Evening star., 1931-12-13
NATIONS ROLL CALL.
HONORS MARCON|.
Ehhrtieth Anniversary of
Wireless Marked by Great.
est Broadcast.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December IA CRATE
flA world paid its respects today to
Guglielrno Msrconi, the one man whose
continued research work has enabled
humanity to talk and even TO see
through the ether
It was in the form of a roll call Of
nations and Colonial possessions, is Of
which participated in the most exten-
sive broadcast ever attempted, presented
under the auspices of the National
Broadcasting Co, with two coaSt-to-
coast networks joining in the trans
mission on this side OF the Atlantic.
Virtually every country participating
also made the program available to
listeners
First Spanning Of Atlantic.
The occasion was the Both anniver-
sary Of the first spanning of the Allan
tic with a wireless message" 1t prob
ably was the briefest and most signi-
ficant message on record AS 1t con-
sisted merely of the letter IS" made up
of three tiny dots of the Morse code.
Senator MarConi himself joined in
the program, sending a cordial greet
ing TO every one of you interested inl
radio" He spoke from London, con-
cluding by reproducing the IS" signal
as he heard it come into the receiver on
the bleak coast of Newfoundland on
that cold and blustery day Of December
~, 1901, after it had travelled the un-
explored reaches of space over the
Atlantic
Under guidance of Edward Thorger-
son, as dlreCtor-annUunCer in the New
York studios, the outstanding broad
cast was opened from washington, with
NJ H AylesWorth, president of the
National Broadcasting Co., introducing
David Sarnoff. president of the Radio |
Corporation of America.
Mr.. AyleSworth, who was responsible |
for the idea that developed into the |
program involving the largest number |
Of countries ever to Join in a single !
broadcast, declared it was moment |
Gus day in the history of radio" point |
ing out that it was only two years ago /
when the first transatlantic broadcast |
was made from London.
Mr.. Sarnof, in paying tributeto Mar |
conf as representative Of the radio in |
dustry of America, declared: Il always |
viii be proud to call Marconi my teach |
er and my friend"
World Capitals Linked.
The broadcast then proceeded in this
order, with the switches being made !
from Cne country to another With lit
tie If any hesitation:
LondOn-IntroduCtio of Marconi by |
Sir John Feith, head OF the British /
BrOadcasting Co, who declared that !
by this program radio was paying a !
''broadcasting floral tribute" to the
great inventor. Marconi then retold |
the thrilling experience Of listening to
the first signals sent across the Atlantic. |
Brussels-Greeting from Maurice
Philipson, director general of the In !,
stitut National Beige du Radio Diff
fusion.
Paris-Music and talk by M. Guer-
nier, minister of posts and telegraph |
of France. /
Berlin-Dr. Hans Bredow, commits
sioner general of German radio. in a |
tribute to Msrconi. and music
Rome-Carlo Formichi. vice presi- |
dent Of the Royal Academy of italy. !
who declared, Italy can well be proud |
OF Marconi' 1t had been planned |
to follow the talk with a musical num- |
Der, but it was necessary to put this !
on from New kYork due to the poor
reception from Rome.
Warsaw-SpeaIer, DR.. z. Chamiec. |
director general of Polish radio and |
orchestra music.
Rio de Janeiro-Vocal selections.
with announcements in Spanish:
speaker, Jose Ainerigo. minister of |
communications of Brazil.
Tokio--Sannosuk Inada, director of
communications of Japan, and typical
native dance music.
New York--Dr Michael I. Pupin,
Columbia University scientist.
washington - Gen. Charles Nick.
Saltzman. chairman of the Federal
1f4nln i'm
New York-Presentation to Marconi
OF gold medal by Veteran wireless on
orators Association.
Madrid-NoiTy reception forced q
switch back to New York. where an
orchestra played Spanish musical
numbers
Manila-G C. Butte acting Gov
ernor General of the Philippines, whose
greeting, because of the difference In !
time, was good morning ng''-Sunday
morning. in fact.
Caracas, Venezuela.-Gen. Kayama
Martinez, minister of communications |
IN Spanish, followed by English trans
iatop and music. Interference was
Dad during the early part of the period i
Speaking in Spanish.
Buenos Aires.-Octavio Pico, Argen-
tine minister Of the interior, speaking !
40 AgAfo4AaoAAf WAtal a kldllhlHLlDEl, hIlQ |
concluding with two Argentine orches-
ira numbers.
Honolulu.-Acting Gov. r. C. Brown
OF Hawaii, and Hawaiian music In
terruption Of reception again caused a
return to New York for music.
Montreal.--Introduction of Alexan-
der Johnston, deputy minister of ma
rine Of Canada, speaking from Ottawa.
Two Canadian airs by orchestra and
chorus
New York.-Conclusion by sending Of |
special message, including the letter |
IS. around the world and back via |
radio telegraph. Less than two min
utes elapsed between the first sending |
and the reception of the message after |
1t had Travelled 24,000 miles.
All except few of the announce
ments and speeches were in English. |
As a whole, reception was remarkable !
despite the fact that so many countries
were in the "hook-up," which was over
approximately 10000 miles of land and |
water
lnterconneCting OF the various lands
was made possible through the use Of |
short wave channels and apparatus, in |
developing which Msrconi played so
important a part,
INVENTOR DESCRIBES START.