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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
ACRE
AD|OLABORATORY
IS PLAN OF G. {.
Steel Towers and Wooden
Masts Sprout as Work
Progresses.

Steel towers and woodene masts,
interconnected by wires and anchored
in concrete or by cable, are. sprout-
ing all over the field in which the
General Electric Company is erect
ing giant radio transmitter labor
atory. Among the masts which hold
a variety of antenna systems are
large and small buildings in which
radio specialists will seek to solve
some of the problems Of radio trans
mission.
The fifty-three-acre laboratory is
located six miles south of the city of
Schenectady. the home of WGY.. In
this laboratory, the engineer win en-
deavor to find means of improving
transmission quality and reliability.
and he will test theories OF static
and fading in the hope that these
twin terrors of radio listeners may be
banished.
The antenna structures include
three towers 800 feet high, arranged
in the form of a triangle. From thess
steel masts almost any type of anten-
ma may be strung capable of opera
ton between 500 and 5000 meters. A
fourth steel tower. 150 feet high, may
be connected to any of the trio of
masts for work ON wavelengths from
200 to 600 meters. In addition to
the steel towers there are. numerous
wooden masts for antenna systems
for experimentation on wavelengths
from Is to 200 meters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
SIGNAL RECEPTED
FROM DEEP MINE
Authorities Test Radio as
Safety Device,

JACKSON Cal, Feb. 5.-The rec
ord for underground reception was
attained here when a receiving set
brought in station KGO at Oakland,
while 1920 feet below the earth's
surface.
The set was taken into the Ken
needy gold mine here and loop was
set up. 1t was AZ degrees at the
surface and 80 where the set was
located. Atmospheric conditions,
therefore, were considerably annoy
ing, yet the set brought in signals
from KGO so that they could be
easily read on earphones.
This test was made following de-
termination on the part of authori-
ties to employ radio as safety de-
vice for miners.
Only a few hundred yards from
the Kennedy mine, where this ex-
pertinent was made, is the Argonaut
mine, where forty-seven miners lost
their lives in an explosion in August,
1922. Since this accident, investi-
gators have been trying to find a
device that would keep entombed
men in communication with the out
side world, despite broken wires and
rock-filled passages.
The radio receiver and transmitter
may point the way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
ECLIPSE RESULT
AIDS ENGINEERS
That Suns Rays Absorb
Radio Waves Proven

The eclipse of Jan. "a while in
some parts of the country not a
success from the standpoint of the
astronomers, was a tremendous sue
cess from the radio standpoint, as
it has proven conclusively that the
theory OF ionization and absorption
of radio waves due to the suns
rays is no longer theory. but ac-
tually fact. And we have in add
ton the extremely interesting fact
that the shadow OF the moon has
produced a continuation Of the So
called dawn effect, by preventing
this ionization until the moon has
completely passed across the face
OF the sun.
knowing the conditions absolutely
with which transmission must con-
tend, radio engineers will in the fu-
ture be able to more inteiligently
design their apparatus to meet and
overcome these circumstances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05

of circuit; % regenerative or non
regenerative; (g) number of tubes;
Oh, dry cell or storage "A" battery;
Gl aerial or loop.
The meeting was unanimous in
the complaints registered also
against improperly and carelessly
operated regenerative squealers,
which are allowed to oscillate and
disturb other listeners within a
radius of several miles. 1t was
agreed by those present at this meet
ing that the association can be of
assistance to the owners of such
sets in helping them to overcome
these difficulties with proper opera
ton and equipment, and with re-
sultant better reception for the
owners of such receivers and all 9th
er broadcast listeners with whom
these miniature transmitters inter
fere, thus clearing the air of one OF
the worst general causes of inter
ference and annoyance.
The meeting thereupon summarily
adjourned at 10 p. M, to meet again
next Wednesday night. Feb. IL at
the Board of Trade.
Every radio listener who is inter.
ested in lettering his receiving con.
ditions is earnestly asked to attend
this meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05

Coast to Coast.
Rebroadcast

BU NEA Seruice
R7IcHMoND HILL,SN. "
TX Feb. 5.-Radio fans who
were still up with the
milkman got s thrill here when
they tuned in on KGO at Oak
land. Cal, even with 5 crystal
sets.
The secret was that station
WANG, here, was rebroadcast-
ing KGO's program.
This is said, to be the: first
time in the history of radio
that a Pacific coast program
was rebroadcast by an east
coast station. -
The stunt is to be repeated
from time to time. WANG
broadcasts on it's experimental
call OF IKE, at SIC meters. The
time is from to in the
morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
RADIO IS MISSIONARY
In San Francisco Chinatown; ORR
entail Quarter Has Many Sets.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Feb. s.
Chinatown holds the record for the
greatest number of aerials to the
block. In enc square there are
twenty three sets. The picturesque
Oriental roofs are maze of these
wires.
The elder Chinese like the music
best, as it is difficult for them to
understand radio talks, but their
children, all students at American
schools, interpret them rapidly.
Con San-Mue, interpreter for the
immigration service, recently wrote
to one of the broadcasting stations:
Automobiles are so numerous in
Chinatown on Sundays that am
afraid to let my children go out
upon the streets. but since / have
built my radio set they are con-
tent to stay at home"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
Suggestions Made

Suggestions were also made at the
meeting to the committee on nomi-
hation ard articles of formation, that
tin devising form of membership
application provision should be made
for the following information which
members shall give: ta) name, (b)
home address and telephone number;
(c) business address and telephone
number; tdl maize OF receiver; tel type
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
UNIT ORGAN INSTALLED
w. L. w. to Broadcast Music the
First of Next Month.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 81
Workmen have completed their task
Of constructing the large rooms for
the sound chambers and motors for
operating the blowers for the new
Wurlitzer Unit Organ being installed
in. the CrosIey WLW studio in Gin
cisanati The organ should be ready
fos brUadcsst work by the lTst OF
the coming month
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
Al Radio Shin

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE $4,000 ton
liner Aorangi. the worlds largest
motor ship. is the first ship to be
fitted with apparatus whereby radio
broadcasting can be heard all over
the ship. The installation, a ships
orchestra repeater, can be used for
music, lectures, concerts or any 9TH
er purpose for which Simultaneous
hearing on all parts 6t the vessel is
desired.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
FRENCH IS BRoADcASTED
i Teacher Gives Lessons
Over WLW.


CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. S. =
Madam Ida Tcimpidis. teacher OF
French at Crosley WLW, has
number of interesting letters from
her pupils in all parts of the land
who have been following her les
sons. French lessons are given
every Thursday and Friday after
noon at o'clock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
De Wolf Hopper on Air

De wolfe Hopper, famous comic
actor, has been entertaining radio
fans with his old-time masterpieces.
He just finished production of THE
MilSado, through station WON and
CT Pinafore."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05
Countess ON Air

Countess Leontine Percefsl5y,
dramatic soprano famed through
Europe in operate circles, has made
her radio debut in America through
station wOR at Newark. N. J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-05

KAY MAcRAE, coLoRATURA SOPRANO ONE
ICAS BROADCASTING FAvORITES PUTS ON HEAD
AND
CRoPHONE OTHER STATIONS SHE
HER VOICE is TOO LOUD WHEN HER HIGH NOTES BLAST
TO
PREVENT BLASTING" NOTES.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
SHALLOW PRODUCTION
EXPECTED IN TEST

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Nov. L
The Humphreys well, formerly the
Red Ball. in section >. block 20. Uni
versity land. has drilled 10 100 feet.
Some observers believe small com
mercisl production will be obtained
around 800 feet. This well is in the
territory held TO be most promising. it
is said, in the geological report Of DR..
!. A. Uddcn If the University of
Texas number Of years ago. The
location was checked by the Hum
phreys Eeologiat who figured promi-
nenuy in the MeKia, Workman and
Powell fields before Colonel Hum
phreys took over the well.
Colonel Humphreys recently has
leased 500 acres out Of the Wilce
Owens ranch west Of the test in sec
tion 3, block 20. and for royalty on
about half the tract is reported 10
have paid S25 an acre, which. it is
pointed out. gives TO the lease q value
Of around 800 an acre. This price
is high in wildcat territory.
w. l.. Ball Of Los Angeles an
nounced "wednesday TINT BE- has legr-
cd 1917 acres from IT. y. Cox. located
between the J. S. Cosdcn CIV well
on the Noelke ranch aud the Hum
phreys well. This tract is largely
in section 10, block %.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
LOCKHART POOL
COMPLETES
PRODUCERS

LOCKHART, Tex, Nov. 7.-Despite
the completion Of number Of wells
in the Lockhart field during the past
week. production declined nearly 800
barrels. Six new wells are producing
around 400 barrels.
The Gulf Production Company led
in activity, completing three wells.
Two producers on the Beatty lease and
one on the Riddle are making 80 bar
rels each. Texas Company got a well
on the Beatty making 40 barrels. With
erspoon Oil Company completed the
best wells Of the week. No. IS Palmer
and 30 Brewer, making 100 barrels
apiece. These wells are producing
from around 1850 feet.
Interest in this territory now cen
tiers around a number Of wildcats, sew
eral of which are in the Edwards lime
and preparing to test
Activity has been slowed up con
siderably by the rains, which have
fallen for the last two weeks. Roads
are impossible and machinery and ma
terials for drilling cannot be hauled
to the field.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
SALT WATER CUTTING
T0NKAWA PRODUCTION

lntruding salt water is cutting Ton
kawa's output down. and week ago
It was below 10000 barrels a day for
the first time. 1t is due to slip fur
Their.
To the west the Alcorn-Thomas pool
has II producing wells, doing better
than $4,000 barrels day. The elcv-
enth we'll, Marland Oil company No.
Ia School "a, in 16-25-2w, came ~
Wednesday for n barrels an houi
So far the field covers but 160-acrc
zone.
The Garrett pool north Of Ponca
City, got a new well Monday. that Of
Twin state Oil Company No. Harris,
in 31-21-2e, for better than 100 bar
rels at 22fS feet. II will be deep
ened when tankage is up.
The Braman district of northern
ksy county is also slipping. The old
Braman area in 20-lw and the Bra
man townsite pool in 2S-lw, are to-
gether doing 12,S13 barrels a day.
Their peak was $4,000 a day. Salt
water encroachment is the answer.
Burbank field still declines. being
estimated at 50.355 barrels day the
past week. while crude storage there
fell off 12O,SJ0 barrels a day TO s.
193,437 barrels, with G, 492, 5S3 barrels
Of untitled storage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
KILL AM PLANS
OIL TEST IN
FAYETTE

LAREDO, Tex, Nov. 10. W.
Killam, pioneer and discoycrer of the
Laredo oil field, recently acquired a
block of several thousand acres sit
uated in Fayette county on which
he made a location and is moving on
tools for test. This test will be
known as the o. w. Killam No. l
Koether. II is about eight miles
south Of La Grange and seven miles
north of Schulenberg.
This is Mr.. Killam'S first departure
in Texas from the Laredo district,
having been attracted to Fayette
county BY the splendid geological con-
ditions and desire 10 get into the
light gravity oil territory.
4 number Of Laredo operators have
secured oil leases in the DeighbOrhOod
If this test. due to the fact that
Kilism has been termed lucky and
they being willing to place their
money on what they term "Killam' 8
luck"
Actual drilling will BE- commenced
within fifteen days. Mr.. Killam
hopes 70 have the test completed by
the first Of the year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
SAFER COMPANY
BUYS IN OKLAHOMA

TULSA, Okla, Nov. z. - Shaffer
Oil and Refining Corporation, subsid-
diary of the Byllesby interests of
Chicago. has acquired the properties
Of the Barbara Oil company of Ok
mulgee. Okla, through purchase Of
the interest OF George Clifford, presi-
dent Of the company. The Shaffer
company had previously owned a part
interest in tie company's properties
and simply bought out the interests
Of Mr.. Clifford. giving it control of
the company. The Barbara Oil COM
pany had valuable production through
out the Okmulgee district and in adj
dition. owned some highly important
royalties. II had about 80 wells
with daily average net production Of
325 barrels. The consideration. which
was part cash and part oil, was not
disclosed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
Drills to Test Shallow Formations Near Luling
Hand-painted
Derrick Pride
Of Grayburg

Bexsr county has the only
hand-painted derrick in existence.
The drilling crews on the Gray.
burg's wilcat test on the Gimmel
lease, view with disdain ordin.
airy, rough, crude Gerricks. The
Gimmel lease adjoins Brooks
Field. The Grayburs put up .
1f2-foot tower there. Fearing
filters from the field might hit
the top Of the big derrick, field
officers sent paint crew over
and adorned the derrick top with
multi.colored stripes and splotch-
es. Now the filters soar safely
above the crown block while the
big tower can be seen more than
a mile away. The Grayburg is
very proud Of the paint job.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
GASOLINE BUYING
BRISK AT TULSA

TULSA. Okla. Nov. z. - Larger
buying orders for gasoline are noted
in summary Of the local market by
a major refined oil company. The mo-
mentum Of gasoline trading has stead
ily increased following reports Of good
portion of the Standard Of Indiana
territory. United States Motor gaso.
line is now quoted at TO 91-2 cents
a gallon with the usual range about
IA cents. Observers believe this tn
be good price considering the over
production in the country AZ whole
and the lateness Of the season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
LOCATION MADE FOR
WILDCAT In WEBB

MIRANDA CITY, Tex, Nov. l.
a location was made this week for
an interesting wildcat, which will
draw much attention from the oil
fraternity. The well will be located on
survey 1101 Of Webb county imme.
diately north Of Miranda City and
Clifton in a territory where several
wells have been drilled and some high
gravity oil found.
X. r. Duggan Of Dallas and asso-
ciates will drill the well and all the
details are now ready to start the &C.
tive drilling. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
CORSICAN BANDIT
WARNS OFF TOURISTS

TJACCIO. Corsica. Nov. Felix
Micaelli. notorious Corsican bandit.
declares be is "a bandit Of honor" and
complains that the gendarmerie has
NOT been playing quite fair with him.
Felix is so gcntlemanly that he has
written a letter TO the local press
warning all tourists to keep out Of his
domain. because he says the gendar-
merle recently have been dressing as
tourists in an attempt 10 capture him.
and now he has to defend himself
against all tourists. He says:
1T would be painful TO me, should
regrettablc accident befall a real
tourist mistaken by me for a distin-
guished gendarme. As a bandit Of
honor. consider il my duty to warn
al tourists who contemplate visiting
Corsica"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
BIG OIL POOL LOOMS
IN NORTHERN MEXICO

MIRANDA CITY, Tex, Nov. T.
! Biologists and oil men who have
visited the wells being drilled in Mex
leo near Camargo across from Rio
Grande City, report a good condi-
zion and possibilities Of the opening
of a big oil field in Northern Mexico.
( The development work is being
done by Compania Fronterriza de
Petroiia. S. A The district lies
about 30 miles southeast of the Mex
Jean town Of Camargo. The oil is
very shallow and no deep tests have
been started. Present work has only
been that for determining the struc-
ture.
One well drilled TO $50 feet had
some oil of high gravity and many
like lest holes are 10 be drilled in
different places in the vicinity. Cal
eide veins cropping out at the sur
face show the rock carries petroleum.
Rocks of this formation picked up
on the surface and exhibited in
LAREDO show oil when broken open.
ilGeologists advance the theory that
loil found in this kind Of formation
usually is Of the high gravity and
large quantities.
What effect this structure will have
on the Texas side Of the river is not
stated By those who have made a
study of the district in Starr county
although there Is now and has been
much activity among the big COM
panies along both sides Of the Rio
Grande River.
The development work On the Cam
nrgo structure is in charge Of II. o.
Dumas, one Of the best posted oil
men in Mexico.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
VICTORIA WILDCAT
DRILLING AT 200

VICTORIA, Tex, Nov. :. - The
Houston Gulf Gas company s Reeves
NJ. i. located near Raisin, this
county. nine miles west Of Victoria.
j. drilling in a dark blue gumbo at
200 feet. according 10 reformation
received from the well today. A
narrow stratum Of sand and shale
bearing considerable gas was en-
conntcred above the gumbo.
The Houston Gulf company is now
assembling material for test on
Louis Koile's ranch in the vicinity Of
Tclferncr, this county. The derrick
i IN route from ny East Texas mill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
CARRIER PRODUCTION
STILL HOLDING UP

TULSA. Okla. Nov. {. - CARRIER
deem sand wells are still holding their
own Judging from latest production re-
port which shows output from the
deep sands Of 33101 barrels and from
the shallow sands. $500 barrels. To-
tai Of 39.7O1 barrels. Two new wells
are expected in mOmentarily from TIE
Roxana Petroleum Corporation =
Schroeder lease IN section 1929
west. The outlook Of production in the
field. according TO major company
scouts. is for new high levels in out
put following the completion Of wells
now nearing the sand.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08

TULSA, Okla, Nov. With Ok
lahoma producing $4,000 barrels OF
oil a day and expected TO show 5O0,-
600 barrels by December 1, Mid-Con-
tinent observers are looking forward
to a greater supply of oil at the be-
ginning of 1926 than has existed at a
corresponding period of the last three
years. OF the important Oklahoma
pools. the CARRIER deep sand looms up
as certain to exceed 5000 barrels
and possibly 100000 barrels by the
first of the year. Even the smallest
pools are holding UP so well that
some of the most pessimistically in
elined look for a cut in the crude price
before many more weeks. Most we'll
posted authorities. however. maintain
that the underlying structure Of the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
OKLAHOMA PRODUCTION MAY
REACH 100000 BARRELS

Mid-Continent crude situation is
fundamentally sound and that the
large production will be OF little con-
Germ to the industry as a whole.
Gasoline stocks appear to have been
reduced considerably in the last few
weeks. the refined market especially
burning oils is in good shape with the
stimulus of some export business and
stocks of crude oil are not as large as
some imagine. Improved financial con
ditions both in tine United States and
in Europe is bringing more capital
into the Mid-Continent for buying and
taking care of crude oil as well as
producing it. Pipe lines are being laid
into the new active fields and tank
age is being built TO store much OF
the oil which would otherwise become
a drug on the market in some areas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
MAJOR BUYS LEASE
IN PIPPIN DISTRICT

MIRANDA CITY. Tex. Nog. l.
The first piece OF acreage bought by
a. w. Major. since opening his office
in Laredo, was acquired from r. w.
Lille Tuesday. j. is located in the
Pippin field 10 the east Of The pro
ducing wells. A few miles 10 the south
IF the Pippin field Major holds p
large block Of acreage which he picked
out some months before production
was brought in in the Randado coun-
Try, - --------
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
SUN COMPANY WILL
DRILL DEEP TEST
IN GONZALES FIELD

GONZALES. Tex. Nov. THE
Sun Company has several representa-
tivcs here arranging to drill for oil.
Operations are to be started in the
near future. The test is to be on the
Nelson tract, II miles south of Con
zales. The company is bringing a
heavy rig from the Lockhart field to
make deep test, giving the territory
a thorough test.
Several years ago drilling was &C.
tive in the Nelson field, but after sew
cral months the tests were abandoned.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
W|LDCATTERS ARE
ACTIVE At SEGU|N

SEGUIN. Tex. Nov. Howell
ct al. operating on the Louis Will
mann tract. north Of Kingsbury. are
testing in the Taylor mari at about
100 feet.
Roxana. drilling in its Hagemann
test. about two and one-half miles
southwest Of Kingsbury. is down
about 1900 feet.
The Dibrell No. I Of the Atlantic,
four miles south Of Seguin, has been
abandoned in the Edwards lime a,
around 300 feet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
LAREDO OIL COMPANY
TO DRILL WILDCAT

MIRANDA CITY, Tex, Nov. l.
The TERRITORY northeast Of Miranda
City is TO get wildcat well. II will
be on survey All and drilled by the
Laredo Oil company. The well is d.
rectly east Of the Misko Refining along
the line of the escarpment. Some oil
has beer found north of Miranda City
but not in paying quantities and this
well may be id the right location,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
GULF WILL DRILL
TESTS AT VICTORIA

VICTORIA. Tex, Nov. lit is
reported here that the Gulf Company
Il arranging 10 drill two wells in this
'ticiuity. one on The Murphy ranch
81 fhe San Antonio river community
III this rountg and the other on Thorn
- oNonnorF ranch in Rofugio
sepupsy. ---------------
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
53 MILES LONG.

The main line will be 73 miles in
length and viii connect with. the line
from San Antonio which now has It's
terminus in the Three Rivers field in
Live Oak county. At this time the
Southern Natural is taking gas from
the wells of the Houston Oil Com
pany on the Cartwright ranch in Live
Oak county. This shows the amicable
relations Of the two big companies
now dividing the gas in Webb county.
Thirty-seven and one-half miles of this
twelve-inch line will be unloaded and
laid from this end. About 20 cars of
pipe have been received at Bruni up
TO date and they are rolling in every
day. The pipe is coming from Youngs-
town. Ohio. Thirty-five and one-half
miles of the line will be unloaded and
laid from the Three Rivers end Of tie
line.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
BEXAR DEEP TEST
NEARLY MILE DOWN

Easterwood No. /, being drilled by
Ballard and Underwood in the Somer-
set field. Bexar county, for the Mil
ham Corporation, is reported TO be
drilling at 4SlS feet. 1t is in a gray
limestone formation. -.