The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 19, 1927, Page 4

PAGE FOUR - TELEVISION AT FIRESIDE VERY REMOTE Engineers Have Yet to Find Wav to Adapt Invention to Popular Use | New York, Aug. 19.—(AP)—Forty thousand electric impulses a second,| .'ding wireless waves which travel! 136,000 miles a second—that 1s radio} television today, and still it is not tast enough to be pra 1, Now that trans-Atlantic beam radio| transmission and television have been accomplished, laymen may regard it| as a short step to the time when} scenes and speeches from a Geneva} peace conference can be carried into their homes. | But the scientists and engineers) who are entrusted with the task of| bringing about something of that sort| are doubtful. They point out a mul-| titude of obstacles, and say that gen- eral use of television, especially for big scenes, may never be practical. Yet while they doubt they are indus- | triously attempting to remove the obstacles of television for such pr: tical organizations as the Radio ( poration of Ameria and the Ameri- can Bell Telephone company. In Actual Use Beam transmission for messages and photographs is not only prac- tical; it is in actual use for messages from London to Cape Town, Canada and Australia. This autumn the Radio Corporation will put a beam line into operation between London und New York, in addition to its “undirected” broadcasting lines. But the beam, which takes only about one-fourth as much power as generally radiated broadcasting, is not the slim pencil of energy visu- alized by amateur prophets. It is rather a cone, which spreads so much in traveling 3,000 miles across the Atlantic that nobody really knows hew broad it is at the bas ‘The power picked up at the end of the line is too weak to overcome interference sufficiently for flawless work in the delicate task of trans- mitting scenes of persons and things in motion—but that is probably one of the minor ob: les, which will be dissolved with time. Increased speea of transmission may prove to be the real solution of the problem. : Speed Gives Secrec; The Radio Corporation Tas ma- chines which can send and receive 2650 words per minute, about eight ‘umes as many as human operators can send and receive, over ether waves that travel with the speed of light. This speed of transmission gives secrecy to messages. But television requires a speed that makes 250 words a minute seem noth- ing at all. Using a transmitter that would fill a fair sized room—and size of equipment is one of the minor obstacles to commercial television at Pprewent+the best availale apparatus of the Bell Telephone laboratories manages to transmit over wires or ether waves a picture about three inches s . Engineers consider this fat too small a space to portray coronation or a football ga The three-inch picture eonsists of 2,600 dots of light and darkness, fiashed on the screen separately, but so fast that the eye seems to see tthem all at once. To get motion into the picture, at least 16 slightly dif- ferent scenes must be flashed on the Sereen eacu second, making a total of 40,000 dots, each reproduced from the source by a separate electrical| th impulse, The dots have been en- larged to a maximum that gives a blurred picture two feet square, but the picture loses clarity ‘with ‘each amplification. ‘ Large Facilities Needed To transmit these “dot” impulses, energy for synchronization of ma. chi: and for a conversation, re- qui facilities that would carry four to six telephone conversations. Enlargements would be po: je by dividing a scene, for instance, into quarter sections, transmitting each section as a separate picture and then recombining them as a single view. But this would require four transmitters, with transmission fa- cilities for 16 to 20 telephone con- versations, or, if sent by air, it would occupy the ether wave bands,of 16 radio stations, and it oer only. peed in transmission, a nearly incomprehensi never be attainable, | ferret of television on le. One hundred and r scenes in pro-| Ps cautious ‘scientists re- gay more than that it ‘might and that it“‘might solve jeulur part of the whole lem.” Meantime experts in the fi laboratories are trying to i id out just wHat needs to be done aud what can be done to make televi- #sién commercially pract: : ‘War--Vet Remembers ; ‘Abe’ Lincoln Aug. 19.—(AP). 88,'2 color se + remembers w' he ga Abraham Lincoln—and a8 a personal spy ‘or for Lincoln during civil war, lives here with said, nicknamed: him he was so adept . — caped death in Niagara Falls. grounded a few hundred feet above RSES OF CIVIL Ranks Are Rapidly Thinning of the 2,000 Who Served —Only 46 Survivors Listed With Union Fores—List In- cludes Only Those Draw- ing Pensions Washington Aug. — 19. —(AP)— Nurses who served in the 1 War, like the heroes to whom they min. tered, are growing fewer as the con- flict fades into history. Of 2,000 nurses who served with the Union forces government records disclose the names of but 46 sur- vivors. The list is admittedly incom- plete, for it includes only those! drawing pensions for their service.! In Civil War times army records were kept less carefully than toda: Many who served were not men- tioned, or were listed only by first names which came to the attention of record-keepers through some out- standing act of mercy or heroism. Not a Profession Then Nursing was not yet a profession in the sixties. It was the need dis- which shment of the first schools for training nurses. A great deal of the burden had to e borne by the Catholic sisterhoods, Hurridely trained volnteers were also recruited. Many of these had independent is, others who felt the need of ions in later years were unable to establish records to meet the tegal requirements. Dorothea L. Dix, who served with- out pay, headed the government nurses, under an appointment which her Superintendent of Female Nurses. Many young and eager vol- unteers were rejected by her, but they found a place in the volunteer] ranks. These included Clara Har- lowe Barton, who later was to or- ganize the American Red Cross, and Amelia Barlow. The Confederacy acclaimed Ella K. Newsom, wealthy and beautiful widow Ly nt a fortune in her work, as ‘Dixie's Florence Nightingal irs, McClellan's Record Thé thinning ranks include some like Mrs. Wade McClellan, whose name does not appear in the pension records, She bore her first child at Gettysburg, Pa. during the battle| A month later she entered the vof the Union as a nurse on lefield: La he went to fospii gton to serve. Now, at 86, she lives in Car- roll, lowa, where she is active in the Woman's Relief Corps. Of those on the pension roll, prob- ably the most widely known, jud -} from available records, nelia Hancock, now of Atlantic City. She was trained at Philadelphia and ministered the wounded at the front during’ the long campaign of the Army of the Potomac in 1864-65. TI Listed : Others on the roll and the states in which they reside inclu Illinois: Clarissa Crossman, Julia McCarthy, Irene D. Cook of Chicag Addie Emery~-of Pontiac; Eliza Pyle of Norris City; Kate McLaughlin of Quincey; Mary € Upton of Vera. Pennsylvani lary Ann Adams, of Reading; Marie Louise Topping of Pittsburgh. Rhode Island: Mary Ann Atkinson of Newport. Ada A. Massachusetts: of Kingston. Maryland: Amelia C. Blodgett, Rosina Johnson, Frances A. Naille of Baltimore. hio: Hattie Brubaker of St. Helen M. Burnell of ;. Margaret Hayes, Lydia A. Patch and Ellen N. Sheldon of Los Brewster apolis; Si ter M. Paula of Notre Dame; Mary E. Miller of igi rt. len B. Cole of She- Wisconsi: Emily W. Dana of Port- jand. District of Columbia: Davis of Takoma Park; New York: ton. Wi of ‘pa husretia aria Page. Maria Eldred of Ca fest Virginia: Jane Farrelly Wheeling. : Louisiana Gerantine Hayes of New Orleans; Amanda Wright of Lake Providence. Oklahoma: Sarah E. Ingraham of Apach dj Wyoming: Sylvia Housiaux of bama: Eliza Jones of Hunts- ville. Florida: Jennie M. Kennedy of se rt Fmation the president fiers a Lineal, dae } on le h the of the : Mary McCary, Nannie Cc. Martin, Celedonia Vaughn of M. Moran of Salina. Bridget Murphy of Rena L. Miner of St. Rose Russell of Topeks aria Ashland.” trouble developed, and the crew barely got ashore befcre it was caught in the rapids. WAR ARE STILL CARRIED ON U. S. PENSION LIST | plifying the story of creation. ‘Ghost’. Tomb Holds torists passing along the Lee high- way may see on the mountainside, a short distance Montgomery marble face of a gigantic tomb, still gleaming white in the sunlight. |tomb, according to records, marks the last resting pla sity a of 12 ‘THE BISM'ARCK TRIBUNE Rum Chaser Caught in Niagara Rapids he offi d men on this U. S. coast guard rum chaser, stationed at Buffalo, N. Y., narrowly es- sped death in. N ‘The boat was patrolling the Niagara river above the falls when engine It is shown here the falls. Hancock, of tl Some old warrior should select said Colonel Hancock an erect p tile fields of “Haj work. Those who aided him were Prof. T. J. Meek, University of ‘Tor- onto; Alex R. ordon, United Theo- logical College and McGill University of Toronto; Leroy Waterman, Uni- versity of Michigan. The first chapter of Genesis has been rewritten with the aim of sim- The dutiogue between Eve and the serpent has been done _in modern conversa- tional style. The Song of Solomon is translated with all the colorful ef- fect of a modern love story. well tended. face toward the valley. again. slaves at ork and keep loafing. Body of Virginian 19.—) - Roanoke, Va., Aug. beyond county, Elliston, "in| p'rature. Virginia, the |” “1 The bro! out! of Colonel George PICTURES special inducement for the August Sale at % OFF MIRRORS $3.75, and Chifforobe—comes in Walnut,.Rose or Lait or Green finish. Offered ‘at only MIND ON HIS BUSINESS The stockbroker was seriously jll and the doctor had taken his tem- Virginia line in the war for independence, aide de camp to Count ‘Pulaski and one-time mem- ber of the United States congress. think ‘jt queer the famou: a spot high on the side of the mountain, but it was buried i» facing the fer- y Valley.” One story has it that when the colonel returned fromthe war, he found his plantation Imad not been Of no uncertain tem- perament, he ordered alf, his slaves away and in selecting his grave on the mountain gave orders’ he should be interred in an erect position, his Then let} any slave dare approach ‘the fields s Colonel Han- thent from “It has gone up to 104,” he an-| Ag nounced in a solemn voice. “Gone to 104!” shouted the stoe! sell out, Right now we are showing the largest line of pictures in up-to-date subjects that was ever assembled in’ Bis- marck, many of them just received and offered as a The new heavy glass mirrors with. handsome, poly- chrome frames are designed for reception hall, living room or bedroom. Shown here in size 12x24 and priced Bed Room Suites Many of thes: sets have’just been received and to make the sale more attractive we are offering them at greatly reduced prices—newest styles and finishes. One especially attractive suite—Bed, Vanity, Bench Cafe au al their height of 60 years ago. at the 86th annual show of the Royal Viscount Tredegar near here. Film Beauties Seek Work In Vain, Then All. Star’ at Once Hollywood, — C: Aug. 19.—()— Rapid rises to t tame are com: ‘monplace in this home of the movi but it still rather unusual for beautiful girls to burst into promin- ence in bargain lots. Four girls who were so little known in filmdom two: years ago that casting directors could look them over in a group ahd reject ail four of them at once ‘today. are ranked among the moat: promising film acquisitions of recent years. They are et Gaynor, Fay W , Virginia Marceline Day. Two y ago they were -in stock at Universal, getting modest weekly salaries, but not\ doing well enough to be under contract. When| ie « they were not needed in Westerhs or SALVATID,, comedies, the studio sent them out Lcmennen to the casting directors\ of other studios to apply for this or that\role which might be available.,. ‘ ‘ Sometimes all four were sent) in a group, and all four lightly reject- ed—a bargain lot of uties who somehow couldn’t “click.” Even fox ignored the comely quartet, althoagh today that studio is starring Janet Gaynor as its biggest find in many a year. reeline has been fea- red in numerous films by, Motro- Goldwyn-Mayer; Fay Wray is ‘on- sidered by Paramount good: enough to play opposite Emil Jannings,: and ‘Virginia Bradford has made‘ such « good impression on C. B. DeMille that he is featuring her in; “The Wreck of the Hesperus.” Janet was born in r and schooled in Florida. Fay, is ajto Hollywood high school product. Mar- celine was born in Colorado Springs and schooled in Denver and Salt} mand for ham and bacon Lake, and irginia came. Brownsville and Memphis, Tenn. hi British Hogs Taller Than 50 Years Ago of as Hf Mary gs, of the short .J@rke. |; here werg, 664, Thomas .B tio h ince childho jogs are up today out seven inches compared with} the business. Brown wasn’t suro ju: how much the pigs had incre: That was the statement circulated }'weight during the past 50 yea: ricultural Society on the estate of | measure. “I have kept tab on Pig men say there is little likeli- hood that cheaper bacon would seon joweve~ because the de-| Was a boy,” Brown said. ——— tt e e f ne _ @ mn f Living Room Suites This widely advertised, superior line of living room furniture needs no recommendation. You'll readily appreciate the wonderful values when you see the low prices placed on them for the: August sale. Two-piece Mohair and Jacquard Velour Suites in values up to $290.00 on sale at, $125.00 te $215.00 i ‘ ai _ Scatter Rugs::“” : They add to your home—often givitig’ jilst' the ‘touch that sets off the entire room. We offer during this sale a large assortment in various grades. Sizes 27x54 and 86x68, formerly priced from $6.00 to $ at only cat * - " -QOccasional Chairs. Our Aare assortitiént of Occasional Chairs and rock- —Coxwell chairs in Walnut-and Ma! frames, covered. with Mohairs, Tapestries ant! Velours included. To close out at. eae ‘ “4% OFF _ So admirable were the war records Harold Smith and Mis: Nii Washington branch of the Salvation Army, that F: _.| they have been detailed to accom- Philadelphias pany the American Legion overseas| forthcoming: Paris convention. ‘from|ing in leaps and. bounds while the 8 are. getting, their backs up in ime pig. exhi e@lebeated hi 50th jubilee with the society this year, and remarked about the growth in hogs during his association with as he hds no scales, but he has a tape igs’ growth ind the ‘average pig today is seven inches taller than he was when I ‘ Artesian Wells — Supply Moisture For Farm Crops Portales, New Mexico, Aug. 19.— (@)—Ir1 tion is the least of the trouble of farmers in this region. More than 200 artesian wells provide moisture for crops. A shallow water “sheet” underlies the Portales valley and provides wa- ter for the wells. Some of them flow naturalty and some have to be pumped. One of the wells has been Pumping for 16 years and shows no ba of weakening. ly conserving the water from the wells and using scientific methods in their farming, the ranchers have been able to produce sturdy crops on land that once was known as the heart of the “Great American desert.” Filipino Boy Pleases Banker With Fiddling Washington, Aug. 19.—()—A Fili- pino boy fiddled so well fot a banker that he now has a valued gift, Ernesto Vallejo climbed on a stool tg be in view of the audience when, at the age of four, he became the violin prediey of Manila music halls. Mis Elman, on a concert tour, “discovered” him and prevailed upon the government of the Philippines to THE AUGUST SALE OF FURNIT CONTINUES Come Hundreds of Miles -- And Still Save Money Refrigerators Now is the time to save money ona made refrigerator. department. : $27.50 Values go At see ee $19.75 $37.50'Values go at .......:..... 29.00 $42.50 Values go at... ee... 8450 high grade number. ? $19.75 to $22.60 Values ..........$14.00- $22.50 to $29.50 Values .:........ 17.50 $29.50 to $37.50 Values. Beautiful patterns, considered by. many as Floor and Bridge Lamps Silk or glasse shades on wood or metalist colors, are included in's great cleanup. y tremendous prices, are included in this great Anndal August Sale. Space does not permit ‘a complete FRIDAY, ABGDER WAGE id him to New York to study: That was three years ago when Er- jmesto Was 13.° The young violinist arrived ~in ‘Washington recently with his treas-p ure. “This Landolfus,” he explained, ja gift from Mr. Henry Sel New York banker. He. liked’ my playing so wall he gave me this.. It's sweet. The connoisseurs say years old.” Outdoor Theatre Employs Vast Sets St. Louis, Mo, Aug. 19. Erecting scenery nicipal. outdoor thi is stagéd the (AP)— St. Louis mu- te where opera immer through is al- most a-job for a building contractor. The sky is the limit. here in- door theatres,roll dewn a drop tq depict building, imitation 8 walls and rocks are built on vast outdoor stage, which is 1: et wide ‘and 90 feet deep. Scenic cas- tles and cathedrals 40 feet high often, are erected. Even a river which courses behind the: stage was used for one scene. in another opera the patrons saw a horse and catriage approaching at 4 distance of 170 feet frém the apron of the stage. The effect was obtained by extending the stage to a bridge over the river, More. than.9,000 seats are provided ai bill stretching . tage. about(coffee , RE Only Ten More Shopping Daysin Which to Partake of the Many Values Offered r h. grade, well “Big Feductions are rule in this a - e in all ery one a . 19.75 ‘all sizes, at regular