Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1929, Page 7

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[ —— THE EVENING . FORON TALKTELS %nv OF RAYS - ‘Abbot Discusses Smithsonian " Work, Crittenden Edison’s Inventions. Continued Prom Bixth Page.) &vu-.ry of 'Mr. Edison's invention of lamp. In thus honoring Mr. Edison and giving special recognition to this one of his many great inventions, the Gov- ernment set an example which is being followed throughout the country. Spe- cial celebrations of the invention of the Edison electric lJamp began ¢t Atlantic City in May, when that city's immense new auditorium was formally opered with & brillianc display cf lighting. Such celebrations are being continued in various forms in hundreds of towns and cities, and will reach a climax on October 21, the actual anniversary of the production of the first successful Jamp in Edison’s laboratory. On that day will be dedicated a mflnfl!l and lving memorial in the of a museum snd a techn.al school which Mr. Henry Ford is creat- ing at Dearborn. In this decdication Mr. Edison himself will take a iarge Detroit will be ihe center of in- terest, not only because of Mr. Edison's g_r.amoe, but also because Mr. Ford has there the actual laboratory and original machinery and appa- ratus with which Edison worked 50 ago. Against the background of z!el:"dfl surroundings and among the friends who have shared his labors, Mr. Edison show again how his 1irst practical lamp was made. The story of this dramatic scene will be broadcast “ to the whole world, and the occasion be marked by festivities in cives the seas from Amsterdam to 24 the knowledge of which men_lave were g:ni\ll. the celebration would to overdone, In fact, other men before Edison invented . electric W. B, SINCE 1861—SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE National 3770 worker. His inventions have not been the practical a . | values involved. As one of his close as- size relatively high pressure lied at & So Edison chose 110 volts, tage. carry it. At the same time hé set out to devise a lJamp which could be made of moderate size and used in multiple on this voltage. ‘Task Was Enormous. As Mr. Edison himself says: “Over and above all these things, many other de had to be invented and perfect- w&n devices 'f revent exuls:ge proper swi gear, p holders, chandeliers and all manner. of details that were necessary to make a complete system of electric lighting that could compete successfully with the gas system. Such was the work to be done in the early part of 1878. The task was enormous, but we put our shoulders to the wheel, and in a year and a half we had a system of electric lighting that had upward of 100 tio s wirk- o ene: men work- ing hard on all the det:’lelf’ ‘The thoroughness with which the job was done is proved by the fact that the first commercial installation ran suc- cessfully for 15 years before being re- placed by a more modern plant. This was on a steamer of the Oregon Rail- way and Navigation Co. and started operation May 2, 1880. During the next two years over 150 other private plants were installed, and then came the his- toric Pear]l Street Station in New York :n{h’;mdz started operation September 19,000,000 Homes Using Lamps. Considering the complexity of this undertaking, is astonishing , it really successful central power station | tober 24. should have been put into operation within three years after the invention of the lamp itself. I do not need to tell how the idea of centralized duction has for the that a | Sixteen sociates says: “Before launching into a new line of Investigation he carefully considers what may be learned from doxical alternatives.” - — Produced Concrete Results. E In his 60 of invention and de- velopment Edison has produced concrete results whose influence on the life and thought of the world we cannot yet comprehend or evaluate, sible, however, that in the most_important contribution has been the idea that a broad knowledge of facts and experimental research in their ap- plication are the most essential bases for industrial development. In the ap- plication of scentific research to indus- try he was a ploneer; the industries he founded have followed his lead and have shown what may be accomplished by using science untrammeled either by acade traditions or industrial preju- dices. The electric lamp is but one of many fruits of such research. Never- theless its invention and development may well be taken as a . and_on its anniversary we may fiitingly pay tribute to its great inventor. BISHOP FREEMAN WILL SPEAK AT CLUB DINNER Quartet to Sing as Part of Pro- gram Scheduled for October 2. ‘The Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bish of Washington, will be the princ speaker at a dinner to be given by the Men's Club of St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 2'.h and Newton streets, on Oc- Amoni the entertainment features will be songs by the newly organized com] of James G. Taylor, quartet, Il A. Guy Reber, Thomas S. Scrivener and | | George G. Stonebraker. Willlam H. Holmes will accompany them on the ||| hension. teen million homes States using electric lamps, year 577,000,000 lamps were and sold in this country alone. Ac- cording to the most recent reports of the Census Bureau TG“FIeentolfile power used in our manufacturing indus- ical, & full 50 per cent of furnished from central power plants, and every year sees these yed Sunday when it was forced mpomou increased. ‘Ten billion dol- | down by motor trouble in the mountains is already invested in power plants |near Ciudad, Bolivia. The passengers. to serve the public, and their growth |including a number of women, and the for a billion more * - crew escaped uninjured. ‘more plano. in Z. D. Blackistone is in decoration and Charlton M. Clark of entertainment. French Plane Wrecks in Bolivia. By Cable to The Star. T share of opportunity ] “life, and the pursuit of happi- Edison's original direct-current ma- :::lns have yltzlded their place to alter- m'bynn king in unison in single station; often a whole district using power drawn from many sources is thus linked up; steam and water power work side by side. Yet in spité of has taken Wool, Angors, French Berets, to $1.98 ness. Fifteen colors to choose School Girl Tams CREERON New Novelty Tams, featuring Brushed OB desired materials of 614 12th St, Bet. F & G racious reader, a iter, an indefatigable Moses & Sons F Street at Eleventh 9 AM.to 6 PM. 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