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Show THE SAUNA SUN. S ALIN A, UTAH Pittsburgh Bank Wrecked by a Maniacs Bomb THE TREE FROGS When were out in the big world, said Grandfather Tree Frog, croaking us he spoke, we are wide awake when spring first comes. "At the very first sign of spring are ready to we welcome it. We do not wait until spring has unpacked all belongings' and has settled down. her really We do not maniac demanding $2,000 ut the money cage of the Fanners Deposit bank of Pittsburgh, in the heart of the business district, kicked a satchel at his feet when he saw police closing In on him, and a bomb exploded, killing himself and an officer and injuring 20. This photograph shows how completely the explosion wrecked the Interior of the bank. A War Relics Arrive on the Chateau Thierry want to miss a minute of spring so we are wide at the very awnke Wake Upl Wake first call, or rath er, the very first whisper that spring gives. There are some creatures who wait until later. There are always some who do not In any case wake up the first time they are called. .They have to be called again and again before they are actually awake and up. They say : Just a few minutes more and then ril get up. Or they say: Just one more little doze and then Ill gft up. But that is not the way it is with us when spring comes. Of course we have had long, long, long naps. But even peoplewho have slept all they have really needed to sleep will urge for a few minutes more of sleep in the mornings when they are awakened. But that Is not the way it Is with us when spring first gives her earliest spring whisper. We can always hear it "We hear her say: Little Tree Frogs, I am here. Ive not unpacked as yet, and I may still chat a bit with Old Man Winter and hear what he has done and he may tell me stories of cold weather. When he talks like that you know he gets excited and bis cold voice grows louder. It is then that people say that It Is most unseasonable weather. 'But no matter, you will get up I know. You will not wait for every day to be a really warm day. "So spring talks to bs in her whispering voice. Later she speaks louder and calls out to all the springtime flowers and the birds and the woods and the streams and the butterflies and the trees: Im here. Wake up, wake up, wake up. Not another moment of sleeping. We begin to chirp or to pipe or to sing or make our bright little sounds you may call them what you wish. Here In the zoo were wide awake most of the time as we dont find any banks to sleep in for the long cold months. They are fond of us here in the zoo. They say that we are so cheerful and bright. They say that though we arent unusual tree frogs we are very nice, pleasant ones. They say it is better to be cheerful and pleasant than It is to be unusual and very Interesting. Well, our family gave some good concerts last summer, didnt they? asked Grandfather Frog. So we heard, said the other frogs. They used to sing most Joyfully in their funny little voices when it had been sunny and dry for a long, long time and when at last there was going to be rain, for they knew It they could feel It in the air. Ah, then those who were looking forward to the rain would smile and yi ' -- This photograph shows the United States army transport Chateau Thierry docked at the Washington navy yard, having brought German guns and other war relic for the National museum. She is the largest ship that has ever navigated the Potomac to Washington. BENJAMIN R. RIGGS Heroic Mountaineer of Alberta Benjamin Heath Higgs has returned from his post in the American embassy at Bucharest, Rumania, and has been assigned to duty with the western European division ito Washington . . This is Lawrence GrassI of Canmore, Alberta, the little Italian super-- , man who was tlie hero of the annual meeting of the Alpine club of Canada in the Tonquin valley. Jasper National Park, Alberta. During the descent from the top of Bastion peak a climber stumbled and broke ills ankle. GrassI carried his Injured colleague on his back almost from the top of the mountain, down two precipitous rock chimneys, across a narrow ledge, over a glacier and across a rock slide practically ttUbe timber line, in spite of the fact the man weighed almost 200 pounds. of the State department. MRS. J. W. LANGLEY Our Fine New Embassy in London say: The tree frogs are telling us that the rain Is on the way. Nor did our family make any mistakes." "Were good llt-tl-e weather eh, prophets, O r a n d fa ther? asked the young Tree Frogs. "You are Jn-- d e e d, said Grandfather Tree Frog, "and so have all the mem- re g0 bers of our fam- Cheerful. ily been for years even longer than I remember. So we will always be. Our songs of gladness when the rain is coming after a dry spell will be taught to all the little frogs as long as there are tree frogs in the world or in the zoo. And every little tree frog felt sure that what Grandfather Tree Frog said was quite, quite true. New portrait of Mrs. John W. Langley, wife of former Congressman Langley, who has been elected as the first congresswoman from Ken- tucky. She looks upon her election as a vindication victory for her hus-- ; hand, John W. Langley, who Is servterm in Atlanta peniing a two-yea- r tentiary for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. He Was a Loud Crier A woman living several blocks away called one afternoon to see our little Carl, aged four, was sitting on the front steps as she came up the walk. I hear yon have a baby brother," she snld to Carl. Tan you hear him My doodness! cwy way down to your house? asked Carl in a thoroughly disgusted tone. boy. ! Americas new and palatial embassy in Trincess Gate, London, which is soon to be opened for official business and as the residence of the United States ambassador to Great Britain. The embassy is composed of two houses, which were the gift of the late J. P. Morgan to the American government A Portable Radio-Beaco- n The average listener, while knowing In a general way that the radio compass is one of the most remarkable developments of the age, really doesnt understand exactly what It is or why the United States leuds all the world In this aid to navigation. This appeared to be the cuse with several members of the house committee considering the navy appropriation bill, with the result that the following extremely interesting Information regarding the use of the radio compass was brought out at a recent hearing: Representative Hardy of Colorado: Just what is a radio compass station? Commander Glassford, U. S. N. : A radio compass is for the purpose primarily of enemy tracking in war. In peace these stations are used as aids to navigation In furnishing ships at sea their bearings from the station or stations, from which the ships position may be determined. The apparastations is tus at the so designed as to be able to determine accurately the direction from the station of a radio emission. When a ship at sea, for instance, sends out a radio emission from her own transmitter, station can tell the the direction or bearing of the ship. In foggy weather it is very comforting to a captain of a ship to know his bearings from any fixed objects on s staland. Preferably tions are in groups of three In order that a positive check may be had by a ship on the Interception of bearings sent to him. Representative Ayres of Kansas: You speak of the ship out at sea striking on its key and then three different statluus, receiving the message from different directions, being uble to locate this particular ship? Commander Glassford: Yes, sir. Mr. Ayres: Now that is used In what kind of case in the case of a vessel being lost at sea, or for wlmt different purposes may it be used? For In Commander Glassford : stance, when a ship is making New York harbor and she has not been able to get a sun sight or star slht. Mr. Ayres: On account of fogs, or something? Commander Glassford: On account of fogs, hazy weather, strong currents and so forth she does not really know where she is except apnaviproximately by gation. As she approaches the coast, by a system of signal everybody concerned understands, she will request this group, we will say, of three stations at the entrance of the harbor of New York, about 60 miles apart, to give her bearings. All three compass stations are listening for their signal from the ship and when It U made the stations detect the direction from which It is coming. There Is a master station of the three all three of those which bearings, getting the necessary information from the other stations by telephone, telegraph or radio. Gives Service Free. In a very short time (in about 15 seconds, we will say) this master station charts these three bearings, and If accurate they should meet In a point The bearings are then transmitted to the ship by a radio dispatch which gives the navigator the basis for a determination of latitude and s service longitude. This Is free to all mariners. Representative Oliver of Alabama: Is the business done by those stations sufficient to Justify the expense of maintaining them? The busi Commander Glassford: ness done by our stations, sir, is imperative for the proper conduct of the navy. The commercial business that our traffic stations do Is merely Incidental for which we receive pay and for which we collected, as I said, $250,000 last year. But that does not, of course, pay for keeping up the stations. Mr. French : You speak of this other service for ships; that is free. Suppose that was paid for on a basis of what other nations charge for similar services, approximately what would it radio-compa- radio-compa- radio-compas- radio-compa- radio-compas- be worth? Commander Glassford : The system would pay for itself, sir. Mr. French. But, In dollars, what would It be worth? Commander Glassford: The British charge $1.25 a bearing; the French, $1.20; Sweden, $1.80. We gave 125,-00- 6 bearings during the last fiscal year. At the British rate, which Is the average, this service would be -- orth $ir8.2r7.50 Transmitting Apparatus. Mr. Oliver: Do you think It ad visable to require that this service be paid for by those who use it? Commander Glassford: That has been gone into, sir, very carefully, and we reached the conclusion that It would not for this reason. We do not believe the mariners at sea would use it to the extent they do now. In England, for instance, the mariners use the system much less than they do here, and what we want is to have our men get the practice and to be efficient at all times, so that they are ready In an emergency for their real Job, in time of war. Saves Lift and Property. Mr. French: It means the saving of life and property? Commander Glassford : It does, and It is a tremendous boost to our own people at sea. We feel that they would not use It to the extent they do and would not get the benefit that they do now, if they had to pay for it. Mr. Anderson: It Seems to me the best illustration of the value of this s service I can recall is about two or three years ago ther was a merchant ship afire at sea about 50 or 60 miles off Norfolk. She sent an S O S stating in latitude and longitude what she assumed to be her The coast guard cutter position. Mnnnlng got steam up immediately and proceeded to the position given, but there was no trace of Hie ship to be found. The captain of the Man-- , nlng, fully cognizant of this navy radiocompass service, called Norfolk navy radio and asked Norfolk to see if she could raise the ship. Norfolk made the call and the ship heard It and s called Norfolk back, The station then took bearings, chart-ed her position, and called It back to the Manning. The Manning proceed-- , ed to the new position, 23 tulles away from the spot origlnully given, found the.ship, and towed her in. The captain of the vessel did not know where lie was and the compass stations found him 23 miles away from where he thought he was. radio-compa- radio-compas- radio-compas- ? FOR RADIO FANS V St An ordlnonce has been passed in Dixon, 111., making It unlawful for to have, operate or any persons maintain any instrument or device that Interferes In any way with radio reception." The Department of Commerce Is now with nearly 150 broadcasting stations in sending out weather reports, and practically all parts of the United States are within their range. A radio workshop has been Installed In a large department store In London, in which fans can build their own sets under the guidance of a skilled radio mechanic. There is no charge for the service. A surprising amount of dust drifts into the necks of horn-typ- e loud It is a good Idea to unspeakers. screw the horn every once In a while and to blow out any accumulation that is visible. The average 1026 radio set costs $80, according to an estimate based on the complete listing of all sets. The weight of the average set Is 13 pounds. It contains five tubes, two two stages stages of y and detector. of audio-frequenc- radio-frequenc- Air Cushions as Shock Absorbers for Receivers Air cushions as shock absorbers for radio sets are among the most recent developments of radio engineers. They are supplied In sets of four and are made of a special grade of rubber securely vulcanized by a patented process and inflated without valves. It Is claimed that the use of these cushions will eliminate vibrations, aid materially In undisturbed tuning, improve receptton and reduce to a minimum microphonic noises. They Insulate the set and prevent fine furniture from becoming scratched. They are quickly and easily Installed and no fastening is required. Only One Wire Necessary The use of more than one wire In a receiving antenna Is a useless antenwaste of copper. Multi-wirna tend to make receivers less selective. With 536 radio broadcasting stations in the United States, seec - for tlvity Is something to strte i |