New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Chain of Stations to LINK
u. S. With the Latin
Lands of South
Cut in Rates Promised
Marconi Company Officials in
New Corporation--Hint at
Radio improvements

Wireless telegraphy is TO be enlisted
70 promote the aftcr-the-war trade re-
lat;ons between the United States and
Central and South America. a cnaIn
Of bigh-power stations will be erected
which will connect all of the Americas
FOR commercial wireless communication,
it was announced yesterday at the Of
fees OF the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
Company OF America. 23S Broadway.
The Pan-Amercan Wireless Iele-
graph and Telephone Company, Della
ware corporation, has been organized TO
control and operate the proposed chaln
of wireless stations. Edward j. Nally'
the vice-president and general manager
of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
Company of America, has been elected
president of the new corporation. l.
is understood that the older orSanIza-
tion controls a majority OF the stock IN
the new. Mr.. Nally said last night
that work would begin on the stations
in the United States and in Argentina
after the first Of next year and COM
munication for commercial purposes
would be established within twelve
months. Other stations will be built
as soon as materials arc available, II
is said.
To Use New Inventions.
"We are going to use new lnven-
tions." Nally declared, "which Will
make wireless absolutely reliable. The
improvements which We arc going TO
introduce will add strength TO the sys-
tenn of wireless telegraphy at ITS weak
est points. :.
"The development Of the wireless Is
still at an early stage and Its poteh-
tial ability TO bring nations and peo,,
nles closer together economically ahc
socially is incalculable. Our corpora,
tion. on whose enterprise the Unltec
States government has set its seal ot
approval, will be able 20 reduce the coat
Of commercial messages at least Dy
one-third. The effect OF this, togethei
with the more efficient and more rapli
means of communication that we plah,
on the trade relations of the Unltec
States and Central and South America
is bound TO be considerable"
One high-power station VIII be IN
BucnCs Ayres and one IN Connecticut
the precise site not yet having Dech
determined Wireless communication
with Brazil. Cuba, Chile, Peru and the
other nations will be established IN the
order named.
The new corporation, according 10
tho announcement, has acquired the
right to use of all patents and con
cessions Of the American and hngllsh
Narconi companies, and likewise the
Poulson-Pedersen system.
Personnel of New Company
Besides Mr.. Nally, the officers of the
new CORPORATION are: John W. Griggs,
chairman Of the board; Washington
Dodge. of California, yice-presldent;
David Sarnoff. of New York. vice-presi-
dent; c. J. Ross, Of New York, secre-
tary. and John Bottomfey, Of New York,
treasurer. In addition to Mr.. Grisgs,
the directors are: Edward j. Nally,
James r. Sheffield, Edward w. Harden,
David Sarnoff. Frank y. Waterman,
Washington Dodge, John L. Deahl and
Edward II. Hopkins.
the Marconi Wireless Company Of
America establshe long distance com
mercial wireless with Japan via the
Hawaiian Islands, and at the time of
the outbreak of the war planned trans
atlantic wireless with England and
Norway. A chain of stations connect
ing Alaska with the United States was
put in operation before the outbreak of
the war. After the United States broke
with Germany, these stations, as well
as fifty coast stations, were turned over