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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
VOICE TO REPLACE
HANDS OF NEWEST
CLOCK-STYLE CASE

A new style cabinet is patterned
somewhat after the style Of a mantcl
clock case. Instead Of a face and
clock hands, there is music and voice,
coming from brOadcasting stations
when its owner tunes-in his radio
receiving set.
Genuine mahogany is used in this
cabinet and its appearance is 50 beau
tiful that it will harmonic with any
type Of interior decoration in the
home
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
RADIO PUPS. ARE
SMALLEST TUBES

in the early days Of radio when
crystal sets were in vogue. it was not
unusual for people 10 buy "cats-whisk'
ers" or contact wire. Today, these
people can get radio pups" wbicI
have been referred 70 as "sky-tef.
riers."
The pup" received its name from
the fact that Il is th' smallest single.
tube. genuine Armstrong regeueratiyt
receiver on the market. II Is designed
to operate with dry cell equipment
and may be carried very easily b.
those who want % enjoy the broadcast
programs and do not have the facili
ties for Transporting heayy equipment
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
BETTER BR0ADCASTS
ADD TO ENJOYMENT

CINCINNATI, Aug. 15.-The So
called radio season is getting longer.
June, July and August were cor
sidered void Of radio interest in past
years, but since the advent Of super
power broadcasting the summer
months are almost as full Of enter
tanning novelties as the winter months.
There are more brOadcasting stations
operating this summer than in past
years and the quality Of their pro-
grams is Of the same high level as in
other months. Dealers report greater
sales On radio equipment this summer
than IN previous years, says Powell
Crosby Jr. A ma ority Of these sales
are for portable-type sets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
CARE I'm PLACING TUBES.

When you place tho tubes in The
sockets. be careful how you handle
them. Many tubes have been injured
by rough usage. The tube will moi
stand the rough treatment given then
BY many fans. TIE tips are sometimes
broken and thus make poor contacts
DO not take the tubes out Of the
sockets any more than Is absolutely
necessary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
OKLAHOMA SINGER
SINGS WEDNESDAY

Myrtle Wagner Whit, lovingly re-
called by the great radio audience as
"The Oklahoma Nightingale" sings at
WANG Wednesday night at s o'clock
and again at o rs. On this same pro
gram comes hischa Talin, pianist. II
will be remembered that Mr.. Tulin
won the Stadium Grand Prize MS a
composer last summer. Mr.. Tulin is
programmed at S:15 and againsat
q 20
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
RADIO LEADERS
BANQUET IN
SEPTEMBER

Extraordinary entertainments and
inspiration, together with enlighten-
ment on public problems, is assured
to millions of radio listeners on the
night of September 16, when the great
banquet-rally of the radio leaders of
America at the Hotel Commodore,
New York City, will be broadcast
through a chain Of stations covering
the larger centers of population in the
United States and Canada. 1t will
be the second annual banquet of the
radio industries. Representative or
CARNATIONS Of manufacturers, distribu-
tors, merchants, broadcasters and fans,
from one end of the country TO the
other, are cooperating TO make this
one of the most memorable occasions
in the brief but brilliant history Of
radio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
WYOMING, NEVADA
HAVE NO SENDERS

WASHINGTON, Aux. 1.-Two
states are without broadcasting sta
tiOns. They nre Wyoming and Nevada.
Until recently there were two sta
tions in Wyoming, but they were de-
leted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
SUPER-P0WER SAVED
SUMMER WIRELESS

The use of super power during the
SKINNER months has made IL possible
Cor radio fans throughout the country
20 hear programs that would have
been inaudlble last summer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
VACATION Sc |
REVELATION
IN TUNING
By CARLTON E. BUTLER

While excellent reception is pos
sible during the summer months it is
frequently impossible to bring in long
distance stations. Signals are not
quite as loud in the summer time as
in good winter weather but barring
occasional electrical disturbances and
thunderStOTms reasonable results can
be obtained.
On the whole reception from the
nearer stations will be much more
satisfactory than trying to bring in
coast stations, for the weaker the sig
nal becomes, the more noticeable and
annoying will static become. Get ac-
quainted with your local stations, or
if touring or on vacation away from
home, with the stations nearest you.
RADIO IN CAMP.
If you are located quite a distance
away from any stations it may be that
you will have difficulty in obtaining
satisfactory volume. Use a larger
and higher aerial, and try listening in
on the headphones. Remember that
volume that is dcafening in n living
room may sound weak and insignifi-
cant when camping beside a country
road.
On the other hand it is rather
doubtful that you will find many va
cation spots in this country that are
more than 200 miles away from broad
casting stations, so the question OF
sufficient volume should not be one
to worry over.
To resident Of Chicago and vicin-
ity, accustomed to trying to tune
through fifteen or twenty local and
nearby stations every night, tuning
IN with the nearest station over 100
miles away is a revelation. Much
Of the static experienced in the city
due TO man-made devices, principally
will not be present.
STATIONS COME OUT OF HIDING
With much Of the electrical inter
ference out Of the way, and the prob
lem Of local broadcasting stations no
longer a problem, tuning in is full
Of surprises and enjoyment. Stations
that you never heard before will come
rolling in. Stations that have been
hiding behind one Of the local sta
tons will appear and you will be
tuning in on a different radio world.
By all means take a radio set
along on your vacation and you will
not regret the act.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
VACATION TIME-NIxi

Radio broadcasting knows no vaca-
ton. Thcaters may close for the sum
mer but the broadcrsting stations 20
merrily along, providing programs for
the fans.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
FET TIERS PERIL
HOOVER RADIO
PARLEY
Bv THOMAS STEVENSON

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-There
is a growing possibility that Secretary
Of Commerce Hoover may not call a
national radio conference to meet in
Washington this fall.
In the opinion of a number Of gov
eminent officials little or nothing can
be accomplished by conference.
About the only thing that can help
the present situation, they assert, is
legislation giving the Department OF
Commerce or some other agency regu-
latory powers.
While there are a number of press
ing radio problems, 1t is believed that
few If any of them can be disposed
Of by the conference. The conference,
of course, can recommend solution,
but the Department of Commerce is
without the authority to put them into
effect or enforce them.
NO ROOM TO CHANGE MIND.
The most pressing problem is that
of wave lengths. At the time Of the
last conference a year ago the most
important problem was n reallocation
of wave lengths in order that new
channels might be created for addi-
tional stations. Almost as soon as
the changes were made, the new chan
nels were exhausted. For every new
wave length created, there were at
least a dozen applicants.
In an effort to prevent trouble,
Chief Radio Supervisor Terrell has
tried to find room on the air for new
stations. Stations have been squeezed
in here and there until there is not
even room enough for one to change
its mind.
With stations so close together, just
the minute one varies from its wave
length serious interference results.
The Bureau Of Standards has perfect
ed several methods for checking up
on wave meters so that stations may
keep to their assigned wave lengths,
but they have not cut down the inter
ference to any, great extent. In addi-
ton, there has been heterodyning
which has caused strange and weird
noises in the receivers.
TOO MANY STATIONS.
The whole truth Of the matter is
that there are too many broadcasting
stations and until the number is cut
down there is not going to be much
improvement. Only Congress can
give the Department Of Commerce au-
thority to limit the number Of sta
tons.
During the summer months static
has drawn attention away from inter.
ference caused by stations. But just
as soon as cool weather returns, fans
are going to expect distance reception,
and unless the receiver is very selec-
tive considerable interference will be
experienced. \.
OF course, the broadcasting band OF
wave lengths could be extended down
ward below 200 meters. At the pres
ent time, however, there are few sets
that will tune below 2o5 meters.
About the only thing the conference
could pass upon would be the ques-
ton of station power. Due to the
good results Of the increase from 1000
TO 5000 watts recommendation will be
made at the next conference (if it is
heidi that an even further increase
of power be permitted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16

TUNE In TONIGHT
Copyright, 1875, by Audlo Service.

Copyright, 1895, by Audio Service.
SUNDAY. AUGUST 10.
SEAS a. m. KDKA, services.
$3.50 a. m. KFRU, Sunday school.
1890 a, m. KFDM Baptist church.
KFRU, services. KTHS, services.
WBAP, services.
1880 p. m. wBAP, kiddies' hour.
90 D. m. VICAR, baseball game.
6:l5 D. m. KDKA, band concert.
$50 D. m wFAA. Bible class.
$500 D. m. KFNF, services. kFDM, ser
Vices. wFAA, II. E. church.
s:lS p. m. KTHs, scores concert
wCCO, concert.
$50 D m RGO, Presbyterian church.
WFAA, concert. woo. music.
s:l5 D. m. KEW, church services.
1000 D. m. XII. classical hour. music.
XIII. music. xxx, orchestra.
1880 D. m. KPO. orchestra.
1900 D m. xxx, special program.
WBAP. frolic. VIVID, program.
1900 m. XII, dance music.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
RADIO TOO BIC
To Be VICTIM
Of STATIC
Engineers Now Understand
Problem and May
Solve 1t.

States bark is worse than its bite
Static has reputation for doing much
more mischief to radio communication
than is actually the case today.
Many uniformed persons take il
for granted that radio programs are
utterly impossible during summer time
because of static interference, and lei
it go at that. Yet the truth of the
matter is that static interference is
becoming more and more negligible
as a detrimental factor in broadcast
ing.
TUBES ARE FOOTLIGHTS.
Radio broadcasting is too big an
institution to be puppet in the hands
of the changeable atmosphere. 1t has
now reached the stage of everyday
necessity.
The radiotrons Of the receiving Sc:
are the footli.hts of the worlds stage.
The show must go OH. day after day,
irrespective of weather conditions, in
summer as in winter. And yet broad
casters are bending every, effort TO
make this summers show well worth
your attendance.
To begin with, static is not alto
gether the real trouble. Careful study
of radio broadcasting has disclosed
that most broadcasters have been using
insufficient power for transmitting
their programs under all possible con-
ditions of the atmosphere.
The prcsent-day practice in radio
broadcasting is to admit the existence
Of static and consider it as a necessary
evil. By the same token radio engi-
neers appreciate the fact that the
ether, or the vehicle for the radio sig
nails, is constantly changing from sea.
son to season and from month TO
month-even from day to day, for
tb.t
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
PROBLEM NOT UNDERSTOOD.

Several summers have gone by since
radio broadcasting began. There has
been ample opportunity offered for a
careful study of static conditions, and
today radio engineers are in posses
sion Of invaluable data regarding these
parasitic noises of space. The prob
lem of combating static is now fully
understoOd-and that is more than
half the battle.
As for the power Of static, 1t Is DIFF.
ficult TO make any definite statement.
Static varies from day to day oy.r
wide limits. 1t varies from week
to week. II varies from month to
month, and from season to season. IL
even varies from year to year. How
ever, there Is one significant and even
cOnsoling feature to all this, and that
is the very inconsistency of static. IL
a given month happens to be excep-
tionally static-laden, the radio listener
can be reasonably certain that the fol-
lowing month will be quite otherwise.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
GETTING AROUND STATIC
TUBES ARE FOOTLIGHTS.

Hence the broadcast transmitter
must &c designed not so much for ideal
conditions as for the adverse condi-
tons of warm weather.
Just as an airplane is designed
to Withstand nine times as much
stress as it will ever be called upon
to withstand in actual flying, so the
broadcast transmitter must be pre-
pared to transmit many times the
power which is normally required for
providing a good signal in the terri
tory served. ...
In that manner the broadcasting
station can serve its listeners on the
warmest, static-infested night as well
as on the cold, dry night Of the win
ter.
The first summer in the career OF
radio broadcasting proved sorry
revelation. Static disturbances smash
ed radio programs right and left, 10
the dismay of radio listeners and
radio workers alike. But all the while
the fault was not entirely due to
static, but to the fact that the sig
nails were entirely too weak for the
service to be performed.
One might as well complain bitter.
ly about the chilly winter atmosphere
while trying to keep warm with a
fraction of the required fuel as to
blame il all on static, while trying TO
phone through space with One-tenth
the power employed in many a ships
radio telegraph transmitter. And
radio telephony, please understand,
always requires more power for a
given distance than dot-dash radio.
PROBLEM NOT UNDERSTOOD.
Several summers have gone by since
radio broadcasting began. There has
been ample opportunity Offered for a
,,, r.f,,I stud,, Of ctafic conditions and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
A GREAT PROGRAM.

It is already known that Secretary
Of Commerce Herbert Hoover will
grace the occasion and deliver a mes
sage Of vital interest to radio enthu-
siasts. There will be two other adj
dresses Of the highest Importance
about which the committee on speak
ers, headed by Herbert II. Frost, will
report within a few days. Suffice il
to say that an oratorical treat is
guaranteed.
A brilliant program Of operate,
musical comedy, and theatrical stars.
as well as leading instrumental and
vocal sOlOists, is being arranged
night Of big Names" the finest talent
in the land, in one gorgeous de luxe
event for the fans, because IL is to
them that the occasion is primarily
dedicated by the thousand chiefs OF
radiOdOm who will meet at this an
nual round-table conference.
WEAF and its affiliated group Of
stations and others viii participate,
TO the end that a vast audience may
listen in. Requests have come to send
the proceedings 10 the Pacific Coast,
so intense is the interest even at this
carry Qdues
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
I'm other words" declares Paul
Klugh, chairman Of the banquet com
mittee, 1t all means that the greatest
enthusiasm ever viii mark the autumn
.Of 1925 as far as radio is concerned,
and that means that the joy and edu-
cation that the radio brings will be
shared by additional millions before
another year has run its course. Be
lieving that TO be 50. our aim will be
10 establish a superlative record for
this brilliant opening event. The re-
sponsibility is ours to furnish the fin
est Of program, because Of the ire
mendOus invisible audience that will
tune in so eIpectantly on September
t."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
SACRED HEART BOYS
FORM SCOUT TROOP

Troop No. "a, a new boy scout
troop, was organized at Sacred Heart
Church Friday night by Frank Jud-
maicr. of the boys department,
knights of Columbus. Attillio Gerod-
ETH was named scoutmastcr of the
new troup. r.
Registration and a charter. will be
applied for at once for the troop and
it is hoped to be received in time
for members to attend the scout camp
at Landa Park, August 20.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
SAN ANTONIO FIRM
GETS LARGE ARMY
COFFEE CONTRACT

One Of the largest coffee con-
tracts ever let by the Quartermseter
Department of the Eighth Corps Area,
covering the roasting and packing Of
10000 pounds of coffee for the army
was awarded the Tucker Coffee Com
pany of San Antonio, this week, it was
announced Saturday by c. c. Leel,
secretary of the San Antonio Manu-
facturers' Association.
"There can be no better evidence
of the industrial growth of San An
tonic" said Mr.. Leel, "than the con-
slant awarding of these large army
contracts to San Antonio factories.
This is all the more satisfactory when
it is considered the government buys
solely on a quality and price basis. I"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
BRAUNFELS
PROSPERITY
ASSURED
Great Industries on Ccmal
River Will Be
Expended.

The passage of the famous Landa
estate, of New BraunfeIs, into the
hands of new owners last week, closes
the chapter in a modern romance
telling how one man, who discovered
babbling brook, eventually created
a system of industries valued in mil
lions of dollars.
Harry Landa, the magic worker,
has written "finis" TO his astonishing
book of life accomplishments. Hc is
going fishing.
Younger men will pour several
more millions of dollars into Mt least
one. enterprise created by Mr.. Landa,
with a view to developing the great
est electric power plant in the South
west.
Citizens of New Braunfcls, who
rctrospectivcly survey the attain
ments reached by. their first citizen,
ponder.
TOWN OF BEAUTY.
Will the new capitalists bew to the
lines followed by the aesthetic Danda
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
Rock Aimed
At Sheik Hits
Dusky Sheba

Two negro girls resented the
remarks Of a dusky Apache
/. Shiek" and set upon him TO
make him eat dem words"
The two became separated i'm
the melee and both acted indie.
pendently.
One Of the ebony amazons
decided the process Of "eating"
could be quickened by the use
of rocks.
Consequently she hurled one
at the sheik.
But he ducked and the stone
struck the thrower's companion
on the head.
Down she went with a moan.
Unconscious, she was brought
to the Robert b. Green hospital
and treated for the cash in her
head.
The "sheik" escaped unhurt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
SAN ANTONIO PLANS
PIONEER DAY PROGRAM

Memories of dusty cow-trails, of
wide open sage and mesquite flats, of
underbrush where Indians lurked, and
of the periods Of Texas history under
six flags, will be again evoked next
Wednesday, when pioneers of Bcxar
county and San Antonio meet at the
Gunter hotel for a commemoration of
Pioneers day.
DIR. Frank Paschal, president Of the
Pioneers Association Of Texas, said
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09

whose slogan might be paraphrased
as: that which is efficient must be
beautiful
But no matter what policy the new
capitalists pursue, New Braunfels will
profit. Landa already has made the
towns name synonymous with beauty.
The entire area covered by his in
dustries is floral masterpiece. Should
expansion carry beyond these limits
the city can at least boast of tremend-
Gus industrial activity which is GER
tain to bring great prosperity to New
Braunfels.
The history of the city on the Comal
is replete with romantic events,
Founded by thrifty Germans, it has
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
Romance of Modern Business Successfully Ended
Men Are Men,
But See. Who's
the Producer

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-West
Pointers who campaigned with
Buffalo Bill on the western
plains in the days when "men
were men" are going to immor.
talize him on the motion pic.
ture screen.
Maj Gen. Hugh l.. Scott,
head Of the Indian Commission.
announced that he will collabo-
rate with other old timers In
compiling material for a motion
picture visualizing the life Of
Buffalo Bill.
A woman will produce the pic.
ture.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
DRIVER OF TRUCK
ARRESTED AFTER
S. A. CHILD HURT

Oliver Villareal, 5 years old, of sol
South Smith street, was slightly in
jurcd when he was struck by an au-
tomobile truck driven by Alonzo Ra-
mirez. IA. of 706 Colima street. He
was taken to the Robert b. Green
hospital. The man who owned the
truck was arrested and charged with
permitting a minor to operate his car.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
n NAVIGATION
Dis 7 RIG
WILL Be
FORMED
Bill Already Prepared for
Presentation to Next
Legislature.

1t may not be long until the Rio
Grande's dreamships come into port.
For with the proposed organization
of a navigation district in Starr. Hi
dalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties.
the groundwork of the Magic VAL
ley's long-dreamed-of deep water port
at Point Isabel is being laid.
Ever since the virgin fields Of the
Rio Grande were turned into blossom
ing citrus orchards and burrows filled
with rich harvests, far-seeing men
have had a vision of ships sailing into
an harbor of the Valleys own-an
harbor laden with the oranges, cotton,
vegetables and rich tropical produce
that is yearly the yield of the Rio
Grande's farmlands.
BILL TO LEGISLATURE.
And now, with an embryo bill
legalizing the organization of a navi-
CATION district already giving the prof.
ect definite form, that harbor for the
dream-ships of the farmer and the
merchandising laden with the prom
Use of undreamed-of prosperity-seems
not so much thing of distant years.
but rather becomes an easy possibili.
ty of the near future.
D. A. O'Brieh, president of the
Rio Grande railway and for years
leader in the Valleys effort to securs
deep water port, is certain that
with organization in the districts most
especially served by the port, quicker
and more definite steps toward the
actual realization of the project can
be made.
MET MANY REVERSES.
Organization is the most import.
ant factor at the present time" Mr..
OBrien said. ave have met so many
reverses in our attempt to deepen
Point Isabel that organization OBJ
viously becomes the only method TO
employ. And the only way to per-
feet organization is to create a navi-
CATION district. This district would
undoubtedly prove to be tremendous
factor in promoting harbor develop
ment."
Leaders sponsoring the development
of a navigation district declare that
the organization would not neccssi-
tate any financial obligations until
the district issues bonds. 1t would
simply serve. as Mr.. O'Brien indi-
Gates, as the mouthpiece, working pro-
motor and legal guardian of the prop
ect.
Many civic leaders in the lower val
ley, including prominent business men
of Brownsville, have indicated that
they will sponsor the passage Of a bill
to authorize the organization Of the
district, as soon as the Legislature
convenes.
A SS.FOOT DEPTH
Houston, Corpus Christi, Port
Arthur and Beaumont have organize
tions identical with the plan sought
by the valley. in each of these eases
the cost of barbor improvement has
been the burden of the districts most
benefited. Il is said that this plan
has actually caused and developed
most of the seaports Of Texas.
A depth OF at least 35 feet will be
sought for the port. This depth
would accommodate vessels Of the lars-
est size and would insure the efficient
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
ISADORE LEVINSON
TO BE BURIED IN S.A.

Funeral services for Isadore n. Le-
vinson, son of nr. and Mrs. J. L. L.
vinson. 200 East Ashby Place, who
died in the United States Veterans
Hospital at Palo Alto, Cal, Wcdnes-
day, will be held from the home here
at p. m. Monday.
The body, accompanied by the par
ents and three sisters, will arrive over
the Southern Pacific at 3 a. m. Sun
day.