The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 19, 1931, Page 2

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1931 : FRENCHMAN MADE TALKING PICTURES AS EARLY AS 1898 August Baron, Now 75 Years Old, Is Living in Home for Disabled Poor WAS POOR BUSINESS MAN His Machines on Exhibition in Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers Now Paris, June 19—The original in- ventor of talking pictures cannot see one because he is blind, and cannot hear one because he hasn't got the price of admission. This is the fate of August Baron, @ fine old man of 75 who is living here in a home for the disabled poor. His big idea came to him 35 years ago when the moving picture business was an industrial bate on the bottle. and now he sits in the dark, listening to fantastic tales of what has been achieved from his inspiration. 34 Years Ago In 1895, when the Lumiere Brothers began to produce their “animated images,” with vague movements such as the arrival of a train, the first French moving picture, Auguste Baron, engincer, musician, painter and a genius at lighting effects, was working in a Paris theater as an ad- viser on stage direction. The theater had just installed in the looby what became known as the slot machine, whereby one could in- sert a coin, see a series of photo- graphs and hear accompanying music. Baron had been thinking about the work of the Lumiere Brothers when one night he casually put 10 centimes in the slot machine and had a look. There was no synchronization, only the simple putting together of an image and sound movement. Big Idea Born But this stirred the imagination of the inventor. He concluded that the fault with this new moving picture idea was that it had no sound effect to make it realistic. So he went to work. In the following year, April 3, Baron took out his first patent on a system of synchronizing movement ‘and accompanying sound. On Oct. 8, 1898, he got a German patent and on Aug. 28, 1900, an American patent good for 20 years. With his own re- sources he built, in a Paris suburb, what would now be known as a studio. His rigging had, placed above the movie camera, a cupola which con- tained highly sensitive microphones of grain-carbons. A feeble current modulated by these microphones wa: amplified by three successive relay leading to the sound cabin at one side. Sound was registered on an old-fashioned wax cylinder, such as used by Edison in his first phono- graphs, so that it synchronized per- fectly with the action of the movie. In principle his system was very much like that developed with such startling success a quarter of a cen- tury later. A Commercial Failure Baron’s first talking films were pro- duced in 1898 and could run for four minutes. He spent about $40,000 on this work and could not get the sup- port required to finance his experi- ments. He quickly concluded there was no commercial future in the talk- ing film. Like so many men of science, he was not a good business man and was quite content when he astonished his friends by showing them what could be done. Eleven of his machines are now on exhibition in the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers. In 1901 Baron turned his attention to the development of an automatic camera, which he called the “Multi- rama,” and which could be attached to a balloon and operated in such a way as to photograph 100 kilometers of ground without change of film. During the war this did eminent service when carried by airplanes by taking pictures of enemy positions. Another of his photographic achieve- ments was a camera capable of tak- ing a 360-degree panorama picture. Now Completely Blind But although his employes pro- | tected their eyes against the harsh lights of the studio, Baron refused to wear glasses. Ten years ago his sight began to fail and shortly afterwards he became completely blind. The Academy of Sciences granted him a pension of about $75 yearly and, without other resources, he was forced to enter a charity home. His wife, still proud of his achievements, cares for him lovingly and helps him as much as she can by giving piano lessons. Baron still smiles cordially and has no grievance against his fate, but he at times becomes melancholy when he is told about the great financial success of the talking picture. Too Late “Alas, it is too late to talk of me,” he says sadly. When reminded that his brain was in advance of the times and that he has at least lived to know that his great idea was successful, he only adds: “I am infinitely touched, but I can only repeat that it is too late to talk of me. I am getting old and I ask nothing except when I die that my wife will be looke1 after.” And she in her turn says it is enough for her to have known those happy hours when he was succeeding with his work. “But I hope that my son will never become an inventor,” led. she added. Baron's friends are now trying to have him decorated with the Legion of Honor and to gain for him some fecognition from the government. BEARDS ARE ORDERED Centralia, Wash., June 19.—#)—A special city ordinance has ordered} | Seek Recognition for F irst Inventor of Talkies, Now Blind | ; | | | i | Auguste Baron, Now 75, Made Short Sound Pictures in 1898 | Auguste Baron, now blind at 75, here is shown with the apparatus with which he produced the first talking movies, mure than a quarter of a century before they were developed for commercial purposes. seen, or even heard, a modern “talkie.” "MINOT MAN NAMED j | K.P. CHANCELLOR L. M. Swigart Elected Wednes- day; Carrington Next Con- vention City Grand Forks, June 19.—()—L. M. Swigart, Minot, was elected grand chancellor of the North Dakota grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias at a business session of the order Wednes- day, and Carrington was selected as the 1933 biennial meeting place of the next grand lodge, which will convene the third Tuesday in June. Other officers elected included R. F. Dow, Minot, vice grand chancellor; I. C. B. Smith, Osnabrock, grand pre- late; W. F. Sprake, Casselton, grand keeper of the records and seal; H. C. Dentley, Carrington,. grand keeper of the exchequer; E. T. Sullivan, Milnor, grand master of arms; E. G. Allison, Fargo, grand inner guard; and G. W. Gebhard, Leeds, grand outer guard. A. T. Felland, Maddock, C. H. Bowlby, Devils Lake, and T. J. Bur- beck, Cathay, were elected trustees. E, C. Anderson, Fargo, was named supreme representative and H. C. Lynn, Linton, and L. C. Davenport, Fargo, were selected as trustees of the Pythian home. The meetings He never has | i Asks |. C. C. to Dismiss Peti- tion of Carriers Requesting \ 15 Per Cent Rise Opposition to a petition of railroad carriers for a general investigation of j territory is expressed in a brief for- warded Thursday by the North Da- kota Board of Railroad commission- ers to the Interstate Commerce com- mission in Washington. Dismissal of the carriers’ petition iis asked on the ground that “no gen- eral investigation is necessary at this j time.” “It would be most unfortunate,” the state commission's brief recites, “if the Interstate Commerce commission entered into an investigation of coal rates at this time and reopened all cases listed by the carriers in their petition. H ‘Additional Burden’ “The Interstate Commerce Commi: sion, the carriers, the state railroad commissions, shippers and receiver: are now burdened with an unusually large number of very important pend- jing formal cases. It would be an uw warranted additional burden on the people of North Dakota if they were compelled at this time to participate in a formal proceeding involving coal rates, because of the magnitude of such a proceeding and the necessity of exhaustive and careful studies in [order to properly protect their rights and interests. “North Dakota's fuel is received from three principal sources: Locally- mined lignite, dock coal from the head of the lakes, and western coal, |mostly from Montana, but including jshipments from Wyoming and Color- ado. A small amount of coal also is received by all-rail movement from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and east. Our lignite rates recently have been fixed on both state and interstate traffic, as the result of formal pro- ceedings, and rates from the head of the lakes were established by the commission in the Holmes and Halo- well cases. Are Voluntary Rates “Coal rates generally from the west to North Dakota are the car- riers’ voluntary rates, except some territory as the result of the Roundup coal mine case. Many of our coal rates from the west are on an exceed- ingly high level and excessive, when compared with rates prescribed by Nebraska for similar distances, and we have long contemplated filing a {formal complaint (having failed to obtain a voluntary adjustment by the carriers) but have refrained from so doing on account of the multiplicity of other formal cases, including the Hoch-Smith cases in which we are involved. “The carriers, in their petition, do | not request reopening of the Holmes | and Halowell case, but these rates are RAILROAD BOARD SENDS BRIEF PROTESTING BOOST IN RATES }rates on coal in western trunk line | incidental adjustments in a limited | the commission to South Dakota and } ‘related to rates from other origins and we mostly earnestly object to a general investigation of coal rates un- | less all coal rates (except those on | North Dakota lignite) are involved. i “We believe. however, that no gen-} eral investigation is necessary at this time, and we move that the carriers’ petition be dismissed.” Larkin To Washington ' Larkin left Thursday for Washing- | ton to confer with representatives of ; other states regarding the proposal | of the increase rates. | Larkin will meet with other com- | missioners at a special meeting called s of the National Associa- ad and utility commis- sioners in Washington Saturday. Outlining of a cooperative proce-| | dure between the states is expected to! be the business to be taken up. Efforts are to be made to have| , Tepresentatives of the associa- tion meet with a committee repre- senting the Interstate Commerce Commission, with which railroads have filed petitions for the increased rates, Larkin reiterated the North Dakota commission's stand against the pro- posed increase, and will seek to join with other states in opposing the pro- posal. | COMMISSION HEARS FROM BOTH SIDES Washington, June 19.—(#)--The In- terstate Commerce Commission Thursday began hearing from both sides of tie question regarding the appeal of the railroads for increased freight rates. Some of the letters and telegrams | were sent before the railroads filed ‘their petition for a 15 per cent raise |Wanesday. Others were sent immed- itely after dispatches told of the fil- in, Many were addressed to President | Hoover and referred to the commis- | sion by his secretary. Nearly a score of protests were |made public at the commission of- | fices. A few indicating a belief that | favorable action would be in the pub- | lic interest have been received. | The railroad commission of North | Dakota telegraphed a protest on be- half of the people of the state. Many business concerns throughout the | country also protested. The United States Fisheries asso- ciation suggested the railroads be re- lieved of some of their taxes and that these be transferred to motor trucks. The North Dakota railroad com- | missioners asserted that they object- ed to “any such procedure as being unlawful and denying the people of North Dakota their inherent rights.” “We deny the existence,” the tele- gram continued, “of any emergency requiring general freight rate in- creases and urge that such a petition ismissed. We insist that the car- | riers be required to proceed in the | manner prescribed by law and that any tariffs filed continuing increases | be subject to protest and suspension. We assert that economic conditions [Fae LAND OF OUR EARTH SHOULD RISE BUT ONE MILE, ALL THE CONTINENTS WOULD BE , JOINED REETHER BY ORY (AND... THIS CURIOUS.WORLD 7N 1770, ASKED A NATIVE eas) | THE NAME OF THIS ANIMAL oo WHEN THE AUSTRALIAN REPLIBO, “ KAN GA ROO, (MEANING, “IL 00 NOT UNOER> STAND) COOK THOUGHT HE WAS GIVING THE NAME, AND 60 LASELEO (T are such that a gen would be disastrous and would great- | ly prolong present severe business de- pression.” {North Dakota board, who signed the | telegram, said copies were sent to the | grand lodge meeting of the Knights. carriers and that a w would be forwarded. ciation urged taxes on motor trucks | junior; as a relief measure. | closed Wednesday afternoon with re- ral rate increase | ports of the law, insurance and bud- get committees and the installation of | the new officers. Mrs. Esther Bymers, Doyon, was elected grand chief of the Pythian sisters at the closing session of their | convention held in connection with Ben C. Larkin, president of the Other officers elected were Mrs. nd Kingzett, Clyde, grand sen- jor; Nancy Anderson, Leeds, grand Jennie Turner, Bismarck, j Stand mistress of records and cor- ‘itten protest | The United States Fisheries asso- | SHE WAS ALWAYS LEFT BEHIND Kellogg’s Att-BRaAN sweeps the intestines clean of all poi- sonous wastes. How much bet- ter than taking habit-forming pills and drugs. Serve Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN with milk or cream, fruits or honey added. Use for making fluffy bran muffins, breads, omelets, etc. Look for the red- and-green package at your grocer’s. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creck. The largest-sell- ing AU-Bran. Holloy9® ALL-BRAN Sue Never seemed to have the pep that the other girls had. Nor was she so good-looking either. Her compl sallow. Wrinkles had appeared —years too soon. Little won- der that men found excuses when her name was mentioned. What a pity that so many girls lose beauty so soon... very often caused by the poisons of constipation. This could be prevented, easily, pleasantly... by eating a delicious cereal. Two tablespoonfuls of Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN, eaten daily, are guaranteed to pre- vent and relieve both tempo- rary and recurring constipa- tion. In severe cases, use with each =mueal. We offer our modern home suitable for large or small fu- nerals at no additional cost. se W. E. PERRY Phone 687 Bismarck, N. D. less work for Mother when she serves Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. Delicious for any meal. No preparing. Wholesome. Easy to digest. Have Kellogg’s often and save yourself and Poor respondence; Adeline Tunsbury, Far- go, grand mistress of finance; Elsie Lauter, Linton, grand manager; Har- riet Hoare, Williston, grand protector; Mildred Trowbridge, Devils Lake, grand guard; Martha McCracken, Grand Forks, senior representative; Frances B. Hansom, Bismarck, alter- nate supreme representative; Gladys Rich, Goodrich, junior supreme rep- resentative; and Mary Auslander, eee alternate supreme represent- ative. Montana Banker Is Sentenced to Prison Columbus, Mont., June 19.—(7)— John Logan, vice president of the Columbus State bank, which closed Dec. 23, 1930, Thursday pleaded guilty to forgery and making false statements to the state superintend- ent of banks. He was sentenced by District Judge W. L. Ford to two years in prison on the first and five years on the second charge. K. A. R. Anderson, cashier of the bank, who is facing similar charges, is to appear for trial in Big Timber at the next term of court. IOWA WOMAN ELECTED Columbus, O., June 19.—(#)—Mrs. Agnes G. Strong, Boone, Iowa, was elected grand president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen end Enginemen at the annual convention Thursday. She had completed two terms in the Office. FLAKES * Fine for the children’s evening meal. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek. 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