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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18

| tor In radio development, he will be
come a mere incident, without the
| glory and credit that has belonged te
! him In the past.
| The buyer Of an automobile who buyi
with the idea of driving 1t himself and
to a large degree caring for it himself
| if he Is wise buys a car Of relatively
small cost and simple construction. He
studies it until he becomes intimately
acquainted with its merits and its
weaknesses finds out how to get the
most and the best out of 1t. By the
time he has mastered his first car, he
is naturally ambitious to possess one
of greater attachments; one that will
do bigger and better things And he is
fit to be trusted with such valuable
piece of machinery. He is almost sure
to remark that he is glad that he had
sense enough to learn on the junior.
But the tendency of the radio novice
Is not to climb the ladder of experience
but reach the top by one big bound To
plunge into elaborate and costly appa
ratus. This leads to poor results in re
ceiving, and the rendering Of horrible
examples" to the neighbors-the dt
vorcing from the radio idea of many
who might become enthusiasts and OF
benefit to the art.
The amateur may well start with the
crystal set. 1t presents a fascinating
field for experiment. He should make
his own set If at all mechanically In
clined Should learn Its how and why
from A to z. To know when he is get
ting all that Is in 1t, and il not. why
not.
There Is a lot Of fun and lot OF
efficiency in a well-built crystal set, and
lot of joy in receiving over what you
have made yourself; of showing of
your own child. 1t is doubtful If re
ceiving over any costly outfit will ever
give the genuine satisfaction to the
owner that comes from reception over
the outfit that cost a few dollars and
that he has himself put together.
Let's get back to the old ways, radio
friend. Let's start with the crystal set.
make friend of 1t and learn all of its
tricks. If we must have a set of greater
let's try one of simple con-
struction, with a lookup not over our
heads. Let's try single tube set and
master that before we jump into com
pick apparatus.
q Science and Invention and Radio Nevat |
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18

truck gardens and diaries Of Orange
county into New York city, which has
been going through the northern parl
of New Jersey.
There is a touch of sentiment about
the building of the bridge E. II. Har'
riman, the noted railroad man who
| died IL years ago. was largely instru-
mental in giving the Palisades Inter
state park along the Hudson its start
and his widow has carried on his work.
1t was he who conceived the bridge,
but his death temporarily stopped the
work. At the dedication the automo-
bile procession assembled on the AL
bany Post road and drove to the bridge
along the three-mile highway cut into
the side of Anthony's Nose 400 feet
above the river. At the eastern en-
trance to the bridge e. Roland Harri-
man, president of the Bear Mountain
Hudson River Bridge company, intro
duced his mother, Mrs. E. n. Harri-
man, who cut fiag-covered rope, thus
opening the bridge to all guests. Said
Mr. Hartman:
1T is my mother, 1 can truthfully
say, who Is responsible for the &C
complishment of this project"
While the band played 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" Mrs. Hartman I'M
yelled a bronze tablet, inscribed In
part:
Bear Mountain BridgAthe first
l. t-xt,, h,.{I RI Hndcnn
river south of Albany. Begun March
"a, 1928; opened November 81, 1924.
To all who with thought, labor and
loyalty have contributed to the con-
struction Of this bridge and highway
this tablet is inscribed" 1t has been
suggested that the name be changed
to Hartman Memorial Bridge"
The bridge is a fine piece of engt-
neering. 1t has the longest suspended
span in the world. Here are some of
the figures: Work was begun In
March Of 1923. The length Of the
suspended span is 1852 feet and the
entire length of the bridge, including
the two approach spans, is 2,257 feet.
It rises to such height that the Hud-
son river is 155 feet below it The
bridge is suspended from two man.
moth cables, IS inches In diameter.
IN each of these cables there are over
1000 wires. The wire in each cable. |
f stretched in one solid piece, would |
each from New York to San Fran |
,isco. The width of the bridge road
yay Is 3S feet. sufficient to easily per-
nit the passage of two lines of automo-
lilies in each direction simultaneously,
md outside of the roadway, on either
ide of the bridge, are two lve-foot
walks for the use of pedestrians. Five
thousand cars can pass. over in an
lour. There is dollhouse at either
plroach. The toll is rs cents We
iclp and 10 cents additional for each
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
Ten Good Rules for
Broadcast Listeners

1. Don't try to hear Australia IN
midsummer. Be satisfied to enjoy the
nearer stations most of the time.
2. Don't be disappointed if an occa-
Gional storm should interfere with
your radio evening. There are many
fine concerts coming. You can't ex-
pect to find a pearl in every oyster
nor to receive a record-breaking con-
cert every night.
3. II you want louder signals, use
4 longer aerial, more tubes. higher
plate voltage, more sensitive loud
speakers, and more careful ticker and
receiver adjustment.
4. A pleasant signal filling moder-
ate-sized room should be enough to
give satisfaction. 1t is not worth
while producing signals which deafen
the neighbors. 1t is wasteful to insist
on tremendous signals which are gen.
orally less pleasant than moderate sig
nails.
5. If you local station comes in too
loudly and browns others out, a
smaller aerial will help in tuning him
out, with a smaller condenser con-
nected between aerial and ground.
And If all measures to get rid Of the
local station fail, why not enjoy his
concerts? He is working hard for you
and it Is nobody's fault that you are
so close to him that you are bound to
hear him. Broadcast stations have to
be closer to some people than to
others.
6. For the new longer waves above
$50 meters, use a condenser connected
between the aerial and ground ter1ni-
nails Of your set.
Z. A little patience In learning to
handle your receiver yields rich re-
turns in satisfaction from fine signals.
Remember that Rome wasn't built in
a day" and keep on getting more and
more familiar with your set and how
1t works.
s. 1t Is a good idea to read the
radio column of a newspaper or good
radio magazine or two. 1t helps you
to know how your set works and
keeps you sp-to-date in radio. Infor-
nation Of this sort g an aid In get
ting the concerts loud ana clear.
8. Ask your radio dealer for advice;
be can probably tell you what you want
to know and will be glad to do so. |
The manufacturer of your set is also |
willing to help you get the desired |
results from its use.
10 DO not throw AWAY the direc- |
lion sheets or booklet that came with |
your set and with the tubes. Read all
Juch material carefully now and then
u you have lost the direction sheet,
write to the dealer or manufacturer
Tor another. The direction sheets
answer most of the questions which
lave been puzzling you and prevent
ng you from getting the best out Of
1our set.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
BY j. s. CAULFiELO

The variocoupler Is used more for
4 single-circuit regenerative set than
for any other use and most expert
mentors are inclined to feel that is all
it can be used for. There are other
uses for it besides acting as a primary
and plate coil. Two variocouplers may
be used in one set and will make a
selective as well as a sensitive regen-
erative set
A regenerative circuit using two
variocouplers is shown herewith. 1t
will be fairly new to the young fan,
but it is a circuit that is very familiar
to a great number of radio bugs. 1t
has very good distance qualities and
gives very strong signal. The parts
for this circuit are as follows:
2 standard variocouplers.
1 OO025 mid, variable condenser.
1 grid leak
1 socket
1 tube.
/ .OO1 mid fixed condenser.
1 rheostat.
A battery.
] 221a-volt B battery.
The primary of the variocoupler (P)
is connected to the antenna and
ground. One side Of the secondary Isl
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
Should Know Tricks
of Favored Cryntal Set

Those who have the future Of the
radio amateur at heart are worried.
They are not worried over tie perma-
nency Of radio as an art or as a public
utility. That is assured. But the fu-
ture Of the amateur phase OF radio is
not assured; there is dark sloud
hanging over it at the present time
which threatens its very existence.
The tendency of the present-day
novice Is to run along the wrong track,
and unless he reverts to the position Of
the amateur Of radios early days. In,
stead Of continuing a. the greatest fac
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
Tools Necessary When
Building Radio Outfit

For the construction of radio re
ceiver the following tools are all that
are necessary: One breast drill with
assorted size drills ranging from 1-32
to Y inch; two good screw-drivers,
one heavy point, one fine point; one
pair of compass dlviders, one marking
tool. one square. one fiat file, one
three-cornered file, two pairs pliers,
one heavy electricians pliers, one
sharp nosed electricians pliers, one
sharp knife, one hacksaw, one set OF
good clamps, some sheets of emery
and fine sandpaper, one soldering iron
and solder paste and solder.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18

is down stream from the Henry Hud-
son highway on the west bank, wnlcn
extends from Dyckman street ferry,
along the west bank to Newburg. AT
the right of the drawing Is Iona Is
land, and beyond that Jones point
On this side are the tracks Of the
West Shore railroad, and the New
York Central main line Is shown
across the river. The hill across the
river is Anthony's Nose, and the high
way is part of a new three-mile road
from the Albany Post road, North
| Peekskill and just below Annsvllle.
The new bridge is of inestimable
value in connection with the Palisades
Interstate park. This now contains
over $4,000 acres. 1t is the great pub
lie playground of New York city and
its environs, which contain 100000
people. Between SS,0OO,0O0 and S1O,-
100000 have already been expended
upon this park and the people OF the
state voted it another S3.50O,000 at the
last election for improvements and the
purchase of land. One of the most
remarkable things about this remark
able park Is that under Maj. William
C. Welsh, its Observation-Disclosures was
also consulting engineer for the bridge
politics has been kept out OF It's
management.
In the 1924 season there were no
less than 100000 visitors to the park
and an increase of 20 per cent is ex-
pected In 1925. This is likely, since
the Bear Mountain region has hitherto
been almost inaccessible by motor
from New York city. The Bear Noun
tain bridge makes it possible for New
York motorists to reach this part Of
the park without taking roundabout
way through New Jersey. In the New
York sections of the park the camp
sites number Sc. The camp sites take
care of about 10000 persons year.
The demand far exceeds this and many
organizations are turned away each
season.
What New York state thinks of the
Palisades Interstate park is evident
from the fact that new highways are
to be provided on both sides Of the
Hudson to afford easy access to the
Bear Mountain bridge and to avoid
traffic congestion. Following the open
ing Of Bear Mountain bridge plans
are being considered in the matter of
an adequate approach road on the
Westchester county side. From the
Albany Post road north Of PeekskilI
creek the present route to the bridge
Is the circuitous road into the state
camp, where the bridge approach road |
begins. 1t was believed that the
macadam road would be wholly made
uuate to carry the traffic that will flow
to the bridge.
With this in mind the program of the
state council of parks included the ex-
tension Of the Bronx River parkway
from Kensico dam through Briarcllh
and Mohansic park to the Bear Noun
ain bridge. OF the S15,00O,0NJ state
bark bond issue carried at the recent
election, S1,OOO,OOO is allotted 60 this
extension, known as the State park
way.
Bear Mountain bridge directly
erves a beautiful and historic section
# New York state. All about 1t is
lelectable country. And the Hudson
ALLEY about West Point is full of Rev
lutionary memories.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
I. B. COLT COMPANY
Health in Argentina

Argentina's new national department
of hygiene is using modern methods to
teach health TO the people. Railroad
cars QUILTED with radio instruments
and moving-picture machines, with
frst-aid disinfecting material and other
health supplies, are sent through tho
rural districts, says the New York
Times. Lectures and posters are also
used to teach health A child welfare
division has been established.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
Silent Telephone

The silent terephone is an instrument
which has been designed for the pur-
pose of permitting exchange OF coil,-
munication between deaf ana dulno
persons. II has been invented by VIII
liam e. Shaw of Cambridge Mass
who was stricken deaf and DUMP us
result of an illness in childhood. Inc
new device consists of bank OF elec-
tric lights, each inscribed with le,,er
or some character made use OF IN Inc
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
Embroidered in Human Hair

Jung 30, wife of Chinese merchant
In Canada, returned from China with
bobbed hair, but she carried her shorn
tresses with her In the shape Of an ex-
ouisite picture Of Macao harbor, which
she had embroidered In silk with her
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18

r N = Bear Mounta nan
thongs Nose suspension bridge. What
of that? Well, it's a fine piece OF en-
cheering. What of that? But it's the
only vehicular bridge across the Hud.
son, south of Albany. What of it
fine bridges are being built all over
the country at places where they are
needed.
Nevertheless, the Bear Mountain
as an object lesson of the tendency of
the times Its construction and use
touches our everyday life at several
points. 1t gives a hint of what the
passenger and freight motor vehicles
have come to mean in the United
States. 1t shows how impatient are
the American people of national OBJ
stacles to travel. 1t proves that in
the opinion of the Misunderstanding
American time is money. 1t throws
light on the popularity of outdoor rec
reation and the recognition by govern
Tent of its Importance.
Manhattan island was settled 800
years ago. How does it come that the
Bear Mountain bridge has not been
built until now? Simply because 1t
was not necessity until the automo-
bill turned the transportation world up
side down. But it has been sorely
needed of late years. With the COM
ing of the motor vehicle the New York
ferries quickly became inadequate. AS
long ago as Memorial day Of 1921 cars
had to wait hours before they could
cross on the Dyckman street ferry. Last
summer people actually slept all night
or tried TON their cars, so great
was the delay in getting from one side
of the river to the other. So the de-
velopment of good roads and the In
crease Of both passenger and freight
traffic made crossing of the Hudson
imperative. And apparently the strate-
gic site is Peekskill, which is about
40 miles north of the heart of the me
tropolis.
The Bear Mountain bridge makes a
direct connection between the main
highway leading through Middletown
to Binghamton, Syracuse, Elmira,
Rochester and Buffalo. and the AL
bany Post road. It gives Tuxedo, West
Point, Newburgh and Kingston sec
lions direct highway connection with
New York city, thereby avoiding ferry
delays at New York. 1t gives an all
land route to West Point. Palisades
Interstate park and the CatsKlli us
trlct, for residents of New YORK city
and Westchester county. Another ad-
vantage is quickening and cheapening
the motortruck service from the farfns'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18

deaf and dumb language. These are
connected with keyboard and with
the combination 1t Is very convenient
to exchange messages between persons
who can neither hear nor speak.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18

own hair while crossing the Pacific.
The necessary relief in the pictcre was
obtained by the use of white hair. for
which one of the stewards sacri1 iced
lock.--London Tit-Bits.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
Radio Part of STUDY

Midshipmen of he United States
Naval academy at Annapolis have to
take up radio and pass thorough eS
animation before graduation. One of
the requirements is to build work
able receiver.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18

When a storage battery fails to
take charge 1t Is an indication thai
1t needs to be repaired at . batter
service station.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
The Sky's the Limit

New Boarder-But you told me In
your letter that there was beautiful
view for miles.
Landlady-Well there is just put
your head out Of the window Nad lQoh
up.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18

passenger, pedes-
trians may Cross
for 10 cents. Pro
vision Is made for
public ownership
after a reasonable
period of tolls to
( b e C h art ere d
b ri d g e company.
T h e construction
cost, including the
approaches = some
of the road work
cost more than
800, 900 a mile-Is
close to 100000
In the picture
herewith the view
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
LIGHT
saves time

TESTS conducted by tho
i Wisconsin College of Agri-
culture show that it takes one
third less time to stable and
feed the cows when good light
ing replaces lanterns
Scientific analysis. proves Car
bide-gas Lighting to be the nearest 10
daylight of all artificial illuminants.
Not only does it save time in the
barn @-it saves oculistS bills in ths
home, and saves the farm wife hours
of drudgery by supplying facilities
for Union Carbide-gas cooking and
ironing.
Write to the nearest branch for
full information on the B. Colt
Carbide-gas system and the very
favorable terms of sale.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-18
What This Crossing of
! the Hudson Means
to Millions -
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

LII this winter there has
been a nearly continuous
stream of motor traffic
across the Hudson river
at Peekskill, N. Y. Well,
what of it? Why, the
traffic is over the new
Bear cum a Nam
Palisadian., 1925-02-06
Good Information About
Various Engine Knocks

Are you familiar with the different
knocks an engine makes 80 that you can
tell one from the other? Engine
knocks fall naturally into four classes
spark, overheating, carbon and loose
or worn parts.
Spark knock Is due to spark being
advanced too far, particularly when
going up a hill. The engine slows
down and the explosion comes before
dead center, causing knock. If spark
Is retarded the knock disappears.
. Overheating causes knock by firing
the gas before the piston reaches up
per dead center on the compression
stroke. The exploding gas expanding
meets the piston going up and makes
a knock. Overheating may be noted
by steam at radiator.
Carbon knock Is caused by red hot
carbon in cylinder head setting fire to
the mixture when the gas has been
compressed to a certain point. Re-
move spark plug and look in cylin'
ders for presence Of carbon.
Palisadian., 1925-02-06
Lincoln Portrait
Drawn From Life
In a Way, Most Interesting
of All Pictures of the
Great President.

Freeman Thorpe, In an article pub
fished In Leslie's gave deeply inter-
esting account of how he made two
life sketches of the martyred Presi-
dent, one Of them being at Gettysburg
while Lincoln was waiting to deliver
his famous speech.
Mr. Thorpe wrote:
l was at home In Geneva, Ohio,
when heard that train which was
coming that afternoon from the east
had on board Mrs. Lincoln, wife of the
newly elected President. I hustled
about and stirred up the militia COM
pany of the town, and when the train
pulled In we had the cannon and were
firing a salute In honor of the future
occupant Of the White House.
Then l was introduced to Mrs. Lin
coin as the boy who had caused the
salute. She was pleased, and treated
me very graciously. Some weeks after
that / wrote to President Lincoln and
asked him to stop his inaugural train
at Geneva, so l could make a sketch
Of him.
To my delight, Lincoln replied,
agreeing to my request. l let 1t be
known In Geneva that President Lin
coin would honor the town by stopping
there few minutes, on his way to
take Office, and from sunrise until the
train arrived every bell In Geneva kept
Palisadian., 1925-02-06

George G. Barnard, well-known
sculptor, is here shown at his New
York studio putting the finishing
touches to the first Of four 15-foot
heads Of Abraham Lincoln which are
to be placed along tho Lincoln high
way, In four states.
up continual ringing. People heard
the noise away out In the country, and
came in to learn what 1t was all about.
When the train pulled in / was the
first to Chamber onto. the platform Of
the Presidents car. There stood Lin
coin ready to clasp my hand. Then /
took my position on the next platform,
and began my sketch, while the crowd
pushed up to shake his hand OF
course that sketch was rough, but /
got the likeness.
Then came the war. I enlisted and
served in the Second Ohio cavalry.
fighting in the Shenandoah valley. My
health broke down and / was sent on
detached duty to Jeffersonville, Ind,
to recuperate. When / regained my
health, went on to Washington to
rejoin my. regiment. That was just
before the first anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg. With my pre-
cious Geneva sketch of Lincoln, / went
to the War department and asked for
furlough to go to Gettysburg and
Palisadian., 1925-02-06

make another sketch of the President,
for 1t had been announced that Mr.
Lincoln would speak on that occasion.
l got the furlOugh and rode on the
same train with the President, secur-
ing an audience. l showed him my
finished drawing, made from the
Geneva Shorthand" sketch, and he
complimented It,
When we arrived at Gettysburg, We
in the scenes Of the battlefield. rather
than In the program Of speeches
There were many open graves and
battle victims were being buried.
Only a comparatively small number
Of people gathered about the stand to
hear the speeches. l stood within Is
feet of Mr.. Lincoln, as he sat on the
platform. There / made another
sketch. There Is wonderful differ
ence in its expression from that of
the Geneva sketch! The lines are
deeper; the countenance more grave
We, listened two hours to the ora
tion of Edward Everett, then the
President stepped forward. sheet of
paper in his left hand. There he
stood, his left foot advanced ahead Of
his right, and began to speak, gesticu-
lating somewhat with both long arms
The crowd settled down to hear an
hours address, but 1t was all over In
less than three minutes and the Presi-
dent sat down. There was no applause
The audience was astonished. Three
minutes, when they had expected an
hour The meeting silently broke up.
In 1871 / went to Washington with
my two Lincoln sketches. They were
the only known sketches from life Of
the martyr President, and that fact
interested the senators.
They built studio for me on the
capitol roof, over the senate wing, and
l occupied it for 20 years. was twen-
ty-seven years old when given that
studio, but not until last year did l
finish my portrait of Lincoln. The IL
brary committee of the senate recon-
mended its purchase, and the senate
unanimously voted $1,000 for 1t.