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Robinson Crusne" Paul was fishing
among his guidcbook "reminiscences
"Didnt the old boy build Hhack In q
treeg Anyhow" he finished helpfuliy. 10
was something like TINT Come on. let's
beat II for the Inn before all the rooms
are taken.
The nearest real village was n mile
away They tramped II. lettering ana
singing. hand in hand. like happy chill
dren. ~ they reached Its single street.
slender crescent moon wos glowing.
putting the last touch 81 loveiinets 10
the scene.
Here's the place! oh. Paul. how
adorablc!' she said II In a whisper Ms
" the thing might fade away. lets Ret
that room with the stone stairway on
the outside. and roses all over every
thing. How lovely these old stone
houses are
ITS real home. Paul" she told him
n chance To zee more French homes.
Paul"
"Hmq"
do yuu ever grt gualm ~ home
sickness. living like we do. In a hptely"
"what made you think u II. dcar7"
'Oh. I've been thinging of II ever
since We talked last night about Barray
and-the sort ~ f1yaway existence n
bachelor like thaticads. You might al
most NJ well be- bachelor yourself,
Paulo. for all the homelife you get. poor
lamb. Don't you sometimes banker for
cat. because I've never had H."
I've always hankered for II. Pussy
cat. because I've never had l."
We've been here nearly three
months. How much longer do YOU sup
pose we'll ny7"
II expect n cable any day now. giving
me orders. We've done well ON the
whole. you know. They mirht want us
20 stick an while. Why. dariint. what's
on your mindy"
| Homer
"you mean you want 10 20 home.
dear7"
She shook her head and looked nj him
with dancing eyes
"No-make tine here. A fiat! a little
cutie, absurd fiat Francaisc. u It's only
two rooms Isn't u a peach 81 an idea'
The more I think about II. the wilder ]
am to do u this very instant.
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day II told In more graphic manner
than is possible with the written word.
Now the radiophone promises 20 re-
store the hearth M the center If the
home. Herbert Hoover estimates that
$4,000 radiophons have been Installed
In homes In the last ~ months. That
means that moro than million people
now derive entertainment from the In.
visible reaches 81 the air.
Information IL the salt 81 the human
soul: comfort Ia its next desire. The
radiophone will permit dad 20 at about
home IN his old slippers. putting his
pipe while the affairs 81 the world are
brought 20 him. Mother may receive
the latest market prices AZ she awaits
the grocery man 10 come for her order.
Daughter may have dance music by put
ting on an amriifier.
And the fadiophone gives the small
boy something q play with which 70
more than q mere toy.
Considering the rate 81 growth In the
use of radio IN the past year and the
low prices nj which receiving sets are
now selling. the inroad upon the popu
isrity " the movie can be easily rech
oned.
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Epect Radio Will
Challenge Movies
As Evening Pastime
ny JAMES W. DEAN.

Tho popularity ~ IN, motion picture
lis challenged TODAY for the first time
since u gained favor ~ the public f;s
new competition Is the rad,ophonc
The popularity u the movie has been
greater than that 81 any other form ~
entertainment fm number II ye,'s
In brief span ~ years Il has become
one oi the leading industries of the
world
The popularity 90 film entertainment
il due tn its low cost a. the variety Il
It's form and 20 IT. informative value
The movie changed the national and
domestic scheme 81 existence. Fanatics
no longer gather about the fircsidc 10
read the newspapers and fiction. As
soon as the dishes are done dad and
mother ana the Kids go To- the movies
ON ,hc screen they see drama. com.
.Sdy. news. -Jbc grcal Figures ~ his.
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Radios Advantages.

People must 20 10 the movies The
radio goes ca the people. Ihsrein lies
! the chief advantage ~ the radio 40 q
mans 81 entertainment. The lonely
rsncher. the farmers wife. N. camper
IN the wilderness. mrn engaged In work
which confines them ca one place but
does no, occupy ,lelr entire attention
these are the ones who will he most
entertained by the radio.
With all IT, advantages the radio
probably viii never supersede the mo.
ton picture as the most popular means
~ entertainment Tho movie brings
people together. II sponsors a subtle
form % oompanionship. n takes the
ranchcr. the farmers wife. the camper
and the lsborer out az their ordinary
cistcnce.
And above all. the eve II more com.
prehensive than the eat " i,s capacity
for learning.
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Parallel mr. Multiple Connection.

This IN system OF electrical connec'
ton different from series connection.
In parallel connection the objects To
he charged are attached. each separate
~. to the main circuit and not 10 each
other.
The objects TO be charged are wired
In such manner that each makes n
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directly into the next unit, passing
through Its windings and directly back
10 the line.
The connections where the current
enters are known M plus connections
while the connections where the cur
rent leaves are known rs minus con
nections.
Illustration shows theory ~ series
connection applied 90 several electric
lights. Plus and minus connections are
Indicated.
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CHAPTER XIII
Intensive ll-ps-jteepinr

s0'%W~+NF sH'W<-MENI0WE
A. first Polly Thought she'd die"
without = bathroom.
''Rut Paris fis's dn'i have emr' her
friend. Norma Brady assured her.
only IN. very newest do. Your lucky
to have that water h-ated thing, You'll
Get used 10 taihinr In gallon tub. and
be tus' ss clean ~ ever
They fund !, was true, and laughed
over a. Th-v learned IN fact 20 do
without nunnberiess convsniences they
had been us>i to all their iiycs-and
hardly missed them.
The funniest Item ~ ''c,iihyfint" life
Twas their kitchen. This weird apartment
was acro~ thu hall. a surt ~ annex
On the newspaper mans office. and was
shared by his sienoaraphcr who pre-
pared her ten aud eggs In n at lunch
time 7, vas equipred with nm ancient
gas stove a cold water sink. n wsshtub
aud = table.
There were Just enough dishes for
two and - Folly lo,k,d things over she
tried H. piciur- what the couple had
been like who lived in thu cubhyhouss
before them.
II bet they weren't as happy m we
ARE" she chorti.d Observing the big
ruffr. cup and the little enc with dainty
roScbuds on ~. the ssh,ray- and flower
vase IN. odds and ends that spoke Of
the absent owners
n vas glorious momcn, when shs
heard the tiny elevator cumc humping
M ,o the nth ronr; then Psul's key
In The iock. snd his Say greeting.
Apron and ALI Bless my soul. N shs
hasn't carried cut her threat To lie do
nestle
They had a CAV meal
Gee. hut its great, PuSsycnt" Paul
hesved ~ sn"rnsou. sab ~ content az
he reached for mrre po,atocs Two
married . genius. Ycu never told mo
you could cook
Been hoilins " oui on YOU Tor a sur.
prise. fsui--our r,ncierge In
an snr~i' she laugh, me the po,atoes.
! Thought all concicrscs were firnds and
ceres"
- they are Duhuis II the exception
that proves the rule We've lucky; your
concierge can make your life one grand
sweet sone-ur torment you into suicide
Sty. fussYcat. I've 20, the grandest
idss'-we'ii give a UNDERSTANDING "A reg.
uiar hundinser with IN h and every.
thing-and invite all our friends"
Folly Looked up from her plum tart
with bright. wide eyes "i;u,-whoy We
haven; many
oh. gosh. yes. Ther,'s Miller. al tho
office. and your friend Norma Brady.
and the English newspaper CHIP. and
old Earras. snd-and Niolct Rsrd'
The sound Polly made was scarcely
audible. whatever Il was. and she drop.
pa her eyes again suddenly 20 her tart.
ITO BE ccntinuedD
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cult closed when the radio instrumen.
IN no, IN use. % direct all electrical
charges directly into the earth
Receiving and sending apparatus are
grounded. ~ as 20 form complete cir.
cult In their operation.
Grounding takes the place of wire
tina, would have Ia b. used To complete
any circuit for an electrical current to
run through IL.
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DAILY NEWS RADIO PRIMER

cult from the aerial 10 the ground and
the circuit To the instruments In the
house In open.
Thus when the lightning strikes the
aerial Il In brought directly into tho
ground and no harm IL done.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-02

short circuiiing from it, conducting
wire o. another conductor not intended
to carry the current
Insulators keep the radio waves 20
their prescribed course. from the an
tcnna through the lcadin 10 the wire
less apparatus and ground
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.G.65 s s
Set--+

complete circuit In itself r. current
enters the object. passes through Its
windings aud directly back Ia the main
line.
The illustration shows parallel con-
ncciion applied to electric lights. Plus
mark Indicates point where current en-
tiers the oircui, and minus mark indi.
Gates where u leaves.
The arrow shows direction ~ current.
The circles represent the bases OF the
electric light bulbs.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-02

The great transatlantic radio stations
at New Brunswick. N. j.. ana Rocky
Point. l.. l.. are run on 1900 horsepow.
er electrical energy and are controlled
by operators stationed In a lower New
York Office building.
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Lighting switch.

\ switch connection In the antcnna
circuit To- proven; danger ~ destruction
from lightning
when the radio apparatus is not In
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-02

Recommendation from the radio con
ference O, Washington Tor govern
ncnt control 81 radio transmission are
said io inoiude allotment u % different
wave lcngih ranges for certain spcci
f,cd purposes. The diagram shows the
limitations that may be set Tor amateur
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nadinGns.lze,
Sss3F~S11

- Great Britain has issued nearly 1000
licenses TO rsdio amnteurs for transmits
sion Of messages.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-02
by ZOE BECkIEy.
The Depths.
CHAPTER xxxvI

Listen. dear. let's not take II tragi.
caily. after all. there's nothing about Il
that need upset you NO. Miss Rand made
HlRaud reconsider giving me the con.
tract. that's ALA mere act Of friend.
illness. and that's all there Is TO H."
Pollys miserable eyes looked up from
the food she was playing with on her
plate.
And you can tell me thai Why. the
instant I came into your office ] saw
something was worrying you horribly.
You never even told me you'd got the
order. only saw the thing by accident
In your asnk And now she comes in.
with triumph and self.importance all
over her face and offers congratula'
tons! Congratulations 90 herself for
getting you the contract-after ! fail
cd"
Polly bit her ZIP and cuppcd her quiv'
ering chin In her hand.
"You did not fail. my darling. II you
had accepted that beasts attentions. ]
should have called that failure"
"Dld Miss Rand accept the beasts
attentions then, 10 get you the ordcr?"
lie was silent a moment.
II don't think so necessarily. It's
different with her. She knows"
That's lt--she knows how. and
don't. She succeeds where ! fail. ] am
not n competent enough wife 10 help
my own husband In his business affairs.
She comes along-and helps him In a
way he cannot refuse. and flaunts her
triumph In my face. Her contempt for
me kills me. I hate hcr-end hate
myself"
Polly. stop being foolish! You In
terruptcd mc. What I was going TO say
was not that she knew how and you
didn't. hut she knew Eigaud. and didn't
have 20 forfeit self.respcct In order 10
convince him"
ITS no COED. Paul. Don't try "a
max. me out anything but what I am
a provincial. prudish. silly little fool
who couldn't manage ticklish situa'
iion without flying into n panic. I've
realized u ever since that night. I'm
not the kind IL wife you need. You
ought to have dashlng woman who
knows the world and all sorts Of people
--~omeone who'd be a credit 10 you
someone iike-hcrr'
Polly
"Ot. know II. Nothing YOU can say
alters II. III never felt smart enough
or educated enough or--anything
enough for you. Even In Lester Falls,
u used to come into my heert some
times. that thought. But fought II
back because l.
"Then fight Il back now. You don't
know what you're saying. You're get
ting hysicrical. Polly. I'm surprised you
can be- 80 silly"
That's it--silly. you said II yourself
Paul. feel completely ou, ~ my depth.
I wsnt my own kind ~ people. Theses
clever worldly Europeans are on my
nerves want To 60. I'aul-homc Ia
simple things aud my own folks. II
am going home"
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'tI,pTEG XNNviI
"1srntnxior1u."

y
cf hys,cria. Tier dark mood lasted She
seriously questioned In her own mind
rs iwoiublv every intelligent Young mir
ried woman always questions nj some
time suOn after her marriage: Am ]
the woman Tor my mgN?"
Tho m,rc she hr,ppi-d. the uftcncf
,,re the answer. mo, I am mot clever
rnorrh. he needs n dashing wife. with
h~avs "f accomplishments and selfcon
fldcnrc."
Th"n would flash across her tortured
mind the ihought. Like Viola Rand
md vinls cares Ter him. She could win
him u III. really tried. VIII sh"g''
tn. episode Of the contract from ri
naud. which Viola had hclpcd 10 get.
passed hut roily's hatred aud fear 81
Viola stayed ON tormenting her. N
would he wonderful To- get away from
u alto go back home where she was
with people she loved and understood.
people who thought her bright and clev'
CT.
Paul could stay In Paris ill his term
want 10 come blackwell. he could have
wv choice'
when Paul came home. his arms were
fu'l of flowers. pink and red ana creamy
whit" and bunch OF pansies TOT
.h"ughts which ne tippcd gary oei"re
her nose
We'll Fussyrai. how are we FEELING
Any more brains'orms and mind-cy'
clones and tcmpernmentai upheavais
and .whiriisigsg
He swept her into his arms and dane
cd her round. despite her struggles. lie
kissed her hair. her neck her face-a''
over IN little dabs, and would not STOP.
Pchys grim mood shower signs o'
breaking. Surely this was no, n man
who preferred someone else 10 her.
"Paui-you do love me. don't you'
dear--in spite ~ everything"
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CHATTER XXXvIU
"itobansonng"

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Suddenly Polly remembered where
she had heard OF I,obinson--pronounce
In the French way. "Roban'sonng."
Barry had mentioned II the day she had
lunchcd with him.
"You ought TO see II. It's a bit tour
isty. but wen go sometime" he had
said. and Polly had replied that she'd
love IL.
Now that Paul suggested going for
the week end she SHE'D little. Why?
couldn't explain I; even TO herself So
she gave herself mental shake. and
10 paul's questioning glance nj her hest
tatlon. answered promptly:
Monsieur Barry told me about Rob
inson that day al luncheon"
Didn't say anything to knock II. did
hc?"
mo. no, n thing. ] only thought
don't know what thought I'm goose.
want 10 60"
Paul staged an elaborate look Of pa
thence on.a.pedcstal and whistlcd the
ancient couplet 10 the effect that you
never can tell about n woman: Two
never think alike twice" Polly ignored
him and packed her bag.
II was curious. she told herself with
a half.sinile as she folded and stopped her
things. how the thought Of George Bar.
ray always gave her that odd tang 81
exhlaration. She wondered II u was
because he was the first worldly man
who had shown her marked interest.
Her imagination ran on, after the
manner of her sex She saw herself
growing better acquainted with Barray.
learning about him. telling him about
hcrsclf-having the always.wondrous
adventure Of exploring further into a
new mind and heart.
II would be thrilling Ca have man
like that care for you-a little. IL would
be marvellous Ia have power over him
lead him ON. hold him of. piauc his In
tcrest. throw II little sops, laughs, he
serious and runaway.
what are YOU chortling at. madam
May respectfully request you 10 get a
move ong We've only 40 minutes Ia
catch the train. You don't have To- take
In trunk. YOU know. Come on Pussycst.
depcchczvous. wife. shake Il up II We
don't get there before = all the top
branches of the dinner trees will Id
complct-~and ~c'tc got 10 find an inn
10 bunk In for the night too. Stop moon
Ing and siinpering over your pink ctif'
fons' You're not preparing for Monsieur
Barray. remember. only for your hum
BILE and everyday husband"
you adorable. darling old lamb. how
I love you. paul-teil me regularly cv'
cry 10 minutes that you love me. nc
matter how silly ! am
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Induction

Tn. process by which an electric cur.
rent IL carried over from me wire coil
into another unconnected wire coil.
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Iusulstor.

Any substance through which clec.
tricity will not Flow. used 20 keep an
electrical current from jumping" ur
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Ground

Connection with the earth OF any con.
ductor leading into the earth NO ~ 20
complete an electrical circuit.
The antenna IN grounded and the cir
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iAfko uuHiut8t rfkaniEauuu>. WIN
several branches throughout this and
other countries. are beginning 10 install
their own radio systems for communi
cation between piants
For safety against fire or destruction
by lightning. the radio Get should he
shut of when not In uss and the srcai
connected directly with the ground
This should he done especially during
lightning storms.
Every boy Scout In the country. who
has radio station. will he q par, ~ q
national organization under the Roy
Scouts 70 America. for the special pur.
pose ~ heinz helpful 20 the government
The work ~ organizing IN now going
on. When completed. the radio Hos
Scouts win be- ready 20 help In ans
emergency.
Mining officials are considering the
possibilities a radio NJ q life saver Re.
side the lantern atop the miners cap
may eventually be q miniature radio
transmittcr ~ct W especially for the pur.
pose Of sending out special danger sig
malls. A. the mouth IL the MINI a pow.
erful radio receiving set would MT only
catch the signals hut iocstc the cssct
ran' ~ danger. Radio engineers 80
the possibility % such an arrangement
Secretary ~ Commerce HoJvers force
70 ether COPS may take the form of
special government detecting stations.
where sriai compasses viii he put 20
use, These comIssses could he arranged
~ NJ TO detect the direction from which
Interruptions come ny series ~ re
hys. the government station ncaust
the violating amateur could b. notified
and the source ~ trouble stopped
The Canadian government v consider
/ ing the qu.stiun ~ the auatcur radio
field. Present plans are "a allow the am
,,aur using sIarS transmission wave
length up 90 goo meters white those
using continuous wave transmission
would y. permitted wave length M to
$50 meters
The cage sntenna IL std n he main
tanned q; sonne station. merely a. q
military -Hp~di-ncy. They hes, With.
stand bumhsrdmsni ~ enemy v.frrsf,.
Chronouciers On ship- are no longer
necessary Radio time signals srr -.
Iaaoing these Instruments nv th-r-
signals. Just ~ ny the chronumst-ts.
the ships officers can tell the longitude
II their v"Ssels. Now. u the chronomc.
tors SO wrong. the ship can deiend on
tho regular radio time signals frum the
powerful stations at Arlington and at
Mare Island. Cal.
4 ;wsivctul,c receiving set al Paris.
With onc-mctcr loop anienna. has been
used IN recent radio experiments EN.
pcrts have found that. with this ins;ru.
meni. they could dr,cc, low power
/ transmits sions az 20 S.ooe miles away
under ordinary conditions Besides de
tertiur and auniifvinr the tthes haxs
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CHAPTER XXXIX
In the Treetops.

what an adorable place. cried Polly
M their walk from the tram.line ended
and ths big elm trees ~ Robinson"
came into view. "Codld anybody but n
Frcnchman think up such n thing as
building dining rooms In trcc.tops' oh
Paul. lets hurry and grab one at ;he
very top"
They climbed the rustic ladder. up.
and up. Polly slucalrd with delight rs
they reached IN. last platform. where
little table was laid with plates. glasses
ard silver THE req & Id sunset dappled
the white cloth; birds chirrupcd their
cvcnsonR for orchestra.
Rustic benches were their chairs and
all about them was a swaying curtain
81 branches lush with summer leaves.
From below came the cheerful clattcr
~ dinner being served tu III" dcuxicme
ciage and presently the smiling waiter
appeared n take their order.
II never In al; my llt.." she rhapso.
died fur the dozcnth time. saw any
thing ~ cunning i.ouk. Paul. at ,husc
people over there In he other trce-no.
this way: you can Just barely catch "a
glimpse through the leaves"
Gosh. hut they're having u corking
time" Paul craned his neck this way
and that. Never heard M many corks
flying at once. And. jumping Jehoscfaf.
what swell lady-golden hair. damask
cheek and everything. oh. baby doill
The guys pretty well fixed In the
clothes line. too. can't see his face"
Oh-o-o. let me look Polly left her
outlet and pccred across through the
Whispering branches. They're sure hav.
ing a wonderful time-why. Paul do
believe-yes. u certainly IL Monsieur
Barray-"
Gee" Paul gazed. his mouth full Of
salad. IL Il isn't I'll eat the whole tree!
Lord. but he's gay old bird
Polly said nothing. returned 10 the
table A strange feeling % humiliation
flashed over her. And she thought
R,rry had preferred her type. had set
her a little apart from the snowy wom'
en-. the baby dolls Why. she was
only one of dozens he pretended To be
interest In. Probably he had laughed
60 himself NJ her all along. She
f,it ashamed--and disappointed.
Paul came back from the rail. MUNICH.
Ing chccrfuliy.
We'll. pussycat. your old beau there
has left you Tor Anothcrrrr.rr." Ito
flappcd "a tragic hand, bread and all.
over his heart.
He's like the rest ! suppose. Aunt
sue says all Frenchmcn are"
"Tommyroi' wha, does your worthy
Aunt Susan expect Of n regular human
hcing-that he shall take his grandmoth.
81 To prayer meeting Tor his weekly
fling. and never taste anything stronger
| than concentrated citronzde?"
With the well-known frccmasonry ~
incn, Paul had flown to the rescue Il
his fellow.male. You don't like "A man
to be a sissy. ch. Pussycatg"
rolly's Ne, was emphatic. hut she
added TO herself. II wonder n we're
wonder n raui's getting he Partisan
lviewpoint that Miss Rand II always %
cloquently preaching"
CHAPTER XII
Polly tsrts An ldea
After their dinner In the trcctop. iha'
prowlcd down the ladder and strollcd
through the pretty wood.
How did u ever get the name Rob.
irsnn"s x.nusl.r.a u.,iiv
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Series Connection.

This term means u connection where
two or more electrical units are cunncc.
ted In line with each other.
Tn. current enters one terminal and
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POLLY AND PAUL--AND PARIS
A Story of Couple on Their Honeymoon

+, little shock. Where had she hear II
before?
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The cage snicnna IL ssid n he main.
nined st sonae station. merely AZ q
military -Hpcdicncy. They hos, with.
stand buiuhsrdrnsni nv enemy vsrrraf,.