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The broad ax., 1925-08-29
Who Knows?

1t was IA restaurant. The anxious
waiter was lowering round the opu-
lent-looking and benevolent diner.
do you believe that history re-
peats itself, sir?" he asked anxiousIy.
II certainly do replied the Gus
toner as he rose from the table and
put down the napkin he had been
using.
The walters face lost something Of
that anxious look,
''WeII," he said, "a gentleman who
was here yesterday gave me 81 for a
tip"
"Oh, well, replied the patron, Tut
toning up his coat to leave. perhaps
he will be in again today London
Answers.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

A man took home a booklet on Els
peranto and during meal guest re-
called the party with extracts pro-
nounced according to the instructions
supplied.
At last there came strange sound
Ing word, evidently pronounced with
great difficulty.
Is that really Esperanto2" asked
BE host. innocently.
NO." was the reply; "that's fiSh
bone"
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
RE ELECTED

Mrs. Georgia E. Harding, $40 In
diana ave, was reelected state grand
princess of S.M.T. of Illinois and jur-
isdiction at the session held in this
city Aug. 18th to 2lst. Rev. I. S. Stone
was reelected State Grand Master
The next meeting will be held at
Cairo, ILL.,, August, 1926.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

Theoretically it might Be possible 10
play violin until a certain note would
make q vibration that would cause a
structure to collapse. Actually. such
an experiment has never been made.
some authorities, however. are of the
opinion that the walls Of Jericho col
lapsed as result Of vibration caused
oy the constant blowing Of the horns.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

Christ Church college. Oxford, 10 Its
~ years has contributed its share Of
INDUSTRIOUS names to history. American
as well as English. William Penn was
student Of the house until he was
sent down for his religion, as was
George Grenville, whose stamp act led
~ lhe Revolution and the loss Or the
American colonies
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
ArisfofIe,a Aduice

Aristotle once observed that IL is
mark OF an instructed mind to rrsf
satisfied with that degree Of precision
which the nature Of the subject ad
mits. and not to seek for exartnrss
where only an approximation Of the
truth Is possible
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
Standing Causes Strain

Standing causes more strain OF the
arches IF the feet than walking pe-
cause there is no relief from weight
bearing III standing. Many persons
can walk miles without firing bur sur
fer considerably if compelled 70 stand
n 4 street cur w elevated coach for
SO minutes -Hygeia.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
BAILEY IN RICHMOND

M. T. Bailey, pres, The Bailey
Realty Co, 1888 S. State st., left the
city Saturday evening as chairman
of The Transportation Committee of
Fit. Dearborn Lodge No. A. for Rich
mond, Va, to attend the grand lodge
session Of Elks, Aug oath to 10Th.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
ATTENDING GRAND LODGE

Mrs. Lou Ella Young, ala Calu-
met ave, and Mrs. Ella @. Berry,
vice-daughter ruler Of Elks, were
among the hundreds of delegates who
left the city last Saturday evening for
Richmond, Va, to attend the grand
lodge session Of Elks.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
STOPS ENROUTE

Enroute from Greenwood, Miss,
Mrs Mary Moore stopped in the city
two hours with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Bylphia Spencer, 1927 E1mwood ave,
last Saturday, to Detroit, Mich, where
she is to spend sometime with her
mother.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
HOME FROM ENCAMPMENT

Col Roscoe g. Keeble, asst. Regi-
mental Quartermaster Of K. of P. re
turned to the city Sunday morning
from Louisville, KY, where he had
spent two weeks attending the bien-
NAL encampment and grand lodge SEES
sion.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
THE QUESTIONABLE

BY Mrs. Louise Bond Dudley
l. What is the size Of the largest
...fndrops?
2. When and by whom was ether
first used as an anaesthetic?
3. When and by whom was oxygen
discovered?
4. What i the process Of distilIa-
ton?
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
VIRGINIANS IN CITY

Misses Emma Barnett and Anna
Blue Of Western, WI va, employees
of the Western State Hospital, West
ern, Va, are visitors in the city fol
two weeks and are the house guests
Of Mr. and Mrs James Poindexter
1927 Elmwood ave- Many social cour-
tesies are being given in their honor
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
COLUMBIA BRIEFS

A new beauty recipe is more soap
and less paint
"Fearthought' is defined a. the self
suggestion Of inferiority.
We have 1882 junk dealers, p Of
whom are females.
Women will be interested in the
news from France that curves are
coming back.
Americas fire loss in 1924 was ap-
pro1imately s54s,OoOooo, Or slO44 4
minute
A thriving industry win Be menaced
when they begin to use corn in the
manufacture Of rubber.
There are 1,43o less colored farmers
in Orangeburg County, S. C., than
there were FIVE years ago
About 2s per cent Of the incomes 81
endowed colleges and universities IS
derived from railroad stocks and
bonds.
The average daily wage Of The $780,
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

The largest electric fan In the world
IL at present being erected on one OF
the Rand gold mines. Thirty feet I'M
diameter, II will carry eight blades,
each ten feet across
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
MRS. REID IN CITY

Mrs, Thomas H. Reid, wife Of Atty.
Reid Of Portsmouth, Va, and their
baby son, Thomas H. Jr., are IN the
city the guest Of Mrs. Reds father.
r. w. Wells, $40 Indiana ave, and
friends.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

Contrary to the general belief in
Harlem, it was neither Robert S. Abb
bolt, Edward II. Wright, nor Oscar
De Priest, but an eminent Harvard
scientist who recently expressed the
opinion that in thirty years no one
but the very rich and the very poor
will be able to live in New York City.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

The Mosaic Templars recently pur-
chased from the heirs of J. E. Bush
the founder Of the order. the copy
right of the ritual for $15O.OOO
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

The largest institution Of learning III
the world owned and controlled by
Negroes is said to be Morris Brown
University, located in Atlanta, ca.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

coo employees in the Ford plants il
the United States was 1924 in 1924.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29
MORE THAN TWO TONS OF PAPER
WILL BE USED IN BRINGING
FORTH THE BOTH ANNIVERSARY
EDITION OF THE BROAD AK, THE.
PAPER WILL BE FURNISHED BY
BRADNER SMITH AND COMPANY,
WHOLESALE PAPER DEALERS,
1873 S. DESPLAINES STREET.

THAT ISSUE OF THE PAPER WILL
CONTAIN LETTERS SOUNDING ITS
PRAISES FROM HON. MARTIN B.
MADDEN; HON. WILLIAM SULZER,
EX-GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.;
HON. CHARLES S. THORNTON,
MEMBER OF THE EMINENT LE-
GAL FIRM OF THORNTON AND
CHANCELLOR, AND HON. WILL
LIAM r. FETZER, ONE OF THE
MOST HONORABLE AND POPU-
LAR JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL
COURT OF CHICAGO; OTHER
FRIENDS OF THE PAPER ARE
CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND in
SHORT LETTERS TO APPEAR IN
IT'S COLUMNS, SATURDAY, SEP
TENDER IL.
The broad ax., 1925-08-29

The average daily wage q tie I50,-
Evening star., 1925-01-13
CENTRAL JUNE CLASS
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Meeting to Be Held Wednesday for
Choice of Leaders-School
Activities Noted.

Election of officers of the June
graduating class Is the principal
event on the program this week at
Central High School. A meeting for
this purpose will be held by the class
tomorrow. Posters. tags and pms
announce that the candidates for
office are: President, John Bissen,
Paul Mcneil, Paul Keyser, Hope
Smoot, Charles Hammer and Percy
Ruskell; for vice president, Helen
Taylor and Olga Crandall; secretary,
Betty Moulton, Margaret Moreland,
Vida Varela and Alice VanDoren; !;
treasurer, Ray Edmonston, William
Mcneil, Herbert Shepherd and Elkins
Hale. Minor officers are to be elected
at a later date
Preparations for the senior play to
be given January %, are well under
way. The plays to be presented are,
The Patchwork Quilt" and Irene
Obliges.' The casts have not yet been
chosen and the aspirants for the
parts are working diligently. Mr..
Rathburn, mechanical drawing teach
err is in charge of the scenery.
The wood shop of Central High
School had an interesting exhibit in
the main corridor of the school dur
ing the nights of the Christmas play.
The amount of work done in this shop
is astonishing. All types of furniture
including tables, bookcases and floor
lamps were on exhibition.
The most remarkable accomplish
ments were the violins made by Ed
die Davis of Section AS. Mr.. Davis is
now on his fourth successful violin.
One of these were presented by him
to the school for exhibition purposes.
Knowles Little presented Stephen E.
Kramer, former principal with a floor
lamp that he had made in the shop.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
AN-AMERICAN NIGHT
ON WRC JANUARY 20
Secretary Hughes to Be Principal
Speaker-Army Band
to Play.

I An elaborate "Pan-American night"
program, arranged by the Pan-Amer-
ican Union, will be broadcast by
WRC January 20. Secretary of State
Charles E. Hughes will be the prin-
cipal speaker. He will be introduced
by DR.. Gil Borges, acting director
general of the Pan-American Union.
A concert by the United States
Army Band and group of Mexican
selections by Fred East. baritone,
will be offered as the principal mu-
sical events. Others include selec-
tions by Sonora Maria Pedrolo de
Rodriguez in a group of Cuban songs,
violin and marimba selections by Ar
senio Ralon, a number of Brazilian
compositions by Mertvago Hanen-
feldt, pianist, and violin selections by
Mr.. Alverado
'Pan-American night" programs
also will be broadcast by WRC on
February 19 and March II. Secre-
tary of Labor Davis will speak on
the former program on his expe-
rience in South America. Gen. Per-
shing will be the principal speaker
on the March program.
Evening star., 1925-01-13

winding is farther from the core sew
eral layers outside of the beginning of
the winding.
The secondary winding is then wound
directly above the primary winding,
with the beginning of the secondary at
about the same position as the end of
the primary and the end of the sec
ondary winding many layers farther
from the core.
In many transformers the proper
connections to plate, battery, grid
and A battery filament are indicated
by letters at the terminals marked
p, B, G and A, respectively. In
others the letter F is substituted for
A. In many other transformers, how
ever. the terminals are merely indi-
Gated by the letter p, meaning pri-
mary, placed between the primary
winding terminals, and the letter S,
m meaning secondary, placed between
the secondary winding terminals.
In such cases and even in cases
where there are no markings at all
ii is an easy matter to determine the
connections to the respective plate
and grid circuits by merely looking
at the .windings of the coils.
Primary Winding Smaller.
The primary winding is always
smaller than the secondary and in
practically every case it is wound
closer to the core, with the secondary
winding wound over it.
If the transformer winding is seal
ed In a shell 1t is very easy to de-
termine which is the primary wind
ing and which the secondary. All
that is necessary is to connect a
voltmeter and 22la volt battery in
series with each winding. Put the
ends of the circuit containing the
battery and voltmeter on different
terminals until you get a reading
indicating that the test circuit is
connected to the ends of a winding
and take the reading on the volt
meter. You will find that there has
been a decided drop in voltage be-
cause of the resistance of the wind
ing. Then test the other winding
The winding which gives the higher
reading is the primary winding and
that which gives the lower reading
is the secondary. This, of course. is
due to the fact that there are many
more turns on the secondary wind
ing, therefore giving a greater re-
sistance and causing a greater volt
age drop.
When you can see the windings
the outer end of the primary wind
ing should be connected with the
plate of the preceding tube and the
inner end of the primary winding
should be connected with the B bat
terry side of the circuit The outer
end of the secondary winding should
be connected with the grid Of the
succeeding tube and the inner end
with the A battery filament circuit.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
URGES CONSTRUCTIVE
BROADCASTING PLANS
American Chemical Society journal
Praises Method Adopted by Uni
versity of Pittsburgh.

constructive broadcasting is urged
by Industrial and Engineering Chem
istry, official journal of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society, which praises
the plan adopted by the University of
Pittsburgh over KDKA as one of the
most effective efforts in what is
called very attractive field.
The program" says the journal
is arranged in courses, an outline
of which is published in advance. fol-
lowed by the publication of the talks
themselves. The suggestive oues-
tions with photographers in these
booklets thus become available to
those who may wish to obtain at
their own firesides a mental stimu-
lus apart from the ordinary days
routine
"A great many instructive talks
are given over our various broad
casting stations, but this effort to
make their benefits more lasting is
worthy of note. The brief bfbliogra-
phfes selected from works that
should appeal to the average reader
form one of the most valuable parts
of the plan, tending to keep alive the
interest initiated by the radio talk
and direct the listener-in to litera-
ture of permanent value"
Evening star., 1925-01-13

Radio Editor:
Will you please publish the follow
ing in answer to the, letter published d
yesterday from Mr.. J. E. Gassin?
Dear Mr.. Gassiin: AS a member of a
committee from the Washington
Radio Club to assist broadcast listen
ers to locate interference, it would be
great pleasure to me If you will eX-
tend to me the pleasure of listening
in at your home some evening this
week
1t is the purpose of this committee
to locate all unlawful stations and
turn in certified copies of this in
reference, signed by the parties con-
cerned, to the Department of Com
merce.
AS previous engagements make it
impossible to sit in with you Friday
or Saturday evenings, please make it
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
Communicate with me by mail at
my home address, 1907 A street
southeast and l will be pleased TO as
sist you in this investigation.-W. b.
PERINE, Radio Inspector, Bureau of
Engineering.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
KRAMER GETS TOKEN
FROM ASSOCIATES
Central High Principal Paid Tri-
butte by Teachers Upon His
Promotion.

A handsome leather bound book
containing the autographs OF the
faculty of Central High School was
presented Saturday TO Stephen F..
Kramer, former principal, who re-
Gently was promoted to first assistant
superintendent of schools. The vol
ume is done in blue and white, the
Central coIors, and it's introduction
is an original poem by Miss Clem ].
Orr, English teacher at the school. 1t
follows:
To Mr.. Kramer:
Not long sgo-scarce more than short
year
You came among us. not strangers do,
On whom we look and wonder, for we knew
OF old your friendlness and kindly cheer.
So when your sense of duty led you here.
We felt that welcoming a true
And loyal gude-a of Central. too.
And hence greetings were unmixed with
feaE.
Reluctantly we grasp your hand today
In parting: yet do not hesitate,
Nor cloud with solemn brows the joys that
wait
Upon deserved promotion. And pray
That 10 YOUR heart these names Of ours may
spell
Our lasting friendship. not sad farewell.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
WRC-RadiO Corporation of America
(469 Weters)


6;45 p.m.-Children's Hour. by Peg
gy Albion
p.m.-Dinner music. by the New
Willard Hotel Meyer Davis Orchestra.
broadcast from the New willard
Hotel.
p.m.-Concert by the United
States Navy Eand. under the direc-
tion of Charles Benter. broadcast
Jointly with Station VIZ.
p.m.-"The Political Situation in
Washington Tonight" by Frederic
William Vile, broadcast jointly with
Station WY
9:2O p.m.-Song recital. by Mar
guerite Petit. lyric soprano: George
f. Ross a the piano.
$50 7. p.m.-"Australia." by J. A NJ
Elder, commissioner for Australia in
the United States.
945 p.m.-"Playing With Fire" by
Hermine Schwed, field secretary of
the National Associat ation for Consti-
tutional Government
10 p.m.-"Fourth Brunswick Hour
of Music" Soloists: Friedrich
Schorr. baritone, and Karin Branzeu
contralto, Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company; Max Rosen. concert violin
fst, and the Brunswick Symphony Or
chestra. broadcast jointly with Sta
tions VIZ and WGY.
IL p.m.-Dance program. by the
Meyer Davis lie Paradis Band. broad
cast jointly with Station WIZ. from
the Cafe lie Paradis.
Evening star., 1925-01-13

One end of the secondary coil of the
transformer, in this case represented by
coil j., is connected with the grid of the
amplifier tube, while the other end of
the secondary coil is connected with the
filament circuit. In amplifer circuits it
is important that the end which goes to
the filament circuit be connected di-
rectly with the negative filament lead
in order to put the proper bias on the
grid of the tube, so as to bring the oper-
ating point of the tube to it's best point
for operation as an amplifier rather
than to permit it to act as a detector.
Proper Connections Important.
1t also is important in making the
connections when building a set to make
the proper connections to the secondary
winding of the transformer
In a transformer the primary coil is
wound first on the core and the sec
ondary winding is wound over it. Since
there are many turns of wire in each
winding, the turns are wound over each
other in many layers. so that the be-
ginning of the primary winding is next
to the core or the very inside of the
winding. and the end of the primary
Evening star., 1925-01-13

The grid circuits of radio circuits are
just as easy to understand and the
principles of using them in drawing UP
circuits are just as simple to apply as
are the fundamentals governing fla
ment and aerial circuits.
The simplest type of grid circuit con-
sists merely of a circuit going from the
grid of tube G to an inductance coil
l. and terminating at the filarzr-=,- cir
cult as shown in the diagram.
AS with all fundamental circuits, this
merely shows the essential elements of
a grid circuit. and does not take into
account the little refinements that are
necessary to make an efficient circuit.
This fundamental circuit, however, is
the one that is used in many radio
frequency and audio frequency amplify-
ing circuits.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Brazilian Fans Unite.

In Bahia, Brazil, the difficulties and
slowness of present means of COM
munication are so great that a broad
casting system for the outlying
country is being considered, and
about 100 members have formed a
radio society. Permission to transmit
has been applied for, but it is feared
the prohibition of 1917 will prevent
it's early operation, unless the gov
ernment control is lifted. The only
station in operation is the federal
code station at Bahia, used for ma
rine communications.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Ford BUYS Old Cab.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January b
Henry Ford, Detroit manufacturer
has purchased a hanson cab from
w J. Mulvihill OF Cincinnati, 1t was
announced here. The cab, in which
many prominent theatrical personages,
including Lillian Russell have ridden,
was imported from France many years
ago The cab was shipped to Detroit
yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
CASE is DISMISSED.
Supreme Court Refuses Attempt to
Test Law.

An attempt to test the validity of
the act of Congress, under which
Usage Indians who did not have cer-
tificates of competency are restricted
to quarterly payments of 1000 from
their pro rata share of the interest
on the tribal funds, was yesterday dis
missed by the Supreme Court for
want of jurisdiction. The issue was
raised in Oklahoma by members of
the tribe.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Radio Editor:

fldUIO E4UII IIUI.
Why are the plates of variable
condensers made of aluminium or of
some similar soft metal when plates
of thin steel would be so much more
rigid B. S.
Steel plates would be magnetic.
The charges of electricity flowing
continually in and out of the plates
would set up eddy currents in them,
and these eddy currents, in turn,
would set up magnetic fields This
would mean loss of electric energy.
Only the non-magnetic metals, like
copper or brass or aluminium can be
used for condensers to be employed
with high frequency currents.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
TO CROSS ANDES.
Pershing Will Go From Chile to
Argentine Capital for Visit.

BUENOS AIRES, January 13.-The
American embassy was advised to-
day that Gen. John J. Pershing would
cross the southern Chilean Andes for
visit to Lake Nahuel-Huapt and
would arrive at Bariloche, Argentina,
January Is. From this point he is
expected to proceed to Neuquen.
from where he will take train to
Buenos Aires January II, arriving
in the capital next day.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
BRUNSWICK HOUR
OF MUSIC ON WRC
Two Metropolitan Opera
Stars to Be Featured on
Radio Tonight.

The fourth Brunswick Hour of
Music" featuring two Metropolitan
Opera Co. stars-Friedrich Schorr,
baritone, and Karin BranZell, con-
tralto-in addition to Max Rosen, con-
cert Violfnist, and the Brunswick Sym
phony Orchestra, will be broadcast by
WRC tonight as the chief attraction
on its lengthy and varied program.
The Brunswick Hour" is scheduled
from 10 to II o'clock and will be
sent out over WGY and WIZ, in addi-
tion to WRC
The children's period at GAS o'clock
Will open WRCs program. Dinner
music by the Willard Hotel Meyer
Davis Orchestra will follow until S
o'clock, when a concert by the United
States Navy Band will be broadcast.
Ihis concert also will be sent up to
New York over wire circuit and
served to the metropolitan audience e
by WY.
VILE on Politics.
Three talks will Intersperse the mu-
steal attractions. Frederic William
Vile, Washington newspaper CORE
spondent and popular radio political
analyst, viii give his weekly resume
of The Political Situation in Wash
ington Tonight" at 9 o'clock. The
New York audience also will listen
in on this talk through WY. The
other speeches Will be given by ]. A
NJ. Elder, commissioner for Australia
In the United States. and Hermine
Schwed, field secretary for the Ma
tlonal Association for Cons stitutional
Government Mr.. Elders subject is
Australia" while Miss Schwed will
speak On Playing With Fire"
The only recital scheduled will be
given by Marguerite Petit lyric So
prano, accompanied by George F.
Ross, WRC's three-in- announcer
accompanist and vocalist. The final
attra ction viii be dance program
by the Meyer Davis lie Paradis Band,
which viii go on the air following
the Brunswick Hour of Music"
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Radio Worlds Fair Date.

The second radio worlds fair will
be held in the 25Sth Field Artillery
Armory in Chicago the week of Sep
temDer 10, ii was announced today
by Directors James +. Kerr and u. J.
Hermann. The exposition will excel
in magnitude the first radio worlds
fair in New York last Fall, accord
ing to the directors.
A crystal detector set will cover
from 10 to % miles, when receiving
broadcasting stations.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
RADIO QUERIES
Radio Editor

Radio Editor:
l wonder if any reader of your col
umn could tell me the call letters of
a station in Charlotte. n. c., broad
casting at 1915 o'clock last Friday
night? l believe it has only three
letters.
1t might interest some of your
readers to know that, in one year
with a one-tube set, | have picked up
129 stations. as many as 35 in one
night. Among them / have listed as
exceptional for distance on a one
tube set CYL, KGO, KNX, WKAQ
and KOA, and two Cuban stations.-
c. DAVIDSON.
WIT is the only station in Char
Iotte, n. c.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
WQJ Heard Abroad,

WQJ of Chicago reports that dur
ing the recent International tests
its program was heard in Paris by
FPTT, and Snore recently in Vienna
and Honolulu. This Is a 500-watt
station, operating on 4SS meters
Evening star., 1925-01-13
538 Stations Operate.

There are now 53S broadcasting
stations in the United States, COM
pared with SGT at the correspond
ing period of last year.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Radio Editor:

Thursday night at 1925 o'clock I
tuned in station near the 400 meter
wave length and heard Hawaiian
music At 1890 man sang, then
man talked for about five minutes.
piano solo followed. The an
nonncer spoke in foreign language
could not understand. Can any of
the fans tell me what station this
was? 1 thought at first it was PWX,
but don't think it broadcascs on
Thursdays.-BESSIE MERRICK.