Evening star., 1924-02-09

And Mullane, the chief Of the band of
robbers" will keep in close touch with
the microphone and inform every one
including the studio management, what
Is on deck next.
The "Voice Of the Capital" will burn
midnight oil tonight. The program will
begin at :45 and run until 2:30 am.
This long run has been planned in re-
occasional owl program from the
Capital.
A memorial service to the late Wood
row Wilson will be broadcast from the
Central Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock, by WCAP. Rev.
James H. Taylor, pastor, will deliver
the sermon. The Central Presbyterian
Church was attended by the former
President during his residence in Wash
, ington.
r. o. B. inquiries as to the station
which was broadcasting a play be-
tween IL and IL: ia O'Clock this morn
ing. This was station WDAR In Phil
adelphia.
B. T. FITZPATRICK. 22 West Irv-
ing street, Chevy Chase, sends the
In Answer to JOHN DUNNING-
TON. l wish to say that the station
he heard was probably WTAM, Cleve-
| land. / would greatly appreciate II
il any fan could tell me what sta
tion was broadcasting the, popular
Hawaiian string orchestra at 7:4O
p. m, eastern standard time. on
February z. Also what station was
broadcatsing a dance program by 9
Sunday night. February 8.
Il greatly appreciate this column
, as I have been following it since ii
first started
MRS. +. SMITH. 1913 9TH stree,
"In reply to MIR. BARRY's letter, If
casting Tuesday night, yes, as
KF'kX, Hastings, Neb.. was broad
pick them up on my Crosley four
tube X: J. set. They were calling
kYW, Chicago"
JESSE E. PORTER writes the radio
editor az follows:
"It has recently come to my atten-
tion from two different persons that
they have had brand-new UV-200 de-
tector tubes burn out on the first
trial. Proof that there was no ex-
cess voltage applied or defect in the
wiring was assured by Immediately
trying UV-201-A tubes in their places
in both cases. The latter tubes func.
I toned perfectly as far as their de-
lection properties go.
In view of this fact 1t would seem
| radio column of The Star that in
huying UV-200 tubes in the future
they demand that the tubes be tested
with the same potential that the
manufacturer recommends. rather
| than just a glow furnished by two
ply for any tube.
AS is generally known. there is
no redress on a burned-out tube; SO
l think it would be as much protec-
tion to the future business of a dealer
as well as the patron, If the dealer
would make it a point to give a fair
test to every tube before allowing it
to leave his store.
J. GRAND. 1901 Harvard street
northwest, asks:
Il heard station Wednesday night
broadcastIng on wave length be-
tween $50 and 400 meters. 1t was
from 1890 to 1880 o'clock. When
,, the station started it had several
speakers. After their speeches much
plause was given that / could not
catch the stations call letters. Will
YOU please find out what station it
waS?'
To voice a protest against the Eavy
Department officials for failing to
keep their word in regard to closing
station MSS. at Annapolis, while re-
pairs are being made, a committee of
radio fans and dealers from Balti-
more and Annapolis came to WASH
ington today.
Several months ago committee
came here and the director of naval
! communications is declared to have
promised them that he would close
MSS and transfer the business to Say
Vile until repairs were under way
This has not been done, however.
and the matter was brought to q
climax Wednesday. when it was i'm
possible to hear the funeral service
while every other section of the
country listened in without any diff
Guilty.
If it is found that the station cam
not be closed the committee will re-
quest that it at least be closed from
government can clear up the situa-
tion.
C. Z. DOM. in rather a fighting
mood, writes the following to the
radio editors
IF ever murder is permitted by
law I'm going to take a crack at a
bird in my neighborhood who. for
about ten days, has made my life a
burden.
When he isn't squealing and
Ehistling through the air he is
coding or doing something that
sounds like opening and shutting,
and sometimes he talks. Before he
came to light my crystal set was
the joy of my life and l thought the
people of Washington were indeed
lucky to have such splendid broad
casting stations as WCAP and WRC.
Now, I'm unable to get more than
q word now and then and the music.
after a few notes, is cut right off
or it wavers and quivers as if it
had the ague.
Can this person be located and
be made to realize that he is a
nuisance?"
We have radio inspectors who are
looking for violations by amateurs.