THE MATTHEWS’ RAY.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1924, Page 3

THE MATTHEWS’ RAY.

HAS ENf! HA Xl> LOST IT:AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION (Received this day sit I I n.ui.) DON DON. Alay 27. There wii.i ii drunintir .sequel t«»-(li«.v to tin- Aintthow's (loath ray negotiations with lho (hivormiioiit. As an aeroplane wiia leaving Cruyd-m taking Matthews to l’aris, ii motor oar daslicil ii ]> and Air Brighton. ii solicitor, stepped out just too lata to stop Matthew's liiachino. Air Brighten said lu* clinic to toll Aln tt hows that ho had just obtained from the llinh Court an It uteri m liiijiim-tiou forbidding Alatthcivs to soil tho iiivoiition without the consent of three clients who claimed that they owned o2 per cent, ol Alatthow’s invention. One claimant to a part ownership o! the invention .stated that ho was convinced that it was the most terrible discovery of recent years, which., u hold by Britain, would make war impossible. II it went to a foreign power it would give that power world supremacy, because none could light an enemy armed with- such a devastatin'' weapon.

Matthew* disclosed that the ( i<

incut had oll'ered a thousand si.iliot for tesla on air engines and re'iuired a fortnight for consideration. 'I he Chantiers i)n It hone had given him till Kridav to sign a contract which lie would do. The Air -Ministry expert state-, the real test is whether the ray can >v.i"trntc the patent shield protecting magnetos and dvnainos from outside interference.