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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
Cr6nIcas FugaCes
POr Antonio Moreno CaIder6n
FAJARDO

Els por la carretera llama, Guam
do va Sc pasa la Sabana de 81
nombre, que empiezan los idealis
mos orientales a surgir.
va no es ell ''lago de miel que
con la brisa ondea", es la palma
que Sc inclina mirandose coque-
tona en- ell cristal azogado que ha
dejado la lluvia pertinaz en- Ia
carretera.
Es la cana de az1car que Sc in
Gina su compafera Y juntas
entonan una canci6n que es isle
ma y al son de la cual Sc aduer-
men uno carinos dulces.
Els la misma carretera cruzada
por uno sin fin de hileras parale-
las de hierro, especie de trinche-
ras microsc6picas incrustadas en-
la TERRA, para que sobre elias Sc
pasee el progreso.
Embalsaman el aire los prime
ros brotes de la primavera del
dia y embriagan con su nectar
las aromas de la magica trans
formation de la sustancia SAGA
rina que Sc depura.
Altiva como ell ansia de mi vi
da la cana crece en- las estepas
irisadas de Fajardo v como mi
vida en- ansias de bien, de amor
y de progreso, crece elevando sus
aspiraciones al cielo.
Ell tosco trapiche de mis- desve-
los tritura sin compassion mis-
ideales, exprime ell jugo de mis-
energias, me convierte en- bagazo
del mundo, pero en- mi alma de-
purada de amarguras, queda siem-
pre- cristalino un grano de az1-
car.
Lejano el barranco que arras-
ira un aqua sonora, delata que
en- su fondo hay una hueste o una
legion de caballeros andantes,
porque los penachoS del bamb1
vistos a .distancia, parecen ser
yelmos de algun Mambrino o CO.
petes de la gesta de algun Anna
dis de Gaula.
Luquillo tiene en- su playa en-
tornados los ojos de su bahia y
son del color de la esperanza, ma
tizada del carrnin de Antioquia,
con una aureola de aljofares, que
hace presentir la proximidad de
la sultana que Sc banaba en- los
encajes del celaje de la playa
Sardinera.
La "Fajardo Sugar" no ha-
biendo empezado su febril train
de matrona todavia, parece, si-
lenciosa, recostada en- ell lecho de
acero de su fortaleza, una her
mosa durmiente.
Ensue1o de un dia de juventud,
es este rinc6n apartado de la
Isla, TERRA de promisi6n donde
el creyente de amor halla, en- la
dulzura de su suelo y de sus mu-
jereS, grato conSuelo para mi
tigar las horas de su melancolia.
Cuando Sc regresa, un sol de
p6rpura tine el horizonte y el pai-
safe, las olas de la costa hasta
Luquillo tienden sus tapices de
esmeraldas y ALI, a 10 lejos, veo
reclinada una mujer, que, como
todas las de Fajardo, tiene los
ojos encendidos en- ell cielo y duer-
me en- la indolencia del olvido.
Al dejar aquel vale de ambro-
sia, una n1sica canta a nuestro
paso quejumbrosa:
"Cuando Sc quiere de veras. 7.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
UNA DENSA NEBLINA cUBRE
CAST LA MITAD DE EUROPA

LoNDRES, enero Is. Omitted
Press) Sc estina que casi la mi.
tad dc Europa Sc halla dentro de
IA zona de una extensa nebIna que
sc extiende desde Dinamarca hasta
chesburgo Yorkshire, haSta los
Princes, cubriendo a casi toda la
Francia y muchas areas dol terri
torio belga, alernan Y holandes
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
DE JoUvENEL Sc SEPARA DEL
ALA RADICAL DEL SENADo

PARIS, enero Is. (Cable franc6s.l
M. de Jouvenel, senador por Ia
Correza,, Sc ha separado del grupo
radicaI del senado. Esta decision de
JoIvenel ha causado gran sensa-
cioii en- los circulos avanzados de
Ia nscion.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
HoUGToN NoMINADo EMBA
JADoR EN- INGLATERRA

WASHINGTON, enero 1S CUni-
ted Press) En- los circnlos bien
informados de esta capital, Sc da
por SECURE que Mr.. Houghton ha
aceptado Ell .nombramiento que lie
fIera hecho por Ell Presidente, CO.
mo Embajador de esta nsei6n en-
la Gran Bretaiia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
Ell DEBUT DE LA NUEvA BAN
DA MUNICIPAL DIRIGIDA PoR
Ell MAESTRO TIZoL
GRAN SELECTION MUSICAL
HOY A LAS p. NJ. EN- LA
PLAZA BALDORIoTY

Hoy microbes hara Su debut con
un bien seleccionado programa en-
la Plaza de Baldorioty, La nueva
banda Municipal que sera dirigida
For ell competente professor v direc-
tor Manuel Tizoi.
Por Ell progrSma que a CONT
nuacion pubhcamos el ptiblico Sc po
dr& dar una idea de La competen-
cia de ST. director que en- solo varioS
dias ha sabido organizar una banda
que por la maestria de sus mdsicos
podra interpreter los mas diffciles
pasajes de los mas conocidos an
torres.
PRoGRAH6A
1-PASO DoBLE, "12 de Enero",
NJ. TizoI.
2-OVERTURA, william Tell'',
G.. Rossini.
S-Pox TRoT, "The Happy
Ten Blues, r. Sanchez,
4.-3er. AcTo DE "ERNANI'',
G. Verdi.
5-WALTz, Alteration, r.
Gordon.
6-DANzA, ''Felices Dias''. J.
NJ. Campos.
sPANGLED BANNER
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
GUIRIGAY
CARITA DE PoRCELANA

CAR1IA DE PORCELANA
Cara dura, cara dura,
81 te dicen fajardena,
diles que otras que conozco
tienen eorazon de piedra;
cue la dureza en- tn cara,
es porcelana, muneca,
que el corazon, cuando quieres,
es blando como la cera,
que tu belleza en- la Isla
tiene fama de leyenda,
que es belleza del Oriente
de la terra borinquena.
Antonio Moreno CALDERON.
San Juan, P. R., enero II, 1925.
DON JUAN HERNANDEZ Lo-
PEI, PREsIDENTE INFERNO
DEL sENADo REcIBE DEL co
MIsIoNADo REsIDENTE EN-
WASHINGTON UN INTERE-
SANrE CABLEGRAMA SOBKE
Ell PRoYECTo DE LEY. PRO
vEYENDO Ell GoBERNADoR
ELECTIVE PARA LA ISLaA
Nuestro eStimado amigo Don
Juan Hernandez Lopez, presiden-
te INFERNO del Senado y de la
Junta Central de la Union de
Puerto Rico, ha recibido del senior
Cordova Davila, ell siguiente ca
blegrama:
"Juan Hernandez Lopez,
San Juan.
Yo he sido autorizado hoy por
ell Secretario de la Guerra para
decir, que la actitud de la admi-
nistracion nacional acerca del pro
yecto de ley de Puerto Rico, pro
veyendo el gohernador elective
pendiente en- Ell Congreso, perma-
nece sin variaci6n, aun cuando
en- esta session corta del congreso
es dudoso asegurar una IegisIa-
ci6n para la isla.
C6rdova DAVILA''.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14

Los DELEGADos INGLB5ES
Y AMERICANos LLEGAN a
uN ACUERDo DEFINITIVo so
BRE Los CoBRos DE AMERICA
soBRE LAS INDEMNIzAcIo-
MES DE GUERRA
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
A LA HONORABLE AsAM-
BLEA MUNICIPAL DE PONCE
cABALLERos:

CABALLERos:
AL iniciarse ell periodo electo
raj en- esta ciudad de Ponce, J
al ser designado por la Alianzs
Puertorriquena para ocupar Ell cal
go de alcalde en- union de todos
ustedes, dignos representatives de
Ia culta ciudad de Ponce, lance a.
electorado Y sus habitantes un pre-
grama administrative sefialando
las necesidades del pueblo y ofre-
ciendo la vez mi mas decidida
cooperation para convertir en- rea
lidad todo cuanto Ponce esta re-
clamando para ser una ciudad mo
derna y progresista.
La victoria cristaliz6 los deseos
de la Alianza Puertorriquefia, y
por una gran mayoria de votos
depositados en- los comicios cleo
torales el 4 de Noviembre es que
nos encontramos en- la casa del
pueblo con Ell lnico objective de
nacer administration Y Iaborar
por Ponce Y para Ponce.
Este gobierno Municipal que va
mos a dirigir es algo escabroso.
No es un gobierno suave, en- que
la rutina nos llevaria al mayor
exito; es un gobierno en- quie-
bra que acusa necesidades peren-
torias que debemos corregir va
riando todo ell sistema antique y
fundiendo todo 10 que fu6 duran
te largos amos una carga para la
ciudad y sus habitantes, en- algo
nuevo, para que surja limpio y
puro, dentro del crisoI en- que Sc
va fundir esta nueva admins
TRACTION, de manera que los cua-
tro afios que pasemos gobernando
Ponce, sean un rehejo de or
gullo para todos los que pusie-
ron en- esta labor SUI concurso y
su buen deseo.
Debemos yer ell future como al
go nuevo que surge en- ell horizon
te politico de Ponce, variando
nuestro sistema administrative, a
base productive, reduciendo su
personal en- todo 10 que sea me-
hester, exigir responsabilidades a
todos aquellos que disfruten de
Sueldos pagados con dinero del
pueblo do Ponce, y obhgarlos a
que rindan una labor eficiente pa
IA que no sean malgastados los
dineros que pertenecen al pueblo.
El programa que refero EN- el
primer parrafo de este mensaje
sera radicado en- secretaria. de ma
nera que puedan tener presente
cusnto ofreci :. al electorado. Pido
a todos ustedes me ayuden a cum
pIlT LOOO Cud1lJO u0 O1I6Cluo, SO-
sa impossible 81 no lleva consigo
la cooperation mas decidids de la
Honorable Asamblea Municipal.
No quiero ocultar ustedes la
autoridad que radica en- esa Homo
rable Asamblea Municipal. Es la
reguladora de todos los servicios
municipaleS, ella lie esta confe-
rido por la ley toda la maquina
legislative de la ciudad. Para
que vuestras leyes puedan ser eje
cutadas y puedan tambien reci
bir la atenci6n de este poder eje-
cutivo, vengo solicitar, no solo
Ia coperacion de- ustedes, sino la
major ammonia entire este poder
Y ese legislative, advirtiendo que
no hare question de gabinete min
gun asunto, porque no nevo ad-
herido al cargo orgullo personal,
y 81 un solo objetivo: Ell LABo-
RAR PoR PONCE Y PARA pom
cE
Sin vuestra cooperation este
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
Fl interesante discursO que pronun-
ci6 el lunes, durante la toma de
possession, Ell nuevO aIcalde de Pom
ce, Sr. Vivas VaIdiviiesO

Sef1a nuIo. 81 aIguna Vez tuV1eSe
que por disparidad de criterio de.
volver a ustedes cualqueir ley
aprobada por esa Honorable Asam
blea causa de algun defccto
en- mi opinion, y hacer uso de la
facultad que me concede la ley,
les digo que no tratare de impo-
| ner mi criterio. Y 81 exponerlo con
todo respeto para conocimiento de
ustedes; y 81 pesar de mis- in
dicaciones la ley resulta ratifica-
da por las dos terceras parties, te-
ned la completa seguridad que Sc
ra puesta embellishments en- vi
gor y respetada por este ejecuti-
vo, como 81 el hubiese comparti-
do con ustedes Ia formation de la
ley referida.
No quiero extenderme en- lite
ratura nj en- detalles para demos
trar las necesidades de Ponce,
porque es una question tan laten-
te en- todos sus habitantes, que
me puedo economizar una expIica-
cion de todos los servicios Guam
do hasta los nifios de las eScuc-
las Sc saben de memoria 10 1ue
Ponce reclama para poder cor.
servar su legendario nombre dc
Perla del Sur.
Vosotros que estais en- el inc
hubble deber Gle palpar estas ne
cesidades, sois los llamados a ac-
tuar con este ejecutivo para CORE
girlas dentro de los medios eco
nomicos de que podamos d;spo-
ner.
Ponce no tiene aceras nj GALES.
Esta es su necesidad mds perenao-
ria, v debemos abordar con todo
entusiasmo este trabajo.
No es possible admitir gast,'s in
necesarios cuando faltan medici-
mas para los pobres, cuando no
hay dinero para cubrir partidas
que demandan atenciones irlmedia
tas. Como ell personal es excesi-
vo, sin perjudicar los servicios
puede ser reducido. Entiendo que
las personas que Sc cream lasti-
madas por esta reduction podran
conseguir trabajo en- las obraS del
emprestito municipal las que
realizara Ell Gobierno Insular las
cuales son:
Hospital de Distrito S100. 100000
Escuela correctional
rara mujeres 100.000.00
corte de Distrito 100000
Escuelas para la Playa 100000
5 salones escuelas
rurales 1900 90
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14
Total
s297.5Oo.oO

Yo estare dispuesto para ayu-
dar los que Sc cream perjudica-
dos; pero como no existen dere-
clos adquiridos, nj puede rccla-
marse herencia dentro f7el Mum
cipio, nadie es duefio de cargoa;
sin embargo deseo ofrecer a to.
dos oportumdades para alcanzar ell
pan de cada dia; pe-o este debe
ser base de trabajo Y 10 por ne
ro capricho y en- puestos que pue-
dan ser eliminados.
Debe tambi6n tene"se muy en-
cuenta, que es este I'm nuevo Co.
bierno que NADIA tienc qne yer
con ell que termina hoy, puesto
que por ministerio de la ley, to-
dos los que esten ocupando cargos
pubhcos en-, ell Municip.o de Ponce
deben cesar Y cesaran cuando sea
este asunto resueito for la Hero
rable Asamblea Municipal Y NOM
hrado su sustituto.
Las economics que propon3o son
las siguientes:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-14

PERSONAL DEBENEFIcENCIA.
s Partida 13 Escibiene regisro civil 77244
81 Parida II Escbcne regisru Playa
PERSONAL TEsoRERIA
Partida "a Assistant investga-
8. Partida IS Auxiiar investigator 10000
Parida 26 Official pagadcr (es- cargo
sera desempenadO ell invesigadOr $4,000
PERSONAL sEcRETARIA
& Partida 40 EmpeadOs tempore-ros 10000
Partida Al Archvero municipal (este cargo
'sera desempehado porel bbiotecario) 10000 100000
PERSONAL DE LAAUD1ToR1A
Encargado lie pro piedad (etecargo
sera desempe hado Ell auxiliary 10000 10000
Was PUBLIcAs YPLAzAs
Partida u maqui-nista 10000
Partida sueldo de fogo-nero $4,000
Partida $4,000 100000
LIH1PIEzA RIEGo
Partda III sueldo dos npectore ayudantes 100000
cUADRA MUNICIPAL
Parida 119 Sueldo de un pesebrero $4,000
Partda 121 Sueldo de I'm herre-ro
herrero 2oeoo
Partida de r-pintero 100000 100000
socoREos PoBREs
Parida 40 suedo de farma-ceutco $4,000
d I'm encargado de la
benefcenca ese cargo desempenado
por Ell secletario de benefcencia 100000 10000
lconinda en- Ia pag 4 al425244
Evening star., 1925-05-30
PRINCESS ADMITS
CLASH WITH SPOUSE
Former Miss Waters Denies
Throwing Pearls in Prince Pig
natelli's Face, However.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Preks.
NEW YORK, May 30.-Princess
Indov.co Pignatelli de Aragon, for
merlv Ruth Waters of Philadelphia,
am Andrew Reid of Baltimore ar
ri""L yesterday on the Faber liner
Providence from Monaco. bearing
denials of various stirring reports
which have drifted back concerning
them and Prince Pignatelli.
They said the fact that they were
both on the ship was a mere coinci-
dence". The princess admitted she
had had a quarrel with her husband
in the street in Biarritz which had
attracted public attention, but she
denied she had thrown pearls, which
were a gift from him, in the princes
face.
Mr.. Reid admitted that the prince
had insulted him in public at the
same resort, but he discounted the
reports that a duel had been mar
rowly averted.
The report of the scene at Biarritz
which preceded the pair to this coun-
try was to the effect that Prince
Pignatelli had taken affront when
his wife left his table to so sit at one
occupied by Mr.. Reid. Later the
princess was reported to have an
nounced that she was suing for a
divorce but that the proceedings were
dropped.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
PLAY |SFEATURE
OF WRC PROGRAM
"Theater Workshop" Play
> erS to Give maker of
Dreams" Tonight.

The Maker of Dreams" the charm
ing one-act play by Oliphant Downs,
viii be broadcast by station WRC to-
night, under the auspices of the Thea
ter Workshop. The play has been ar
ranged especially for broadcasting by
the members of the Workshop, and
will be presented by cast especially
chosen for the radio performance.
The Maker of Dreams will be pre-
sented in the Tivoli Theater studio, be-
ginning at 9:15 o'clock, and continuing
for half an hour.
Other outstanding events on the
evening program are the concert by
'Crandalls Saturday NighterS," a
dance program by the Spencer Tup-
man Hotel Mayfiower Orchestra con-
cert by the United States Marine Band
and a recital by The Radio Franks.
Of especial interest this evening will
be a talk by DR.. j. II. Dellinger, chief
of the Radio Laboratory of the Bureau
of Standards, on The Fading and
Other Nagaries of Radio Waves" DR..
Dellinger will speak at o'clock. A
second talk on tonight'S program viii
be given by Samuel II. Cross, chief OF
the European division of the Depart
ment of Commerce and former COM
mercial attache of the United States
embassy in Belgium.
The Bible talk tonight viii be given
by Everett NJ. Haycraft, teacher of the
mems class of Petworth Baptist
Church.
The "Crandall's Saturday Nighters,
who viii broadcast, beginning at 1880
o'clock, will be headed by Warner
Richmond. popular movie actor, who
will speak to the audience of WRC
from the studio of WIZ. New York,
at II o'clock. other Saturday Night
ers' will be Fred East, popular bari
tone: Marie Deal, soprano: William
Raymond. tenor: the Metropolitan
String Quartet, composed of Elias
Breeskin, Alexander Podnos, Sigmund
Ziebel, Preston Shelby and Otto f.
Peck. orGaniSt, Tivoli Theater.
WCAP, with number of other sta
tions. is broadcasting this afternoon
the Memorial day services from the
amphitheater. of the Arlington Gene
terry. The chief feature is an address
by President Coolidge.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF RADIO EACH DAY
JOSEPH CALCATERRA
Noted Authority
Rights Resrve Repreduch chon Prohibt

crystal detector circuit is measured by
the milliameter A.
A double-pole, double throw switch is
connected in the circuit as shown to
perform the function of reversing the
connection of the crystal detector.
Crystal DetectOr.
In the crystal detector symbol the
arrow indicates the catwhisker and
the straight line the crystal When
the switch arm is thrown to the right.
so that terminal l is connected with
terminal and terminal is connected
with terminal 6, the catwhisker Is con-
nected with the positive side of the
battery and the crystal is connected
with the negative side of the battery.
When the switch is thrown to the
left the. cross-connection reverses the
connection of the crystal, so that the
catwhisker is connected with the mega
tive side of the battery and the crystal
is connected with the positive side of
the battery, or just the reverse of the
first method of connection.
By adjusting the catwhisker to diff
ferent points and taking a reading on
the milliameter. with the current flow
ing first in one direction and then in
the opposite direction through the
crystal, the relative sensitivity of va
rious crystals may be determined.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
1855 Meters).

$40 pm.-Base ball scores.
6:45 p.m.-Children's hour, by Madge
Tucker.
p.m.-"The Radio Franks" Wright
and Bessinger, broadcast with station
WIZ, from New York.
7:30 p.m-Bible talk by Everett NJ.
Haycraft, teacher of the mems class
of Petworth Baptist Church, under
the auspices of the Mems Organized
Bible Glass Association.
7:45 p.m.-Talk on Memorial Day."
8 p.m.-Concert by the United States
Marine Band-Capt. William II. San
telmann. leader; Taylor Branson. sec
ond leader-broadcast with stations
WIZ and WGY, from the Interstate
Commerce Building. Program as fol-
lows: Funeral March" (Chopin); over
ture, Fra Diavolo' (Auber); inter
mezzo, "Cinderella's Bridal Process
sion" Oicker): trombone quartet, (a)
1.-The Loreley," 0b) above the Stars"
Musicians A. Bennert, II. EriSman, L.
Gummel and Fl. Heard; ballet suite,
''Patomime" Uacomera) Leandre ct
Isabelle. allegro; (b) Scaramouche ct
Colombine, andantino; (c) Pizzicato, al
legretto; I'D Ballabile, tempo di valse
waltz, THE Debutante'' (Santelmann)
Grand Military Tattoo" Rogan); Ma
rines' hymn, THE Halls of Monte
yuma: 'The Star Spangled Banner"
p.m.-'The Fading and Other Va
garies of Radio Waves" by DR.. j. H.
Dellinger, chief of the radio laboratory
of the Bureau of Standards.
9:15 p.m.-"The Maker of Dreams, :"
A one-act play by Oliphant Downs, by
the members of the Theater Work
shop.
9:45 m.-"Industrial Belgium" by
Samuel II. Cross, chief of the Euro
pean Division of the Department of
Commerce and former commercial at
, tache of the United States embassy in
Belgium.
{ 10 p.m.-W. Spencer Tupman and
z his Hotel Mayflower Orchestra, broad
: cast from the Hotel Mayf1ower.
1880 pm. - "Crandall's Saturday
Nighters, including Warner Rich
) mond, screen star; Fred East, bari
/ tone; William Raymond, tenor; the
( Metropolitan Theater String Quartet:
{ Marie Deal, soprano. and Otto F. Beck.
! SorGanist, Tivoli Theater.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
Ireland to Erect Station.

Prospective broadcasters in Ireland
are awaiting a definite arrangement
With the British government before
hey launch plans for the erection of
Free State broadcaster. Pending
he receipt of approval from the home
government, the Irish fans rely upon
he emissions from the British broad
;asting stations. Despite this radio is
said to be gaining popularity in the
Free State, as approximately 5000 re-
:eiving set licenses have been issued
up to April /.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
DIRIGIBLE RADIO PRAISED.
Los Angeles May Broadcast When
ever in the Air.

Broadcasts from the naval airship
Los Angeles while over New York
Philadelphia and Trenton recently car
ried to considerable distances, reports
to the Naval Communication Service
indicate. This Office is considering
whether it may not be worth while to
have this airship broadcast whenever
she is aloft for the entertainment of
fans. The set used was the new ra-
diophone tranSmitter designed and
built by the Army Signal Corps Lab
oratory.
The transmitter, known in the Sig
nal Corps as the sc 1874, was designed
for use in airplanes in communicating
with ground stations and between
themselves by voice. The Navy hav-
ing discarded this method in favor of
radio-telegraph communication, bor-
rowed the set for the recent demon
strations from the Army. Ordinarily
it's range is 80 miles under military
conditions, but under favorable con
ditions it has been heard over 100 miles
IaMaYs
Evening star., 1925-05-30
Testing Crystal Detectors Fl
SenSitivity.

Many a good reflex set or other set
recurring a crystal detector for oper
alton has been scrapped simply be-
cause the crystal detector obtained
was not sensitive. A chain is no
stronger than it's weakest link, and
YOU may rest assured that no amount
of pains or expense given to the con-
struction of any type of receiver using
a crystal detector will be of any
avail if the crystal detector used in
the set is worthless.
1t is usually necessary to examine
a considerable number of crystals OF
any type before a really sensitive one
is found There are two ways in
which crystals can be tested for SEN
sitivity. The first is by actual use in
a receiving circuit, adjusting the cat
whisker to different points and obtain
ing an idea of the. value of the crystal
bv the number of sensitive points
found. The second is a laboratory
test used to determine the efficiency
of the crystal as a detector.
CRYSTAL Action Explained
There are various theories as to the
action that takes place In a crystal
detector and makes it possible for IT
to act as a rectifier Of radio frequency
currents. The exact action OF the
crystal is open to discussion and IN
wolves factors that need not be given
here. To all intents and purposes.
however, the crystal may be regarded
as a unilateral conductor or one-way
valve which allows current to flow In
one direction but does not allow 1t to
flow or at least restricts its flow TO
a minimum in the opposite direction.
The effectiveness of crystal is
Judged by a ratio obtained by dividing
the extent to which it permits current
to flow in one direction by the extent
to which it opposes the flow of current
in the opposite direction.
The method and circuit used to test
CRYSTALS makes use of the rectifying
property of the crystal. The crystal
is connected in a circuit in the manner
shown in the diagram below.
A battery Is connected, as shown,
with a potentiometer across it. The
potentiometer is used merely as a
means of setting the battery voltage
to any value desired within close
limits.
The voltage used is indicated by the
galvanometer G connected across the
movable and one end of the potenti-
pmeler. The current f9Wlpg- in The
Evening star., 1925-05-30
SHIP REPORTED ABLAZE.
In No Immediate Danger. Company
Officials Saw.

NEW YORK, May 80 LP.-BeIief
that the British steam freighter, Fen
church, reported on fire 400 miles
southeast of Sandy Hook, was in no
immediate danger was expressed by
officials Of the Independent wireless
station at East Hampton early today
No further wireless messages had
been picked up since the sos received
last night. 1t was presumed that the
steamer Chelda1e is standing by.
The Fenchurch, 1885 gross tons.
left Philadelphia two days ago for
Marseilles. Soon after distress signals
were sent out, haltinS broadcasting,
the Cheldale radioed that she was
rushing to the disabled vessels aid,
expecting to reach her shortly after
midnight