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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
No. 50-Tune In and Tune In.

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| When family scatters for the eve
ming. despite the fact that there is a
| first-class receiving set In the living
| room and notable program floating
| through the air. 1t is a sure sign
something is wrong. In Smiths case
1t happened to be Smith.
There he was trying to tune up the
set by sort Of hit or miss method,
| foregoing the pleasure of a real radio
| treat and getting nothing In return for
his experimenting. He wasn't even
sure when he had made an improve.
| ment in the set!
! watched him a few minutes in
order to get a line on his system
before suggesting an idea of my own.
| First he switched the tubes from one
socket to another and then tuned In
= WAR. Reception was not salts
| factory. so he ripped off the detector
connection to the "B" battery and
gave the plate Of the detector more
voltage. Then instead of tuning in
for WAR again. and making a COM
parison. he tuned for NEAR. OF
course 1t appeared as though he had
made great improvement. NEAR
came in with a roar.
provement his next step was TO tune
for the station from which the big
radio event of the evening was being
broadcast. But he found reception
falling far short Of expectations
There was fading, but he suspected
this had something to do with the
excessive detector plate voltage. A
moment later he was trying a soft"
tube in place of the hard tube detec-
tor and changing the detectors plate
voltage accordingly. He was becom.
Ing more confused every minute.
Now I'm ready to make a suRges-
ton" I volunteered at length. "Why
don't you tune in and then tune up?"
Proves His Theory.
That's exactly what I'm doing" he
retorted.
You're wrong about that" I an.
swered him Looks to me as II
you're tuning up and then tuning In
And what's more, you tune In for a
different station every time you make
test. How can you expect to know
when you have made an improve
ment?"
Smith stepped aside and invited me
TO prove my theory. 1t was not going
10 be simple matter, but I felt that
could give him some idea how It
should be done.
My first move was TO tune in for a
station that ordinarily came in salts
factorily. Obviously this was a fair
ly powerful station not too far away.
yet not too near. The trouble with
testing with stations too near Is that
they will come in even If the set is
not working at its best. This makes
comparisons extremely difficult
the skill. and often the luck. in tuning.
The tubes. the current and the me-
chanical details of the set are not al.
ways to blame if d distant station
varies widely in reception. Just a
shade difference in the position Of a
condenser dial may mark the differ.
ence between good reception and bad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
RADIO SALES $3.50, 900, 600

Total retail sales OF radio equip
ment and accessories in 1925 amounted
$3.50 900 900. according to estimates Of
Radio Retailing. Out Of this great
sum. 3180.00o.oO0 went for the pur-
chase of 100000 sets, $500, 900. 900
psid for requirements and accessories,
including 100000 tubes, while the
balance. $50 200, 900, was expended for
parts.
The estimates confirmed early pre-.
dictions as to the total radio public. at
about 100000 who listen in on s.
OQO. 900 receiving sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
Radio Exports Booming.

Radio exports from the United
States in 1925 reached Il total value
of s9.903,7S7, compared with $6,O30,9I4
in 1924. The increase. While not quite
as large as WAS expected, due to :;
slight falling Off Of exports in Decem
her, nevertheless approaches four
millions of dollars. indicating d very
healthy and growing foreign trade in
American radio apparatus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
GIVES ENGLISH LESSONS.
Toxic Station Charges Listeners-In
for Instruction.

The Toxic radio broadcasting sta
ton JOAK is carrying a three-month
course in English. according to ad-
vices reaching the Department of
Commerce. A lesson goes on the air
each evening. subscribers paying 1.6o
yen extra for the instruction. Stu
dents of the course are aided by the
use of printed lessons sent out in
advance.
The Toxic Amateur Dramatic Club
composed. mostly Of British citizens,
recently broadcast a play In English.
BY the installation OF loud speakers
in several public places a large mum.
Der of listeners We're permitted to
hear the production as transmitted by
Japan's 1000 waiter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
10000 Fans in Sweden.

Sweden reports profitable radio
year, admitting at the same time that
large number of high-grade Ameri
can receivers were sold and about
100000 sets of phones. Fans now
licensed number about I20, 600, accord
ing to a report from Commercial At
tache Klath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
FRENCH RADIOS TAXED.
Receiving Sets Levied Upon-Un-
authorized Listeners Fined.

New radio regulations adopted in
France require the payment of an
annual tax of 80 francs on tube re
ceiving sets the first year and 30
francs per year thereafter, while
crystal receivers are taxed 20 francs
the first year and Is francs each ad-
ditional year.
Unauthorized listeners are fined an
amount equal to ten times the annual
tax they should have paid for regu-
lar license
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
Pays to Get Out of Jail.

An unauthorized broadcaster il.
England was taken to Il police court
recently and fined 80. When he re
fused to pay the judge had him put
in Jail until he did SO. The prisoner
was locked up only half hour be
fore he changed his mind and paid
the fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31

RCALoudspeaka.
Model l~-opu-
ssns On my so o. 30
e,cl4, no volt A c.
lighting cirui, Com
plete 4AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
British by U. S. Radio.

The sale of American radio parts in
England Is reported increasing, while
dealers are said to be interested in
handling equipment made in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
John Smith and His Radio
BY FREDERICK c. RUSSELL


benefited thereby Noo he hos taken radio
oln0 should
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Phoenix tribune., 1926-07-01
Local News
Open Se7'vice Station

Open Service Station
Minis and Vega have opened the
Armory Service Station at 7th Ave.
and West Jefferson ST., and are do
ing land office business. They
handle Standard Oil Company prod
ucts and carry full line of tires
and accessories. Mr.. B. B. Mayo
has been employed as service man
and is ready to change your tires,
give you free air and water or fill
your gasoline tank The best of
motor oils and greases are sold and
they give you service with a smile.
While out motoring, drive by the
Armory Service Station on West
Jefferson street and get acquainted
with these genial service men. They
also operate washrack in connec-
ton with the Service Station, and
are prepared to wash, polish or
simonize your car in jigg time.
Give them trial You'll like their
superior service.
i. !: !.
To Rochester, Minn.
Mrs. E. S. P Dawson, of 1902 E.
Fillmore street, left a few days ago
Phoenix tribune., 1926-07-01

for Rochester, Minn., where she will
undergo treatment from the famous
Mayo Brothers. For the past two
months, Mrs. Dawson has been suf-
fering with pains in her head, and
not being afforded the relief sought
Phoenix tribune., 1926-07-01

through local practitioners, she de-
cided to try Mayo Brothers. Mr..
Dawson is doing his own cooking,
and hopes to take on ten or twelve
pounds during the absence of his
wife.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11
MANY CLAIM OWNERS CONTEMPLATING PATENTS

U. s. Mineral Surveyor Frank A. Metcalf of Juneau, who came over from the capitol city some weeks ago to survey the Cantu, is finding his ser vices very much in demand and has been kept busy al- most every day of his stay, on preliminary surveys of local mining claims, the owners of which are contemplating pro- ceedings for patent. Surveys have already been made of the Cantu and Riverside groups, in addition to a considerable number of small groups and single claims, and others are awaiting their turn. Among the large properties being surveyed is the Titan group, of the Titan Gold Mining Go. on which work was started last week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

The Standard Oil Go. steel crew is putting the finishing touches on the big oil storage tank, erected during the past two weeks on the company dock in the rear of the Salmon River dock. The tank is about 20 feet in height, with a diam ater of 20 feet and will hold between 45 and 50 thousand gallons The structure is com posed of steel throughout. It is understood that the tank is 70 be used for storing gasoline exclusively for the present.
 The tank is one of a number of large storage tanks install ed by the Standard Oil Co. at various points in Alaska dur ing the present summer. Tanks of similar or larger capacity were recently completed at Fairbanks, Anchorage, Wran- gell and Kodiak and another will be erected at Petersburg The work has been done in each instance by the same crew of steel workers now employed here under Super visor of steel crews George Edmunson.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

A slump of two cents an ounce in the price of bar silver oc- cured August 9th in both London and New York, ac- cording to New York press re- ports of that date. Quoted at 625s cents per ounce, in New York and 2898d. in London, the price was the lowest re- corded in many years, and Ii continued will mean a heavy loss to the silver mining in- dustry in the United States and Canada.
 Fears that some 4O0.000,000 ounces of silver now held as a reserve by the Indian govern ment would be thrown on the market during the next ten years if the gold standard is adopted in India, is said to be accountable for the slump.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11
COURT CORRECTS
 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

To rectify certain errors in the description of the bound aries of Hyder Recording dis trict, the District Court, by or der dated July 18th, 1926, has amended the former descript- ion to read as follows:
 Commencing at the inter section of the Unuk River and International Boundary 1; thence due south to the Seth parallel of North Latitude, be- ing about 2312 miles; thence along said parallel due east to West Longitude 130 de- grees 30 minutes, being about 3 miles; thence south about 45 miles to point due west of northernmost point of Boca de Quodra Inlet; thence due east  to the International Boundary in Portland Canal; thence northerly and northwestern iy along said International Boundary to the place of be- ginning"
 The new description does not change in any degree the area of the district as origin ally segregated from the Ket- chikan Recording District in 1920 by District Judge Vim. I. Jennings.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

The mortal remains of Zac- chareus Manousis, a resident of Hyder, B. G., who passed away at Anyox Aug 6, were laid at rest in Riverview Ceme- tery Sunday afternoon, after impressive services in Pioneer Hall, conducted by Rev. s. V. Warren, assisted by Rev. A. w. R. Ashley of Stewart. The obsequies were attended by a large number from both sides of the boundary line.
 The deceased was a native Of the Greek island of Samos, and was aged 59 years. He was a cook by trade and had resid- ed in Hyder, B. c. for con siderable time prior to his, de- mise.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11
TRACING HIGH ORE
 VEIN SYSTEM

Development work on the High Ore properties is pIo- eeeding under the direction of w. R. Tonkin, pioneer mining man, with small crew em- ployed. Activities are coafin- ed entirely to surface pros pecting, with a view to tracing out the vein system and to 5ampling the various ore ex- posures. Work has been III progress for several weeks, with results that are said to )e satisfactory.
 The High Ore group includes ten claims and is traversed by an immense mineralized zone, which averages about 300 feet n width and contains a num- Der of promising veins.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

Construction work on the new Texas Creek pack trail bridge has been completed un- der the direction of Supt. T. H. Evans of the Bureau of Public Roads and the structure is now open to traffic. In it's ~com- pleted state, the bridge is a little over 250 feet in length, 5 feet wide and traverses the creek at a height of about 5 feet above the water.
 The structure superceds the old cable crossing and will be of great benefit to traffic in and out of the Texas valley.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

The Johnson Gardner Co. is making good progress on the Salmon River road extension. Two shifts, totaling about 50 men are employed, and the crew will soon be further in- creased by the addition of a night shift. A steam shovel is also employed. on the job. Work is proceeding from both ends of the survey and al5o in the middle.
 Owing to the considerable amount of blasting required t is frequently necessary to close the old road to traffic for varying periods
 for varying periods. This causes considerable delay a,ci. inconvenience to travellers,
 
 but is necessary to prevent possible injury tn passorshv~ Supervising engineer J.. H. Walters says he greatly regrets the necessity for holding. up traffic at times. Such action, however, not only removes the possibility of some one being injured, but also enable con- .truction to proceed at a much. faster rate; which in turn means that the work will be done and over with much soon-. CT.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11
OFFICIALS PLEASED WITH BIG MISSOURI-WILL
 PURCHASE PROPERTY

Definite assurance that the officials of the Big Missouri Mining Company are satisfied with the result of the past years development work on the Big Missouri group, and that they intend to complete the purchase and continue de- velopment on that noted prop erty, was forthcoming Fri day, in a statement to the Herald by MT. G. A. DeHaseth, Tacoma capitalist and a di- rotor of the Big Missouri com pany, following his return from a five days visit to the property in company with MT, F. O. Oakley, secretary of the company, and MT. S. M. Jack son, president of the National Bank of Tacoma.
 During the course of our stay" MT. DeHaseth said, i've went over every portion of the property, visiting all the show ings, and were very much i'm pressed. It is a wonderful prop erty and we are much pleased with the outlook.
 "We are not ready to make any announcement at thi. time regarding contemplations for the future" he continued. we have made the second payment on the property, and the additional payments will be made as they become due. That is about all we can say at this time."
 Mir. Jackson, it appears, is not personally interested in the Big Missouri. His visit was made in the interest of other principals and was for the pur- of sizing up the property and it's possibilities from the bankers view point.
 The party remained in town over Friday and left for Ia coma Saturday morning.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

The Cantu surface crew was laid off last week and dia- mond drilling is now in pro- gress, according to reports from that property.
 The air is full of rumors rel ative to the results of earlier operations but apparently are based upon nothing more sub- stantial than surmise and con- lectures.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

ial mining law in respect to, locating in more than one re- cording district within a cal endar month.
 H. J. Res. 96.-To pay sums agreed on for services of sur geons on Alaska Railroad. H. J. Res. 73.-To improve overland communications on Seward Peninsula.
 H. R. 9211.-To prescribe H. R. 9211.- To prescribe certain qualifications for vot- CTS in Alaska. (This is the much discussed White literacy test bill.
 APPROPRIATIONS
 FOR ROADS. Alaska Road Commission $9OO,OOO.O0
 Bureau of Public Roads, est timated, $52O,000.0O
 RIVERS AND HARBORS. The Rivers and Harbors bill, held in the Senate with action deferred until December, car ries an item of $29,0OO.O0 for the improvement of the Tolo- vana River; and the following examinations and surveys are authorized:
 Ocean frontage of Afognak, with a view to providing har- bor.
 l Nome Harbor, Sitka Harbor, Cordova Harbor, Anchorage Harbor, Dry Pass.
 Portage Bay, and adjacent bays, with a view to providing a practicable harbor access ible to the Cold Bay oil fields. Gastineau Channel.
 Port Frederick.
 William Henry Bay.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

Pat. Daly, second vice presi- dent of the Big Missouri Min inf Go. and noted as the man whose endeavors were primari- ly responsible for the discov- cry of the enormous riches of the Premier; and Big Missouri properties was an arrival from south Tuesday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

Daniel Lindeborg, left Satur- day for his home in Vancouv- CT, after spending a week in the district looking after his local interests. Mr. B. c. Bar brick, who accompanied MT. Lindeborg on the trip, also re- turned to the south.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

The Hyder Fuel Company completed last week the re- moval of the Virginia com pressor from the latter prop erty to the scene of the John son-Gardner Go. operations on the Salmon River road exten- sion, where it is being used on rock work.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

out danger, but as Burndgen is of a somewhat reckless disposition, he would give little heed to the risk in case he de- cided to cross by the direct route.
 Friends of the missing man are said to be contemplating another search before finally abandoning hope for his re- turn
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

Ketchikan now enjoys the possession of an up to date radio broadcasting station, on- erated by Roy G. Thornton.
 The station, which was re- gently licensed by the depart ment of commerce, is known as station KGBU and operates on: a 2289 meter wave length.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

Martin Welch, one of the owners of the Mineral Hill group, east of and adjoining the Big Missouri, arrived on the Prince Charles to look after his local interests.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

George c. Hazlet, 65, and for 28 years a leading figure in Alaska, died at Cordova Aug ust 9th, after a weeks illness, according to press reports reaching Hyder Tuesday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

H. A. Guess, vice president and general manager of the Premier Gold Mining Go. i> expected to pay the district a visit in the near future, ac- cording to Premier reports.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11
ALASKAN LEGISLATION FIRST SESSION
 6eTH CONGRESS

session and are now law:
 H. R. 6573.-Anthracite Rail- road Controller Bay) exten- sion of time to complete.
 H. R. 921O-Amendment to Fisheries Act; provides for taking bait at all seasons.
 H. R. 3953.- Homestead claims; authorizes departure from rectangular system of survey, and provides for sur vey of points of land jutting into lake or ocean.
 H. R. 8048.-To lease public lands for fur farming.
 H. J. Res. 139.-Authorizat- ion for construction of Gov ernment Dock at Juneau. H. R. 8192.-Postal Service; provides that postmasters in Alaska may act as disbursing agents in paying mail con- tractors.
 H. R. 6261.-To permit ex- port of timber from National Forests or public domain.
 H. R. 9178.-To pay actual travelling expenses of Army Officers in Alaska.
 H. R. 9508.-Authorizes the issuance of deeds to certain Indians or Eskimos for tracts set apart for them in surveys of townsites in Alaska, and to survey and sub-divide such tracts.
 Senate Bill 3213. Authorizing disposition of money of insane persons from Alaska, at Morn ingside Sanitarium.
 H. R. 6117. Authorizes ex- change of passes for Alaska Railroad employees with pri- vate railroads in the United States.
 l H. R. 3454.-For the relief of certain Indian policemen. | H. R. 3448.-For the relief of John Solen.
 1 il. R. 109O1.-Authorizing the Town of Wrangell to issue bonds in the sum of $50,000.00 for constructing and equip ping a public school building.
 The following bills have pass ed the House and await action by the Senate in December:
 H. J. Res. 10O.-Authorizing appropriation of $125, 100000 for control of waters of Lowell | Creek, near Seward.
 H. R. 8377.-For uniform system of registration of mail matter. This bill purposes to increase the amount for which one may register and insure mali. It would permit the reg istration of gold dust or furs in one package to the value of $1OO0.O0 instead of $100.0O as at present.
 H. R. 11803.-Authorizes the Town of Juneau to issue bonds for school building, amount $10O,OO0.OO
 H. R. 11843.-Authorizes town of Fairbanks to issue bonds to amount of $100,0OO.- co for electric light plant, etc,
 H. R. 1090O.-Authorizes the town of Wrangell to issue bonds to the amount of $30,. OO0.0O for the purpose of i'm proving the towns water works system.
 The following bills are re. ported on the House Calendar H. J. Res. 99.-For the relie1 of special disbursing agents ot Alaskan Engineering Commis sion.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11

Wm. Bunting returned on the Prince Charles from a business trip to Prince Rupert and Southeastern Alaska points.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-08-11
NO TRACE OF
 MISSING HYDERITE

Efforts to locate the where abouts of John s. Cyclone Johnny) Burndgen during the past week have been without result, despite an extended search of the region between the Troy group and Tide Lake by E. E. Charlton and F. R, Jancowski.
 ! MT. Jancowski was commits stoned to make the search by the Canadian authorities early last week and spent several days in the hills in company with MT. Charlton, who vol unteered for that purpose. Both are we'll acquainted with the district between the Troy group and Tide Lake, where Burndgen was last known to be, but they could find no : trace of the missing man, either along the Tide Lake trail or at his cabin on Tide Lake.
 On returning to town Thurs day evening, the searchers re. ported that the cabin showed no signs of having been occu. pied recently and was strewn with the litter created by DOT cupines, which had gained ingress through the win dow. Burndgen's blankets, left there some time before, were in the cabin and there was al so a quantity of food. Messrs. Jancowski and Charlton are of the opinion that the presence of the food and blankets pre- cludes the possibility that Burndgen might have decided to make a trip somewhere, as he would not be likely to go any distance without them.
 Despite the failure of Burnd- gen to keep a scheduled ap- pointment with MT. Jancowski ! at Tide Lake July 22, the dis covery of note written by him either on the July 26 ol 27th has disclosed that he was alive at least four or five days afterward. The message in question, addressed to Roy Priest was found in the Ben son cabin at Tide Lake and reads as follows:
 July 26-7
 Roy Priest.
 Bill Tolin is going over to August Mt. with an engineer and wants you to take a tent and meet him.
 Johnny" | Owink to the 2 being written over the 6 in the date line, il is impossible to tell the exact date on which the note was written.
 Although the region between the Troy and Tide Lake is o1 very rugged character, Burma ger was thoroughly acquaint- ed with the country and would rot be likely to go astray hence his disappearance is al the more mysterious. There is 8 possibility that hc might have become involved in seme accident in which he was maimed or killed, but as ht has previously disappeared 1T l like manner and returned up harmed, his friends are stil hopeful that he will ultimately reappear.
 MT. Charlton expresses the view that if Burndgen became the victim of a fatal acciden, !. while proceeding to his cabin