The New Ulm Enterprise (New Ulm, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1927 Page: 2 of 8
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NEW ULM ENTERPRISE, NEW ULM. TEXAS
WOOD OR BAKELITE
BAKELITE
Automatic Relay Switch
Built for Small Outlay
By H. J. DANA,
in Radio News.
Details of construction are here
given for an automatic relay switch,
designed to operate under the control
of the filament switch of the radio set,
which will cost the average experi-
menter but very little for materials.
The magnet core is of %-inch round
iron 5 inches long, the ends of which
are driven firmly into %-inch holes
in pole tips made of % by 1%-inch iron,
about 2% inches long. The arma-
ture is of % by 1-inch iron, one end of
which is pivoted, or hinged to one of
the pole tips as shown in the illustra-
Side View of Automatic “B” Supply
Switch, Which Is Simple of Con-
struction.
tion. The other end of the armature
is retained by a brass yoke which also
serves as a guide. An adjustable fiat
spring on the armature serves to hpld
the contacts open yvhen not in use.
The relay contacts consist of brass
machine screws, to the tips of which
are soldered the alloy contacts taken
from the vibrator on a Ford spark coil.
These contacts, which control the
eliminator circuit, are threaded into
insulated brass blocks, one of which is
screwed to the free end of the arma-
ture, and one to the adjacent tip of
the electromagnet. It will be noted
that both these contacts are insulated
from the armature and the pole tip,
but connected by wires to binding post
as shown.
The magnet coil was found to re-
quire about 200 ampere-turns to oper-
Occasion Found Sister
Equipped With Thrust
“A lot of modern writers—Samuel
Butler, Gernard Shaw, Wells and so
on—preach that family life is a farce,
that relatives are more apt to hate
than love each other, and therefore
down with marriage.”
The speaker was Lester Scott, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Camp Fire
Girls. He continued:
“These writers are all wrong, of
course. I told one of them so the
other day, and the best he could do
was to come back at me with an
anecdote. But anecdotes, as I told
him, prove nothing.
“It was an anecdote about two
sisters. They sat on a moonlit pier,
and a wealthy bachelor sat between
them. The older sister looked up into
the bachelor’s eyes and said in a far-
away voice:
“ T have always had a presenti-
ment that I would die young.’
“She drew a deep breath and nestled
closer to the bachelor, and then the
other sister said dryly in the silence:
“ ‘But you didn’t, did you?’ ”
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Strange Individual
An East Grand boulevard resident
received a shock recently when a mo-
torist, who proved to be from out of
town, knocked at the door and said he
had accidentally collided with a parked
car tn front of the Louse. In answer
to the motorist’s request to make it
right the resident, said: “I can see
that the car isn’t hurt much, but if
it were, I wouldn’t charge you a thing.
You’re the fifth man to hit that car
but the first one to stop and -own up
to it.”—Detroit News.
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CONTACT
End Elevation of Automatic Switch,
Showing Movable Contact and Arm-
ature.
ate the switch satisfactorily. It is
also desirable to use a magnet coil
which, for a radio set using six
UV-199 tubes, would reduce the “A”
supply not more than one-half volt.
Such a winding was designed, using
600 turns of No. 16 cotton-covered
magnet wire wound on the %-inch
iron core. This magnet coil is con-
nected in series with one of the wires
from the 4%-volt “A” battery to the
radio set. The relay contacts are con-
nected in series in one of the 110-volt
A. C. supply wires leading to the
power unit.
FOR THE NOTEBOOK
One thousand watts constitute a
kilowatt.
A hot room or damp places will
bring about the quick end of most dry
cells.
Use a thin sliver of wood when test-
ing and trouble-shooting about the
receiver. Never use a screwdriver.
Cover battery tetminals with a thin
coating of grease to prevent the creep-
age of electrolyte from the cells.
When working on high-tension cur-
rent, it is well to have the pliers insu-
lated with rubber hose slipped over
the handle.
Always store and keep the unused
vacuum tubes, whether in home-made
racks or cartons, standing upright in
a vertical position.
Tin foil used in the construction of
high-grade paper condensers usually
consists of 85 per cent pure tin and
15 per cent lead.
Sound waves from a cone speaker,
when placed in a corner, are sent out
in much the same way as from a horn
of large dimensions.
Tire receiving range of a set is less
in summer than in winter, due to the
energy absorbed by a greater amount
of sunlight as sounds travel through
space.
The effectiveness of the antenna
system depends largely upon the char-
acter of 'The ground connection. A
good ground connection is often more
important than a good antenna.
Mount regular detector tubes on soft
rubber sponges.
Cheap tubes consume an excessive
amount of current
Never apply a soldering iron on
fixed condensers so long that the
plastic seal becomes fluid. Such a con-
dition proves that a poor man is hand-
ling the soldering iron.
When a trickle charger is used, it
is not necessary to remove the vent
caps of the storage “A” battery. But
if the charging rate is two ameres or
more, the caps should be removed.
It is folly to assume that fthe use
of a trickling charger does away with
the need for a battery hydrometer. It
is a good check on the working of the
charger.
Cause Battery Drain
The use of poor tubes is costly.
Have them tested occasionally and dis-
card any that do not come up to the
average standard. The use of old
tubes simply means greater “B” bat-
tery consumption for the same signal
strength.
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“Grew” This Armchair
John Krubsack of Embarrass, Wis.,
has “grown” an armchair. By’ graft-
ing and bending the limbs of 32 box
elder saplings, Krubsack trained the
trees to grow in the form of an arm-
chair. It took 11 years of patient ef-
fort, but the chair was sold for $4,000.
—Indianapolis News.
Prosperity engenders sloth.—Livy.
the
memory of Car-
in the party of Captain
published it at
for
that way to indi-
inci-
at his
Fifty Miles on a Gallon
of this
life of
in the roll
American
of these
heroes,
the escape, which Carson de-
the simple, straightforward
in which it is told shows
why Carson was beloved for
much sensational detail,
way Carson tells of the
most Americans
historic impor-
The lead-in
the antenna
the wire are
insulators in
until it
Blanche
recently
her own
stay
with
talk
was
of the manuscript, as
book which Miss Grant'-
Two-Tube Receiv-
Portable Use.
Controls,
be-
can
the
Place
far apart
should be
the panel,
be placed
condenser
from any
the worst
He said
his rifle,
Circuit Diagram of
er for Home or
Only Two
Try to Get Best Tones
When Operating Your Set
Some of the new sets feature what
Is known as a tone control. This is a
small knob usually located on the in-
side of the set. While your set may
not have anything on this order, never-
theless you have a very effective
tone regulator in the form of the
rheostat controls on the “B” elimina-
tor.
The one that regulates the “B” cur-
rent for the amplifier tubes often is
sensitive. Just try adjusting it when
the set is running and note the differ-
ence in tone. Where line voltages tend
to vary widely ft is well to make an
occasional adjustment during a broad-
cast just to be sure you are getting
thfe best from the set.
When the
comes it can travel 480
gallon of gasoline. But
chine were made at the present time,
it would be so unsightly and so un-
comfortable that no one would ride
in it. However, new developments in
engine-making and in fuel make it
likely that a car capable of traveling
50 miles on a gallon is on the way.
Man is never satisfied. If he was, he
It was drawn
the mutual inductance relation-
between the tickler (plate) and
Thus does Carson dismiss this
dent, which many writers expand into
pages of thrilling detail, nor does he
say anything about the fact recorded
by reliable historians that Shunar
begged for his life after his first shot
failed and that Carson stayed his
hand when he had his enemy
mercy.
Not the least of the Interest
book, as the one authoritative
Kit Carson, lies not only in the care-
ful editing by Miss Grant and the nu-
merous footnotes which supplement
the text, but also the reproductions of
old photographs never before pub-
lished and the contemparary account
of his death on May 23, 1868, at Fort
Lyon, Colo.
how thrilling the affair nor how hair
breadth
scribes,
manner
plainly
his modesty, which was equaled only
by his courage and his daring. One
instance will suffice. Almost without
exception those who have written of
Carson have made much of his famous
duel with the French bully, Captain
Shunan (or Shunar) and the dime
novel type of writer especially has
told it with
Here is the
affair:
Calif., as well as the permission from
Clinton Peters himself to publish the
story. This in turn passed to the
writer.
And it is just for the reason that
the book “reflects the real Carson”
that it is both historically Important
and humanly interesting. No matter
In Praise of Youth
Orville Wright, praising Charles A.
Lindbergh at a dinner in Dayton,
said:
“Only a young man could have
achieved this feat. For youth is brav-
er than age. It is more generous, too,
more honorable. Yes, it’s better all
around.”
The great airman smiled rather
sadly.
“The good don’t really die young,”
he said. “They outgrow it.”
The story is as follows;
DeWitt C. Peters, surgeon,
A., was a close friend and ad-
of Kit Carson, the great Taos
He finally induced him to dic-
This was written
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
to his grandfather,
Daniel Boone, Kit Carson
is perhaps the most wide-
ly known and best beloved
American pioneers.
There has probablj7 never
been written a book of
sketches of frontiers-
men, pioneers or scouts
which does not include
Carson
early
more volumes have been
As has
ing.
cate
ship
the grid winding.
Use Speaker in City.
When using the set in the city it
will be found quite practical to use a
speaker. The antenna should be
about 75 feet in length. Either hard-
drawn bare No. 14 copper or insulated
wire shoflid be used,
should be soldered onto
wihe, while the ends of
securely attached to the
the home; it is duly necessary to hook
the insulators ojito screws in the tree
when in the country. Tty to choose
a tree which has the fewest leaves
and is in the direction of the smallest
number of trees.
It will be found that good results
may also be had by driving a large
nail in the tree and tying the bare
end of the antenna wire to this nail.
The highest portion of the tree should
be used. Use the main trunk of the
tree if possible.
and many
written about Carson alone,
been the case with so many other fig-
ures prominent in taming the Ameri-
can wilderness, a great mass of legend
has been added to the known facts
about his life and the dime novelists
have contributed their share to make
the truth about Kit Carson obscure.
Too often this quiet, modest little man
has been included in the general cate-
gory of Indian-killing, buckskin-clad
swashbucklers and the sensational
aspects of his career have been so
played up as to cause
to lose sight of his
tance.
Fortunately for the
son, the latest addition to the biograph-
ical material about him has been the
plain, unvarnished story of his life
as given by Carson himself to one of
his closest friends some seventy years
ago. This is “Kit Carson’s Own Story
of His Life" as it was dictated to Col.
and Mrs. D. C. Peters about 1856-57
and never before published
was brought to light by Miss
C. Grant of Taos, N. M„ who
edited it and
expense.
The story
given in the
has published, is an interesting one in
itself.
Col.
U. S.
mirer
scout,
tate his life story,
down, according to a son, Clinton Pe-
ters, during Carson’s frequent visits
to the Peters family, who were sta-
tioned at “some fort near Taos,” prob-
ably Fort Union, and in the town of
Taos as well. In all probability most
of it was written down in the old adobe
house in Taos, now owned by the Ma-
sons and called the “Kit Carson house,”
on the street leading eastward from
the Plaza toward the mountains.
The original manuscript is for the
most part in the handwriting of Mrs.
Peters, though at times the colonel
helped with the writing, probably in
the year 1857. Colonel Peters then
wrote his long “Life and Adventures
of Kit Carson,” which was published
In 1858. Carson never read the book
as a whole, but read enough so he Is
said to have remarked that Peters
“laid It on a leetle too thick.”
This early manuscript was evidently
prized by the poet’s son, Theodore Pe-
ters, who took It to Paris, France.
Here, after his death, about 1907, his
brother Clinton found the papers
among his brother’s effects, while rum-
maging around in a cellar on Avenue
8t. Ouen, Montmartre. Clinton Peters
brought the manuscript back to New
York and had two copies made. The
original he sold to Edward E. Ayer
for his famous Newberry library In
Chicago, Hl. The copies came into the
hands of Charles E. Camp of Berkeley,
‘perfect automobile”
miles on one
if such a ma-
There was
Drips a large Frenchman, one of those
overbearing kind and very strong. He
made practice of whipping every man
that he was displeased with—and that
was nearly all. One day, after he had
beaten two or three men, he said, that
for the Frenchmen he had no trouble
to flog and, as for the Americans, he
would take a switch and switch them.
I did not like such
man so I told him I
American in camp,
nothing but started
mounted his horse, and made his ap-
pearance in front of the camp. As soon
as I saw him I mounted my horse and
took the first arms I could get hold
of, which was a pistol, galloped up to
him and demanded of him if I was the
one he intended to shoot. Our horses
(were) touching. He said no, but at
the same time, drawing his gun so he
could have a fair shot at me. I was
prepared and allowed him to draw his
gun. We both fired at the same time;
all present saying but one report was
heard. I shot him through the arm and
his ball passed my head, cutting my
hair and the powder burning my eye,
the muzzle of his gun being near my
head when he fired- During our
in camp we had no more bother
this bully (of a) Frenchman.
By RODNEY VAMBRISK,
in Radio World.
A good little receiver for distance,
volume, and selectivity is shown in
the diagram. It is also well suited
for portable purposes, since the entire
set can be built in a small space, and
dry-cell tubes, such as the -99 type,
may be used. The antenna wire, prop-
erly insulated, can be strung up
tween two trees, while the ground
be made in the moist earth with
aid of a piece of iron pipe.
Only Two Controls.
There are only two controls,
variable condenser Cl, which may be
a .0005, .00035 or .00025 mfd., and the
tickler. The filaments are automati-
cally adjusted with the aid of 4V -199
amperites, Al and A2. The coils can
be made or purchased. When buying,
be careful to select a coil matched to
the variable condenser to be used. If
the coils are to be made, use 2%-
inch diameter tubing for the primary
and secondary windings and 1-inch
tubing for the tickler. No. 22 dec wire
can be used for the primary and sec-
ondary windings, No. 26 ssc being
used for the tickler. LI consists of
ten turns, regardless of which type
condenser is used. L2, using the .0005
mfd. condenser, consists of 55 turns.
Using the .00035 mfd., it consists of
70 turns. Using the .00025 mfd., it
consists of 80. The tickler, with the
.0005 mfd., consists of 35 turns. With
the .00035 and .00025 mfd., it consists
of 40 turns. It will be necessary to
wind the wire over itself in these
cases. The grid condenser Cl has a
capacity of .0001, while the grid leak
III has a capacity of 6 megohms. The
bypass condenser C3 has a capacity of
0.001 mfd. Any type of audio-fre-
quency transformer can be used, the
low ratio type being preferable.
A cabinet which is 6 inches high, 10
inches long and about a foot deep can
be used to house the parts and the
batteries. Only about 5 inches of the
space will be found necessary to
house the tuning elements. “C” bat-
teries should be used for filament sup-
ply, while for “B” supply, three small
22% batteries should be used,
the coil and condenser as
as possible. The sockets
..placed with the -F posts to
The filament switch should
in between the tickler and
controls.
Although L2 in the circuit diagram
is drawn as if it were two separate
coils, it is only one continuous wind-
Wrile for free descrip-
five literature: how to
layt nail, and finish.
Two-Tqbe Set for
City or Country.
Distance, Volume, Selectiv-
ity Assured; Dry-Cell
Tubes May Be Used.
track
creek
San
ours
Red
Crow
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Reaching- the heights with the Cimarron,
The -ulfs with the grizzly bear,
Trapping the beaver for means to live.
Living as free as air.
Whether you’re up and away once more
On the last uncharted trail,
Whether you’re waiting here like me
With the rifle on the nail.
Woodsman I was till I saw the plains
And I saddled and rode away
To the little old Injun town of Taos
And the city of Santa Fe.
i
t
?
Light one flare to the mountain men
And the joy of our reckless years,
When we probed the heart of the wilder-
ness
Ahead of the pioneers.
Young Fremont came over the pass
With a hard and weathered few;
Kearney jingled across the waste
With his troopers, two-and-two.
He and his kind were my teachers,
then—
Trapper, hunter and guide;
They taught me to shoot and to speak
the truth;
I taught myself to ride.
Mine were the days of the mountain
men.
The days that are now a dream;
As once we followed the buffalo
We followed the beaver stream.
Well, I helped to hold these hills of
For the Union, cliff and crag,
When we fought our fight, both
and White,
Under the starry flag;
Plainsman I was till I saw the hills
And the trails that westward ran
To the farther hills and the farthest
hills—
And I am a mountain man.
Doing the work we were meant to do,
Though little we dreamed it then—
Finding the rifts in the mountain wall
For the march of a million men!
—ARTHUR GUITERMAN.
None knew the roads through the desert
dust,
The trails of cliff and glen.
None knew the paths to the Western
Sea
But we that were mountain men!
Trapping the beaver on lake and
In woods till then unknown
We ranged from the Platte to the
Joaquin,
From the Salt to the Yellowstone.
Old Jim Bridger, Robidoux, Meek,
Young from the Rio Grande,
Cut-face Sublette, Pegleg Smith
And Fitz of the Broken Hand—
The six-foot braves come striding in
With scalping knife and gun
To tell their troubles to Father Kit-
And I not five foot one!
And that’s why I’m General Carson, now.
In my grand adobe house,
With Injuns there at the open door,
In the little old town of Taos.
Kit Carson |
I was nine when my father died.
Killed by a falling limb;
Daniel Boone was my father’s friend— ?
Maybe you’ve heard of him.
Williams, Beckwourth, the tall
Chief
Gant with the Eastern band.
Cut-face Sublette, Pegleg Smith
And Fitz of the Broken Hand.
They won the California land.
For each may claim his share.
But the mountain men and the plains-
men know
That Carson brought them there.
They call me friend, and their friend I
am
Though I fought them hard and long.
For the Injun’s right in the Injun's way.
And the white is mostly wrong.
But the Injun’s got to learn our way.
So I’ll help him while I can,
For the Injun’s way is near its end,
Like the way of the mountain man.
DOAN’S p'£s
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