New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
WOULD C|RDLE THE GLOBE
Californian Says He Will Do 1t
by Wireless.
FORMING FOUR COMPANIES
Only Seven Stations Will Be
Needed, Declares President
of Federal Company.

Beach Thompson. president OF the Fed
eral Wireless Telegraphic Company Of
California. who returned recently from
London. told last night In his apartments
i'm the Hotel Belmont OF his plan to or
ganize four companies which together
will encircle the globe with wireless com
munieation. Mr. Thompson expects that
with the aid OF the new POulsen arc h
will establish this communication within
eighteen months He said that he had
already obtained capital for the English
| company and a part OF the American
capital, and that within month ne would
have his plans completed and operations
would commence. The British group. no
said. has already purchased the rights 70
the Poulsen system for its empire.
While abroad. Mr.. Thompson said. he
arranged for the organization OF IN
Anglo-American company TO handle bust
ness between the United States and
Europe. and for a larger company 70
he owned Jointly by an English syndicate
and by his American associates. The two
groups would divide the field between
them. The British group is to develop the
south or Europe. the Mediterranean and
Africa and eastward to India and Aus
| tralia. The American viii cover the
United States. Mexico, Central and South
America, the Philippines. China and
Japan. connecting with the English com
pany at Australia and India
Two and a half years ago. Mr.. Thomp-
son said. he met a group OF American
1nanciers in San Francisco and told them
that il he was successful he would be re.
markably so. but IL not they must con
slider that they lost their money in good
cause. He told them Of the Poulsen arc
that sends a continuous wave-not inter
mittent. as f. now used-an arc that would
and did use only thirty kilowatts instead
OF the usual one thousand or more. In
stead OF twelve or more towers. occupy
ing several hundred acres OF land. he said
two towers. on about thirty acres. would
be enough. Transatlantic service. he said
would require between sixty and hun
dred kilowatts only.
He said last night he was planning n
organize four subsidiary companies-one
10 work between England and Canada
another between England and the United
states. another 70 develop all TERRITORY
outside Of the United States not covered
by the frat two companies. and the fourth
the Federal company. Plans FOR tie
transatlantic service and the development
OF United States territory are nearly com
ple,ed. and he hoped 20 complete IT,,
| transpacifc circuit within three months
He said that by July his system would
be in operation between the United states
and Europe.
From Information gained within the last
four months Nj. Thompson said hc
thought It would bc possible to encirc'e
the globe with only seven stations, bat
where they would be located he had not
decided vet.
Mr.. Thompson gave great credit 10 his
chief engineer. G. +. Elwel. Mr. Elwell
is youthful appearing man. lie looks
much like an American college boy. but
according 10 Mr.. Thompson hc Is by FAR
the greatest wireless expert IN the coun-
try"
Before leaving England Mr.. Thompson
appeared before a committee OF the House
OF Commons which was investigating the
Marconi contract md told its members
ne had already Joined San Francisco and
Honolulu with wireless that would work
under any and every atmospheric con-
ditlon 4"