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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
CONGRESS WILL RADIO
SPEECHES TO VOTERS
Bill Introduced by Rcprcscn-
tativc Brennan Calls for
Legislative Broadcastcr.

The introduction OF n bill into
Congress by Representative Vincent
NJ. Brennan. OF Michigan. to, have
the Capitol equipped with huge
radio broadcastinE station. so that
every word our lawmakers utter may
be correctly recorded and sent
broadcast to their constituents. ia
acclaimed by engineers and public
men as one OF the most Important
pieces of Legislation proposed In re-
cent times.
This innovation would enable the
entire population OF the country.
were they equipped with small re-
ceiving outfits. to be present in the
midst Of some OF the most history
making speeches uttered in the
world. 1t would give each individual
voter an opportunity of hearing
each speech OF the President due
tom of delivering these messages be-
fore Congress in person, II is de-
clarcd
To Awaken Public Interest.
Schools engaged in the study OF
American history and civics could,
with the installation of receiver
and loud speaker. obtain knowledge
OF how the government functions Mt
first hand, with. naturally. IL height
ened interest. The advantage OF lis
icninE In on the actual speeches over
the present form of consulting out
of-date texts and the provcrbiany
arid and pOintlcss Congressional
Record Is obvious.
Representative Brennan, in intro
ducing the bill. stated that one of
the purposes In Introducing the bill
in Congress was to place this most
promising method of communication
under the actual and close obscrva-
ton OF Congress" He said that per
Sonal contact with the art would do
more TO fit them for the important
legislation on the subject now pend
ing than anything known "a per-
'nanent and beneficial result OF this
application of radio will he re-
awakening o: public interest in the
doings of Congress" he declared
Dcsir" 4" Know Vote.
National Legislation each year is
becoming of more and more impor-
lance TO the American people. MANY
business houses find II desirable to
be Informed the moment an i'm
portant bill is passed or Il vote TAX
en-. The action of Congress. and
particularly the time it is taken.
frequently affects investments in
volvinE millions. The time when a
tariff bill goes into effect is of vital
interest tn a ship at sea bringing in
imports to the country. The time
when a bill restricting aimmigra ton
goes Into effect is of equal interest
to the transatlantic liner carrying
immigrants to our shores"
Mr.. brennan declares that, were
this bill passed, congressman would
not be compelled to attend a num-
her OF speeches. This would be ac-
cohplishcd by the installation OF
small receiving sets at the homes
OF each of the individual members
of that Legislative body. 1t would
Tighten their burden considerable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
CLOUDS MAY CAUSE
FADING" IN RADIO
Study of Weather Conditions
Will BE Aid to Oper-
atOrs.
[By United News.l

WASliINGTON. April 29.-Word has
Just come to the radio division of
the Department OF Commerce from
operators on ship board. that fading
happens" when q cloud passes be.
tween the transmitting and receiy-
Ing stations.
For some time many experts had
hcid this theory, and recent obscrva.
tons seem To bear II out And given
that the passing cloud theory" Is "a
good explanation Of fading, II liz cx.
pcctcd that another radio wrinkle"
will develop.
Storm warnings for the ether are
now Il possibility.
Iy studying weather conditions,
experts here point out. the radio
fan might vel! he able to forecast
how successful broadcastlng will be
from day to day. He might also OBJ
serve the type Of cloud which causes
the most fading, and having made
that observation. note 1t down and
pass The Information along TO his
district Federal radio inspector
Government ofiici als are Interested
ia fading largely from the stand
point Of the amateur. because the
.arge commercial station has suf-
'ic!cnt power To overcome this type
Of interference.
But tho increased demand for gov
'THHieIl HldThFt. crop ana weather
reports Ly radio--which reports arc
broadcastcd often b. private Ii
censed radio stations-now makes II
Imperative for the broadcas;ing sta
ton TO study fading and all other
varieties OF interference. such az
static and strays. This study Is not
only for the protection Of the sta
ton and It's clients. but for the gen
eral good OF radio Development.
ln succeeding article broadcast
inr VIII be discussed. y fairly large
part OF the interference that inter-
rupts or completely ruins the radio
fans enjoyment Of his receiving set,
is believed by experts here to he
caused by bad hroadcasting.
There are certain inevitable and
natura: disturbances IN the air. hut
added TO these are the noises OF the
transmitting stations machinery.
These noises. II Is pointed out. must
be dcadened to an absolute minimum
because they set up tremendous in
reference. To overcome these me
chanical noises is one OF the press
ing problems Of the radio broad
caster. The problem is especially
difficult because these noises cannot
be tuned out" They are part Of
the broadcast itself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Radio Order snyc. wait.

Radio spared many visitors to the
BermudaS three or fOurday wait
for steamship when officials OF tn,
Royal Mail Lines requested the Lam
port & Holt Line to send n radio
message TO Captain Oscar Penr!:c
of the steamship Vasari. which was
bound for New York from Rio ia
metro. to call at Bermuda for passcn
gers booked By the Royal Mail Line
Captain Pcnrice Immediately changed
his course and picked up the passcn.
gers. who arrived in New York tn,
following Monday. This is said I,
be the first time that such an order
has been issued by radio.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
ukRANIAN INVENTS
DIRECTIONAL RADIO

discovery OF method whereby
wHeiess messages may be sent 10 "a
definite receiving station is claimed
IN an announcement by the Official
iFess bureau. The remarkable dis
'"'cTE is due To Ukrainian cleo
:! engineer named Chaykc. and
u is reported that by means OF a
Simple apparatus. Chayke is able TO
s'raiShten out and group what are
,echnica'lY termed locked power
'hes OF the magnetic field into
parallel rays. These rays. the in
ventor claims. can penetrate noun
'ains and other instructions. thereby
eliminating the necessity of high an
tcnna.
II is also asserted that the dis
c"V"ry VIII enable the location from
the surface of the Garth of metal
deposits in the earth. and will be of
great service to medical and other
sciences. Chayke is continuing his
experiments for the scientific-tech-
meal department of the Ukrainian
government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
The Radio Widow

in days gone by you've heard about
The Widows-tiolf and Grass.
But now liz added Qucen<of All.
She leads the Widow class
Her husbands gone on radio.
And though he's home each night,
His X. c. set up in his den
Keeps him well out OF sight.
Each eve the Dialogues the same:
Lets see show" she'll say
oh. please keep still moment, dear.
I've got KDKA."
Another night. "rhc Simpsons phoncd
They'd call on you and le"
lie says: "Oh. darn, tonirht's the
night
Ed Wynn's at WIZ"
Ana so II goes the whole week
through
TIL Sunday rolls around.
And when it's time to go to church,
Dear daddy cant found
Lets try the den." suggests his son,
who knows his dad full we'll:
they find him list'nlng to a sermon
From WBL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Boy Scout Gets Radio
Set on His Own Terms

The following letter recently re-
ceivcd at the headquarters OF 4
radio corporation in New York. 1t
gives just a hint of the growing
interest taken by everybody in
radio, and shows that il pays To
mix "a little sentiment with a lit
tie business.
The letter reads:
new York.
dear Sirs,
have just received your ac-
knowiedg cmcnt of my order to be
shipped C. .. -. bit / find that you
will have to give me Terms IL you
are to sell me. am only IL
twelve) years old and am Boy
Scout. as / have already told you.
and being Boy Scout / am not
able to borrow money from my
mother.
I saw your Advertisement in
Boys magazine some time ago but
did not have the Money. hut about
would sell him some hens. He was
10 come for them but didn't. so /
cannot nay the c. o. d. II you
would accept terms. sav a 81 IDOL
lar) down and Month to nay !
could sell my Hens TO the butcher
as they are not laying and I ex-
pcct some chicks next week. any
way.
am inclosinE 81 (dollar) in
hopes You will accept my Terms.
Please tell the post Office employees
TO keep the set at the post Office.
until ] call for 1t.
Yours Truly.
We are advised that an cxccu-
tive of the corporation, who de-
sires his name withheld, instruct
ed the bookkeeping department to
charge the $500 for tho set to his
personal account and see that the
boy Scout" Immediately got his
set.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Va. Radio Fans Invited
to Dispatch Forum

With the growing thousands of
complex problems now engaging
the million or more radio enthus-
lasts all over the country, such as
the extreme scarcity OF appara-
tus, the difficulties Of construct
ing outfits to partially counteract
the effect Of this scarcity, methods
of preventing interference and
static and the host OF others, the
establishment of Radio Forum
In these columns has been mad,
virtual necessity.
Readers of this page arc invit-
cd to join in n discussion of any
current problem affecting radio
communication, adding what store
OF knowledge they may have
CLEANED from practical experience
In tho operation or construction
OF radio apparatus or In the field
OF Legislative or public thought
anccting radio. Letters should
be on ono side Of the sheet only,
and for purposes. OF fair play
should not exceed 300 words.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Political Candidates
TO Broadcast Pleas

Free ether" may become n
plank in the platforms o! politi-
cal parties In the future as n re-
suit Of The Juror caused BIZ the
broadcastins OF il political speech
ny senator Harry S. New. Of In
diana. y rival party might well
oppose the plea for "loosening the
Republican hold on the air. by
pointing out the advantages OF
experimenting hot air" with air
waves and Of the more sanitary
method Of kissing the babies by
wireless. But where would the
cigars comc in?
This condition was forccastcd
in manner some time ago when
Virginia candidate for Congress
announced his intention OF using
the broadcast transmittcr as a
means OF bringing his plea to tho
attention OF VirgInians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Eik's Horn Supports Aerial.

Never. in the annals of the north
woods, has an elk been seen with
an aerial on his horns. but in the
big towns they have. More than 220
ELK organizations are now equipped
with radiophonc sets. and. just to
make the statement correct that the
horns have acrials. two of the or
ganiZations have rugged up indoor
loops on the mounted heads that
usually hang over the lreplaccs at
the b. i. o. T.. headquarters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
PROCESS OF TUNING,
NOT DIFFICULT lob
Understanding of Few Rules Should Make Average
Radio Fan Adept in Bringing In Most Recalcitrant
Broadcast-tour Major Operations Necessary.

Popular conception of the process
OF tuning" radio signals at pres
cnt seems to have 1t that there are
"a lot of dtais aud knobs and things
that have to bc twisted about" The
truth of the matter is that. were
one To visit the average novice be-
tween tho hours OF and II o'clock.
lie would be greeted hy An GS-oy-
natcly encouraged and disappointed
fan in tho act of synchronatinS a
bitten tongue with such twisting and
turning.
Now il one expects to obtain cf-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Underwater Radio Dcv.,oned

The radio division of the United
states Navy has developed 4 special
radio receiving apparatus for use
with underwater oscillators. Recent
~. in n test. the battleship Ohio
while lying nifty miles off the Am
br"sc Channel Lighthouse. received
signals sent from the liEhtship. The
submarine bell OF the lghtship can
be heard by mariners for five miles
by means OF sound oscillator under
water. il Is said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
mnvl.lbIc Aua,.ncc, n.,non,,.

The appeal OF Miss Anne Morgan
through the KYW radiophone for
funds for French orphans brought
checks which. according TO the So
licitor. gave no more pleasure than
any contribution have ever re-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
:? QUERIES

q. a. F.-What Is potentiomet err
and what function does Il perform.
and how is ii connected in short
wave :egcnerative circuit using a
, coupler and n ,icklrr feed back with
Il CN20o radiotron dctector tube?
Answer.--This instrument is sim
pie variable resistance usually made
~ graphite semicircular rod with
sliding contact ordinarily connected
to the negative side of the plate volt
age battery. The ends of the resist
rncc are connected directly across
the terminals of the six vol, -" bat
terry. This permits Of tho necessaI-
fine adjustment OF plate current con-
uucivc In best results In vacuum
tube operation. Although this instru-
ment viii add greatly to your Ell
cheney, number OF reliable amateurs
do not use ii and vary their plate
voltage with the simple cXpedient OF
clip moved from each cell OF the b.
battery unit.
T. NJ. P.-what is the difference
between radio ana audo frequency
ainplificationc
Answer.-A short way OF express
ing this difference Is to say that audio
frequency makes louder signals that
nave already been detected whereas
radio req uency amplification
strengthens weak impulses SO that
they may be detected. II Is therefore
possible with radio frequency ampli-
hcation to detect signals from n great
distance that would not be strong
enough to be detected with one tube
alone or with audio frequency ampli-
hcation. The difference in apparat,ls
is principally in the transformer in
serted between the tubes. although
there are Il number OF different cir
cults.
Il. l.. P.-Pleasc tell me II re-
Ecnerativc receiver will work we'll
using telephone line as an aerial?
Answ"r.--it is not advisable to use
the telephone line as an aerial Put
up single wire aerial about 100
icct long ana at least thirty feet
hish FOR best results. The telcphonc
hhc has Il high ohmic resistance and
usually has various currents flowing
In II.
q. IL. G.-Wiii a pair OF telephone
receivers like those used bv tho al
cphone lincmen work on n wireless
set? l have received telcgraphic sig
nails with them faintly. but can Get
n" telephone signals My set is a
homemade one
Answer.--Such telephone receiver.
VIII work efficiently only on tele-
phone work. as they are not SUI
Recently sensitive for radio work.
For the latter, the receivers should
he of at lcas. 1000 ohms resist
ance: telephone receivers have n re-
sistancc OF only about scventy-flve
ohms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
WIZ.

3 l.. M.--Eadio chapel.
s T. M.--Musical program by tho
Canton Trio. which has proved so
popular, Henry Felix. violin; Harry
Holland, cello. Nelson Ruscoe. piano
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
kYW.
tGhicaE0, IT'D

$40 y. M.-Radio chapel. conducted
by Rev. John ". Funston. pastor of
the Wooliey Memorial ". l.. Church.
Chicago. III.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Newark, ~. il

=. M--Radio chapel services.
1910 y. M.-Sacrel music. Aeolian
crchestrclle and Duo-Art piano.
L. Sandman tales and tho
Bubble Book That Sings" by Har
per & Bros.
$50 i. M.-"History OF Sugar" by
Mr.. Green.
S:l5 i. M-Music by Norman's
String Orchestra OF fifty nieccs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
Program for Today

bdilE rdulO programs Will be car
rIcd each morning in The Times Dis
patch:
KDkA.
EAST PittsburEh.)
II \. M.-ServiCcs OF the Point
Breeze Presbyterian Church, Fifth
and Penn Avenues. Pittsburgh, Pa.
DR.. l.. II. Barker. minister.
2:i5 l.. M-Children's Bible stories.
j. M-RadiO chapel at kD< 4
station. conducted by Rev. 4. w. S.
Garden. OF Emanuel Episcopal Church.
North and Allegheny Avenues, Pitts
burgh. Pa.
p. M.--Scrv!ccs OF the Calvary
Episcopal Church. Shady Avenue,
Pittsburgh. Pa. Rev. T.. J. Van Ell
ten, rector.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02
REEDS5URG COUPLE CELEBRATE
25 tn WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Davis, Reeds
burg, celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary recently.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02
GIRL
STILL MISSING

AS yet no trace has been found Of
Helen Bennett, who left Reedsburg
nearly two weeks ago. Miss Bennett
is the Is year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Bennett, who reside on a
farm near Reedsburg. The girl went
away without the knowledge of her
parents, having first cashed a fifty
dollar Liberty bond at a store there.
Cards were received from the girl
by her mother and grandmother to
the effect that it was useless to look
for her as they would not find her.
The post mark being Sioux City, Ia,
the parents left for that place on Fri
day afternoon. After working with
the police there for severals days.
they report no trace of the missing
girl
An aunt had formerly taught in a
little town, Avon. not far from Sioux
City and it was thought that the girl
might have gone there but thorough
search revealed no information be-
yondi the fact that tickets had been
sold to that place from Sioux City,
one Thursday and two on Friday. A
girl generally answering to the des-
cription of Helen had applied for
work at Sioux City employment bur
eau but was lost track Of.
On Tuesday, District Attorney Bohn
received letter stating that while
every effort is being made to locate
the Missing girl, no positive informa-
ton concerning her whereabouts has
been learned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02
TO SILL LAND
AT DEVILS LAKE

The conservation commission may
sell eight acres of land adjoining
Devils Lake State Park it acquired
from the American Refrac tories COM
pany in carrying out legislative or
der to secure the removal and ex-
clusion OF the company from the park,
Attorney General w. J. Morgan held
i'll an opinion on Saturday at Madi-
son. Having acquired this land and
Invested the company of it's title, the
commission may dispose of holdings
and thereby reduce the cost of the
transaction, the attorney general said.
The land is north of the park, across
the highway. An abandoned board
ing house and several cottages are
located on.:the: .-S acres. -
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02
BARABCO H. S.
! Wins AGAIN

The first and second basketball
teams of the local high school left
Reedsburg at 5 a. m. today with a
victory apiece. The second team. game
was fast, hard fought game ending
in Is to II victory for Baraboo.; -
The first team had little trouble in
winning their game. The smooth team
work drilled into the played by Coach
Warren Wright and featured by the
local team all season was again evil
dent and if this short pass system can
be maintained in the remaining games,
Baraboo should be represented at the
La Crosse Tournament
Next Friday light the local quintet
has the fast Tomah aggregation to
play. The 25 to Is victory over Reeds
burg should not make the local team
over-confident for this tilt.
Many Baraboo rooters accompanied
the teams to the Second City
Line Up: Second team
BarabOo Reedsburg
Thompson RI Hahn RI
McGinnis IF Henry If
Kasiska c. Stern c.
Compton RG Schroeder RG
Frank LG Reuhland LG
Substitutes: Rooney for Thompson,
Peterson for McGinnis Thompson for
Kasiska, Compton for Peterson.
Baskets: Thompson 2, Rooney 3,
Compton l, Stern 1, Henry 3, Hahn l.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02
PASTORS
IDEAS ON DANCE
CONTINUED from page Cne.,

1--WE regret the1large place dancing
holds in our public schools. The dance
should not be used to supplant the
aridity Of cur social resources. 1t is
a sad commentary on our intelligence
if we cannot find other entertainment
more elevating and free from objec-
ton The following quotation from
0. S. Grant we consider sane and
sensible: "Any institution that tends
to lower the moral standard Of COM
munity is a dangerous thing. Any
thing that tends to draw young peo-
pie away from the churches and their
teachings, anything that: tends to
make young people indulge in cues
tionable anusements as pointed out
to them by Epworth Leagues, Chris
tian Endeavors and such organiza
tions, should not be allowed to exist.
To this we all agree. Then how about
the high school board and, corps Of
teachers to plan social evenings that
the best class of young people, can
not indulge in 1T? If the, Christian
young people are not the. best class
then churches are@a failure and
detriment. The social conditions in
our schools are ,in,7open opposition
to all Institutions that stand for the
betterment of oHr6young. Is: this, OPP
position consistent with: our Chris
tan civilization? Is it not, enough to
take the bible out Of the schools with
out putting the modern dance in its
placer Does not the} high school
dance put young Christians. in try
ing position especially. if they have
any confidence. in their teachers, who
plan such eyenings?" !. %4s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02
BARABOO GIRL
TELLS OF WORK
AS MISSIONARY
Continued from page one.)

street in February and almost run
over a little year old toddler with
only a short jacket to his back, out
toddling in the road. No, they do not
die, as you would think they must
,a Have on Twelve Braids
y 81 would like to tell you oceans
about these babies who come to
church with their black hair braided
in twelve tiny braids on each side
Of a part Oh top of their heads; how
they make so much noise running
around that their mothers finally have
to tie them on their backs, where
they gotos sleep with their heads roll
ing back. Babies in Korea are not
made to mind very well, | am afraid,
but our girls are mostly very obed-
lent so the spelling. does not seem to
be- permanent, ...,1a< Il.
Father is still in, California, on his.
little fruit ranch. He keeps well and
is very active, doing most Of the work
yet" 34 (
g.s Miss, Dillingham; speaks of the
pleasure it gives her. to hear from
old. friends her and her pleasant
recollections Of, Baraboo days. ~ II \
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02
WOODEN MILL IS
HIT BY FLOOD

I Several departments Of the Island
WOODEN Mill company ceased Opera
tions this morning fer few days be-
cause of water from the Baraboo
river leaking into the boiler room Of
the plant. The water is about one
foot deep, where it found its way
into the room, on account Of the high
water mark of the local stream.
Operations ceased in only few Of
the departments, which were imme-
diately affected by the food.
An Ice jam on the river ia believed
to have caused the difficulty.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-02

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was sale of so many lamp chimneys
and flashlights.
- .f'+E * *s* ,~1@ II.
a'a3. r'~~,@: noi >.s4s... - tn
; The awning in front Of. the. .Melzl
& McGann furniture store came down
with crash, Fortunately no one was
injured. >&nag ~ . ~t
g * y
About fifteen miles Of wires above
Elroy are down. The storm in that
section was much worse than in the
Baraboo region.
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph company shipped in about 49,
900 pounds Of copper by express One
charge for carriage was $4,000.
-: 4: j.
When the sun broke broke on the
landscape a myrid glistening gems
cleaned along every street and on
the wooded slopes. &%