Radio mirror (Jan-Oct 1923)

April :j. 192$ RADIO Dl G E ST FIVE MELODY BOYS OF STATION WSY ETHERIZED SERVICE PROVES POPULARITY LISTENERS IN GATHER IN SMALL GROUPS Request for Address Given Over Ether Results in 100,000 Copies Being Distributed BOSTOX, MASS. — A tremendous power has been developed by the Radio for the church, in the past few months, since the Greater Boston Federation of Churches has taken up the Radiophone and services broadcasted from two different stations by arrangements with several different churches. The congregations, from mere h~->dfuls have grown to thousands, and ';.e sphere widened from a comparatively few members of the sending church to homes many miles distant, some of them hundreds of miles away. Listeners In Are in Groups One Nashua. N. H., young man told of one Sunday night service when a group of eight gathered at his home to hear the broadcasted service from WGI (Amrad). He stated that he knew personally of five other similar gatherings in his own neighborhood. In addition lenten services have been broadcasted every noon from Keith's Theatre, Boston, and letters have been received from all parts of New England, as well as other states. (rives Copies of Address One speaker, J. Weston Allen, received a request for the manuscript of his address, that 100,000 copies of it might be made for distribution. A set recently presented to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, for use at its temporary home by the Episcopal Cathedral of Boston has been productive of much good among the children. WOC REPLACES WIRES DOWN BY SNOWSTORM Davenport Plant Handles Sickness and Death Messages DAVENPORT, IA. — A severe sleet and snowstorm played havoc with all lines of communication in the vicinity of Davenport recently. The Bell Telephone Company's loss of toll poles in the Davenport area alone was estimated at two thousand. The telegraph wires were demoralized, making it exceedingly difficult for the telegraph companies and railroads to get messages through to destination. On the following morning, Radiophone Station "WOC, with two operators constantly on the job, was placed at the service of the railroad, telegraph and telephone companies for important messages to aid them in securing crews and material to repair their lines, and for sickness and death messages. The regular programme of Station WOC was abandoned for this work, and the station was kept busy until far into the night. This is probably the first time on record when a Radio assistance to the public through the aid given the telegraph and telephone companies in time of a storm. Canada Hears Police Message LONDON, ONT. — The possible wide use of the Radiophone in tracing criminals and stolen property was illustrated by the fact that a London Garage having a receiving Radio set, received recently here a message broadcast from Palmer Chiropractic college (WOC) in Davenport, Iowa, asking police and garage employees to be on the lookout for a stolen motor car. Wife Sues Hubby; Names Radio Set Says His Affections Are Won by — a Coil, a Tube and a Hank of Wire LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — One small joy-bringing Radio set has been named as a co-respondent in a divorce complaint which has been filed in the local Superior Court on March the 15th. The case is considered to be the first one of its kind on record. The complaint was filed by Mrs. Grace Mead Purdy against her husband, Kenneth C. Purdy. Mrs. Purdy stated that her married life had been perfectly happy until her husband became a victim to Radio. After that, she said his passion for her was entirely submerged in his passion for Radio. Spends Cash on Set Instead of presenting her with money to buy clothes with, she says her husband began to spend all his free change on Radio material. This in spite of the fact that his income was stated to be over $500 a month. Not only did Mr. Purdy spend all his money for Radio, but he spent all his time in the company of his new desire declares his wife An the complaint. Finally, the point was reached where Mr. Purdy received the choice of his wife or his Radio set, and according to the statement of Mrs. Purdy in Court, her husband chose his Radio set. COLLEGE TO HAVE NEW BROADCASTER Lake Forest School Will Be on the Air About May 1 CHICAGO. — Lake Forest college will soon be telling the world all about the advantages of education on the North Shore, according to plans announced today by President Moore of the institution. Contracts have been signed for the installation of a broadcasting outfit, which will be erected soon after May 1. The set will be capable of broadcasting 800 miles, it is said. The operating room and studio will be placed on the third floor of College hall with aerials strung to masts erected on College hall and North hall. January Exports of U. S. Total $141,577 Apparatus American Radio exports in January fell off slightly over those of December. The exact figures were: January $141,577 against December, $163,236. During January, the last month for which figures are available, most of these exports went to Canada, although large shipments of apparatus went to Australia and Cuba. Establish Customers Club BOSTON, MASS. — Chandler & Farquhar, hardware dealers, who have opened a new store here in Winthrop Square, having an enlarged Radio department, have established a Customers' Club on the second floor, extending across the entire front of the building, and well back to the rear. Here are comfortable chairs, with all the latest Radio publications, and a library of books on Radio, and a chance to smoke and talk Radio with friends or acquaintances. Talks and expert advice are given by a staff of Radio experts to those who wish help or information. In addition, the firm constructs sets free for those who buy their parts there. CFCN Works Five Hours9 Broadcast Special St. Patrick's Night Concert Sets New Record for Calgary Plant CALGARY, ALTA. — Five hours of broadcasting without an intermission was the feat accomplished by CFCN, the Radio station of the W. W. Grant Radio, Ltd., at Calgary, on St. Patrick's night, Saturday, March 17. Three Irish concerts and a dance program were broadcast between 9:30 o'clock in the evening and 2:30 o'clock the next morning, Mountain Standard time. Give Special Concert Several local talented artists were secured to broadcast a special Irish concert for the benefit of local and Alberta Radiophans. Following this there was a special concert and partial dance program for residents of Prairie City, Oregon, which was requested by telegraph by Paul H. Crouter, of Prairie City. Then CFCN went on the air with its regular Saturday night, program, which was followed with a program for Republic, Washington, arranged with Rev. Raymond A. Riedner, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Following its lengthy program telegrams and letters were received from all parts of the country congratulating CFCN. WESTINGHOUSE IS BARRED BY CHINA MINISTER OF WAR REFUSES RIGHT TO EXPORT Radio Apparatus Classified as Contraband of War — Refer to Arms Conference Restrictions WASHINGTON, D. C— The Government of China has refused the Westinghouse Electric International Corporation permission to import Radio materials into China and to establish broadcasting and receiving stations. Application which was made through the American Legation at Peking, followed a decision by the concern to attempt to establish Radio telephony in China. Permission was refused by the Minister of War, on the ground that Radio apparatus is contraband of war, and therefore cannot be brought into China, upon penalty of seizure. Reference was made by the Chinese to the restrictions concerning Radio adopted by the Washington Arms Conference. Records to be played on the phonograph which teach the Radio code, are now on the market and are said to be very good for anyone taking up this interesting and profitable study. y[xrur 04tai*Lci4&s/ SALES OFFICES Chicago — Philadelphia — St. Louis — Minneapolis — Washington, D. C. — San Francisco Canadian and British Licensees: Colonial Radio Ltd., Hamilton, Canada