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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
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outer horn sideways and downward.
This combination of bells or duplex
horns replaced the horn of the loud
speaker. No power amplification was
needed as the receiving set employed
was provided with three stages Of
audio. using No. 216A tubes. The
loud speaker was placed within an
electric light fixture of the rejecting
bowl type. and suspended in such man
ner that the top of the speaker would
be within 415 feet of the top of a
room Il feet high. In rooms with low
er ceilings, approximately the same
proportions were maintained.
Considering the fact that the bells
in this speaker were by no means per-
fect-each was made in two pieces. cut
out of fiat sheet of copper, shaped
by hand, brazed and finished on man
drels which happened to be near the
dimensions required-the result was
truly surprising. In every part of the
room, be it directly underneath the
speaker or at a distance of 10 feet, the
results were entirely different from
those obtained with the usual type of
horn. Good music or the voice re-
ceived, acquired or was reproduced in
soft mellow tone, though the full
volume was used at the input, and
without this input being greater than
necessary with the old-type horn.
The above results were obtained In
a room % by 35 feet, using single
speaker. 1t is a practical certainty
that in large auditorium with fair
acoustical qualities, two or three loud
speakers using the described type of
horn, will give excellent results. Nat
urallZ. tests for placing the horns will
have to be made in every case, as the
length, width and height of the audi
forum will govern the situation.
Only the norm of the size illustrated
has been made and used. However.
there should be no question from the
acoustical standpoint why different
sizes of double horns, equipped with
different types of microphones should
not work Observation-Disclosures News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Ancients Relieued Mans
Glory Was His Beard

There was deep-roOted belief
among the ancient peoples of the East
that mans glory was his beard.
Compulsory shaving and the close
cropping Of hair were signs of degra-
dalton. This is borne out by Assyrian
sculptures, which always show kings
with boards and long haid and slaves
with close-cropped hair and clean
shaven faces.
The Egyptians. however. had differ
ent ideas. They considered that hair
was a source of dirt and shaved both
face and head. Their slaves and serv.
ants were compelled TO do the same.
The early Greeks and Romans
shaved off their boards because they
gave the enemy good hold in hand-to-
hand fighting! 1t is recorded that Al
exander. the Great ordered his soldiers
to shave for this reason.
1t was the custom among Romans
to shave off the beard at the age of
twenty-one and present it as an offer
ing to the household gods. A beard
was grown after that age only as a
sign of mourning.-London Tft-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Dial Bushing May Be
Formed by Amateur

AT times 1t is necessary to mount a
dial or knob with a quarter-incf hole
on e three-sixteenths-inch shaft. After
trying several methods, the following
was found to be the most satisfactory
and can be. done by any one without
particular skill:
Take length of bare No. IS copper
wire and wrap it snugiy and closely
around the three-sixteenths-inch shaft.
Remove the spring thus formed and
dip il into molten solder, Stalking off
the surplus. When cool, neat little
bushing is complete and ready for use.
Any high spots can be readily smoothed
off with a file. Dials so pushed will
turn true and even.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Copper-Clad Steel Wire
May Be Used for Aerial

Current that is direct, or alternating
current of low frequency, will flow
through the entire cross section of
wire, and with such currents solid
wire is an advantage. AS the fire.
quency of all alternating current in
creases, the current tends to leave the
core of the conductor and travel near
er the surface. so when alterations
or oscillations, OF radio frequency
are reached, the current barely pene-
trates the surface. For this reason
stranded wire and ''Litzendraght"
are used for aerials, making 'connec-
tions and winding coils-they present
more surface than would round solid
wire of the same diameter. And cop
per-clad steel wire may be used for
aeriaIs, with no appreciate loss in
conductivity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Only Way to Obtain
Well-Soldered Joints

Remember thar well-soldered joint
can be obtained only if all the sur
faces to be soldered and the iron
used are absolutely clean. Brush off
the hot iron with a rag before touch
ing the solder TO it. Brush quickly
and lightly so that the rag does not
catch fire. Rub all dust and dirt off
the surface TO be soldered. Be sure to
wipe the soldered joint well with a
rag dipped in alcohol as soon as the
solder is cold. This removes the
soldering fiux and prevents possible
corrosion. But keep fire away from
the soldering operation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
African Ruler Deuises
Language of His Gum

A few years ago Njoya, king or
Foumban, in the Cameroons, became
Jealous of the particularly good set OF
secret languages of neignboring tribes,
and invented from French, English
and German words code tongue OF
his own which is reserved for the ex-
elusive use of the cabinet" and upper
administrative officials.
The interesting feature of this state
language, which was discovered and
studied by a Frenchman, Lieutenant
Clapot, is that, instead of meaning
their usual equivalent. the European
words have entirely different code sig
nifications. la mission" for instance.
means ito see." and franc" means
"the king" "0rdnung" means I'VE"
"savant'' means IAN egg" lemon"
means "a HILL" 'left" means which"
and English means "a head. Man
chester Guardian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Ground Connections
Should Be Efficient

The efficient operation of any radio
receiving set will depend a great deal
upon whether the ground connection Is
efficient or not An efficient ground
contact will materially reduce the re-
sistance of the circuit, consequently
bringing in both local and distant sta
tions with greater volume.
Owing to the fact that 1t is not pos
sible in most cases TO obtain an outside
connection directly TO the earth, wa
ter pipe is the next best bet. This pipe
should be a eold-water pipe.
The first step in making the contact
is to clean the pipe thoroughly with a
file and then sandpaper. When the
pipe is bright and shiny all the way
around, or so far around as it is pos
sible TO clean. and the cleaned circle is
about one inch in width, tinfoiI, clean
material, is wrapped around this
cleaned area. The foil should be
wrapped tightly.
The ground wire, from the set. Is
then soldered to a ground clamp and
the clamp Is placed around the tinfoil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

Speaker Horn Described in This
Article. The Larger Horn Is Sup
ported by Pieces. of Fiber Fastened
to the Outer Horn.
tual direction of the waves. Taking
into consideration the rejecting quail
ties of the horn itself, as well as
those of the ceiling, walls and floors,
the solution had to be such that the
means sought would function under
any indoor conditions such as in
rooms of different sizes, furnished or
unfinished. etc.
From the above, the line of research
to be followed, aad the solution, will
be readily understood by the descrip-
ton and Illustrations of the means en-
ployed to get the desired effect of diff
fusing the total volume of sound prac-
tically evenly over an entire room. The
first step was to place horn within a
horn, with simple means to hold these
two horns in their proper relative po-
sitions. Horns with straight sides
would naturally constitute no Inn
provement, therefore, the principle of
the bell Gas for instance the opening
of cornet) of the brass musical wind
instrument was adopted-and please
note-this bell has been used since
time immemorial without change
On the curve OF the bell, however
depend to the largest degree the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
BY A. w. sHRAEP

BY A. w. SHRAEP
Whenever there was occasion to
demonstrate receiving set with a
loud speaker, either in large or small
room, to a number of people where a
comparatively large volume of sound
had to be used, there was always met
the annoyance, TO those near the
speaker, of being disagreeabIy affect
ed. while listeners at point half way
about be able TO judge the good and
bad points of the receiving set EN-
ployed. At the present time, when en-
tertainment Is furnished in an audi
torium, hotel lobby, ETC., it Is always
necessary TO use two loud speakers
placed at different points.
From time to time new loud speak
ers have been placed on the market
However, the manufacturer of every
one makes new claims only for quality
of tone, etc. due to the construction
of the diaphragm. In principles. they
are all alike, throwing the entire vol
ume of sound in one direction.
Beginning with the premise that
even distribution of this volume of
sound over the entire room, in other
words diffusion of the sound, would
solve the problem, it logically follows
that this must be done from some
point at the center
Placing loud speaker with the con-
ventional type of horn at this point,
directing the sound waves either
against the ceiling or the floor, does
not help-the problem was one of ac-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Splicing Is Important
Feature of Amy Antenna

Splicing is an important feature of
the antenna system. In fact, too much
attention cannot be given spices, tight
connections, etc. This is due to the
fact that great deal of skin reception
Is lost. Fusing or welding, of course.
is tire very best kind of splice. Next
comes the proper twisting and solder
ing and what is called the Western
Union joint. The latter twist is about
the best possible kind of twist to
use. To make sthe joint, allow the
wires to lap for five or six inches, and
then twist the ends around the other
wire as tightly as possible. This aids
the tensile strength as well as exposing
a large surface for soldering.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Electric Iron Will Do
Work of 5O-Watt Lamps

Some experimenters, when construct
ing a reetifier, find considerable diff
Guilty in finding suitable resistance to
place in series with their battery that
is being charged, other than bank Of
lamps, which is rather expensive since
so many are needed. Instead of the
resistance, place an ordinary plug re-
ceptacle in series with the battery ter
minal and the high-voltage SIDE Then
procure your mothers electric iron
and, taking care thar IT is on aholder
meet it in the plug receptacle This
will do the same work that 13 5o-watt
lamps would do and when your mother
wants her iron it is hot and ready for
service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
III

Australia, being the harshest coun-
try on earth. breeds the hardest pho
neers, horsemen, bushmen, crackers,
hunters, scouts, who find the worst AZ
rican or American travel a sort of pic
mic. The bushie is disappointing to
town Australians because he has no
swank, and nothing of the brilliant
picturesqueness Of the American from
tiersman.
Anyway, the Melbourne people were
cracked in 1860 when they wanted an
expedition to cross Australia north
ward, and, instead of appointing BUSH
men for the job. selected tenderfeet.
Burke was an Irishman, late of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Head Phone Noises.

Static is not always responsible for
cracking noises in the head phones.
These noises continue after the lead
in and ground wires are disconnected
from the set. Broken phone cords,
poor grid connections, poor grid
leak, faulty phone or grid condensers,
or rundown "a, and "B" batteries,
are sometimes the real causes of these
disturbances.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Testino Out CRYSTALS.

The more ambitious of expert
mentors will find it an interesting and
Instructive pastime testing out crys-
tails of different kinds of sensitive
ness. Although several thousand crys-
tails and combinations of crystals have
been tried out, one may accidentally
discover some new combination that
bring results well worth the trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

/ Of 400 tons in those days Archi-
medes doubtless helped to build it
present to Ptolemy Of Egypt.
AS part OF the acknowledgment Of
the gift came the papyrus planted
along the banks OF the Anapo, and
there 1t has been growing ever since
and In fact is almost the only spot
where it is ssill in existence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Papyrus

Papyrus. which has grown so IA
millar to everyone since the opening
of King Tut's tomb has revived inter-
est in Egyptology, forms a charming
episode in history.
Herod ii. king Of Syracuse at about
the time Theocritus was at his court
composing the Idyls, built and fitted
out marvellous ship. equipped with
gardens. stalls for horses and col
umns Of Taorminian marble-a ship
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years to relieve
babies and children of Constipation,
Flatulency. Wind Collie and Diarrhea |;
allaying Feverishness arising there
from. and. by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels, aids the assimilation Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Set COVERING.

The best material TO use as a GOV.
ering for the radio set is soft wool
en- rag. Do not use oilcloth, as this
holds atmospheric charges and will
cause numerous clicks in the set.
Never use silk to clean rubber paneis
or cabinets, as this material has the
same properties as oilcloth-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Interior Construction of the Loud
Speaker.

vertically through the horn. They
are then reflected from the sides OF
the right pyramid, down and outwards,
striking the surface of The table upon
which the reproducer is placed. To
give the reproducer the advantages of
a solid horn, all hollow spaces were
filled with mixture Of melted pitch
and sawdust before setting into place.
The appearance of the finished article
is greatly increased after the Gus
tomary finishing of all wood work, by
placing between the four uprights
sheets of white celluloid With fine
fret saw, the pattern was cut (before
setting in position) and colored paper
mounted on the back % improve the
appearance. AS places in this celluloid
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

The bolt in the clamp should be
frightened as much as possible. Even
when it seems impossible to get an
other turn in try and take another one
for good luck. The increase In stabil-
ity will repay you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Kind Initiation

Professor (after trying first-hour
lass)-Some time ago my doctor told
me TO exercise early. every morning
with dumb-bells. Will the class please
join me tomorrow before breakfast!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Loud Speaker Can
Be Made at Home
Simple Reproducer for Vari.
GUS Sound Frequencies
of Broadcasting.

The accompanying diagram Illus
trates the simple construction of the
homemade reproducer for various
sound frequencies of broadcasting.
The sound waves ii will receive pass
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
How to Convert Switch
Into Double Detector

In this detector single pole double
throw switch is used. The two con-
facts are spread slightly; in one is In
serted a piece of radiocite and in the
other a piece of silicon. On each edge
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
It's Different Now

May don't understand men,
Fay-What's the matter now7
May-My husband ran a tank dur
Ing the war and now he can't even
run vacuum cleaner for me.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Easy Way to Eliminate
Body Capacity Effect

Body capacity effect can be elm
mated by using an S-inch length of
celluloid knitting needle placed in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

In order to reach a mans intelli-
yence. you may sometimes have to
coach it for long time beforehand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

Good advice is well enough in its
way, but a hungry man can't make
satisfactory meal on IT,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
hlsterY Rspeatinu.

Lots wife died In looking back; and
hundreds of jay-walkers have shared
her fate.-Boston Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Children Cry for "Castoria :
Harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paegoric, Drops
and Soothing Syrups - No Narcotics!

Food; giving natural sleep without
opiates. The genuine bears signature Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
Couldn't Say

Astounding cheek, hasn't her
"Don't know, darling. Didn't dance
With him."-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

sheet showed a tendency to vibrate at
certain audible frequencies, small
pieces of celluloid were cemented on
the backs of these portions.
This reproducer which may be small
in size can find a fitting place any,
where in the room. There is very
little distortion of speech or music
and the music is right there in the
room and not at the end of long
hall.-Radio News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
10 Preserue Courtesies

Women of Clarksdale, Miss, have
organized movement ito preserve the
a distinguished feature of the Old
South"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

Eo9SS Ol Tic larger One.
acoustical qualities, and to fulfill its
purpose this curve has to be mathe-
maticaIly, as well as acoustically cor
rect, and by collaboration the true
curve was designed. After using vari-
Gus materials, the horns were made of
No. 16 gauge copper and in order to
still minimize internal vibrations, the
interior, as far as possible, as well as
the exterior of both horns were COW
cred with paper. The Illustrations show
the dimensions as well as the curves
1t will be noted that the inner horn
at the bottom is shorter than the outer
one, and the travel of sound waves
through this horn Is directed and
spread against the ceiling. while the
flare directs the sound waves from the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22

A Single Pole DoubIe-Throw switch
Is Converted Into Double Crystal
Detector in the Simple Manner
Shown
of the knife-bIade solder a catwhisker.
Connections are taken from either con-
tact on the center of the switch. In
this way change can be made from one
crystal to the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09

Wallace r. Far
rington, Governor
of Hawaii, and
S u PIT. T h o m a S
Boles of the Hawaii
National Park ex-
aiming a l4-ton
boulder which was
hurled from XII
lauea Volcano dur
ing its eruption in
May, 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09

Treating the pig
cons of St. Marks
to an American
meal. Sailors of
the u. S. S. Pitts
burgh on a sight
seeing trip in Ven
ice.
Wide World Photo
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Deaths.

Es9d:5se ss 8 AVON q Ii N
MARSHALL. beloved husband Of Martha
Cassidy. aged II years. Funeral from above
Tp,stmse, Trsdsnee Monday Mon. August 49, at 10
coHIIL. Suddenly, Saturday morning, Au-
gust 18. 1924, at S O'Clock while on a visit
with her granddaughter at King George
John T. Cohill. Notice Of funeral later 1Ts
COLES: August l5 1924. at 1I;4o am, VIII
LIAM b. COLES. beloved husband Of
Blanche y. Coles and father of Charles L.
residence. Fairmont Heights, Monday, Au-
gust Is. at = pm.
FLYNN. August II. 1924. at e:15 pm. at
ms re. residence de- I222 KENYON st. NV, BER-
NARD PEfTON, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. A.
Flynn. Funeral Monday, August is. 10
am, from Sacred Heart Church. 10th 81;
Cemetery.
GARDEN. On Friday. August l.. 1924 at
3:l5 pm, PETER c. beloved husband Of
Mary Ida Ga Garden. Funeral from his late
August is. at pm. Interment in Congress
sional Cemetery. Relatives and friends in
GARDEN. Special communication Of Anacos-
Monday; August IS, 1924. at Masonic Tenn.
WALTER L. FOWLER. Master.
HUM. Friday, August Is. 1924. at the resi-
dence dI Of his daughter. Mrs. A. c. Scott.
!223 St Sc, PHILIP HUM. Funeral
from the above address Monday. August IS,
At IL am. 1nterment at Forestyille, Md.
Relatives and friends invited. Ia
KENNEDY. Thursday. August II. 1924. at
1rt,o ms sssiaenGes 80 \ St ne. RICHARD
above address Monday. August IS, 1924. at
$50 am. thence to ST. Aloysius Church
where mass will be said at am. for the
repose of his soul. Interment at Mount
olivet Cemetery. Relatives and friends in
yited.
MAcAuLEY. Friday, August Is. 1924, JAMES
A. MACACLEf. Funeral services at his
late late. residence; 1905 2 st. NV. Monday. Au-
gust ls. at IL Am. IL
WILLIAMS. Departed this life. Thursday.
August H. 1924, at 3 am. after an illness
or SIX months. at her residence, 4l2 K st.
Sc. HARRIET, beloved wife Of the late
Alfred Williams. mother OF Mollie GoodaII,
Carrie and Albert Hall. Ida f. Brown of
Jersey City, Hattie Young (nee HolIandI,
grandmother Of Tommy and Harry Hall,
Mabel Ferguson Of Chicago and Algeretta
Tyler tnee Holland). Funeral Sunday, Au-
gust Il. at 80 pm, from Ebenezer 81
e. Church: corner 4th and D SITS. Sc FRIENDS
invited. Rev. J. W. Waters, pastor New
Jersey papers please copy.)
Evening star., 1924-08-16

told me. were consumed with a pas
sion for learning and Improvement.
They want to know more OF the dis
tant world. They dream of devel-
oping the wealth OF their hills. the
gold and silver, the coal and the
in what is probably one of the most
remote corners of the world, / found
the same ambitions and aspirations
as in the heart of western civiliza-
tion.
FOndness for Extravngant Dress.
Next morning 1 looked out of my
window to gaze on the spectacle OF
the wonder hills all around. In the
street outside the mountaineerS were
riding. Every one, even the washer
woman taking her work home, rides
in Oo-la-la. There were heavy-faced
Mongols. on sturdy ponies fitted with
homemade saddles, with sheepskin
ated with silver, crimson and gold.
When / offered to photograph them
the men posed as expertly as profess
sional actors could. Then came wom-
en-. even more gorgeous than the men.
Some were traders, who had crossed
the Mongol passes. Others were poll
ticians, who had come for the gath
ering OF the district Soviet.
Oo-la-la. distant as it seems today.
may yet be on the edge Of one Of the
highways OF the world. The great
western pass into Mongolia, Chuicey,
lies not far from there, and every
thing is being done to cultivate Mon
golian trade.
Some years ago American engineers
drew up plans for an electric railway
from Blish into Mongolia and on to
Peking The scheme has been
be renewed 1t will bring Peking
within sixteen days Of London. This
railway will pass within four miles
Of Oo-la-la.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
BEAUTY FEATURES FETE,
Babies and Adults Will Contest at
st. Gabriel's Party.

Adult Apollos and infant paragons
of health and beauty will vie with each
other in beauty contests during the
lawn fete of st. Gabriers parish, which
opens tonight on the church grounds
at Grant Circle and Varnum street.
Almost SO male competitors are en-
tered In the contest. While the largest
number of men are enlisted from the
Petworth section, recruits have been
drawn from all parts of the city for
this contest.
The judging Of the babies contest
will be in the hands of physicians in
active practice. and the points to de-
termine the winner will be not only
attractiveness. but also the general
state OF health the infant Is enjoying.
Numerous other features are an
nounced for the fete, which will con-
tinue until next Saturday night. and
the grounds will be filled with booths,
where everything from lemonade and
hot dogs" to dolls and ribbons NAV be
procured.