The Washington times., 1921-11-10

| Ii was the experiment made last
night at the Arlington Amphitheater
in preparation for sending out the
message OF the President of the
| United States when he gives his
| eulogy tomorrow over the body of
| by the nation after it's journey from
| the battlefields of Europe. and as it
| rests on the catafalque at Airing gton.
The voice of President Harding will
be heard in San Francisco and in
| New York city.
The voice of a quartet of singers
from the Metropolitan Opera will
reach the multitudes. For not alone
will the crowd assembled in the
great Civic Hall at San Francisco, or
Madison Square Garden in New York
hear the impressive ceremony, but
through additional ''amplifiers" the
carried out into the streets to the
waiting thousands.
Spans Whole Nation.
For the first time In history the
human voice was sent out by tele-
phone last night from Arlington TO
California, spanning with a delicate
breath of sound the entire United
States. The American Telephone N
Telegraph Company have achieved
this triumph. They call 1t merely a
development" of the Bell telephone.
Wireless messages have long been
in use, but the "harnessed" message
of the telephone waits upon no
chance receiver or current. II is
directed to its destination and Its
delivery is sure.
To amplify this message has been
the work of many scientists. Yet to
one man belongs the glory, and that
man was present last evening.
It is under Col. J. J. Carly, vice
president of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, that
this marvellous thing has been ac.
complished 1t was Colonel Carly.
on General Pershing's staff, who
built many OF the communication
lines behind the defenses I'm France.
The scene was set in mist and
mystery. The eternal spheres arch.
ing overhead, the immortal memories
of a nations history stretching out
into the unknown at our feet. It WAS
at the sound Of the bugle that the
curtain rose on human miracle.
Three bugle calls! Attention. As
sembly. Taps. The slow impressive
notes of taps floated out TO the
hills beyond and echoed across She
river where Law the Capital City OF
our beloved country
CaIifornia's Greeting.
Congressman julius Kahn, Just ar
rived from California, spoke the |
words of greeting. How simple and |
direct they sounded! A private tele. |
phone wire said they were heard as |
simply and directly in San Francisco.
Friends i'm San Francisco" the |
words came measured and full of |
feeling. This is the beginning OF |
a wonderful development in the So
called 'Amplifier' 1t is the begin. |
ming Of n new era. To 80 OO0. 900 |
such n message may soon |
he sent, linking one big city i'm every |
state of the Union.
mo other country i'm the world |
could have done this EXCEPT the
United States. Col. j. ]. Carty is
responsible for this. and congratu.
late him, standing on the Amphithe-
lter ut Arlington.
"By the bye" he added informally,
'is anyone there I know Was
elected?"
Then quickly, with the human in.
terest breaking through the marvel,
the receiver was given to Mrs. Kahn,
who said:
"Hello, mother: hello. dear; how are
YOU? | am so glad. How are the |
For mother" at the age Of seventy.
six had just been elected school di.
rector IN san FRANCISCO.
The intimate personal touch was
sven more thrilling than a stately and
staged event.
Then little Billy Titus. six-year old !