! The
RADIO PH AN
::-'i Talks '
By F. 8. BARTON
In tabulating Jbrlefly and with
out "fear or favor," the practical
laboratory results- obtained from
tests of practically all standardiz-
ed radio sets, the: Scientific Amer
ican is performing a considerable
service for the public. ; -
By way of lnterpolatl6n we may
as well note right here, that it
ia no longer necessary to say
"radio" public. The circum
ferences of the two terms practi
cally concide in this country at
the present moment.
Now, this same magazine - has
undertaken a still greater task in
its February issue, that is, to "de
bunk' radio. I
lUMDALL HOUTON- STARXl
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THE PRESIDENTIAL. INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY RADIO
: On March 4th, 192S. for the first
time in history, the Presidential In
augural Address will be broadcast
from several of the more powerful
radio stations. .
- We of this day and age have the
.habit of passing possibly altogether
too lightly over snch events.
Let as visualize for a moment,
what this first broadcast presidential
inaugural address may mean to the
; American people.
There are twenty-four million
homes in America. The approxi
mate number of radio receivers in
American homes, today is 3,600,000;
,- one-sixth of the number of homes
tin America or in the ratio of 1 re
ceiver to every' 6- tomes ; or I re
ceiver to every thirty persons of an
1 110,000.000 population. But we must
i realize that when President Cool
idge speaks this year, that a large
number of these 3.600,000 receivers
will be in use and that a vast crowd
of people will be listening in. A
very conservative estimate of the
number of people who will directly
hear President Coolidge speak is
twenty million. -'
What would Washington or Lin
coln have thought or what would
they have felt if they could in their
day have spoken to twenty million
American citL ns ? I wonder!
There are alone probably 50,000
FADA Neutrodyne receivers in the
homes of satisfied "listeners-in" and
the use of receivers of this type and
quality by those who will listen to
the President's address will. I think,
do much to gain the public's confi
dence in the higher-grade, better
type of radio receiver as compared
with the lower-priced, cheaper and
undependabte receivinsr equipment.
Not a bad idea. For bunk It
is, to claim infallible reception
over incredible distances, for any
set. ; But with good Judgement
and an open mind, one can Belect
a set that1 will perform well in
almost any surroundings and in
spite vaf almost any limiting cir
cumstances. If 'the public is' ever to be bene
fited by the "de-bunking" crusade,
it will have to-take a leading
part, in Its own behalf. , For; in
stance, a man started in to blow
up a radio store a few days ago
and made a thoroughly good job
of it, lie said they had highly
recommended a superheterodyne
set; that they had advised him
tht it would give the quietest re
ception consistent with long dis
tance. r Now this was why he had a
"mad" on, he had a boy make
up 'such a set for him. and his
reception was rotten!
Oh well, , if you don't see the
point, wouldn't do any good
to explain. But we bet the print
er who sees a -k nock-kneed, goggle-eyed,
pigeon-toed page oL type
set up, ltnows just what we mean.
In the arguments flying thick
and fast between broadcasters and
listeners on one' side and theat
rical operatic producers on tha
other, one phase of. the question
appears- to be overlooked. a
Producers are scared ; stiff by
diminishing . audiences in some
parts of the country. They lay
this to the broadcasting of plays
and operas. What they do not
appears to take into account is
the very plain fact that radio
regardless .of plays and regardless
of operas is keeping the public
at home more. s
The question then would seem
to be, how can people be enticed
back to theatres and opera
houses?
Probably only by hearing the
stars over radio. A better grade
of performance, should result.
It is a perfectly natural human
impulse to wish to see a singer
or actor who has been heard. They
are the wise producers , who i are
ceasing to Bthiggle against ; the
inevitable but instead make i the
most of this trait that 13 more
or less in all of us.
PAUL WHITEMAN, AMERICA'S
JAZZ ICING, OFFERS PUZZLE
See If You Can Solve It. It 11a Some Reference to Radio. The
Correct Solution Will be Published In Next Sunday's Statesman ,
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Salem: must have a broadcast
station! The "listening in" audi
ence has now grown to literally
millions of people and municipa
lities all over the country are sell-
ACROSS
1. Conferring nobility.
10. Reparation.
12. Rio Grande (abbr.)
14. To push from beneath.
15. Company (abbr.)
16. A bow.
18. A rodent.
19. Familiar name for mother.
20. Girl's name.
22. Corporal (abbr.)
23. Season's greatest dance tune.
24. River in England.
25. Writing utensils.
26. Males.
27. Poisonous reptile.
29. Observe.
30. Man's name (abbr.)
31. Performed.
33. A famous president.
34. Escorted.
36. Declaration.
DOWN
2. North River (abbr. .
3. Beak, or tip end.
4. Scent.
5. One who sings over Radld
6. Conj. (For fear that).
7. Suffix (denoting agent),
8. Nova Scotia (abbr.). J
9. Grandmothers.
1 1. Those who write music?
13. Furrowed.
15. A crown.
17. To hum.
19. Styles.
21. Beard of grain.
22. Worn on the head.
27. Pain. :
28. Saucy. :
31. A stupid person.
32. Gods (Latin).
'34. Pronoun.
35. Perform.
ing their own particular towns
through the agency of their broad
cast stations. ' Of course one re
frains to comment on California
: : ; It Entertains Your Company
; .
Afternoon or eveningr there's always something on
the air to while away the hours of leisure.
When unexpected company calls tune in and have!
the radio entertain with its music and stories:
It helps to make the afternoon or evening more pleasant
and enjoyable, j . ::
A good radio set in your home need not be expensive.
See us for a demonstration in your own home with one
of our Splitdorf Five Tube Radios
broadcast boosting program but
we would do well to take a lesson
at that: So let's get together and
have a broadcasting station bo
that the people may know the
beauties and wonders of the Wil
lamette valley in general and Sa
lem in particular.
Salem must have a broadcast
station, i
T Vidk EiroSo
WA Radio Department
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Radio Craze Takes Firm
1 Hold on Argentines
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 7 The
radio craze has grown to Buch
proportions in Argentina that one
can . hardly find & bouse without
radio antennae on its roof. ' t. ;?
estimated that the country' ,o- ;
ulatlon of. only 9,000,000 is. no
buying radio outfits at the rate
of nearly $2,000,000 annualh
American manufacturers probaV ,
sell the . majority, but there . r
also In the market German. ' t i
lish, French, Italian, Belgian,.-1 i
Argentine radio sets. . , I
The Radio Glub Argontino, o i
ganized about a year ago, -amateurs
and experimenters, i i
has a membership of 900. '
Buenos Aires, there are fc !
broadcasting stations, one -:.,
which is mutually maintainr '
a group of Importers, dealer. n ;
local manufacturers of rr ar
terial, who organized f-- .;"'-rnr
pose the Asociaciott A, -i?Inrt
Broadcasting. i
A radio expositfon t'" " " "t ry
Buenos Aires in May o T,,- ' -
been projected by the Itudio Club
Argentlno in order to raise fund
for a club house and' experiment
work. They- are inviting exhibits
from all countries. . .
Auto Indicator May Aid
' London to Travel in Fog
LONDON. Mar. 7 -London fogs,
even at their worst, will have no
terrors for tramcar passengers of
the future if an invention demon
strated here recently meets half
the promises of the Inventor.
Long famous for grasping soot
and smoke and nearly everything
which floats and . holding them
suspended in the air, London fogs
sometimes bring street traffic to
a standstill for hours at a time,' as
drivehs cannot see their way. even
by the aid of powerful headlights
and other special arrangements.
But this trouble may be overcome
by the auto Indicator, it 'Is con
tended, as It shows the pa --ea"e"
and the motorman as weM r h
exact location ' of the car at all
times.
A red pointer works on a chart,
on which' are the names of -trcst.
hotels and other well-known
bnlldings and the usual ,sophins
places, along the route. The red
pointer reaches these posl'ion on
the chart simultaneously wih the
car Itself. The pointer is operated
hy a mechanism geared to the car
axle, this being the most compli
cated part of the machinery, and
which It. is claimed took: the In
ventor nine years to perfect. - )
, The guide was tried out by the
Metropolitan Tranmways' recently
and was said by C. J. Spencer, the
general manager, to be a success.
The London County council, opera
ting part of the London street
car system, has agreed to adopt
the Indicator If it proves a success
on the Metropolitan; .
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KGW Radio Programs Are
Relayed By Vick Brothers
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Vick Bros., arel entertaining a
noon day audience ! each day by
broadcasting the noon day Port
land program froni through
i power loud speaker in connec
ion with j a Splitddj-f receiving
et, for which they have exclusive
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agency.jThe entire program comes
in very; clear and can be heard
for more than a block. Vick Bros,
are getting much favorable com
ment on the performance of the
Splitdorf from many owners.
GIRL MAKE UI THEIR
MINDS QUICKLY
SEATTLE, Mar 7,-Girls make
up their minds more quickly
than men, figures .published by th
University of Washington here In.
dicate. Of approximately 1,000
new men students at Jhe univer
sity 337 stated that they were not
sure of their future careers. The
girls in the same . dilemma, out
of a slightly smaller total, num
bered about 100.
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