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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
NEW RECORDS


Leopold Godowsky gives Brunswick
owners mastery interpretations OF
three Of the most beautiful and bril-
liant piano compositions ever written.
in the Brunswick December list.
Rachmanoff's picturesque but almost
elemental prelude in & Sharp Minor
is Slavonic TO it's very marrow. Against
the insistent, deep-throated bell-tones
from the Kremlin towers one can see
Moscow ablaze, but, nevertheless
saved from Napoleon's hungry army.
And turning over this record de luxe,
we find two of Chopin's most dazzling
Etudes. Both of these incompatible
studies show the great Chopin in his
freshest mood. and it is Il mood and
manner requiring supreme finger work,
the looSest of wrists and cleareSt tone
thinking in their Interpretation. Never
have these piano-diamonds been more
brilliantly recorded thar they are upon
this PLAGUE by Mr.. Godowsky.
i, Two lovely lyrics-'Friend o Mine
and Il Love a Little Cottage-songs
of direct heart-appeal, introduce to
Brunswick patrons John Barclay-bar-
itone; an artist and musician TO be
reckoned with in this world of song
and singing. Mr.. Barclay comes to
Great Falls next spring.
He sings because he loves it. and
his love for beautiful tone and express
sive phrasing, his sensitiveness to text
and tone colorings peryade this disc
so that all who listen will love the
lyrics inscribed thereon. Here is a
broad appeal, in the selections them
selves. which thousands love already,
in the voice and in the personality
of John Barclay. Her him, and he
will be a welcome friend to you and
! your home circle.
Who does not known and love the
melodious overture to Poet and Peas
ant opera of Won Suppe? And be-
cause it is today as great a favorite
as ever the entire overture lin two
sections) is given recording by Bruins
wick that will command the admira-
ton of musician and l~ayInan. The
Brunswick Concert orchestra brings
out every melody, and all its color and
climaxes with beauty and fullness. This
overture contains music for everyone,
music as entertaining as it is worthy
of the great popularity it has so long
enjoyed.
Isham Jones and his orchestra Of
fer two fox trots this month that in
melody and merit rank A-plus. The
swinging song of Japanese Moon
with it's opalescent h%armonies, is IRE
sistibie. and In the Land of Smiling
Waters" justifies the idealization of
the primitive music Of the Red Man.
Dancers and listeners will find these
Isham Jones recordings a Rhythmic
tone feast.
You have heard mfr. Gallagher and
Mr.. Shean' m~cgapboned. te1ephoned
and radiophoned. but it is< still so good
that Bonnie Kruger has sa~xaphoned
it for Brunswick. You will understand
the very lyric of the song if you listen
TO his talking sax Boardwalk
Blues is a fitting running mate and it
is uncomfortable that dancers can resist
either of these novel and graphic fox
trots.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

A compass. obtainable in any sta
~tionery store. is drilled and counter
sunk at the four points. Y, in the
diagram, 10 pass $50 flat-headed ma
chine screws. Two small stiff brass
strips are cut TO size and Grilled for
G-:32 machine screws. 1t would he well
to nickel these strips if neat appear
ance is desired. Location Of the holes
will have to be computed after all ma
terial is at hand. The fixed coil and
brass strip. 4, are securely held to one
arm by the two machine screws SIM
ilarly. the upper or movable coil is at
tached to the other arm. 1t Is neces-
sary to drill a rather large hole in
the panel TO allow free movement Of
the shaft. The entire unit is then
mounted as securely rs possible 10
the rear of the instrument board. To
obtain a good grip on the controlling
knob it is necessary to fasten Il suit
able sized rubber or bakelite knob. ID,
to the knurled adjusting nut. L. The
action is self explanatory and an ex~
treme!y smooth control is possible.
Carrying out this idea of utilizing a
compass as coupler it is possible to
construct variable tbook typel on
densers quite easily. Nor is the coup
Ter limited TO honeycomb coils; it can
be used with equal success in conjunc-
ton with spider web coils and single
layer i~nductances. With q bit of
thought an efficient detector stand
could be designed.
The only drawback of this coupler
is that only one set OF coils can be
used, but by tapping the coils this dis
advantage can be eliminated.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
Building a Loud Speaker
Writer Tells How to Make Apparatus of
Simple Construction That Gives
Clear Signals.

the short bend. should have it's upper
side rounded to fit this bend, and
should be glued and screwed in place.
Where cleats are added, they must be
on the outside, to give a clear passage
for the sound.
The four pieces of the horn are
fastened together after bending and
drying, with small nails and glue. The
joints in the straight section of the
horn can be strengthened by the ad-
dition of triangular blocks, glued in the
corners. A small brass bracket can
be placed under the cleats at the large
end of the horn to hold the joint to-
gether if necessary. The lower end of
the horn should be squared off, and is
fastened to the base by four triangular
wooden blocks inferred around the
lower end of the horn. These blocks
should be screwed and glued to the
horn, and then fastened to the base
board in a like manner, making a very
rigid joint.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
NEW GERMAN TENOR
SINGS SPLEND|DLY IN
NJ Al DEBUT
Appears as Sigmund in Wag-
ner's "Die Walkure'' With
Metropolitan Opera.

A new German artist was introduced
to the American public a few nights
ago at the Metropolitan operas pres
entation Of Wagners' Die Walkure."
HI. II. Krehbiel, music critic of the New
York Tribune, says:
THE newcomer from Germany was
Il tenor named Curt Taucher-not
Tauscher, let us add with a feeling of
gratitude, for he is a good artist and
we hope an equally good man. He gave
lis an imp%ersonation of Sigmund which
was dramatically and vocally thrilling
especially thrilling in the concluding
moments Of the first act, when Nine.
Ieritza rose to fine heights Of passion
ate utterance with him. and for the
time being shuffled off her most griev-
Gus defect-which is that of indistinct
enunciation of the text due to her
unsteady emission of voice.
Herr Taucher has a voice of heroic
tenor. but not barytone quality, true,
pure in i~ntonation. resonant, powerful.
Like nearly every singer. he is not
wholly free from the vibrato which
frequently turns pathos into bathos.
and to which vice we were surprised
to hear Herr Bender succumb last
night. Not many years ago we were
disposed to think this the almost ex-
hoA pLopNIlf Va AhAIItill "a
it seems to be growing along with the
desire to be intense-always intense
German singers, at least, ought to read
what Wagner wrote on the subject of
false pathos. Well sustained tones NAV
CONVEX emotion and are more likely
also to convey meaning than tones that
fluctuate painfully between two pitches.
Nine. Matzenaur was the Brunn~
hide Of last night and Mr.. Whitehill
the Wotan. Of them there is no need
to speak. TO the scenic outfit and
stage management, which had all the
defects to which attention has re-
peatedly been called. there is no need
TO animadvert. We must have new
notions of dramatic sense and pro
priety before we can expect to see A
covering of some kind on Hundins's
hut and be spared the spectacle Of a
spring zephyr tearing out its side to
give what the Metropolitan stage man
agement thinks essential TO justify Sig
mund's song with it's simile of the
vision of love and spring.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

spider-web coils or other special forms
will be suitable. A small and efficient
c. wire. Tap this coil at every 25th
turn. The secondary may be wound
on q , ID inch tube with 20 turns of
No. "a ID. G. G. wire tapped every 18th
turn. The coils may be coupled by
sliding the secondary into the primary,
If honeycomb coils are used. secure 4
DL 100 for the primary, and tap it at
each layer if possible: the secondary
may De Il DL - tapped at each layer.
Spider-web coilS of the same number
Of turns tapped every 25th for the
primary and every 10Th turn for the
secondary may be used. Two variable
the diagram. To vary the coupling Of
condcnsers are connected as shown in
these coils, three methods are in com
NOR use. The secondary or primary
can be secured to n sliding rod and
moved to or away from the other coil,
or one coil may be slid over the other:
the third method which is most used
is to have one coil on a hinge so that
the coupling may be varied by chang
ing the angle Of w~indings. In all coils
No. ~ d. G. G. may be used to good
advantage.
@. 3. Does it matter greatly in
which direction You connect the crys-
tai stand?
A. 3. No difference is noticeable in
reversing connections to the crystal
stand.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
HELPFUL IDEAS
FROM AMATEURS
PANEL HoNEYcoMB MOUNTING

Difficulty is often experienced IN
providing a suitable holder and coup
ling arrangement for honey-comb or
duolateral coils. The problem is still
more complicated if the coils are to be
mounted in the rear of the instrument
panel.
A unique coupler for this purpose
which. under actual operating con
ditions. works very well, consists es-
sentiallv of a compass, with the in
d]uctance coils affixed to each arm.
Coupling variation is obtained by
turning the knurled adjusting knob
which moves back and forth on the
threaded rod. For the benefit of
readers who desire to construct a
similar mounting the construction is
given in detail.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
BEING LITERAL

The child was inspecting the guest,
with that ~fEonkness that characterizes
children of +.
The guest-a good sport-who I'M
derstood children, was submitting
gamely to the inspection.
My papa said sumpin' about you,
Mister"
Indeed? I hope it was something
nice"
HE said, my papa did, that you had
sulnpln. above your eyes sides hair"
Well, that was fine! lie meant to
say had brains. | thank him for the
compliment"
II was 1nst finkin'," went on the
child. looking at the mans shining
dome, its a good fling you has brains,
or they surely wouldn't be no trufe in
what my papa said."-Farm Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

The reproducer unit is q Baldwin
type &c" mica diaphragm telephone.
II is mounted in the box at the base
of the horn, as shown in the cross
sectional drawing of the base. The re
ceiver unit is clamped against the top
of the base by q wooden strip, held
in place by two long wood screws pass
ing through the strip into the top of
the box. Pads of rubber are placed
wherever the receiver case touches the
base. Pieces of an automobile inner
tube will serve this purpose. The
phone should be mounted firmly, but
not tight enough to crack the case.
The dimensions of the base are of
minor Importance, as long as the base
is large enough to keep the horn up
right, u size from Q inches to 10 inches
square being about right for the horn
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
BY PAUL G. WATSON

A great many designs of loud-speak-
ing receivers are on the market today,
all with metal horns of some form or
other. With practically no exceptions.
these devices reproduce music and
voice with a harsh, metallic sound sim
liar to old models of the photograph.
The present models of loud speakers
are somewhat smaller in size than the
wooden horn here described. They are
designed to be placed on a table or
stand. while this wooden horn is of
sufficient size to stand on the floor
in the parlor or places where a fin
ished piece Of apparatus is desirable.
This horn described will stand from
36 inches to 40 inches high. and re-
quires a floor space about 10 inches
square.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
VALUABLE RADIO MAP
IS DISTRIBUTED FREE

On these wintry nights, the air is
literally filled with interesting pro
grams Of entertainment for those who
own radio sets and tune in" Lefax,
Inc. Ninth and SAMSON streets, Phila-
delphia, Pa, has published a map
showing the location of all broadcast
ing stations in the United States and
Canada with lists of the names and
addresses of these stations. The sta
tons are listed in two ways-first. by
their eau letters, and second by their
location, so that one may find the 10
cation of q station if he knows the
call letters, or if he knows the location
Of the station, he may ascertain the
call letters in a fifty. This map and
lists OF broadcasting stations will be
sent free of charge to any reader Of
The Tribune who requests it Of lefax.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
NOVEL WAY TO TEST
GASOLINE FOR WATER

In one respect INSCRIPTIONS gaso-
line dealers and milk dealers compars
they water" their stock. Many
autoists are being cheated by having
watered gas passed off on them.
Minnesota's oil inspectors have de
vised a simple test for discovering
water in gasoline. On the theory that
water is heavier than gasoline and will
sink to the bottom, it naturally follows
that Il plain pine stick daubed in cheap
molasses will glide through gasoline
without having any effect on the
sticky substance, but on eneountering
water the molasses will come off. BY
dipping such a prepared stick in a tank
supposed to contain only gasoline. the
exact amount of water in the bottom
will be Observation-Disclosures
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
Hardness Publishes .
New Book on Radio

The Construction and Operation OF
Super-Generative Receivers" published
by the Radio Guild, New York, has just
been released. The author, Kenneth
Hardness. is already we'll known by his
numerous magazine and newspaper
articles on super-regeneration and IS
recognized as an authority on the
subject.
The receivers employing this new
method of reception which Mr.. Hank
ness constructed after much expert
ment in design and operation have
already been widely discussed in
prominent radio and secular publica-
tons. In this new book the author
gives, for the first time. full and com
plete information which permits any
n to construct these sets and obtain
the same remarkable results. he
achieved. y
The book is profusely Illustrated
with 80 wiring diagrams, mechanical
drawings and photographs of three diff
ferent types of receivers. The photo
graphs and drawing are unusually clear
and artistic. Very full instructions are
given for the operation of these re-
~ceivers in a simple and direct manner
which should greatly assist the ex-
perimenter in locating trouble and
properly operating his set. i.
The explanation Of the theory OF
experimentation, to which the
author devotes two chapters. is made
in simple language and overs the
subject in q very Illuminating manner.
A Washington paper asks: what is
Il state fair without radiof" Our an
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
RADIO FREQUENCY TRANS
FORMER

The home made radio frequency
transformer is one favored by the
efficient and selective radio frequency
experimenter who wishes TO build an
ampIifier using from TWO to three or
four stages of amplification.
light or ten such transformers as
are here described can be constructed
in a short time at the work bench
and will cover u large band of wave
lengths.
No. 40 cotton or silk covered wire
can be used for both primary and sec
ondary. Ford coil secondary wire can
be used satisfactorily with ratio of
primary and secondary windings IL,
on short w~aveiengths.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
JAPANESE PRESENT MEDAL
TO MADAME PAVLOWA

In Tokyo. Madame Pavlowa has re
Gently enjoyed what she describes in a
letter received in London receutly-the
dancer is now in China-as the most
beautiful time of her career. She and
her company and Theodore Sitter. her
conductor, have been overwhelmed BY
the ~art-loying japanese; the chief local
journal has devoted a ~two-column lead
ing article to her, and ON one occasion
a very dignified and exalted official
suddenly appeared upon the stage after
Nine. Paylowa had danced lie Cygne'
slperlativeIy well, aud made a speech,
accompanying the presentation Of a
gold medal.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
A "SIlVER" DIAL

Any beginner may with ease make
silver dials. :.
Secure a sheet of stiff brass. cut 1t
to the shape desired with whatever
diameter is wished and clean 1t top ana
bottom with steel wool until 1t is
bright. Having drilled the shaft ana
supporting screw holes for the knob:
make a solution of s%ulphurlc acid and
rain water, using three parts OF acid
to one of water, Pour the acid INTO
the water slowly, employing a porcelain
bowl as container. Dip and wash the
disc in this solution. Melt some tinfoii
in a clean pan and when the foil has
completely melted dip the brass disc
in It. allowing it to remain tor about
fifteen seconds. Place it In Il pan OF
water to cool.
The finish is made by rubbing II r
faces with a small piece of clean cloth
until the silver shines up brightly.
The marking may be done with a pen
and good ink, or indentations may be
stamped in the brass disc before silver
ing. This treatment may be applied to
all the brass work on the set with q
resulting ueatness in appearance. 1t
would be well to give each part a
heavy coat OF lacquer or good varnish
to prevent furnishing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

The remainder of the base is put
together with round head screws and
has no complicated details, being only
a simple wooden box, made of half
inch stock, while the bottom or base
board is made of three quarter inch
stock. A small hole is drilled in one
side for the phone cord TO pass, or, ii
desired, a pair Of binding posts can be
placed on the top of the base.
Gives Clear Reception
I have found this loud speaker re
give much clearer reception when
handling strong signals, than any other
phone | was able to get. 1t is par
ticularly desirable to have a clear
phone, if voice, such as Il radio ser
mon. is being reproduced. and in this
case this loud speaker is fine, for q
talk to an audience.
The finish of the piece can be of
any desired color or nature. 1t is well
TO give the inside of the horn several
coats of good varnish to produce a
clear. smooth surface for the sound to
travel over.
1t might be well to bring out the
principle involved in a loud-speaking
receiver or any horn. There is no
application in the horn, The horn
serves as the connecting link between
the small volume of air. which vibrates
with the receiver diaphragm, and the
outside air of the room. Any increase
of sound. which might seem to the lay
man as amplified in the horn. is only
the result of a better connection.
through the horn. between the small
volume Of air in the receiver and that
in the room.-Radio News.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

The feature hardest To construct IS
the bending of the front and back pan
els at the horn. The proper way TO do
this is TO boil the parts to be bent in
water for several hours and then bend
them over a form, on which they are
allowed to dry. Much Of the tendency
to spring out of shape is eliminated by
this method of bending. The cleats
shown in the assembly drawing prevent
the thin material hrom bending or
varying after it has been put in place.
They should be fastened with small
brass wood screws and glue, Only
cleats necessary fer strengthening the
horn are shown in the drawing.
A much neatar appearing horn can
be had by working these cleats into a
system of paneling. To bring out the
points where strength was needed the
remainder were omitted. The cleat
passing under the front panel, having
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
BLAMING IT ON THE WAR

A little boy who pinched his finger
in the door uttered a naughty word
Il word he had promised to forget
and fastened to apologize to his dis
mayed mother. 4 dest touldnst help
it," be declared. Il dess it's the after
'fects Of the war"
That little boy was not much better
il finding excuses than the rest of us.
In a way, perhaps, the war IS. to
blame for crime waves. political land
slides. pinched fingers and puppy love.
Isn't it time. however. that we for
get our war hysteria? It doesn't
ilelp HIS any, in solving the real prob
lens left Nv the war, to blame that
awful conflict for all the absurdities
and perversities of so-called human
nafnre-Farm Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
NO ANTI-CLiMAx

The man came home on Christmas
even and sneaked into his room and to
bed.
His wife slept in the adjoining room
and the children,s rooms were next to
hers.
Not Z bundle was to be seen about
the man.
As he opened his closet to hang up
his clothes. not a package was visible
in any Of the corners.
Gould it be that he had let Christ
mas time come without buying n single
thing for his wife or any Of their chill
dren?
You just bet he had, He sure was
one mean son of n gun.-Farm Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
Independent Voter
Coming Into His Own

Ii the November election proves
anything, it proves that the average
voter may not be counted as belonging
to- any particular political party, says
Farm Life. He considers, rather.
that the party belongs to him. He
engineers a republican landslide in
1920. and q democratic landslide in
1922, and with the utmost cheerful
ness that he'll start some
other sort Of landslide in 1924-if he
takes the notion. He may still wear a
tag around his neck. but the tag is
not riveted On. lie reserves the right
to take it off and throw it away
or to change tags-whenever the
whim strikes him. The old-time val
ler-dog" idea is in the discard. May
h il is a good thing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
PADEREWSKi TOO DEEP
FOR CORNELL STUDENTS

The cornell Sun was not wholly
pleased with Ignace Paderewski's pro
gram in Ithaca. 1t was perhaps a
shade too flattering to the tastes of
the average Comedian or Ithacan. The
first part of the program. in particu-
lar. consisting Of a fugue of Bach
which was little more than an i'm
pressive display Of technique. and two
exceedingly complex and intricate SON
atlas by Beethoven and Schumann, was
so heavy that it failed to register with
the greater part of those present.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
TiTA RuFFO is OPERATIC
EVEN IN SONG RECITAL

'Tita Huffo," says the Star of Kan
sas City. where he gave n recital.
does not. hesitate to use his hands.
his face, his gloves or whatever else
may be convenient To express the
meaning he II trying to convey. and
always be suggests opera. 1t would
not be a bad idea for the singers to
whom a recital means a long string of
floor so far as interest for the general
unreleTed songs, bare az Il dancing
public is concerned, 10 take a hint
from Ruffo."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10

@. /. What crystal circuits will give
the most satisfactory results?
A. j. The double circuit crystal re-
ceiyer shown in this column will pro-
vide the most efficient methods of
crystal reception.
Q. ,. What form of inductances will
be best and how should they be con
structed if the range is to be from
200 to 600 meters?
A. ?. 1t is necessary TO have two
tapped inductance for which pur-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
ROSA RAiSA'S VOICE

According 10 The Chicago Tribune
Rosa Raisa is the worlds best bet
when it ONE to considering dramatic
sopranos. III Aida on its opening
night of the Chicago Civic Opera, hel
voice was never more like silk shot
through with gold