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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

tics of tho vacuum tube is taken
advantage Of in order to supply the
high voltage necessary in the plate
circuit OF the tube when used as a
radio receiver. In this ease the alter
rating current 10 fectiffed between
acting as an accumuiator OF eleetrons
giving the plate a constant positive
potential with respect to the thmbie.
In describing the tube before the
institute DIR. Hull illustrated . num-
Der of circuits and one particularly
In which it could be used TO best ad-
vantage through the Standardization
feature. thus eliminating 81 bat
teries. This circuit is shown in the
diagram accompanying this article. II
will be observed that in this diagram
there Is shown filter circuit which
consists Of two condensers and a re-
sistance. This filter in conjunction
with the peculiar action of the thin
Bile irons out the puisations which re-
suit from the rectified alternating
current, and thereby reduces the hum
which might otherwise mar the re-
suits in the receivers.
TkinabIe Acts as Accumulator
Perhaps the best way to illustrate
the action of this novel tube is to
liken II to that of a pumping station
and reservoir. The pulsations
caused by the pump In Its action have
no effect upon the reservoir where
the water is stored. owing to the sur
face area of the latter. The result Is
that when water is turned on at a
faucet along tho line connected to the
reservoir the flow and pressure are
practically constant.
II the pump were to be connected
directly to the faucet, however, the
flow of water through IT would be
very spasmodic indeed, duo to the
pulsatinG action OF the pump.
This Is practically the same thing
that would happen IL the filament OF
the ordinary type of vacuum tube
were connected TO an alternating cur
rent source through . step down
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

@. On q two-tubs super-regen.
erativs set With ono stage Of am
piification tho osciliatins tube
" T. - has faint blue flame boz
tween the filantsnt and plate. ana
with 20 volts on the plate requires
san volts negative grid battery. VIII
this dspiete the b battery rapidly,
and ID this condition bad enough to
require changing, What 10 the best
method and material to shield q
super set against body effect?
Should the whole panel b. shielded
or should the shields be approx
mateiy the sixs Of the parts to be
shielded. and to which side Of the A
battery should the shielding be
grounded? Body effect 10 only no.
with nearby l6o-metsr stations
tusted~-H. !. II.
A. The blns glow that ysu see
between the fiiament and the plate
indicates that too much plate VOL
tags 10 being used on the tube. that
the tube itself has become gassy
and consequently very critical. A.
q mattAy Of fact its usefulness IN
the supsr-rsgsnssater has practically
ceased because Of this condition. and
It IL this tube that II undoubtedly
causing all Of your trouble, par
ticularly with body capacity effect.
Normally this effect Is not notice.
able in the MISREPRESENTATION and II
IL not at all necessary to shield it.
rector Coil ~ Ticker
Q. I am changing my crystal
set to . single tube reEenerative set
and should like some Information on
the following: /. Could use the
secondary Of my vario-coupler. con-
sisting OF 80 turns on q three-inch
tube, for q ticker? 2. Could .
two-slide tuning coil be used In
series with the vsrio-coupler, CON-
sisting Of $50 and 10 turns. respsc-
lively, and still tune TO $50 and 400
wave iengths?-C. NJ.
A. First of all, the set used by
your friend 10 . vario-coupler set.
with the rotor used a. = tickler.
This IL tho simplest form Of reEen-
ficient. II will work exceliehtly in
locations whore there are not
large number OF wireless telegraph
stations or broadcasting stations.
Its tuning 10 not quite 40 sharp rs
the vario-coupler variometer type
or the honsycomb coil type. The
latter are both about on Z par. with
the former having . slight edge"
in all-afound efficiency. With re-
gard to the honeycomb circuit; The
sizes Of the coils used in the pri-
mary and secondary will depend .
great deal upon ths length Of the
aerial and other conditions OF the
set. but for the $50 70 +oo-mster.
stations II will be something like
IS for the primary. 50 for the sec
ondary and IS for the ticker. You
will understand, Of course, that these
sissa cells are By ne means exact.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
HINTS ON USE OF
LOUD SPEAKER IN
RECEIVING Sc IS
Two Distinct Types of Loud
Speaker in Use, But Both
Need Correct Output
From Receiver

Practically every radio fan desires
! to reproduce the concerts and other
entertainment from the broadcastins
stations on d loud speaker, and thus
: eliminate the necessity of wearing
head telephones In addition, with
good loud speaker IL Is possible for
many to hear the entertainment in an
ordinary sized room, PROVIDED. OF
course, sufficient volume Is ootaineo
!. from the receiving set
: There are quite a number OF things
that have to be taken into conHoefa-
: ton before success can be, obtained
with a loud speaker, and II Is my
purpose to outline these governing
conditions as far as possible. There
Is probably no moro abused instru-
sment In radio apparatus than the
. loud speaker. and yet in the majority
of cases it Is not to blame.
In the first place IL should be clear
sly understood that loud speaker
cannot operate unless 1t Is given the
right conditions, and consequently. no
matter how expensive or how veli
built the loud speaker may be Itself
lit will not work unless the receiver
lit Is connected to is suitable for Il.
In other words. sense OF proper
stion has to BIO maintained.
Two Types OF Speaker
Roughly speaking. thers are two
main types of loud speaker In Actual
use at the presnt time. first those
which use an electromagnetic ana
those which employ a permanent
magnet. In the former type large
magnetic field is obtained by passing
"a strong current through q coil
which has a steel core. The dense
magnetic flux Is then employed 10
assist the comparatively weak cur
ments obtained from the radio re-
.ceiver. The latter type uses . per-
manent magnetic field for the same
purpose. but relies more on the out
put of the receiver.
: II is in connection with this lat
ter type, however, that certain pre-
cautions must be taken in operation.
For general average results 1t Will
be necessary to employ at least two
stages of auto-frequency amplihca-
ton in order to obtain loud speakins
results, and in some cases one or both
of these will utilize power tubes.
Under the circumstances, therefore,
1T must be realized that there IL a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
A MUSTARD PLAsTER

Clara D. Noyes. n. N. in The Health
Builder.
II you use mustard paste, q reliable
family remedy, mix 1t In the proper
ton of one part dry mustard to SIX
parts flour for an average paste. Use
less mustard--from cns-sixth to one
tenth--when children are the pa
tients, and increase the proportion of
mustard for adults or whenever more
strength is required.
Stir enough tepid- water into this
dry mustard to make a smooth paste
absolutely free from Jumps. Never
use hot water in making mustard
pastes or poultices as II dbstroys part
of the efficacy of the mustard or
mustard leaf.
Spread the paste on thin, clean
linen, and apply to the patients skin
until the surface has Redeemed to
the tint of heavy eunburn. Then re-
move. and protect the skin with =
soft cloth until the redness has dis
appeared.
For children or persons with DEL
icate skins little sweet oil or vase
line may be mixed with the paste.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

WAR ON WILD LIFE SAVES
from The Thrift Magazine.

Thee million dollars a year is
saved to the country IN live stock
value by the hunters and trappers OF
the Biological Survey who are wag-
ing war in the west on wolves. coy
otes, lynxes and mountain lions.
These animals were destroying live
stock at the rate OF s2o.ooo,ooo
year when the survey began It's war
the survey killed moro than $4,000
predatory animals in one year.
The greatest killer of live stock
in the country was accounted for
by hunters for tho survey. This was
the notorious Custer wolf OF Wyom-
ing which has been credited with
the slaughter OF $4,000 worth Of
cattle In seven years. bounty
OF $500 had been on his head for
on them. Hunters and trappers for
several years but the old catt.s
scourge was too clever for ordinary
hunters and eluded scores who
sought the $500 s.8
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
SULPHUR ISBEST
TOClEAR Up UGLY,
BROKEN OUT SKIN

Any breaking out or skin irritation
en- face. neck or body Is overcome
quickest by applying Mentho-6ul-
phur. says noted skin specialist.
Because of its germ destroying prop.
critics. nothing has ever been found
to take the place OF this sulphur
preparation that instantly brings
ease from the itching. burning and
irritation.
Nentho-Sulphur heals eossma right
MP. leaving the skin clear and
smooth. II seldon fails to relieve
the torment or disfigure ment. A ltt-
tie Jar Of Rowlsa Msntho-OulpAuy
may Be obtained at any drug stsee.
1t is used like cold ersam-Adv.
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transformer, as many radio fans Of
an inquisitive turn of mind have al
ready discovered by actual expert
ment.
With the introduction Of the thin
Bile, or metal hood. in the Hull tube,
however, the action is more Hike that
Of the reservoir, because while the
filament still acts like the pump, the
thimbie becomes an aceunuiater of
electrons.
Developed Frou Early Experiment
The Development Of this tube fol-
lowed that of an experimental design
produced few years ago In ono Of
the scientific research laboratories
when II was desired to have tube
which would have a uni-potential on
the electron emitting surface. This
Is not available In ths ordinary type
OF vacuum tube, because one side OF
the filament is negative and there
fore em.ts more eiectrons than the
other side, which Is positive.
The wonderful possibilities OF this
now tube are easily apparent, espe-
cially when the requirements Of such
modern circuits as the super-gensra
tor, tho uperheterodyne and radio.
frequency application are taker
into consideration, where either z
or else a very high voltage B batter,
lis necessary.
In this connection IL is. Of course
possible to step up the voltage that
can be placed on the plate circuit OF
the Hull tube by the simple process
OF utilizing step-up transformer
until the required voltage is obtained
The rectifying action OF the tube con.
tinues irrespective of the voltage.
Just when the tube will make It's
appearance cannot be stated at the
present time. DR.. Hull, in his paper
predicted the possibility OF developing
such tubes so that they could he con
nected directly to the alternating cur
rent light circuit for purpose OF
lighting the filament direct from the
11o-volt supply without the need OF
step down transformer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Honeycomb Coil a. TickIer
Q. Is a regenerative honeycomh
cot hook-up considered generally
difficult to handle In tuning with
its two condensers anu two movable
cility OF control as veil as in re-
varic- meter hook-up? What size
boneycomb coils would you recon-
mend for the hook-up7 A friend of
mine has a hook-up which, from a
casual examination. think is to be
represented as shown in sketch. Once
the switches are set he uses only
the condenser and ticker. It IL the
simplest thing 1 have seen in opera
ton. but how is 1t for tuning ability
and sharpness?-v. B. 8.
A. NJ. The secondary of the vario-
coupler can be used as ticker coll,
thus making such . circuit . single
circuit rcgenerativs set. 2. A double
sliding tuning coil. OF course, can be
placed In series with the primary Of
the vario-coupieY, and allow you to
tune to the $50 and 400 meter sta
tons, but II would greatly interfere
at those wave lengths.
@: Up until recently we have good
reception and good selectivity from
stations as near a. Newark and as
far away as WHB, Kansas City, Mo.
Recently We have experienced great
difficulty in tuning any one station
without interference from others,
resulting in our cndeavoring TO dis
tinguish one out Of two or three by
means Of our cars alone. which, as
you know. Is rather difficult and not
very entertaining. For Instance. last
evening we could not separate WIZ,
WAX. WHAS and KDKA from ono
another.
We are using an MRS set with duo
lateral, honeycomb coils; primary DL
rs, secondary d. so and ticker d.
IS. two steps audio frequency am
plification and detector. Aerial is
two.wire, each 100 feet long. space
2 feet 10 inches apart: lead in Ia
20 feet long and ground wire 40 feet
long. We also are using 67is volts
B battery on the amplifisr tubes.
]. Would = double wire aerial. 100
feet long, give greater or less inten-
sity, greater or less selectivify'
2.sln case single wire aerial IL
better, IL there any harm In leaving
the other wire suspended in the air
attached to the spreaders and simply
disconnectlng It from the iead-in!
,. Would any other combination Of
honeyccmt coils give greater seiec.
tivity?
4. Can you suggest any system Of
aerial coils or other dope that w
could use with our DeForsst set ia
give greater seiectivity7
We are situated here in the north
east corner OF Pennsylvania. about
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Stomach Trouble? 5
Are You Nervous?
Why Not Enjoy Perfect Hsslshf

WY 49, 1890
Winston-Salem, N. CT SUI
fered for about eight months with
nervous indigestion, and had several
doctors to see me but found no re-
lief until friend suggested DR..
Pierce's Medicines. I was not able
TO sleep at night and could not eat,
lust lived on sweet milk and bread.
I began to take DR.. Picrce's Golden
Medical Discovery and took one
bottle of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, with wonderful relief.
! am now past 40, but feel just as
] did at 10. I also gave the Dis
covery to my children, and now am
irving it to my grandchildren.
"You will always find bottle Of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry in my home, and will recon-
mend it to anyone suffering from
nervousness. Mrs. Izie Rierson,
1415 Heee St.
You can quickly put yourself IN
AL condition by going to your
druggist and obtaining DR.. Percs's
Golden Medical Discovery, in tab
lets or liquid, or write DR.. Pierce,
President Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
N. Y, for free advics.-Adv.
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ana women. It u .
fact that s. 8. s.
sharpens the appe-
lite, puts the "pink Of
the rose in the
checks, gives energy,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

and helps to make flesh firm! It Is . Elo
rious fact that s. s. s. has given new.
long.forgcttsn strength to older people
and has made many old and young people
look years younger. Blood ID life,-it ID
your foundation. Make II rich. Get
bloed-strsngth. We al mead II, especial.
y Yhsumstics. Begin taking 8. s. s.
right away today. It will prove itself.
8. s. s. is sold ct al drug stores in two
sizes. The larger slse bottle IL the more
economical. II you cannot get s. s. s.
yourself, see that someone in your
household gets it for you. Read this
aloud to the family tonight.
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First Aid For Radio Fans

and that you will have to find out
which are the best through expert
ment after you have got your aerial
crested.
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The a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
AuroTsTs TnAvEL 5000 MILES

AuTOISTS TNAtBL 0sO0O MILt'S
From Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Not long ago an expedition Of three
motor cars completed successful
s.ooo-mil trip across central Aus
trsiia. from Adelaide on the south
coast to Port Darwin. on the north,
and back, in 81 days. Experienced
travellers and scientists in the party
were amazed to find thousands OF
acres of fertile and wsii-watered
soil and vast grazing plains in this
unsettled country. They passed
through miles of country without
sign ~ man or beast, and saw great
stretches Of land with many rivers
available for irrigation purposes, the
development " which Is dependent
upon the building Of . north and
south transcontinsntal railroad and
the introduction Of settlers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Nature is sending bood-eher good bad-o every part
your body Feel your pulse and think about your bood

It is fact that with the increase Of
ysd-eells in your blood. impurities are de-
stroyed. 1t il . fact that s. 8. 8. builds
rsd-hlood-eslls and serves to destroy i'm
purities which cause pimplss, boils, &C.
ssma and rheumatic trouble! II d fact
thst 8. 8. s. Is one Of the most remark
able nervs-pewsr builders ever produced
to build up fsgged-out, rundown men
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
THE POWER OF SUGGESTION

Father (bractns himself: must
say. Marjory, I thoroughly deprecate
this--er--cisarette tendency among
you young women.
Daughter (sternly): What do you
mean, Father?
Father tweakening): Why--er--
why-ah-I-Ithink a pipe would be
much less harmful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Artman Snow, who has a short
wave. home made ticker set tells US
that ne has not listened In In long
while, but after hearing all the re-
ports about the various bugs he
thinks ne will get the battery
charged and get in on some Of this
good receiving. II some Of you fell
lows who haven't had tho old set
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Ray ID. owes dog, Eide owe, ssysi
"Thc Aerdest time 10 have your hat
terry charged Is whep you are buy-
ing 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-11
RE TAIL FOOD PRICES
ARE ON AN INCREASE
Twcnty-One Cities Show II.
c. l.. Went Up During
November.
TRy Associatcd prcssl

WASIIINGTON, Dec. lO-Retail
food costs increased in tweii y or
twcnty-onc representative cities over
the country during the month ended
November Is. says rvicw issue to-
day by the Department of Labor. In
New Orleans prices showed a de-
crease. bu; Il was less than five
tcnths OF per cent.
Increases noted were New York.
Philadelphia, Denver and Bridgcport.
Conn. per cent; indianapolis. Mil
waukcc. Newark. y. j.. New Haven.
Manchester, y. H.. Norfolk and Port
land. Me. per cent: Chicago. Kansas
city, Little Rock, Omaha. ST. Paul.
salt Lake City. Savannah and Wash
ington. D. c.. per cent.
For the year ended November Is
these decreases were listed:
Kansas City. Salt Lake City and
Savannah. per cent: Manchester
and Norfolk. I per cent: Bridgeport
land Omaha, per cent; Denver and
indianapolis. per cent: Chicago.
Milwaukee. New Haven. New Orleans
and Portland. Me, per cent: Clcve-
land. Little Rock. Newark. New York.
st. faul and Washington. 3 per cent,
ana Philadelphia. per cent.
As compared with the average cost
In 1913. the retail cost OF food No.
Ncmbcr 10. was 81 per cent higher
In New York and Washington; 40
per cent in Philadelphia: Il per cent
In Manchester, Newark and New
Haven; 46 per cent in Chicago: A
per cent in Milwaukee; ~ per cent
in Cleveland; IL per cent in New
Orleans; 80 per cent in Omaha: rs
per cent in Kansas City; 81 per cent
in Indianapolis and Little Rock; 80
per cent in Denver, and % per
cent In salt Lake City. Prices were
not obtained from Bridgeport. Nor
FOLK. Portland. Me-. ST. Paul and
savannah in 1913 hence no compari-
son could be given for these cities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-11
THREE SHOTS FIRED
AT DEPUTY SHERIFF

DANvILLE. VA. Dec. lO.-Dcputy
Sheriff r {. Oakes late yesterday
evening had n narrow escape from
death when. In company with Special
Officer q. L. Austin. he was shot al;
three times, he alleges, by George
burnett. who was driving buggy
found TO contain twelve gallons Of
liquor. Three shots were fred at
cakes and every one OF them passed
through his clothes. one under his
arm. one through the lapel OF his
coat pocket and another through his
trousers at the knee. According TO
the officers. they had pursued Bur
nett and called him to halt. He con-
tinued and turned off the road down
a mountain path. The officers
abandoning their car. gave chase, and
burnett, according to cakes state
mcnt, jumped from the buggy. and
dra winE a revolver. shot at him three
times. Burnett made his escape in
some woods. The buggy. mules and
liquor were seized.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-11
VIRGINIA GIRL TO AID
in RELIEF OF GREEKS

Miss Anna Lee pinSicdinc. of Tim
bcrvlllc, Va. has been appointed in
charge OF group of twenty-nine
American workers OF the Near East
Relief. who have been sent to Greece
to open up the American relief pro-
gram there. according to a dispatch
received by state Near East Relief
Chairman Oliver j. Sands last night.
The message states that 5000 AR.
menian ana Greek orphans from
Asia Minor have been removed to
Greece already. as the advance guard
OF many thousand more who are be-
ing removed from Turkish Nation
aliSts territory.
Miss binglcdine's h"adquar; ers will
he the royal palace in Athens. which
has been turned over To the Near
East Relief by the Greek government
Tor orphanaSc purposes, including
the ancient royal palace, which now
shelters 500 Greek girls More than
1000 Armenian boys under care or
the Near East Relief are uuartcrcd
IN the Kings former palace. and in
other buildings on tho Island of Cor
iu. The dispatch states that twelve
summer hotels have been rcauisl-
toned for Near East Relief work
use.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-11
HIGH SCHOOL BANDIT DIES
FROM BULLET WOUND
Nashville Boy and Two Com
panions Thwartcd in At
tempted Holdup.
tBy Associated Press. ]

NASHVILLE, TENN. Dec. 10
stewart s. Lynch, l9-year- high
school student, who with two com
panions attempted las, night to hold
up j. J. Evans. SO. II grocery store
manager. died at an carly hour this
morning as result of n bullet fired
into his brain by Evans. j. -. VII
louGhby. IS. salesman. who admits
being one OF the robbers. and who
fed after he had been shot in the
Jaw by Evans, surrendered himself
TO police today. Police are still look
Ing for the third member OF the band.
who fled after his companions had
been shot.
When the three bandits ordered
Evans to throw up his hands az he
was leaving his store, the grocery
man opened fire. Lynch fell with n
wound In his head and the others
lied. one leaving 4 trail of blood
Evans reported his trouble at the
police station Lynch WINS found ly-
ing where he had been shot and was
removed to hospital where he died
without; rcgaining conscWusness.
Niiloughby made his way to the
outskirts Of the city, where he asked
some railroad men to summon the
police.
Lynch was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. l.. Lynch. prominent residents OF
Nashville.
Evans declared he left his store
armed Saturday night because of
frequent robbcrics in Nashville. His
hahu was on the pistol in his over
coat pocket when the three bandits
faced him He immediately opened
IRE. though he was confronted with
.hree pistols. Wiliouyhby came to
Nashville from Alexandria, Tenn.
several months ago.