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House of Representatives.

Committee on the Library.

Friday, February 25, 1938.

The committee this day met, Hon. Kent E.

Keller (Chairman) presiding.

The Chairman. We will now take up for

consideration House Joint Resolution 499, intro-

duced by L:r. Dickstein. The joint resolution will

be made a part of the record at this point.

(The joint resolution referred to is as

follows:) 75TH CONGRESS H. J. RES. 499

T 1J111E HfOUSE' OF BE1 SNPT E

INvEomIne 15,1937

Mr'. DICISI'EIN i nt oUhe('dl t'he following joint resolute ition; wli li was referred to thle Comminit tee on! the iarland orf()dered to) be 1)rinted

JOINT RESOLUTION A itt )I'1;dI( lhe vor [ ofll) a In eillnwild () tll(.Lat fte(I tielmo ')I Irem Ii.

1 Resollred byf //I( Sewli(o (Ind IHoust of IBo/)rsvvtatie-s

2 of the Unitdcci State.N off 1eit(w ifl (i' tfl/rces (1issemblci,

3 Thiat the Sectretary of the Itteiom h e, aind he is hereby,

4 atlolized ll (icdtctd to4 alnllt Ielh11issiolfl to the Marcoi

5 Mijiofnl i A ssoc ia tioi for the crectiol oil piblic glo-ufds ot

6 the T'itd States ini the I)istric of Columbia, other thaii 7 those- of the Calipitol, the Libi'Aary of Congress-, and the White 8 Iouse, of it memorial of simple and artistic formi to the late 9 (Auglielino Mfarconi, inventor of an appaatus for wireless 10 telegraphy, by the American people: Proidc~l, That the 11 site chosen and the design of the mjemor-ial shall have the 2

1 approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and that

2 the United States shall be put to no expense in or by the 3 erection of the said memorial: Provided further, That unless 4 funds, which in the estimation of the Secretary of the 5 Interior are sufficient to insure the completion of the

6 memorial, are certified available, and the erection of this me-

7 morial begun within five years from and after the passage 8 of this legislation, the authorization hereby granted is 9 revoked. 7 uCONGRESS) 2D SESSION r H.I J. RES.U *i 499

JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the erection of a memorial to the late Guglielmo Marconi.

By Mr. DICKSTEIN

NoVEMBE 15, 1937 Referred to the Committee on the Library and ordered to be printed -... . ~.. '~ td -~-""- 2

t: ni: '' The Chairman. ir. Dickstein, if you gx ~ desire to make a statement in reference to your

Joint Resolution, we will be very glad to hear

you at this time.

STATIC EMT OF HON. SAMUEL DICKSTEIN, A REPRESENTA-

TIVE IN CONGRESS FROM. TH STATE O': NEW YORK.

Mr. Dickstein. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen

of the Committee, I need not dwell at length on the

purposes of this proposed legislation.

In my opinion, and I think in the opinion

of the American people this is the most worthy

memorial that has been proposed in honor of a

distinguished citizen, whom I call a citizen of the

world, Guglielmo Marconi.

I do not propose to recite Marconi's his-

tory; it would take too long to do so.

This is not a case where we are calling upon

Congress for the appropriation of any money, nor is

it a case where we are calling upon the Government

to provide for perpetual care.

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i'?:~: Since the introduction of the resolution

an organization has been formed, known as he

Marconi Lemorial Foundation, Incorporated. 'hey

have now on hand a large sum of money, and are

ready to start going at the earliest possible moment,

if and when this resolution becomes a law.

There is a large amount of other money that

will come from many sections of the country from

people who feel that this memorial would be a great

tribute to this distinguished man for the many things

he has done for this country and for the world.

We do not consider him as an Italian

citizen. We feel that Marconi is very close to the

United States; in fact, he worked here in develop-

ing some of his great inventions providing for the

safety of human life and safety of ships at sea.

So we feel that in view of the fact that

this resolution does not provide for any appropriation

by Congress, that this corporation will provide all

the necessary finances, that this will be one of

the outstanding monuments in the City of ~ashington, a::

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with no expense to the Government for its care

and maintenance.

Feel sure, 1r. 'hairman and Gentlemen

of the Committee, that the country will be with us,

if we authorize the erection of this monument.

There are quite a number of patriotic

citizens who have been in negotiation with the

Commission of Fine Arts in the last few months as

to this particular monument, and everyoody seems

to be very cooperative and to feel as I do, and

as many Members of the House feel, that this commit-

tee should report this resolution favorably.

I will ask you to hear a few witnesses,

who could go into the matter more fully, if you wish

to have them do so. I will not take the time of the

committee any further, but I will ask you to hear

these other witnesses.

The Chairman. I thank you for making that

short statement. Permit me to suggest that I am

sure the committeevill be only too glad to give very

thorough consideration Sf this movement, because

P" ... ~., C~nbtl:'. ~T~~ ~2~".' f,; the American people know of the tremendous con-

Gk: tributions to art C; and to invention that the e,'' gc, 41 Italian people have made during the period from

the R~auxx Renaissance up to the present time.

I am hopeful in seeing this result in a wonderful

piece of Italian art here in our National Capitol.

Personally, I shall be delighted to give testimony

bearing out what you are telling us.

Mr. Dickstein. I am sure that this will

be a masterpiece of art, because this is not a case

where we are seeking any public funds. Only a few

days ago there was a performance of an opera here,

the proceeds from which were for the benefit of

the Marconi Iemorial.

The iarconi Memorial Foundation has on hand

now twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars. There

is money coming in every day, and we hope to have

enough to enable the Foundation to provide for

perpetual care, so it will not cost the government

a solitary nickel.

in this country SIt is a tribute which I think we owe to this 75

great genius.

CONGRESSMAN CITRON SUPPORTS MEMORIAL TO THE LATE GUGLIELMO MARCONI Statement of Honorable William M. Citron of Connecticut, before the Committee on the Library.

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee, I desire to record myself in favor of H. J. Res. 499, a bill that authorizes the erection of a memorial to the late Guglielmo Marconi. The proposal honors the name of a great inventor, whose work and accomplishments have benefitted our civilization. Such a memorial would express not only our appreciation

of a great student and scientist in the field of electricity and

wireless telegraphy, but would be a guiding beacon for the youth

and future generations of our country to strive for accomplishment

in the field of art, science and humanity.

It is only fitting that the memorial to honor Marconi's

name be erected in our nation's Capital where his distinguished

services to mankind were recognized on several occasions during

his visits to our country.

The Marconi Memorial Foundation, Inc. of which one of our

great newspaper editors and writers, Mr. Generoso Pope, is the

head, has offered to donate a monument through subscriptions

collected from those holding the name of Marconi in great esteem.

The acceptance of this gift and its erection in Washington would help to cement the friendship of our people with the people of Italy, and would be a further stimulus to international friend-

ship and good will. The passage of this bill would prove the respect we hold

for a great son of Italy and would also show our mutual respect

and admiration for the many citizens of our country whose ancestry

came from Marconi's native land. Our country is a land different

from any other, as it is composed of people who emigrated from all

parts of the world seeking liberty and justice, and who are striving to make it an example throughout the world.

And, when this monument shall have been placed in the capital city of our country, let it stand as a monument to a. great personage

and to a noble ideal, that of service to mankind, so when our youth and school children come to this city in their excursions from every state of the Union, they may gaze upon this memorial with

respect and admiration for one whose spirit and ideals will live on with us forever.

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STATEMENT OF iMR. S. SAMUEL DI FALCO, 166 Second

AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y.

Mr. Di Palco. h:r. Chairman and Gentlemen

of the Committee, in conformity with the suggestion

you made I want to make just a orief statement

supplementing the remarks of Congressman DicksteiA "

with reference to the organization of this Memorial

Foundation.

Immediately after the death of Marconi,

Mr. Pope, who, by the way, wishes to offer his

today apologies to the committee for not being here

because of illness -- 'r. Pope became the chairman

of this foundation. Also, I would like to say

that Judge Freschi, on account of some court work

in New York, is unable to appear before the commit-

tee this morning. Judge Freschi is one of the

vice-presidents of the foundation.

Mr. Pope is the owner and publisher of

the largest Italian newspaperotxix east of

Chicago and one of the leading industrialists. ..

Mr. Generoso Pope, immediately after the

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death of M arconi started a campaign or a movement

to erect a monument in tribute to this great

scientist, and he received a large sum in con-

tributions to this movement.

As he saw this movement take permanent form

he started to organize what is now called he

Marconi Lemorial Foundation, Incorporated. It is a

corporation organized under the laws of the State

of New York, and if I may, I would like to intro-

duce into the record a copy of the certificate

which outlines the purposes of the organization,

and gives the names of the organizers.

The Chairman. If there is no objection,

that may be inserted in the record.

(The ixK document above referred to is

as follows:)

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SUPP~.E C")L"7T1 KEW YORK COUNTY

In the '!"-tter of the Anlintlon

TIHE' MAFCcINt wMORI XAlFCNDAT±IOti, N., For Permrnaslon to 'FormRn MembershipQ Coroorrption nurquArlt to the Ifemberal'1 Coroorrtlons L w

I,9 WI!.I AM H~rMON K3A'',, SJutide aof the Supreme Court of tthe Stnte of N', w Yor' , do heretby .nmurovm Vthe within Cortificaote of Incorrorntion of THES MARCONI WikORI AL FOUND.ATI OH, I14C.

N~ted, New York, December 9th, IOW37.

W. H. BLACK JtJFTICr OP' THT , SUPM."NE COU M '" ...... -

CEF TIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

'E, the undersigned, for the rurnose of forming -

membershlo oororAtion nurgunnt to the Membership Cornora- tions Lvai of the State of New York, hereby certify:

I. The n-me of the nroosed cororption shall be THE MAFECONI MEMORIAL FOUNDATIT N, INC.

II. The purpose for which it is to be forme Pre: I. To erect and maintain monuments or memorials in tribute to Guglielmo Marconi. 2. To perpetuate to posterity the memory and spirit of Guglielmo Marooni for his contributions to the Rdvancement and progress of civilization ns . great scientist fnn, a beloved humanitriam. 3. To collect and preserve documents, instru- ments ani records of his life and nclievements. 4. To acquire by gift, devise or otherwise, the title to or the custody and control of a site or sites in the District of Columbia and any other places for the erection of a monument or memorial to luglielmo Mbrooni. 5. To continue the campaign initiated by Generoso Pope through his daily newspapers, II Progresso-Italo-Americano and II Corriere D'Americs for the Dernetuation of the memory of Marconi and for the erection of a monument; to ooeot the trane- for of any and all contributions of money or property received by him or his newspapers for the purposee mentioned herein. 6. To solicit, collect and otherwise raise money to the accomplishment and purposes of this . corporation; from individuals, firms, corporations, committees, social, political and fraternal organiza- | tions; to receive by gift, will or otherwise money or other property; to distribute it as may be deemed beet for the promotion of the purposes of this corporation and to do any and all other things neoess- Sary and proper, in connection with or incidental to any of the foregoing. 7. To set aside from time to time sufficient fnund and assets to be used for scholarships which funds or assets are to be paid or tunned over to easuch Universities or institutions of learing as Sthe Board of Trustees of the CoroorPtion may Pelect, I: the terms and conditions of suoh scahlarehiv to comely with the rules andregulations of the Univerql- ti's or institutions of learning.

III. The activities, the mahni-ement and control of all real, Dersonnl ,nd all other property shall be vested solely in s Board cf Seven Trustees. --

IV. The number of Trustees of this corporation shall not be changed except by unanimous consent of the members of the Board of Directors.

V. Any vacancy occurring in said Poprd of Trustees

by removal, resignation, death or otherwise shall bnt filled by the Board of Directors. A new member of tho Roqrd of Trustees shall be elected by a two-thirds vote of the Board o* Di.rectors duly assembled.

VI. Thn annual meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be on the first Tuesday in December and the Board

shall have the power to call meetings at such times ad on such occasions as it deems necessary.

VII. The powers of the Board of Trustees shall be -asfollows:

1. To select, arprove and accept site or sites necessary for the erection of a monument to Ouglielmo Marconi and to execute any and all documents necessary in connection therewith.

2. To request that designs, drawings, sketches plans, etc., for the monument be submitted to it or to a committee duly appointed by the Board, and to pass upon, approve and select the design, drawing, sketch or plan which the Board or its committee may deem appropriate and proper for the erection of the monument.

3. To select the artist, sculptor, architect and engineer( for the planning, construction and erection of said monument and execute and enter into any and all agreements and terms or conditions and to make a anand all disbursements and expenditures that in the discretion of the Board of Trustees are necessary in connection with the erection of the monument. , ,-2- 4. To propose and support legislation if necess- ary in Congress, in the State, Legislatures or in any departments or subdivisions of the Federal or Stnte Governments whichh will aid or assist the urpos ~ of tfis corporation and to authorize any of its members, committees or counsel to arpear before qny legislative bofy or subdivision thereof. 5. To make provision for the maintenance nnn care of the monument and if a surplus of money or property remain, the Board shall have the sole nn discretionary power to dispose of same in whntsoever Irwful manner it deems proper. 6. To be the sole body empowered to transct ny, and Iq! business on behalf of and for the corrora- tion, to carry out all of the purposes set forth herein and to do all else not otherwise restricted by lri. 7. To set aside from time to timn such funds or r.asets as they may deem necessary to be used for scholarships which moneys are to be turned over to such Universities or institutions of learnln as the Board of Trestees may select.

VIII. This corporation shall have the tower to rur-

chase, lense or otherwise .coulre, an" to sell, mortg-ge

or lease real oropertv whether improved or unimproved or

any Interest therein and to any amount in the State of New Yory or in any State or territory of the United States, or s foreign country.

IX. This corporation shall have tle oower to borrow

money, and from time to time, to make, accept, endorse, execute and issue bonds, debentures, promissory notes, bill of exohnpe ind other obligations of the corporation for

moneys borrowed or in payment for property acquired, or for any of the other objects of rurrpoes of the corpora- tion or its business, and to secure the payment of any such

obligations by mortgage, pledge, deed, indenture, agreement or other instrument of trust, or by other lien, upon assign-

ment of, or agreement in regard to all or any part of the property, rights, or privileges of the corporation -wherever

situated, whether now owned or hereafter to be acquired.

4I IX. The territory in which its operations are Sprineipally to be oonduoted in the State of New York. .3-. ,

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XI. T he City an. County in wIicoh .it office is to

be located Pre the City of Nwv York and County of New York.

XII. The number of directors of the Cortoration

Hall b3 five.

XIII. The members of the Board of Trustees shall

be appointed( by two-thirds vote of the Board of Directore duly assembled. Members of the 3oarM of Directors may also be members of the Board of Trustees.

XIV. The names and residences of the directors who

shnll be known as the Board of Directors, until the first

annual meeting are:

NAMES: ADDES1,S3ES:

GEN OSO POPS 1040 Fifth Avenue, New York City. JOHN J. FRSCHII 37 West 93rd Street, Noew York City. LUIGI CRI8CUOLO 1088 Park Avenue, New York City. ALMUAINDO PORTFOLIO Plaza Hotel, 5th Avenue 4 59th Street, New York City. S. SAMUL t)I FALCO 166 Second Avenue, New York City.

XV. All of these subscribers to this certificate

are of full nge; at least two-thirds of them are citizens of the United States; Pt least one of them is a resident of the State of New York, and of the persons named at

least one is a citizen of the United States and resident of the State of New York.

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1.t ['~L;; ri 1- ~~1. i IN V*ITNMO.S wHrInEoV, we h~~ve m~de, we h~ve signed, subscribed tnel acknowledged tY.19 certifloAte thla 30th d~y 0.0 November. l1937,

(rNFIROSO POPF,

J0HN J . FIR aC 1-1

LuillI CRIS#PUOLO

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S. ATr. OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF N~W YORK) 56#

On this 30th day of' Noveriber, 1937, before me per. Pona11y appeared (1iNOSO POPF, JkRIN J. FT. FS' tI , LUII

C!RISCUOLO, ALU iIND1O PORTFOLIO And . A:tV L DI FALCOP to me known and known to me to be the s~me persons cdearibed in and who executed the foregoing cert1Aficnte of Inoorrporst. tton Wn. they thereupon severally Mu1.y nelno~vledged to me that their executed the sAmeo

G~. GAI3Y SAU5SA Notnry 1Public STrATE OF Mu~w YORK ) COUNTY OF NE~W YCRX) SB:

GNEt'050) C'PE, J'.HN J. FrF.%cCHIt LUIG~I OPISCUOLO ALMwkPTI4')0 ?PRFOLUO *nd S. SAMUE!L DI VMrL0, vfih be' ny, ( uly sworn, '40eg drOtse endl. say:

Thq~t eatoh onm for himmelf oqs st.~tR tht he is over tho R;e Of l'tentv-one yenrs Im -th the Ict olt zer tlthe Un~tp,1 ,-t~tq'M,'!n: thnt he Is ri -1'nt of Via r -tnt@ Of' NwYor'.

Fiworn to before me thInt 30th dqyof Nov'^rber, l1937

G~. ZA11Y AUSAh Notrnrv Public JII.Htl J. F " e '

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Mr. Di Falco. The name which appears in

the Joint Resolution, the Marconi Memorial Asso-

ciation, is incorrect. The proper name is he

Marconi Memorial Foundation, Incorporated.

I would also like to introduce into the record the names of various prominent men in public office all over the United States who have offered to act on the Hionorary Committee for the erection of this memorial. We have in that list the names of twenty-seven Governors of States, over one hundred Congressmen, and twelve or thirteen

Senators, not including various judges in the various courts who have pledged their assistance.

The Chairman. Without objection, that may be inserted in the record.

(The list above referred to is as follows:) f H 0 N 0 R A C 0 A filI T T E

Governor Teller Ammons Colorado ;I " Lewis 0. Barrows Maine Kentucky fr * Albert B. Chandler -f-. " B. Worth Clark Idaho

n R. L. Cochran Nebraska

" Fred P. Cone FloridH

" Wilbur L. Cross Connecticut

" Henry Horner Illinois

" Walter A. Huxman Kansas

" Leslie Jensen South Dakota

" Richard Kirman Nevada . " Nelson G. Kraschel Iowa

" Philip F. La Follette Wi sonain

" William Langer North Dakota

f Herbert H. Lehman New York

'i " E. W. Marland Oklahoma S" " Framk F. Merriam California

" Leslie A. Miller Wyoming

" A. Harry Moore New Jersey

n Francis P. Murphy New Hampshire

" Frank Murphy Michigan

* Harry W. Nice Maryland

" Robert E. Quinn Rhode Island

; " R. C. Stanford Arizona

" Lloyd b. Stark Missouri

' Hugh White Mississippi

Ex Governor Harold G. Hoffman New Jersey

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Senator Prenties M. Brown Miohigan

" Arthur Capper Kansas S Royal S. Copeland New York " James J. Davis Pennsylvania

,,' " William H. Dieterioh Illinois

" Guy M. Gillette Iowa

";. " Clyde L. Herring Iowa Virginia " Rush D. Holt West

" Augustine Lonergan Conneotiout

" Ernest Lundeen Minnesota

" William Gibbs McAdoo California

??; " Morris Sheppard Texas " Robert Wagner New York , n David I. Walsh Massachusetts

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Congressman Richard M. Atkinson Tennessee

Robert L. Bacon New York

C. Jasper Bell Missouri

: John T. Bernard Minnesota i'' Alfred F. Beiter New York Sol Bloom New York ".' s' Miohael J. Bradley Pennsylvania 1^ Overton Brooks Louisiana i' Frank H. Buck California I.i Charles A. Buokley New York i' Raymond J. Cannon Wisconsin S; I Joseph E. Casey Massachusetts

Emanuel Celler New York

** Virgil Chapman Kentucky

William M, Citron Connecticut

W. Sterling Cole New York !' William P. Cole, Jr. Maryland

Eugene B. Crowve Indiana ,' Francis D. Culkin New York

Thomas 1. Cullen New York

"I'. John J. Delaney New York Samuel Dickstein New York Joseph A. Dixon Ohio - Frank J. G. Dorsey Pennsylvania x- Fred J. Douglas New York

Andrew Edmiston West Virginia

Henry Ellenbogen Pennsylvania

S Marcellus H. Evans New York L:' Charles I. Faddis Pennsylvania

Hamilton Fish New York it J. Harold Flannery Pennsylvania

Frank W. Fries Illinois

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4'' ; 9t"~i~ I)" ~ ,~a s: s Congressman Clyde L. Garrett Texas :% S Joseph A. Gavagan New York

W: f S Bertrand We Gearhart California

S H. '5; Finly Gray Indiana ~I~2~ " Joseph Gray Pennsylvania

S Norman R. Iaailton Virginia

" Edw. J. Hart New Jersey ;R S John P. Higgins Massachusetts

S Fred A, Hartley, Jr. New Jersey

" Arthur D. Healey Massaohusetts r. i. S Pehr G Holmes Massachus etts r; i: ~1 Congresswoman Nan Wood Honeyman Oregon I: Congressman Ed. V* Izao California .. , Congresswoman Virginia E. Jonokes Indiana ii. Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins Ohio i; Dewey W. Johnson Minnesota

r; Benjamin Jarrett Pennsylvania

I " John Kee West Virginia rt' b George B. Kelly New York

t Martin J* Kennedy New York :~ ;r; Eugene J. Keogh New York

Herman P. Kopplemann Connectiout

- c. S Charles Kramer California ,. * James J. Lanzetta New York S John Lueoke Michigan

Louis Ludlow Indiana

Clarence F. Lea California

Melvin J. Maas Minnesota

S John A. Martin Colorado

S Joseph W Martin, Jr. Massaohusetts

- John W. MoCormack Massachusetts a S John MoSweeney Ohio r,

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I;s~ Congressman Warren G. Magnuson Washington C New York .iil S Jaas ~i Mead

E S Charles De Millard New York

S Arthur W. Mitchell Illinois

I John M. O'Connell Rhode Island k'~ tS John O'Connor New York

Mont ana a..- " James F. O'Connor

I - New York or Congresswvoman Caroline O'Day Wisconsin '' Thomas O'alley : Congressman j. ,c. New Jersey u S Edward Leo O'Neill

Vincent L. Palmisano Maryland !U Herron Pearson Tennessee :r : I st~-~ b ~F. Joseph L, Pfeifer New York ~i. i!' S Alfred N. Phillips, Jr. Connecticut

::. ; S James L. Quinn Pennsylvania

S Louis C, Rabaut Michigan

P S Albert G, Ruthorford Pennsylvania 9 rs tt Daniel A. Reed New York

SA J. Sabath Illinois

Leon Sacks Pennsylmania

Paul W. Shafer Michigan

S James A. Shanley Conneotioout ~' William I. Sirovich New York John J. Sparkann Alabama

6 Henry B. Steagall Alabama 8, 2. W illiam H. Sutphin Now Jersey -F~5 Pt Joe Starnos Alabama

-4s~ ir~ Willian R. Thom Ohio QzI John H. Tolan California

Frank W. Towey, Jr. New Jersey

Jerry Voorhis California "'B James W Wadsworth New York :I ~ilu;~

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Congressman1 iE1nr HWene Newy Jersey Gardner R. I-ithrow

New JorseN? The Lte Congressman dward A.*1enxwy Mr. Di Falco. With reference to the

raising of funds, that will be done through volun-

tary contributions made by people all over the

country. We have already received money from

people in Canada and in Mexico.

We have already received about '.30,000,

entirely from voluntary contributiors. We have not

started yet on the active work in connection with

the raising of funds, because we are waiting for

the action of Congress on this resolution in order

to determine how much will be required to provide

for the erection of a proper monument.

Ir. Treadway. The proviso in the resolution

on page 2 amply protects the Government from any

financial obligation, because that puts it entirely

in the hands of the Secretary of the Interior to

determine whether or not, upon the showing you make

to him, you have sufficient funds.

:I- :i Mr. Di Falco. That is right.

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I believe this resolution was submitted, a

before it was introduced, to the National Q Commission

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on Fine Arts and also to the National Park and

Planning Commission, and we are ready and willing

to do anything that they may suggest in order to

be in complete conformity with their rules or

regulations, to make it proper for the authorities

to accept the memorial.

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Mr. Dickstein. Mr. Chairman, I would

Criscuolo like the committee now to hear MIr. fmlxuunx , who

is a member of the Board of Directors of the

Memorial Foundation.

STAT,ENT 01~' ?.R. LUIGI tRi~MtMk CRISCUOLO, 1088

PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y.

Mr. Criscuolo. Mr. Chairman and Members

of the Committee, I do not know that I can add very

much to what has been said.

I am one of the Vice-Presidents of the

Karconi4 memorial l F'oundation, and as a citizen I

am very much interested in the purpose for which the

foundation was organized.

I do want to say this, however, that the

purpose of the Foundation goes a little beyond the

monument itself. It is intended to be a continuing

proposition for the purpose of commemorating

Guglielmo Marconi not only through a monument, but

also through the encouragment of the establishment

of various educational and scientific projects.

I 4J tf*h

I wanted to say bhat so that you would

know that the purpose of the project is even a

little broader than the erection of the monument

itself, and also as an additional reason why this

project should be encouraged and supported by

the Nation.

Mr. Treadway. This further interest of

the Foundation does not involve the Government in

any way?

Mr. Criscuolo. No, not in the least.

Ir. Treadway. You are simply appealing

now for permission to erect a monument, and anything

else you do is a separate matter?

Mr. Criscuolo. Yes, sir.

Mr. Treadway. That is the way you are

planning it?

Mr. Criscuolo. Yes.

Mr. Dickstein. There will be no expenditure

at all by the Government.

Mr. Treadway. As I understand it, the

Government will be out of the picture upon the 4 %,-' ~.. -.~~ 83

erection of the monument?

Mr. Dickstein. That is right. Mr. Pope

is receiving fine designs from all sections of

the country and we hope to select the best design

in connection with the erection of the monument,

which will oe one of tho finest monuments in the

City of washington.

During the last seven or eii-ht months the

1"ine Arts Commission and the City officials have

been very cooperative in trying to locate a site

for this very fine testimonial.

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STATE ET OF SALVOTOREl PINO, NEW YORK, N. Y.

Mr. Pino. ir. Chairman, I am connected

with Ir. Pope's newspaper and have been for a great

many years. I come in contact with a great number

of people.

The proposed erection of this monument in

Washington has given rise to great enthusiasm,

especially on account of the fact that Washington

is the center of things for the whole country, and we feel that this interest in Marconi is as a figure who has benefitted humanity at large, this is a fitting and pisxpx proper place for the erection of a suitable monument. We think that

Washington is the most suitable place for such a monument because the eyes of the world converge here. r '""'" '

The Chairman. Mr. Lanzetta, if you desire

to make a statement in reference to this resolution

we will be very glad to hear you.

STATEMENT OF HON. JAMES J. LANZETTA, A REPRESENTATIVE

IN CONiJRESS FRO,. TH STATE OF iEW YORK.

Mr. Lanzaetta. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen

of the Committee, I am here today to urge favorable

consideration of House Joint Resolution 499 which

authorizes the erection of a memorial to the

late Guglielmo Marconi, the greatest inventive

genius the world has ever known.

While I realize that Mr. LMarconi is known

the world over and that his name has become a by-

word, I nevertheless feel impelled to say a

few words about this genius whose invention prac-

tically changed our lives.

Senator Guglielmo Marconi, like his B:::

L famous forebear Christopher Columbus who gave to

the world a new hemisphere, B~ gave to humanity and Bi posterity the vast unexplored regions of the air k.~ i

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~ DI~ I ' ii and made it possible by his original invention

and the subsequent improvements and refinements

to expand the trade and commerce of the world,

to save life and property on the high seas, and

to bring joy, happiness, amusement and culture

to millions of people.

Senator Marconi's invention of the wire-

less telegraph marked a real advancement in our

lives. It has been one of the most important

factors in the development of aviation, and it

has given to it the degree of safety which it

agayx enjoys today. Were it not for the radio,

commercial aviation would have been greatly

retarded, and it is indeed 2nm questionable whether

its development would have reached its present

proportions.

Wireless telegraphy and the radio not only

changed our normal lives, but it also affected the

fortunes of nations at war. It enabled warring

nations to keep in constant touch with their

battleships ;'S at sea, thus making it possible for them

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33 to take advantage of every situation.

The world owes a debt of gratitude to

this great inventor who devoted not only his

life but his fortune to the development of this

instrumentality which has oeen so useful to

mankind.

Mr. L.arconi, the son of aUx Giuseppe

Marconi, an Italian, and Anna Jameson of English-

Irish descent, was born at 3ologna, Italy, on

April 25th, 1874. During his early youth he

showed great aptitude for the sciences and

mathematics. At the age of 21 he expressed a

conviction that electric waves could be trans-

mitted through the air so as to be received at

distant points. While at the University of

Bologna he had the good fortune of studying under

the world-wide famous Professor Augusto Reghi

who up to that time had done a great deal of

research work in connection with the Hertzian

waves, which knowledge Mr. Marconi later utilized

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It is said that when !r. iMarconi first

began experimenting, it was his intention to

utilize the ertzian waves for use in transmitting

military orders to troops at distant points and

that in trying to develop this idea he constructed

a machine which discharged electric charges and

a second machine which received them. y means

of these two machines he was able to send messages

at a distance of about two miles. Once satisfied

that the transmission of messages by electricity

was possible for short distances, he began to

work untiringly and unceasingly towards the

transmission of messages at greater distances.

During the year 1895 Mr. Marconi secluded k: ( himself at his father's Villa de Pontecchio and in

-, the course of his experiments discovered that by

.,.. combining an oscillating generator with an electric

wire, which we now know as an antenna, he could I~ P obtain a higher radiating efficiency of electric 1E;i. waves, and that these waves could be easily 1 ~i~it~c 71j~$i j ~:-

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i' apparatus. ~-~r:, received at the other end of his is i' It is said that at the Villa de

Fontecchio were oorn the first two wireless

telegraph stations, and it was during this series

of experiments that he discovered that the distance

which electric waves could be sent increased

appreciably with the increase in height of the

antenna. At the conclusion It of these exper-

iments 1r. arconi.foresaw the practical value

of his new invention and from then on gave

himself entirely to its development.

In connection with the practical develop-

ment of his new invention, Ir. ;:rconi proceeded

to London in 1896 in company with his mother, and

gave a demonstration for Sir William Preece of

the London Post office.

In the Spring of 1897 he made a series

of tests at Salisbury, England, and while in his

first test he was able to transmit electric waves

for a distance of almost 4 kilometers, later on

as the experiments continued, he increased th4

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%i:"! c distance to almost 15 kilometers. t;

When news of Mr. Marconi's success at

Salisbury began to reach the capitols of the world,

the nations began to vie with each other for the

product of this new genius. At the invitation of

the Italian government he gave a practical demon-

stration first at Rome, and later on board his

Majesty's ship, San Marino, at which time he trans-

mitted electric waves to a distance of almost 18

kilometers.

Mr. L.arconi, during the early days of his

experiments, realized that his greatest obstacles

would be the high mp mountains, the curvature of the

earth, the sun, the electric discharges from the

air, and the interference from nearby stations.

However, by persistent effort and continuous

experiments he was able to overcome most of these

Difficulties.

In 1898 he built an apparatus which gave

, him a certain degree of freedom from station

nt rtereence, and in 1899 he was able to establish

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wireless communications at a distance of almost

300 kilometers.

It was in 1901 that Jr. .arconi gave the

first real demonstration of the possibility of

transmitting wireless messages across the Atlantic

Ocean for it was then xx that he succeeded in

sending messages from Foldhu, England, to San

Giovanni de Terranova, Italy. In February 1298

1902 Mr. Karconi succeeded in transmitting wire-

less messages to distances almost 1,000 miles

away, and it was during this series of experi-

ments that he discovered that the efficiency of

wireless transmission was greater during the night

than during the day.

From July to December of that year he

carried on a series of experiments on his Majesty's

ship, Carlo Alberto, in the North Sea, the Baltic

Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean,

and succeeded in sending messages to the 2k

Poldhu station while the ship was in these waters,

thus demonstrating for the first time the

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communications across the mountainous continent

of Europe.

In December 1902 he succeeded in trans-

mitting his first trans-Atlantic message from

Canada to Enland.

From 1902 to 1907 1:r. Marconi continued

with his experiments, and on October 16th, 1907,

he achieved his crowning success when he inaugu-

"rated a regular wireless telegraph service be-

tween England and America.

The value of wireless telegraphy for

saving lives at sea was first demonstrated on

January 23rd, 1909 when the world was thrilled

by the SOSmessage sent by the SS Republic which

was sinking in midocean after having collided with

the SS Florida. Had it mct been for Mr. L arconi's

invention, hundreds of lives would have been lost

as a result of this disaster, and their rescue on I-

the high seas made the world realize the value of

this wonderful invention.

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Mr. Marconi's invention has been in-

strumental in the saving at sea not only thousands

of lives out millions of dollars of property since

the SS Republic rescue.

After perfecting the xwialzz wireless

telegraph, Mr. Marconi began working on the idea

that if signals could be electrically transmitted

that the spoken word could also be similarly

transmitted. As a result of his experiments along

this line he succeeded in 1914 in obtaining the

first substantial results in the transmission of

the spoken word across the ether waves. After his

first success in this new field, he continued in

his efforts and oy constant experimentation with

short waves he succeeded in May, 1924, in trans-

mitting the human voice from England to Australia,

a distance of 10,500 miles.

Mr. Marconi's inventive genius has been

recognized by every government, university and

scientific society throughout the world. He

II received honorary decorations from every country, ,.,

~ ! I,; , - npi...... ~:r?~;:,°:^ yiJ.. b: and he was given honorary degrees by the Univer- a sities of bologna, Cambridge, Oxford, Columbia

and others. In 1909 he divided the Nobel

scientific award for Physics with Ferdinand draun,

and subsequently received the Albert medal from

the Royal Society of Arts of London, England,

the F'ranklin medal, the John Fritz medal, the

John Scott medal, and numerous other decorations.

Senator Narconi was not only a great

inventor out was also a distinguished public

servant. In 1904 he was elected Senator of Italy

which office he held up to the time of his death.

During the W'orld iar he came to the United States for

the purpose of cementing the friendly relations

between Italy and the United States. In 1919 he

was selected oy his government as Delegate Pleni-

potentiary to the Peace Conference at Versailles.

In 1928 the world continued to honor this

great man. In that year he was elected president

of the National Research Council of Rome, and in

1930 he was elected president of the Royal Academy |1

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of Italy. In the year 1929 the King of Italy

conferred upon him the title of Marquis.

In the year 1933 this country again

saw fit to honor this great scientist oy extend-

ing to him a special invitation to visit our 6orld

Fair at Chicago. After his arrival in that city

the day of Octooer 2nd, 1933, was set aside as

Marconi Day as a further mark of respect, affection

and love to the greatest inventor of all times.

His death on July 20th, 1937, was a

tragic loss not only to his family but to humanity i:: and the world at large.

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STATE NiT OF CARMAN A. N±WCOMi3, 6120 OFFUTT ROAD,

SiVY CHAS, i,:ARYLAND.

Ir. Newcomb. Mr. Chairman, I simply want

to be recorded at this time as being heartily in

favor of the passage of this resolution providing

for a site for a monument to Guglielmo iarconi, a

great inventor and a great scientist. I hope the

resolution will be promptly reported favorably

by the committee and passed by the House and Senate

and enacted into law.

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L); i. Lir. Dickstein. Mr. Chairman, the

resolution should be amended by striking out in

lines 4 and 5, page 1, "the Marconi Memorial

Association", and inserting "The Larconi Mlemorial

Foundation, Inc."

Mr. Chairman, Jeneroso Pope, a very saasxx

class highcitizen, is behind this proposition. We also

hqve a list of several hundred people who have in-

dicated a desire to support this memorial, and we

could bring them here, if you should want them to

appear. ut in view of what you have said, I think

you do not need any more witnesses to convince you

that this is a proper thing to do.

We are not asking for any money from the

Government.

We will be glad to put in the record the

names of other witnesses who would testify, and in

order -to save the time of the committee we will not

'^," do more than that. '" I will very much appreciate it if the

Cij'/ : / f Sttee will take action as soon as possible,because * ^r -^^ ^ ;^i^^:, -"'l -^ * ' ft 98

we would like to get started. I think it would

be a great tribute to this committee and to

Congress to pass this resolution because it is

one of the few pieces of legislation in connection

with which the Government will not be required to

spend a nickel.

On behalf of myself and the witnesses who

appeared this morning, and the many other people

who are interested in this matter, I want to thank

you very much, Mr. Chairman, for giving us the

opportunity to present it to you.

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