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Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 5, 11 August 1933, Page 40

(5 RACIE FIBLDS, England’s greaiest comedienne, recently enjoyed one of the greatest days of her life. In the morning She visited the "His Master’s Voice" factories at Hayes, Middlesex, to press her own four millionth record. After she had been received by the manager of the record factory, she was conducted to the press on which hér latest record to be re leased by H.M.V. in Mareh-"Play, Fiddle, Play" and "So Long, Lads, We're Off"’-was being pressed by -one of the workers. The pressman rolled up into a soft ball the warm record material for the four: millionth disc. Gracie stepped forward, placed the labels on the top and bottom matrices (the metal dies on which her voice and music are engraved),.put the ball of record material in the centre of the press and brought the two faces together. She turned a lever to the right, and after the steam had autvmatically circulated behind the faces of. the matrices, followed by cold water, she lifted the top of the press and withdrew the black, shining dist, which was the four millionth impression of her voice. i e x * Norway is now in direct telephonie communication. with the U.S.A. through its transmitting and receiving stations at Jeloy.