Show Finger Taps Give Edison Wireless Tip Tipon on Board Doings WEST ORANGE N. N J. J Oct 11 Thomas A. A Edison chairman of tho the new naval advisory board told his friends today how Ith it h happened that despite his deafness deafness deafness deaf deaf- ness he was able to preside over the meetings of ot the board in Washington last week without embarrassment Most of them had been wondering how It was possible for Edison to hear the discussions and motions by members members mem mem- bers hers of the board Edison let them into the secret by explaining that it was due to toa toa a little wireless telegraph system in which Dr Miller Reese HutchIsson Hutchisson Hutch- Hutch Isson jason chief engineer of ot the Edison Edison Edison Edi Edi- son laboratories was the operator opera opera- tor tor Dr Hutchisson and Edison are both experienced In the use of ot the Morse code and during during- the sessions of ot the board Dr Hutchisson Hutchisson Hutchisson Hutch- Hutch isson sat beside Edison and with his fingers ringers ticked off the tho substance substance substance sub sub- stance of ot the discussion and motions motions motions mo mo- sometimes tapping Edison's knee and at other times on his wrist at the rate of ot thirty words a minute |