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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
1
Representative Martin Madden of Illinois collapsed in his office and died, ending a long act of public service. Madden, 73, had chaired the Appropriations Committee and backed flood control measures amid a career in the House since 1905.
Watertown South Dakota farmer advocate Don Livingston argues farmers back Herbert Hoover for the presidency, challenging the belief that grain states prefer Lowden. He cites his wartime work and ongoing relief efforts as evidence of Hoover support among agriculturists.
Loyd Bennett, famed aviator and Byrd’s pole expedition pilot, died in Quebec hospital after pneumonia. Rockefeller Institute sought Lindbergh’s serum rescue, but Bennett died before the return flight. The body received military escort to Arlington Cemetery near Admiral Peary’s grave. Bennett was to have commanded Byrd’s planned South Pole flight. The Bremen crew tested their plane on Greenly Island and moved toward Mitchell Field, Long Island.
George H. Wilkins with Bilson completed an extraordinary Arctic flight from Pint Barrow Alaska to Spitzbergen in about 24 hours but halted five days on Dead Man's Point Island due to bad weather. Route avoided the pole, crossing the great blind spot previously unseen by explorers.
The senate passed a $364,000,000 naval appropriation bill after defeating three radical Republican amendments that would force marines to withdraw from Nicaragua. Despite some Democratic backing for the amendments, Borah deserted them. The measure raises navy enlistment to 86,000, allocates $32,000,000 for aviation including two large dirigibles, and earmarks about $50,000,000 for new ships.
Combined Chinese Nationalist and Feng Yu-hsiang forces advance toward Peking through Shantung province, capture Tsinan a major key position with large war material. Feng troops had occupied Tsining and reports say American missionary Dr. Walter F. Seymour was killed. Protests erupt from Nationalist and Peking governments over Japanese troops in Shantung.
Secretary of State H K Logg reports a multilateral treaty plan has at least one nongreat power’s support. Poland tells its Washington envoy to accept the American proposal with minor changes. Briand’s French plan is publicized as a war justification pact, not an outlawing accord, and U.S. officials favorably doubtful about approval.
Prominent racer JG Rank Lockhart died at Daytona Beach during a high speed attempt. A tire blowout on his Stutz special caused a catastrophic crash at about 200 mph. The week also saw Archbishop Moragy del Rio, Baron O ura, CG W Folds, and Baron Peter Wrangel noted among other losses.
A study led by Dr. C W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College reports 46 percent of U S crops find markets through live stock. Livestock uses 75 percent of improved land crops, with 85 percent of the top crops marketed via livestock. Wheat also channels 35 percent into animal feed products.
The Kansas delegation asked that the proposed veterans hospital for the Kansas City district be located in Kansas. General Hines said the request would be considered when the hospital board reviews locations authorized by a recent act of congress.
Miss Ruth O. Dyche daughter of the late Lewis L. Dyche curator of birds and mammals and KU professor of systematic zoology will join Friends University next fall as professor of domestic science she replaces Miss Gladys Addy who leaves this spring.
A special election is set for June 12 in Coffeyville to decide a proposal to build a new city hall and courthouse funded by $225,000 from the profits of the municipal light and power plant, ordered by Mayor Harry Lang under a commissioners resolution.
Topeka reports the first Kansas state park lake is complete and the second nearly finished The lakes hold fish with small hatcheries in operation but no fishing will be allowed for at least two years Officials note the fish stocking and hatchery setup as prerequisite for future public use
Calvin P. Alling 88 a Kansan for 48 years died in Wichita. He and his wife celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on April 4. He served in the Civil War with Company E 11th Wisconsin Infantry.
C M Casey, 54, longtime general manager of the Kansas National Aeronautic Association, dies. He promoted artisanal attractions across Wichita and southern Kansas and was known as the driving force behind expanding such attractions in the region.
Dr C C Thomas of Spring Hill Kansas died at home after a week long illness. He was a physician in Spring Hill for thirty years. Fire destroyed the new high school and gymnasium at Cockerill causing about $20000 in losses. In El Dorado Butler County officers seek help from state fire marshal W A Elston to determine origin of the mysterious blaze that killed Mr and Mrs Oberst and five of their children twenty miles northwest of El Dorado.
Wichita reports H J Tholen of Hays secretary of the Kansas Retail Jewelers Association for four years was chosen president at the end of the three day convention closing session.
The piece explains that shielded grid tubes perform well only with correct plate and G post voltages, and often fail when plate voltage is high or circuit design is faulty. It notes using a high positive B voltage on the G post, issues with overheating, and the need for a bypass condenser for detector use with details on wiring and resistor ranges.
Article describes chemical blackening of brass radio parts using copper sulfate and washing soda, forming a navy blue coating after ammonium treatment. Steps include cleaning brass with lye, precipitating copper salts, adding ammonia, heating, and dipping parts before washing. Mentions brass screws and leads on panel fronts benefit from this finish.
An article explains how improper shielding in vacuum tube receivers can reduce efficiency. After exhausting, a tube sits in heavy copper coil carrying radio frequency current which heats parts and triggers the getter, cleaning gas. Eddy currents in the shield may degrade performance if mispositioned.
An elevated wire antenna is found superior to an underground system for receiving broadcasting stations. It reduces static interference with built antennas but lowers signal strength proportionally. Buried antennas may eliminate interference in some cases though at the cost of strength. The elevated wire reaches farther distances.
The custom of designating each radio station by call letters is a survival of the sea. It was easier for a ship to identify itself or call another by a combination of three or four letters than spelling its full name. A dozen ships might share a name, but a letter combination belonged to it alone.
Mrs Cuantes Mon ean of Tully New York says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash relieved her illness. She used four bottles of the compound and plans to start two more while praising the remedies as priceless.
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