Radio Round the World

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 52, 11 July 1930, Page 2

Radio Round the World

ALL secondary schools in San Paulo, "Brazil have been fitted’ up with all-electric receivers, and suitable programmes, compiled by a board of teaching experts, are broadcast. ee . ss ‘PURING 1929 over 39,800 patents: . were applied for in Hngland.: .The . majority of these were connected ‘withsound pictures, radio, colour kinematography, loud’ speakers, and television. . . oo * * . ‘-RUSSIA’S vast plans for radio are exciting interest throughout ; the world. A five-year plan calls. for 87 stations of 948 kilowatts total power and 101 subsidiary stations. . . * THE police headquarters, in Buda-. "pest is to be equipped with a powerful radio transmitter, and the 250 _ most important police stations in various parts of Hungary are to ‘be supplied with receiving sets. . _ ‘A LHADING London daily was inquiring recently as to’ the reason why parsons are not paid for their services when broadcasting for the B.B.C. An. official of the latter company, in reply, advanced as the principal. reason for the omission the regulation laid

down by -the Religious Advisory Com: mittee. This recommends that" the. clergy should not-be paid.a fee for broadcasting, and that only out-of-pocket expenses should be met. It cer-: tainly appears unfair,.for instance that Sir Harry Lauder should be paid’ £1000 for three broadcasts, and yet-the parson when he broadcasts.a. religious’ service should receive nothing. poe 7% * ee ‘= A CERTAIN amount of sympathy seems due to a London listener who was recently charged with damaging a neighbour’s wireless aerial. He admitted the charge, but.in his defence stated that he was driven ‘to do so_after his. neighbour had oscillated .. persistently: for two hours. The case was dismissed | on condition that the defendant paid 9/- costs and made good the damage. at wo. . FRENCH listeners’ who are annoyed by electrical disturbances are highly satisfied with the result of a recent lawsuit in connection with radio interference. The judge ordered the dismantling of a costly électrie sign, and’ awarded . substantial: damages’ ‘to a Paris listener whose reception. had been spoilt. _-