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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1925)
b U K DA 1 "ia Oil i iiG7uil 71jo I : 1 1 ! The RADIO PHAN Ily F. S. BARTON l looks like a conspiracy. Every evening for the ' last steen even ing we shave discovered a-brand neW station; on the air. At least it must be a new one because we never got one In before on that particular airline on the dial. yt -UP JlSh or way down, where ever it. happened to be. ' B6t; shoot! When our - ear caught the long-listened-for an noTinceinnt, It was .Los Angeles eyery time! "j How do you suppose she manages it? " It's great any : how. -.We can't take our hat off to her because we don't bare time to Replace it between stunts. . .t . Coniplaints are heard on every hand from people who' feel sure -4.hey have a radiocasting bootleg ger ill their vicinity who comes on the air with code that can be heard all over the dial and then after an evening or two lays off for! a while. J i This is occasionally true per haps but the recurrences of this form of disturbance is not nearly asj frequent as it was. Manjf people ask what is the remedy in 1 aueh a casei - I. you feel confident that you end your nelgnoor are rignt about the matter, then the thing to do it .o" write the Federal Inspector of Sladio District No. 7, in Seattle, Wash..' .'He has r a large territory and cannot answer individual colnplaints . we would judge, but he is very, active in looking after trouble where it' affects a suffic ient territory to, make investiga tion a reasonable matter. j In the 7th Federal Itadlo Dis trict re . Oregon, Washington, Idaho,':. Wyoif ing and Montana. i Conscience suggests that we of tef Ijos Angeles a little bouquet FEEDBACK AMPLIFICATION ! '.!. John R. Loofbourow I j vrl discussing regeneration we may 1 1 imagine the signals passing through the tube once, to be am plified, then passing through again, to be further amplified, and again and again, to be still further am plified. From such a picture we got at least a general idea of the meaning: of regeneration. However, many scientists -believe that this viewpoint is not ' Strictly accurate. Ia' crder Jo understand this let us first inquire as to just what hap pens in th little coupling coils that art . the heart of most regenerative systems. -.! ' , ; XYhat happens when a current is sent through wire? A current in m wiri or -.coil of wire, . sets up a ma'gnetia . field , about the wire. A arying eurrent causes a varying magnetic field. - - This works both ways. , A - varying magnetic field abopt a coil- of wires causes a-cur rent in the coiL . ' C0IV VUtMlO tOUUMO t. VM.0 Ml 6lMtr:vl CCr Suppose that two coils of wire are placed dose together. Then sup pose that a varying current is sent through, one of the coils. It will : CTeate a varying magnetic field : which, since the coils are close to- !gether will interlink both of the , coils. - The varying magnetic field i will, therefore.' set up a current in tha second coiL . 1 f O" O ' "' 1 nr ." i ., - - ... W j!!? - I WtT r j III II i GMMMM BlOfflEfi. SOU) 8T DOOGX everywhere Brothers p .T n -.-- Gkahau Giqtbiii-A Diviitoa of P.oAoaDQTgt this time so we will say for her that many: outstanding programs are heard from that city; . r On one program the other even ing for exampie, a number of na tionally famous writers and mu sicians 'were heard; Victor Serch ling, composer of Markeeta(??? Spelling?,?) Rupert Hughes. Eli nor Glynn (??sp?) Peter B, Kyne and several others of equal note. That Is 'one of the most inter esting things about radio,, it is so jacJt-in-the-boxy. A concert comes off a3 scheduled or we hear a song or a bit of (anecdote from an obliging star who happens around to that part of the world on that particular i - evening. Y, And like children, we like surprises. ,. J. E. Macrae tells 'fHow. It Feels To Be Blind' in the Woman's Home Companion" for May. It is rather a 'remarkable article In - Pi some respects and. gwell worth reading, especially if ' we - are the least hit inclined to pity ourselves. Incidentally he tells what radio has come to mean to him although he admits that i the -idea i did not appeal to himj When he found it was the bottle that contained to friendly geniej that was different. He says: j " i ' - "Someone suggested a, radio set. This did( not greatly appeal to me at first.! but it was not long before I found it one of my great est pleasures. Then one 'night last February I listened in to the dem onstration!; of radio-telephony giv en "by General Carty from Chicago. The whole country was for the first time linked together : within the sound of one man's ; voice. This gave Jme "There Scan the thrill of my life, be no doubt the ra dio brings the shut-in person more, in touch with the -world of actuallity and activity than any thing else. Lectures make up for some of the reading one cannot do (and misses ao much), and there is a great deal of good music in a city like New York. ' Everything from chuurchi services to Jan is there, and many times there is a surprising selection from which to choose. It is a great tribute to the generous j heart of j America The amount of .energy that is transferred from the first coil to the second depends, amor? other things, upon how close to each other the coils are placed. This is equiva lent to saying that the amount of energy transferred from the first coil to the second coil is dependent upon how well the magnetic field of the first coil interlinks the second coil. j - ' 1 Suppose a coil is placed in the in put circuit of a radio tube, and an other coil is placed in the output! circuit. Suppose that these coils are placed far apart. Then the circuit may-be so adjusted that they have practically no' effect on the amplifi cation of thej tube, that is, on the ratio of the output current to the input current, The varying input current causes a varying magnetic field to be set up about the coil -in that circuit. The varying output current of much greater! strength than the in put current, on account of the am plification of the tube causes a stronger" varying magnetic field to be set up about the coil in that cir-i cuit. - ' i ; j ; Suppose 'the two coils are brought close together. Then their magnetic fields .will reinforce each other, re4 suiting in a very strong total varia4 tion of magnetic field. These strong variations of i magnetic ; field will cause strong j variations of the cur rent in the coils. Thus the grid current variations and plate current variations will be much greater than when the coils were far apart. -- i Every, variation of grid eurrent will be 1 accompanied by a much larger ' corresponding variation of plate current, due to the amplify ing properties i turn tube. This fact and the: fact that the grid cur rent and plate current reinfow each other through the medium of tne transformer, work hand m hand to produce the great amplification of the impressed - signals that is made possible by the Armstrong re generative system. BBOTfXEBS DEALE5S EVCSTWHCCS - t ii 4 r This one point alone is suf' ficicnt to merit the serious consideration; of anyone in teres ted in dependable trans' portation: Graham Brothers Trucks are sold and serviced by Dodge Dealers. 1 Ton Chassis, fl3C0; li Ton, fl583 delivered Bcncstccl Motor Co. - 474 South Commercial . Phone 423 that a movement has been put on foot to extend radio service to 'all prisoners and captives, and those who sit In darkness." u rges Motorist to Make 1926 Banner, Trattic Year Despite the fact that there has been a marked reduction in the number oil traffic fatalities, and accidents in j the last few months, Thomas P. Henry, president of the American Automobile Associa tion, is uiging all motorists" to continue unabated their efforts efforts to - make 1925 a bauner traffic year.! lie deplores the at titude of the Car owner who feels that he can let down on precau tions because conditions are show ing some improvemnt. , i Mr. Henry's; appeal is based on the discovery jtftat directly after showing a clean slate for a month or so many cities immediately fall back into a run of accidents and traffic deaths. 1 "This condition is the result of a let down in individual vigi lance," Mr. Henry explains. "The only remedy is to forget that there has been any material improve ment and , to proceed just as though matters were growing worse. We can have no perman ent improvement, until we cease regarding temporary ' improve- rents as final.' (.: Jj : j Following this statement from he AAA president, 689 secretar es representing as many motor clubs affiliated with the national organization, will urge upon members as well as upon local motorists the necessity of making a thorough job of reducing the 1925 automobile and traffic mor tality record to the lowest possible figure. U;i r, !;;- :.-. IN FIRST PUCE Dodge Brothers Dealer Cites Performance Record As I Reason for Popularity Official figures ; from Detroit for the first quarter of 1925 show that .Graham . Brothers rank first, in the world in the produuetion and salo of 1 Vt ton trucks. I ; i In the 1 ton and 1 ton truck fields combined they were sur passed only by Ford. "This in formation , may be : surprising to the general public," said Russell Bonesteele of the ; Bonesteele Mo tor company, local Dodge Brothers dealers, "but not to us, nor to those familiar with the perform ance of Graham Brothers trucks and with their rapid ascendancy in the Industry during the last three years." 1 :-. :-.. ;v I. "Their advance has been with out ostentation. There has been no blare of trumpets, no exagger ated claims. It has been a steady wholesome growth, based entirely upon the 1 track's performance." ; . Less than three years ago Gra ham Brothers were- in twentieth position. Now they are manufac turing trucks at the rate of over 100 a day, marketing their en tire "output through- Dodge Broth ers dealers. This sales and service advantage of a strong dealer or ganization, combined with the ex ceptional merit of the truck its self, is regarded as ' one of the chief reasons for the rapid ad vance to leadership. Dodge Broth ers dealers everywhere are highly regarded and their service facili ties are uniformily above the av- . As deep os SVPEQHETERODYN J 110 feet of all-day parking ! space along our curb easy in, easy out- or you can cfrive right inside for tire change or repair. Time .saying and con venient. ! 'Glad to see you. 'r t , ZOSEL'S TIRE SHOP 198 South Commercial PIIOXE 471 M BROTHERS f:' : . ! I I: j II MOTOR TRIPS ABROAD A Modern Use of, War Tanks) ONE OF A SERIES OF TRAVEL TALKS m -A f 'v-j i ! ::. a-:- .... iVrV..,J I i .... i I t; ..." -t k 4 ''. -Yy ' 1 ,m . f :-: ....; ;-v. . :;-( ..-..-:-.. -'. .-.v -:-jr "T1" , ? x ' ' j ' '' - - M-frw -v-v i . " ' ' J, . fM CimrUtJ Harwell tmd CkrytUr Hot i i f i j Tank as War N GLAND has found a happy rii way of disposing of its war tanks. These great engines of war have been given to towns in recognition of their war services, t The picture i above was taken at Aylesbury, within easy motoring dis tance from Lontlnn. It is throue;!! this town that one passes in rcturn- erage. Service is an exceedingly important factor in the operation of a truck and business men are not slow to appreciate the advan tage' of : having genuine parts in stantly s available when needfd. Graham Brothers attribute their rapid advance to the following four reasons:: " 1. Distinct ' I price advantage. 2. Prounounced quality advan- tap-i, ; : ii "'' 1 3. Dodge Brothers engine. 4. Substantial character of; Dodge Brothers dealer orgaaiza Uon. , j f Vf '. ; j i MPublication of this, informa tion regarding . Graham Brothers first place in the industry," said Mr. ! Bonesteele, ; "is prompted wholly by the belief that truck buyers are entitled to knor thd trend of the' times. With the facts before themj few would consider! buying : other! equipment without first determining the reasons or Graham Brothers rapid advance $31 CX'T IN CAR COSTS : Thirty-one dollars will automa tically be sliced off the cost of the average automobile to the eonf sunier if this motorists of ' the country succeed: in their efforts to get a repeal of the present war time sales taxes on motor vehicles and 'parts. :. ' - .11 Leads! The Field The enormous i demand and increased prodiictiori enables PHILCO manufac turer's to again lower the price of1 PHILADELPHIA DIAMOND GRID BATTERIES You can now get a PHILCO at prices lower than just an ordinary Battery. 90 Amper Hour Batteries -rr ia"qti nw aq JLO E. H BURRELL Battery and Electrical service 233 N. Illsh Street Phcne 203 or Corporation) Memorial ing to London from Warwick by way of Banbury. A bronze placqne tells the story of what this town did toward 'contributing men and money to the Allied cause. j " The houses in the background are typical of rural England. In these towns butchers are known as "pur veyors of English meat." ARE IHEIISie March This Year 16 Percent Over Corresponding Month - ' Last Year The state tax on gasoline and dis tillate collected on sales made during the month of March, 1925, amoutnted ; to $211,366.41, ac cording to . a statement compiled by Secretary of State ?am, A. Kozer." ' ' To. date the motor venicle fuels tax measures have brought to the state treasury the total sum of $8,267,176.86. Of ; the amount collected "under the law of 1921, there has ben returned up to April 30, 1925, the sum of $256,950.86 to operators of farm tractors, mo tor boats, commercial cleaning establishments, etc., pursuant to that provision authorizing refunds of taxes on such vehicles upon the public highways. i Two important amendments to the refund law were made by the recent legislature. The time for filing claims for refunds, at pres .95 ent 90 days, was extended to one year, and the rate of refund on distillate was changed to 2 cents per gallon, to include the tax paid under the law of 1919. These changes will be effective on and after May 28 next. The refund rate on gasoline will remain at 2 cents, as at present, and the in creased rale on distillate will ap ply ;only to purchases made after the new law becomes effective. March taxes, were remitted on 6,665,375 gallons of gasoline and 45&L725 gallons of distillate. 'Of the! total collected, the sum " of $68, 936.39 resulted from xhe op eration of the original law impos ing; a tax of one cent per gallon on gasoline and one-half-cent per gaflon on distillate, while $142, 430.02 was returned under the ad ditional' tax law providing for an uniform, rate of two cents per gal lon! on all kinds of motor vehicle fuels. ; ' '.' - . " As compared with llarch 1924. gasoline sales increased approxi mately 16 per cent, distillate ad vancing about 30 per cent. Motor vehicle fuel taxes are credited to the state highway fund becoming available for expendi ture in the construction and main tenance of state highways. pti-FOR GOOD BUSINESS During the second half of 1925 the sale of motor cars will be ful ly I as great, of not somewhat greater in the farming territory than during the first six month's period. VVi R. Tracy, assistant director of sales of the Oakland Motor Car company gives this as his opinion after a two month's trip through the great agricultural sections of w nv CAR. J Vi" n595 n "S3 : Th anly FtwDow CeMkJtmiflitm on th AoMrtua Muktt j WALTER P. CH RYS L E R'S TiMFriemifcs WOULD ELEVATE UNION SQUARE A LEXANDER Hopkins, of New f- York, proposes to transform Union Square into an elevated structure, using the roof for tlie nark, while the street level will pro vxle parking space for 1,000 or more cars within weather-proof garages, without disturbing any structure in the neighborhood. 'Which will give (tic an i.'ca of the American city of. tomorrow. . ' . , . It Is proposed in Detroit to make Woodward avenue, which lias been inscribed as tlie Main Street of Michigan, 120 feet wide from tit Detroit River to the entrance ot : Palmer Park,' so as to make 'the slreet - potentially available for a four-track rapid transit route. Be- yond Palmer Park -entrance it isi ; vrrmse to widen the avenue to 204. ffet. Which is another indication of what the city of the future will,' luuk like. - -1 . '.I. ; 6 In, 1915 there were 31,769 auto mohiles registered in Wayne County, :-h., in whi-h Is Detroit In 1923 this number had increased, to 230,- the country, comprised of the mid-west and western states. Mr. ITracey traveled more than 11,000 miles. rw ! 1 WORTHY OF ia OBI ? . rfXhl 4- lOOD Perf ormance You have marvelled at the recent record smashing: feaUof Rickenbacker Six, vith "Cannon Bali Baker" at the wheel. ! But had you thought had you realized what a ter rific physical strain this must have been on the driver? " : And had it occurred to you that aside from its power, its speed and its wonderful 4-wheej brakes, there must be another quality, in the car to make that physical feat possible? j : ; . There is the famous Rickenbacker "cradle springs." No racing driver will attempt great speed on a smooth track with any other type of springs. And even "Cannon Ball Baker" man of iron as he is, with sinews of steel, says he never could have en dured the thumping his body would have received but for this Rickenbacker system of springs. Just think! ' l Coast to Coast in mid-winter 3166.5 miles in 71 hours, 33 minutes actual driving time. But on that trip the driver slept and even rested for brief spells. On those other phenomenal drives Canada to Mexico 1558 miles in one continuous day and night run; over three mountain ranges Cascade, Siskiyou, Tehachapi in 40 hours, 57 min utes there was no surcease, jj No relay of car or driver no rest no sleep no relief for nearly 41 hours. j - And at a speed great enough to clip nearly' 12 hours off the best previous record. If Again El Paso to Los Angele3 through desert sands and dense fog 908.5 miles in 21 hours, 23 minutes. Here was the roughest road of all. f Cradle springs, balloon tire3 and the deep cushions of the Rickenbacker Six, conserved the strength and protected the person of the driver,! while the perfect balance, road-ability and precision steering, gave stability at speed and really made these records possible in a stock 6-cylinder car. j . Drive, this Rickenbacker Six yourself it will be a revelation to you. F. W. Pettyjohn Co. Commercial near Center "After We Sell, We Serve" r. 494, an increase of 625 per cent During the same time the popula tion increased 52 per cent, or irora 854.000. to 1,295,000. In other words, , in eight years the ownership of moto- cars- increased 12 times faster 4han did the population. ? During a vehicular movement count from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. recently in Detroit it was recorded that 73. 452 passenger automobiles.- 19,711 commercial automobiles, 4,208 taxi cabs, 1.256 buses, 4,930 street car trains (1-car, 2-car,-3-car) and 2.082 miscellaneous vehicles passed given points. This made a total of 105.- 639 vehicles passing in one direction. In the other direction 104,673 passed, giving a total of 210,312, It is in teresting to note that of the total 69. per cent were passenger automobiles. As would be supposed, the great est movement of vehicles into tlie city was between 8 and 9 o'clock in .the morning and 2 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the greatest move ment out of the city between 5 and 6 o'clock in tlie evening.' All of which gives one a fairly good idea of what is meant by a city's traffic problems. 4 Classified Ads in The Statesman bring Results jT T T 1 ITS N AtvtE 0 i i. t I i i ! i i ! i i - "