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Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15

This set is one of the simplest that
can be devised to use a vacuum tube
detector and it may be set up by any
one at a lower cost than the ordinary
crystal sets may be purchased ready
made. Moreover, tuning in this set Is
simplified to the minimum, there be-
ing but two adjustments to be made,
the variable condenser and the rheo-
stat. The whole set is plainly shown
in Fig. 81, A being the aerial, B the
ground, G the variable condenser, d
the inductance, E the grid-leak, f the
fixed condenser, G the grid, H the
plate of tube, the rheOstat, ] the six
volt battery, K the phone receivers and
L the % volt B-battery.
The single inductance used is easily
made by winding a pasteboard tube
about three inches in diameter and
two inches long with about forty-six
turns of No. 26 double-cOvered, cotton
insulated copper wire. There should
be a tap-off taken at the twenty-third
turn (Which is done by making loop
in the wire) and then the next twenty
three turns wound on. The fixed con-
denser and grid leak can be made
as described in the article on Soon
densers' and the grid-leak, for best re-
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15
TX. AIR-GAPS AND LIGHTNING SWITCHES

/ records of fires or injuries from aerials
during thunder storms are extremely
rare. During an electrical storm the
instruments cannot be used owing to
| the "static" or electricity in the air
and the confusion of currents, waves
and inductance, and by installing a
lightning-switch or an air-gap there
will be no danger to the premises.
In fact, a properly installed aerial
does not affect the rate of insurance
| and If installed in accordance with
the regulations of the local fire de-
partment you may be sure there is
not the least danger. The fire de-
partment records of New York City
do not show a single instance Of con-
flagratiOns started by aerials and
lightning.
The simplest and best safeguard for
receiving aerials is the air-gap shown
in Fig. 49, This consists Of two
metal attachments separated by about
one-eighth of an inch ABB, one of
which (A) is attached to the lead-in
wire (the wire to set-being fastened to
it also) while the other OBJ is con-
nected by a wire to the ground d.
rect. This gap is mounted in much
the same manner as a lightning
switch, Fig. II Con a window sill or
other convenient spot), in which A
shows connections to aerial, B to re-
ceiver and G to ground connection.
When the station is not in use, or
during thunder storms, the handle D
is thrown from A to G, this cutting off
all connection between the lead-in
wire and the instruments and connect
ing the aerial directly with the ground.
Aerials for sending or transmission
stations are very different from those
used for receiving only and should
be of several wires. The most efficient |
is probably the "cage' type shown in
Fig. Is, but any of the others illustra
ted in Figs. 10, 20 and 81 will answer
These should, Of course, be fully in
sulated and the various methods of |
doing this are well shown in the
figures and require no explanation. To
install sending stations a license is
required, whereas to receive, no
license is needed.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15

suits, should be variable, which is
easily arranged by using a paper and
pencil leak and by adding lines or
erasing them as described under ''cOn-
densers." The fixed condenser should
be about .O01 MID. and the variable
condenser of from .0003 to .0007 mfds.
Be sure to place the phone receivers
and B-battery in series, the positive
pole Of the battery being connected to
the tap-off on the inductance and the
negative pole being led to the receivers
as shown. In setting up and tuning
you will very likely find 1t necessary
to take one or two turns Of wire from
the upper end of the coil, which is
easily done. In operating this set first
bring the tube filament to a point
where the oscillations produce a squeal
or howl with the variable condenser
set at zero. Then, by moving the con-
denser pointer over the scale slowly
and carefully, you can determine the
best point to receive signals. When
this is determined, adjust the rheOstat
until the filament oscillates and then
decrease the brightness a little. With
a little practice and by marking the
knobs you will be able to readily adjust
the set very accurately and quickly.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15
NJ. H. S. BASKETBALL

The Girls basketball team Of Milton
High School were defeated by the Mil
ford High School girls by a score Of
Ais. The boys also won in thei1
game by a score of 25 to Is.
This was the girls fourth game and
they have been successful in winning
each time. Milford girls have a very
good team for having only one years
experience and are expecting to hold
the State Championship.
We have not been able to find any
center in all our games, that can get
ahead of our center, Dorothy Vineyard
who is captain of the team.
Virginia Smith, center guard, can
not be beat. She is probably one of the
best players that has ever played on
a basketball team.
The forwards, Dorothy Scott and
Myra Alderman, are very good play
ers. In the Milton game Myra made
Is field goals and one foul goal. If
Dorothy Scott keeps on improving she
will soon be as good as any forward
ever known.
Lille Cook Tor Cookie) and Mar
jorie Rosa, are our guards. Cookie is
a very good player and cannot be beat
en-. In all games she is always on the
job. AS Marjorie is tall, she can easily
guard her opponent.
Any team wishing to play us, please
write our manager, Mary -Hallett, or
phone Milford High School.
Miss Pierce is a fine coach and is
liked by all the girls.
We would like to see everyone out
to our next game which will be post
ed later.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15
MAGNOLIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. McIlvaine
celebrated their 5Oth wedding ami
Versary Saturday evening, December
10th, but the date falling on Sunday,
the couple invited their friends to
help celebrate the unusual event the
evening before.
Three sisters of Mrs. McIlvaine,
Mrs. Chambers of Clarke Co., Va,
and the Misses Belt of Dickerson,
Md, arrived on Tuesday and helped
receive the well wishes of the happy
bride and groom, while Mr.. and Mrs.
John Belt McIlvaine looked after
their comfort and pleasure.
The parlor and library were taste
fully decorated with holly, red berries
and potted plants. In the dining room
the table was suspended from the
ceiling by gold colored decorations
with centerpiece Of white chrysan-
themums. Mrs. J. K. Sapp, assisted by
John McIlvaine and son James and
Prof. J. Ralph McIlvaine, in serving
refreshments, which consisted of chic
ken salad, rolls, beaten biscuits, pick
les, olives, coffee, ice cream, fancy
cakes, nuts and mints.
ulAO OOId WIlSuL dSSlSu6u Iu6
guests to the various rooms, who came
from Wilmington, Dover, Milford,
Camden and Magnolia.
Mrs. William M. George has return
ed from a visit to Philadelphia.
Professor j. Ralph McIlvaine mo-
tored to Newark on Saturday. Mrs.
McIlvaine and daughter, Doris, accom-
panied Mr.. McIlvaine as far as Mid
dletown and were guests of Mrs.
Samuel Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Sapp were Mil
ford visitors Friday.
Mrs. Mary J. McIlvaine of Milford
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
McIlvaine.
Charles Conner of Wilmington spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Conner.
Mrs. Ida Camper of the same city
was a guest Of her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. James Martin over the week.
end
Mrs. S. G. McIlvaine has been
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Barrett Marvel Of Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. James HabeI, Miss
Katharine Smith of near town and |
Mrs. Wix of Frederick, were guests of !
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Savage of near
Cheswold on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15

of foil between it and the bottom
paper. Next, place the other, frayed
and spread the same way, on the upper
piece Of foil at the opposite end and
with a few drops of hot paraffine fix
them in place on the edges of the
paper. Then, roll the whole, being
careful not to displace the foil (this
may be secured to each piece Of paper
with a few drops of parafine at the
edges) and form a small cylinder Fig.
%. Wind the cylinder tightly With
fine thread at each end, as shown, or
wrap with adhesive tape and dip the
whole into hot paraffine. In using this
condenser with crystal set it is only
necessary to shunt, or connect 1t,
across your phone receiver wires, but
If using it in a vacuum tube set you
must use a grid-leak shunted across
it. This is merely piece of cardboard
placed between two binding-pOsts or
terminals and with several soft lead
pencil lines drawn across it from post
to post. In order to be sure that
good connection is made, draw pencil
marks about the holes where posts are
to be inserted. The distance between
posts should be not over five-eighths
of an inch. Sometimes drawing ink
(made of carbon, for writing ink will
not serve) is used in place of lead
pencil, but the latter has the advantage
that the lines can be varied or ad-
justed to give best results by means
of an eraser.
Variable cOndensers are much more
difficult to make and while any in
geniOus boy can make them, it is
usually cheaper to purchase them
ready made. There are two common
forms, one known as the sliding plate,
Fig. 26, the other as the rotary, Fig. q.
The former consists Of a number of
metal plates, which slide back and
forth in a frame. case or box provided
with grooves and fixed plates. The
rotary type consists of number of
semicircular plates Of metal so ar
ranged as to rotate or swing past a
series Of fixed discs. In each form,
the air spaces between the plates cor
respond to the waXed paper between
the strips Of foil on the fixed con-
By means Of either Of these
two variable forms, fine adjustment
Of capacity may be obtained. Many
people cannot understand the func-
ton of a condenser, but, broadly
speaking, it is to store up electrical
energy and then suddenly release it,
as the current passing through is in
terrupted, varied or broken, or, in
other words, to increase the oscilla-
lions.
Although most small sets will op-
crate with a fixed condenser and a
variable one is not necessary, yet the
variable type will always improve the
receiver and will permit much finer
tuning than tuning coil of any type
Dy itself.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15
Is There a Santa Claus?

Thirty years ago little girl named Virginia OHanlon
wrote to the "New York Sun" and asked
o my friends say there is
Please tell me the truth is there a Santa CLAUSE"
The reply was in the form of an editorial from the pen
of the brilliant Frank Church, OF the editors of 1.-The
Sum-" It is one of the greatest things in American tera
ture and reprint it here that all children may know
that Santa Claus lives and lives forever:
Virginia your They affected
They
their little minds All minds Virginia. whether they be chill
drens, of
with the boundess world
about him. by the intelligence capable gasmg the
whole of truth and knowledge.
eyes, Virginia, Claus He exists certainly
generosity
life its highest beauty and joy Alas how dreay
i Claus! It would
dreary Vgnias would chidke
faith poetry make tolerabe this existence
enjoyment sight The eternal
light exnguished
believe Claus! You might well not believe
fairies! hire to watch all the chimney
Claus they did not
that Nobody
Claus
those that neither children
Nobody conceive all
the unseeable in the world
apart babys the
inside but veil the world which not the
push aside that curtain and view and picture
beauty glory beyond all real? All Virginia. in
all this nothing and abiding
lives he lives forever A
thousand times thousand
from will continue make glad the heart of childhood
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15

A great many people are very much
afraid Of lightning following an aerial
and injuring the premises, for they
seem to think that the wires attract
lightning, just as many people with
intelligence and education still believe
that steel knives or hardware or wire
netting window screens "attract" the
lightning. AS a matter of fact, none
Of these things "attract" the lightning,
but merely form a convenient cOnduc-
tor to enable the lightning to ground
itself. Lightning-rOds are designed for
the same purpose and a properly in
stalled aerial, instead of jeOpardizing
a building, is really an excellent safe
guard and makes a splendid lightning
rod. Lightning strikes a building or
object when it is trying to find a way
to the earth and If the object struck
IL a good conductor Of sufficient ca
paclty 1t does no damage. For this
reason, houses covered with wire net
ting and climbing vines are far safer
than those which are bare, and steel
buildings, such as the New York sky
scrapers, steel bridges, elevated struc-
lures, iron smokestacks and chimneys,
iron steamships and railway tracks
are seldom injured by lightning al
though frequently Struck; the reason
being that the electricity passes
through them freely without encOun-
tering resistance. On the other hand,
wooden buildings, trees and human
beings are poor conductors and when
dry are almost non-cOnductors of
electricity, and when the lightning
tries to follow such objects to ground,
the resistance is so great that serious
damage is done. 1t is exactly like fore
ing water through pipe. If you have
a powerful stream of water or a great
volume of water and provide a pipe
large enough for it to flow freely,
the pipe will not be injured, even If it
is very light and frail; whereas, If
you attempted to force the same
stream or same volume through a
much smaller or clogged pipe, the pipe |
would be burst or the water would |
overflow and flood the surroundings. |
Statistics prove that as far as aerials
are concerned there is no danger and !
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15
THE HOME RADIO
HOW tn Make and TIsa Il 90 By A. HYATT VERRIII
@~S" ~ "A0-A~ SN OOS ~ ~ CODrGhtb Dr&H
XII. CONDENSERS

These appliances are a most impOr-
tant part of a wireless set, as with
out them the oscillations, even If
detected by the instruments, would
be very weak and faint. They are
divided broadly into two classes known
as Fixed COndensers and Variable
COndensers, the former being the simp-
lest, and the latter the most efficient,
for while a fixed condenser is always of
one capacity and can only be increased
or decreased by adding to or sub
tracing from the number of sheets,
the variable type may be altered or
adjusted at will by a knob or handle,
thus tuning or adjusting the receiving
circuit exactly as a tuning coil is adj
justed, but much more delicately, as
the adjustment of a tuning coil con-
sists in shortening the length Of coil
by jumping connections from one turn
of wire to another to alter wave
lengths, whereas, the condenser adj
justment is slow, even and gradual and
alters capacity; but it must not be
forgotten that for wireless telephony
receiving, both a condenser and some
sort of coil or similar device must be
employed to get satisfactory results.
The simplest form of fixed condenser
consists of a number of alternating
sheets of tin-fOil and waxed paper or
mica, the alternate sheets of foil be-
ing connected by wires which are in
turn connected with the terminals
where required.
To make a fixed condenser it is only
necessary to lay sheets Of tin-fOil be-
tween sheets of waxed paper and con-
meet them. A very efficient little
fixed condenser, to be used by shunt-
ing across the receivers of a small set,
or as a grid-cOndenser with a vacuum
tube set, can be made as shown in
Fig %. Have some smooth tin-fOil, |
free from holes or tears, and cut two |
pieces about one inch in length and |
one-half an inch wide. Then, from |
thoroughly waxed paper-which can
be purchased or can be made by soak
Ing good quality writing paper in
paraffine wax-cut three pieces 245 |
inches in length and inches wide. On
one Of these pieces place a piece Of
the foil; then cover this with a second
strip Of paper, place the other strip of
foil over this and cover with the
last strip of paper. Be very sure that
the edges of the tin-fOil are well with
In the margins of paper and are &C.
curately in line or conferred. In fact,
before placing them, it is wise to draw
a square the size of the foil on each
piece Of paper, spacing it equidistant
from edges, and arrange the foil to fit
this, Fig. "a. Next cut two pieces OF
light wire five or six inches long
flexible stranded wire is best), spread
the strands at one end of each piece
apart and place one of these frayed
and spread ends on the lowest piece
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15

Thirty years ago little girl named Virginia OHanlol
wrote to the New York Sun" and asked
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15
American Glassware Best.

According to tests of the bureau Of
standards, this country makes better
chemical glassware than has ever been
imported, with respect to resistance to
chemical attack, power to withstand
sudden cooling and mechanical
strength.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15

Take Heed Of Losing Friend.
You hardly make a friend in year,
mt Won can easily offend one in an
hour.-Chinese Proverb.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15

Acts With Irresistible Power.
No receptacle has ever been made
with sufficient strength to resist the
bursting power of frozen water.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15
Where Your
Taxes Go
How Uncle Sam Spends
Your Money in Conduct
ing Your Business

By EDWARD G. LOWRY
Author Washington Closs-Ups," Banks and
Financial Systems," etc. Contributor Political
aud Economic Articles to Leading Periodicals
and Writer Of Recognized Authority on the
National Governments Business Methods.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-29
ENGLAND MEETS TURK CLAIMS
IN BALKAN
EUROPE.
HALT PLANS FOR war
kEMALiSTS RETIRE FROM NEU.
TRIAL ZONE WHEN BRITISH
THREATEN BATTLE.

Paris.-The return of Turkey to
Europe was assured when Great Brit
ain. France and Italy, at the final ses-
sion of the allied conference unnni-
mously agreed to concede all the Ma
tionalist peace terms. The Turkish
claims TO Eastern Thrace-to the Mar
itza river. and including the ancient
Turkish capital of Adrianople, were
approved as peace terms that can be
supported by France, Great Britain
and Italy in joint invitation sent to
Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the National
ist leader, to n peace conference to be
held at Venice at the earliest possible
date
The Kemalists must agree not to
enter the present neutral zone along
the straits, nor make any crossing
elsewhere. and must accept complete
freedom of the Dardanelles, the Sea of
Marmora and the BosphOrus, prefera-
bly, under the League of Nations.
In addition to other concessions,
Turkey is promised the support of the
three allies for admission to the
drawal of the allied troops from Con
stantinople as soon rs peace becomes
effective.
The allied decision came-as a big
surprise, for British officials had de
clared that Great Britain would not
approve any of the Turkish claims in
advance of the peace conference. The
pbnnun in This pplIpv runa in nn
change of many messages between
Lord Curzon and Premier Lloyd
George
Although the British insist that
their chief demand, mainly freedom of
the straits, is embodied in the cOndi
tions, it is generally conceded that this
unanimous decision marks reversal
of policy on the part of Great Britain,
and is considered here victory for
French diplomacy. NJ. Poincare ex-
pressed the belief that the Near East
crisis is over and that all danger of a
clash is past.
COnstantinople.-The British Off
Gals announce that Turkish force of
l 100 cavalry which crossed the neu-
tral zone at Chanak retired on Bairam
Jik following a meeting between the
commanders of the Turkish and Brit
ish forces No shots We're fired. The
Turks retired under a white flag. The
Turks stopped their advance when
the British notified the Turkish COM
mander that Il farther forward move
ment would cause the British to open
fire.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-29
Six Killed as Army Plane Crashes.

Mineola, n. Y.-SiX army men were
killed when a Martin bombing plane
crashed to the ground following a nose
dive. The machine caught on fire.
Three of the men were killed outright
and the others died soon after. The
bodies of Lieutenant Davis and two
of the men were in the wreckage.
Three men had been thrown clear of
the machine, indicating that they had
risen at the last second and were
standing when the nose of the machine
hit the ground. The injured were
bruised and battered terribly. Frag-
ments of the plane were scattered over
an area of 300 square feet.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-29
Rail Injunction Sustained.

Chicago.-In the most important de-
cision ever handed down to organized
labor in Federal Court. United States
Judge james II. WilkersOn sustained
the temporary writ of injunction OBJ
tained by the government against the
striking rail workers. Judge Wilker-
son in lengthy review of the case
said the defendants could not deny
knowledge and responsibility for the
widespread violence which has marked
the strike. Partial settlement of the
strike, he held, has not affected the
right of the government to obtain a
nationwide Injunction.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-29
WASHINGTON

Mrs Harding, now safely on the road
10 complete recovery from her recent
serious illness, probably will spend the
entire recuperative period at the White
House.
The soldiers bonus bill was vetoed
by President Harding. In returning
the measure to Congress without his
approval, the Executive IN message
TO the House declared that he WAS in
accord with the ayowed purposes of
the bill, but that be could not subscribe
10 its provisions
President Harding notified Senate
and House leaders that he will SUN
mon Congress in extra session begin
ming Nov. Is, for the purpose Of coz
sidering and passing the ship subsidy
bill. II Is expected that the extra ser
sion Will run into the regular session
of Congress which begins the first
Monday in December
The Senate adopted the conference
report on the new Republican tariff
bill. thereby completing Congressional
action on the legislation.
President Harding in a prociama-
tion issued in " Washington called upon
the country to set aside Monday. oct.
8. as fire prevention day, and TO OBJ
serve IL In such ID manner as to i'm
press upon the people the importance
of precautionary measures for the
avoidance of fires"
With a total Of 97.740 visitors this
season, Yellowstone PARK has broken
all records for travel and leads its
nearest rival, Yosemite Park In Cali
fornis, by more than $500 tourists, ac-
cording to figures announced by Hor-
ace Al. Albright. superintendent Of the
Yellowstone.
With his open palm, Representative
Oliver, Democrat, Alabama, gave Rep
resentative Dempsey, Republican, New
York, slap on the cheek in the
House the other day during the hub
bub which usually attends calling OF
the roll, and then as he was attempt
ing TO strike second time, members
rushed between them. AS expIana-
tions came later, the Houi found that
the encounter was due to u misunder-
standing.
The highest coal production since
the big strike was called ON April
was attained last week when between
1O,2OO, 900 and 10,5O0,OOO tons were
produced, the geological survey an
nounced at Washington. OF this
amount, between $4,000 ind $4,000
tons were anthracite.
This week Is expected to mark the
close of second session of the sixty
seventh Congress. Enactment of the
tariff bill and final disposition OF the
soldiers bonus bill nre expected to
provide the principal features Of the
closing week Of legislatIou,
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-29
Man Retracts Confession.

Kansas City. Mo.-Tony Dinello.
who recently confessed Staying his
two daughters with hammer and
throwing their bodies into the Mis-
souri, river, has rescinded his cOnfes-
sion, according to police. The italian
is said to have told authorities that
ne was mot himself when he made
the confession, and that he incrIm-
mated himself because the police got
mad and he wanted them to leave him
alone. Dinello stated that he suspect
cd man who had been working ON q
bridge near his home.