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5.30-6.30 p.m. - Programme of Chinese Music.

THEATRES TENDER

ACCEPTED BY AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

PROVISION OF PROGRAMMES-

De-

provision of programmes for broad- eating. It is intended to raise the standard of broadcasting in all States. With that object in view, the Department will assume control

The B.B.C. had a difficult pro- The following programme will The Commonwealth Postal blem to solve. There is no be broadcast to-day from the Gov-partment has accepted the tender of standard of English pronunciation.ernment Broadcasting Station the Union Theatres Group for the Every district has its "right way? of speaking; every social class has its "right way," too. No matter how the announcers spoke, there were always plenty of critics to grow fadignant. London 'án- 9p.m. Evening Programme. of oadcasting by degrees, taking nouncers particularly were' accused | (Victor & H.M.Vecords supplied ove each A class station as its of being "affected" by listeners through the courtesy of 8. licence expires. from other districts.

Was

7.43 p.m.-Evening weather re- port.

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"Oh! Promise Me!" "Because", Organ, Solo,

Jesse Crawford, "Where is the Song of Songs for

Mo7",

The back of the problem was Gems from "Cavalleria Rusticana”, broken when they decided to broad-Gems from "Pagliacc!" cast a "carefully chosen band of

Victor Opera Company, "Caprica Viennois", types" of English over the length "Dance of the Automatons & Waltz", and breadth of the country. There

San Francisco Symphony still remained, however, some diff-

Orchestra.. culties of accent and length of ayllable. In 1926 the B.B.C. decided to seek expert advice and submitted 322 doubtful words to the 'judgment of a committee. It an authoritative committee, including Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, Mr. George Bernard Shaw, and Mr. Logan Pearsall Smith. There is no doubt that many of us will dispute their findings; but, at any rate, the B.B.C. can hardly be blamed for following them. Here is a list of some of the doubtful words, with the pronunciations recommended by the committee: Adults-addults,

Falcon-fawkon.

| Alles-stress on se Fecund-fokund.

cond sylipble Fetid-fettid. Amateur-amutorr; Fetish-featish.

final syllable rhymes Fragile fraj-l with fur.

Hospitable hos

| Ate-raymes with déf, pitable.

not with bait." Caoutchouc-cow-,

chook. Capitalist-stress on

first syllable. Combat-cumbat. Contemplative-con-

templaytiv:

Contumely-con-

'tewmely

Decade dekkad.

Dynast-dinnast.

Migratory-my-

gratory, not- grayt- Ordeal-ordeel, not, or-dee-al. Patent-paytent, except in Letters Patent and Pa tent Office, which

havo pattont. Privacy-pry-

vacy. Quandary- kwon dairy.

Recondite recondyte

Envelope netaylar Respite respit.

ble enn, rot on. Sonorous

sonators,

Environs-stress on Trait-trayt.

second syllable,

which rhynles

with sigh

meet with success.

Wrath-rowth. Wroth-roth.

"When Summer is Gone", Tenor

Franklyn Baut. "Dance of the Paper Dolls", "Ragamuffin",

Duet:Victor Arden and Phi? Ohman, Gems from "Aida" (Verdi), "Waltz in E Flat,

Victor Light Opera Company., "To My Beloved Waltz",

In Queensland two of the first three aubsidiary stations are to be erocted, one of them at Rock- hampton. The enormous influence of broadcasting makes it imperative that a high standard of programmes should be attained. There would be little use in denying the fact that in Queensland complaints have been made about the programmes aup- plied. Nor is it an answer to those complaints to say that com- plaints are made even to the best stations in the world.

Under the new system in Aus- tralls, it is probable that there will ['be an interchange of artistes and items, so that the people in all States will be able to hear the same Płono Solo .....Harold Bauer. programmes without the Inter- "Mignon" (Thomas), Overture, "Are You Happy!",

Chicago

Symphony Orchestra,vention of relay systems.

At first,

"The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi'',

and probably for some time to come, the subsidiary station in Queensland Tenor

.....Gene Austin. will broadcast only their own in- "March on a Theme of Handel", "The Pilgrim's Song of Hope","

dependent programmes, and it is Organ Solo Arthur, Meale. hardly likely that they will be in- "H.M.S. "Pinaofore"" (Sullivan), cluded in the A class Interchange of

Selection...The Band of H.M. artistes. But broadcasting is com

Coldstream Guards. "Bavarian Dance, No. 1 & 2"

paratively so new a thing that be- (Elgar) London Symphony fore very long even those places Orchestra. most distant from the centres of "Consolation",

population may soon be able to re- "Take This Rose" Tenor,

Maurice J, Gunsky.ceive the big programmes with "Serenata Silvestri”,

simple sets. If the programmes "Torna a Surriento", Violin, 'Cello, are not varied, if they do not aim Flute & Harp.Florentine Quartet. at education, the latener-in might "Dlue Danube Waltz" (Strauss), "Tales from the Vienna Woods" record of trashy music,

very well be left to a phonograph Philadelphia Sumphony

Orchestre. 10.30 p.m. Close Down

Waltz

SHORT WAVE WIRELESS,

Experience in Britain has shown that broadcasting can be made a most valuable means of imparting Instruction, as well as of giving pleasure. Authorities in science

"FIFTY-FIFTY”.

Some time ago, the Spanish have delivered lecturettes, which Government decided to establish a

have turned the thoughts of more direct wireless servico between than one listener-in to a sustained Madrid and the Spanish Colony study of the subjects touched upon, Pleasing The Minority

Fermando Foo, in Equatorial Africa. Persons far away from the leading One recommendation will pro wireless companies competed for the close touch. with the great actors, The principal Spanish and foreign theatres have been brought Into bably please very few people. In work and the specification of Messrs. and have learnt something of what The telephone condenser is a fixed order to prevent confusion with Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Com-the English speech can be. condenser, placed across the ter

"imminent," the B.B.C. committee

There is no telling to what great minals of the loud speaker or tele-decided that "immanent" should be pay, Limited, for the supply of a

pronounced as immaynent." This short-wave transmitting and re- helghts a broadcasting programme phones. It has a capacity of about is a pronunciation which has ceiving station was approved and can-go; but most of us are agreed 002 mld. and is used for the pur-neither equo, or tradition is its tender accepted. In addition, that no broadcasting programme of by-passing the radios favor; there is no present-day an order was given to the Marconi should be misused by mediocritics. frequency Impulses which custom. Lo support it and air ar Company for the supply of a modern otherwise be blocked by the textirely artificial attempt to change medium-wave valve transmitter and phones. The windings of the 'phones or loud speaker offer

our universal usage can hardly receiver to replace the exlating medium-wave spark station Install- high impedance to the passage of high frequency currents;

As soon as the B.B.C.-committee ed in the Spanish, Colony, which is hence had published their findinge, the used for working to ships and A revuelette, written, composed, the necessity for providing a means Society of Pure English submitted neighbouring colonies, but can no and produced by Ernest Longstaffe. of allowing these impulses to set them to five of its members for longer be regarded as sufficiently up-under the title of "Fifty-Fifty," past the phones. The telephone criticism.

These five were Lord to-date. Preliminary Investigations was broadcast on July 17, with a condenser is particularly necessary Balfour, Earl Russell, Lord Grey at Fernando Poo had shown that cast including Anona Winn, Paul when the 'phones form part of the of Falladon, Mr. Granville-Barker, short-wave signals from Europe England, Harry S. Pepper, and plate circuit of a detector valve in and Dr. Onfons-an even

and the were received with regularity and Doris Arnold, more which reaction is used. one or more stages of audio ampli- committee.

When impressive body than the original accuracy, and the Marconi Com-Chorus,

They made their pany put forward the fication are employed it is then animadversions separately

and this method of transmission necessary to connect the condensor sent them to Dr. Robert Bridges. for the proposed service. WIRELESS AMATEURS AND THE across the primary winding of the Dr. Bridges gave b

bis own judg. short-wave transmitting and re- AIR FORCE

first low frequency transformer.ment on all the recommendations. ceiving gear has now been install- The use. of such a condenser also Now, therefore, in "The B.B.C.'s ed at Fernando Poo, and it is anti- diminishes the effect of hand Recommendations for Pronouncing cipated that the new station will capacity. In certain circuits, such Doubtful Words" (Clarendon shortly be in regular operation with 3 a single valve without any Press, 38, ed.) we have the com- Madrid. Teata recently carried out reaction, the addition of the combined and contrasted views of the with Madrid have given excellent. denser across the phones may even original committee, the five critics results-Engineering. diminish the, volume very slightly, and Dr. Bridges himself. but its Inclusion will, nevertheless, considerably improve the purity of ecofred signals, and, reader the receiver more stable.

George Duryen and Renee "Adorco in "Tide of Empire"at the Queer's Theatre, October 8 and 5.

Adopting polley which has proved highly successful in the United States, the Commonwealth Minister for Defence (Sir William Glasgow) has given directions for the acceptance by the Royal Austra Han Air Force of the plans advanc. ed by the Wireless Institute of Australia for the formation as an adjunct to the Air Force of a signalling reserve : consisting ̈ of wireless amateurs. The organisa=| tion of the reserve is now proceed- [ Ing, and the services of amateurs already have been enlisted by the Air Force in connection with the

operations of the land party which sought the lost aeroplane Kooka bura."

Members of the Wireless In stitute have been invited to enroll in the reserve, and many, applica- tlona already have been received.

· THE “ELEKTRA”

use of

The

Perhaps some statistics will be · HISTORIC · HOUSES of interest, Of the 822 words in the B.B.C. list ninety-nine were Mr. J.T. Halliday, the dis- opposed by at least one critic, tinguished architect, who Is also There is no instance of any one Lecturer in Town Planning in the word to which all five critics Manchester University and Presi objected. Only 14 have a dont this year of the Manchester The "Elektra" of Euripides, one majority against them. Of the Society of Architects, began on of a budget of leading plays In-words quoted above, three-cut of tended for the microphone during the five critica object to the B.B.C. the coming monthe, was beard on ruling on Allles, Fetish, Immanent, July 16 from 5GB, and on July 17, Ordeal, and Trait from 210, 6XX and other stations The Laureate Objects

Revue

July 18 a course of talks on the Summer And The Child. great and historic houses of which

the North is justifiably proud. Now is the cherished season of The first of these talks was fitting holidays and the great out-of- ly devoted to “Feudal Castles." A vaudeville programme on July Dr. Bridges, however, has a short The July Brass Band Contest at doors. But do you reallas that 17 included an actress-entertainer list of his own on which he Belle Vue ranks among Northern this also is too often a sessor of who is now probably the most ex- opposes very sturdily both the band festivals second only to the torture and suffering for the very perienced of broadcasting artistes B.B.C. and all of the five critica. Championship in September, for

young 1 It is especially desired, to gain the at Home, namely, Helena Millais Docile, he insists, should be pro- which it was originally, instituted

Summer complaint are fre services of amateurs, în country She appeared among the first dosen nounced "dossil," Doctrinal should as an eliminating test.This year Avert them in time by the em

quently fatal to its children. districts who posses shortwave programmes put out from 210, be stressed on the first syllable, performance was broadcast by ployment of Baby Owl Tablets, transmitters Tale stations will The came blil incltided the names of and Intestinal on the second, the winning band on the evening efficient yet, simple, and guaran

Will you Allen and Bert (banjo Eyrie should be pronounced "alty," of its victory, July 18, due), Kathleen Hamilton, Stainless Wont should be, pronounced

teed absolutely safe and harmless

m even for the most delicate infant There is nothing better than

the organised into a communication chain one ano "stati

ble of working between

the Air Force

BABY'S OWN TABLETS

Stephen, and Philip Brown's "wunt" and Furore (for which with their looks.

The opposite Dominoes Dance Band, the B.B.C. suggests Tow-raar) process is by far healthier for A Charles Dickens story, en should never be used as an Eng- after all, the life of language. In "Hunted Down," had been a word at all. He dislikes to derived from speech, not from

for the microphone by

hear

Geyser pronounced as writing. who took the partsever and he wishes to hear We are beginning TOW

humour without anh but in more to have a tradition of speech; the story was

these two instances he is not alone. and this fradition rest.

The publication of this pamphlet with the BBC. Th

mainly and ef marks an important ocension of the change can hardly be over For over century now our estimated. Indeed it would lay teething pal language has been becoming more on Bay Dr Bridges as and cold Was and more a written language, less there had never been any effective

The and lose a purely spoken language. Infoence to compare

who There are many words which most is good, therefore,

the main of us came across?

productions time

Hubert Duz odk

first the BBC takes

priz As a result, pro a due sense of res

Francis nunciation itself has been fect in this dificult

gradually clung tried to do its pronunciation to accord

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