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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Mccormack ''Coaxes'
His Refractory Voice
Back Into Condition

In speaking Of John McCormack's
second recital of this season in Boston.
the other night, the music critic of the
Boston Herald says:
For half the evening the concert
scarcely went with the dash one ex-
poets at a Mccormack recital. Marked
II out of voice. the singer had to spare
himself. Apparently, too, he failed to
please the audience with his choice Of
songs. There were clamors, of course,
for more. and applause in plenty, but:
nevertheless. the concert did not go
till Mr.. Mccormack, once more in voice,
sang the Irish songs. Then all was
well, though he sans them as be alone
can sing them. the most remarkable
feature of the evening had gone before
the amazing skill with which he
coaxed a refractory voice into condi-
ton. thereby coutenting an audience
which might easily have gone home dis
appointed. What. in similar case, would
one of those natural singers of whom
we hear have contrived: To know
ones business Gems well worth while"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
VICTOR

Geraldine Farrar. who recently Wis
tied Great Falls, sings Isl mes vers
avient des allies" {"Were My Song
With Wings Provided. J for the Vic
tor November list. This French IN
cert-song is notable even among the
French songs, for its exquisite and
cameo-like purity of style. Sung
against the harp, which has II long pre-
lude before the voice enters, If might
have been voiced by some seeress of
ancient time. under the moon, to the
stars and the dews of night. The
phrases are long, sustained. level. slow.
rising now and again to a clear high
note, the harp plucking its way, in ac-
compartment, with II succession of
sparkling and vibrant single tones.
In ooh. Sleep. Why Dost Thou
Leave mc?" (from Handel's Sc
melee John Mccormack is at his best
AS an interpreter of music with high
and serious intents. He has chosen
the famous aria from the old secular
oratorio" of Semele-a number de-
manding great technical skill as we'll al
breadth of feeling. 1t is grave, slew,
but it contains difficult spots--a lone
trill in the first phrase, and later q
long sinuous passage calling for the
most rigorous breath control. The
artist has not made ornaments, of these
things, but melodies.
The "Niaiden's WISH which 1gnact
paderewski plays as a piano solo fol
Victor's November list, is on the theme
of an old Polish song, i'll waltz rhythm
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

Q.-Give the theory of the audion
%detector, briefly.
A.-The audion bulb consists Of an
evacuated glass tube in which is sealed
a filament, which may be heated to
incandescence by a low voltage bat
terry, also a grid or screen of wire in
either a spiral form, or criss-cross on
a frame, and a flat or cuved sheet
of aluminium known as the plate. The
positive side of a high voltage battery
of 20 to 60 volts, or higher in power
tubes and amplifiers, is connected to
the plate, thereby impressing a posi-
tive side of a high voltage battery of
20 to 60 volts, or higher in power
tubes and amplifiers, is connected to
the plate, thereby impressing a posi-
tive potential therein.
When the filament is heated it
throws off negative electrons, which,
since the plate is positively charged,
are attracted to it. The grid which
lies directly in the path Of these cleo
irons is connected to the source Of in
coming oscillations, through a grid
condenser.
The incoming oscillations charge the
grid condenser negatively. This charge
passes on to the grid and provides it
with a negative potential. Now since
the stream of electrons flowing from
the filament is negative, it will be
slightly retarded by the grid because
Of the old electrical law. which states
that like charges repel each other.
and unlike charges attract" The vari-
alton in the grid potential. will there
fore cause a like change in the plate
potential because of the fact that the
stream Of electrons from the filament
form n path for the plate current to
pass over from the plate to the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
SMALL TUBE ADAPTER

Did you ever want to use a West
inghouse "WD-11" tube on another set
than the "Aeriola ST.? 1t will not
fit any socket you can buy and supply
houses want $1.25 to S1.50Se@for an
adapter which looks like a makeshift
at best.
Try this: it makes a good looking
job and works as well as it looks.
Break up any old b%urned-out de-
tector or amplifier tube. All you need
is the brass tube of the base. Try not
to burr this and do not remove, or
damage. the little lug or pin on the
side which is used to lock the tube n
the socket.
Fitting this standard base over the
smaller base of the other tube You will
find leaves a space between them of
about 1-16 of an inch all around. Wrap
wide is plenty around the upper part
of the base Of the small tube so as to
hold it in the center Of the standard
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
NEW RECORDS
EDISON

At the personal request Of Thomas
| A. Edison, Walter Seaman. tenor. has
sung In An Old Fashioned Town"
! which is released tomorrow among the
December Edison re-creatIons. On the
reverse side of the disc is another
tenor solo by Seaman. If . Picture /
Could Paint
Armand Necsey and his Hungarian
orchestra have played Richard strauss
Der Observation-Disclosures Tor
the December list. 1t is MP to the
| Necsey standard-and that satisfies
all Edison owners. On the reverse
side of the disc is Dibowski's Dreams
at Twilight" played by the American
Symphony orchestra.
Two excellent talking records ap-
pear on the Edison December list.
Harry T.. Humphrey tells a delightful
story for children. Santa Claus
! Hides in Your Photograph" On the
reverse side is a bedtime story.
christmas Cobwebs.' told by Edna
| Bailey. The realism with which an
I Edison re-creates the human voice
makes these records particularly popu-
lar for homes liz which there are chill
| dren.
in the last few months has established
himself in the hearts of thousands of
Edison fans. has recorded the Red
Moon Waltz for the December list.
Combine Edison's distinctive piano re-
creations with Stevens playing and the
result is sure fire satisfaction. On
the reverse of the disc is another piano
solo. "On a Woodland Glade played
by Huston Ray.
Anna Pinto plays Kathleen Mavour-
neen" on the harp for the December
list, and Ernest Albert Courturier,
cornetist. plays S%chubert's "Serenade'
for the reverse Of the disc.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
FRENCH To ADMIT
GERMAN MUSIC AND
PAINTINGS To PARIS
Artists Claim That Art Is In
ternational, Not
Provincial.

French artists have voted over
whelmingly in favor of permitting
German and Austrian artists again
to exhibit in Paris salons. 4 recent
poll of 80 prominent French painters
and sculptors showed only one dis
senting voice. This expression OF
opinion is particularly interesting be-
cause a number of those favoring re-
admission of their former enemies
were wounded in the war.
A similar result was obtained from
a poll of the Friends of Art" on
whether German decorators should be
allowed to exhibit their work at the
International exposition to be held in
1924. The Germans and Austrians
have not yet indicated whether they
wish to avail themselves of these priv
ileges but it is reported that they are
not ready to bring their works TO
Paris.
French artists. in explaining their
readiness to welcome those they fought
and despite the present political an
tagoniGm between the two nations over
PREPARATIONS. said it was important that
they knew what the artists of other
countries are doing. Many also took
the view that art is international.
German music has long been ac-
copied in Paris in moderate quantities
and some of the German operas are
the best money makers. Firmin Ge-
mier. Frances great actor-manager,
likewise regards art as international,
and welcomes foreigners TO France.
specifically inviting Max Reinhardt,
the German actor, to come-to Paris
and stage Gemiers promised produc-
ton of THE WalIenstein T~riology"
and another play at the Odeon. which
happens to be subsidized by the French
government. and is known as the Sec
ond Coincide" Francois NJ. Gemier
also offers to help Herr Reinhardt in
his work.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

ballad like Wake Up. Little Girl.
You're Dreaming or Why Should |
Cry Over You to a great audience.
For after ali. everybody must admit
that more music lovers prefer ballads
than grand opera. And why shouldn't
they have what they want:
Take Why Should | Cry Over You
It's the kind of melody every Iovesick
youth gets miserable happiness out of
soulfully singing in the parlor at twi-
light.
Instinct Guides Music Tastes
Besides, even in vaudeville, / sing
arias from That's and Tara But I'll
tell you one thing-though there's ap-
plause a~-plenty for the aria. there's g
positive thunder of appreciation for the
ballad that follows.
Il don't believe in educating the
public Instinct guides in musical taste
should do so-that's my sentiment.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

From grand opera to vaudeville may
not sound like progress to the I'M
initiated but Dorothy Jardon Of Chi
cago Grand Opera fame has a different
notion. When she entered vaudeville,
admiring music lovers raised a cry of
protest. They said Miss Jardon was
throwing herself away and cited the
grand opera opportunities she was Civ
ing up.
They kept my mail heavy and my
life miserable" Miss Jardon laughs.
They just wouldn't understand. But
to be honest at the risk of being con
sidered eccentric, | must go OF record
as regarding vaudeville and grand
opera of equal importance artistically.
Soulful Themes
"Operatic roles are wonderfully sat
isfying. but there's no bigger thrill than
that of putting over a heart stirring
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Gar. Forbade Elrnan
Entering World War

Mischa Elman. who will appear in
Great Falls on January 16, 1928, has
made nine tours of this country and
they have been n succession of tri-
umphs. Although the Russian master
is only % years old, he is known in
every part of the civilized world. He
still is a Russian subject. When his
native land became involved in the
European war, he was among the first
to volunteer, but his government for
babe him to take UP arms on the ground
that he was of more value TO the
world as a musician than as a soldier,
and hat his death would be an irrep-
arabic loss to this generation.
Elman has q letter written by the
former cza in which the Russian ruler
told the violinist to remain out Of the
war zone until the end of the conflict
as Russia does not wish any harm
to befall one of her greatest geniuses.'
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

Another use made of the fasteners
is in mounting homemade ~honeycomb
or spider web coils. Fasten one part
of the fastener on both top and bottom
of the coil form and solder the ends of
the coil to them. The other half is
soldered to a strip of copper or brass
that acts as the arm to swing them on.
This form of mounting is very handy
if much changing Of the coils is made
for it works so quickly. "A good con
nection to the end of the varicoupler
or variometer rotor shaft may be made
by soldering a fastener on the end and
the other half to a flexible wire.
No doubt other uses will occur to
the experimenter. They are cheap
and make a good contact and provide
a neat appearance.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
CYNICAL. AFRICAN NATIVE

The native of tropical Africa, i
seems. gets u good deal of amusement
II of the white man. He is quick IL
noticing his chief characteristics, te
which he attaches Il name which usually
fits him admirably. For example, that
one man who takes a lot Of time think
ing out a thing is known as MIR. Lot
of-Thought." Another whose gait is
peculiar, is MIR. Peacock" one who
never let's the grass grow under his
fact, is "Nr. Rush-Ahout.' Another
who likes a Joke is MIR. Laughter
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

made from a cardboard Of formica tube
4 IL inches in diameter by > II
inches in length. If Il cardboard tube
is used, it should be shellacked well
before winding on the wire) to pre-
vent it from shrinking; 81 turns Of
No. "a double cotton covered wire are
wound tightly on the tube. Taps are
taken out every third turn and brought
out to the 8 point switch on the panel
as seen in Fig. 3. The set functions
better without shellacked windings,
but if the wire will come loose with
out it, apply a very thin coating of
sbeIlac.
The secondary is wound on a tube
3 10 inches in diameter by 1 "a
inches in length, and is wound with 30
turns Of No. 26 double cotton cover
ed wire: no taps are taken off.
Fig. > shows the method Of mount
ing the coupler. As is seen, the pri-
mary is fastened to the panel and to
the base by screws. A disc Of ia
inch wood is fitted inside the second
airy tubing OF the coupler and to this
a copper arm is fastened by means
Of screws. AS the dial controlling the
coupler is moved, the arm moves, thus
drawing the secondary in and out Of
the primary.
The Loading Coil
The loading coil l. in Fig. 1 is made
on a tube 4 10 inches in diameter by
s inches long. 1t is wound with 100
turns of No. % double cotton over
cd wire and taps are taken off every
10 turns and brought out to the ten
point switch on the panel. In Fig. L
is shown a wire connecting the last tap
&c %hn lDo1irr aai1 vYrt+h TIM cuy;fnb
This is a device that eliminates the
"dead-end" effect.
The Condenser Used
The variable condenser used in this
circuit is of small capacity. 1t is a
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
SPEED OF THE FINGERS

The fingers of the right hand are
quicker and more accurate than those
of the left.
The ring finger Of the left hand
shows speed whenever it can work with
the f~orefinger of the right hand; and
it slows down noticeahly when il must
team with the middle finger of the left
hand.
Two fingers working together are
faster than one going it, alone. And n
combination of two fingers on opposite
hands is faster than two fingers on the
same hand.
Practice tends to increase the rate of
| the slow ones more than the fast ones.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

The telephone diaphragm cannot
vibrate at radio frequency, but the
high inductance Of it's coil, together
with the magnetic lag, smooths out
the plate current vibration into an
audio frequency current, which acts
electro-magnetically on the diaphragm
Of the telephone receiver.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
FOREIGN WORMS AFTER CORN

4 new corn pest has entered this
country by way of Texas from Mexico.
1t is a boring caterpillar closely related
to the large cornstalk borer and it has
already been responsible for serious
depredations in Texas and New Mexico
and is rapidly moving northward. Its
march is attributed to the fact that
there are two generations alternating
in the corn stubble underground.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

The broadcasting Of news, weather
reports. music, and even plays by the
large %radiophone stations of this u
try. has turned many people to radio
as a form of entertainment. Young
boys and old men have become inter
ested in this great utility. The set here
described is an excellent receptor of
music. is of simple construction, and is
of low cost-S13 in all.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
sAnp IN ~ VALLEY

Things lose weight as they go up.
They lose at the rate of Il millionth part
of their weight for every 10 feet OF
ascent. The reason why is easily II.
derstuod; it is because the force or
gravity lessons with altitude
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
RADIO BETWEEN
DENMARK AND SWEDEN

The radio telephone between Copen-
hagen and Bornholm was recently
opened to the public. The arc system
is used and the rates are lower than
for similar service by telegraph. This
is the first public radio telephone in
service in Scandinavia.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
sRoRTING A CONDENSER

The sketch shows a simple method
of cutting out a Murdoch condenser
at the zero position. This does away
with an o~ff-and-on switch and the in
convenience of taking the hand off the
condenser.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
LARGEST UNIVERSITY
IN THE WORLD

Columbia new rival for the dis
t~inetion of being the largest %univer-
sity in the world is the University Of
California. The statistics Of Califor-
MIA show its registration to be AZ 2266.
which far outdistances Columbia's en-
rollmeut of 32,420.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

filament. This change in the plate
potential will cause a corresponding
drop in the amount Of current flowing
through the receivers, and cause an
audible sound therein.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

The terrible Argentine ant has found
its way into the flower gardens OF the
Riviera. where they destroy the blooms
by ~devouring them.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Low Cost Regenerative Set
An Excellent One Tube Receiving Set That
Can Be Built for Thirteen Dollars

13-plate panel typs condenser. The
writer uses a 13-plate Illinois con-
denser, which. can be purchased for
1915, and is of good construction.
c in Fig. 1 is a fixed condenser.
This is made by covering a piece of
mica 2x3 inches on each side with
tinfoil. A wire is soldered to each of
the two pieces of tinfoil and serves as
terminals. The whole thing is soaked
in paraffine.
Arrangement of the Set
In Fig. 3 is shown the arrangement
of the panel; this may be made of
wood or bakelite-bakelite making a
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Your Questions Answered

brought to the ednrsa attention tgtNr With its answer Lack of pace make it impossible
to anwr all questions received. BY publishing Thu one best each week IL is believed
htm NAM of the Radio amateurs dhi@hues may be solved
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

Insurance covering the cost Of re-
placing broken eyeglasses are issued
by an Illinois firm.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
A LIST of Materials Needed
The Circuit

Tho Circuit
Fig. / shows the circuit employed. \
is the aerial and G is the ground. ZIP
is the primary and Is the secondary
Of the variocoupler employed. l. is a
secondary loading coil, while VIC is a
13-plate variable condenser. \ is a
grid condenser such as is on the mar
ket today. G is a fixed condenser of
special construction. Il is the high
voltage battery and A the filament or
so-called storage battery. PHI desig-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

It in no way interferes with the
working properties of the condenser.
A bent brass strip is slipped over the
b~inding-post of the stationary plates
and fastened i'll such a way that when
the pointer swings around it makes
contact.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Ia sci
IA*S'':@ go
ms

neater and better insulated panel. At
the left is the dial controlling the
yario-coupler, while at the right Is the
dial for the variable condenser. There
are two switches between the dials,
the upper one is for the coupler and
the lower one for the loading coil. Fig.
4 shows the arrangement OF the back
of the panel, the way in which the set
is laid out. Since every builder will
use parts different in size. no dimen-
sions are given for the panel or cab
met. This may be worked out easily.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Operation of the Set

The next and very important point
to consider is that of operating the
set. A good receiver is worth little
to its owner if he knows nothing
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19
Construction of the Coupler

The coupler used in this set is a
sort of va~rio-coupler and is of very
simple construction. The primary is
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

Membership by radio is an innova-
ton in the Seattle chamber of COM
merce membership campaign.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

The variable condenser used in this
circuit is of small capacity. 1t is a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-10
Oldham Speaks.
CITY ENTHUSIASTIC IN DESIRE
To MAKE BUNDLE DAY SUCCESS

unto his memory tho tribute due one
who. by his life and works, showed him-
self a true lover Of his fcllowman.
An appropriation of $lQu was made
by the board for the commercial cdu-
cation for a l6-year-old girl in one OF
the families under the care or the So
ciety. The handling OF this family IL
Illustrates the methods used by the AS
ISOLATED Charities. This girl had. with
the help OF the society. anS-her own Ell
forts, largely carried the burden or an
invalid mother and three small brothers
for several years.
The Associated Charities Will con-
,inue to look after the famil. until the
young woman finishes her course and
Is placed In position.
Report Is Given.
Tho report OF the secretary for Sep
TENDER Is as follows:
While the services OF the society were
extended to 4 larger number OF families
In September than during August. tho
expenditures for material relief 1000
clothing, fuel and other necessities, were
about ii per cent less than for August
and the lowest for the year.
The ability of the family workers 10
rcduce this item OF expenditure. by
utilizing other resources as conditions
make them available. Is an important
index Of the efficiency OF their work
Tho family that has been receiving
regular weekly grocery supplies or nav
ing It's rent paid monthly by the society.
does not often report voluntarily when
the necessity for this relief has passed
The full benefit Of opportunities Tor
Independence can only be properly real
lied and accurate reports made throueh
Intimate case work methods-oy da'Iy
contact with the family and wise direc-
ton and encouragement through the'r
varying fortunes
Tb. d.adeninc effect OF the common
<trr Of public relief IS due 70 the in
ability to take into account these con-
siderationa
Staff Increased.
Tia work Of Miss Harvey and MISS
Johnson in this department Is now pc
ine supplemcnted by Miss Mabel Akin
son, who became n member Of the starr
This month as half time worker.
Miss Rose Anderson OF Louisville
took I'D the duties OF visiting nurse on
S.ntember l. and there is every indica-
ton Of increasingly valuable and pro-
rressive nursing work. Miss Amer
SON. special knowledge and experience
~ child welfare will give her services
an added value.
Tho Chlldren's Dental clinic showed
the usual increased demand for It's work
that follows the opening Of the Schools.
With a total number OF 32l operations.
nearly double those Of August.
It will he noted on the records that
in addition to her other duties, the as
distant in the dental clinic visits the
homes Of the patients. TO get such init
mate information as Is necessary to
nronerly handle their cases. 81 such
visits being made In September.
Paris has turned 10 longer skirts.