OVER THE AIR

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21512, 29 June 1935, Page 21

OVER THE AIR

Uiy ATiIKL.] Consider tho modern broadcasting ret. Click! And music pours forth. A casual twist of" a knob! And Alternative programmes from all parts of the world flood the room at your will. Click! And the set is again silent. Nothing seems to »o wrong. Music, talk, tasSSfon, c£ tet tainment, as you wish it. the ' n worl-^7 i i y ° U - Care t0 co "sider the work of the scientists that has Tho + modern miracle possible. tbp I f . adl ° as we know it the ctoiy of countless experimenters working on little problems of their own, often unknown to other scientists, often unknown to the vvortd. Gradually the sum total ot knowledge increased. And then some genius would correlate the knowledge acquired by others. And T.nere was radio! Before the Great War, one of the main problems was that of finance, hut during the war there was money to spare for any man who could promise any improvement whatever in wireless telegraphy. And after the war, big business took up the game with goodwill towards all men and hearty goodwill towards its shareholders.

The Experimenters In 1842, Henry, experimenting with Leyden jars, noticed that during discharge nearby needles were demagnetised. This naturally enough ■suggested that an electric current of sorts passed through the air without the aid of wires. Then in 1864 Clerk Maxwell predicted that electro-magnetic waves, differing only in wave-length from itght waves, could be propagated thiough the ether. A few yesrs after this a young scientist named Hertz was at rather a loose end. Von Helmholtz suggested to his pupil that he should investigate the truth of Maxwell's theories. Hertz thought it a good idea. Unfortunately he died in 1894 at the early age of 36, but before his death he put the foundations of radio on a so'id basis. His famous apparatus looks simple enough to modern eyes; it consists of a small wooden box; two coils, and a spark gap. With this apparatus he proved that electro-magnetic waves were capable of reflection, refraction, and polarisation. Now it was known, of course, that light waves could be propagated through the ether. It was nowproved that eJectro-magnetic waves possessed similar properties. Maxwell's theories were thus proved practically. In 1890, Sir Oliver Lodge entered the field. (And here, in case countJess readers rush into print to assure "Ariel" that he doesn't know much about the technical side of radio. "Ariel" wishes to inform them that he was a nupil of Sir Oliver lodge!) In 1890. Sir Oliver Lodge formulated the principle of wireless timing in an account of an experiment described as "Experiments with Syntonic Leyden Jars." The value of this contribution towards the use of signalling was extremely Kreat, but the development of ether'wave signalling in serious competition to the telegraph and telephone seems not at first to have occurred to Sir Oliver. !

In 1895, Rutherford succeeded in detecting Hertzian oscillations at a distance of three-quarters of a mile, ?md thus confirmed the investigations of Henry in 1842. And also in 1895 Captain Jackson, of the British Navy, commenced experiments. He employed a concoherer method, and bv 18!)6 had succeeded in communicating code signals between ships and had noted a fading and subsequent rise in signal strength_ as the distance between stations increased. Marconi About this time th'ere were liternlly hundreds of scientists working all over the world oil electro magnetic waves and their through the ether. In 1395 a young man named Guglielmo Marconi conceived the idea of developing a signalling system which would employ the Hertzian waves. The results he obtained were so encouraging that he was advised to see Sir William Preeee, of the British Post Office. At that time Marconi was 22 years old. Preece became in-1 terested in a demonstration ar- j ranged by Marconi in London, and j encouraged him to continue his experiments with a view to increasing the range of his apparatus. Marconi then used an elevated aerial for transmission as well as reception. The following year he communicated over a distance ox 8.7 miles. And then he formed the Wireless Telegraph and Company with a capital of -£ 100.000. In 1899 he made th a first tuned transmitter, and in 1900 he erected a station at Poldhu. Cornwall, and another at Cape Cod. Massachusetts for trans-Atlantic experiments But the Cape Cod aerial was blown down by a gale, so he decided to ■erect another at Newfoundland, usinrr a kite, from which was suspended an aerial consisting or j of twin wire. It was arranged that the t]iT'(-'(■> dob; in transmitted at. a certain speed at ce-tain times during the day. On December 12, ISO I, at 12 p.m., Marfani was ah'e to h«-"' " the three dots hnim? transmitted <it intervals from Poidnu. iUj a.>.>i.->. ru> ( heard them. ' Then came a soot of trouble. Nobodv would believe Marconi Months passed, and gradually scientists on. bv one we--e converted from their utter sceotirisin. But the m.bhc at large simplv refused to heUeve In fact, the man m the " U " t ' ' aoart from the * malJ f s f w thusiastic ama/eunr and the i-v professional scientists, couldn t tint the r e was anvtbmf* in v ' Son it they admitted to polity. Let's All Commit a Crime! W Vf a iong story, but to mar; j Prinnen lived in Cani named Di. Cnppe" , real)y den Town. London. matter, a doctor, but <J« jf arid One fine day he Kinea nio

PROGRAMMES AND COMMENT

BROADCASTING

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES ;:VA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 0.30 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 10.30: Time sienaL from the Dominion Observatory. 10..'''!: Selected rccor ings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 1.30 p.m.: Relay from Lancaster Park of football match. Timaru Boys' High School versus Christehurch Boys' High School. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.45: Relay from Lancaster Park of Rm;by fixture. '1.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour, conducted by Aunt Pat. 0.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time simuiis from the Dominion Observatory. Chimes. Recordings: Dol Dauber air! his orchestra. "Maritana" overture 'Wallace). 0.10: Male v>>:ce chorus with orchestra, "Sen Chanty" medley. 3.10: Reginald Dixon, ore,an, "I'npula l ' Melodies." 1j.34: Ajfrc' O'Shea, tenor, "You Lovely Thing" < Anderson). 8.2<3: Eileen Joyce, pianoforte, <a) "Waldesrauschen" (Liszti; <b> ''Rondo Favouri in E Flat" 'Hummel). 0.3)5: Recording: Harry Dearth, bass, "C.lo/.e Props" (Charles). 8.10. Bohemian Novelty Qumiet, "Melody Maxe" 'a musical switch) (arr. Slater). 8.53: iViiss Eileen Johnstone, in popular songs. 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Bohemian Novelty Quintet, "Merry Widow" waltz 'Lobar). 9.9: George Titchencr, comedian. "'Arf a Cigar" 'Jordan). 9.15: Bohemian Novelty Quintet. "Goblin's !, 'rolie" novelty caor:c ■ 'Short). 9.10: A quarter of an hour with "The Kingsmen" (Radio's Royal Quartet). 9.0k Bohemian Novelty Quintet. "Charmeuse" intermezzo (Clarke). 0.33: Mis:; Kilecn Johnstone in popular songs. 9.!'!: Recording: Rudy Wiedoeft, saxophone solo. "Saxophobia" (Wiedoeft). 9.47: George Titchcner, comedian. "I Don't Know —You Don't Know" 'Bertram). 9.52: The Bohemian Novelty Quintet, "White Horse Inn" selection (Stolz). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music, modern. Alternative programme. 3YL, 1200 kilocycles. 2.30 p.m.: Selected recordings. 5.0: Selected,recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music 0.0: Symphonic programme.

IYA, AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 830 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service, conducted by Mr J. Cordon Smith. 10.15: Selecte ! recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 3.0: Rugby football relayed from Eden Park. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour, conducted by Cinderella. G.O: Dinner music. 7.0: News arid reports. 7.30: Talk. The Gardening Expert—"The Development of the Garten." 8.0: Concert programme Dajos B'ln Orchestra. "Festival Polonaise" (Svendseri). 8.5: John Brownlee (baritone) 8.25: Mr John Robertson, the brill : an< New Zealand cornetisl. 3.40: Groat Western Railway. Swindon Staff Gl'" - men. 0.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A 8.8.C. Liuht variety programme. 9.45: Episode No. 7 of the humorous Travelo<ur\ "Abroad with the Lockharts." 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Modern darn: >tims'c. Altornat'v" nrogi—mme. IYX. tOO kilocycles. 3.0 p.m.: Seiec'ed recordings 5.0: Light musical programme. 7.0: After-dinner musie. 0.0: Light popular programme. 9.0: Music of "Dreamy Hawaii." BYA, WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 8.30 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.fi: Ch'mes. Selected recor if!;:' 10.30: Time signals from the Dominion Observatory. Devotional service. 11.laTalk prepared by the Home Sciene> Extension Service of Otago University. 12 noon: Lunch music. 3.0 p.m.: Light musical programme. 3.0: Rui - ning commentary on the h'X'key f e ; match, All India versus New /calae-l ("relayed from Athletic Park). a[»: Children's session, conducted by unci;; Jasper 0.0: Dhmer music. 7.0: Nov; and reports. 7.30: Time signals frnn the Dominion Observatory. oil. Chimes Ponular programme. !ealurim> Paul Vinogradov, the eminent Russian pianist, Frank Crowther s Novelty and Will [5 . I ; sll "i 1 . entertainer at the oiano. Frank Crmvthor's Novelty Orchestra, The smtune Teller" selection (Herbert). <>.!o: Focordim's. 8.10: Paul Vino ß ra: olf. with Frank Crowther's Novelty Orchestra. "Rhapsody in Blue' (Gershwin). 8.31: Recording: Gal a-Kini acrnrrlion no'ta ' Brilliante. 1j A piano and Will Bishop. 8.46: Recordine- Jimmy Dorsey, saxophone solo, with orchestral accompaniment, OodZ- of Noodles" (Dorsey) 8.49: Frank rvnwlher's Novel'v Orchestra in two ~, nher" 00: Weal her report and -taUon not'ees. Old Time Dance Programme. 0-5: Cec. Morrison and hte K =-^ n^i° rc Sf\oid oU, ffi Dance Orchestra, quadrilles. Mnrrmn Long, entertainer the "Marrers" (Burnaby ana Long),

buried her in cement. Those who know Camden Town will realise that it's a casual kind of place, where people don't really mind if a man's wife is there to-day and gone to-morrow. But by some stroke of ill-luck. Dr. Crippen';; neighbours noticed that his wife had vanished. They also noticed that Crippcn was very fond of an attractive young woman, Miss Le Neve. And the neighbours began to nose around. So Dr. Crippen vanished. The nosey neighbours, like good citizens, informed the police The police arrived with their notebooks, and then more police arrived with picks and shovels. They digged in the garden and they digged in the cellar, and they digged up Mrs Crippen. or as she was known, La Belle Elimore. In bits, she v/as. Then they got busy. They discovered that Dr. Crippen had escaped to the United States. So they wirelessed to the ship. On his arrival in New York Dr. Crippen was arrested. With him was Miss T.e Neve, disguised as a boy. And the passengers all said what a pleasant boy she was. The public was of course vastly intrigued at the horrid murder. They realised immediately the possibilities of wireless, because in the ordinary way, once Crippen had got well out, to sea there was no chance of catching up to him, and he would have been able to make a comfortable escape. So the great British public took wireless to their great British hearts, and the future of radio was assured. I remember tlie incident very well, because I was a small boy at the time, and there was a popular music hall song in vogue at the time called, "Let's all go down the Strand (and have a banana!)" And the music hell song was parodied to, "Let's all commit a crnim (and have a banana!) I'll be Crippen, you'll be Miss Le Neve, etc." To Be Continued Well, I've brought the history of wireless communication fairly satisfactorily up to about 1909 or so. If it is in any way interesting, I'll carry on up to the present date, i with television thrown in, later on,

9.2b: The Ballroom Orchestra, Lancers, medley valse coLillion. 9.44: James ohand, British chromatic accordion solo, with piano. 9.47- Rev Shaw's 2UE Old Time Danca Band* scot t,< sell j. chain waltz. Gipsy Tan Dance; 10.0: Sporting summary. 10.10: Continuation of old time dance programme. fhe Troubadours, waltz. 10.10. Norman Long. entertainer at the piano, "I've Brought You Some Narcissi is. Cis" ( 'Marris and IveO 10.10: Regal Old Time Dance Orchestra, "Maxma," schottische. "La Rinka" Gil Dcch an ! his Svncop-iter<= "The Jolly Miller." Ncopolitan Novelty Orchestra, mazurka. J0.33: James Shand accordion solo. British Chromatic accord icn. with piano, "Set of Jigs" (Traditional). 10.06: Court Symphony Orchestra, Community Lances fWim«s I to 5. 10.•'<'!: R-y Uurdett' and ' hi: Orchestra. "Sir Roger do Covcrle\ " j He) man Dnrewski ani his ballroom j orchestra. the valeta, military twoj step. Roy Bnrdett and his orchestra 1"A Paul Jon-'." 11.2: Roy Burdctt I ano his orchestra, bam tinners. Mare'; W fly r and his orchestra, j waltz. Roy Jiurdctt and his orchestra. polka:-. "See Me Dance the Polka" j 'Soli.man >: "Bonnie Bouehe" (W'aldI mnfe!). AJU:rn."''V" m-cramme. 3YC. | fJ!O k i lecyc'es. ".15 xrn.: Selected reI cord in 5.0: Liyhl tnus'cal proI gramme. V.o' Afler-dimier music. !!.0: Cla-s'ral pro'trairme. 9.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. IYA, JMJNEOIN (790 Kilocycles) 7.0 to H3O a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Selected rccord'u.ns. 10.15: D,vo'iional service. It! noon: Lunch music. 3 0 p.m.: Selected ieeordmys. 2AH: Rupb.v relay from Carishr'iok. 5.0: Ch'-Mron's hour, conducted by Aunt Anita a:i 1 Cou in Molly. 0.0: Dinner mv.se. 7.0: News and reports. 15.0: Chimes. Light orchestral and ballad c -ncert, featuring Chin Williams. Australian baritone. Tie- Concert Orchestra 'conducted by Monsieur de Rose), li. 14: Reeordin'-!: E: rio Af:kland (contralto). <!.'.!(>: The Orchestra, "A Vision of Salome" II ,ampe);' "Rhapsody Slav" ( Volpatti) ; Mr C'i<-m Williams Australian haritom:, with orchestra. 0.52: The Orchestra. suite "Three lie.ral Scenes" (Matt). 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 10.0: Snorts summary. 10.10 to 11.15: Dance nii'cie. Alternative pvogrr>mmc. 4YO. 1140 kilocycles. 5 0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 7.0: Aiter-dinner music. 0.0: | "Darkies in Music." 9.0: Band programme. VA V ENTRY. KXGLA NO G.S.D.. 25.5.'! metres; G. 5.8., .'51.55 1 metres. New Zealand standard time, j 4.0 p.m.: Bit; Ben. ''London Goes Heme." An impression by J. C. Canned. of Londoners leaving work, given from a window overlookinr; the Strand 4.15: Excerpts from light English opera. 'I he B.D.C. Empire Orchestra: leader. Daniel Melsa; enr'uetor. Eric Fogg. Janet Hamilton-Smith (soprano), and / rthur Reckless 1 bardone). 5.15: "In! L'ghter Mood Once More." An in- | consequential half-hour. a.-la; '(lie j news. | | SUNDAY | f i I ::va, oirKisTCJiuucir i i 9.(1 a.m.: Selected ru-ordim>. ll.U:| Relay of moroire, Service I'rnin O::- j lord terrace Baptist Chmv'o. I'reaeher: j Rev. L. A. North. OrgauM. Mr fa orgs' .Martin. Choirma. st er: Mr Victor Peters. 1.0 p.m.: 'Dinner inu; ic. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Recording.--, Buseh Quartet 'instrumental'. Qunr- • let in C Minor. On 51 No. 1 i Brahms). 1 ,'i.fjO: Time signals from the Dominion j Observatory 4.0; R■■hroedea t from 1 Krnpirt. Station, e"i:)inentfry on j second cricket ic;-t. South Africa v. | Kn::land. 5.30. Children'; son"; sor- | vice, conducted 'oy chi'dren (;f the! Congregational Sunday S■■he o' 1. 0.15: 1 Selected reeordiim , O.s.n: Relay of! • v. r.ing service fn ;n Trinity Congee- | "at ion. it C!o i >vh. s',-, Rev. D. ; Gardner Miller. ( )<"sei it: Mr I,en [ : toot. C'r io; ■•• p., • ,y jj. Chris- ! Man. " SLcesd : ■ ■■;: din ■ ... Sreyth. cooclnc'io'; i:>.- Brit: ii Sym-; phony ()reh' st ra. "'I'!) • Wrecker.-:" j overture 'Dame S:liei Smyth). ;5.10: ' I )ora 1 ,a!')!)■ -i i! ■ e pi'an'O. "r',V(-nin" j Voic» s" I Del:o -. Tin iialle Or- ! eo*\ : Ir - - C.ohnsi: .-ar 11-ecdtoo Martyi ; Tl'ie i'lo I rao:i■ ■' ' for ehoru ; . and ' ■olo peuu.fo!-!" ■. I a.ml'.er; L I: U'es- j tfie'r fore'sa: ; aa-i - la.'-oo ooliee-. 9.5: j Studio pres'.'i „'at ioa of '■' Die Alary Co-j Ic ;)e." a. my.,;cry of the e-e by LDu j Cards- B'-acii. If■ ■ ■'t:: ti\ ■ pi'e ;r:eniiie, | .'SYL. I'.O ii.in.: Me ; er:! proeramine. j 00: Concerted vocal ma ;ic by tic V/estminstr-i' Sinyers. '.'.o: A pro••raninie of P.Taoi i m<-lod;e. IV A, Are KI,ANO I 9.D a.m.: Selected recordircy. 11.0: j Relay of moinina fcrv'ce from West | street Church of Chri. t. Preacher: Ras- j ( tor V/d'e in Ci'mp'oell. 1.0 p.m.: Din- ' nor )viusic. 2.0: Seßotcd rccordim::;. . 3.:J0: Fritz Kn isles ' violinist), and Ihe ; Berlin State Oik: a lion a; Orchestra, i • 4.0: Selected reeordin;'.o.o: Chil-1 1 drcn's son'; service. 7.0: Relay of j j evsiuny s>. rsiee I'ii/n Ssdxsitio!': Armv Hall. Preacher: Colonel ! Burten. Band conductor: Bandmaster ' T. Pace. !5.!!0: Concert iiroeramme, ' featuring the Australian soprano. Mist? Rita Miller. The Studio Orchestra, ' •'Athalia" overture (Mendelssohn). ' 0.42: Alexander Kipnis (bass), (a) ' "Serenely Kij;hl Ilaf. Descended": <b) ? "The Limitation.-- of Maidcind" 'Wnlii. 1 Bat]: George Kulenkampff 'violin), ' r "La Capricciosa" 'Riesi. 0.0: Wea- j titer report and station notices. 9.5: The 1 Studio Orchestra ballet music from 1 "Macbeth" (Verdi). 9.20: Miss Rita ' Miller, Australian soprano, in a re- -■ cital of early English and modern English songs, with orchestral accompaniment. 9.34: Miss Enid C'onley. Australian pianist, presents a recital. 9.52: r The Studio Orchestra. "Coriolanus" fßeethoven) 10.0: Boilo.cue. Alter- j native prcfgraninie, IYX. 0.0 p.m.: Se- ( lected recordings. 0.30: A programme f of old. favourites. ( 2YA, ■VVfiUJNGTON { 9.0 a.m.: Chimes. Selected record- C ines. 11.0: Relay of morniu:.; service t from St. Mary';-; Church. Boulcott t street. Wellin?;lon. Preacher: Rev. I Rather J. Hi'"',ins. S.M. Ore.anist: Mrs y. G. Aldrirlee. Choirmaster: Mr Syd- .1 ney Hoben. 1.0 p.m.: Dinner rmr-ic. I 2.0: Leopold Stokowski and tlie Phil- " hurmonic Orclmst.rsi. "Tristan and r Isokie" ( V.'ay i c-r). !{."0: Time si,emus \ from Dominimi Observatory. 0.0: r Chiidren's son:', service, conducted by Uncle William, and assisted liy the chilfiren's choir from ihe Northland Meilio(i';si Chmrb. 7.0: ih.lay of c evenhm service from the Vidian street r Lapi Church. Preacher: Rev. 1, J. ! Bonbon-Smith, Onymist and choir- I I

BRIDGE NOTES

"UNUSUAL HANDS" (SPZCIALLY WBITTEH FOB Tills I'i'.KS.l.) [By WILLIAM SHACKLE.] Several freak hands are bound to be dealt during a very large competition, but it is not only freak distributions which sometimes cause consternation to the leading teams. For instance, the following hand, which was played at the final of tne gold cup contest of the British Bridge League at Eastbourne, England, last month, proved an all-important factor towards the destination of the much coveted trophy. In the final were Mr L. Wolfer's and Mr H. St. J. Ingram's teams. The final mr.tch consisted of 100 hands, and aftei the ninety-fifth hand there was a difference of only 660 points in favour of Mr Ingram's team of four player;:. Then, on the ninety-sixth deal, one of Mr Ingram's team dealt the following from B position:—

Both sides were vulnerable. No score in rubber game. B Z A 2 Clubs No bid 2 Hearts No bid 2No T. No bid 3 Clubs No bid 4 Clubs Double No bid No bid No bid At this table B was defeated by two tricks, doubled, 800 points, while at the other table, where the bond was played by Mr Wolfer's team, the bid- ; ding stopped at 2 no trumps. Actually, ! however, they made nine tricks, 100 ! points in all, a change-over of 900 points in one hand! Finally this team won the competition by 1210 points, for they increased their lead by 200 O! the ninety-seventh, and 700 on the last ir nd of the match. Another interesting hand was:— A: S. . H. A K 10 0 ? 0 3. D. . C. A 10 Ji 5 3 2. I.!: S. K Q J 10 9 4 2. H. Q. D. J 7 5 3 2. C. . ! A.-; before, both sides were vulnerable, with no score in final game. At the table where Mr Ingram's team held these hands, A opened with four hearts, and there was no further bidding; result, one trick light. At the other table Mr Wolfer's team bid thus:--A « :• Mean';; 3 Spades 4 Club.; 4 Spades f» Hearts 5 Spades /, now doubled, and A 1J were penalised 800 points, as fortunately diamonds were never led. master: Mr Charles Collin.;. 0.15 'appro:-:.;: Selected recordings. 8.30: "Life on the Ocean Wave" —Band programme, featuring melodies of the sea. F.md of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "Nautical Moments." H.-tO: Foster I.'ieiiardson (bass;. "Sbiomate o' Mine" (.Sanderson): "Lads o' Devon" (Loughborough). i).4f»: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards "H.M.S. Pinafore" t-e----ieelion (SwU'varn. 3.r>4: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone). "Rolling Down to liio" (German). '",.57: The Bombardier--, ''Anchor's Aweir;h." 9.0: Weather renort and station notices. 9.3: R-'oi'oadc'pct from 3YA. Christchurch of the radio play, "The Mary Celeste," by L. du G"'"df! P*nch. Alternative nrogramrne. 2YC. 0.0 to 8.30 p.m.: Soli eted recordings. 8.30: A programme of excerpts from light opera?; and operettas bv the Continental corn- j

; IYA, DUNEDIN | 9.0 a.m.: Selected recording. 11.0: j;< lny of morning service from the | Solvation Army CilndM. Preacher: | A rihjt:i]it Mnhaffie. Conductor: Mr A. I Millard. 1.0 p.m.: Lunch music. 2.0: S'l' C l l (1 recordings. 2.15: Recorded 1 • ;ik by Sir Oliver Lodge, "Introduci ion to' Physics." 2.30: Recording: Lily Lnskinc and orchestra. Concerto for harp and orchestra. (Handel). 5.30: Children's song service, conducted by Big Brother Bill. 6.15: Selected re--nrdings. 6.30: Relay of evening service from Church of Christ. Preacher: Pastor W. D. Moore. Choirmaster: Mr G. Hickey. Organist: Miss E. White. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.30: Relay from 3YA, Christchurch, including, at 9.5 p.m., "The Mary Celeste.'" a play produced by Professor James Shelley. Alternative programme, 4YO. 6.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 8.30: "Dancing Through Europe." DAVENTRY, ENGLAND G.S.D., 25.53 metres; G. 5.8., 31.55 metres. New Zealand standard time. 4.0 p.m.: Big Ben. England v. South Africa. A running commentary by Captain H. B. T. Wakelam on the first day's play in the second cricket test. Relayed from Lord's Cricket Ground, London. 4.15: A religious service relayed from Egham Parish Church. Surrey. Service conducted by the Rev. A. C. Tranter. Greenwich time signal at 5.0 p.m. 5.0: "Summer Days Symposium." A programme of poetry and music. 5.30: A recital by John Simons, Australian pianist, "Ambcrle.y Wild Brooks" (John Ireland); "A Hill tune"; "Country Tune" (Arnold Baxj; "Toccata" (Debussy). 5.45: Weekly news letter and sports summary. A remarkable exhibition of portraits of the kings and queens of England since 10150 whs recently opened in London in aid of the Jubilee Trust Fund.

PAPANUI NEWS

TEMPERANCE UNION The monthly meeting of the Papanui branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held, with Mrs Greig presiding. A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of Mrs E. R. McCombs, M.P. The secretary was asked to send letters of sympathy to Mesdames Graham and Donald in their illnesses. The garments that had been distributed among the members to be made up were brought in, and arrangements made for their distribution to those in need. The sending of a representative to the League of Nations Union was discussed and Mrs Greig consented to (ill the position. Arrangements were made to hold a bring and buy social afternoon and cake stall in August. It was again decided to offer prizes to the pupils of the four local schools for the best temperance essay. Afternoon tea was served. Card Evening The weekly card evening of the Wai/nairi League Football Club was held and winners were Mrs G. Der-

rett 1, Mrs C. Biggs 2, Mrs Anderson 3, and Mr Preston 1, JVIr C. Mumford 2, and Mr McKay 3. A dance was held afterwards to music played by Mrs C. Smith. The fourth grade team's competition was won by Mr Bates I, Mr Fitzgerald 2. Dangerous Corner The accident this week at the corner of Watford street and Hawthorne road has renewed the discussion about the danger of this corner. Since the road has been tar-sealed it is used <is an alternative route to Papanui road. Hawthorne road is very narrow and the corner hidden, and motorists are right on the crossing before they get a view down the street. Farewell Sermon Tile Rev. W. H. Orbell will preach his farewell sermon to-morrow. The members of the Papanui Bowling Club, of which Mr Orbell was a member, will attend in a body. Social Afternoon Mesdames G. Allington, R. Price, and D. Donaldson were hostesses at a social afternoon of St. Silas's Mothers' Union to say farewell to Mrs W. H. Orbell. In making the presentation of a fountain-pen to Mrs Orbell, Mrs Allington said the members all regretted her departure. As president, Mrs Orbell had been the mainstay of the union, and through her efforts the union had fulfilled a very useful pur-

pose in the district. The good wishes of the union went with Mrs Orbell in her new home at Akaroa. Mrs Orbell said she 'had always enjoyed the meetings at St Silas's and would watch with interest the progress of the union. A reception was given by Mrs Marwick and competitions were won by Mrs T. Wood and Mrs Caverhill. St. Giles* Flower Show A meeting of the executive of St. Giles' spring flower show committee was held on Tuesday evening. Mr F. Barnard was appointed show secretary and Mr R. Borgfeldt chairman. It was decided to ask Mr O. W. B. Anderson to be patron and Mr M. E. Lyons to be president, A "500" evening was held recently at the home of Mr and Mrs Barnard, jun., in aid of the funds. The prize-winners were Mrs Neilson and Messrs F. Barnard and R. Borgfeldt.