Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-25

1t Is expected that DR.. F. c. Quitz-
rau, OF Toronto, Canada, who was one
of the passengers on the Mt. Temple.
which, he says, was near enough to
the Titanic when she struck the iceberg
to rescue the 1.sOO who went down. will
reach this city tomorrow. He will i'm
mediately be placed on the stand. The
opinion is that his testimony will be
sensational
The crew OF the Titanic being held
here as witnesses is anxious to return
| to England. and made such request
today. but the committee has deferred
its decision.
Further information regarding the
wreck of the Titanic was learned to-
day by the committee. William Mar
conf the wireless inventor. head of the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
of America, was the first witness.
II am consulted about all apparatus
placed on ships Concerning business
arrangements with ships. I am not con-
suited. My work is chiefly technical"
! said Mr.. Mnrconi in answer to ques-
tion by Senator Smith as to his con-
nection with wireless business.
Mr.. Marconi. was the business head of
the company. who was responsible for
engaging wireless operators. Incl
dentally it was brought out that Mar
conf has a special contract with the
British government for thirty eight
years to install wireless stations in
British territory all over the world. SO
that there will be an around the globe
British wireless service. Senator Smith
was particular about getting this into
the record for some purpose that was
not revealed.
Have you the exclusive right TO
equip British governmental stations
with wireless?' asked Senator Smith.
I'VE have" replied Mr.. Marconi.
To another question Mr.. Marconi said
| he had no arrangements with Ger
many. but had some dealings with that
government. He said that he had also
an exclusive contract with Italy. the
. details Of which he explained; also q
contract with the Dominion of Canada
and another with Newfoundland.
Senator Smith had him name the New
foundland stations.
How far can you send messages
from Cape Race. Newfoundland, ac-
curately?"
-Four hundred to five hundred miles
by day. over one thousand miles at
night" he said.
| He said he didn't know how the
steamers Carpathia or Frankfurt were
equipped The Mt. Temple, which was
near the Titanic at the time of the coli
] lision with the iceberg. had a medium
! equipment and could carry 500 or 800
miles at night, he said. Cape Race, he
continued. was the natural station for
picking up messages from the region
where the Titanic sank.
What was the greatest distance you
| ever operated the wireless?'' asked SEN
ator Smith.
From Clifton, Ireland, to Buenos
! Ayres, South America. approximately
six thousand miles, replied Marconi.
Transmission that distance takes
about one-twentieth of a second"
John w. Griggs. of New Jersey was
named by Mr. Marconi as responsible
head of the Mareoni company In
America He promised to furnish the
committee with the names of the other
Marconi officers and the operators.
At the committees request MIR Mar
conf told how wireless was invented.
the experiments involved. leading up
finally to the statement that the wire
less may now be considered reliable
for two thousand miles with the best
of apparatus.
Senator Smith asked If a message
sent by Cape Race would be heard by
, all vessels within the proper radius.
Mr.. Marconi said that If a ship desired
to be of service to others in case of
collision the operator would have to
be at his post to catch the message.
One operator on vessel. he said. was
not enough. A Q D would be lost
II wireless operator was not at his
post A signal bell had been devised
to give warning Of messages. but It
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