The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930, January 31, 1925, Image 18

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Newspaper Page TextPage Eigtft THE EUGENE GUARD Saturday Evening, January '1 . J 13 HOW TO WIND LOW-LOSS COIL RIGHT BOY HAS BROADCASTING STATION Greer-Callahan Stor Various Steps In Process set out jn way to Insure ; Proper Re sults If Directions are Followed Closely. Home Made Outfit hat Been Heard aa far Away as Chicago In Early Efforts. STAMPS TO PROVE USE OF RADIO BY e 858 Pearl Street 1 1 Phone jji; ER 1 ;, ,! I 'I Boaitinz about the loaf distance ctations lie has picked up Is the fav orite port of nearly every radio fan in Eugene. Some people curl their lips wiUi acorn when aomoone tella huw loudly a 2000-mile station came In. So to prove thir claims, a num ber of local fane are using the stamp album .fnd to authenticate their . claims. 8u if you are bothered with skep tics hereafter, all you'll have to rio ia to show the color of your stamp; then you'll have to give him a free dinner tome night while be listens to your set and later you Till re ceive a lecture from the little woman fur tearing: up the desk wiile search ing for a piece of paper on which to copy the hook-up you gave the erst while skeptic. In other words, those who come to scoff will remain to pray. But it works the other way, too. Be sure you have the little old stamp before telling how the coast came in so loudly that you had to throw a sofa pillow over tie phones to keep them from waking the bnby. Tho Society for the Prevention of Uso less Falsehood in Hadlo will get you if you don't watch out. Some etern vraaged individual is liable to step up, throw back bis coat and make vis ible the badge of the society, and upon the authority of same, demand that i you immediately show your tamp. And if you have so stamp well, the only course remaining is to Join the society. The cause of all this Utopian change in radio? Tils sudden era, of utter truthfulness. Nothing .more nor less than the innocent little stamp mentioned in the first of this story. Indeed, thisOls a majestic dis covery, the proprietorship of which . St. Peter might well expand bis chest for possessing. A Chicago company has given the idea to the world. It is extremely simple in its analysis. The listener ends for a copy of the stamp album He receives it together with a map, a call list and a batch of proof of reception cards. These latter are most important. Space on them is provided for listing the numbers of the broadcast programs heard, the time of rcoeptlon and other marks of proof. The listener malls this card, together with a 10-cent piece, to cover mailing costs, to the station. At the station the card is checked against the station log to naccrtuiu the correctness of the reception. If the numbers and time listed tally 'with the log, the receptor is immed iately mailed a stomp with the sta tion's call letters and design upon it This is pasted in the album at the proper position and remains as proof eternal of the diligence, patience and skill of tho owner of the album. The, book Is nothing less than pre tentious. The first page of it sets out Unit "spaces are provided herein for Stamps iron every broadcast station in the United StateB, Camilla and Alaska," , Tho stamps nro of uniform size, the color n nil design of each differing, however. The album Is dlWilcd lnt atnti'S niid at the end of cacli division has a space for several new stations which may lie installed in the future. At the clino of tho purtlon for stamps, there Is a complete list of stations with tho names of their own ers, location, wave-length and four subdivisions in which the fan may in sert the dial settings at which the station makes Its appearance on his set. Let us hereby offer up a prayer that all our friends forthwith obtain one of the alliums , and so put radio talcs on n basis of fact rather than imagination! Radio Programs Radio Gossip Dr. William H. Ncnl, 351 Tenth avenue west. "A concert from the grill room of the Pennsylvania hotel, New York city, came in good for l"i minutes on my set until KtlO came on the air. Then it wns nil off. We vc had three good programs from Chi rsgo. Other stations we've picked up are J on City, III., Hnaling. Neb., Dallas, Tex. and Kansas City, It gives a fellow a thrill to get :i new ststion from the oast.' Mrs. Henry Kaliaky, 4.". I Thirteenth avenue east: "Mexico City is the most distant stntion we'vo had. Oth ers were New York city, Hchenec tady, N. Y'., Tiny, N. Y Tho an tennae leading to our set Is concealed in the attic, and lends down through the partition In tho wall. This avoids outside wires that are, sometimes ex atpcntling." Dr. II. V. Rcalcfe. 1TH8 r'alrniniinl street: 'Hcst programs come out of Canada or coast stnilnns. However we have hsd good concerts from Chi cago, and have heard New Y'ork, I'lttshurg and Davenport, Iowa, Million Sweet, head of Orrhnr.l street: 'l spend most nf my time bunting for some station 1 haven't lienrd. My moat distant station was Springfield, Mass., hroadcantlt'g from Hostim." Kd Ilarllmlnmy, IX) Klghleen sve tiue wacti "These little regenerative i ts ruin more programs for the fain iu Kugeue Ihsn anything else. There ought to he a law. regulating them." It. 11 llinnilage, IMS Tenth avenue mat: "TliC last two or three nlghia the Pacific meat stations have made It biird to get tho rattern points. A concert by a Ilussian orchestra at Denver was one of the best enter tainments we have heard .lark I.uekr. H.'UI Seventeenth ave nue west: "The air has been pretty nulay. to me the lest two or three days. I've managed to get Detroit. ( hictigo, Cleveland, Davenport, la Mr set Is s little over three tears old, but It la still rerelving floe.". Carl Plelnmets. Willamette street: "Picked up Cleveland, Ohio, the other night. Just in time lo hear them signing off. We have a small aerial out here, and it la difficult to kfi'wM fill llvl tiff"" B '"'4'ti' VW Hera are three steps In winding a low-loss coll that will assure you a well-constructed and lasting Inductance Step 1 Make a paper template tha same size aa the diameter of the coil you want to build, with marks equally spaced for the posts around which the coll ia to be wound; paata on one-Inch board; for one-fourth. Inch dowel posts, drill holes tha same alze at sama spots where marks are shown on template. Step 2 Put up posts and wind wire, aa directed for the particular aet you are building, packing It down by preaalng from the top with any blunt Instrument. Step 3 After coll la wound, re move it carefully and paint aoarlngly with collodion to keep it In shape. Be aura to keep the poata vertical and parallel to one an other. v Local members of the I.lona club who were fortunnto enough to liBtcn to the progrnm broadcast by the Lions' Don, Hollywood, beard a pro grnm tbnt won't often be equaled on the Pacific oonBt. The movie city Lions entertained with vaudeville, mualc and concert numbers that was so good most nf tho fans tuned iu to KNX the entlro evening. One Eugene, insurance ' man is abreast of thn times. He hns sent letters to all local owners of expens ive radio sets, offering them a new form of inniiriiucn policy, covering protection on their set for fire, acci dent, theft, lightning, etc. The fiunrd would like to hear from all Knights nf the Dial in Ktigene. What is there about your set that div tinguiHltes it from the rest? Do you line bedsprings in thn attic for an aerial ? Have you hit on a new plan to get clarity with selectivity at n great distance? What stations have you liHtened to, and what wero their programs? If your radio friend lina nceomplinhed nnything out of tho or dinary with his set, Tho Ciuard would like to hear of It. TONIGHT'S PROGRAMS K(iV Portland 4W.1 Jleters 10 p. in. Multnomah Hotel Strollers. Sunday lolats, Hotel' St. Francis, San Fran cisco. KFI Los Angeles 4(19 McterB 7:45 to 8 p. in. Book shelf chats, 8 to 0 p. m. Instrumental trio, duct and solo numbers, 0 to 10 p. m. Ex aminer program, 10 to II p. m. Packard Kadio club. K H.I Los Augclcs 305 Meters (1:30 to 7:0 p. m. Children's pro gram presenting Prof. "Walter Sylves ter Ilcrtzog, In a story of American history, David Durand, screen juve nile, Henrietta Poland, reader, pupil of Carter Weaver, George Kara Crane, Jr., screen juvenile. 8 to 10 p. m. Program through tho courtesy of Bilvcrwood's, nrrnnged by J. How ard Johnson. 10 to 11 p. in. Broad casting Karl Burtnctt's Dance Or chestra from Hlltmoro hotel. 12 to 2 p. in. Brondcnating the Lost Ang els of K1IJ. Presenting Majestic Six Orchestra. Ensemble of KHJ nrtiats. KPO San Francisco 4'J.'1 Meters ;i:H0 to (i:30 p. m. Tea danaant. K. Max Bradfield's Vcrantilo Band playing in the Palace Itoae Itoom Bowl. KNX Hollywood 3.17 Meters ft p. in. Green Mill Orchestra dinner I program, 7 p. m. D. B. Cnrpentcr'a I Half Hour, 8 p. in. Suliahtiry nnd Alexander sponsoring a travel pro gram, 10 p. m. Hotel AmbiiHHndor, Abe L.vnuiii's C'ocoanut Grovo Orchca-tra. Will radio accomplish sometiiug that has been a source of great con cern to leaders in our national eco nomic life us well as to the farmers themselves, namely, keep tie boys and girls down on the farm' No one can accurately answer the question at this lime. But judging from letters written by farmers to the department of agriculture, the radij has opened up a new era for peopje. living in small communities, while boys and girls seem a tritle less anxi ious to desert the old home town f n the gayer life of the city. This also hi the opinion of offi cials of tbe department of agriculture who make it their buisuess to keep iu close contact with the farmers and Uie conditioui under which they labor, ihese men believe a radio set is a necessity and that there should be one on every farm. 'lo uie tuj of encouraging use of radio by farmers, the bureau of. ag ricultural ecuuuinics recently made u survey, o fthc extent of use ot ruuiu on farms. From the results of this survey, it was estimated that the total number of sets on fui-ius Jias duubleu within tliu past year; that there arc now 304,800 farms Willi radio sets, compared to 1 liVjoO laat year. Three Outstanding Reasons'. The survey uluu reveuled Unit there are three outstanding reaaoLS why a number of fitruiei- du not get radio sets. In the order of their impor tance, these ore: ' - 1. Many furmers do not know bow to operate a radio set, or how to et it up for operation. 2. Many farmers fear that if they buy a set it may be out of date with in six months. 3. Tho radio is still classed as a luxury by many furmers, instead of a necessity. These farmers are wait ing for more favorable circumatancea before purchasing a set. If tho farmer buys his set assem bled, be should have no trobule at all in setting it up for operation. Only two. things sre necessary: to con struct an acrinl,, a ground, and hook them to the set, which almost any boy. can do. Some of the best radio engineer in the country, nnd of the world for that matter, have recently. Informed the writer that they believe the preaent day radio Bet will he "up to date" for many years. Of course, there will be many improvements in the con struction of sets, such as simplicity ot tuning, increased selectivity,, dif ferent hook-ups employed, etc. But none of these will render the present day radio set obsolete. Because of weather reports, market news and other valuable information which can be obtained by tiie farmer with a radio set, officials of the de partment ot agriculture class "it as a necessity. . , ' , ' i - nil rdml E.' Edwards. Cincinnati amateur, built 'this little broadcasting station himself. It's In the cellar of his home. Edwards has broad, cast teat programs and has been heard as far as Chicago, on his 200-watt transmitter, but he has to wait for further operations until the government assigns call letters for It. New Pacific Wave Lengths Are Given For the benefit of Kujrnie fun. chntiBPB in wave IcnfttJiM on tho l'a rifio roHKt rmlio hrouflcnsiinji Htnti"is, which bfcinnc pft'octive .limuary 15, HUH, nr Rivpn hplmv. Authority for tbrB rhniiKf rcwlveil from tin mu- prrviHur of I he sixth district of the 10:fl0 a. m. Service from Firnt ileiuirtmeitt of rommercc. Tho new Prowli)-tori nu rlmroh; Ir. Ilnrold Leonnnl Howmnn, pnntor. II p. in. Jlimicipal concert, liy wiro tolopliony from public amlitorium; chorutt find KoloixtH under dirortion of Mrn. Fred 1 1, Olson; orirnn wolortioim by I.ucion Mocker, t. p. in. Chtirch norvicpH provided hy the' Pilgrim CViiRrosra tiotuii oh u rob; Jr. .1. W. Prioo, pas tor. 7 p. m. Pinnor progrnm con rort by Colhurn'n concert orcbostra of the Hotel Portland; fntormixHlon noIor by (icnevieve Kloeb, lyric, no prnno. KtiD-Oiiklnnd-nLMm Meters I to fi:!.0 p. m. Concert orrhrwtrn of tjio Hotel St. Frnnein, Snn Francisco, Vinton ,n Ferrern oonductinif. 8 p. m, Studio proRram. Part 1 Program Riven by the San Frnncinpo Mnsicnl club; Mrn. !l. F. Stnll, proxiiteitt: Mra. Ashley It. Fnull, chairman of program committee. Addreaa, Th Prnpoaoil ChanRpw in thp IHreot Primary Iinw" .1. II. .emannkv. ron rewpntiiiR the CommonwoHHIi ('lob of wron California, npction nf otection lawn. Part II - (ilrrn by the ArrillRga Mu Rical pollfRp, Snn Franriwiti; 'incont tin ArriHapn. diroolor. 10 p. in. to 1 a. m lann munio program by Henry HnlMond'n orohentrn and wave IpiiRtha are na follows; K F(N K.I S . , KFSU K(in , KKAfi K.VX , KIM Kl'O ., KFO.V KKI KC.W , K1..V . . .,,'.'tl!.4 inetera ...'-Mt:t.! meters . .2T7.f looter ...1'W.S metcra . . ..'t-1..i motei n . ..n;tl.l) meter . . ,4'M.I metora . . , VZi't metera . . .!."(. .5 inelorN . , , -1(17.0 meters . . .-JN.'S 1 meteia . .500,1) met, ra Local Man Listens . To Radio Wedding iletliitg tharricil hy radio is the lat est. V. II. Wallace, litis .lacki.'ti street, pliielteil a real weHiling out ,f ether Friday eight, and heard tin words said over the blushing hii.l. ami hridegromn. and the weddln.1 .. After, file reremonv WiM ner llik" slid he heard n n due like a Iusa-hut it might have been static. The wedding was hr.adai.t from Denver, Tnlo.. and Mr. Wallace sent a card of congratulation to tie lirid" the next morning. J In Ktigene, as in probably every other city in tlic United .States, the question is now being brought up as to whether receiving sets that' radi ate interfering noises should be per mitted. It is a fact that some of Uie sets bing used locally arc spoiling the evening's entertainment for scores of other radio funs in the city, simply because the owner does not know how to handle the set properly. Regardless of whether the regen erative sot Is right or wrong, they, like Hie poor, are always with us. so the beat means of combatting their . effect is to point nut the proper way T to handle n radiating set. A set Unit l radiating never can lie delivering anything approaching Bweet musical notes or rar speech. At best there is a iniiHhiness which thickens speech and garbles tones, if in n" other way a receiver owner can tell when his lube Is in oscillation re surely can by tnrniig down the fila ment nnd adjusting the plate lircuit control The point where it is clear est la the proper operating point. Ilrincing in outside nutions will lie a bit more difficult, perhaps, hut 'ilcre will he grenter satisfaction a'l around.. Where signals must he found liv n heat note the tube filament should he lowered to the proper oper ating point the moment the stations' carrier has been located and tuned in the beat note. If the be.it note can he picked hi). then the progrnm can be also without radiation. Iladio exports during 1U24 probably exceeded $5,000,000, according to in complete figures prepared by the de partment of commerce. Tiiis is nenr ly twice the amount of exports for 102a. The figures show tbnt Can ada is the principal foreign buyer of American radio sets and apparatus. Exports to Alexico . increased throughout the year while Cuba was a growing market during the entire year, South America has been a gen erous purchaser of American sets while exports to Australia and New Zealand also showed a big increase. "As has been true since radio as sumed a commercial role," says the department of commerce, "the expor tation of storage batteries, both primary and secondary, Benin allowed a decided increase in WM over that of the previous yenr. In the caso of primary batteries, however, the in crease In the shipments of flashlights r-$002,;i07 gain was probably due principally to the marked for the first eleven months of l'.KM as ngainat $45r,301 for the snme period of MSI. "Of special interest Is the radio business itself, wiich, due largely to the ever-growing market caused by tbe dissemination of radio knowledge throughout the world, together with the ever-growing tendency in other countriea to remove restrictive meas ures that have hampered the. manu facture and use of radio, nnd tbe grenter freedom grnnted to broadcast ing stations in operation and under process of construction, by eacn ior eign government in question, nu; also contributed toward making 011 11)21 exports in this class practically twico that of 1C2X Our radio ex ports. ,by value, for the year Just passed w'ill undoubtedly exceed $5, 000,000." , , ical static. Joey found his way to the roof and made use of the n tenna he .found there for a tight rop-:. The amateur iinppeued 40 be listen ing in at the time and described the sounds aa raucous. Static control is a name that could he given to the system developed by l'rof. II. M. Sheldon of tbe depart ment of physics of New York univer sity. By rubbing 0 piece of ebonite with cat's fur and allowing the sta tic electricity thus accumulated to ef fect a sensitive vacuum tube relay circuit he is able to control the ac tions of a 110 volt motor, .starting and stopping it at will. An eighteen tube superherterodyne owned by H. H, Elmer of Syracuse, N. Y., and which is tlie product of his own craftsmanship. He has heard Mexico City, the Catalina islands, Itio de Jnueiro, llordenux, France and may other long distance stations. A cloth bag containing lime will prevent dampness in coils pf a radio set if it is placed inside the cabinet. Within a period of one year the number of broadcasting stations with in the limits of tbe United States in creased over 500 per cent. New Federal Tho new 5 tube Federal radio is simplo to opera) only 2 dials selective distance and cabinet , rw,i,wn for. onn uM.mu. , '"W- m:..- o ,i:i .,!!.. ...tii. IM. r ive uido, -ciuu control, compute wan aerial and loud speaker, only $109. Keasonablo terms. i $4.00 Cuningham and DeForest Radio Tubes 13.50 $3.75 Yale and Everready "B" 45 volt battery $350 Wet 100 volt "B" battery only j2600 BO houi "A" battery tMsa 100 hour "A" battery 14 50 . Maanavox, Manhattan and Rola loud speakers .' $10 and up Come In, taka home a loud speaker on approval PROGRAM You are welcome to "listen in" at Greer-Callahan Bin any evening after 8 p. m. Demonstration at the store or 1 your home. Call on us. 11 j We Buy and Sell Furniture The Phone 330 YEW liable Kadio Service Latest in Radio Equipment 691 Waiamette Station Kri'C, Pusndena Presby terian church, will now, .immediately preceding the morning and evening Sunday services, broadcast a detailed nimouncfriuent of tiie program, giv ing names and composers of orgitu numbers, scripture and text refer ences, hymn numbers, with possibly the reading of the first verse of eucu. The Hollywood Brondcasters, Jnc. who have purchnnpd the former equip ment of KKI, are mv installing the set in Hollywood. They will be on m, o llttV jthe n'r within HO days, with call 1ft .nir.ll0?L.h:.; Iters KK. They will be a CUU-watt stutioc, 11,12 meters. You Need No Electrical Knowledge To operate and enjoy, radio telephony which is made possible with our GLOBE 5 TUBE receiving outfit. Come in and listen to what tho ether waves are saying. It's great sport. Wo have the ' latest and most efficient s'et and complete parts. Also the "BEST" Super-Heterodyne, 8 Tube, No Ground, N Antenna. RADIO SUPPLY CO. 684 OLIVE ST., PHONE 1827 PriiM for Get Work The Argt'iiHtif rnvy offers prints to thud of it operator who caw copy code tuesspn of ItO wor:ln at tlu rnti of -1 and Jd word a minute. Enoluiv In Peru Hr-'adnsting i n mnoply In I'pru, and th i-ttfrnnirnt hn rn ntt'd to it . A ten year wossi.m ha ft heru (trnnld nni cnmpaiiv fur exchmivp hroadmntitift rights tlrre. The Loud Sneaker I .- The (ierman government has in stalled lit linmmirg. ornuun.v, i in. j - " itirs for regulating time to a tentu 01 ; " j u j1-11"- Radio Interference j Caused by Elevator Klovator interference . is working linvoc with radio (misfit tiie UsHnrn hotel, says J. W. Iiuinnte. The trouble from the levator is not as areot as from automobiles pnrkeil in : a second so that it may be broadcast twice daily from the powerful naval wireless stntion. Cliinese nstionnl tror.ps nl- the town, Buys Mr. Shumate. 'A car passing in tiie street doesn't bother as much ns one thnt has the engine idlinit." says Mr. Shumate. I Slmi,lmikw,.n front under coinnmnd fi:,:"r " "l ' v" ,v"'i,5 "' Mnrshnl V l'ei Ku. fonaht aaainst "nn "" 'li the Mnn-hurinn invasion of tbe Ken- "tntu'ns. QJns summer I expect lien troops to protect the unity of the ' '? V?kC !I,C "J1 0Uf TV p""'c on ""' oonntrv nnd were grently agisted by "r"e. were mierierencc will not i, l,l ilii of umderu ni.rtnble trim"- 08 80 great. mitters nnd receivers cmil".ved "o keep in constant ton-li with 'head qusrlers nnd outpo.-ts. Thourt blind, llnrrv Rcott- buil' Irs own rndin set. lie followed n new- Prize for Amateur Amvlcan Ilnilio uVlny I.enRue nn nnunces the prise nf an engraved plmpie for the niniteur who handles the most messages in three months. llraille system blue p int of. the cir-,J Thp ""! is offered by one of the. ruit c niiecliom. feeling out . nv' aniiilrurs. Before You Buy a Radio See KILBOURNE AND CLARK'S AIR ROAMER and AIR RULER 5 tube sets complete ALSO The new SOMERSET LINE of f our and five tube sets are in. Come in and see us . or let us demonstrate Berry Piano and Furniture Co. 740 Willamette St. raised line on Hie print and plac ns tbe w're in the set in ucinrdJiue with the circuit. I . ' ' Sour milk wns the material em ployed lr I.. Abrams of New rk city In building a novel et. lie con structed the cabinet, paiel and diil from sour milk, coloring it with dyes before It hardened. A monkrv nimrd .Tory rmisH amateur in CainVrwrtl to hlirvt tlt.it FnffHnd was ppTirnr!na tmnm tr-i. BUGS (ropyrlght. 1925, NEA Scrvlro, Inc.) 4 By Roy Grove I - III... rVW -t!C 7 r I v "Wis 'S STaToi VHo- WE WILL M)W CfclLY ckTOSS WORO FhliLt vrT If NSv ,--...,,l T.r m. in Radio Announcement About Fi'lirunry first wo will open a complete KADIO DEPARTMENT, liichuhnjr tubes, batteries, speakers and accessories, with the following known receiviiijr sets: BRUNSWICK -. RADI0LAS " r-, - Six different styles of radios and phonographs in combination Cabi net models. " .J , Radiola--Super-Heterodyne Radiola Regenoflex Atwater Kent Super-Receivers Gilfillen Neutrodyne (We are now bookinre appointments for evening demonstrations in the fcnI with no expense or obligation. AVo solicit an opportunity to prove W superiority of. our service iu Radio. , Pianos Phonographs Uecorda LARAWAY'S New Lnraway Building Sheet Mnsia riayer E"lls phone 1 J get eastern stations." 1 i.