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Evening star., 1924-10-13
What Every Radio Fan Should Know
About Aefials and Their COnstruc-
tiOn-PaPf L.

The greatest stumbling block Of
the fan who wants to get the maxi
| mum efficiency possible out Of his
receiving set is the trouble which he
has in erecting a suitable aerial sys-
tenn.
A fan can follow the directions
given in an article on how to con-
struct a receiving set to the letter
and be assured that IL the set is
used with a suitable aerial system
the results obtained will be all that
can be desired. In the matter of
constructing an aerial, however. no
hard and fast rules can be given, for
the simple reason that localities and
conditions vary considerably In diff
ferent instances, and the aerial in
stallations must be constructed to
suit conditions of building plans,
landlord restrictions and space limi-
tations.
There is no such animal as a stand
ard aerial installation" You may
speak of ideal aerial installations"
but it is impossible in many cases
to fit the aerial to the house or To-
cation in hand.
In this series Of articles, therefore,
/ am going to outline the desirable
and undesirable characteristics OF va
rious types of aerials and give a
large number of representative situa-
tionS and the solutions which make
it possible to erect aerial systems
that are efficient in places which do
not seem to be. capable Of permit
ting such installations.
Evening star., 1924-10-13

body got him excited. Not once did he
lose sight Of the fact that, after all,
the interests of the millions of listen
ers comes ahead of everything else.
His perfectly organized, smooth run
ming conference machinery quickly
brought order out of chaos. AS a re-
suit, America is going to see tre-
mendous advances in the transmits
sion and reception of radio programs
during the coming year.
Evening star., 1924-10-13

In effect, the conference came
around to Mr.. Hoovers point Of view
that every plan of merit is to be
given a thorough trial. Practice, not
theory. is to be the deciding factor as
to the future development of broad
casting. This is as it should be, for
no man today can tell with scientific
exactness Just what plans will prove
yieWpoint.,
Evening star., 1924-10-13
WIS GOES $500 MILES.
Alaskan Point Picks Up Formers
Station at Chicago.

CHICAGO, October 13.-wLS has
made the longest journey of it's his
tory, breaking all it's previous dis
tance records by travelling the spaces
OF the air for $500 miles, according
to Edgar L. Bill, director of the Sears
Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
station. L. E. Edwards. a United
States Army lieutenant, stationed 1T
Enllkoot Banks, Hames Alaska. $500
Evening star., 1924-10-13
COLDS that
DEVELOP into
PNEUMONIA

| Chronic coughs and persistent
colds lead to serious lung trouble.
You can stop them now with Creo-
mulsion, an emulsified creosote
that is pleasant to take. Creo-
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With twofold action: it soothes
and deals the inflamed membranes
and kills the germs.
OF all known drugs, creoSote is
recognized by the medical frater-
nifty as the greatest healing agency
| for the treatment of chronic
coughs and colds and other forms
of throat and lung trouble. Creo-
mulsion contains, in addition to
creosote, other healing elements
which soothe and heal the in
famed membranes and stop the
irritation and Inflammation, while
the creosote goes on to the
stomach, is absorbed into the
blood, attacks the seat Of the trou-
BILE and destroys the germs that
lead to consumption.
Creomulsion is guaranteed satisfactory in
the trea tment Of chronic coughs and colds,
bronchial asthma, catarrhal bronchitis and
other forms of throat and lung diseases,
and is excellent for building up the system
after colds or the fu- Money refunded IL
any cough or cold, no matter Of how long
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cording to directions. Ask your druggist.
Cteomulsion Co., Atlanta, Ga.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
Galli.Cprci Wins London.

LONDON, October 13.-Mme. CALI
Curci. the singer, was given a tu-
multuous reception at her first concert
here yesterday. The seats in vast
Albert Hall were sold out weeks ago
and thousands of persons struggled
vainly to obtain admittance to hear
the noted soprano.
Evening star., 1924-10-13

The most common type of aerial In
stallation is that shown in diagram
form in Fig. l. In this type single
wire is stretched between two sup
ports and the connection to the set
is taken from one end of the wire
The aerial proper is insulated from
its supports by the aerial insulators A
and h. The horizontal portion CD is
known as the fiat top" OF the aerial,
while the vertical portion CE. which
goes down to the aerial post of the set
is known as the 'lead-in." The aerial
is kept clear of its supports by the
support wires FIG and HI
Because of it's resemblance to an
inverted letter L. this type of aerial
is known as the inverted L. type of
aerial.
In another type of aerial common
ly used a wire is stretched between
two supports and the lead in Is taken
from the midpoipt Because of it's
resemblance to the letter 1T" this
Evening star., 1924-10-13
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

Concert by the Irving Boern-
stein Wardman Park Hotel
Trio, WCAP, Washington, o:l0
to GAS o'clock.
Dedication program at the
new WLW studios, WLW,
Cincinnati, 8 to IL o'clock.
Columbus day celebration
program,sWNAC, Boston, 8 to
IL o'clock.
Concert by Columbus Social
Club Italian Band, WHAZ,
Troy, N. Y, 9 to IL o'clock.
Special program in observ-
ance of Columbus day by
Massachusetts, Knights Of Co.
lumbus, WBZ, Springfield, 9 to
ii 80 o'clock.
One-act comedy, "He's
Lunatic," by Palmer School
Dramatic Club, woo, Daven-
port. IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
Kate Lester, Actress. Dies.

LOS ANGELES, October 13.-Kate
Lester, motion picture character ac-
tress. died here yesterday of burns re-
ceived in gas heater explosion in
her dressing room at Universal City
Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
Radio Now Consoles Lovelorn.

A new feature of WOAW'S pro-
grams is the advice to the Love
lorn" period, conducted on Tuesday
evenings at o'clock, Eastern stand
ard time, by Cynthia Grey, member
of the staff of an Omaha newspaper
Evening star., 1924-10-13
Local Radio Entertainment
Monday, October 13, 1924.

NAA-NavaI Radio station, Radio, Va.
CABS Meters).
1925 p.m.-Live stock reports.
3:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
4:05 p.m.-Hay, feed, crop reports
specials.
4:25 p.m.-Dairy market reports.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star., 1924-10-13

4:25 p.m.-Dalry market reports.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
WRC-Radio Corporation Of America
(469 Meters).
8 pm-Fashion DEVELOPMENTS of
the Moment, by Eleanor Gum.
$40 p.m.-Song recital by Sara
Bouson, soprano; Harry Sokoloff at
the piano.
1920 p.m.-Current Events, by the
editor of the Review of Reviews.
$3.50 p.m.-Song recital by Sara Bou-
son, soprano; Harry Sokoloff at the
piano.
$40 p.m.-"GeograpLy of the Elec-
toral College," prepared by the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
$50 p.m.-Piano recital by George
F. Ross.
4 p.m.-Book reviews, under the
huspices of the League of American
Pen Women: I'm Old New York" by
Edith Wharton, reviewed by Ber-
nadine Angus, and my Trip Around
the World" by Dorothy Dix, re-
viewed by Alice Hutchins Drake.
p.m.-Children's Hour, by Peggy
Albion.
~CAP-Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company (46s Meters).
1880 to SIS p.m.-Musical program
by The Hawaiian Melody" Melvin
Henderson, Clinton Rollins and E.
Edmond Pringle.
Sis to $50 p.m.-A talk on aero
nautics, by Starr Truscott of the Bu-
reau of Aeronautics.
Songs and duet recital by artists
of the Paul Bleyden Studio of Wash
1ngton.
$50 to s:45 p.m.-Mme. Henriette
Coquelet. coloratura soprano, in a
group of songs.
S:45 to 9 p.m.-Miss Hattie Her
iurth. contralto, in a group Of songs.
to $40 p.m.-Mme. Coquelet and
Miss Hattie Herfurth, in duets Mar
garet Grant Bowie will accompany
at the piano.
9:10 to 9:45 p.m.-Concert by the
Irving Boernstein Wardman Park
Trio.
9:45 to 10 p.m.-Selected readings
by Caleb w. O'Connor, director of
the O'Connor School of Expression.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
Antennn Characteristics,

Before going on with the construc-
tional features I am going to explain
the characteristics of various types
of representative aerials and give the
good and bad points Of each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
Washington Today Typifies the
Nations Patriotism
BY BILL PRICE.

Washington today observing Defense Day in the
patriotic spirit it always does when the nations welfare is
concerned
Our people, denied the suffrage rights accorded all other
Americans and often treated by Congress with greater in
difference than Fpnos others supposed to bear allegiance
to the American Flag nevertheless rise to the occasion when
the nation calls be that call for men, money the fostering
Of patriotic thought and purpose
Washington in its citizenship miniature United States
mainly for the that in Government employ and
throughout civic life representatives Of every State
and Territory in this glorious Union. To large extent
therefore this city type the nations patriotism and devo
ton to the flag.
We do things here with the feeling that represent the
nation and the millions of its sturdy democratic inhabitants
Today is exception, far that feeling concerned
Our and march behind starry banners and thrill
to national anthems and martial music They pledge them
selves to stand in readiness to defend their country with
their lives and all they possess
Our observance is marked by the presence Of the world filters
who have achieved undng fame in aviation history. These
men and the notable eats they have accomplished signify
nations readiness and preparedness to defend ITSELF the
sacrifices the men Of and navy willing to make
under any and all circumstances.
future be mainly in the air there are millions
OF young Americans ready emulate the achievements Of
present with today endure and die for their country
Washington gives these heroes of the air. these pioneers
hardlhood pluck and brains the deepest appreciation What
they have done notification to the world that national
tense has behind cemented national spirit and the
and skill OF redblooded people who love peace but pre-
pared for all eventualities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
craftsmanship
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.

IT question whether parsanship is not like the DreaK
ing up Of the atom. There is stopping it. And there
developed inside of parties the spirit that makes
the party itself
People usually attached parties from personal rea
well traditional and customary ones NO one
attached to party by his intelligence for little SOUND
thinking would be quite apt to show him that he should
revolt from his party often he clngs to it.
has been said of Professionalism that being the spirit OF
revolt is in danger schism and that is very
difficult FOR body of Protestans to hold together Since
they began upon the principle Of the resistance to authority
very difficult curb that principle when it once es-
tablished.
We, therefore, see Professionalism breaking up into an
infinite number Of secs and divisions, once has broken
away from the mother church.
In the way that parties find that IN
creangy difficult hold their people together once they
admit that loyalty to party greater thing than loyalty
to the country itself.
question whether Democrats hate Republicans worse
than they hate other Democrats and Republicans hate Demo-
Gratis worse than they hate other Republicans.
has been well said that hate much as our
neighbor.,
The party system founded upon discomfort and dissat
faction 1t is always telling argument when speak
of the effectiveness opposing party than of the merits
Of and always to find defects anything
Campaign literature and oratory therefore, be depend
ed upon with alarm what the other party does
has done than point with pride to ones party
record.
Doubtless the party system will be cured by its in
herent viciousness 1t will destroy itself by its prn
cipleS.
Copyright. he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
DOdging the Law

there two murderers of the vest top
OF this earth their names are Loeb and Leopold.
Deliberately plotting, for little miserable money plus
sensation their depraved minds put it, these young
men, In cold blood and with dreadful cruelty murdered
helpless fourteen year-old boy.
safe say that the Judge them to prison
instead OF sending them to the gaows will be inclined
to condemn other killer to death Neither he
body else will be able say that crime was
mtted than that Loeb-Leopod murder.
The Times does not criticize the judges decision based on
the killers YOUTH for moment question his good faith
He heard all the evidence HE had the boys in of
day after day. He knows nobody else except
those boys themselves and perhaps BETTER than they
what their mental condition is, and
the sentence to life imprisonment LIFE MPRISON
MENT justice and public opinion would be satisfied For the
people to initiate the murderer and murder him on the gaos
is not setting good example
life imprisonment were like that in Italv which
means solitary confinement Switzerland where the man
Is Kept IN JAIL that would be thing
But IN the State of Illinois life Imprisonment is a polite
way OF saying to Jail for e but you may be let out
IN few years.
few years not enough Nothing short of life imprison
Inent lasting TO THE LAST HOUR could be enough punish
en for the horrible crime that those young men committed
would have been better for the fathers and mother had
their sons been sent their DEATH Those fathers and that
mother car never know day Of peace ever those young
men are again at large.
The worst feature of the is the fact that to the
man MUST UNFORTUNATELY it will appear that in the
race across the law books, MONEY and INFLUENCE won
Inc poor are hanged the rich prison. where their
Will get them comforts and release after few years.
mat not good thought send broadcast throughout the
country. e W
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12

A FEW months ago q new
~ theory of the cause OF the
blueness of the sky was sat
forth by a Norwegian physicists,
L. Vegard. Now, the blue sky is
q phenomenon, so striking SO
beautiful, and so puzzling when
one Genes to think about it, that
Vocard's theory mad an immediate
success with the public, especially
because it also purported to ex-
plain that other, no less popular,
marvel of the sky, the aurora
borealis.
Vegard concluded that the
aurora was caused by cathode
rays from the sun bombarding a
vast shell composed of nitrogen
dust, or crystalline articles of
nitrogen, kept in suspension in
the upper air by a electrostatic
field. He supported this by
laboratory experiments. Then he
went further and affirmed that
the blueness of the sky had It's
origin in the reflection Of the
blue rays of sunlight from this
same layer of solid nitrogen par
ticles.
Here he came into conflict with
the long-accepted explanation Of
Lord Rayleight. who ascribed the
blue color of the sky to the scat
tering Of the blue waves by the
molecules of the atmosphere It,
self. And this theory, too, had
been verified by laboratory ex-
periments made by Tyndall as
we'll as by Rayleigh Vegard pro-
posed to throw the Rayleigh
theory overheard. but other physi-
cists were not disposed to DO that,
and instead some of them have
now come to the defense OF the
old explanation. while rejecting
the new one.
Among these is Professor Jean
Cabannes, Of the Montpelier Uni
versity, who points out that If
the Vegard theory were correct
the blue sky would be a separate
dome, arching over us at mini
mum Of height of some forty-four
miles-the lower limit of Vegard's
nitrogen shell--while below that
there would be no scattering of
light by the pure atmosphere.
But this is not in accord with the
facts, and Vegard's assumption is
contradicted by the observations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
GARRETT P. SERVISS EXPLAINS
WHY THE SKY is BLUE
Diffusion of Light Rays By Atmospheric Par
ticles Permits Blue Rays

Of the transparency OF the atmos-
phere for light waves of various
lengths made at the Mount VIII
son observatory. Moreover. every
high mountain climber can tes-
tify that Vegard's statement that
the sky is just as blue at sea
level as at the summit of lofty
mountains is not correct. AS seen,
for instance, from the top OF
Mont Blanc the blue Of the sky
is much deeper than when sseiI
from sea level.
This the Rayleigh theory
ascribes to the effect produced by
the larger particles floating In
the lower levels. the particles
being so large that they diffuse
light of all wave-lengths, i.e., of
all colors, and thus dilute the
blue scattered exclusively by the
molecules OF the upper levels.
For the Rayleigh theory rests
upon the fact, experimentally dem.
onstrated, that atmospheric par.
ticles which are small in COM
parison with the wave lengths of
light diffuse the light more free.
ly in proportion as the waves are
shorter. The blue waves being
the shortest in the sunlight are
therefore abundantly scattered
land so caused to suffuse the air
with their COLOR by the exceeding
ly small molecules of the pure
upper atmosphere, while the longer
waves are not extensively diff
fused until they encounter the,
larger particles OF dust and other
impurities contained in the air
near sea level.
But the rejection Of Vegard's
theory with regard to the cause
Of the blue sky color, does not
involve that part of his theory
which ascribes the aurora bore
ais to the presence of a shell of
nitrogen crystals.
Another interesting fact, re-
garded by many as demonstrated.
is that there exists In the high
atmosphere a layer of ozone
which sets as a screen, cutting
off the ultraviolet waves of the
suns radiation, below wave
length 5000, which are destruc-
tive to living organisms; so that
but for this invisible shield Of su.
per-oxygen, held against the
heavens high above our heads.
terrestrial life-at least of our
kind-mtght not be possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12

YEARS OF HIS MINORITY.
Does that selfish doctrine 1t ism t. 1t is the only
and sensible docrnet is the only doctrine which
works out in kindness and health for the Johnny
and Jenny not going off selfish spree personal
indulgence when they get married they of
They're entering into the highest form of civic service
They undertaking the biggest job possible for the bene
fit of the whole human race 1t vitality necessary that they
shall undertake that job and that they shall in the
undertaking Nothing-NOTHING-is important to
society than the formation and happy continuation of that
new home. The young wife the young husband who
fuses touches from the home folks which might imper
the institution is not acting sefshly ungratefuy
They acting with deep wisdom and true devotion the
highest ideal Later when the young people their
feet financially is their duty to give strugglers
But until they their feet they failing in their
highest obligation if they mperil their chances And
the parents who would insist upon such hep under the
preext of al duty nothing less than domestic
panhandlers.
Copyright King Syndicate Inc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
How Big Is the Cosmos?
Bigger Than Our Understanding.

MIR Siberen, scientist using the Ensten theory has
measured the size of the universe He says radius of the
universe is 114,O00,O0O light years. Wv
BY this he means that light travelling 10000 miles second
Wou 60 from one end OF the universe to the other or 20
around it if it is circle in 114OOOOOO years
You figure out the total distance bv multiplying 1se
by 90 to get the speed per minute again by so to Get the
speed per hour Multiply by "a to get the days speed then
by 500 to get the years speed then by 10O0OO to get the
total not forgetting to add day for leap year and
you Will know how big the universe is-or rather you
know any more than you know now
Man FINITE the universe INFINITE limited brain
was put here to look after little limited earth and live in
tiny solar system That brain does pretty WELL considering
put knows as much about the real universe sze shape
plan and purpose frog beside the railroad track knows
about the Twentieth Century express train
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
ONCE-OVERS
BY j. J. MJJNDY.
THE ENVY GROUCHES.

So you belong to the Envy -Grouches
You afford fine you criticise those who
pretend to afford it.
you hesitate to invite them to share your hospitality
and lose much happiness.
As if your friendship theirs bound by your
earthly possessions!
In the homes of your friends who well to do
you ruin yor chance of enjoyment by constant comparison
between thtir homes and your humble one.
Perhaps when you have been entertained in more ex-
pensve better furnished homes than yours you have
experienced feeling of regret and sorrow maybe envy as
YOU opened the door of your little home your return
Are you not ashamed of such a spiritH !.
Your home if it is the best you afford should
be considered by you haven of rest and comfort and
happiness.
How your home compares in material or adornment
should not be the basis of value you for home is where
the heart is and it takes than wealth and worldly
goods to make happiness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12

serve Bank for the home folks well support the wife
and make home for hmsef2 The home folks are not
in dire need They managed to live comfortably before H.
G. K got his job and they'll to exist if he loses
But raft of brothers and sisters and they
think he "oughtta help" Ought he?
Observation-Disclosures is great slogan. That slogan
underlies all real religion and civilization By it man was
dragged out of savagery induced to put pants buy life
insurance and safety But because of that
slogan man has also remained bound countless stupid hurt
fu traditions which have hampered real religion and vza
ton And large portion Of those hufu stupid traditions
apply to the duty of the child to the parent.
Ever since young Poken-the-Nose left the first family
tepee and earned the first fsful of wampum on his own
the cry has risen-He ought to help the home folks!"
Lookit all did for him. And now just as soon as he
gets job he turns around and marres and pays
cent he "a
Well what does young Poke-intheNose owe the famyY
NOT THING SAVE AFFECTION AND GRATITUDE!
IF THE HOME FOLKS HAVE TREATED HIM RIGHT
THEY HAVE LIEN UPON HIS HEART BUT THEY
HAVE NONE WHATEVER UPON HIS PURSE!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
LISTEN, WORLD! ';saa=s#Fs=&#.: By ELSIE ROBINSON

Parents do not invest in children as though
they were SO much livestock. They give birth
to children because they love each other and
love the child. Then why should they adopt
the livestock attitude as soon as Johnny gets
jobs Why should they demand return
for monies inveated-for food and board and
clothes, as though such a return were
sacred obligation? 1t was their duty-legal
and ethical-to give that care during the
child's minor years. 1t is still their duty
to give him the freedom from responsibility
which he needs during his first years of in
dustrial struggle
1T is AS MUCH THE PARENTS DUTY
TO KEEP HANDS OFF DURING THE FIRST
YEARS OF A MANS MATURITY AS TT Is
mo TEED uANDC ON DJTDTNTN nIJIN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
Captive Lightning
That Is Progress.

Fifty thousand years ago your held up his arm
holding it in terror before his eyes, ward off the lightning
flash. e
Now your traffic policeman hold up wrist to ston
traffic The light that shines from his wrist light is the
same electric light that shines in the lightning and that
frightened the The traffic policeman has the
lightning imprisoned in battery the hip That
Is progress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

Beauty is truth, truth beauty'-that is all
Ye know on earth, and all We need to know
Keats.
To see clearly is poetry, prophecy apd regon-a in One