German reflex patent eyed as core for radio sets
The Navy licenses reflex patent Schloemilch and Von Bronk seized from Germany for American manufacturers. About 150 firms have applied for licenses under the patent as experts say its value lies in enabling efficient sets. Court questions may decide if it remains the basic reflex patent.
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Times
Washington
Navy Department
Navy
McNeely
Naval Bureau of Engineering
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Radio
Aids in Tuberculosis Cure
Dr Walter K Foley of the Veterans Hospital says a radio set can aid tuberculosis treatment by providing distraction and mental relief for the worried patient. He claims the device helps focus the mind and allows nature to heal.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Walter K. Foley
Veterans Hospital
College Show Highlights Farm and Home Week in Manhattan
College visitors at Kansas State Cultural College in Manhattan during Farm and Home Week saw top farm and housekeeping displays and gained a clearer impression of radio. The event promoted practical farming skills and household management.
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Kansas State Cultural College
Manhattan
Government radio men map station service ranges
Government radio workers plan this year to measure the actual service range of broadcasting stations. Some estimates suggest the average station covers about twenty five miles.
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Avere
Talks on Burbank 7 How Luther Burbank Works on Radio
Radio program on March 17 from WLS features official biographer J C Bean discussing Luther Burbank's methods. A second epic on March 24 titled Wheat Luther Has Done for Humanity is announced.
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Luther Burbank
WLS By
C. Bean
Luther mi
Indianapolis station WFBM praised for top dance programs
Readers commend WFBM the Merchants Heat and Light Company station for matching national dance orchestras led by Gus Edwards. Reports say broadcasts from Indianapolis boost the city, with play by play basketball telecasts planned at the State fairground and a push for more entertaining airtime.
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Merchants Heat and Light Company
WFBM
Gus Edwards
Indianapolis
United States
Canada
Column applauds stations for fast moving programs
Readers are urged to praise stations that offer quick, engaging programming. The author has long supported rapid, lively broadcasts and welcomes steady praise for stations delivering these features.
Grebe Hopes Low Wave Receivers Define Future Broadcasts
A. H. Grebe, Richmond Hill radio set builder, unveils a low wave receiver he predicts will lead future broadcast reception. He notes low waves perform more efficiently in daytime and outpace higher wavelengths in general efficiency, with one night’s testing showing promising results.
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Richmond Hill
N.Y
A. H. Grebe
Grebe
Proper insulation for battery connections in radio sets
Do not use cotton covered wires from storage battery to receiving set. The battery acid can attack cotton insulation and cause a short circuit. Use heavy rubber covered wire with tarred canvas outer covering instead.
Cape Horn radios make voyage safer for captains
Washington reports that radio compass stations at Cape Horn and Cape Henry provide precise bearings improving safety. Ships navigate dense fog using radio bearings and soundings, with the navy noting appreciative letters about Cape Henry. Captain Cockapokset steered 114 miles southeast to Virginia Beach buoy using radio guidance.
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Cape Horn
Navy Department
Navy
Cape Henry
Virigina Beach
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