Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1937, Page 99

AUGUST 15, 1937 9 e o e s A A 5 THE SUNDAY STAR, WATHINGTON, D. C. IT'S EASY TO MAKE THIS MODEL WITH SCISSORS, PASTE AND WRAPPING PAPER FIGURE 1 —FORE- FIGURE 2—BACK- GROUND folds d GROUND ben round, FRAME, crowd of people ends folded o ard folds upright CLERMONT keys into it at i, 2and 3 EVERY GIRL AND BOY WILL WANT TO MAKE THIS DIORAMA Next Tuesday is the 130th anniversary of the historic trip from New York to Albany by Robert JRE 3—BACKGROUND to back of FRAME 1o BACKGROUND at 4 and 5. Houses key into FOREGROUND at 6 and 7. READ THESE EASY DIRECTIONS With scissors, paste and heavy wrapping paper (for stiffen- ing) you are ready to assemble this easy Diorama. Cut the Diorama parts from this page because it is easier to paste them down separately. Don’t trim to outlines until later. Spread paste evenly over wrapping paper with small cloth swab. Now lay the Diorama pieces on the pasted wrap- ) “ " ping paper and smooth them down. Put them under weights Fulton’s first steamboat, The Clermont.” And the such as magazines so they will dry flat without wrinkles. scene makes a fine addition to your World Museum When dry, trim neatly to outlines. Make all inside cuts and < . [ L 9 49 slits. Crease all dotted lines for collection of dioramas. ; z ! ; folding with a blunt table knife, You will be surprised how this flat page can be Y Ky o T 3 W= s ;aFgguaétilcrorm:ersna@gg?. o2 £ 1 : 9 e 3 T 2 3 £ 1 shows - 'eamlx assembled to rqake a.rea.l stage setting show- S T s o ing “The Clermont” beginning her FRAME, people historic voyage. Any boy or girl can fo!gidcul[}rg};. . assemble it. _All the parts fit e together as if by magic. If MONT in place. you haven't assembled one BACKGROUND of these dioramas yet, start with this one. It's thrilling ends folded outward. FIGURE 3 shows BACK- fun to actually build your own toys. GROUND pasted to back of FRAME, with people keyed into it at 4 and 5. Houses key into FORE- GROUND at 6 and 7. See position of FULTON'S FRIENDS and the two COACHES in FINISHED DIORAMA. SIHL ALSVd 10d93OVE 40 ANF LAdT & AU A o U OO 2 < (,‘ o = - ] = = ) z 7] — O 2] (] = [2] B © ' z = 2] / o S HHHH] CUT OUT THIS SPACE FOR LIGHTING EFFECTS SI Hfl(KIL(IHCI'H):i LVHL DEPARMENT OF > _____/ ANTHROPOLOGY DIVISION OF THE WORLD MUSEUM OF THE WASHINGTON STAR AMERICAN HISTORYN S There are other claimants for first invent- ing the steamboat: John Fitch, James Rumsay, Stevens and his son, even Ben- jamin Franklin as well as others in Eng- land and America. Fulton is considered impertant for demonstrating the steam- boat to be practical Steam power ma the wind. E carry masts, and a few for emergency Many f the wind for economy rt to steam or other ine wk uls. Ful- n did not invent ne, but fapted it to ships stored away 2 vessels use THE TRIAL TRIP OF FULTON'S STEAMBOAT One hundred thirty years ago, on August 17th, 1807, the steamboat “Clermont” made its trial run. From New York it steamed up the Hudson River to Albany, making the run of 150 miles in 32 hours. Though this speed was only that of walking. it could be sustaived while heavy cargo was carried. With later alterations the Clermont continued in service for years. Fulton was an artist as well as an inventor. The above sketch is from a self portrait, At the age of fourteen Robert Fulton invented hand-cranked paddlewheels for a fishing boat. e Nk 3 T T R A A1 5 NS S A NI 4R 0 NEXT SUNDAY'S WORLD MUSEUM DIORAMA-—INDIANS ON A WHALE H