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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
RADIO OPEN SCHOOL
HAS 10000 PUPILS

Educators Of the nation will give
their support to the school radio pro-
grams as the result Of the interest
aroused at the recent convention of
the National Education Association at
indianapolis, when the work which 5
being done to educate the city and
country boy By WIS, the Sears-Roe-
buck station. Chicago, was explained
by Ben ii. barrow. who has charge
of the WIS programs for high schools,
grade schools and the little red school
house." The new president Of the N.
r. a. was authorized to appoint a
special committee to cooperate with
the radio stations in making the school
programs of the greatest value to the
school children of the city and coun-
try. More than 10000 pupils have
taken advantage Of the WIS pro-
grams during the last semester.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
CHICAGO LISTENS
TO ARCTIC SHIPS

Low wave radio operators in Chi
cago have picked from the air sew
eral interesting messages sent from
the ships Bowdoin and Peary of the
Macmillan arctic expedition. The
messages reveal that the expedition
has reached Hopedale, Labrador,
where the temperature was 40 degrees
above.
The messages were sent by Com
mander Donald i. Macmillan to his
sister in Maine and by Commander
E. F. Mcdonald Jr., who are in
charge of the Bowdoin and the Peary
respectively. Both navigators report
ed "all we'll"
DIR. Macmillan reported that mes
sages from the Labrador Coast were
being picked up in various sections
of the United States and that they
had been heard at Nauen, Germany.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
RADIO IS TICKET FOR
LIFE ENTERTAINMENT

of American homes without wanting
to hear it in their own. Very few,
if the truth be known.
To enumerate the pleasures and
benefits that present day set owners
enjoy, would require the space which
the programs of hundreds of stations
daily occupy in our newspapers. Spend
few moments perusing the contents
of the programs published daily in
this paper and you will find dozens
Of offerings which strike a responsive
chord within you.
From the air, from the sea, from
the banquet hall and the theater, en-
tertainment and education are brought
to your home through the medium of
a radio receiver, the cost of which is
not beyond the means of anyone.
A MAGIC SERVANT.
To be without n receiver is to fore
go the privilege of owning a magic
servant, whose cost is but one hun
dredth part of his worth.
Radio reception is a simple, basic
principle which is not likely to be
revolutionized for many years to
come.
If you are waiting for the ultimate
in a receiver then you may as well
prepare to use it during the millennium.
Hundreds of receivers on the mar
ket today will serve you better than
you ever thought possible. Investi-
gate these claims. Try a radio re-
ceiver, tune in a half dozen stations
and be prepared TO find yourself
among the army Of set-owners, who
admit they should have bought theirs
months before they did so.
A radio set is your ticket to free
entertainment for life.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
RADIO PATROL ON,
OHIO RIVER WILL
SEND OUT PROGRAMS

The Ohio river now has a radio
patrol boat with the launching Of the
37-foot cabin cruiser. Betty Mae, on
which will be built n low wave trans
mitter for picking up and broadcast.
ing programs from towns along the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and trib-
utaries. The boat, originally q rum
runner confiscated off the Jersey
coast, was purchased by Clarence Z.
Ogden, president Of the Kodel Radio
Corporation, and completely over
hauled.
John r. Church. chief radio engi-
neer If Station WKRC. is arranging
for che installation of 80 watt
transmitter which will broadcast a
program. This program will be picked
up at the studio OF the more powerful
station and broadcast over WKRC.
The appearance Of the boat on the
Ohio river created furore as thou
sands Of people living in towns along
the river who own radio receiving
sets have never had the opportunity
Of seeing how broadcasting is done.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
INVENTION BANS
RADIO FADING

Atmospherics and fading have been
overcome, and worldwide wireless
telephony will shortly be possible, it
is claimed, through the use of a new
Invention called the compound focus
recently tested by Autoveyers, Ltd, of
London.
Much secrecy is being maintained
about the invention, but those who
have witnessed demonstrations say
it will revolutionize wireless.
They visualize, as a result of the
perfection of the invention, debates
in the British house of commons, with
the premiers Of Canada, Australia and
New Zealand taking part by wireless
just qs if they were present at West
minister. Furthermore, they claim that
secret Geographic communication will
be possible to all parts Of the globe
at a cost of 3 to 4 cents a word.
About all that has been admitted
about the invention is that it is a
new type of combined transmitter
and receiver, with a new form of an
tenna. The instrument can be in
stalled for little more than $1,000, it
Is claimed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
TO FURNISH
PROGRAM ON RADIO

The Irish will have an inning at
WANG Friday night when the James
NJ. Murphy Trio takes the air at As
and again at OILS. Mr.. Murphy's Trio
includes two violins and an accordion.
The music these young men radiate
win make you Ginger long. listen and
you'll just love 'em"-at least that's
what some one says who ought to
know. But the Irish will not have the
air to themselves entirely, for on this
same night comes lovely Anna Russo
with a group of Italian arms sung as
only this charming daughter Of Italy
can. Miss Russo VIII presently return
to Italy and this appearance at
WANG will be her last before she
sails.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
RUSSIAN ARTIST
IN RADIO DEBUT

European grand opera stars have
been coming to these shores for many
years to make their debut with the
Chicago or the Metropolitan Opera
companies, but it was left to Nine.
Eugene Baumann, of what was form
erly known as the Royal Opera com
pany of Hamburg, Germany, to re-
verse the trend. Nine. Baumann de-
cided she would iike to make her
American debut via radio and accord
ingly broadcasting station WANG
will present this great Wagnerian
soprano at the Richmond Hill micro
phone Monday night, at s o'clock and
again at 0 40. Instead Of a few thou
sand hearing this splendid artist, mil
lions will be in her initial audience.
1t is hoped that other European stars
will follow suite and instantly estab-
lish themselves with the music loving
public Of America.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
RADIO ADVERTISING
SLUMPS IN SUMMER

4 sharp decline in the amount OF
paid broadcasting has been noted IN
the East since the opening OF tbs
summer months. Many Of the large
business firms which in tho winter
turned to radio btoadcasting for nd
vertising. have forsaken the micro
phone during the hot weather, but ex-
pect TO return IN the fall summer
b-oadcasts are receiving chain tie-ups
with the stadium concerts from he
Lewisohn Stadium, New YORK the
concerts BY the Marine Band u wash
ingt0n and the Goldman Band con.
certs from the Mall Of central Para,
New York.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
SUMMER WEATHER
DOESN'T INTERFERE
WITH THIS PROGRAM

Artists at WKRC, during the sum-
mer months have nothing to fear from
the hot weather because they are ap-
pearing at the remote control studio
located in the Swiss Chalet, which is
nestled in the hills on the outskirts
of the Ohio river town. The Swiss
Chalet is a fashionable summer resort,
built to exactly reproduce the famous
Swiss Chalets in the Alps. The build
ing is 300 feet long, with an outside
promenade winding beneath giant oak
trees, through which waterfall
tumbles. Gene Mittendorf, studio d.
rector at WKRC, has little trouble
arranging programs from this station,
which features Marion McKay's Or
chestra three nights d week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
SOLDERING EASY
IF IRON IS USED

Soldering is easy after little prac-
tice. The iron should be cleaned with
fine sand paper or emery cloth be.
fore using. When heating, il done
over flame, the pointed end of the
iron should not come in contact with
the flame. A little flux should be
applied to iron, and rubbed in with
solder until the sides of the iron are
bright. The iron should be held under
the work to be soldered whenever pos
sible, and when the solder is running
freely in the joint the iron should be
taken away, and the joint allowed to
cool. Flux should be used sparingly
on joints. and should be wiped off
when soldering is completed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
PROVES RADIO FANS
LISTEN IN SUMMER

Do radio fans listen in during the
summer time? TIE answer to that is
Yes Determined to find out, Clar-
Cncc Il. Ogden, owner of WKRC, the
1000-watt Cincinnati station, ar
ranged TO give away a radio receiver
in a contest presented on a Monday
night. The Logodyne prize was an
nounced and before noon on Tuesday
more than $4,000 people had filled in
cords which entitled them to partici-
pate in the contest. Now. Gene AIitten.
dorf. studio director at WKRC. knows
he has a healthy group Of listeners
whenever that station goes on the air..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
RADIO DEGREE IS
GIVEN ANNOUNCER

H. E. Fisher, Cow, IT'S not a de-
gree from some university that dec
crates Mr.. Fishers name, neither is it
the call Of some new radio station nor
is it the sign of some mystic order
of the "jiners." Cow following this
great artists name, is to notify the
radio fans that Every Other Wednes-
day" this eninent actor is on the air
at WANG with readings from the
plays Of William Shakespeare.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
BRITISH COLUMBIA
SHIPS EQUIPPED
WITH RADIO PHONE

Taking a lead over other countries
in wireless service, the Merchants
Exchange and Dominion radio de-
partment will inaugurate on August
1, the first commercial wireless tele-
phone service for steamers.
The exchange, which will have ac-
commodations for the wireless tele-
graph and telephone stations of the
government, will have a 24-hoIr serv-
ice. Powerful modern plants are to
be used. 1t is understood that before
fall 30 large tugs will be fitted for
wireless telephone.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
NINETEEN PLANTS
CHARTERED IN ONE
MONTH FOR RADIOS

Nineteen more companies to manu-
facture raiip sets or parts incorporat-
cd and embarked in business in New
York state last month, according to
an announcement made by Florence
B. 5. Knapp, secretary Of state, and
head Of the corporation bureau.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
TOWERS
ON TOP OF HOTEL

Antennae towers for the new sta.
tion at WKRC viii be placed in posi-
ton on the roof of the new $4,000, 900
Hotel Aims in September, according to
Clarence r. Ogden. The new towers
will be 125 feet high. rising more
than 200 feet f,om the street level on
Victory boulevard, where the new
Hotel Aims is located. As soon as the
new hotel is completed immediate re-
vision of the studios will be made, il
was stated,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
CANADA PLANS FOR
THREE RADIO SHOWS

The Canadian Exhibition company
announces three national radio shows
to be held in Canada this fall: Winni-
peg, September IA to 10; Montreal,
October II to II; Toronto, November
? to Z. The Montreal and Toronto
exhibitions are second annual events
and will contain exhibits by most of
the important manufacturers and job
bers in Canada.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
AMBITIOUS PROGRAM.

when it is remembered that radio
brOadcasting stations and broadcast
ing words and music of whole vaude-
vile shows and operas are achieve
ments of the past ten years, perfection
of radio motion pictures during the
next few years seems a goal likely to
be attained.
"Recent success in radio vision ex-
periments indicate that by 1885, and
perhaps even sooner, we can sit at
home and watch the playing of a
championship baseball series, project
ed on radio picture screen, besides
hearing the umpire's voice and the
crowds cheers, which the sound re-
ceiving set now picks up.
COST MODERATE.
Possibilities of such apparatus are
unlimited. Inauguration of the Presi-
dent, maneuvers of battleships, horse
races and football games could be
witnessed by persons all over the ma
ton, at the time they happened, for
waves carry the pictures across the
continent in less than a second.
Cost of a radio vision machine for
homes is only a matter of speculation
yet, but it seems that it could be
made as accessible as high-powcred
sound receiving sets now on the mar
ket."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
SENT
FROM TOP Of.
MOUNTAIN

Radio again hit a new mark when
WJAZ, now on a broadcasting tour
from town to town to the Pacific coast.
climbed to the summit of Pixies Peak
in the Rocky mountains and broad
casted two separate concerts-a gen.
eral concert at 10 p. m. and at 1
a. m. broadcasted messages in an at
tempt to reach the Macmillan Arctic
expedition, now nearing the most
northerly inhabited point in the world
--Etah. Greenland.
WJAZ has just completed a test tour
Of the states Of Ohio and Michigan,
calling on and broadcasting from small
towns and villages preliminary to its
long journey to the coast.
PROVED SUCCESS.
The series of tests made by this
unique travelling station was first
looked upon as being impractical, IL
not an impossible venture. But, it
has since proven the practicability. of
transporting o station, without dis
mantling, over all manner of roads and
under all weather conditions as a COM
plete installation constantly in readi-
ness for instant use.
These tests have revealed important
features which mark another advance
in this great age Of invention and ac-
complishment.
VERY EFFICIENT.
As in the "moyies" " herein we are
enabled to witness current events with
in a few days after their occurrence
so will we "listen-in" to the words
from distant points on the instant of
their utterance as portable broadcast
ing trucks are rushed to the scene of
action. In times and places of disas-
ter, where ordinary means of commun-
ication are completely cut off, COM
munication will be re-established with
even greater efficiency.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
San Antonio Girl Builds Fiue Tube Receiving Set
Copyright, 1895, by Audio servics)
~ SUNDAY, AUGUST o.

.. .. stNbAhs ADJUST ",
1880 p. m: wBAP. Riddles hour.
gas p. m: IlDKA, band concert.
$3.50 p. NJ: kF'NF, Golden Rule Circle
IT, fwFAA, Bible class.
1850 p. M: WHO, Bankers Life Trio
7:iS p. M: wSB, services.
$500 p. m: kFNF. services. KFDM
services. wFAA. services Voc
services.
$3.50 p. m: XIII, orchestra, organ.
S:3S y. m: KPO. orchestra, concert
S;45 p m: XII, music appreciation
chat.
$500 p, M: XII. concert. KoA. ser.
vices. KIM, Presbyterian church
WOAw, services.
s:1S p. M: KTHS, scores. concert.
s:S0 y, m: WFAA, Hawaiian and sacred
music. woo, music.
9:45 p. m. :KGW, church services. KGO
Baptist church.
10000 p. m: XII, classical hour. music
XIII. music. KNN, orchestra,
1880 p. m: kPO, orchestra.
1880 p. m: KNX, special program
WBAP, frolic. VIVID. program.
1900 M: XII, dance music.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
WJR To s ART
BROADCAST|NC
AUGUST ID
Inaugural Program VIII
Continue Until
3 A. M.

At Z p. m, eastern STANDARD time on
the evening of August 10, WJR will
make its bow to the radio audience.
The inaugural program will con-
tinue until 8 a. m, partly because
the length Of the special features de-
mands the Iime, partly to give the
Pacific coast fans an opportunity TO
set a fair portion OF the treat.
Every inaugural program demands
Us dedicatory speeches, but in this
instance they will be held within the
limitations Of the fans pleasure.
There will be four speeches all told
Edward II. Jewett viii speak on be-
half of the Jewett Radio and Phono-
graph company.
Michigan, will speak on behalf of the
state which is the home of the sta
ton.
BOOK TO SPEAK
!. B. Book will speak as the rep
resentative of the Book Cadillac hotel
in Detroit where, the studios are lo-
Gated.
@. d. Tommy viii speak for the
Detroit Free Press which Is asso-
ciated with the Jewett company in
the operation of the station.
All Of them have assured Howard
y. Campbell and @. W. Kirby, whose
is the responsibility for the opera
ton Of the station and the conduct
of its programs, that they realize the
virtue of breVity before the micro
phone.
There viii be one significant de-
parture from the practices Of many
inaugural programs Of the past No
kilograms or messages Of greeting will
be read to the listeners. In the words
of Mr.. Jewett this is explained
kilograms and greetings do not en-
terrain those who are listening. They
please only those persons who are
mentioned in them. We want WJR to
please the public, not ourselves"
The inaugural program and all sue
ceeding programs will be broadcast
from the main studios in Detroit,
though the station proper is located
on the site of the Jewett company's
main plant at Pontiac, nearly 80 miles
away.
FINEST EQUIPMENT
The wave length is 517 meters.
The transmitting equipment at Pom
tiac represents the finest obtainable
today. 1t was built under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Campbell, an engineer OF
many years experience and leader in
radio for many years. Although much
water has passed under the bridge
since he pioneered in the designs OF
the 500 watt transmitter years ago,
he has been in the advance of the
march of progress at all times. The
transmitter for WJR represents a
power of 5000 watts and is the last
word in radio engineering. The build
ing which houses it is q model for
design and efficiency; there is none
better in the world.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
ANNIE BONNER
KNOWS ABOUT
WIRELESS
incidentally She Also Is a
Good Automobile
Mechanic.

All you men who think machinery
and radio are strictly masculine priv
ileges-gather round!
All ye scoffers at the divine right
Of women to understand radio, listen !!
Miss Annie BONNER, 312 Frasch
street, yet in her teens, doesn't think
anything of building a five-tube tuned
radio frequency regenerative detector
set. In fact, throughout her three
years experience in radio, she hasn't
met with difficulty she couldn't con-
quer.
GOOD AUTO MECHANIC.
Her hobbies are not crochetting and
fancy work. rather she likes to sit
up until 4 a. m. working on several
radio sets she has built, and constantly
striving for more distance. Incidental
ly, she is good alto mechanic. Grind
ing valves, removing carbon, cleaning
bearings, mean nothing to her.
Il first got interested in radio three
years ago." Miss BONNER said.
1--WE had a crystal set at the house,
and used an ordinary telephone re
ceiver. Later. we built real crystal
set, followed that with a one-tube out.
fit, and then progressed to five and
six-tube affairs.
"You don't have so much fun with
the big sets though. It's getting dis
lance with a one.tube set that is in
tereSting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
BROADCAST|NG
Of PICTURES .
COMING
Outstanding Advancement
in Field of Wireless /
Predicted. d.

Brosdcasting of motion pictures will
be the next outstanding advance in the
field of wireless communication, At
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09

If you own a radio receiver it COM
mendably reflects your ability to rec
ognize a good investment. If you
don't own a radio receiver the chances
are you want to own one, but are put
ting off the day of the purchase, con-
tent to believe later on will do. That
belief is your privilege, unfortunately
to your loss.
Seventeen broadcasting stations
within the precincts of Greater New
York, between the hours of Z a. m.
and midnight, seven days a week, send
into the air entertainment and educa-
ton of such variety as to exclude the
pleasure Of not one who will turn the
dials of receiving set and be served.
This service is as free as the air
which carries it to you.
There are about GOO broadcasting
stations in operation in the United
States. They are daily being listened
to by 15,000,000 people who exercise,
dance, laugh and learn. through their
existence. Fifteen million set users
constitute far too definite a stamp Of
public approval to necessitate explain
ing why home without a radio is not
complete.
EUROPEAN PROGRAMS.
Experts are practically ready to let
us hear programs daily from Europe.
Short-wave developments, super-power
and improved transmitting apparatus,
answer the question of how will it be
done. The romance of listening in on
0 station ten miles distant sold thou
sand Of receivers in the early days.
Who is so unresponsive as to visu-
alize a London orchestra playing
through the loud speakers of millions
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09

water Kent, of Philadelphia, a men,
Der of Secretary Hoover's committee
on broadcasting, believes, IS.
Declaring he has been intensely in
terested in the recent transmission Of
motion pictures by radio across the
city of Washington and their projec-
ton on a miniature screen, Mr.. Kent
said he anticipates the time when
radio movies" will be shown as clear
ly and large as canned pictures now
thrown on theater screens. He add
cd
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
SHE LIKES MACHINERY.

allow it happens I like machinery
and radio? oh. well, l chum around
with my brothers, and naturally, be-
come interested"
Her. interest became evident, when
one brother announced he would
shortly open a garage, adding that
Annie would probably be interestd.
She was.
Miss BONNER was put in charge OF
the radio department at Grants de-
partment store wien it first began
three years ago. Since then, the de-
partment has greatly increased in size
urder her managership.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-28
SENATORS AND PIRATES
ON PAR In BACKSTOPPING

This is the first of a series Of
world series feature stories dis
cussing the rival merits of Wash
ington and Pittsburgh players.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-tR,-Two
Muddy Ruel and Earl (OiD Smith,
will bear the brunt behind the bat in
the forthcoming worlds series.
Oddly enough, these two Travelled
parallel routes TO pennant-winning
clubs, Ruel going from the New York
Yankees to the Bosto Red Sox, thence
to Washington; while Smith was
traded to the Boston Braves by the
New York Giants before DOMINIC Pr
rate regalia last season.
There the parallel ends, however,
for it was difficult to find two back
stops of more opposite playing type
and personality. Ruel, generally rated
the most consistent receiver in the
American League. is q quiet though
alert and heady player. Smith is talk
alive and aggressive to fighting de-
gree.
RUEL THE STEADIER.
On the defense, Ruel's steadiness
gives him a slight edge. in the opinion
of most critics. while at bat they arc
about on a par, both showing aver
ages comfortably over 300 this year.
Their worlds series experience has
been about the same, Ruel catching
all seven of Washington's games last
fall. while Smith figured in parts of
as many games for the Giants in the