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The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-17
ROUTINE WORK IS TAKEN UP BY
 CITY COUNCIL

The city council met last night, all members being present but Alderman Donohoe
 Attorney Medley was present in behalf of Laurie Bros. and made an oral request for reduction in their taxes on their stock of merchandise, stating that there had been a mis- understanding between his clients and the assessor. s. E. Laurie was also present at the meeting and corroborated his attorneys statement They were requested to file written application for a reduction In their taxes, so that the matter could be referred to the city attorney for his opinion.
 Chairman Lund reported to the council that there had been con- siderable amount of snow shoveling since the last meeting of the coun- oil, a considerable part of which would be charged to the property owners. He also reported that the building on lot in block F. had col 1apsed due to the weight of snow on it and that the buildings on lots N and P in the same block were un- safe and that something should be done about them. The property own- CTS were ordered to put the build ings in question in a safe condi- tion or they would be condemned. It was moved by Dooley that the tenants in the buildings mentioned, if any, be instructed to move as the places would be closed up at once until the necessary repairs had been made.
 Chairman Lund reported that progress was being made in the sewer tunnel under First street and that the contractor had about fifteen feet yet to drive; that the work had been handicapped by the volume of water running in the tunnel from broken water pipes, caused, in his opinion, by the fill settling. .
 Chairman Haef reported that the light ordered at the last meeting bad been installed on the corner of Second and Federal Avenue.
 Councilman Dooley reported that letters had been sent outside re-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-17

questing information on chemicals with which to fight oil fires.
 As the municipal attorney and Councilman T. J. Donohoe were out of the city, it was ordered that the second reading of the ordinances. now laid on the table, be deferred until the next regular meeting of the council.
 The resignation of l.. A. Counts as municipal magistrate was read to the council and accepted
 A communication from the Cordova Parent Tea cher Association was read in which that body went on record as being in favor of fourth year of high school in the Cordova schools.
 The special committee appointed to take up the question of a fourth year of high school with the Cordova School Board, submitted their re- port (which stated that the matter of fourth year of high school had been endorsed by the proncipal of the school and the school board. The report was ordered filed.
 Councilman Dooley called the councils attention to the immediate need of snow braces or brakes. on the north and east side of the school building and moved that the same be installed The motion was seconded by Councilman Boyle and all present voted eye.
 The application of K. G. Robinson for the position of municipal magis- trate was accepted to fill out the remaining councilmanic year.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-17
Mining Stock Quotations
TUESDAY, JANUARY Y

There will be a special social gath ering of the Ladies' Aid Society and their friends at the home of Mrs. Vance at the Northern Hotel tomor- TOW Wednesday, afternoon. Those interested are cordially invited to at tend.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-17

Dr. Won Zesch wishes to announce that she will be in her office from January 19 to 27 for dental work.
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The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-17
X. OF p. NOTICE

A full attendance is requested at tonight's regular meeting. as 1m- portant business will come before the lodge, and therg will be an in stallation of officers.
 L. c. PRATT, K. R. s.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-17

L. c. PRATT, K. R. s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
Eliminate Batteries

Doing away with the storage bat
terry would aid materially with the
Development of the vacuum tube re
cciving set and amp!incr for home
use. To this end. numerous eXpcrI-
mentors have cndeaVorcd to make use
of the usual direct or alternating
current power lines found available
in the average home with anything
from impossible to fair results.
The hum OF tho Lighting circuit
must be eliminated If AT all possible
or at least brought down 10 n rca-
sonablc degree in order not TO in
tcrfcrc with the reception Of rad ia
telephone messages and music. The
Bureau Of Standards recently stated
that II is now possible to operate n
receiving set anu amplincr on light
ms current. but SO far only mcagcr
details are available.
The ampiifcr Viii utilize a Co
cycle current supply for both the
fiIament and plate sources of the
tubes" says the bureau. "thus elm
mating much OF III" interference met
in an ordinary ampiiiicr circuit. This
Interference has been practically
eliminated by the use Of balanced re
sistcnccs and condcnscrs and special
grid leaks Of low rcsistencca. tcic-
phone transformer in tho output cir
cult and crystal dctcctor instead o,
vacuum tube dctector."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

cSsary formica panel with m" APP
pr"priatc binding posts FOR conncc-
ton to the tuner. Full directions for
the construction Of this unit has been
given in n previous issue.
The tuner IS IN" simplest thing
imaginable. IT IL merely vari-
coupler and variable condenser.
The varicoupler may either be pur-
chased or home made. In the FIRST
case an outlay of 80 or $3.50 muet
be made or tho amateur may build
one by wrapping sixty turns Of 80.
- wire on tub" four inches in
diameter. taking taps off every ton
turns and winding a secondary or
about the same number OF turns with
no taps taken on. Tn" secondary
should ro,at" In the primary.
SmniI NnrInbir Used.
me varlabl, condenser must he
purchased ana should b." OF az few
Plates AS possible to obtain: either
NV" or eleven. The circuit for con
hectihE thes" pitccr, Of apparatus has
oe"h gwen In last Sundays radio
page" II Is az follows:
Aerial through condenser 10 pri-
mary or coupler amd thence through
coupler To ground Grid of tuh.
connected To side %! condenser near
est coupler primary. common fla
in"nt connected to other side ar
coupler, plate OF tuhc connected to
secondary OF coupler. other cid. OF
s"co nGnry 10 "E' battery positive,
Negative % To phones and phoncs
10 common filamcnt. Rhcostat ana
- battery connected in scries with
filamcnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
UNCLE SAM WANTS
RADIO INSPECTORS

competitiV. examinations for the
positions OF radio in pcCtur ANA AS
sistant radio inspector VIII be held
I'm Richmond Norfolk and other
points on June II and July, 10. 1922.
II was announced yesterday bv the
United states Department OF Com
mcrcc. chief radio Inspector.
The examinations viii he open to
any amateur citizen with the rcceS-
sary qualifications wh" applies Tor
the proper blanks from the United
states civil Service Commission.
Washington. d. q. These qunlifica :
tions consist of regular bachelor
of science degree from an accredited
school, specializing ia radio, Ger
tificatc showing that the applicant is
rcuiar wireless operator. and he
must be between tn ages Of II and
so years unless entitled To prefer
ence because Of. naval or military
service.
The position carries a salary Of
$1,000 To $4,000 per year and con
ssts Of the regular duties OF radio
inspector. Applicants should apply
at once for Form 1912 from the civil
Service Commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
SIMPLE VACUUM TUBE,
RECEIVER IN DEMAND
Novice With Economical Ideas Taught cs, Set for Least
Outlay Consistent With Clear Reception
of Average Broadcast.

requests for tho simplas. rcccIv-
ing set which viii give satIsf,rtor,-
results with the broadcast programs
is continual with nearly every source
on Information in radio work Ac-
cofhihEly. the very simplest set nos
siblc. using one yncnum tub. and
the minimum quantity OF tuning an
paratus ~ given
The outfit IL technically known "a.
the single circuit tuner and obviates
thc necessity nf the usual yuri
omctcrs and array OF condcnscrs
usually found around the radio ro.
ceiVinH station. However. the set
about To he described, while now In
nsc by thousands OF fans with OK
ccilcnt results. is by no means as
efficient as tho larger acts. In order
10 receive just az well az the man
employing set costing $3.50 one
must invest s25O--w
The single circuit tuner will bring
IN All the signals that the larger
sets do. but the scicctivitv. t. e. tho
ABILITY TO tune out undesirable. sta
tons VIII be lost To some extent.
This should In no way deter the con.
structor who VIII obtain excellent
results from the outfit. az one Of the
most popular sets on the market
employs IN" same general layout.
Tube Control FIRST
The Irst step. o! course is Tho
purchase or construction OF the usual
vacuum tube control. The may be
purchased for from sl3 to s25 in
Guiding the tube and consists Of :.
tube. socket, rhcostnt. grid leak and
6rId condenser mounted fon the nee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
Radio in New Role

Making the life Of the lighthouse
keeper IL less tiresome and lonesome
existence is one OF the new uses OF.
tho radio receiver. according to
George II. Putnam. Commissioner Of
ligh thouscS. The Keepers of the
Alaska lighthouses at the entrance
Of the Behring Sea, for Instance. re-
main at their posts for three Years
on n stretch. sand some OF them re-
main for ten smonths without mail. It
liz said.
with the cooperation Of the navy
radio equipment. which has recently
been installed In several OF tho re-
mote lighthouses in Alaska. this con-
dition viii be revolutioniZcd for the
lonely men. Some OF the liRhtships
are also equipped az fog signaling
stations. The radio installations are
sure 10 maintain communication be-
tween tho liBhtShips and the outside
world, and make life that much more
"ndurablc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

phones and then decreased Just
enough TO stop the Kissing.
The next step iS To vary tho wI"c-
length control over its range very
slowly, listening carefully for the
desired signals. When they are heard
adjust the wave +cnGth control ana
the alament control 20 best results
ana then increase the rcGcnerativc
OF ticker control until signals are
best possibly slightly rcadjus tlns
the wavc-icngth control, which may
be affected By the change OF the
ticker.
Spells Telephone signals.
II the tiCkler Is Increased too far
telephone signals VIII be spoiled,
speech and music sounding mushy in
stead Of being clear.
Always tax" pains not 10 increase
the ticker too far. because when this
is done the vacuum tube oacilla;cs or
becomes a small generator OF high
frequency current ana this current
goes out on the aerial and causes
waves just like sending stations
only not as powerful and other re
cciving stations within q distance OF
on" or TWO miles can hear it and
VIII be intcrfcrrcd with by it.
Whenever YOU hear on your set
81 Ilst4!'iS tbNNtS "tt'n come ana go
varying In pitch, you may know
that some receiving stations near
you are TadiatinG in this way. be-
cause their ticklcrs are turned III
too far.
This Is an excellent opportunity foi
practiciug the golden rule-remem
Der that whenever your tickIcr ie
Increased too far you are causing
10 Other stations the same intcrfer-
"nce which they cause you. Every
man on his own ticker guard
the sinel" circuit receiver with
its few controe. is quite simple tc
operate. ana a little experience en-
ablcs one to get results easily. This
type Of receiver IS sensitive. but (,
ia not * sc!"ctiv" as the twn-circuii
type, that is IL il NOR. likely to let
through andcsircd signals with tho
desired ones. thereby Interfering
with tn" desired signals. ON the
other hand the twu-cirCuit receiver
especially IL provided with rcrcncra.
ton. is much NOR. difficult to adj
just.
The major controls on "a two Circuit,
receiver are tn" aerial c!rcuit-callcd
primary-tuning. the secondary cir.
cult tuning. the coupling between
,heGe two. the ticklcr. aud the tub,
fiiarnent rhcVstat. In short. there are
five controls TO adjust.
The mos, important and most crit.
ical one Of these IS the sccondar,
tuning. To pick up siEnals set til,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
Broadcast Is Extensive

Every body Of water IN or ,ouct.
ing III" United states IL now Cavern,
by the Department, ~ Agricultur...
broadcast OF weather reports. The
Pacific Coast was given the h.n.nt
OF this service Ia March and mo
Great Lakes on April 10. Previous
l" mat time the Atlantic. Gun Or
Mexican and Caribbean coasts hod
been covered
The service on the Grca. Lakes.
which is typical Of that rendered disc
where. is described az follows.
Twice daily. at noon ana II 30
l.. NJ. sevcn;y-ifth meridian time.
between April IL ana December "a
tho Great Lakes NavaI Rudio sta
ton viii broadcast on lgss meters
wave length Il message. giving sur
race weather conditions - observed
nj a. NJ or ) =. NJ and aero
iogical observations taken Ia the
morning or afternoon of tho date -,
distribution
TIL. afternoon nossar. VIII Include.
also. synopsis ~ general conhi-
tons. wind and weather forecasts for
the upper and lower lakes. storm
warnings FOR the lakes. and flying
weather forecasts for aviation zones
extending between Western New
York. Northern Ohio and Indiana. and
Western Kansas. Nebraska and The
DakotaS
Local bulletins Will be distributed
at various times during the day from
the various naval radio stations at
Alpena. Mich: Buffalo, Chicago.
Cleveland and Duluth. ships may
call on any OF these stations for
weather reports, warnings or fore
casas.
Copies Of an appropriate" base map
for the plotting of the weather data
may be obtained Tree by vessel mas
ters from any Weather Bureau sta
ton on the Great Lakes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
RADIO FEELS APPROACH
OF SUMMER SLACKEN|HG
Farmer, Busy Now, VIII Be
Wireless Best Customer
Next Fall.

WASHINGTON. June IL T'ha
number OF licensed amateurs j. tu'v
well above the 400 mara. An iucr..a So,
OF nearly 200 within the inst month
ana a half Hut Departmcn, of Com
m"rcc officials anticipate Il Slack s"a-
son from now until the fall.
This same s'acku"ss IS alrcady be
ing translated into slack business IN
tn" manufacturing field. they are in
formed. Mamy companies. which M
20 THIS time have been unalla 10
ks"p up with the demand FOR appa
ratus now iind Themselves turning
the corner ana expect to have "a sur
i!us OF material by the fan
The reason for this slack business
is largely the farmer. Although tho
large demand 81 tho lIat wear has
hccn confined To great extent 20
tia" city clientele. the radio dis
tributor as well ne the government
"ih"'al look To tho farmer as the
class Of ultimate demand ia radio
OF course. the farmer Will he too
busy in the fields this summer TO IL
tercst himself in radio. Il Is pointed
out. but next fall he Is expected to
head the consumer lis; IN the new
art. and officials her. are particu-
iarly Interested IN advocating radio
brondcasting stations with ar eye To
best serving the farmer.
EVER SINCE the radio boom they
have .nd"a.orcd 10 steer the Cow
OF apparatus in the direction OF IN.
less populoUs Areas because OF the
nigh educational value OF radio. Sow
that IA" radio biz is expected 10
pass Congress lcfore Ia. end of the
present session. they cNpcc, to have
some legislative assistance in this
work .! bringing radio to the farm.
similar falling on in city radio
business is noted. This may come as
IA surprise TO some. but. officials
point out, the reason may be even
NOR" surprising.
The radio fan has been told all
winter that static is particularly
noticeable In summer. ana h" Is al
ready becoming convinced OF this
from personal observation II not
from a belief In authentic radio In
formation contained In radio puhlica-
lions"
This knowledge is being passed on
80 prospective purchasers and the
result il considerable falling off in
business Then too. the city radio
prospect is going on his vacation
and doesn't want TO loo bothered with
n radio outfit while taking II easy
This Will be radios FIRST sum
mcr" and, officials suggest. IL offers
valuable opportunity for careful
thought and experimentation along
the line Of simplifying ami standard
iZing apparatus in view OF what
promises TO be the most prosperous
radio year so far. beginning next
September. or thcreabouts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
New Tuner Discovered.

The Newark WircIcss Club las
perfected n link system OF coupling"
according TO reports from that city.
The device Is said to be superior 20
any tuner now In use In conjunction
with either tube or crystal. The set
described has a primary coil Of sixty
turns on tube three inches in
diameter, tapped every ten turns
The secondary coil Is mounted at
right angles To the primary. and
contains scvcnty-fvc turns on the
same size tube and tapped every ten
turns. Twelve turns are then wound
on the primary and carried over to
the secondary. linking tho two.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
FAN WELL PROTECTED
IN NEW LEGISLATION
Bill Now in Congress Will
Limit Number Of Broad
cast Stations.

Disastrous monopoly o.. 3opula-
radio VII. oe an impossi6.i!ty Il leg
is!ation Aow ia tho hands oE Con-
gre>s J. passed. 8, has been an
nuuncet TIA; sl,h q condition j.
not ou!y possible but depending IS
evident 20 ma0y well-mformcd per
sons IN 'h- radio merchandising
feit, ii sad Complete invest
ment % the powers necessary - *
trcise control snd SUPERVISION ot t7e
,n;!re industry in ihe Secretary %:
1u-nsr.s i provided :o- In the bill.
This ccntr5. VIII AFFECT radio
broadcast stations ouIy aud vi!
max 10 attempt u touch the mil
.il7 az moe e;h.--tappe-> who lis
zen n says wallace H. Wh!tc yep
-.ss:'atiNe from Maine. n q recent
statement Protection O.: these radio
tars = -h@ aim O.. ne measures.
SUE; j. "ns- regulations - twenty
-tasv~. 0, -~-1it.ers plrn sull
t--ts1'ts1 90 'e auat~Er operator.
Ia-z-'.si ir tE= provisions Of.
a Al wave lengths rr- .e-s,.
s-- ~ public use IL i said wii!
- allotted % pEoiic use pri1ripally
z--as..--
Provisions calling .or lose -sru.
-si.ta = a! private troaacastlr.-
sia,.'.' !-c,uf'ng ,.e power 20 re-
'sss ne license o.: any vhea may
-s-r ~ = !arlItet ia the all.
at.1a ;aa; ta- constitution o..
con stations shall not 81 begun un-
:. '2- license = granted WI! pre-
'--; ;t- .arf% expenditures - money
- '1- consequent appgir,srl-r,
-"- . "ass - :,5, grated
5-s" = n all = urgently
'esisf = rs r1aintairst rs p-opo.
h"H's g. She Increasing uJiuber q
stations s5i operating on !d@n,lcsl
rave "-r,as ,.reaten 70 mess"
'itti -l'ss even more tnan ,hSy are
r.S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
l.. c. byiip

Richmond is being spread all over
the map OF the United States through
the gigantic radio broadcastinga sta
ton o: the Times Dispatch and The
Evening Dispatch. Following reports
from Rome. Ga. whore ian"
listened in on the program recently.
hearing tho Lorillard singers dis
tinctly. and reports from Atlanta that
tho prosrams provided by Mrs. Hor-
ace Dowell, kiss Jean Trlgx and Mrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

without an interruption: Carrollton.
Ca, $40 miles from Richmond. now
comes to the front with a reply.
printed above. to the invitation from
WBAX to radio stations outside OF
Richmond md Virginia. who are hear
ing the programs from this city. to let
the good folks OF the Old Dominion
know how ttAey are receiving the coz
certs. The letter rpcaks for itself.
Get in tho mir. folks: you arc missing
something delightfsl IL you are not
hearing tho Dispatch papers pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
Armstrong In I.lmc,iph, again

Edwin Fl. Armstrong Is one OF The
busiest men in New York these DAYS
He spends most OF his time In Pro-
fcssor Pupin's laboratory at Column
bia University MIR. Armstrong has
new receiving scheme that does
everything the superhetcrodyne
does. but uses only ono tube. Ampli-
hcati"n on phone signals 100. O00
times greater than the ordinary re-
gcnerative receiving set and nearly
100000 times greater than telc-
graph signals has been accomplished.
it is said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
IA I H.N E, G1
W. ~ ...t IS, L ~

7. M-Wn "a va::5:n.tcr and vari-
coupler work with Il crystal set or
would variable condenser work
better than the variomatcr?
Answer variable condenser.
using the conventional hook up.
would he better
Il. y. Ii intend putting up an
aerial on the building in which my
office is located, Which is better
one wire or two?
Answer.--Onc long wire is better
than NO short wires half the length.
You should not exceed $50 feet. how
ever.
w a. k.-Should aerial wires be
stretched tight?
Answer-only from standpoint
OF ncatncss.
Z. P-How can pat set in my
apartment? There is an aerial on
tn" roof. Shall l connect TO tt?
Answer.--No, put UP IA single wire
rs conveniently as possible.
u. *. Can The ordinary galcna
crystal be renewed?
Answrr-This is not practical for
the SIiEpIe reason tnit another
Toe purcha sed from 10 cents inward
However. If you wish 10 do so. Il
good method is to split the crystal,
thus exposing a new face. This
should be done az easily as possible
Another Is To wash the crystal In
water that is iuke-wnrnI. Some
hams" recommend that the face Of
'hc crystal be filed with very fine
file.
Il. y. D.-1 10 not hear anything
with my set>and when take the tun-
Ing coil ont | get buZzing sound
What is wrong? Answer-The buzz
ing you get is induction from your
power line. Your detectoE may not
he sensitive or properly adjusted The
hos, up YOU show is o. *. You Nigh
try lcngthening your aerial.
g. H. k.-Can | use two 2,000-volt
insulators to insulate the ends OF my
aer!al? Answer-Scs, these are all
right for receiving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

Mnndny.
So sa-ebali scores
20 Late news flashes.
900 Ecdtifnc story.
30 Musical program arranged
through courtesy Of Mr. pab-
n"y carr. with special ave-
minute speaker
no. Late baseball scorer.
1ursdny.
i5- Baseball scores
30 Lat. news flashes
zoo E.dtlu" story
$40 Musical program arranged
through courtesy Of Miss Min
uic N"iHman. with five minute
$40 Latte baseball soor"s.
Wednesday.
. 81 Ea Da!I scores
Lat" new flashes
py bedtime story
% address Of evening by SIR
,Vood Of Na,toual state and
Guy Eank Of Richmond
20 Duo Art recital through cour.
tory Of waiter -. Moses Com.
phny.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

Microscopic Sets Next.
II the contests for tho smallest
set keep up. tho Winning outfits
Will be exhibited on r,microscope
plates, like the ny's left sye et the
Mia Az m !. az :. ~.