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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14
REASON
Life Is a Grand Old Game IN
Which the Winners Carry
Back-Breakjng Burdens.
BY Frederick Lands

Bacb-Breakjng Burdens.
WE see that down in New York
w an actor and an actress. both
Of whom we're almost old enough 10
be exempt from road tax, and both
Of whom had been led through the
matrimonial clover hulIer several
time. ended their empty, silly lives
as the result Of a love pact, and,
as they informed the world, went
out into the sunset together"
There's always a SiCkening reyul-
sion about self-desuucuon, but
after this is over in the aforesaid
case, the principals in this double
exit make one tired.
They were Just a pair Of nutty
cutters, Just two of that great, I'M
locked lunatic asylum more politely
known to man as the theater.
These people had not a care, not
a responsibility worth while.
And this is what was wrong with
them; they did not know what" life
is all about.
Life, you know, is a grand old
game in which the winners carry
back breaking burdens and figure
out that they are having a fine time
because their folks are for them
against all the world!
A life without responsibilities is
a ship without ballast, and while
few Of us have several thousand
responsibilities we could spare, one
is better off with too many Of them
than with none at all.
Most of US would be trampS this
evening but for our duties, and he
who can be a useful member of So
ciety without them belongs in a
museum.
THIS dippy pair IN New York
1 who lunged against the gates
of the Infinite never did useful
thing on earth: at least, one infers
SIS much from their painted orchid
existence.
And not being worth CONT
mental they pitied themselves and
got drunk on sloppy sentimentality,
which is worse than anything your
bootlegger ever dreamed Of serving
/ to a prohibition enforcement officer.
n
If these selfish. self pitying but
terdies just had stepped out Of their
/ fine apartment and wandered round
/ the corner in New York to some
+ tenement where men and women
/ fight all the devils of despair all
the time for those they love, they
might have gained a slant on life
which would have made them useful
/ members Of society.
If instead OF talking about going
cut into the sunset this actor and
actress had gone out Just once into
the sunrise to get a spoonful Of
/ paregoric for a tiny, freckled name
sake. they would have found the
! innumerable glories of Paradise, one
and all, in the eyes of that kid.
z
IF they ever had sat by the side of
4 a sick child and vowed to God
that they never would complain
again, no matter what life might
bring, if only that child could get
well: if they ever had sat through
that agonizing vigil, they would not
have monkeyed so friyolously with
their destiny.
And you don't have to have chill
dren Of your own TO join the Army
of the Indispensable.
This world is overfiowing with
bright-eyed kids, craving the
warmth which comes only from hui
man hearts and in return for which
they will scatter any number Of
cases through the deserts of selfish
/ 11pcs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14

DAD temper is its own scourge.-
ID Charles Buxton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14
EXGIlange RuIA

THE exchange probably has some
! rule against it, but otherwise it
would be q fine idea, to establish q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14

A continual dropping in a very
rainy day and a contentious wom-
an are alike.-Proverbs 27:15.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14

There's always a sickening reyul-
sion about self destruction, but
after this is over in the aforesaid
case, the principals in this double
exit make one tired.
They were Just a pair Of nutty
cutters, just two of that great I'M
locked lunatic asylum more politely
known to man as the theater
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14

WE see that down in New York
w an actor and an actress. both
Of whom were almost old enough 10
be exempt from road tax, and both
Of whom had been led through the
matrimonial clover huller several
time. ended their empty, silly lives
as the result Of a love pact, and,
as they informed the world. went
out into the sunset together"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14

If these selfish, self-pitying but
terflies just had stepped out Of their
fine apartment and wandered round
the corner in New York to some
tenement where men and women
fight all the devils of despair all
the time for those they love, they
might have gained slant on life
which would have made them useful
NOM hers Of society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
RADIO RESEARCH
WIDELY EXTENDED
Every Branch Recruiting Ex-
perimenters Spurred by
Hope of Success.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
There may be only few pots of gold
ut the end Of the radio rainbow, but
the lure Of chasing fame or fortune
in the ether Is attracting hundreds Of
modern adventures.
Every branch Of radio Is recruiting
numerous experimenters who are spur
red by the hope Of perfecting some de.
vice or method OF service to man that
will make them rich or famous. The
Federal Radio Commission. virtually
every week, receives requests for per-
mission to use certain regions Of the
ether for exploration or experimental
work
Research is being conducted along
every known line of wireless develop
ment by inventors, government engi-
neers, scientists, experts in the en-
ploy of the manufacturing and COM
munication companies, broadcasters and
countless amateurs.
Television Important Branch.
Offering probably the greatest scien-
tific and commercial possibilities, tele-
vision with its kindred arts, facsimile
and picture transmission, is ranked as
the most important branch of expert
mentation work.
To the man or company who can
bring by radio a motion picture drama,
the taikies. foot ball game or prize
fight into the homes, the reward will be
great.
Relay broadcasting. with its promise
of exchange of high-class programs
among the nations on all continents. is
receiving the attention Of rival broad
casting enterprises.
MultipIexing Of Channels.
Communication companies are work
ing on the multiplying Of radio tele-
graph channels so that several mes
sages can be sent simultaneously on the
same wave length.
BroadcaSters are devoting their at
tention to synchronization. Meteorol-
ogists are studying static recorders and
inventors are striving to perfect static
reducing apparatus.
A method of combining radio waves to
q restricted path and reduction Of har-
monies and other emissions which
cause interference is sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
SETS THAT WHINE
ARE STILL IN USE
Receivers Act as Small
Transmitters Sending
Out "Noises."
BY C. E. BUTTERFIELD,
Associated Press Radio Editor.

The squealing or oscil,ating set of
the earlier days of broadcast reception
continues on the job.
A flip across the dial in almost any
thickly populated listening area and
some with the fans not 50 numerous,
will bring to the ear the "tweet-tweet"
or the "g-r-r-r" OF a set, either regen-
erative or one with an improperly bal
anced tuned radio frequency amplifier.
Small Transmitters.
Such receivers act as small trans
mitters, and the energy they put into
the air mixes with that of the broad
cast station and produces a heterodyne
that records itself as whistle of vary
ing pitch in nearby receivers, tuned to
the particular station.
There is no question that the latest
broadcast receivers have overcome this
evil, which was so Widespread only q
few years ago. Practically all sets
within the last three years or so have
been designed to prevent oscillation, If
any is generated in the receiver, from
reaching the antenna. 1t Is only the
older sets, that include also some mod
els of home constructed SuperhetGro-
dynes, that create these disturbances.
The earlier outfits gradually arc
passing to the receiver graveyard and
each year sees FEWER OF them IN use.
Then. too, many are operated on local
stations nowadays, as they have passed
their time as distance getters. due
largely to the multiplicity of stations.
But those that remain can create
lot of havoc in an evenings enter
tainment.
Fears GrOundlesS.
Fears that television, If it ever does
come, will mean the scrapping of pres
ent radio receivers seem to be ground
less. The television reproduced, like
the loud speaker, will be another Access
sorry to be plugged into the broadcast
or Short-wave set, depending upon the
wave band on which pictures ultimately
will be received.
Present sets and the future models
not yet conceived will be on the job the
same as ever turning out music. Tele-
vision reproduction for best results
needs a special audio amplifer, con-
to pass much wider band Of
than is needed for voice.
Because of that fact engineers can see
little prospect of a combined audio and
visual set in the immediate years ahead,
as the problems of television are too
many to be overcome overnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
RADIO WIDELY USED
TO PROTECT vOYAGERS
Even Lifeboats Soon Will Garry
Sets for Communication
With Rescue Ships.

BOSTON, July 20 (P)-Bringing new
standards of safety far beyond the
dreams of mariners of the previous
generation, radio is being utilized in
creasingly by the maritime nations to
safeguard those who go to sea.
In addition to the wireless apparatus
which is required on oceangoing yes
carry radio sets which will provide COM
munication with rescue ships. A rescue
ship with a radio compass can deter
mine the position of a lifeboat which
has transmitting set.
The recent conference on the safety
of life at sea in London adopted the
provision that cerqtain vessels equipped
with motor driven lifeboats be required
to install radio on these boats. The
Leviathan and other vessels now have
motor boats fitted with transmitting
sets.
1t Is planned that in cases of emer-
gency the motor craft will serve as the
mother" ship for o feet of lifeboats
tied to it by ropes. The mother boat
would send out signals on the distress
frequency of 600 kilocycles. informing
vessels of the position Of the entire life
saving fleet.
The new convention requires radio
equipment on all passenger ships and
on all cargo ships of 1000 tons or more.
Vessels also are required to install radio
compasses. 1t Is believed that lifeboats
in the future will likewise be fitted with
radio compasses to expedite rescue by
fixing the position of the relief vessels.
The United States now requires radio
on steam vessels having so or more per-
sons on board only. Under the present
law neither sailing vessels nor the mod
ern motor ships are required to install
radio. The new convention, If ratified
by the Is participating nations, will re-
suit IL. the equipment of many more
vessels with radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
Behind the Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

flannel, and the end Of the comb
Is brought to within a fraction of
an inch OF the body, the result be-
ing a minute discharge or spark.
The radio antenna should be
grounded in accordance with the
regulations Of the Are under
writer's. A lightning arrester or
approved air gap should be con-
nected across the aerial and
ground In order to provide direct
path OF any static charge to the
earth. In this manner the aerial
is maintained at an earth or zero
potential, Offering leakage to
the ground.
Suppose, however, the antenna
Is not grounded and a cloud
charged positively should pass
close enough to transfer some of
its charge to the hanging wire.
1t becomes positively charged. If
negatively charged cloud should
pass sufficiently close there would
be a potential difference between
the two and a natural attraction
which might result in direct hit.
II the antenna is grounded. how
ever, 1t would treat negative and
positive charges alike and remain
at zero potential, Offering a leak
age to the ground.
The properly grounded antenna
Is not only protected itself but
protects objects surrounding the
wire by maintaining zero poten-
tial within reasonable area of
the wire. Statistics show there
are very few instances where
lightning has struck a grounded
antenna.
Frederic william Vile, veteran
political broadcaster, who inter-
rupted his vacation last week to
return to the microphone for a
special radio address on the bene-
FITS of the citizens military train
ing camp. introduced a novel pre-
Jude to his appearance before the
microphone He had an Army
bugler play bugle calls to herald
his coming.
Mr.. Vile insists that the bugler's
participation in the special broad
cast did not include taps" for
his radio work, as he plans to re-
turn to it in September. His
weekly reviews Of the political
situation in Washington will con-
tinue to be Columbia Broad
casting System feature.
+ X
1t is virtually impossible in this
day of radio it seems for a must
cal composition to stay in OBJ
Scuritv.
Columbia Girl" a cantata for
orchestra and mixed voices,
thought dead in the wears since
1t was played at the PHILADELPHIA
Exposition in 1876, was PLAYED
again recently over the National
Broadcasting System. The score
was found in the library Of the
Connecticut Historical Society.
The musicians who played at its
radio rebirth did so from photo
static copies Of the original.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
WAR TO HAVE
TOUCH WITH WORLD
Direct Daily Communication With
Panama Canal a Feature
Of Army key"

Station WAR, key station Of the
Army's radio network, soon will be
able to communicate with nearly every
American flag flies.
Within a few weeks, it will be in
direct daily communication with the
Quarry Heights Station on the Panama
Canal and be able nightly to talk" with
Manila through a relay at San Fran
cisco. A circuit to Honolulu has been
operating successfully for several weeks.
The extension marks the latest move
in the development of the Governments
vast radio system under the control Of
the Army. Established by the Signal
Corps in 1921, the system has grown
until 1t embraces 2l2 permanent land
stations in the United States and Amer
lean possessions and SO ship stations.
All are controlled by the message
center-WAR.
Readily adaptable to use in national
emergencies such as floods and earth
quakes, the radio system provides q
vehicle for the handling Of thousands
Of messages transmitted by SIS sepa-
rate branches of the government. The
system, which became self-supporting
in 1928, saved the Government $263, 900
in message tolls during the last fiscal
year.
Maintenance of the network requires
Q force of 500 men, including radio
operators, maintenance men, and supply
and technical workers. Thirty enlisted
men and 10 civilians are employed at
WAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
.WO thousand nine hundred
aud AffU-fnllr hours On

TWO thousand nine hundred
and fifty-four hours on
the air in six months
n That, in brief, Is the
record of activity of WRC from
January l to June 80, according
to a report prepared last week by
A. e. johnson, the division en-
gineer of the National Broad
casting Co. in Washington.
The highest total was reached
in May when WRC was on the
air 511 hours. The nearest ap-
proach. to this record was in
March when the station was
active 507 hours. February being
the shortest month, of course
showed the lowest number OF
hours Of operation, but even in
this period the station was on the
air total of 457 hours.
JohnSon's report disclosed that
during the six-month period WRC
was broadcaSting on an average
Of 1914 hours daily. At present,
however, the station is operating
daily from Gas am. to IL mid
night, a total of tn hours and
on Sundays for a full IL hours
from II am. to II pm.
The increase in broadcaSting
service started soon after the
National Broadcasting Co. took
over the management of WRC two
years ago. Before that time the
station was on the air every night
and a few hours during the day.
Gradually the daytime hours were
filled, and now continuous pro-
gram is provided from early morn
ing to late at night.
~ r
The recent series of electrical
storms in Washington and vicinity
has resulted in many radio listen
ers taking proper precautions to
ground the antenna system in or
der to prevent lightning from
scoring direct hit.
Some misinformed listeners, it
seems, have the mistaken idea
that the radio antenna offers an
attraction to the lightning bolt
and constitutes hazard. This is
a miSconception. The properly
grounded antenna serves to pre-
vent striking by virtue of its in
herent lightning-rod Characters
tics. The underground antenna.
however, is considered somewhat
dangerous.
An analogy of what electrical
action takes place in the atmos-
phere during an electrical storm
reveals why the properly ground
ed aerial serves as protection
rather than a hazard. Lightning
discharges in the atmosphere are
caused by friction between differ
ent circulating air currents gener-
ating so-called static electricity.
Clouds travelling in these air cur
rents are composed of distilled
vapor and carry the charges gen.
Grated by friction. The action
which takes place is comparable
to that obtained when a rubber
comb is rubbed against a piece Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
FREQUENCY CONTROL
TO BE RADIO BOON
Naval Expert Thinks Channels Can
Be Extended Greatly in
Five Years.

Hope for alienation Of the present
shortage of radio communication chan
nels is held by Lieut.. Comdr. T. A. M.
Craven, naval radio expert, who pre-
diets that improvement in frequency
control will increase the number of
channels from 2,240 to 1922 in five
years.
A detailed estimate of the expected
increase Is contained in a chart pre-
pared by Comdr. Craven for the Senate
committee on interstate commerce,
which is considering Senator Couzens
bill for the creation of a commission on
communications.
The greatest increase, he believes, will
be in the high frequency or short wave
bands on which transoceanic and con-
tinental communications are conducted.
In the band from 5000 to $4,000 kilo-
cycles there now are 624 channels. He
estimates this number will be increased
to about 1,400.
ALLEGATION of the wave lengths in
this band W9ll be major problem at
the international radio conference at
Madrid in 1882.
In the low and medium frequency
channels, ranging from 10 to $50 kilo-
cycles, there are now 502 channels. He
figures the increase will be lat. This
band is used for intercontinental long
wave transmission, ship to ship, aircraft
and radio beacon service.
In the band from / 800 to 5000 kilo-
cycles, which Is used for communication
on the North American Continent, the
increase should be from 639 to 1898
channels, the expert estimates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
'ME[ODRAMY DAYS
REVIVED ON RADIO
Happenings of Showboat Era
Realistically Portrayed
Over W0R.

NEW YORK Up.-Resurrecting the
old-fashioned "melodramy" popular in
fathers time" Hank Simmons. Show
Boat company has achieved an out
standing success in the new held OF
drama that was born with the advent
Of the radio.
Reminiscent of bygone days on the
Mississippi when palaces OF amusement
floated on its broad waters, the COM
pany has passed its first milestone. On
the completion of the firSt year on the
"BroadWay of the ara coast-to-coast
network of stations-the cast, still in
tact. cut a birthday cake July II.
It claims distinction as the first COM
pany to successfully present drama on
the radio with the realism OF the stage,
and the end to its record-breaking
run" on the air is not in sight.
Dclve Into Bygone Days.
To provide the vehicles for its weekly
performances over WOR and associated
stations, the company has dug into the
limbo of forgotten things. They have
revived and dressed in new clothes to
conform to the ultra-modern demands
of the radio stage the "thrillers" OF q
quarter of century ago. Thus the In
separable trio of melodrama-the beau
tiful heroine, handsome hero and plot
ting villain-have staged comeback.
A different melodrama has been pre-
sented each Wednesday night Of the
past year by Hank Simmons and his
supporting cast, which has displayed
the versatility characteristic of stock
companies of years ago. They have won
the plaudits Of a vast unseen audience.
who have applauded through countless
letters of appreciation.
The goal of the company, as expressed
by Hank Simmons, who outside the
studio is known as @. Underhill Macy,
has been to enable its radio audience
to "see" through hearing. This has re-
quired an appreciation of both the stage
and the radio, and the success that has
been achieved by the company is cred.
tied largely to the directing genius OF
Harry C. Browne, who is listed in the
cast Of characters as Henry Clinton.
Browne Builds Adaptations.
In collaboration with Phil Mahr.
veteran playwright, Browne adapts the
vehicles to the radio and directs the
presentations as we'll as playing a lead
ing part. He embarked upon his career
in radio after many years on the stage
which carried him from the old "medi-
cine" shows to Broadway where he
played q leading role in The Fool for
two years. Macy played in vaudeville
Tor many years.
All the other members of the COM
pany which is heard over WOR and
network have had stage experience.
Jane McGrew, the heroine, who in real
life is Edith Thayer, played in several
Broadway successes. other members OF
the cast are Maybelle, Elsa Mae Cor
don: George Spelvin, Oscar Ellinger:
Janet Marlowe, Eva Taylor: Dewitt
Schuyler, Lawrence Grafton, and
Happy Jack Lewis, Frank Reddig. All
together
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
McNAMEE'S QUESTION
BOX.

Graham McNamee receives a great deal
OF mail. but each week he will publish the
srsses to those Of hsans ta
s!snp:d. .sis;ssa.ssses ssysteDs and 80! ID;
Fease make Your care e.
brief)
@. Why is Phillips Carlin heard so
seldom Of LATER. c. Bradley,
Brooklyn.
A. MIR. Carlin is doing important ex-
ecutive work at the National Broad
casting Co. studio. He broadcasts twice
week in sponsored programs.
@. How many times did Dempsey
fight after winning the championship
and how many of these contests were
broadcast?-C. r. Ellet, Cleveland,
A. He has been in nine contests, I'VE
of which were broadcast.
@. Who was the frst announcer in
New York'-Nrs. Eben Schwartz, Roch-
ester, N. Y.
A. Tommy cowan, through WIZ.
He is now manager Of WNYC, the New
York municipal station.
@. Who was the first woman an
nouncer?-c. L. Broadhurst, Pniladel-
phia.
A. Bertha Brainerd, now Eastern
program director for the National
Broadcasting Co.
@. Did you broadcast the Dempsey
Carpenter fight?-A. r. Merkle. Port
land. Greg.
A. No. It was broadcast by Maj.
Andrew White.
(Copyright, 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
STUDIO BECOMES LURE
FOR CHARMING GIRLS
Social Duties Responsibility fol
Stations Dealing With Curious
and Ambitious.

SAN FRANCISCO Op).-The lure
of the radio studio which has gripped
both the curious and the ambitious,
has placed upon stations new re-
sponsibility which is being assumed by
hostesses.
Charming young women to con-
yev an air of hospitality to those who
come to see their favorite star and
soiicitously assist the aspiring artist
in his debut before the microphone
are in demand on the Pacific Coast
Gladys Cross, one OF the most popu-
lar hostesses at the N. B. C. station, likes
her social duties. She takes visitors
behind the scenes, where they may see
the artists at work, and the power house
through which their efforts are trans
mitted to their unseen audience.
Handling aspiring young artists re-
ouires patience and tact, Miss Cross
6nds. They usually are nervous.
sprightly conversation and I'd. e .S ma,
are employed by Miss Cross In setting
them at ease.