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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

James Brown, Maplewood. y. j.
.'WiH YOU please tell me II 7 am too
far from the broadcasting station in
Newark TO BE- able to use crystal set?
| have room for good aerial with no
surrounding obstTuctions." Answer-Our
geography is rather haZy. but " you
are not more than twenty or thirty
miles from Newark the crystal should
give you fairly good results. DO not
take this as guarantee. look around
and see what others in your vicinity
are getting with similar sets.
r. S. X. Corona, l.. l.-"Will you
please tell me why q storage battery is
necessary TO light the vacuum bulb?
WHY can't YOU connect It TO your cleo
trio light curTent?" Answer--The Ma
ment of a vacuum tube Is designed and
manufactured to operate with six volts.
The 1l0 volts Of your lighting circuit
would destroy the tube by burning up
the flament The house current may
be used IL put through a step down
transformer and reduced to six volts
hut unless you are familiar with cleo
tricity stick to the storage battery and
YOU won't go wrong.
w. G.. 49th Street. Brooklyn-"I have
one-tube reGenerstor set on which /
get fair reception. I thought ! would
| try TO improve my reception so bought
a very sensitive 4-volt detector auditron
tube. To my disappointment I can get
nothing but some faint wireless when
this new tube Is in. viii you please
tell me why this new tube does not
| work? The old tube is n Moorehead
tube" Answer-From your letter
take It that you have purchased tube
that Is primarily a detector tube and
not a combination detector and ampli-
fer. This detector tube will give you
good results when used with two steps
OF audio amplincation. II will not serve
The evening world., 1922-04-18
RADIO FOR AIRCRAFT SAFETY.

Areonautical engineers the world over
have done everything within their power,
TO design aircraft that Is practically
fool proof and safe. The design. factor
Of safety" and good pilotage go a long
way toward making aviation safe. but
there are destructive elements that reach
aid act far beyond the control OF a good
Iilot, and sound design of craft. When
q machine responds to every movement
Of the stick or rudder and goes through
its course of loops. spins. sideslips and
climbs well to various attitudes and
lands under perfect control at low speed
the work Of the designer and manufac-
turer has successfully been completed.
Al this point the Government should
step I'm and insist upon the Installation
Of a wireless transmitting set. Wireless
iE just as necessary and essential TO safe
flying az II is to ocean travel No one
would feel safe on n transatlantic voy-
age in any ship unless 1t is thoroughly
equipped with radio. and so 1t should be
with aerial travel. Aeroplanes are sus-
ceptible TO damage from the elements
far more easily than ships and for thai I
reason need to make use OF every avail
able instrument that will help TO make
safer travel by air.
The British Air Secretary acting
{ s-ilRder instructions from the House OF
ASENrliement. has drawn up set OF air
craft radio regulations making II com
pulsory for all British air craft engaged
in passenger carrying service TO be
=, wireless equipped. This bill will be pre-
> scented at the International Convention
= on Aerial Navigation at its next meet
> y ing for the signature OF the particlpat =
!. RI tng states. This will take care OF the
~ situation in Europe, as II is expected
.r-rthAi all the signatory powers will adapt
this measure for safety.
:. American aeronautical experts have
The evening world., 1922-04-18

eren: "Rondo Brilliante." Burieigh.
Nick Browns jazzers Cslected num-
bers. The orchestra has been coached
under the personal supervision OF Mr..
Leonard Smith.
The evening world., 1922-04-18
AN SW ERED.

We have received many letters of in
uuiry concerning the identity of the an
nouncing staff At WJZ-Newark The
call or identifying letters that have be-
come familiar TO all of us belong TO the
following members OF the broadcasting
personnel: Thomas II. Cowan. A. G.
N: J. l.. Watt. A. w. n. Harry r..
Miller, o. n. N; r. w. Harrison. o.
W. N. Raymond F. Guy. o. @. N. and
Eeorge r. Blizious, o.. b. n. chief
operator OF the station.
4 Anticipating another flood Of mail we
make this announcement DECIDING the
s s1tetters. The first letter. a. or 20, -
.--Rhich ever II may be. indicates an AN
nouncer" or an operator. The sec =
ond letter is the initial of the person
announcing in so far as it does not con
flict with the other letters used by other
members. and n, the third and last let
ter of the call, stands for Newark.
The evening world., 1922-04-18
Taxi Driver killed when Machine
hits Trolley at Merchautvtlle.

CAMDEN, N. j.. April iS.-Edward
Cummings, twenty nve. ts1icab driver.
was killed when his machine was hit
by a trolley car at Merchantville. No
arrest was made.
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Bv Can't. Robt. Scofeld Wood.

20. r. c.. M. c. crolS de Gucrre
With four palms; formerly Commander
f67th Squadron. Royal Air Forces)
sly oh RADIO FoR LIFE soATS.
lzisr scrhe question of Installing radio re-
81 cciving and transmitting apparatus on
life boats has long been problem that
the United States Coast Guard officials
nDt have beeh trying TO -olve. The strenu-
irsr7ous conditions under which life boRts
operate in their hazardous service
makes an overhead aerial of the ord-
y,v - pary type impra ctical and dangerous
when the boat is in actual service. "
hrs n essential that there ue nothing over
head. Naturally. communication he
ens Tsreen THESE little ship tossed boats
In raging sea and the shore station
v most desirable and necessary for The
efficiency Of the service.
Many tests were made with different
types OF aerial outriggings. but the
- suits were negative m so far as sue
N cessTul radio communication was con-
MWArned. Al last some one tried ont
%A form of loop aerial using the keel and
A3e guard strips AS a mounting. Two
W|en insunted copper wires were run
fere and aft around this mounting and
fown TO the keel and back TO fve
Watt transmittng set in the bow OF the
boat. A sensitive receiving instrument
consisting of two steps OF radio fre-
ouency, a detector and three stages Of
sudio frequency amplihca ton The
aerial is used for both transmitting end
receiving.
So successful were the transmission
and reception OF messages to and from
the boat when over six miles at sea.
h n tbat the officials Of the service are taxi
fng steps to have the boats al all Of the
r. ftmportant stations wireless equipped
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24

over and delight to the eye shows how much
we are behind the French in road building It's
true they've been at it long time, but Amer
lea should make far better showing with its
immense wealth and population more than
three times that of France.
What we ought to learn chiefly from France
is conservation. Americans have squandered
their national inheritance with criminal dis
regard of the future. The conservation move
ment in this country is Of comparatively
waste and the alarming realization that if
something were not done to curb the recK-
lessness of the American people, who seemed
to think their natural riches were inexhaustible,
the nation would some day face economic
aster.
France has the finest, the most fertile and
the best titled farms in the world, but it would
not have if the French people had not been
thrifty and industrious for centuries. The
passion for saving is national trait. Land is
comparatively plentiful in America and we
don't have to bother much about fence cor
ners and little fallow ground here and there,
but there is lesson Of immediate impor-
lance we should learn from our neghbors across
the sea, and that Is forest preservation. Mr..
Carpenter writes;
France has vast tracts of forests and,
square mile for square mile more timber tnan
the United States notwithstanding the fact
that the eastern part of our country was COW
cred with forests not more than 100 years ago.
We have been wasting our timber as drunken
sailor wastes money during his few hours on
shore. France has been saving hers. She
plants more trees every year and allows none
to be cut until it is just right for the market.
She will probably have good wooden hirsuit
appendage when Uncle Sans head is as bald as
an egg"
The prospect of a timber shortage in Amer
lea is already threatened. Mr.. Carpenters
prediction will come true unless the destruc-
ton of our forests is stopped
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
ABRACADABRA
ew York Herald:

To the New York Herald:
So the president of the Bank of Montreal
sent the American bankers scurrying for die
tionaries when he flung his "abracadabra" at
theml Were they not among the tired business
men who were entertained some 20 years ago
by De Wolf Hopper and Della Fox in that OLA
podrda sPanjandrum?"
With the eye of memory can see the pair
of fakrs from Fakirville as they burst into the
scene outside the palace. Dave Reed, playing
the Grand Vizier, rushes out on the balcony
at the sound Of their beating tomtoms and de-
mands to know who dares thus to disturb the
soothing slumbers Of his sacred majesty, Pan
jandrum III, by unholy din and orders that the
wretches be seized and fed to the sacred croco-
ollie. Hopper in his inmtable way answers
MARRY, / trow not. I don't wish to handy
words with you, but, as an evidence of good
faith and not necessarily for publication, l don't
mind telling you who we are"
Then, turning to the dainty Della Fox, he
exclaims, "Strike up that orchestra of yours and
let them know that the renowned Haakodahdy
is here and awaits an audience" Right there
he beat Mr.. Taylor to it anent abracadabra
with song Of introduction, part Of which was
as follows:
With our abracadabra, presto change, we turn
things inside out,
And we usually collar the casual dollar from
many gaping lout;
Oh, our living we gain not by legerdemain but
by selling this wonderful pill
Which cures all disease-5o cents, if you please
we are fakirs from Fakirville!
Them was the happy daysl ]. S. A.
New York. October g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
MY FAVORITE STORIES
GUILT ON THE VERY FACE OF 1T
By IRWIN S. COBB

AIO IL
great many persons who know-and adj
mire-the darby stories of E. K. Means not
aware that this author is, at his home in jack
son. Miss, the Rev. E. X. Means, pastor of Gal
loway Memorial NJ. E. church, south. He is a
jealous clergyman, gifted speaker and a
fluent writer, but being, as befits clergyman,
a truthful man also, Mr.. Means would be the
last person to lay claim to great personal
beauty.
AS his friend, feel that I may repeat this
story at his expense, especially he himself
told it to me- He had been gazing at my print
ed likeness and he was reminded of an expe-
rience Of his own l quote his words:
"Once upon time my picture was published
in a small weekly newspaper in a village in
Louisiana. was standing in the post office
when farmer entered to get his mail He
opened the little paper and gazed with fascina-
ton at my countenance. He held the sheet
close to his nose, then extended it to his arms
length, trying to focus his dim eyes on the
vision He fumbled in all his pockets and
brought forth his hands empty of the thing he
sought.
'Then he remarked to the world at large
"T left my specks home and can't see who
this here Teller is. don't know whut he done,
neither, but by dam, he's guiltyP"
Copyright, 1929, by the Mcknight Syndicate,
Incl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
WHY NOT ASK CLEMENCEAU
TO VISIT BIRMINGHAM?

The proposed itinerary of former Premier
Clemenceau's American visit includes, thus far,
New Orleans in the south and may include At
lanta. Tentative dates are announced for a
number of cities in the east and middle west
He should be invited to Birmingham. One or
more of the civic organizations might under
take to bring Clemenceau here. The courtesy
of an invitation should at least be extended. 1t
might be promptly accepted.
Clemenceau would naturally be interested in
the iron, coal and steel center of the SOUTH
since these industries play great part in the
national life and the politics, as well, of France
The rivalry between France and Germany for
possession of coal fields and supremacy in the
manufacture of iron and steel was factor IN
the World war, and has done much to compli-
cate postwar. problems. As French politi-
clan and ex-premier, Clemenceau has studied
these industries and knows great deal about
them.
The citizens of Birmingham would like to
honor man who is one of the most interest
ing of living personalities Since it seems GER
tain that he will visit one or two southern cities
while he is in the United States, Birmingham
should not overlook the opportunity to have
him as her guest, If only for few hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
THRIFT AND CONSERVATION
AS FOUND IN FRANCE

Frank G. Carpenters article entitled, 'eYour
Four Billion Dollar Mortgage on France" gives
a graphic description Of French industry and
thrift. marvellous system Of highways, be-
ing constantly extended and improved, an in
tensive agriculture which utilities every avail
able foot of ground, willingness to work and
a keen appreciation Of the necessity for con-
serving natural resources have made France
an object lesson to the whole world.
American people who fritter away their
time in Paris and few other French cities on
pleasure bent, would learn something worth
while if they were to study the real factors n
the greatness of France, which recuperated
from the Franco-Prussian war with marvellous
rapidity and is doing the same thing after the
World war.
We are making some progress in building
highways, but the average road in America,
when compared with the perfect and well kept,
tree-lined highways of France, joy to ride
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEW HERE
ANOTHER JUDGE NEEDED

sThe criminal division of the circuit court
certainly does need the services of addi-
tional judge" said Albert Eager, clerk in the
criminal division of the circuit court. "In view
Of the fact that city appeal cases are coming
up at the rate of 200 month, the docket re-
mains crowded. Only ore week out of every
month is set aside for the hearing of city APP
peal cases, and while these are being heard the
state cases get congested. During the month
of September 454 new cases were filed, in
Guiding both state and city cases, and during
this month, with the aid of two additional
Judges, the docket was cleared of GIL cases,
the majority of which had been pending tor
some time. Out of these Gil cases 504 were
city appeal cases. The two present judges
have been doing yeomen service, but in my
opinion it is impossible for the many cases to
be tried with only two judges sitting on them.
understand that Judge Turner will be with
us soon and assist in clearing up the docket,
for which l am most grateful
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
1T HANGS OVER

"Ths dengue fever, or whatever else they
term it. seems to have the same hangover after
one is nominally well Of it as the old flu said
Miss blanche Housman "That is what the va
rious and sundry victims of it around the Cham
Der of Commerce and Traffic Bureau say, and
am inclined to agree with them after try out
myself.
However there is always room for the phil
osophy of Pollyanna. The dengue fever has
been uncomfortable, but folks seem to be able
to shake it off without long and lingering ill
ness, while the flu was dangerous PROPOSE
ton / prefer the dengue, all things consid-
arod
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
NEW IMPETUS is GIVEN TO
UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Tho campaign to raise 100000 for the
University Of Alabama has been renewed this
week with fresh ardor. The prospects are
bright for raising Birmingham's quota of
$3.50, 900, not much for a city of this size to
give, in view Of its population, its wealth and
the large number Of alumni who live here.
Approximately 100000 has already been
subscribed by Birmingham friends of the uni
versity. Reports from the state at large are
most encouraging, and show such progress be-
on the university campus, November 10, seems
assured with 100000 subscribed
As matter of fact, far more than $1,o0u,-
900 would be required to equip the university
for the great work it is now doing and pro-
vide for future growth. The amount asked of
the people Of Alabama will be supplemented,
it is hoped, by appropriations made by the
state legislature.
Just at present, in Birmingham and else
where, there is a need for more alumni to
lend helping hand. Workers who have maue
such fine record in two weeks are still pre-
pared to Garry on but they have done yeo-
man service and others should come in and
help to finish what they have so we'll begun.
Setting the claims of the Alabama Polytech-
mic institute and the University of Alabama be-
fore the citizens of Alabama has been werl
worth while. 1t has revealed for the first time
RI MANY A1ahamians what is heino dono hv
these institutions and has touched their ssa. i,
pride by the contrast between the handsomely
supported colleges of other states, some of
them with less wealth than Alabama, and our
own institutions which are struggling along
under great financial handicaps.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
MORE SAVINGS IN
STATE BANKS

The report Of the state banking department
for the quadrennium ending September 80,
this year, shows, among other items, an In
crease Of s12,000,o00 in savings deposits In
the state banks. That these banks have been
operated on sound principles u perhaps best
demonstrated by the record Of failures. Tne
head Of the banking department says that
there have been only three. Two of those
banks are now being nquidated, while the oe-
positors Of the third have been paid in full
At the beginning Of the quadrennium there
were 2S8 state banks and FL branches. Nov
there are 251 banks and 20 branches, with
total resources Of Sill, TBS, 900. The MOST
satisfying item In the report rsfsrs to the try
ing period Of the past two years now happily
over. OF this the state banking superinten-
dsut sayyS
~It b not necessary to mention the fact that
during the past two years the banks Of this
state have faced conditions the like Of which
they had never before experienced, and that
we have passed through the period Of depres-
sion without more failures or endorsements
Il . remarkable record, and one Of which the
entire citizenship can be proud"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
VETERANS HAD GOOD TIME

"While attending the recent convention of
the American Legion in New Orleans l found
that the key to the city had been given to
the soldiers said B. F. Hubbard of the city
detective force. During the convention New
Orleans was far from being dry town. be-
cause / saw at least 5000 soldiers walking
about the streets and through hotels with
quart of whisky in their hands 1t was not
corn whisky, either, but regular bonded
liquor. One thing about the boys was their
generovsness with their whisky; everyone they
met, women and all, were each offered
drink One day soldier was standing in
hotel door with bottle of whisky in his hand
when cop came by. He offered the officer
a drink. The policeman smiled at him and
passed on, but the soldier answered for him
from the look on his face, I'D like to but I'm
on duty 1t was really wonderful conven-
ton in many ways, and | think the majority
of the ex-service men enjoyed it greatly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
FOR THOSE milan D

George O'Neill in The Measure.
On this page I will put the blue of the sea
And gnarled trees blowing on sandy ledge,
The long sharp waves breaking increasingly,
Tossing thick foam upon the russell sedge,
Here blue-white shells embedded in the sand
Glisten and bubble as the waters ebb;
A smell of salt blows inward OH the land
Where thin mist sparkes like spider web.
Here you may look and see cloud that blows
Across the far horizons perfect rim
Made loneler for one dark ship that goes,
Dragging its smoke where there is gold to dim
Learn fortitude where broken winds are caught
In tortured waves that climb and crash and
Lean with courageous oaks and let your though
Soar starward with great slow-curving gull.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
MOBILE PORT ENABLES BIG
MOVEMENTS OF PIPE

Ths steamer Dochra left Mobile Saturday
with q cargo of 1000 tons of pipe for the Pa
cifie coast The pipe came from several Biz
mingham factories and those Of an adjacent
district. The shipment of Birmingham pipe to
the west coast has been of such volume during
However, 1t may be repeated with profit from
time to time until al those concerned in the
development Of Alabama's trade by ship out
of Mobile realize what it means.
But for the rates enabled by the short rail
haul to Mobile, supplemented by the still
lower rates on the Warrior, and the low rates
on ships out Of Mobile, this business could
notlhave been done on such large scale. There
was a transcontinentail rail rate of $31 dur
ingsthe greater part of the past two years and
The rate is still $22. The through rate on pipe
mas ranged as low as $12 ton. When iron
pipe cost over $40 at the factory many west
ern municipalities could not have put through
taeir water and gas main extensions, and
asw plants bad they been forced to pay $s1
COR the rail haul.
This is what ports mean. They stand not only
tor an outlet to the world, but also for the
N avement Of products when high rail rates
are prohibitive. A nearby and convenient port
adequately equipped for loading and unload
ing, craft Is double assurance Of the disposal of
a states surplus products Of whatever nature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
BUSINESS IN EAST GOOD

"While in the east the past week / found
general business conditions exceptionally good,
said Robert Jemison, Jr Business men are
feeling good, and there is evident pros
porous period ahead. I found that there is
an extensive building program on in all parts
of the country, with strong demand for mort
gage loan money.
at was nv good fortune to secure 81 ,000,-
600 of new money for Birmingham, allotted by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance company. AS
illustrating the strong position of the south, out
of $4,000 900 alocated by the Metropolitan
company last Wednesday, Birmingham secured
s960,000. The company is now doing Won
derful business in Alabama, and it is growing
rapidly"