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The Washington times., 1924-04-11

Eugene Martineand-With our
super heterodyne set yon an aerial 1870
feet long, I have noticed the tuning
is very broad. l understand the
tuning is very sharp in this type Of
set. What is my trouble? Is my
aerial too long for distant reception?
Last summer was able to hear
signals over 1900 miles on a loop,
but there seems to be no increase
in that distance now on the outdoor
aerial.
Answer-The super heterodyne is a
very sensitive instrument, and to
get the best results it should be
operated from a loop or very
short aerial, say about 35 to 40 feet.
By using a longer aerial you pick
up number of electrical disturb
ances other than those on the wave
length on which you desire to re-
ceive, especially if the transformers
in the intermediate stage are not
sharply peaked. Owing to the
greater selectivity obtained from
a loop you will be able to cover
greater distances with it when prop
erly tuned than you will using an
outdoors aerial of the length you
have, although your long aerial will
give greater volume on local sta
tons, or stations within a range Of
500 miles.
Ray Trimmer am having con-
siderable trouble with my amplifier
and believe you can help me out of
my trouble. I am using Volt-and-a
half tubes and have them connected
up as shown in the drawing, that
is, with the three dry cells / have
connected in parallel and then run
leads from the positive and mega
tive posts of each cell to it's own
tube. 1 have noticed when turn
on the second tube the volume
would he reduced about one-half; the
same happened when 1 plug into
the last stage. What is my trouble?
Answer-Your trouble is in the
connections Of the three dry cells.
These should be connected in paral-
lei, the positive and negative leads
of which are connected directly to
the filaments Of the tubes, which
are connected also in parallel.
II. Hayes-I am having trouble
with securing a good ground con-
nection as l have no water pipes
in the house. Can you tell me a
method of making good ground
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tNSUIAT0NS

that very little energy is picked up
by the aerial of your receiving set.
and that this energy will readily
leak to ground if given half a
chance.
For this reason, the aerial should
not be run near metal roofs, iron
ORDERS, or even the house itself, il
1t can be avoided. This is especially
true Of non-regenerative sets.
So many people spend one hun
bred dollars or more on a receiving
set, but hardly spend more than a
dollar on the entire aerial equip
ment. One thing you should keep
in mind and that is, you cannot
put too much insulation on your
aerial. This doesn't mean the in,
sulation covering the wire, but
rather, have the wire we'll insulated
at both ends and where it may have
to be buyed away from buildings Or
other distractions.
The lead-in should be as direct as
possible, but if bringing it in direct
will bring it near an obstruction,
then guy it away and don't care
how many turns it may have.
If you have a one-wire aerial,
three or four insulators between
the wire and the supporting hal
yards are enough One irsulator may
give you good results, but it is bet
ter practice to use more. If you
have several wires, they should all
lead to a "spreader." This is a
wooden arm secured to the pole
and long enough to hold the num-
Der of wires you are using, with at
least one foot separating each wire.
Any ,insulator you use should be
connected to the spreader and to
the supporting halyard and not fas.
tened in each wire and then con-
pected to the spreader. With the
latter way you have resistances in
parallel, which decreases the total
resistance. Insulators should al
ways be in series Qike sausagesl.
The lead-in insulator, that is, the
insulator that keeps the aerial from
touching the house where it is
brought through IRON the outside,
is' very important and should be
given a lot Of attention. 1t is true
that some people just bore hole
in the window frame and push the
wire through and still get results,
but much better results will be had
II you use regular lead-in insula-
tor for this purpose. When this is
done, you save all the energy pos.
sible and naturally get. greater sig
nal strength.
II it is Impossible to purchase
such insulators from your dealer, a
good substitute is to bore a small
hole in the center of one of the
window panes and let your lead.in
come through that. If you haven't
had experience in boring holes
through glass do not practice on
the window as you are liable to
break it.
1t does not matter whether the
aerial wires themselves are insu.
lated (have insulation covering
them) or not, as radio energy
passes through such insulation as
though it did not exist. 1t is for
this reason that energy is picked
up so readily on sets with indoor
aerials.
A loop aerial picks up the least
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RADIO COMBINE
IS DENIED BY
COMPANIES
Formal Reply to Charges Filed
by Concerns With Federal
Trade Commission.

Formal denials that a radio
monopoly exists in the United
States were filed with the Federal
Trade Commission yesterday by the
Radio Corporation of America, the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company and other companies
which the commission complained
against.
The denials were received from
the General Electric Company, the
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company, the Interna-
tional Radio Telegraph Company,
the United Fruit Company, the
Wireless Speciality Apparatus Com
pany and the Western Electric
Company.
The companies admitted there
were certain agreements between
them in connection. with the manu-
facture and use of radio broadcast
ing and receiving apparatus, but
denied any combination detrimental
to the public interest.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11

connection without digging up half
the yard?
Answer-There are devices on the
market known as ground rods and
hydro ground connections, which
would enable you to obtain a very
good ground connection. These con
nections are hammered into the
ground when the ground Is soft
enough to permit and are provided
with large binding nut for connec-
ton.
P. ]. Harmond-Can you tell me
if there is a broadcasting station
located at Easton, Pa?
Answer-Station WMAP is To-
Gated at Easton, Pa, operated by
the Utility Battery Service Com
pany on 246 meters.
Harry Leavy-Please tell me If
blue flame in a volt-and.a-half
tube will burn the tube out? was
told that the operation with the
blue flame is better than without it.
Answer-As a rule the blue flame
around the tube is a sure indica-
ton of excessive plate voltage. In
this case it would be wise to cut
down on the plate voltage of this
tube if you care to have it work
right.
H. S. Barnes-Inclosed please find
the circuit which 1 have construct
ed but am having trouble with.
Have not been able to receive any
stations except once in while q
slight bit of code. Can you tell me
what the trouble may be?
MISUNDERSTANDING to your dia::
gram you have the grid return of
the detector tube connected to the
positive side of the filament. II
such is the case in the set, reverse
the a. battery connections to the
detector tube and see II this does
not bring in the stations.
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Local Broadcast
NAA-NavaI Radio Station, Airing.
ton. (435 Meters.)

INAA-Naval Radio Station, Airing.
ton. (435 Meters.)
1916 p. m.-Live Stock markets.
1<45 p. m.-Fruit and vegetable
markets.
8 p. m.-Live stock.
7:45 to p. m.-Treasury Depart
ment, Bureau of the United States
Public Health Service. Broadcast
No. 224, Sanitary Protection" by
the Maritime Quarantine System
Of the United States Public Health
Service.
WCAP-C. 4 p. 1850.
= to 7:20 p. m.-Violet Warren
Pierson, dramatic reader in child
life with Uncle Remus and Paul
Laurence Dunbar.
1:2O to 1885 p. NH. T. Town
send, lyric tenor, artist pupil of ].
G. Klein STUDIO of Washington, in a
group OF songs. G. S. Willard. ac.
companist at the piano.
1855 to 1850 p. m.-Louis A. Pot.
ter. A concert pianist in a group
of selected numbers.
1850 to $40 p. m.-"Sparks from
the Political Wheel" by Frank r.
Kent, author of THE Great Came
of Politics"
$40 to 500 p. NH. T. Town.
send, lyric tenor, in a group of
songs. c. S. Willard, accompanies
at the piano.
$40 to $50 p. ma short tall,
on Cancer Prevention" by DIR, r.
H. Sanderson, staff surgeon. Provi,
dence Hospital.
$3.50 to 8 y. m.-We will present
direct from the President Theater.
washington, the first act of the
Passion play, 1.-THE Holy CITY =
which is being given by the ST
fatrlck players, under the auspieces
OF the Knights of Columbus,
y 10 10 y. m.-Convention under
the auspices of Woman's National
Committee for Law Enforcement
Mass meeting in Hall Of Nations.
Washington Hotel.
The program will include as fea
lures brief addresses by prominent
men and women, including Kath.
leen Norris, novelist, and Carrie
chapman Gait, president Of the
Natlonal League Of Women Voters.
orchestra selections and singing
viii make Up the musical portion
of the program.
10 to IL r. m.-Dance music ,li.
rect from Wardman Park Hotel.
Washington, played by Irving
Boernstein's Wardman Park Hotel
Orchestra.
WMU-DOubIeday.HiH Electric Co.
(2S5D
4:S0 to $50 D. m.-Musical nro,
gram. White Birches" Bauer:
eel C1anksonO TAEano.oJ.. 60 ~
tra): "Melodie" PaderewskD; Gate
CITY March" CWeldon); Green
Mountain Reel" Urish ReeD: Jew.
els OF the Madonna" Wolf Ferrari):
old Time Waltzes," "Juanita''
mrs Norton): Song Of Love-
Oteo): Second Barcarolle in A
Minor" (Rubinstein.)
WRC-RadiO Corporation (AOOl
3 p. m.-"Fashion DEVELOPMENTS
of the Moment" prepared Inv
"Women's Wear"
$40 p. m.-Song recital by Ar.
thur Mccormick. barytone.
1925 p. m.--"Health and Person.
atty" by Elsie Pierce.
1925. p. m.-Song recital by George
Mawry Morse Frances C. Goodinr
at the piano.) ....
$3.50 p m.-Violin recital by Min.
ME Bajarsky.
| p. m.-The Magazine Of Wall
Street. ,.0-..-
4:10 p. m.-Song recital by Louise
p. Proctor, soprano. .
Sis p. m.-Instruction in inter.
national code.
6p. m.-Children hour, by Peggy
Albion. .,
The Washington times., 1924-04-11

Roxy and his gang, Bob Schafer and
Dave Ringle from WIN and Billy
Jones and Ernest Hare from WEAF.
ROxy's Program.
Roxy has announced revival Of
a Gilbert and Sullivan cycle for his
coming program. These popular
operas will be offered in the form
OF impression consisting Of a cameo
presentation of twenty-five minutes.
The first Of the operas to be re-
vived will be 1.-THE Mikado" which
will be presented Sunday.
A Toronto fan has written to
WBZ to tell what q real thrill he
got out of the song hit "why Did
You DO It" from that station the
other night. He explained that he
had just been married when he
no.kO W, -. - ~ $780, =
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VOLSTEAD. | A v
DEBATED ON
RADIO
John Phillip Hin Defends
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cap
per Opposes Change.

Reasonable modification Of the
Volstead Act would mean true TEN.
perance and the enforcement Of the
spirit of the Eighteenth Amend.
ment, Congressman John Philip
Hill, of Maryland, declared in a,
radio debate from Station WRC
last night with Senator Arthur
Capper. of Kansas.
The wet and dry debate was ar.
ranged under the auspices of the
Rational American League, which
will conduct a similar debate to.
morrow night from WRC between
Daniel c. Roper, former commits
sioner Of internal revenue, and
Hudson Maxim, inventor and scien-
tist.
Congressman Hill criticized the
methods used in the passage Of the
Volstead Act during the war days.
and declared it has been failure
because it is not founded ON the
principles of truth which must
underlie any permanent. law"
There is no law in the United
States except the Volstead Act
which a President has referred to
as a breeder of nationwide scan.
dial and for the enforcement of
which the Governor of a great
State has demanded a Congression-
al investigation" he said. "There
must therefore be something fun,
damentally wrong with the morals
of certain groups of American citi.
zens, or there must be something
fundamentally wrong with the Vol
stead Act"
The one-half of one per cent
definition contained in the act, he
said, is false and a breeder of
crime. I'VE should therefore sub
stitute for it an honest definition OF
two and three-quarters per cent
and make the Volstead Act an
honest law"
Senator Capper, answering the
arguments of Mr.. Hill, declared
that to alter the standards of the
Volstead act so that 2.75 per cent
beer could be sold would be to
violate the Eighteenth amendment
Beer with that content is intoxi-
eating, he said.
I'm fostering a campaign against
prohibition and it's enforcement the
vets launch a frontal attack upon
the majesty and sanctity of all law
and constituted authority" he de
clared. They breed disrespect for
the law and the carnival of crime to
which they point with horror as evil
dence of the devastating effects OF
prohibition upon public morals is,
in fact, the result of their own Sin
lister teachings and their own efforts
again to legalize the liquor traffic
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|ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY LiStner-In-

We dropped in to see Bruce Lum
and his gang last night, listening
to the program from the sending
instead of the receiving end. Had
a thoroughly enjoyable time except
for dropping about ten years of our
life when Father" Edmonds at.
tackled us for smoking in the studio.
We don't know how that pro-
gram came over the air, but 1t
sounded right" to US in the studio.
Some great talks and excellent
music with enough variety to keep
it interesting.
1t is a liberal education to watch
the effect of mike" upon the diff.
ferent speakers. Congressman Hill,
Of Maryland, who had never spoken
before it until last night stepped
right up and talked like he had done
it all his life. Senator Capper of
Kansas, however, in spite of the
fact that it was his third appear.
ance, seemed a little leary of the
instrument, though his speech didn't
show it.
When Secretary Wallace made his
talk, he sat down in front of the
mike and talked as though he
was conversing with us in the room
and didn't realize there were prob.
ably millions listening to him. His
talk was entirely on the work of
the Department of Agriculture.
Praise For Debate.
We want to put in our little
commentator right now for the
plan. as worked out last night. of
having two speakers on the oppos.
ing sides OF q national question dis
cuss the subject on the same eve.
ning. Last nights discussion was
arranged by the Rational America
League, for which we thank them.
The musical features were worked
out well last night, too. The Better
Ole Club orchestra put out some
Eot music of the dance variety.
mostly; and the Wardman Park trio
from BoernStein's orchestra. offered
an excellent rendition of a classical
program.
ROmping Around.
Hurrying home, we started out at
Ine oottom of the dial and took in
everything that could get through
the static, which was not as had
Us the other nights this week. ]. IT.
truman, a music critic, talking
rom rom WLW, Cincinnati, was the
Ilrst voice We heard. But it WASH I
iong before the entertainment from
the crystal room at WGN. came
bursting through. If that station
Keeps on with it's increased power
~ VIII have some competition
tUr tne interest of the local one.
Wylie,s Orchestra in Cleveland
was putting on some of the best
nance music we have heard for a
I4ng time. Their rendition of ~
T Monder Who's Dancing With You
= O aSi was a revelation of what
d good orchestra can do. We don't
stop long with WIZ, WWJ KVw
CT WIP, in New York. Detroit
Chlcago and PhiladeTphia and Got
10 WEAF just in time to hear
them sign off, at midnight.
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Poor AeriaLs Block
Finest of Sets

amount Of energy Of all the aerials.
An indoor aerial about twenty feet
long and Of one wire will pick up
more than loop, while an outdoor
aerial will gather more than the
other two, and long aerial more
than a short outdoor one, but the
The Washington times., 1924-04-11

long one also picks up other dis
turbances, which are Objectionable.
The drawing shows an ideal one
wire aerial leading direct from the
house.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11
Lady Was in Barrel

we were interested to hear what
magician could do over the radio
50 hurried out to Cincinnati where
TToIge STOCK was performing over.
WV, WV. lie was cutting a barrel in
Whlcn woman was tied, in half
AS novelty it was interesting
ouS second performance would he
pore. The talk ran like the re-.
ports or prize fight:
b. Lazy Is about ready to get in
straps are being fastened on"
barrel" ii'o the
They are getting ready to ga W.,
,sound OF saving coming through
a, An, the saw has passed clear
through" Applause from the
studio watchers.
Two or three inquisitive fans
called yesterday morning to find
OUT VINO WAY, Washington. was,
we replied that we had never heard
Oh tnem. About noon news reached
US OF the reopening of the station
at woodward and Lothrop's with
tnose call letters. They were test.
ing Wednesday night. The new
station will help to fill the daylight
hours when otherwise the local air
Is clear.
One New York paper takes a pop.
ulartty vote every week for the
most interesting feature Of the
weeks program. Last week the
winners were. in the order named:
The Washington times., 1924-04-11

Where receiving sets of the same
make give very good results at one
stalled in another, can most always
be traced to a poor aerial and in
sulation.
1t should always be kept in mind
The Washington times., 1924-04-11
REBRoADCAST FOOLS
WINNIPEG LISTENERS

WINNIPEG, Can, April, s.-Crv.
stall set users Of this city were sur.
prised recently to hear, This is
Station KYW, Chicago" come in as
loud as their local plant. CKY, the
Manitoba Telephone Company.
But 1t turned OUT to be CKY re.
broadcasting KYW which had been
layed by telephone wire to the local
received by CKY engineer and re.
plants studio.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11
Dashboard Helps Set.

1t is worthwhile addition to a
good set to use a Dashboard Of hard
rubber or bal1elite. Much of the
wiring can be carried through holes
bored in the Dashboard, and in this
way can be kept out of sight. Crn-
cealed wiring adds tremendously to
the good appearance of the set
The Washington times., 1924-04-11
QUESTION BOX.

Arrangements have been
made to have technical ex-
perts Of the Washington radio
stores answer perplexing ques-
tons for the readers Of The
Washington Times. Mail Your
Question to the Radio Editor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
HUNDREDS DIE
IN JAPAN'S
FLOODS
Whole Villages inundated
5000 Houses Under
Water IN Tokyo

TOKYO. Sept. 17.-Although the
number Of deaths has not yet been
estimated. 1t il believed to be large
as a result Of floods following in
the wake of torrential rains which
inundated many villages near Tokyo
and also flooded sections Of the
capital.
Reports filtering in over wires
broken by the violence Of the
storm Indicate a heavy loss Of life
as well as huge property damage.
In Tokyo alone 10000 houses were
flooded.
The fate Of 800 inhabitants of
Kugemura is as yet unknown. The
village was inundated and today is
surrounded by a raging torrent.
Efforts of rescue boats to reach the
village were unavailing. Occasional
cries for help from the village were
heard.
six villages on the other side Of
Tokyo were submerged by the flood
waters,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
PLATOON PLAN
DECISION IS
HELD UP

Unexpected opposition by the citl-
zens Of Chevy Chase to the platoon
system in the public schools, caused
the Board of Education meeting
last night in the Franklin School
to refer the matter to a committee
of three members.
Portable buildings were ordered
erected at the E. v. Brown and
Takoma Park schools to care for
the overflow until the platoon sys.
tenn Is either accepted or rejected.
Opposition of Chevy Chase citizens
to the plan, centered the attention
Of the meeting On the platooning
of the Takoma Park School. Resi-.
dents of Takoma Park, with Henry
Clark, az their spokesman, led the
debate in favor of the plan.
Frank G. Daniel, principal Of
Tech High School. speaking as a
Chevy Chase parent, opposed the
plan.
Miss Frances Farley, principal of
the Park View School, where the
system has been in operation for
three years, defended the plan. She
was supported by a number of
teachers. She pointed out high
marks OF the thirty.one graduates of
her school at Central, as a rebuttal
to the argument that the plan left
children unprepared for high school.
DIR. Frank w. Ballou, superin.
tendent of schools, opposed the plan
partly for the reason that It would
jeopardize the five-year building
program.
Applause that followed various
contentious throughout the argu.
ment showed that the lines of
partisanship were closely drawn.
The investigation into the ad.
visibility Of installing the platoon
system in the local school was
urged by Ernest Greenwood, vice
president of the board. His motion
called for committee Of three
which will probably be appointed 10.
day. Edwin c. Graham moved the
construction Of portable buildings
until the matter Il settled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
MAINTENANCE OF MERCHANT MARINE S0LE MATTER OF DEFENSE
Some Lawyers CanSay
The Most Caustic
%
Things!

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. IT,
"YOu had better find those five
or six hundred cases of Pesa-
quid liquor stolen from the Sc
curity warehouses and hauled
away in six-ton trucks instead
Of bounding this woman" At
torney John ]. Tilton told a
police lieutenant in court who
had arrested q woman on a
charge Of violating the prohibi-
ton law. The officer testified
he had found a pint of liquor
in q Jug in the women's yard.
A considerable portion of the
cargo Of the schooner Pesauuid,
a British rum ship, was stolen
recently. The vessel put into
Norfolk in disabled condition
last year. The courts have not
yet disposed of her case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
GALL|NGER HAS
BIC INCREASE
FOR YEAR
Municipal Hospital Reports
3,641 Patients Handled
During Period

The Gallinger Municipal Hospital
admitted 3.s41 patients during the
fiscal year ending June 80 last, an
increase Of 618 over the previous
year. Doctor Edwin w. Patterson,
superintendent. reported to the
Board Of Charities today.
The greatest increase was re.
ported in the psychopattic wards
where 2,40i cases were handled,
an increase Of 1910 over the
previous year.
One Of the most important events
Of the year at the hospital, Doctor
Patterson points out, was the open.
ing in February Of the occupation
therapy department by Mrs. Anne
Archibald.
This department has done an
immense amount OF work during
the few months II has been In oper.
ation." Doctor Patterson says.
They have made numerous rugs
OF various kinds, toys, mats.
baskets, ETC."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17

Soccer ball practice has just been
started at Hyattsville High School
under direction of Cecil CTubby)
Kramer, former University OF
Maryland football and lacrosse star
and now a member Of the faculty
Of the local school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
ND. SOCIALISTS NOMINATE
BRAKEMAN FOR CONGRESS

CUMBERLAND, Md. Sept. IT,
Paul OSWALD Weber, Western Mary.
land railway brakeman. has been
nominated by the Socialist party for
Congress In the sixth Maryland dis
trict.
The nominating convention in.
dorsed the La Toilette platform, and
pledged the support Of the candidate
to the La Toilette movement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
schools stated last night that it vim

schools stated last night that it will
be necessary for all children to
show a satisfactory vaccination
scar on entering school. October 6.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Clarendon Baptist Church
will give chicken dinner tomorrow
night at the home of Mrs. Ashton
e. Jones. Dinner will be served
between the hours of and 8
o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17

The annual rifle matches Of the
State Guard, will be held at
Saunders range, Glenburnie, Anne
Arundel county, October 2, 3, 4, and
s. Company F. last year won thir.
teen Of fourteen matches in this
competition.