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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
LIVES OF RADIO
INSPECTORS
TOUGH
Uncle Sans Supervisors Are
Compelled ito Turn Into
might Owls"

The lives of governments radio
supervisors and inspectors in the
nine districts of the couyntry are
strenuous, exhausting and expen-
sive. Most of these officials, who
strive to make ships, land stations,
amateurs and broadcasters live UP
to regulations, have of necessity
become might owls" They are a
cross between detectives and mind
readers. The varied problems COM
up for solution every day, and the
medley of technical queHtions they
are asked by amateurs and fans, re-
qdire the combined wisdom of Sher.
lock Holmes and Guglielmo Mar
conf.
Not alone do they inspect all
transmitting stations and examine
commercial and amateur operators;
they see to it that stations remain
on assigned wave lengths, power
and time schedules; they try to To-
cate interference from every source
to keep the ether clear for COM
merce and the listeners-in. This re-
.quires late hours, since most in
reference is reported to occur at
night, and they are usually on
watch until midnight in most dis.
tricts. First.hand information is
of the greatest value to them, en-.
abling them to get immediately
and not spend time running down
rumors and incorrect or INADEQUATE
interference reports, which they re-
ceive by the hundreds.
Present government appropria-
tons. strange as it may seem. do
not provide receiving sets for the
governmental radio policing force:
consequently. all of the men have
to purchase or build their own sets.
Good sets are, of course, neces-
sary, and one supervisor is known
to have spent 500 in equipment
for his main office, out of. his own
pocket, but believed necessary for
efficient and effective service in
his district Many other supervisors
and inspectors have spent between
four and five hundred dollars in radio
equipment. The government can only
provide its field force with testing
and measuring instruments, such as
decremeters, wattmeters, ammeters.
volunteers and hydrometers. They
cannot listen in with these in stru-
ments. In Baltimore the supervis-
or maintains his own automobile
found essential in running down or
radiating receiving sets In the ont.
skirts of his district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
PRESIDENT CAN
CALL LONDON
BY PHONE
KDKA Test Shows Combina-
ton Of Radio and Wires
Is Possible.

Tests at stationk KDKA prove
that speaker III America can
reach all Europe with a combina-
ton OF radio and the ordinary tele-
phone. The goal of science now is
to perfect the system so that a man
here can take his telephone receiver
off the hook and ask for a ICON.
nection" in Europe by radio.
But for the fact that the whole
world could listen to his converse
ton, the system is now practical.
Even now it is likely that fam
Gus statesman of our country will,
upon some great occasion in the
near future, be asked to speak to
the fans of Europe while he sits
in his library.
May Talk to England.
1t is possible for President Cool
idge to turn to his telephone at the
White House and, speaking in his
calm, clear voice, reach millions in
England.
In order to accomplish this spec
tacle OF radio, the human voice
must be changed into radio waves
at broadcasting station, received
by receiving station and again
converted into sound waves. It is
possible to repeat the process, and
again broadcast the Presidents
voice to radio fans in Europe, and
even this advanced step has proved
successful.
Two-day telephone communica-
ton between private citizens III
England and America is not prac-
teal at present, but radio fans may
expect some day soon to ;isten.in
on conversations between promi-
nent men of the two countries.
Boy Scouts Made Test.
Boy Scouts at station KDKA in
Pittsburgh, Pa, talked to English
Boy Scouts by means of a broad.
casting relay set up by the eight
English stations. The short wave
of KDKA was caught by a good re-
ceiver, sent along telephone wires
to the eight stations, re-broadcast
and caught by English fans.
There was some noise along with
the speech of the Boy Scouts which
travelled over the ocean, but it was
plainly distinguishable by owners
of crystal sets throughout the Brit.
ish Isles.
AS each "stunt" of radio seems
to be greater than the one before II.
the Old World and the New World
will likely be linked closely by
radio soon.
WEAF recently surprised its au.
dience by broadcasting a telephone
conversation which took place over
a telephone line reaching entirely
across the continent. II was This
station which linked a chain of
radio stations extending from San
Francisco 90 Boston to broadcast
President Harding's speech just I've.
fore he was taken III in San Fan
cisco. and the station is at work
on stu greater plans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
.UN|VERS|T|ESTO.
DEBATE BY
RADIO
Oregon and California Stu
dents, 700 Mile Apart, to
Contest Box Peace Plan.

UNIVERSITY OR OREGON, EU-
GENE, Ore, Feb 19.-Hundreds of
miles apart, debating teams repre-
senting the University of Oregon
and the University Of California
will argue the merits of the Box
peace plan by radio, the evening
of Friday, February 20. The event
is believed to be the first Of its
kind on record. ,
Oregon will present its case, the
negative, through Station KGW,
the Morning Oregonian, Portland.
and the University of California
team will uphold the affirmative at
XIX, the Tribue, Oakland, Cal.
The two teams will contest as they
would in a public auditorium, but
will be actually separated by dis
lance of approximately 700 miles.
Each team will be equipped with q
powerful receiving set, through
which the debaters will listen to the
arguments of the other side.
It is estimated that no less than
200, 900 radio listeners in Oregon,
California, Washington, Utah,
Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, and other
States, as well as Others in Canada,
| will be able to listen to the entire
debate as broadcast from the
stations.
According to present plans. this
audience will render a popular
verdict at the conclusion of the de-
bate. Radio fans will send their
respective verdicts by postal card
to the Oregonian or the Tribune.
and the result will be announced
after the managers Of the two sta
tons have collated their totals.
Two Portland pre-legal sophie
mores, Joe Fraser and Walter NAL
colin, will represent Oregon. Both
are veteran intercollegiate debaters,
having won this year from the Uni
versity of British Columbia and
Oregon Agricultural College. Harold
Cherniss and Raymond Sanders
will represent California. Each
man will speak fifteen minutes and
have six minutes rebuttal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
Radio Provides Great Training
for Gossips, Says Fay King
Enables Listeners-in to
Hear Several Things
at Same Time-One
Family Carries. on Its
Rows While Tuned in
: to Sacred Concerts.
BY FAY KING.

The radio is great home
trainer for the gOssips that love
to tune in to the next tea table
and get the CAB.
The radio is getting us SO we
can listen to two or more things
at the same time and know wOt
it's all about!
1 got friends who are so radio
cared they can concentrate on q
rubber OF bridge and fight by
rounds ut the same time, and
never miss trump or thump!
Some folks never turn off the
radio for fear they will miss
something, with the result that
the family row and the sacred
concert go ON at once!
| got one pal that is q great
radio fan. She is always listen
ing In and doing something else.
The other night she was quite
excited because she heard inter-
esting sounds, but couldn't under.
stand them. She thought she had
a mOnOlOgue from China, but it
turned out to be the radiator,
and not the radio!
PLACED IN HOTEL LOBBY.
l dropped in to see a pal Of
mine that lives at a nice uptown
hotel, where the manager is al
ways trying to think of new
devices to keep his permanent
guests comfortable and happy.
He decided to put radio set
in the lobby, and there was q
good deal Of interest when it first
appeared, perched up on the
counter at the cigar stand.
The guests sprinted through
their dinner and then grabbed
the comfortable chairs and sat
around waiting for the entertain.
ment to start.
The manager had a tough time
tuning into anything.
He tuned this and that, but
nothing save a series Of squeaks
and queer grunts came Qua. This
activity lasted long enough to
make us all believe that he would
get London, at least.
TUNES IN ON RIVAL.
The guests were registering ex.
pressiOns that would mean a
fortune in the film world. From
expectancy TO utter hOpeIessness
and then 10 hope and finally
great happiness when tunes
floated in clear and quick!
"Pll bet it's a new tango they're
dancing to down i'm Argentina"
said one enthusiast, but scarcely
had she expressed herself when
the guests looked at one another
and the manager registered rage!
1t was the dance orchestra
from the rival hotel across the
street!
The radio has disappeared!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
ICE BOUND SHIPS SETS
INTERFERE WITH RADIO

DETROIT, Feb. 20.-The ioy
seems to have gone out of life for
hundreds of radio fans in Holland,
Grand Haven, Muskegon, and other
towns in this state. They are
kicking" because they have trouble
hearing clearly the big broadcast
ing stations of the nearby cities.
After much investigation the
trouble was laid to the icebound
boats in the harbors, equipped with
radio. The fans are waiting for a
shift in the wind that will set the
craft free.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
MISSOURI PRISON BAND
CONCERTS ARE CURTAILED

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 20-The
Missouri State prison band and or
chestra which have been broadcast
ing two concerts each week from
Station WOS in the capital, will be
limited to two such entertainments
each month in the future, the
penal board has announced.
No reason for the curtailment of
prison programs was given other
than that State authorities did not
want to permit the convicts to
leave the prison oftener.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
,ROMPING AROUND
RADIO DIAL
BY Listener-In-

disposition, and in a spirit of spite
sent out disagreeable shower of
discriminating rain ~"
Air traffic became difficult, and
after few unpleasant experiences
with the changed conditions we
cracked out whip viciously and
headed our sleigh toward home.
We have commented before on the
crowded house that prevails every
night along the 360-meter wave
length. Last night 1t was far worse
than we have ever experienced it.
We fought for a half hour to get
past the S. r. o. c'Squealing Room
Only') sign, but failed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
sPEcHT SONG CONTEST
BY RADIO CLOSES MARCH I

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. - Paul
Specht's amateur song contest for
unknown writers conducted over
WIZ twice weekly will come to a
close on March 1.
The radio public win be the
judges. The prizes include a $500
credit at the AlaInac Hotel. a siSs
monograph. a radio set valued Al
$40 and an $50 saxOphona
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
WBZ CHANGES HOURS
FOR ITS BROADCASTlNG

On account of the requests from a
great number of radio fans, Sta
ton WIZ will broadcast it's Wed.
nesday evening concerts at 8 D. m.
instead of IL p. m, as it has been
doing in the past few months.
A certain percentage of the
public finds that these concerts
of chamber music have been given
at a too late hour. In order that
some of the distant listeners can
be assured of hearing WBZ, the
late hour concert will be continued
on Friday nights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
:COUNTY PLANS TO SELL
COURTHOUSE BY WIRELESS

i BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Feb. 90
(, The board Of revenue Of jefferson
county will use radio to assist them
q to sell the old jefferson county
. courthouse. It is in the business
section of Birmingham. and is
Z valued at $1,200Q00.
y The board Of revenue will broad.
cast description of the property,
.. and the fact that it IL offered for
: sale. over Station WSY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
BRoADCASTING STATIONS
USE 5OO-WATT POWER

Approximately eighty-three broad
casting stations in the United States
use a power of 500 watts for trans
hitting their programs. These sta
tons have been heard in virtually
every State in the country, and in
many instances theiE concerts were
received by radio fans on the other
side of the Atlantic. All Phlladel-
phia stations use 500 watts.
Five stations located in different
sections OF the country have an out.
put Of 1.O00 watts. and their con-
certs. Il is reported. have been re-
ceived In nearly every country In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
AMATEURS TELL POLICE
OF BANDITS BY RADIO

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Chicago
police recently responded to radio
messages from the University of
Illinois broadcasting station at Ur.
bana, asking cooperation in heading
off five auto bandits who held up
the Commercial BAnG at Champaign
and escaped with slO.799 in cash. :
The messages were relayed to the
police by radio amateurs here.
squads of police in automobiles
were dispatched 10 patrol the roads,
leading Into Chicago from Cham
lpaign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
Local Broadcast
NAA-Naval Radio Station, Airing
ton. $3.50 Meters. G.. w arcl

NAA-NavaI Radio Station, Airing
ton. $3.50 Meters, C. w. arc.l
1870 p. m.-F'ruit and vegetable
shipments.
2 p. m.-Fruit and vegetable mar
kets.
3:45 p. m.-Closing live stock.
D p. INLAY and feed market
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
$50 p. m.-Daily market, grain.
10 p. m.-Weather forecat.
(435 Meters. radiOphOne.)
1915 p. m.-Live stock markets.
1:46 p. m.-Fruit and vegetable
markets.
p. m.-Livestock.
3:40 p. m.--Weather report.
4:O6 p. INLAY and feed.
4:25-Dairy products.
7:25 p. m.-Current examinations
for U. S. Civil Service.
(2,65O Meters, spark.)
IL m. and 10 p. m.-Time signals.
1901 p. m.-Weather report, ship
orders, naval pres news.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
India Encourages Radio.

The government of India has in
vited applications from private en-
terprises to establish and operate
an Indian link of the proposed i'm.
perial radio chain and also com.
mercial radio communication with
other countries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20

the world. One station in Chicago
has been broadcasting concerts to
Donald Macmillan, the Arctic ex.
plorer, who Is only few degrees
from the North Pole
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
PLANE AND MOVIE MAN
FALL INTO VOLCANO

BY InternRt1OnaI News Service.
MAPLE, Italy, Feb. 20.-An Ital-
ian seaplane, carrying a moving
picture operator, today fell into
the crater Of the volcano Mt. We
suViuS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
WHO THEY ARE

-t s V ELISE DUCHANIER is beautiful and innocent young girl of gentle birth, .who, by misfortune. has sunk to be dresser in a small Montmar- Ire theatre. Elise has the care of bed-ridden sister, who Is attended by an elderly doctor named Lapierre who loves Elise. The young girl is dresser to the Parisian star LOLETTE, a gorgeous creature of flaming passions; gIArHng appearance, and equally glaring morals. Elise's nnodesty and beauty are "a thorn in Lolette's jealous side, and the star desires the downfall of, her little dresser. Lolette's manager and pro tector is
 MAURICE BRUNEI. the great entre- preneur, while another follower of Loletfe's is q certain Count Mordac. To this latter Lolette confides the fact that she is determined to ruin Elise,
 Elise meets young American named TOM KENDRICK, whom she at once recognizes as a man of different stamp from the hangers-on of the theatre. Kendrick asks Elise to ac- company him to a great bal masque and the girl accepts. At this ball, in pursuance of her plan, Lolette in- duces Elise to dance with her, so that the little dresser attracts the attention of the famous Brunel-- the man through whose hands mary beautiful girls have passed. Brunei offers to make Elise a star-on con ditions that the pure, young girl in- dignantly rejects. One day Elise
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that moment when you walked from my consulting room ceased to work? It was for me the end just as 1t was for you. Only" He stopped, evil dently finding no words to. say in ex- planation.
 What will you do?' she asked, in 6 low voice, for she knew that even with the proceeds from the sale of his mea- gre practice he would not have sufd- cient to sustain him for the rest of his life
 lie answered her in just the words she had used to him when he pro- nounced sentence on her.
 God knows" Then, with a little flash of eager hope: "Elise! Would nothing persuade you to abandon this career to which you have set your hand? Nothing at allT'
 Nothing can, doctor. have signed a contract and you have received money on account of it. Brunei has spent al- ready considerable sums upon me. cannot withdraw. And-anyhow-what does it matter?? I am committed al- together, and must go through. Be sides-it will ensure Marines safety and perhaps Marthe's recovery"
 Tomorrow: The Lonely Path.
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THE WEATHER

Aiabana, Mississippi and extreme north west Florida: Fair Monday and Tuesday rising temperature.
 ,virgfniA: Fair Monday. warmer in west portion: Tuesday fair and warmer. North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: Fair Monday and Tuesday; ris- Ing temperature.
 Florida: Far Monday, coIeor in south portion; Tuesday fair, warmer /fn north portion.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Monday and Tuesday rising temperature.
 Louisiana; Monday fair somewhat warm CT; Tuesday generally fair.
 Arkansas: Monday and Tuesday gener- ally flair.
 Oklahoma: Monday fair; Tuesday in- creasing cloudiness.
 East Texas; Monday generally fair Tuesday partly cloudy: showers on the
 W.st 7sxas: Monday and Tuesday part
 Winds
 East gulf: Moderate north and weather fair Monday. West gulf: Moderate. mostly northeast and east; and generally fair weather Monday.
 Caribbean sea and windward passage Moderate northeast and east, and weather partly cloudy Monday.
 sandy Hook to Hateras: Strong shift ing winds, becoming westerly by Monday morning.; rain, followed by clearing weather Monday.
 Hatteras to Florida straits: Moderate west and northwest. and weather faii Monday. Summary of observations made at sta |. tions of the United States Weather Blu reau, during the 24 hours ending at p. m, 90th meridian time, May II, 1924:
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breath. He still watched her steadily and accusingly. "I know about Brunei all Paris knows about him."
 What Paris knows doesn't interest me. doctor"
 He was silent a space. "Elise! You have changed-changed even in the short time. You are harder and-and how can I express it? Different"
 Some of the dreadful bitterness which she tried to cloak showed itself for a moment.
 "One must change when one faces death for along time, knowing that at the last death must win"
 He broke in. "I am sorry, truly sorry. Forgive me. But am agitated you understand. love you still, Elise, and now I am losing you alto gether, losing what short time I might have seen you and have stayed with you. You are going from me-and-- Elise-it just fills my heart and my thoughts. There is nothing else in life for me-nothing at all. As I walk, as ride. all the street noises seem to say, She is gone. She is gonev All the world is full of it, for me; and full of the memory of you, as I shall always know you, very sweet, without this hardness, this businesslike attitude
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just you, whom I learned to love when you had nothing but your beauty and your grace-just you! My dear-my dear"
 His eyes were streaming, and his whitened face, thrust forward, was filled with a light which transfigured it, made it younger, stripped all the years from it, and showed it as something urgently youthful and appealing. One of his hands was outhead towards her. trembling. trx.
 She uttered a little sound, like q moan of pain.
 Doctor p
 She could have fallen at his feet and sobbed out all the secrets of her heart all the horrid tortures she endured be. meath the surface of that hardness he disliked, all the terrors which afflicted her in her lonely moments, through the long night watches and the silence of the darkness.
 He sat back, recovering his self-pos. session by a tremendous effort of will.
 Forgive me-" he muttered. Forgive me. I shouldn't have come. I knew ii would but make the load heavier; yet l felt could not stay away, I could not leave without onces more gazing on your face and hearing your voice" "Leave?" she repeated. Yes, Elise. l have, in these past weeks, sold my practice, and I am going away from Paris. don't think I shall ever come back to it."
 "But-doctor You will work some. where else? You will get another prac. tice? You are not-finishing?"
 He shook his head Il shall practice medicine no more. Through it I have killed the thing loved most in all the world, and l dare not touch it again Dare not! Do you know. Elise. from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

NEW ENVELOPE BAG A new envelope bag of figured black silk has fob of French brilliants set in one corner.
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One Year To LiVe
By JOHN HUNTER

faints dead away in her room. Dr. Lapierre, who is summoned, reluc- tantly informs the girl that she has only short time to live.
 The doctor asks Elise to marry him, but she refuses; she has come to a decision. Since she had only year to live, she will live to the full. Bru- neIs promise to make her a star springs to her mind, and she agrees to dance for him, signing a contract s which is financially in her favor. CHAPTER 1.-THE POWER OF
 MONEY
 THE few weeks which elapsed be-
 fore Brunei staged his new revue
 at the Joyeuse were, for Elise, filled with, swift events, the swiftest her life had ever known; so swift that she almost forgot the doom which hung over her head, and the fact that each fleeting day drew her nearer to that goal to which even the paths of glory lead
 Brunei adhered religiously to the financial stipulations in the contract, for he was one of those large men to whom expense is no object once he has decided on a thing, and Elise found herself-though it was but the retaining fee-in receipt of salary which at one time would have exceeded her widest dreams.
 Within fortnight she had decided that Marthe must leave Paris. There were several reasons contributory to this decision, and among them were a desire that Marthe should live among more congenial surroundings, and a fear that Marthe might discover too