1923-06-23 — Page 9

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PROGRESS IN RADIO.

SATURDAY. JUNE 23.1923.

Brunswick

Arctic Explorer to Send Reports

Wireless.

Macmillan expects to sail the north this month.

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Beating the Static.

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Broadcasting: stations could”. | start this, by transmitting educa

tional lectures for shoots, during Tchool hours.

Size and Speed.

Size and speed are the factors being developed in the construc tion of new radioatations" throughout the world.

As to size, it has been found kibat various interferences-state: and otherwise have a pronounc ed effect on the stations. For for example, the great station stop the municipal buliding in New York City, established by the city, has practically been abandoned, because it was not'strong enough to overcome the interference pro-

surrounding it.

Donald B. MacMillan, the famous arctic explorer, is-mak ing plaza to speak to radio enthusiasts in the United States this summer from the Eskimo The torrid zone, with its bigh lands in the arctic region. His strung atmospheric temperajected by the large steel structures ship, the Bowdoin, will be equipment, holds less and less terror ped with a powerful transmitter for the radio man. It is being Now, another broadcasting gradually calmed down to a point station, larger than any ever con where messages can be sent through with quite a degree of structed, will soon try to send its messages and concerts from the clarity.

*** | roof of one of New York'e skys- crapers. Yet, its builders may and that even this may not suc ceed in overcoming the inter- fererce of the tall city structures. From San Francisco comnes

for this purpose.

Far better than transmitting radio messages, however, will be the reception of concerts, from large broadcasting stations in the Of course, the beat of the States for the enjoyment of the equator, especially during the erotic natives and the explorer's daytime, affords quite an encum force. Mao Millas bas made branca to the transmission of ATTADgements for this with Mr. radio messages. But radio eng

E. F. McDonald of Chicago,ineers have found a way out millionaire radio supporter and Mr. Hiram P. Maxim, president of the America Radio Rolay League.

They transmit in the compara-word that the most powerful radio tive cool of night and st. bigh station in the world is being plan- |ned for Oakland, across the bay. wavelengths. Recently a radio It is jo be built by the General Mr. Maxim will see that Mac message was successfully sent Electric Company and is planned

Millan gets an expert radio oper stor to accompany the explorer on his trip. Mr. McDonald is go ing to a Maine port, where the Bowdoin is lying, to help equip the ship with the apparatus.

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across the rquetor from th Netherlands to the Dutch East Pacific and the equator with its to have power enough to cross the. Indies, 7500 miles away, a radio flaster. length of 8400 meters was used and the tests were made after

sunset..

Speed already is being attained through the use of various me...: Ever since the war, Holland haechanical instruments in coaneo- tried to link up her colonies with ion with transmission and recep the mainland by radio. Four tion of messages. More than 100 years of experimentation have words a minute can be sent, finally brought about the radio through an instrument in use at link established between Koot Washington, and a speed of 65 wyk, Lolland, and Bandoong, words & minute has been attained

för reception. Java

The effect of daytime an-radio

This speed in slow compared transmission across the equator with what experimenters hope to may by surmised, from the fact attain. that the high wavelength of 16,800 meters is required to cross the équator. -. At night, however, transmission was effected on a wavelength of 8400 metere. Even then, it has been found that the Java station can transmit more easily than it can receive,

Help Education.

It may not be long before radio will become as important a part of public education as the teacher In fact, says one famous educa- tor, radio can be seen to take the place of many teachers, especially in rural communities, where they are not as fully trained as others in larger communities.

BASEBALL QUERIES.

More Questions Answered,

QUESTIONS.

One-If a batter is hit by a pitched ball that goes directly over the plate, what is the ruling?

Twc-What was the ruling made by the major leagnes rela tive to spit ball pitching?

Three-Can a batsmen be re- moved at any time regardless of the balls or strikes that may be

This prediction follows experi- ments recently undertaken in New on him ?..... York, where a class was taught by

Four-If, after two strikes have radio, In hie report of this test, been pitched to an improper Mr. William L. Ettinger, super batter, the team at bat discovers Intend-nt of schools of New York the mistake, can the proper bals- City, says radio has shown its man be substituted? espable of opening a new field in education, although it could not Five-If, with two out, a base possibly do away with the runner le hitly a betted ball. services of the classroom teacher, which retires the eide, does the What Mr. Ellinger especially batsman receive credit for a bit? referred to was group education

ANSWERS;

by radio, For example, directors One-If, in the opinion of the of special branabes, special tes umpire, the delivery was up to chers, supervisors and occasional the specifications of a strike, bo lecturers could give their Instruc- would so rule it whether or not it tions from head quarters to be hit the batter. received at every school assembly in the locality, at the same time, Referring to the conditions in New York, Mr. Ettinger says

"Famous men frequently visit the city, and they are sometimes willing to address school as semblies, but only one or two Echools are fortunate enough to hear them. Badio communication would make it possible for all the school assemblies in the city in discovered, and he simply takes

to bear such a speaker if de were

Two-The major leagues ruled that the pitchers who used the spit ball in 1920 would be allowed to continue it during their career.

Three-A batsman can be re moved at any time. The man selected to take his place, simply takes the balls and strikes on the batter at the time of removal.

Four The proper batsman çan be substituted when the mistake,

the count that was on the impro-

stationed at phool headquarters, per hatter

When one considers that schools FiveThe batter always, re- all over the country may listen ceives credit for a hit on such a

In at the same time, the possi-play no matter what the statua bilities for bearinggreat speakers of the game may be.

seem to be almost unlimited.

Brunawick Uitona

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Before You Choose Your Phonograph

Attend-one of our daily demonstra- tions. Hear The Brunswick. Examine.. the Ultona, pictured above. See if you" can find elsewhere the equal of Bruns wick tone.

See if you can find elsewhere the convenience of playing all types of rec ords without changing parts--without "attachments."

Compare the sweetness of Bruns wick tone with the metallic quality of ordinary phonographe-note the amaz ing difference.

"Compare The Brunswick with any or all phonographs, feature by feature. and part by part. Then use your own judgment

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