Judge — February 3, 1923 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Radio Department Conducted by William H. Easton, Ph.D. the selection, letters to Radio | New York, giving full ahould be inclosed. y t ia referred to the acreral rery excellent technical radio j ofc hich are to be found ceerywchere The Modern Broadeasting Station ROBABLY every member of the radio — plifiers, and other necessary auxiliary ap audience is anxious to see with his paratus, are usu of some kind so th ly contained in a cabinet own eyes just what sort of a place a t th © quite incon | broadcasting station really is. All of the spicuous. ‘This apparatus is connected | larger stations are deluged with requests to the actual transmitter by means of 1 | for admission; but since few of them are plug inserted in a receptacle in the walls j arr nged to accommodate many ¥ or the floor. Ina modern studio, a doze1 a time, it is difficult to obtain or more of these receptacles are provided essential parts of a brog so that the microphone can be located |station are the studio and the trans- anywhere in the room. mitting-room. A well-designed studio is a The actual performance is different very unique apartment. When we step from a similar affair in a drawing-room | into it, we are at once impressed by the except that everything is in charge of the heavy aperies which cover the walls announcer. One of his important dutic and ceilings; but what strikes us still is to signal to those present when thi adness of wed and the microphone. is and our 2 Then everyone, except. the per no sound; we speak, and former, keeps absolute silence. When th: m thin, flat, and far away— selection is finished and the switch is ble as our own, Our guide opened, the announcer waves his hand will likely clap his hands, but instead of »plause and chatter of conversation the ‘k that we expect, suppressed until then, break out. there p click to be heard. The transmitter, which is connected Most curious of all, we feel entirely cut to the microphone by wires, may be off from the world, for not a whisper from located next door to the studio or it may the outside reaches our ears. be miles y. When we sce it for the All this is due to the extreme care first time, we are generally disappointed taken to cut off all extraneous noises and considering what it will do, it appears to to eliminate echoes, The draperies and be a very insignificant instrument. All the heavy carpets contribut to that the non-technical visitor can see in this, but behind the draperies there is a it is a number of bulbs, resembling vers layer of felt, and behind that a so large electric lamps, mounted in a rack sound-proof wall. It is the echoes that are chiefly missed, for |we have grown so 4 }customed to them that jevery sound we make ms unnatural with- out them, This is par- | ticularly trying to the singer or speaker when broadcasting for the \first time. The voice lacks the familiar strength and resonance, and the tendency: is. | therefore, to force i |which is very. tiring. | However, this is quite | unnece: for the |lightest. word spoken Jnear the microphone | will be carried half way across the continent. more forcibly is the absolute ¢ the atmosphere. We walk about EARLE €. LIEDERMAN IF A SNAKE HAD BRAINS 1 still be ake, With his present wling unrecogni: minding er he wo body ‘he is belly OF WHAT USE IS YOUR BRAIN? eanest of animal d to continue ¢ bo no better or improve it? EXAMINE YOURSELF A healthy body is a strong, robust one. Do ning full of pep and ambi- n the day’s work? Do you st, the big mighty arms a RE AT, HE MAN? the are you are real man admiration or Get hold. of your: MAN YOU WERE reepect of sell and make yourself Tits MEANT TO BE 90 DAYS Wil you turn your body over to me for just 90 : antee to sive ‘of. Understand In 30 days I and your chest time. ‘And. then, en on you will feel You will start do- hackbone crave this, new. life health and strength? Send for My New 64-Page Book “MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT” HE studio is com fortably furnished and contains a piano | and some other musical instruments, but _ is |almost entirely lacking in anything resembling electri apparatus. The only thing of the kind to be seen is a small disk or cylinder. dangling from a stand. ; bz: : Fn ms, This is the microphone, the ear of a half a mil- Rejected Author—Well, at least I’m not out lion people. The a return postage! Send today—r this pawe EARLE E. LIEDERMAN Dept. 3002, 305 Broadway, New York City FARLE,£ LIEOERMAN 002, 308 Broadway, le with ot sour latest e ot print plainly yw York City whic you are to nny part whatever, ular Development Plea comichooks.