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Evening star., 1924-08-24
RADIO To FOLLOW
EP|NARD CONTESTS
First Broadcasting Efforts
With Horse Racing to
Be Made Sept. /.

When the barrier Is lifted at Bel
mont Park on Monday, September ],
and Epinard. the famous French f.
year-old. meets the cream of the
American stables in the first of the
series of three international horse
races, hundreds of thousands of rae
Ing enthusiasts, who are far removed
from the track, will be able to follow
every foat of the six-furlong race
through the medium of radio. for sta
tions WIZ of the Radio Corporation
of America, New York City, and WGY
Of the General Electric Company,
schenectady, will simultaneously broad
cast a direct from the track description
OF the event.
Mai. White to Announce.
Maj. ]. Andrew White, WIS ma
tionally famous sporting announcer,
will preside at the microphone in the
Judges stand, special direct-wire con-
nection with the WIZ studio on West
Forty-second street. New York City.
carrying his words to the transmit
ting apparatus. The wire-line relay
between the WIZ studio and station
WGY in Schenectady, which has been
used so successfully during the past
four months. will enable that station
to transmit Whites words simultane-
ously with the New York station.
The international race, occupying as
it does the position of paramount i'm
portance in sporting circles on both
sides of the Atlantic, is excellently
adapted to the first attempt at broad
casting of horse races, since large
majority of the listeners will come
from among those who, while not
ardent racing fans, will nevertheless be
intensely interested in this particular
event.
Third Race Too Remote.
The international races will be
three in number. the first at Belmont
Park over the six-furlong distance; the
second at the Acqueduct track over
the mile distance, being broadcast by
WIZ and WGY; while the third race,
at Latonia, is SO far removed from
those stations which have perfected
remote control broadcasting as to pro-
hibit the transmission of that event.
Epinard, the fomous 4-year-old
which Pierre Wertheimer has brought
to this country especially for these
races, represents the finest product
of the European stables, and the con-
tests between the visitor and the
leading horses of American stables
promise the outstanding racing
events of the year.
Princess Doreen, Wilderness, My
Own, Sun Pal, Little Chief and
Snob II will be among the foremost
of the American defenders who Will
be seen" by the radio listeners in
competition with the French cnal-
lenger.
Evening star., 1924-08-24

matter. Further extension of the
frequency was made by use of dn
intermediate generating set which
could be compared directly with the
known audio frequency. The range
of the wavemeter standardized in
this manner is from 3.5 to 5000 kilo-
cycles.
The paper describing this work is
Bureau of Standards Scientific paper,
No. 4S9. primary radio frequency
Standardization by use Of the cathoda-
ray oscillagraph," by G.. Hazen and
F. Kenyon. Copies may be obtained
for 10 cents each from the Superin-
tendent of Documents. Government
Printing Office. Washington, .. c.
European Station Improved.
Two radio experts of the Washing
ton Navy Yard have completed the
overhauling of the Shipping Board
radio receiving station in London and
the Naval receiving station at the
American Embassy at Paris. I'm
provements made have greatly in
creased the efficiency of the two re-
ceiving sets and in consequence i'm
proved the two transatlantic cir
cults, it is reported. Improvements S
made at Annapolis will also tend to
improve the long-distance transmits
and France.
In consequence of the added eff
fciency of the Shipping Board station
in London, the officials of the board
may route all European. dispatches
via London. as that station is appar-
emily better adapted to receive radio
messages from the States than is the
Paris station. In this event, air mail
delivery the same day to Paris would
be employed Improvements at Paris
may, however, eliminate this transfer
of traffic.
Previously MSS. Annapolis. has been
sending official dispatches twice. re-
peating at a slow rate of speed, to
Paris at am, after the press is
cleared. Sometimes reception has
been SO bad that delays as long as
three days have resulted.
A comparison between radio recep-
Evening star., 1924-08-24

tion at London and Paris shows that
$40 messages comprising 16,S7Y words
were received at London, with the
repetition of only AHA words, that is,
81 per cent of the words were re-
ceived the first time; whereas at
16,047 words, 1924 were repeated, in
addition to repeating the whole series
of messages. Consequently this test,
although made some time ago, showed
that Paris only received 16 per cent
of the words the first time, causing a
great delay. Out of total Of 1904
words received, 10.4ss were repeats.
The personnel of the Shipping
Board station in London Is said to be
anxious to handle more traffic, all
scheduled for Paris in fact, unless
improves the reception, but the board
has made no announcement approving
the plan.
Australia Opens Br0adcastin4.
Practically any sort of radio re-
cetving set may now be used in Aus
tralia, according to advices reaching
Washington. Previously only sets
sealed and oked by the government
could be used, but now the ban has
been lifted. Broadcasting stations al
ready established will continue to
operate. but two forms of licenses
have been announced: Glass A sta
tions will include stations receiving
remuneration from listeners in; and
Glass B, those broadcasting free Of
charge. as far as owners of receiv-
ing sets go. Broadcasting will be on
wave lengths between ESQ meters and
1900 meters
Strangely enough. advertising will
be permitted, provided the fact is an
IN ad TO
tion; in America it is forbidden by a
voluntary agreement between opera
tors of broadcasting stations and
others concerned
Broadcasting stations in Australia
form the centers of new coming plan.
Each state Is divided into three zones;
the first Il circle within a radius of
ESQ miles of the transmitting sta
ton; the second, within 400 miles, and
the third zone the balance of the
state. 1t Is thus possible for the
broadcasters to become the centers of
Australia's social and educations life.
Standard Radio Transmissions.
Arrangements have been made for
the transmission of standard fire.
quency signals for the Bureau of
Standards by station 6xBM, Stan
ford University. Polo Alto, Calf.
Beginnin" in September, these sig
nalS Will i've to the western part
of the United States the same stan
dard frequency service that is avail
able in the Eastern half of the coun-
try through the transmissions from
the Bureau of Standards laboratory
in Washington. In preliminary trials
the 6xBM signals have been heard
as far East as Minneapolis. Mimi.
The signals will duplicate those of
the Bureau of Standards in schedule,
character, and possible methods of
utilization. The schedule of trans
mission on September 5 and %. will
be similar to Eastern schedule. ex
cept that the time will be Pacific
are from II pm, the dates scheduled
to 1882 am. On September the
frequencies will be from 800 to 666
kilocycles 1,0o0 to 450 meters. and on
September % from $50 to 1,500 kilocycles
(545 to 200 meters).
Evening star., 1924-08-24
RADIO QUERIES

Radio Editor:
What are the call letters of the
station in Chicago that broadcasts
concerts by the Oriole Orchestra? /
have heard this station several times
on a one-tube receiver. but have not
been able to catch the call letters
distincty.-H. K. P.
A. WEBB, the Edgewater Beach
Hotel, is the station you heard.
Radio Editor:
I understand that the Radio Cor
poration of America is erecting a new
high-powered broadcasting station in
Denver, Colo. Will this station begin
broadcasting soon?-W. o. c.
A. The General Electric Company,
not the Radio Corporation of America,
has virtually completed the con-
struction of its new station in Dem
yer, and it will be opened in the near
future. 1t has been assigned the
call letters kOA.
Radio Editor:
/ thought the readers of your COL
umn might like to know that while
away on a vaction in the Pocono
Mountains in Pennsylvania I fire.
quently picked up wRC. The signals
came in as strong there as those
sent out by stations In New York
City. only about 100 miles away
A. G.. C..
Evening star., 1924-08-24
GRENFELL TO TRY RADIO
AID IN HOSPITAL WORK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. August 23.-After
the experience of many months of
depe ndence on dog sledges and
small vessels to keep him In contact
with the outside world. WiIfred T.
Grenfell, the Labrador DOCTOR"
whose work in behalf of natives and
fisherman has received worldwide
recognition, will now have the op-
portunity of trying out the value Of
radio in the many hospitals scat
tered through Labrador and New
foundland.
Thinking first of the patients and
volunteer workers among whom he
has been spending life Of sacrifice,
DR. Grenfell is hopeful that all of the
missions under the Jurisdiction of the
International Grenfell Association
will be equipped with the latest
marvel Of science, that will bring to
these dreary outposts of civilization.
the finest music and educational
facilities.
Seven complete receiving sets OF
the finest grade, entirely the product
'of American manufacturers. are to be
installed in the Grenfell missions this
fall by C. A. Service assistant secre~
tary of the American Radio Relay
League, who was assigned the work
by the Grenfell Association. He ex@
poets to set out from this city to-
morrow, having shipped all of ths
radio equipment
Evening star., 1924-08-24

in speeding traffic, as it permits re-
ception and transmission at the same
time.
Interference Negiigible.
The selectiyity Of the. receivers
operating with the coupling unit was
also demonstrated. WOO came in
strong on 566 meters while the shsn
was In New York harbor. only half
mile from WEAF, which was trans,
nitting on 492 meters. With this de-y
sfce the ships receiving set picked
up eastern coast broadcasting sta
tions OF the United States while the
Leviathan was lying at Cherbourg,
France. improvements by locating
rne receiving sets at greater dis.
tance from the ships transmitters and
improvem ents in receivers and ampli-
fiers are planned.
The Shipping Board is also planning
to install the coupling. tube sets on
the ships America, George Washing.
ton and Republic. -
Evening star., 1924-08-24

Bunker fuel oil laden On vessels
eneaeed In foreign tr.de increased
from 4,500OoO barrels, valued at
100000, in 1916 to 37,50o,O00
barrels, valued at $52Ooo,ooo, in
1923. During the same period
bunker coal laden on such vessels
decreased from 100000 touA
valued at $26O0O,Oo0, in 1916
to 4,50O, 900 tons, valued at
100000, in 1913
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Leviatfan Broadcasting Concerts
At Sea May Add to Air Programs
Big Floating Station Finds Experiments Successful
Shipping Board to:Aask for Regular
License Privileges.

The U. s. S. Leviathan IL the first
floating broadcasting station. 1t is
not officially licensed to broadcast
but Is operating on an experimental
license. with the call WSN, and the
United States Shipping Board has ap-
piled to the Department of Commerce
for permission to broadcast while at
sea-
During a recent trip to Europe the
Leviathan sent out several concerts
supplied by this ships famous band
and the artists aboard. These con-
cArts we're picked up by several ships,
which reported them with thanks A
station of the British Broadcastine
Company also intercepted the cor.
certs and rebroadcast them from the
company's stations in England, re-
sulting in many letters of apprecia-
tion from British fans who enjoyed
the artists aboard the ship.
Commenting on the experiment, an
official of the Shipping Board said
that while the broadcasting was not
established permanently the trials
had proven that broadcasting of radio
concerts at sea was practical and ap-
prectated by thousands of persons out
of range of most land broadcasters
and other means Of amusement Lit
tie interference is anticipated from
that in New York a number of broad
casters transmit daily, although there
are several commercial stations in
operation and many ships constantly
on the air, all operating efficiently
and satisfactorily. This is taken as
an indication that the sea broadcast
ing on a suitable wave length would
be step in advance which would
not affect adversely the exchange of
n nj
decrease the present efficiency of the
radio watch maintained for distress
signals on 500 meters. The approval
of the Department Of Commerce is
being sought, and 1t is believed that
an International understanding will
eventually have to be secured in order
to eliminate needless interference both
concerts can be permanently estab-
lished.
Levfathan Operates Duplex.
The steamship Leviathan is espe-
cially we'll adapted to broadcast radio
concerts without undue interference
with it's regular commercial traffic
and SOS calls. This is due to ul-
tra-moden radio equipment, espe-
cially a device invented by a naval
radio expert which permits multiple
reception on a single aerial. The
large fighting craft of the United
States are now equipped, or being
equipped, with this apparatus. known
in the Navy as the coupling tube
unit" but recently named the Uni
tenna" in its commercial application
ashore. a'
Recent tests on the Leviathan by
naval and Shipping Board Radio experts
proved that with the coupling tube
unit messages could be received on
500 meters while the ships 6-kw. tube
transmitter was radiating rs amperes
on 2,100 meters. The transmitting
tube was located only five feet from
the receiving set in the tests. The
antennas were parallel and only 30
feet apart. This indicates practical
operation in duplex, which will aid
Evening star., 1924-08-24
WINS AMATEUR PRIZE.

wESTv1LLE, Mass, August 23.-
Percy C. Noble, operator of the
amateur radio transmitting station
1BvR In this place has just been
awarded the prize of 500 in gold, Of
fered by U. J. Herman, managing
director of the Radio Manufacturers'
Show Association, to the first amateur
to re-establish radio communication
with the Arctic ship Bowdoin. in
charge of Capt. Donald B. Macmillan,
the polar explorer
Evening star., 1924-08-24
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT,

TONIGHT.
Musical program by, "Roxie"
and his gang" direct from the
Capitol Theater studio, WEAF,
New York, and WCAP, Wash
ington, $40 to 8:l5 o'clock.
Special musical program from
the Mark Strand Theater, in
New York City, WMAF, South
Dartmouth, Mass, 6:20 to 9
o'clock.
Final program by Fairmont
Park Symphony Orchestra,
WIFI, Philadelphia, 7 o'clock.
Goldman Band concert direct
from the Mall in Central Park,
WIZ, New York. and WGY,
Schenectady, 7:l5 o'clock.
Artist program by vocalists
and instrumentalists and con-
cert by the Oriole Orchestra,
WEBB, Chicago, 7 to 9 o'clock.
Organ recital from the stu
dio of the Skinner Organ Com
pany, WEAF. New York, and
WCAP, Washington, 8:l5 to
OILS o'clock.
Musical program from the
Grand Central Theater, KSD,
St. Louis, 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Broadcasting in Ceylon.

The Secretary of State Of Ceylon
has approved the introduction of
wireless broadcasting under State
control. though not necessarily op-
Grated by the State, Assistant Trade
Commissioner Renshaw, at Calcutta,
reports to tho Department Of COM
merce.
The Ceylon government has decided
to Issue an unlimited number of IL
oenses for receiving sets. Broadcast.
ing will be undertaken by the wire
less station at Colombo.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Will Explain Gift Plans.

Additional details of the plan tc
equip hospitals and charitable insti-
tutions in Washington with radio re-
ceiving sets will be broadcast from
WCAP tonight by Leroy Mark. The
money will be raised through q
massed concert by the Army. Navy
and Marine bands at the American
League base ball park, September 19
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Long Range Radio Entertainment
SUNDAY, AUGUST "a, 1924.
The Programs of the Following Distant Stations Are
Scheduled for Eastern Standard Time

TO Q AN.
sOo-Children's hour: stories; music ..
. TO 10 AN.
sS :t CT
10 70 IL AM.
1ooo-R.do .thodel ehaPcl eh,sa services m .
E.st.d East End "ie Christian Church services
St. Taomas ef Episeop.l H%ss. Church services
Si cea.i Methodist Epl.eop. Church
II AN. 10 l2 NOON
b.ch uhrysostSms M ,Sa Episcopal Church services
1s NOON TO Pm.
l2oo-Linwood Boulevard Christian Church services .
1To2P.M.
Hebrew services by Rabbi Fried .......... :. :.
New York Federation Of churehes Bible b%.eh Class
. TO Pm
2oo-chlrch services: organ music; solos ....
2so-Psrim.n Memorial n band concert
Css Cschestrai concert .........................
dwight Conn. pianist
sro4p Pm
Church services; u music; f?t.id address, choir
ITO JPN
400-Schmeman's Concert Band ..-
sTosPM
% Concert under direction of Mrs Harry r. Moore :. " .
5.15Rssa hsi from ron newman Iheater
5so-Dinner Concert BY pittsburgh Athletic .s.oc, t;on
s sTo7PM.
6OO-Eathan Abas Hotel Pennsyvania Orchestra
st. James Methodist Church services - ''
o:ia-Mark Strand Theater Orchestra ............
6aaoo-Muscai program from Capitol Theater ...
s4s na %s.hodst nss'ft Church services.
Holy Trinity Church services ..............
7TosPM.
f:Oo-Artst program: Oriole Orchestra ...........-
Radio Bible class from First Presbyterian Church .
,,- farmount Park symphony Orchestra ............
,.o Godn nan Band concert isame as wGYj
f:oO-HaZetons Orchestra ........................'
st. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral services .
TO sP.M.
S00-Imerio Ferrar baritone e.................
sio-Richard franklin. pianist: Bible lecture .
s:I3-Organ recital from Skinner studio ........',
Religious services; State Prison Band - .
Concert from Atlantic City, Steel Pier. .........
. TO 10 Pm.
900-Methodst Episcopal Church services .
Art Hickmans Concert Orchestra ............'
1mlrch services from Indian Village ........,.....
western and Southern Concert Orchestra ....,
9:4o-Metropolitan Theater program ..............
10 TO II Pm.
1ooo-Musical program from Grand Central Theater w
Organ recital from First Methodist Church ...
sacred song recital ............................
Musical chapel services ................ .,......,
.. ~ Miss Esther Dyke. soprano. hymns ...........
1O:SO|Muscal program; orchestra
Shelley Lee Alley and his orchestra .............
IL Pm. 10 IL MIDNIGH
11:O0-Concert orchestra ........,,.........-
II :so-Rudy seigers Orchestra ......: " -.
IL MIDNIGHT TO A.
Il 12oo-Program from Examiner studio ..............
TO AM
1W-ofchesra program
Evening star., 1924-08-24
wRC-RAdio Corporation OF Americ.
(469 Meters).

DR.. Bryan.
wRC-Radio Corporation OF America
(489 Meter.).
Silent.
Early Program Monday
5 p.m.-Fashion developments OF
the moment, prepared by "omen's
Wear.
$40 p.m.-Song recital.
1925 p.m.-Current topics. by the
prefer.
3:35 p.m.-Piano recital.
p.m.-Song recital.
4:10 p.m.-Book review. under the
auspices of the League of American
Penwomen.
5:15 p.m.-1nstruction in interna-
tional code.
6 p.m.-stories for children. by
Peggy Albion.
WCAP-Che.apeake 4 Potomac
Telephone Company
(48o Meters).
II a.m-Service from Foundry M
E. Church, Dr. Lewis E. Hartsock OF
St. Andrews Methodist Church, New
York City. will deliver the Sermon
his subject being Hearts Courage
ous.'
pm.-Open-a services held al
the Peace Cross on the National
Episcopal Cathedral grounds al
Mount st. Alban. Rev. Henry D.
Phillips, DID. of Columbia, S. c., will
deliver the sermon.
6:20 to Sis p.m.-Musical program
from the Capitol Theater. New York
City, by courtesy of the Capitol The
ate= management and s. L. Rothafel
Roxie). The program will be taken
direct from the stage of the theatel
and will consist of music by featured
artists and selections by the Capitol
Grand Orchestra. Special presenta-
tion by Mr.. Rothafel and his vocal
and instrumental artists direct from
the broadcasting studio in the the.
ater.
Sis to 9:15 p.m.-Organ recital d.
rect from the studio Of the Skinner
Organ Company, New York City.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Local Radio Entertainment
Sunday, August "a, 1924.
NAA-Nav.l Radio Station, Radio, Va

NAA-NavaI Radio Station, Radio. Va
(435 Meters).
1905 am. and 1905 p.m--Weather
reports
WDM-Church Of the Covenant
(E4 Meters).
10 am.-EverygirlS Bible class,
Miss Mabel N. Thurston. teacher.
IL am.-Morning service; sermon
BY Rev. W. B. Bryan, jr.
Spm-Evening service; sermon by
DR.. Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11

head hampered him. He did not know
where 10 cur. Brown took the iot
over, revised the methods Of the b..
rean, saved quarter of million dol
lars and sietded up the system. That's
his failing lie likes to make tbs
business methods Of the goyernmeni
really efficient. He saves money
where lie can.
He. bud The right sort OF training
for thae. sort OF job. He began life
as railroaGer, and railroader who
has loose ideas about thrift is sure 10
find a dark man crossing his lifeline.
Thea he went mining In Mexico, and
that taught bin how TO save pieces OF
string in a country where string can
not be bought. Then he went to Kan
sas City to. study law, but, the OBJ
portunities offered by generous gov
eminent dazzled him. Government
clerks in those days quit work at "A
o'clock. That left, practically an en-
tire working day to young man like
Brown, and so he'came on to Washing
ton to do his studying. Right away
that natural bent of his was disclosed.
he Is born Investigator.
Back to Government Job
Once he was dazzied away from the
government, -Some one offered him a
lot more money to handle private
business concern, and he accepted. But
be kept coming back to. the government
offices on Sundays to help his friends
investigate and that hardly seemed
worth while. So he quit his nice new
job and returned to the Bureau of
Efficiency which Congress made
especially for him, and has been happy
ever after
Oh, controversial, Of course. He
and his fifty-two experts are contro-
versing all over the place. And, per-
haps, unpopular, as Mr.. Madden, said.
But ,undeniably happy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11
lAYOR DEMANDS
PIITSBURG CARS.
BEGIN MOVING
|ractioR Co. Imports 500
Men To Man It's
Trollies

PETERSBURG, Pa, May -IOsA4-Mayo,
lillian A. Maeee late today made !
mal demand upon the Pittsburl
fuways company to restore street car
v1cs at the earliest possible moment
70 whatever forces are ayailabIe. Tho
|nand, which followed q strike at mid.
Bht last night Of 1900 ,snotormen and
pduetors. was answered BY the com.
4nyH announcementP that an. effort
uld be made Monday to restore serv.
i With 600 men from outside cities
Twice was completely, suspended to-
IN sssking that The company zatttenp.
restore service, Mayor Maeee in.
fmed the company that. the, city was
repairing to furnish the necessary DO
He protection. The city council, meet
|E In special session later in the day,
Used an @einergency'r ordnance which
|Eated q fund Of $25, 900 for the pur-
Of tear gas equipment, riot guns
4ds other material.
tIhe worst traffic jam in the history
H Pittsburg resulted from the strike.
|ktxa shuttle trains were provided by
IL railroads TO : suburban towns, but
|forded small relief. Automobile traf-
II, blocked the downtown streets at
|Eervals throughout the day As the
|BuIt OF q traffic jam in the new Lib
nv Tunnels, thirty persons we're over
me By carbon monoxide gas thrown
II by automobiles and the. tunnels
Pre- closed temporarily to traffic. The
I'm tubes, running under the South
Us for q mile and an eighth, were
gently completed and opened to re-
kicted automobile traffic, pending the
lmpletionS Of the ventilating sxstem.
In promising police protection to
feet cars operated during the strike,
|ayor Magee suggested that cars Be
II as trains in districts not served
railroads. Policemen 10 automobiles
puid provide protection to such trains.
declared. Representatives of the ca
pa, when advised Of the plan to oper-
y cars Monday, declared there would
no interference by the striking car
The strike was made effective after
e collapse of negotiations initiated
Mayor Magea to adjust the demands
the carmen for an increase in ray 81
pm 81 cents to Z 7cents an hour.
pth the carmen and the company
reed to arbitration in principle, but
ere unable to.agree upon the. form and
ope of such arbitratioS.