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TRADE NOTES: :
Capt. Julius Frederick Hellveg, U, S. N, , retired, Washington, D. C, , who has been Superintendent of the Naval Observatory here since June, 1930, has been nominated by President Roosevelt to be a Commodore, the recently created rank above Captain.
Captain Hellveg, a native of Baltimore, was awarded the Longstreth Medal by the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, in 1937, for inventing the automatic time broadcasting apparatus now in use in the naval service.
The Federal Trade Commission has accepted from ColgatePalraolive-Peet Co,, Jersey City, N.J, , a stipulation to cease and desist from disseminating radio, periodical and other advertisements which misrepresent the composition, properties and effectiveness of certain soaps, dent rlf ices and shaving creams it manufactures and sells in interstate commerce.
William B. Yoder has been appointed Controller of the Philco Corporation, according to John Ballantyne, President, He Joined the company in May, 1948, as Assistant to the Treasurer.
A construction permit for new FM station has been granted to the University of Southern Calif. , Los Angeles, CaL, to operate on frequency 42,900 kc. , 1 KW power, subject to approval of proposed site by the CAA.
"The Newspapers and FM Radio”, by Ernest L. Owen, publisher of the Syracuse (N. Y.) PostStandard, is the newest School of Journ¬ alism publication at Syracuse University, The pamphlet treats the relationship between radio and the newspaper, which is increasing with the introduction of Fl'I radio, according to M. Lyle Spencer, editor,
"Publishers who are debating FM in connection with their papers will find in Mr. Owen*s statement a quick summary of the most essential information they will need when considering the installa¬ tion and costs of FIvI radio". Dr. Spencer explains in his foreword.
The opening of a direct radio-telegraph circuit between New York City and "Blackacre", France, the first Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company unit in that country has been announced by Rear Admiral Luke McNaraee, USN (retired). President of the Company.
Admiral McNaraee explained that the designation of the new unit*s location had no value to the enemy since "Blackacre " means "in any secret place", but that it was within the sound of battle.
The unit is highly portable and is expected to move forward with the armed forces until a definite and permanent site is select¬ ed.
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