World Radio News

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 42, 1 May 1931, Page 29

World Radio News

Hh discovery of a. short-wave receiver hidden beneath a gangster’s motor-car in America has brought about a prohibition against the carrying of short-wave receivers on private motor-cars. The car in question was able to intercept messages from the police headquarters to the patrol wagon and thereby elude capture. HILE testing a new "talkie" installation in a Newcastle picture theatre recently, the engineers were amazed to hear, instead of an actor’s voice, that of a clergyman preaching a sermon. Though there is no wireless apparatus in the theatre whatsoever, a powerful broadcasting station is located nearby, and it is thought that in some inexplicable manner the transmissions are picked up and reproduced through the "talkie" apparatus. Pending a solution of the mystery, the theatre remains an exponent of the "silent" screen. | SHORT time ago.the Danish Parligament passed a law concernina power ixterference. Jf one or mire listeners are troubled by an electrical installation in their neighbourhood and ‘the Electiical Commissioner certites that such interference cannot be overcome witnout considerable expense [to the listeuers, the owners of the offending installation must take effective measures to remove the cause, Special permits, however, are issued in the case of apparatus that can be proved toe function only imperfectly when such measures to reduce interference are employed. Under these circumstances the équipment must not be used on Sundays or holidays, nor between the hours of 6 p.m, and 12 p.m. In those cases where the trouble is brought about by defective parts, these must be remedied. Listeners themselves are forbidden to use their receivers in a manner. calculated to cause annoyance to others. The Controllers of the Radio Council and the Hiectrical Commission have the right to examine any electric installation, including wireless receivers, in any house or building. Infringement of the law is uttended by fines which go toward the betterment of radio servica,