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will handle the airings Wednesday in.
much the same manner, with local
listeners obliged to be at their loud
speakers by AIS am, to hear the
tolling Of Big Ben, first item of the
days international broadcast program.
The maze of technical details is
being handled principally by British
engineers who will control "cut-ins"
from So microphones, 80 Of which will
be banked in Westminster Abbey for
the ceremonies and the Kings address.
Exactly 872 miles of wire has beal
strung, and B. B. c., which already
offers television service to the Lon
don public, has set up a visual broad
casting station to bring the parade to
"lookers-in." The Abbey ceremonies,
however, will not be televised, it being
feared that the bulky equipment
might hamper conduct OF the pro-
ceedings.
Microphones are to be spotted near
the ancient gilded coach as it leaves
In the royal procession, and foreign
commentators will be permitted to
break in with their observations.
Thereafter, the whole vivid panorama,
in breadth and detail alike, goes out
on the air waves translated into the
words of five B. B. c. commentators,
John Snagge, George Blake, Michael
Standing, Howard Marshall and
Thomas Woodroofe. During the coro-
nation services. Rev. F. A. Iremonger,
chaplain to the King and director of
RELIGION p "a
rubrics.
The coronation broadcast will mark
the first time In history that the whole
British Empire, through the magic of
radio, will be able to follow the event.
1ul day from beginning to end. In
addition to descriptions, specially
placed microphones will pick up the
atmosphere of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
tial music, hoofbeats, shouting of
orders, cheers of the crowds, as the
procession passes along the Embark
ment, through Trafalgar Square and
the West Ends clubland, past ST.
James Palace to P1cadilly Circus and
on to Constitution Hill.
Within few hours after his coro-
nation, George vi will receive the
homage. via radio, of British subjects
all over the globe. with the new mon
arch sending back a message of greet
ing to MY beloved people" The his
toric exchange-first occasion on
which a British King and the far
flung reaches of his empire have been
brought together Immediately after
the crowning-will begin with a 40
minute tour of the world, presenting
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, w.
l.. Mackenzie King, prime minister of
Canada; J. A, Lyons, prime minister
OF Australia: M. ]. Savage, prime min
lister Of New Zealand; Gen. j. B. N.
Hert2og, prime minister of South
Africa, and DR.. G. M. Higgins, prime
minister Of Southern Rho6esia. All
other outposts of the empire will be
represented, as well.
The schedule Of B. B c. breakfasts,
which will be followed substantially
: by Columbia. N. B. c. and Mutual in
this country, follows:
Sis a.m-Start Of the broadcast
OF the coronation procession and cere-
monies. King and Queen depart from
Buckingham Palace for Westminster
Abbey. Complete details of the pro-
cession will be described along the
route taken by the eIlded coach.
6 am. approximately
ceremonies begin. Services continue
for two hours or longer.
am. approximately
ton of the return of Their Maiestices
to the palace.
1920 am approximately Their
Majesties appear on the palace bal
couy. (Broadcast ends about 1O:45
amy
AIS p.m.-"Homage of the Empire"
The Dominions of the British Empire
greet the new monarch with pick
ups from all. over the world.
THE cream OF the worlds crop OF
Summer celebra tions-from STIR
ring sporting events to beautiful music.
from gay folk dances to solemn ma
tional patriotic and religious rituals
will be made available to American
listeners by N. B. c. A tentative list
OF such broadCasts includes more than
20 programs from nearly 20 countries
on two continents.
The schedule begins with a broad
cast OF that classic Of English horse
racing-the Derby-which will be
run at EPSON Downs June 2. Tennis
fans are to hear the Wimbledon cham
pionships June 81 and the interzone
and challenge rounds of Davis Cup
play, also at Wimbledon, July II and
"a. For lovers of motor car racing.
the international contest at Month
lery, France, July 4, and races on the
worlds largest track at Norburgring,
Germany, June 10 and July "a.
For music lovers. Eugene Ormandy
conducts the Vienna Symphony Or
chestra on July IL the Wagner festi-
val begins at Bayreuth July % and the
Salzourg festivals two days later;
singers from all over the world gather
at Breslau July %, and August % the
Goethe festival will take place at Bad
1lmenau.
Other features include Moscow's
aviation day, August ID; Scottish
Highland games, August 7; ST. CLAWS
day at Trondheim, Norway; Rotary
International Convention, June 4, in
Paris: JacouaA palcroze festival in
Geneva June Is; Welsh National
Eisteddfod, August 2; st. Stephens
week in Budapest, August IA; World
Petroleum Congress at Paris, June IA;
International Chamber of Commerce
Convention in Berlin, June %, and the
Franco-American athletic meeting, to
be held in Paris, August %.
1ASCHA HEIFETZ, distinguished
violinist, makes his second guest
appearance of the current season on
the Sunday Evening Hour tonight al
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