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Inductance

As long AS an electric current is
moving In "A wire there Is magnet
Ism present in the space surround
ing 1t. The strength OF this magnet
| SIN Is proportional TO the strength
or the current in the wire. If the
current ceases to flow the magnetism
disappears. What happens when
| current flows in the wire is that
some OF the electrical energy is con
Nrrteu Into magnetic energy and
th's energy Is stored In the space
surrounding the wire That Is.
magnetic Held" is set up In the
space. 1T may be imagined that the
magnetic force is whirling around
the wire. at right angles to IT, so
long ms the electric current flows
II the current Increases this mag
netic neld OF force expands. but IL
IN" current decreases IL contracts.
" tho current is stopped, Ny opening
the electric circuit. the field coli
lapses upon tho wirc and disappears.
The relation Of tho magnetic H"Id
strength to the current Nowing in
the wire Is called the "inductancc"
Of the wire
II given current strength viii
| produce given magnetic field
strength the inductancc is a certain
| definite value. The important, thing.
however. is the radio mentioned
hpoNe- because. IL III another wire
the same current value created a
stronger magnetic field, the increase
must be due TO some property OF the
wire or circuit. Now. II the wire is
coiled. each turn OF the coll Wi!
have magnetic field around II. pro-
vidinE electric current flows in II.
The fields due 10 each turn OF wire
add to each other. so that the total
field strength is Increased for the
same current strength. That Is,
coiiing any given length o, wire in
creasos It's inductanCe. The greater
tho number of turns In 4 given space
the greater the inductanCc also,
since there are then more turns
adding their effects to each other.
There is no practical circuit In
radio work which has absolutely no
inductancr. although the iuductancc
may. In some cases, be small enough
TO be negligible. II is true. how
ever. that every electrical circuit has
some lnductamce which is not con-
centrated III any one part Of the cir
cult. but which Is distributed"
throughout the circuit. This could
he call distributed inductancc" TO
distinguish IL from the Jumped" In
ductance OF coil OF wire.
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Governor urscS co-operntlon.

y proclamation urging the people
Of Virginia To cooperate i'll making
he Statewide community life cam
paign, TO nc held in Virginia April
81 To May 20. a success. was issued
10y Governor Trinklc yestcr',iy.
Meetings viii be held III all sections
OF the state for the purpose OF dis
cussing community needs and bring
ing about closer cooperation between
the various sections All religious
organizations have been asked by
Governor Trinklc to open the cam
palgn on Sunday, April %. with spc-
cial services and programs.
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Radio Service Bulletin

wASHlNGTOS. April Io.-Atten-
ton was also called to a regular
monthly Radio Service Bulletin. pub
lished by the Bureau OF Navigation
OF the Department Of Commerce. Ac-
cOrd!ng TO the radio experts az the
Commerce Department, this pamphlet
contains current information regard
ing radio development. names OF
newly licensed sending and broad
casting stations, their call letters.
what they sent out. etc. The Gov
eminent Printing Office in Washing
ton will send the service To anyone
for a whole year upon receipt OF 20
cents.
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ALDERMEN WILL HOLD
CONCURRING SESSION
rev recommendations From Gam
m''tcrs Are Ready for Action
mt This TIM,

FROM Indications. the meeting Of
'he board OF Aldermen tonight will
prove "concurring" session, as Jew.
recommendations from committees
are ready for action AT this time.
Nineteen papers from Common Coun-
ell favorabiy reported last Friday
night. VIII come before the Board TO-
night for concurrence. Several re-
concentrations from the Streets
Committee Will be returned
Among the papers up for concur
renee tonight are: TO acquire land
TO widen Davis Avcnuc between
Broad and Grace Streets. permitting
Church Hill Athletic Association TO
renee block between Twentieth and
Twcnty-hrst l. and . Streets: auiho-
rizing settlement between city and
certain banks on account OF erroneous
taxation; TO repair property OF Mrs.
Ida Is. Cawson; permitting subur-
banites to use city water under GER
tain restrictions; allowing use OF
Louisiana Street and Nicholson
street school buildings by the Girl
Scouts and the Fulton Athletic AS
socia,ion. and a number of rcsolu-
tons refunding small sums CHROME
ousiy paid in taxes.
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TUESDAY, ArnIu II. to22

II HE blow. long anticipated, has descend
cd upon the navy. The House APP
preparation, Committee dominated by the
"slasher squad" has practically cnt the es-
Inmates for the naval establishment in half.
Il has proposed that tho enlisted personnel
b. reduced 10 $1,000 men; that nearly 1000
officers be cut off and only 200 OF 535 men
in the first class AZ the Naval Academy
he graduated. And if the House and Sen
ate accept the recommendations Of this
committee, the navy will be put upon the
1918 basis OF strength
In taking this action the committee vio-
laies the terms OF the disarmament agree
men'. America drops back 10 third place
among The naval powers of the world in
stead OF maintaining r'tio OF 5-5-3, laid
down i'll the treaty. the ratio Will be
5-3-2 Il. Not only Will Great Britain re-
: sGme her primacy as sea power, but Japan
Will go automatically To second place
Not that the United States lacks the
ships II has the greatest fleet anoat to-
day. Gun for gun. liz eighteen dread
thoughts awarded in the naval agreement,
are superior TO any other eighteen men-of-
war III any other fleet in the world II
has the supporting ships hundreds of
them II has The shore stations and all that
equipment and material that 20 to make
lis navy not only complete but practically
inyncible And il has n written agreement
with its naval rivals that they will not
buiid against it for n period of ten years
rms agreement and this ratio was the
supreme triumph OF the disarmament CON
ference 1t was TIC first concrete move
made in tho history OF the world to limit
future armament. m. the Guc hand and TO
reduce existing armah,ent. on the other
This achievement has been matter of pride
on the part of the American peopie nv
reason OF 1t, this nation was permitted TO
have a naval force that was sufficient for
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Nnme Epworth onlccr. ronirht.

Officers OF tho Epworth League
Union Will be named at the annual
meeting of the union fought at s
o'clock in Asbury Method. / Church.
G. T.. Ford. retiring president. an
nounccd last night. The annual re-
port OF the present officers will be
made. y. Blencowe will speak on
THE Kind of IL Girl I'd Like to Mar
ry," and VIII be replied to by Miss
Mary Virginia Craig with THE Kind
OF Man I'd Like to Marry" Besides
Mr.. Ford. other officers of the league
are NJ. w. Strother, vice president:
Judson Harry. secretary, and Garland
Webster, treasurer
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Justice To NfcyiCo

HE Harding administration. having
achieved great feat of foreign policy
III successfully negotiating and securing the
ratification by the Senate OF treaties which
make lor future peace insthe Pacific and
therefore release the energies OF the peo-
pies or the several nations which have in
teFests in that section of the world TO oro-
ductlve development now has bo,b limo
ana opportunity 10 give some OF its at,en
Ton 10 settled policy that would he ire
inehdonsIy helpful in establishing conditions
mat would bring about like composure
nearer home
ne matter OF extending recognition to
me Ohregon government in Mexico has boou
""""!S Delayed. Whatever the obstacles 10
te'osh'iioh that may have arisen in the
negotiations having that purpose in viow
me administration should now lose no limo
III dlsposlhs or them by bringing conflict
ing views into reconcilement as suoodiIv .s
possible" The major contention or
stable government in Mcxico-has been
completely met by the establishment of ,
government OF law and order in tho sis,or
'ePNbhc, with q swiftness in emerging from
chaotIc conditions of tho past that has been
'"IS 'c'""' kaD!e, and III" head OF this gov
eminent has shown Il willingness 10 moo,
me Washington government more than hal,
way IN the adjustment OF every difference
'hai ihterfercs with a perfect understanding
on minor points OF disagreement
Op''soh announced policy from Tho ont;
~ vi ms e!eciion to the Presidency has
beeh one OF friendship to the United States
ms feeling is fully rcciprocated bv tho
american people General Obrogon h,,e
he"h III Office long enough now To prnyo
mat ne Is as good as he talks lie has dem
onStrat"d that he is worthy Of rccorui,ion
rom either the Mexican or tho American
ba has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-11
A Novel Battery Tester for Radio Fan

ierhnps ono of tho most vexInp
'hinSs which can happen TO n radio
enthusiast Is to have tho storage bat
very run down right In tho middle OF
radio concert. Particularly II Their.
are guests and tho new radio set is
oe'ng shown on. this is a very urent
annoyhhoe littlo care and fore
sisht VIII prevent this. however, and
u Is good plan to test tho battery
eSe.y any IL tho receiving set Is
used much.
ono OF tho best ways OF determIn.
ing mo amount OF charge In n hat
terry Is TO use what Is called "a
hydrometcr' Most motorists are
quite FAMILIAR with the device. Usual.
iy tho hydrometcr has a little Dac.r
scale Enclosed within glass tube
weighted at one end When the NV
drometer Is allowed TO float I'm the
battery solution or sample OF IL
drawn into syringe the scale read
ing At tho level of the solution In
dicatcs tho state Of charge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-11

her: But Instead OF having paper
acaie TO road, the user has merely
:" mote now many little coiored ball.
VIII hoat. There are three of thes,
pniis inside or the glass syringe
me' green and red one. III the
mni,e one sinks when tho syringe
tuii'. solution the battery is not
MY charged. but is all right to
use, If the green ball sinks It T.,
s.snnl That the battery Will need
mnrsins very soon, but II the REQ
r pa', a.mNs me bnttery will have to bs
,o., &c, at once. u all the balls
hoat tho battery Is fully charged.
Here is an easy way TO re,nnnber
81 ind,catlons' the ono which tho
All three. charged fully. Sink. ,ha
white charge ali right. Sinks the
green, charge IL lean. Sink. ~.
req, charge Is dead" Very simple,
indeed. And the beauty Is thai ona
doesn't need TO know "A b,essed ibIna
about battery .Yravities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-11
MISS LOWE TR|UMPHs
IN "SM|L|N' THROUGH
Jane C6wl Drama Given Ex-
ccllcn, Portrayal by Acad-
emy PLAYERS.
ny John George Hnrris

/
| II IL difficult TO write without su-
perlativos OF "smilin' Through
which was played al tho Academy
las, n!1h, by Miss Lowe and her as
sociate players. This Jane Cowl
drama was given splendid pcrtor-
nance BY the Academy stock com
pany.
| without de,racting from the work
OF the company In general. "Smf!In'
| Through may be considered "a ,ri-
umph for Miss Lowe and Nr. MILAN.
The heaviest parts OF the drama fell
upon them, and they again displayed
! the perfection Of finish which has
characterized their playing In the
previous offerings OF the Academy
| Players.
Miss Lowe In Duni Role
Miss Lowe. in the dual role OF
| kathleen and Moonyean. found
abundant opportunity for her nne
portrayal O! both the humorous aud
the serious phases o: her art. She
pa, lishtness of ;ouch In the part
OF the young Irish girl which Jas
hciiGhtful In contrast. the tragic
side OF the hridc-clcct Mas tense and
| dramatic. She has IN. faculty OF
wrineing the utmost Of pathos from
| such scenes az the dying OF Noon
ycan In the second act. as well as in
the parting from Wayne. in the same
act.
Mr.. MILAN. In the role OF John
Cartaret. the stubborn old gentleman.
| made his first appearance In this typo
OF character. and he handled ca,'h
situation with remarkable ability.
Willard Foster. as the doctor. gave
excellent support. The various quar-
rels OF the two old friends and their
making up. at the instance OF Kath-
lecn. furnish some capital humOr.
play II Well Presented.
Summing up the play as whole.
il was well presented. The garden
scene, which remained throughout the
action was Il finciy executed piece OF
designing. TO those who enjoy CO.
pious weeping. 1t is suggested that an
ample supply. OF handkerchiefs lie
brought along. as "Smilin' Through"
IL not all laughter. II !s, however,
drama of so delightful nature
that once seeing IL is hardly suf-
fiCicnt. II can ne seen repeatedly
without firing. II will be given at
the Academy through the week. with
matinces.
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tho part OF the consuming public" On tho
contrary, he finds "a porccptlblo incroass
OF confidence accompanying the renewal OF
business activity"
What ia most important Of all ia that the
prosperity now developing, unlike that OF
two years ago. rests upon solid founda-
tion To quote yesterdays business re-
view by Walker B. Brown: 1.-THE prosperity
We are working up to Is based upon natur-
al demand and should continue indefinite
~ This is the unanimous opinion Of tho
country's most competent business observ-
ers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-11

have sunk so deeply that one speeulates
now only concerning the speed with which
the young city's true position will be at
tanned, The industrial promise OF Hopewell
is perfectly clear. not only to those who
have committed themselves to q part in It's
realization, but to every one who passes. The
future OF the great young giant IS secure.
AS during the war II was a symbol OF
the countrys vast, feverish inflated affairs,
so Hopewell today is symbolzing the Quieter
md sounder industrialism of nation on
its way TO normally.
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What Are Democratic Principles,

what Are Democratic PrinciDlesf
To the Editor OF The Times Dispa tch
Sir,-A sister Democrat wishes to
know OF her brother Democrat. what
did Woodrow Wilson mean when he
said. Make the World Safe for
Democracy"
In this last primary was carry
ing out my ideas OF democracy-the
greatest good 10 the greatest num-
Der of pcopic--the classes and the
masses making the people.
was like a poor little English
sparrow twittering on the house
top-so far above you in my ideals
of democracy. you could neither see
me nor hear me.
primary: this last ono made me
feel. 1 had been drawn through a
patch of brlarS and barrel OF
pitch The League OF Woman Voters,
nonpartisan organization. had no
right In Democratic primary.
in the future you, brother Demo
Gratis. cook your own Brunswick
stew. in the primary; then, If 1T is
not TO the liking OF the League OF
our own taste and seasoning for the
general election.
We will classify and analyzc the
men who are called upon to repre-
sent tho women I'm the Legislative
body OF our city government.
TO me tho most educational ideas
advanced throughout the campaign
were those from the lowly "mush-
room who sprang UP over night and
dared criticize little Jack Horner.'
This mushroom" was Daniel
come to judgment" Then Lack
IIorner" turned into little BOY Blue
and blew his horn to let the people
know he is "Urlah Heep."
a WOULD-BE DEMOCRAT.
Richmond, Va. April s. 1922.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARMER
Tho Fish

Inc FIN
/ caught q nsh upon my hook,
A minnow, hardly worth
The energy TO take n look!
catch for ribald mrth.
Twas such tiny little fin.
1t really WAS u frightful sin
TO bring him up to earth.
on my return. one asked ME what
Id caught, and replied.
BoastIngly of the fish I'd got >.
So lonE, 40 thick. so wido!
had "a milder form OF spasm.
a nearly wild enthusiasm
Describing how he died
And as | went about and told
Others about my haul
! grew mcndacious felt more hold
And didn't shrink at all
From adding detail to detail
My minrow grew to he n whale:
NEVER catch 'em small
But what gets mo Is this: Somehow.
The more | talked about
My fish, tho more bent the houch
And stretched it's measure out
rntii at last | found that
Began To credit my own lie
And lost all sense OF doubt
Ana now I'm sure my fish came through
ISIS as the fish that Jonah drew.
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Spirit of Virginia's Press

The 'n'rcrcr Exponent closes timely lee
inre as follows: ut Is mam-sized job to
run ear in these times The laws Of most
states ar" generous in allowing minors to run
cars "ousd"rabl" period before they ren,b
the age 81 responsibility. Safe operation ne
"essitates caution. and no, many bows and
EliiS nav" that quality well Developed The
Law in this respect wisely framed and
good riiz"ns should see that their children
strictlN obey it,"
tn" trhanna sentinel mildly expresses its
disgust in tn" following: wv. haven't hoard
80 any flowers being distributed 10 the legisIa-
tors COR their accomplishments during the past
session vet, doubtless many members ala
NOR utmost to accomplish what they deemed
best for their constituents Rut why the
members from Tid"water district did not in
li"dnc" some hin to protect tho crab Industry
y" cannot und"rstand.'
Th" following is from the nlackstop.
'""r'"r: "Richm"nd's Advertising club voted
t" back ia" state library building Wn,t
Is needed j. not hackers but 'forwardcrs.
some on" {" tax" hold Of tho lead and 90
ahead with tn" proposed building. The pco-
PIE VIII do all tho backing necessary n
gwen an opportunity to exprcss themselves"
I'scusSing tariff laws present and pros
rectivr, tn" Gloucester Gazette saws. "Evsrv
i'n" farmer buys a Zoe pound sack OF sugar
he pays y "a tn" result Of the tarin And
"N h' PAYS IN" - tax he may well reflect
mar It's imposition has ruined the purchasing
power Of ono Of tho best foreign customers
FOR farm products that this country has ever
ha' mat Is how tho protective tariff hits
IN" farm'r--coming and going"
no" preacher having accepted call to
H"nlh""s' Wright pulpit and moved in the
'''h'h valley News saiutea him thus: This
niue h+wsph)"r. on behalf Of many and
along with IN" hosts extends cordial weIcon,a
!" NJ, .TaHl"r TO the land where the noun
'"'ns ar" hiucs'. the grass grecncst. tho cream
IA" richest and the butter the ycllowest: tho
women TIA" faircst, tho the LATEST and
politics the d"ggondest. on earth"
The Mathews Journal appeals to Governor
Irink!e to make room the new Highway
Commission for n Tidewater man and saws:
we hay" In this section. road probiems very
different from those which orrer for solution
III other parts Of the state and in many sec
lions ia" citizens are more dependent upon
'heIr roads. not having any transportation
facilities other than steamboats,. These facts
make IL necessary for us to havs a friend in
court. so to speak. and member of tho
comm.saion should have nrst-hand knowledge
OF eonditioks.r
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soutbern Railway cited.

AT the instance OF the town OF
North Garden, the Southern Railway
has been cited TO appear before the
state Corporation Commission on
April % TO show cause why 1t should
not be fined for failure to carry out
the orders OF the commission In re-
gard to an underpass and new sta
ton. Twice the railway company
has taken decision OF the commits
sion in regard TO the work to the
Supreme Court, losing both cases.
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New publication APPEARS.

Appearance OF "WhatS Going On
I'm Richmond" marks the addition or
new weekly publication in Rich
mond. The booklet, which bears the
imprint Of Charles r.. Cooke, publish
err. contains bulletin OF events for
tho week appropriately classified and
listed, with list Of the places OF ID
tcrest and how TO reach them. Il IA
distributed without charge - Aes>@~
and other public places.
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nrouRh,on to Address. Advertisers,

DR.. Lon q. BrouGhton. pastor Of
Grove Avenue Baptist Church. will
deliver Tho luncheon address OF tho
Richmond Advertising Club at
o'clock tomorrow at Murphy's Hote,..
liz "nhjoct Will be 'Iiow to Get 10
Tho People" Tho notice Of tho meet
ing iasucd by Secretary Warner
fcirce extends an invitation to the
n"mbrrs "f tho Women's Advertising
cub TO attcnd,
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INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries regarding almost any
topic, excepting on legal nnd medI-
chi nnbJecfa, nre answered free. As
hll Inquiries are ansyrrcd directly
by pcrHona1 letter, n Eclf-nddrcsscd
stamped envelope Ia required. Ad-
dress The Times-Dispntch Informn-
zion Bureau. Richmond, VA.
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Voice of the People

Lettern for the Nofcc of the
People" Column should not exceed
800 words in length. beyond TINT
number the editor reserves the
right to blue pencil. Name md
address must accompany ench COM
municntl"n. not for publication, IL
the writer does not wish Il, but
ns evidence of good faith.
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Ifntc LnnInx Iinshnr.

Miss T.. H.. Richmond.--Mrs. Kate
Langley Boshcr. author, was born
In Norfolk and graduated at tho
Norfolk College for Young Ladies'
Since her marriage In 1887 she has
resided in Richmond. She has writ %
ten several very popular novels.
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A .JItuey Abuse,

To the EDITOR OF The Times Dlspatc h
Str,-The three weeks before the
election when the jitney drivers
thought that the Councilmeu, who
had done everythin.; to delay Jiiney
regulation would DO defeated. thoy
wero very careful always 20 display
z cent fare. Yesterday / got into
car at Morris and Grove. and
whom / got out at Madison street
tho driver demanded 10 cents. This
I think. shows how the public Is
taken advantage Of told the
young man 1 thought It unfair, and
] took his license number.
j hope very much that The Times
Dispatch Will lend its influence "a
correcting an abuse which think
most of tho citizens resent.
| y t,>it.gts ( .;s i CAROLINE @. WISE, Z
: \ NRichmnndN Va Anfii u li1 900 -
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nockcfcIicr OF Eordf

Subscriber, rwin,--Itockcfcller IN
generally considered the Weather
{ the two men. The wealth OF the
: immensely rich Ia in SO many forms,
h,etuating p. value, that II is DIM
az to arrlvt !, At an. accurate esti-
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FIlluInOa,

Miss T.. McC.. Williamsburg.-Y
the people of the Philippine Islands
are citizens of the United states.
Tho United States has no subjects.
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Charcoal Eph,, Du,I, Thourh,

when man git through lynn sometimes
shid Charcoal Eph. modify. he darn near
oie TO Simp'n I keep his Imagination roin.
Eat prune, Mistah Jackson"
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X y w.

Z:lo-73o--Ncws. markets and Il.
nancial reports.
:'o-s:o6-Bed- time stories. musical
ana entertainment programs.
3:00-Ncws and sports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-11

There is no longer any mystery az the
vIeilant guard that has heen placed about the
Russians at Genoa. They tn. guests
everybody was invited there TO meet
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CrIdIln to Talk on pna

N'"''p w INK on PnRennt.
w. IL. Cridlin. secretary of the Eir-
ginia Historical Pageant. will speak
on tho pageant ut tho regular meet
Ing OF the WomRn's League of the
Gary street Settlement, s1I04 West,