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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1922)
THE SUND AT OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 19 1923 13 l!l!llll!illillillilliiiili!il!iiiilil!llii!!l!!lliil!f'liiH THE OREGONIAN'S POWERFUL NEW RADIO BROADCASTING PLANT IS COMPLETED AND READY TO SERVE 100,000 FANS riz . 1 f Giant Station Is Unequaled by Any on Coast Except One Large Grand Concert Piano Is Hoisted Into Special Room on Eleventh Floor of Building and Everything Is Put in Readiness for Start of Regular Amusement Schedule Tomorrow Night. , - akes a C t J. 1 ai i i i i ii iiln I 1i in IlilllliHilliiTilllllH r- V wwwww(wwwffii"w '8 off useo rnonoffrapns - the .World s eest IV! Included in Otir I -Days' Sale f IT. 1 ill 1 It f msmm v' f yy VV - :5 hvJilsaaitfaifcctoW f si - V ..-......iitwtt' .r.is . Ipper picture shown transmitter, power panels, control, testing loud-speaker and other apparatus of .new broadcasting set In The Oregonian toner. Ilelow are O. K. lledfern, federal radio inspector of the aeventh district; A. M. McMillan, P. H. Evans and -. LeTlnsrfn, radio experts, of the Western Klectric company. - (Continued From First Page.) within a radius of 100 miles will be able to hear The Oregonian station whenever it is working, and the normal broadcasting radius of the powerful apparatus is 1500 miles. A station exactly like this one in St. Louia was heard by operators in 48 states and by ships in the Att lantic and Pacific oceans and the Gulf of Mexico on the same night, the furthest station receiving the messages being more than 3000 miles from the broadcasting station New License Is Granted. The guarantee that all stations within 100 miles will be able to re ceive from The Oregonian at all times means that there will be no more pockets or districts to which the radio cannot penetrate, such as have been experienced in the work of all smaller broadcasting stations in this region. Mineral deposits and permanent static conditions, have prevented many communities and regions from hearing Portland sta tions, the radio waves being' ab sorbed or interfered with. When the first tests proved satisfactory the experts declared that no more simi lar trouble will be experienced. O. R. Redfern, government radio inspector for the seventh district, came to Portland yesterday to pass on The Oregonian's new station. He said after he had granted the new license that it was by far the best equipped station in the district and that Portland should be proud to have such a broadcasting tower as The Oregouian's. 400-Meter Wave Allowed. Mr. Redfern granted the new class B license without any hesitancy. This license permits The Oregonian to broadcast on a wave length of 400 meters and specifies that only that wave length will be used. The regular broadcasting length of all class C stations is 360 meters. On a class E license The Oregonian is per mitted to broadcast at any time of the day or night regardless of whether any other station is broad casting. In case two stations are broadcasting at the same time either ean be heard on selective types of receiving sets. The license further specifies that such a station provide only the very best available music ana entertain ment, and this is entirely in accord with the policy under which The Oregonian will "conduct its radio service. Whether it. is news, music, lectures or any kind of informative or entertaining material, only the best that can be obtained will be used. The schedule for dy broadcasting has not yet been definitely ar ranged, but beginning with tomor row night The Oregonian will con duct a schedule of musical enter tainment on the eame hours that were used for the old station. Con certs of different kinds will be broadcast on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights. The reg ular service, although the final ad justing probably will not be com pleted, will begin tomorrow nighu u-ith a concert by the Telephone male quartet, one of the best of its kind in the Pacific northwest. Th's quartet consists of Hal Young, first tenor; Denton Denman, second lenor; Ferris Abbott, baritone, and Mark Daniels, basso, with Miss Ruby Lloyd as accompanist. Each of the four singers is of solo quality, and the programme will includs both qiartet and solo numbers. ' Only One Coast Set Is Equal. Only one other station on the Pacific coast is as large as The Oregonian's, and it is ycated in Los Angeles and is of the same type and make. Portland operators have been hearing the Los Angeles sta tion regularly and with no diffi culty whatsoever since it was opened about two weeks ago. The Oregonian a station is in fact one of the largest in- the whole coun try. It is what Is known as a 600- waat set, which is ten times as pow erful as the set formerly used' by The Oregonian and other sets now in use in Portland. The station and its equipment Is by far -the most elaborate in thiB suction. The huge antennae ex tends from the top of The Orego nian building to the Northwestern Bank building and is supported by two high steel towers, each over 80 feet in height, erected specially for 5t. The broadcasting set itself is in the room over the clock, fron? where it will be operated, while the SO'S.ei plant, containing the bis dy namo and motors, is on the floor, below. Local Musicians Pleased. Local musicians who have already seen the broadcasting studio on the eleventh floor expressed themselves completely enraptured with it. This chamber is entirely so,und-proof. The walls and ceiling were f irt covered with a, thickness of specially-prepared padding, and over this haVe been hung artistic dra peries. The thickest and softest carpets available covers the floor. In 6ne corner standa the large con cert grand piano and the rest of the room is empty save for heavily up holstered chairs for the use of the 'artists between numbers. The only radio apparatus in thisstudio is the delicate microphone which stands on a pedestal beside the piancK and which is connected with the broad- , casting set . upstairs. This micro phone Is so' delicate that even- a whisper or the soft closing of a door can be heard by radio and a special signal light is necessary to warn all occupants of the room to keep perfectly quiet while a concert is progressing. Reception Room Special One. A special reception room for con- tirbuting artists has been arranged in the floor below. This is the first floor of the tower. The new broad casting station, consequently, is a four-storied affair, each of the four floors fcelng an important part in the broadcasting of entertainment. The apparatus, which was delayed in transit, arrived in Portland late Thursday night. All of the prelimi nary work had been completed be fore that time. The antennae had been erected and the power plant in stalled. Three experts from the Western-Electric company came to Portland at the lame time. These are P. H. Evans, N. Levlnson and A. M. McMillan, and they, with The Oregonian's own staff of operators, consisting of foup men, headed by A. W. Cochran, with Vern Haybar ker, technical expert, set to work immediately installing the equip ment. These seven men worked nearly all night Thursday and Fri day, with the result that they were able to make the first tests yester day afternoon. The Oregonian took the air during the afternoon only for a few min utes. At the time a email station was broadcasting. Coming without warning or an opportunity for lis teners to adjust their sets, the pow erful new station drowned the other out with an effect similar to snuf fing out a candle. As soon as lis teners realized what was going on, they at once began experimenting on adjusting their receiving sets to other stations, and reports received from a number of operators proved that The Oregonian station is jo finely adjusted and tuned to exactly the right wave length that adjust ment is easily possible to either sta tion. Inspector Redfern, after receiving these reports, went out himself to different receiving stations to tune from one broadcasting station to another, in order to satisfy himself that it will be possible for listeners to hear both stations by merely mak ing a simple adjustment. , Schedule (ytart Tomorrow. Except for the tests made yester day and last night, no music will now be broadcast until tomorrow night when the regular schedule will go rnto effect. The formal dedication of the station will bs held sometime within- the next two weeks. Along with the outside tests, ex periments In modulating and adjust ing to different kinds of music were made in the stud o. May Dearborn Schwab, soprano and the first local singer to take up radio singing, used her voice in all Its range and every note and bit of shading was car ried to the amplifier in perfect tone. The piano, always so difficult to broadcast, could be heard as- though it were in the same room with the listener, and other kthds of music were just as successfully trans mitted. , . The opening tomorrow night is expected to mark a new era in radio history of the Pacific northwest. Up until now radio broadcasting haa' in a sense, been experimental and largely considered as a novelty. The assurance of the manufacturers of the station is that it will incorporate a reliable and permanent form ol public entertainment and informa tion service. The novelty part of radio will go into the discard, and wireless telephony will be used in a substantial way for household en joyment and service. RADIO SHOW ENTHTJSES FANS r I Amateurs, Schools and Commu nity Clubs interested. Amateurs, through the Northwest ern Radio , association, various schools and community ciubs, are enthused over prospects of com petitive displays at Portland's first radio show, to be held from Novem ber 25 to December 2, inclusive, in the Pittock block. The Oregon Radio Trades association Is also solidly be hind the show. Reawakened interest in radio re sulting from operation of The Ore gonian's new broadcasting station is another factor which is expected to contribute to the success of the show. Oregonian concerts will be given throughout the eight days. A committee from the Northwest ern Radio association, Portland's amateur organization, will super vise amateur competitions. A long list of entries is forecast. Latest improved equipment will be ex hibited by dealers. The exposition will be managed by Ted Herlihy. Minister Dies at Funeral. UKIAH, Cal., Nov. 18. After he had just completed a sermon at the funeral of Zechary Bartlett. his late friend of 50 years, Rev. C. E. Pettie, a retired minister or the Methodist church,.died here today while he was on the "way. to the cemetery to at tend the burial of the body. CIRCUS Tfl IPOBTUNO AL KADER WILL ADVERTISE CITY AT CONVENTION. Sending of Delegation to Imperial Council Session to Be of Benefit to State. Every person who attends the, in door circus and Arabian fete to he held at the auditorium December i to 14, inclusive, by Al Kader temple of the Mystic Shrine will aid in "selling Portland to the world," de clared Hal T. Hutchinson, director-general-of the circus, yesterday. "At Washington, D. C, next year the imperial council of the Mystic Shrine will hold its annual session and people from all over the world will be attracted there," he said. "Cities in all parts of the United States will vie with each other in making'the most attractive presen tations in the way of advertising themselves. Al Kader temple pur poses that Portland shall be heard from, and that its voice will not be one of the weak ones. For that reason we want to send members of the Shrine, the band and Arab pa trol to the national capital. . If our efforts count for anything we will set them to thinking about Oregon. "But this takes noney, and the circus was planned as the means of raising the necessary fund. We in tend to give all who attend their money's worth, but we also want it understood-that the money will be spent for the benefit of Portland and the state." . Bend Budget Session Set. BEND, Or., Nov. 18; With redac tions of flO.000 from the proposed city levy of $77,7S0 as its aim, the Bend council will hold an adjourned session Monday night. - Aid Promised Marion Growers. SALEM, Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) The state chamber of commerce, with headquarters in Portland, has promised to aid the loganberry growers of Marion county in obtain- $10 for the Set OF 3 FIXT.URES PICTURED BELOW Thla stack will un doubtedly be exhausted In a few daya, so it be hooves yon to harry, . SOLID BRASS fittings and heavily brass plated chain nsed on these fixtures. These sets are re. erved for home owners and builders only and wlU not be old to dealers, x - 17 & E . : REMEMBER H . QUALITY COUNTS yon Will Find Here the Most Complete and Finest Selection. STANLEY LUTZ S06-S-8-7 Cbambct ef Commwce B1df4 Second Floor. Third and Starfe V Broadway - At a Fraction of Their Original Cost We have marked all of these used phonographs at low, quick-disposal prices, as we must sell them within the next 10 days to make room for our incoming holiday stock. VictrolasSoTtorasEdisoitsCohmtbias and many other well-known, makes in all the popular finishes - i The Instruments listed below are a fair example of the bargains we are offering Columbia E 2, ma hogany. SI i g h 1 1 y . . used. Original price y(Il5U $85. Sale price. . 3 3 Victrola, mahogany Perfect condition. Originally $125. Sale price ......... Edison Labora tory, mahogany. Looks and is as $75 50 as good Originally Sale price new. $295. 46022 Sonora Baby Grand, mahogany. Used only a short time. Original price $200. Sale price 11S2- The majority of the instruments featured in this sale were taken in exchange on new Bush & . Lane Phongraphs and bear the names of the world's best makes. A fine selection of slightly used phono graphs, all in perfect working order. price . Columbia E-2, wal nut. Can't tell from new and in perfect condition. Original price $85. Sale price 5522 Victrola X, mahog any. Used two months. As good as the day it was bought. Original $OC50 price $125.. Sale OU See 'Hear Examine At Once Don't wait until the last minute to take advantage of this opportunity. You will want a phonograph sooner or later and the sooner you come in the greater will be the number from which you may choose. i We Make, Ownership a Simple Mailer " Easy Terms No Interest Everything Pertaining to Music "It Does Make a Difference Where You Buy Your Phonograph' Broadway at Alder Bush & Lane Building ing 6 cents a pound for their crop next year. The pledge was an nounced at a meeting of the Marion county community federation at Liberty today. Plum Hnnters Are Busy. Being elected governor will not be half so strenuous as dealing with applicants for political patronage, and although Governor-elect Pierce is remaining at La Grande, he is not escaping importunities for jobs. A group of citizens of Tillamook coun ty have demanded that a highway commissioner be appointed from that county. Herman Wise,' formerly postmaster and ex-mayor of Astoria, is an applicant for highway com missioner. The secretary of the fish ermen's union at Astoria is being proposed as a member of the fish commission. Johnston Smith, who was" prohibition director, is expected to be warden of the penitentiary, and George I. Smith, it is said, can pick out his own job. Snoplifter Fined $25. Mrs. Nathan Richenstein, arrested yesterday in the Meier & Frank company store for the ' theft of a pair of Bilk bloomers, entered a plea of guilty before District Judge Deich. The judge fined her $25 and gave her until Monday to pay the fine. Y0UNQ MEN FACE TRIAL Youths Arrested in Portland to " Be Taken to Salem. SALEM, Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) Wayne Dimick, 22, and Ernest Crab tree, 28, who were arrested in Port land' recently charged with holdups and robberies in different parts of the state, will be brought here for trial, police headquarters reported tonight. , Dimick and Crabtree have con fessed, officers said, to holding up and robbing Charles Miller, a local streetcar conductor, last month. Their operations here netted them only $7. It was said today that Miller had identified Crabtree and D'mick as the men who relieved him of the money. Both Crabtree arid Dimick are members of pioneer Oregon families. Read The Oregonian classified ads. " PHILLIPS SHOE CO. 325 Washington St. IS 325 Washington St. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS (Closed Monday) ? arts i uesday Morning Our lease expires December 31, 1922. We can find no location in yrhich to continue our policy of better shoes for less money, and rather than sacrifice this we are closinp; out, after 18 years of. business in Portland. We offer you a last big opportunity to save money. . We will dispose of our entire stock ol men's and women's new fall and winter shoes at a price sufficiently low to sell them in the short time left to us. Unable to quote prices at the present time, we advise you to watch our windefws and visit the store, as you are sure to be pleased. At this time we wish to thank the public of Portland and vicinity for its kind patronage, which has enabled us t to complete 18 years of successful business. - ' 1 Very respectfully, PHILLIPS SHOE COMPANY. 'X