ON ALL WAVELENGTHS

Evening Star, Issue 22721, 7 August 1937, Page 4

ON ALL WAVELENGTHS

FROM 4YA NEXT WEEK MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMMES ARRANGED. - To-morrow. —The recital programme in the evening will embrace items by the visiting vocalists —Essie Ackland (contralto), Lionels Cecil (tenor), and Reginald Morphew (baritone). Monday.—The artists hilled to appear on the concert programme are Louise Tonkin (pianist), Elviia Wycherley (’cellist), and Bill and Erb, the topical dialogue comedians. At J.M The Academy Players are to be heard in ‘Murder in the Silo,’ a dramatic play by Edmund Barclay. Tuesday. Miscellaneous recordings will be used during the first 40 minutes of the concert session while between 9 and 10 the St. Kilda Band will be heard in a series of selections. Wednesday. - The Ted Andrews Novelty Quintet has been engaged to perform during the first half of the evening session, and following the 9 o’clock announcements a continuity programme, ‘ Musical Mayonnaise, will be offered. Thursday.—The recorded programme will feature works played by the London Symphony Orchestra and songs by Alexander Kipnis (bass) and Leyte (soprano). V> .- will give the thematic illustrations and commentaries in the ‘ Masterpieces o Music ’ session, which will introduce the Brandenburg Concerto, No. 2, in B, (Bach) and ‘Till’s Merry Pranks (R. Strauss)Friday.—Recorded features—' Music ■Round the Campfire.’ ‘ Off for the Mine’ (Japanese series) and ‘ The Empress Josephine r (3)—will be played. There will follow an hour of recorded chamber music, then an hour s relay of dance music from the bavoy. Saturday.—Beginning at 2.15 p.m.. a commentary on the first test match. New Zealand v. South Africa, will be rebroadcast from- 2YA. At night the fight orchestral and ballad programme will feature the concert orchestra, b. G Taplin (baritone); and Mary Somerville fcoutralto). lie weekly relay of a description of the professional wrestling match is? to commence at 9.5, ana an g hmir of dance ,music will complete tho evening. ' r talks to the Empire ' The illustrations this week depict Mr Bernard Shaw and Sheik Omar |ye at the microphone talking to the E pire, the one on the subject of modern education, and the other in the hire Exchange senes: , , Mr Shaw’s recent" talk was broadcast in the Horae programmes, and was also heard by overseas listeners to Daventry. Ho was talking" to the "sixth form. °* secondary schools. This was the first time that the distinguished author had broadcast to school boys and girls, and he was heard in the most remote classrooms throughout Great Britain. In the course of his talk he remarked that, after 81 years of expectation, he had not grown up yet. Mr Shaw has broadcast on comparatively few occasions, the last being in 1935, when be spoke in the ‘ Freedom series. In the previous year he was one of the. many prominent personalities who took part_ in the senea entitled, "Whither Britain?” New Zealand listeners .still remember with pleasure the famous talk Mr Shaw gave them through _ the national stations during his visit to the Dominion. , . . Sheik Omar Fye, who was chosen to represent the colony of the Gambia at the Coronation, was horn in Bathurst, in 1899. He is a Mohammedan of the Tijani school. He is outstanding among his co-religionists by reason of the profundity of his learning in the Koran and the Mohammedan law. . The Sheik has been _ an unofficial member of the Legislative Council of the Gambia since 1932. and is a member of the Board of Education and the Committee of Management of the Mohammedan School. RADIO IN SCHOOLS VALUE IN THE OUTBACKS ■r ■ 1 Some of the State schools have for Several years enjoyed the privileges of having radio sets installed (writes the Sydney correspondent of The Melbourne ‘ Ago’). Lessons by radio have been given by special teachers who have had to learn the technique of teaching over the air. Though the lessons have been for primary schools, many people who take an interest in educational matters have listened to them with as much in\ terest as the children. But the greatest value of such teaching has come to those in the away outback, where not even the little country school is provided, and the method of education, is by correspondence. A new system is now being introduced by the Education Department. Two-way short wave sets are being installed in the secondary schools, and by this means schools will not only be able to listen, but. to communicate with each other. The idea of the two-way sets has not yet been explained, but as school debates are becoming popular there will perhaps be evolved a method of discussing subjects on such lines, very much like the ancient dialogue manner of teaching. In any case, the pupils will have the opportunity of asking questions of the teacher who is hidden by an invisible mike. The radio has given, an added interest to many .subjects which were dull to the pupils, but can now be brightened up by the voice on-the short wave. ' ' At the end of March Great Britain Bad 8i127,747" radio licenses. Some American car manufacturers are, trying to dictate to dealers what Car radios shall he installed on their oars.

NEWS and COMMENTS

by “HENRY”

VALUE TO SHIPPING NEW AIR RADIO SERVICE The air radio service of the New Zealand Post Office, the latest extension of its work for the benefit of aviation in the Dominion, will also provide facilities, which, under certain conditions, would be of great value in connection with marine mishaps in New Zealand waters. The radio stations at the principal aerodromes are being equipped with direction-finding apparatus primarily for the purpose of the commercial air services of the Dominion. They will transmit on 900 metres—the aeronautical calling wave for communication —• so that ships equipped with directionfinding apparatus, as well as the aviators, may use these signals as a help in fixing their position when approaching the New Zealand coast. Of great importance, as far as ships are concerned, will be the ability of operators of air radio stations to take bearings of a ship in distress and approximately locate its position, though this may on account of bad_ weather and other unknown factors differ considerably from the position sent in the distress message. Such a service would be invaluable when the ship in distress and the rescuing ships were not fitted with facilities for direction finding. 4*d f d f d > d f d f d , "d , 'd*4'-d f 4 f d t 4 f 4 , 4 , ’d , ’4 , 4* 4* FOR THE SCHOOLS NEXT THURSDAY'S LESSONS Next; Thursday’s talks to be broadcast by 4YA during the educational session will be as follow: — 2 p.m.: ‘The Changing World.’ (Suitable for forms I. and 11. and post-primary classes), 2.10: ‘Talks for Juniors on Everyday Things.’ (Suitable for upper primers ahd standards I. and II.) 2.25: ‘ Geography (III.): Glacial Features of New Zealand.’ (Suitable for standards IV. and forms I. and il.) 2,43; ‘Literature: Different Kinds of Suitable for forms I. and.'llp 4* d if* 4*4*' ‘I 1 ’I 1 4 4* 4* 4* 4 4 1 4 1 4*4 , 4 f 4 | 4 | 4* QUARANTINED AT WORK ENGINEERS CARRY OH DURING EPIDEMIC How four engineers placed themselves under voluntary quarantine, and kept WL\V on the air for more than a week came to light with the recent recovery of Joseph Whitehouse, chief tranmsitter engineer, from scarlet fever. Several weeks ago Dick Duncan, personnel supervisor of the powerful transmitter located near Mason, Ohio, was stricken with scarlet fever. A mild epidemic was reported at Mason. Duncan recovered, but Burt Gregg, transmitter engineer, contracted the disease; then Whitehouse. The entire staff of 15 were given tests. Only four showed immunity. Those four—Duncan. Floyd Lantzer (assistant chief), Karl Snyder (transmitter maintenance engineer), and L. B. Petery (transmitter engineer) moved into the transmitter plant, bag and baggage. Other members were sent home as a protective measure for themselves and families. For over a week the four engineers kept the transmitter on. the air. Supplies were brought in to the gate and left. The engineers did their own cooking and washing. With the epidemic whipped, other engineers returned to the job a short time ago. SUMMER OPERAS SEASON IN CINCINNATI A series of six ■ operas presented, by the Cincinnati Summer Opera Company at the Cincinnati Zoological Gardens began, over the N.8.C.-Bluo network, beginning July 2. The summer operas for many years have attracted miisic lovers from many States. Approximately 80 per cent, of the cast are members of the Metropolitan, who were beard during the broadcasts of, the last winter season. The final broadcast of_ the summer season is to”be given to-night. TURKISH BROADCASTING IMPORTANT CONTRACT LET Turkey has Just awarded an important contract to England. The successful tenderers have been asked to .erect a broadcasting.house at Ankara, a 120-kilowatt long wave high-power broadcast transmitter, and a 20-kilo-watt short wave transmitter. The two transmitters are to he linked ( by cable with Turkey’s new broadcasting house. '

HEARING THE WORLD FREQUENCY CHANGES One or two important frequency \ changes, including a move by New Zealand stations, are reported this week. Listeners should note these alterations and determine for themselves the effect they have on reception of the stations concerned. Reception conditions have not improved much, and are still inclined to be patchy, signals being poor, except on odd nights. The Commonwealth supplies the only worth while news, this being changes in frequencies among the national stations. The “ old wanderer,” 7ZL, Hobart, has moved from 620 kc to 600 kc, "and 3AR, Melbourne, Victoria, has shifted from 630 kc to 620 kc, While 4QN, the national regional for Queensland. located at Townsville, has moved from COOkc to 630 kc. IZM, Manurewa, Auckland, too, has had a slight move in frequency, this being from 1,260 kc to 1,250 kc. As a result IZM will be received much clearer in Dunedin, as, when operating on 1,260 kc, severe interference was experienced from the powerful 2,000-watt Victorian station, 3SR * Shepparton. CHAMPION OXER’S SHIELD. The principal business at the last meeting of the South Dunedin branch of the New Zealand DX Radio Assocaition was the framing of rules to govern the open competition for the Champion DXer’s Shield, presented to the branch by Mr W, F. Crooke. After a discussion, it was decided that the shield should be presented to the DXer having the highest annual increase • in both broadcast and short wave verifications, , subject to certain minor regulations. The rules have been so drafted that both old and new members will have an equal chance in the competition, which should provide one of the most hotly-contested held by the branch. Among the verifications produced wore those from KXRO, WJBK (both in the United States of America, and using 100 watts of power), VK2BQ, 3SR; JOIK, 2CK, and otheA. New loggings were interesting, the best being the new 4ZR (Roma, Queensland), 3UL, 7QT, and 7HT (also new Australians), and JBCK (a new Japanese on 850 kc). Members regard Australian and Eastern reception as the best at present. Americans are very poor, while the VK Australians seem to bo deserting the broadcast band altogether. SHORT WAVE RECEPTION. Receiving conditions in the city have varied a good deal of late, and stations which were not previously known have been heard. Some of tho loggings include TI2PG—on 20 metres, testing the new transmitter for TIPG—VKBSI, OAX4Z, CTIAY, GSBJ, G2PU, XE2BJ, XE2JK, EI3J, and numerous others. Verifications received by members of the South Dunedin branch of the association are from ZUSP, ZSGA (both South Africans), PAOCJ, 6CPC, G6FS. GSSA, SM7YA. PK3ST. VS7MB, OA4AF, .HBJ, GM2DI, and F3L\V. The branch short wave ladder has flow reached the 658th rung. The following are the positions in the competitions:— x "El Rey Cup.—J. N. Kroon, 71; C. P. Race, 60; R. Procter, 40. R.C.A. Cup.—Q. P. Race, 53; J. N. Kroon, 61; R. Procter, 37.

FIVE METRE SIGNALS ’ TESTS IN AUSTRALIA Five-metre signals from Bronte, Sydney, were picked up at Denilquin, 360 miles distant by airline, during a recent series of tests, arranged by .the Wireless Institute of Australia (New South Wales division). This is the first time that distances of this order have been covered in Australia. The stations concerned wereVK2NO (D. B. Knock) at Bronte and VK2DN at Denilquin. The occasion was a special five-metre field day, arranged by the institute, with’mobile stations out at various places to attempt long distance communication. VK2NO (Bronte) and VK2ZO (Newcastle), both in ordinary suburban locations, 70 miles apart, successfully established two-way communication in the forenoon, afternoon, and evening of June 27. The Bronte signals were picked up at Denilquin during the morning test, the station using a bi-directional aerial array pointing north-east and south-west. A remarkable feature of Sydney-New-castle transmissions during the afternoon and night periods was a peculiar form of fading, which occurred at the rate of five to ten times during the space of a single dash. Mr Knock says that there was no question of visible range, as mountains intervene, and that the signal was a partially reflected wave. He also expresses the opinion that the cyclonic conditions prevailing at the time the tests were carried out brought about the formation of a reflecting layer at a low altitude, similar weather conditions having existed on the east coast of the United States when 400 miles wore covered. Experimenters in Sydney and Newcastle have long bad the ambition to establish direct ultra-short wave communication, and, encouraged by the report from Denilquin, they intend to carry out a further series of tests to inland districts, and later to other States. LUMP OF LIFE, “ What’s on the radio?” “ Seven more instalments.” A new broadcasting team is called “ Major and Minor.” And where is that comedy duo with backchat about the weather called “ Max and Min ”?

THE PROGRAMMES TO-NIGHT 4YA, Dunedin. 4.30: Recordings. 4.46: Sports results. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Cousin Molly. 6: Dinner music. 6.15: Mr Jim Parker, ex-AIl Black, reviews the Springboks v. Wellington match. (Rebroadcast from 2YA). 7: News. 8: Chimes. 4YA Concert Orchestra, under the direction of James Dixon. 8.10: Reginald Morphew (baritone) ; at the piano, Leo. Whittaker. 8.25: The orchestra. 8.29: Essie Ackland (contralto); at the piano, Leo Whittaker. 8.44; The orchestra, 8.48: Lionello Cecil (operatic tenor), with orchestral accompaniment. 9: Weather and station notices. 9.5: Ringside description of the professional wrestling match, relayed from the Town Hall. Sports summary. Dance music. 11.15 • Close down. 4YO, Dunedin. 5; Recordings. _ 6: Close down. 7: After-dinner music. 8: 1 These Were Hits.’ 8.28: Stanelli and his Hornchostra, 8.34: ‘Snapshots,’ a few laughs and light music. 10: Comedy and light music. 10.30 Close down.

i3YA, Christchurch. 4.30: Sports. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Aunt Pat. 6: Dinner music. 6.16: Rebroadcast of talk from 2YA. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. 8: Chimes. Concert by Benno Moiseiwitsch, world-famous pianist (by special arrangement with J. C. Williamson Ltd.), relayed from the Theatre Royal. 10 (approx.); Sports summary. 10.10; Dance music. 11.13: Close down. 2YA, Wellington. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by

2YA, Wellington. 5: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle Jasper. 6: Dinner music. 6.15: Mr Jim Parker, ex-All Black, reviews the Springboks.v. Wellington match. 7 : News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8: Chimes. The 2YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Leon de Mauny. 8.9: Mrs J. E. Davies (soprano), 8.15: F.

J. Woodhaxn presents harmonica solos. 8.20: Recording of humorous sketch. 8.26: The 2YA Trio. 8.30: J. E. Davies (tenor), Mr and Mrs J. E. Davies (vocal duet). 8.40: F. J. Woodham presents harmonica solos. 8.45 ; Recording oi humour. 8.48: Recording, vocalist, with orchestra. 8.51: The orchestra.. 9: Weather. Station notices. 95 • Dance programme. 10: Sports results. • 10.10: Dance programme (continued). 11.15: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 5: Children’s session, conducted by Cinderella. 6 Dinner music. 6.15: See 2YA. 7: News and reports. 7.45: Talk, ‘ Better Light—Better Sight.’ 8: Phyllis Bloy and Eve]vn Prime, .playing two pianos. 8.16: Elsie Bell-Booth , (soprano), 8.28; The National Four' (vocal quartet). 8.52: Recordings, orchestra. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Modern dance music. 10: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of dance programme. 11.30: Close down. to-morrow 4YA, Dunedin. 9: Chimes. Cricket, New Zealand versus Essex, at Chelmford. 9.5; Recordings. 10: Cricket. 10.5: Recordings 11: Relay of service from Trinity Methodist Church. 12 (approx.) : Close down. 1: District forecast. Dinner music. 2: Recordings. 2.30: ‘ Tintagel,’ a ton© poem by . Arnold Bax (born London 1883). 2.42: Recordings. 4 30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s son" service, conducted by Big Brother BillT- 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Relay of evenspng from St. Paul’s Cathedral. 7.45•; Recordings. 8.30: A recital programme. Recording, orchestra. 8.38: Lionello Cecil (tenor). 8.50: Recordings, violin. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5; Essie Ackldnd (contralto), with Dea Whittaker at the piano. 9.19: Recordings, oboe. 9.31: Reginald Morphew (baritone). 9.45: Recording, chamber orchestra. 10: Close down. 4YO, Dunedin. 6: Recordings. 8,30; Twenty minutes with Brian Lawrence and his Lansdowne House Sextet, with a piano interlude by Teddy Garratt at 8.36. 8.60: Paul Robeson singing some old favourites. 9.2; ‘Homage to Sousa,’ on parade with the march king. 9.42: ‘ Music of the Heavens.’ 10; Close down. 3YA, Christchurch, 9: Cricket, New Zealand versus Essex, at Chelmsford.’ 9.5: Recordings. 10 : Cricket. 10.5 : Recordings. 11: Relay of service from Holy Trinity Church. 12.15 (approx.) : Close down. 1: Dinner music. 2: Recordings, 3: ‘ The Nutcracker ’ Suite (Tschaikowsky). 3.22: Recordings. 3.30; Time Signals. 3.32 : Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service, conducted by Mr G. W. Smith, and the children of the Baptist Sunday school. 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Relay of service from Colombo Street Baptist Church. 8; Recordings. 8.30; Concert programme. Recording, orchestra. 8.45: Len. Barnes (baritone), in an operatic recital. 9: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ernest .Tenner. T,.R 01., A.R.C.M. (pianoforte recital). 9.28: Recordings. 10; Close down. 2YA, Wellington. 9; Cricket, New Zealand v. at Chelmsford. 9.5; Recordings. JO;

Weather for aviators. Cricket. Recordings. 11; Relay of service from Kent Terraco Presbyterian Church. 12.15 (approx.); Closedown. 1: Weather for aviators. Dinner session. 2: ‘ Songs by Moussorgsky.’ 2 ; 24 (approx.): Recordings. 3.30; Time signals, 4.30: Close down. 6: Children’s song service, conducted by Uncle William, assisted by the children from St. Giles’s Presbyterian Church on the occasion of their district rally. 7: Relay of service from Wesley Methodist Church. 8.15 (approx.) : Recordings. 8.30: A programme featuring the Budapest String Quartet—Josef Roismann, Alexander Schneider, Boris Kroyt, and Mischa Schneider —Mary Pratt (Dunedin contralto), and, from 8.30 to 9, excerpts from Wagner’s operas, ‘Lohengrin’ and ‘Siegfried,’ 10.2: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 9: Chimes. Cricket: Now Zealand versus Essex, at Chelmsford. 9.5: (Recordings. 10: Cricket. 10.5: Further recordings. 11; Relay of service from Epsom Methodist Church. 12.15: Close down. 1: Dinner music. 2: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6: Children’s song service. 7: Relay of service from St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Concert programme of recordings. 10: Close down. SHOAT WAVE PROGRAMMES (New Zealand times are given.) Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19.76 m, 25.53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 4.30 p.m,; Big Ben. ‘ London Log.’ by Walter Fitzgerald. 4.40; ‘Swift Serenade,’ Tommy Matthews and his Concert Orchestra. Produced by David Porter. 5.15: A pianoforte recital by Israel Hoffman. 5.35: A commentary from the Duke of York’s camp, Southwold, Suffolk. 5.55: The news and announcements, with Greenwich time signal at 6. 0.15; Operatic music.6.25: A recital by Blanche Marches! (|oprano). 6.45; Close down.

DJA (31.38 m), DJB (19.74 m), Berlin. 4.35 p.m.: German folk song._ 4.40: Week-end concert. 5.30: News in German. 5.45: Week-end concert (continued), 6.20: Greetings to our listen-

ers. 6.30: News and economic review in English. 6.45: ‘ To-day hi Germany,’ sound pictures. 7: Folk dances from Northern Germany. 7.30: Dance music. During the interval, jolly lecture. 9: News and economic review in German. 9.15: ‘ Daily Life in Germany: The Pilot.’ 9.30: Short selections for ’cello and piano. Mnrgit Werle, Ruth Christensen. . 9.45: Sign off. SLR (31.34 m), Lyndhurst. 8 p.m.: Chimes. Finance and commerce. 8.15: Sporting notes. 8.40: New Zealand mail bag. 8.50; National news bulletin. 9: Queensland and North Australian news bulletin.. 9.5: Sporting highlights. 9.30: ‘ Hotch Potch.’ 10: Programme from Melbourne. 10.40: Orchestral concert, conducted by Georg Schnewvoigt. 11.30: Return to Melbourne. Midnight; News. 0.20: Mail bag session—Australia and North America. 0.40: Dance music. 1: Meditation music. 1.30: Close down. . , VK3ME (31.55 m), Melbourne. 9.30 p.m.: ‘Around the World With the Dance Bands.’ 10.30: News bul'letin and sporting, results. 10.45: Australian artists’ programme.

Radio-Colonial Paris. On 25.24m.—6.30 p.m.: French news. 0.50: Records. 9: News in English. 9.20: 'Records. 9.30: Close down. On 19-68m.—10.30 p.m.: Records. 11.15: Talk on current French events. 11.30: News in English. 11.45: Concert. 0.15: Records. 0.30: Concert. 1: News, colonial market prices. 1.30; ‘ The Message from Paris, by Francois Porche. 1.40: Judicial talk by Henri Delmont. 1.50: Records. 2; Concert featuring the Lncien Goldy Orchestra and Miss Viola Vakli (vocalist). 3.3 Q: Close down. 2RO, Rome. On 25.4m.—11.13 p.m.: Varied programme from the Italian stations. 12-15: Mediterranean hour. 1.30: Near and Far East. 3.50: Italian East Africa. W2XAD (19.56 m), Schenectady. Varied programme from 2.30 a.m. to-morrow. Sign off at 10.30 a.m. W2XAF (31.48 m), Schenectady. Programme of varied items, commencing at 8.30 a.m. to-monrow and terminating at 4.30 p.m. TO-MORROW Empire Stations (16.86 m, 19.76 m, 25,53 m, 31.55 m), Daventry. 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben, Callender’s Senior Band, conducted by Tom Morgan. 5.5: A religious service (Homan Catholic), from _ the Church _of the Sacred Heart, Tisbury, Wiltshire. Address by the Rev. Cyril D. Hookway. 5.55: Weekly newsletter, sports summary, and announcements, with Greenwich time signal at 6. 6.15: Programme of Welsh songs, sung by the “ Gwalia ” Mixed Quartet. 6.30: Eisteddfod Week—Machynlleth, 1937, ‘ Will Ifan.’ 6.45; Close down.

DJA (31.38 m), DJB (19.74 m), Berlin. 4.35 p.m.: German folk song. 4.40: Sunday music. 5.30: News in German. 5.45: Sunday music (continued). 6.20: Greetings to our listeners. News and review of the iveek in English. 6.45: ‘ Men Who Brought World Fameto German Work. - ’ 7: Concert of light music. 10.45: ‘ The Merry Wives of

Windsor,’ comic opera after Shakespeare’s comedy by Otto Nicolai. 9: News and review of the week in German. 9.15: ‘The Tropic Institute at Hamburg.’ 9.45: Sign off. SLR (31.34 m), Lyndhurst. 7.30 p.m.: ‘ln Quires and Places Where They Sing.’ 8: ‘Random Pages,’ a ’cello miscellany by Edmund Kurtz. 8.10: Talk, ‘Race Problems in South Africa.’ 8.30: Symphony hour, conducted by Georg Schneevoigt. 9.30: Talk by Mr H. Simpson. 9.45; A twopiano recital by Frank Hutchens and Bindley Evans. 10.20: Talk on international affairs. 10.40: A film broadcast. 11.45;, Epilogue. -Midnight: Close down. Radio-Colonial, Paris. On 25.24m.—4.45 a.m.’; News in French. 5.30: Concert. 6: French news. 6.20: Colonial talk by Paul Tetau: 6.30: Concert. 7.40: News in English. 8: Relay. 10,30: Close down. On 25.G0m.—10.45 a.m.: Concert. 12.30:'Talk in English by Mr Archinard. 12.45: Close down. 2.30: Records. 3.30: News. 4: News in English. 4.15: Records. 5.15: News in German. 6,30: Close down.

On 20.24m.—6.80 p.m.: French news. 6.50; Records. 9: News in English. 9.20: Records. 9.30: Close down. On 19.68m.—10.30: Concert. 11.30: News in English, 11.45; Concert. 2RO, Rome On 31.13 m a.m.; Arabian hour— News and concert of Arabian music. 6.40:. Varied programme from the Italian stations. 11.30: North America—news in English. 11.50: Latin America. On 25.4m.—11.13 p.m. r Varied programme from the Italian stations. 0.50: Mediterranean hour. 3.50: Italian East Africa. 5.50; Varied programme. W2XAF (31.48), Schenectady. Variety programme. from 4.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. .BOMBAY 3LR (31.34 m), Lyndhurst. 2.15 p.m.: ‘At Home and Abroad.’ ‘The Watchman.’ 2.30; Time signal. Victorian news. 2.35: Interstate weather notes. 2.45: Music. 4.30: Time signal. School broadcast —‘ Milestones in Modern History; Garibaldi.’ 4.50; Classic music. 5.30: Close down. j Radio-Colonial, Paris. Jj On 19.68 m.—it. News. 1.30: Talk on the cinema, by. Leon Werth. 1.40: j ‘ Reviews and Periodicals,’ by Francois j; de Teramond. 1.50; Records. 2: Relay. 3.35 i Close down! On 25.24m.—4.45: News. 5.30: Concert. 6: French news. 6.20: ‘Music Halls, Circuses,, and Cabarets,’ by Le-grahd-Chabrier. 6.30; Records. 7; News. 8: Relay, 10.30: Close down. ■ On 25.60m.—10.45; Concert. 11.45: News. 0.30: Records. 0.45: Close down. 2.30: Records. 3.30: News. 4.: News in English. 4.15; Records. 5.30: Close down. W2XAD (19.56 m), Schenectady. Varied programme from 2.30 a.m. to-morrow. Sign off at 10.30 a.m. W2XAF (31.48 m), Schenectady. Programme of varied items, commencing at 8.30 a.m. to-morrow and terminating at 4.30 p.m. B STATIONS FARMERS DESIRE RETENTION In order that the freedom of speech on the air might be preserved, the executive of the North Canterbury branch of the Farmers’ Union decided to write to the Director of Broadcasting (Professor J. Shelley), urging the retention of the B class radio stations. A motion to this effect was carried unanimously. The motion, followed the receipt of a letter from headquarters regarding the position of B stations. FATHER OF WIRELESS " MARCONI CHANGED THE WORLD The Marchese Marconi, who has died at the age of 63, was not the discoverer of the principle and theory of wireless waves; but he was the first man to realise their commercial possibilities, and because of that he was described by that great British scientist, fair Oliver Lodge, as “ the father of modern wireless.” . „ ~ ~ As far back as 1864 a Cambridge mathematician, Clerk Maxwell, made experiments and calculations about electricity, magnetism, c and light, .as a result or which he found thgt moving through space there were electrical waves. Later a young German scientist, Hertz, succeeded in tracking these great rhythmic vibrations which we can neither see, hear, nor feel. Hut it was Marconi’s experiment, . conducted in his father’s garden in Bologna, when he was 21, which changed world communications.' Wireless messages which speed round the world almost instantaneously, wireless tele-. phone talks from one end of the world to the other, and .radio broadcasting have all developed from that experiment made only 42 years ago. In 1895, after reading about the discoveries of Maxwell and- Hertz, Marconi became convinced that a system or telegraphy through space could be provided by means of what were then known as Hertz waves. . . Laboratory experiments in .Britain and in Germany had already shown that electric waves could be sent without a wire across a room. Marconi, in Bologna in the summer ot layo, carried these experiments much further. Ho used crude and inefficient apparatus, but his experiments achieved

results which - were remarkable, for be* fore the end of the year he established communication for distances of a little over a mile. To the few research workers in Hertz waves, knowing all the difficulties, it capie, ai shock to find that out-of-door results’ could be obtained at all ;, to the unscientific majority it seemed that the impossible had happened—a young Italian had [found a way of sending telegram* without wires, . Marconi soon proved tljat be was the unusual genius—a man., of- original thought, and ’ also, of incessant action. Marconi went to England, in 1896, and took out the first patent for .” wireless telegraphy.” He continued his experiments in London, and in the same, year gave demonstrations' -of his invention before officials of the Post Office and other representative* of British and Foreign Government; departments. He then set to ; work to Extend the distance of communication.. First he experimented bn Salisbury Plain, where he doubled and then quadrupled his original mile. Then came the! obstacle that really mattered. Could communication be established over .the water ■ The ninehaile stretch oyer .the Bristol Channel was tried, and the waves leapt the The purely experimental stage was' over. Here was an instrument of immediate use and value. Any country using shipping, would need this invention. . >’ ", . Marconi’s own country was not stow to realise' the importance of hit discovery. In June, 1897, at the umta. tion of the Italian Government, Marconi went to Spezia, where a laiia siation was erected, and communication was established up to a distance iff 13 miles. Marconi lived up -to his reputation for quick .moving. He rushed back to Xondon, and in July, 1897, he formed the Wireless Telegraph and Signal Company to extend the use of wireless and press oh with _ improvements to the invention.; In 1899 messages were sent acrosS' the. Channel.* At the British naval manceuvres in the same year ships’ 'exchanged signals up to 70 miles. ■ ■ , In October, 1900, the erection qf a long-distance wireless station m Cornwall was begun by Marconi, .and preliminary tests to a ship 200 miles away succeeded. By December, 1901, Marconi, at his first attempt, succeeded m transmitting and receiving .signals across the Atlantic between Cornwall and Newfoundland. The new world and the old had become close neighbours. It was the culmination of Marconi’s pioneer work. ... Improvements were made m station* and in aerials, with the result that in 1910 messages were exchanged between Buenos Aires and Ireland. in lai-s Marconi devised a new method of gene- , rating continuous waves, known « “ the timed spark system, and by its aid in September, 1918, he was able to send the first message by wireless from England to Australia-. These messages were received in Australia, by Mr ET. Fisk (now Sir Ernest Fisk)-;: . _ r In 1916, during the Great War, Marconi began experiments with very short waves, with the object of bevising a directive or beam system- fif telegraphy. This was further developed after, the war, and it led finally to the establishment of “ team wireless. The exchange of spoken words by wireless began in 1920, and broadcasting came soon afterwards. . During the war Marconi served in both the Italian army and nayv- He also visited America, as athe Italian war mission to the JJmted States Government. In of Italy appointed him plenipotentiary delegate to the Peace Conference ui Paris and in that capacity he signed, on behalf of Italy, the peace treaties with Austria and Bulgana. The value of Marconi's work ha* been recognised by Governments, universities, and learned societies all over the world. Amongst the many scientifia awards granted to him may be. mentioned the Nobel prize for physics, m 1909 and the John, Scott medal, awarded to him in the United State* for the “ invention of wireless telegraphy.” In 1914 he was nominated by the King of Italy to be a member of the Italian Senate, and in Junes 1929, was created an hereditary marquis by the King of Italy. , _ Marconi in 1905 married the , Horn Beatrice O’Brien, and they had A son and two daughters. This marriage wa* dissolved in 1924, and Marconi m.l92'* married the Conteesa Maria .Cristina Bezzi-Scal, who survives him. A daughter by this marriage - also survives.