ence and parents now 1 is better than the Music is a fine mental recently made in one s found that children 1 considerably higher >s than those who did young musicians is he boy or girl band ich the child may put home and playing for lent, he is missing a learn to work with reat masterpieces. It each member of the ace in the group, te ‘ome in at just the t exactly the moment nperament, sulks and lace in the band and w to inculcate these instructions. itioned as one of the g to play an instru- r of the school band. ng must be insisted recommend a wind th the undeveloped idies the nerves and pils who tend to be lined. 1 of scholarship con- wum for passing is the school band for contest like the one imulus’is often effec- es up to the mark as to make the football ick team.” public school music meat of the depart- the National Educa- f the representative ems throughout the ecent Dallas cenven- usion of music in the vith the other basic th the growing com- attention must be wusic offers possibili- lized, for developing things of life. We, 1 administrative offi- re equitable adjust- nal program, involv- er and standard of d. nediate extension of hools, in the belief ll so greatly increase ork and sc greatly es now existing be- tion, We recemmend Study for Music in by the Music Super- dequate program of ion should include iven to other basic sed music study car- e school ; moreover, he high schools as a 1 graduation should tion of its value by 1S of higher educa- that the department 1dy of present prac- great interest mani- d making music a ion, we recommend nue to receive the of superintendence ssion groups of its A Ea - ly we SAIS = F-= a mw -— ” a= Frac: =S iS = ZiTZ3IS2iSE aT SVS LT 2 \! y t Beware of Poor Neutralization Squeals and Poor Quality Among Ills of Maladjustment. A neutralized receiver, unless it is carefully adjusted, can be less effi- cient than one in which neutralization is not employed, There are three chief ills of improper neutralization, ac- cording to an article in the Radio Broadcast Magazine, “The first and mest obvious mani- festation of incorrect adjustment of the neutralizing device is oscillation in some or all of the radio-frequency circuits,” reads this article. “These oscillations, as a general rule, become more severe as the frequency is in- creased, and a loud squeal or whistle will be heard as the tuning controls are adjusted to. receive seme station that is transmitting. “Such an effect will make it dif- ficult for the user of the receiver to obtain satisfactory reception and the oscillations will be radiated from the antenna attached to the receiver and cause interference on other receivers located in the neighborhood. Such oscillations can be prevented by cor- rect adjustment, and it is essential that the proper setting be determined in order to make it possible to obtain best results from the receiver. “A second detrimental effect of maladjustment of the neutralizers is poor quality, which is generally due to the existence of too much regen- eration. The quality, under these cenditions, will generally sound drummy, indicating that the various frequencies in the carrier are being unequally amplified by the radio-fre- quency amplifiers. To preserve good quality, the radio-frequency amplifiers must amplify without distortion a band of frequencies extending about 5,000 cycles above and 5,000 cycles below the carrier frequency, and this condition does not exist unless proper neutsalization is obtained. “Ancther effect of improper neu- tralization,” says Radio Broadcast, “is to cause one or more of the tuned circuits in a single-control receiver to be thrown out of synchronism so that the set loses a great deal of its sensi- tivity," and as a result it is not pos- sible to tune-in distant stations with satisfactory volume, These three ma- Jor effects of improper neutralization indicate how essential it is that neu- tralization be always carefully and completely accomplished.” May Teach English by Radio to Filipinos Radio may solve the long-standing problem of a common language, which is of first importance to Filipinos and to the United States. From the in- ception of the American regime Eng- lish has been put forward in the Schools and in the press to be the people’s common language—since they speak some 67 Malay dialects with sharp distinctions, making it impos- sible for people even of adjacent prov- inces to converse. But the native tongue does not accommodate itself to English readily; few American teach- ers are left in the schools and the native teachers are, for the most part, ill prepared in English, so the results of their instruction are discouraging, The children recite glibly enough, but In a strange gibberish, not English. Jut the Radio Corporation of the Philippines recgntly broadcast a les- son in English diction which proved that Filipinos can acquire English by radio, Battery Clamp Used for Skinning Hook-up Wire In using the popular rubber-covered stranded hook-up wire, radio construc- tors usually experience considerable trouble in skinning the ends for con- nections. A simple tool which is very convenient for this work can be made from an ordinary large battery-con- nection clamp, which resembles an overgrown tie-clasp. Merely file the Jaws of the clamp smooth, and then cut in them, with a three-cornered file, a notch which is roughly the size of the wire. To use the tool, simply close the jaws over the wire to be skinned, squeeze with the fingers and at the same time pull outward toward the wire’s end. The edges of the notch will pare the rubber insulation off neatly without cutting any of the fine strands of wire, Cleaning Radio Panels Very Simple Operation Take a bit of cheese cloth ang wet it thoroughly in water, Wring out all of the water and shake on a few drops of alcohol (any kind of alcohol will do). Now wipe the panel with this cloth and the dirt and every fingerprint and every foreign sub- stance will come off as it by magic. Wipe dry with soft cloth or chamois and the job is done. Precaution: Be sure that this alco- hol rag does not come into contact with any of the woodwork. Alcohol will tend to remove the varnish and spoil the finish on the wood. Used in the manner prescribed, it is excellent for the bakelite panel Radio Aids Operation of Inland River Craft It is generally known that radio has transformed the art of upon the high seas. This science is also coming into its own as an aid to the operation of craft inland rivers, Maj. W. W, Parker, chief clerk of the American Engineers’ office, Cin- cinnati, originated broadcasting of river stage reports over station WLW? In response to a circular letter sent out by Major Parker recently to test the value of this service, the lockmas- ters and transportation companies op- erating Ohio river craft have given enthusiastic indorsement of the value received from this service. River stage reports are broadcast ach morning and are picked up by the lockmasters and boat along the Ohio river and its tribu- taries frem a point a few miles south of Pittsburgh to Cairo, Ill. Lockmas- upon ters find this service extremely valu- | able. All of the fifty dams along the Ohio are movable and the reports of the rising and falling of the river en- | able the lockmasters to know when to raise and when to lower the dam, | The dams are made of wicket, a de- vice invented by a tried cut in the Ohio river for the first time at Davis island dam, seven miles below Pittsburgh, in 1879. When all of the wicket sections are in posi- tion they form a barrier. When the river is rising, the dam tender goes out in a maneuvering boat, equipped with a derrick, and lowers each sec- tion to the bottom of the river, and the traffic goes over the dam instead of threugh the locks. As for the steamboat captains, the | reports enable them to determine the stage at which they must navigate, and to know when they will go through locks and when they will go over the dam. cabins and compare the river stage reports with the draft of their boats. { which tells them what precautions | they must take to steer to the chan- nel. Many Ohio river craft tow a large number of barges of coal. It is dif- ficult to maneuver such a tow under the best conditions. In the absence of accurate information as te river stages, the craft may be caught on a sandbar for a week or two. { The promptness of the radio infor- | mation is especially appreciated by river men, as they receive the broad- casting, in many cases, several hours ahead of the printed report. Some of the companies operating river craft have equipped all of their boats with receiving sets as the result of the river stage broadcast, Many large shippers have attested to the value of this service, Varieties of Troubles That Cause Interference Outside sources of which affect regeption in are listed as follows; Sign flashers, Induction coils. X-ray machines, Static machines, Telephone ringers, Atmospheric static, Electric street cars. Defective transformer, Regenerative receivers, 3ad contact in switches, Amateur wireless station. Static produced by belts, Loose street lamp in socket. Smoke or dust precipitators, Defective street light rectifiers, Electrical manufacturing processes, | Commercial wireless (code) station, | Leaking insulators on power cir- | interference a receiver | cuits. | Overlapping of broadcasting sta- | tions, Motion picture machines using are | lamp. Induction from high potential cir- | cuits. Heterodyning of broadcasting sta- tions, Defective rail bends on street rail- | way systems. | Defective lightning arresters—power circuits. Motors and generators of the com- | mutator type. Arcing wires in trees and other grounded objects, How Sun Determines Volume on Long Waves That the sun's activity is probably the chief factor in determining the | strength of long-wave radio signals was the most important conclusion in the annual report of the laboratory for special radio transmission re- search prepared by Dr. I. W. Austin, of the bureau of standards, In addition to the curves and tables showing the routine measurements of the laboratory, curves were shown in the report which indicate a close re- lationship between the long-wave sig- nal strength and the changes in num- ber of sun spots during the eleven- year sun-spot cycle, the signals in- creasing in strength with the increase of sun spots, Other curves given show periodic changes in the signals during the time of the sun's rotation (twenty-six days), while others indicate a nine day period in the case of certain sia- tions, Some of these curves also suggest fixed active areas on the sun, which often produce increase in signal strength when they face the earth. These periodic relationships, however, | are not considered as well established as the relationship of the monthly and | yearly averages of sun spots and sig- | nals extending over a number of | years. | | navigation captains | Frenchman and | | moved by | as they eR (©, 1927, by Western Newspaper Union.) 1 think that I shall never sce A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the world's sweet flows ing breast. A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray: A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robbins in her hair: Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain, | Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree, —Joyce Kilmer. | | HOUSEHOLD HELPS If a trip to the cellar or storeroom [Is necessary carry a basket to save time and strength, Keep on your desk a list of things to do— calls, letters to write, mending and other house- forget or slight. As the task is finished cross off the list. This is a most satisfactory way of | knowing what has been accomplished during a week or month, THE PATTON COURIER WEE PRINT WITH PLAIN POPULAL; CAPES AND DRAPES CONSIDERED hold tasks that one may |! It is also | | an incentive to hurry up and leave a | clean slate. This method is a good |one for the kitchen, too; various | things are forgotten that will, with a I list, keep things running smoothly, | A camp chair or stool which can be | slipped under the table when not in | Kitchen. Sit down as much as pos- { sible when working, save your legs for walks in the open air. Before taking disagreeable medicine, hold a piece of ice in the mouth for a moment—it dulls the sense of taste. then it will open easily. Keep old can rubbers to set on ice when dishes are to placed on the ice to cool. They keep the dish from slipping. When relining drawers with paper, use a small sticker to hold them in | place, A fresh blood stain may be re- rubbing with dry starch. The starch absorbs the blood and when dry it may be rubbed out, leav- ing no mark. Anyone who has tried it knows that in housekeeping one cannot follow a schedule invariably, However the system which is when possible, A slate or tablet hang- ing on the wall with an outline of the week's meals and extra use is a great convenience in a small | They can sit in their | Grease the cork of the glue bottle, | housekeeper is greatly assisted by a | carefully followed duties will | prove to be a wonderful step-saver as { | well as time-saver. Transplant a few flowers asters, snapdragon or cosmos in the garden between the rows of lettuce, radishes or onions. When they are pulled the plants will flourish and bloom. A roomy market basket with a han- dle is a fine bed for a small child while | like traveling and in it may be carried its i belongings. The basket may be picked up and carried without disturb- ing the baby or exposing him to the i weather. Kitchen aprons made of unbleached cotton make most satisfactory aprons | are easily kept free from stains by boiling. “Dressy” Dressings. In warm weather there is no food more appetizing, wholesome tractive than a anything edible salad, small left-over or meat. salad for a vegetable When serving pany dinner it need not be especially nourishing, for the menu is usually a com- full one. ing and crisp and green is most desir- able, | about the HOSE tiny print silks which came early in the season, and according to fashion's prophecy, will stay late, have completely captured the fancy of the fashionable world. Not only are they charming made up alone, forming their own self-trim, but they have such a companionable way of combining with other silks. These tiny flower-patterned prints seem to take on even more color glory, used with solid navies and blacks. Compose costumes, such as here pie- tured showing wee print with plain, have gained a place of distinction in the season's styles. Another interest- ing point about the little patterned silks is that they plait so effectively. Note that the skirt of the frock illus- ing introduction of metal embellish- ment, The two-piece frock of velye print, consisting of blouse and skirt, is among newest styles, Very latest wrinkle is to match one’s sheerest sleeveless frock with a cape, If the gown be of chiffon or georgette, its cape is usually full length and finely plaited like the one in the picture. This one is detachable, being caught to the neckline across the back with invisible snaps. There it- is, ready to enwrap milady at her wish, but until called upen to do serv- Ice, it is content to flutter and float and sway with enchanting grace. To effectively wear one of these diaphanous capes is quite an art in itself. There’s a way of drawing them trated fs neatly plaited, its hemline adopting a narrow border of the solid silk. This solid border treatment is being mueh featured this season. The blouse is navy, of course, for this color is at present outstanding. The drape which appears at the left is really a huge kerchief of the fig- ured silk which may be worn in the pocket as shown or knotted about the shoulders at the sweet will of its wearer. That's the way of sports frocks this season, most of them have a matching, dashing silk square some- where in sight if not loosely tied neck and shoulders. The large navy milan hat which ac- | companies this costume deserves spe- and at- | good salad. Almost | may be used in a | so there is | Do excuse for | throwing away any | amounts of | Something piquant, appeal- | The following are a few to be | served as a simple green, varied by | the different dressings: Thousand Island Dressing. — Take | one-half cupful of oil, the juice of one- half a lemon and half an orange, one teaspoonful of scraped or grated on- ion, three teaspoonfuls of chopped parsley, one-fourth teaspoonful of mustard, eight olives sliced, one tea- spoonful of worcestershire sauce. one- half cupful of mayonnaise, one-fourth | teaspoonful of salt and the same of paprika. Mix the dry ingredients, dissolve them in the fruit Juices, put all together into a- fruit Jar. Adjust the rubber and top and shake until the mixture is smooth. box to keep cold until the time comes to serve. Another shaking and pour over the salad, or crisp lettuce. A good way to serve French dress ing, which is the simplest of all salad dressings, is to put the ingredients in a bottle, set in the ice chest after shak- ing well, then shake again before serving, The dressing is usually liked with three parts of oil to one of lemon juice, a pinch of salt and sugar, cay- enne and dry mustard if liked. One may vary this recipe by the addition of different seasonings, and foods, East Indian Dressing. — Add one- fourth teaspoonful of curry powder and one-third of a cupful of chutney or chopped pickle to one cupful of mayonnaise or French dressing, Roquefort Cheese Dressing. — Grate or crumble a two-inch square of Roquefort cheese into a cupful of French dressing. Serve on lettuce or endive, Set in the ice- | cial mention, for it expresses millinery at its smartest. Not only is this cos- A DISTINCTIVE COMPOSE about one’s shoulders, “concealing yet revealing” the unsleeved arm. Then, too, a cape, such as here shown, seems to serve as a background against which the slenderized lines of the dress are accented. Apropes of the slender silhouette, the newest trick of fashion is to gath- er all superfluity of material into a single side drape (see picture), leav- ing unmolested the svelte, slim figure so coveted by women these days. Of all important sheer fabrics none is more so than white georgette, es- pecially for evening wear, It is this material which is chosen for the de- velopment of the winsome ensemble in this illustration. 3ut to return to the subject of capes, the vogue of matching them | SHEER ENSEMBLE COSTUME tume timely for immediate wear, but it will serve admirably throughout the soon-to-be autumn days, As to prints, the future promises revelations in the way of handsome patterned velvets with wee figures somewhat after the silks which are at this moment so popular. These incoming costumes of print velvet follow the system of the sum- mer silk prints, in that they are made entirely of the figured material or of print with plain. One can readily foresee the treat in store of a hand- some black or navy velvet with pan- els, revers and other details of the patterned weave, Advance novelty velvets show in ad- dition to gey colored design, a fetch- to frocks extends to daytime modes as well, with this difference: they are considerably shorter than the eve- ning types. They extend to the hips and are just little straight plaited af- fairs, which gather into ga ribbon neckband tying in a bow with stream. | ers at the front, If you have a navy or a beige geor- gette frock with a plaited skirt or trimmed in plaitings mateh it with a short plaited cape and the result will be a handsome ensemble. Very smart, too, is a cape-suit of crepe satin, es- pecially black. Otten the black satin costume cape shraws a variation, fin that it is cut circular. JUIIA BOTTOMLEY. (@®. 1927, by Western Newspaper Union.) Machine That Talks . Is Recent Invention The astonishing experiment of con- structing artificial lips, palate and tongue, and making them utter words, phrases, and even sentences by driving a current of air through them with a foot bellows, has heen successfully car- ried out by Sir Richard Paget, an Eng- lish barrister, who since the war has devoted himself to phonetic experi- ments. It is said that Sir Richard can literally talk with his fingers— not after the familiar fashion of the deaf mutes, but by making them take the place of the ordinary vocal organs. Sir Richard: has developed an as- tonishingly new theory of the origin of speech. Primitive man, he holds, began with gesture as his sole lan- guage. Later on he found it was convenient to imitate the gestures of his hands by using lips, tongue and palate. Then he accompanied these by cries, anu so speech gradually de- veloped.—The Forum, The Claque Stella Mayhew was talking about other days on Broadway. “I'll never forget the first time I ever saw my name in lights,” said the veteran. “I was coming down Broadway in a horse-drawn cab, and suddenly saw my name in huge letters on top of the building where the An- heuser-Busch moving sign was for so long. I got right up in that hack and applauded myself.”—Variety, When Is Tomorrow? “Mother,” said little Bobby, “have You any cake?” “No,” replied mother, bake one tomorrow.” After deep study Bobby said: “Mother, tell me when is tomorrow. Does it come after. ‘soon’?” “but I will Qutclassed He—Darling, you are wonder of the world. She (indignantly)—And who, I ask, are the other seven?—Life, the eighth may - A IZ LI 1 5 4 - Stomach Disorders are decidedly unpleasant Green's August Flower a gentle laxative, will act promptly in relief of stomach and bowel troubles, and your freedom from pain and dis- comfort will make you feel that life is again worth living. 30c and 90c bottles, At all druggists. G. G. Green, Inc., Woodbury, N. J. HANFORD'S Balsam of Myrrh For Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Sores All dealers are authorized to refund your money for the first bottle if not suited. HINDERCORNS Removes Corns, Cai- louses, ete., stops all pain, ensures comfort to the feet, makes walking easy. 15¢c by mail or at Drug gists. Hiscox Chemical Works, Patchogue, N. ¥. W. N. U., PITTSBURGH, NO, 33.1927, Watch Winds Itself A wristlet watch that never requires winding—one is said to have gone for three years—has been invented by a Bolton (England) watchmaker. In- side is a small weight or balance; with each movement of the wrist the balance swings and gives a turn to the spring. Although half an hour's wear is sufficient to wind the spring fully there is an arrangement to guard against overwinding. If put down for 40 hours the watch will run down, but upon being put back on the wrist it will start ticking again. Well Deserved Father—The man who marries my daughter will get a prize. Ardent Suitor—DMay I see it, please? The new Prince Albert National park in Saskatchewan consists of 1,300 ' lake country. Square miles of primitive forest and MOTHER :— Fletcher's Castoria is a pleasant, harm- less Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, espe- cially prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. © To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Cod Proven directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend it. eee get something soon F= spray clears your home of mosquitoes and flies. Italsokillsbed bugs, roaches, ants, and their eggs. Fatal to insects but harmless to mankind. Will not stain. Get Flit today. Cer ESTROYS Flies Mosquitoes Moths Ants Bed Bugs Roaches 1027 STARBARS OIL £0. (8.0) “The yellow can with the black band” Childhood’s Lessons affect the whole life Teach your children to use Cuticura Soap daily to keep the skin clear. Soothe and heal rashes, eczemas and other irritations with Cuticura Ointment. Shampoo with Cuticura Soap to keep the scalp in a healthy, hair- growing condition. ~~" Soap %e. Ointment 2 and 5oc, Taleum 2c. Sample each free. Address: ‘‘Cuticura Laboratories, Dept. B3, Malden, Mass." Sold everywhere Cuticura Shaving Stick 25c. sation. ; BALDNESS MEN you have been looking for something that will grow HAIR on a BALD HEAD. Hereit is in FORST'S Original | Bare-to-Hair grows hairand will save what | you have. It’s a world’s sen- * W. H. FORST, Mig. i Scottdale, Pa.
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