISION
RIDE 'EM,
They
ON CINEMA SCREEN
SCREEN COWBOY
British Experts Leading The
IN
World
From A Radio Correspondent
a large converted mansion on Campdenhill, Holland Park, W., engineers are producing apparatus capable of projecting television, pic- tures on to a full-size cinema screen.
The 150-year-old garden outside provides a strange contrast with the complicated apparatus inside, which embodies the latest developments in radio science.
"While United States experimenters continue to talk of television pictures in terms of inches, the Scophony engineers are developing apparatus for pictures many square feet in size," Mr. F. Sagall, of Scophony Television, Ltd., told me.
I saw a film of Jessie Mathews in "First a Girl" projected on to a screen measuring 4ft. Gin. by 3ft. Gin. The lighting was excellent. Although I was standing 20 feet away, it would have been better if the serven had been 50 feet away.
AMAZING DETAIL
At the side of this apparatus was a smaller receiver for checking purposes. This showed pictures measuring 10 by 8 inches, and the detail was amazing, One could clearly follow two cars in the film racing round a distant winding moun- tain rond. The subtle qualities of light and shade so necessary for good pictures were all there. The picture remained steady and clear.
Even when the room was flood-
ed with sunlight the brilliancy of
the picture was sufficient to pro
perfect entertainment,
with
Vide
ment from
the Found де
the film, was virtually a cinema show la
home.
the
Unlike
most other television systems, no high voltages are used. The highest in the receiver will not exceed 250 volts, and it la possible to obtain results with as low na volls. This means that houses nôt supplied with electric light will still be able to "looks-in" with battery television receivers.
Scophony engineers are develop- ing a standard receiver for home use, which will provide pictures 18in. by 12ln.
TREMENDOUS PROGRESS
I passed from the laboratory, which won originally the ballroom, into un- other large hall, where there was n full-size cinema screen. The ap- paratus for producing pictures of this size is nearly complete.
Tremendous progress has been" made since I saw the Scophony demonstration a few years ago, The apparatus hus been simplified, largely due to the optical develop- ments of Messrs. J. 11. Jeffree and G.
W. Walton, who are responsible for
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At the annual Cowboy parades in the Wild West the sons of the prairies give proof of capacity and cosiness when they ride the wild bulls.
Peter for
AMAZING
-ALLEGED STATEMENT
"DECIDED TO
AN
TAKE BEST
WAY OUT"
N unhappy love story of a man and a nurse was told at Epping Police Court recently.
When Albert Thomas Clay, of Nuneaton Rd., Dagenham, met Phyllis Brace, nurse, of Papworth Everard, Cambs, eight years ago they became friendly, but. marriage was not discussed because Clay
was a tuberculosis patient.
A year nga, according to a statement said to have been made by Clay, they decided that He was not worth while and to take "e best way out of it."
SENT FOR TRIAL
Recently Clay was committed for trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering Phyllis Brace, his sweet- heart.
Mr. E. Clayton, prosecuting, said that in Juse Clay entered Epping Institution. He was there as a patient until he asked for his discharge. On June 22, about 11 n.m., Miss Bruce callet nt Epping Institution. Clay, ngaints medical advice, took his own discharge.
On July 23 Clay was found near Theydon Bois ly- ing near a heap of stones. Clay said:
"I have been in the forest. I have had some drugs. There is a girl in the forest. She may be dead."
A doctor saw Clay and ordered his removal to bos- pital; and the girl was found dead in Epping Forest next day.
the "Chimp" Falls Hypnotist
TEST AT Zoo
ZOO
PETER, soven-year-old chimpanzee at the London Zoo, gazed
at a golden ball.
Slowly and gently the ball was moved closer to his eyes.
Surgeons On Secret Mission
SU he stared, fascinated.
Then,
an it was almost touching his face the ball was dropped.
Peter's gaze met the hypnotic eyes of Dr. Leopold Thomu, a famous Viennese psychologist.
Peter stared, could not move, and was under the hypnotist's
56011 contral.
For the first time a monkey
had been hypnotised.
-Testing Cancer Treatment
WBS Professor Julian British
surgeons Huxley, who had invited Dr. Thonin have gone to Vienna to conduct his experimeri, to investigate a new form
TWO
the basic inventions. Even the largest of treatment and a test for
elnema projcetten apparatus only user alandard receiving valves.
D. W.
New One
CF. Willcox (ex-soldier), of Prescott, Arizona, who is 105 today, says: "I attri- bute my long life to one thing
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They are members of the Lon- don Hospital research staff, and they expect to be in Vienna for six weeks.
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"Ooh, Aah, Ooh, Aah"
The hypnotist chanted: "Ooh. Aah, Ooh, Aah" in a soft voice. Gradually the chimp sank into a coma.
Dr. Thoma stroked his body and kept him under the coma minutes.
Seven
Then the hypnotist made a sudden movement and gavo a sharp cry. Peter awoke, stretched his arms, blinked, clambered to liis feet, and became the playful chimp again.
Service In East Soon
Singapore, Sept 13. Dutch aviation officials in Singa pore expect to establish the Dutch the East Indies-Philippines Bnk in round the world chain of air service within a few months.
been
Although no statement has made as to whether the K.N.I.L.M. has secured permission company from the Manila authorities to land in the Philippines, they state that the only obstacle in the way of starting the new service Is the flooded condi- tion of the aerodrome at Tarakan (Borneo).
The new service which the Dutch company is planning will join up Balik Papan and Manila, via Tarakan
und Zamboanga.
A Dutch airways official told the landing Straits Times ground has already been cleared at the construction but Tarakan,
faced with unusual engineers are dificulties owing to the exceptional- ly heavy rainfall there.
said, Rain at Tarakan, it was usually takes the form of n cloud- burst which turns the serodrome Into a Inke within a few minutes.
rain fell Recently three inches of within an hour.
It is proposed to lay a huge con- crete runway that will permit the safe landing of alreraft-ven big nir liners-Irrespective of weather con-
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Dr. Thoma' asked if it would be ditlons. possible to make Peter react to various commands.
"I am sure I can do that," he said, "and in my future experiments I am going to try."
The Dulch aviatlon company very eager to establish the air lirik to Manila, thereby completing the
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She was lying on her back. On the side of the neck there was a deep gash and the collar of her coat had been turned back to cover it.
Detective Inspector Claud Smith said that Clay made a statement in which he said: "We discussed the question of marriage, but it was im- possible owing to my condition. The fear of having children who may be afflicted was too great.”
The alleged statement described how they went to Epping Forest. "We walked into the forest towals Theylon Bois until we found a suit- able spot to rest," it went on.
"About 12.30 p.m, we began to take ABC tablets and barbitone, which Phyllin had brought with her.
'LEGS TIED'
"We decided about a year ago that life was not worth living, and to take the best way out of 1.' We de- elded the best way was to take tablets.
"I should say we took afly graing of barbitone and forty-five grains of ABC. I went to sleep."
Later the alleged statement said: "Phyllis was lying in a swamp try- ing to get out. I tried to help her, but could not get hold. It was rain- ing hard.
"There was a razor in the case. I got it out to use on myself. I could not do it, and I used it on her. I tied her left leg to me when we first lay down.
"She was unhappy, and I wish now to die in any case. I wish to say I um very sorry that I have caused suffering to her parents,"
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