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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1929)
PACK SIXTEEN' THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1929 STATIC OFFERS NEW PROBLEMS IN POWER RADIO By C. E. BUTTE BFI ELD Chicago OP When man devised the light socket receiver he took upon himself the solution of a real problem of his own making. It is the conquering of "man made" static. While man has not made much progress In the drive against at mospheric static, he thinks he can mauler something he has created himself. "Man-made' static, considerably different in "tempo" from that generated in the air, gets it name from the clicks, the crashes and the miscellaneous noises and other disturbances produced by motors, warming pads, electric Iceboxes, light sockets, automatic telephones, doorbells and 60 and one other electric shortcuts to labor soring. Probably the greatest offender Is the motor, which takes many guises In household appliances. It Is used to drive vacuum cleaners, washing machines, Iceboxes, oil heaters and whatnot. Most of the trouble comes from sparking brushes, whose blue discharge registers via the receiver as a continuous serious of hum-like clicks. Any electric device that sparks whenever a contact is made, such as the turning on and off of a light, completes the list. Naturally, with the AC receiver connected directly to the house lighting circuit, disturbances will register easier than with the bat tery set. Not only are clicks and crashes that develop within the house translated Into sound, but similar lntreference will come from outside sources. Even automobiles with faulty ignition systems will register as they pass the house. Engineers have tackled the prob lem by developing electric filters. In the Leslie F. Muter laboratories as well as elsewhere two types of interference eliminators have been tried out. One consists of two heavy duty condensers, with the center point grounded, to be con nected across the line furnishing power to the receiver. Another contains choke colls In addition to the condensers to give greater filtering action. Its purpose Is to block Interference from mo tors and the like, and Is placed either In the set power line or con nected to the apparatus causing the trouble. Such devices are designed to cov er approximately DO per cent of the disturbances. However, the filter ing action is not complete, although tests In the average household show the mto be of value In muf fling and reducing noises.' As more of the novelty of owning a receiver without batteries "to fool with" wears ff, the listener prob ably will demand click-free recep tion. It will then be up to the set manufacturer to consider the In sertion of a noise filter Just as Im portant In set design as the circuit Itself. BADIO N L ISA M E Blythevllle, Ark. (U Operation of a radio at night is a public nui sance and punishable by fine, Judge W. D. Oravette ruled In fining Horace Walpole $25 for violation of the rlty's antl-nulMinrf lnw. i:vi;hytiii; f0 F . . Tk, fu. ;; I i' i (Mil VIBBERT IM n. High St Thon WAVELENGTHS By C. E. BL'TTEKFIELD Chicago, or at least some sections of It, Is becoming concerned over the type of radio programs now go ing into the air. Taking up the burden of the comment on his own initiative, Mc- Murdo -Silver, whose name has been familiar to radio many years. comments: "Tuning In radio programs has gone pat the fad, and people will not bother themselves with it now unless they expect to get what they want. ' In further amplification of a sub' ject that Is close to him In more ways than one, Mr. Silver says: "When we do hear a broadcast which may be classed with the best concert music, there are no signs of originality or Initiative In the choice of numbers.- Trw-y give the impression that the radio audience knows and likes about 10 or 12 of the world's most famous songs and Is not concerned about hearing something fine which Is not already Known note for note. "Radio has a glgantle opportunity In musical education by presenting some of the less known great mus lc. But that opportunity Is -feeing passed up dally by program makers. "Even the stereotyped classical programs arc In great minority. Jazz fans who sit up late at night are the listeners who take time to write in that they are pleased. Con sequently program makers put In such entertainment whenever there Is a chance and the real music lovers turn away from their radios. "Of course programs must be ar ranged to suit all types, but why should favoritism be shown to one class?'' By C. E. BUTTER FIELD Pan letters, radio's crass section of public opinion, have undergone a radical change in the few years that broadcasting has existed. k Once listeners wrote something like thk: "I got your station on my one-tuber. It was coming In Tine." Nowadays, most of the letters re fer exclusively to the type of pro gram being presented. Either they request a certain number or ask for something offered by certain spon sors. However, some still write eulo gies and some pen complaints. WBAL, Baltimore, has been making a survey of Its letters, and it makes this observation: "One notes now far more dignity In the letters and much more bal ance than formerly. Judging from the fan mail, radio's emotional age has passed and In Its place Is calm, studied listening.' ED BUTSCH ARRIVES Mt. Angel Edmund Butsch ar rived here Wednesday from San Francisco, for a vtMt with his mother, Mrs. Mary Butsch, who is seriously 111 at her home here. Aumsville The Christmas seal sale is now under way. Mrs. A. E. Bradley, chairman, has appointed Mrs. Royce of Mst 8 lay ton, to care for all that is sold In West Stay ton and Mrs. Glenn McClellan for North Rantiam. 1 thV bo" 2 J a 1 - i-de ba I. cant .' Uvo T5T 7tH fwUm ptrmitt wsna. Jo ntlmmt tmpU It it MIM.W r Uxml sua, & TODD Jilt F.Wm. Orttaa GERMAN RADIO CARRIES PARIS STREET NOISES Park, (LP) Franco-German rap prochement Is taking - a popular form these days with' the trans mit on bj radio of the atreet noises of the two-taoitala. The experiment was first made with the crowed rue de la Gait In Montparnasse whka Is one of the raott typically gay and Pari sian byways of the city. TLe micro phone was carried In and out of cafes, placed before the little thea ters, at movie entrances and at the street corners where excited stud ent and grlaettes, tourists and bea rded old settlers all mingle In one colorful throng. The noises were sent to Frankfurt whence ther were diffused throughout Europe, altho ugh the experiment waa explained by a German who baa a sympathe tic understanding of the French capital. Germans heard tl.eae noises In the popular quarter, after which the mike was carried to a famous cafe near the Comedie Francalase frequented by well-known authors and actors. The sidewalks of Paris were fur trier reproduced when tl.e radio ap paratus was carried to the Place de l'Opera, which is the pulsating heart of the city. Traffic noises, probably many subtle and savage oaths from French chauffeurs, horns, brakes, and conversation was diffused over Germany, while all the time the German yoiee of the Interpreter was saying, "This is the Avenue de l'Opera, here is U.e Cafe de la Fail, where all the world meets, listen to the crowds, half of whom are sitting at tables, watching the other hall promenade by." The project was conceived by Ernest Schoen, director of the Radio Post of Frankfurt, Schoen declares that all cities can exchange noises In this way, and even the old sidewalks of New York may soon rattle and throb for the Parlslens, the Berliners and the Viennese. BROOKS AID SERVES HUSBANDS DINNER Brooks The Brooks Ladles Aid held a special meeting at the home of Mrs O. L. Bailey for the pur pose of doing some quilting. In the evening dinner was served to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gibson, Mrs. John Lesher, Mrs. Raymon Blanton and children De Etta Loulfie and Raymond, Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Kasmussen and daugh ter, Arllne, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bailey and son, Robert, Mr, and Mrs. Ronald Jones and son Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Harris, and children and Miss Lavone and Albert Har ris; the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Bailey. VACANCY ON BOARD Hopewell Mrs. Earl Bice, who was laid to rest Monday In the Belcrest Memorial park, was a member of the Hopewell public school board. This was her second year of service in that capacity. IFmiEIE THMAIL in your own homo ftSJBll in uacrao - dmmm LaW mmd ,1 ll This Newtiwljue-Proa Lowboy tmly SCREEN-GRID $150 Screen Crid,12B onn modsd riosi rra-oe to sail PI. AT 7 aaaa i. , , urn I society (Continued from Page I) lora, The meeting will be a sympo sium on "The Sixtieth Anniver sary," which will be led by Mils Line Heist, assisted by the Pierian Bible class of which she Is a member, The meeting of the Ever-ready Birthday club at the home of Mrs. Bertha Loveland, scheduled for this coming week, has been indef initely postponed on account of illness. PREACHER ADVISES NEW CUSS WORDS Stockton, Cal. i( If you must swear, be original and use unusual words Instead, the Rev. Edwin F. Brown advised a meeting of club men at Tracy. "This will not only cure you of profanity," be explained, "but It will increase your vocabulary along use ful lines." The minister suggested "xapodl dae," meaning "rats," as one of the many words which might be used as profanity substitutes. Jefferson Mrs. Flo Young was hostess to the Thimble club Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Addle Llbby. The time was enjoyably spent with fancy work and conver sation. Later in the evening re freshments were served by the hostess. Toots" Clement, Alabama tackle has the largest feet In Southern conference football, wearing a size 13 ''i street shoe and placing a special orfler for foot ball shoes. Mo COLUMN I burned, the sfectk.deai while iwa listening to Ihe radio next door!) He : Serves me riahJr We'll run down after dinner and get-one. SILVER RADIO from r' RMI0 4GI NO. FRONT ST. PHONE 1 the new alUelectric BALANCED-UNTTj RADIO We wtTJ pladly deUrrr any MM f th snarveJoae Philea i It tmjonw noma abulutohr pm Trial. W aat yon to prov to yoaraelf lis maidiWa kotM, Its aaarreloM etJectlTity and atnastag dUtanco nnfeb ft ohliyrtiosi whatsoevCsTw And Easy Payment Tea, and then If yon decide toss J ant to twa omm of these eplcay id Balaswed-IJnil PhUeoyoa) suit It OB) very mwt pay jnaf a small noal a balance1 aaoBthlyw Call At Our Star We ar taking care of Frad Trial iwtraasta a rapidly aa 4 eaa la IM order wa raeaftvd thaaa. 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The cost of radio regulation Is es timated at 1750.000 annually and It Is predicted that the increased work incidental to technical devel opment will soon bring expendi tures to $1,000,000. Senator Dill says the license fee plan probably will be considered as a part of the Couzens bill for the creation of a communications com mission to regulate radio, telephone and telegraph transmission. NEEDLE CLUB WILL HAVE GIFT AFFAIR Dayton Mrs. Clifford Gibbons entertained the Aloha Needle club at her home .Thursday afternoon. Names were drawn to exchange Christmas gifts In the circle of members. Plans to f Irish the quilt being made by the club were dis cussed. Members present were Mesdames Marion Boulden, Arthur BramleU, Ezra Dixon, Fred" Flnnicum, Ersel Gubser, Ralph Had ley, Bert Mc Farlane, J. A. Mc Far lane, P. B. Sweeney, and the hostess. Mrs. Gibbons served refreshments. The next meeting will be at the Ralph Hadlev home. XEandN&Wr HOPEWELL AID HAS ALL DAY GATHERING Hopewell The Ladles Aid of the United Brethren church met Wed nesday for an all day- session at the home of Mrs. Ole Jacobson. They were quilting e quilt for Mrs. Amazing Reception T KB Voice of the aewSpartoo EQUA SONNE radio iastruaieais is truly ALIVE. The eterttioers teem to appear before you IN PERSON. Ttmatsanog Voice of Spartoo prorides lor exprts lioti of their iadiTidualtry as warmlyaod vhrfcUp as their innrumeati or their voices. It Is dificait to expUia, bat If is troe. You will know It the moaieac Ioa first hear the acw Spanoav Coaae i aad liMao. SALEM SPMTON RADIO "RaJio't Ricbtst VM' , AVOID THE Athatek, Kewt RADIO H' Screen-Grid set! Demand 15 tremendous at this new low price, but we can still make delivery when you want it. Don't wait till the last minute! 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