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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

The trend of modern radio sets. nj
least those manufactured, is toward
multitude sets. What has become or
he one, two, three and four tupers
no one seems to know, except perhaps
that we have outgrown them as we
have the crystal.
study of the sets exhibited by the
Radio Manufacturers show at Cni-
cago recently, showed that out of l75
sets exhibited by a number OF manu-
facturers, Sc were siX-tube sets, 81
we're seven tubers, 10 flve-tube affairs.
Is had eight tubes, Z nine, and one
was a special receiver with ten TUBES.
In the exhibits no sets with less imam
five tubes were listed, and most ol
the sets were designed to mt capinets:
tables. desks and other pieces OF
attractive furniture, with pulie'ln
speakers. on
400 of sinner radio, when selectivity'
simplicity of operation, good mooula-
1ion and appearance count for some
thing. Range is of course lactoi l.
hence the multitude sets; despite lne
frequent statement that long-dlstaIlce
reception is a thing of the past. LA
merits reviewing the exhibits say lilae
s,y.tube sets have apparently become
the most popular. and that. tn Re eoins
the next seasons equipment Is soiiiS
to nrovide many types ana Styles VI
six.tube sets. as well as seven eiSii,
ond nine tube sets, when snoulu
cover .the whole United states IL wei,
located. They also note tnat ine.al
chassis are in favor: that seiectivit ~
Is improved, as is tone quahty anu
appearance in general. , About %"tter 9asl
hui a fourth are equipped for power
current cur supply and the other fourth
are so designed as to operate from
either source Of power,
Prices range all the way from SOD
up to $475 and $500. depending upon
the number Of tubes, power-suppiy
equipment, and the nature OF the
cabinet or furniture in which en-.
cased. One combination receiver and
monograph was listed at s., 24O: The
average price seemed a little higher
than last year, ranging around szoo;
but some were listed far above and
others below,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
Billiard Advice
Upon Blanketing
Cheers One Fan

Admiral Billiard, chairman of the
Radio Commission, has gladdened
the heart Of Cincinnati fan aged
more than three-score and 10 by
advising him how so to equip his
receiver as to inmate the blank.
citing of local station.
The future happiness of this cit.
iZen seems assured, he reports,
now that he can separate the Gin
cinnati stations by the use of his
homemade wave trap. and even
pick up some outside stations.
This Is good example of the ef-
forts of the chairman to relieve lis.
teners in his zone from difficulties
in which they find themselves.
His interest. as he has often said.
rests chiefly with the listeners
rather than the broadcasters, but
he endeavors SO to regulate the
broadcast'ng stations as to reduce
interference, granting them as
high power as he deems is practi-
cal under the circumstances and
referring the problem to the whole
commission when he feels Jury
decision" Is necessary in public in.
terest and fairness to all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
WRC TOBROADCAST
CANAD|ANPROGRAM
Address of Judge Rutherford
to Be Picked Up
Today.

The first program to be picked
up" from a point in Canada by the
National Broadcasting Co, will be
broadcast this afternoon by WRC and
will bring to the radio audience an
address by Judge j. F. Rutherford,
president of the International Bible
Students Association, speaking be.
fore the convention of that associa-
ton in the Colosseum in Toronto.
The broadcasting of Judge Ruther-
fords address from point beyond
the borders of the United States, is in
accordance with arrangements made
by President Merlin H. Aylesworth of
the National BroadcaSting Co., who
at a hearing of the Federal Radio
Commission in June, publicly offered
the facilities of the National Broad
casting Co.'S networks for the distri-
button of the message of Judge
Rutherford. The offer was accepted.
John Corigliano. the young Ameri.
can violinst, will be the featured
artist on tonight's Atwater Kent
Radio Hour which goes on the air
at SIS o'clock. His program follows:
"Praeludium and Allegro" Pugnani-
Kreisler; ION Wings of Song" Men.
delssohn- Ashron; Alabama" Albert
Spalding: THE Old Refrain" Kreisler'
"Serenade Espagnole." Chaminade.
kreisler; and "Scherzo Tarantelle,"
Wieniawski.
other features include services from
the First congregational Church;
Studio Orchestra under the direction
of Hugo Mariani; Roxy and His
Gang: Federation Sacred Musical;
Service from Peace Cross, Washington
Cathedral; National Concert Orches-
ira; musical program from the Capitol
Theater: Adventures in Local Color
and Cathedral Echoes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
NAVY A|RMEN LIKE
RADIO COMPA ASSES
Prefer Them for Marine Fly
ing, Although They Praise
Army's BeaconS.

Some form of radio compass is be-
lieved best suited to the needs of ma
rine flying, in the opinion Of naval au-
thorities, although they recognize the
successful operation Of the Army s
radio beacons as an efficient means OF
guiding planes on long fixed flights.
Discussing this vital phase of aerial
navigation. Capt. S. G. Hooper. chief
of the radio branch of naval engineer
ing, points out that naval aircraft.
like naval vessels. seldom operate
over fixed routes or from the same
bases. This means that they should
have independent methods Of ascer-
tanning their positions with regard to
fixed or known points on the surface
of the sea or on land.
Radio Compass Favored.
The best known apparatus capable
of establishing the position of a plane
or ship is the radio compass. which
may be operated either from the
shore or the ship in the air or on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
The Trouble-Sh Says:

When is trouble not trouble?
I've thought of this many a time as
I answered the call for help. Owners
of sets seem to be so worried when /
drop in to help them, and never seem
to appreciate that, in definite way,
they are in luck.
1t pays to know all you can about
your set. Sometimes trouble must
come along before that opportunity /
offered.
l found one customer recently who
had been careless about the ground
connection. AS l delved into the
trouble it became apparent that he
did not fully appreciate the need for
O ground. He did not know that any
electrical circuit requires a return
lead, otherwise it isn't a circuit at all,
but is just energy pent up. He may
have considered all this trouble, but
I'd call it luck.
Sometimes a radioist is a bit too en-
travagant with his care and does
actual damage to the receiver. Re-
Gently found a set of tubes with the
prongs filed down so far that they
did not make good contact at their
sockets. The owner simply was over
doing the rule of keeping pronSs
clean. Lc king for some other trouble
in his set unearthed this, and the re
suit was that trouble paid dividend.
It's a strange thing, too. how fans
forget some of the simple rules vf
radio when they come to use new
equipment. I suppose they are so in
terested in the new stuff that they
forget entirely the old. Trouble usu-
ally brings them back to their senses.
For instance, one customer who
knows something about radio called
for me because he could not get his
stations with sufficient volume. Now,
he is the sort of man who appreciates
that if too much voltage is placed on
the Yates of the tubes they will not
operate properly, and yet, there he
was doing this very thing by reason
of careless operation of the "B" eliml-
nator. 1t was the new device that
made him overlook the simple facts.
And it was trouble that helped him
make this discovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
WOMAN CARRIES MAIL.
Rides 40 Miles Daily in Western
South Dakota.

PRESHO, S. OAK, July % Up
Over the roads and trails Of western
South Dakota Mrs. Mary Mang, the
States only woman mail carrier. rides
40 miles daily with letters for farm
and ranch homes.
She usually travels the route with a
light mail wagon and a team. taking
along her large greyhound and her
youngest daughter. Evelyn, for com.
pany.
But sometimes the snow is too deep
or the roads too muddy, and then Mrs.
Mang goes it alone" on pony,
carrying the mail in saddle bags. She
wouldn't trade jobs, she says. with
anybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
PATENTS ASSIGNED.
Foreign Inventors Register Produc-
lions in u. S.

Foreign inventors of radio equip.
ment are taking steps to have their
patents registered in this country,
where radio development probably is
going ahead faster than in any other.
Among the recently issued United
States patents to foreigners are sew
eral which have been assigned to
American manufacturers.
A means of reproducing sound, pat.
ented by Henry Joseph Round Of Lon
don, and covering a system wherein
three or more diaphragms of different
pitches, each with its own electric
magnet, are co-ordinated into a single
piece of mechanism. This patent is
assigned to the Radio Corporation of
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
Bedroom, Bath and Radio.

One of the largest and most mod.
ern hotels in the country has just
been equipped with radio In every
room, which bears out, to some ex-
tent, a prediction made several years
ago to the effect that the modern
hotel would offer the discriminating
guest everything modern, including
bedroom. bath and radio.
In this new hotel the novelty has
been accentuated by the skillful
adoption of radio equipment and the
method of adapting it to hotel use.
Suites of rooms are equipped with
loudspeakers, but in the single rooms
earphones are used as precaution
against the annoyance of other guests
who may not be interested in this
sort of entertainment.
To attach the loudspeaker 1t mere
ly is necessary 10 plug in its cord
to a suitable connection in the room.
In the case of earphones. however.
the process is a little more interest.
ing. After the hotel guest retires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
FOREIGN INVENTORS
TURN GENIUS TO RADIO
Modulating System, Short-Wave
Antenna and New Varia BILE
Condenser Are Produced.

The Westinghouse Electric & Man
ufacturing Co. has acquired rights in
this country to use an invention Of
Ludwig Kuhn of Charlottenberg. Ger
many. 1t covers modulating sys-
tenn comprising a two-tube device.
A native of Jena, Abraham Esau,
has patented a special antenna for use
in short-wave systems of radiation.
A new variable condenser is patented
by August Lieb of Berlin, but as
signed to German wireless company.
Ralph l.. Aspden of Chorley, Eng
land, has been issued United States
patent for a combination dual variable
condenser operating on a single shaft
and rotable for $50 degrees. 1t is un-
assigned.
An electric relay for photography.
invented by Hector Paul Pilson OF
Paris, also has been patented. A null
tiple-stage amplifier. consisting Of a
single evacuated container, or tube, is
the latest natent issued to Joseph
-risssoie, Lans Vogt and Jasef Engl
of Berlin. This is assigned to a corpo-
ration Of Zurich, Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
WRC-Radio Corporation of Americ:
1855 Meters).

WRC-Radio Corporation of America
1865 Meters).
II a.r.-Service of First Congrega-
tional Church from Metropolitan The
alter. Rev. Lloyd w. Benedict of
Louisville, KY, will preach the SER
mon.
IL noon-Studio Orchestra. under
the direction of Hugo Mariani, from
WIZ, New York.
pm.-"Roxy and His Gang" from
WIZ.
2 p.m.-Address by Judge j. F.
Rutherford, president of the Interna-
tional Bible Students Association,
broadcast from the Colosseum in To-
ronto, Canada. with WEAF.
$3.50 p.m.-Federation sacred mu-
steal from WEAF.
pm-Service from Peace Cross.
Washington Cathedral. Rev. Arson
Phelps Stokes. Canon of Washington,
will preach the sermon.
p.m.-National Concert Orchestra,
from WEAF.
Sis pm-Base ball scores. from
WEAF.
$40 p.m.-Musical program. under
the direction of Maj. Edward Bowes,
broadcast with WEAF from the Cap
itol Theater.
SIS p.m.-Correct time, from
WEAF.
s:15 .pm-Atwater Kent radio
hour, with John Corigliano, violinist,
from WEAF.
S:45 p.m.-"Adventures in Local
Color" by Rex Beach, from WEAF.
to $50 p.m.-"Cathedral Echoes"
organ recital. from WEAF.
Early Program Monday.
6:45 am.-Tower health exercises,
from WEAF.
IT'S am.-"The Roaring Lyons"
from WEAF.
1870 to 7:45 a.m.-"Cheerio," from
WEAF.
1855 a.m.-Arlington time signals.
IL noon-Astor Orchestra, from
WIZ.
to p.m.-Organ recital.
3 p.m.-Beatrice Eaton, contralto,
from WEAF.
3:l5 pm. Louise Flanagan,
pianist, from WEAF.
$3.50 p.m.-Philip Bruce, tenor, from
WEAF.
345 pm.-"Bits Of Comedy" by
Anna Day, from WEAF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
RADIO EXPORTS INCREASE
$3.50, 252 Advance Shown for Ma,
Over Month Year Ago. =.

Radio exports in May showed "a
$262,252 increase over the same month
last year. the Department OF Com,
merce reports. but decreased $50. 36r
from the April. 1927. exports. A gain
in receivers, tubes. component parts
and accessories was shown. but a de.
cline was noted in transmitters and
parts. Primary and storage batteriex
also registered a gain over last NAV.
OF receivers. $3.50 were exported, vals
ued at $141 ,OS0. Tubes to the total OF
69,5S2. valued at sS1 .09S, were shipped
abroad in May.
Imports of radio equipment to the
United States. received chiefly from
Great Britain, were valued at $S7 ,220s
They comprised mostly loud speakers
and special transmitting apparatus. i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

use Of the compass aboard aircraft
does not require the carrying CT q
transmitter. although a receiver is Aot
course, necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
Best Channels Pointed Out.

Since airplanes operate with ships,
and often from the ships themselves,
Capt. Hooper believes it is more de-
sirable that they use the regular ship
radio channels when flying over the
ocean. so that they may readily es-
tablish communication with them. 1t
is for this reason that he says the
medium length radio waves are best
suited for aircraft. especially those
attempting distant flights over water.
rather than the long or more recently
developed short wave channels.
Radio receivers capable of picking
up regular ship radio traffic. around
600 meters, are adapted to receiving
longer waves when necessary. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

water. In naval flying ii has been
found that a radio compass Is more
valuable to an aerial navigator when
it is located on iItts Cwn plane, since
by means OF I: lac or his radio
operator can fix the planes location
by taking a bearing on any radio
transmitting station within range and
practically at any time.
The first means was for shore sta
tions to take bearings and report the
planes position to it's navigator few
minutes later. The existing stations
of the Navy seem best adapted to
planes for taking such bearings. and
since there are several which can be
heard almost anywhere in the world,
aviators of the Navy equipped with
radio compasses could readily locate
themselves even if lost in fog or dark
ness. 1t should be noted that long
waves have more variation. however,
than ordinary length waves, which
are quite constant i'm direction, and
much experience will be necessary be-
fore depending on long-wave radio
stations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

Pneumatic tools are being used to
clear away the hardened mud in which
the Italian city Of Herculaneum lies
buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
|LocalRadio Entertainment
Sunday, July "a, 1927

NAA-VVashingtOn Navy Yard
(43I5 Meters).
1905 a. m.-Weather Bureau reports.
3:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
WRFH-Washington Radio Hospital
Fund (319 Meters1.
Silent.
WAgAL-WashingtO Radio Forum
(3098 Meters.)
Silent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
Banner Radio Year Forecast.

More than 30,000.000 radio receiving
tubes will be sold this season. &C.
cording to Maj Fl. H. Frost of the
Cunningham Co. Twenty three mil
lion, he predicts, will he used for re-
placements and 100000 to equip new
sets sold this year.
Assuming that the average new set
requires seven tubes, this means that
million sets will be marketed this
year. AS the average cost of a set
equipped with accessories is about
$500, this means 5000, 900 900 business
for the set manufacturers. according
to statisticians. who predict that
$50 100000 worth of business in parts
Will be done. Including the sale of
tubes. at $34.OO0O0O and $3.50, O0O, 900
for batteries and power units, this
brings the total radio business for
the year to about $500, 900 900.
Powell Crosley believes that figure
may be exceeded. Another ANALYST
believes that a million old sets will
be replaced this year and that a mil
lion new homes will be equipped with
radio for the first time. The whole
industry is reported as more opti.
mistic than ever. looking forward to
the best radio year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

Several hundred kinds of Towering
plants and ferns have been found in
the north polar region 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

for the night, he opens drawer in
the night table beside his bed and
pulls out the earphones. Camping
these to his head he finds that he
has a choice of two programs merely
by moving simple switch to the
right or left.
The hotel in question has on its
staff a radio expert who is at the beck
and call of all guests. This indeed
Is the age of super service.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
RADIO LETTERS
MAY Be RETAINED
Experts Believe New Treaty
Will Not Force Broadcast
ers to Change.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
Although the international treaty
drawn at the radio conference here
stipulates that land and fixed stations
shall have three letter designations, it
| is believed that the program broad
casting stations of the United States
will not be compelled to alter their call
| letters.
| Radio workers in the Department of
| Commerce are of the opinion that the
provision does not apply to program
| stations in this country, as their op-
erations may be considered purely do
mestic despite the fact that some pro-
grams are received in Canada, Mexico
and other countries.
Most Have 4 Letters.
Most Of the American stations now
have four call letters, and it is said
that the change would result in con-
fusion and work hardship to many
stations which have won a large fol-
lowing of listeners under the present
designations. All of the Canadian pro.
gram stations have four letter designa-
tlOns.
The United States delegation to the
international Radiotelegraph Confer
ehce opposed this provision of the
treaty, but were outvoted by other
countries. In Europe three call letters
are used generally.
The regulation in question prescribes
four call letters to ships. Land code
stations transact much more business
than the ships, and as the call letters
are repeated three times in sending
messages, the lesser number of letters
was assigned to the buster stations to
expedite traffic.
u. S. Gets Three Letters.
Radio men believe, however, that
the big transOceanic liners which han
die many radio messages are entitled
to three call letters.
Three letters were officially allo-
Gated to the United States-K, w and
n. This means that this country will
use combinations beginning with these
letters. Exclusive use of these letters
adds a large number of calls to those
now available in this country, since
the stations formerly could not use
those beginning with KA. KB and KC.
The Ms are all used by the Navy,
while the Army uses those beginning
with WU. WV, WX, WY and VIZ.
Canada has the combinations CFA to
CKZ and VAA to VGZ, while Mexico
uses XAA to XFZ.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Transferred to Fort Slocum

Col. Marcus b. Stokes, United States
Infantry, at Fort Hamilton, N. Y, has
been assigned to the command Of Fort
SlOcum NJ Y.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
12-Year-Old Polish Boy, Here Alone,
Leaves for Mother Home In Wisconsin

were In midocean. He said every one
on the ship treated him kindly, and
he enjoyed the voyage. When he ar
rived in New York he failed to receive
s25 which his mother had sent for his
entrance fee. but was aided by the
agent there. who loaned him So,
which. with his own money, made up
the fee. An agent in the railroad
station helped him in getting the train
for Washington. When he arrives in
Chicago he will be met by one of the
Travellers Aid Society workers.
When the young traveller learned
that he was to pass through Washing
ton he said, "Gee, I can see the Capt.
toll" Along with his school work John
intends to study music, as that is
what he likes"
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Travelling alone from Poland. John
Finkoff. IL years old, arrived in Wash
ington yesterday and was met by
Mrs. Irma Moon of the Travellers Aid
Society at Union Station. He left on
train bound for Chicago. from where
he will go on to Milwaukee. 10 the
home of his mother, Mrs. Katherine
KostrZewski
John comes from Rosochate,, Luto-
wiska, Little Poland. where he has
been living with his uncle and aunt.
he speaks English fluently and says
he is going to school In the fifth grade
in Milwaukee.
He described his journey across the
Atlantic as being very rough and told
OF his fear when the anchor fell and
made a hole in the boat while thev
Evening star., 1927-12-07
REVIEWS DIVORCE PLEA.
Husband Asks Rehearing Of Suit
Recently Before Court.

George M. Shea, Treasury Depart.
ment employe, has asked the Dis.
trict Supreme Court for a rehearing
of his divorce case against his wife.
Refine Rose Shea, in which Phillip
Charles Soyez. former member OF
French war mission, was named as
correspondent. Shea charges that his
wife tricked him into a reconciliation
by which she defeated the granting
of a final decree Of absolute divorce
by visiting his apartment during the
time between the signing of the inter-
locutory decree and the date set for
the final decree. He also says the
wife has lately been in the company
of the former correspondent.
Shea has still pending suit for
$50, 900 damages against Soyez for al
legged alienation of his wife's affec-
tlons, which has not been reached
on the trial calendar. He is repre-
sented by Attorney Vivian o. Hill.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
81 ADMITTED TO BAR.
Edward Peter Of Rockville Is in
Group Taking Oath Today.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, December T.
Edward Peter of Rockville. Md. was
Iamong the Ga graduates of college law
courses who were admitted to the
Maryland Bar Association yesterday
afternoon. The new attorneys were
sworn in at the Maryland Court Of
Apeals Building before members Of the
court.
The group is the semi-annual list,
and 1t included two young women,
Miss Dorothy NJ. Hall and Miss
Mildred r. Johannsen, both OF Balti-
more. All are now eligible TO begin
practice.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
New Post for Mai. Ely.

Maj. Edwin L. Ely, Army Finance
Department, attached to the Finance
Office. War Department. has been as
signed to duty in the Militia Bureau,
War Department, as the relief Of Mai.
Arthur L. Webb, Finance Department.
who is assigned to duty in the Office Of
the chief Of finance, Munitions Build
ing. First Lieut.. Paul G. Kelly, FL
nance Department, at Fort Hayes,
Ohio, has been assigned to duty In the
Finance Office, this city.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

The University of Pittsburgh in 1927
numbers a total student body Of 4,206
and 1880 freshmen.