Word: marconis
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Anniversary. Of the first transatlantic wireless signal, picked up by Guglielmo Marconi at St. John's, Newfoundland, 30 years ago; celebrated-with the greatest world-round radio hook-up ever effected. Recalling the event, Senator Marconi said that for six days, while "S" signals were being sent regularly from Poldhu, Cornwall, England, he and his assistants sent up kites and a balloon with aerial wires attached. A wild December storm raged, carried the balloon and most of the kites away. Finally a kite was flown successfully and on Dec. 12, above the electrical disturbances, three faint clicks came through...
...Wallington, N. J., a thief stole $110 from the cash register of Stanley Ploegers saloon. A detective arrested a policeman, took Saloonkeeper Ploeger to the courthouse to identify him. The policeman stood in line with several volunteers, including Judge Dominick Marconi of the traffic court. Saloonkeeper Ploeger passed by the suspected policeman, clapped a hand on Judge Marconi's shoulder. "This is the man," said he. Embarrassed police released the magistrate, held Saloonkeeper Ploeger for possession of liquor...
...largest statue of Jesus Christ, 250,000 pilgrims and nearly all the 1,447,000 inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, toiled up last week to Corcovado Mountain, nearly half a mile above the city and its great harbor. Rain dribbled dankly. In Rome, 5,000 mi. away, Senator Guglielmo Marconi flashed three short-wave wireless signals, contacting a switch which turned on a battery of floodlights. Revealed was Jesus Christ the Redeemer, 130 ft. high, 92 ft. from fingertip to fingertip, arms outstretched. Visible 20 mi. away, sculptured by Frenchman Paul-Maximilien Landowski, the mammoth statue represents ten years...
...Amonag previous John Fritz medalists: Herbert Clark Hoover, Rear Admiral David Watson Taylor, Ralph Modjeski, Guslielmo Marconi, Alfred Noble...
Navigazione Generate Italiana, 19 ships; Lloyd Sabaudo, ten ships; Cosulich, 22 ships. Senator Guglielmo Marconi was in line for presidency of the company which will control 412,761 gross tons. Guiding hand in the deal, which not all the companies welcomed: Benito Mussolini...