Wetherholt Named National Secretary of American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Bess B. Wetherholt of Gallipolis has been appointed national secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary by Dr Kate Waller Barrett. She previously led the Ohio department, trebled membership, doubled local units, and aided hospital relief efforts. She studied in Gallipolis and Cincinnati, worked in legal fields, served in the ordnance department statistics section, and organized Red Cross chapters during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sass B. Wetherholt
Gal.ipolis
American Legion Auxiliary
Kate Waller-Barrett
Bess
Miss Wetherholt Wetherholt
Ohio Auxiliary
Miss Wetherholt
Ohio Department
Columbus
Gallipolis
Cincinnati
Ordnance Department
American Red Cross
Entitled to the positions for ex service men
James J. Crossley of Portland urges veterans receive pref erence for city jobs and helped form a committee to ensure World War I veterans get municipal roles. Working with officials, Legion nominees have been named as municipal judge and park bureau chief clerk, among others. Albert Rufner, an ex service man, finished first in the park bureau chief clerk exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Crossey
Portland
Ore
Portland Post
American Legion
Crossley
Jas. J. Crossley
Legion
Women's Bureau
Prolice Department
Park Bureau
Chsef
Lst
Civil Service
Albert Rufner
English language unity cited by veterans group chiefs
On the eve of American Education week the American Legion urged emphasis on reading and writing English. Alvin Owsley received a telegram from G J C Dyett of Australia praising close cooperation among English speaking peoples as essential to world peace. Dyett, who spoke at the Legion convention in New Orleans, has sailed home. He reiterated admiration for American soldiers and friendship between nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Alvin Owsley
Legion National
G. J. C. Dyett
Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers' League of Australia
Dyett
New Orleans
Owsley
America
Fitts in Back in Hospital After War Service
Baron R. Fitts former commander of the California department of the American Legion lies in a Los Angeles hospital with a shattered knee from shrapnel and injuries from a crash while touring California. He conducted 165 speeches in 152 towns urging support for veterans measures now approved by a two to one vote, aiding veterans to obtain low‑interest farms homes and long‑term, easy payments without increasing taxes.
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Los Angeles
Baron Re Fitts
California Department
the American Legion
Argonne
Ang
Fitts
California
Legion
Carpinteria
Legion Hero
Kitts
Litts
Tle
Ex-service men valued workers say Allentown official
Henry A. Renninger of Allentown Pa director of safety and welfare of a large cement company says ex service men are valuable employees who receive old jobs or better ones when they return from the war and are given preference in postwar employment He notes American Legion members on their safety and welfare committee and cites reduced accident days from 75 per 100000 to an expected 25 this year.
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Henry A. Reninger
Allentown
Reninger
American Legion
Mr. Reninger
Legion
The
Pennsylvania
Baltimore crime commission names H Findlay French secretary
H Findlay French, newly elected secretary of the Baltimore criminal justice commission, leads a group formed by the Baltimore American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, Clearing House Association, and Women’s Civic League. The body will study courts, prisons, parole, and social conditions to improve crime prevention and punishment. French notes ties to Chicago and Cleveland commissions for guidance. he served in World War I with the Eightieth Division.
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H. Findlay French
Baltimore Criminal Justice Commission
Baltimore American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Clearing Mouse ‘Association
Women’s Civic League
French
American Legion
Maryland
Legion
Legion On the Commission. Mr. French
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Eightieth
Amplifier and loud speaker tuning in early radio sets
A technical discussion explains how to maximize amplification while preserving original tone in radio systems. It covers amplifier tube operation, inter stage transformers, speaker coupling, diaphragm and horn design, and methods to prevent distortion. A practical note on using a test buzzer to optimize crystal detectors is included.
Static electricity hazards in Sahara wind storms threaten radio users
In Wireless Age Raoul Moha of Algiers explains sandstorms create intense static through grain friction. Antennas charging under wind can discharge sparks across condensers and bindings, causing frequent outages and painful electric shocks to operators unless properly grounded and insulated.
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Sahara Desert
Raoul Moha
Algiers
New Wave Radio Promises Silent Communication
A compact radio set, 15 inches square and seven pounds, uses a new magnetic wave to send sound through steel or concrete. It requires no external aerial and can be used by entombed miners or from inside a bank vault. It enables communication with a single station or between rooms in a house.
Norway's Big Station Expands Radio Reach
The Rundeman den station near Bergen is being modernized with higher power and radio telephone gear. New equipment could extend direct contact with American stations over three kilometers and link to England and continental Europe.
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Norway
Rundemanden
Bergen
England
Europe
How to Tune for Music on Radio Sets
The article explains that hearing the carrier wave before the music means bright filament current in tubes causing oscillation. This method helps locate a broadcasting station by first catching the carrier wave and then tuning to the music, after which the filament current can be reduced for proper adjustment.
Mountbatten Joins Navy Radio Tour in Honeymoon Visit
Lord Louis Mountbatten, famed for his "bird" comment, plans to specialize in naval radio. He told reporters in New York during his honeymoon with Edwina Ashley that he will serve as a lieutenant in the British navy.
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Lord Louis Mountbatten
Judge Landis
New York
Aieutenant
America
Edwina Ashley
Government radio station at Annapolis broadcasts 12 miles of antennae
The government’s most powerful radio station in Annapolis towers 600 feet high hold six towers connected by twelve miles of wire. To prevent ice buildup that could reach seven tons, the wires are heated electrically to safeguard them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Chile Moves to Control Broadcasting
Chile prepares legislation to regulate radio on a public enterprise basis similar to the United States system. The plan sets broadcasting stations under state control as part of a broader regulatory framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
United States
Radio Dances on Ships Provide Dance Music for Excursion Boats
Radio sets aboard excursion boats broadcast dance music making voyages lively. Ships offer shipboard entertainment as passengers dance to the latest tunes during trips.
Careful Man Advice on Incubators and Hatching
Instructions emphasize careful cleaning and disinfection of incubators before each hatch. Egg selection, storage under 60 degrees, turning, cooling, and darkening practices are outlined to ensure vigor, with emphasis on uniform heat and sanitation to prevent disease and improve chick survival.
Warned: Do Not Trust The Bull Flyers From USDA
An Agriculture Department warning urges farmers to avoid trusting bulls. A recent New York dairy bull incident killed an injured department worker after a bystander led the animal for a photo. Safe pen designs and handling precautions are offered to prevent such tragedies.
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United States Departent of Agriculture
New York State
Rentle
Department
Mium
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Leaf-Roller Threat Grows In Orchards
The leaf-roller pest is a rising danger in many orchards. Director Gillette of the Colorado Experiment Station at Fort Collins warns that where worms were abundant last year they will reappear this summer. Larvae lay in gray patches on trunks and bark, overwinter, and hatch with spring buds. Early thorough spraying before bud break is the recommended control.
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Gillette
Colorado
Port Collins
Danger of tuberculosis from chickens and dairy cows
The danger stems not from eggs but from tuberculous hens. Tubercular hens do not lay eggs. they spread disease to cattle via chickens roosting on mangers. Dairy cows then pass infection to humans through raw milk.
Candling Eggs Improves Market Reputation and Prices
Farmers merchants and shippers are urged to improve egg quality by careful candling before sale. Doubtful eggs harm market reputation and price. candling removes doubt. The U S Department of Agriculture offers Bulletin 465 on candling methods and equipment. Write Washington D C for the bulletin.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington, D. C
Sweet clover gains favor across farms and pastures
Sweet clover is gaining adoption on thousands of farms as a fall wheat and corn helper and a soil improver. Its hardiness and high seed yield make it a leading crop, with regions preferring it over red clover for dependable long lasting pasture. Some growers consider seeding it with small grain and using it as pasture for two to three head per acre.
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American Legion News Service
Auxiliary
Legion Post
Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ League of Australia
Californiia
Iment
Buron R. Fitts
Large Concern
Henry A. Renin
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Sahara
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