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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
MAGAZINE CONDUCTS
DISTANCE CONTEST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-How
many miles is il possible to cover
with radio set during an evening
or during an entire month?
To settle these questions. Steven
sons Bulletin Of Radio Broadcastin;
Stations will hold a distance contest
to begin March 1 and last for 30
days. Cash prices will be given to fans
who cover the greatest distance dur
ing the 30-day period and to those
who cover the greatest distance du--
ing any one evening of the 30-day
period. All fans sre eligible TO enter
the contest.
Judges for the contest will be Sen
ator c. c. Dill of Washington. authoc
Of tn Dill radio bill DR.. J. II. Del
linger, chief of the radio laboratory OF
the Bureau and Standards. and W. D.
Terrell. chief radio supervisor OF the
United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
Ruined Bzz Fans Seek Solution
OLD RADIO FAVOR|TE
TO TAKE AIR AGAIN

An old radio favorite greatly inn
proved aud ready to meet its old
friends and add a million new ones
will be heard again on the air tins
first week in February when Station
WSWS. the s. W. Straus and Cons
pany radiophoue, formerly WCEE q
Elgin resumes its place in the ranks
Of Chicago broadcasters.
Station WSWS is licensed 10 oper.
ate on the old wave band of formet
station WCEE, 275.S meters. A do
vision Of time will be made with sts-
ton WORD at Batavia. Ill. A mods,
ern broadcasting plant, housing a new
10O0-watt transmitter. has been con-
structed at Woodale. Is miles west of
Chicago on the Chicago and North
western Railroad. All broadcaste
will he handled by remote controS
from the studios in the Straus builds,
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
INCREASES SCHEDULE.

With view of inceased service to
its listeners. Wild is not only broad
casting on Mondays until Z p. M
but has increased its daytime schedule
which starts at noon now instead Of
4 y. m.
Additional schedules are planntd
and viii be put n the air in the neat
futures and will include some very
new ald interesting features in tho
lines Of entertainment and education.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
HOWL|NC LAID
To LOW B
BATTERY

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Lee de
Forest, Father of Radio" in advis-
ing amateur radio users on set op-
Grafton, reviewed the findings of a
survey on the significance of low in
ternal resistance b batteries made
by W. A. Brannon of the French
Battery and Carbon compny, here to-
day and emphasized the paramount
Importance of this feature as "es-
sential to the obtaining of perfect re-
ception.'
"All radio engineers are continually
striving TO perfect 8udio amplification
in radio receivers TO a point where
audio freQuencies can be heard in
their natural tone, without blasting
or distortion. To this end numerous
improvements have been made in
audio transformers and loud speakers,
many Of which are extremely refined
and may correct only a small part
of the distortion which occurs, for
example. in n two-tube audio amplif-
Ter. yet each improvement introduced
adds to the production cost Of the
radio receiver.
Many set manufacturers now see
the solution to this problem in the
u batteries. AS long as two years
ago it was noted that some makes of
b batteries produced bowling and
distortion whereas other makes would
work the set without blasting The
possibili Y that the B batteries were
contributing more. TO this audio dis
tOrtion than other factors which re-
quired expensive refinements in ap-
paratus for their correction. caused a
well known radio research laboratory
to undertake an extensive study of
the effect of b battery resistance
in audio circuits.
THE results of this study showed
that when the internal resistance to
the r battery increased above a GER
tain value in a twO-tube amplifier.
a sufficient voltage drop occurred in
the detector 4 battery to cause mark
ed variations in the detector plate
circuit.
The output Of two-tube audIo
amplifier after passing through the
loud speaker must return through the
common b battery which is usually 90
to 13J. This output current is q pull
sating direct current and when it ca
counters the internal resistance Of the
detector tube Il battery it suffers u
resistance drop. Due to the pulsating
character Of this audio circuit. current.
the voltage produced in this resistance
drop is continually changing an
these changes are reflected in the de-
tector plate circuit which is coupled
TO the audio amplifier through the
first radio transformer. Through this
coupling the changes are amplified
through the amplifier tubes until they
reach high values and at certain audio
frequencies will produce tremendous
application and the well known re-
howl,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
Tune In Tonight
SUNDAY. JANUARY 3IsT.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31sT.
10000 a. M: KDKA. services.
lo:l5 a. M: KFNF. NJ. f. Church.
II 100 a. M: KFDM services: KTHS, Epis-
copal church; KYW, services
WBAP, services.
1880 a. M: KOA, solemn mass.
1915 p. M: KMA. sacred songs.
1880 p. m: wBAP, kiddies hour.
1850 p. M: KFNF. services; WFAA'
Farmers hour.
800 p. M: KFNF, Bible Students As
ISOLATION; KDkA, organ, vespers'
400 .. m: KMA, choir. Bible class;
KOA, music hour organ.
500 p. M: KFRU. vespers; KYw, con-
cert hour; WDAF, Mablc Garr-
son. soprano; WsB. sacred concert
$50 D. M KDkA, concert; WHIT. coun-
ell, vespers.
500 p. M: wFAA. Bible class; Wis,
prelude; WoAW. study period;
WOK. music, theater, soloists.
Sis p. m: KsD, concert music.
$3.50 u. M: KFNF, Golden Rule ser
vices: WHIT concert, Paul RAIDER
woo, service.
6:45 j. m: KDkA, services.
700 p. M: KYW. club; WLIB. or
chestra. organ. popular; WORD,
1880 %. M: KFNF. Christian church ;
WFAA, Ssrvices; WHO, orchestra:
WLw. services; WOS, services;
WSB, Presbyterian services.
7:45 p. m; WSAI, concert, sermonetts.
1855 p. M: KPRC, services, organ.
$500 D. M: KFDM, church; KPO, quar-
tet; WBBM. vocal. music; malt
quartet; WCBD, band, quartet:
WHB, services; WQJ. SlSylark, vo-
cal and instrumental.
S:15 %. m: WEAF, WLIB, KSD, WWJ.
woo, WCCO WSA1. Atwater Kent
hour, Mime. Schumann- Heink.
$3.50 D. m: WFAA. Presbyterian ser
vices; KPo. concert music; WLW.
concert music.
s:t5 p. M: KOA, Immaculate Concep-
ton.
800 D. m: KTHs, ensemble: XII,
organ: WOAW, services; WORD,
address singers; WFAA, band.
e:Ib .. M: WSA1. orchestra.
$3.50 D. m: KYW. concert; KPRC. string
quartet: wFAA. orchestra; WHIT.
program. Back Home hour.
9:AS y. m: KPSN. artists ensemble;
SGO, Con gregational church; voc
symphony orchestra.
1000 y. M: KTHs, special train froiie;
l(NX. concert
100 p. m: XII. band: wBAP. music;
WIN, organ, concert; KTHs, or
gan.
Il:s0 y. m; XII. orchestra, soloists-
100 M; WBBM Nutty Club orchestra;
WkBC. popular nrogram.
Copyright 1875. Audio Service, Chicago)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
GERMAN RADIO FAN
TUNES IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Jan. 30-How a
German radio enthusiast in far-oft
Munich, with n one-tube set. without
ground connections. and with a cur
tain rod for aerial, has been receiv-
ing programs broadcast by Station
WIZ. Of New York. is told in an in
teresting letter received from Hans
Stcinhauser. citizen of Munich.
THE way the music comes in is
wonderful and borders on the super
human" states the Munich radio
lover in his letter. THE volume is so
good that everything is understood
through the receiver on the table
here. Unfortunately the announcer
says the name of the station so
quickly and indistinctly that, with my
very meagre knowledge of the Eng
lish language, l cannot understand
well. The way I get it is Here is
the Edison company In any case.
this program comes in on my set
with one audion tube, without ground
connections and two frequency coils.
And all this reaches me in the
heart Of large city and surrounded
by veritable sea of tin roofs. For
an entannae l use an iron curtain rod.
The outfit has been in working order
since August every day. The dips
or fadings out are 80 few as TO be
almost nil. Sometimes / get pro-
grams up to half past six in the
morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
NO ARRESTOR NEEDED.

Ii is unnecessary 10 use any form
Of lightning arrester when using an
indoor aerial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
JAPANESE MUSTN'T
LISTEN ELSEWHERE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 30
A survey taken of regulations in sew
eral countries governing the use of
receiving sets reveals peculiar require
ments. In japan, for instance, TO get
a license to operate a radio receiver.
the listener must promise to tune in
only Japanese stations. In New Yea.
land the fan must be over IA years
old to get a license. In Greece. the
fan must be subject of that coun-
try. In other countries, fans must
prove themselves to be Trustworthy and
of good conduct
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
Announcer
Gets Surprise,
All Right

WSaI. announced half
hour surprise program from
New York.
Paul A. Greene. director.an-
nouneer. stood before the micro
phone "killing time" rs il were,
waiting for the flash from the
control operator, signifying that
New York was ready. Greene
talked and talked. He wished
everybody a Merry Christmas
and . Happy New Year, an
nounced future programs and
still no flash. lie commented on
communications that had been
received Mt the station. He be.
gan to perspire. lie repeated
his wish that his audience would
enjoy = right Merry Christmas,
then fearing that his operator
had met with an accident, gave
the "PleaSe stand by" announce
ment and rushed 10 the operating
room.
He later learned that the New
York program had been can
celed, without WEAF previous
ly notifying him. and the sur
prise was on Greene.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
OHIO CITY SILENCES
BATTERY CHARGERS

The city OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio, il
trying to keep the ether free FROM
interference, forbidding the use %
vibratory battery chargers during
broadcast reception periods. An ora
dinance recently passed rules that bata
terry chargers of the vibratory type fosl
charging radio batteries shall not Id
operated between the hours of p. n 4
and 5 a. m. and that offenders shaI1
be held guilty of misdemeanors and
NAV be fined not more than $40.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
ART EXHIBITS OPEN TODAY
Local Club to Display Drawings
and Water Colors.

Two interesting exhibitions will be
opened for view at the Arts Club of
Washington today. One will consti-
tute number of drawings by w. A.
Rogers of this city, q chevalier Of the
Legion Of Honor of France and a
member Of the staff Of the New York
Herald Tribune. The other will be
an exhibition of water colors by
Charles A. r. Dunn, also of this city
and a member Of the club. In honor
Of the exhibitions, which will remain
on view until December II, the art
committee will be hosts at tea today.
Tuesday night there will be pre-
sented two 1-act plays by the dramatic
committee, the first of which the
right to produce at the Arts Club has
been granted provided the name of
the play and author be not divulged.
owing to the fact that it is now being
presented in vaudeville in the East.
In this drama, which Is being directed
by Maud Howell Smith, the roles will
be enacted by Caroline Mckinley.
Denis E. Connell, J. Martin Scranage,
Maurice Jarvis and John Davenport
Long. The second play. comedy,
standing Moving" by Bess MacNlil-
Ian, will be played by Harriet Murphy,
kate Tomlinson, Robert Clear end
owen Potter, directed by Mrs. Will
liam Wolff Smith.
Preparations for the annual tal
boheme january II at the Willard
are we'll advanced. The former scale
Of prices will prevail. Tickets VIII
he available at the club December 1,
hut will not be generally distributed
~ members for sale until later. AS
heretofore, fancy dress will prevail:
Evening star., 1926-11-28
OLD JAY MANSION
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Antiques and Pictures Saved in
Historic Home of First u. S.
Chief Justice.
Special Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BEDFORD HILLS, N. Y, Novem-
Der 27.-Bedford House, built in Bed
ford Hills in 1903 by John Jay, first
Chief Justice of the United States,
Minister to England and twice Gov
ernor of New York, was partly de-
stroyed by flames today.
Only the quick work of volunteer
firemen from neighboring West
chester communities, who were han
dicapped by a stiff north wind, pre-
vented total destruction of the his
toric frame structure. All the
colonial furniture, family records
and revolutionary relics were saved.
banker, great great granddaughter
was living in a cottage on the 600
acre place, where servants brought
word that smoke was coming from
the second floor of the north wing
of Bedford House.
Quickly organizing about 20 serv-
ants, Mrs. Iselin rushed into the
north wing, which had been added
by her father, the late Col. John Jay,
and carried out Stuart's life-siZe
portrait of her famous ancestor.
Servants saved TrumbulTs original
portrait of Alexander Hamilton, an
tique furniture and all of the original
Jay library, some 1000 volumes,
which included early copies of the
Federalist papers written by Hamilton
and Jay.
Bedford House. has been one of
the show places of Westchester
County. The original part Of the
house was damaged only slightly by
water. Mr.. and Mrs. Iselin said they
had no idea how the fire started.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
LAP[ATA'S RELIEF
FUND SUBSCRIBED
Donations From District, Vir-
uinia and Maryland Meet
Dire Needs.

The La Plata relief fund. which has
been subscribed by Washingtonlans
through The Star. totaled S3.4oo.9-
last night, when $11 additional was
received. This amount, with $f,ooo
raised in Charles and Prince George
Counties and with other FUNDS con-
tributed in Baltimore, supply the I'M
mediate needs of the Red Cross In It's
relief work in the storm-stricken area.
and therefore no further contributions
are solicited, the Red Cross announced
yesterday.
However, any funds that might
at present be in the mails for de-
livery to the relief fund within the
next few days will be accepted ana
used as intended by the donors. II
was made clear In accordance with
the Red Cross policy of asking only
for the amount it needs imperatlvely'
the standing solicitation for funds
was halted as soon as the lowest de-
mand was attained. and additional
funds will permit the relief work to
be done just little better than bare
necessity demands, it was explained.
Contributions received by The Star
to date are as follows:
Previously acknowledged ....$3,392.92
NJ. E. p. ................. LOO
Alfred Bronaugh, jr.. b.OO
J ohm Reeder Bronaugh ...... 800
Total ................. $S ,4O3.92
Evening star., 1926-11-28
centered in two clinics at the
HoSpifal known as the

centered in two clinics at the
Children's Hospital known as the
Mary Gwinn Memorial, in honor OF
Miss Gwinn, who was the first presi-
dent of the society, and the Cushman
Memorial. Dealing with children IL
wears Of age and younger, the So
ciety's efforts are educational as we'll
as mechanical and therefore its
policy is prevention rather than cure.
It teaches children to care for them
selves properly and thus avoid the
need of curative treatment later IN
their lives. Beginning its work with
a child even before its birth by ad-
yising the mother as to care of her
self-her diet, dress and such things
the society is thorough in its work
of promoting, as it's. name implies,
child welfare.
In attempting to complete its en-
dowment fund, the societys members
are laboring to make the coming
bazaar an overwhelming success. SO
that it's work can be carried on with
out the handicap of the loss OF time
and effort in making appeals for
financial assistance. The general
committee in charge of the rummage
sale is composed Of Mrs. Breckinridge
Long. chairman; Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, Mrs. Marshall Langhorne
and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
Egyptians Take Up Farming.

Egyptians are taking to farming
but they wish to do it in their own
way. Latest figures show that there
are more than 100000 landholders,
most Of whom are Egyptians. For
eign landholders are being crowded
out and are giving up their holdings.
The government is endeavoring to
compel farmers to introduce the three
year crop rotation system, but the
tillers Of the soil continue to crop their
land with cotton every second year.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
WOMEN TO GUARD
PLANTS IN VIRGINIA
Clubs Plan Drive Against
"District vandaIs" Who
Carry Off Shrubs.

Virginia clubwomen are planning
drive against 'vandals from the Dis
trict of Columbia who make a habit
of getting trees. holly and rare plants
from our surrounding country" 1t
was announced last night by the
American Nature Association, which
also made public it's plan for a ma
tional outdoors good manners cam
paign for 1927" which will include a
prize poster campaign.
The women's drive, the association
announced. will take definite shape
Tuesday when representatives of 1S
of the Virginia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs meet in Alexandria.
Information concerning the pro-
jected action of the clubwomen, the
association explained, was continued
in a letter received yesterday from
Katherine III. Stuart, chairman of
conservation Of the federation, who
coupled the attack on the "vandals"
with the declaration that "only yes
terday, across Hunting Creek many
autos with District Of Columbia tags
passed, filled with our fast-disappear-
ing holly and dogwood berries"
The clubwomen plan, as one effort
in their campaign, to distribute
SOPAOo OOIAl VI ACS1SIdtAOA
such spoilation, and the outdoors
good manners bulletin Of the assoeia-
tion.
Arthur Newton Pack. president of
the association, characterized the
women's campaign as the nrst step to
be taken by his organization in the
coming year to conserve roadside
plants and keep camping places
clean, for which women throughout
the country will be enlisted.
For the cartoons which are to
emphasize this conservation, prizes
Of $100. $50 and $25 will be given.
The judges will be ]. N. Darling,
known to thousands by his cartoon
signature as Ding; Dorman Fl.
Smith, G. Kessler, who drew 1.-THE
Thinker" and 1.-THE Four Horsemen'
for the American Tree Association,
and r. Bruce Horsfall. the art direc-
tor of Nature Magazine.
1.-THE contest aims to bring out car
toons best expressing the need of
roadside Identification and directed
against the various dissertations Of
natures beauties" Mr.. Pack explained.
All copy in ink suitable for reproduc-
ing the printed page should be sent to
Cartoons, Nature Magazine, Wash
ington, d. G. In this campaign we
hope to reach new thousands who
hitherto have given little thought to
the out Of doors. The motorist can do
wonders in this campaign by setting a
good example"
Evening star., 1926-11-28
Girl
Will Get Picture
OF Constitution

A little 10-year-old girl, Caroline
Lane Goodwin of South Orange,
N. j., is the first to answer Secre.
tary Wilbur's renewed appeal for
subscriptions to a fund with which
to rebuild. restore and preserve
the historic frigate Constitution.
Secretary Wilbur announced on
November % that the Navy De-
partment would sell limited mum.
ber of 10-color prints of "Old Iron
Sides" as depicted by the marine
artist. Gordon Grant.
Little Caroline responded al
most Immediately, as follows:
II am sending So toward rebuild
Old Ironsides.' l hope other
school children will help. and I
would love to have one of the pic
tures."
She will get one.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
Block Declared Suicide.

CHICAGO, November 27 @.-Fol-
lowing an autopsy today, authorities
said they were satisfied that Oscar
Block, wealthy head Of a wholesale
drug company. whose body was found
in Lake Michigan Wednesday, had
committed suicide. Relatives had
expressed the opinion that he might
have met with foul play. The autopsy
revealed water in the lungs, indicat.
ing drowning as the cause of death,
and there were no traces Of poison,
DOCTORS said
Evening star., 1926-11-28
BABY JAPANESE PRINCESS
TO HAVE BIRTHDAY Pan.
Daughter of Hirohito Will G~v
Gifts of Fish as Symbol
of Long Life.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 81. Princess
Teru-no-Miya, the first child born to
Prince Regent Hirohito and Princess
Nagako, will have a birthday party on
December 6, at which time she will be
just l year old.
Unlike little American girls. her i'm
perial highnesS will not receive a sin
gle doll as birthday present. Instead
she will be presented with f1sh-not
one fish. but many. freshly caught and
carefully wrapped in scented moss and
delivered in costly beautiful baskets.
That is the custom in japan. The
first birthday always calls for fish. The
Emperor, the Empress and all mem.
bers of the imperial family each pre-
sent two fish to the young princess.
Gifts of fish on the first birthday mean
that many birthdays will follow, with
all sorts of luck and prosperity.
An imperial birthday always is look
ed forward TO eagerly by all the re-
tainers and servants of the household,
because they. too, receive numerous
gifts-not fish.
The imperial household announced
that the princess weighs 2S pounds and
is 2 feet inches in height. She Is un-
usually pretty and strong and already
has learned to walk.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
Deaf Hear Instantly
Amazing Invention Brings I'M
mediate Relief To Those Who
Are Deaf.

A wonderful device, which en-
ables the hard of hearing to hear
all sounds as clearly and distinctly
as a child, has been perfected by
the Dictograph Products Corpora
tion. Suite 2741. 22O to 224 West
42nd Street, New York City. There
Is no waiting. no delay, but quick,
positive, instantaneous results
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is hard Of hearing will be amazed
and delighted with this remarkable
device, the famous ACQUISITION, that
they are offering to send it abso-
lutely free on trial. No obligation
whatever. If you suffer, take ad-
vantage Of their liberal, free trial
offer. Send them your name and
address today.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
ILLNESS OF Y0SHlHIT0.
MAKES JAPAN ANXIOUS
Empress Sadako Is in Constant At
tendance-Attack OF Bronchitis
Affects Invalid Emperor.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 27.-The con-
dition of Emperor Yoshihito Is caus'
ing anxiety. Two additional physl-
clans have been added to the court
staff. The Empress Sadako, assisted
by numerous ladies OF the court Is
constantly in attendance.
A slight Improvement in the EN-
naror's condition today cheered the
nation Prince Regent Hirohito will
visit the Emperor tomorrow.
Admiral Heihachiro Togo and other
;mnortant men of the Empire. are
naving their respects to the sovereign
His Majesty, who has been an IN
valid many years, suffered an attack
Of bronchitis recently and his tenn
perature has been high.