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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

crn waters. The steamer Hobby,
also on a relief expedition. has been
forced to seek a sheltered haven
north Of Kings Bay
Captain Kiiser .arsen. polar eX-
plorcr who was aboard the dirigihle
Norge when it sailed over the North
Pole. has arrived in Kings Bay and
Hobby and aid Lieutenant Leutzow-
Holm, Norwegian tlier, in the recon-
noitering cruises over the north.
Rome. June S GP1-An official
communique issued here today an
nounced the steamer Citta Di Milano
had Intercepted radio signals that
might have originated with the lost
dirisible Italia
The official comnnmique read:
"Thursday III Greenwich time
the Citta hi Milano believes she
heard signals apparently coming
from the Italia. The vessel attempt
ed It's utmost to reeSta blish COM
minlcation, asking the position OF
the Italia which apparently had beer
heard again. Among the faintest
signals the citta hi Miano believes
she heard with a near certainty was
tn" word 'Franz'
tR"cent messages intercepted by
'adio stations in northern Russia in
Dictated there had been calls for re-
lief from Franz Josef Land The same
signals were heard in Sweden. Rus
sia already is planning TO send re.
lief expeditions into the territory in.
Guiding ice breakers and airplanes. J
Altoona. Pa. June s tCP)-Clyde
Amos, amateur radio operator here
reportei intercepting a radio mes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

Altoona. Pa. June 8 UP)-Clyde
Amos, amateur radio operator here.
reported intercepting a radio mes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Santone Airport
Watchrnan Fights
Off Armed Party

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. May p
(P9-A deserted filling STATEN was
riddled with bullets and residents of
several sections of town were ter
rorized last night by an automobile
full Of men who were apparently
supplied with a machine gun or au-
tomato firearms Of some kind. No
one was hurt and police believe that
the shooting was done by drunken
me and had no significance.
Some time later five men leaped
from a car NJ Winburn Field. the
municipal airport and made their
way toward a privately owned plane.
Felipe Guerrero. night Waterman.
was greeted with a shower or pistol
and rifle bullets when he challenged
them, but returned the fire and sue
ceedcd in driving the men sway.
Twenty minutes later the men re-
turned and again opened fire, re-
treating when their guns were
empty. A third visit resulted IN an
other gun battle in which il IS
thought n of the men was
wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
5th District Club
Convention Opens

Mrs. Volney W. TAYLOR OF Browns
Vile. chairman Of finace at the
fifth district. will preside at the
formal opening OF the district con-
v|ention this evening at the Metho-
dist church in Beeville. Mrs. Taylor
is also first vice president Of this
section. Registration Of delegates
and guests will begin nj the church
at 2 p. m.
Mrs. W. r. Potter. state fedora
ton president. will be guest Of honor
at presidents evening" which is the
annual formal opening Of the con-
v%ention. Greetings from past presi-
dents are to be extended by Mrs.
Fay Pettus. District president, Mrs.
Sam j. Smith Of Austin. has pre-
pared the customary presidents mes
sage.
Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham
is scheduled TO deliver a comprehen-
sive address on international rela-
tions. As an added attraction Miss
Ora Wittee will sing several selec-
tions. accompanied by Mrs. J. Low
ing at the piano.
Mrs. j. r. Scott Of Beeville Is the
capable chairman Of entertainment
for the convention this year.
Mrs. Pearl Nuckols, secretary Of
the local federation. will read the
Brownsville report as proxy for Mrs.
n. l.. Yates. presidet. Mrs. Hugo
Milde will report for the Civic
league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
GILMAN Tells
OF c. O.P.AID
Gave $4,000 Toward
Republican Deficit
Sinclair Says

WASHINGTON, May 2. -tPl-
Harry r. Sinclair, tcs.ifying today
before the senate oil committee, said
re had given Will II. Hays a net total
of $4,000 to help wipe out the re-
pablican deficit after the 1929 cleo
lions. but insisted that no induce
ment was offered to him. He said
he had been a republican in politics,
but did not know now what he was.
Sinclair ais, said that he thought
HAYS had lost some money IN the
stock market and that he had loaned
him $780, 600 which he believed Hays
sent 70 his broker as margin.
Sinclair's own story, told today to
the senate Teapot Dome committee,
was that he received $751;. 900 after the
famous Continental oil deal but that
his interest in the deal was 10 pro-
tect the rights of his company
Breaking a silence which he has
| maintained throughout his trials for
criminal conspiracy IN the Teapot
Dome lease and the long senate in
v~cstigation. the oil man said he had
turned over to the Sinclair Crude
Purchasing company $757.000 in Sc
curities and S142,0Oe IN interest aft
or his acquittal here in his recent
i trial.
Sinclair. detailing his conception
Of the Continental deal, whereby
Standard and Sinclair companies paid
n profit Of % cents a barrel to the
| Continental Trading company. said
that II. NJ. Biackmer, one of the or
ganizers Of the transaction. gave him
the bonds. He had stipulated that
his company should share in tfe
commission. he said.
II got il in the fern Of liberty
bonds" he said. "They were sent TO
me over a period of two years
From whom did you get the
bonds? 2"
From Mr.. B~lackmer. Some were
sent by a messenger whose identity
| do not know. Whether any were
given q me b. MIR. 0sleV ! - -.
know"
This reference was to II. s. Csier,
president Of the Continental COM
pany.
Senator Walsh asked about the
S233.000 payment Sinclair made to
NJ. r. Everhart Of Pueblo, s~on-in-law
Of Albert B. Fall.
IL made that payment for a third
interest in Secretary Falls ranch
property, sinclair sald. i pald
$19s.00 in Washington and $780, 900
later in New York"
Senator Walsh called the witness
attention TO his testimony on Octo-
Der %, 1923. hat he had not pur-
chased any property in New Mexico
prior 10 that time.
1.-The testimony speaks for itself,
does il mott" Sinclair said.
But you now tell us that you
bought the property in May, 1922"
Senator Walsh. I thought at that
time that you we're talking about
purchasing land. | bought shares IN
the Tres Ritos Land and Cattle conf
pany. but | did not regard that as
purchasing land"
do you care to make any further
explanation about the purchase Of
the stocks Of the Tres Ritos Land
and Cattle company?
"No. sir
"Do you think you gave a frank
answer to that question in 1897
when I made il ! thought il was
/ frank and fair"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
MAN Held IN
MURDER CASE
Arrested in Connec-
ton With Death
Of Grocer

WICHITA FALLS. Tex, May p
Ri-Wichita county officers arrest
ed Jack Magic Tuesday at Corrigan.
Folk county. or a charge OF murder
in connection with the death of
Theodore Zimmerman. Wichita Falls
grocer. who was slain here sup
posedly by robbers on the night OF
April Is. according to a telegram
received by the Wichita Daily Times
from Ben p. Alfred. district attorney.
The suspect was taken 20 Lufkin
where he made a signed statement
70 Mr.. Alfred and Sam B. Spence. as
sistant district attorney, the tele-
gram said.
Magic was arrested on a complaint
filed Monday before r. v. Gwinn.
justice Of the peace here.
The officials and prisoner. Mr..
Allred's telegram said, have started
fer Wichita Falls.
Details were entirely lacking as 10
circumstances which caused the sud
den and mysterious departure Of the
officials from here late Monday.
The newest Developments in the
Investigations added another myster-
ious angle 10 the case which had its
ineeption~when Zimmerman, who was
reputed TO carry considerable sums
Of his money was found fatally
wounded BY neighbors who had rush
ed TO his little store an instant after
hearing shots there.
Eleven SUSPECTS were arrested
within the next e hours. ten az
whom were released soon after. T..
W. Moores. a Beaumont youth. one
of the suspects. vas formally charg-
ed with murder but was r 'eased a
week later when habeas corpus pro-
ceedings were brought in his be-
half. Judge L. G. Thornton of the
30th district court ordered the re-
lease with the declaration that the
case against Moore was one Of the
"flimsiest circumstantial" type.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
CzECHS PLAN
TO seize KUN
Plotters Would Stay
Hungarian Red In
Revenge

BRATfSLAVA. Czecho Slovakia,
May 1.-tPEThe newspaper Sloven-
sky Demik today said a daring plot
had been set afoot by a group Of
Maygars to send agents 10 Vienna to
seize Bella Kun. Hungarian commun-
list, now imprisoned there. He would
be taken to Budapest 70 expiate his
crime during the bolshevist dicta-
torship in Hungary.
II necessary he would be killed in
prison as il was feared that the Vi
emma authorities would net surren-
der their prisoner.
VIENNA. May 2. - up - With
shouts OF bella Kun must be liber-
ated," several thousand communists
by making a determined assault
upon the prison building where the
Hungarian communist is incarcerat-
ed. Fortunately the police guard ut
this point vas strong enough to
withstand the attack and frustrated
the communists design. The ring
leaders were arrested and their fol-
lowers withdrew crestfallen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Scion Killed In
Forced Landing

CORTLAND. N. Y, May ZIP
Thaddeus Sweet Of Phoenix. N. ".
member of congress, was instally
killed when an a~irplane in which
he was flying from Washington to
his home. made a forced landing
near whitney Point this afternoon.
Representative Sweet left Boiling
Field. Washington. al 1920 a. m.
for Phoenix. in nm a~irplane piloted
by Lieut.. Bushrod Hoppin. Approach
ing Whitney Point. the plane ran
into a rain sduall. making a landing
necessary. The aircraft came down
in a field near the Broome county
Agricultural Society fair grounds
and as il rolled along the rough
earth it struck a hummock and over
turned.
Mr.. Sweet vas crushed 10 death.
The aviator was unhurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
ARRESTED

SOFIA. Bulgaria, May 2.-(P)-
Georgei Cchristoff. ~agrarian politi-
clan. who took refuge in ~Jugoslayia
after the fall of the agrarian regime
and took part in many raids into
Bulgaria. was arrested today.
He had been sought for a long
time on a charge Of having import
ed the bombs used in the explosion
at the Sofia cathedral in April, 1925.
II was rumored that the arrest Of
several sympathizers who are depu-
ties was impending.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Revenue Agent Given
Probation Sentence

HOUSTON, Tex, May 2.-tPl-C. l..
Barfield. former agent for the de-
partment of internal revenue. Tues
day was placed under probation for
two years by Federal Judge William
III. Barrett on his plea of guilty 70 a
charge of accepting compensation for
services performed in securing a re-
fund for n Houston oil a on an in
come tax claim.
The former agent must report every
shref months, beginning July /, to
united\ States marshal at HOus-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

AIR MAIL. LINE STARTS

NEW ORLEANS, May 2.-CPJ-Air
mail service between New York and
New Orleans was inaugurated at
1857 p. m. today when two planes,
one carrying a through consignment
and the other to take on pouches at
intermediate points. took off from
Alvin Calender field here for At
! nta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

ARE IN TSINAN
North Troops Vacate;
Foreigners Told to
Leave City

SHANGHAI, May 2. -tPl- The
American Presbyterian mission at
Tsinan, capital Of Shantung, wired
today:
THE southerners (nationalists)
have occupied Tsinan. There was
no trouble and the situation ut pres
ent gives no cause for concern"
The southern forces have been
gradually closing in on Tsinan,
whose fall the nationalist headquar-
tiers announced p~rematurely last
week.
Meantime, the American, British
and japanese moved to protect their
citizens and advised them to evacu-
ate the threatened city. Most Amer
leans and Britons left, the majority
going to Tsingtac.
TOKYO. May 2.-tHJ-A war Or
flee dispatch today said that the
nationalist forces entered Tsinan.
capital Of Shantung. at / a. m. this
morning. The city was evacuated by
the northern generals, Chnag Tsung-
Chang and Sun Chuan-Fang late last
night.
The northern forces are retreat
ing 70 Tehchow, 60 miles north OF
Tsinan.
Chinese g%endarmes and police are
maintaining order in Tsinan, but
footing was prevalent throughout
the city during the night.
Japanese troops were forced to
dispense a party OF 500 brigands
who took advantage Of the situation
to attack a japanese residence and
some warehouses. One bandit was
b%ayoneted.
The war office advices added that
bandits and northern troops were
footing ne%ighboring towns irt viii
lagos but 50 far. owing TO the pres
ence OF japanese troops, no Japa-
nese had suffered.
The Japanese foreign office stated
today that the Chinese ~nationalis.
authorities agreed to permit Jap
anese troops, recently landed az
Tsingtao TO protect Japanese inter-
ests in S%hantung, 70 90 to Tsinan
by rail without hindrance.
SHANGHAI. May 2. -(P- Refu-
gees from northern and western HUI
peh today brought stories OF red
terrorism in the districts from
which they fled. They confirmed
earlier reports Of the sacking OF
hlngmen and the Staying of 5000
inhabitants BY bandits.
Messages from Hankow said ex-
ecutions of COMMUNISTS were occur
ring there daily. A girl Of II. who
acted as a member OF the Red Tri-
bunal. which is held responsible for
the many sentences Of torture and
death. vas one Of the victims.
Nationalist troops have been sent
to suppress the communist movement
IN the province which is not i~nvolv-
ed IN the present battle between
north and south China.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
KISS A

PARIS.-Rene Zalcothe kissed a
sleeping girl in a house he had rob-
bed. She awoke, screamed, and he
was caught.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
I STEALS WIFE

NOTTINGHAM. Eng.-Alfred Will
deg was granted a divorce because
his wife had fallen in love with his
brother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
33RD CHILD

MUNICH. After the birth Of his
33rd child. Friedrich Gs-orne sold
his farm ~ Landeshut and came here
% Get work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
TowL DIES

LONDON. May 2.|R6Sir Eben-
eser Howard founder Of the town
planning nov Ament and OF Garden
Cities. died ~, weIwyn Ca en- City
lsst night a. h as 81 Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
$4,000 FOR A cup OF TEA

BERLIN.-karl Zeilchers reported
10 the police he had been swindled
out Of $4,000 by two women who NOR
his confidence yer n cup Of tea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
San Benitc

J. n. Tucker
J. l. Parker
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

u 4. Burger
Jack Ssh
W. l.. Lehman
Chas. T.. Sigler
Miado Cara
Louis Ramirez
q. q. Martin
A. H. Lewis
a. GolGammer
W. y. Carlton
q. III Hansen
". +. Boyd
y. "A. Reynolds
A. S. Nirgam
W. r. Gaines
Fl. II. Looney
J. 4. Seagrove
"A. J. Wittenbach
w. a. Hoyt
J. X. Fuller
q. T. Jeffrey
Clayton Pritchstt
G. G. KranZ
A. NJ. Jones
}. G. Tom
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

John I. Kleiber
Jno. r. Seaman
]. S. Ford
John Gregg
Geo. McGonigle. u.
T. G. Patteson
NJ. II. wyst
Arthur q. Hipp
Harry l.. Sexton
Mrs. ]. o. Wheeler
Clarence Owens
q. X. Richards
W. j. Nertrees
J. X. Wells
W. y. Sellers
G.. 4. Dodd
Bert NJ. Cromsck
H. l.. Yates
James LaGro
r. Munoz
]. NJ. Stein
Arthur Covden
s. W. Brewer
VI. b. Clint
J. &. White
n. Richardson
B. G. Clark
p. b. Armstrong
Jas. A. Graham
Jas. S. Graham
F.. s. Hunter
z. A. Rosenthal
Harbert Davenport
r. G. Ransoms
Y. L. Conrad
Jno. c. Tanning
II. N. Harper
Oscar G. Dancy
Brown White
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

- W bowie
J. NJ. Jones
Bruce Gentry
r. W. Colmery
A. NJ. Garrison
J. B. Hulsey
Z. T. Bonner
Fl. c. Elliott
y. B. Symonds
Y. II. Mcrtz
J. o. Butler
W. J. vinsant
James Q. Louthan
O. $. Wallace
Chas. Greenslade
4. l. Montgomery
Chas. c. Bowie
Guy Trent
i. M. Valdetero
Jesse B. valdetero
J. ". Craig
James c. Bowie
A. v. Logan
J. w. Porter
a. y. Bowie
T. j. Kemp
Samuel Spears
A. Herbst
l. ID. Crawford
II. g. Marshall
X Il. Collins
T.. II. Downs
G. s. Lasby
II. Y. McFadden
l. 3. Mayer
J. ID. Ward
JAS. G. Buck
S. =. Crew
Evening star., 1928-11-25
SAEE-SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

NAAN&1mAaMN
az Ro0A6S H.-WM- uECa 3 BATHS. 3
open flleplaees lot 300E2De; IS eiegans &c
srees. Norway Spruce, maple. h0l1y. @agwn0a:
beautiful shENf1befg' ideal f0f boys eT sifh
oormlt0rs; DFNdueinR an income 9! sAwee
PEI year: price and terms neasonab& Ap"
ply 10 La0A x. MEsRR1MA&, CosaexF Fasks
Nc.
SEVEN ROOM BUNGALOW; E18cTRIc
lights, furnace heat 4 acre; on Mafnnnio
pike price, A4!0De: teTEax. T. PuhfhhEf'
Meadows, Me.
HYATTSVEILE BARGAIN, . LlrTLEFIEIeD
ayR.-~-S laFge nonmS a.mi.. hwN. a; truil-
sr&peS, Shruhbery: Earaee. isexsSe: trace I0f
Stnaa property. OWNER r. ab Opea
SUNDAYS -
WHO is LOOKING FOR 4 FINE syEUREAaNe
home At q gsye-awaF raloey ntASs '"oti Il
chttkPn TasdS, sd Rooa eufbs1 scSneA;f sa f.ss -
Kinds of fruit. fine hedge lot a16 II asNssla -
BY i30 IT, deep. Is Dorsey ST. Cheffs"~S'
A. l. FREEDMAN; ~
rs Rhode Island ave. NV. waShinEaon- u; ~
I HAVE FoR SALE IN BRooKi1,AsN.D2 .2.rA =
prActacaIlw new brick reS1dfnne VIE ~ A.
mndesn Improvement Rao am aulnuIan -. -
out OF town owner to SRI ~ s. -
An anpartunity to buy either Tor noMa1 VI
an investment A9nlg 10
gOaaN WIGNAAls
1896 Newton St. NE.
North GhS6.
Evening star., 1928-11-25

VA HIdHLANDs-NoTHfNG DOWN. NEW
SIR modern bungalow; h.-w.h., fireplace, oak
floors. LARGE lot; s6,500; owner must sell;
monthly payments to suit. Also new Or.
oath; nothing down. $50 per mo. Also new
55r colonial; h-wh., fireplace, hardwood
|or automobile as part payment. See J. l.,
PRICE, 240 Girault ave. We. Hishlands.
modern bungalows for rent. $50 10 $50 mo.
Evening star., 1928-11-25

BEAUTIFUL NEW BRICK HOME IN A
hiRhlF restricted, residential section. on q
paxed street, faeins = Government park
arttStieally planned, rooms IS bedroOms,,
modern tiled baths, each with shower:
fireplace; electric refrigeration and oil
burner; oak floors: frepr0of garaGe; an un-
nsnal opportunity At the price, kl5,9OO.
Phone Adams 1907
Evening star., 1928-11-25

|soury house, big sunny rooms, 2 hreplRces,
Tile bath, hardwood floors. garage. ami
d. w h., "a acre. beautiful trees. ideal home;
s minutes from Treasury; cost $500 two
years ago: $500 or less buys 1t. Call De-
ICatur alQ6
Evening star., 1928-11-25

FOR sALE-hlARGE. H-5TORE BRICK
bUiidins. centrally located On the PROPOSED
M Vernon boulevard. Steam heat, elec.'
etc Suitable fDr Rny kind of business, flace
resS0na bic. FERNS easy.
Apply to. A S. D0N1PHAN son, CORNER
King and COLUMBUS sts AlexRn1triR, Va.
Phone AissX Ra0
Evening star., 1928-11-25

S45O0-s200 CASH. $40 MO.
Six-rpom house, tile bath, h.-w.h, ami,
FERRY BOSWELL. MT. RAINIER. MD.
S.RoOM BUNGALOWS. VA H10HLANDs.
IS month no cash; modern garage; SATOO.
ADDRESS Box 446-J, Star once
FOR sALE-ACREAUE. HANDSOME LAND
ECA ped. fronting River road and ConkreS-
onal Country Club; ideal for wealthy mans
bone FULTON n. GORDON, Continental
Erust Co. BldE. Main S2Sl
Evening star., 1928-11-25
BUNGALOW.

BU UNGALON.
Close to the i4th ST. car line extended,
situated on an attractively Handicapped lot.
45xlsS, IN renned detached toc sS rs;SIdsphaisl hds
water heat, electricity, and has been newly
renovated throushout. ReposseSsed by fore
closure and offered at sacrifice for $3.50.
l.. T. GRANATTE,
s2T 18th St Realtor. Main 753.
Evening Phone Georgia 1900.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
sALE-HOUSES.


NV. HOMES
AT A REAL SACRIFICE.
New. rooms. semi detached. modern:
built-in earase: school and stores convenient.
WAS $3.50, NOW $3.50.
Easy terms. Phone ciev, Sss2. SiAs Fui'
You Can Pay for This House
at $40 a Month.
1t is located in q very desirable
neighborhood where property values
are hrmIy established and ii you see
IL you'll buy IL.
1922 L st. NE.
just on .Bladensbure Boulevard.
Colontal-brick, two-bedr00m home,
with hardwood floors, big closets.
completely equipped kitchen. elee-
trieity. heating plant that costs all
most nothing to operate; big front
The rent OF such Home would
be- considerably more than the
monthly payment which win buy IT..
Open for INSPECTION every day and
evening including Sunday.
Take District line cars leaviue
18th ana N. Y. ave-, riding to 18th
ana SITS. ne, walk two squares
north or transfer to bus.
HARRY A. KITE,
INCORPORATED
1918 18th ST. NV. MAIN Ss46.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
SALE--HOUSES.

oPEN-Si7 HARVARD 81. N,w.-s Rooms
h.-w.h.; best Condition; modern Owner
seli 20 col0red. Col it72.
oPEN-Aoa9 ILLINOIS AVE. Nw.-HEART
q S,sa EsafSorthES lasse, modern rooms. IN;
.saam Mnn0 hesseE. eas. sure see this home.
oPEM-io5i PARK m. N.W.-l0 ROOMS;
mo0ffn; geEageG; c0nyenient location: no
trusts. consider rent or trade. Col i122.
OpEN-I1o6 IRVING Nw-6 ROOMS. RE-
ceptop hall; modern; fireplace: garage'
$1,000 less thah adJOtnine property, Col. ii22.
Evening star., 1928-11-25

LEAVING CITY. I AM FORCED TO SELL
my beautiful home in Woodridge at the sac
rlnce price CT s5.97S, payable 500 cash, ball
ance $50 per month less than rent; a.m.I;
rooms. LARGE lot double garage. hot-wster
heat: ready to move in. Owner at premises.
phone Mr. Earner. EvnttsNillh LINN
Evening star., 1928-11-25

MT. PLEASANT BARGAIN.
west OF 10th St., close TO schools, churches.
stores and parks; tyo.story and attic brick
residence with southern exposure; large
rooms baths porcheS, oil burner, In
Simultaneous Water Heater, extra servants
owner has left city. A quick buyer can OBJ
tain this lovely home for less than $4,000
on terms. VIM. b. KRAFT, Insurance Bldg.
Main 1868.
Evening star., 1928-05-25

The sensitiveness Of the ordinary re-
ceiving set Of today is modern miracle
of radio energy.
ITS efficiency compared: with that Of
the broadcasting trahsmitter anofds
probably the most striking contrast in
radio engineering. Commissioner Cald-
well, In charge Of technical advances
for the radio board. says.
An eight hundred millionth OF a
watt, a power so faint as TO be beyond
the grasp of the mind, is stifnctent en-
ergy to operate an ordinary receiving
set. Mr.. Caldwell has figured He says
the power taken by an electric iron
would operate SOC. .O00. 900 900 such sets.
''The ordinary 500 set win receive
fair programs with signal intensity
Of SO microvoits per meter. Assuming
an antenna height Of i've meters giving
ESQ microyolts available potential and
assuming an antenna resistance OF so
ofnas. Ohm's law shows that the pri-
mary energy received out Of the ether
by the set would be one eight-hundred-
millionth Of one watt.
This tiny power Is. however. a per-
feet fabric of all the complex fire.
ouencies, tones and shades Of the or
chestra or quartet 1t carries, and when
ampliflcd produces the rich and COM
pelling sound pictures we know so we'll
And even this afnpiified energy In the
loud speaker is small as power goes.
registering less than one watt"
On the other hand, the average
br0adca6t transnitter requires q guard