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Rebroadcast by
Hastings Plant
Test Work Is Heard at Points
in United States,
Canada and
Mexico.
Hastings, Neb., Nov. 29.—The
Westlnghouse experimental radio sta
tion In this city established a world
record this week when It successful
ly rebroadcast a program for the
first time in the history of radio. By
a coincidence the program came from
the world's flrat broadcasting station,
KDKA, which was established by H.
B. Dhvls, vice president of the West
inghouse company, at East Pitts
burgh four years ago.
The station has been erected In
Highland park, In close proximity to
the municipal electrlo plant, from
which It gets its electric power. En
gineers declare the experiments now
being conducted will have a profound
effect upon the whole system of radio
broadcasting.
A week ago the first Inkling of the
fact that Hastings was the home of
a high powered radio broadcasting
outfit filtered through to the outside
world when a local program was
broadcast and received In all parts of
North America. It was not known,
however, until a few days ago that
the station was anything other than
a broadcasting Btatlon.
All Points on Continent Reply.
Mr. Davis conceived the Idea of re
broadcastlng some months ago. He
discussed the plan with Frank Con
rad, his assistant chief engineer, and
as a result an experimental station
was started here. Hastings was
chosen because of Its location near
the geographic center of the United
F States, and because It Is removed
from mineral deposits and other In
terference.
several montns were spent in re
search before the first program was
broadcast, and then only a local pro
gram was sent out In order to test
the station range. The results of the
test amazed even the engineers at the
station. Nearly 1,300 replies were
received from radio fans all over
North America. Not only waa every
state In the union represented, but
lettens were received from every
province In Canada, and even from
Mexico. The number of replies and
their geographic range Is believed to
constitute a record for an Initial
broadcast from any station. The pro
gram was heard on crystal receivers
at points as far away aa central
Texas,
It was not till a week after the
first broadcast, however, that a suc
cessful rebroadcast was made, and
this was done without any intimation
being given to the radio fans listen
ing In that his was other than an
ordinary program. The test was
made merely to enable the engineers
at the station to gauge the capacity
of the station for taking care of Mils
work. Regular programs will be re
broadcast now in a short while as
soon as a regular schedule can be
arranged with the Westlnghouse sta
tion at East Pittsburgh, where the
programs will originate.
Possibilities Significant.
The full significance of this new
radio departure is not fully realized
until the possibilities are considered.
Rebroadcasting, in radio parlance,
means the receiving of a program
from one station on a short, or high
frequency wave, and its retransmis
sion at another wave length. In this
way the second station acts as a
power booster, enabling the program
to be sent to Infinitely greater dis
tances. In the case of station KEKX
at Hastings, programs will be sent
out from KDKA at East Pittsburgh,
on two waves simultaneously, the
regular wave length of 326 meters
mid the high frequency wave of 96
meters. The short wave will be re
ceived in Hastings and rebroadcast at
2S6 meters, the standard wave length
of that station. By this means, if
another station were situated on the
west coast capable of relaying, a pro
gram could be sent around the
world and received almost simul
taneously In the four corners of the
globe.
Programs will be broadcast every
Monday and Thursday night at 9:16
central time, until rebroadcasting pro
grams are started, when a change
may be Inaugurated.
The standard wave length of
KFKX Is 286 meters and the receiv
ing wave length for relay 96 meters.
The antennae length Is 36 feet.
The transmitting set is composed
Woman Urges Need of
Younger Statesmen
t
In a recent address Dr. M. Carey
Thomas, president emeritus of Bryn
Mawr college, expressed the opinion
that the nation's greatest need la a
corps of statesmen under 40 years of
age. Men of this age, she asserted,
nre better equipped to help settle the
world’s problems.
of three panels, a rectifier t>anel,
modulator panel and oscillator panel.
The function of the rectifier panel
Is to convert the high voltage alter
atlng current received on the
antennae to high voltage direct cur
rent for the plate circuit The func
tion of the modulator Is to Impress
the voice frequency on the high vol
tage direct current before It goes to
the oscillator. Finally the oscillator
converts the high voltage direct cur
rents Into radio frequency, In whfch
form It Is delivered to the antennae.
Iowa Selected for
Public Service Class
Iowa City, la., Nov. 29.—The Unit
ed States public health service of the
Treasury department has selected the
University of Iowa a* one of four
universities In the United States In
which to conduct a Bummer course
In public health service during the
coming summer, It was announced
today by Dr. D. A. Dean, dean of the
Iowa Medical college, upon his re
turn from Washington, D. C., where
he has been visiting.
The three other schools chosen
were Columbia university, University
of Michigan and the University of
California.
The purpose of the school will be
to provide Instruction of the various
officers of public health departments
throughout the country, and to pub
lic health nurses and physicians.
Farmers Sue Dyke
Owners for Damages
Fremont, Neb., Nov 29.—Claiming
that the erection of the Pebble Creek
dyke In Dodge county has caused
considerable damage to their farms
during the past, three years, Theodore
Meyers, et al, has brought suit In
Dodgs county district court against
Leander Dahl, et al, for the sum of
$26,000. Much interest is being evi
denced In the progress of the trial,
now In session.
In 1922 the floods caused damage
to 40 acres of hay on the Meyer farm,
the owner testified today. In 1923 the
flood waters swept several acres of
small grain which had been cut, but
not threshed, he said. Meyers also al
leged considerable damage to his
land from floods In the spring of
1923.
Three Waive Hearing
in Shooting of Boy
Cedar Rapids, la., Nov. 29.—Dr.
Sadie Morton and Dr. Alice Morton,
chiropractors, were arraigned before
JustlceJ J. B. Travis Wednesday on
charges of assault with Intent to
commit murder, filed by County At
torney W. J. Barngrover, as a result
of the shooting Sunday night of 14
year-old Klsworth Jakubec. The sis
ters waived to the grand Jury, on ad
vice of their attorneys.
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“They wouldn't pass me for foreign
service, sir, but I wns driving a cur
at Western headquarters until Sir
Arthur came home, and took me to
France. He was over there a good
deal in 1918—not regular, but back
and forrard. I remained there, so
I've seen a few shell bursts, close up.
us they say In the movies.”
"Then why don't you sport your
ribbons? You are entitled to a medal
or two 1 suppose?"
“Yes sir, but—well, I don't want it
mentioned—Lady Pelham didn't like
the sight of 'em. Said she wanted
to forget the war and everything con
nected with it.“
A sudden activity among railway
employes and others on the arrlvul
platform showed that the great train
from the north vyas approaching.
Pelhum stood where he was. Though
he would probably recognise his cou
sin there was a chance that he might
miss him in the crowd of hurrying
passengers.
Soon he saw a tall man. dressed in
blue serge, with a grey Homberg hat,
walking rapidly toward him, and
pointing out the car to a porter carr>^
lng two leather bags. For a few se<?
onds he had an opportunity to scrutin
ise his cousin without the latter being
aware of the fact. His first Impres
sion was one of surprise, it was dif
ficult. he knew, for any man to know
himself as seen by other eyes. Of
course, one estimated one's self ip a
mirror, but that was altogether a
different thing from the combined
effect of changeful expression, move
ment. mannerisms, as discernible at
a distance. Ye he failed to detect
that marked physical resemblance
which others seemed to notice at once.
Kach was tall, and sinewy, with the
military air and carriage, but, even
allowing for some facial disfigure
ment resulting from wounds, he im
agined that Sir Arthur Pelham’s sup
posed likeness to himself was of
type rather than of family.
He was not given much time to
collect his wits, because the other
man came on with a quick stride,
and. Indeed, seemed to recognise him
first, If a sharp glance might be term
ed recognition' In the dim light of a
somewhat gloomy station.
Pelham stepped forward at once.
“Sir Arthur Pelham, I believe?”
he said, forcing a conventional sinlle,
for he was In no smiling mood.
“Yes.” said the baronet, standing
stockstill with an almost remarkable
suddenness.
"I am your coualn. Captain Arthur
Pelham.”
"Yes.”
These monosyllables were slightly
disconcerting, but the younger man
was there “on duty,” so did not shirk
his task.
“One of the chief officials at Boot
land Yard requested me to meet you.”
he explained. “As It happens, I know
a good deal concerning the lamentable
death of your mother, and It wns
thought you might care to hear fhe
story at first-hand while you are driv
ing home."
"I fear I know only too much about
It already, Captain Pelham," came
the coldly accentuated answer. “Scot
land Yard, and you, too. I am sure,
mean well, but I would Infinitely pre
fer to be alone.”
“Then each of us can gratify his
wish. I came here solely to oblige
the criminal investigation depart
ment."
The eyes of the two clashed. Pel
ham turned on his heel, and Sir Ar
thur entered the car. Oddly enough,
the man who had been so curtly re
buffed did not feel any sense of Irri
tation. Rather did he yield to ari ab
surd feeling of amusement that he
had been able to roll his tongue over
those clanging words: "Criminal in
vestigation department.” What was
It Prldenux said—that people often
grew pal# with terror when that om
inous phrase fell on their ears? Well,
the stand-off baronet had not paled,
hut Pelham waa quite certain he was
annoyed, because Simmonds heard,
and the porter heard, and the porter,
at least, would not draw the most
flattering of conclusions. At sny
rate, he would not Imagine that the
C. I. IX was spreading a red carpet
for the reception of the traveler.
As Pelhain walked down the plat
form, out of the corner of his eye,
he saw the car pass. The time was
only a couple of minutes after the
half hour, so he made straight for a
telephone booth. He called up Scot
land Yard, and asked for Mr. Somers.
• Hello!'' said the chief. “That you.
cnptaln? By a miracle. 1 happen to
be here."
“I have no miracle to report," said
Pelham, yielding to n spasm of anger
now that he had to put his experi
ence Into words. “I did as you asked
me, and met Sir Arthur Pelham. He
refused almost to listen to any
planatlon. and treated me as a bally
intruder.” *
“Did he, now?” commented Somers.
“That’s odd.”
“Not at all. He only maintained
a tradition. It was I who figured
as an ass. for having gone there.”
"Well, well. We have thrown a
couple of pleasant engagements your
way. >»u snuumn t ne vexed ir an
other br.ef fixture turned out badly."
"You fellow* certainly are puz
zling."
"Meaning Prldeaux and me. If
Prldeaux were here he would tell you
not to worry. The incident really
makes things easier for you.'
"Please explain.”
"It’s difficult, over the 'pohne, ow
ing to your confounded trick of using
names. But, putting a hypothetical
case, if I had a crush on another
man's girl I'd sooner biff him in the
Jaw than shake hands with him.”
'T did - neither.”
"Exactly, but you are free now to
do the first. Where are you dining?”
"Nowhere. That is—I’ve not given
any thought to It.”
"Unless you are dying of hunger,
wait until S:30, when Prldeaux and I
will eat «t Pucci's. Walk upstairs,
ami enter the first room on the left.
If any waiter intervenes whisper my
name In his ear, and he'll grovel."
Pelham could not help laughing.
"The mustc Ip your voice hath
charms to soothe the savage beast,”
he said.
”‘Breast.’ not 'beast.' Prldeaux
has forced me to he exactive. Anyhow,
come and pick your bone at Puccl'a.
Put on a dinner Jacket. It's a splen
did disguise."
Sir Arthur Pelham reached home at
7 o'clock. He was met by Phyllis
and her aunt, and the eyes of both
women filled with sympathetic tears
jn sight of him. though the girl ex
pected to see someone else as well.
She was relieved, yet subtly aware of
a twinge of disappointment. , “One
half of woman's life Is hope, and one
half resignation.” Poor Phyllis Im
agined, In those dim hours, that the
more gracious half of her life was
spent.
The bereaved son was so affected
that he said little. Evidently, he was
calling on all his resources to conceal
his anguish.
"I think I know a good deal of what
you have to tell me,” he said, speak
ing with a restraint which showed
the struggle going on within. “Is
my rrfother's body in her own room?"
"Yes.” said the girl.
“Then I will go to her for a little
while. Then I will Join you, Phyllis.
I suppose I shall have many calls on
my time later, but I would like
greatly to have a few words with
you alone before attending to other
claims.”
He passed swiftly up the stairs,
leaving a strange chill on Phyllle'e
heart. Not so had she pictured his
return. She had been a prey to wild
emotions throughout the day, yet had
schooled herself to offer her prom
lsed hushand the compensation of
womanly tenderness In this time of
sorrow. Had he taken her in tils arms
and kissed her, even before the wait
ing servants, sh,e would not have
flinched from the embrace. But he
was so self-contained, so guarded,
that he had repelled the wave of pity
which welled up In her. She found
herself wondering what lay behind
thla speedy conference rather than
yielding further to the dictates of
compassion.
Her aunt. Mrs. Llnforth, thought
Sit- Arthur had taken his loss hardly.
She Ignored the fact that she had
been summarily excluded from his
confidences.
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a man wno is outwardly unmoved
often feels the strain more than one
who Shows his grief," she said. "But
t am glad be is home again. I don't
think I could have stood another
night of responsibility.”
"For what, dear?" Inquired Phyllis,
who scarcely knew what the other
woman was talking about.
“Well. Isn't It a'wful to be left here
with only the servants?"
"We are helpless, certainly, but so
Is Sir Arthur. He cannot bring the
dead to life."
"No. It Is almost irreverent to put
It that way. But a man can decide
things. I dare hardly say ‘Yes’ of 'No'
to the simplest question. I couldn't
even advise the cook as to what we
should have for dinner."
PhylUs, for the first time in her
vigorous existence, knew then why
some women yield to hysteria.
"When Sir Arthur comes down will
you tell him I am In the garden?”
she gasped, and hurried out.
In a few minutes the baronet found
her there. The larger lawn and orna
mental flower-beds were at the regr
of the house, where a rock garden
constructed out of a disused quarry
and a high brick wall covered with
fruit trees secluded Cedar Lodge from
the neighboring residences.
He led her to a seat, and, contrary
to her expectations, began to die
cuss the tragedy.
"Slmmonds tells me that my
mother's death was practlcallylnstan
taneous," he said.
"Yes—the doctor says so.'*
"Well, that Is consolation. In Its
way. Did you see this wretch, Ray
mond Carre?"
"No. The upper housemaid brought
the man's message, and the butler
was showing him to Lady Pelham's
sluing room when they met on the
stairs. The butler believes they recog
nized each other."
"Why?" .
“I don't know. It was merely an
Impression, I think."
"He Is almost certainly mistaken.
H»ve the police discovered Carre*
real name? They told me he war
probably disguised."
"I heard a few facts as to his
death from your cousin, Captain Pel
ham."
"What? Have you met him?"
"Yes. Twice. Once yesterduy and
again today."
Kir Arthur was an adept In con
cealing his feelings. The girl could
not deetdo whether he was startled
or vexed, but there could he no
doubting hlB keen Interest.
"How did that happen?” he in
qulred. with a guarded note in hie
voice, os though lie wished to defer
Judgment on a matter which ran
counter to his own Inclinations.
Phyllis did not spare herself In the
recital which followed. Beginning
with Peter’s account of the fray at
the lodge gate, she acknowledged can
didly her curioaity as to the series of
advertisements In the "Agony Col
umn,” which led Indirectly to her visit
to Pelham'a flat. She told everything!
she knew. Including the railway por
ter’s recognition of Kir Arthur's
cousin before the latter had even left
the P. & O. special at Victoria.
Her hearer did not Interrupt. He
had that rare faculty of self-mastery
which withholds comment on any nar
rative until It Is completed, and can
be viewed as a whole.
"I feel rather miserable about my
action,” concluded Phyllis contritely.
"My only excuse Is that I wished to
see this soldier-cousin who had come
to the house that night In such un
usual conditions. Then, aB he eeemed
rather nice. T hoped to be the means
of reconciling him and you. I think
the police believed it Would he help
ful if you two came together, and
worked With a common ohjeet, and
thut Is why they suggested he should
meet you at King’s Cross. Did he
do that?”
"Yes. He offered to accompany me
here, hut I declined.”
“Why, may 1 ask?”
•’Because, years ago. his brsnch of
the family made my mother's life mis
erable. That la all dead and burled
long since, but my cousin and I have
managed to exist all our ll-veg with
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out coming into contact, and I cer
tainiy do nut intend to cultivate hi*
acquaintance now.”
They sat in silence for fully a min
ute thereafter. It whs Sir Arthur who
spoke first. He seemed to have mis
interpreted the girl's woebegone attl
tude, or, rather, to look at it from
only one point of view.
•'There is no need for you to worry
about what happened after I left
London yesterday." he said. "It would
have been better, perhaps, If yidl had
kept out of the business altogether,
but if the police were Inquiring al
ready into those advertisements, and
Captain Pelham was brought into the
limelight by his own stupid interfer
ence. you did no harm at all, as,
when my mother was killed, you cer
tainly must have let the authorities
know my whereabouts. I trusted you
entirely in that respect."_
"That is why I feel so mean now,’
she protested
"Pleas* don't say that. Vou could
not do a mean thing. Vou w*re
swayed by Impulse, and that Is not
to your discredit. Hut I count you
to act with me and not against m*
In future. Will you?"
"Of course, I will. Ilow could £
possibly do otherwise?”
(Continued In The M.irnlns Bee.
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moted by the public service.
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