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The Wingham Advance Times, 1925-06-25, Page 7•c'r ' '',1r'",nr r t v ,i'.;41'"•'',•••-•.•... Thnrsday,'June 25t 1923 By R. 1VI. Sherrill {Radio Engineer) Underground radio reception, under very'adverse-ponditions, has been suc- :cessfully carried out near Birming- ham, Ala. A party of experiments took a 5 tube set down iarto an iron .ore mine for reception tests. The music and announcements from sta- tion WLS, Chicago, were clearly beard on a loud speaker while the party was over a half mile under- ground! Antenna Lead -In Connections The leadin wire from an inverted L antenna may be attached to either end of the top part, if that part .is actually horizontal. Usually however, the top part slants, and when this is thecase-the lead-in should be con- nected to the lower end. The aerial will pick up signals best from the direction of the end to which the' lead-in is attached. When a T type antenna is used, the. lead-in wire should be attached to the "electrical center" of . the top part. When both ends of this kind of an- tenna are of the 'same height, and when the space below each end is equally clear of objects,the electrical „one-half million dollars. As the British ban on the importa- tion of radio apparatus was lifted at the beginning of 1925, it is expected. that the U. S. exports to this new market will enormously increase the exporttotal for this year, Record In Re -Broadcasting There has been considerable experi- menting with re -broadcasting in the last few months, and KDICA`S pro- grams have frequently been re -trans 14 A. A*i r .' iall Gash t to mitted in England for the benefit of the local listeners there. American stations have also been re -broadcast- ing British programs but for' a short- er time. An interesting occurrence took place when WGY who was re -broad- casting the program . from British 5XX in London, was clearly heard by center will be the same as the geome- Europeon listeners. Thus, . listeners trical center. If there is a building or in London were hearing a local pro- something under one half of a T an- gram, but one which had been trans- tenna, the electrical center, or the mitted twice across the Atlantic Oc-. place for connecting the, lead-in wire, ean.• willbe to one side of the geometrical :center. -0- Ship to Shore Radio Business An idea of the increased popu- larity and' usefulhess of radio com- munication may be gained from a re- port of the radio business of the trans- -oceanic vessel. During the year 1924, .the White _Star Liner "Majestic" handled 35,000 messages, ar a total of about 750,000 words. This means that throughout each voyage the vessel handled an av- erage of 3i words for each minute. The passengers avail themselves of radio for business purposes; for ob- taining reservations; for greetings to friends, and even for ordering flowers :to be delivered to• them at the dock. :The radio operators on such a ves- sel must have a pretty busy time of it. Radio Exports Increase 'The United States radio export business for 1924 was over 300 per *cent greater than for 1923. Australia, Japan, and Nev Zealand were the principal markets for these exports. Australia was the principal market, its -purchases amounting to more than all 'of the others combined. The total ra- 'dio .export business for the year :amounted to a little over one and Loud speakers have appeared in a. number of different disguises. They are hidden in table -lamps, in victrol- as, in sea shells and in many other odd arrangements, .It is reported that' one of the latest loud speakers is in the form of a "be - frilled and be flounced" lady. .There are some who will consider ' this a most appropriate combination. • Radio Questions and Answers (Mr. Sherrill will be glad to help you solve your radio problems. Write him in care of this paper.) L. S'. S. wants to know: -"What kind of rheostat 'should be used with a Western Electric amplifier .tube type 216A? Ans.-A six ohm° rheostat would give you proper control with a -six volt A battery. li�liiilldm'^mom tr.IIlPhIlN }I llIIIIEMgllllflilllMAIt;lull®IllMll®IIMIIII:"'llMlllldlll0111/ 11 M This is the time to buy your next Winter's • li_Coal. Fill your bins. now and avoid 1 the i�igh pri,v!' of C®,.=1 later i in Awe year. i Best D. L. & W. Scranton Coal 1 Ai i i All sizes Nut, Store and Egg At Spring Prices. a 0 if N til iit III i i IMI 91� 11I SII i Dealers in Lath, Shingles, Fibre Board, Gy- gi proc Wallboard and lgardwbod Floor- ing and Floor Finishing. . ManntaCturers of Sash, Doors and Builders Supplies. it ..., .Maclean Lumber & l . ,___, tat Saw and Planing 111111. -lee. g illi lllalll IIIMIII1111tloIIlMIIIMIII 1111111111 111aIIImIIIaIU031 o illflllIlNll m o IIAIIiiI nImammma WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIME C, R. H, says: "I 'am using a 3 tube Ultra Audion set, and an having great trouble in getting the signals clearly. The signals are plenty loud enough but there is so much whistl- ing along with them," Ans.-You may be able to get .the signals more clearly by using less plat,: voltage .on your detector tribe. If the signals arc clear at the detec- tor but distorted at the amplifier, you probably need a C battery; D. N. K. says; -"I have an old six volt storage battery which has been standing around discharged for sever- al months. I have been charging it for several days straight and it will not hold the charge but a few hours. Can a battery in this condition be re- paired?" Ans.-It is evident that the battery plates have become sulphated from standing discharged. It may be pos- sible to save the battery bycontinued charging until the sulphate is broken. down. The battery shpuld be charg- ed at harg-ed:at a pretty high rate to accomplish this. : intV or the • FOR JUNE By Betty Webster Mah Jong Luncheon ' When a woman entertains she al- ways .likes to have something differ- ent. Many times. cards are tabooed as a pastime, as all the guests` do not care to play. But everyone enjoys a shah jong party once in a while. • So serve: Chop, suey. Rice. Parker house rolls. - Pickles. Ice •cream. Meringues. Sauce over (if desired).' Tea. Play mah jong. Have marshmal- low mah jong candies'" at each table. Give Japanese or Chinese articles for prizes. Some suitable awards would be; Japanese umbrella. Japanese bell. Mah jong penci Mah jong pad. Tea pot. Box of tea or tea -balls. -0- Cleaning Suggestions There are . now many handy styles of brushes Which simplify cleaning. Get as many as possible. Like a - Bannister brush. Wall brush.... Refrigerator brush. Toilet brush.' - Bowl brush. Scrub brush. New paint brush (fine for ` cleaii- ing window, sills). _.o.- . - COOKING HINTS Home Made Chop Suey (Serves x6) xi. pounds of veal (cut up). xi pounds of pork (cut up). 6 stalks of celery. 0 0 0 0 1 Method; •*- -Bake pie shell. Then i gift dry ingredients of filling. 'Pitt in top of double boiler, Pour boiling water over (slowly). Cook 15 Min- utes, Now separate eggs. Add the egg yolks, beaten slightly, slowly to the mixture, Cook 1 minute longer, When cool, .add orange, lemon and z white "of egg -beaten stiff. Put in pastry shell. Top with, meringue and brown in oven. Meringue: 2 egg whites: teaspoon of baking powder. 4 tablespoons of sugar. -0- (Readers, Note: -It you have any questions concerning Recipesand other Household Hints you would like to ask Betty Webster -address her in care of this paper,) BLUEVALE Great credit is due Mr. Eldon Mc- Kinney for his presence of mind and having full and immediate "'control of his car toturn into a deep ditch rath- er than bit and; probably kill one of Mr, Hetherington's young boys on Monday morning near Bluevale, when thelad riding a bicycle fell across the road not more than ten feet ahead of the car, undoubtedly had Mr. McKin- ney not been an expert driver he would have run over the lad as he fell over the left hand track. Boys should take this as a warning, as there are few drivers wlio control•. their car well enough to avoid an accident like this. Fortunately all escaped injury and the car was not damaged. Rev. T. C. and Mrs. Wilkinson and litle daughter, Doris, left on Tues- day for their new home in Gesto. Since coming to Bluevale three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson have en- deared themselves' to the people of this vicinity. . 2 pounds of onions. 2 tablespoons of Fugi blend mo- lasses. 3 tableslioons of chop suey sauce, Method: -Brown meat well. Cov- er well with water' and cook a long while. Add` the vegetables and 'cook still longer. Add seasoning and thicken a little. This is better the longer it is allowed to cook. How To prepare Strawberries Always 'wash strawberries before hulling them. This prevents juice escaping after top is removed. • -0- Cornflake Cantaloupe This makes a delightful breakfast dish. Also a delightful dessert. Cantaloupe. Cornflakes. Sugar. Whipped cream, Method: -Chill melon. Remove seeds from halved cantaloupes. Fill cavity with crisp cornflakes or post toasties. Sprinkle with sugar. Cov- er top with whipped cream. -0- BAKING HINTS Orange Cream Pie Try It! 1 cup sugar. 3 tablespoons of flour. 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, teaspoon of salt. x cttp of water. 3 eggs (use 2 of these egg whites kr meringue). Juice of x lemon. 4 cup of orange juice. Grated rind of half an orange, Watch Your Lights The Hon. Geo. S. Henry, ,Minister of Public Works and- Highways to- day .announced oday.announced that it is the intention of his Department -to immediately take special steps towards the enfor- cement of the Anti -Glare Regulations of the Highway Traffic Act. Mr. Henry pointed out that the Art requires the Headlamps on every mo- tor vehicle to he," equipped with an' approved device for the elimination of glare and at the recent Session of 'he Legislature, the Act was amended so as to•prohibit the use'of headlight bulbs of over 21 ' candle power. Motorists would be well advised to inspect the lighting equipment of their cars and make sure that they have both an approved device and the pro- per strength of bulbs.. The Minister pointed out, however. that it is not sufficient to equip a car with an ap- proved device and proper bulbs. The main difficulty has been that motor- ists have not heretofore given consid- eration to the focusing of the .bulbs and the aiming of the' lamps. The motorist whose headlights glare and. dazzle is not receiving the best re- sulis from his lamps. If his lamps were properly focused and adjusted the light which is so objectionable to 111111111111111111MIHMIMIIIM1M1152111013111113114 Christie' • Original Blue r -it, 0 WrilOWW ® ! � h ! Anyone desiring t o add a few odd pieces to their i ' collection will find pi �; the following prices int- eresting : Cups & Saucers each ...29c ,B & B Plates, each .•.....lOc I Tea Plates, each 15c.11 Dinner Plates, each 25c Deep Soup Plates 19c Large Platters, each 98c n II Cream & Sugar 755c Sauce Boat and Stand -69c RI Choice Dairy Butter and Strictly R Fresh Eggs TAKEN IN TRADE 0 `'IJI111MBI 11.q: MIVI i011llUMillMlll;6,1111i9111�illi�lll Answer to last week's puzzle P A N T H E 1 S 't 1 c�. R A to H EQH`:� .,,, .t111511111 ,..r 0 B $- ' JAR U16 f{I H u M � ., t E N D4A fi 23�'Y rte.. 281111. 24 P dui s ,i E• c' L ..,` ! ei T E 0; 0 4 a 0 A i3 'D 1111e . 33 4, .:s. SEPI 40 N ti RI PL0 l 5 E . B' M 1 1. E 'tir:.6 H A o L s erA'. 47 46 F,, Eur , fis p -;;:a t'Diaillaiifillikil ,. L Y E At::1„,cow Prices -rt-. Water Glass makes the cleanest, most economical and surest way of keeping eggs fresh the longest. One pound makes Ave quarts of eflcient pre- servi'ng solution. You can save consider- able honey by curing your eggs when prices are low We have it in 1 and 2 lb. tins of the very best quality. McAvoy's Drug Store (Successor to E, J. Mitchell) .4,0411100.110.410-411A11.111111.4119010000.19401.011841/9112.0418.66311.061.0666.41171.6.1•4 fe111.1/41.1810111.06,00, We Are In The Market To Buy Cream and Eggs During Hot Weather it pays to look after Cream and Eggs and market them twice. weekly. Profits are made on the Quality produce you sell. Under grades, no person wants them unlessat a reduced. price. The United Farmers Co -Op. Co,, Ltd® Wingham - - Ontario approaching motorists and which is frequently blamed for accidents would be concentrated_on the roadway where it h. needed instead of in the tree- trps. The Department hai just issued a pamphlet explaining in , *simple lang- uage the proper way to focus and ad- just automobile Headlamps. Mr. Henry also intimated that the practice of driving with but one head- light or without a tail light must al- so be discontinued. These me , not new Regulations but ones which are commonly neglected. Motorists clamor every year for a law which will require ."horse-drawn vehicles to display lights and yet these same mo- torists will operate their cars on' the highways with but one headlight or without a tail light, Both are danger- ous practices and offences for which penalties are provided. In the 'pamp- hlet just issued by the Department,. the suggestion is -made that motor- ists carry spare lamp buibs the same as they carry a spare tire. Another regulation which is fre- quently ignored is that of mirrors on trucks. Aside from 'he fact that the law requires a mirror on a truck, it is, in the opinion of Mr. Henry, an arti- cle of equipment as necessary as a . horn. 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