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Highland Park Press, 12 May 1927, p. 12

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!"_ A little ahead of time, perhaps, a ; car completely equipped with . wireless has made its appearance on ‘the streets of London and caused considerable interest, says a dispatch from the Christian Science Monitor. The vehicle is beantifully and neatâ€" ly equipped with a nineâ€"tube superâ€" sonic heterodyne receiver. It is claimâ€" ed that this is the first private car in Europe which has been completely equipped with a wireless receiving met before leaving the works of the manufacturers. Fitted Before Delivery ‘The whole installation was fitted into the car by the makers before its delivery and all the wires connecting the various parts of the set, accumuâ€" lators and loudspeaker, are entirely invisible and built into the car itself. Reception is made by means of a frame aerial which is specially inâ€" stalled on the offâ€"side wing. It is fitted to a platform which permits its orientation in any direction in arder to secure maximum | signal strength and the best reception posâ€" sible under any circumstances and while traveling in any direction. The frame has been inclosed in a neat celluloid case, which protects the wires from the weather. This t:P“- loid, however, offers on obstacle‘ to the ether waves which are able to pass the protection without hinâ€" The set itself forms part of the dash. In this manner the wireless equipment occupies not extra space in the car. The instruments, such as the speedometer, clock, oil guage, and carging board of the car have been specially placed on the rightâ€"hand side of the steering columns leaving the whole surface of the dash to the left of the river, and all tuning can be carried out with the utmost facilâ€" ity while traveling. ‘omplete Wireless Outfit Is Part ~of Equipment of New Autoâ€" mobile Model Seen In DW It‘s=â€"Time to Retire We have built up our business with Fisk Tires Steffen‘s Auto Supply IN FACTORY 522 Central Avenue, Highland Park Telephone Highland Park 350 ‘d43" trip to You can build your mileage and reduce your tire expense by using them. Have them put on now before the Spring and Summer driving season wonderful vacation. La Salle St. Station { on the elevated loop), Chicagoâ€"the utmost in travel comfort via Rock Island Superior Service from convenient Write or phome taday for full information ar ‘Tickets on sale beginning Jume 1 . The londspeaker of the pleated paâ€" per type is fitted horizontally to the roof of the car and in addition to beâ€" any of the European stations, it also form a subdued light shade. Reception, when it it good, is sible at any speed, and while travel~ ing about London it is possible to reâ€" time. along the south side of Hyde Park with Mr. Stobert, director of educaâ€" tion of the British Broadcasting corâ€" bart remarked. "To think that we are traveling here along Hyde Park and listening to a man speaking in New York." Two remote controls have been inâ€" stalled, one by the back seat and one on the steering wheel of the car. This permits sound volume coming from the loudspeaker to be controlled eithâ€" er by the driver with hands on the In order to make any repairs or permanent adjustments to the superâ€" sonic or the amplifier, two multiplugs each bearing seven contacts, are fitâ€" ted in the dash making 14 make or break circuits. The multiplugs themâ€" selves form part of the wireless sets in such a manner that either or both of the sets can be taken out without affecting in any way the permanent comnections in the car between the various high and low tension supplies. and those to the aerial, loudspeaker, ing to WGY, New York, which was wheel, or by passengers sitting on the back seat. Thus, if conversation is round corners as the directional effect of the aerial is sometimes felt, and increased signals or reduced signals may therefore result, and be suitably counteracted the back the strength of the transâ€" mission can be reduced and increased at will. and remote controls. Moreover, when the car is left these plugs may be disconnected and fitted into two dumâ€" myholders. wGY TH1g Marng | I travel a distance in threeâ€"quarters 'o( an hour which would have been an |allâ€"day trip for my father, a generaâ€" MANY COMPFPORTS OF _ __. | URGES GIVING OR _ _ PRESENT DAY NOTED PLAIN STATEMENTS Writer In Nation‘s Business| Writer Advocates Straightforâ€" Magazine Points Out ward Financial Summary Some of Them of Business William Feather, writing in Naâ€"| E. H. H. Simmons, president of the .uda!_‘hyl'daww tion‘s Business Magazine, takes issue with those who scorn our modern eivâ€" ilization and yearn for a return of the my home, pounding a portable typeâ€" writer. I look around and this is Light provided by a lamp in which burned two incandescent bulbs. A music cabinet containing records of the finest arias from the best opâ€" eras, and selections by the greatest from which I can talk to any city on On the wall is a thermostat which regulates the flow of gas in my furâ€" nace, and keeps the room at an even «s printed in the daily paper is inâ€" terpreted for me in the weeklies and mthliu.llquvhiclmdelivm‘ to my very door by the postman. clothes are put through an electric washer and ironed in an electrically My children attend a school where they are given a better education than the sons of the kings could command a century ago. I go to work in an automobile, and I enjoy all these things, and yet I am just an ordinary citizen‘ with an ordinary income, living in an ordiâ€" nary way. Tens of thousands have just as much as I â€" and more. For a few cents a day I have delivâ€" ered to my home the news from the four corners of the world. This news I am working in the living room of The floors of my home are cleaned of STEEL CABINET Electric Refi'igemtors Frigidaire Model Mâ€"5â€"2 " ome In and See the New Servel Model Sâ€"5 +« $295, Servel Model $7 ~~â€"â€"_ Any model may be purchased the $595. | "Little by Little" Way. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS ticle in Nation‘s Business Magazine, states that the sound reasons which from giving frequent reports of their earnings are bound to diminish. Mr. Simmohs advocated corporate iingtbe way by providing the public not only with a full statement of their ‘operations but with a statement so simply expressed that a school child man in the street can understand. "It New York Stock Exchange, in an arâ€" many corporations or government fiâ€" nancial reports are too technical, too intricate; few individuals, unless they ure experts, can tell just what they mean. The New York Stock Exchange part in rendering the corporation reâ€" ports required under its listing proâ€" therefore has endeavored to do its impossibility of standardizing the terms for varying modern industries. corporation statistics in this country should look like Egyptian hierogiyphâ€" ments, yet this is in itself a highly that some aggressive American busiâ€" ness institutions are themselves perâ€" fectly aware of this problem and are endeavoring to rectify it. Some of should be able to understand it." The girls entering for the beauty contests will not necessarily lose out if they look as if they knew someâ€" thing. Bad language may relieve the feelâ€" ings of the man who is putting in the window screens, but it does not Love in a cottage is a fine thing, but the modern girl expects the cotâ€" tage to have all the modern improveâ€" to 51 8. St. Food is kept fresh and clean; ice cubes provided auteâ€" matically; luscious salads and desserts are molded or frozen when wanted. There is no worry or bother Today electric refrigeration has become an accepted convenience in modern homes the country over. Be sure to call in and see the new steelâ€"cabinet electric refrigerators. ‘They set new standards for beauty of design and strength of build; provide upâ€"toâ€" date cooling service at moderate cost. A refrigerator for the small family or where ’H’;_ is Himmited, #4 moll space. Makes 48 ice cubes. Descriptions of Models Illustrated : a At$295 At$250 â€" At$395 ~ qo mementenmne n â€" wigen This model has steel interior, finished in white enamel. Makes heating materiais, bringing latest improveâ€" ments for bath, kitchen, Jaundry, will be at Highland Park, on Central Ave., near First St., Friday & Saturday, May 13â€"14 You are cordially invited to inspect the new Crane fixtures. See espécially the Crane automatic, storage, gas water heaters, keepâ€" ing hot water always ready. Also the Craneâ€" Wario water softener, supplying soft water for laundry, cooking, and toilette. CR A N E PLUMBINMG AMD HEATING MATERIALS MAIN OFFICE, 236 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO of Crane fixtures A refrigerator for the family of medium %6 ice cabes.

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