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The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
By MAURICE 3. o'NElL


The amplifier here described to be
used with crystal detector, has
worked more successfully than more
than a dozen types recently designed
and tested After numerous unsuccess-
full attempts to perfect more delicate
microphone type of amplifier. using
sharp edges in microphOnic contact
with pencil leads, ETC., they were all
discarded for this one.
When once adjusted this instrument
will not jar out easily. l do not mean
that it can be thrown about in care
less manner which will of course dis
turb the most sensitive position of the
carbon grains in the transmitter but
tons, but it is not as annoying as the
more delicate microphone types of
crystal amplfiers.
For the construction of three-step
amplifier, the following parts are need
ed which are easily found in any anna
teur or experimental station.
Three telephone receivers.
Three spark coils.
Six binding posts.
Three pieces of brass. q Inch wide,
31b inches long and * inch thick.
Six pieces of thin sheet iron, bent
as shown in Fig 3, Il inch wide.
Six pieces of No. u galvanized iron
wire for holding coils to base, bent
as shown in Fig. 4.
Three telephone transmitter buttons.
Two mandolin "E" strings.
One piece q inch wood, 8 inches long
nv 8 inches wide. (Not shown in
drawings, is used in back of telephone
receivers)
Wood base 8 inches by 10 inches,
% inch thick.
Wood base inches deep and 8
inches by 10 inches INSIDE measure
ment).
The three Ford spark coils are taken
out of the coil boxes, care being taken
wires. The compound in the coil boxes
need not be melted nor the secondary
sections taken apart. After the box
has been broken away, the primary
and core are pulled out and primary
wire removed. The core is then wound
with six layers of No. "a d. G. G. mag
net wire. The six layers allow snug
fit of the primary into the secondary
after the extra two or three layers of
waxed paper in the tube have been
removed; the three coils are made
alike.
The telephone transmitter buttons
are drilled and tapped in the shank
TO allow for adjustment of the tension
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

tween the block and wood end-piece
shown in Fig. 5.
The other details may be easily un-
derstood from the drawings furnished
and should present no difficulties to
the average electrical experimenter.
Greater ampliication may be OBJ
tanned by the use of higher voltage
through the amplifier, but l have OBJ
tanned best results with small re-
sistance in series with the negative
binding post which will prevent the
passage of too great a current, result
ing in the heating of the transmitter
buttons.
The first step is adjusted until best
signal strength is obtained, then the
second and third. The batteries may
be dry cells. Five cells give good
results. The amount of voltage for
each step is found by experiment and
adjustable clips are used from the
three binding posts at the end of the
instrument.-Radio News.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

same screw that holds the No. II iron
wire to the bottom of the base for the
purpose of supporting the coils. They
should be clamped with an iron bolt.
The purpose of this piece of sheet
metal is to give an increased magnetic
pull on the steel wire between trans
mitter button and receiver helping to
give a stronger pull on the button
and allowing more current to pass
through the primary of the spark coils
which increase the signal strength
from step to step.
The telephone receiver diaphragms
are marked at their center and a small
hole punched through with phono-
graph needle. The mandolin 'E'
string is passed through and very
small hook made at the end of the
wire, which is then soldered with as
small an amount of solder as possible.
At the outer edge of the diaphragm,
small wire is soldered and connected
to the primary of the spark coils as
shown in wiring diagram.
The receivers are placed behind the
wooden block and wedged there be-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

rabbits are at all tough parbon before
rolling In the -four. Put into a deep
iron kettle with an iron cover, add a
slice of pork fat and try out the fat
cook slowly, tightly covered. II the
rabbit becomes dry add tablespoon
full of water occasionally, just to keep
from burning. Chicken, duck, or In
fact any fowl or game cooked in this
way, is tender, well favored and de-
licious.
O'Brien Potatoes.-Fry three cup
fuls of cubed potatoes in deep rat,
drain and sprinkle with salt. Cook one
slice of onion in one-half tablespoonful
Of butter three minutes, remove the
onion, add three canned pimentoes
finely minced. When well heated add
the potatoes; stir until well mixed,
turn into a serving dish and sprinkle
with chopped parsley.
Stewed Chicken With oyster Sauce.
Wash a pint of oysters, using one
fourth of cupful of cold water. Re
serve the liquor; heat, strain, add
the oysters and cook until they are
plump. Remove the oysters and
make a sauce of one-fourth Of a cup
full of butter, one-fourth cupful Of
-four. the oyster liquor and one cupful
of the chicken stock. Bring to the
boiling point, add the oysters, season
well and serve hot at once with the
stewed chicken.
Clear Mushroom Soup.-Brush one
half pound of mushrooms, finely
chop the stems and break the caps into
small pieces. Add three pints of con-
somme; bring gradually TO the simmer
ing point and simmer for thirty min
utes. Cool and clear with one white
and the shells of two eggs. Just before
serving add tablespoonful of pineap-
pie juice or any good favored fruit
juice.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
How to Get Away From
Reflex Difficulties

The chief difficulties many seem to
have with the reflex circuit are lack
of selectivity and trouble in getting
the set to oscillate properly. The
source of much trouble can generally
be attributed to poorly designed
radio frequency simplifying transform
ers. This type of transformer is an
important component in the success
of a reflex set. Quality and the trade
mark of a reliable manufacturer should
be the factors which govern the Sc
lection of an simplifying transformer.
If the transformer is of the open
core type, with the center opened, a
small iron or steel rod placed through
the center hole helps to broaden the
wave length range of the transformer
and permits better control of the os-
cillating point. Generally two or three
one-eighth-inch rods about one inch
long are sufficient.
Reversing the primary and second
airy leadz of the radio frequency trans
former often improves results. All
wires must be short, especially those
leading from the grids and plates Of
the tubes. If audio transformers are
used in the circuit, connect the cores
to the ground binding post. Low-ratio
audio transformers, such as or 31a
to 1, can generally be depended upon
in a reflex hook-up.
If loop antenna is employed and
too large a condenser shunted across
1t or too much wire is used in the loop
the tuning is likely to be broad.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

Dimensions for the Base ana Brackets
on the steel wire to the telephone re-
ceiver diaphragm, see Fig. 8.
The brass brackets are mounted on
the wood base after having been bent
and drilled as shown in Fig. 2. The
binding post at the end of the base
passes through the hole in the brass
bracket serving as connection to IT
and at the same time to secure 1t to
the base. A small wood screw is used
in the second hole in the foot of the
brass bracket to prevent side motion
of the latter. hole large enough
for the shank of the transmitter but
ton to pass through is drilled In the
top of the bracket at point where II
will be in line with the center OF the
telephone diaphragm when it is in
place. These will vary with the DIFF
ferent types of receivers.
The small sheet iron standard shown
in Fig. is held to the base by the
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

cornstarch and gradually one cupful Of
chicken stock. Bring TO the boiling
point and add one teaspoonful Of
lemon juice, onehalf teaspoonful of
salt, a dash of cayenne and one and
one-third cupfuls of cold, cooked
chicken cut into dice. When well
heated, add the yolk of an egg slightly
beaten and cook one minute. Serve
with hot rice timbales.
Rabbit a la Southern.-Dress, dis
joint and wash well two rabbits, Civ
ing them the treatment used for the
pot-roasted rabbits. Try out half a
pound Of bacon, Gu: into pieces (there
should be two-thirds Of a cupful of
fat). Put into an iron kettle or fry
ing pan with the rabbit, cover and
cook slowly one and one-half hours,
turning frequently. Pour over one
cupful of milk and cook thirty min
utes.
Quick Dinner 5iscuIts.-Mix and
sift one and one-half cupfuls of pastry
flour, three and one-half teaspoonfuls
of baking powder and three-fourths Of
a teaspoonful Of salt. Add three table
spoonfuls of lard; when well mixed
add one-third Of cupful of milk and
one-third cupful of water, mixing
quickly. Drop by spoonfuls into but
tered, hot, iron gem pans and bake in
a hot oven fifteen minutes.
Peach Taploca.-Drain a can Of
peaches, sprinkle with four table
spoonfuls Of powdered sugar and let
stand an hour. Soak one cupful Of
pearl tapioca In cold water to cover.
To the peach strip add enough boiling
water to make three cupfuls, heat to
the boiling point and add the tapioca
drained from the cold water, one-half
cupful of sugar, one-haf teaspoonful
Of salt, then cook all together in a
double boiler until transparent. Line
a pudding dish with the peaches cut
into quarters, I'LL with tapioca and
bake In a moderate oven for thirty
minutes. Serve hot or cold with
cream.
Emergency Soup.-Dissolve two and
one-half teaspoonfuls of beef extract
in three cupfuls of boiling water Add
three tablespoonfuls Of milk TO one
half tablespoonful Of flour TO make a
paste and add TO the first mixture,
stirring constantly until boiling point
is reached, then boil three minutes !;
add salt. pepper and cayenne and
three fourths of a cupful of cream.
Nl1. No. wsso
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
Deposit of Asphalt Is
Discovered in Alabama

A deposit of asphalt is reported to
have been discovered In one Of the
Tennessee valley counties. If the re-
port is true and the deposit Is Of any
value it adds another item TO the won
derful resources Of this state and in
cidentally means great things for road
building in the state.--Fort Payne
Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
HIGHWAY Bridge Construction.

Since 1916 more than thirty miles Of
bridges have been built under the fed
eral-aid highway program. One Of the
largest of these bridges, that from
Mandan to Bismarck, N. D., is more
than three and one-half miles long
and cost 81 ,42S, 900.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

Chicken n o l.
Iandaise. - Cook
wo tablespoon
fuls of butter and
one teaspoonful
Of hnely-chopped
onion five min
utes. Add two
tablespoOnfuls of
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

variety 10 tne meat ulet.
Pot Roasted Rabbit
Dress and clean two rab-
bits and disjoint the
pieces ready for serving.
Cover with cold water to
which a tablespoonful Of
salt and one of vinegar
have been added and let
stand several h GU r s.
Drain, wipe dry and roll
in seasoned -four. II the
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
NeN. Roads in PsnnsyivanIa,

The Pennsylvania department OF
highways will build 275 miles Of dura-
BILE highways in 1923-24. The state has
S15,OO0,O00 available for the new con-
struction-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

What we do belongs to what we
are; and what we are is what be-
comes of us.-Van Dyke.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

a farm breakfast is abundant and
appetizing, but nobody is asked how
he likes his eggs cooked.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

Don't Wonder whether you can dya
or tint successfully, because perfect
home dyeing is guaranteed with ''Dia-
mond Dyes" even if you have never
dyed before. Druggists have all colors.
Directions in each package-Adyer-
tisement.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

A man may not know when he il
well off, but his wife can always tell
him when he was well Off
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRAPERY

Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Things
New for is Cents.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
EVERYDAY GOOD THINGS

With a little cold leftover chicken
one may have a most tasty dish, try:
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
sEAsoNARLE GOOD THINGS

The game season is upon us with
all kinds of fish, flesh and fowl to add
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

Marriage is sometimes a failure and
always an assignment.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
The Kitchen
Cabinet


find the earth not gray but rosy,
Heaven not grim, but fair Of hue,
Do / stoop7 / pluck a posy
Do I stand and stare7 Ais blue.
-R. Browning.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08

rye straw, s1.10@115; oat straw. nomi-
-A''- LIVE STOCK
Cattle-Prime steers, S11.00Q11.50; ship
ming steers, S9.00@11.00; butcher grades,
SS,00@9 5O heifers, S5.50@7. 25; coys, $3.50
@1.65; bulls sS.0045.5O; feeders, S4.25g
$50: milk cows and springers, $4,000
Calves-Cull to choice, $S.509l4.00.
S91s75; Gull to fair, $7.50G12.50; yearlings,
s7.006i1 90; sheep, s3.00@S.50.
Hogs-Yorkers, $7.S5@S-00; pigs, 5000
rnmghs. s5.o0@5.75: stays. s4.00Q4.50.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-11-08
BUTTER

n. j. hennery, white, selected. -. S0QS4
fancy v candle aYnnefs. ~n..s sH 78@s2
Hsssa 5sfs .'e a:::'. ISL ISL
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
for the note of examiners.

for the note of examiners.
 2. The commission on award re- serves the right to reject such manu- scripts as they may desire. A
 3. The plan should contain a clear, concise set-up of not to exceed 2,500 words, with not more than an equal number of words in argument or clar- flying statements.
 4, Manuscripts will not be returned and the federation reserves the right to retain for such use as it may see fit all plans submitted.
 5. Only one plan may be submitted by one person or organization, ond no person, who is member of an or ganization which submits a plan, shall be allowed to participate further in the contest.
 6. In order to secure impartial de- cision the manuscript should be un- marked, but should be accompanied by plain, sealed envelope unmarked in which shall be given the authors s name and address. Any identifying marks will render the manuscript in- eligible to compete.
 E Plans must be submitted on or before April l, 1924.
 &. The award will be given 12,500 when the plan is accepted and sl2.50o when the plan is inaugurated
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09

with tonnage between 1,600 and i,Ooo' Only ships suitable for coast ~Ise shipping remained.
 Roughly total Of 4,000,000 tons Of German chipping was turned over. As there had been heavy loss Of Ger man ships in the war, there were only 6OO,U0o tons left after the terms of the Versailles treaty were executed.
 New shipa were built, and Germans bought ships back from their former enemies until inc German merchant fleet hoT has 2,60o,000 tons of bor- toms, which is less than half the pre- war size .and less than perecent Of the merchant shipping ol the world.
 The government gave large sums to encourage ship-building. supplying two-thirds of the cost. But German money fell in valae so rapidly that government appropriations depre- ciated before construction was com pleted on many of the ships. Iron and coal prices in Germany rose higher than world prices, and the gt neral depression of world trade caused many ships to lie Idle in Ger man harbors, just as elsewhere. Ship owners today are scarcely able to make operating expenses and have nothing left for building programs. German exports are now worth only aboupt 100000, 900 gold marks nj onthly, which is about one-tenth Of the pre-war figures.
 Shipping circles are hoping for re- sumption of the American grain trade to Europe and a general improvement in the world trade situation as an off, set to the hard blow which the Ger man internal situation has struck at ship building and ship operation.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09

in the farm home have more leisure to enjoy their children, the more subtle and fundamental aspects of their education will become a reality, Julia Wade Abott, associate director of the American Child Health asso- citation, said in an address today be- fore the American Country Life asso- kciation in convention here.
 Fresh air, sunshine, clothes that give him freedom to run and play, other children with whom to play. regular meals and the right kind of food, are fundamental needs of every young child, she declared, but the home, as the guardian of the child, must give the child food as neces- sary as that fed for bodily needs.
 We wish to think of the little child on the farm in terms of activ- ity-doing, thinking and feeling busily engaged in educating himself with the help of those about him. she continued.
 All young children should have regular meals of food suitable for their age and condition. They should accept cheerfully their own menu and not ask for other kinds of food. i In general, they should not have food between meals. The important thing is not what food is available, but what appears on the table and on the child's tray. The right of every little rural child is to have the proper kind of food served to kim in such an attractive way that he will form the valuable habit of eating three wholesome meals a day.
 What does it profit a child if wide reaches of prairie lie beyond his bed room windows, if those windows re- main tightly closed at night? He
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
CONTEST PLANNING
 SAFETY FROM WAR
S25,OOO Being Offered for Sugge- tion to Secure Peace in World

Augusta. Me-, Nov. 9.-The con- ditions for the contest for the $25,- coo prize to be awarded by the World Federation of Education asso- cations for the plan considered most likely to bring to the world the great est security from war have been an nounced by pr. Augustus O. Thomas, president of the federation. pr Thomas is commissioner of education for the state Of Maine. The gift of s25,000 to the federation for the pur- rcse of making this award was an nounced recently, the name of the donor being withheld for the present. The rules for the contest are as fol- lows:
 1. All manuscript must De in type written form with sufficient. margin
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
SHIPPING INJURED
 BY MONEY COLLAPSE
Germany's Building Boom Was Short Lived With Descent of Mark

Hamburg. Nov 9--Germany's ship-building activity was short-lived. The terms of the Versailles treaty. which deprived Germany Of all her large commercial ships, brought many shipyards into existence and started a general construction boom. But the collapse of the mark. with con- sequent difficulties between labor and employers. and the troubles builders found in financing purchases of raw materials, called sudden halt.
 Germany had to give up to its for mer enemies all of it's ships larger than 1,600 tons and half of its ships
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09

may have all out Of doors in which to play, but little incentive to enjoy this wonderful privilege. It is nat ural for young children to want com panionship. Too often the young child tags after his mother as she goes about the indoor routine of the farm. The country child as well as the child in the city needs the sand box, swing, and his own little garden to keep him busy and happy in the out-of- -dorrs."
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
- THE - BOKS' SHOP

Boys All Wool Overcoats, button to the neck and convert ible collar styles, all wool flannel Things. Sizes 2 to 10 years. Special at .............S9.50 Boys Sheep-lined Overcoats with heavy moleskin shell, se- lected Beaverized collars, sweat CT wristlets. 6 to IS years. Special at ...........S .S7.95 Boys All Wool Sweater Coats in pull-over styles with heavy roll collar. Sizes 2S to 36. Special at ............ S5.95
 Boys All Wool Jersey and Tweed Juvenile Suits in middy, Oliver Twist and French middy styles. Special at .sI.95
 Boys 2-Trouser Suits, sizes s to IS years ..........S SS.s5
 Boys Mackinaws, size s to 13 years .............. S9.yJ
 Size 13 to IS years ....s11.95
 Second Floor
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
GOOD FOOD AND FRESH
 AIR FOR THE CHILDREN
Rural Child Should Have Right Kind of Food SerycL to Him Three
 Times Day.

St. Louis, Nov. 9.-When parents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-11
WILLARD
Tells EARLY
PROBLEMS
Was Railroad Laborer at 10,
Earning 90 Cents
a Day.
By DANIEL WILLARD.

Railroad 1abOref, engineer, locomotive
fireman. superintendent, general
manager, PRESIDENT Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
(Copyrignt 1872 by Cosmopoiitan !
News Service.y
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE prob
lem of earning my own living and
the necessity, for obtaining q job
that would contribute towards that
result, was the controlling factor In
my entering the railroad service.
My first work was for the Central
Vermont Railroad Company. j be-
gan when ] was eighteen years old
and received at first 80 cents q day.
I have been in the railroad service
continuously ever since. / have
been with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company altogether about
seventeen years.
In my opinion one of the most
essential elements of success Is &C
curacy together with dependability
OF course, other qualities are also
desirable, not to say necessary, but
the ones ! have mentioned, in my
opinion, are among the most I'm
portant. 49,
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Short Term Securities.

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Bid.l Ask.
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Liberty Bonds.
FURNISHED by w. B. Hfbbs & co.)

FURNISHED by w. B. Hfbbs & Co)
Prices at noon:
Liberty 315's, 1947. -. 80. .$101.01
Liberty first Az g, 1947. 97.14
Liberty second AZ s., 1872. 97.13
Liberty third AS, 1928. f..s.f SSH
Liberty fourth AS, 1898. .ss.s 9T.1S
Victory ANS, 192S.s.s. -. -300-01
u. s. Treas. 4A's' ctfs.s 1882 .99.O3
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Local Wholesale Market.

EgKs-strtctly fresh, selected. candled
per doz. csc; average receipts, ETC
Southern, etc.
Live Poultry-Roosters. per. ID, lie
turkeys, per H.. 20 % soc; spring chickens
per H., 45@56c: winter chickens, ACC
keats. young. each, Csc: fowls. per lb.
CSC
Livestock-CaIves, choice per H.
per lb., 697c. Lambs. spring. per lb
Ice live pigs. $S.00@5.o0 each; live
hogs, per h., sac.
Dressed Poultry-Fresh- killed spring
chickens. per lb.. 66@70c; winter
chickens, 45@sOc hens per ID; ss@s8c.
ROSTERS per H.. 20@21c; turkeys. pei
Id. 40Q45c; keats. young. each. 700 sec
Green Fruits-Apples, per Dbl. $500 q
$50: California oranges. per crate
$5.OO@6.OO; lemons, per box, $500 a $50
era pefrut, $3.50 500; strawberries. pei
at, 1S@20C.
Vegetables-Potatoes No. L per Dbl,
$2OO6250; per sack, 2.2602.76: sweet
potatoes North Carolina. $3.oo@ $50
beans $2.5O@4O0; kale, per Dbl, $1.6O@
200: lettuce, Southern, $1.6O@ 400; peas
crate. $500 q 46o; Cabbage. pei. Sbl::
$1.75@2'26; elephants. per crate; $2oog
35O; peppers, per crate, Florids $2So
d4OO; squash, $2.5O@4.00: Florida lima
beans. $40O@6.OO per basket.
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CHARGEAGA|NST
LARCOMBEIS .
DROPPED
NoIIe Pros Follows Ruling That
Seized Liquor Must Be
Returned.

Assistant District Attorney Baker
today announced that charge of
Illegal possession of liquor preferred
against John $. Larcombe, jr.. club
man of Washington. had been
dropped
The entering Of nolIe pros came
as SEQUEL to Larcombes arraign-
tnent in Police Court yesterday, whe n
Judge Mattingly, sitting for Judge
Hardison, ruled that two quarts If
alcohol taken from Larcombe's suite
in the apartment at 1919 r street
northwest on April must be re-
turned to him.
The court declared that Headquar-
tiers Detectives Scrivener and Kelly
had entered the flat without proper
warrant, 1t was testified for Lar
combe that dentist, representing
himself as family physician to one of
two women said to have been in the
place at the time, had prevailed upon
the detectives to accompany him to
the flat and effect an entry.