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Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Good Ground Connection
Is of Great Importance

A good ground connection is vital
to the best operation of the radio re-
ceiver. On crystal sets, where the
amount of energy employed is small,
the additional volume resulting from
the use of a good ground or several
good grounds is readily noticeable.
The increase in volume with tube sets
is not so pronounced, but the range
of the receiver improves as the eff
cheney of the ground connection is in
creased.
The best ground connection is made
by connecting to the cold water pipes,
or to pipe or iron rod driven into the
ground until it reaches moist soil. In
either case the connection between the
ground wire from the set and the metal
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21

Fans who would like to experiment
with a receiver that will tune in the
very low wave-lengths so that they
may listen to the broadcasting relay
stations which operate on this lower
band, will find such receiver here
described.
Fans WHO ale contemplating learn
ing the code should find such a set
useful because ,one transatlantic sta
ton at TCckertOn operating on a low
wave, near 100 meters, sends slowly
and gives the code learner a chance
to try his skill. The new code fan will
also lind hundreds of amateur stations
sending, the reception of which should
give him practice
The accompanying diagram shows a
receiver of very neat appearance
which works we'll and is also very
easily constructed.
The following material is necessary
to build the set:
instruments Needed
One panel, Z by Is by 3-16 inches.
One Globe low-loss tuner (short:
wave type).
One low loss variable condenser,
.OOO25 mid. capacity.
One Midget variable condenser.
Two audio transformers, ratio to /.
One grid condenser, O0025 MID.
Three sockets, standard base.
Three rheostats.
One subpanel.
One double-circuit jack.
One single-circuit jack.
Two four-inch dials.
Seven binding posts
Three tubes.
One grid leak, two megohms.
The filament and plate battery leads
may be embedded in a special subpanel,
and this greatly simplifies the wiring
of the receiver.
The transformers and tube sockets
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Clamp Supplied With Winged Nut for
Tightening.

of the pipe is of utmost Importance.
Simply wrapping the wire around the
pipe is d makeshift.
1t is difficult to solder a wire to
pipe. especially if the pipe contains
water Scrape or file the surface of
the pipe until all paint and rust have
been removed. Place a ground clamp
around the prepared spot, tighten the
clamp and then solder the ground wire
to the clamp. In this way a good con-
nection is assured.
Inasmuch as the ground clamp Is
usually located In some out-of-the-way
place. to be forgotten after it is in
stalled, it Is most important that it be
constructed of good material that will
not rust or corrode. When buying
ground clamp try to secure one that Is
constructed of copper. is rugged and
substantial, that has q wide band. so
that q good surface contact can be Sc
cured all around the pipe instead OF In
one or two points, and can be easily
installed.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
HERE'S THE WAY TO
CARE FOR BATTERY

X EEP the battery charged.
IN Never lay tools on top of
a battery or they may cause a
complete discharge by short
circuiting it.
Add nothing except distilled
water.
Acid should never be added
unless some has been spilled
from the cells accidentally.
Boiled water is not distilled
water.
A discharged battery will
freeze easily, while fully
charged one will not freeze in
this climate.
@To find the positive and mega
tive poles Of battery when no
marks are visible fill a glass
vessel half full Of salt and cover
with water. Run a wire from
each terminal of the battery and
hold them about one inch apart
in the solution. Bubbles will
rise from the negative wire.
Also, there is usually more
greenish corrosion around the
positive terminal than the mega
tive.
Never light match and look
in the vent cups. The hydrogen
gas In the battery IS liable to
explode and cause serious in
jury to the eyes.
Keep the battery charged and
don't let it get thirsty. Chi
cago Evening Post.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
THE WRONG VARIETY

Mrs. AlbertsOn-I hear that young
bride Mrs. Garner is mad about the
present her husband got her for Christ
mas.
Mrs. Smith--How can that be?
understood he had bought her very
nice new dress.
Mrs. Albertson-Yes but it was a
house dress, when she wanted a dane
ing costume.-Pathfinder
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Care of Headphones

Never remove the caps from head
phones. This is decidedly harmful to
the receiver; that is, 1t impairs the
efficiency of the units for the follow
ing reason: When the phones are test
ed in the factory the receiver caps are
tightened until the pressure upon the
diaphragm is just right. This test Is
made with delicate instruments.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
NOT ON LADDER OF FAME

Returned Native-And what's be-
come of Bill Jones who was going to
be an artist-climbing the ladder of
fame?
Old Inhabitant-Wal, when l seen
him this morning he wuz climbing the
ladder OF ole man Brown, going to
paint the roof of the house.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
OUeydoing 1t

1--WE never had an accident" said
the careful driver, "for the reason that
/ never drive faster than fifteen miles
an hour"
"Neve" an accident?"
Never an accident that l was re-
sponsible for. Of course I've been run
into from behind several times"
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
A Real Fusser

Debutante-Do you believe In long
engagements?
Divorcee-Every time They make
married life so short, you know
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Hou Half of World Lives

"One-half the world doesn't know
how the other hsIf lives
''Yes, sir. l dent know how my next
door neighbor cuts such dash on his
salary"
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
FIow[esa Contribution

"a college has just made me a doc
tor of literature"
What did you ever writer
"Well, l wrote nice, fat check"
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
HauUaii Gets "Cool' WaUe

When the thermometer in Hawaii
dropped to 60 degrees above zero re-
Gently it was the coldest there in IA
years, normal winter temperature be-
ing 70 degrees above.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Just the Opposife

Harold was told that the SmOOt
family went to Canada to settle.
Eva-From what l know Of them,
they have gone there to avoid settling,
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Spelling the Oyster

MY boy, you are a little too acid
in your dealings with people"
"Aw, the world is my oyster"
"Yeh, but don't use so much vine
gar on it."
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Average Upkeep of Tube Set

The average receiving set uses four
vacuum tubes a year, and the upkeep
expense for the average three-tube set
Is approximately so cents month
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Doubtful

Whenever / look at those stars,
dearest, l always think of you'll"
Thanks! They are Capricorn-the
goat"
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Matter of Direction

The pleasures that we rashly win
Too often leave us sad.
The joy ride is a merry spin
Till it goes to the bad
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
The End

"Now that you are married | sup
pose you will stop your fooleries!''
Certainly, my dear. My marriage
Is the last of them"
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21
Moderrizofion

For classic music, 1 may state,
l seldom have the time.
Until they bring it down to date
And add some foolish rhyme.
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21

InUents Traffic Relief
To relieve traffic congestion in large
cities, an inventor has devised cigar
shaped cars hung in pairs from
single overhead rail and capable OF
travelling 100 miles an hour
Arizona state miner., 1925-03-21

Handy ''Bayer" boxes of IL tablets-Al
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufact
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
Webber's Station Has
Been Much Enlarged

The service station of the Webber
Auto Electric Service has again
been enlarged and renovated to take
care of this progressive firms neces-
sary volume of business. No pains
or expense has been spared to pro-
vide every facility for the prompt
execution of the work which this
company specialiZes in, viz the re-
pair of generators. magnetOs, start
ing motors, batteries and other cleo
trical equipment. This year new
activity has been added to their
various lines. and parts and equip
ment have been installed for the in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
Substitute Methods for
Refinishing Cylinder Bores

In speaking recently Of the tre-
mendous growth of the cylinder re-
grinding business throughout the
Middle West, Harry M. Boynton,
manager of the Augusta Machine
Shop, Inc. propheAed that the next
large a growth in the East. The
process has been somewhat re-
tarded owing to the general con-
fusion existing in the minds of the
public between cylinder regrinding
and substitute methods for retinish-
ing cylinder bores. In connection
" ith this Mr.. Boynton made the fol-
lowing statement:
"There is positively no satisfactory
substitute for grinding when re-
finishing cylinders which have be-
come worn out Of round, or tapered.
1t Is absolutely necessary before
motor, that the holes be squared up
with the crankshaft, an operation
which cannot possibly be done by
honing. boring or roaming.
when a block is honed, bored or
reamed, the tool Is bound to follow
the present hole, whether it is square
with the crankshaft or not. In
grinding, the wheel revolves in
perfect circle and cuts away the iron
until a rOund ana Stralgpt Hole is
produced without either high or low
spots and having a beautiful. smooth
surface throughout. THE work is
held on an angle plate. by the
flange, so that regardless of how
out of line or square the holes may
be, when finished they will be alb
soiutely at right angles with the
crankshaft. Then as the new pistons
are assembled with the connecting
rods squared up and the bearings
tightened, the job will be a perfect
one. :.
Here, again, Is another thing Of
vital Importance, the assembling OF
new pistons, wristpins. and rings
with the connecting rods. This re-
ouires experience as well as Sgreat
care, and since the regrinders are
doing it continually, they are thor
oughly familiar with the best way 10
handle it.
"The fact that every high-grade
motor manufacturer finishes his
cylinders by grinding is evidence
enough as to what the leading en-
sineers of this country believe Is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

brakes are from 10 to 20 per cent be-
| low normal, whereas his brakes had to
| be i'll rather poor condition when there
We're but two of them before he no.
! ticed the differences Ninety per cent
! of the people who operate two-wheei
brake cars do not know nor care
whether bralling is equalized all the
| time or not but the service stations
are flied with eXacting owners max
ing sure that their four-wheel brakes
are right up to the mark.
Good enough! There could be no
better contribution to safety.
Watch Your New Shoes
John Jones has just put on a new
pair of shoes and felt very conscious
| Of the fact. Stepping into his car and
| breezing away, however, he COM
menced to feel conscious of new zip
in the motor, a new burst of power
that he had never observed before.
But he failed to connect his feet with
the feat displayed by the motor. He
did not realize that the new, stiff sole
of his right shoe was merely causing
him to apply gas through the accel-
orator a little more roughly. With
his old shoes he could feel the accel
orator more easily and handled
the gas more gingerly as conse-
quence.
Then when he was running along
trife faster than he should have been
goins he found it necessary to jam on
the brakes. Here the new shoes got
him into trouble. His right foot
slipped off the brake pedal and
jammed down on the accelerator in
stead.
Shoes play a certain part in driv-
ing comfort and safety. and like
small matters" are often the differ
cnce between winning and losing.
Did You Know
That it is advisable and frequently
necessary to turn down the bolts in
definite order after replacing a cylin-
der head? The order varies for diff
fcrent engines. II you cannot ascer-
tain the particular order for Your car
then at least tighten all the bolts
evenly just as you would do in tight
ening rim lugs.
That on some engines the cylinder
head gasket should be put into place
without treating it in any way? Shell
lac on gasket for one make of en-
'gine. for instance. will cause leak
instead of preventing 1t. For some
makes it Is best to shellac on one side
OF the gasket only. Where 1t is i'm
possible to obtain a new gasket, white
lead is sometimes used to help pre-
vent leaks.
That it is better to carry the spare
tire with the valve stem on top in
stead of at the bottom? When in the
latter position water during heavy
rain collects in the rim and leaks
through to the inner tube where it
cannot do any possible good.
What's the Answer2
!. Why Is the wire from the
positive pole Of the battery to the
starter-button switch, and thence
to the starter-motor, always the
largest and heaviest insulated
wiring on the carr
2. II "high" attained in shift
ing through actual meshing Of
gears in tho transmission?
3. What part does universal
Joint play In the design Of an au-
tomobils chassis7
(Think these over during the week
and look for the answers in this col
umn next Saturday. You may be
wrong)
Copyright 1925 by The Ullman Fea-
ture Service).
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
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each brake shoe. In, the latter plan
the brakes tend to apply themselves
after the driver has operated them
to certain point.
?. One-piece axle housings with
less than the usual bulge at the diff
ferential are known as the banjo"
type. Usually the differential cover
plate is large enough so that, when
removed, the differential and ring
gear can be removed as a unit.
3. Add water to the battery only
when you can arrange to drive the
car directly after. The general or
should charge the battery a little in
order to start chemical action and
convert the distilled water into cleo
trolyte. The engine should be warm
before adding the water so that in
recranking it as little current rs pos
sible is used. A battery will often
deliver more current when it is near
ly dry than when it has just been
filled up with water.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
The Old Mechanic Saws:

Maxim adjustments to any part of
an automobile is asmore complicated
job than you'd imagine. Even me-
chanics sometimes overlook it, which
explains why there's so much dissat-
isfaction all round.
One big trouble in maxim adjust
ments is that the changes are made
for the particular conditions of the
particular day. Then, on the next
day. or perhaps the one after that.
a different set O. conditions upsets
the whole shootin' match.
Any adjustment, to be worth n
darn, ought t be good for at least
season. OF course you've got to
have changes for summer and win
ter, but you don't want to have to
make adjustments for every little
change in the weather or every little
difference in your use Of the car.
You've got to strike an average
That's what the experienced repairer
does when he does a job on your
carburetor, for instance. A point
you've got to watch. however, is that
in doin this he may not give YOU the
ideal adjustment for the particular
dav you visit him.
This is an advantage to you. so
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
don't kick. Suppose he WAS ar1

don't kick. Suppose he was ad-
Justin your carburetOr and you
forced him to give you the best pos
sible results for the time bein' If
the weather was warm he'd open
up the hot air stove, lean down the
mixture and give you the maximum
of power and mileage-but just for
that day. The next mornin' this ad-
justment might be shot to pieces if
the weather turned off damp and
cold.
At this time o year a lot Of own
crs force mechanics to adjustments
that are all right for very cold days
but all wrong for warmer winter
days. If you'd just let the mechanic
strike a good workin' average for
the season you'd be better off in the
long run, and in the short one too.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
Lessons From Accidents

There We're four girls and three
men in the car at the time of the
accident. The roadway was eX-
tremely slippery, and it was raining.
The car was travelling about thirty
five when the driver attempted to
swing around the car ahead only to
discover that he could not make it.
Back into line he went, stepping on
his brakes as he did so. Instantly
the rear of his car swung to the left.
Next it was swinging to the right.
And a moment later the car was off
the road, upside down and jammed
against a telegraph pole.
There you are" sai.. n wiseacre
in commenting about it TO small
group of witnesses. "Four-wheel
brakes and balloon tires!"
He might have gone even further
and added, air cleaner. straight
eight motor. aluminium pistons and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

stallation and repair Of speed
ometers Of various makes. Another
new line now being exclusively
handled by the company is link belt
silent tuning chains; this will be ap-
preciated by motorists who have
heretofore been delayed in procuring
tuning chains from the car manu-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

facturer as an ample stock Is now
carried in Augusta.
Electrical parts for all cars 10 the
slogan adopted by the Webber
Auto Electric Service and a glance ut
their large and we'll kept stock
rooms will prove to all that this
slogan Is an apt one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
r.. w. RYE
Supreme Commander, the

Supreme Commander, the Maccabees
Detroit, Feb. 2o-The largest auto
mobile pilgrimage the world has ever
seen, will be directed by a. w. Frye,
supreme commander of the Massa-
bees in July. Ten thousand people
representing every state in the Uni
ted States and province of Canada
will drive to Washington, D. c., in
the Maccabees motor caravan. This
mammoth seeing America trip was
adopted as the society's patriotic
program for 1925 and, 1t is believed,
will demonstrate on hitherto un-
attempted scale the possibilities of
the automobile in mobilizing large
numbers of people in civil life.
The Macacabees' caravan Will
spend four days sightseeing in
Washington while the quadrennial
convention is in session and after
disbanding, the state delegations will
make the return trip over different
routes. Automobile authorities are
watching the project with great in
tereSt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

the best method to get full efficiency
from an engine.
Altogether, 90 per cent of the
motor builders grind their CYLINDERS"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
disc wheels" His explanation of the
accident would have been just as ac-
q

Can't you just picture what really
happened? Can't you see that crazy
driver jamming on his brakes as he
swung back into line, causing the rear
of the car to sway? Can't you see
him swing the steering wheel around
too far in the other direction when he
felt the car skiddirg? Can't you pic
turc him losing his head completely
when he found that he had done the
wrong thing from start to finish?
1t was bad steering. not stopping.
More skidding has been caused by
wild steering than all the smooth
tires and unqualified brakes in mo-
tordom.
Point to Remember
Merely attaching the skid chains
will not compensate for unequal brake
adjustments. This is sometimes re-
sorted to by the driver who finds that
one brake band operates more effec-
lively than the other. Tire chains
will give each wheel better traction,
but the variation in rear wheel de-
celeration remains constant unless the
brakes are attended to.
Brake Standard Higher
Four-wheel brakes are serving to
direct more attention to the matter Of
the use of brakes, if nothing else. Half
the complaints one hears about four
wheel brakes would not have been
considered by the same motorists with
q two-wheel brake outfit because the
standard of stopping and brake effi-
cheney is now higher. One mptorist
seems to be able to tell Wheh his
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
-. "a. Car Drivers

I.4N
b b~.ct has food upon the
,.scv Nnss Of the automobiie driHer: ,,h h;r:+s
tncl.nS;s 4 one of the new supJects
Tnn come in for lot or con-
Hhst n ..nr once it becomes evident
siderausSssan usSsneral public that there is a
Ito me se sarse of every accident and
}de6nlls 81 Of prevention as wen.
|oi sveay sveyh.r Of fatalities officially laid
Anun.tr trouble" have been nothing
70 nor less than faulty digestion' ,!s,aa15r
noIs oIs.sstad ate perhaps by a careiessiS-
sgsrrsd piece of apple PIE.
consunsrs who is uncomfortanly
a ow warm cannot possibly give
cold q y his attention to the matter
snongn ~. ~ safely, and the relation
a oi.',t AZ to his driving is at once
ippa....,v vision is cited as a chlet
~. AZ accidents. but just VIVA. 4.
taus. tas.rtage Of such defective VISION rs
gelcsait s0snit Of momentary dizziness
no ! a rom eating indigestible 1000 =!
nasssS s.,v.r has to consider the posi-
a w., ~ sits in when operating his
ton .nd ~ the jouncing effect of the
'al an and make allowances accord
al, sn when he dimes preparatory to
nsg ,. II makes difference whsth-
df'vans' h",n a stogie after your din
,.r or the road: .,o <,,a.
y Essily digestible. nutritious 1ooos
- Ss essential for the driver: The tenn
..so Nc sT t,,re OF this food should be in ac-
s.aancs with the weather.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

;, ,,,.wers to last weeks questions.)
a' : Tha term servo" with refer
-. ~ n brake systems for cars de-
..r;bes rS the method Of relying upon
| y. cars own momentum for the
iorce necessary to actuate the
wakes. The device may be some
ss;ns similar to q clutch which the
rvs sr;vsr brings into engagement with
.hs % nropeller shaft by operating a
syer or pedal. OF, it may be part OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

,,;.eontent comes to
.ss .s" through the mental habit
ssnssss s.s causes them to believe
xhlsh .sss,.th;ne ssh; different in a car
skn ~ yhs.somethina T.. better.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

Hudson, because Of the simplicity of the Super-Sx
has always enjoyed manufacturing advantages that
permitted lower selling price than is possible with
more complicated types That, in part accounts for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

us leadership tor ten years as
the Worlds Greatest Value.
You hear everyone speak OF
Hudson value. To many that
means lower first cost than is
to be found elsewhere. Hudson
was first by months to give closed
car comforts at exactly open car
cost. To hundreds Of thousands
Of owners, Hudson value means
the most economical service in
operation and maintenance. No
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

many ways, IS smoother, more
lasting and more economical.
No wonder, then, that when
Hudson value is,spoken, all
wanted qualities are included.
Hudson is the World Greatest
Value. because it has always
provided better looks and more
comfort at less money.
No rival disputes that and every
motorist knows it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21
For Ten Years
the Worlds Greatest Buy

value merely
SupeSx has stood alone mechanical
supremacy others from copying its motor
exclusive No has
eoualed SuperSx smoothne and long, economical e
A Leadership Never Disputed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-21

car ever built has equaed Hudson record that respect
For years the SuperSx has proved its lasting endur-
ance And while those Of decade ago still creditaby
account for themselves, todays Hudson, improved in