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RADIO TOPICS

FINDING STATIONS.

SHORTAGE ON THE BRITISH COAST.

VITAL INFORTÂNCE EMPHASIZED,

RADIO TELEPATHY,

25,000 REPLIES, BUT FEW ACCURATE.

COLOMBO RADIO.

LONDON AND DAVENTRY CALLING.

EXCELLENT RECEPTION.

Dr. V. J. Woolley, of the Society for Psychical Research, who, with Sir Oliver Lodge, recently conduct- No one seriously interested ined the wireless telepathy experi

Colombo, May 21. safe navigation at sea and modern ment from the Daventry and Løn- Reference was made in yeater- developments in connection there- don stations, states in the "Radio day's issue to the fact that Messrs. Timea" that 25,320 replies were re- with can question for one moment ceived from all over the British Philips Glowlampworks, Ltd., the tremendous importance of there Isles, the Continent, and America, Radio Dept., of Eindhoven, Holland, being a sufficiency of direction find-and at least one from Australia.

had made arrangementa to receive ing stations on all coasts where Japanese print of a human skuil Discussing the second subject, a

London wireless concert, on a 400 shipping reaches any considerable resting on grass, with two birds, metre wave length, and re-transmit volume. Unfortunately, the Bri- Dr. Woolley states that only four

same from Holland, by their short tish coast is not up to the standard people described the picture as that

of a skull. But Interesting wave length station (30 metros) to of some other countries in this res-evidence of "delayed impressions" the east, says to-day's "Times of peet. As members of that society is that "No. 3, an object," was

will be aware, it is a matter which has frequently been dealt with by the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, and just recently an official. communication has been addressed to the authorities concerned in which the views of a member, as contained in a letter to the secre- tary, were embodied,

There is no doubt about it that the up-to-date" navigating officer is extremely keen upon this means of It is finding the ship'a position.

a plain fact that must be recognised that D.F. will bear an Important part in the navigation of ships of every class in the future. This officer's views are as follows:-

2,253,845 LISTENERS.

At the end of March there were in Britain 2,253,845 wireless listeners with Peat Office licences, compared with 2,235,000 in Feb- ruary.

On May 1 last year the num- ber of licences issued Was 2,012,000,

given by no fewer than 687 listeners as a skull and by 41 as a skeleton, while No. 5 was given by 148 as a skull and by 46 as a skeleton.

With respect to No. 2, scented sprays of white lilac, only one per- son named white lilac and one mauve lac. but "scented flowers" or "white flowera" were given by 161 people for No. 3 and by 26 for No. 5.

Ceylon",

This programme was very auc- cessfully carried out, and for the Arst time in the history of wire- less, many Ceylon residents had the pleasure of "listening-in" to Lon- don artistes.

The programme commenced at 8-30 p.m. (Ceylon time) and was very clearly received, at the pre- mises of Mesars, Fentons, Ltd.; (the Ceylon Agents for Messrs. Philips' Radio), who had invited several "Radio fans" to "listen-in."

Until approximately 11 o'clock re- ception was only possible on head 'phones, but from then onwards, the load speakers were operating, very loudly and clearly, and with absolute freedom from atmos- okerica, and for one period of ap- proximately twenty minutes, a de- tailed description of a tennis match between Denmark and Great Britain In the Davis Cup Tourney was thoroughly enjoyed.

To people who have not hitherto listened in an eerie feeling of won- derment creeps over them, on hear- ing, as if it were only a few yards away. "London Calling," imme- diately followed by a typical Lon- andon musical ball turn; with its "patter" and music, and the temp- tation to join in the subsequent London audience's applause, which comes through so very loudly, in almost irresistible; though, of course. futile. A particular good "turn" was a 'cello solo of "Vie- lets," and axlophone rendering of the overture from "William Tell" deserved the burst of applause it apparently met with in London. It can now only be a matter of monthe (and perhaps weeks) before these London-concerts-for-the-East-be- come a regular feature of our lives.

"I have been going to write to you for several months concerning W./T.D.F. on the approaches to the Dr. Woolley, wearing a grotesque Irish, Bristol, and Englah Channels, mask and a hard felt hat, was the Seventy-six people not so very important English Chan-fifth object. me as there are the Lizard recorded feeling of amusement, 61 vave an impression of a hard felt and Ushant D.F. stations for hat, and 25 of a black hat. guidance, but the two former dis- Eighty-three others recorded tricts. Would it not be possible impression of a mask. to mention and put forward a pro- posal to the right quarters for establishing W./T.D.F. stations on, Bay, Cape Clear Island, or Home- where in the vicinity of the Fast- net, so that'one 'could have bearings "FCJJ" is the call sign of a new station at well clear of the land along the Dutch broadcasting

Eindhoven, with FL world-wide South Coast of Ireland and to the

range and transmitting on a wave westward. A good cross could then length of 30.2 metres, says the be got with another station situat-wireless correspondent of the ed, say, on the Scillles right up to "Morning Post."

It has already established com- the mouths of the Irish and Bris-munication with Sydney and Bun- The Ceylon public imagine it is tol Channels, as the Lizard has to doeng, and now announces a pro- necessary to purchase large and ex-

BROADCASTING ON SHORT

WAVES.

these foreign concerts, but when the natural development matures; Colombo station will receive such concerts (to any wave length) and re-broadcast, at the Colombo wave length, thus enabling existing sets to be used. People living in and within a dozen miles of Colombo, will "pick up" these concerts, with crystal sets, but people will require, valve sets, 43 at present.

be worked over land if eastward ofgramme of broadcasts for the bene-pensive sets, in order to listen to the Fastnet, which is not reliable fit of English listeners. The times are from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m, every for this kind of work. I see from Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. the approaches to English Channel With the short wave and the high chart that Carnsore Point is mark-power, the station should be heard ed for a wireless telegraph D.F. & loudly as the B.B.C. stations." station, but cannot And any trace It is difficult fully to Imagine the in the Marconi list of stations. If tremendous possibilities that are this station is working an absolute-opened if broadcasting stations ly reliable position could be had such as "PCJJ" are built through from Cape Clear Island, Carnsore out the world. Point, and the Scillies. The U.S. Government are absolutely efficient

in this aid to navigation, and one can go from the Florida Straits

BLACK MAGIC.

bouring rich land-owner named Wyrezemski, and they decided to demolish the "infernal machine" and to kill M. Wyrezemski.

right up to the St. Lawrence with A violent thunderstorm which out even a sight, which is a great lasted all night was attributed by help and load taken off the mas- Polish villagers to a wireless re- ter in thick and dirty weather. Iceiving set in the house of a neigh- do not know whether you have had this proposition put forward to you before, but I should say it would be a great old to North Atlantie traders in the winter months, and to mastera in tankers a great help na their time approaching these dis- tricts is nearly all taken up by get-machine-gun drawn by oxen, broke ting ready accounts, and the worry of getting in and out of port an understanding the danger, lay down quickly as possible."

As soon as the storm was over 1,000 villagers armed with knives and scythes and headed by an old

into the house. M. Wyrezumski. [

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́ ́TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1927.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle, has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

36

19

15 16

12

115

16

17

[18]

21

22

F4

25

26

227

29

130

31

3723

34

35

37

40

44

48

49

5Z

53

54

57

58

162

65

42

h

151

56

59

63

HORIZONTAL 1-A lump

4-Part of a cathedral' 7-Combustible

matter

10-A tree 12-During

18-A short leap 14-Within

16-One Invested with

absolute power 19-Exclamation 20-Conjunction 22-Tropical bird 23-Mansure of length 24-Spider's home 28-Brought forth - 27-Plond 29-Pariad of time (pt.-abbr.) 31-Empire Stato

(abbr)

32-Drunkard

34-A quick look 87-To recline

awkwardly

89-Lurso

40-Make neat

41-To know 42-Myself

44-A number

GIME INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.

HORIZONTAL (Cont.) | VERTICAL (Cont.)

43-Personal pronoun

48-Discover

4-A color

60-River bottom Bi-Salty of troope 183-Put on fBs-Upon-

56-Wedding 88-Toward

5-Perlad of time |60-Elther

61-tdie talk (collow.) 63-Pronoun 04-A ship's company 66-Guil-like bird

VERTICAL 1-Place of money 2-From

5-Acted

&-Banefactor

Filed with sturg 7-in favor of

-Upwards

1-Burden

19-ready animal

21-Commented

23-Kapt 25-More thin 27-Edge |28-Unattractive 130-Look over |32-Expectorate 183-Otherwis

35-Exclamation |38-Suffix meaning

Miittion

87-A thoroughfare

(khbr.)

188-You and

42-Looking-glaz 43-Whole 45-Barnyard fowl 46-On account of }47-Profix, meaning

·~ktrough"

49-Point 60-6hip

51-Spekk

11-Saw In direction of (52-Inalta

grain

13-Heated

17-Vehlale

54-Part of speech 86-A month

16-At the present time 57-Devour

69-Prefix. Out

|16-Measure of weight 152-Exist

(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

WIRELESS AUTO-ALARM......

At the annual meeting of the Marconi International Marine Com- munication Co., Ltd., the managing director, Mr. F. G. Kellaway, said: "The authorities in Britain are on the point of issuing rules govern- ing the installation in merchant ships of a device known as the auto-alarm.

"This device is actuated by a special signal, which in time of distroos will give audible warning of the need for help, and summon to the wireless apparatus on the ship where the alarm is received Messrs. Philips are to be congra- the telegraphist who at the time tulated on having given 4 real may be off duty." stimulus to long distance brond- casting, and particularly so as it is entirely at their own expense.

NEW MARCONI AGE.

Senatore Marconi promises still more marvellous und useful triumphs of wireless telephony and telegraphy. Speaking to a Press representative recently, he said:- "Recent tests on the Canadian cir- cult have not only proved the per- fect adaptability of the Beam system to wireless telephony, but also the possibility of super-impos- ing a commercial telephone chan- nel on our existing high-speed tele- phone services. This does away- with the need for erecting separate stations at heavy cost for tele. phony. The commercial advant- ages which would follow are ob- vious, and the opening of a first multiplex telephone and telegraph service would mark the opening of

distance radio communication. have no doubt that the system can be used equally well for facsimile transmission and for television over any distanco. The system of facsimile transmission will enable ordinary writing, typewritten, or printed sheets and pictures to be Hashed across space.

with his family and servants, pre- The Guild has been informed that tending to have been struck by a copy of their letter has been for-lightning. The peagante, seeing the warded to the Wireless Direction apparently dead bodies lying on the Finding Committee for their con- floor, were panic-stricken and ran sidration. This committee consista away. of representatives of the Govern- ment departments interested in wireless transmissions. together with two representatives of ship- owners, and is considering, intèr Having recently placed on the alia, the location of wireless direc-Radio Market a reproducing instru tion finding stations, wireless beament known as the "P.M. Speaker," cons, and similar aids to naviga- a well-known Radio manufacturer a new era in the history of long- tion in the United Kingdom. It is made a point of recommending the understood that Fastnet is one of use of his P.M. Valves in order to the places which this committee secure the best results. have under consideration for the establishment of a wireless beacon. As regards Carnsore Point; it may be mentioned that an Admiralty direction finding station was at one time in operation there.

A satisfied purchaser in humor- ous mood turned to his retailer and asked, "What did the P.M. Speaker say to Mullard P.M. Valves ???

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