World Radio News

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 1, 17 July 1931, Page 31

World Radio News

HE banning of all gramophone ‘proadcasts is the reported decision of the Danish broadcasting authorities. The measure is inspired by the .prevalence of unemployment among professional musicians. AN "office radio" for business men, taking the form of a midget portable, is under- production by a leading American radio manufacturing concern. Meanwhile, the broadcasting authorities are arranging daily business transmissions consisting of morning news, market reports, and other items of im~ portance to office workers. THE Canadian Government has introduced and passed in the House of Commons an amendment to the Canada Evidence Act, which constitutes a threat to owners of receiving sets who fail to procure the necessary liceuse. | Hitherto the Government has been deterred from prosecuting such offenders because of the labour of proving that a license has not been obtained. By the amendment now passed an affidavit from the Government Radio Department stating that the person accused has no license is to be prima facie evidence that he has‘ not.’ The affidavit may, of course, be challenged by the person accused, in which case no short cut. in procedure will be achieved. In cases in which the individuals do not dispute the charge, however, it will eliminate the exhaustive work, often entailing the calling of witnesses, to prove the allegation. ,