The Washington times., 1936-01-27
EXPERT WAITS
TELEVISI0N
IN ! YEARS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81 GN.S).
Transmission of the printed word
at speeds up to 5000 words a
minute.
Solution of the farm problem
through development of crops
which will produce alcohol as a
substitute for gasoline.
Transmission of electricity at
high voltage over distances now
unthought Of.
Construction of great engines"
in such barren wastes as the Sa-
hara Desert to transform the
suns heat into electrical energy.
Television within two years.
Facsimile Method
These are some of the amazing
developments that may be ex-
pected in the future, DR.. Lee De
Forest, scientist and inventor,
known as the father of radio,
envisioned in an interview here
today. He said.
"Within a comparatively short
time / anticipate 1t will be pos
sible to transmit the printed
word at a speed of 5000 words
per minute over distances up to
1000 miles and at lesser speeds
over greater distances.
'Tt will be possible, / believe
to transmit the contents of an
average newspaper in Is min
uteS. Telegraphic transmission
between important centers will
be lagrely by the facsimile
method"
FARM PROBLEM END
DR.. De Forest sees no probability
that automobile transportation
will be hampered by a failing
gasoline supply. On the contrary
as oil supplies are depleted, farm
crops will be developed which will
produce alcohol or some such pro.
duct which will be used to replace
gasoline with comparatively simple
mechanical changes.
"When this will happen is a
matter Of conjecture. At the
rate we are wasting our natural
resources Of gas and oil, it
would not surprise me If the
necessity should arise within the
net IS or 20 years.
whenever the price of gasO-
line becomes prOhibitive, substi-
tuteS will be developed and mar
keted and when this occurs, 1t
will undoubtedly end the farm
problem
DESERT BENEFITS
Transmission of power by wire
less will never be accomplished,
DR.. De Forest believes, but cleo
tricity at extremely high voltageS
will be transmitted by wire over
much longer distances than now
are possible. Developments in
this field will cheaper the cost of
electricity. AS this era comes into
being "present-day methods of
heating will become as archaic as
the quill pen" DR.. De Forest said.
How soon man will make use of
the desert wastes to produce en-
ergy direct from the suns rays
is problematical but this can and
will be done as soon as necessity
arises, he said.
"The desert wastes of pOr.
lions of the earth may we'll be-
come mankind's salvation in
years to come"
TELEVISION CHANGE
Television will come first to the
metropolitan centers, DR.. De For
est believes. He expects it to de-
velop in the United States under
an advertising sponsorship system
such as now provides radio pro-
grams.
He believes it will, however.
open up an entirely new field for
radio sponsorship. The possibility
of projecting usually fashion
shows directly into the home, and
the practicability of demonstrate
ing by televiSion will develop a
new technique of craftsmanship.
vert Using by televisiOn.
however, must be refined and
the time devoted to it strictly
limited, if televisiOn audiences
are to be pleased"
He does not expect the average
television reception apparatus to
sell for less than 5000, but expects
this broadcasting industry to grow
relatively fast because the public
has become radio minded.