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AGTUB E IIS TO BE GUT IIP f$' Coloration Asserts These iA Tubes Solution To Many fi rroDiems ui nauiu -s I - - " Radio Amateurs Train To ; Assist Navy in Warfare 3 fHStht has taken th TA storm because It Is The AC tube has arrived at the Chas. K. Dennison Radio store.'lt Is A proven success, the solution in ttm nroblems of a radio set. Newspaper articles appeared from time to time during the past year telling of various experiments be ing! made by , scientists In the de velopment of tubes, filaments, of -which would work, on regular al ternatlng current tubes, but, very little baa been said about these tubes developed in the laborator ies of the companies affiliated with RCA. The Crosley Radio corpora tion asserts that tbesesets are the eolation to the problem of operating-a radio set from the light sock et. A simple transformer with sev eral winding steps down the cur renl to the jfroper voltage for these tubes, eliminating other types of intermediate battery char ger trickle charger with storage battery or filter, In supplying the A current for a radio set. The Crosley Bandbox, the set e country by the first set at4 a moderate, incorporating a gen uine Meutrodyne circuit, as against the comparatively ordinary losser type of circuit, the first set at a f-j moderate price with illuminated dial, the first set at a moderate price that is completely shielded the set that Incorporates so many other changes and unusual fea- tarcs, is now being furnished at apted to use of non RCA and Cun Bingham AC tubes UX and UY 227. The power converter unit con tains the transformer which chan ges the voltage from 110 volts op ana down to provide the rroper voltage for the plates and fila jr.Cts of the tubes. It Incorporates that wonderful "self-healing" Mer- shr-n condenser taking-; the . place of paper condensers whlch'so fre quently blow out. The Mershon condenser has a capacity of thirty microfarads, far more than Is found la the ordinary smoothing circuit. As stated before the Mer- TJ shon condenser is self healing. If the. dielectric film or coating on U6V, metal in the condenser should break down momentarily, it Is self healing and builds Itself up gainst further , breakdowns t a oaouia.ii ever snort circuit mo mentarily, you never know It be cause it heals itself so quickly. The liquid In this electrolytic condenser is sealed In, in a metal container, no danger of breakage, no danger of spilling. It can be carried up-side-down indefinitely. ft. A 1 1 I M . . f a nquia contained in tne can Is a simple borax solution. It can be poured over your ravorite rug without Injury. It never has to be replaced because this liquid is not dissipated through action of the condenser as occurs In a trickle cnarger. Tne Mershon condenser Is the solution to the problem of the-.nigh capacity, a condenser that will last Indefinitely without blow ing out. and will function for years. The Merihon condenser U the invention of Colonel Mershon. It is controlled exri Va1 W D ft si manufactured by The Amrad Cor II poration. Its ' high 1 capacity 'give's if wonderful'&moothing effect to the Jl plate current supply, more than FT twice B4 mWrh a. t- l.jt n 4-. u ma la uiui unrii J used lir -ether types of B Voltage .supply units. fik The Cr8Iy Radio Corporation Is now manufacturing more AC re ceiving sets than any other manu facturer in the world. - U ,ri Xk r. t v if I From the ranks of the radio amateur are selectetTth men who are making ap the Volunteer Communicatloii Reserve of the U. 8. Navy. They include some of the countrj',bet amatear operators send enlist to i Uncle Sam In rase of war.- Prominent among the units w this -organization is the U. S.-Naval Communication Reserve of Vxc Seventh District at Orlando, Fla. mm ISSION 60S HFTEBJ10 WORK Lafount's Zo ne Covers Large Territory; Makes Study of Problems ' of : Appjyiur exnrtn tuM handling ig nrolAct. fn.niwin. r.r : . uonars and thousands I Of aCTfta nf llrfra. 1 M Iv"' .. . - a in tne TV est Harold A. Lafount, newly K -pSlnt radio commissioner, has make a personal survey of the more Important centers in his xone in the sear future." His Itin erary will be announced shortly. Mr. Lafount is a positive ehar-j acter with firm convictions, re garding the best manner to im prove the radio art. . His wide business experience and ripe judg ment are proving valuable assets to the commission. For some years' he was. an outstanding fig ure in the development of irri gation projects and supervised the expenditure .of millions so that his present job Is not overwhelm ing. His work in the Irrigation field brought him unstinted praise and endeared him to the farmers. Mr. Lafount is keenly interest ed in the farmers' problems and he Is giving much thought and study to ways and means to in sure them varied and helpful ra dio programs. While taking a national view of the broadcasting field, Mr. La fount is a booster for the West and he is guarding the Interests of his tone with scrupulous care. He has Impressed; his colleagues with the fact that radio should be a vital factor In the development of the West, with Its wide-open spaces and otherwise Inaccessible means of communication. Mr. Lafount Is also keenly In terested in the movement to de velop the. low waves In the com munication -band, .especially the point to point service. So far, however, he has reached no def inite . conclusions regarding poli cies to be followed by the commis sion, pending a public hearing on that question, scheduled for Jan uary .17. He Js also making a critical study, of the proposal to force the Navy Department to dis continue sending press messages over its transmitters. Mr. Lafount does not look -up on his appointment as a sinecure. He Is on the Job early and late. wrestling with serious. If not ag gravating problems, trying to aid the listening public by Insuring them more interesting and in structive programs. ' Government hours from 9 to 4:30 mean nothing to Mr. La fount. He is at his desk almost dally , before S a.' m and leaves frequently after dark to return after dinner to complete some un finished task. He is often forced to impress Into service the watch man as an elevator man. Having. made a success In va rious business enterprises, the sal ary-attached to the present post Is no special inducement to Mr. Lafount. " H:was prevailed upon to take the place is a matter of public duty and 'public service. After a survey of the field, Jfr. Lafount is convinced that vast problems remain for- solution . by the commission, so many In fact, that It" will; be physically impossi ble' to solve .them before March 15, when nnder t the present act the -licensing authority reverts to the commerce department and the radio commission would become a court of appeals to adjudicate conflicts between the licensing au thority and the. broadcasters. He is impressed with ,th suggestion of enlarging the powerf of the ra dio commission to Include 1 all ' ra dio communication and supervis ion over the wired and wireless systems. Because af Its vast pos sibilities and ' great responsibili ties, Mr. Lafount believes that the radio industry should hare a rep resentation in the president's cab inet. '. . ; - LISTEN IN X Mmlt. nm Pre fSi f, ' , T. "juimiasioner. nas 1 -s K -Jed hU Job w,th enthusiasm n r 1 1 ,n bt "me he has solved i ii '"any perplexing problems I librae Is la Salt Lake City, T. .CjJ-'-Aittough his zone th i , i J i His Utah. 2 -torers an immense territory.' m. bracing MonUna, Idaho. Wyom ing, Colorado, New Mexico. Art- -ona, uian, Nevada, Washington, Ul"i -w-unornia, Hawaii -f and Aiasza, tty lntensiye study he has familiarized himself with many of the problems of the broadcasters and the listeners. To add to his store of knowledge he plans to SUSBAT KOKHISO 13:00 0:00 KXL (220). Slep Wreekors. t:80 t:15 KGW . (492). CmU atriy t:00 11:00 KXL. Moraias atasleal prograat. 10:00-11:60 KWBS (200). 10:80-12:d KTBB (283) brtprian chorea aarrira. 11:00 12:00 KOW. Hiaaea Memoaial BsDtitt chorra aerriea. 11:00-12 :80--KXL. firat Vetlraaist church erric- STJNDAT ATTERNOOS 12:00-1:00 KWJJ (229). Pip orraa 12:30-2:00 KXL. Aftaro . prcaeats- IWll. t :00-2 :00 KWJJ. Studio program. 1:00-1:00 KTBR. Mu&ieal prerraar, 2:00-3:00 KXL. Daily amailcal eoa cart. 9:00-4:00 KOW. Concert. 3:OO-4:S0 KOIN. Manleipal concert Iron AaditoriuaL. 3:00-6:80 KXU Ereninr prcaestatwx. 3:00-5:00 KTBR. Symphony orcheatra. 4:00-5:80 KOW. Coacert. 4:80-5:00 KEX (240). Piano aad to- eat eon cart. S:00-:00 KTBB. Varied prorram 5:00-8:00 KEX. Trio. 5:30-6:30 KOW. Mixed anartat aad archastra. fftrsTSAT KTOET :00-:80 KTBB (283). Sala orchaa tra. 6:00-7:00 KOI!? (810). ZHaaar eoneart. 0:00-7:80 KEX (240). Ooacart. 6:80-60 KXL (220). Diaaar eaaeart 6:80-7:30 KG w (492). NBO prograam. 7 :00-S :00 KOIK. Orcheatra. 7:80-6:00 KOW. Piaaiata. 7:80 6 :0 KEX. Mraat Tabor Prashr tertaa cburrk aerrlco. 7:8O t:O0 KTBR Plrat Praihytarian caorcB aerrlco. 8 .00-9 .00 KOIK. . Tint Church af Chriat. Seiaatltt. aarrieo. .-O0-9 :00 KOW. Ooartoay prorram. 00-10:00 KXL. , Etaaio progrmBi of 6:80-9:00 KEX. Etodlo Brocraai. 9:O0-10:00-KEX. Stadio pcograaa. 9 :00-10 :00 KOW.l V BO mnuu 9:00-10:00 KOIN. - afuaieal eeaady Sour. 9:00-10:09 KIX. Bihlo atdeaU pro- BraipkoaT orehoa- BLACKSMITH SIN6ER JUDGED ONE OF BEST Season Brings Out New Horn Speakers NEW YORK (AP)--The sea son's deyelopments In load speak ers seenn to show a trend toward the horn again. Recent efforts of acconstic engineers have brought forward an improved Jicrn which Is said to riyat;tQSUaaae ;the cone.- n'-V'J'- 1 m . L The new horn does apt hy any means resemble the - old "goose neck" type, as tt geacraTIy Is made up In a'cahlneV,very similar: to that which houses the cone. ; 10:00-11:00 KOW. tra. racirxo coast btatzovs NBC 6:to-T:80;. Syajphoay War; -10, "&ret MoaaBta of uiatory." KFOi Soattlo (647). 6:80. KBO pra- rraa. KPO Saa rrBcico (423). S. orehoatn: S:80. NBC; TiZO. orfaa; 8:80-10. or-' ckeatra. KR Seattla (348). 6:15, BIWa ita- daata; 7:15. orfaa; 7:80, chareh aorv- ieo; 9-10:80. orehoatra; 10:80-12:80, Ooofy Bird! frolic. KfWB Loa ABsotoa (861). 7:80, ara- aie 7:50, mwi; 8, light opera.; 9, 9:- 10, aonca asd orcheatra. KTON Long Beach (243). 6. "Rappi- Be aad Harmoay;" 6:15, orcheatra; 7. Eakimo Tviaa; 7:45, chorea aerriee; 9-12. aUra. KFI Loa AinUi (468), 6:80. XBC: .7:80. sole kiltere; 8. Aeoliaa orfao re- eftal: 9. NBC; 10, orrheitra KOO OakUnd (848). 6:80, NBO; 7:t5, chnrea aerriee: 9, NBC KTAB OakUad (280). 7:45, chare aemca. KOMO Soattlo (306). 6:30, NBC; 8, chorch reea: 9. NBC. KPRO-fin Fraaetaee (454). 6, talk; 6:80, orcheatra ; 7:45, Old St. Mary church aerriee; 9, dasca orchestra; 10- 12. daaco reheatn. KHJ Loa Anaelei f416). . nmlc: 6:45, aawa; 7, church aerrlco; 8-10, or- caeatra. KPSQ Ix Aagolot .(275). 6:30-9:f0 rorival aerrlco; Almee Seapla MePher ton; 10. orfaa. MOKDAT ATTEMOOH 12.00-1:00 KFEO (214) Weather re port aad .' aaa1e. 12:00-1:00 KOIN, 12:00-1:8Ot-KEX. 12:80-4:80 KXL." tiona. f--1:00-1:15 KOIN. 1:0-3:00 KTBR. 1:00-5:00 KWJ J (229) ale. - - i ' . . , . 3:00-4:00 KOTN. N4wa and anile. :00-4:O0 KWBS. Coaeert. 4:00-6:00 KFED. Cooeert. r ' 4:80 8:00 KXL. 8paalah leaaon. 5 :00-S :00 K WJJ. Twilight program. " 5:00-6:00 KXL.' Featarea aad aaaale, , 5:15-6:00 KOIN. Topey-Turry Tlaae icondat hioht it.- 6:00-6:36 KEX (240). i BBoaacementa. 6 :0O-T K(6 KFEO (214). Coocert. 6:00-7:66 KOIN (819). Or a a oOBcert. 6:00-7:60 KOW (402). Ooacert. 6:00-7:00 KTB (283). Ceacert aad rood report. -6:00-8:90 KWJJ (29). Twilight pro- era". ' -'; - 6:00-6:00 TTXL (220). Feature aad bib- aio. 6:80-7:00 JCrX. "Oar Gaag." 7:00-7:80 KOW. Orehoatra. 7:00-8:00 KEX. Paaeo orcheatra. 7:00-8:00 KOIN. AmaaetBeat guide and orcBoaira. - - - 7:00-6:00 KWBS (SOOV Coocert. 7:80-8:00 KG W. Flower aad traral talk. 8:00-9:00 KEX. Moale. 8:60-9:00 KOIN. Etadio prorram 8:00-9:00 KOW. NBO program irvo-i:vo--KAU xaaer. 6:90-9:00 KTBR. PopaUr program. 8:00-10:00 KWJJ. StadU prograia, 8 :00-ll :00 KWBS. atotlcal program. :O0-10.-O0 KXL. Moo Cow prorraau : . 9:00-10:00 KEX. Stodl prorram. 9:00-10:00 KOW. ' Ooacart orehoatra aad aolotsta. 9:00-10:00 KOIN. Apostolic Faith or cheatra. i 10:00-11:00 KXL. taaee prorraaa. 10:00-13:00 KEX, . eriow7 Ted Roy Secures Interesting Offers Following Achieve- ment In Cont5st,.0t ' : 2 OREGON STATE AGRICDtr- TURAlt COLLEGE. Corvallis, Dec 17.- The fame that comes from channel swimming, over - seas flights and similar widely herald ed exploits, is being duplicated to a degree In the case of Ted Roy, Singing blacksmith" of Pilot Rock, since he -has been judged one of the best ' amateur singers in the United States. Though Roy, with his Instruct or. Paul Petri, Is still In the east where the finals in the Atwater Kent radio audition contest were held, a host of attractive offers have poured Into the music de partment here from those desiring to get Ted's name to contracts. One radio station wants him as a regular, member of its staff Another desires him for a special concert soon. A Portland theater wants to book him for a world's run and a new op-state show pat- ace is hot on his trail as an at traction for their midnight mat inee New Tears ere. ' Such financial prospects, coup led with his $2900 cash prize and a year's scholarship, are a far cry from the 'real difficulties that hare been encountered by Roy in his struggle to gain a college ed ucation and develop his remark able voice. Though his Immedi ate plans are not yet known here, he vowed when he left for New Tork that he Intended to return and complete the year at least under Professor Petri, regardless of the outcome of the finals. Discouragements have been as much or more the lot of Roy In his climb to fame as of the thous ands of other students here work ing their way through In whole or part. A year ago, after Ted had saved enough from his summer's work in bis. father's blacksmith shop to last him well through the winter, his home bank failed, wip ing; out his savings. He managed to continue by taking a dish-wash-ing Job In his own fraternity for his board and room. Professor and Mrs. Petri also aided him by granting several free scholarships In some courses. Meanwhile, his pleasing tenor rolee became extremely popular In collet; circles, making him greatly in demand for scores of occasions In this and nearby cit ies. He has always been exceed- iifcly generous with his talent. willingly responding , whenever possible. He also sang frequently for the college radio station, KOAC, 4 . . 'After two years as a member of the glee club, he was elected pres ident last fall and soon thereafter was Induced to enter the contest sponsored by the Atwater Kent company. Roy won out in the local com petition without much difficulty, which advanced him to the state finals, similar ones being held in each state of the union. -Though In competition with other popular favorites from larger cities. Roy won both the popular rote and (he decision, of the ' technical judges. With a bronse and silver medal in his trophy bag, be next was sent to the regional finals in San Francisco where he competed against nine other state champions from Washington, Idaho, Mon tana, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, and northern and south ern California. Once more he won both the vote of radio fane and the highest rating by the profea-i sional judges, thus making him one of five men and five women to enter the national finals after some' 60,000 amateur singers of America had been eliminated. Both at San Francisco and in New Tork Roy was accompanied by his teacher. Professor Petri who believed from the beginning that he had a voice capable of such development as would bring national recognition. Word from Professor Petri since the contest is to the effect that the four regional -champions with whom Roy competed are ex ceptional singers. He said, they were 'given wonderful ' treatment by the company as well as by gov ernment officials from the presi dent down.; Roy's success has recalled the fact that two other students In the college music department have re cently won national recognition Jeanette Boyer Xanten and Blair Stewart are now studying under Hagemann and Withers poon scholarships respectively, won. In Chicago against leading profes sional singers.. Meantime some healthy "I knew them when ' clubs are forming here. Eye On Aerial Saves v ; Fans Many Big Worries CHICAGO- (AP) Ailments are many if the radio set Is not given the proper"" attention. - And little troubles mar. soon develop serious consequences. - . ;; - The antenna should ' never be forgotten as it Is the source of many difficulties."3 .It mast not run parallel to high tension wires. 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