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Evening star., 1923-09-09

Considerable interest has been man.
ifest among Washington's radio list
enerS in the last week over the sug-
geStion that the local stations con-
clude their programs each night by
9 o'clock in order that "DX" fans may
tune in distant stations. y number OF
letters regarding the subject have
been received by the radio editor. a
majority of the writer's indicating
that they are not afflicted with that
peculiar radio disease known as the
itch for distance" and are satisfied
with the present broadca sting sched-
uleS and programs of the local sta
tionS.
Va, writes that If the proposal TO
have the local stations Sign off, AT
o'clock is complied with, and also
the requests from other fans through :
out the country asking for similar
regulations in their localities. we
wouldn't have any broadcasting afte,
pm. anywhere"
Personally. would prefer that
our local stations. as well as all 9th Ter
stations in the United States. would
each observe a silent night. This
would give us at least two nights a
week in which TO enjoy distant en-
tertainment while distant points could
receive our programs while their
local stations are silent.
This. however. will never meet
with the approval of the fan with
the home made '$39S set who de-
pends on local entertainment entire
ly and wants his moneys worth"
Have just finished listening to the
excellent concert of our own Marine
Band through WRC and recall the
letter Suggesting Il vote of tube set
owners as to the local stations Sign
Ing Off at p.m.," writes W. d. Her
ron. 1880 Park road. Fortunately l
am not afflicted with the itch and
much good stuff is to be had at home.
To these afflicted with this dread
disease / would suggest that they do
as friend of mine used to do in the
days of the NAA spark set-take a
nap. Then when local programs are
over, scratch the air TO their heads
content. | am a tube user. but believe
IN giving the crystal man some show
Tor his efforts. | also propose vote.
but it's vote Of thanks, to WCAP
and WRC for putting Washington on
the radio map and for the excellent
programs provided by them"
Discussing the subject, Richard K
Cochran. 3922 18th street. asks: "Why
shouldn't the crystal owners of the
District sacrifice about one hour of
their pleasure which they get every
evening until about 1880 pm. for
the benefit of the tube set owners
who are about three to their oneo"
Therefore, fellow, tube owners" he
continues. for the owners of the
cheaper sets to give the other fellow
a chance who deserves it equally as
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ever hoping to see IL fulfilled. espe-
cially i'm voteless Washington where
the views of the public don't count
Radio to Guide Zeppelin.
Early in November IT, is expected
that the Zeppelin Company Will point
the nose of the great German built
IR-3 toward the west and the long
overseas journey of the NaVys see
ond airship will begin. On her
at Lakehurst, n J., distance or
approximately 5000 nautical miles,
. radio will guide this latest Zeppelin.
She will not be under radio con-
trol, as was the old battleship Iowa
when sunk by naval gunfire, but
radio will carry to her twice daily
complete forecasts of the weather
ahead and the meteorological con-
ditionS on the southern transatlantic
steamship route, along which, it is
the direction of the German officers
and crew. The only American officer
who is certain of making the trip
over is capt. g. W. Steele. L. ). N,
| her future commander. but II is pos
sille that Commander Garland Full
, ton. Lieut.. Commander $. \. kraus
I and Lieut.. r. q. Pennoyer. naval OBJ
servers now at Friedrichshafen, may
! also be among the passengers.
, Briefly, the characteristics of the
! new aerial passenger cruiser (She is
not war craft. at least not yeti
are: Length. $50 feet, slightly less
| than the American built ZR-1: dame
{ ter 80 feet: power, four 0-horse-
power Maybach engines. giving a
| speed of approximately eighty miles
! per hour. In one sentence, she is the
| last word in old-world airships, and
! il will be interesting to witness a
| comparison and test with the new
worlds ZR-1, with which ship she
| rp he. tpt o. Mt 10 hi hlr, ra
! at the l-akehurSt naval air station.
Although the United States has no
j control over this craft during her
/ flight over the Atlantic, nor. in fact.
until she is officially delivered to the
| Navy as reparation ship, the gov
| ernment is to cooperate in paving
! the way" on her first cruise. Through
! arrangements between the weather
| bureau. Navy. Shipping Board ves-
| sells and certain other north Atlantic
ships, meteorological data from ali
| along her route will be compiled and
| radioed twice a day to a station ship
| in mid-Atlantic. This vessel will have
! a powerful radio set and will trans
| nit to NAA. Arlington, Va, bulletins
for broadcasting to the ZR-3 both be-
fore and during her flight.
All details have been arranged be-
! tween the Navy and the weather bu-
reau. The plan includes the receipt
| of storm warnings. forecasts and
! statements of weather both at sea
and ashore which might in any way
/ affect the passage of the great air
i ship. observations Will start full
| week before the craft leaves Ger
| many. and reports will be on the air
| until she is housed in her hangar.
Little is known of the radio equip
| ment of the IR-3. but il is said that
} it is also OF the latest German radio
, development. and that TRANSMIT ssion
| and reception il assured all the way
| across the Atlantic. although half
! that range would be sufficient due
! 10 the cooperation of the station
! ship and NAA.
! With an end reached in the three
! weeks "Silence" during which the
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adjacent to "a five-mile series lighting

adjacent to Il five-mile series lighting
line.
weird sound, described in cleo
trical terms as "A 80 cycle roar"
pounds into their receivers at the
most unfortunate times and even the
programs from nearby broadcast sta
tions are tangled up in a boiler fac
tory medley that drives them from
the phones.
After complaining to local dealers
that their receiving sets were no
good, and being assured that they
were in first class condition, scores
throughout this section appealed to
the American Radio Relay League
and the local electrical light company.
A tiny loop set. operated by officers
of the league revealed the itnerfer-
ence as coming from the power. line.
When the generators were shut down
for few minutes as test measure,
the roaring noise vanished proving
Conclusively the source of the trouble.
An examination of the transformers
showed them to be In perfect work
Evening star., 1923-09-09
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

much IS any one. Why not consider r
the argument and if you are crystal
owner put yourself in the other fell
lows place and join in the campaign
for local stations to he silent after
8 pm
Robert &. Case. 3OlS X street.
writes the following: Il wish to con
cur with the letter of Mr.. Richard
X. Cochran regarding the early sign
ing off of local broadcaSting stations
Ii is true that these stations may be
tuned out with Very high priced re-
ceiVing sets but it cannot be done
with the single tube commercial sets
that are being sold today. especially
when one lives near the central part
of the city.
while we all appreciate the excel
lent programs broadcast by local sta
tionS there are those of US who think
that at least one night week could
be set aside as an open night on
which we would have "A chance TO
hear few distant stations without
sitting up the major portion of the
night
"This is only a suggestion without
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Tcrreu Mt Convention,

Chief Supervisor of Radio W. ID
Terrell of the bureau of navigation OF
the departmen of commerce Will go
to Chicago to attend the second ma
tional convention of the American
Radio Relay League, which convenes
Wednesday for a four-day session
r. Y. Cadmus, Arthur Il. Batcheller
Charles c. holster. s. w. Edwards
and L. A. Beane, the five district
radio supervisors also will attend.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

ing order and night investigation
revealed no sparkling. The best
line In the system" was what the en-
gineers reported. but Those who try
to hear KDKA through the electrical
Rrass band are not so easily appeased
and threaten all sorts of things.
A freak line, sure enough, say The
listeners while the imp continues TO
dlsport with their antennae.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

arctic exploration party. headed by
Capt. Donald ID. Macmillan, was un-
I abie TO communicate with thousands
waiting anXiously for the faintest
! whisper" from the north, advising
the world Of their safety. officers of
| the American Radio Relay League
are now convinced that the approach
radio contact permanently established
] with WNP.
All fears that atmospheric condi-
tions, coupled with the known dlsas-
ferrous effect Of the aurora borealis on
| radio transmission. might have rem
dered practically useless the powerful
radio equipment on board the arctic
schooner Bowdoin vanished recently
| with the report that faint messase
giving the vessels location as lat
itude 1890" was picked up by two
amateur radio stations.
| The momentary nash from the far
north, giving as the location a point
$500 miles from Boston. was caught
! by two New England amateur oper-
ators. James a. Trainor. 1ARF. OF
Dorchester. Mass. and r. Il. Bourne
owner of station lana at Chatham
Mass. who has been one of the most
successful In communicating with ii e
: Bowdoin.
From a land bathed in sunlight
yet even now on the verge of being
| plunged into the utter darkness OF
an arctic winter. messag" mas come
from "A point farther north than Il
radio transmittey has ever reached
below the horizon. gradually doing
away the ionizatlon effect upon the
atmosphere, 1t is certain that signals
from the Bowdoin will gain IL
strength and by fall boom down with
a "whack" that delights the ears OF
amateur listeners
Although the receipt Of this frag'
ment OF message may have beer
due to a temporary gap in the absorb
ing curtain OF the aurora, Kenneth B
| Warner, secretary of the LEAGUE, lie
F, lieNeS that il is the forerunner OF
positive connection with the arctic
radio which will continue unfailing
throughout the coming winter.
Changes In Broadcasters.
one new limited commercial broad
! casting station was licensed las
| week by the Deparmtnt of Commerce
| Eleven limited commercial station:
were selected during August.
| The new station licensed is ewnec
by the Coast Radio Company at +
Monte. Cal. and has been assigned
kUY as q call letter. The power oi
the station Is so watts, and 1t viii
| transmit on wave length of 25t
meters.
The eleven stations which stopped
broadcasting last month were
| wEAD, Atwood. Kan; WSAQ, Dart
mouth, Mass; XIII, Platte. S. ID.
| WGM. Atlanta, Ga: KGO, Altadena
Cal: WRP. Camden, y. j.; WJAP
Duluth. Mimi: KGB., Tacoma. Wash
! WLAY. Fairbanks. Alaska; WAX
Stockdale. O.. and .WQAY, Hastings
| Nebr.
Electrical imps play strange prank!
with the ether. but engineers con
, nected with lighting plant in Hart
ford. Conn, have just about given az
| their search for particularly viciou.
| specimen, which has been annoying
| broadcast listeners. whose aerials ar.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

10 a.m.-Services of the Calvary
Episcopal Church
1870 pm.-Bible story for children
The Mule Who Saw More Than His
Master" by Rev. w. a. Logan.
1:45 p.m.-Male quartet
$40 p.m.-Services of the Point
Breeze Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

!. bureau report.
!, WCAP-Chesaprake and Potomac
!. Telephone Company t469 MeterSD.
llam.-Seryices at First CongreSa-
& tionaI Church. Address by Fred b.
smith. New York city.
!, go to s p.m.-Program from the
:. Capitol Theater, New York city
J, musical program by the Capitol Grand
!, Orchestra. Erno Rapee conducting
l. incidental music to Capitol Magazine
J, ballet advertisements, with music oy
! the Capitol Grand Orchestra, and IN
!, depreciation by the Capitol Ballet
]. corps; "kol Nidre." by William
Robyn. tenor and ensemble.
New edition of I'm Our Broadcast
!: ing Studio" with the following ar
fists: Nine. Elsa Stralia of the Royal
opera Covent Gardens. London
/, Douglas Stansbury. Florence Mulhoi-
!; land. Peter Narrower. William Robyn,
= .Iascha Bunshuk: solo cellist. Eugene
/ Ormandy; concertmeister Of the Capitol
!. Grand Orchestra. DR.. William ANt.
Special program of featured artists
direct from the studio in the Cap1tol
!; Theater There will be vocal soloists
from the Capitol Theat,r cast of
I artists. as well as instrumental solo
lists from the Capitol Grand Orchestra.
to 9 p.m.--Organ recital by W. 4.
Goidsworthy. organiSt Of st. Andrew $
" church. New York city, direct from
the studio of the skinner Organ Com
pany. New York city. Program
overture. "Misnon" CThomas) "Adieu
C'rimD "Offertory" (Batiste): Told
At Twilight" finale to first act of
'Lohengrin" (Wagner): "Nocturnette'
tHope); three movements from Luigini $
Egyptian Suite" Sonata B Minor
tStraus0: "Chanson" F'rimD: Lie
bestraum'' CLiszD: 'Andantino
demare): introduction to third act
of ''Lohengrin" (WagneO.
WDM-Church of the Covenant 1850
MetersD.
II a.m.-Morning service: sermon
by Rev. Howard Hannaford of Toxic
Japan.
S p.m.-Eyening service; sermon by
DR.. Howard Hannaford.
WJH-William T.. Boyer Company
(213 NetersD.
y p.m.-Services of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church: sermon by
Col. John r. AXton, Chief of Chap
lainS, L. =. A.: sacred music.
DISTANT STATIONS.
All Programs Scheduled for Eastern
Standard Time.
WEAF-New York (492 Meters).
$50 to 80 p.In.--Interdenomina :
tiOnal services under the auspices of
the New York Federation of Churches.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
KYw-Chicago (345 Meters).

II a.m.-Services from st. Chrysos-
toms Episcopal Church.
to 3 pm.-Classical and semi
classical selections by the Sissor
Trio.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

$3.50 a.m.--Sunday school lesson.
IL a,u.-Services of the Church of
the Covenant
WJY-New York (4O5 Metcrs.)
1870 p.m.-Chapel services.
2:15 p.m.-R. +. Finley, tenor.
s p.m-"Bubble Book Stories" by
Ralph Mayhew.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
BY RADIO TODAY
Schedule of Wireless News and Entertainment.
wLw-Cincinnnti 600 Meters).

6:20 to p.m.-Program same a:
WCAP.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

$50 p.m.-Sunday vespers on the
Springfield chimes
$50 p.m.-ServiceS conducted by
Adult. J. II. Bloethe of the Salvation
Army.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

WJL-NeW hOrk V3o'b NFttTSJ'
10 a.m.-ServiceS from st. Thomas
Episcopal Church.
p.m.-"The AnualiSt's Talk for
Business Men"
1:15 p.m.-"Adventurcs in Glacier
Park" b. Mary Roberts Rhinehart.
7:45 p.m.-Rea Stella, contralto.
$50 p.m.-"Reminiscenc of a Re-
porter by William II. Crawford.
pm.-Felian Garzia, pianist
Evening star., 1923-09-09
wHAs-LouixviIIe 400 Meters,.

1887 a.m.-Organ music.
II a.m-Services under the au-
spices of the Broadway Baptist
Church.
to p.m.-Concert recital by Miss
Fanny May Baldridge.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
wwJ-Detroit (5I6 Meters).
woC-Davenport t4s4 Meters).

II a.m-Services of St. Paurs Epis-
copal Cathedral.
| p.m.-NeWS Orchestra.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

With an end reached in the three
weeks "Silence" during which the
Evening star., 1923-09-09
wGY-schenectady t3so Metera.

10 a.m.-Services o. st. Georges
Episcopal Church.
$50 p.m.-Services of st. Georges
Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
LOCAL STATIONS.
NAA-Naval Radio station. RADIO W

1905 am. and 1905 p.m.-Weather
bureau report.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

10 a.m.-Sacred chimes concert.
p.m.-Church services.
$3.50 p.m.-Base ball scores.
10 pm.-Musical program; p. :. G
Orchestra; Francis Curley. tenor
Gladys Muerling, pianist.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
DISTANT STATIONS.
All Programs Scheduled for Eastern
Standard Time.
> MEAE-NeM YORK { 49, MeterSl.

$50 to $50 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tional services under the auspices of
the New York Federation of Churches.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

Than ALL OTHER dealers in
Washington combined. Opened
May. 1928.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

WJH-William T.. Boyer Company
(2.3 Metersp.
S p.m.-Services of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church: sermon by
Col John T. AXton, Chief of Chap
lains, L. =. A; sacred music.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

The list of prominent Washing
tonians that helped to establish
this record gives evidence that II
pays to sell the best and handle
il ExcluSiy-niy.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

ever hoping to see IL fulfilled. espe-
cially i'm voteless Washington where
the views of the public don't count"
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Changes In BrOadcasters.

Electrical imps play strange prankS
with the ether. but engineers con-
nected with a lighting plant in Hart
ford. Conn, have just about given up
their search for a particularly vicious
specimen, which has been annoying
broadcast listeners, whose aerials are
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-08
NOT LEARNED FROM sARAcENs
New Version Of the Invention Of the
Rosary Found in Pages Of An
eient Historian.

Catholic authorities have attributed
the Invention of the rosary to st. Dom
inic. founder Of the famous Dominican
order. But evidence of a still earlier
origin Of the rosary has come to light.
1t LIS related of Lady Godiva by VIII
liam of Malmesbury that she be-
Queathed to the monastery of Cow
entry "a circlet of gems, which she
had threaded on string. in order that
by lingering them one by one. as she
successfully recited her prayers, she
might not fall short of the exact num-
ber.r
This, If authentic" says Cornelius
h. Patton, in Asia Magazine, "is In
teresting as disposing of the theory,
often held, that the Roman Catholics
Of Europe learned the use Of the rosary
from the Saracens at the time of the
Crusades. Lady Godiva must have
passed from the scene several years
before Godfrey led his conquering host
into Asia Minor and Palestine. More
recent Catholic authorities call atten-
tion to the fact that, although the Ro-
man Catholic rosary In Its present
standard form Of 1856 beads, divided
into mysteries" or decades. is Domini-
can, the followers Of st. Dominic did
not become Interested in the rosary
until the closing years of the Fifteenth
century-Detroit News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-08

Passengers Had Plenty to Eat
Describing old stage coach days be-
tween New York and Albany, Sarah
Comstock writes In Harper's: "Steak.
fsh or eggs were served at the best
taverns for breakfast. with cakes. tea
or coffee. At two or three O'Clock
every one gathered at 4 general table
for a substantial dinner Of many
boiled dishes, and a crest amount Of
meat. IN ! f tf
"At seven O'Clock came q sturdy
supper. Brandy. hollands and other
spirits were furnished at dinner and
vast variety Of other beverages
might be ordered. from kill-devir Of
early fame to the small drinks so
popular to quench an honest thirst,
not to heat the BRAIN
New York state was famous for
its cider. and the many other drinks
made from its potent apple. Kahn,
in 1859. saw the horse press in use in
the Hudson valley"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-08
REPUBLICAN PARTY CAN'T
AFFORD TO BEAT CODE BILL

FROM Denver comes word that the administrative
code bill to be defeated 1t gives the
great powers it is said 1t does that but it confers
powers, does it impose responsibility The governor
is made in fact well in the chief executive
officer of the directly and personally accountable
for the conduct of state affairs Under the proposed
plan he could escape this accountability
he could fly and that is fundamental good business
administration
However. the complaint of gubernatoral power is
not made in this Rather, that the present
governor would be given much eeway the matter
of immediate appointments OF course the charge
not be made, from the quarter, that is the
ecutive were Republican. 1t would be right prop
er under those circumstances clean sweep of
the state house and permit the name the
administrative staff But for Mr. Sweet do so-never!
Which is just the political view. If the governor
happened to be Republican the same cry would come
from the Democratic side of the Assembly Patronage
is partisan Also it is what makes for the kind
government get.
The code bill would give Mr. Sweet sweeping powers
1t leaves nothing in the of administrative machinery
untouched that which guarded by the con-
stitution 1t does with the important industrial
commission the public utilities commission the tax
mission and all sorts of boards and
Der Of more than seventy In their place
administrative form up of nine departments each
under commissioner appointed by the governor each
commissioner in turn naming his employees By this
organization which follows closely the Illinois model
there is consolidation of effort the point where good
business practices will practically the sort of
governmental that has been going on Surplus en-
ployes are eliminated stop is put loose fnanca
methods The administrative machine is made a re-
sponsve and responsible unit
That is it should be, purely political opposi-
tion will most certainly bring the punishment that an
electorate alone administer The bill as it has been
presented to the Assembly may the best it is pos
sioe to devise Indeed its supporters admit weakness
But these be corrected The thing is that some bill
OF sweeping nature is demanded that government
may be put on an efficient and economical basis The
sort of opposition that developing in the legislature
is denial of public interest that selfish purposes may
be served The Republican party can hardly afford to
permit itself to be placed in the position of response
oiity for that If it does, look forward to 1924 in
fear and tremblingColorado Springs Gazette Ian %
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-08
OF surns-Ionss.

When 1 DO see him, 1t is one Of the
oest human pleasure that London has
for me. But don't understand his
life-that is the manner and tenor of
his production-a complete studio ex-
istence, with doors and windows
closed, and no search for impressions
outside-no open air, no real day
light, and no looking out for It The
things he does In these conditions have
exceeding beauty-but they seem to
me to grow colder and colder-pic-
tured distractions, less and less OBJ
served. Such as he is. however. he is
certainly the most distinguished ar
tistic figure among Englishmen today
the only one who has escaped vul-
garixation and on whom claptrap has
no hold.-Henry James.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-08
MALE GROUSE NOISY W0oERs
Make Much commotlon When Sound
Ing Their Love Calls During
the Mating Season.

Male grouse are noisy wooers. Their
peculiar love calls. which during the
mating season may be heard ringing
through the woods and over the prairie
lands. take the place Of the matins
song Of singing BIRDS. They are duii'
booming sounds, variously produced
Some species have a most extraor
dinary wing power, and by raplul'
beating the air or their breast featn
ers, produce a sound that may pe
heard a mile or more. Other species
are provided with an air sac or loose
skin which acts as q sort Of bagpiper
for the bird initiates 1t to an amazins
size; then. with a jerking Of the head
he forces the air from 1t with holio"
"boom, boom, BOOM" which draws tne
female birds of their kind. These love
"songs" are accompanied by much
strutting about and spreading o'
feathers. and many fights among INV
cocks.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-08
Iceland Poppiss,

The wonder of tourists at Lake
Louise, Alberta, and at Banff the last
year has been the marvellous display
Of Iceland poppies- These poppies,
planted by Princess Louise at Lake
Louise about ten years ago, now cover
acres at Lake Louise and large areas
at Banff. Perennials. they live all
winter and blossom continually from
early in May until October. The
faster one plucks them, to quote an
old Irish song, the faster they grow.
At Banff they are the first green
things to show above the soil. and the
gardener at the Banfr Springs hotel
has often found a dozen wild deer
feeding upon the early shoots. The
deer eat the first growth, but the sec
and growth is too bitter for them.
Besides. by that time other greer
sprouts have appeared. and thu.
orange. yellow and white poppies are
left unmolested, to bloom all through
the summer and well into the fall.