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Evening star., 1925-08-09
SELECTIVE ANTENNA USED
FIRST TIME is SUCCESS
Hailed as Revolutionizing Re
broadcasting After Test by Sta
tions KDKA and KFKA.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, August S.-Termed
by experts as revolutioniZing the re-
broadcasting of radio programs, a spe-
Cial Selective antenna was placed in
operation for the first time last night
by the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Co. Invented by Frank
Conrad, assistant chief engineer of
the Westinghouse Co., the antenna IS
designed to pick up only certain sig
nails from a certain direction, elimi
mating interference from the booster
station, a great source Of intermiXing
heretofore, according to radio engi-
neers.
A special antenna was operated at
KFKA, Hastings, Neb. Short wave
lengths carried a musical program
from KDKA, Pittsburgh to the West
ern station. Here it was intercepted on
the special antenna and there am
plified and put on the air again at the
same frequency or wave length.
The antena, said H. p. Davis, vice
president of the Westinghouse Co.,
makes possible the amplification of ra-
dio waves without changing their
form or frequency. "It is real mile
stone in radio achievement" he said
1T provides the radio engineer with
the thing he has been searching for
TO further his dream of making radio
a practical, dependable method of com
munication over long distances, which
could not be accomplished with the
use of so-called superpower." He added
that the new system makes transmits
sion dependable at great distances
without loss of signal strength and
free from static and other interfer-
ence.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
SUPERPOWER PLUS
/ IS EXPECTED SOON
$4,000 Watt Transmitter
Paves Way for Experiments
With 100, ,OOO-W Watt Plant.
BY Consolidated Press.


SCHENECTADY, N. Y, August s.
The term "superpower broadcast
ing station" which has come into
prominence recently through the
so, 900 watt experimental plant of the
General Electric Co., at first hearing
implies all that is tremendous and
gigantic.
But In reality it is neither. The
80 XIV" transmitter, as it is low
ingly referred to by the corps of men
who have made = ss2ssible. is an un-
pretentious piece of apparatus, which,
at first glance, might just as easily
he operating as a modest class A sta
ton as the improbable monster that
it was considered a year ago.
In less than another half year 1t Is
more than likely that the so 0.000watt
transmitter will have been dismantled
and in its stead will be erected
wave shooter just twice as powerful
And the 100-KW transmitter Will
be little if any more assuming than
its predecessor of today.
Schenectady super station, as II
stands in it's component parts, would
not be a terrific drain on the pocket
of any millionaire, but its cost In
development is another story
Experimental Cost Heavy.
b6lpIe IL WAS dNlIAeilIS pNAS liA'S
operation last week, WGY's 50-KW
plant was constructed and recon
StruCted at least a dozen times. Its
cost today is between a half and three
quarters of a million dollars.
The development of the 20-kilowatt
water cooled tube with which the
10000 watts are used represents a
long tedious tussle with science and
engineering, and now that the 20
XIV tube is a marketable COM
modify, General Electric engineers
have assigned themselves a new
task, namely, to create a 1O0-kilowatt
tube, the first one of which stands
almost completed in the research lab
oratory Its perfection will mark an
other milestone in the progress OF
radio and radio broadcasting.
The super station, which in reality
IS a brother to WGY, is now plan
ming other crusades. AS it stands
today, the 50-kilowatt tranSmitter is
far from the finished product. 1t is
to be tried out under all conditions
and all circumstances at varying sea
sons and in conjunction with various
forms of antennae. Its properties of
fading are to be studied and it's abil-
ity to override static. When 1t has
passed all of it's tests 1t will give way
10 the 1O0-kilowatt experimenter and
a comparison made of the results of
the two degrees of power.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Musical Blue Prints at KFI

KF1 engineers have evolved a unique
chart by which the various instru-
ments in orchestras and instrumental
ensembles may be placed in proper
relation to the microphone. Therefore.
when an orchestra arrives in the
studio the announcer knows just
where to place the string section and
the percussion instruments. Since the
piano is stationary, the microphone is
placed so as to pick up its music to
best advantage and the remaining in
struments are built upon this arrange
ment.
The cellos are placed nearest the
microphone, followed by the violins,
violas and the double bass instru-
ments. The wind instruments are
placed just opposite the strings; those
in the treble clef at the rear of the
studio, as the brilliance of flutes and
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Radio EIectrocutes Aviator.

The death of Flight Sergt. Frank
Lowry, r. A. r, killed while con
Quoting radio experiments in the air
over the Andover Aerodrome in Eng
land, was a mystery until recently.
At first it was thought he was killed
by lightning, or possibly by the con-
troversal death ray" but, as his
pilot escaped injury, those solutions
were discarded.
On the testimony OF Flight Lieut..
Cyril N. Ellen it was decided that
this unfortunate radio expert, the
senior wireless man of his squadron,
was electrocuted by his own radio
apparatus, which was found defective
in several ways.
The fan propeller on his wind
driven generator was too large, CIV
ing more revolutions than desirable
to the generator; faulty insulation il
the head phones, which were of a
metal type, was discovered, while the
accumulation supplying the low ten
sion for his transmitter was ground
ed in the airplane. Also his volt
meter was burned out. which prevent
ed his knowing what voltage he was
using.
Evening star., 1925-08-09

a radio district in the enforcement Of
the radio laws and regulations, which
include the inspection, testing anIs
adjustment of all classes of CONNER ?
cial and private radio stations on
land, from the small amateur station
to the high-power transoceanic sta
tions, and the inspection of the
storage battery plant or gasoline aux
iliary used in connection with ship
radio installations: the measure
ments of wave length, decrement and
power used by all of the above; tho.
measurements of the resistance and
capacity of the antenna, the calibra
tion of radio instruments used in
making the measurements, the eN-
animation for license of amateur and
commercial radio operations and to
assist in the grading of the eXamina
tion papers. The appointee should
also be familiar with high voltage
power line installations in order thal
he may conduct tests for the eliILl
ination of inductance interferences
with radio reception. Familiarity
with X-ray and similar vibrating aI~ +
paratus is very desirable in order in
telligently to handle interference
complaints resulting from the opera
ton of such devices. ,r
Evening star., 1925-08-09
WJR to Make Its Debut.

Detroit's new high-powered station,
WJR, will make it bow to radio au-
dience Saturday night. The inaugural
program will begin at O'CLOCK and
continue to 3 am. Sunday.
Although the studios are located in
Detroit, the station is at Pontiac,
Mich. The transmitting equipment
represents the best obtainable. The
towers supporting the antenna are
200 feet high and are made of gal
vanized steel. They weigh % tons.
There are eleven miles of copper wire
in the ground system.
Telephone wires 80 miles long con
meet the transmitter in Pontiac with
the main studio in Detroit. There
also is a studio in the station plant
at Pontiac for use in emergency.
WJR will use the 517-meter wave.
Its power is rated at 5000 watts.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
REVOLUTIONARY RADIO
CHANGES ARE FORECAST
Hoover's Official Word That Con-
ference Will Be Held Starts
Much Sneculatinn.
Much Speculation.

Now that Secretary of Commerce
Hoover has stated officially that there
will be "a radio conference this Fall,
thus disposing of persistent hints that
the meeting might be postponed in
definitely, radio circles have begun
TO buzz with speculation as to possible
results of the conference and it's
general effect on broadcasting. Ex-
perts predict revolutionary changes,
particularly along the lines of super
power.
Departmental officials. though ad-
mitting that they will probably have
several definite proposals to submit
for the approval of 'the radio cabi
net" are not yet ready to discuss any
of them specifically.
All the major problems now facing
the radio industry probably will be
touched upon. These include the
need of radio legislation, the ever
present wave-length question, the use
of paid advertising over the air, a
possible reclassitication of broadcast
ing stations, and, of course, super
OOWer.
Evening star., 1925-08-09

There Is at present no intention
whatever of making any radical change
in the wave length assignment" the
department states.
A query from the Radio League as
to the use made of this band by anna
teurs brought fear into the ranks, and
many wrote to the department There
is. of course, a possibility that the
matter may be brought up at the
Fall radio conference, but even then
the question would not be passed on
finally without a full hearing from
the amateurs themselves and their
officials.
That amateurs still use the 200
meter channel. despite statements to
the contrary. is shown by the league,
which states that about so per cent
of the amateur traffic is handled on
the $50 to 200 meters In this country.
Twelve and a half per cent of anna
teur stations still operate in the top
bands. it is stated. Many have found
that for long distance work or what
they term super DIX" the channels
below $50 meters serve them better
But the upper band is by no means
abandoned, and the league protests
against any proposal to reallocate
those channels
Evening star., 1925-08-09
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

Broadcasting of motion pictures will
be the next outstanding advance IN
the field of radio. according to At
water Kent of Philadelphia. member
of Secretary Hoovers committee on
broadcasting.
Mr.. Kent has been intensely inter-
ested in the recent transmission of
motion pictures by C. Francis Jenkins,
Washington inventor, and predicted
that soon radio movies" will be
shown as clearly and large as those
flashed on the screen in moving
picture theater.
when it is remembered that radio
broadcasting stations and broadcast
ing words and music of whole vau-
deville shows and operas are achieve
ments of the past 10 years" he said,
perfection of radio motion pictures
during the next few years seems a
goal likely to be attained.
Recent success in radio vision eX-
periments indicate that by 1885, and
perhaps even sooner, we can sit at
home and watch the playing of d
championship DaSe pan series, pro-
jected on a radio picture screen, be-
sides hearing the umpire's voice and
the crowds cheers, which the sound
receiving set now picks up.
possibilities of such apparatus are
unlimited. Inauguration of the PreSi-
dent. maneuvers of battleships. horse
races and foot ball games could be
witnessed by persons all over the ma
ton, at the time they happened. for
waves carry the picture across the
continent in less than a second.
Cost of a radio vision machine for
homes is only a matter of specula-
ton yet, but it seems that IL could
be made as accessible as high-powered
market"
Evening star., 1925-08-09

1t was explained that the combina-
ton Of these several faults undoubt-
edly caused the death of the radio
operator. no indication of any static
effect was found. The generator was
turning out considerably more than
1000 volts customarily used, it was
determined, and the faulty insulation
of the metal head phones, due to the
ground. caused the electric power to
pass through his body. The case was
pronounced most unusual, and pre-
cautions will be taken to prevent sim
liar accidents in the r. A +.
Evening star., 1925-08-09

upper stratums for half of the day
period, which may change the polarity
of the earth and air, he states. Much
matter broadcast is not essential. he
asserts, citing prohibition and evolu-
ton doctrines and reports. Adding
that what we do need is water for at
least half crop. He believes we could
dispense with the nightly screech and
scratch until it could be determined
whether or not we are disturbing
moisture conditions.
He asks that his suggestion be for
warded to the proper authorities, so
that its merit may be judged.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Radio Engineers Examination.

The Civil Service Commission has
announced the holding of examina-
tions for Junior radio engineers to
assist the radio inspectors of the De-
partment of Commerce in their field
and technical office work. The ex-
aminations will be held at most i'm
portant cities. including Washington,
d. c. The salaries run from 1860
a year in Washington, with promo
tions, TO $4,000. with change in as
signment.
Junior radio engineers will be re-
nuired to assist the SuperYiSor of
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Hoover Urged to Stop Radio.

Secretary Hoover has been asked to
stop all radio transmission, because it
is believed to be affecting weather
conditions particularly in the South
The writer, a citizen of Mississippi,
asks If it is not possible that we are
disturbing the structure of the atmos-
phere by means of radio transmissions.
1t is apparently agreed. he points out,
that matter is simply electrons in it's
final analysis. We are sending end
less streams of these particles into the
Evening star., 1925-08-09

clarionets tends to overmodulate the
microphone. Moving toward the mi
crophone the bassoons would be
placed next, followed by oboes. Then
the brass section, followed by the sax
ophones. Banjos, drums, traps and
Xylophones are always placed farthest
away from the microphone, for the
sharp percussion necessary to plate
them would drown out all the rest
were they placed nearest the center.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Amateurs Still Hold Channels.

A recent letter from the Department
of Commerce to the American Radio
Relay League assures those officials
that the wave band between $50 and
200 meters will not be taken from the
amateurs without good cause and
after due notice.
The present regulations provide that
amateurs have exclusive use of this
band, and, although it has been sug-
gested frequently that some of the
channels in this band are needed for
broadcasting, the department is not
considering the plan at this time
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-02-27

While the sugar-coat is help
full to disguise our bitter pills,
aside from that, it's wuthless
as a balm fer human ills. 1t
may add to the appearance
from the artists pint Of view,
but it's absolutely silent, as
to what the pill may do.
When the devil takes a notion
to annex a feller's goat, he
covers up his nostrum with a
fancy sugar coat. And, I've
seen a whole community suf-
fused with bloody sweat, from a
sugar = coated, hell promoted,
beastly-bonded debit
Sometimes a thevin' dema-
gogue will land an ofice-plumb,
in a deastrick where intelligence
is sadly on the bum,-where the
skim Of sugar-ccatin' does away
with taste an srnell-while the
henchmen iine the idiots In the
anthem GAIL is Well"
To hand a man yer credit
with a promissory note, is to
swaller gall an NORWOOD I'M
derneath a sugar coat. The man
that parts with nothin' that he
knows is extry good, comes
mighty nigh to livin' like the
| GOSPEL says he should!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-02-27

IN Montana today some individual is
moved by q consuming desire to an
Mex . public position with a fat sal
cry attached. The next problem he is
confronted with is the putting of the
desire into practice. In his efforts to
accomplish the latter purpose he Sc
lectS the party machine which he ex-
poets to be the most likely to win in
the succeeding election. For the sake
of eXpediency he accepts any plat
the public. If he is elected it simply
means the triumph of SeIfshness over
principle, of individualism over the
public good. The NOnpartisan
League, in the days of its power,
tried to overcome this by holding a
pre-primary convention where every
county in the state was given full
representation. These conventions
were composed mainly by league
members who made it their business
to know the candidates for office and
who were familiar with the type Of
men the Offices demanded. They met,
discussed, conferred, compromised
and voted until a majority had Sc
lected q slate. The consideration of
first Importance was the selection of
ticket that geographically, person
ally and politically would win public
favor and give such an effective adj
ministration of public affairs as would
insure the leagues continuance in
power at the next election. Con-
sciously or unconsciously the league
was using the Party Convention Sys-
TEN. It was successful as far as it
went but it failed when the league
tried to force it on a party with
which it was not in accord. If the
/ league had held its conventions with
in a party independent of the two
old parties, its success would have
been assured and the prcgressives OF
Montana would have a splendid po-
/ litical machine of their own today
! just the same as they have in Idaho
/ and Minnesota.
/ In Montana today, due to the short
comings of the Direct Primary sys
tenn, we are confronted with two pro
posed remedies: the Closed Primar!
and the convention system.
THE CLOSED PRIMARY
The advocates of this plan seem t,
be honestly endeavoring to oorrec
some Of the above mentioned abuse
Of the primary. 1t aims to eliminat
the political pie card artist who Sc
office. It also aims to keep in chez
the political nomad who rooms int
some party primary with whose pa1
ty principles he does not agree flo
the purpose of nominating som
friend Of his or some one in who's
lects the party ticket he judges to b
the best vehicle on which to ride int
, election he is interested. Despite tn
above points in favor of the close
/ primary the people Of Montana do no
: seem to be in any mood today
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-02-27

That there is q persistent demand
for q modification Of the Direct Phi
mary Law in Montana, no one who
Is acouaintCd with the political cur
rents in this staUe viii deny. This de-
nand has manifested itself in many
WAYS. eliminating in the submission
of TWO major proposals for the con-
.ideration Of the present legislative
session, viz: CD The closed primary
and o. the repeal Of the present
primary law and the return to the
old convention system.
Both of these proposals are ex-
pressions Of the dissatisfaction which
prevails in the ranks of all parties
resulting from the failure Of the pres
ent electoral machinery to function
I'm a manner deserving of public or
party APPROPRIATION. The public seems
TO be dissatisfied with the present
system Of selecting state officers, be-
cause, with the possible exception of
Senatorial and GubernatOrial candi-
dates, it is almost impossible for
them to become conversant with quail
ifications or the background of the
various candidates for state office.
This, Ii is contended, results in the
selection of men who can spend the
most money for clever advertising or
who are good jOiners and can afford
to call on and leave their cards with
the greatest number of fratemal or
carnations in the greatest number
of towns in the state.
This frequently results in the Sc
lection of men of inferior ability and
no party responsibility. Under this
system. it is also pointed out, the
State fails to secure adequate geo.
graphical representation and some
sections of it temporarily receive
more representation than they are
entitled to. A striking example Of
this state Of affairs is exhibited III
the personnel and locality from which
they come Of leading state officers
Take fer instance, Gov. Erickson
Superintendent of Public INSTRUCTION
May Trumper and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Mccormack. They all come
from The county Of Flathead, in the
northwestern corner Of the state
The chairman Of the Tax Commission
also comes from the same county
Such a condition could hardly arts;
where the members of a party were
properly informed and had effective
machinery Of expressing their chOict
Of candidates.
What then does the vote represent
Largely the factors of fancy, caprice
pct luck in marking ballots. If IN
worthy candidates are selected tn
public would not know until too late
and then there would be no one t.
he held responsible. This is the ne
result Of a system which makes tn
suggestion, .fraternal affiliations an
Individual supreme and his party
secondary consideration. In practic
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-02-27
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Mss Fzo, IN Of Gss newspaper (N44I&1<Re
WHEN EIUSBANDs IRE JEALCUs

tations. Wives Of these men suffer
a great deal more t,han the wives
OF a jealous husband will ever suffer.
Most women have learned to think of
their husbands jealousy as indica-
tive of much nicer things than selfish
ness or a failure. His jealousy as
sures her that even though he is her
husband-he is still her lover, and is
not giving any of his time 10 other
women.
There is quite a difference between
a husbands jealousy and a woman's
jealousy. A man has nothing to
lOSe-eXcept the woman whom he mar
ticularly desires. To a woman, there
is more to it than the loss Of hus-
| bands love. She instinctively fears
a younger and more attractive woman
may entice her husband away from
her. Sometimes, because she fears
being lefi unprotected she deliberate
ly sets out to make herself attractive
to other men, believing that by prov
ing to her husband that she is still
attractive to other men. She does
not realize THAI she is playing with
her happiness.
You will hear a woman say to
! friends, Never let man be sure of
you. Once he gets you, he will look
for other women" That is not SO.
Real love comes after marriage. 1t
is delicate thing. And while it may
last for years-forever-if it is kept
sacred, it is seldom if ever regained
after it has once been lost.
= In your case, ii may be that your
husband is selfish, or is suffering
from a mere than normal amount of
jealousy. Then again, it may be that
you very innocently give him cause
for feeling as he does. Perhaps you
are little bit of a coquette-most
women are, you know, and cannot re-
sist trying their powers occasionally.
If you really love your husband
if you really want to hold his love,
, you will respect his sensitiveness, and
you will see that he has no cause in
) the world to be jealous. Then. if he
continues to accuse yoU of flirting,
don't take him too seriously.
Kindness, understanding and con-
/ sideration will help you. Nothing
: kills love quicker or more effectually
= than constant arguing and quarreling.
: Good luck
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-02-27
THIS WEEKS CROSS WORD PUZZLE

The frs letter Of each word is indicated by number
blank white spaces and by the list words below,
definition instance one horizontal gives den
on word which will fill all the white the black
below The black spaces indicate the end Of
them When completed he puzzle both horizontally
across and down.
By Lynn Arthur
Lynn Arthur has cooked this crossword for puzzle fans
this week Here's what he has say about it, Cali the words
this crossword with possible exception used in English
conversation and should give little difficulty to fans
Time yourself it. If you in 80 minutes you
pretty good And here is tip No 46 the exception
and smartness It's a corker.''