of the A. E. F.
urd. It was Madame
r for hundreds of
She’s standing on a
approaches of the
an Legion conven-
h are being erected
er words, a person
he and request the
Pletons! And make
-Sousmont Faucon.
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he firing squad an |
ge, having a popu-
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ent, too, has been
int, is the advice
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merce, but it was n
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1¢ Argonne forest,
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way through the
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the Legion authori-
ts in each group to
rce in handling the
counting upon the
of the 30,000 dele-
the wives or other
They will be the
while it is in Paris!
it most of them are
ris.” Rebert MeKin-
B8say contest, whose
ve, has expressed it
icated that they are
nes of the greatest
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n the white crosses
Romagne-sous-Mont-
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e are the names of
bers of the first
to stay!
MIDSUMMER STYLES LEAN TO
NOBBY CHIFFONS AND GINGHAMS
O BE ever so chie this summer,
one must own at least one fluffy,
printed chiffon frock, made with a
view to emphasizing the soft silhou-
ette, Fashionables everywhere are
yielding to the magic of the teentsy
weentsy figured chiffons, They are
so truly feminine in their charm, ani
when they are flounced and bloused
and shirred like the one in the pic-
ture, with a touch of snowy georgette
They're present at the most un-
expected events—it's cotton frocks
we are referring to, if you please,
Nowadays, ‘according to fashion re-
ports from Paris to America and
back again, it's organdie for the wed-
ding party, cotton volles for the races
and the horse show, gingham and
swiss and pique and dimity, too, also
sateen prints at bridge party or ten-
nis tournament, and so on and so on,
FLOWER-COVERED CHIFFON
accenting the modish jabot treat-
ment, they are simply enchanting,
It is observed that the best people
are wearing chiffons which are styled
very simply. Every woman Knows
that it requires a superior technique
and skill to fashion the simple-appear-
ing frock. That is why the model
in the picture is so alluringly naive
and eminently high class in appear-
ance—it emanates from the salon of
a leading member of the Art League
of America. It needs no further cre-
dentials as to the aristocracy of its
fabric and its fashion.
Notice how cleverly the deep-
shirred ruffle which forms the skirt
laps over the front to the extreme
side, thus giving hint of a one-side
overskirt drape. This is an idea worth
remembering if you are thinking of
making up some pretty soft fabric into
a midsummer frock.
Vivid little flowers, say bright red
or yellow on a black baekground, are
the last word for printed crepes, chif-
fons and silks. Do not forget this
fact, if you are choosing material for
a new gown. These gay flowers stand
out against their ebony background
Which all goes to show that to be
absolutely chic, one’s wardrobe must
contain a goodly showing of smartly
styled cotton frocks this season.
If every frock of cotton weave is
as charming as the one in this pic-
ture, no wonder they are receiving
such flattering indorsement by the
mode. For this arresting model the
compese theme has been developed,
by combining organdie with gingham,
The gingham used is one of the sea-
son's novelty checks with half-inch
blocks in black and peach threads scat-
tered on a very fine check ground in
sea green and white. The skirt is
box-plaited. A modish sleeveless bo-
lero over a blouse of peach organdie
achieves chic in every detail.
archment kidskin shoes are worn
with this costume, with champagne
hose—which goes to show that fastid-
ious accessories are as necessary to
the fashionable cotton frock, as they
are to the most formal silk or satin
costume,
There's no end to the clever things
being accomplished with gingham and
organdie in combination. A perfect
gem of a sports frock consists of a
COMPOSE OF ORGANDIE AND GINGHAM
with startling color effect, and they
make up wonderfully effective—quite
the most swagger thing on the mode's
newest summer dress fabric program.
Stunning ensembles of these tiny
flowered silks feature sleeveless
frocks with either a short jacket, a
full-length coat of plain navy or
black to match the background, these
same being lined with the gay
flower-covered silk of the dress.
To complete the picture, wear with
this animated flowery ensemble, a hat
of tremendous brim, simply banded
with velvet ribbon,
plaited skirt of the gingham with an
overblouse of organdie which has
graduated bands of the gingham run-
ning from the hem to within yoke
depth of the neckline. The sleeves
show the gingham bands below the
elbow. There is also a band of the
gingham across the square neck—ana
listen to this!—a shoulder flower cut
from the gingham is posed in a man
ner most fetching. Yes, there's no
getting around it, the prestige of cot
ton weaves is growing by leaps and
bounds,
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
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Trouble-Shooting
the B-Eliminator
Where to Look and What to
Do When Power Supply
Gives Out.
By CHARLES GOLENPAUL,
American Mechanical Laboratories.
Trouble-shooting the B-eliminator
should be a systematic process of
elimination—but with nothing elimi-
nated until it hag been checked up. In
other words, take nothing for granted,
because things taken for granted are
often the very things causing the
trouble. We all recall the chap who
took the automobile half apart, look-
ing for the trouble, when some one re-
minded him that his gas tank was
empty. Radio trouble-shooting can be
very much the same.
The first step in trouble-shooting
the B-eliminator is to make sure that
the 110-volt current is turned on, and
that it is reaching the transformer
primary of the device. The next step
is to be sure that the fault lies with
the B-eliminator, and not with the as-
sociated radio receiver,
With the trouble narrowed down to
the B-eliminator, the logical procedure
is to start with the resistance bank
and then work backward through the
filter, rectifier tube, and finally the
transformer,
Lamp or Meter Test.
A common trouble, when trouble
does occur, is the absence of voltage
at a given tap. This is generally
traceable to an open-circuited or
burnt-out resistor. Thus if the 10,000-
ohm fixed resistor of the usual B-elim-
inator becomes open, the detector volt-
age will immediately increase, so that
| in the tuned radio-frequency receiver
the signal strength will be greatly di-
minished, while in the regenerative
receiver there will be constant oscil-
lation,
A defective resistor may be located
by means of a high-resistance volt-
meter connected to each tap in turn.
The reading obtained at each tap
should be approximately that called
for by the designation on the tap. In
the absence of a high-resistance volt-
meter, a 15 watt, 220-volt incandescent
lamp may be employed. It should
glow a dull red on the full output and
on the intermediate tap of the B-pow-
er unit, If it lights equally bright at
the detector tap it is an indication of
an open or defective 10,000-ohm fixed
resistor.
A satisfactory temporary repair can
generally be made by means of a
clarostat eonnected between the plus
binding post and the terminal which
gives no voltage. The resistance is
adjusted until the proper voltage is
this saves the trouble
of seeking the correct value for a
| fixed resistor, while at the same time
| providing ample current-handling ca-
pacity.
Look to By.Pass Condenser,
If the voitage taps are found satis-
factory, yet the receiver still fails to
operate properly, the trouble may be
due to an open or an omitted by-pass
condenser. A short-circuited by-pass
condenser will act the same as a
| short-circuited resistor.
If there is no voltage at all the ter-
minals, the trouble may be traced to
an open circuit in the wiring, or in
the transformer or choke coil wind-
ings, or again to a broken-down con-
denser. The wiring should be checked
ever for broken wires or bad connec-
tions, The transformer secondary and
ehoke roil windings can be tested, by
means of a telephone receiver and a
dry cell, for continuity, Filter con-
densers can be tested by the same
means, with a loud click at the time
of making contact and a weaker click
upon successive tapping of the ter-
minals, to indicate a good condenser.
If the successive clicks are equally
loud, the condenser is short-circuited.
The rectifier tube should be consfd-
ered after that, The best method is
| to try a new tube or a tube known to
be good, in place of the existing tube.
This is especially true with the gase-
ous type of tube, which gives no other
indication of its operation but a slight
warmth,
| Rubber Mats Under Set
Prevent Ringing Noise
A radio set which- has a habit of
developing inexplicable ringing or
“microphonic” noises in the loud
speaker can be cured quite effectively
if a pair of ordinary thin rubber stair
mats are slipped beneath it so that the
bottom of the cabinet rests on the
rubber instead of on the table, says
tadio News Magazine, The mats may
be cut down with a pair of scissors
wo that they will not protrude beyond
the edge of the set. The rubber mats
“insulate” the set _acoustically and
prevent strong jars and shocks from
reaching it,
Radio Craze Sweeps Japan
The radio craze has grown to such
an extent in Japan that some of the
middle school authorities in Tokyo
| have issued orders that students shall
not “listen in” during certain hours
of the evening, but shall devote these
hours to their studies. The school
heads found upon investigation that
the geungsters were neglecting their
school work in the evening to listen
ts the radio.
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THE PATTON COURIER
Effects of Magnets
on Volume of Radio
During the first few years of broad-
casting, when regenerative receivers
were the most common type, the use
of permanent magnets for increasing
the sensitivity of the detector tube
practically dropped out of sight. The
advent of multiple-tube, nonregenera-
tive receivers brings back the possi-
bility of reviving this old stunt to ad-
vantage.
Experiments along this line are very
simple, for it is only necessary to ob-
tain a magnet with space enough be-
tween the poles to allow the tube to
go between, and explore around the
tube with it. There is no fixed rule
as to where the magnet should be
placed, nor is one necessary, for if it
is going to effect an improvement, it
will be apparent when the magnet is
held in the hand.
When the approximate position of
the magnet giving increased volume is
found, some sort of support may be
arranged which will allow for eritical
adjustment of its position. The mag-
net position will depend to a degree
on the strength of its field. It should
be quite strong.
Magnets from eld boat or motor-
cycle magnetos are just the thing for
this experiment, but those from fliv-
ver magnetos, or even straight bar
magnets may be found effe¢tive. The
larger ones may be found rather awk-
ward to use, so, if possible, the use of
small ones is recommended.
The efficiency of this magnetic ac-
tion is not to be taken for granted. In
some eases, signals which are hardly
audible are increased to speaker vol-
ume after the magnets are applied,
while in other cases the volume is de-
creased or unaffected. In regenera-
tive sets, the stunt is. hardly worth
trying as the only action will probably
be a “spilling over” and distortion.
Radio Wages Crusade
on Fuzzy Caterpillar
Boston.—Many and varied are the
accomplishments of radio, but one of
the most unique achievements on rec-
ord is believed to be the tent cater-
pillar crusade of the Radio Nature
league. The crusade brought about
the destruction of 300,000,000 of the
“crawlers.”
This novel campaign was conducted
by Thornton W. Burgess, founder and
director of the Radio Nature league.
a regular feature on the schedule of
station WBZ.
The crusade lasted three weeks. It
was conducted as a contest, with sev-
eral worthwhile prizes offered. More
than a million egg masses, which
would have yielded approximately
300,000,000 crawly furry tent cater-
pillars, were destroyed by the ardent
contestants. Two abreast and end to
end, the exterminated pests would
form a line 3,859 miles long.
Canadian-Newfoundland
Chess by Amateur Radio
Dartmouth, N. S.—What is believed
to be the first inter-dominion chess
match ever played by radio in the Brit-
ish empire was recently staged be-
tween the chess club of this city and
that of St. Johns, Newfoundland,
through the co-operation of amateur
station 1DD, operated by Maj. W. C.
Borrett of this city, and station SAR,
owned and operated by Loyal Reid cf
St. Johns. According to information
furnished the American Radio Relay
league, of which both men are mem-
bers, the game was highly successful
and lasted nearly three hours, twenty
three moves being completed on each
side of the board. The match ra
enthusiasm desplayed by both teams,
the two amateur stations will
ably be called upon in the near future
to assist in a deciding match,
When Microphonic Tube
Is in Range of Speaker
“Howling,” says Radio Broadcast
Magazine, “results from a micro-
phonic tube being within close range
of the loud speaker. The most eiTee-
tive way to overcentre howling due %o
microphonic tubes is to place the loud
speaker at least 10 to 25 feet from
the receiving set, depending on the
maximum volume used. The use of
sound dampening devices, such as the
placing of metal covers or wooden
boxes over the tubes, has been found
fairly effective. Set cabinets not tight-
ly assembled are sometimes the real
cause of the trouble because they vi-
brate freely at a certain
Sometimes merely
sabinet stops
inet and socket.
opening the lid of the
the trouble.”
Can Locate Music, but
Not the Ta-ta-tee-um
sical research department of the Na-
tional Broadcasting company, prides
thing in music. A few days ago, how
ever, even Mr. Mattfeld's
A woman listener tele
phoned to ask: “Can you find that
little piece that was played over a
Kansas City station about two years
ago—by a guitarist—maybe it was a
ginger—some time in the afternoon or
late evening? It goes ‘Ta-ta-tee tee-
um’—just like that, you know. My
an inquiry.
That was enough
He was beaten, and
night.”
feld. knew it.
was picked up and carried to the tea-
room.
sulted in a draw, but, judging by the |
prob- |
himself on his ability to locate any- |
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How to Preserve the Water-
melon
HE watermelon enthusiast may
have his favorite fruit in the mid-
dle of winter if he will go to the little
extra trouble of preserving the whole
watermelon by painting it with water-
proof paint, and then keeping it in the
basement in a cool place until time for
use.
If one cannot secure a waterproof
| paint that he is sure of, a good water-
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The resulting vibration is then passed | even more effective against cold than
to the tube elements through the cab- |
Julius Mattfeld, librarian of the mu- |
proof coating may be made at home
by mixing rosin oil, 50 parts; rosin, 30
parts, aud white soap, 9 parts.
This
should be applied warm on tne sur-
face of the melon. A rather thick
solution should be spread on it, to be
sure that all the surface is to be pro-
tected. If the melon is whole, and
there are no abrasions in the skin, the
coating covers the hard shell so that
no air or moisture can get to the inner
absorptive layers of the melon.
Another recipe is to take 1 part of
gluten, mix it with 114 parts of gly-
cerin and heat it at about 248 degrees
F. A slimy mass will be secured
which is not only waterproof, but also
water-repelling.
Making Use of Old Magazines
RCTIC explorers put newspapers
between their blankets because
there is no better insulation against
bitter cold and wind than paper. We
can apply the same principle in our
homes by using old magazines under
a thin pad or mattress which alone
is not sufficient to keep out the cold.
Thin magazines tied around the milk
Jor cream bottle on wintry days will
prevent it freezing if it is left on the
window or door step.
Large magazines with double pages
may be made useful against moth de-
struction by wrapping small articles in
the sheets after they have been paint-
ed with a warm solution of
ceeess sess. 3 OUNCES
sessessses 4 Ounces
Paraffin wax.
Naphthaline
Newspapers are excellent protection
against moths if painted with this so-
lution.
In our modern houses and apart-
ments we have forgotten the great
insulating and warming properties of
paper when placed under rugs and
carpets. Heavy magazine paper is
thin newspaper.
(®. 1927, Western Newspaper Union.)
Real Democracy
In the minds of many people, de-
mocracy rests upon the colossal un-
truth that “one man is as good as an-
other,” so that a large number are
more likely to be right than a small
number. In reality democracy rests
upon the ubiquitous fact that all men
are directly interested in Securing
| good government, while its successes
expert |
knowledge wasn't sufficient to answer |
daughter wants the music to sing to- |
for Matt-
The music department reports that he |
have often been due to its practical
recognition of the truth that some
men are born to lead and others to
follow.—John Fiske,
“Miniatures”
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It is usually thought that the deri- |
vation of miniature is from the
Latin minimum (smallest), but this is
not so.
paint with vermilion, from the Latin
minfare (minium, native cinnabar, red
lead). The true sense of miniature is
sémething painted in minlum, red lead.
Such paintings were usually small,
hence the later meaning. The name
was first applied to the ornamental
red initial capitals in manuscripts.
There is a verb miniate, to |
1 When you trade-in your used car for a
new car, you are after all making a pur-
chase, not a sale. You are simply apply=-
ing your present car as a credit toward
the purchase price of the new car.
2 Your used car has only one fundamental
basis of value; i. e., what the dealer who
accepts it in trade can get for it in the
used car market.
3 Your used car has seemingly different
values because competitive dealers are
bidding to sell you a new car.
4 The largest allowance is not necessarily
the best deal for you. Sometimes it is;
sometimes it is not.
5 An excessive allowance may mean that
you are paying an excessive price for
the new car in comparison with its real
value.
6 First judge the merits of the new car in
comparison with its price, including all
delivery and finance charges. Then
weigh any difference in allowance
offered on your used car.
GENERAL MOTORS
““A car for every purse and purpose’
CHEVROLET
+ PONTIAC - OLDSMOBILE + OAKLAND
BUICK - LASALLE - CADILLAC
GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS
+ YELLOW CABS AND COACHES
FRIGIDAIRE —The electric refrigerator
One Advantage
“I'm glad my wife is built long and
thin, sorter like a shoestring, as you
mought say,” stated Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge.
“Why?” inquired an acquaintance.
“Well, she don't shade the corn
while she’s a-hoeing of it like a fat
woman would.”—Kansas City Star.
If vour eyes are sore, get
Balsam. Apply it at night
healed by morning. 372 Pearl St,
Roman Eye
and you are
N. Y. Adv.
Pecans
The bulk of the cemmercial produc-
tion of pecans is at present in Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Georgia and Florida. But the tree is
native to river bottoms from Indiana
and Iowa southwest into Mexico.
Southeastern states and California
have taken up pecan growing to seme
extent, but there has been little com-
mercial success with these trees north
of latitude 40 degrees.
The tree attains a height of 75 to
170 feet. The crop is harvested when
the great majority of the nut husks
have opened. As a rule it is dis-
posed of before Thanksgiving.
Behavior that is not quite shock-
ing can easily be very annoying to
all people of good taste.
Everything is forgiven except being
called a snob; probably because it's
true.
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Little Betty wakes up with arash
Fi: spray kills bed bugs, roaches, ants, and
their eggs. It also clears your home of flies
and mosquitoes. Fatal to insects but harmless
to mankind. Will not stain. Get Flit today.
; DESTROYS
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Ants Bed Bugs Roaches
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Agents Wanted. Mer, and women to sell JEL
E-MAKE, a new fruit concentration for mak
ing jelly. Great seller and repeater, A 650¢
bottle with 2 Ibs. of suga. makes 8 Ige. glasses,
Always jells. Write for territory and 50c trial
bottle. Mary Harte Jelly Co.. Jacksonville Fla
Buy Cheap! $5 Pearls 60c, Doz $2 Spor
Fountain Pens, 50c. Doz. $4.50. Satisfaction or
money back. J, H, Harvey. Old Orchard, Mo.
Tempting Fate
Second Story Mike and his better
half were going over the list for
Junior’s birthday when they came to
an item that aroused the fond hus-
band’s ire:
“Wot’s dis?” exclaimed the family
breadwinner. “A tool chest for de
kid? Nuttin doin’!”
“Why not, dear?’ inquired the wife,
“He keeps asking for one.”
“Yeah? An’ if de cops see me on
de street luggin’ a tool chest, I'll keep
askin’ fer a bondsman !”"—Exchange. :
it
Cuts Deep ~..i ise,
“I hear that she’s a great gossip.”
“Yes, she's always the knife of the:
party !"—Life.
“The yellow can
with the black band"