davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1928-12-23
RADIO ENTERS NEW
YEAR UNDER CLOUD
Action by Congress on Con-
tinuance of Commission
Expected in January.

Radio will enter the new year with
cloud of uncertainty hanging over the
regulation of broadcasting. ftt
Two important developments affect
ing governmental supervision of broad
casting stations are expected in JanJi-
ary-action by Congress on the con-
tinuation of the Federal Radio Commits
sion as an administrative body and de-
cision by the Court of Appeals OF :he
District of Columbia in the suit brought
by WGY, the General Electric station
at Schenectady, N. Y, against the COM
mission. ~,
Under the present law the life of The
commission as an administrative body.
ends March IS. If 1t is not prolonged
by Congress, the commission will be-
come an appellate body with its admin
istrative duties reverting to the radio
division of the Department of Com
merce. The terms of the present Inor,N
bers of the commission expire February
%. Radio men believe that President
Coolidge in making the appointments
will consult President-elect Hoover
under whose administration the men,
bers will serve.
With Senator Dill of Washington, and
Representative White of Maine, authors
of the radio act. and other leaders in
radio legislation favoring a continuance
of the commission in its present capac-
ity. it is believed the life of the board
will be extended for one year.
Whether other amendments to the
radio law will be taken up at the short
session appears uncertain, ewing to the
press of important measures. Proposed
changes include the creation of COM
munications commission which would
have Jurisdiction OYER radio, telephones,
telegraphS and cables. the limitation
Of station power to a maximum of
10000 watts a ri changing of the word
ing in various sections Of the radio act
to clarity its provisions.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
RADIO INCREASES
SAFETY FOR LIVES
Wireless Keeps Pace With
Flashing Advance of
Machine Age.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -.
Increasing the safety of life on land,
at sea and in the air. converting months
to minutes in the transmission of infor-
nation and carrying education and en-
tertainment to all parts Of the world
radio in 1923 kept pace with the flash
ing advance of the machine age"
America today rises in the morning
to prayer and calisthenics by radio, sets
its clock by correct time broadcaSts and
goes to sleep to the refrain of slumber
lullabieS via the ether
High-power stations operated by the
Government, communication companies
and commercial enterprises speed mes
sages of state and business import to
the remote parts of the world. The
past year has witnessed the advance OF
radio to the position of formidable con-
tender with the cable. -
More than $4,000 amateurs in the
United States send messages to fellow
operators all over the world on the
short waves they have done so much
to develop, while thousands of mariners
and passengers at sea ride II greater
safety and comfort with radio helping
to guide ships.
Scramble for Waves.
Early in 1923 business gave sudden
recognition to the new Importance OF
radio and there was scramble of COM
mercial enterprises for the short-wave
channels. The radio telephone traffic
between the United States and Europe
increased greatly and new links were
established
Radio again demonstrated its value
in expediting rescue and relief. When
the st. Francis Dam broke In Cali
fornia amateurs flashed the first news
of the catastrophe and helped in the
organization of relief. In the Porte
Rico and Florida hurricane amateur
and other operators also gave aid
Radio was used by Gen. Mobile in the
navigation of his dirigible on. his. i'll.
fated flight to the north polar region!
and played an important part in tht
rescue Of his party. The record f1igh
of the Southern Cross from San Fran.
cisco to Australia demonstrated the eff.
fectiveness of the radio beacon ane
compass. ...
S o S Saves Courtney.
An S o S sent by Capt. Frank Court.
ney, the British aviator, after his plane
had come down in the Atlantic, saveC
him and his companion. Radio helpec
fAIIlCllh EdIIIdIJ III IleI tllSllt 10 ElflS-
land, and Comdr. Richard Byrd is car.
rying with him to the South Pole tht
last word in apparatus.
Outstanding among the 1923 radio
achievements of Government engineer.
was the development and improvement
Of apparatus for use with aircraft
Government stations increased tn,
speed of communications with improved
transmitters and receivers. Navy engi
neers have designed static recorders II
be placed on ships and shore station!
Evening star., 1928-12-23

to detect the approach of tropical
storms by locating static centers.
Using radio to broadcast warnings to
ship and shore stations, the Coast
Guard patrol cutters maintained their
record of not life lost from the COL
lision of ships with icebergs in the
North Atlantic
The chief development in broadcast
supervision was the enactment by Con-
gress of the equal ALLEGATION amendment
to the radio law and its carrying out
by the Radio Commission in the new
setup of stations.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
BYRD OPERATOR TALKS
WITH MINNESOTA PLANT
Radio Expert on South Pole Expe-
dition Communicates With
University.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -. .-. -s.. ..
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Communi-
eating weekly with the station in which
he experimental while student, l.. V,
Berkner, operator with the Byrd South
Pole expedition is working out radio
problems with the University of Mime
sofa.
The long-distance conversations in
clude discussions Of various wavelengths
and the effect of conditions on trans
mission. BY agreement they both go on
the air Friday nights.
The Byrd operator was pioneer
amateur station owner In his home
State, while a boy at Sleepy Eye. Mimi.
During his senior year at the university
he was chief operator of the expert
mental station.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Beads Cause Disturbance

An elusive reyerberation in the studios
OF KGO, San Francisco, which caused
considerable trouble was traced to beads
worn by an entertainer. The sensitive
microphone picked up note In pitch
with the beads and experts called in
TO locate the trouble were fooled fer
a time into charging the disturbance to
the piano.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Bicycle Advertising Barred.

PARIS 649.-An organizer of radio
concerts in Paris submitted his program
to the authorities, in conformity with
the regulations. Among the items
enumerated was First concert of the
Mozart cycle" The program was re-
turned with this item ruled out. There
was an explanatory note in the margin
''No free advertising for bicycles
Evening star., 1928-12-23

and plate current values are not critical.
Third, the AC filament is not a part of
the grid and plate circuit, and dis
turbances in the filament circuit do not
affect the other two circuits, conse-
uusntly hum from this source is greatly
minimized. All of the above combine
to permit greater and easier adaptation
and less critical operation.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Radio Answers

Representative questions are Sc
lected each i0eek from the queries of
radio fans and tUiH be GnSpered COL
lectiuely through this series by lead
ing radio engineers. In this Uay
most accurate and authoritative So
lutionS to everyday radio problems
are assured to our readers.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
MORE POWER SOUGHT.
Radio Users Seek System Of Greater
Capacity, Apparatus.

Manufacturers report an increasing
number of inquiries about apparatus
for light socket power supplies having
a greater output capacity than the
standard system in general use.
To meet this demand heavy-duty
transformer has been designed. 1t viii
deliver approximately $50 volts to a
filter system at drain of ITO mills
the maximum safe B and G voltageS
for two $50 tubes. .'
Evening star., 1928-12-23
To Observe Anniversary.

A special anniversary program is to
be presented over chain of Canadian
stations reaching from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Thursday evening. Trans
mitters participating will be CNRA,
CNRQ, CNRA, CNRO, CNRT, CNRW,
CNRS. CNRE, CNRV. The key station
q CNRM. Montreal
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Powerful Station Erected.

MEXICO CITY (P).-The govern
ment has installed a powerful radio
station on Chapultepec Heights. over
looking the city. by which it plans to
maintain regular public communica-
tions service with practically all parts
Of the world. On tests contact was
made with Europe and Asia.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
RADIO GROUP TO MEET.
Institute of Engineers to Hold
Session May 13 to IS.

0CsSIOH NIdy TO 20 TO.
The Institute of Radio Engineers will
hold its 1929 convention in Washington
from May 13 to Is, according to the De-
cember Proceedings of the institute.
Hitherto the annual meetings have
been held in New York in January.
The first two days of the convention
will oe used for technical sessions and
trips in the Capital City, with ban
quet scheduled for the evening of
May IA.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Station Site Increased.

HARTFORD, Conn. (P).--The site of
the new 50,000-watt transmitter Of
VITO, Hartford, atop Avon Mountain.
will comprise 200 acres as result of
the purchase of an additional 14O acres.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Present Nunole. Wash. y

Ed Mcconnell and George D. Hay
are presenting the, trials and tribula-
tions of Uncle Wash before the micro-
phone of WSM, Nashville, each Satur-
day night.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
THE QUESTIONS

Can AC tubes give amplification COM
parable to that obtained with DC tubes?
What methods are used to eliminate
hum? What type of AC tube is most
generally satisfactory?
Evening star., 1928-12-23

w YHEN man is hit with a fuzzy
idea with a lot of loose raw
wv elings on it, he makes dive
' ' for one of three places
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
CANNOT FIND
 ANY TRACE OF
 "SLUSH FUND"
Senate Subcommittee Un- earths Only Facts in
 North Carolina

RALEIGH, N. C., May 22.- Trailing reports of a "slush fund" for Gov. A. k. Smith, the Senate Campaign Fund Sub-Com- mittee was able to uncover only $3,590 expenditures this State in behalf of the Presidential can didacy of the New York Gov ernor.
 George Gordon Battle, New York lawyer, native of North Carolina, contributed $2,500 of the total amount and the re- mainder was raised locally from more than a dozen of Smiths ad- herents, who were examined. II is declared they resented action of persons in Washington, D. C., trying to get an impression out over the country that large amount of money is being car ried into North Carolina fol Smith. They added that heavy expenditures were not necessary because the people "were for the New York Governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
GAS
 DISASTROUS IN
 GERMAN REGION
Eleven Dead Many in Hospitals Animals Kill
 ed-Crops Shriveled

HAMBURG, Germany. May 22. The cloud of phosgene gas which hung over Hamburg yes terday and claimed Il lives, has been dissipated but there still fingers in the hospitals more than 200 afflicted with the gas. It is believed many will die since the gas is sometimes not fatal until a week after 1t is. inhaled. Half gram is sufficient to cause death which comes after horrible suffering.
 Cattle lay dead in the fields; chicken and ducks in the farm yards and dog and cats in the streets, mute evidence of the terrible death which crept through the city during Sunday night and early yesterday morn ing, leaking from a gas tank. Trees, grass and growing crops are shriveled.
 Disclosure of the deadly gas stored in Germany has set League of Nations officials abuzz with excitement. Under the Versailles treaty, Germany was forbidden to use, manufacture, import or store asphyxiating poison gases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
HOOVER DENIES
 MOVIE CAMP AICN
 PLAN REPORTED
Commerce Secretary Nev- CT Approved Plan and
 Asked Fox to Deny

WASHINGTON, May 22-Secre- tary Herbert Hoover character ized as "grotesque" the story re- gently given out in New York, purporting to come from Alan Fox, that he had approved a mo- ton picture campaign in New York especially and generally throughout the country. He re pndiated the story oategoricalls and declared that he had asked MT. Fox to deny it.
 MT. Hoover likewise denied that he had conferred with Will Hays about utilizing the motion picture industry for his campaign if nominated.
 The story published in New York as if coming from Alan Fox said that motion pictures of the work that MT. Hoover has ac- complished as administrator of European relief funds made up in such a way as to appeal to for eignborn voters would be shown in New York and elsewhere in the hope that they would be more effective in getting results than a discussion of American issues MT. Hoover said there was not a word of truth in the report that he had approved any such plan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
MONEY RATES CURB TRADING
 INTERCHANGE
Prices Break Sh arply y Under Avalanche of
 Selling Orders

NEW YORK, May 22-Restraint of stock market speculation i'm posed by banking authorities through raising of money rates has finally proved effective, prices on Exchange breaking sharply un- der the avalanche of selling or ders for both accounts.
 Extreme declines of $5 to $20 a share took place on a number of high priced specialties, only a small part of which recovered while a long list of standard in. dustrials and rails closed from $1 to $7 lower.
 Closing of the Exchange an hour earlier brought about cor responding decrease in the vol ume of the trading.
 The days sales ran, however over 2,750,000 shares compared with the daily average of more than 4,OOO,O0O in full sessions last week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
Indians and Whites
 Plan Canoe Marathon

MINNEAPOLIS, May 21-Min nesota Indians, whose ancestors matched their skill in pioneer day combat with the white man, will engage the pale faces this sum mer, but in the harmless compe tition of a 13-day canoe marathon
 The race, which will be over the S00lmile stretch from the headwaters of the Mississipp river to Minneapolis, will be one of many events scheduled in con nection with Minneapolis diamond jubilee celebration.
 Several red men will paddle self-made birch bark canoes. Thai type of craft is called superior from a standpoint of speed, but it is frail compared to the modern canoe, and judges say it may lacl durability to stand the long grind
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
DAM THREATENS
 TO BREAK, UTAH

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 22.-An additional force of 200 men have arrived at the Scofeld Dam, 130 miles south of Salt Lake, and with united efforts of 300 others are working there to prevent collapse of the dike. Should the dam crumble and release the water, 5000 acres of land would be flooded and 750 houses perhaps would be washed out along the 30-mile course from the dam to Price. Twelve hundred residents are prepared to take to the hills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
Mmket of Presidents
 Marked for Wrecking

WASHINGTON, May 22-Center Market on Pennsylvania Avenue, for 52 years landmark Of the nations capital, may soon be torn down to make way for government buildings.
 Presidents wives have rubbed shoulders there with humber shoppers and congressman have spent many a Saturday morning discussing the beef situation with it's butchers.
 Now bill is pending in con. gress for destruction of the build ing after January 1, 1929, to make room for structure to house the department of justice.
 Jacob West, 77-year-old butcher whose neat little stand has occu pied stall number 145 since the building was opened, looks with dismay upon the possible~ demoli tion of the building.
 When Jacob was 16 years old he joined the gay throng of food mongers as an apprentice. butcher in the meat business. That was before the market was entirely housed in the two-block building Five years later he was on his own, graduate in the butcher shop business.
 'T remember Mrs. Grant when her husband was president" he says. "She used to do her own marketing. She was a nice lady
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
Rescue Crews Find One Man Alive, Crawling
 Among the Dead
EFFORTS SPURRED TO MAKE FURTHER SEARCH
Far Recesses of Mine, Scene of Explosion,
 to Be Explored

MATTER, Penn, May 22.- The rescue of a living man from the death-ridden Mather mine rendered hope today that some of the 130 miners missing-im- prisoned for more than 60 hours may also be found alive.
 Frank Krubik was found alive and brought to the surface and rushed to the hospital His con- dition is good in view of the narrowing experience and rescue after practically all hope had been abandoned.
 The finding of Krubik spurred the rescue crews to renew work.
 When found, Krubik was on his hands and knees crawling among the bodies strewn nearby and mumbling. It is believed the deadly after-damp affected the mans throat causing him tc think he was being strangled.
 Some bodies near Krubik were burned and mangled. This led the rescuers to believe Krubik crawled from other sections of the mine and they have started tc explore the far recesses of the workings.
 Seven additional bodies were brought from the mine this morning, making total known dead of CT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
Senate Republicans Pre- vent Tax Cut for More
 than $205,0 100000 VICE-PRESIDENT
 DAWES DECIDES TIE Vote on Making Tax Small CT on Small Corporations
 Loses on Tie Vote

WASHINGTON, May 22-The tax reduction bill passed the Sen ate late yesterday without record vote.
 The measure provides total slash of $205, 1000, 900.
 In a final desperate last-minute drive, the Republicans succeeded in eliminating from the bill the only important provision won by the Democrats during the long tax contest, the proposal for q graduated scale of lower rates on corporations with incomes of S15,- 900 or less.
 Dawes Breaks Tie
 This action was won on a tie vote, after two roll calls, with Vice-President Charles c. Dawes deciding the issue.
 The elimination of the graduat- ed scale provision clipped s24,- 0OO,000 from the total reduction.
 Chairman Reed Shoot, of the Senate Finance Committee. im- mediately asked the Senate seek a conference with the House, which voted s29O,000.00O tax re duction. The request was grant ed. Several days are expected to be consumed in an effort to ob- tain compromise.
 Dawes Wins Applause
 When VicelPresident Dawes cast his first vote. breaking the tie, he won the applause from the Republican side of the Senate. It was done so quickly that for q moment the Senate did not seem 10 realize the situation but as it realized that Dawes had voted for the first time, a roar of applause arose for it gave the Republicans an important victory in the tax fight with the Democrats.
 Repartee
 When the brief tumult snbsided. Senator Walter F. George, Demo crat of Georgia, obtained recogni- tion to remark good naturedly that the Vice President has at last had another opportunity to break tie vote and having grasped the opportunity, he was wrong"
 As the Clerk of the Senate handed the vote on the Demo cratic amendment to Dawes, the Vice-President declared: "The vote is 33 for the amendment and 33 against it." and then in tb~ same breath, "and the presiding officer votes mo- The amend ment Is lost"
 That Amendment
 The Democratic amendment was | designed to help small corpora tions by making the tax rate on the first $50 of taxable income 10 percent instead of 121s per cent If the House agrees to the bill as it passed the Senate the rate on the taxable incomes of all corporations, little and big, will be 12i2 percent instead of 1872 percent as now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
Former Governors
 Compete for Senate

HELENA, Mont, May 22-Two former Montana governors a.e seeking the seat in the United States senate now occupied by Burton K. Wheeler. They are Sam V. Stewart, who has an nounced himself a candidate for the Democratic nomination. and Joseph M. Dixon, Republican as- pirant.
 Stewart came in 1913 from Vir. ginia City, the states early capi- tai, to guide the destinies of the Gem state through eight years of the war period. He practiced law in Helena since his retirement as governor.
 Dixon was his immediate sue cessor, and served as chief execu- tive until 1925.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
GREAT BATTLE IN CHINA NOW
 NEAR, REPORT
Northern and South ern Forces to Join, Wipe
 Out Foreign Insults

PEKING, May 22.-A decisive battle in the northern defense of Picking against the Nationalists, is reported imminent. The North ern Dictator has resolved to fight to the bitter end. The group of Shantung leaders have decided to support the movement and stop the Civil War and unite with the Southerners for the purpose of wiping out foreign insults" and settle the Tsinan affair with Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22

veloped petrol engines in exist ence
 Although Miss Carstairs plans to pilot the craft herself all the way across the western ocean, she will carry two or three mechanics with her.
 The boat is designed to carry four persons. It has a special wire-sewn hull which makes il strong enough to withstand the shocks it will receive in chop py sea and yet not be unduly heavy. Every available inch of space will be loaded with petrol
 So assured is she of success in her spectacular venture that she has ordered anothers motorboat of similar build sent to Detroit where she will try to crown her motor boating career ill August on Lake Michigan by winning back the British lnternational trophy which the United States has held since the world war. The present motor boat world speed record, held in the United States is S0.50 miles per hour.
 Miss Carstairs, step-daughtel of Dr. Serge Voronoff, noted Aus trian rejuvenation expert, inherit ed a large sum of money iron her grandfather, one of the found CTS of the Standard Oil company
 Few women can claim to be SC versatile. She maintains a stu dio in Chelsea. She is an adep amateur musician and dancer plays tennis, rides horses ant motorcycles, and is noted prac tical joker. She is a clever hos {Continued on Page Seven.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
German FIier Buys
 Sister Plane to One
 Which Crossed Oceml

ALBANY, N. Y., May 22.- Baron von Huenefeld, one of the men aboard the German plane Bremen on the transatlantic flight, has purchased the Junker plane Europa, sister ship of the Bremen but his plans are not announced. There is possl- bility the Bremen will fly back to Europe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
By BATES RANEY
Associated Press Feature Edltoi

Afto1iOSidlCu TfESS fCdAhIC t-hiASt
 CONES, Isle of Wight, May 22 Betty Carstairs, England's best known "tomboy," who is half American, is supervising here the last touches on her new 7Sfoot motor boat, in which she hopes soon to cross the Atlantic ocean in about GO hours.
 The boat is almost finished, and as soon as it slips off the ways at the Saunders Works, Miss Carstairs will pilot it on trip 10 a Spoint on the west coast of Ireland, yet to be selected
 There she will await good weather to start speeding to New York at the rate of about 60 miles an hour. This speed will be maintained as long as possible.
 Greatest secrecy is being ob- served as to the date of her de- parture, which will not previous ly De announced. one eApeclS to start sometime in June and not later than early in July.
 Her craft is fitted with a Ma pier-Lion aeroengine, similar to those used by Captain Malcolm Campbell when he broke the worlds auto speed record at Day tona Beach. Florida, and by the British seaplane which captured the Schneider Cup at Venice. It has 12 cylinders set in three rows in the shape of an arrow. They are capable of developing S75 horsepower. The engine weighs $50 pounds. Its compression ra- tio is ten to one, and experts say ! 1t is one of the most highly de
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-22
COMMITTEE PLANS TOUR

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Un- able to obtain all information it seeks from witnesses called to Washington, the Senate Presi- dential Campaign Investigating Committee has decided to go to Ohio and Indiana, and perhaps West Virginia.
 In Ohio the committee will seek to ascertain the expenditures by District County Committees while the primary purpose of the trip to Indiana will be to find out how much money was spent in Allen County where a separate organization was set up in be- half of Senator James E. Watson.