Radio Digest (Apr 1925-Jan 1926)

RADIO DIGES T— Illustrated June 13, 1925 No. 12 OFFICIAL BALLOT Announcers' Contest RADIO DIGEST SECOND ANNUAL GOLD CUP AWARD Gold Cup Award Editor, Radio Digest, 510 North Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Please credit this ballot as one vote for: .of Station., (Announcer's name) Signed.. (Call letters) Address City.. .State., If you desire, tell below In five or less wordi what you most like about the announcer for whom you hare cast this ballot: HAY RECOVERS LEAD IN ANNOUNCER RACE PUTS ON BURST OF SPEED FOR 1925 GOLD CUP World's Most Popular Radio Announcer Still Conjecture — H. W. Arlin Rises to Fourth Place Back into the lead comes George D. Hay, WLS "Solemn Old Judge," this week in the 1925 Annual Gold Cup Award — thus disproving the old theory that "champs" never come back. And in his wake follows Graham McNamee, WEAP, 526 votes behind. The New York favorite seemingly could not hold his own after having displaced Hay last week. Outside of the main thriller, Hay recouping the lead, the Radio Digest Gold Cup contest for the world's most popular Radio announcer is quiet. Seven of the sixteen leaders remain in the same position as last week. Among the more interesting side shows, however, H. W. Arlin, KDKA's chief, displaced Henry Field, KFNF, for fourth place, dropping Mr. Field to fifth, and Jerry Sullivan, WQJ, advanced from thirteenth to eleventh position. Fred Smith, WLW, and Bob Emery, WEEI, advanced one notch apiece, while Leo Fitzpatrick, WDAF's "Merry Old Chief," dropped from twelfth to fifteenth. Stanley Barnett, WOC, also skidded, slipping down one place. Many Surprises to Come Who will be at the top next week? "Will some surprise await the reader? It seems so from the past behaviour of the candidates. From all indications the contest isn't going to be won — or lost — before the very end, which is some weeks off. Watch for the surprises! The bonus feature of the voting, which makes consecutive votes held for a long time count more, will undoubtedly change the standing of all concerned when the final tabulation is made. The standing of the sixteen leaders with the total number of votes received at the close of this week is as follows: Position Name of Station Votes 1. George D. Hay, WLS 7.732 2. Graham McNamee, WEAF 7,206 3. The Hired Hand, WIJAP 4,571 4. H. W. Arlin. KDKA 4,155 5. Henry Field, KFNF 4,143 6. Gene Rou«c, WOAW 3,739 7. Lambdin Kay, WSU 3,147 8. W. O. "lilll" Hay, KFKX 2,646 9. N. Dean Cole, WHO 2,580 10. Charles Erbsteln, VVTAS 2,172 11. Jerry Sullivan, WO..1 2,025 12. K. \V. JJarnett, WOC 1.891 18. Fred Smith, WLW 1.888 14. Itohert Emery, WEEI 1.864 15. Leo Fitzpatrlck, WIJAF 1.834 16. Frank D. Lane, KFKU 1.653 The nomination business picked up during the week and brought in six new names. New factors to be considered are therefore: KDKA, Frank E. Mullon; KFKU, John F. Patt; KFUO, Dean Fritz; KOCH, Arnold Cisler; WCAP, Paul Gascoigne and WHT, Pat Barnes. How to Vote and. Get Bonus Don't miss a single ballot, for when these an: turned in to Radio Digest in a group of CONSECUTIVE numbers, extra bonus votes are allowed the announcer for whom you are voting. The ballots, top of page two, numbered CUtlvely, will appear in each issue of the Radio Digest until the close of the contest, with the August 22 number. Each of these ballots will count for one vote when sent in separately. You can hold these ballots until you have 4 that are consecutively numbered, and when they are sent in a bonus of 8 votes will bl allowed for your favorite announcer. For each 8 consecutively numbered bal lots your candidates will receive a bonus of 20 votes. For each 12 consecutively numbered ballots, 30 votes. For each 16 consecutively numbered ballots, 40 votes. For each 20 consecutively numbered ballots, 50 votes, and for each 22 consecutively numbered ballots, 60 votes bonus will be allowed. Send nominations or ballots to the GOLD CUP AWARD EDITOR, Radio Digest, 510 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. New Radio Club Formed ELDORADO, Kansas. — Formation of a new club to aid in untangling present day Radio problems and better the science in any way possible has been announced here. The organization will be called the "Eldorado Radio Club." They invite correspondence with other clubs for mutual aid and betterment. CONSENSUS OF OPINION VOTE Send to Radio Digest, 510 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago To be forwarded by Radio Digest to the Department of Commerce for the attention of members of Congress. Scratch off whichever does not apply. 1. Do you want less class B (500 watts or more power) stations? Yes No 2. Shall B stations be reduced to 94 in number, so that they can be accommodated satisfactorily in the "ether roadways" now available for the use of broadcasting stations? '. Yes No 3. How far away, approximately, is the nearest class B station? mi. 4. Are you troubled by B stations heterodyning and interfering with one another? Yes No 5. Have you read a description of the Kintner plan? Yes No 6. Are you in favor of it or some similar plan which will help clear the air of the present "traffic" congestion? Yes No 7. Do you favor the appointment of an unbiased, non-partisan broad casting control board for the settlement of all differences pertaining to broadcasting and the interpretation of present or future Radio legislation? Yes No S. Include separately a list of five stations you like most and five you dislike most. How many members Name in your family? Address Are all of the same mind as yourself? City, County, State (Check here if more blanks are desired) 6-13-25 World's Largest Carillon Broadcast by London 2LO LONDON. — The world's largest carillon, construction of which has just been completed here, was relayed from the bell foundry to 2LO and special chimes broadcast from there by M. Lefevre, the worldfamous carilloneur of Malines cathedral, Belgium. The carillon, which consists of 55 bells, is the gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in memory of his mother, to the Park Avenue Baptist church, New York, where it soon will be transported. The permission of the Director of Telegraph of Norway has to be obtained before Radio receivers or parts can be imported into that country. This is provided for in a Royal resolution which became effective May 1. CONTENTS Kadio Digest, Illustrated, Volume XIII, Number 10, published Chicago, Illinois, June 13, 1925. Published weekly by Kadio Digest Publishing Company, 510 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Subscription rates, yearly. Five Dollars; Foreign Postage One Dollar additional; single copies Ten Cents. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. All the Live News of Radio 1 to 7 The Famous Richmond Hill Station — WAHG 5 Cross-Word Puzzle Solution 6 Advance Programs for the Week 8 to 14 An Evening at Home with the Listener In, a Chart in Eastern, Central and Pacific Time, showing when to listen in for your favorite stations 14 and 15 Editorials, Indi-Gest, and Condensed by Dielectric 16 Recent Advances in Radio Frequency Amplification, Part HI — Antenna Compensation; The Magic Angle, by Milo G-urney 17 A. B. C. Course in Radio Fundamentals, Chapter XII — Primary Batteries, by David Penn Moreton ? 19 A Simple Shockproof Tube Mounting 21 Questions and Answers; R. D. Diagram 22 Directory of Radiophone Broadcasting Stations, Part V 23 Looking Ahead The Now Famous Wheatstone Bridge Circuit, for which we have all been waiting, is positively in the next issue. The preliminary articles which Milo Gurney has been writing are now finished, and the reader's mind is ready for the new principle and its advantages. Unless one is thoroughly clear on a difficulty, the solution and the ingenuity shown in overcoming the problem, can be neither understood nor appreciated. WWJ, the Pioneer Newspaper Broadcasting Station of the World, will be described in next week's issue. Largely as an experiment dedicated to science, WWJ was conceived in the days when receiving sets were the mystery of the age. Now it has become a service for the readers of the Detroit News and all other persons within range of this Michigan broadcaster. See it in pictures next issue. The "Dope Bucket" Is Being Upset So Much in the 1925 Radio Digest Gold Cup Award that not even the Gold Cup Editor can predict what is going to happen next. Will George Hay keep the lead that he regained this week? Or will some other microphone favorite take the top position? Watch for next week's standing. Storage Batteries Are Secondary Cells and their ability to store electrical energy is due to chemical changes, not to the amount of space within the case. The plate material, the paste which is pressed into the plates and the liquid poured in are all taken up next week by Prof. Moreton in a way that this subject has never before been presented to Digest readers. Most set troubles are battery troubles so learn all that is within your battery. Newsstands Don't Always Have One Left WHEN YOU WANT Radio Digest YOU WANT IT! BE SURE OF YOUR WEEKLY COPY BY SUBSCRIBING NOW SEND IN THE BLANK TODAY Publisher Radio Digeit. 510 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, Mlnoii. Please find enclosed ohaok M. 0. for Flvt Dollar* (Six. Foreign) lor One Ytar'a Sahlirlptlea to Radio Dlgoit. llliitratod. HOOVER SAYS MUST GET NEW LAW SOON CAMPAIGN FOR CLEAR AIR MAKES GOOD PROGRESS Hope to Show Congress Million "Consensus of Opinion" Votes as Petition for Relief CHICAGO. — Official recognition of the campaign Radio Digest is waging for less broadcast congestion has been received from D. B. Carson, commissioner of navigation of the department of commerce. Mr. Carson states, "The vote indicating the popularity of stations is interesting and somewhat surprising. The bureau will be interested in the final result of your campaign." That a new Radio law is absolutely essential, is brought out by Secretary of Commerce Hoover, who is thoroughly committed to the idea that the legislation must' be passed at the coming session of congress. A number of different plans, including that proposed by S. M. Kintner, are under consideration by Secretary Hoover and experts of his department. From these some workable plan will be built and submitted to the next session of congress. Must Show Congress Need In order to impress upon congress the need for action, Radio Digest inaugurated its "Consensus of Opinion" vote (ballot at top of page two) and campaign for less air congestion. The number of ballots received to date is close to fifty thousand. However, the more ballots received, the greater the impression made upon congress. If one million ballots were to be collected by Radio Digest and taken to congress as an indication of public opinion, the passage of remedial legislation would be assured. With this thought in mind this publication has been appealing to broadcasting stations, Radio clubs and newspapers to put this campaign before the public and to urge the filling of "Consensus of Opinion" voting blanks. The campaign is making rapid headway as a result, but too rapid headway is impossible. Extra Voting Blanks Available To expedite polling a heavy vote among non-readers as well as readers of Radio Digest, the voting blank has been printed in large quantities. These blanks are free for the asking, and any broadcasting, station, newspaper, Radio club or individual wishing to help in the campaign may obtain a supply simply by writing to Radio Digest. The reception which congress gives to the proposed new Radio legislation next fall will depend entirely on the reaction of public opinion. If one million listeners agree that something is wrong, congress very likely will take heed and devote some time to correcting the difficulty. Enthusiastic Helpers Work Hard Enthusiastic helpers in all parts of the country are helping to awaken interest in the campaign for less air congestion. They are evidently spending much time to put the campaign over. An old time amateur, A L. Groves, 3BID, of Brook, Va., has submitted a very excellent plan which he believes is an improvement on the Kintner scheme. Mr. Groves' plan is good, and he evidently has put considerable thought and time into the development of it. His plan will be referred to the department of commerce. Only one example is cited. There are hundreds. While still in the embryo state the campaign for decent reception conditions is making healthy progress.