Radio Digest (Oct 1923-July 1924)

October 13, 1923 RADIO DICES'! —i»u*uuuu FAMOUS SLEUTH SEES RADIO AS AID Wm. J. Burns (below), master detective and head of the Secret Service, visualizes how his idea of Radio crime apprehension might work out. He is shown broadcasting to police departments all over the country ■:miX& REVIVE MEMORIES OF WORLD'S FAIR Leaders in Chicago Exposition 30 Years Ago Tell Its Influence Upon City CHICAGO. — Memories of the world's lair in Chicago 30 years ago, the famed Columbian exposition, were revived here recently by means of Radio. Station WMAQ, The Daily News, broadcast a program of reviews of the historic events of the great exhibition*. Those who took part in the resume were, in the main, participants in the administration of or largely responsible for the world's fair. Ferdinand W. Peck, first vice president of the exposition, spoke through the microphone of various preliminary phases. How the great show influenced the movement to make Chicago a "city beautiful" was told by Charles H. Wacker, chief of the Chicago Plan commission. That the famed Art Institute of this city was one of the results of the world's fair was emphasized by Charles L. Hutchinson, president of the institute. The influence of the exposition on the growth of Chicago was cited by Clarence A. Burley, president of the Chicago Historical Society, which organization had established in a department store a miniature exhibit of the salients of the fair and their effects on this city. Women's clubs, political organizations and the Association of Commerce took part in the celebration. The music which characterized the fair was repeated by means of Radio. Mayor Dever of this city explained its motto — "I Will." Scores on U. of C. Grid to Be Broadcast Over KYW CHICAGO. — Arrangements have been made by Westinghouse Station KYW here to broadcast the running stories of the games of the world series and the city series in baseball, and to broadcast from Stagg Field, University of Chicago, all of the big football contests staged there, together with the results of all important games played. William J. Burns Thinks Airphone Is Big Reinforcement for Law and Order (Continued from page 1) identification and information within his own bureau, and it is in connection with this bureau that he hopes to fully utilize Radio. In this new bureau Mr. Burns will assemble and have on file every book, pamphlet and paper that has ever been written on crime, and where students of criminology and others may turn for authentic information. This will be the only statistical bureau on crime in the United States. On file in this bureau will be the history and record, photograph and finger prints of every known criminal. To Connect with Police Chiefs When this new bureau is established fully it will be in Radio communication with every police chief in the country and information will be broadcast daily and hourly regarding criminals. In the interview Mr. Burns expressed the greatest interest in the good that can be accomplished by Radio in his work. He said that in Detroit a broadcasting station is maintained by the police headquarters. Every day the police there broadcast the crimes committed during the preceding twenty-four hours with such descriptions of the criminals as can be obtained. Davenport, Iowa, Station WOC, and several other cities are using similar plans. At present Mr. Burns is using the navy Radio plant at Arlington, call NAA, for messages he wishes sent out, but he has hopes that in the near future his own bureau will be equipped with a powerful plant for its exclusive use. Says Broadcaster to Be Installed "There will be installed in connection with our Bureau of Identification and Information," said Mr. Burns, "a Radio equipment through which we will be able to broadcast a warning to all the various officials throughout the country, giving the location and activities of criminals." As an illustration of the effectiveness of Radio in his work Mr. Burns related an interesting story, as follows "Not long ago in one of the middle western states a well dressed young man, wanting a Radio outfit and not having the purchase price, called on one of the large dealers, stated he had been commissioned by a certain public school to obtain an outfit. The same was delivered to him. Subsequently the dealers discovered they had been duped and immediately placed the matter in the hands of the Burns Agency for investigation. Knowing the young man would be constantly using his outfit the Burns Agency broadcast the following warning: Broadcast Catches Youth " 'Look out for young man who fraudulently obtained an expensive Radio outfit and whose description is as follows: age, about twenty-four, height about five feet, eight inches, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, light curly hair, scar on left cheek, wearing a blue serge suit, tan shoes and light Fedora hat.' "It so happened that on this particular night the young man was entertaining a number of friends. You can imagine his confusion and embarrassment when they listened to this warning. He laughed heartily as he explained to his friends that a chum was sending that as a joke. But the following day his mother called and paid for the outfit." Mr. Burns continued: "You can readily imagine the effectiveness of Radio as an aid in the prevention of crime. If a local police department Radios to Washington the details of a crime, together with a description and name of the suspect, or asks for data on a man in the Rogues' Gallery, it would be disconcerting for the fugitive from justice to know that a few minutes later his whole history would be broadcast throughout the United States. He would be watched for at every possible point of departure within an hour after the commission of the crime. This, indeed, would restrain to a very great extent the activities of criminals." An amateur of Sydney, Australia, broadcasts programs every Sunday on 1465 meters, and is heard in all the distant parts of that country. AIR TO LIVEN DULL HUDSON BAY POSTS Arctic Trading Company Sends Radio Receiving Sets to Lonely Factors SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Though icebound and in darkness through the long winter months of the north pole, trading posts in the Arctic zone will not be entirely isolated from civilization. According to plans made by the Hudson Bay company, lonely posts will be provided with Radio receiving sets so as to afford entertainment and information. Two north-bound ships, the Bayeskimo and the ISJascopie, are carrying Radio receiving sets to six of the posts above the Arctic circle. In order to determine whether or not the posts will be able to hear the concerts from the United States next winter, the ships are listening in to the broadcasts on their way north. Several night ago, Westinghouse station, WBZ, Springfield, Mass., gave a special concert at 11 o'clock. Radiograms received from the Bayeskimo said that the music was heard distinctly. Although the reports received so far from the ships are very encouraging — complete information as to the results in relation to reception will be obtained on their return. The trading posts are so far removed from civilization that the present reports will be the last from the outposts until spring. The lanes of travel to the posts are blocked by ice. Chicago Has Night Classes CHICAGO. — Evening classes in Radio have been opened at Crane Technical high school here. Four classes are held each week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings between 7 and 9 o'clock. Not only will the theory of Radio transmission and reception be taught but the members of the class will be given an opportunity to construct Radio sets attached to guide books, for the reception of bulletins on the state of the roads, was a suggestion made at a recent meeting of the British Automobile Associal ion.