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essary as a bypass for the high frequency currents.
 Transformer
 The crystal detector is joined dj- rectly across the secondary of the radio frequency transformer with the telephone in series in the usual man. ner. It was found that sufficient energy was obtained from the output of the transformer to operate any typo of crystal detector, and conse- quently 1t s<strongly recommended that a retector of more rugged type than galena be employed in or der to reduce the necessity of ire. quent adjustments of the cats whisker. Silicon or iron pyrites were found to be excellent detectors.
 As rectifier the crystal. detector Is quite on a par with the vacuum tube, and it has advantages not en- joyed by the vacuum tube, in that 1t is completely noiseless in it's own operation and the consequence is that the reproduction in the telephone is very sweet and clear.
 Second Stage Fails
 In the exi- eriments in the labora tory 1t was found that the addition of a second stage reduced the efficiency of the entire set and. as matter of fact, the output as reproduced in the telephone was not as strong as from one stage. It was found that the crystal detector would stand fair amount of ordinary vi- bration Without losing it's sensitive spot. Of course, deliberate shock would throw it out of adjustment.
 This circuit is extremely simple to operate. There are but two ad- justments to make after the fila ment current has been turned on to the proper degree. It will be found that the tube operates best when it is slightly more brilliant than in the normal receiving sets that do not employ radio frequency amplifi- cation.
 The two adjustments are the vari- ometer in the aerial, circuit and the potentiometer as a matter of fact once the potentiometer has been set a slight adjustment of the variometer will tune the circuit to different stations.
 Will Not Eliminate Static.
 While this circuit eliminates inter- ference from other stations to a very marked degree, it does not, of course eliminate static. However static interference is not quite as bad as that experienced with a detector. and two stages of audio frequency am plification.
 The complete equipment for this circuit is the aerial and ground con
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DOTS AND DASHES

While in Bessemer the other day noticed an aerial consisting of two wires suspended on pole at one end and house at the other. Upon inquiring l found that it was owned by Edward Houston, 1902 Fifth ave- nue, Bessemer. Edward has crys- tai set which he made himself and he did rather neat job.
 Paul Jones, south Bessemer, has an audion receiving set.
 The First Baptist church of Besse- mer has very large aerial on two poles located on top of the build ing. The aerial is three wires but as no one was there at the time I could get no information concerning the set.
 While listening in" last Sunday afternoon I heard conversation be- tween three local amateurs who arc known to all of you. They were Coleman Gillian 6 D O, MT. Hew- lett Anseley (5 J O) and Carlisle Bell (5 z A S). One of them would talk while the other two listened. Station t5 z A 8 comes in with es- pecially good clearness and very loud,
 Edward Beauty Twelfth street, south, has one of the prettiest home made sets l have ever seen. It Is not pretty in appearance but it "drags 'em in" from all over the country. This set is a short wave type using two variometers. Both of the variometers and the vario coupler were wound by the owner Edward also has made two stage amplifier and with the aid of this hears many stations. a few of which are: K D K A (The Radiophone broadcasting station of the Westing- house Electric and Manufacturing company. East Pittsburgh, Penn.) W c Y. Schenectady New York; the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Louisville. Ky, St. Louis, Mo-, and many others.
 James Middlebrooks also has a short wave and tells us that in one night he heard the following sta- tions: Pittsburg, Kansas City Star. Houston. Texas, Galveston, Texas. New Orleans. La.. Atlanta, Louisville, Ky, and St. Louis, Mo.
 The boys who have won The Age Herald radio sets each Saturday have shown very good spirit about informing us as soon as they tried the set out. We have had some very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03

By JACK BURNS.
 How successfully can a crystal de- tector be used for receiving broad cast music and entertainment after the incoming wave has been sub jected to high frequency amplifica- tlon7 To solve this question a series of extensive experiments were con- ducted during the week in our new laboratory.
 The results of these tests em- phasize that 1t can be done success fully without limitation. So far we have not been able to obtain success with more than one stage of radio frequency amplification ahead of the crystal. All attempts to be beyond one stage have resulted in material reduction of signal strength.
 In order to approximate the most adverse condition the test was made with single wire indoor aerial, con- sisting of 50 feet of No. IS cotton covered annunciator wire. This wire was stretched in a room on the fsf- teenth floor of eel-construction building. where the worst shielding effect is met. During the experi- ments first one stage of radio fre- quency amplification was employed,
 
 Circuit Made simple
 In order to reduce the circuit to It's simplest form the tuning element in the aerial consisted of an ordi- nary standard short wave variometer directly connected to the aerial and ground. The amplifying tubes were of the UV POI type. and the high frequency transformers of the R. T.. type.
 In operation it was found that the circuit was particularly steady so long as no more than one stage was employed, and moreover 1t was very selective, far more so than in the case of the ordinary crystal set using was so selective that the slightest turn of the variometer rotor threw out the broadcasting station, and as a consequence it was found advisable to use a vernier attachment on the dial of the variometer in order to make minute adjustment of 1t. In- terference from wireless telegraph
 Potentiometer Is Necessary
 Potentiometer Is Necessary.
 The circuit is held in stability by a potentiometer, which should have direct current resistance of at least 200. ohms. It will be found that in operation the best results are ob- tained with the potentiometer poin- ter almost completely over to the negative side. A fixed condenser of 009 mid. capacity shunted across this side of the potentiometer is nec-
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his crystal set. Willard lives ion Ash street and has many boy friends who help him keep his set tn pp- eration.
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among tourists is the falling marx. Many of them are spending mark. which they bought in the United States when the idea was still prev alent in the world that the mark was good investment.
 "I paid eight cents apiece for m- marks and now I could buy them for one-eighth of a cent apiece,r one ola woman remarked sadly to a group of younger women. 'T want to tell you am off speculation in Europeap exchange for all time"
 Nearly all the criticism one hears of Germany and the Germans is from tourists with a German accent Police regulations and psssport re- uuirements do not seem half as gallinc to the native born American tourists as they are to those of German ori- gin. At least they do not talk as much about their troubles,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
Fat People Made Slim

Lose pound day without exercise or dieting. Eat what you like and weigh what you wish. Science has made this possible by the discovery of the real req son why people get fat Simply send me your name and I will send you a folder that tells why you got fat and how you and easily and quickly reduce to the weight you want to be. M. B. Smith. Re Bild Labcratories. Dept. 2ooo. HOO Coca Cola Building. Kansas City. Mo
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nection. In the event that an indoor aerial is used lightning arresters are not necessary. One standard short wave variometer. one vacuum tube. UV POI with socket and rheostat. one 200-ohm potentiometer, one fixed condenser, .002 mid. capacity, and $ volt battery and "B' batteries giv- ing total voltage of 45.. one crystal detector, one pair of telephones and one radio frequency transformer.
 Experiments are now being made for the purpose of joining two stages of audio frequency amplification to the output from the crystal .detector so that the music can be reproduced on the loud speaker. As soon as this has been successfully achieved a de- tailed story describing the circuit and apparatus will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
AMERICAN TOURISTS. BLOCKING ID BERLIN
Streets Crowded With Fruit Vendors, Flower Sellers
 and Other PeddIerS

Berlin, September 2.-"Rubber-neck wagon" has become standard Ger man word and sightseeing tours aboutBerlin are supplied with all American trimmings.
 This Is the German White House. the home of President Ebert" the conductors announce as they pass along Wilhelm street.
 When the touring cars crcss the bridge over the Spree, in sight of the lock which regulates the height of water in the highly-canalized stream. the conductors shout: Its Just like the locks on the Panama Canal, put not quite so big
 Inter den Linden is now buster than the avenues of Coney Island on a bright day, and half or the pedes- trians are speaking English. The touring cars all start from Unter flotilla of autobusses moves out of the famous boulevard loaded with tour ists bent on getting birds eye view of the German capital.
 All guides speak both German and English. At least that Is what the piacards on the autohusses say. But the tax on the voices of the guides has been so great during the summer rush that many of them are too hoarse to be understood in any lan- guage.
 Under den Linden is no longer the quiet, dignified thoroughfare 1t was in imperial days. If the Kaiser were to quit cutting trees at Doorn long enough to visit his favorite thoroughfare he would scarcely rec ognize it.
 Miscellaneous traffic now moves along the boulevard and cars and cabs are parked everywhere. Cafes have extended their crowds far out on the sidewalks. Vendors of post ivory and amber ornaments are dis played than can be seen on the board walk at Atlantic City.
 English Spoken.
 Blind soldiers led by police dogs and crippled soldiers in invalid chairs offer matches for sale from Bran deuburg gate to the Royal castle on the Spree. Flower-sellers, fruit vendors and book peddlers have found places along the boulevard. Cabarets which advertise pallets no table chiefly for their warm weather costumes and moving picture houses have Hooked into Unter den Linden It Is the home of the tourist, and all the visitors who want to get their moneys worth are centering there k English Is spoken on Inter den Lin- den about as generally this summer as 1t was on the Champs Elysees when the United States army wal still in France. But the majority of the tourists are women, and many of them speak English with a decided German accent. German-Americany are Hooking here in great numbers to show the fatherland to their children and grandchildren, and il Is amusing to hear the comments of the old folks who haven't been in Germany since they were children.
 The standard topic of conversation nection. In the event that an indoo,
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diagram the circuit for of radio
 ampfcation coupled to crystal deteco This circuit has found operation The only tuning after the circuit has the other brings or throws out the station The pntmeter is
 negative side The apparatus this circuit numbered fol
 simplifying tube; condenser rhostat; radio frequency transformer crystal detector telephone B" battery, volts;s A battery
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Continued From Page One.
served until illness caused him to
retire
Wife Always With Him.
His faithful wife has been his
eyes and his amanuensis during all
the years of his affliction and as
his guide became as prominent a
figure at the Capitol as himself.
About five years ago she suffered
stroke of paralysis which left
her an invalid.
When President Wilson "alled
Congress in extraordinary session
in April. 1917. the chaplain opened
the session with his celebrated
prayer.
One son. Harry, was killed curing
the Spanish-American war. He Is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Har-
riet D.; two sons. Fayett Dickin
son. a law graduate OF George
Washington University practicing
in Seattle, Wash; William. min
lister. of Concord, Mich, and
daughter. Mrs. Jennie Dickinson
Marble, of Pasadena, Cal.
rival of William Couden, Inter-
ment under the direction of J. will
lam Lee, will be in Arlington Gem
etery. The cortege will c,nsist Of
veterans of Burnside Post. G., A. r.,
Of which Mr.. Couden was a .mem-
Der.
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 22.-B'Itter-
. Creamery. fancy. s7a3sc: choice. asa
SEC: good. 33a34c. prints. 33aloc:
blocks. 37a39c: nearby. S3a36c:
ladle. 26a27c; Maryland and Penn
sylvania rolls. 23a24c: West vir-
ginia rolls. 22a23c; store-packed.
22c-
Eggs-The following prices are
for wholesale lots. jobbing lots
higher: Maryland. Pennsylvania and
nearby firsts. Csc; West Virginia,
23c: Southern, 22c.
Live Poultry-Chickens, old hens.
41s Is. and over. 24a25c: medium. 8
to lbs. 20a22c; white Leghorns,
h.. 2Oa21c: old roosters. 14a15c;
spring chickens. lbs. and over.
2sa3oc; Il lbs. and over. 27a2Sc; do,
IL to IL lbs. 25a26c; small. X
lbs. and less. 24a25c; white Leg
horns. lbs. and over, 25a26c; Leg
horns. Ia lbs. and over. 24a25c;
smaller. 22a23c- Spring ducks, 3h
lbs. and over. white Pekins, 20a21c;
do. puddle. 1sa20c; do, Muscovy,
Ice: smaller and poor, 15a16c.
Pigeons. young. pair. Csc; old. pair,
20a25c. Guinea fowl. young. IL
lbs. and over. each, 5oa6oc.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-23
WHOLESALE SHOE
THEFTS CHARGED
Trucking Crew Held After
Recovery of 10 Pairs by
Detectives.

Following three arrests IN con.
nection with the disappearance OF
a case of shoes from the Washing
ton and Norfolk Steamboat Company
wharf sometime ago. Headquarters
detectives believe they have uncov-
cred a systematic theft of shoes
from wholesale lots being delivered.
The men arrested. all colored, are
Ellis Wells, 36 years old, Bruins
wick Hotel; his brother. James
Wells. 80 years old, 13s N street
southeast; and John Patterson
White, 1913 Fifth street northwest.
According to the police, when White
was arrested he gave his name and
address as Paul Jones. 46s Third
street southwest.
These men. the police say, were
truckers for a transfer company
and working as one crew had ample
opportunity to make the thefts with
which they are charged.
OF the twenty-four pairs Of shoes
in the case stolen from the wharf.
fifteen pairs have been recovered
from the persons and secondhand
dealers to whom they were sold;
also four pairs which had been
taken from other shipments.
In the instance OF the case taken
from the wharf. the police say
White has admitted taking the
shoes and William Wells admitted
helping to sell them. Detectives
Thompson, Embrey. Vermillion and
BRADLEY made the arrests. The men
are being held without bono on
charge of grand larceny.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-23
CURB REGISTERS
DECLINES AFTER
STEADY GAINS
Practically Entire Oil
List Closes Firmer After
Early Recessions.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.--After
showing a strong tone for many
consecutive days. the market on
the New York Curb Exchange re-
fected realizing profits in some Is
sues. and the widest movements in
today's dealings were to lower
prices. standard OIL, Of New York
was a special feature in this re-
spect. that stock, which had moved
up for over two weeks. being Of
fered In fairly large amounts, which
was only natural after its advance
of over 80 points. Standard OIL Of
Indiana was strong at the start.
selling at 116. new high for this
movement. and then yielded to
114K. The recessions, however.
We're followed by Improvement in
the last half of the day. Independ-
ent oil stocks. including Fens,and
and Cities Service. also receded In
the morning. with frmer tons> in
the afternoon.
A feature of the market was the
initial trading in rights to Chesa-
peake and Ohio preferred. which
started at TX and declined to IN.
Bethlehem Steel preferred devei-
oped strength, and rose from s5k
to 96. Eastern Steel sold at 20.
r. H. Macy and Company sold at
55k and So. and the preferred was
traded in at 1863 to 107.
Independence Lead was also active
and strong, with buying coming
into the stock on advices about ia
vorable mine developments Gold
held Development was also in de-
mand from strong sources.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-23
ASSUMES AFFAIRS
OF MRS. MURRAY
of Self-styled Me-
dunn Arrives-Diagnosis
Incomplete.

The affairs of Mrs. Gladys Mur-
raw, self-styled medium, VINO Is
under examination at the Washlng-
ton ASYLUM, were taken over py
her son-in-law. II. NJ. Jacooy' Oh
New York City. yesterday. informed
for the first time of her mother
condition, Mrs. Catherine Jacooy
was unable to make the trip 10
the CAPITOL, but her husband came
and visited the asylum
Although DIR. X. w. kenney' "ho
is in charge of the case mas not
completed his diagnosis, 1t Is 'eN-
nected that some decision will be
reached shortly. Mrs. Murray VIII
afterward either be set at lioerty
or appear before a jury TO pass
on her sanity.
Mrs. Murray. whose case mas pal
lied physicians since she was founo
in what she claims was trance on
= street and taken to the Emer-
Cency Hospital. from which she was
later moved to the psychopathic
ward of the Washington Asylum
constantly protests that :he Is tne
medium 70. communications from
the snirit world. and demands a
iury of scientists to listen 10 their
beheStS.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-23
GOOD BUYING MOVE
HALTSCOTTON FALL
Improved Climatic Conditions
In Important Area Lends
Material Support.

NEW YORK. Aug. a2.-There
was a sharp opening decline in
cotton prices here today. 1t started
20 to 25 points lower and later ex-
tended to a maximum decline of 80
to 81 points from yesterdays clos
ing bid, October going of to 22.5s.
December, 22.61, and January and
March to 22.40. This decline was
entirely due to the Liverpool mar
ket having no response to our late
advance of yesterday afternoon.
The spot price there was off 6
points to 13Sd for middling with
the days total sales 5000 bales,
while futures made a decline of 2
to points from their closing prices
of yesterday against the rise of Is
to 10 they should have sustained to
have equa:led our late advance of
yesterday.
After an early decline the mar
ket met with good buying support,
the late weather reports showing
there had been no rains in Texas
,r pflahoma over might, ana that
he temper atures were still high.
'1he Weather Bureaus forecast was
for generally fair wea .hsr tonight
and tomorrow over the cotton belt
whereas Texas and oklahoma con-
tinues badly in need of genera
rains. The governments next crop
report will be compiled up to
August 25, only three days away
with drought and high temperatures
still prevailing over the western
half of the belt. Its report will
be announced early in the after
noon of September 1.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-23
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BALTIMORE, Aug 22.-Wheat-
Receipts. 1Sf.476 bus. No. 2 red
winter spot. s115s: No. 2 garlcky
spot. s1.05iz: No. 3 garlcky spot,
CSC bd: August. S1.05h: September,
S1.O4L, nominal.
Corn-Receipts. 5.4o4 bus. Track
yellow corn. 7sc- Contract spot,
axe: Nc. 2 spot. 75Ac.
Oats-Recepts. SIPS bus. No. 2
white, 41c. No. white. 4Oc.
Rye-Receipts. 19o.s65 bus. Bag
lots of nearby rye sold at csc. No.
Western spot, s1Sc.
Hay-Receipts. 20 tons: good hay.
s16a1S.
Straw-No. straight rye, per ton.
nominal: No. l tangled rye. per ton.
$3.50; No. I wheat. per ton. s12a
1850: No. 1 oat (nominaD. per ton.
$I2al3.
Mill Feed-City Mills winter bran.
ton. in 10O-lb. sacks. S26; Patapsco
mill feed. ton. in 100-lb sacks. S26;
white middlings. ton. in SO-lb cotton
sacks. 81; same in 1O0-lb jute sacks.
s35. These are jobbng prices.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-23
FAVORABLY REPORT
TWO AMENDMENTS

The House Judiciary Committee
Yesterday favorably reported TWO
Amendments to the judicial code re-
ouested by Attorney General Daugh-
erty to aid in government presocu-
tion of ALLEGED war grafters.
One proposed amendment permits
filing of a civil suit wherever an
accused person is found. whether II
is his legal residence or not. The
other authorizes courts to subpoena
witnesses from any distance, upon
a court order. Under the present
law a witness cannot be compelled
to travel over 100 milees to give
testimony.
One Of these cases. 1t was said,
involves the Phillips-Stevens Lumber
Company. L. ]. Phillips, one of the
heads OF that concern and Repnb-
lican State chairman Of Georgia. has
legal residence in Georgia, but ac-
tually lives in Pennsylvania and has
evaded all attempts TO get court sum-
mons on him from the District Of
Columbia, 1t was said.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-23
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
Furnished BY W. B. Hibbs q co.,
PROFIT TAKING IN
BONDS RULES DAY
More Speculative Rail Securi-
ties Experience Difficulty
In Equalling Peak.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Strike
news overnight was somewhat more
difficult to interpret. and since yes
terday's smart rallies had brought
big profits to all those holding
cheap rail bonds. it was only natural
perhaps that the spectators should
have taken a portion of their profits
today. That Is what they did this
forenoon. at any rate, with the re-
suit that the more speculative rails
as a group were scarcely able to
equal the 1922 peaks made yester-
day. There were exceptions. of
course. and some members of the
group moved on ahead to the years
best levels. Good support was
thrown to all issues. Furthermore.
with each fractional decline, and
the markets undertone was dis.
tinctly firm even though not SO
many new peaks were made as only
a year ago.
was perhaps one of the days most
important developments, not be-
cause that group suffered serious
shed upon Wall Streets attitude
made of some substantial new
financing by the government early
this fall. apart from the cloud which
the bonus talk always brings to the
group. and traders naturally turned
more cautious with regard to their
government commitments.
Premier Potncare's statement that
France would remain firm with re-
gard to the German reparations and
that she would stand alone IL that
became necessary apparently had
no effect on the French bonds un-
less 1t was to strengthen them.
Empire Gas and Fuel TVS in touch
ing 81 were down III points from
yesterdays close. Better interest
came both to Hudson and Manhat-
tan.s issues and to those backed by
the Third avenue.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-23
EARLY EVENING RAID YIELDS
LARGE QUANTITY OF LIQUOR
Florida Avenue Oasis Found Overflowina
With Whisky Three Negroes Held.

busy. the visitor told police he had
come to sell whisky. He carried
suitcase containing q. dozen bot
ties of liquor. He was arrested
and charged with transporting. At
the station house he gave his name
as Luke Blackwell. 81 years old. Of
Ivy City. The others arrested gave
names Of Joseph johnson and his
wife. Martha Johnson. The latter
two were charged with manufac-
turing and Illegal possession. Later.
all were released on bond.
The raiding party consisted of
General Enforcement Prohibition
Agent Hines. Acting Captain will
son. Lieut.. Sullivan and Detectives
Naliy. Billman. Trammei ard Nc
Ginnis. of the Eighth precinct.