New Britain herald., 1929-07-29
Through the Static

When the giant dirigible, the Graf Zeppelin, takes off from Fried richshafen about August l on her second attempt to reach Lakehursl this year. Frank E. Nicholson, spe cial correspondent for the radio au- dience of the Columbia Broadcastins Company, will be the only one of the original passengers aboard. Many of the voyagers aboard the airship when four of her five en- zines went dead on the attempted transatlantic flight this spring, waved her farewell as soon as they landed safely at Cuers, France, after 4S exciting hours on an almost uncomfortable ship. The few who remained courageous after this ex- perience deserted one by one as the time needed for repair to the motors stretched from days into weeks and months. Finally only Nicholson re- mained.
 After temporary repairs had been made to the motors, Nicholson boarded the Zeppelin for her flight from Cuers to Friedrichshafen where he remained while the faulty motors have been removed, rebuilt and reinstalled. During the long wait Nicholson has devoted himself to a study of lighter-than-air air craft, which will aid him consider ably in giving the radio audience more than a mere layman's account of the air voyage.
 Extensive plans have been laid by the CBS to give radio fans com- plete account of the trip. The same general plans used for the previous trip of the Graf will be followed Ill the next attempt, with a few minor improvements. It will be remem. bered that the communication ar engagements between the ship and the CBS were so perfect that when two of her engines failed on her last voyage. the CBS was the first 10 know it and gave the news to the entire western hemisphere.
 In addition to the regular cable and radio channels, the communica- ton network established between the CBS and the Zeppelin will be maintained on short waves. Six short wave stations have been es- tablished along the Atlantic sea- board 10 intercept messages from the ships transmitter. It is thought by engineers that not until the Graf Atlantic, will it be possible to re- ceive more than code from Nichol- son, particularly during the summer month. Therefore the reports sent | by him will be read to the radio audience until such times as 1t Is possible to pick up his voice direct from the Zeppelin.
 One of the unusual features of the Zeppelin broadcast will be an attempt to establish a two-way com- | munication with Nicholson and Captain Hugo Eckner when they ap- | proach New York. To accomplish h this, an airplane equipped with sev- eral short wave transmitters and I eceivers, will be flown near the dirigible and an effort will be made to talk directly from this plane to the Graf. Both sides of the con- versation vii also be broadcast. The event is expected to conclude with a description of the landing of the Zeppelin at Lakehurst and talks ou the trip by Nicholson and Captain Eckner.
 A large network of stations asso- ciated with the CBS and stretching from coast to coast, including even stations in Canada, will transmit the event.
 Pleasing summery melodies will greet the listeners to the Voice dusk hour program this evening at s o'clock. Franklyn Bauer, tenor. sings Herberts When You're Away, II HEADQUARTERS FOR
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