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The Nome nugget., 1927-09-17

Tampa. Fla, Sept. 12. (P-The monoplane "The American Girl" with George Haldeman as pilot. and Miss Ruth Elder in the cock pit seat. left here for Wheeling. West Virginia on flight of eleven hours, and after stop there to consult their packers. on a project ed flight from New York to Paris, they plan to leave for New York to await favorable weather for their take-off.
The Nome nugget., 1927-09-17
WEDNESDAY .reLecRAphic,
TYPHOON AND TIDAL WAVE
 HITS JAPANESE COAST

Tokyo, Sept. 14. R-More than a hundred persons were downed and many are missing. victims of a typhoon and tidal wave which in- vaded the villages in the neigh borhood of Kamamoto. on the Is- land of Kiushiut. says dispatches received by the newspaper Asasia. The scene of the storm is reported to have been near Timuraw where the American around the world airplane is waiting to take oil for Tokyo on the next leg of thsir journey. The plane is not belisv-- ed to have been harmed though only a few miles southeast from the area hardest hit by the storm.
The Nome nugget., 1927-09-17
FINDS BODY
 OF ROBERT M'AdULLEN

ranana. Sept. II. D-. ,.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
Royal Yacht Owners.

Five nonarchs are listed as owners
of yachts. They are the kings of
England, Spain, Denmark, Italy and
E.oNnt.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
Radio Fan Ends
Interference by
Moving Whisher

A st. Louis radio fan had dis
covered that his crystal set is
capable OF bringing in either of
two local stations by very care
ful adjustment of his eats Whisker.
His discovery was made during
the recent prize fight broadcast.
which he was extremely anxious
to hear from KSD, but he suffered
interference from another local
station. which was transmitting a
religious program. the manage
ment being opposed to the broad
casting of prize fights.
Writing to the st. Louis Post
Dispatch. the fan stated that dur
ing The first three rounds he got
nothing but the boulevard sta
ton. Moving the dial did no good
hut he had discovered on former
occasions when two stations con-
fliCted that changing the location
of The cats WhiSker on the CRYSTAL
had the effect Of making one sta
ton come in clearer, or that the
change would actually exclude the
station Trying this. he actually
cut out the boulevard station al
together. and for the remainder of
perfect clearnesS He does not
know why this astonishing result
followed and is in doubt if it can
he explained But he offers it as
a tip that may help other owners
of crystal sets to got what they
want from local stations.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
U. S. SETS NOT SUITED.
Foreign Products Used in Neither
lands for Low-Frequency Channels

Regular American-made radio re
cciving sets are not suited to radio
reception in the Netherlands, because
most of the Dutch stations and some
Of the others nearby are operated
on wave lengths between 1850 and
1850 meters, or low-frequency chan
nels, the American consul at The
Hague advises the Commerce Depart.
ment.
The Hilversum station, lido. oper.
ates on 1850 meters. for example.
and could not be heard on an ordi-
nary American receiver which is not
designed To pick up stations broad.
casting above 545 meters. The same
conditions hold in Belgium, where TOR.
eiGn made sets of good quality are
more popular than the American sots
and also are less expensive due chief.
~ to the lower cost of cabinet work
in Europe, it is said.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
DID YOU KNOW THAT:

Battery acid, generally known as
electrolyte. may be purchased at bat
terry service stations? Ii the solution
in The battery fails to SHOW proper
specific gravity readings after the
unit has been on charge for rea-
soma bic period, empty out the CON
tents and flush with distilled water
Then add the prepared electrolyte
and charge the battery slowly until
the hydrometer shows correct read
ing. 1t is also well to take volt
meier reading.
A single shielding box for the audio
whether of one stage or
two. is sufficient? I'm radio frequency
however, it is custom
ary To shield each stage individual.N.
Sets now are being offered with
aerial condensers which permit adj
iusting a receiver to amy length aerial
that happens To be wired To it? In
other words. even IL the new receiver
requires different length of aerial
than the one used with the former
set. ii is not necessary to change the
aerial The adjustment is in the set
itself
Evening star., 1927-10-23
MARCONI RADIO TALK
FIRST IN FIVE YEARS
Inventor Praises Broadoasting in
America After Giving Message
Over WRC.

The inventor of radio. Senator Gug.
lielmO Marconi, hadn't faced a micro
phone for more than five years until
he went on the air last week in a
brief message to the American people.
through WRC,
Mlrconi hadn't time 10 visit the
station studio, 80 wires were strung
through his hotel corridors and mi
crophone installed in his room. He
spoke, in shirt sleeves, necktie in hand
while dressing to attend n farewell
dinner in His honor at the Italian en-
baGsN, after which he was to catch 4
midnight train to New York to make
his boat, which sailed the following
morning.
The amazement of the world 90
years ago. at the invention of the
young Italian genius, seemingly was
equaled by Marconi amaZenemt at
the extent to which America has de.
velopcd radio.
'Broadc&sting in America" he said.
has gone far beyond all early eX-
poctations. It's prc-eminence in this
country today is due in large part to
intelligent public interest and the ap.
p1eciation of radio possibilities by
American technical and merchandiZ-
ing organizations and the support
they have given TO its development.
II am told that a series of pro
grams is soon to be put on over a
chain of no less than 2S stations by
General Motors. Hardly a greater
proof Of the dopendability and value
Of radio broadcasting could be given
than The decision To utilize so OK
tensive q network in the development
of radio programs.
"The adoption of radio broadcastine
by an Industrial organization of the
magnitude of General Motors is ample
proof that radio is definitely accepted
MS an efficient and powerful method
OF maintaining contact with the pub
lie
Evening star., 1927-10-23
The Troub!e-Shooser Says:

Within the past week I've been
called upon to nurse along a number
of sets that suddenly have been
placed into service after quite
period OF rest. owners are re, ,urNin%
from their vaCa tions and their first
thought is radio But they forget
that the season should be preceded
by at least a few minutes inspection
ot the set ana its accessories.
Most of the outfits / have inspected
showed discharged "A" batteries.
Condenser plates are dusty in n num-
her of instances and ground con
nections pretty bad
Summer storms have worked havoc
with many aerials. | found one burnt
up by q bolt of lightning. and the
owner had no idea of the cause of his
trouble 4 number Of aerialS have
been blown loose from their moor
ings. while others are SagSinc so as
to saw against the edge of the roof
or other objects.
In one case | found that an owner
had had his living room done over
and he forgot that his ground wire
naturally had been disconnected.
It's strange how radioistS fail to
lnnreciate the things that can happen
10 a SET Whlie It's ldIe, Inefe tne
gradual accumulation of matter on
the prongs of the tubes for instance.
This weakens the contact and nat
lrally reduces set efficiency.
When ] called this to the attention
of one of my customers, he Informed
me that the tube was new and that
he had never used il before. He for
got that il had been lying in the
library drawer for a year and that
its prongS were more in need OF
cleaning than those in the set.
It's lust these little things that
make such difference in reception
and that will play such a big part
in upsettiGg many plans for starting
The new radio season successfully.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
U. S. Heard in Trinidad.

Late at night the broadcast listen
crs in Trinidad who own good re
ceivers listen in to the programs of.
fered by the Eastern stations in the
United States. IT is reported that
many American stations have been
heard, some of them as distant from
the island as Denver, Col. Most Of
the ncighboring stations are not as
popular with the Enelish-speaking
residents. as only Spanish is used
However, stations in Porto Rico and
Cuba are heard more easily than the
more distant American transmitters.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
JACKIE COOGAN
P|L|NG UP FORTUNE
13-Year-OId Movie Star In
vests 100000 in Cali
fOrnia Real Estate.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. oct. 22.-JachIe
Coogan. the ragged, forloln Ht''e
fellow of The movies, started np the
road toward fabulous wealth with 81
800 900 worth of Southern California
real estate as his vehicle.
Disclosure that the l3Tcar-oId
screen star was more than a
millionaire was made when his broker
lanes !. Donahuc, announced the
purchase of u lois in hos Ahg'l'S
for $1C0 900. bringing the youth IAN"
holdings TO $l,500,ooo.
Mr.. Donahue also revealed that ln'
Coogan realty holdings were NOT 'he
fun measures of the boys fortune
and Jackie had "plenty more money
looking for investment in real estate.
To give weight to his announcements
he set forth an array of salary lFuf'S
that make the pay of PfeSldrhlN'
!iDanciers and other highly pald IN
dividuals not 80 imposing.
High Points in the Record.
Here are some of the high points
in the Coocan financial odyssey: at
the age of six he paid an incom" TAX
on an annual earning of $4,000,
When he was years old he started
saving $3.50 a week from his mode*t
allowance to obtain a total of $500 WIN
which he planned to start his own PIC
t,lra companv. one check paid the
boy actor by the Metro Pictures Cor
poration that year was for 5000 900
The next year. 1924, he inNeSt"i
more than $500 900 in Calitornl( reH'
estate Ills parents Mr.. and MrS.
lack Coogan. sr.. had increased his
allowance by that time to SD Il week.
At the normal rate of increase IN
vaue Of his real estate, Donahuc fStl'
mated Jackie win he a multin'llion lir"
before he is q years old.
One Block Worth S300. 900.
The real estate purchased for him
includes one Los Angeles business
block valued at $500 000. a group OF
store buildings. a residence, public
garage, numerous improved and unlW
proved business lots and two ranches.
one of the ranches is in the Pine Val
lev. near San Diego, and consists OF
900 acres.
Jackie, who made his hit in tho
films when he appeared with tharhe
Chaplin in The Kid" comes by his
acting ability by inheritance, both his
father and mother having been on The
stage, although the financial remuner,
alton for their work never reached
more than a small fraction of their
sons earnings. Like many of the
film stars. he is incorporated rs JACKIE
Coogan Productions, Inc.
Evening star., 1927-10-23

Prof. Hobbs famed Greenland eXpe-
dition, stationed in the Far North to
study the home of storms" will keep
in direct touch with the University Of
Michigan campus by short wave trans
mission arranged by the r. o. T. G.
Signal Corps Unit at Ann Arbor. The
latter has constructed station SANZ,
operating on 39.97 meters, with which
it intends to maintain regular com
munication with NN-1XL. which is the
call of the Greenland station.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
Denmark Broadcasts Weather.

During harvest time in Denmark the
Danish Meteorological Institute broad
casts weather forecasts three times
day from its official broadcasting sta
tions, according to advices from Vice
Consul Ellis A. Johnson, at Copen
hagen The service is reported both
popular and valuable by the Danish
farmers having radio receivers. who
pass along the forecasts by telephone
to those without sets
Evening star., 1927-10-23
ga Attend Conference.

Attendance at the international |
Radiotelegraph Conference is grow
ing and there are now listed 344 dele.
gates and attaches. They represent
80 separate countries and possessions
and SO communication compa MES. The
contracting parties, or the govern
ments, are represented by 222 dele
gates and the operating compa mics by
l22 Besides these delegates there are
five officials of the Berne Bureau pres.
ent and five members of the official
reception committee of this Govern.
mcnt.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
PLEA FOR AR ME:NlAh
EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
Director OF Near East Relief Asks
Donations, Declaring Thousands
Are Without Shelter.

"Thousands of Armenian Garth
quake victims, which include many
children. are still without proper
shelter and are living under condi-
lions that will cause intense suffering
and even death the coming Winter,
Harold +. Peilegrin, Potomac division
director of the Near East Relief said
in making an appeal for donations for
these people to be sent to the division
headquarters at the new address. at
1894 connecticut avenue. Washington.
MANY of the victims of the earth
quake which occurred in Armenia one
year ago today. are still in shackS and
1ugoutS as the rebuilding program has
not yet caught up with the need.
says Mr.. Pellegrin. adding that lin
many of the schools the plaster is
hanging from the walls and the parti-
lions are of gunnysack. that loss of
grain has made the usual crops inn
possible, that orphan outplacement
programs have been retarded and that
aid is badly needed for village clinic
work" lie asks that donations be
made rs large as possible and be sent
in promptly, TO make aid effective he
fore the severe Winter weather sets
in.
Spain's trade with France continues
fn r,Am
Evening star., 1927-10-23
Latvia Has State Monopoly.

Radio in Latvia is a state monopoly,
controlled by the posts and telegraph
department of the government. The
Riga station is rated at 1000 watts
and operates on the channel of 526
meters The highest priced set on
sale in Latyia is quoted at SIS, but it
is understood TO be good only for re.
ception of the local station.
Evening star., 1927-10-23

Spains trade with France continues
q grow
Evening star., 1927-10-23

gram daily by radio. Commercial
Attache Clarence c. Brooks, at Monte
video, reports 10 the Department of
Commerce. The concerts and other
numbers constituting the program
viii go on the air through station
CWOS. operating on 4 3N3-meter wave
length.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
Uruguay Dealers to Broadcast.

The Broadcastins Association of
Uruguay, composed of a number of
the importers and dealers in radio
equipment. has been organized to
hnance, prepare and broadcast a pro
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27
BY HilDA HUNT

Radiator days are here. It's time
to turn on the heat. The radiator
not only becomes unsightly. spoil
ing the contour of the room, but
when the heat is on it becomes
menace TO walls and wall paper. as
well as to draperies that chance to
be in close proximity. We don't
mind the radiator so much in sum-
mer. 1t may be just as unsightly.
but at least its rising columns of
warm air do not catch the tiny
particles of ascending dust to settle
them on walls and window curtains
But there is way to remedy
this, in part at least, by covering
the radiator. Enclosures and shields
for the radiator, if it is of average
normal size. may be purchased.
Some of them have water pans in
the top for humidjfying the atmos-
phere. But if the radiator is not of
normal size, or you do not care to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27

go TO the expense of purchasing an
enclosure, you can call in carpen-
ter and have one made to order.
The illustration shows radiator
shield of this kind that was built
with a view to making more room
for books and magazines. The back
was boarded to prevent the par
ticles of dust from gathering on
the wall and climbing up the cur
tains. The radiator was low and
long. The top was built flush with
the window sill, and as there was
still considerable space between
the radiator and the top of the
shield. an extra shelf for magazines
was installed. 1t was divided in
three sections so that the middle
compartment could be used for a
pan of water. As this did not quite
fill the space afforded by the long
double window, a small bookcase
was added to one end The front of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27
PORT REPUBLIC

The Epworth League met at the
home of Mrs. Somers Smallwocd
Tuesday evening. After an interest
ing program refreshments were
served by the hostess. Those pres
ent were: The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Trainer, Mrs. Clara Berry, Miss
Florence Loveland, Mrs. Janet Nc
Carter, Mrs. Maud Wilson, Mrs.
Mavella Holloway, Miss Ruth
Smith, Miss Irene Myers, Miss
Elizabeth Higgins and Mrs. Somers
Smallwood.
The Sunday school, under the
direction of Mrs. Mary Heintz and
Miss Florence Loyeland, will rem
der an interesting Christmas enter
tainment in the church next Sun
day evening. after which the entire
school. including the home and
primary departments, cradle roll
and main school, will be presented
with boxes of candy.
Mrs Norris Smith was an Allan
tic City visitor recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Giberson
had as guests recently at their
home on Wilson boulevard, Edward
Closterman and daughter, Eleanor,
of Philadelphia; Attorney Mckee,
tf Overlook, and Sydney Giberson,
of Bryn Mawr
Miss Dorothy Bartlett was an
Atlantic City visitor on Tuesday.
Alton Bowen who is employed
by the Ford Motor company, Is
spending some time with friends
in Port.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27
MiD-WiNTER FISHING
May Fish Through The Ice For
20 Days In January.

With the 1927 game-fish season
now closed, sportsmen are look
Jag forward to the mid-winter
fishing allowed by law during the
first 30 days of January. In this
period it is permissible to fish
through the ice for pike, pickeral,
perch and pike-perch, and 10 Sc,
lines may be used at time. The
daily bag limit for any one ice
fisherman is 100 perch or pike
perch and 10 pike or pickeral.
1t will be necessary for ice
fishermen to wear the new license
button issued by the state, bear
ing the same number as their
fishing license, and the card must
also be carried Women are ex-
empted from the necessity of
obtaining a state license for fish
ing. The cost of a fishing and
hunting license for residents of
the state will be S1.65, while non
residents and aliens must pay
$5.25 for the privilege of fishing
in Jersey waters.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27
Ships and Tonnage

Tonnage of ship refers not to
its weight, as is often supposed,
but to its carrying capacity. The
term originated in the time of King
Henry VII of England, who intro
duced one of the first navigation
acts of its kind in which the i'm
portation of Bordeaux wine in any
vessel except those owned by the
lieges was forbidden.
The liquor was carried in huge
barrels called tuns, and, since
then, the cargo capacity of ship
has been measured by tonnage, the
modern term. In connection with
war vessels, however, the word re-
fers to the weight of water they
displace, or their displacement ton
mage, the common way of describ-
ing the weight of other ships.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27
Alumni Wins
FROM VARSITY
Old Stars Show Rare Form in
Annual Battle At The
High School
PLAY FAST b ASKETBALL

In a fast game Friday night on
the high school court, the alumni
defeated the varsity, 1928. A large
crowd of the alumni, home for the
holidays, saw their gladiators clean
up the field.
Bill Green, former star and cap
tain of the high school team, now
a student at Purdue IT,. was heav-
lest on scoring, with IA points out
of a possible II. Willis Clark, for
mer Syracuse all-American, and
Stan Saracinsky, now studying at
Penn State, accounted for three
each.
Nick Tripician starred for the
varsity by sinking five goals from
the field Miller scored 5 points.
'rhe lineups and summaries:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27
ENGLISH CREEK
ENTERTAIN MISSIONARY
CIRCLE

Mrs. Margaret Ingersoll, assisted
by Mrs. Ella Jump, gave Chris;-
mas party to the members of the
Missionary Circle at the home of
Mrs. Ingersoll on Grand street,
Thursday afternoon. After an elab-
crate program a Christmas dinner
was served The table decorations
were red and green. Favors were
miniature travelling bags filled with
Christmas cheer with place cards
attached.
Those attending were: The Rev.
and Mrs. Richard G.. Sullivan and
daughter, Joanna; Mrs. Caroline
Smith, Mrs. NJ. H. Steelman, Mrs.
Eva Lee, Mrs. Anna w. Lee, Mrs.
M. G. Ingersoll, Mrs. Rejoice Bar
rett, Miss Martha Frank, Miss
Elizabeth Scull, Mrs. Anna Somers,
Mrs. Elnora English, Mrs. Marie
Ingersoll and Mrs. Ella Jump.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27

the whole was left open SO as not
to sacrifice any of the heat
AS this was colonial room with
its old-fashioned fireplace installed
before the days of steam heat, one
of the new novelty ginghams in a
yellow and green and black design
was used for curtains and chair
cushions. The yellow walls toned
in nicely with it, and it has the
advantage that it could be fire.
quently tubbed without injury to
color or fabric. The furniture was
in maple, and to tone down the
yellow in walls, furniture and
draperies, soft shade of green rug
was used
Another suggestion for conceal
ing the radiator installed against
the wall with no window above. is
to sheive it over as shown in the
sketch, and build few book
shelves above. One always needs
room for extra books.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27
The Arabian Nights

The author of the original Arabic
work, and the period in which it
was composed, is unknown. But
the Arabian Nights, as it stands
at present, is the work of many
hands, and numerous references in
the stories show that they were
added at different times. The
work was introduced into Europe
from Syria, where it was obtained
in the latter part of the Seven
teenth century by Antoine Galland.
a French traveller. 1t was first
translated and published by him
between 1904 and 1T17.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-27
Old Nick

Old Nick is an ancient name for
the devil derived from that of the
Neck or Mike, a river ocean god
of the Scandinavian popular
mythology. British Sailors" says
Sir Walter Scott, poet and novelist,
who fear nothing else, confess
their terrors for this terrible be-
ing, and believe him the author Of
almost all the various calamities
to which the precarious life of a
seaman is so continually exposed"
Scott wrote this many years
ago, and superstition has greatly
decreased since then.