Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1929, Page 77

- . SOCKET RECEIVER STILL HAS CLICK Blectric Filters Developed in| Effort of Engineers to Solve Problem. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 7.—When man devised the light-socket receiver he took upon himself the solution of a real prob- lem of his own making. It is the conquering of “manmade” static. ‘While man has not made much prog- fess in the drive against atmospheric static, he thinks he can master some- thing he has created himself. “Manmade” static, considerably dif- ferent in “tempo” from that generated in the air, gets its name from the clicks, the crashes and the miscellaneous noises and other disturbances produced by motors, warming pads, electric ice boxes. light sockets, automatic telephones, door bells and 50 and one other electric short | cuts to labor saving. Motor Great Offender. Probably the greatest offender is the motor, which takes many guises in household appliances. It is used to drive yacuum cleaners, washing machines, ice boxes, oil heaters and whatnot. Most of the trouble comes from sparking brushes, whose blue discharge registers vis the receiver as a continuous series of humlike clicks. Any electric device that sparks wher- ever a contact is made, such as the turn- m{ on and off of a light, completes the Naturally, with the AC receiver con- Mected directly to the house lighting cir- cuit, disturbances will register easier than with the battery set. Not only are clicks and crashes that develop within the house translated into sound, but similar interference will come from out- side sources. Even automobiles with faulty ignition systems will register as they pass the house. Engineers have tackled the problem 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 connected across the line furnishing | power to the receiver. Choke Coils and Condensers. Another contains choke coils In addi- tion to the condensers to give greater flltering action. Its purpose is to block interference from motors and the like, and is placed either in the set power line or connected to the apparatus caus- ing the trouble. Such devices are designed to cover approximately 90 per cent of the dis- turbances. However, the filtering action is not complete, although tests in the average household show them to be of value in muffiing and reducing noises. As more of the novelty of owning a Peceiver without batteries “to fool with” ‘wears off, the listener probably will de- mand click-free reception. It will then be up to the set manufacturer to con- sider the insertion of a noise filter just as important in set design as the cir- cuit itself. R. C. A. LABORATORIES TO BE AT CAMDEN, N. J. Research and Manufacturing Fa- eilities and Extensive Subsidiaries ‘Will Be Transferred. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 7.—The com- bined engineering, research and manu- facturing facilities of the Radio Corpo- ration of America and all its subsidia- ries, drawing from the research depart- ments of both the General Electric Co. facturing Co., will -be established at Camden, N. J,, the first of the year. The new laboratories at. Camden will Teplace those of the R. C. A. now lo- cated in New York, and their establish- ment is in line with the general re- organization of the Radio-Victor Cor- poration, which is at present the mer- chandising company of the R. C. A. The reorganized company will handle all of the manufacturing, engineering and research for the production of radio receiving sets for R. C. A. and Radio- Victor under the ‘direction of E. E. Shoemaker, who will become president of the new company on January 1. D Cook Proves Versatility. Phil Cook, N. B. C. comedian, por- trayed the parts of an Irish policeman, a colored porter, an Italian bootblack, a Down East Yankee and spoke in his natural voice during a recent program. characters talked with each other | ‘The ‘without a break. Gus and Louie Face Troubles. Cus and Louie will have their troubles on Friday, the 13th, when next they appear before the N. B. C. microphone. Bosey PERKINS- 'AUDITION WINNERS WILL GATHER HERE Best Ten Singers Will Meet Presi- dent and Then Go to New York, The best 10 young singers im® the United States, selected from tens of thousands competing in local, State and geographical district competitions of the Third National Radio Audition, were an- munced yesterday by the Atwater Kent Foundation. They are Josephine Louise Antoine, soprano, of Boulder, Colo.; Agnes L. Skillin, soprano, of Springvale, Me.; Floy Louese Hamlin, soprano, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Genevieve Irene Rowe, soprano, of Wooster, Ohio; Frances Tortorich, soprano, of New Or- leans, La.; Calvin Hendricks, baritone, of Los Angeles, Calif.; John Jameson, tenor, of Denver, Colo.; Charles Edward Carlile, tenor, of Central Falls, R. I.; Carlyle William Bennett, tenor, of Chi- cago, Il., and Edward A. Kane, tenor, of Atlanta, Ga. Several of these young people are now speeding toward Washington, where the 10 successful winners will gather Thurs- day. While here they will meet Presi- dent Hoover and Vice President Curtis and will be entertained by varlous Gov- ernment officials. From Washington the young singers will go to New York City, where the national finals will be heid next Sun- day. At this final competition a board of internationally famous authorities on music will judge the quality and prom- ise of the 10 voices and fix the order in which they will share the $25,000 in cash awards and the 10 music scholar- ships provided by the foundation. In | addition, gold decorations will be award- ed the two first-place winners. The final audition will be broadcast through WRC and a coast-to-coast network of radio stations. Radio' Industry in Lead. Statisticians report that ‘the radio industry leads in the sponsorship ot broadcast programs, with the automou- tive industry second and the drug in- dustry third. Hamp Alternates Broadcasts. Charles W: Hamp and his 30 minutes | of sunshine now ' alternate between | KHJ, Los Angeles, and KFRC, San Francisco. GET THE NEW STEWART- WARNER RADIO AT GIBSON’S 917G St. N.W. Musical features will include the play- ing of “Custer's Last Fight” by Arthur | Pryor’s band. . e What are the “Air Wave Master ful music . . . c sports . . . opera . . . each and all of thes but what are they have no radio? s Saying?” omedy . ..drama... educational features e are on the air... saying to you who Why miss the biggest pleasure of the century? Get Your STEWART-WARNER ON “Our Easy Payment Plan” EVERYBODY A small down payment Isn't this the plan you have been This plan permits world’s entertainment. to suit your income! SPILMAN’S, Inc. 2801 14th St. N.W, 1200 H St. N.E. 9th and P Sts. N.W. 3116 M St. N.W. to tune-in on the .the rest THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., DECEMBER 8, 1929—PART FOUR. 11 B i fogr e o st vow wher| BIG STATION FOR ITALY. [nomae st am s, o i, FEATURED IN THE WEEK’S OUTSTANDING BROADCASTS STEPUANIE DiAMOND- “Bobby” Perkins, musical comedy star, [is to take a prominent part in the | Brown-Bilt Footlites Friday night over | WMAL. 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Potter Radio Co. Silver Spring, Md. Lindsey-Nicholson Corp. 110 King St., Alexandria, Va, Virginia Public Service Co. 524 King St., Alexandri ELvINAN. ROWE - |WOULD CREATE ILLUSION FOR RADIO LISTENERS| Continuity Writer Says Hearers Should “See in Plot What They Want to See.” CHICAGO (#)—Stimulating listeners to see in the plot and characters what they want to see is the definition of John Gishon, chief continuity writer for WMAQ, for radio dramatization. “It all depends on creating an illu- sion,” he said. “An illusion that de- | pends entirely upon sound.” Amos 'n' Andy, blackface comedians of WMAQ, permit only the announcer and musicians in their studio. They fear the illusion would be lost if fans saw them broadcast. Parts for T.elevmon Receiver. Announcement is made by the Jen- kins laboratories that it is preparing to introduce & kit of parts for a television receiver, Damrosch to Play Fifth Symphony. Alexandre Glazounow's “Fifth Sym- phony” will be played in its entirety by Walter Damrosch's Orchestra on WEAF and chain Saturd: Grid tubes, 2245 THE LISTENERS’ FORUM Bab§ Versus Loudspeaker. Radio Editor: I want to lay my trying story before you in the hope that perhaps you can ,lve me some sadly needed and hoped- or advice as to how to correct a very trying situation, and radio has a part in all this, . You see, Mr. Editor, my unknown but nearest apartment neighbor, resid- ing one floor level closer to heaven than I, has a radio with-a mighty and prob- ably magnificent Loud Speaker (please use capital letters.). Now you may think you have guessed my trouble, but, in fact, you have yet but heard the half of it. My neighbor most surely has a radio with a mighty, booming voice, but to be fair I must add that I have a small son with a mighty pair of lungs, strong vocal cords, and he uses them, on occasions. Still, I feel that I have some reason for a cry for help. My son sleeps peace- fully all night, once he is persuaded to go_to sleep, and this is normally about 6:30 p.m. daily. He is 1 year old, you see. So my nearest neighbor, one fioor removed, does have respite from his voice. But I, alas, get little rest from that mighty radio speaker, and my poor, distracted wife gets even less relief, for I work daytimes, and she working, too, but at home, keeping an eye on that youngster of ours, My neighbor's wife apparently hates music, 50 she tunes in with terrifying accuracy on all the radio speakers who talk about horticulture, beauty culture, the early shopping movement of the merchants of this city, on why we should have an airport, etc. I know them all, because we in the nether re- glons of our lower floor can hear them all. Now I and my good wife hate to hear radio speeches, and heretofore never have indulged, until my neighbor above brought a radio. Oh, woeful day. Listen: That neighbor of ours had that radio a-talking all day long and untfl 9 pm. when she went to bed. You have that on my wife’s solemn oath. How that neighbor stands all that racket in her apartment is beyond me. It hurts my ears down on my floor. Perhaps she is partly deaf. Comes & bit of music on & program, and our neighbor runs (I repeat it: Runs) to the radio, turns out the music and gets more talking. Now as to my other problem. Were my household always quiet, I might ap- proach the good nelghbor and respect- fully ask for consideration. But how can I, when I know she hears and most You see, I am in no position to ask my neighbor to tone down that speaker, for she could come right back and tell me to tone down that loud speaker of my own. My neighbor. surely won't give up her radio speeches, md' God willing, my youngster will not be parted from me. ‘What, I pray you, can I do? Move, or g0 crazy? M. H. W. Likes Vallee and Osborne. Radio Editor: Recently & controversy has started between the followers of Rudy Vallee's crooners and those of Phil Osborne. This static among listeners (I don't be- lieve the two artists have taken a part in it themselves) seems to be over who originated the soft-and-low method of harmonizing. Really what difference does it make? 1. for one, do not believe that eithcr aped the other. So, in my opinion, the only important matter is which one is better. Unquestionably both of them are good, and any orchestra would improve itself if it took up their way of singing. Real harmony must be soft and low, and therefore back in prehistoric times probably, there existed a singer and some makeshift orchestra that both Vallee and Osborne are copying. But, which one of the present-day favorites excells, I don’t think can be answered. You can’t tell them apart, blindfold tests nolhwltmwnd{nfil\l( e A Boost for WISV. Radio Editor: Just a word of appre- ciation for the improved quality of WJSV transmission. Whether they have radically changed their operation or whether atmospheric conditions have helped, the fact remains that the ‘tone of programs from this nearby station comes through my set in much more pleasing fashion than a few weeks -g I would suggest, however, that the station use a chorus of men’s voices, or at least a mixed choir, for sacred music instead of a ladies’ choir. I join with the crowd which finds men’s voices al- ways more pleasing over the air than the voices of women, P.D. ‘Wrote Song at 12. Vaughn DeeLath, NBC artist, wrote a song, “Old Glory,” when she was 12 vears old. She sang it recently in one of her radio programs and as a result it has just been published. R N. B. C. Adds Canadian Station. CKGW, Toronto, has been added to the N. 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