The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 20, 1921, Page 7

WIDE AREA WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, VORDS OVER iions Can Hear Whisper in Telephons With New Amplifier BY EK. M. THIERRY NEW YORK, July 20.—A speech je in New York can be heard—it proper appliances are installed— millions of people in every city the United States. Experiments at ‘Yama Farms in e Catskill Mountains prove it yery word and modulation of tone &@ speaker in Chicago and the} Palicate strains of a violin’ played in me city were heard by a crowd American Telegraph & Telephone pany officials, scattered over an of one and a half square miles. pAmplifiers—connected with tele. —~did it. Bight wooden c in shape and@ each . carriéd the tones th exact fidelity—multiplied a mil times! Men stationed a mile and a quarter | the tower where the horns were! d, heard every whispered word faintest strain of music, Others | and three miles distant also ht the thousand-mile sounds. D FOUR Ss OFF nd at night a man stood on a hill miles away while another spoke ty into the amplifier, There no prearrangement of what was be spoken, “If you hear what is said wave Ted flare,” said the voice. ' Instantly, way off in the darkness, red fire torch of the sentry be- waving back and forth, “Bngincers estimate that 1,200,000 could be packed into a small around an amplifier tower and every word uttered by # speak- the other side of the continent. voice is car ‘by telephone rather than by wireless tele- @ because engineers explain that wireless telephone is an “air hog” cannet compete in such a loug fashion with the other of the air so, that the voice mo other noise would be ampli- or HOG” “That's why it would be impract+ to try to broadcast a speech the Atlantic,” said J, D. Ells th, Bell Telephone official. usiasts speculate on the ty of talking to Mars some through perfections of the ul loud speaker, But the reason—the wireless telephone | ‘alr hog’—would interfere with | to Mars. And besides, the men Mars probably wouldn't under. bs vibration of the voice—or the “ were used at both na- political conventions last sum- With improvements, the same was at President and 125,000 us te complex, delicate use is not 91.85 ewe way. $3.43 round trip MT. VERNON 92.33 ome way. $4.43 round trip BURLINGTON 9249 ene way. $4.77 round trip SEDRO-WOOLLEY BALF-HOURLY TO EVERETT Se one way. $143 round ‘tle om the Sixth Ave. and Olive St. PHONE MAIN 4678 Pacific Northwest Traction Co. And Connecting Independent Limousine Stages 1921. ; Everett's Miss Columbia Appears in ‘The Wayfarer’ Everett’s Miss Columbia, Miss Penelope Oyen, who will appear in “The Wayfarer” on Snohomisn county night. LITTLE BLACK BOOK| Lady, Is Your Name Entered In It? IT RECORDS ROMANCE Know those jewelry store clerks? They've got you listed. They're iaying for you—that is, * some of them are, A Seattle gicl sought out a jew- elry store the other day to buy &@ spoon to replace the one that a clever lad had appropriated to 244 to his collection of stolen sil- verware from steamers, dining cars and hotels. ‘The clerk looked at her and in- * quired: “What's the name?” “But you haven't sold me any- thing yet,” the girl said. “I know; I know; but—" The young man dragged forth @ litte black volume from its hiding placesin the safe and snapped its pages. “Your name is Miss—er—what did you say?” “But I don't owe anybody any- thing.” “I know; I know: but—you see, we don’t want people to dupli- cate presents, you know.” “Well, my name {s Smith.” The young man again scanned the pages and found a name Well, well! What was the young man doing? “You'll want thé" initial “M’ then, won't you?” The girl did a real blush, chief- ly due to the surprise “Well, no; not yet. Why, have you got a list of all of us in that book?” ‘The young man deigned no definite information about the mysterious black tome. And he put it carefully back in the safe. He sold the girl the spoon she wanted, And he told the report- er this: * . “It's @ great system to keep people from duplicating wed- ding presents, I keep the book up to date as much aa pomsible, Then, when some one buys a bit of silverware, I check up. It's & big help.” There you are, Maybe not all of the Seattle jewelers keep a lit- tle black book. But some of them do. Say, wouldn't that book be good reading? Build Ships or Give , Up Property, Asked VANCOUVER, Wash., July 20.— The G. M. Standifer Steel Shipbutld ing corporation, which sent 15 9,500 ton ships down the ways during the |war, must either continue its ship- | buulding Program or surrender its site to the port of Vancouver, The | Plant has closed down, and a provis jon In its franchise provides that the site shall revert back to the port if operations are not carried on at the works, |Ad Club Will Meet | Every Tuesday Noon | Seattle Ad club will meet each! | Tuesday noon in the Bon Marche |] tea room, instead of every other | Tuesday, as has been the custom, it was decided at Tuesday’s meeting. | Plans are under way for a series | of talks designed especially for ad: vertising men, Thursday members of the club will be the guests of | Miss Pauline Krenz, acting president of the Women's Advertising club of Seattle. Skeeters Bother? Do You Itch? Been picknicking? Full of chigger bites? ‘Skeeters got you? Bees, gnats, bugs been biting you? If you want to stop Bureau. itehy place where the summ itching, call on The Star's Washington It has compiled some dandy prescriptions to soothe that insects have got. you. And the bulletin suggests some precautions against all kinds of those much-too-friendly insect pests that bite and bore and sting. out and mail the coupon below. Fil Washington Bureau, Seattle Star, 1400 New York ave., Washington, D. C, I am ITCHING to get your free bulletin on remedies for insect stings and bites, and enclose two cents in stamps for | | THE SEATTLE STAR FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET An Auction Purchase of 453 Room-Size Rugs Velvets Axminsters Tapestry Brussels Offered: Thursday at Remarkably Low | Prices PURING the week of June 13th, the world’s largest carpet mill sold at auction over three million dollars’ worth of rugs. Our buyer attended this auction, and se- cured 453 Room-size Rugs, which will be offered tomor- row at less than prevailing prices. Sizes in the Offering: 6x9 7-6x9 8-3x10-6 9x12 "vices: $11.60 to $45.00 Rugs Will Go on Sale Thursday at 9a. m., Third Floor DOWNSTAIRS STORE Pure Gum Rubber Bathing Caps 35c BOUT 200 of these heavy Rubber Caps to sell at this price—in the plain diving style, natural bfown shade, Unusually low-priced at 35¢. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Featured Thursday: 150 Children’s Bonnets Special 50c TTRACTIVE little Bonnets in cunning styles for little tots, priced considerably below their regular value. One as sketched, is of blue or pink poplin in combi- nation with white pique, or of white pique with embroidered floral sprays, ribbon rosettes and white lawn ties. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE An Assortment of Men’s Athletic Union Suits Reduced to 95c Po underpriced Union Suits in a favorite style for summer wear, are in a fine-ribbed, elastic weave—sleeveless and knee length, with V-shape neck. In white only. Sizes 36 to 46. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE BLUE DENIM PLAY OVERALLS 15¢ Bright Red Trim I-to 8- year sizes * THIRD FLOOR “SECOND FLOOR “DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s Knit Bloomers Special 25c | NEW assortment of these Knit Cotton Pink Mesh Brassieres, 25c S sketched, Bandeau Brassieres of soft, supple mesh material, in back-fastening model, with elastic insets and pink tape shoulder straps. Sizes 24 to 42. Priced low, at 25¢. —TH® DOWNSTAIRS STORE Pearl Bead Necklaces, 35¢ IGHTEEN - INCH strands of Pearl Beads, medium, uniform size, with gold-finished clasp — attractively low- priced at 35¢ each, —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Infants’ Lisle Vests, 35c N attractively; low price for Vests of this quality. They are of fine lisle, with mer- cerized shell trimming at-neck and down front, finished with ribbon drawstring. Sizes 1, 2 and 3 years. Unusual value at 35¢. Bloomers, in white and pink, with elastic at waist band and knee. Sizes 27 and 29. Special, Thursday, 25¢. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE DrapeVeils,50c HENILLE dot and scroll effects in black and taupe — especially becoming on small hats. Size 18x40 inches. Priced at 50¢ each. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Glass Mixing Bowl Sets, Special 70c HESE clear glass, smooth-finish Bowls are excellent for mixing uses—and they offer very attractive value at, the set of four, 70¢. Priced separately at: 5-inch, 10¢ 17-inch, 20¢ 6-inch, 15¢ 8-inch, 25¢ —TEE DOWNSTAIRS STORE + --THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE DOWISTARS STORE| 200 Rompers and Creepers Special 50c Thursday : N especially attractive offering of sensibly-styled little gar- ments for summer play wear, well- i made of chambray and seersucker crepe—prettily trimmed, yet easily laundered. Sizes 6 months to 6 years, but not a full range of sizes in every style. Special, 50¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 840 Yards of Outing Flannel Special 12'2c¢ Yard HESE are “Mill-ends,” in lengths from 10 to 20 yards, but they will be cut as desired. Stripe and check patterns, suitable for gowns and pajamas. Twenty-seven 12\¢ yard 500 Yards of Long Cloth Special 19c Yard A firmly-woven, soft-finished Long Cloth of de- sirable quality, for making into gowns and undergar- ments, 86 inches wide. Special, 19¢ yard. 600 Yards of Unbleached Muslin Special 12% Yard For cottage cuttains, wearing apparel, luncheon sets and many other uses—these Unbleached Muslins, in 86-inch width, special, 121¢¢ yard. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Small Axminster Rugs at Very Low Prices 44 27x54-inch Axminster Rugs, $1.95 each. -— 40 27x54-inch Axminster Rugs, $2.25 each, [ 55 27x54-inch Axminster Rugs, $2.85 each. hs 82 36x63-inch Axminster Rugs, $4.75 each. BRASS CURTAIN RODS, in telescope style, extend- ing from 22 to 42 inches, 5c each. REMNANTS OF DRAPERY FABRICS AT REDUCED PRICES Included in this underpriced offering are useful lengths of Cretonnes, Nets, Scrims, Marquisettes and Silks, at sharp reductions. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s Denim Overalls 50c inches wide. Special, Thursday, » For outing, gardening and berry-picking, these Bib Overalls in plain and striped blue denim, cut amply Sizes 22 to 32. Priced —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORER full and staunchly stitched. low at 50c. 300 Pairs of Women’s Strap Pumps _ In an Exceptional Offering : for Thursday Special $4.95 Pair SAVING - OPPORTUNITY especially attractive because Strap Pumps are now at the height of popularity. offering features: The Brown Calf Two-Buckle Pumps ona White Canvas Strap Pumps with Brown leather trimming Two-strap Brown Calf Brogue Pumps’ . Brown Kid One-strap Pumps with Louis heels as pictured, and other styles. Sizes 214 to 8 in the offering, and widths AA to D, but not a full range of sizes in every style. Special, Thursday, $4.95 Pair. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE