The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
NEW YORK TO PARIS BY WIRE
LESS PHONE.
Rapid Strides Of Science outrivalng
the Dreams Of Jules Verne.

Of a Bellamy Storer, yet in the bust
est city Of the world, New York, such
an experiment viii take place shortly,
with every assurance Of success.
On this occasion, when science an
nounees its triumph to the world,
society Of the nations viii offer its
congratulations in a unique and I'M
rivaled manner, and will feature on its
social calendar a luncheon at which
Frederick Townsend Martin viii pre-
side, that for interest and charm viii
make all past society events seem
commonplace, when the first wireless
luncheon will take place in the Salon
Of the Hotel Plaza.
While this luncheon is being served
a. voice viii speak uniting two Of the
greatest nations Of history. IL viii be
the voice Of Americas most prominent
sociey man reading a message Of
President Taft 70 President Fallieres
Of France. IL will be transmitted 70
Mrs. Nora Blafeh DeForest in the
Metropolitan towner, the talented pio-
neer Of her sex in this field and fore
most women civil engineer in the world,
who will receive this message from the
Plaza and send il over a radio wire
less telephone az the rate Of 10000
miles a second, 10 a fair daughter Of
France In the Eifel tower.
The salon viii be decorated 10 re-
semble a forest. Trees viii be in full
bloom and birds singing from their
branches. Presiding at this table viii
be Mr.. Frederick Townsend Martin,
who will be the guest Of the American
Wireless Association, Of which Mr. De
Forest is president The guests viii be
leading society people and scientific men
Of note. Mons. Etienne Lanel, Consul
General Of France, representing the
French government, and one Of the
guests Of honor, has said that II wire
less telephony Is brought 70 a state Of
perfection that Il win become a politi-
cal and diplomatic time saver.
The table viii represent the Atlantic
ocean. AZ one end will be the Metro
politan tower, architecturaiiy raised in
candy; AZ the other end viii be the
EiGel tower. On this miniature ocean
viii be small ships Of various nations.
The shore landings Of both France and
America will be appropriately repre-
scented.
The menus will be small telephone
directories, and the dishes win be listed
as telephone numbers. The place cards
viii be wireless messages sent from the
Ritz Carleton in France 10 the guests
assembled az the Plaza in America
These messages will be received through
radio wireless table phones permitting
the guests u both tables 70 nyers
by half a world.
The winters viii be summoned by
wireless telephone, and, at the end, car
riagcs will be called by this neans.
The favors viii be small radio spark
less, wireless telephone outfits Of very
light weight, and will be utilized by the
guests In the ceremonies attending the
luncheon and carried away to com-
mcmoratc the latest gigantic feat Of
modern science.
II will take just one.fortieth Of a
second for the message 20 travel across
the Atlantic, and about ~one-scventh Of
a second 20 20 around the world. Fol
lowing this, mutual toasts will be given
by the guests Of this wireless luncheon,
who viii be separated by an ocean, yet
able 10 IA as If face TO face.
The value Of this marvellous ~scienti-
&c mechanical feat can hardly be esti-
mated. and viii stand among the first
half a dozen scientific wonders Of all
time. Its effect upon the transmission
Of commercial business viii be revolu-
t~ionary, and viii mean that we ear com
municate with Europe at the cost now
prevailing for a domestic telegram.
The greatest station in the Metropol-
tan tower is being rushed to a stage
Of completion. This win be absolutely
the finest wireless station in the world.
Its cost is not comparable to other
equipments, as the station comprises all
sorts Of experimenting apparatus. II
is though that 100000 would not
the outlay II a structure as high as the
Metropolitan tower had to be erected
especially for the work. AS long as the
has already been constructed, the
cost, outside Of the apparatus, will be
The working Of the radio wireless
phone are wonderfully simple when the
problems involved and over
in its ornation are considered.
In te~lephoning, the operator talks
into the mouthpieco exactly as with the
telephone and listens for a reply
through a head phone instead Of a re-
seiver. In order to get into communica
lion with a wireless telephone station,
L becomes necessary to get the instru
nent to the known tune OF the other
and then press the buzzer key
which calls the person TO the phone at
The other end. The conversation is
hen carried on as IL the two operators
we're face to face.
The mechanical principles which the
ado wireless telephone depend are sim
de enough, although there is a great
Inference Of opinion upon the actual
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