Show I IS C RADIO OBJECT U S Will Send Signals Across Equator In Tests NEW YORK April 11 All 11 All Aus- Aus Australia Australla Aus 1 will listen In on the United States Thursday April 16 It 11 Is expected ex- ex peeled when a special test will be bo made to determine what happens happen to radio waves crossing the eQua 1 equa equator tor and coming under the Influence ence of the equinoxes Selected American American stations from the Atlantic to the Pact Pacific fie will broadcast from four to six Amen Ameri- American can standard time according to 7 to 9 p m Melbourne time when eastern stations will be silent Ar- Ar Arrangements for the test lest have bave been made by cable by the National As- As As Association of ot Broadcasters In this country with the Broadcasting League Le of Australia Australi It was an an- an announced flounced today American stations have bee been beM selected for tor the test on their long distance record They Include Long Island Newark Cm- Cm Cincinnati Minneapolis Chicago Day Dav- Davenport Iowa and Los Angeles sta sta- sta Ions Ions- They are aro super power eta sta- stations sta stations three pt pf them having recent- recent recently ly ty Installed watt transmit transmit- transmitters transmitters They will use every ounce of ot power for the tho test and Amen Ameri- American can van radio enthusiasts will find for forthe forthe the first timo how powerful these those broadcasters are when wide open This Is the tho test on sucha lucha such luch a large scale between Australia and the United States Sir George Barlow Australian scientist Is one of the chief supporters supporters sup- sup supporters I porters of the tho test teat In that coun coun- country try He lIe believes that the equinox tn inu tue astronomical factor of ot the I changes chantes of ot the earths earth's plan as it 11 revolves around the sun and the equator have an Important relation relation rela- rela tion to radio waves which this test will show Each ot of the American senders Is to be Identified by signals sounded sounded at quarter-hour quarter Intervals The stations to broadcast their wave lengths at and how they maybe maybe may be 1 Identified at minute 15 intervals Inter Inter- vals als follow Cincinnati meters Star Spangled Banner Danner by orchestra or- or orchestra chestra St SL StPaul Paul Hall Hail Britannia by y orchestra Chicago meters Over There on piano woe Davenport meters I bugl bugle calls Los Loa Angeles meters My America vocally New York Fork meters 10 lo- lo WOR OR Newark meters me- me meI I chimes |