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Hudson Maxim, famed inventor: "At the WOR broadcasting station in Newark, I 'began a 3,000-word address in which reference was made to certain ramifications of the 18th Amendment. When I had finished talking (after 15 minutes), it was explained to me that the only part of my address that had been heard over the country was the initial 2½ minutes. WOR-officials claimed that 'mechanical interference in transmission' had been experienced. Said I in a press interview: 'The WOR people did an injustice to me. My opinion is that they objected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Imaginary Interviews: Mar. 17, 1924 | 3/17/1924 | See Source »

Last week the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. declared its intention to bring suit to protect its patents ; the A. T. & T. operates the station WEAF, in Manhattan, and brought suit against station WHN, operated by Loew's State Theatre...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Radio Monopoly? | 3/17/1924 | See Source »

...several hours' search. Pearson had in his plane the usual flying instruments, totally insufficient in snow, fog or violent rain. Fortunately, the Army Air Service is aware of this serious problem in air navigation. Last week Eugene H. Barksdale (lieutenant) and Bradley Jones (instrument engineer of the experimental station at McCook Field) flew from Dayton (Ohio) to Mitchel Field, Mineola, L. I., far above the dangerous clouds, flying 'by dead reckoning alone and seeing no land for 450 miles. They broke the speed record for the trip, covering 575 miles in 3 hours 45 minutes in their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Blind Flight | 3/17/1924 | See Source »

...radio concert of the Harvard University Band, which will be broadcasted from station WNAC of Shepard Stores this evening at 8 o'clock, the following program has been announced. George Benwick '25, tenor will be vocal soloist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BAND ARRANGES ELABORATE PROGRAM FOR RADIO CONCERT | 3/12/1924 | See Source »

...England and Australia, one must first own a license (cost $1) in order to own a radio set. The dealer attunes the receiver to the wave length of the station desired by the purchaser, who can pay an additional dollar for each additional station desired. Will American owners pay for concerts without compulsion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Pay the Air | 3/10/1924 | See Source »

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