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CONCERNING REALMS OF RADIO ) : ; . ' " ' " : : : - ---- -v - ' - fI NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST BEAT SCORED BY AMATEUR Young Naval Reserve Radio Operator Tells World of Two Storms JACKSONVILLE. FU-. Oct. 59 (AP) A young naval reserve radioman who stuck to his receiv er and patiently listened after high winds had disrupted power lins supplying his transmitter, has tri umphed again. Cifford Grange, operator of mJ ateur station 4 HZ In South Jack sonville, first to receive the mes sage of disaster from the Miami hurricane of 191. gae the world its first news of the recent Palm Beach catastrophe. -Call Picked Up Sitting beside three receivers each tuned to a different wave length, in the attic of his home. Grange picked up the first frantic messages of Ralph Hollis and For rest Dank, amateur operators at Palm Beaeh. Grange knew what to do; 4jls telephone was out, but he leaped into an automobile and drove through flooded streets to the nearest intact telephone. In a few minutes The Associated Press had informed the world ' of the Palm Beach destruction. Grange has won many honors In radio work. For establishing first contact with stricken Miami In 1928 and expediting argent re quests for outside aid, he received the Popular Radio medal for con spicuous service and was com mended personally hjr Admiral K. W. Eberle, Chief of Naval opera tions. In crediting Grange with ob taining the first news of the Mi ami disaster, the Navy depart ment advanced him from second class to first class radioman, U. R. Naval Reserve. He is at present chief radioman of the Seventh 'dis trict Naval Reserve and in line for a commission. He first became Interested in; POPE RECEIVES COUNT McCORMICK It) I PI H I :: . ... -r x v..-:-:..-...-... John McCormlck, the singer, has keen created a papal eeunt. He is shewn In Rome, Italy, with Mrs. McCormlck and their children, Gwendolyn and Cyril, as they waited for a private audience which was cranted them by the pope, . Phototelegraphy Is Far In Lead of Television NEW YORK, Oct. 30. i AP) Visual radio transmission by four methods is possible with present apparatus. By two of them photographs can be sent and received. The oth ers give transient pictures lasting bat a fraction of a second. The first group utilised largely for commercial purposes. Image trans mission is In the ezoerimental radio in 1919 following the World stage. obtained an amateur u- War and canse in has operated his station here in the attic of his home. Air Station Talk A nanmn miila fftt fti T?iln 1921 Since that time he Mannraeturers' association show ed present photographic transmis sion to be more practical than television. "Transient Images," It stated, consist of television and the so- called radio movies. Television ap plies only where objects or scenes which are before the televisor can be observed at the receiver. Sent From Film "Radio movies are transmitted from a film and are received in the same way as television. The films are made by photographing a succession of small drawings in black ' and white without detail. Light beams are passed throngh the film to a photoelectric cell. In television the object must be il luminated and only the reflected light reaches the photocell. "Of the two visual methods which produce permanent records at the receiver, the best known is phototelegraphy transmission of a photograph or a negative. The film or prist may be scanned in numerous ways. It is even possible to make a copy on a phonograph KPO, San Francisco, has or dered a new 5, 090-watt transmit ter. It is expected to be ready In December. WGBS, New York, will cele brate its fourth anniversary on Friday evening, October 1, by opening a new studio. Special programs have been ar ranged for Thursday evening No vember 1, by WBAL, Baltimore, when it celebrates its third anni versary. A household chat, conducted daily except Saturday and Sunday afternoons, is being given over WGY. Schenectady, by Sally West. Six of the seven announcers at KOA. Denver, are college gradu ates, one having a master of arts degree and two others bachelor -of music degrees. The fourth annual series of umra or. education broadcasts of operas and concerts by WPG, At lanuc City, is to open Tuesday evening. October 30. when "II i-agnaccl" will be presented. Transcontinental chain hnnVnna Bf sponsored programs are begin ning u appear with regularity. Another has been announred for Thursday evenings, to go out from WEAF and 37 stations. The first of these broadcasts is to be made i'uieiBoer s. Helen Norris. shutin mountain lrL who has written several radio i ner nome near Medford Pre., reports the receipt of hun-' drd, of letters from listeners. Her latest play, "Baker's Dozen," is to fr.m KG0' Oakland. oUO etening, Aovem- MICK XKST IX RADIO; LIVES ARE FORFEIT JACKSONVILLE!. F 1 a.. Oct. 30. (AP) Mice which find convenient nest ing quarters in radio receiv ers are in danger of their lives. This was demonstrated after a local set owner be came much chagrined when his speaker quit work. Aid of a service man was sought, and investigation revealed a nest in the receiver contain ing three dead mice. The mother had built the nest between two B battery wires carrying 135 volts. A short circuit developed with fatal results to the mice. record and then transmit the sounds from the record. At the re ceiver light variations are focus ed on sensitised paper which moves gradually across the light source until Its entire surface is printed. The print then is develop ed like an ordinary photograph. Used By Papers "Commercially this system is used largely by newspapers, but a dozen or so broadcast stations have established more or less regular periods for picture broad casts as entertainment. "The other permanent record method facsimile transmission resembles phototelegraphy. Any kind of a written or printed mes sage or sketch is seni ny wire or radio as though it were a photo graph. At the receiver it is repro- ilnoAd in nhotorraoblc form or traced by chemical action or by pen or pencil." At the Theaters ORE than 300 extra players appear in Clara Bow's new starring picture entitled "The Fleet's In!" garbed in the uniform of the United States naw. For the most part, the men selected were ex-naval men so that authentic and realistic at mospbere could be obtained. "The Fleet's In!" is the feature attraction at the Elsinore theatre starting Saturday. Clara Bow gives one of her strongest characterizations in this picture, according to advance re ports. Critics hav ebeen lavish with their praise of the work of the flaming haired star. James Hall and Jack Oakie have the featured supporting roles, with a capable cast sur rounding them. The story concerns Miss Bow, portraying the role of a dance hall hostess, who is the center of a ri valry between Hall and Oakie. How the story is brought to a brilliant climax, is one of the man7"surprising and entertaining features of the film. FBI BIG SURPRISE Radio Activity in Campaign Declared Cause of Great Turnout WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. (AP) The hand that rocks the cradle and guides the vacuum sweeper now turns the radio dial to a political speech. Radio, which has brougbt pou- tics to the hearthside and into the kitchen as never before, is be lieved largely responsible for what promises to be a tremendously in creased feminine vote November C. Women, who never attended a political meeting, now have poli tics brought to them as they do their housework in the day or spend leisure hours in the eve ning. From all parts of the country come reports of huge increases in the registration of women voters. Some of the credit for stimulating feminine Interest in political af fairs is given by broadcasters and political observers to the League of Women Voters' weekly broad casts of debates on national is sues. A hook-up of 24 stations carried these debates to millions of listeners In all sections of the country. Many Letters Sent , The League received thousands of letters from women in every state, evidencing the widespread interest In the project. The great est appreciation of the service is voicea. League leaders say, by women wno reside on Isolated farms and other remote places. In addition to these nation-wide broadcasts, the League has uti lized the radio in state and com muny broadcasts in its non-par tisan campaign to "get out the voie. r special errorts to capture the women's vote via the microphone are being made by both major pantes. women speakers and men orators go on the air with talks designed especially to ap peal to the feminine mind. players, in high moments of the action. The Capitol will offer four fine Vitaphone vaudeville acts on this bill, consisting of Jack Benny in Bright Moments." Carolyn Snow- den tt Co. A hot dance orchestra offering modern numbers you'll like. Murray and LaVere, "The Accordion 'and the Imitator" and a fast comedy skit featuring Jay C. Filppen. in 'the ha mwhat am'. This bill will run up to and in cluding Saturday. Radio Listeners Choose Preacher PARIS. Oct. 30. (AP) Radio churchgoers." sitting quietly at nome, nave determined the ap pointment of the preacher at Notre Dame cathedral. The Reverend Henry Pinard de La Boullaye, just named to this post, was chosen because he ful filled the ideas of the many thou sands of radio fans who express ed their performance in letters. They did not name the man, but they suggested certain qualifica tions, and the Archbishop of Par Is. Cardinal Dubois, selected Pin ard de La Boullaye. History On Radio PARIS, Oct. 30 (AP) French radio listeners are taking more and more journeys Into the past. Incidents in French history have become so popular that two were produced in the same week. FOOTBALL BROADCASTS SATURDAY, NOV. S (By The Associated Press) Football again will have :he right of way on the radio November 3. Among scheduled games are, time being Eastern Standard: Northwestern vs. Minne sota WCCO KSTP at 3:00: KTW at 2:45: WABC. WOR and other Columbia system stations at 2:45. Dartmouth vs. Yale 1:45 WEAF WEEI WTIC WLIT WRC WGR WCAE KPRC WGY Ohio vs. Princeton 1:45 WJZ WHAM HWK WCX Chicago vs. Penn. 2:45 WMAQ Marines vs. St. Xavier 1:30 WLW Pitt vs. Syracuse 2:00 KDKA Harvard vs. Lehigh 2:00 WBZ So. Calif, vs. Stanford 5:15 KFI Wisconsin vs. Ala. 2:45 WTMJ Included in other broad casts to be announced will be those by WSAI WRVA WWJ WGN WLS CLEVER COMEDY TO BE OFFERED HERE The First Circuit Repertory Company of the Moroni Olsen players will present "Expressing Willie." by Rachel Crothers at El sinore Theatre on Wednesday. November 14.' as the first of a series of three plays that they will offer this season under the aus pices of Salem Lions and Kiwanis club. This will mark the opening of the sixth season of the com pany, since Moroni Olsen. Janet Young and Byron Kay Foulger founded It In Ogden." Utah, and launched it with a circuit of 15 cities in four states. "Expressing Willie" is a play of such distinctly American flavor that every one of its brilliant and penetrating lines will strike a responsive note in its audience, It is the story of a successful business man, still in his thirties, who with the main struggle of his business career done, begins to sigh for new worlds to conquer and is led by his restless search into the influence of the contem porary cult of "temperament" and "self-expression." The play develops around the mother's campaign assisted by Minnie, a former home town sweetheart of Willie to open his eyes to the quality of his new friends. In the end Willie s eyes are completely opened and he be gins "expressing hlmselr as he never had quite the courage, or determination to do before. The characters in the play are drawn with Immense cleverness by Miss Crothers. and the players bring to their portrayal the fine ensemble work and the careful individual attention to detail and motives that makes every one of their presentations distinctive. FLIERS IDE AIDED BY 010 H WASHINGTON. (AP) Con-! struction of a radio networs: irem New York to Salt Lake City, which will help fliers combat fog and other hazards on the national transcontinental airway', will be completed about the first of the year. The Airways Division of the De partment of Commerce, which is establishing the system to pro mote the Bafety and comfort of flying and to provide for reliabil ity of schedules, is placing radio communication stations and direc tive beacons on the air routes of the country. The communication, or control, stations will give in formation on weather and landing LUUUILIVUB LU IUC MUt auU LUC radio marker beacons will serve as navigation directors. The first station on the route is at Hadley field. New Brunswick, N. J. The second is the Bureau of Standards experimental station at Bellefonte, Pa., which is being used to guide airplanes on the air way in that vicinity. The third communication station, located at the Cleveland airport, is rapidly nearing completion. The Cleve land station will guide pilots fly ing to Toledo and a station at Goshen, Ind.. will direct them from Toledo to Lansing, III., where they can pick up the Chi cago beacon. T SUNDAY The new 50.000-watt transmit ter of WLW. Cincinnati, is to g0 on the air for Us first remit. broadcast Monday evening. Octo oer 29. The occasion will bring to listeners a special six-hour pro gram, starting at o'clock. Dar ing tests the new outfit was heard iij Canada, Mexico and by ship. 60 Enjoy Party At M. fi. Church STAYTON. Ore.. Ort 9 a (Special )-A bout t members' of n xneinoaist church andv their friends enjoyed a Hallowe'en par - ty at the Booker ' home Friday slight. Mesdames Booker, Ward axnd CaspeU had charge of the af fair which provided many thrills. A contract has. been signed, pending approval of stockholders of the Charles Freshman .Co., Inc. placing the firm In control of the majority stock of the Fred-Else-tnann radio corporation. It Is the Intention to seek a new factory lo cation In the near future to place J. O both concerns under one roof. SCHOOL MEET HELD JEFFERSON. Ore.. Oct. 30. (Special) The district Sunday school convention was held in the Evangelical church Sunday after noon with Dr. J. O. Van Winkle, ygfsident, in the chair. The in vocation was led by the Rev. Mr. Smith of Marion. Special numbers included a pi ano dnet by Mary Louise Fontaine and Mrs. J. O. Van Winkle, a vo cal solo by Miss Genevieve Wild, and another by Geraldlne Jones. The Rev. Rex Dallas of Albany gave an address on the' Sunday school program. The Rev. Mr. Ter ry listed' reasons for attendnig Sunday school: Learning to be regular, learning principles, learn ing religion, developing leader ship, opportunity for service and self expression. The Rev. Mr. Nelson spoke on reasons for knowing the bible; Its influence o nrivtlizatlon. its theme. Christ, and it ability to transform Uves. Officers were elected for the coming year as follows: President, Prof. Bennett: vice president. Dr, Van Winkle: secretary-trea surer. Miss Anna Klampe. "Caught in the Fog," a Warner Bros.' Vitaphone picture, starring May McAvoy and Conrad Naeel. is now playing at the Bligh's Capitol I meaire. The all-star cast includes Mack Swain, Charles Gerrard, Ruth Cherrington. Emil Chautard and Hugh Herbert. The nlav wa adapted from a Jerome Kinetnn tory by Charles R. Condon and Howard Bretherton directed. 1 me action takes place aboard a fogbound and abandoned house boat off the Florida coast, and has to do with the hilarious and mysterious quest of thieves and cops for a string of pearls. Vita phone spurs the already swift action to a hurricane of laughter - being used as symphonic accom paniment, and for voices of LOW PRICED SETS PARIS. Oct. 30. (AP) The 1928 'Salon d la T. S. F.." the French annual r&dlo expositlon,- was notable for lower priced re ceiving sets. Makers have found the market for the super de luxe sets growing less active. SEEK RADIO FUND PARIS. Oct. 30. (AP) A group of members of parliament representing agricultural districts of France have decided to appeal for special funds out of which to advance loans to farmers desiring to install good radio sets. Socket filament lighting for di rect current tubes Is easily obtain able, Dublller advises, through the use of a battery charger capable of delivering sufficient output and proper choke coils and bypass con densers. The condensers must hav the a capacity of 2.000 mfd. SjpMalists "TELL US YOUR TROUBLES" Radio Headquarters INSURANCE APPUCATION AND SUBSCRIPTION BLANK THE NEW OREGO.N STATESMAN . . Date , 1928 Salem, Oregon. Gentlemen: Yon are hereby authorized to enter my subscription to The New Oregon Statesman for one year from date. It Is un derstood that The New Oregon Statesman is to be delivered to my addrsa regularly each day bjuyoar authorized carrier and I shall pay him for the eamo at too regnlar established rate of 50c per month. I am not now a subscriber to The New Oregon Statesman ( I am now a subscriber to The New Oregon Statesman ( . Xante Address . . City State Occupation Phone ... Beneficiary , . ........ .. Relationship . ...... . . . : . 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