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Show Marine Radio Helper to Many on High Seas There Is a large variety of service for which ship radio seta ore useful besides those essential to their own navigation. George S. Davie, head of the radio telegraph department of the United Fruit company, lists them ns follows: 1. Distress or S. O. B. calls, which all ships and all brondaisting stations must be reudy to receive and answer. 2. Weather reports from ships, more than 25,000 of which are sent ln to the United States weather bureau annually, an-nually, and from which, Important weather forecasts are made. 3. Navigation aids, such as topographic topo-graphic reports, derelict leports, Ice patrol, radio beacon, radio compass. 4. Free medical service, In which advice of competent authorities la flashed from shore or some big liner to other ships. 5. Owner's service, Including ship position reports, etc., of great intangt- ; ble service. Chicago Evening I'ost |