WIRELESS NEWS

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19813, 28 December 1929, Page 8

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(By ••Max.") - '•Popuinr Wirele-s'- contain* a-n , article which describes a new design t of wave-trap, to which the greatest j praise has been given. The claims made should b« justified, seeing that the technical staff vi the journal did the designing and testing. The details ;ire rather meagre, but fully a page is devoted to results obtained and eulogisin of the trap. A later issuer-ill give More details, a? v.-e'l a= incution r>t the principle or opprnt; r ';i. However, there is enough information to enable the home experimenter to build a wave-trap and try it out. All that is needed is a coil to cover the broadcast band or rather the wavelength of the local station, together with two tuning condensers in series. In other words, instead of one condenser us in the ordinarv trap, two are joineel in series, and the tuning inductance of the trap is connected across the outside terminals of the seriosed condensers. The junction of these condensers has the aerial connected to if. and the outer side ot one of the condensers goes to the receiver (as well ms to one end of the coil i. # * The particular unit described recommends a plug-in coll of 50 turns, and gives the capacity of the two condensers as .001 eaeli. M'e must remember that two condensers in series give a maximum capacity which is only half of one of them. As we wish to cover only one wave-length, or at the outside two. for the two locals, so a pair of .001 mfd«, variables, are required. It is just as well to construct the coil low loss style, and the simplest method is to use a ribbed ebonite former, winding on some fifty to sixty turns of wire of about 22 or 24-gauge. To cover 3ZC, fexver turns will be necessary. * * Die wiring up Is simple; join the moving plates together and then connect the free outer ends to the ends of the coil. Then run a short lead from the moving plates to a terminal suitably mounted in a piece of ebonite. Now take a lead from one end of the coil to another mounted terminal. Join these to the antenna and set respectively. * # ■* i To operate, set the moving plates of one condenser nearly all in and then slowly rotate the other dial and a point should be reached when the local station disappears completely, provided too much reaction is not used on the detector valve. It is advisable to slightly detune from the wave-length of the local when adjusting the trap. There is oue point to observe in regard to the two condensers, and that is that the condenser which is the second to be adjusted should be the one which is wired between the antenna and receiver. It will be seen that the coupling of the wave trap is entirely a capacity one and the secret of success is apparently due to this method. #• * The writer preferred to try out the idea before giving a description, but early preparation of these notes, due to holidays, prevented this. However, the articles given by the journal mentioned are quite reliable and readers might like to test out over the next week or so. If any further tips ot value come to hand in the next issue of P.W., these will be passed on. Eeports of success or otherwise will be welcomed bv "Max." Try building one with a smaller coil for cutting out amateurs from crystal receiver interference. About 18 turns on a discarded valve base will be near'enough to cover the SO baud, and a pair ot .00025 condensers quite large enough. * # Sweden leads the world to-day in the number of radio receivers in proportion to its population. There are about 412,115 sets to its 6,000,000 inhabitants, or about 27 to each thousand. j Every reserved seat on the WarsawCracow express, a Polish train, is equipped for radio reception. Headphones can be rented from the conduc- [ tor for about one shilling. # # The Canadian National Railways has j adopted broadcasting as one of its chief aids in attracting settlers to the 240,000,000 acres of good farming land ; yet to be cultivated. The Canadian > Northern Railway has established thirteen broadcasting stations to Offset j the lack of entertainment on isolated Canadian farms. ■* * The Australian Broadcasting Company will commence broadcasting from : 4QG Brisbane on Wednesday morning, i January Ist, and from SCL, Adelaide, I on Tuesday morning, January 14th. Ari rangements are well in hand for the taking over of these stations, and although there will have to be considerable reorganisation in order to bring about the co-ordination of the services according to the policy of the A.B.C. there will be no break in the broadcasting. The change-over from the Queensland Government, which controls 4QG, and from Central Broadcasters, | Ltd., which controls SCL, Adelaide, will take place overnight, and the Austraj lian Broadcasting Company will be ! ready to "spark up"—so to speak—ac- j j cording to schedule on the dates menj tioned. j *' * j The hrst public test of the Baird sys- i tem of television was made on Septem- j ber 30th, when a programme was broad- j casted from 2LO between 11 and 11.30 I a.m. Sound and sight were broadcasted j alternately, as only one wave length was ' available. Listeners using ordinary receiving sets heard* the announcements accompanying the tests, but there was only a deep drone while the face of the speaker was being transmitted by land line from Mr Baird's offices in Long Acre, to the 8.8.C. control room. and from there to its Oxford street transmitter. The tests will continue from 11 to 11.30 a.m. daily, except on Saturdays and Sundays. * * Answer? to Correspondents:---!!.?,.. G. 8., and J.M.W., diagrams posted. Volume is usually sacrificed when selectivity is wanted, especially with crvstal sets. * * Never connect aa old iiigh-iensiou battery in series with a tew one. The old one will not be as efficient, and is very liable to cause distortion. This is particularly the case with short-wave receivers used for code reception, fringe howl being more prevalent. Picnic in peace. Spray Fly to x freely. Sudden death to mosquitoes etc. Obtainable at all Grocers. ' ij

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BROADCASTING. | I TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES. | .-;YA. CHRISTCHURCU. j f.&SO Kilocycle?.' * 3 : Afternoon sessler., selected s:ud.-. J ::pij-. 4.2".: Sports results to hand. 5: Children's session, conducted by Aar.; Pr.i and Peterfcir,. «. Dinner session. 7: News session. 7.C0: Sports results to hand. 8.1: Broadcast of Caroline Bay carnival on relay from Tini.irn. "Brunswick" dance programme; tc.iitr. Regent Club Orchestra. ■Marl." M4<rl:->: fox trot. Hotel Uooseveij Orchestra. "I Kiss You Hand, Madame'' i'Leivi?i: waltr. Regent Club Orchestra. "Where is t;:e So::? o:' Songs f..r Me-'' (Berlin): fox tr '. Hotel Koo = eve!t Orchestra. "I've Got i Feeling I'm Falling" (Rose): baritone, John Thorna?, "Rolling Down to Rio" (Kiphng-O'rmar.) ; fox trot, Gerunovich's JSoof Garden Orchestra. "That's the Good Onl Sunnv South" (Ager). Fox trot, Hotel lloosev._.: T Orchestra, "I'll Tell tf.s World" (Turk/: waltz. Heel Roosevel: Orchestra, "S.weet Suzanne" (Leslie): vocal soio, Jjob Nolan, "Rose of Mandalay" (Magtne) ; fox trot. Los Angeles Biltmare Hotel Orchestra, "Do Yon Ever Think of Me?" (Btirtnett); fox trot, Los Angeles Biltmore Orchestra. "Plodd-n' Along" (Gaminando) ; tox trot. Colonial Club Orchestra, <a'i "Naughty Eyes" (Locke), (b) "Leave Me with a Beautiful Melody" (Spier); vocal solo. Bob Nolan, "Caressing Yoo" (Faziolo> ; fox trots. Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra, fa) "Mean to Me" (Turk), <b) "My Castle in Spain is a Shack in the Lace" (Caesar); fox trots. Clevelanders, (a) "Shout Halleluiah, 'Cause I'm ITome" 'Di-von'-, (hi "There's a Place i;i the Sun fj; Yon (Green). ': VA, WELLINGTON. (720 Kilocycles.) 3: Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. 3.1; Selected studio items interspersed with summaries of the cricket match at Basin Reserve (Wellington versus Canterbury). 5: Children's session conducted by Uncle Toby and Aunt Given. 6: Dinner session, "Columbia," Hour. 7: News session, market reports, and sports results: 7.40: Lecturette, Mr Walter F. Dudson. "Skin Diseases." 8: Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. 8.1: Overture, 2YA Salon Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr M. T. Dixon. "Americana Suite" (Thurban). S.O: Soprano, Miss Rosina Extort, "Bird of Love Divine" (Haydn Wood). 8.13: Banjo duets, Miss Mildred Kenny and Mr if. Tonks, (a) "Yo Te Amo" (Whiting), (b) "Sieepv \ alley" -Dowling). g.'JO: Baritone, Mr Claude O'Hagan, "Captain Mac" (Sanderson). e.24: Musical comedy selection, 'JYA ShJou Orchestra. "The" Cabaret Girl" (Kern). 8.32: Humour, Mr Albert Davev. "The Silver Prize Band" Contralto. Miss Agnes McDavitt. "Only the River Running By" (Hopkins). 8.43 : Duet for two pianos, Victor Arden and Phil Ohman, "Ragamuffin'' ((freer). : Zonophone). 8.46: Tenor: Mr Seon Brown. "Thinking" (Ohman). 8.50- Instrumental. (IYA Salon Orchestra, request number. 8.38: WeatheT report. 9: Soprano, Miss Rosina Exton, 'a' "The Blacksmith" (Brahms), (b) "The Willow Song" (Sullivan). 9.7: Banjo duets. Mrs Mildred Kenny and Mr M. Tonks, (a) "Lady of Love" (Zamecnik), (b) "Honey" (Whiting). 9.14: Baritone, Mr Claude O'Hagan. (a) "Tommv Lad" (Margetson). <b) "Red Devon by the Sea" /Clarke). 9.01: Selection, 2YA Salon Orchestra, "Southern Wedding" (Lotter). 9.2'J: Contralto,: Miss Agnes McDavitt, (a) "The Willows" (Montague Phillips), (b) "The Net-Mender" (Coningsby Clarke). 9.36: Duet for two pianos, Victor Arden and Phil Ohman. "Dance of the Paper Dolls" (Tucker). (Zonophone). 9.39: Humour, Mr Albert IDave-y, "Some Humour" (original). 9.46: Tenor, Mr Seon Brown, "Little Mother" (Rapee). 9.50: Instrumental, 2YA Salon Orchestra. "Latest Dance Novelties." 10: ! "Brunswick" dance programme. 10.16: Yocal j duet, Frank Luther and Jack Parker, "Caro- 1 lina Moon" (Davis). 10.28: Soprano. Marie Tiffany, "Little Grey Home in the West" I (Wilmot). Yocal duet, Francis Luther and i ''•arson Robinson. "You Can't Take 'My i Mem'ries from Me" (Davis). 10.41: Organ I solo. Lew White. "Coquette" (Berlin), i 10.50: Soprano, Marie Tiffany, "Pale Moon" (Indian Love Song) (Logan). I'YA. AUCKLAND. (900 Kilocycles.) 11.45: Results of Christmas Meeting of Auckland Trotting Club, interspersed with gramophone items. 5: Children's session, conducted by Cinderella. 0: Dinner session, j "Columbia" Hour: 7: News session and I market reports. 8.1: Overture, IYA Orchestral Octet under the conductorship of Mr Eric Waters, "Morning, Noon. and Night" (Suppe). 8.11: Baritone, Mr John Bree, "Song of the Bell" (Coleridge-Taylor). 8.15: Instrumental novelty. Victoria Trio, "La Sorella ' (Gallini), (Zone). 8.19: Soprano, Madame Mary Towsey, "All Souls Day" (Fassen). 8.23: Humour, Mr T. T. Garland, humour. 8.29: Instrumental, IY'A Orchestral Oetect. (a) "Passepied" ("Le Roi S'Amuse"), (Delibes), (b) "Serenata" (Tarenkhi). 8.39: Contralto, Miss Aimee Clapham, "Lullaby" (Scott). 8.43: Scottish comedian, Mr Jock Lockhart. 8.50: Vocal trio, Madame Mary Towsey's Trio, "Lullaby" (Brahms). 8.54: Instrumental Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, "A Musical Switch" (arr. Alford). 9.2: Weather report. 9.4: Baritone, Mr J. Bree, "Eleanor" (Oliver). 9.8: Instrumental, IYA Orchestral Octet, (a) "Valse- Triste" (Sibelius), (b) "Cossack Lullaby" (Jiranck). 9.3 5: Vocal duo, Madame Mary Towsey and Miss Aimee Clapham, "Still as the Night" (Bohm). 9.19: Humour, Mr T. T. Garland, more humour. 9.25: Pianoforte duct, Victor Arden and Phi! Ohman. '' Ragamuffin" ' (Greer'). 9.28: Contralto, Miss Aimee Clapham, "Ships of Aready" (Head). 9.32: Selection, IYA Orchestral Oetect, "The Persian Princess' (Finck). 9.42: Soprano, Madame Mary Towsey. "When the Roses Bloom" (Keichardt). 9.46: Wurlitzer organ, Reginald Foort, "Forever" (Ager). 9.49: Comedian. Harry Lauder, "Rising Parly in che Morning" (Lauder). 9.56: Instrumental IYA Orchestral Octet, latest novelties. 10: "His Master's Voice" danc ■ programme. 10.19: Baritone. Noel Coward. "Lorelei" (Coward! 1 . Foxtrot. New Mavfair Dance Orchestra, "The Egg Song" < Salusbnrv). Fox trot, Geo. Olsen's Music. "In a Little Town Called Home, Sweet Home" (Donaldson). Tango, Rio Grande Tango Band, "The Tile Trot." 10.31: Comedian. Frank Crumit, "The Road to Vicksbtirg" (Crumit). Fox trot, Nat Shilkrefa Orchestra, "Broadwav Melody" (Brown). Fox trot, Waring's PennsyJvanians. "My Castle in Spain" (Caesar). 10.40: Mandoline polo, Mario <le Pietro, "Concert Mazukra" (Calaee). Fox trot, Na* S"hilkret's Orchestra, "You Were Meant for Me" (Freed). Fox trot, Geo Olsen's Music. "Makin' Whoopee " (Kahn). 10.50: Comedian, Frank Crumit. 'The King of Borneo" (Crumit). 4YA. DUNEDIN. ' j j (650 Kilocycles.) j 3: Town Hall chimes. 3.1: Selected gramo- i phone items. 4.25: Sports results to hand.! o: Children s session, conducted bv Big Brother Bill. 6: Dinner session, '"Parlophone Hour. 7: News session. 8: Relav of Caroline Bay (Timaru) carnival; "His Master s Voice" dance programme. Male voices Salon Group, "Sonny Boy" (Jolson): bass-! baritone, Peter Dawson, "Lorraine. Lorraine 1 Lonee (Capel) : Wnrlitzer organ, Jesse j in c. d X , A Dream " fßartlett): fox trot.! f";^ 1 " orche f tra - "She Didn't Say Yes" j "EZ? g l : *r""v~ Wa "°?'" Fennsylvanians, ! Just Another Night" (Donaldson); ma le voices, Salon Group, ".Teannine. I Dream of J±e rlT f J Gi ( '. b r t): Wurlitzer organ, Jesse Crawford. "Amapolo" (Poppv) fT.. "I'm ; C o * "'c' ,"•»""*■* PennVylvanians, ,** S °F T ' San y fKahn): wait? \ T . I r*"™ ° r '- hes i"- "Couldn't You Th7ee^"pl ? 'MStrtelO : male trio, Melody 1 ,:?,"*• Pals - J»st Pals" (Dreyer): Wurt r\7 orSan ' Fonrt "Tu4 Lik» = |ft7^3'--^^''^f i "~ " j SUNDAY. i — _ IY.\. CHRISTCHURCH. ! . 9 30 Kilocycles.) ' : i'lii.: Afternoon session—Selected gramophone items. 5.30: Children's song seri V'-: e , (Children of the Anglican Sundav ! >caools). 6.15: Hymn tunes from studio* 0.-JO: Gramophone recital. 7.0: Relav of service from Chrisfchurch Anglican Cathe-r:r!-'-f] 5 f3 PP r «-'': Studio Concert: Suite —1 imadelphin. Symphony Orchestra, "Nutcraccer Suite" , Tsohaikowsky) : (1) Miniature Overture and March. (2) ranee of the .-agar Pluia Tairy. .'?,) Trenak. 8.23- Confralto—Mi«s Alice Vinsen. (a) "Creation's ilymn . B-ethoven'.. .' b ) "A Surum.--Night ' > Goring Thomas i. 6.29: Bas? Mr Finlay Robb. (a) "Peace" (Eric Foggi. (h) "The Heart Worships" (Gusfav Hoist). 5.33: Suite—Philadelphia Svmphor : v Orchestra, "Nutcracker Suite" (Tschaikowsky) : (i) Arab Dance, (2) Chinese Dance :'3) Dance of tho Fiutes. 8.41: RecitalMrs Margaret Wiliiaru;. "The House bv the Side of the Road" (MS.). 5.45 : Baritone recitative and aria—Mr Fred A. Bullock, (3) "Like Death's Grim Shadow" (Wagner), ■_b) "O Star of Eve" (Wagner). 8.51: Su^te—Philadelphia Symnhonv Orchestra, "Nutcracker Suite" fTsehaiko'wsky) : Waltz of the Flowers. 8.59: Contralto—Miss Alice Vinsen. "Harbour Night Song" (Sanderson). 9.3; Bass—Mr Finlay Robb, "Steal Away" ( arr . Panl Robeson). 9.7: Piano »»d

cello —Alfred Cortot 3nd Pablo Casals, "The Magic Flute" (Mozart-Beethoven). 9.12: Recitals—Mrs Margaret Williams, (a) "The Song of the Sandhills" (Mary Colborne Veel), (b) "Saturday Night" (Mary Colborne Veel). 9.18: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Funeral March of a Marionette" (Gounod). 9.22: Baritone—Mr Fred A. Bullock, (a) "Klegie" (Massenet). (b) "Glow of the Western Sky" (Hulbert). 9.27: Choral—Royal Choral Society, ''Hallelujah Chorus" ("Messiah" —Handel). 1 2YA, WELLINGTON. (720 Kilocycles.) 3 p.m. : Afternoon session—Selected studio items. G.O: Children's session, conducted bv Uncle George. 7.0: Relay of service from St. Gerard's Redemptonst Church. Or^an —"The First NowelP (Westbrooke). Rosary with choral responses. "Alma Kedemptoris*' (Richardson). Sermon Rev. Father T. Cahill. C.SS.R. "Adoste Indoles (Novello). "O Salutaris" (Silver). '.'Tanturn Ergo" (Neidermeyor), "Divine Praises (Oakes). "Adoremus" ,ReK -„ ." J "a*'>« r Murpln). Organ—"Pastores" (TAeigand). (Or-anisf Mr 11. Mount. Choirmaster: Mr Frank J. Oakes). 8.15 (approx.) : Studio concert bv the Wellington Municipal Tramways Band under the conductorship ot Mr Tl. Franklin, and assisting artists: HymnBand, "Nearer. My God, to Thee (trdtl.t. Overture—Band. "Morning. Noon. and Night" (Suppe). Mezzo-soprano .Miss Eileen Higgins, "Ave Maria" (Kahn) Baritone —Mr John Prou.se. recitative. * toel the Deitv Within" (Handel), aria Arm. \rm. Ye Brave" (Handel). Selection—iiand, in G" (Handel). ContraltoMiss Nora Greene, "O Rest m. the i.orci ("Fliiah") (Mendelssohn). \ lolin—Yelhy IVAranvi, (a) "P.ondino" _ J, Bc .'>« h Kreisler). (b) "Bagatelle m D V?at«?>Soprano—M;ss Marjorie Skill o£ *jto*l ■ (a) "Lo. Hero the Gentle Lark _ ('"shop) w th flute obligato by Signer A P. ) h) "Aria—Mignon" (Thomas). '"';''" Band. "Ravenswood" Weather report. Mezzo-soprano, Miss L.leen Hig,>ns, (a) "Could I" (Tosti); (b) Jhe Star Rogers). Instrumental trio-Df> Oroot Bor. and Calve, (a) "I Z.ngari (b) "Mirage" (Coates) Vocal duetWalter Glynne and Stuart Ruber son. The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Abo e (B'm, diet). Selection—Band. "Ln Calk, in Mas chero" (Verdi). Contralto—Miss - Nnrl Greene. "Beyond the »**?'<*™**™£: Tenor—Murray Stewart. Annie Laurie (trdtl.). Intermezzo—Band, to the Heart" (Lincke). Ma r> iorie Skill, of Sydney. («•) M »?, o °^ n t ' i) ("lucia di Lammermoor ) „ (u . 0 "" ,V flu'te obligato by Signor A. P. Truda); . "Una Voce Poco Fa" (B»s*m£. B»nW Mr John Prouse (a) rl ??.^ u V,ire"t Tears" (Marzials). (b) My V."!"". ' Child" Hill)- March-Band, B.b. and C.F." <Hume.». IT A. AUCKLAND. (900 Kilocycles.) •; vm : Afternoon session-Selected gramophone items. 4.0: Literary wlc-non by the Announcer. 4.8: Studio items. 0.0. Children's session conducted by t H 5- Relav of service from i- ,r " t j ar '" n ! hur'ch. Preacher: Rev Wiln. 1. Co«stab e 830 (approx.): Relay from Auckland l<y«Ji Ilafl o? P concert by f- Auckland Munic.pal Band under the conductorship n. Mr t. 1111topher Smith. 4YA, DUNEDIN. (650 Kilocycles.) ", 1. 'll • Selected gramophone item.-. - ,: ' ! .' ; Children's" song service conducted by »JS Brother Bill. 6.43: Relay of «rv,o? f ™ Salvation Army Citadel. Preacher: C»V »-n 1 Chandler. 7.55: Weather report. *•! • ua ' f items. 5.15: Relay from Knox Church or organ by Mr C. Boy •■Tannhauser" tion in D Flat'' (St. Clair. 'grenade (Herbert, arrgd. for organ by C. ...-j ■,' s ;':_ man). "Visione" (Rhemberger,. J^K mond" Overture organ tr.,, r,pDo not depend upon a voU-tt.ctcr for testing wet batteries, but abvavs use a hvdrometcr and go by the o-ravity recorded. A run-down battery vrill s'bou- almost full voltage it a bio-h or medium resistance voltmeter i? used. If the valves axe drawing current, however, a volt-meter gives ■■■ fair indieation. but the gravity test i* infallible, provided the electrolyte is up to the top of the plates. Always use distilled v.nter if tbe level is low unless this has defiriitely been due to acid being spilled. Finally, never allow the wet batteries to become more than three-quarters discharged. Sulphation is a natural process during discharge, hut a verv insoluble variety forms if the battery rani Tight down.

PARAMOUNT BROADCASTING HOUR. MAY BE RECEIVED IN NEW ZEALAND. The Paramount Hour, put on the air over the Columbia Broadcasting chain of 47 stations-in America, may be received by New Zealand radio enthusiasts every Sunday afternoon, between 2.30 and P..30. The Paramount Hour, at station WABC, Now York, and 4G other station?, which was inaugurated on Saturday night, September 21st, goes on the air every Saturday night at 10 o'clock, New } ork time, winch is 10] hours behind New Zealand time. A regular weekly feature on the | Paramount Hour is the special enter- j tainment by Paramount stars and featured players. Those artists will offer songs., entertainment, and dialogue skits from coming Paramount, attractions. In- I eluded among the Paramount stars are | Clara Bow, Maurice Chevalier, Nancy j Carroll, Kuth Cliatterton, William j Powell, Uichartl Arlen, Evelyn Brent, | George Bancroft, and Charles (Buddy; Kogers. In addition, Paramount has arranged for stage and musical stars to augment the entertainment. Such outstanding musical talent as Jesse Crawford, Paul Ash, David Kubinoff, and Abe Lyman's band is included in each performance. Any radio fan tuning in on the Paramount Hour from any of the following stations is requested to notify the Publicity manager of the Paramount Pic- | turcs, Wellington, New Zealand:— j New York . . .. WABC ! Buffalo WKBW WMAK \ Boston .. .. W.N'AC Omaha .. .. KOIL j Toledo .. .. WSPI) | Indianopolis .. nFIJM St. Louis .. .. KMOX Philadelphia .. \VCA(J ! Washington .. WMAL Cleveland .. WHK Pittsburg '.. W.IAS Salt Lake City .. WKYL Los Angeles .. Kll.l Seattle .. .. KYI Portland .. .. KOTN San Francisco .. KFKC Toronto .. .. CFRP, Spokane .. .. KFPY (N.Z. Radio. NEW ENGLISH DIRECTOR. BRITISH BROADCASTING COMPANY. L>r: Adrian Boult. of Birmingham. will succeed Air Percy Pitt as music director of the C.B.C. on January Ist. says an English exchange. Mr Pitt will continue to conduct fot the 8.8.C., particularly in connexion with the concerts at the People's Pai :i •■<•. Of the eight concerts Ciiiitfin ! plated for the 1930 season. Mr Pitt will probably take four and Si,- Landon ! Uonald four. Dr. Boult is on- of the most f:.n,ous of the younger British composers. He was born in Cheshire in ISSO, studied I at Christ Church. Oxfonl, and' Leipzig, and has conducted all the chief British orchestras. He is well known in the !• chief musical circles on the Continent He introduced good orchestral music to East London and Liverpool, and has been director of the Birmingham CitT Orchestra unee lf>£?4.