12 DECEMBER 1925, Page 20

A BROADCAST COMPETITION

I r • • [To the Editor of the Sescrxroa.] pa,—The British Broadcasting Company have very kindly allowed us to arrange a special competition in connexion with the- -broadcasting of their " Mystery Play." The first act of this play was broadcast last Monday, the second will be sent out on Saturday next and will summarize all vital infor-. motion given in the first act ;" and finally, on December 19th, the last act giving the solution will be performed. Listeners, are invited to send their solution of how the crime was corn-' initted, accompanied by an entrance fee of 1s., to the Winter Distress League, 23 Bedford Row, W.C. 1, not later than the first post on Thursday, December 17th. A prize of £100 will be given for the most accurate and concise solution, and the three judges will be Sir Arther Stanley, Chairman of the Wireless League, Sir George Lawson Johnston, and " Ian Hay." We hope that this simple competition may result in a substantial addition to our funds, which, as I think you know,. are mostly paid out in the shape of wages in connexion with special schemes of work.—I am • Sir, &c.,

ETIIEL M. WOOD, Chairman of the- Finance and General Purposes Committee. ' Winter Distress League, 23 Bedford Row, London, W .C.1.