Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1926, Page 34

FOOT BALL CLASSIC ONRACIO SATURDAY Broadcast of Big American Sport Events Forces Much Preparation. Enough wire to reach around the world will be utilized for the broad- cast of the Tournament of Roses game between Leland Stanford and Ala- bama, the two undefeated major teams of the late foot ball season. But the| remote control broadeast of this New Year day game has no more unusual elements that the wireless transmis- sion to the far corners of the earth last month of the Army-Navy classic, with little or no relay wiring. Station WEAF as the “key" station will receive Graham McNamee's voice over 4,000 miles of telephone wire from Pasadena, and the hook-up that will transmit the account of the Stanford- Alabama contest through the length and breadth of the land will require 20,000 miles more of wire. About 250 engineers will man the various con-| nected transmitters or watch the tele- phone circuits in the relay between broadcasting stations. The National Broadcasting Co. thus presents a splendid service to its| American audience. It is interesting at this moment to recall, however, a no less spectacular and an even far- ther-lung broadcast that kept at his vost_nearly every radio operator in the United States fleet. Although the Army-Navy game is a month past,” the story of the broadcast and reception of the play-by-play account is here told for the first time in practically the words of Capt. Ridley McLean, di- rector of naval communications: Great Lakes transmitted to Wash- ington by high frequency. The play- by-play account was copied solid by ‘Washington, by RBalboa, and nearly solid by Isherwood, at Gibraltar, and doubtless by other stations not report- ing. Washington abbreviated the ac- count, transmitting it on both high and low frequency, thus covering ships and stations in the Atlantic, in Europe and on the West Coast. The transmission began at 3:05 p.m., Wash- ington time, and was concluded 29 minutes after the last play of the game. The commander of the naval forces in Europe at Madeira, the commander of the scouting fleet &t Guantanamo, Guantanamo station itself, San Juan, Balboa, the S. S. Scorpion at Venice, the S. S. Case and S. ‘Toucey at Gibraltar and the commander of the battle fleet on the West Coast report- ed copying the broadcast solid. Although the Washington broadcast was available, the Pacific communi- cations officer made independent ar- rangements to cover the West Coast and the Pacific by having a land wire direct from Soldiers’ Field, bulletins being supplied through the courtesy of a press association. These were re- layed to Honolulu and to the battle fleet. Honolulu ih general was only 12 minutes behind San Francisco in re. broadcasting the play-by-play account, Guam was about 10~minutes behind Honolulu in sending the news to Cavite, and Cavite received and re- broadcast for the Asiatic station the last bulleting only 57 minutes after the last play of the game. No special preparations were made except for the land ‘wire to the ‘West Coast, according to Capt. Mc- Lean, who said he considered the re- sults highly gratifying. Capt. Me- Lean said the transpacific circuit de- served special credit for its excellent work throughout the test. For it was a test that had its military sig. nificance, as well as kept the Ameri- can forces throughout the world in- formed on the progress of the annual service classic of the gridiron. The year now drawing to a close has produced much good, bad and in- different broadcasting, but taken as a | whole 1926 has witnessed a very noticeable improvement in the qual- ity of the features presented as well as the manner of their presentation. Much has been done also to improve the mechanical elements of both transmission and reception, particu- larly in the use of greater power and better amplifiers by broadcasting sta- tions and the emphasis laid on repro- ductive quality in receiving sets. ‘Where, in 1925, the broadcasting of a concert by a famous orchestra, 2 ranking virtuoso or singer of re- nown was an uncommon event, and one not always attended by success, such programs are now weekly attrac- tions that have profited greatly by the earlier mistakes. Those worthy of | special commendation are the At- water Kent, Balkite, Maxwell, Vietor, New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony programs, to which may | be added to the secondary brilliancies | of the Pensyilvania, Eveready and Royal hour broadcasts. | In the travelogue touriof European capitals, which closed Tuesday night at WRC and WJZ with the ninth half- hour broadeast of the series, 36,000 words of copy material was read by the guide, and excerpts from more than 400 selections were played for the musical settings. In the last two vears of weekly travelogues more than 300,000 words | have been spoken by the gulde and selections from more than 3,000 com- positions have been played by the orchestra The_travelogues will be continued 4n 1927, but WRC will not be a party to them. owing to the recently an- nounced policy of disconnecting wuh‘ its parent station, WJZ, at the be. ginning of the New Year. Reception from points beyond the local area was very poor last night, all but a very few of the transmitters being “blanketed.” There was no sharp static to contend with, but the signals simply were not there, Many stations that were heard did not come in clearly enough for identification. “Old Man Donaldson.” sorbing tales of adventure in connec- tlon with famous jewels attracted so nuch attention last Winter, will relate his final story tonight through WRC His little granddaughter, Joan, again be heard teasing him. will be the scene of the whose ab- The Kitt hour of WRC attraction, serrer Irwin music, another will introduce Helen violinist, and Zoe Wal- son, pianist. Both are popular Wash. ington musicians and have avoided the microphone for almost a year, Robert D. Beeton, 1823 Newton street, who has been annoyed by code interference between 6:45 and 745 p.m., appealed for relief today through this column. Perhaps some of the amateurs in his nelghborhood, who often have volunteered to co-operate :’uh the broadcast listener, can ald im. LocalRadio Entertainment Thursday, Dec. 30, 1926 ‘NAA--Naval Radio Station, Va. (4345 Meters). 8:35 p.m.—Weather Bureau reports. 045 p.m.—Agricultural market re- Radio, TR pm—Time signels. 10856 pm.—Weather Bureau re- porta. will | Scotland | 0ld man's” | advent S. | 4:00—New York: News and” Stage, teat 4:30—New' York:* Astor Conesrt Orcheaira TP N aaeipiia: AN0ce reporte.organs ehiidren's ‘Drogram . 6 10 T organ Tec Orcnestra; beatime 6:00—Chicago: Osburn’s Orchestra; New Vork: Waldors-Astort Baitimore:* W BA] ruit: Go Cieveiand:” Holieudo Fhilaaepata. Weather; Ketivpurts Detroit: iauer concert. . Juiler Orehestra; rogTam ; umn. “talk Ades Cinciniat: Book taik: 6:45—Davenport: Chimes concert. Richuiond, Va.: Market reports. 7 TO wiolats. 7:00—Cincinnati: Qlympian Ciub Richmo : Orchestrs n huys' Urcnesura pperveil program Market ' reports; iton knsemble : Market reporis; heaitn talic; Orgun m-u.l ladeiphia radio Chicago Buly G pranist phia Ro Baitimore: WBAL Orchestra; organ New "York: Hymn sing: hieratare. New York: Peunsyivania orchestra. . lceland Orchestra: Markel _reports; music : Drake Coucert Ensembi Orchesu 7'30—P’nllulelnhl De\fln Plvk ()rrhts"n E Glevelund: Stugio program aker Orcheatra . - 7:45—Reintic b Sports review . 8:00—Atlantic City: Seaside Trio troit: Studio program . ittsburgh: Wonder: Box 3 Be +d b) lhe KDKA xvhus»lrn : Beacon Light hour S k1and program- e Drake Concert Ensem! w- Sprneiiald: Yocal Chicumo: May and dune: WLS T Minneapolis: Osbori's. Orchestra: wlohu Newaric: Paramount, Musical Trea (irth “and " fun Silvertone Banjo Juaris Educational program gLecture recital planist S Ve . Euternean C) ub Los Angeles: Sebastian's Orchestra’ 9:00—New Yor Chicage Coon-Sanders; Lgal ope: Detroit:’ Siuaio program . San Francieco: - Children’s Orchestra Des Moine Lowevilie ble- '+ O 2{:}1_"!‘ Pmlrlm !mmlrv.l - ading : prograi Aty u Cit; Voe Shiludeiphia; ’g:n‘h.‘:‘n 0 ‘“":mfimm semble Roval nour of mlulc‘ o !ylVlIfl Quartet . .n.f} S B 10 TO ll 10:00—Chicago: '; Orchestra: entertal New ifornia Sopebira; Coy s Angeles: Chicago: Chapman's ' Orchestra. Newark: Apollo honr Gynoinnati: Light o finann-u Lommu:' e Delroll' Vludevfif (rnllt Earre: et Dac, Ol ! 1 chest | 10:30—Fort Worth: Davis Slxuai(mr O{E;.“ 11:00—Detroit: WGHP Orch Povroit: wo MOrc stira and salolste an Valton nouro 'r?hm 2's Orol Lopes'y estra Chicaro" Cias llllmol’v WBAL Damv Bittavuceh: Foe' dines sburgh: Post darice pro Los® Angeles: News: voca And in l""lflllnfl,fl qll”;:r)" ()rv‘hrl"‘l o chmond mn:--puh.o . e awnmruml rehentrs Springfield: by Now, Year pares recitai *Weather and mi | 12:00—x ayground, Orchestra W Playy New York: g les: Vo | ORPER" recliai: ovier n O an recital: Mo rth: Organ ml«: API‘A On‘h Tow gnecies: Miluical prokrain Mot 215 Oneannari Croey, Sex. Torris 1348 " Kansas City: Nighthawk frote: WRHF—Washington Radio Hospital Fund (256 Meters). 11 to 12 m.—Current events and police reports. WMAL—Washington Radio Forum (203.9 Meters). 7 to 7:15 p.m.—Science news of the week. 15 to § upper dance pro- gram by Ted Newell's Band. §:20 pn.—Phil Havden and “Les” Colvin in popular songs. 8:20 to 8:40 p.m—Alfred W. Fal- coner in dialect rea 5:40 to 9 p.m. soprano, accompanied by Carl 8. Mil- lard. 9 to 10 p.m.—Concert by the. Nor. dica_Mandolin and Guitar Club and the Nordica Banjo Club. 'WRC—Radis Cormfim: America (uu Meters). 6:15 p.m.—Kitt hour of music, with Helen Gerrer Irwin, violinist, and Zoe Wnlson. planist. 7 p.m—Carlton Orchestra. 8 p.m—'"The Newlyweds," WJZ, New York. 8:156_ p.m.—"The Music from WJZ. 8:30 p.m.—Auction bridge game, from Makers,” val hour, from WJZ. 10 p.m.—"Old Man Donaldson,” from WJZ. 10:30 to 11:30 pm.—Le Paradis market Nnuru . piay miarket report: Osborn's Orehestra. Drectcs Orchestra, Orean eeital; taik songs: prograin; organ " recif ot Amu‘lfl k: eiring duariel: sololats .. o: Clayton's Orchestra xymrluuu tenor and Ireue production Vaticha o Leath, dddiers: “Edreworth Glee Moline' Piowboys . WHE, Loe vocai solvist s @ eter de m.-e "and ay Cert: Congress < cmmm a LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1926. Programs of Distant Stations Scheduled for Eastern Standard Time P.M. 1t TR stories Boiyists. . . “meut talk; market Teports. piano selections; & Adasis “livuse” Oreh EEeaes Orchest chimes coicert. aauce ara, - te market ' reports Morton” Or-" home ‘party. Punch lnfl 1alk; @13 B Boss CRICWIOT B L O § 3 L¥g ZREsug o 9 TO 10 .M. Violinist: recitations: vocal sulos . ra A iy Rt hour" Musical Chefa Cotton Club Orches aniet; readin ing Trio talk . W an: w's Drche-(u o i &2 28 Gouaer = weather reports ] : organ recital ;" Vocal and instrumental selec Tri sews bulle!-lns mhmu. Serenaders EEL WIAR wnm WGE, AL, "WGN, KSD, WOc, 11 TO 12 MIDNIGHT. MeAlpin ore hr.ln music: ¢ June ie carnival Welllr ro reports- 12 MIDNIGHT TO 1 A\il ond it finonial program s Ninth Auction Bridge Game Played Tonight Over Radio From WRC The ninth of the serie auction. bridge games “Il? P‘»’: brm:du-t tonight by Station WRC. The players and hands follow: Wilbur C. W Vork, dealer, Spades—Q, 10, 4, Hearts—J. m-mona._A 8 ('lllbfi—‘. W ,"m 0 holdq ork of New York, 8) A Hoaraty, 1 ld’u 9, 5, 2. spot, raser of Min i elat " hole Toapclty Diamonds—K, 4, 2. Clubs—10, 5, 4, 2. from the Metropolitan Tower, New York. Early Program Tomorrow. | 6:45 to 7:45 a.m~—~Tower health ex- ercises, broadcast jointly with WEAF ] 11:65 a.m.—Arlington time signals. 12 noon.~Dairy hes. 12:15 p.m~Organ recital 1 pan~-Les House Tuice | licensed to_ go | reports of the Department | the set’s power suppl LIGENSES ISSUED FOR G50 STATIONS 100 Centers Have Taken New Wave Lengths Since Radio Upheaval. Six months after the time of break- down of Government raido control finds 150 new broadcasting stations on the air, bringing the total number to well over §50. During December alone, probably be- cause the convening of Congress suggested imminent restrictive le lation, 43 new siations were licensed by the Department of Commerce, more than one a day. Since July 1, when the Attorney General's adverse opinion on the exist- ing form of radio control divested the Department of Commerce of power to regulate broadeasting, 100 stations changed their wave lengths, most of them to the higher channel The last of the 1926 semi-monthly of Com- e on additions and changes, | m compiled from reports submitted by its radio supervisors in the nine radio districts of the country, contains the announcement that up to December 15 there were 129 increases in power. Twe ight statlons licensed before July 1 took advantage of the absence v control agency to increase to 500 ts or more, while 24 of the newly licensed stations were equipped to use 500 watts or more. Moreover, re known to be prep: ing to increase their power. The greatest number of additions and changes between July 1 and De- cember 15 took place in the Chicago radio district, where 40 new stations were licensed to operate, 27 changed their wave lengths, 51 changed power and 44 stations of all kinds are under construction. This does not include the reported additions and changes of the latter two weeks of December. In the other radio districts the number of additions and changes were as follows: New York, 19 new stations, 12 wave length changes, 12 power changes and 4 stations under construction; Detroit, 19 new stations, 4 wave length changes, 20 power , 12 stations under construc- tle, 18 new stations, length changes, 12 power chang stations under construction; New Or- leans, 12 new stations, 8 wave length’ changes, 6 power changes, 14 stations under _construction; Boston, 9 new stations, 14 wave length changes, § power changes, 9 ations under con- struction; Baltimore, 4 new stations, 2 wave length changes, 6 power changes, 1 station under construction; San I'rancisco, 4 new stations, 17 wave length changes, 10 power changes, 11 stations under construc- tion; Atlanta, 2 new stations, 4 wave length changes, 7 pow changes, 2 stations under construction. There were 116 stations of all kinds reported under construction as of December 15. A list of 20 broad- casting stations now building made public as follows: Radio Chelsea, Ma: T N LN York: Malbrook Co., Woodside, N. Paul D. P. Spearman, Tremont, Miss. First Presbyterian Church, Fort Stockton, Te: H. H. Hanseth, Eugene, Oreg.:. W. J. Virgin, Med- ford, Oregon; Fisher Blend Station, , Seattle, Wash.; Robert A. Fox, Ashland, Ohio.; Matthtw B. Grenier, Y.. William Paca, Oil ; John C. Slade, Hamilton, hio A. Snick, Mansfield, Ohio; Acme Mills, Inc.; Hopkinsville, Central Radio Co., Muscatine, Dr. C. S. Stevens, St. Paul, Peoria Heights Radlo Laboratory, Peoria Heights, Ill.; Lamb Auto Elec- tric Co., Santa Barbara, Calif.; Dob- bins Shoe Co., Long Beach, Calif., and . Fouch, Inglewood Calif. Care in Cnnnectmg Lead!. Radig fans who like to hook up their loud speakers in tandem or change the plugs and make other alterations should keep in mind that it makes a difference with many speakers which way the leads are connected. If the current is reversed the speaker sounds like a toy, whereas in the correct di- rection it performs normally. Long Cord Uses Power. Although the set owner can scarcely detect it, the long extension for the speaker cord uses more B power. This is particularly noticeable where bat- teries are starting to give out, for the decrease in voltage is then more pro- nounced with the ordinary speaker attachment, and particularly so with the extension. For extension use the set should be equipped with a B stor- age battery or a B olimlmtn Plug and “ucket Safest As a result of the increasing popu- larity of the house lighting circuit it 1s becoming more and more necessary to guard against shock. The use of double pole open switel has been advocated by some adviscrs on radio matters, but it is condemned on grounds that this constitutes an ever-present menace to st operat The safer plan is to use the conventlonal plug and socket, which can be handled without risk of shock, McBnde Estate In 625,000 Mrs. Mary A. McBride, who dled November 30, left an estate valued at $25,000, according to the petition of her niece, Emily P. Bryan, for the pro- bate of her will. Mrs. McBride was the widow of Rev. Matthew McBride, and the niece is named as residuary legatee of the estat: HE interest at 615% Maxim| 1415 K Street. Proof of the Pu&ding Is in the Eating ROOF of an investment is in its safety. A McKeever & Goss First Trust Note at 614% has a margin of safety of 50% and is secured by deed of trust on improved properties located in the best sections of Northwest D. C. rect from this office, and promptly on due dates. Thus a McKeever & Goss First Trust Note is not only safe, but trouble-free. EVER=iGOSC..... D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, RADIO’S BEST OFFERINGS TONIGHT. Radiotale, “New Year’s Bells,” by the KDKA Little Symphony Orchestra, KDKA, 8:30 to 9 o'clock. Mirth and fun by the Edge- worth Glee Club, WRVA, 8 to 11 o'clock. Royal hour of music, WRC and WJZ, 9 to 10 o'clock. Concert by the Nordica Man- dolin, Guitar and Banjo Clubs, WMAL, 9 to 10 o'clock. Auction bridge game, No. 11, WRC, 8:30 o'clock. TUNED AMPLIFICATION SOMEWHAT OF MYSTERY Superheterodyne Gets Around Dif- ficulty by Creating Its Own Local Beat. There appears to be some mystery about the use of tuned radio ampli- fication in receiving sets, with some broad hints that progress s restricted through patent rights. One thing, however, is certain, there is too much audio amplification and not enough radio frequency amplification. It a set has one stage of radio fre- quency amplification, nothing on the audio side of the detector circuit will serve to compensate for the short- comings of the wave intercepting and radio frequency amplifying character- istics. If the detector does not reveal a distant signal as having be:n caught Ly the antenna, tuner and ground, and amplified in the stages of radio frequency, 10 audio tubes can be added to the set without results. It is im- possible to amplify something that doesn’t exist. The superheterodyne gets around this difficulty because it creates a lceal beat of its own which in hetero- dyning against the faint beat note of the signal itself increases to such an intensity that it can be amplified through intermediary stages in a highly efficlent manner. $30,000 DRAFT IS SENT TO PAY 10-YEAR DEBT San Diego Attorney Receives Sum to Liquidate Alleged Embezzle- ment by Lawyer. By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Cal., December 30.— A draft for $30,000, representing funds alleged to have been embezzled 10 years ago by Lester Welch, then a brilliant, young San Diego attorney and politlcian, was received here by James O'Keefe, a_lawyer. The money was forwarded by Welch through a friend in an Eastern city, with a message asking that his victims be relmbursed, with interest from March, 1916. Welch disappeared in 1916 with $20, 900 that had been intrusted to him by five clients. He later was traced to Central America, where it is belleved his wife and young son have joined Lim since. O'Keefe indicated that he would ask that the embezzlement charges be dismissed. He refused to name the friend who transmitted the draft for ‘Welch. RADIO BATTERIES LISTED. Confusion Over Nomenclature Held to Be Unnecessary. No need to get confused over the popular nomenclature for radio bat. teries. Just think of thém as follows: “Filament battery.” “Plate battery.” ‘“Biasing battery.” The first one supplies a quantity of low-voltage current and is usually a storage battery. The second supplies the high voltage necessary for the plate current and usually comes in the form of heavy-duty dry cells. The third simply supplies a little voltage for a negative bias on the grid and is usually a small dry cell. Cuticura Talcum Unadulterated Exquisitely Scented P = - - ) ARANTEFO 100% PURF: %Bestoumfiuwmdl When this oil was dis- covered, the world pro- nounced it a master- piece. Try it in your car Demand AUTOCRAT Beware of Substitutes At Good Dealers’ Everywhere BAVERSON OIL WORKS COLUMBIA5228 is paid twice yearly, d Main 4752. 1926 MUSIC DIFFERS ON RADIO. Singers Before Audiences Often Neglect Faraway Hearers. Being at a banquet in a hotel is quite a different matter from being a thousand miles from the scene sitting in front of a loud speaker. Several keen observers are of the opinion that the affair means more to the outsider than to the banquet guests themselves. After a recent dinner one person came to a few conclusions. They may be significant. At any rate, here they are: Artists do not record as well when singing before both real audlence and “mike,” because frequently, and nec- essarily, they sing more to the audi- ence than to the “mike. But they sing with more enthusiasm. Orchestras make far better accom- paniments than planos. Concert planos sound like banjos.to many listeners, particularly those with poor sets. Rheostat Is Defined. ‘What is the difference between a rheostat and a potentiometer? They look alike. As a matter of fact, their operation Is virtually identical. They are simply varying resistances, d high resistances at that. Yet they are different. The answer seems to be that they differ chiefly in their uses. A potentlometer serves as a means of providing a varying potential on the grid, wh;n-n t‘hd? rheostat serves as a. means of providing a varyi = tial on the fllament of a !ub:‘ e . : z ; it i 202.2.0.2.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.9.0.2.0.2.¢2¢888¢ 0200000020000 2000002 sk ek sk ok sk ek e ek sk sk ek ok ke okeokokok ok kokok ok Eddie Collins has written a Published exclusively in Washington in he Star. —Starting Next Monday. It’s a great contribution to Base Ball literature—and you’ll want to read the entire 21 instalments. Biography of Base Ball For 20 years he has been intimately connected with the great national sport in a position to know the men who have won cham- pionship fame—and who participated in their vic- tories or assisted in bring- ing about their defeats. There’ll be 21 of the Collins articles—a series entirely different from anything that has been written heretofore — real facts—told in an enter- taining way. 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