Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-30
THE QUESTION BOX
Rules
FOR EVERYBODY

names and addresses signed. If 1t
is desired that names do not appear
in the paper, add your initials or
some chosen name in addition to
your full name.
2. All questions must be written
on ONE SIDE Of the paper only.
8. No legal or medical advice can
be given, either in the Question Box
or by personal letter.
4. All letters requiring personal
reply MUST inclose stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope.
S. Letters for the Question Box
MUST NOT be included in letters for
Aunt Julia's Letter Box. The ques-
lions must be sent separately and
must be addressed to Aunt Julia's
Question Box, The Atlanta Tri-Week-
ly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Folks: I am sorry that I
have had to stick to our rule about
not answering legal questions. Quite
number write that they do not
understand why that rule is neces-
sary in a Question Box. / am 60
ing to take space here to tell you.
In the first place laws differ in
different states and you can imagine
how impossible it would be more me
to have the law of all the states at
my fingers ends. Then too to be
able to answer such questions in a
satisfactory manner l would have
to give all my time to such re.
search. There are lawyers in every
town, city and state that can do
that better than I ever could.
Please do not think I am I'M
willing, just not capable.
Cordially,
AUNT JULIA.
L. E. p. Sad Heart: The next
time you see this boy you write
about just ask him frankly why he
has never answered your letter, pos
sibly he never got it. Don't judge
him until you know. If he has de-
liberately not answered it, don't
trouble yourself with him.
You better see a doctor abou.
your face.
Try washing your hair twice a
month with Mulsified Cocoanut Oil,
that will keep it from being so dry
and you can then wave it better.
The only sign that T see in your
dropping the comb, is that you are
possibly nervous. I am always
turning the corner of a rug myself
and have come to the conclusion
that it is just because do not look
where I'm going.
Florida Blossom: Read the rules
at the head of the Question Box.
You did not sign your name.
I. c.: From your letter I think
'Bashful Boy" would answer well
for your nom de plume.
c. f. D.: We print only answers
in the Question Box.
L see nc reason why a high school
ana business course should not be
su1rlclent for work in a bank. It
1epends entirely en- whether that is
your work in life as to how far you
go UP on tho ladder. If that is your
talent you will certainly reach the
goal desired, if it is not, no amount
or education will help.
i. What form of tuning device
IS most efficient? 2. Explain the
Varlo-coupler and variometer, and
please give diagrams. 3. Is a tun.
ing panel using three honeycomb
coils with .001 MID. variable con-
denser in primary sufficiently selec-
tive to cut out all interference? 4.
Would l be able. to hear WSB with
honeycomb tuner, using vacuum
tube detector, antenna ninety feet
long, sixty feet high, and 2,O0O,ohms
receivers? If not, how many steps
of amplification will 1 need? 1 am
eight miles east of Tuscaloosa, Ala"
p. E. j., Cottondale. Ala.
Answer. l. Three-coil regenera-
tive hook-up is the most efficient
for sharp tuning, but variometers
in grid and plate circuits and a vario-
coupler is the best hook-up if you
want to, receive short wave signals
only, and want them loud. 2. The
vario-coupler is Identical with re-
ceiving transformer or tuner. Re
fer to articles published in this de-
partment few days ago. The Vario-
meter is a continuously variable in
ductance having two windings, the
primary being outside the secondary
and connected in series. 3. No, a
tuning panel such as you mention
will not eliminate all interference,
but great deal Of it can be tuned
out. 4. In order to hear WSB you
should add two stages of audio fire.
quency amplification to your set.
ct live about 80 miles from At
lanta. Will a set consisting of one
pair 2,000-ohms phones, double slide
tuning coil, fixed condenser, crystal
detector and aerial receive concerts
from WSB? What type of aerial
should I use, and how long and high
should it be?"-R. w. G., Lafayette,
Ala.
Answer. No. Crystal detector sets
are not suitable for long distance re"
ceiving. They are equipped only for
local work-say over a distance of
rs to 80 miles under most favorable
conditions. To hear WSB you should
procure a vacuum tube detector hav-
ing one or two steps of amplifica-
ton. A single wire aerial 100 to
200 feet long, measured from the
earth to the end, is best for receiv-